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Statement on Signing the Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1985

… 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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Remarks on Signing the Bill of Rights Day and Human Rights Day and Week Proclamation

… in the democracies, in comparison, have spent far too little to offer the world our message of democracy, human rights, and truth. To turn this situation around, I've made supportive democracy a central goal of American foreign policy. And, specifically, to correct these … brave men and women being persecuted for demanding their rights or struggling to establish democracy. With us today in the front rows and on stage are a number of courageous individuals …

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Address to the Nation on United States Assistance for the Nicaraguan Democratic Resistance

… a Democratic President, Harry Truman, went before the Congress to warn of another danger to democracy, a civil war in a faraway country in which many Americans could perceive no national … Czechoslovakia would soon be overthrown. Turkey was threatened, and in Greece -- the home of democracy -- Communist guerrillas, backed by the Soviet Union, battled democratic forces to … ago Congress put America's interest first by supporting my request for military aid to defend democracy in El Salvador. I speak today in that same spirit of bipartisanship. My fellow …

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Statement on Aid to the Nicaraguan Democratic Resistance

… yearn for freedom in Nicaragua . Their struggle is our struggle, and together we can achieve democracy in Nicaragua .       … Statement on Aid to the Nicaraguan Democratic Resistance …

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Letter to Congressional Leaders on Aid to the Nicaraguan Democratic Resistance

… If, on the other hand, meaningful assistance is provided, we can enhance the prospects for democracy inside Nicaragua and advance the cause of regional peace in accordance with the … further encouragement of Sandinista intransigence. The other could keep alive prospects for democracy and meaningful talks toward peace. For the reasons set forth, I strongly urge you and …

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Proclamation 5615 -- National Year of the Americas, 1987

… nations have expressed their determination, through the ballot box, to turn from oligarchy to democracy. The time is right for our countries to defend and work to extend democracy and respect for human rights throughout the hemisphere. The tenth Pan American Games, …

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Remarks at a Ceremony Marking the Annual Observance of Captive Nations Week

… 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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Statement on the 44th Session of the United Nations Commission on Human Rights

… 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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Statement Following a Meeting With Austrian Chancellor Franz Vranitzky

… and Austria will remain close friends. We both share a strong commitment to human rights and democracy. I also told the Chancellor that Austria has every reason to be proud of its record …

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Message on the Observance of Cinco de Mayo, 1988

… belief in liberty and independence. Today, Cinco de Mayo stands as a symbol of the love of democracy and freedom which continues to burn in the hearts of men and women throughout the …

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