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… Message to the Congress Transmitting the Annual Report of the National Endowment for Democracy 03/05/1987 … March 5, 1987 To the Congress of the United States: Pursuant to the … (22 U.S.C. 4413(i)), I herewith transmit the third Annual Report of the National Endowment for Democracy, which covers Fiscal Year 1986. It is with pleasure and pride that I commend this report to your attention. Nineteen hundred and eighty-six was an encouraging year for democracy. The Endowment played an important role in this democratic resurgence, supporting …
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… 5623 -- Greek Independence Day: A National Day of Celebration of Greek and American Democracy, 1987 03/24/1987 … March 24, 1987 By the President of the United States of America A … Greece's most cherished and revered contributions to mankind are the ideals of freedom and democracy. Because these ideals have played a central role in the history of our Nation, it is … fitting that we observe a day in celebration of Greek independence and of our shared love of democracy. One hundred and sixty-six years ago, inspired by the legacy of liberty and democracy …
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… Executive Order 12634 -- Delegating Authority to Provide Assistance and Support for Peace, Democracy, and Reconciliation in Central America 04/01/1988 … April 1, 1988 By virtue of the … … Executive Order 12634 -- Delegating Authority to Provide Assistance and Support for Peace, Democracy, and Reconciliation in Central America …
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… 5780 -- Greek Independence Day: A National Day of Celebration of Greek and American Democracy, 1988 03/25/1988 … March 25, 1988 By the President of the United States of America A … in the NATO alliance, which has kept the peace and preserved freedom for nearly 40 years. The democracy we so cherish began in Greece a millennia ago. The grandeur the ancient Greeks left has endowed modern Americans and modern Greeks with democracy's promise of liberty. Today, the world is still inspired by the eternal values and …
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… freedom itself is transforming the globe. In the Philippines , in South and Central America , democracy has been given a rebirth. Throughout the Pacific, free markets are working miracle …
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… American Peace Agreement 08/08/1987 … August 8, 1987 I welcome this commitment to peace and democracy by the five Central American Presidents, and I hope it will lead to peace in Central America and democracy in Nicaragua . The agreement makes clear that there is much work to be done by the … -- who have already stated their readiness to take part in genuine negotiations for peace and democracy in Nicaragua . We will study the agreement carefully with an eye to what the United …
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… is disappointed at the Sandinista rejection of the Nicaraguan resistance proposal to achieve democracy and an end to the war in Nicaragua. Sandinista promises of democracy date back to 1979 in commitments made to the Organization of American States and … is to resume, the Sandinistas must show a willingness to carry out the promises to establish democracy that they have made, and broken repeatedly, over the past decade. In the June 7 - 9 …
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… the current incident, the Argentine people have repeatedly manifested their firm commitment to democracy through free elections and the full exercise of their constitutional rights. Under the leadership of President Alfonsin, impressive gains have been made in the consolidation of democracy and the economic development of Argentina. We have supported Argentine democracy from its restoration in 1983, and we strongly reaffirm our support of President …
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… elected civilian President in two decades, you face the challenge of building and protecting democracy while ensuring the economic well-being of your people. Mr. President, your courage and … that you joined with the other democratically elected Presidents of Central America to bring democracy and peace to the region and security to your respective countries. The United States is ready to cooperate with you and other democratic leaders in any process that brings democracy to Nicaragua, which is the key to peace in Central America. Democracy, if it is to have …
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… emerged from this summit meeting with an agreement for regional peace based on promises of democracy. This peace plan calls for sweeping political and social change to take place in … the state of emergency. They promised free elections. The Sandinistas now have promised you democracy with the world as witness. Like you, I hope that they keep this promise. But like you, I also know that the civil war in Nicaragua began when the Sandinistas promised you democracy but failed to meet their commitment. This struggle will end when that promise is …
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