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Remarks Upon Returning From China

… met -- by their curiosity about us. Many of the Chinese people still don't understand how our democracy works or what impels us as a people. So, I did something unusual. I tried to explain …

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Toasts of the President and Prime Minister Zenko Suzuki of Japan at the State Dinner

… similarities are. We are two nations based on freedom, free enterprise, private industry, and democracy. We have become principal trading partners and chief competitors. [ Laughter ] There's …

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

… the human spirit and the civilized mind. On one side of the wall, people live in dignity and democracy; on the other side, in domination and defeat. We of the United States are aware of the …

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Toasts of President Reagan and President Felix Houphouet-Boigny of Ivory Coast at the State Dinner

… potential is great. I should like to quote here that masterpiece of Alexis de Tocqueville, ``Democracy in America.'' In his conclusion he wrote, ``I am filled with fears and filled with …

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Remarks at a White House Ceremony Commemorating National Hispanic Heritage Week and Announcing the Nomination of Katherine D. Ortega To Be Treasurer of the United States

… happy to set my hand to. All over this great land, Hispanic Americans are contributing to our democracy, our economy, and our culture. And today, I'm very pleased to announce another …

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Toasts of the President and Secretary General Joseph M.A.H. Luns at a Dinner Honoring the NATO Foreign Ministers on the 35th Anniversary of the North Atlantic Alliance

… history. And today our proud alliance remains united in its commitment to the defense of democracy and individual liberty. We cannot be content with the accomplishments of the past. As …

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Remarks at a Meeting With Editors and Publishers of Trade Magazines

… representative government, a foreign policy that calls for a global crusade for freedom and democracy. It's this combination of strategic strength and rhetorical candor that for the first …

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Toasts of President Reagan and President Soeharto of Indonesia at the State Dinner

… with regard to the noble values which we hold dearly -- such as freedom and independence, democracy and humanitarianism. We perceive the manifestation of such friendship from the deep …

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Remarks at the National Legislative Conference of the Building and Construction Trades Department, AFL - CIO

… growth of Federal spending of the past decade. Your presence at this conference proves that democracy and freedom are alive and well in America. But as you know, America's more the … more than one generation away from extinction? Your presence at this conference proves that democracy and freedom are alive and well. So, we'll just keep it that way. I don't think you've … condemn these crimes and work for international repudiation. And we will speak and work for democracy. Winston Churchill said that it was ``the worst form of government in the world, except …

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Remarks at the Annual Senate-House Fundraising Dinner

… path of cooperation. In Central America, our administration has firmly supported the forces of democracy and economic progress. Three out of four American dollars -- or of dollars of American … And while I'm on this subject, I want to ask those who seem ready to desert the forces of democracy in Central America, name one totalitarian country where the people can practice the …

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