Ronald Reagan: “Democracy cannot be imposed from outside and it frequently evolves…”

On the recordNovember 3, 1982

Democracy cannot be imposed from outside and it frequently evolves only after patient, incremental steps.

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Republican · California

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Remarks at a White House Luncheon for Delegates to the Conference on Free Elections

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Ronald Reagan: “Democracy cannot be imposed from outside and it frequently evolves only after patient, incremental steps.”