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Remarks Announcing the Nomination of Douglas H. Ginsburg To Be an Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court

… that is, that the proper role of the courts is to interpret the law, not make it. In our democracy, our elected representatives make laws, and unelected judges interpret the laws. And …

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Remarks at the Franklin D. Roosevelt Library 50th Anniversary Luncheon

… economic crisis, many had begun to question our most basic institutions, including our democracy itself. And then along came F.D.R., who put his faith, as he said, ``in the forgotten …

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Remarks at the Welcoming Ceremony for Prime Minister Ingvar Carlsson of Sweden

… whom Americans share many fundamental values: We're both deeply committed to the system of democracy; we are both committed to the protection of the fundamental rights of the individual; …

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The President's News Conference

… that the best way, it is argued, to oppose the Communist insurgency is to back the forces of democracy. What about that? The President. Well, we're backing the forces of democracy, and the people there are voting, and they're holding their own election, and the only … tell you we hope we can be of help as this interim government goes forward to try to institute democracy there in Haiti. Our participation in Duvalier's leaving was that of providing an …

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Remarks on Signing the Omnibus Trade and Competitiveness Act of 1988 in Long Beach, California

… -- from the freedom of the human soul to the freedom of choice that is the hallmark of our democracy to, yes, the freedom we speak of today, the freedom to exchange goods, services, and …

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Remarks at a Dinner for Former Members of the Office of Strategic Services

… of the people of Latin America are living in democratic nations or nations moving toward democracy -- a striking change from only a few years ago. Many Asian and European countries are …

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Remarks at a Luncheon Hosted by Artists and Cultural Leaders in Moscow

… abandoned long ago -- stones, moss, and nothing more.'' As I see it, political leadership in a democracy requires seeing past the abstractions and embracing the vast diversity of humanity and …

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New Year's Messages of President Reagan and President Mikhail Gorbachev of the Soviet Union

… of many years' standing. Perhaps your country will join ours in the effort to bring peace, democracy, and security to Central America . In all of these areas, these improvements represent …

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Public Papers of Ronald Reagan March 1988

… 5780 -- Greek Independence Day: A National Day of Celebration of Greek and American Democracy, 1988 Remarks and a Question-and-Answer Session With the Members of the Center for the …

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Remarks at the Annual Conservative Political Action Conference Dinner

… and goes only with the carrot. The effect of this vote then was to trust the promises of democracy of the Sandinista Communists -- the kind of promises that no Communist regime in … out only under continued pressure. The effect of this vote was to rest the hopes for peace and democracy in Central America purely and simply on the word of the Communist regime in Managua . … in return, noblesse oblige, he won't try to annex anything and will work with me for a world democracy and peace.'' Well, no, there is no room for illusion. Our guard is up. Our watch is …

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