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Statement by Principal Deputy Press Secretary Speakes on the Visit of the Grand Duke of Luxembourg

… in Central America, and of particular interest to the Grand Duke was the positive turn toward democracy in El Salvador under President Duarte. Note: Larry M. Speakes read the statement to …

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Proclamation 5930 -- National Tourism Week, 1989

… They learn America 's history and see, firsthand, that ours is the land of freedom, justice, democracy, and opportunity. The travel and tourism industry, which is composed mainly of small …

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Message to the Congress Transmitting a Report on United States Participation in the United Nations

… for the solution of international conflicts, for the promotion of national independence, democracy, and economic and social development -- in short, whether the United Nations can renew …

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Informal Exchange With Reporters on the Iran Arms and Contra Aid Controversy in New York, New York

… think they're likely to do that? Are they going to give up what they've got because you want democracy in Central America, sir? The President . Bill [Bill Plante, CBS News], we're on a …

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Remarks at the Annual Convention of Concerned Women for America

… complications, it'll be even more vital to keep the central issue before the American people: democracy in Nicaragua . We can accept nothing less. Only with freedom and democracy in Nicaragua will there be true peace and a chance for real, lasting economic development in Central America . Anything short of true democracy in Nicaragua will at best bring only a false peace to Central America . The wound will …

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Toasts at the State Dinner for Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi

… of cultures and ours is one of the youngest. Ours is, however, the oldest constitutional democracy and yours is relatively new -- 38 years of age. Although young, Indian democracy has achieved strength and maturity, and today I have found that's also true of India's … as saying about our two countries that basically we stand for the same things -- freedom, democracy, independence. And I'm sure that our meetings today reinforce that observation. To …

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Toasts at the State Dinner for President Jose Napoleon Duarte Fuentes of El Salvador

… fought the brutality and repression of left and right, has come to symbolize the struggle for democracy in this hemisphere. I have little doubt that our forefathers, who sacrificed so much to … so that other countries can also have what you have dear in this country, which is freedom and democracy. Let me be simple and ask you to just raise your head and give a prayer for my people …

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Written Responses to Questions Submitted by El Pais of Spain

… regional peace and stability. One of the most important contributions Spain makes in fostering democracy is the example it has set over the past decade. Let me note, by the way, that when I took office 4 years ago only one of the five countries in Central America was a democracy. Now there are three democracies and one country well on the way back to democratic …

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Proclamation 5347 -- Minority Enterprise Development Week, 1985

… freely in the marketplace. But those laws contradicted the spirit of freedom that animates our democracy, and today they are only an historical memory, a reminder of the need to be forever …

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Proclamation 5446 -- Women's History Week, 1986

… mightily to the growth of the United States and the success of the American experiment with democracy. Today, women of every race and ethnic background, whether single or married, with …

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