02/07/1989
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"I believe the flag of the United States should never be the object of desecration."
"Any changes or expansion of eligibility should be held in abeyance and considered in a broader context."
"Our nations share a similar heritage: a pioneer heritage in the taming of two vast continents."
"Let us recall the words spoken by President George Washington during his first Inaugural Address."