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Written Responses to Questions Submitted by Yomiuri Shimbun of Tokyo, Japan

… United States are close partners and good friends. We share the common values of freedom and democracy. We are bound by a security treaty. Unfortunately, Japan, the United States, and other … of our historic relationship with Europe. But during the past decade or so, the growth of democracy and the dynamic economic development of the Pacific region also have earned our …

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Remarks at the National Forum on Excellence in Education in Indianapolis, Indiana

… of those new Americans skills to earn their livings, a new language, and a new way of life -- democracy. The motto of the United States is ``E Pluribus Unum,'' from many, one. Well, more than … is to offer greater economic opportunity to her citizens, if she's to defend our freedom, democracy, and keep the peace, then our children will need wisdom, courage, and strength -- …

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Toasts of President Reagan and President Patrick J. Hillery of Ireland at a Luncheon Honoring the Irish President in Dublin

… of America a profound respect for the rights of the individual, for the abiding worth of democracy and for the dignity of the human person. The tyranny of flying time compels me to omit …

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Remarks at a Fundraising Dinner for Senator Strom Thurmond in Columbia, South Carolina

… life. We can only keep our families safe and our country free and at peace when the enemies of democracy know America has the courage to stay strong. And Strom and I intend to make sure they … Middle East, promoting human rights in southern Africa, giving firm support to the forces of democracy in Central America, and negotiating for balanced and verifiable arms reductions. In …

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Inaugural Address 1985

… we think of those who traveled before us. We stand again at the steps of this symbol of our democracy -- well, we would have been standing at the steps if it hadn't gotten so cold. [Laughter] Now we're standing inside this symbol of our democracy, and we see and hear again the echoes of our past: a general falls to his knees in the …

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Remarks in an Interview With Representatives of Soviet News Organizations, Together With Written Responses to Questions

… that the United States has not attempted to use force but has fostered the process of democracy by peaceful means. Now, how does this reply fit in with the use of force by the United … students, rescuing the island. There are no American troops there now. Grenada has set up a democracy and is ruling itself by virtue of an election that was held shortly thereafter among … administration claim that the U.S., in its international relations, stands for the forces of democracy. How can one reconcile statements of this kind with the actual deeds of the U.S.? If …

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Remarks and a Question-and-Answer Session With Regional Editors and Broadcasters

… at hand and the alternatives and the consequences. Your function is vital to the viability of democracy. Without a free press democracy won't work, and all of our other rights would be in jeopardy. Thomas Jefferson is often … to work with me to support our peace proposal and not to desert those who are struggling for democracy against the Communists. Together, we can prevent a crisis from happening. And I'd like …

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Toasts of the President and Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom at a Dinner Honoring the Queen in San Francisco, California

… of our people, who've built a unique nation from many cultures on the firm foundations of democracy and law which, in large measure, we inherited from Britain. It represents a dedication …

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Remarks on Presenting the Presidential Citizens Medal to Raymond Weeks at a Veterans Day Ceremony

… political opposition can carry on a vigorous arms program, he noted, ``In contrast, in a democracy, the cry of warmonger would discourage any politician who advocates a vigorous arms …

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Toasts of President Reagan and President Vigdis Finnbogadottir of Iceland at a Luncheon Honoring the Icelandic President

… the rights of individuals, values which place our nations on the front lines of freedom and democracy. Along with this freedom, Iceland and other Nordic countries experience cultural …

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