12/10/2007
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"We pledge our commitment to upholding the principles of democracy and human rights and to observing them in practice."
"We have the opportunity to do something that happens in this town every 50 or 60 years, and that's create a new department."
"He leaves with my gratitude and friendship."
"I have been able to count on his good judgment, his energy, and his loyalty."