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… Week, October 10 - 16, 1982 10/06/1982 … October 6, 1982 A free press is a cornerstone of our democracy. In the First Amendment to the Constitution, our Founding Fathers affirmed their belief …
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… Pope in saying we, too, disapprove, and yes, people of Nicaragua, we, too, suffer with you. Democracy is far from perfect. But democracy does not wage war on its neighbors; it doesn't build walls to keep its people in; and it doesn't organize armies of secret police to spy on them and keep them quiet. Democracy reflects all the mistakes, all the frailties, but also all the deepest hopes and dreams …
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… to the war and turmoil elsewhere in the region, Belize, Central America's newest independent democracy, serves as a model of peace and stability. Belize is a developing country struggling … basic values of a common heritage, the same language and common law, a kindred parliamentary democracy, and a mixed economy. Belize is thankful for the Caribbean Basin Initiative and the …
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… -- justice under law, protection of human rights, and economic and social development. Democracy remains the basic bond of our nations. It is our people's permanent aspiration and, for … the members of this organization govern themselves democratically. As you would agree, it is democracy that gives our people their dignity and hope for the future. A little over a year ago, … interest-free loans, enable Caribbean students to study subjects crucial to development and democracy in their countries. I look upon it as a small part of a broader initiative to …
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… are the issue in Europe do not want to face up to the real issue, which is independence, democracy, and freedom, including free elections. We will continue our efforts to promote basic … make us feel especially close to Spain. We've been very interested in Spain's progress as a democracy -- the form of government we believe in and one which is now the trend in Central and … to deal with it, sir, if it is not a secret? The President. One of the real strengths of a democracy is that people are free to express their views. Our Constitution guarantees the right …
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… which she is a past national chairman, and a cochairman of the Advisory Committee on European Democracy and Security. She is presently the executive director of the Committee for the Free …
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… Congress convenes it will provide adequate support for programs to assist the development of democracy in Central America. Note: As enacted, H.R. 5399 is Public Law 98 - 618, approved …
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… in the democracies, in comparison, have spent far too little to offer the world our message of democracy, human rights, and truth. To turn this situation around, I've made supportive democracy a central goal of American foreign policy. And, specifically, to correct these … brave men and women being persecuted for demanding their rights or struggling to establish democracy. With us today in the front rows and on stage are a number of courageous individuals …
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… why do you still need walls to keep people in and armies of secret police to keep them quiet? Democracy may not be perfect, but the brave people who risk death for freedom are not fleeing from democracy -- they're fleeing to democracy from communism. Two visions of the world remain locked in dispute. The first believes …
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… mission. As my personal representative, he speaks for me in our efforts to advance peace and democracy in this nearby area. He plans to return to the area shortly after the first of the …
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