 I'd like to introduce you, Mr. Mora Khan. Nice to see you. Thank you very much for taking so much time. Well, I'm pleased to do it. This is Mr. Yoshida. It's a pleasure to see you. Thank you. This is Mr. Oroa. This is Mr. Oroa. Nice to see you. Mr. Ito. It's nice to see you. Thank you. Well, thank you. Well, thank you. It's nice to see you. Mr. Masawa. It's a pleasure to see you. Well, I'm pleased to have you. It's nice to see you. Of course, nice to see you. Well, we're looking forward to it. This is Mr. Kashiwaki. It's nice to see you. This is Mr. Ichimura. This is Mr. Kashiwaki. Right. This is Mr. Kashiwaki. This is Mr. Ichimura. No, this is Mr. Ichimura. This will be definitely the third. First time being when he was a governor. Right. President Nixon sent me on a couple of journeys for him. Yes. Do you expect luck to be accomplished? Yes, I do. I think we're all getting more and more on the same track. Well, I hope you will have a good time. Mr. President, let me ask one question. Japanese might be also it is a read. We're concerned about the sharp appraisal of Japanese yen. Do you think U.S. dollar is strong enough at this moment? Well, I know that it is beneficial. The whole area of trade is certainly for us to have a closer relationship with currencies. I think that currencies have been always one with the dollar far too high in the US. And whether the figure, as it now, is the correct balance between us, I think it is much closer to reality than the previous figure. Listen, I think he and I have developed a very warm, continuing friendship, a close personal relationship. I look forward to seeing you again. Of course, I enjoy having you here and over briefly if I can't take it. And how about that? You mentioned the Prime Minister, and I feel he would appreciate it. Well, obviously, for my friendship, I wish him all the very best at the same time. I have to be cautious about sounding as if I'm trying to influence the other countries. Thank you. Well, that's the only one. If they come here in 86, I agree that I would go there in 87. I'm sure there will be other troops that I don't know there. The Abe, the political reporter, how do you feel about the Japanese access to a positive access? What you meant here was that when you said Abe had the finance he had the Takeshita, how do you think about those people? Well, what do I think of this? Well, I have a very warm feeling, very warm regard, because I think that when people have been working very hard with us I'm trying to establish a better creative relationship. That's right. Mr. President, just one question. Do you have anything other than option schedule you're looking for in such a private business? No, there won't be time for us. We have a busy legislative session here. But on the previous trips there, I did have an opportunity to go to the original capital of Japan to go to Osaka and so I have seen more of Japan and I would be allowed to see this trip. Not this time? No, thank you very much. Mr. President, there is a security situation. Yes, well, I'm a little used to that because it's even true right here. It is sad, but it's the state of the world today that I'm quite sure very few of any presidents before me have had to be governed by as much security as they have today. I try to see just the old days of Japan. Well listen, I relish that and as I say in those other business, we have some opportunities to do that and I don't know how much time we need to do. Sure. Thank you very much. Mr. President, I don't want to ask any questions but I just hope you enjoy your trip to Japan. Well, I'm sure you will. I hope you will enjoy it. Thank you so much. Newspaper, I don't know. Do you have an idea to visit Japan? It's a very strategic discussion. It's too tight for Japan to do that. I see. But it's a very strategic point against Russia. Do you think the fans of Hokkaido is well, I am one who believe that one of the great tragedies is that it is occupied and I still look forward to a day when perhaps we'll rejoin the rest of the world in not attempting to occupy properties not their own. Thank you very much. Mr. President, what do you have in Japan? Well, then I'm going to give us very much time. I'm sure just in the normal time. Thank you very much. Thank you all for coming in. I'm sorry they had to be so hurry. But I have some of our customers waiting for me. Thank you. See you tomorrow. Today, I realize that you've been involved in a tax reform markup this morning. The last six days, you as well as I have been involved in another issue that comes within the Finance Committee's jurisdiction. First I want to thank each of you for supporting our efforts to obtain fast track implementing authority for a Canada free trade agreement. Since I didn't have the opportunity to visit with all of you, I wanted to hand you down to personally thank you for the support that you gave. There are a few things about the upcoming negotiations. As I said yesterday to others that I was talking to, we'll consult with you every step of the way so that you'll be aware of what we're doing, the progress we're making, the input there, the ideas that you may have with regard to those negotiations. The second is our goal to come up with a product that allows fair American businesses and industries to compete. And is my hope that your vote yesterday will be the first step in the process that will be of historic importance to the United States. And is relationship with one of the closest and most dependable allies. Your votes of conviction yesterday I know are going to enhance the political and economic relationship that we have in many years to come. He told of the vote yesterday I was on the phone to Prime Minister O'Rourke and made him very happy. I made his day. He must have been a little nervous. And I told him of what I had done with regard to consulting with you as the negotiations went forward. His problem was a little different and that has to do with the control or the authority and autonomy that the leaders of their various provinces have. And he told me that he had agreed with those leaders that he would consult with them throughout all the negotiations so that they too would be involved. So I think it sounds like we really have done something that shows great statesmanship and on both sides of the border and something that could lead to an enhancement of the relationship with Lee Bads. We're all aware it's a very unusual relationship worldwide. I know that some of you made some very difficult choices yesterday and I've said before I'm deeply grateful to you for it and I assure you that the interests of the American people will be foremost in our efforts and we will welcome your input throughout these negotiations. Now before I turn to Clayton for additional comments on our negotiations I would like to change the subject and speak on this for a moment on another issue and that is tax reform. I know you've been meeting today and I know you've been very annoying as you have the tax reform. That kind of the punchline. I think it's one of my highest priorities for this conference and I hope that your committee can produce a revenue neutral bill that meets the guidelines that were expressed in our original proposal during consideration of tax reform in the House. Again, thanks for your support and now I'm going to ask Clayton to say a brief word about our approach to these negotiations. Well thanks Mr. President, the first thing I'd like to do is to supplement your comments.