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Remarks Following Discussions With President Samora Moises Machel of Mozambique

… to encourage the development of democratic government in all the nations of southern Africa. Democracy and the respect for fundamental human liberties are not only consistent with our values …

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Remarks at a White House Briefing for the National Association of Counties

… genuinely believe that the farther representatives are from the people they serve, the better democracy will function. Well, that's an assumption I reject, as I know you do. Democracy depends on government being close to the people. I have a quote that's kind of a … bureaucracy is constantly resisted, it breaks down representative government and overwhelms democracy. It is one element that our institution sets up under the pretense of having authority …

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Remarks at the Annual Meeting of the National Association of Manufacturers

… first, to offer support to the free nations of the region, to those that have already achieved democracy, and to those that are working toward it in good faith. Democracy in the region has achieved a firm foothold. Costa Rica has long been a healthy democracy. Honduras is making strides, and now, under the leadership of President Duarte and in …

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Remarks at a Reception for the Heads of Delegations to the 39th Session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York, New York

… of international affairs. We endeavor to further the prospects for peace, prosperity, and democracy -- goals reflecting the desire and interest of our people. I'll be stressing our …

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Message to the Congress Transmitting Proposed Legislation on a Constitutional Amendment on Prayer in School

… faith was indispensable to the maintenance of their republican institutions. 1 de Tocqueville, Democracy in America 316 (Vintage ed. 1945). Today, I join with the people of this nation in …

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Remarks to Leaders of Voluntary Groups on United States Assistance for Lebanon

… . hangs almost exclusively on the commitment of President Reagan to save the valiant Lebanese democracy from the external dangers that face it. This is a great challenge, but greater still is …

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Remarks at a White House Meeting With Republican Congressmen

… of mankind. From Central America to Africa to the Middle East, we're working to support democracy and promote peace. In Lebanon, the peace process has been slow and painful, but we've …

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Address to the Nation Announcing the Reagan-Bush Candidacies for Reelection

… last 3 years, Nancy and I have been sustained by the way you, the real heroes of American democracy, have met Dr. Warren's challenge. You were magnificent as we pulled the Nation through …

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Remarks Following Discussions With President Jose Napoleon Duarte of El Salvador

… and yet that assistance passed in the House by a very slim margin. If there's to be peace and democracy in the region, if our neighbors are to be spared the tragedy that comes from every …

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Remarks at a California Republican Party Fundraising Dinner in Long Beach

… to undermine our will. To keep our families safe, to keep our country at peace, the enemies of democracy must know that America has the courage to stay strong. The security of the country, of … the Soviet-Cuban-Nicaraguan war machine is not being built to make Central America safe for democracy. It's not being built to pursue peace there or economic and social reform. It's being … point out the faults of our friends and insist on reforms. But El Salvador is trying to build democracy. El Salvador did hold elections and, under threat of death, a much greater percentage …

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