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Remarks and a Question-and-Answer Session With Reporters

… that's what was the reason there . And I think that you should talk to the Attorney General. Democracy in Panama Q. Mr. President, if you can't discuss the negotiations with Noriega, I'd … but I'll make one comment on that. What we're interested in seeing is a restoration of democracy in Panama . It didn't start with this particular man. But some time back, under another … over the President of Panama and dictate to the Government. We feel that it's time that democracy return to Panama , and this is what we're negotiating toward. Q. Well, sir, if someone …

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Remarks at a White House Meeting with the Associated General Contractors of America

… young Nicaraguans will be put in jeopardy. There's no question that the cause of peace and democracy will be set back. And there is no question that the judgment of history will hand down … on what is right, fair, and just, then there can be a real victory -- victory for the cause of democracy, for the cause of peace, and for honor in America. And let's make sure that we act …

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Written Responses to Questions Submitted by Il Resto Del Carlino of Italy

… system of government based on genuinely open elections. The Sandinistas acknowledged that democracy is indispensable to lasting peace in the region. The document of objectives also called … friendship linked by shared values that run very deep. Finally, let me say a few words about democracy: The United States and Italy are two of the world's greatest democracies. People can … democratic legacy. And I believe that under your government's coalition leadership, Italian democracy will grow even brighter. Note: The questions and answers were released by the Office of …

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Message to the Congress Transmitting a Request for Assistance for the Nicaraguan Democratic Resistance

… the Nicaraguan democratic resistance last year, it assured the survival of those fighting for democracy in Nicaragua. However, this assistance has not been sufficient to bring about changes … rights reflects a determination that human rights must be respected. As in our support for democracy elsewhere, human rights training and assistance can be expected to achieve significant … eliminate the causes of that conflict. With strong support from the United States, freedom and democracy, the fundamental pillars of peace, have made dramatic gains. Guatemala, Honduras, and …

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Proclamation 5873 -- World Food Day, 1988

… nations receive a transfusion of incentive- and market-based ideas. The tide of freedom and democracy now sweeping the globe offers the greatest long-term promise for success in the fight …

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Message to the Congress on Freedom, Regional Security, and Global Peace

… by pursuit of four fundamental goals: We have sought to defend and advance the cause of democracy, freedom, and human rights throughout the world. We have sought to promote prosperity … the Soviet bloc; and the effort to use Communist Nicaragua as a base from which to extinguish democracy in El Salvador and beyond. These are not isolated events. They make up the disturbing … the globe. Here in the Western Hemisphere, the 1980's have been a decade of transition to democracy. Today, over 90 percent of the population of Latin America and the Caribbean live under …

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Remarks to the Paasikivi Society and the League of Finnish-American Societies in Helsinki, Finland

… position of neutrality, he added that Finland is "tied to Western values of freedom, democracy, and human rights.'' And let me add here, that for America those ties are also the … Japan and Australia and many others, we have lived in this state of freedom, this house of democracy, since the end of the Second World War. The house of democracy is a house whose doors are open to all. Because of it, because of the liberty and …

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Remarks at the Welcoming Ceremony for President Chaim Herzog of Israel

… States have been partners for 40 years. We are brought together by a shared commitment to democracy, to an open society, to individual achievement and economic progress, and to dignity … friendly nations. For ours is an alliance born of an identity of purpose and the principles of democracy, which are the cornerstones of our two societies. I stand here and see the work of the … the strength of a close ally which is committed to the defense of the cause of freedom and democracy in an area in which the longest war in this century is taking place, a brutal, bloody …

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Remarks at the Annual Convention of the National Religious Broadcasters Association

… ``neutralize Yankee intervention.'' In other words, the coalition and the promises about democracy the Sandinistas made to the Organization of American States and to us were falsehoods, … of American States. I was particularly concerned about the promises made in 1979 to bring democracy to Nicaragua . A month later, from the same platform, Daniel Ortega replied to me. He said that the pledges of democracy, of individual liberty, of a mixed economy, of freedom of press and religion were -- …

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Proclamation 5752 -- Human Rights Day, Bill of Rights Day, and Human Rights Week, 1987

… continuing support to their efforts on behalf of human rights, fundamental freedoms, and democracy. Now, Therefore, I, Ronald Reagan, President of the United States of America, by virtue …

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