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Radio Address to the Nation on Congressional Inaction on Proposed Legislation

… nominee of the Democratic Party and his running mate could have asked the Speaker to give democracy a chance -- could have, but didn't. They, too, said no. All this has gotten me to … One thing is sure: Harry Truman wasn't afraid of the American people. He wasn't afraid of democracy, of putting issues to the test of a vote. Were he with us now, I think he would relish …

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Radio Address to the Nation on Drug Abuse and Aid to the Nicaraguan Democratic Resistance

… country to be secure, which is why we've been so concerned about events in Central America . Democracy has been progressing in that region, but one area where totalitarianism has a foothold … for freedom in Nicaragua at the mercy of the Communist regime and expect the process toward democracy to move ahead. And already we can see warning signs. In just 2 short weeks, the …

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Remarks Following Discussions With President Paul Biya of Cameroon

… of the progress we have made. Our domestic policies are based on a free market economy and democracy for most personal inititative and the creation of new businesses. Our growth rate has … our two countries, because, like you, we hold particularly dear ideals of peace, liberty, democracy, progress, and moral values, as well as social justice. Like you, we, too, condemn …

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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 to the Georgetown University Center for Strategic and International Studies on United States Assistance for the Nicaraguan Democratic Resistance

… take place. If the House votes to give the Nicaraguan resistance the support we've proposed, democracy in that nation can be given a chance. Again and again, the freedom fighters have proven … no. The Catholic Church in Nicaragua supports an internal reconciliation aimed at achieving democracy. The Communists have rejected this plan. The Contadora nations have backed a negotiated peace based, again, upon internal reconciliation and democracy. The Sandinistas have refused to grant these proposals serious consideration. The …

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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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London Economic Summit Conference Declaration on Democratic Values

… in which the human spirit can develop in freedom and diversity. 3. We believe in a system of democracy which ensures genuine choice in elections freely held, free expression of opinion and …

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Address to the Nation on the Iran Arms and Contra Aid Controversy and Administration Goals

… always prevails. And there's another area that will occupy my time and my heart: the cause of democracy. There are Americans still burning for freedom: Central Americans, the people of … totally committed to the democratic resistance -- the freedom fighters -- and their pursuit of democracy in Nicaragua . Recently there's been important progress on the diplomatic front, both … the Soviet Union to be a base for Communist expansion on the American mainland. The need for democracy in Nicaragua was also emphasized in the agreement signed by the five Central American …

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Remarks at a Fundraising Dinner for the Nicaragua Refugee Fund

… decades. You succeeded; the regime fell. And many rejoiced knowing that true freedom and true democracy would finally rise to take its place. But the new regime became not a democracy but a dictatorship. Communism was embraced, and Nicaragua moved into the Soviet orbit. … Bayardo. Some people say this isn't America's problem. Why should we care if Nicaragua is a democracy or not? Well, we should care for a whole host of reasons. Democracy has its own moral …

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Proclamation 5459 -- Pan American Day and Pan American Week, 1986

… expresses the belief of the peoples of the region in the effective exercise of representative democracy. There are currently more democratic states in this Hemisphere than at any other time …

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