10/06/1965
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"I call upon all media of communications to carry a new message of hope to the blind."
"Every fourth schoolchild requires eye care."
"One of every fifty Americans is blind or has only partial vision."
"Every American should cherish his God-given gift of sight, protect and care for his eyes, and support the research, diagnosis, and treatment that can save vision."