Ronald Reagan: “We're trying to build and strengthen democracy in Central America…”

On the recordMarch 13, 1986

We're trying to build and strengthen democracy in Central America because democracy brings peace and communism brings war.

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Remarks to Elected Officials During a White House Briefing on United States Assistance for the Nicaraguan Democratic...

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