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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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Address to the Nation on the Supreme Court Nomination of Robert H. Bork

… In the first few hours after our servicemen went to the rescue of young Americans and of democracy in Grenada , opponents here in Washington criticized the mission. But again I asked for … one candidate or the administration. It will permanently diminish the sum total of American democracy; it will call into question the idea of free, fair, and civil exchange; and it will …

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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 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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Address to the Citizens of Western Europe

… part of the struggle. At the end of the Second World War, we hoped that peace, freedom, and democracy were at last secure in Europe forever. Even though the United States had a monopoly for … is that of Western Europe ? Or take a simpler thing: What do the Soviets mean by words like democracy, freedom, and peace? Not, I'm sorry to say, what we mean. Negotiations between East and … house, a house that may someday include all of mankind among its residents: the house of democracy. "In my Father's house are many mansions.'' In the house of democracy are many …

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Remarks at a Fundraising Luncheon for Senator Alfonse M. D'Amato in New York, New York

… and its ambitions. Al D'Amato and I agree that to protect the peace you have to protect democracy, and that means protecting those who fight for democracy. And I want to thank you, Al, for proving once again the other day when you voted for …

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Written Responses to Questions Submitted by the Soviet Newspaper Izvestiya

… Western World, and increasingly the outside world, has a well-developed and tested concept of democracy. Democracy means the rule of law, a system of checks and balances that limits the power of the … to freedom of speech, conscience, press, assembly, and worship. Americans fiercely defend our democracy, and we sincerely believe every person on Earth is entitled to liberty and human and …

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Written Responses to Questions Submitted by the Japanese Newspaper Mainichi Shimbun

… optimistic about the Seoul Olympic games now? What would be your outlook for another emerging democracy in the Philippines? How would you feel about Prime Minister Takeshita visiting the … Philippines, President Aquino's government offers the best chance for establishing a stable democracy and a prosperous economy. President Aquino enjoys broad popular support, and Filipinos … to better East-West relations. We must support the Aquino government's efforts to promote democracy, stability, and economic reform in the Philippines . We must remain resolute in …

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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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