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Proclamation 5032 -- Loyalty Day, 1983

… Rather, from time to time we must rededicate ourselves to the magnificent ideals of our great democracy -- liberty, justice, and dignity for all mankind. For this purpose, the Congress, by …

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Radio Address to the Nation on the Federal Budget and the Central American Peace Proposal

… from recess. Now, let me give you the encouraging news about our proposal for peace and democracy in Nicaragua. As you know, we've asked both sides -- the Communists and the democratic … in a time of hope for all who yearn for freedom. And around the world, those who support democracy are rallying to support our proposal. I ask only that the Members of our own Congress …

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Remarks at the Welcoming Ceremony for President Leon Febres-Cordero Ribadeneyra of Ecuador

… dictatorship, left and right, as has Ecuador. As you have pointed out on several occasions, democracy and the protection of human rights is the surest way to peace as well as freedom. It is … can be traced to a country controlled by those who don't believe in freedom, human rights, or democracy. Democracies can no longer afford to ignore this unfortunate fact of life. Your voice, … to alert the freedom-loving people of this hemisphere to this continuing danger. The path of democracy, peace, and free enterprise is often difficult; but with courage, moderation, and …

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Remarks Following Discussions With President Joaquin Balaguer Ricardo of the Dominican Republic

… has been a driving force throughout his country's democratic development. In 1966 he led democracy's return to the Dominican Republic after years of political uncertainty and turmoil. Indeed, he is, in many ways, the father of Dominican democracy. It's a great honor to have him here. The United States and the Dominican Republic … . You're a close and good friend of the United States ; a leader dedicated to freedom, democracy, and peace; a trusted ally. I wish you well and look forward to working with you as our …

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Remarks to Citizens in North Platte, Nebraska

… at hand -- to move forward with America . Now, I think a first order of business is peace and democracy in Central America . And last week I joined with bipartisan leaders in Congress in … to democratic reforms by the Sandinista Communist government in Nicaragua . Peace and democracy -- the two are inseparable. And if any one of you think maybe I'm going too far in … my desk drawer in Washington -- they carry the picture of Nikolai Lenin. The aspirations for democracy, promised by the Sandinistas in 1979 -- the commitment to free speech, free press, …

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Statement on the Failure of the Senate to Confirm the Supreme Court Nomination of Robert H. Bork

… restraint: that a judge is bound by the Constitution to interpret laws, not make them. In our democracy, it is the elected representatives of the people, not unelected judges, who make laws. …

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Proclamation 5566 -- Centennial of the Birth of David Ben-Gurion

… celebration of the centennial of the birth of David Ben-Gurion and the values of freedom and democracy we share with Israel, the Congress, by Senate Joint Resolution 422, has authorized and …

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Written Responses to Questions on Central America Submitted by Radio Marti

… are in Nicaragua to help them harvest their coffee crop? What we are doing is supporting democracy in Nicaragua and all the people who seek to build it. They're the real revolutionaries. … never shied away from negotiations as a solution, but we would want them to result in a real democracy in Nicaragua in which all sectors of the Nicaraguan society are really free to … history that a Communist regime, having consolidated totalitarian control, was replaced by a democracy. The world has now seen the proof -- the old idea that communism is irreversible is …

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Memorandum on the Centennial of the Federal Civil Service System

… service continues to play in ensuring the stability of the world's largest and most successful democracy. Ronald Reagan   … Memorandum on the Centennial of the Federal Civil Service System …

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Remarks on Departure for Indonesia and Japan

… winds, sweeping out the old and, I believe, ushering in a new era of freedom, an era in which democracy is once again recognized as the new idea. So, this is an exciting time, and I expect …

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