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… we witnessed dramatic confirmation by the people of El Salvador of their commitment to democracy. Intimidation and threats by Marxist guerrillas couldn't keep these brave, these courageous people from casting their vote for democracy. Many of them walked as far as 20 miles and stood in the hot sun for hours, braving the … Why are you doing this?'' And a little elderly lady standing in line said, ``I'm voting for democracy.'' And another one said, ``I'm voting for God and peace.'' And it went on this way. …
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… that we could not save El Salvador , and our aid package passed by only a few votes. And now democracy is prospering in El Salvador , Honduras , Costa Rica , and Guatemala . Nicaragua is the odd man out and a menace to the cause of regional democracy. But the struggle in Nicaragua goes on, and with Congress' help, we'll see to it that democracy wins there too. So, I hope you can see how these issues are interrelated and how our …
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… that's what was the reason there . And I think that you should talk to the Attorney General. Democracy in Panama Q. Mr. President, if you can't discuss the negotiations with Noriega, I'd … but I'll make one comment on that. What we're interested in seeing is a restoration of democracy in Panama . It didn't start with this particular man. But some time back, under another … over the President of Panama and dictate to the Government. We feel that it's time that democracy return to Panama , and this is what we're negotiating toward. Q. Well, sir, if someone …
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… moral, political, military, economic -- had deteriorated to such an extent that the enemies of democracy and international order felt they could take advantage of this weakness. The Soviets … political agendas of others, reaction to the offensive actions of those hostile to freedom and democracy. We were forever competing on territory picked by our adversaries, with the issues and … totalitarian left are trying to exploit for their own cynical purposes. The reaffirmation of democracy in Costa Rica in their elections of last year, the transition from military rule to …
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… efforts to help our friends in Central America. This question isn't who has the most perfect democracy. The question is, who's trying to build democracy and who is determined to destroy it. Many nations, including the United States, which …
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… garden, I realize I haven't even touched on the part that you play, the vital part in keeping democracy and the democratic spirit alive. Thomas Jefferson noted this when he said, ``If you … and free, you expect what never was and never will be.'' The ongoing experiment called democracy, the longest continuing experiment in human history, cannot exist without an informed …
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… most of them. Along the way, he's found time to stand for the American values of liberty, democracy, and opportunity. And no one is more the living soul of Kansas , which to me means …
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… does work. But you also want them to know something else that soldier knew, and that is that democracy takes time and personal effort. And that's why we're dedicated to the goals of Vote …
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… no better way to promote international understanding and good will, or to explain freedom and democracy, than through travel and tourism. And when you celebrate National Tourism Week, I hope …
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… of our civilization about God and humanity, teachings that make ideas like human dignity, democracy, the rule of law and representative institutions possible. And it's why all of us can … our whole way of life and what it is based upon, to speak for freedom, to argue the cause for democracy, and always to bear in mind those fundamental, moral distinctions between systems of …
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