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Toast at a Dinner Hosted by Brazilian President Joao Baptista de Oliveira Figueiredo in Brasilia

… people around the world are tremendously encouraged by your stable transition back to democracy. History proves that the freer a people become, the more their creative energies are … touched on this last year when you outlined your commitment to representative government. ``Democracy,'' you said ``is none other than a system in which every individual has the chance to … of Bolivia [Bogota] 1 -that's where I'm going -- to the people of Brazil, and to the dream of democracy and peace here in the Western Hemisphere. 1 White House correction. Note: The President …

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Radio Address to the Nation on the Upcoming Trip to Canada

… the world, including the Geneva arms reduction talks and our own efforts to protect freedom, democracy, and peace in this hemisphere. The United States is a pioneer in environmental …

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Radio Address to the Nation on Armed Forces Day and Defense Spending

… messages from a 19-year-old trooper to the President. Our system -- this way of life we call democracy and freedom -- really works because of the dedicated Americans like that GI in Germany, …

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Statement by Principal Deputy Press Secretary Speakes on Economic Sanctions Against Nicaragua

… opposition and to honor its solemn commitments to noninterference, nonalignment, respect for democracy, and peace. Failure to do so will only diminish the prospects for a peaceful settlement …

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Remarks at a White House Luncheon for Elected Republican Women Officials

… it's in the legislatures or in other State and local offices, you're on the frontlines of democracy. You're making the difference. And what I want to see is the number of Republican women … for mankind. From Central America to Africa to the Middle East, we're working hard to support democracy and to build peace. In Lebanon, the peaceful process has been painfully slow, but we …

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Remarks at the Welcoming Ceremony for President Miguel De la Madrid Hurtado of Mexico

… beliefs suggest that a lasting peace for Central America must be based on the principles of democracy, on economic development that expands opportunity for all people, on … will do what it can. It will go the extra mile to find peaceful solutions and to protect democracy and independence in the hemisphere. Cooperation and respect between the United States … in their social and economic development programs and encourage their efforts to build democracy and respect human rights. To that end, let us apply the principles and rules of …

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Remarks at the Annual Republican Senate/House Fundraising Dinner

… have been in power so long they've forgotten the basic courtesies due their opponents in a democracy. Suppose we just teach them a few manners in 1986. [Laughter] But we're up against a … been winning with spending and tax cuts, tax reform, strengthened defenses, and support for democracy around the world. But then we were bucking a 4-year trend when we came into office, … we know is right, and I think every American knows in his heart that supporting freedom and democracy is right. I'm convinced that last month's vote against the freedom fighters in …

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Remarks on Signing the National Tourism Week Proclamation

… no better way to promote international understanding and good will, or to explain freedom and democracy, than through travel and tourism. And when you celebrate National Tourism Week, I hope …

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Remarks at an Ecumenical Prayer Breakfast in Dallas, Texas

… needs the church, because only those humble enough to admit they're sinners can bring to democracy the tolerance it requires in order to survive. A state is nothing more than a … what the senses perceive. Without God, there is a coarsening of the society. And without God, democracy will not and cannot long endure. If we ever forget that we're one nation under God, …

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Remarks at a Flag Day Ceremony in Baltimore, Maryland

… Washington described it, would endure. Thinking back to those times, one realizes that our democracy is so strong because it was forged in the fires of adversity. In those dark days of the … so that all of our citizens can walk through. The great American experiment in freedom and democracy has really just begun. Celebrations such as this remind us of the terrible hardships …

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