 Good morning, Mr President. Good morning. It's good to see you again. I'm glad to see you, to have you here. Good morning. I'm glad to see you again. Yes. Good morning. Good morning. Good morning. Good morning. Good morning. Welcome. Welcome. Good morning. Thank you for the invite. Really? Welcome. Good morning. Welcome. Welcome. Welcome. Welcome. Welcome. You better listen to me here. Read, do, and lose faith in this, you know. I have just had a comprehensive and a useful discussion first in our office and then over lunch. And this might be expected, a partnership in search for regional peace, security that would draw agreement on the critical issues facing us in the Middle East and in Africa. We reviewed the situation in Lebanon, and I assured President Mubarak of my determination to support the territorial integrity, the independence, and the sovereignty of Lebanon. To the end, to that end, there must be early withdrawal of all foreign forces. We also discussed the urgent need to achieve a comprehensive peace settlement for the Middle East, which would permit all the states in the region to live in peace, while meeting the legitimate rights of the Palestinian people. In that regard, I thank President Mubarak for his support of my September peace initiative and promised to work closely with him to expand the peace process. On Africa, I reaffirmed our support for Egypt's constructive efforts as the leading African power to promote the stability and development of African countries and institutions. On the bilateral questions, I reiterated the importance of our economic and military assistance for Egypt, and assured the president of ours that our assistance will complement his economic policy and development priorities. Specifically, we wish to support the priorities of the new Egyptian five-year plan, with emphasis on the increasing agriculture and industrial productivity, and the rehabilitation and expansion of the water and related disposal systems in Egypt's major urban centers. In response to President Mubarak's request for more flexible economic assistance, our ministries will work together to find ways and means for rapidly dispersing such assistance. We also will explore with the Congress the ways to permit some reprogramming of funds to high priority areas. President Mubarak's visit, the second since he was elected to office, emphasizes the special nature of our relations with Egypt and the importance I assign his friendship and wise counsel. Our two countries share a common dedication to building in the Middle East, something that is peaceful and prosperous and secure from outside intervention. The Egyptian-American full partnership has accomplished much toward the realization of an ideal. We will continue to build on our record of accomplishment, and I look forward to working with our friend, my friend, President Mubarak, for that end. Welcome to our country once again. I was very pleased to meet again with my friend President Reagan and pursue our discussions of issues of mutual concern. And the President just stated we had an opportunity to review the situation in the Middle East with a view of enhancing the prospects for peace and stability in that public region. We focused on the situation in Lebanon and the negotiations on the Palestinian culture. I welcome the President Reagan's assurances of the US determination to continue to play the role of the full partner in the peace process. I also welcome his reaffirmation of the United States commitment to support the territorial integrity, independence, and sovereignty of Lebanon. The time factors crucial to the success of our endeavors. Top priority must be given to reaching agreement to the withdrawal of Israeli forces. Upon achieving that, other aspects of the problem would be easier to solve. We have always seen the necessity to make meaningful progress towards a comprehensive center. In this respect, the centrality of the Palestinian problem in the entire dispute becomes self-evident. With this in mind, we supported President Reagan's initiative on September 1st, 1982. We earnestly hope that the weeks ahead will witness movement towards the negotiating table by all the parties concerned. I am pleased to say that I was encouraged by what I heard from King Hossain of Jordan and the Palestinian leadership together with several other Arab leaders. I believe that a golden opportunity exists and it would be a grave mistake to miss it. I also believe that the peace process would be enforced if the United States moves further in the direction of supporting the right of the Palestinian people to self-determination. We agreed that the Israeli settlement policy is a serious obstacle to peace. Therefore, efforts must be exerted to bring about a total freeze of settlement activities. I discussed with the President certain aspects of the war between Iran and Iraq and the need to exert additional efforts for the purpose of achieving an immediate termination of hostilities. On bilateral matters, we discussed issues related to economic and the military cooperation. I express to President Reagan our gratitude to the American people for their unwavering support. This will enhance our ability to cope with the economic problems we are confronting. The United States has proven that is a real and reliable friend. We are determined to deepen that friendship and intensify our cooperation. Thank you. Keep your mind on corporate taxes. I said yesterday that I would kick myself for saying that. I have. Do you want to study? Why have you asked the staff not to study it, sir? How long would you kick yourself?