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… being given to terrorist groups and movements by certain nations is a serious threat to democracy. NATO Foreign Ministers, in their December communique, expressed determination to … . Well, if you mean military intervention, certainly not. But we will do all we can to support democracy in the region. For the United States, genuine democracy is the best defense the Western Hemisphere can have against the threat of Communist …
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… and meet today with Philippine President Corazon Aquino . Her courage and her commitment to democracy, mirroring those same qualities in the Filipino people, have inspired the world, and … security and strengthen its economy. And I assured her that all America wants the Philippine democracy to succeed and to prosper and that we'll do what we can to help. These have been trying … President Aquino's efforts, however, well-armed Communist guerrillas remain a threat to democracy in the Philippines. President Aquino and I discussed her strategy to meet this …
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… on helping those who were desperately fighting for their liberty. America was the arsenal of democracy, for example, during a time when the outcome of the Second World War was seriously in … have been arrogantly passed by. And all of this leads to one inescapable conclusion: If democracy is to have any chance at all, we must back up those who are fighting for freedom and … and resources they need. This is the only way that the Communists will take the demand for democracy and negotiations seriously. Much has been said of late about the consistency of a …
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… why do you still need walls to keep people in and armies of secret police to keep them quiet? Democracy may not be perfect, but the brave people who risk death for freedom are not fleeing from democracy -- they're fleeing to democracy from communism. Two visions of the world remain locked in dispute. The first believes …
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… which she is a past national chairman, and a cochairman of the Advisory Committee on European Democracy and Security. She is presently the executive director of the Committee for the Free …
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… Congress convenes it will provide adequate support for programs to assist the development of democracy in Central America. Note: As enacted, H.R. 5399 is Public Law 98 - 618, approved …
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… at a critical time, when conditions for freedom have seldom been more favorable. The spread of democracy and free elections in Latin America and Asia and the desire for free markets and human … and Nicaragua, where governmental repression is a way of life. As the trend toward democracy throughout the world continues to gain momentum, we welcome the efforts of the United …
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… that of Lincoln, for you, too, began life in modest surroundings, then rose in the service of democracy to your nation's highest office. And, Mr. President, we honor you for that achievement. You once stated your determination that the Portuguese people will have their democracy. Today, the Portuguese people do indeed have their democracy and Portugal, fully committed to political and economic freedom, has taken its rightful …
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… 26 with about 90 percent of the region's population, are either democratic or in transition to democracy. A decade ago, less than 40 percent of Latin America's population was so fortunate. Transition to democracy in Peru, Ecuador, and the Dominican Republic has been followed more recently by … In June of 1982, I was honored to speak before the British Parliament, the living monument to democracy. I proposed that the people of free countries take a more active role in encouraging …
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… has never lost sight of its destiny to be a nation of free people living by the principles of democracy. Israel 's vibrant democracy offers the best and strongest rejoinder to those who denigrate its achievements or who … is really quite special. I do not know whether history has another example of a great, free democracy extending so broad a hand of friendship to a young, although also very old, state so …
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