I could not believe that a country about to celebrate its 2 ftth anniversary of independence from tyranny would now turn its back on others fle2ing tyranny. I do not kr ow to what extent this sentiment was renresentative c.r the passiing passions of thle moment. But I do know that efter dispasZionate relIection. majority snc-.timent i. this country has been turned around and that negetive passions have been replaced by positive compassion for th..-sa refugees. We have not fcrgotten our ownr oigins and traditions and pr:inciples. the heart of America is still geod. and it is .till reaching out. .espite internal troubles. to embrace the hom*ees and tempesttosed. yearning to breathe free. r. ---alrer. we are alcut to close the fnal chapt.or on our Vietnam tragedy. Fy our action here today in providing far the refugees from that war we can at le cat insure that the f.nal chapter will be a rroud one. depicting a reaffirmation of our humen.tri-.an traditions and moral resnonsibilitics.
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