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… a lot clearer. I think most everyone now realizes that we have a big task ahead -- to foster democracy and to help resolve basic social and economic problems. We must help build democratic … philosophy, but this is not so important when we share basic values such as respect for democracy, individual liberties, and human dignity. Pacifism Q. Do you believe in the motto: … prevail. So, we will be neither dead nor red. In fact, it is freedom which is infectious and democracy which is the wave of the future. The tide of history is a freedom tide. Pacifism is not …
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… and time again that it supports our free market system and the fundamental tenets of American democracy. It was this belief in representative government and free enterprise that gave the … some of the freest institutions in this land. There are few finer examples of participatory democracy to be found anywhere. Too often, discussion about the labor movement concentrates on … up San Juan Hill. But as a small boy, I saw Americans march off to war to save the world for democracy. I cast my first vote for Franklin Roosevelt in the depths of the Great Depression. And …
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… I welcomed you to Canada. Well, I repeat that welcome now because in this chamber Canada's democracy finds its ultimate expression. Here, in a special way, we speak on behalf of the people … As an American you will understand the challenge before us. We are seeking to perfect our democracy and strengthen our unity. Sometimes, the noise we make will reach your ears. I can … Let there be no doubt about our unity in the defense of our most precious heritage -- that democracy which is envied by those who rightly crave it and feared by those who wrongly deny its …
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… mourning and national recommitment, but by attempts to evade responsibility. Well, not so in a democracy, and not so in America. John Glenn said the other day that after the pad fire that … and socialism are dying and the free market is growing; and all across the world, the march of democracy continues. Yet, even as I think the tide of history is all but irreversibly turned our … So, let the choice be clear. Will it be ``Blame America First,'' or will it be ``On to Democracy'' and ``Forward for Freedom''? And freedom is the issue. The stakes are that high. You …
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… a strategy of public candor about the moral and fundamental differences between statism and democracy, but also a strategy of vigorous diplomatic engagement; a policy that rejects both the … of Western Europe, together with the United States, Canada, Japan, and others -- this House of Democracy -- engaged in an active diplomacy while sparking a startling growth of democratic … liberty, but only if we, as free men and women, joined together in a worldwide movement toward democracy, a crusade for freedom, a crusade that would be not so much a struggle of armed might, …
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… will not only create more international demand for our goods, but we'll also bolster freedom, democracy, and security. One of the legislative achievements I'm most proud of is the Export …
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… of brutal and inhuman thugs, aided and abetted by foreign powers, sought to destroy Italy's democracy by acts of sheer terror. You, Mr. President, know better than most the consequences of …
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… of mankind. From Central America to Africa to the Middle East, we're working to support democracy and produce peace. In Lebanon, the peace process has been slow and painful, but we've …
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… on our country I'd like to share. As I mentioned earlier, change is never easy in a democracy. I'm proud of the changes that we've made. But each time we've succeeded, it's always …
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… of liberty and justice. This is the source of his sense of purpose, the source from which democracy draws its strength, a power beyond the reach of tyrants. Today the Western democracies …
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