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Toasts of the President and Secretary General Joseph M.A.H. Luns at a Dinner Honoring the NATO Foreign Ministers on the 35th Anniversary of the North Atlantic Alliance

… history. And today our proud alliance remains united in its commitment to the defense of democracy and individual liberty. We cannot be content with the accomplishments of the past. As …

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Remarks at the National Legislative Conference of the Building and Construction Trades Department, AFL - CIO

… growth of Federal spending of the past decade. Your presence at this conference proves that democracy and freedom are alive and well in America. But as you know, America's more the … more than one generation away from extinction? Your presence at this conference proves that democracy and freedom are alive and well. So, we'll just keep it that way. I don't think you've … condemn these crimes and work for international repudiation. And we will speak and work for democracy. Winston Churchill said that it was ``the worst form of government in the world, except …

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Remarks and a Question-and-Answer Session With Elected Republican Women Officials

… running for State legislatures and other State and local offices, you're on the front lines of democracy. You have the chance to put your beliefs into practice close to the people, and … he won the revolution -- kicked out of the revolution all the people who honestly wanted true democracy. Most of the contras we were trying to support are people who were once part of the … but never do we see anything from the left. Well, we're supporting people who are fighting for democracy and freedom. And those people who shut off that aid are supporting a totalitarian …

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Address to the Nation on National Security

… they set out to meet the challenges ahead. Today the Filipino people celebrate the triumph of democracy, and the world celebrates with them. One cannot sit in this office reviewing … We didn't agree; we did help. And today those guerrillas are in retreat. El Salvador is a democracy, and freedom fighters are challenging Communist regimes in Nicaragua, Afghanistan, … swindled our Armed Forces with faulty equipment, they are thieves stealing from the arsenal of democracy, and they will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law. Finally, we set out to …

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Remarks at a White House Luncheon Marking the 40th Anniversary of the Warsaw Uprising

… improve the dialog between East and West. But those who condemn firm support for freedom and democracy -- who, in order to prove their sincerity, would project weakness -- are no friends of … the world should support all those who share our democratic values. The National Endowment for Democracy, which I first proposed in a speech before the Parliament in London 2 years ago, has …

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Remarks at the Welcoming Ceremony for Chancellor Helmut Schmidt of the Federal Republic of Germany

… the human spirit and the civilized mind. On one side of the wall, people live in dignity and democracy; on the other side, in domination and defeat. We of the United States are aware of the …

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Toasts of President Reagan and President Felix Houphouet-Boigny of Ivory Coast at the State Dinner

… potential is great. I should like to quote here that masterpiece of Alexis de Tocqueville, ``Democracy in America.'' In his conclusion he wrote, ``I am filled with fears and filled with …

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Remarks at a White House Ceremony Commemorating National Hispanic Heritage Week and Announcing the Nomination of Katherine D. Ortega To Be Treasurer of the United States

… happy to set my hand to. All over this great land, Hispanic Americans are contributing to our democracy, our economy, and our culture. And today, I'm very pleased to announce another …

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Written Responses to Questions Submitted by Diario De Noticias of Portugal

… over the past 10 years as our two countries have found, in a common commitment to democracy, a broader and firmer basis for our traditional friendship as peoples and allies. …

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Toasts of the President and Prime Minister Zenko Suzuki of Japan at the State Dinner

… similarities are. We are two nations based on freedom, free enterprise, private industry, and democracy. We have become principal trading partners and chief competitors. [ Laughter ] There's …

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