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Remarks at an Exhibit of Weapons Captured in Central America

… seen and heard demonstrate the magnitude of a sophisticated Communist effort to undermine democracy in this hemisphere and to deceive us in the process. These rifles, landmines, grenade … placed in the hands of those who would eliminate liberty, wreak economic havoc, and destroy democracy by forces opposed to our very way of life. The regime which has built -- now, I was …

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Remarks at the Annual Awards Dinner of the White House News Photographers Association

… that make us do what we do. Living in the United States, for example, we might begin to take democracy for granted. And then we see a news photo of people lined up at ballot boxes in El … life of hard work in their shoulders and hands, and we remember once again why we strive for democracy and peace. My admiration for news photographers goes to the root of my political …

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Informal Exchange With Reporters Prior to a Meeting Between President Reagan and President Roberto Suazo Cordova of Honduras

… position of leadership that the United States had been losing. And all of us who believe in democracy have regained our faith and our trust in this leadership; our faith and trust have been … He is not a dictator by any matter of means. And he's always been a strong believer in democracy, and he never has imposed any kind of restrictions on a free, sovereign and independent …

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Remarks at the Welcoming Ceremony for President Leon Febres-Cordero Ribadeneyra of Ecuador

… dictatorship, left and right, as has Ecuador. As you have pointed out on several occasions, democracy and the protection of human rights is the surest way to peace as well as freedom. It is … can be traced to a country controlled by those who don't believe in freedom, human rights, or democracy. Democracies can no longer afford to ignore this unfortunate fact of life. Your voice, … to alert the freedom-loving people of this hemisphere to this continuing danger. The path of democracy, peace, and free enterprise is often difficult; but with courage, moderation, and …

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Statement on the Failure of the Senate to Confirm the Supreme Court Nomination of Robert H. Bork

… restraint: that a judge is bound by the Constitution to interpret laws, not make them. In our democracy, it is the elected representatives of the people, not unelected judges, who make laws. …

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Statement About Extension of the Voting Rights Act

… an equal vote. The decision we are announcing today benefits all of our citizens by making our democracy stronger and more available to everyone. … Statement About Extension of the Voting …

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Written Responses to Questions on Central America Submitted by Radio Marti

… are in Nicaragua to help them harvest their coffee crop? What we are doing is supporting democracy in Nicaragua and all the people who seek to build it. They're the real revolutionaries. … never shied away from negotiations as a solution, but we would want them to result in a real democracy in Nicaragua in which all sectors of the Nicaraguan society are really free to … history that a Communist regime, having consolidated totalitarian control, was replaced by a democracy. The world has now seen the proof -- the old idea that communism is irreversible is …

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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 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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