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Remarks at the Annual Washington Conference of the American Legion

… moral, political, military, economic -- had deteriorated to such an extent that the enemies of democracy and international order felt they could take advantage of this weakness. The Soviets … political agendas of others, reaction to the offensive actions of those hostile to freedom and democracy. We were forever competing on territory picked by our adversaries, with the issues and … totalitarian left are trying to exploit for their own cynical purposes. The reaffirmation of democracy in Costa Rica in their elections of last year, the transition from military rule to …

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Remarks at the Annual Convention of the Anti-Defamation League of B'nai B'rith

… efforts to help our friends in Central America. This question isn't who has the most perfect democracy. The question is, who's trying to build democracy and who is determined to destroy it. Many nations, including the United States, which …

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Remarks at the Welcoming Ceremony for Chancellor Helmut Kohl of the Federal Republic of Germany

… freedom, the common heritage, and civilization of their peoples, founded on the principles of democracy, individual liberty, and the rule of law. This goal is laid down in the preamble to the … Constitution, especially the Catalog of Basic Rights, owes much to the American experience of democracy. Today there are 245,000 American troops and their families in our country where they …

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Remarks at the Welcoming Ceremony for Prime Minister Indira Gandhi of India

… And let me add a personal note. It is good to see you here again as leader of the great Indian democracy, which provides a unique opportunity for us to broaden and deepen the dialog we began … deprived of it. We believe in the worth of the human being, for that is the foundation of our democracy and our work for development. That is the framework of our national programs. We have …

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Remarks on Signing a Message to the Congress Transmitting Proposed Caribbean Basin Initiative Legislation

… we know work. It will support our neighbors' efforts to achieve economic progress, political democracy, social justice, and freedom from outside intervention. By encouraging a more …

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Address to the Nation on Defense and National Security

… help the Governments of El Salvador, Costa Rica, Honduras, and others in their struggles for democracy against guerrillas supported through Cuba and Nicaragua. These pictures only tell a …

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Remarks at the Annual Convention of the Veterans of Foreign Wars in New Orleans, Louisiana

… the lion's heart. I had the luck to give the roar.'' Well, America is the lion's heart of democracy. We have an obligation to give that democracy a voice, even an occasional roar. For too long our nation had been moot to the … broken treaties, against the denial of human liberties. We began speaking out for freedom and democracy and the values that all of us share in our hearts. Now some critics said that this was …

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Remarks at a California Republican Party Fundraising Dinner in Long Beach

… to undermine our will. To keep our families safe, to keep our country at peace, the enemies of democracy must know that America has the courage to stay strong. The security of the country, of … the Soviet-Cuban-Nicaraguan war machine is not being built to make Central America safe for democracy. It's not being built to pursue peace there or economic and social reform. It's being … point out the faults of our friends and insist on reforms. But El Salvador is trying to build democracy. El Salvador did hold elections and, under threat of death, a much greater percentage …

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Proclamation 5082 -- 200th Anniversary of the Signing of the Treaty of Paris

… pursue peaceful relations and our desire to befriend those others who share our commitment to democracy and liberty. In tribute to the remarkable accomplishments of the Treaty of Paris, the …

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Proclamation 4942 -- United States-Korea Centennial

… our friends in Korea. In so doing we reaffirm our dedication to the principles of freedom and democracy as the basis of our continued strength and friendship. It is fitting then, that we now …

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