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Remarks at a Luncheon With Community Leaders in Fairbanks, Alaska

… live at peace in the world together. If they prefer socialism or communism and we prefer the democracy that we have -- we may know that ours is best, but -- [laughter] -- we won't say that … have, from the bargaining table. In Central America, our friends are not only struggling for democracy; they're battling for their lives against a Soviet-sponsored Nicaraguan power play. Our …

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Remarks on Awarding the Presidential Medal of Freedom to the Late Senator Henry M. Jackson of Washington

… And from then until the day he died, he rejected isolationism as an acceptable way for a great democracy to comport itself in the world. This view sprang from the heart of the F.D.R. tradition … that America could not and must not attempt to float along alone, a blissful island of democracy in a sea of totalitarianism. Scoop Jackson was convinced that there's no place for …

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Remarks to Reporters Announcing New United States Initiatives in the Strategic Arms Reduction Talks

… they said wait. Apparently they believe that time is on their side, that they can exploit one democracy against another, and that their uncompromising attitude and delay will ultimately win …

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Toasts of the President and Prime Minister Yasuhiro Nakasone of Japan at a Luncheon in Tokyo

… rights, so we enshrine these rights in law. As the American educator Robert Hutchins wrote, ``Democracy is the only form of government that is founded on the dignity of man -- not the dignity …

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Toast at the State Dinner for Prime Minister Poul Schluter of Denmark

… [Laughter] I think the national debate over tax reform reflects the strength and soul of our democracy. The outcome is still in doubt. Every citizen is free to participate in the …

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Remarks and a Question-and-Answer Session With Reporters on Domestic and Foreign Policy Issues

… the democratic groups that had supported them and fought with them in the revolution to bring democracy to Nicaragua and were, then, no longer a part of the government. But also the cutoff of … -- we are cooperating with the other Central American countries in the region to try and bring democracy and peace to Central America. Q. Yes. Mr. President, this morning your Assistant …

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Remarks at a White House Luncheon for the National Hispanic Leadership Conference

… course for the rest of Central America. The United States has a balanced policy -- supporting democracy, effective negotiations, economic aid, and security assistance. The focus of our commitment is countering aggression. We face one of the major challenges to democracy in our time. Debate on this issue has strayed too far from reality. If we mean to …

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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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Remarks at a White House Ceremony for Medical Students and United States Military Personnel From Grenada

… glad the United States came to Grenada. I think that tells a lot about the differences between democracy and totalitarianism. Now, I'm not going to take up all the time here. But it's good to … men, with their unspoken dedication to the United States and to our standards of freedom and democracy, have my great respect. My experience in Grenada, especially in the library medical …

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Remarks to the Reagan Administration Executive Forum

… Korean airliner and on so many other occasions, the way you've spoken out for human freedom, democracy, and civilized behavior has thrilled and inspired the world. And on behalf of all … Bipartisan Commission on Central America, we've worked to develop a new consensus to support democracy in that region. The peace process in Lebanon has been slow and painful. But there has …

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