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Remarks at the Welcoming Ceremony for King Juan Carlos I of Spain

… and Queen Sophia to the United States. We welcome you as monarch of Spain and as a champion of democracy. Yesterday, we celebrated Columbus Day. Some 489 years ago, three ships sailing under … that one who traces his lineage to Ferdinand and Isabella now leads Spain into a new era of democracy and freedom. We applaud the sensible path toward political liberty that you've chosen … friendship. Mr. President, for the world and for my country, you embody the great American democracy which during its two centuries of existence, in times of peace as well as times of …

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Statement by Principal Deputy Press Secretary Speakes on United States Policy in Central America

… violence and sabotage to vote for their next President. The courage and confidence in democracy that the Salvadoran people are demonstrating deserve our admiration and full support. … the world. Most importantly, it contains millions of people who want to be free and who crave democracy. The recent elections in El Salvador prove that. The real issues are whether we in the … in Central America. The question is: Will the United States support those countries that want democracy and are willing to fight for their own freedom?   … Statement by Principal Deputy Press …

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Remarks at a White House Briefing for the Citizens Network for Foreign Affairs

… Americans can agree on the fundamental objectives of our foreign policy. We want to promote democracy, because it is right, and because democratic governments are less likely to become … opportunity for their own people, helping them build their own institutions of pluralism and democracy, and helping them defend themselves against externally sponsored pressures and … as one of them said, `` We want what she wants for Nicaragua ,'' and that's what I want, too: democracy -- true, full, and real democracy. In the last few weeks, the Congress has been cutting …

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Remarks at a White House Ceremony Marking the Implementation of the Caribbean Basin Initiative

… Basin Economic Recovery Act. Ours is a collective partnership for peace, prosperity, and democracy in the Caribbean and in Central America -- a partnership that's born of our shared vision that democracy is a God-given birthright and that faith, freedom, and respect for the dignity of every … of our administration, we've never wavered in our long-term goal to foster true stability and democracy. And to do so, we must work together to help improve the underlying conditions for …

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Toast at the State Dinner in Lisbon, Portugal

… Portugal's past, see your nation setting off on am ambitious new voyage into the future. Your democracy is just a decade old. Already, it has been threatened, but you overcame those threats. … democratic ideals; and you are, once again, expanding the limits of the possible. Portuguese democracy is no longer a risky experiment but a solidly established fact. The spirit of daring is … toast to you, Mr. President, to Portugal, and to the success of Portugal's future of freedom, democracy, and peace. Note: President Reagan spoke at 10:14 p.m. in the Throne Room at Ajuda …

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Remarks to the People of Honduras

… concrete proposals for a comprehensive peace throughout your region. Your transition to democracy answered those who argue that freedom is a luxury that struggling countries cannot …

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Remarks in San Pedro Sula, Honduras, Following a Meeting With President Jose Efrain Rios Montt of Guatemala

… assured the President that the United States is committed to support his efforts to restore democracy and to address the root causes of this violent insurgency. I know he wants to improve …

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Toast at a Dinner for Williamsburg Economic Summit Conference Participants at the Abby Aldrich Rockefeller Folk Art Center in Virginia

… were linked by a multitude of mutual interests and by a shared commitment to freedom and democracy. Williamsburg, as a site, was the site of the first representative assembly and the …

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Statement on United States Participation in the 40th Session of the United Nations Human Rights Commission

… Dick Schifter has spoken with eloquence and pride of America's commitment to liberty, democracy, and human rights. And he has always insisted on standards of fairness and balance in …

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Remarks at a White House Briefing for Members of the Council of the Americas

… two great winds are sweeping across Latin America: the wind of free enterprise and the wind of democracy. They are warm and nurturing winds that carry with them the gentle rains of hope for … of the next century in Latin America is to be as powerful and relentless as the Amazon, then democracy in that vast region must become as towering as the Andes. Just as the Amazon rises in … democracies. As the Peruvian novelist Mario Vargas Llosa said recently: ``For the first time democracy or incipient democratic forms of government are being established in the countries of …

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