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Remarks and a Question-and-Answer Session With the American Society of Newspaper Editors

… guerrilla threats and gunfire to march to the polls, we prevailed; and so did the dream of democracy. My favorite story is of an elderly woman standing in line waiting hours to vote in the … the Organization of American States what their revolutionary goals were; and they were democracy, a pluralistic society, freedom of press, religion, freedom of speech, observance of …

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Remarks at a Conference on Religious Liberty

… celebrate the tremendous accomplishments of the German people in 40 years of liberty, freedom, democracy, and peace. It was to remind the world that since the close of that terrible war, the …

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Remarks to Citizens in Athens, Tennessee

… Duncan. Believe me, it is wonderful to be here. You know, I always wanted to speak on democracy and good government in Athens. Now, it is absolutely not true that I taught Plato all …

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Remarks at a Rotary Club Luncheon in West Bend, Wisconsin

… a shining beacon for all mankind ever since then. It's the light of freedom and the torch of democracy, and it's drawn millions to our shores from all over the world. We, the American …

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Remarks at a White House Meeting With Members of the National Newspaper Association

… of our nation in the struggle for independence and liberty. As our political parties grew and democracy flourished, the newspaper business also came of age. And today, with enormous advances …

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Remarks at a Ceremony Honoring Youth Volunteers

… He wrote remarkably accurate accounts of America back in the mid-1800's in a book called ``Democracy in America.'' He had come here especially from France to see what was the reason for …

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Remarks at a Senate Campaign Fundraiser for Representative Ken Kramer in Denver, Colorado

… out loudly and clearly for human liberty, and working around the world to restore freedom and democracy. Once again America has regained its rightful role as leader of the free world. You …

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Remarks and a Question-and-Answer Session With Members of the American Legion Boys Nation

… And he came here, and he went back. His name was de Tocqueville, and he wrote a book called ``Democracy in America .'' And there's one line in that that, I guess, has been quoted more than …

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Remarks to Members of the National Governors' Association

… they had that an educated populace would guarantee the success of this great experiment in democracy that they were undertaking. Such a strong faith in education must have been based not …

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The President's News Conference Following the Soviet-United States Summit Meeting in Moscow

… that office. And it seems to me that it is an infringement on the rights of our people in a democracy to tell them that they can't vote for someone because of a time limit. I think it … they want to vote for as many times as they want to vote for them. That is the principle of democracy. Soviet-U.S. Relations Q . Mr. President, if I may just ask one more question on the …

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