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Remarks in an Interview With Representatives of Soviet News Organizations, Together With Written Responses to Questions

… that the United States has not attempted to use force but has fostered the process of democracy by peaceful means. Now, how does this reply fit in with the use of force by the United … students, rescuing the island. There are no American troops there now. Grenada has set up a democracy and is ruling itself by virtue of an election that was held shortly thereafter among … administration claim that the U.S., in its international relations, stands for the forces of democracy. How can one reconcile statements of this kind with the actual deeds of the U.S.? If …

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Remarks at the Welcoming Ceremony for Prime Minister Yasuhiro Nakasone of Japan

… improve lives and increase happiness. The bridge to which I refer rests on the firm bedrock of democracy. Today free government and free economics complement one another and are the basis of …

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Toasts of the President and Secretary General Joseph M.A.H. Luns at a Dinner Honoring the NATO Foreign Ministers on the 35th Anniversary of the North Atlantic Alliance

… history. And today our proud alliance remains united in its commitment to the defense of democracy and individual liberty. We cannot be content with the accomplishments of the past. As …

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Written Responses to Questions Submitted by Pacific Magazine on United States Policy in the Pacific Island Region

… with the Pacific island region is a partnership. We share a strong belief in freedom and democracy, respect for human rights, and faith in the power of the free market. We want to build … the Marshall Islands, and Palau -- generally give the United States high marks for promoting democracy. However, they have often criticized its effort in promoting economic development. Is …

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Remarks and a Question-and-Answer Session With Regional Editors and Broadcasters

… at hand and the alternatives and the consequences. Your function is vital to the viability of democracy. Without a free press democracy won't work, and all of our other rights would be in jeopardy. Thomas Jefferson is often … to work with me to support our peace proposal and not to desert those who are struggling for democracy against the Communists. Together, we can prevent a crisis from happening. And I'd like …

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Remarks at the Republican National Convention in New Orleans, Louisiana

… make up the doers, the dreamers, and the lifebuilders without which our glorious experiment in democracy would have failed. This convention brings back so many memories to a fellow like me. I … our Armed Forces. We liberated Grenada from the Communists and helped return that island to democracy. We struck a firm blow against Libyan terrorism. We've seen the growth of democracy in 90 percent of Latin America . The Soviets have begun to pull out of Afghanistan . …

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Remarks at a Reagan-Bush Rally in Millersville, Pennsylvania

… hill -- it's more than fitting that we meet here in a cradle -- one of the cradles of American democracy. You are a peace-loving people. But the citizens of Lancaster have always been in the … But we know that the Sandinistas immediately began to persecute the genuine believers in democracy, to export terror. They went on to slaughter the Miskito Indians, abuse and deport …

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Remarks at a Luncheon Hosted by the Heritage Foundation

… fighters, there would be no Arias peace plan, there would be no negotiations and no hope for democracy in Nicaragua . An entrenched, hostile, Communist regime in Nicaragua would be an … waiting game. They will have no incentive to negotiate, no incentive to make real steps toward democracy. If we're serious about this peace process, we must keep the freedom fighters alive and …

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The President's News Conference

… that the best way, it is argued, to oppose the Communist insurgency is to back the forces of democracy. What about that? The President. Well, we're backing the forces of democracy, and the people there are voting, and they're holding their own election, and the only … tell you we hope we can be of help as this interim government goes forward to try to institute democracy there in Haiti. Our participation in Duvalier's leaving was that of providing an …

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Remarks at a White House Meeting With 1984 Reagan-Bush Campaign Supporters

… rebuilding of our military. We had boldly restated the fundamental, moral difference between democracy and communism. And in 1983 we had begun the Strategic Defense Initiative, an initiative …

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