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Remarks of the President and Prime Minister Francisco Pinto Balsemao of Portugal Following Their Meetings

… Prime Minister my personal admiration and that of all Americans for the continued progress of democracy in Portugal. The Portuguese experience has shown how, given a chance, people will …

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Remarks at a White House Luncheon Commemorating the 75th Anniversary of the Boy Scouts of America

… special moments. On Inauguration Day I spoke of the American sound -- those symbols of our democracy and echoes of our past that give us purpose and guide us forward. And I said that sound …

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Remarks at a Republican Party Reception in Atlanta, Georgia

… bureaucracy is constantly resisted, it breaks down representative government and overwhelms democracy. It is the one element of our institution -- that our institutions set up -- they set …

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Radio Address to the Nation on the Budget Deficit, Central America, and Lebanon

… for reducing wasteful government spending. We should examine them together. Uniting to promote democracy, peace, and prosperity in the troubled region of Central America is a second area where …

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Remarks at the Annual Conference of the Council of the Americas

… Rafael Hernandez Colon, with us today, for the support that you've given to help us promote democracy and economic progress in the entire Caribbean region. Now, last week I met with … economic situation and making great progress in its efforts to develop the institutions of democracy. I couldn't help but remember how close the House vote was last year on the crucial …

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Remarks at a Reception for the Heads of Delegations to the 39th Session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York, New York

… of international affairs. We endeavor to further the prospects for peace, prosperity, and democracy -- goals reflecting the desire and interest of our people. I'll be stressing our …

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Remarks to Ethnic and Minority Administration Supporters on the Supreme Court Nomination of Douglas H

… the law -- no matter how high or fine their intentions -- to that extent, we cease to be a democracy governed by the people and become governed instead by the very few. This is not what the Founders like Madison intended. To keep faith with their noble experiment in democracy, to keep faith with the generations of Americans who for two centuries have labored and …

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Remarks at a Dinner Honoring Senator Jesse Helms of North Carolina

… won't work. We can only keep our families safe and our country at peace when the enemies of democracy know America has the courage to stay strong. And Jesse Helms and I intend to make sure … no mistake: The United States must and will support our friends who are building and defending democracy in Central America. We will not permit dictators to ram communism down the throats of …

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Remarks of the President and Prime Minister Yasuhiro Nakasone of Japan Following Their Meetings

… ties of mutual reliance across the Pacific, and are dedicated to the cause of freedom and democracy. Solid cooperation between Japan and the United States is the cornerstone of peace in …

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Radio Address to the Nation on the Federal Budget and the Western Alliance

… fact that we're a voluntary grouping of free peoples, soon to be joined by still another new democracy -- Spain. The overriding success of NATO is that for almost 40 years, Europe has been …

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