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Remarks to the Volunteers and Staff of "We the People"' in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

… providing for the defense of the Nation, and learning through it all to make this fledgling democracy work. And now it's February 1861. Abraham Lincoln has been making his way slowly …

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Radio Address to the Nation on the Supreme Court Nomination of Douglas H. Ginsburg and the Federal Budget

… the judiciary is to interpret the laws, not make them. It means that he believes that in our democracy it is for the elected representatives of the people to make the laws and that unelected …

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Remarks at a Meeting With Soviet High School Students

… States . But you'll have the chance to see it for yourself. And I think you'll find American democracy and our free economy both remarkable and thrilling. What with our political parties and …

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Remarks on Signing the National Hispanic Heritage Week Proclamation

… who come from Hispanic backgrounds. It allows us to reflect on the fundamental meaning of democracy, which must be synonymous with opportunity for all people So, I will now sign the …

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Remarks to Administration Supporters at a White House Briefing on Arms Control, Central America, and the Supreme Court

… that happen. Now, if I may, I'd like to turn to another issue of vital importance: freedom and democracy in Central America . With our aid, the Nicaraguan freedom fighters have made impressive … fighters, there would be no Arias peace plan, there would be no negotiations and no hope for democracy in Nicaragua . An entrenched, hostile Communist regime in Nicaragua would be an …

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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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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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Radio Address to the Nation on the Upcoming Elections

… and a constant belief that things will get only better. And why? Because we who live in democracy are all our own masters, and we know that the future is ours to build and that the only …

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Remarks at the Presentation Ceremony for the Presidential Medal of Freedom

… postwar Western Europe. By doing so, he can truly be called one of the architects of Western democracy. He has shunned publicity, believing the cause of freedom is far more important than …

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Remarks to the Annual Leadership Conference of the American Legion

… is on the side of the free. In our own hemisphere we've witnessed an historic expansion of democracy. Ninety percent of the people of the Americas now live in democratic countries or countries in transition to democracy. And throughout the Third World, the failure of socialism is becoming increasingly …

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