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Message to the Congress Transmitting a Proposed Initiative for Central America

… in meeting threats to the security of the region. Accordingly, I propose the ``Central America Democracy, Peace and Development Initiative Act of 1984.'' This Act calls for an increased … relief, trade credit insurance, aid for small businesses, and other activities. Because democracy is essential to effective development, special attention will be given to increasing …

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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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Text of a Foreword Written for Irish Times Magazine on the President's Visit to Ireland

… Americans believe that the tide of history is a freedom tide, and that the values of freedom, democracy and independence that we have developed over the centuries will endure beyond the lives …

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Text of Remarks to the French People on the 40th Anniversary of the Normandy Invasion, D-day

… must continue to labor together. Your country and mine belong to an alliance committed to democracy, individual liberty, and the rule of law. Of course, membership in the alliance imposes …

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Letter to Senate Majority Leader Dole on the Central American Peace Proposal and United States Assistance for the Nicaraguan Democratic Resistance

… States now stands at a moment of judgment. Experience has shown that a policy of support for democracy, economic opportunity, and security will best serve the people of Central America and … help the democratic center prevail over tyrants of the left or the right. But if we abandon democracy in Nicaragua, if we tolerate the consolidation of a surrogate state in Central America, …

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Letter Accepting the Resignation of Robert H. Bork as United States Circuit Judge

… of judging but, more importantly, the proper function of judges in our constitutional democracy. This was a public campaign of miseducation to which, as a sitting federal judge, I … but must not invent new principles of his own. A few years ago I said: In a constitutional democracy the moral content of law must be given by the morality of the framer or the legislator, … is essential if courts are not to set the social agenda for the nation, and if representative democracy is to maintain its legitimate spheres of authority. Those who want political judges …

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Radio Address to the Nation on Flag Day and Father's Day

… Washington described it, would endure. Thinking back to those times, one realizes that our democracy is so strong because it was forged in the fires of adversity. In those dark days of the … our thoughts. These anniversaries remind us that the great American experiment in freedom and democracy has really just begun. They remind us of the terrible hardships our forefathers …

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Statement by Assistant to the President for Press Relations Fitzwater on the Veto of a Bill Concerning Post-Employment Restrictions

… easily understood, and should not erect barriers to public service. The hallmark of our democracy is a government that serves the people, and our citizens deserve the most talented and …

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Remarks Following Discussions With Pope John Paul II in Miami, Florida

… America . I assured His Holiness that the United States is committed to the extension of democracy throughout Latin America . The Pope and I also discussed the prospects for improved …

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Toronto Economic Summit Conference Chairman's Summary of Political Issues

… which must be replaced through a process of genuine national negotiations by a non-racial democracy. We expressed our urgent opinion on three particular matters: (1) all legal options …

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