 Ladies and gentlemen, the President of the United States and Mrs. Reagan, members of the Republic of Indonesia and the United States of America. Mr. President, I take particular pleasure in welcoming you and Madam Soharto to the United States and to the White House. And Mrs. Reagan joins me in extending personal hospitality on this important occasion. You are no stranger to these shores, Mr. President, having visited the United States twice before as leader of your great nation. As one of the world's longest serving chief executives, indeed as a senior statesman of Asia, your views on world affairs carry special authority and add special meaning to our discussions today. Your viewpoints and wise counsel will be greatly appreciated. I warmly recall our last meeting with you, Mr. President. My visit to Jakarta and private talks with you in 1973 were among the highlights of my international experience as governor of California. And although I have not had the opportunity to visit your country since then, I know of the great strides made by Indonesia in national building under your leadership. I'm sure that our talks during your state visit will further strengthen the bonds of friendship and mutual respect between our two countries. The United States applauds Indonesia's quest for what you call national resilience. No nation in our era has shown itself more firmly committed to preserving its own independence than Indonesia. And yet no nation has pursued that goal in a more responsible manner. Indonesia has lived by and brought credit to the concept of genuine constructive non-alignment. The United States too fought for its independence and over the years has jealously guarded certain fundamental principles. We consequently understand the striving of Indonesia for national resilience. We wholeheartedly respect it. It is this respect which lies at the heart of our excellent bilateral relationship. President Sahado, the challenges confronting our nations are great indeed. Both strive for world peace, whether in important areas of Asia such as Campuchia, or in the Middle East where particularly vexing problems await lasting solutions. The United States regards Indonesia as an important force for peace, stability and progress. We value our bilateral relationship with your country most highly, and we hope to broaden and deepen that relationship. On the economic front, I believe it is in the clear interest of both our countries to maintain and improve our economic and trade relations. Mutually beneficial economic cooperation, equitable two-way trade, and investment in enterprises which involve the transfer of technology to meet your country's pressing development needs are part of the fabric of healthy US-Indonesian economic relations. The United States will also continue to provide appropriate development and food assistance in the framework of the Intergovernmental Group of Indonesia. I am proud to say this consortium has had wholehearted American backing since its founding. Let me also assure you that the United States wishes to pursue actively joint collaboration in science and technology for the economic development of your country. It is particularly fitting today to make special mention of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, ASEAN, and of Indonesia's important role in it. The success which ASEAN has enjoyed during the 15 years or 16 years of its existence would have been impossible without Indonesia's farsighted and enthusiastic participation. As one of ASEAN's founding fathers, Mr. President, you deserve a great measure of credit for the accomplishments of that organization in the economic and social areas. These accomplishments have far surpassed the expectations of most observers a decade and a half ago when ASEAN was established. Since that time, the most important milestone for ASEAN has been the 1976 summit meeting in Bali which demonstrated your personal commitment. Indeed, ASEAN now stands as a model for regional cooperation, and if I may use your term, Mr. President, of regional resilience. Let me assure you that support for ASEAN has been and will continue to be the keystone of American policy in Southeast Asia. As we pursue our overall policy in Asia and the Pacific, we will never lose sight of ASEAN's concerns or neglect our commitments to the ASEAN countries. Let me also stress our full support for the important initiatives which ASEAN has undertaken to resolve the tragic situation in Kampuchea. I also extend a special warm welcome to Madam Soharto. Her good works on behalf of charitable organizations for handicapped, needy and disadvantaged people are recognized at home and abroad. These activities are in line with the spirit of volunteerism which Mrs. Reagan and I have encouraged in our own country. Once again, I welcome you, President Soharto, and you, Madam Soharto, in a spirit of friendship and respect. Mrs. Reagan and I are personally delighted with your visit. Welcome to Washington and again, welcome to the White House. I am very proud to welcome you, Madam Soharto, in the United States and in the White House. Personally, I and my wife have shown our warm welcome at this important time. Madam Soharto is no more unique in this country because she has visited the United States twice as a great leader of the nation. Mrs. Soharto is one of the world's most important leaders. She has become a senior citizen in Asia. Because of that, Mrs. Soharto's views on the world's equal have brought us to a special level and have a special meaning in our conversation today. Mrs. Soharto can believe that Mrs. Soharto's attitude and advice will be highly appreciated. I remember my last meeting with Mrs. Soharto. My visit to Jakarta and my conversation with Mrs. Soharto in 1973, including my international experience, which is the most memorable for me as the governor of California. Even though, since then, I have not been able to visit Indonesia again, I am aware that there will be big steps taken by Indonesia under the leadership of the Ministry of National Development. I am sure that our conversation, during this visit to the country, will bring together the friendship and the sense of dignity between our two countries. America and the United States are trying to promote Indonesia's trade for what is called the Ministry of National Defense. At our time, there is no country that proves itself to be more resilient than Indonesia. However, there is no country that has tried to achieve its goal with a more responsible way. The concept of non-block, which is so strong and constructive, has become one of Indonesia's lifestyles, and this concept has become more valuable to the Indonesian market. The United States is also fighting for its independence, and from year to year, it has maintained a clear basic principle with the Ministry of National Defense. With this in mind, we understand Indonesia's trade for its national defense. In a way, we respect it. The good thing about this respect is that it is based on our bilateral relations, which is very good. In terms of the economy, I am sure that the growth and development of economic relations are both beneficial for our economy. The work of the economy that brings together the two sides, the trade between the two countries, and the model of the effort that involves the development of technology to improve the development of Indonesia, which is important for a healthy economic relationship between Indonesia and the United States. The good thing is that the challenges faced by our countries are very big. Both our countries are trying to achieve world peace, both in an important country in Asia such as Kampucheya, or in the Middle East, a very strong position to wait for peace. I would like to explain to all of you here today that the United States considers Indonesia as an important strength, in terms of security, stability, and progress. We value our bilateral relations very much, with a good country, and we hope that these relations can be broadened and deepened. I would also like to mention the important role that Indonesia has played in the development of the country's national defense. In our view, Asia gives the best hope to achieve the national dream in that region. Asia will definitely achieve the same goal that is important to all of us. I would also like to give a warm speech, especially to Nyonia Suharto. I would like to thank all of you for your support in the development of the country, and for your support in the development of the country. I and my wife have worked hard to restore the hope of the future in our country. We are very proud of Nyonia Suharto's performance in the development of the national defense in Indonesia. Once again, I would like to thank President Suharto and Nyonia Suharto for their support in the development of the country. I and my wife are very proud of the efforts of Nyonia and Mulia. Welcome to Washington, and once again, welcome to the White House. President, Nyonia Rigen, and all of you who I respect, I feel honored to be able to say thank you for your support in the development of the country and for your support in the development of the country. I would like to thank all of you for your support in the development of the country. I would like to thank all of you for your support in the development of the country. Thank you very much. Your Excellency, Mr. President, and Mrs. Reagan, ladies and gentlemen, I'm deeply moved and would like to extend my heartfelt appreciation for the warm hospitality accorded me at this moment and also by the kind words of Your Excellency, Mr. President. All of this reflect the profound sense of friendship existing between our two countries, and indeed it is to promote the close friendly relation and to reinforce the mutual understanding between our two countries that truly become the principal objective of my visit to this great country. My present visit to the United States is actually for the third time. I have deep impressions about my previous visits, particularly from the exchanges of view with prominent leaders of this country and leaders of various circles. These have all added to my understanding about the United States, namely its views, its attitude, and its steps. I would like to extend my heartfelt appreciation to all of you who have come to visit this great country, which has been supported by the United Nations, which has made this world a better place and a better place for all human beings. I give important meaning to this visit, because the world is experiencing various ups and downs, both our countries and all the other countries. Today, seven years have passed since my last visit to this country. The world has changed considerably. The political and economic map of the world have undergone great changes. This is the reason, Your Excellency, that on my current visit to the United States, I will use it to have an exchange of views with Your Excellency and leaders of this country based on identical fundamental attitudes of aspiring for a world which is more peaceful and prosperous for the whole of mankind. I attach great importance to this visit, because the world is presently undergoing various successive upheavals and are long drawn out. Our two countries and all countries in the world have the common responsibility to exert all their will and ability to overcome those upheavals for the sake of the tranquility and the safety of all. Thank you, Your Excellency. With a different weight, because our respective capabilities are also different, our two countries should nevertheless have the common duty and hold the responsibility of contributing to the efforts of preserving world stability and peace in order that we can bequeath a better world, a world filled with peace, prosperity and justice, two generations which hold together the future of the world. It is my sincere hope that my visit to the United States this time will further reinforce the bonds of friendship and enhance the mutual understanding between our two countries as well as expand the cooperation in various fields which are mutually beneficial to both our peoples. Thank you.