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Remarks at the Los Angeles, California, County Board of Supervisors' Town Meeting

… authorities how to manage their affairs. That's not representative government; that's not democracy. Early in the last century, Chief Justice John Marshall likened the power to tax with …

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Remarks at the Annual Meeting of the National Association of Towns and Townships

… in Illinois in which I lived before I was about 8 years old. Those towns are the cradle of democracy. And if anyone has any doubts about the vitality of American liberty, I would suggest …

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Remarks at a Fundraising Dinner for Governor William P. Clements, Jr., in Houston, Texas

… was fortunate enough to be permitted to address a joint session of Parliament in the cradle of democracy, and the Bundestag, the parliament of West Germany. Now, I know you've heard about the …

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Interview With Allan Dale of WOAI-Radio in San Antonio, Texas, on Domestic and Foreign Policy Issues

… their economies and democratic institutions, and protect themselves against the enemies of democracy and against aggression from Cuba and Nicaragua and, yes, the Soviet Union. Well, I'm …

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Remarks to the Students and Faculty at St. John's University in New York, New York

… about the problem of deficit spending. But they know that it's in the nature of a peaceful democracy not to want to spend money on weapons for defense but to prefer spending that money on …

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Remarks at the Republican Women's Leadership Forum in San Diego, California

… in statehouses and city halls, Republican women are making significant contributions to our democracy. Republicans have a proud history of supporting women in public office. And I'm proud …

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Remarks and a Question-and-Answer Session on the Program for Economic Recovery With Newspaper Editors and Radio and Television Directors

… that? The President . Again, I don't think it's possible in such a referendum. I believe in democracy, and I believe in the people's right to vote and have defended it very much. But I …

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Remarks at a Reagan-Bush Rally in Media, Pennsylvania

… 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 by the thousands, …

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Remarks and a Question-and-Answer Session With Regional Editors and Broadcasters on Domestic and Foreign Policy Issues

… in Central America. Well, stated succinctly, we're trying, even amid the turmoil, to encourage democracy, to ensure economic development, and to engage in dialog and listen to every idea that …

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Remarks at a Reagan-Bush Rally in Seattle, Washington

… 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 …

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