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Interview With the Wall Street Journal

… who are compelled to send their children to school under the law, because we believe that a democracy can only exist if you have a literate citizenry. And yet these people who, if they … of principles of what it was they were seeking in the revolution. And this was pure democracy. This was all the civil rights and human rights, freedom of speech, freedom of labor … happen once before with Castro's coming to power in Cuba. He had other allies that wanted a democracy, and he never admitted to his true leanings until that revolution was over. Well, what …

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The President's News Conference

… we have an obligation to be of help where we can to freedom fighters and lovers of freedom and democracy, from Afghanistan to Nicaragua and wherever there are people of that kind who are … which they had received support from the Organization -- that their revolutionary goal was for democracy, free press, free speech, free labor unions, and elections, and so forth, and they have … saying we're trying to give those who fought a revolution to escape a dictatorship, to have democracy, and then had it taken away from them by some of their fellow revolutionaries -- we're …

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Informal Exchange With Representatives of Le Figaro, Together With Written Responses to Questions Submitted by the Newspaper

… a lot clearer. I think most everyone now realizes that we have a big task ahead -- to foster democracy and to help resolve basic social and economic problems. We must help build democratic … philosophy, but this is not so important when we share basic values such as respect for democracy, individual liberties, and human dignity. Pacifism Q. Do you believe in the motto: … prevail. So, we will be neither dead nor red. In fact, it is freedom which is infectious and democracy which is the wave of the future. The tide of history is a freedom tide. Pacifism is not …

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Remarks at the Presentation Ceremony for the President's "E'' and "E Star'' Awards

… will not only create more international demand for our goods, but we'll also bolster freedom, democracy, and security. One of the legislative achievements I'm most proud of is the Export …

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Remarks at the Welcoming Ceremony for President Alessandro Pertini of Italy

… of brutal and inhuman thugs, aided and abetted by foreign powers, sought to destroy Italy's democracy by acts of sheer terror. You, Mr. President, know better than most the consequences of …

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Remarks at a Luncheon Sponsored by the Senate Republican Policy Committee

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

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Remarks to Business Leaders During a White House Briefing on the Federal Budget and Deficit Reduction

… on our country I'd like to share. As I mentioned earlier, change is never easy in a democracy. I'm proud of the changes that we've made. But each time we've succeeded, it's always …

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Remarks at a Reagan-Bush Rally in Medford, Oregon

… But we know that the Sandinistas immediately began to persecute the genuine believers in democracy and to export terror. They went on to slaughter the Miskito Indians, abuse and deport … and move to kill free speech. So, why isn't my opponent speaking out now about those winds of democracy? More recently, he failed to repudiate the Reverend Jesse Jackson, when he went to …

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

… before the British Parliament a couple of years ago, and that is the idea of trying to help democracy by strengthening those organizations within a country that lead toward democracy, such as free labor unions, and so forth. And we have helped finance those. Now, it's …

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Remarks at a Fundraising Luncheon for Senator Don Nickles in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

… and we should be darn proud of it. Just south of our border we face a major challenge to democracy and our own security from Soviet-sponsored subversion and aggression. I'm happy to … who were opposed to that totalitarian government. Those who put their lives on the line for democracy look to us as their last, best hope. We failed them once; we dare not fail them again. …

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