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Remarks of the President and Prime Minister Kamisese K.T. Mara of Fiji Following Their Meetings

… official visit here at the White House. The Fijian nation he so ably represents is a model of democracy and freedom, a tremendous example for all the countries of the developing world. … also deeply appreciate your support of our efforts to rescue our students and restore democracy to the people of Grenada. And I've enjoyed this opportunity to get to know Prime … wisdom, he has provided exemplary leadership for his people in the crucial beginning stages of democracy. His support of free enterprise and a market economy has enabled his people to enjoy …

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Message to the Congress Transmitting a Report on United States Participation in the United Nations

… for the solution of international conflicts, for the promotion of national independence, democracy, and economic and social development -- in short, whether the United Nations can renew …

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Informal Exchange With Reporters on the Iran Arms and Contra Aid Controversy in New York, New York

… think they're likely to do that? Are they going to give up what they've got because you want democracy in Central America, sir? The President . Bill [Bill Plante, CBS News], we're on a …

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Proclamation 5360 -- Freedom of the Press Day

… maintaining freedom of the press. Today, our tradition of a free press as a vital part of our democracy is as important as ever. The news media are now using modern techniques to bring our …

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Proclamation 5875 -- National Day of Recognition for Mohandas K. Gandhi, 1988

… to every human being without exception. Today freedom and the desire for human rights and democracy are on the march everywhere, and Gandhi's example and inspiration offer us reason to …

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Remarks at the Annual Convention of Concerned Women for America

… complications, it'll be even more vital to keep the central issue before the American people: democracy in Nicaragua . We can accept nothing less. Only with freedom and democracy in Nicaragua will there be true peace and a chance for real, lasting economic development in Central America . Anything short of true democracy in Nicaragua will at best bring only a false peace to Central America . The wound will …

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Toasts at the State Dinner for President Jose Napoleon Duarte Fuentes of El Salvador

… fought the brutality and repression of left and right, has come to symbolize the struggle for democracy in this hemisphere. I have little doubt that our forefathers, who sacrificed so much to … so that other countries can also have what you have dear in this country, which is freedom and democracy. Let me be simple and ask you to just raise your head and give a prayer for my people …

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Written Responses to Questions Submitted by El Pais of Spain

… regional peace and stability. One of the most important contributions Spain makes in fostering democracy is the example it has set over the past decade. Let me note, by the way, that when I took office 4 years ago only one of the five countries in Central America was a democracy. Now there are three democracies and one country well on the way back to democratic …

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Proclamation 5347 -- Minority Enterprise Development Week, 1985

… freely in the marketplace. But those laws contradicted the spirit of freedom that animates our democracy, and today they are only an historical memory, a reminder of the need to be forever …

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Proclamation 5446 -- Women's History Week, 1986

… mightily to the growth of the United States and the success of the American experiment with democracy. Today, women of every race and ethnic background, whether single or married, with …

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