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Remarks at the Welcoming Ceremony for Chancellor Helmut Kohl of the Federal Republic of Germany

… alliance against aggression and political blackmail, an alliance for the preservation of democracy, freedom, and human rights. The security of the Federal Republic of Germany is … of Germany, all over the world, that it is worthwhile to stand up for our values for freedom, democracy, and the rule of law. You have been persuasive and vigorous, Mr. President, in your …

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Remarks at a Ceremony Commemorating the 40th Anniversary of the Normandy Invasion, D-day

… You all knew that some things are worth dying for. One's country is worth dying for, and democracy is worth dying for, because it's the most deeply honorable form of government ever … Today, as 40 years ago, our armies are here for only one purpose -- to protect and defend democracy. The only territories we hold are memorials like this one and graveyards where our …

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Remarks at a White House Ceremony for Medical Students and United States Military Personnel From Grenada

… glad the United States came to Grenada. I think that tells a lot about the differences between democracy and totalitarianism. Now, I'm not going to take up all the time here. But it's good to … men, with their unspoken dedication to the United States and to our standards of freedom and democracy, have my great respect. My experience in Grenada, especially in the library medical …

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Remarks to the Reagan Administration Executive Forum

… Korean airliner and on so many other occasions, the way you've spoken out for human freedom, democracy, and civilized behavior has thrilled and inspired the world. And on behalf of all … Bipartisan Commission on Central America, we've worked to develop a new consensus to support democracy in that region. The peace process in Lebanon has been slow and painful. But there has …

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The President's News Conference

… vigorously, and in depth. From our meetings came a strongly shared commitment to freedom, democracy, growth, and European unity. And now, I don't think that I've left anything unanswered, … we call Latin America are now living in democracies or in countries that are moving toward democracy. And the only two totalitarian powers in our hemisphere are Nicaragua and Cuba. So, it … governments or dictatorships -- well, we're standing in one that has gone from dictatorship to democracy. The same was true in Spain, when we were there. But it is true that what has been …

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Address to the People of Western Europe on Soviet-United States Relations

… when fascism and communism were on the rise, there were those who believed that the light of democracy might well be extinguished. It was feared that the era of representative government, of … freedom, would prove to be a short interlude of history and would disappear just as the democracy of Greece and the Roman republic had vanished. Well, our cause may have seemed … has maintained peace on the European continent for four decades. It has been the shield of democracy and the greatest deterrent to war in history Four decades of European peace have been …

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Radio Address to the Nation on Foreign Policy

… our administration has demonstrated the true relationship between strength and confidence and democracy and peace. We've restored our economy and begun to restore our military strength. This …

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Radio Address to the Nation on the Reform of the Budget Process

… the budgets are put together is a disgrace, simply unworthy of the Legislature of the greatest democracy in the world. This is not a criticism of Congress. In fact, many Members of Congress …

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Remarks at the Swearing-in Ceremony for Nicholas F. Brady as Secretary of the Treasury

… legislation that maintains what Franklin Roosevelt rightly called the "great arsenal of democracy.'' When it comes to our own security and the cause of freedom, we cannot accept naive, …

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Remarks at Cinco de Mayo Ceremonies in San Antonio, Texas

… of that Act. And we're pledged to ensure the political rights of all our citizens. That's what democracy is all about, and that's what we're all about. Ultimately, of course, the upward … are, by and large, people who share the same fundamental values of God, family, work, freedom, democracy, and justice. You know, if you stopped to think of something so unique in this … can no longer find excuses for doing nothing and then hope for the best, when the enemies of democracy -- Cuba, the U.S.S.R., and Nicaragua -- are actively working to subvert these nations. …

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