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… the Western Hemisphere share a unique harmony of ideals-the love of liberty, independence, and democracy; the willingness to seek these treasures and to preserve them wherever they are found; … States (OAS). The common aspirations of the peoples of the Americas for freedom, independence, democracy, peace, security, and prosperity inspire the OAS, which is charged with upholding and … the Inter-American System. The past decade has witnessed several victories for freedom and democracy in the Americas. Ten years ago, the great majority of Latin Americans lived under …
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… Nazi; now Communist), whose intellectual energy and economic power are primarily destructive, democracy faces an internal enemy whose right to exist is written into the law itself. … it arises; it uses methods that are simple and infallible because they are undemocratic. But democracy can defend itself from within only very feebly; its internal enemy has an easy time of it because he exploits the right to disagree that is inherent in democracy. His aim of destroying democracy itself, of actively seeking an absolute monopoly of …
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… Democracy for Daisies Welcome to the National Archives and Records Administration, Daisy! Activities To earn your Democracy for Daisies badge, you will need to complete the three activities listed on this … in the museum to help. What other types of museums are in your community? Adapted from the Democracy for Daisies workbook originally produced by Richard Nixon Presidential Library and …
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… hopes that the United States wlll support Central Americans willing to fight and to die for democracy. The trouble is that such hopes are widespread: in El Salvador, Honduras, Guatemala, … Nicaraguan dernouat ic re~.istarxe cs c.n acid test of the U.S. nati onal \Vil1 to support democracy in Centra 1 America. All the democratic governments there are threatened, all are … ~}' . ' ;... l l I _I , I V I , V ..... ' I ..... ' I : _, . vi It...., 'v I - \,.J ' I - V --Democracy is accepted as the wave of the future in Central America, and the U.S. is its proponent …
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… of speech, freedom of worship. And this week, South Korea has taken a great stride toward full democracy. For the first time in 16 years, they voted in a direct election for their President. … million votes, and I've sent my congratulations to him. But the most important victory is for democracy. As Americans know, and as Koreans are finding out, elections have losers as well as winners. The essence of democracy is the willingness to accept the results and, perhaps, to try again at the next …
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… They eme~ged from this surnroit meeting with an agreement for regional peace base d on democracy. This peace p l a~ calls for sweeping political and social change take place i n Ni … of Emergency. elections. They They promised free 2 - The Sandinistas now have promised you democracy with the world as witness. Like you, I hope that they keep this promise. But like you, I also know that the civil war in Nicaragua began when the Sandinistas promised you democracy but :ailed to meet their co.nmit~e~t. This struggle will end whe n that promise is …
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… essential to enhance the national security of the United States by advancing the prospects for democracy in Nicaragua and security for all of Central America . Despite the combined diplomatic … and the United States to persuade the Sandinista regime in Nicaragua to move toward democracy and to cease its actions that threaten the security of the region, progress towards these goals is far from complete. The Sandinistas have repeatedly promised democracy to the people of Nicaragua , first before the Organization of American States in 1979 …
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… essential to enhance the national security of the United States by advancing the prospects for democracy in Nicaragua and security for all of Central America. Despite the combined diplomatic … and the United States to persuade the Sandinista regime in Nicaragua to move toward democracy and to cease its actions that threaten the security of the region, progress towards these goals is far from complete. The Sandinistas have repeatedly promised democracy to the people of Nicaragua, first before the Organization of American States in 1979 …
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… friend and partner of the United States. President Suazo's leadership has returned Honduras to democracy. And his government has embarked on a prompt and courageous effort to return the … can defend themselves from aggression. President Suazo has been a strong voice for peace and democracy in Central America. He has put forward a plan to reduce tensions between states by … invitation to visit here. And I want to say to the people of the United States of this great democracy of the north that we admire and we have great affection for the two centuries in which …
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… is part of America's contribution to a collective partnership for peace, prosperity, and democracy in the Caribbean and Central America. And as you know, I recently traveled to South and … New World remains bright. We have great resources and dynamic peoples. Prosperity strengthens democracy. Throughout the hemisphere, democracy is on the move. Nearly all the governments in the Caribbean Basin are now democracies. …
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