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Radio Address to the Nation on the Deployment of United States Forces to Honduras and the Strategic Defense Initiative

… our hemisphere. Back in the early 1980's, there were those who argued that the prospects for democracy in Central America were bleak and we would do little to prevent Marxist dictatorships … month, the United States had been aiding the freedom fighters who've been trying to restore democracy by resisting the regime of Soviet-backed Sandinista Communists. However, just as the …

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Informal Exchange With Reporters on the Iran Arms and Contra Aid Controversy in New York, New York

… think they're likely to do that? Are they going to give up what they've got because you want democracy in Central America, sir? The President . Bill [Bill Plante, CBS News], we're on a …

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Proclamation 5875 -- National Day of Recognition for Mohandas K. Gandhi, 1988

… to every human being without exception. Today freedom and the desire for human rights and democracy are on the march everywhere, and Gandhi's example and inspiration offer us reason to …

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Remarks at the Annual Convention of Concerned Women for America

… complications, it'll be even more vital to keep the central issue before the American people: democracy in Nicaragua . We can accept nothing less. Only with freedom and democracy in Nicaragua will there be true peace and a chance for real, lasting economic development in Central America . Anything short of true democracy in Nicaragua will at best bring only a false peace to Central America . The wound will …

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Toasts at the State Dinner for President Jose Napoleon Duarte Fuentes of El Salvador

… fought the brutality and repression of left and right, has come to symbolize the struggle for democracy in this hemisphere. I have little doubt that our forefathers, who sacrificed so much to … so that other countries can also have what you have dear in this country, which is freedom and democracy. Let me be simple and ask you to just raise your head and give a prayer for my people …

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Proclamation 5755 -- Year of New Sweden, 1988

… of the close ties between the United States and Sweden over the years, and of the devotion to democracy that our peoples share. The Congress, by Public Law 99 - 304, has designated 1988 as …

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Radio Address to the Nation on Administration Goals

… that this step toward enduring peace with freedom would never have come if the forces of democracy hadn't been strong, and I'll ask for expeditious Senate action. In Central America , … you're against the peace process. Phooey! Even the Sandinistas admit they're talking peace and democracy because of the freedom fighters. Yet to date, the Sandinistas haven't gone through with …

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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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Proclamation 5930 -- National Tourism Week, 1989

… They learn America 's history and see, firsthand, that ours is the land of freedom, justice, democracy, and opportunity. The travel and tourism industry, which is composed mainly of small …

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