Remarks in Rockford, Illinois
03/10/1976
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This order shall be effective December 31, 1976.
It is a great honor for her and richly deserved.
Excellence has its own reward, not only to those who strive for it but also to the free society which encourages it.
I take this opportunity to acknowledge and thank the voluntary agencies, the public and private institutions and the man...