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… belongs back in the Organization of American States, and it can only get there by becoming a democracy instead of the totalitarian government that it is. Funeral for Soviet President … And in doing that, they had promised the Organization of American States that their goal was democracy: free elections, free labor unions, freedom of the press, observance of human rights, as should be in a democracy. And they have violated every one of those promises with a totalitarian form of …
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… has long been based on a simple principle: diplomacy and pressure in support of freedom and democracy must go hand-in-hand. We've seen the success of this two-track approach elsewhere in … early to tell if Daniel Ortega's promises will be matched by true efforts to permit genuine democracy. What is unmistakable is this: Democracy has a chance in Nicaragua because of one factor alone -- the pressure placed on the …
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… January 19, 1989. This is a new position. Mr. Weinstein is president of the Center for Democracy in Washington, DC. Previously he was university professor at Georgetown University. He …
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… before this group almost 27 years ago, President Kennedy said that, ``The President of a great democracy such as ours and the editors of great newspapers such as yours owe a common obligation … peace a chance' now have an obligation to turn their attention and their passion to ensuring democracy a chance.'' Well, the Post is not alone in this view. Costa Rican President Arias has said that "There can be no peace without democracy in Central America .'' Now the question is: Are we taking steps toward democracy in …
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… you have handled delicate situations, while always keeping in mind the fundamental values of democracy. Contacts between the leaders of our countries, which should be considered normal … rather, the result of a sincere and profound sharing of values and ideals, such as freedom, democracy, and respect for human rights, principles in which we believe and which we practice. …
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… their countries. Today, Hispanics carry on the dream of freedom throughout the hemisphere, and democracy is enjoying a broad resurgence. The Spanish names bestowed on so many of our cities, …
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… answer to the question was no, and they objected to our trying to help El Salvador become a democracy. And many of those who opposed our help to El Salvador are now opposed to our helping … is not whether El Salvador will fall to Communist dictatorship -- El Salvador is now a solid democracy -- but whether democracy will prevail in Nicaragua . And the world should note that Americans, Democrats and …
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… to cooperate closely with Honduras, both in helping to build its economy and in bolstering its democracy. I expressed to President Azcona my personal thanks and that of the American people for … our identity as a regime governed by rule of law and based on the effective exercise of democracy and on respect for human rights. When we examined the situation in Central America, we …
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… world. But we are drawn to you by more than admiration and respect. We revere shared values of democracy, personal freedom, human dignity, and the rule of law -- values as ancient as Salzburg … a role to play in demonstrating to all of our neighbors a living and well-functioning, free democracy with all of its principles America stands for. Mr. President, I'm truly happy to be …
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… have to do to maintain this close relationship. We share similar views on the need to defend democracy, on the superiority of democratic institutions, and on the strength of private … be toward governments which manifestly fall short of what are regarded as accepted norms of democracy and human rights? The President. The democratic process requires free and fair … have to determine what a government wants to achieve. If that government wants to move toward democracy and is making a serious effort to observe human rights, the United States, working …
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