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Written Responses to Questions Submitted by the Japanese Newspaper Mainichi Shimbun

… optimistic about the Seoul Olympic games now? What would be your outlook for another emerging democracy in the Philippines? How would you feel about Prime Minister Takeshita visiting the … Philippines, President Aquino's government offers the best chance for establishing a stable democracy and a prosperous economy. President Aquino enjoys broad popular support, and Filipinos … to better East-West relations. We must support the Aquino government's efforts to promote democracy, stability, and economic reform in the Philippines . We must remain resolute in …

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Remarks at a White House Ceremony Honoring the National Teacher of the Year

… garden, I realize I haven't even touched on the part that you play, the vital part in keeping democracy and the democratic spirit alive. Thomas Jefferson noted this when he said, ``If you … and free, you expect what never was and never will be.'' The ongoing experiment called democracy, the longest continuing experiment in human history, cannot exist without an informed …

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Remarks at the Annual Convention of the Anti-Defamation League of B'nai B'rith

… efforts to help our friends in Central America. This question isn't who has the most perfect democracy. The question is, who's trying to build democracy and who is determined to destroy it. Many nations, including the United States, which …

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Written Responses to Questions Submitted by Il Resto Del Carlino of Italy

… system of government based on genuinely open elections. The Sandinistas acknowledged that democracy is indispensable to lasting peace in the region. The document of objectives also called … friendship linked by shared values that run very deep. Finally, let me say a few words about democracy: The United States and Italy are two of the world's greatest democracies. People can … democratic legacy. And I believe that under your government's coalition leadership, Italian democracy will grow even brighter. Note: The questions and answers were released by the Office of …

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Remarks at the Annual Convention of the Veterans of Foreign Wars in New Orleans, Louisiana

… the lion's heart. I had the luck to give the roar.'' Well, America is the lion's heart of democracy. We have an obligation to give that democracy a voice, even an occasional roar. For too long our nation had been moot to the … broken treaties, against the denial of human liberties. We began speaking out for freedom and democracy and the values that all of us share in our hearts. Now some critics said that this was …

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Remarks on Signing a Message to the Congress Transmitting Proposed Caribbean Basin Initiative Legislation

… we know work. It will support our neighbors' efforts to achieve economic progress, political democracy, social justice, and freedom from outside intervention. By encouraging a more …

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Proclamation 4942 -- United States-Korea Centennial

… our friends in Korea. In so doing we reaffirm our dedication to the principles of freedom and democracy as the basis of our continued strength and friendship. It is fitting then, that we now …

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Remarks Commemorating the 38th Anniversary of the Normandy Invasion, D-Day

… D-Day because the French, British, Canadians, and Americans fought shoulder to shoulder for democracy and freedom -- and won. During the war, a gallant French leader, Charles de Gaulle, …

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Nominations & Appointments, January 23, 1984 (01/23/1984)

… including coauthorship of Politics in Europe (1965) and authorship of Spain: The Struggle for Democracy Today (1978). He was born September 1, 1939, in Ankara, Turkey.   … Nominations & …

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Remarks at a Reception for Korean Community Leaders in Seoul

… two peoples are important to our relationship, and continued progress toward the broadening of democracy in Korea strengthens the ties between our two countries. As you continue along this …

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