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Toast at the State Dinner in Madrid, Spain

… to applaud another decision of courage and vision, the decision to chart for Spain a course to democracy. The Spanish Crown played a significant role in this historic turning point as well. … is peace, progress, and freedom. Today Spain is moving forward in a voyage of freedom and democracy, every bit as courageous as that of Columbus. Spain can be confident of the outcome … you to join me in a toast to His Majesty the King and to the people of Spain, all champions of democracy. Note: The President spoke at 10:48 p.m. at the Royal Palace in response to a toast by …

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Remarks at the National Leadership Forum of the Center for International and Strategic Studies of Georgetown University

… is not enough, but without it there can be no effective diplomacy and negotiations, no secure democracy and peace. Conversely, weakness or hopeful passivity are only self-defeating. They … to resolve these differences by peaceful means. Bipartisanship at home -- in our two-party democracy, an effective foreign policy must begin with bipartisanship, and the sharing of … and maturity. The great majority of our people do not believe the stark differences between democracy and totalitarianism can be wished away. They understand that keeping America secure …

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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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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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Remarks on Signing the Veterans' Benefits Improvement and Health-Care Authorization Act of 1986

… been prepared to make the supreme sacrifice, should duty call, to protect liberty, to protect democracy, and to protect this blessed land that we call America . Nor was it a new story. It …

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Proclamation 5299 -- International Youth Year, 1985

… the world. Their patriotism and commitment to peace with freedom ensure a vigorous American democracy and a safer world in the years ahead. In 1985 the United States joins the celebration …

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Letter to the Presidents of Colombia, Mexico, Panama, and Venezuela on the Central American Peace Proposa

… of all of the twenty-one Contadora objectives. I believe this proposal for peace and democracy in Nicaragua can contribute toward achieving the key objective of national …

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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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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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