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Address Before a Joint Session of the Congress on the State of the Union - February 1985

… have a military-industrial complex until a time of danger, and then it becomes the arsenal of democracy. Spending for defense is investing in things that are priceless -- peace and freedom. … freedom to worship, vote, and create wealth. Our mission is to nourish and defend freedom and democracy, and to communicate these ideals everywhere we can. America's economic success is …

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Joint Statement Following Discussions With Chancellor Helmut Kohl of the Federal Republic of Germany

… and the political support which the United States granted to the German people and their young democracy. German-American relations are based on a close affection among our two peoples and are … their resolve to support the Turkish Government in its efforts to lead Turkey back to democracy. The President and the Chancellor expressed confidence that our free societies would …

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Written Responses to Questions Submitted by Hurriyet of Turkey

… Turks explain to the American people and the world their significant progress toward greater democracy, freedom, and economic growth and the additional goals they have set for themselves. …

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Toasts of President Reagan and President-elect Miguel de la Madrid of Mexico at a Luncheon Honoring the Mexican President-elect in Coronado, California

… for the benefit of our peoples. We have, although in a different expression, the same goals: democracy, liberty, and social justice. Each nation works in its own way to obtain those …

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Remarks to Members of the American Association of Editorial Cartoonists

… later, the cartoons of Thomas Nast helped wash the soil of corruption from the fabric of democracy. As Boss Tweed said, and I'll quote: ``I don't care a straw for newspaper articles. My …

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Radio Address to the Nation on the Meeting With Soviet General Secretary Gorbachev in Reykjavik, Iceland

… of Congress should know that, as I said at the beginning, the people are the experts in any democracy and you will hold accountable those who, for the sake of partisan advantage, trifle …

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Address to High School Students on Martin Luther King, Jr.'s Birthday

… if the U.S.A. continues to serve as a beacon of hope and opportunity to all mankind. In a democracy like ours, it's not enough just to believe in something; we must get involved and speak …

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Remarks and a Question-and-Answer Session With Reporters on the London Economic Summit Conference

… a fact of life. Somehow people have felt that that's the way to express their ideas in a democracy. In spite of all of the legitimate channels that are open to them, they take to the …

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Remarks at a California Republican Party Fundraising Dinner in Los Angeles

… was, ``Will El Salvador fall to the Communists?'' Well, today the question is, ``Will democracy win in Nicaragua?'' And tomorrow the question will be, ``How soon?'' We've held firm. …

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Remarks at the Inaugural Anniversary Dinner of the Administration of Ronald Reagan

… of this century. City halls, county seats, and State legislatures are the very laboratories of democracy, and yet in past years we've closed our eyes to their findings. By removing the …

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