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Remarks at Georgetown University's Bicentennial Convocation

… from the ``mere anarchy'' it had fallen into under Communist rule, and set it on the road to democracy. And we helped save a country from communism and watched it flower into a democracy in the midst of a civil war: the Nation of El Salvador. Yes, at every point on the map …

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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 on Signing the George C. Marshall Month Proclamation

… interest that bind us, to prove wrong those cynics who would suggest that free enterprise and democracy lead to shortsighted policies and undisciplined self-interest. Today -- and we can't … of consensus our nations have reached on the vital issues of war and peace, human rights, and democracy. Today, the unity of the West on security issues is something which George Marshall and … were saved; Western Europe was put on the path to recovery; human freedom was given a chance. Democracy has its weaknesses, but its strengths will prevail. I leave for Europe with confidence. …

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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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Remarks Following Discussions With Prime Minister Robert Hawke of Australia

… Australia is a reliable ally, an important trading partner, a trusted friend, and a fellow democracy. We've stood together through trials and tribulations. We've rejoiced together in …

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