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Proclamation 5459 -- Pan American Day and Pan American Week, 1986

… expresses the belief of the peoples of the region in the effective exercise of representative democracy. There are currently more democratic states in this Hemisphere than at any other time …

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Statement by Principal Deputy Press Secretary Speakes on the United Nations Special Session on Africa

… responsibilities which sustain individual growth and promote national development as well as democracy. Many African countries have adopted economic policies which emphasize a market …

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Letter to the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President of the Senate Reporting on the National Emergency With Respect to Panama

… relationships with the Panamanian Defense Forces once civilian government and constitutional democracy are re-established. Sincerely, Ronald Reagan Note: Identical letters were sent to Jim …

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Remarks to Members of the Reserve Officers Association

… the pressure on the Sandinistas to comply with the terms of the Guatemala accord for peace and democracy. Ninety percent of the funds is for nonlethal aid, such as food, clothing, medicine, … until March 31st to determine if the steps taken by the Sandinistas are irreversible steps to democracy in Nicaragua . In reaching this judgment, I will personally consult the Presidents of … has long been based on a simple principle: diplomacy and pressure in support of freedom and democracy must go hand-in-hand. President Teddy Roosevelt once said, ``Diplomacy is utterly …

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Remarks to Members of the Reserve Officers Association

… the pressure on the Sandinistas to comply with the terms of the Guatemalaaccord for peace and democracy. Ninety percent of the funds is for nonlethal aid, such as food, clothing, medicine, … until March 31st to determine if the steps taken by the Sandinistas are irreversible steps to democracy in Nicaragua. In reaching this judgment, I will personally consult the Presidents of … long been based on a simple principle: diplomacy and pressure in support of freedom and democracy must go hand-in-hand. President Teddy Roosevelt once said, "Diplomacy is utterly …

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Remarks to the National Conference of State Legislators

… has long been based on a simple principle: diplomacy and pressure in support of freedom and democracy must go hand-in-hand. We've seen the success of this two-track approach elsewhere in … early to tell if Daniel Ortega's promises will be matched by true efforts to permit genuine democracy. What is unmistakable is this: Democracy has a chance in Nicaragua because of one factor alone -- the pressure placed on the …

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Remarks Following Discussions With President Paul Biya of Cameroon

… of the progress we have made. Our domestic policies are based on a free market economy and democracy for most personal inititative and the creation of new businesses. Our growth rate has … our two countries, because, like you, we hold particularly dear ideals of peace, liberty, democracy, progress, and moral values, as well as social justice. Like you, we, too, condemn …

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Radio Address to the Nation on Drug Abuse and Aid to the Nicaraguan Democratic Resistance

… country to be secure, which is why we've been so concerned about events in Central America . Democracy has been progressing in that region, but one area where totalitarianism has a foothold … for freedom in Nicaragua at the mercy of the Communist regime and expect the process toward democracy to move ahead. And already we can see warning signs. In just 2 short weeks, the …

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Proclamation 5701 -- National Hispanic Heritage Week, 1987

… their countries. Today, Hispanics carry on the dream of freedom throughout the hemisphere, and democracy is enjoying a broad resurgence. The Spanish names bestowed on so many of our cities, …

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Remarks to the Georgetown University Center for Strategic and International Studies on United States Assistance for the Nicaraguan Democratic Resistance

… take place. If the House votes to give the Nicaraguan resistance the support we've proposed, democracy in that nation can be given a chance. Again and again, the freedom fighters have proven … no. The Catholic Church in Nicaragua supports an internal reconciliation aimed at achieving democracy. The Communists have rejected this plan. The Contadora nations have backed a negotiated peace based, again, upon internal reconciliation and democracy. The Sandinistas have refused to grant these proposals serious consideration. The …

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