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On the recordDecember 9, 1986
Governments that do not respect the rights of their own citizens are a threat to their neighbors as well.
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Ronald Reagan
Republican · California

Editor's note · Context

Proclamation 5589—Human Rights Day, Bill of Rights Day, and Human Rights Week, 1986

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