 Hello. Good to see you again. Okay, good to hear you. Oh. Thank you. Thank you. Hi, this is Jim. I'm going to go ahead and press the vote. Good morning. Good morning. How's everything going? Right, good to see you again. There's no judge coming. Good morning. Thank you sir. By the way if you wonder why we are suddenly, our usual Chem-D ouvans trying to ask questions of me about the budget. And all I said was photo-avert. If he is sent to President Macdonald, he has to ask him a question and he said photo-avert. Take a little face. What was that? Gentleman. Gentleman. Gentleman. Thank you. Thank you. Ah. Back to the university. Ex-Bad Boy of economics, which one day at Stanford, and he was at our table, which was when I was done, and his wife was also at the table. And all of a sudden, the discussion came up about abortion. And he and I for 45 minutes, how are you? How are you? How are you? Hello Billy. Hello Billy. Good job there, first and very nice to see you. How are you? How are you? How are you? How are you? Two minutes. SILENCE Good job. Good job for Jesse. That's all. All right. The President was telling us about the progress that's been made, in a number of areas, regarding human rights. And all of which, we are very pleased to hear because with the problems we have with the Congress I know that's going to be a great help to us. Also, part of the matter of the election, and I was delighted to hear that you are still planning on this year, because that has been one of the most effective things that we have been able to use in our discussions with some of the reluctant congressmen on the Hill, and we've used that. President McGonaghan and I have had a cordial and very useful exchange of views on the situation in El Salvador and in Central America. At this time, his government is deeply involved in preparations for presidential elections and is attempting through the peace commission to encourage the participation in the electoral process of all Salvadorans, including the extreme left. This is the true path of peace for that country. We discussed the military situation in El Salvador. President McGonaghan also detailed his government's reform efforts, including the land reform program with a recently announced plan for judicial reform. He reaffirmed his government's commitment to human rights. Regionally, our talks focused on the threat posed by Nicaragua to other countries in Central America. We reviewed the status of the Contadora Initiative and the efforts of democratic countries in the region to find a peaceful solution. President McGonaghan is a courageous and talented leader. He's making admirable progress in the difficult task of moving El Salvador toward democracy while at the same time coordinating a defense against Marxist-led guerrillas who would turn this country into a Cuban style dictatorship. President McGonaghan, the government of El Salvador and the people of that brave country deserve and have our support. And it's a great pleasure to have you here. Thank you, Mr. President, for your encouraging words. We believe in democracy, liberty, and all the principles that have made this country great. We welcome just support, and we want the lasting peace through democracy. This is the summary of the remarks that I'm going to make. President McGonaghan, the government of El Salvador has made a great effort to create a democratic country that is in the midst of the difficult conditions that we face. The situation of El Salvador is part of a global crisis economic and ideological conflicts, but our external social and economic inequalities that have Salvadoran effected on March 28, 1982, in which our citizens risked their lives to choose in a multitudinary way and, without a doubt, for the democratic system as a form of organization of political power. The government's peace program of national unity rests in the electoral process for the solution of the problem of violence. Within that concept, the elections with the participation of all the Salvadorans without distinction are the only efficient means to obtain a permanent and definitive peace. Consequently, with the importance of the participation of all the Salvadorans in the next electoral event, as an expression of our good will and to create conditions and favorable climate for that participation, a generous law has been approved that until now has put more than 500 political crimes in freedom. To obtain better results in our purposes, the Peace Commission on May 31 recently made a clear and clear version of the political sector in order to determine the conditions and guarantees of its participation in the next elections. This call has been reiterated twice in the past, as the very essence of democracy is the right of the citizens to choose their rulers, conferring on them the representation of political power. Negotiating a share of that power would be a waste and a betrayal of the voters that my government could never commit. Our peace program is a real democratic alternative. In this way, peace will be a natural result of a democratic process that will take place in the next electoral events. It will also be a result of the human rights of the consolidation of social reforms and of economic recovery. It will also be a result of the integral effort of all the Salvadorans. The external military intervention in issues of exclusive competence of the Salvadorans constitutes the greatest obstacle for our efforts to achieve peace. The ingerence of the communist countries in the world through Cuba and Nicaragua to support armed groups against a legitimate government, constitutionally elected, is an aggression that violates the essential rules of international law, especially the principle of non-intervention in the internal matters of other countries. This aggression has destroyed the population, forcing hundreds of thousands of humble Salvadorans to leave their homes, and has also subjected our productive apparatus to a systematic distraction, destroying bridges, roads, construction towers, means of transport and other infrastructure of public services. Nobody can discuss to a people their right to defend against external aggression and against the destruction of the scarce goods that a developed country has been able to build with great sacrifices. That is why we have the right to the understanding and solidarity of the other free peoples, as we have had of Central American brothers with whom we share democratic ideals and for whom I leave a mark of our recognition. El Salvador has not responded to the aggression with aggression, to the intervention with ingerence and with pacifist spirit we proposed last year the regional dialogue to strengthen democratic institutions, to put an end to the armed career and to the weapons trafficking and to increase the economic and commercial relations. With that same spirit we accept the initiative which we have always responded to with positive attitude. Because democracy is in serious danger and the future of our country. We know how to appreciate and thank solidarity and sympathy for our cause that Mr. President Reagan has clearly expressed in public and private ways, concreting them with significant events. El Salvador not only fights for the survival of its democratic system, we also defend Western democracy. That is why I must call the Honorable Congress of the United States of America in order to support the efforts of the Reagan administration to help El Salvador, because that assistance favours the democratic cause in the Central American region. A limited and vacillating cooperation puts peace and continental security and for that we hope a clear conscience in the North American people that we face a common threat. Mr. President Reagan, El Salvador, my little country that is an example of a born democracy is defending with its blood the democratic system of the Western world against the totalitarian communist regime. El Salvador reaffirms its unbreakable decision to continue the defense of peace, democracy and freedom with the understanding and solidarity of the free peoples. Thank you very much.