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Statement by Principal Deputy Press Secretary Speakes on United States Aid to El Salvador

… of the Bipartisan Commission on Central America -- the "Scoop Jackson plan'' -- to advance democracy, peace, and development in Central America. It included a request for $178 million in … people have turned out in massive numbers to register dramatically their hopes and beliefs in democracy, their armed forces are running out of means to defend against Marxist violence. We …

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40-108-312294005-083-030-2023.pdf

… Folder Title: Greek Independence Day: A National Day of Celebration of Greek and American Democracy Box: Box 83 (1988) To see more digitized collections visit: … 05/23/2023 Greek Independence Day: A National Day of Celebration of Greek and American Democracy, 1988 By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation The United States … in the NATO alliance, which has kept the peace and preserved freedom for nearly 40 years. The democracy we so cherish began in Greece millennia ago. The grandeur the ancient Greeks left has …

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Letter to Venezuelans on World Peace and the Situation in Central America and the Caribbean

… are equally committed. We have supported and have been encouraged by the striking trend toward democracy in Central America and the Caribbean. Honduras and El Salvador have held free and fair … in the last year, as did traditionally democratic Costa Rica and Colombia. Venezuelan democracy in our judgment continues to provide a worthy model compelling in its vibrancy. The trend toward democracy elsewhere in the hemisphere -- we applaud the return of Bolivia to democratic rule -- …

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Toast at a Luncheon Hosted by President Miguel De la Madrid Hurtado in Mexicali, Mexico

… you recently conducted with a Mexican newspaper. And in it you applauded the progress toward democracy being made throughout Latin America and concluded that the tendency of all the world is to seek democracy. Furthermore, you said, and I quote, ``Regimes of force or authoritarian regimes are not the solution to overcoming economic and social problems in Latin America. Democracy is more effective in accomplishing these aims in a lasting way than the authoritarian …

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Remarks Announcing a Central American Peace Proposal and a Question-and-Answer Session With Reporters

… I want to announce today a proposal for peace in Central America that can enable liberty and democracy to prevail in this troubled region and that can protect the security of our own … Nicaraguan democrats. They agreed upon and signed an historic proposal to restore peace and democracy in their country. The members of the democractic resistance offered a cease-fire in … mediated by the Bishops Conference of the Roman Catholic Church, with the goal of restoring democracy through honest elections. To date the Nicaraguan regime has refused this offer. The …

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Statement on the Comprehensive Anti-Apartheid Act of 1986

… also move forward with positive measures to encourage peaceful change and advance the cause of democracy in South Africa . Now is the time for South Africa 's Government to act with courage and good sense to avert a crisis. Moderate black leaders who are committed to democracy and oppose revolutionary violence are ready to work for peaceful change. They should …

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Radio Address to the Nation on Central America

… In El Salvador the members heard appreciation for our country's efforts to promote peace, democracy, and development. El Salvador is an emerging democracy plagued by a Communist insurgency and human rights abuses which must stop, but a nation … security of our own borders -- depends upon which type of society prevails -- the imperfect democracy seeking to improve, or the Communist dictatorship seeking to expand. The Bipartisan …

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The Berlin Wall

… Europe. But as an idea, the Iron Curtain stood for the profound division between communism and democracy, oppression, and freedom. The Soviet Union dominated life on the eastern side of the …

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Guatemala

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Statement on the Death of Ray Bliss

… the party during a critical period of its development. He understood that the strength of our democracy and the responsiveness of our government were dependent upon the vitality of the party …

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