Remarks in Rockford, Illinois
03/10/1976
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I have long felt that they had made tremendous progress, very significant economic and social and political progress.
It is my particular pleasure to be able to give special recognition to this great American this evening before this dist...
I take this opportunity to acknowledge and thank the voluntary agencies, the public and private institutions and the man...
The social and economic progress to which they aspire cannot come without the political equality of statehood.