What I am describing now is a plan and a hope for the long term—the march of freedom and democracy which will leave Marxism-Leninism on the ash-heap of history as it has left other tyrannies which stifle the freedom and muzzle the self-expression of the people.

Ronald Reagan

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Spread of freedom and democracy

Speaker

Ronald Reagan

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Speech

Genre

Political speech

Language

English

Time

1982 1980s 20th century

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American President National leader Politician

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United States

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Citation

Reagan, Ronald. Address to British Parliament. Parliament meeting. 8 June 1982, Palace of Westminster, London, England, UK.

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Language
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Time
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