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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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Proclamation 5197 -- Year of Excellence in Education

… should be realized to the fullest. Only informed citizens can preserve our priceless legacy of democracy, individual liberty, and the rule of law. Our modern technological society is imposing …

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Proclamation 5171 -- Pan American Day and Pan American Week, 1984

… as a means of solving the difficult problems we face. This is a vote of confidence in democracy as an effective means of governing -- a practical problem-solving mechanism -- not just …

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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 a Senate Republican Unity Dinner

… I know, for all of you, that Howard Baker has been one of the men who has kept the wheel of democracy turning. As a leader of the Senate, he has been endlessly patient and full of care and … to make it clear together in the wider theater of the world that we're absolutely committed to democracy and absolutely opposed to totalitarianism of whatever stripe. We have the …

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Interview With Agence France Presse on Foreign and Domestic Issues

… in Central America. As you know, we are working actively to assure that El Salvador's new democracy is allowed to develop without violence or guerrilla harassment. And we are determined … in El Salvador, for example, is through free elections. But we see those who oppose democracy now trying, through violence, to disrupt the March 25 elections there. What the United … should the United States and France, two of the great democracies of history, not want to see democracy prevail in Central America? Federal Budget Deficit Q. Many French and European …

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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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Remarks at a White House Ceremony Marking the First Anniversary of the Grenada Rescue Mission

… left the island so the Grenadian people could start a new life and give peace, freedom, and democracy, and self-determination a chance. But today over 100,000 Soviet troops are still … Soviet invasion of Afghanistan -- a brutal and bloody conquest that aims to destroy freedom, democracy, and self-determination. It's the difference between totalitarianism and democracy, between tyranny and freedom. And it gives all of us hope for the future to know that …

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Letter Accepting the Resignation of William French Smith as Attorney General of the United States

… Dear Mr. President: Surely public service is the greatest confidence that can be bestowed in a democracy. For me -- building upon so many years of close friendship and personal association -- …

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