07/28/1976
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"Our nations share a deep devotion to independence, democracy, religious liberty, and individual freedom."
"Today, some 20 million Irish-Americans are building energetically on the great legacy of their ancestors."
"America in 1975 renewed and strengthened its commitment to pursue the traditional U.S. goals of freer trade and enhanced global economic stability and prosperity."
"I can assure you that I am fully Irish in spirit."