 Ladies and gentlemen, the President of the United States, and in Mrs. Reagan, Mexico and the United States of America. Presidents of our countries are becoming somewhat of a tradition. The rapport we build as individuals is in keeping with the finest sense of that valuable tradition. Our ability to meet and face-to-face discuss the issues of the day honestly, that is, as one would expect, between the elected leaders of two countries whose people by the millions interact with each other on a daily basis. Not only are our destinies tied, but in ways too numerous to count, are present as well, common border and a common American heritage as well. The people of our countries, Spanish and English-speaking alike, work together to ensure the peace and stability of our hemisphere. That is especially true in regard to Central America. Mr. President, I understand your deep concerns about the turmoil plaguing that region. We do not agree on everything concerning this situation, yet the level of respect in our relationship is inherent in our systems of government and embedded in the souls of our people. As you said in your book on constitutional law while assessing Rousseau's influence, liberty and equality are values incompatible with despotisms of military cooperation with communist and other aggressor regimes. We appreciate the creative and energetic efforts to bring peace to the region by the Contadora Group in which Mexico, the conflagration in Central America, appears too close to ignore. Like a fire in one's neighborhood, this threat should be of concern to every nation. I look forward to discussing with you, Mr. President, this issue of utmost importance. President Donald Madrid, early this is this year's decisions and to protect democracy and independence in the hemisphere. Cooperation and respect between the United States and Mexico will do much in our efforts to promote peace and improve the standard of living of our people. There are obstacles in the broad and complex relationship between our countries. I am happy to be in charge of transmitting, through your dignified conduct, to great neighbors and reliable friends. And we know and conduct our relations with you in the mutual respect of our independence and of our cultural and political concepts. Mr. President, I thank you and your distinguished wife for your cordial welcome. I effectively meet our responsibility to solve the problems and overcome the obstacles in the wide-ranging and complex relations between our two countries. It is with great pleasure that I transmit through you warm greetings from the people of Mexico the great people of the United States of America. And we know how to conduct our relations in mutual respect for our independence and our cultural and political concepts. We have learned to solve our problems with serenity and realism. Two peoples with different histories and cultures with imbalances and disparities bilateral relations highlight our dialogue. Our talks will cover trade and tourism financing and investment. The very close relationship between our border zones and human and labor aspects of the Mexican works. I must recognize, Mr. President Reagan, that this device has been found in you and your collaborators. Your government has supported various financial programs to overcome our economic difficulties. And it has also been open to overcoming difficulties in our commercial relations. We must expand and enrich this attitude and attitude to dialogue and negotiation. Our exchange of ideas covers the purely bilateral field. Both countries are members of the international community and we share responsibilities of the American continent. We are all concerned about threats to peace, the problem of the arms. We also support the Central Americans in their social and economic development programs and encourage their efforts to build democracy and respect human rights. To that end, let us apply the principles and rules of international law established by the countries of the American continent. Self-determination, non-intervention, equality of states. Latin America is suffering the most severe economic crisis of modern times. Its peoples and governments have been obliged to implement harsh economic programs to cope with the situation. We are correcting the internal imbalances that come under our responsibility. The imperative of solidarity is a duty based not only on ethics, but also on expedience. Mr. President, I thank you very much for your warm welcome.