Word: names
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...Name Is Kennedy...
...foolish, all this talk of Ted Kennedy for President [Sept. 17]. The only thing Kennedy has going for him is the name. Why don't we put this legend behind us and stop thinking of the Kennedys as our saviors? We have a decent, hard-working President in Jimmy Carter, and we should be thankful...
...keep the library open very much. The Central Building is now closed altogether on Thursdays, and the research libraries operate only 49 hours a week, sharply down from the 1970 figure of 78 hours. The problem is that the library, despite its name, is "public" in only one aspect: its availability to the multitudes. Only $2.5 million of its annual budget is contributed by the taxpayers of New York City. The other $17.5 million comes from private bequests, state and federal grants and donations from the public. It is woefully inadequate. Priceless books are disintegrating in the humidity because there...
Earlier today, I set foot on the soil of the United States of America. In the name of Christ I begin a pastoral journey that will take me to several of your cities. At the beginning of this year, I had the occasion to greet this continent and its people from a place where Christopher Columbus landed; today I stand at this gateway to the United States, and again I greet all of America. For its people, wherever they are, have a special place in the love of the Pope...
...beyond compare. I want to tell everyone that the Pope is your friend and a servant of your humanity. On this first day of my visit, I wish to express my esteem and love for America itself, for the experience that began two centuries ago and that carries the name "United States of America"; for the past achievements of this land and for its dedication to a more just and human future; for the generosity with which this country has offered shelter, freedom and a chance for betterment to all who have come to its shores; and for the human...