To refine your results, add quotations around a phrase or use AND, NOT, OR between keywords. You can also filter results after clicking the search icon by selecting any of the categories listed in the "Filter By" section below. Please note that available filters are based on your search results. To learn more about search, visit Search Help.

Showing 91-100 of 443 records

Address Before a Joint Session of the Congress on Central America

… has been increasing its defense of freedom in the Caribbean Basin. And I can tell you tonight, democracy is beginning to take root in El Salvador, which, until a short time ago, knew only dictatorship. The new government is now delivering on its promises of democracy, reforms, and free elections. It wasn't easy, and there was resistance to many of the … our new administration would be too late to prevent their victory. Well, they learned that democracy cannot be so easily defeated. President Carter did not hesitate. He authorized arms and …

Learn More

Statement Reaffirming Support of Statehood for Puerto Rico January 12, 1982 (01/12/1982)

… role in the development of the Caribbean Basin Initiative, and its strong tradition of democracy provides leadership and stability in that region. In statehood, the language and …

Learn More

Remarks at a Celebration Sponsored by the Caribbean Basin Initiative Coalition

… deserve our cooperation. We share a commitment to freedom and independence. The idea of democracy is strong there. Over two-thirds of the countries in the area are democracies. In Central America democracy has made great strides and inspired enthusiasm, as was clear in the massive vote in El …

Learn More

Proclamation 5023 -- Lithuanian Independence Day, 1983

… 1918, to assert their country's independence and commitment to a government based on justice, democracy, and the rights of the individual. Twenty-two years later Soviet tyranny imposed itself …

Learn More

Message on the Observance of Labor Day

… traditional values of family, work, and neighborhood while serving as the bulwark of American democracy and lending support to the fundamental tenets of our free enterprise system. As …

Learn More

Remarks at the Annual Awards Dinner of the White House News Photographers Association

… that make us do what we do. Living in the United States, for example, we might begin to take democracy for granted. And then we see a news photo of people lined up at ballot boxes in El … life of hard work in their shoulders and hands, and we remember once again why we strive for democracy and peace. My admiration for news photographers goes to the root of my political …

Learn More

Statement by Principal Deputy Press Secretary Speakes on the Broadcast of the President's Remarks to Chinese Leaders

… dealing with the President's view of values that Americans cherish, including religion and democracy. We had made it clear to the Chinese Government prior to the trip that we hoped for an …

Learn More

Remarks at a White House Ceremony Marking the Implementation of the Caribbean Basin Initiative

… Basin Economic Recovery Act. Ours is a collective partnership for peace, prosperity, and democracy in the Caribbean and in Central America -- a partnership that's born of our shared vision that democracy is a God-given birthright and that faith, freedom, and respect for the dignity of every … of our administration, we've never wavered in our long-term goal to foster true stability and democracy. And to do so, we must work together to help improve the underlying conditions for …

Learn More

Remarks of President Reagan and President Quett K.J. Masire of Botswana Following Their Meetings

… instructive to me. Mr. President, the United States and Botswana are tied by our dedication to democracy and respect for individual rights. These are the bonds that unite all good and decent … other American personnel to be very useful in our development effort. As you know, we are a democracy. Perhaps we are a little too democratic, because while here, you have only the … Party, back home, we have something like six parties. And we, much as people have said democracy cannot work in Africa, I think we should thank God that in Botswana so far it has …

Learn More

Remarks at the Welcoming Ceremony for King Juan Carlos I of Spain

… and Queen Sophia to the United States. We welcome you as monarch of Spain and as a champion of democracy. Yesterday, we celebrated Columbus Day. Some 489 years ago, three ships sailing under … that one who traces his lineage to Ferdinand and Isabella now leads Spain into a new era of democracy and freedom. We applaud the sensible path toward political liberty that you've chosen … friendship. Mr. President, for the world and for my country, you embody the great American democracy which during its two centuries of existence, in times of peace as well as times of …

Learn More

Ask an Archivist

Need assistance with anything further? Please contact the Reagan Library archives staff.