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Radio Address to the Nation on International Stability

… marks another important anniversary. Just 2 years ago, the United States came to the rescue of democracy and of hundreds of American students in Grenada. All of us can be proud of the swift …

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Radio Address to the Nation on United States-Soviet Relations

… Union toward genuine progress in resolving outstanding issues. Pursuing peace, prosperity, and democracy are not new goals. They've been at the heart of an American foreign policy that down …

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Remarks Following Discussions With Prime Minister Bettino Craxi of Italy

… of a potential bomb attack against our Embassy in Rome. As the head of a vital, vibrant democracy, nurtured by statesmen like yourself and your illustrious predecessors, you and your … Latin America, I also emphasized, in my talks here, the great importance of the return of democracy in the highly civilized nations of that continent and drew attention to the …

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Remarks at a Meeting With Officials of Black Colleges and Universities

… de Tocqueville, that Frenchman who came here almost 150 years ago, that expresses it well: ``Democracy and socialism,'' de Tocqueville said, ``have nothing in common but one word -- equality. But notice the difference: While democracy seeks equality in liberty, socialism seeks equality in restraint and servitude.'' So …

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Toasts of President Reagan and President Karl Carstens of the Federal Republic of Germany at the State Dinner

… of the Second World War the industrious German people constructed a strong, healthy, and free democracy. We stand firmly together in the search for peace and freedom. Anniversary celebrations … can live in the manner desired by the overwhelming majority of our citizens; namely, in a free democracy governed by the rule of law. Germany is a divided country; yet we Germans adhere to the …

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Message to the Nation on the Observance of Independence Day

… to celebrate freedom's birthday. America is 207 years old. That makes us the oldest living democracy on Earth. I think there's a good reason for that. It's always been my belief that by a …

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Remarks of the President and Prime Minister Amintore Fanfani of Italy Following Their Meetings

… the continuing benefit of Italy's wise counsel and advice. We Americans share the values of democracy and individual choice. And since Italy's spectacular liberation of General Dozier from …

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Remarks at a Reagan-Bush Rally in Decatur, Illinois

… A century and a half ago, a young Frenchman named Alexis de Tocqueville toured our fledgling democracy, and he claimed that he was in search of the secret of our greatness, even that -- 150 …

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Toasts of the President and Ambassador Rinaldo Petrignani at the Italian Embassy Luncheon Commemorating Columbus Day

… all free men, an irreplaceable guarantee for the protection and the expansion of freedom and democracy in this continent, in Europe, in the entire world. Your gesture today, Mr. President, …

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Remarks at a Ceremony Commemorating the 40th Anniversary of the Normandy Invasion, D-day

… You all knew that some things are worth dying for. One's country is worth dying for, and democracy is worth dying for, because it's the most deeply honorable form of government ever … Today, as 40 years ago, our armies are here for only one purpose -- to protect and defend democracy. The only territories we hold are memorials like this one and graveyards where our …

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