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Remarks and a Question-and-Answer Session at the University of Virginia in Charlottesville

… most outlandish and dreamiest of prospects. But consider for just a moment the striving for democracy that we have seen in places like the Philippines, Burma, Korea, Chile, Poland, South … the concentration of power. Our foreign relations embrace this expanding world of democracy that I've described. Theirs can be known by the company they keep: Cuba , Nicaragua , … not an act of belligerence to speak to the fundamental differences between totalitarianism and democracy; it's a moral imperative. It doesn't slow down the pace of negotiations; it moves them …

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Written Responses to Questions Submitted by Southeast Asian News Organizations

… Pacific on real-world issues, like economic development, security, the movement for greater democracy, and growth of trade in free-market conditions. We think that real contributions to … Philippines ? The President . The United States Government is strongly committed to helping democracy and prosperity flourish in the Philippines . We have also been talking with our friends …

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Address to the Nation on National Security

… they set out to meet the challenges ahead. Today the Filipino people celebrate the triumph of democracy, and the world celebrates with them. One cannot sit in this office reviewing … We didn't agree; we did help. And today those guerrillas are in retreat. El Salvador is a democracy, and freedom fighters are challenging Communist regimes in Nicaragua, Afghanistan, … swindled our Armed Forces with faulty equipment, they are thieves stealing from the arsenal of democracy, and they will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law. Finally, we set out to …

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Remarks on Signing the George C. Marshall Month Proclamation

… interest that bind us, to prove wrong those cynics who would suggest that free enterprise and democracy lead to shortsighted policies and undisciplined self-interest. Today -- and we can't … of consensus our nations have reached on the vital issues of war and peace, human rights, and democracy. Today, the unity of the West on security issues is something which George Marshall and … were saved; Western Europe was put on the path to recovery; human freedom was given a chance. Democracy has its weaknesses, but its strengths will prevail. I leave for Europe with confidence. …

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Remarks and a Question-and-Answer Session With Southeast Regional Editors and Broadcasters

… a term of derogation imposed on them by the Sandinistas. These are people who are fighting for democracy and freedom in their country. And here there's no question about my being informed. … wrong, and I don't see anything wrong with other countries that share our feeling about democracy -- even though this is in this hemisphere -- would come to the aid of these freedom … in which we have been -- the democratic nations of the world, together -- trying to help democracy. Q. Mr. President, my name is Tim Kent from WRAL-TV in Raleigh, North Carolina. I don't …

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Proclamations, February 24, 1986 (02/24/1986)

… strong belief in freedom of speech, and the importance of a free press to the governance of a democracy. He also was a strong believer in unhindered access to the political process for all …

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Remarks Following Meetings With Prime Minister Yitzhak Shamir of Israel

… in the Soviet Union. Their happiness at coming home to Israel and experiencing freedom and democracy is their and our tribute to you. Mr. President, this year, 1987, records two events of …

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The President's News Conference

… is not the time to reverse that process. So, there's no argument that all of us seek peace and democracy in Nicaragua , and the difference is how to achieve that goal. On February 3d, Congress … for freedom in Nicaragua at the mercy of the Communist regime and expect the process toward democracy to move ahead. We've already seen what happens when pressure is removed. In just 2 … and we are making our own feelings clear that they should be working toward a multiracial democracy and not oppressing political organizations there. And we've made our feelings clear …

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Toronto Economic Summit Conference Political Declaration

… within the framework of our existing alliances for the cause of freedom, to safeguard democracy and the prosperity which it has produced. In our discussions we considered how these …

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Toasts at the State Dinner for British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher

… what is right, Margaret Thatcher reminded us of the crucial role strong leadership plays in a democracy. When the Prime Minister applied her formidable talents to foreign policy, the results … 's boundaries, Britain and America are working together to advance an ideal, the return to democracy for many nations that have lost it. We're encouraging a democratic tide around the …

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