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Proclamation 5508 -- Minority Enterprise Development Week, 1986

… of our free market economy makes it unique among the countries of the world. The spirit of our democracy affirms that unhindered opportunity for all Americans is essential to our economic …

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Letter to Congressional Leaders on United States Assistance for the Nicaraguan Democratic Resistance

… further delay in order to sustain those in Central America who have committed themselves to democracy and freedom. Sincerely, /s/Ronald Reagan Note: Identical letters were sent to Thomas P. …

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Proclamation 5674 -- United States-Canada Days of Peace and Friendship, 1987

… share not only the world's longest undefended border but also common ideals such as freedom, democracy, human rights, justice, and an ardent desire for a peaceful world. Other factors bind …

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Remarks at the Armed Forces Farewell Salute in Camp Springs, Maryland

… Just as America stands as an example to the world of the inestimable benefits of freedom and democracy, so too an America with the capacity to project her power for the purpose of protecting and expanding freedom and democracy abroad benefits the suffering people of the world. Some might consider those words … You know the answer. You were and are willing to fight and die for America and for freedom and democracy. And some have -- 595, to be exact, over these past 8 years -- some have died. They're …

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Remarks on Soviet-United States Relations at the Town Hall of California Meeting in Los Angeles

… The Yalta guarantees of freedom and human rights in Eastern Europe became undone. And as democracy died in Poland , the era of allied cooperation ended. What followed is known to us now … of Greece and Turkey and established the principle of assistance to nations struggling for democracy and against the imposition of totalitarian rule. In the 40 years since -- for 8 … was somehow an act of belligerence to proclaim publicly the crucial moral distinctions between democracy and totalitarianism. And in my address to the British Parliament in 1982, when I noted …

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White House Statement on President Reagan's Meeting With President Henri Namphy of Haiti

… General Namphy's efforts to build democratic institutions and achieve the goal of a working democracy over the next 15 months. In connection with General Namphy's visit, the U.S. and …

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Remarks at an Exhibit of Weapons Captured in Central America

… seen and heard demonstrate the magnitude of a sophisticated Communist effort to undermine democracy in this hemisphere and to deceive us in the process. These rifles, landmines, grenade … placed in the hands of those who would eliminate liberty, wreak economic havoc, and destroy democracy by forces opposed to our very way of life. The regime which has built -- now, I was …

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Remarks Following Discussions With President Joaquin Balaguer Ricardo of the Dominican Republic

… has been a driving force throughout his country's democratic development. In 1966 he led democracy's return to the Dominican Republic after years of political uncertainty and turmoil. Indeed, he is, in many ways, the father of Dominican democracy. It's a great honor to have him here. The United States and the Dominican Republic … . You're a close and good friend of the United States ; a leader dedicated to freedom, democracy, and peace; a trusted ally. I wish you well and look forward to working with you as our …

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Remarks at the Welcoming Ceremony for President Leon Febres-Cordero Ribadeneyra of Ecuador

… dictatorship, left and right, as has Ecuador. As you have pointed out on several occasions, democracy and the protection of human rights is the surest way to peace as well as freedom. It is … can be traced to a country controlled by those who don't believe in freedom, human rights, or democracy. Democracies can no longer afford to ignore this unfortunate fact of life. Your voice, … to alert the freedom-loving people of this hemisphere to this continuing danger. The path of democracy, peace, and free enterprise is often difficult; but with courage, moderation, and …

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Proclamation 5566 -- Centennial of the Birth of David Ben-Gurion

… celebration of the centennial of the birth of David Ben-Gurion and the values of freedom and democracy we share with Israel, the Congress, by Senate Joint Resolution 422, has authorized and …

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