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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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Proclamations, February 24, 1986 (02/24/1986)

… strong belief in freedom of speech, and the importance of a free press to the governance of a democracy. He also was a strong believer in unhindered access to the political process for all …

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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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Toasts of the President and Jamaican Prime Minister Edward Philip George Seaga at a Working Dinner in Kingston, Jamaica

… Caribbean countries as part of his government's fight against communism and his support for democracy. Do you think this is a good, or bad thing?'' ``A good thing,'' 78 percent; ``bad … said that nation that I'm talking about -- has undertaken large-scale attempts to undermine democracy throughout the Americas, financed by its master across the sea. The turmoil in El … boxes so they could register their protest against Marxist tyranny. It was a triumph for democracy and a testimony to the courage of these brave men and women. You had observers there of …

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Remarks to the Permanent Council of the Organization of American States on the Caribbean Basin Initiative

… stand before you today. The principles which the Organization of American States embodies -- democracy, self-determination, economic development, and collective security -- are at the heart … that they also will benefit and prosper from this program. With their strong traditions of democracy and free enterprise, they can play leading roles in the development of the area. This … hold off those who would destroy their chances for economic and social progress and political democracy. Since 1947 the Rio Treaty has established reciprocal defense responsibilities linked …

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Remarks on Presenting the 1982 Awards of the HUD National Recognition Program for Community Development Partnerships

… who visited America 150 years ago and chronicled his observations in the classic book, ``Democracy in America.'' He said, ``Towns are like great meeting houses with all the inhabitants …

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