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… have to do to maintain this close relationship. We share similar views on the need to defend democracy, on the superiority of democratic institutions, and on the strength of private … be toward governments which manifestly fall short of what are regarded as accepted norms of democracy and human rights? The President. The democratic process requires free and fair … have to determine what a government wants to achieve. If that government wants to move toward democracy and is making a serious effort to observe human rights, the United States, working …
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… whose determination and leadership ultimately led to the final victory and recovery of democracy and freedom. It was indeed a long and painful way to go before the United States and … soil, with one of the great American soldiers, General George S. Patton. Restoring peace and democracy was certainly not an easy venture. It appeared, however, that preserving them would be …
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… that Swedes are not neutral when it comes to promoting the values they cherish, values such as democracy, individual freedom, and respect for the rule of law. I believe that Sweden can and … they succeed in bringing greater openness, respect for human rights, and eventually, genuine democracy to Soviet society. This would benefit not only Soviet citizens but also U.S.-Soviet …
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… deliver a knockout blow to the democratic resistance. And rather than pointing the way to more democracy, the cutoff of aid has also been followed by more harassment and oppression in … our package of aid to the freedom fighters said that little or no assistance would mean more democracy and less war, but just the opposite has occurred. The truth about Nicaragua is getting …
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… and a country that has chosen a path of principle, one that will have lasting significance. Democracy and respect for human rights is not the easiest course, but it is the most moral. … threatening language can trigger conflicts capable of destroying peace. We are committed to democracy. Neither the traditional dictatorships nor the new leftist totalitarianisms represent … country. We have stretched out a hand to Nicaragua, as Latin America awaits its conversion to democracy after it supported its struggle against a dynastic dictatorship. As long as there …
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… that makes the world safer for all of us. Now let me say a few words about El Salvador, a new democracy that is struggling to protect itself from extremists of the right and the left. El … America. This package is urgently needed, and I urge its rapid approval by the Congress. Democracy in El Salvador depends on it. And to those who maybe question whether they really are achieving anything in democracy: Two years ago, observers from our Congress went down to observe those elections. …
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… long been based on a simple principle: diplomacy and pressure in support of freedom and democracy must go hand-in-hand. We've seen the success of this two-track approach elsewhere in … early to tell if Daniel Ortega's promises will be matched by true efforts to permit genuine democracy. What is unmistakable is this: Democracy has a chance in Nicaragua because of one factor alone -- the pressure placed on the …
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… twofold. I'm confident you'll achieve both of them. The first is expanding the boundaries of democracy and freedom by curbing, in the face of totalitarian expansion, that urge on the part of … better than the people that don't vote at all.'' He made a lot of sense in his way. Furthering democracy really is at the heart of what America's all about -- the conviction that we as a … America against anyplace, it is still the heaven of the world, by far.'' So, in practicing democracy, please always bear in mind the blessing that is America; just as, I assure you, those …
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… -- the duties and responsibilities of citizenship and preserving and defending democracy. Good citizenship is vitally important if democracy is to survive and flourish. It means keeping abreast of the important issues of the day … to fight for your country, for right, and for freedom. Good citizenship and defending democracy means living up to the ideals and values that make this country great. Today the world …
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… to play an essential role in ensuring the stability of the world's largest and most successful democracy. Our ability to function effectively in times of trial and upheaval and to prosper when …
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