 Ladies and gentlemen, Prime Minister Bagan, it's a genuine pleasure to welcome you to the White House this evening. I should certainly welcome you back because Prime Minister is no stranger. There's room. As a matter of fact, I have a funny feeling that he may have dined here more often than I have. Be that as it may, once again, he's an honored guest. But this time, Nancy and I have the privilege and we're delighted. I'm not sure whether you saw it or not, Prime Minister, but in the play, it's fiddler on the roof. One of the crownspeople acts the rabbi if he has a proper blessing for the Tsar. And the rabbi says, why, of course, may God bless and keep the Tsar far away from us. Prime Minister Bagan, as you know, the Jewish people have never been far away from sorrow and depression. I don't believe your own influence on Jewish history goes as far back as the time with the Tsars. Now, you understand that there wouldn't be anything wrong with that. You hear no criticism of age tolerated in this house. I think I've been hard on to remember that Moses was 80 when God commissioned him for public service and he lived to be 120. And Abraham was 100 and his wife Sarah 90 when he did something truly amazing. He survived to be 175. So, Prime Minister, we haven't even met in our full stride yet. But to be serious, after our conversations today, very warm and productive, I'm convinced that we're on the road on the way to the right road. And we really get drawn closer to that golden age of each cross, everybody, and brotherly reason. I thought this was a critical time with two leaders. One is you and one agent. You're uniquely capable of the great decisions that Prime Minister Bagan, I remember, reading in your book quite nice. There was a young man being held inside Soviet prisons. You were long to return with your people to the Middle East. Even then you told your captors, plenty of room ever since to make that dream come true. Though trained as a lawyer, you passed off the quiet life of a private attorney. From your earliest days, the spirit of freedom burned within you, leading you to make both personal sacrifices for the Jewish people. As a political inmate in those Soviet dungeons, you learned the horrors of totality and abuse. You fought against Hitler, and you spent your early adult years who've been creating haven for your people in the New Israel. Devoted to democratic traditions, you served as leader of your country's law in the position for nearly 30 years. Consistent in your views and stillful in presenting, you were elected leaders of free people who recently reaffirmed their esteem for you. Called as a peacemaker, you boldly seized the opportunity for peace with Egypt and slowly proceeded to a successful conclusion. Minister, the commitment you're making is a commitment to future generations. In the Talmud, there is a story about a man, and I should have asked you whether the pronunciation was funny or not. One day he was walking along in a throng old man planting palm trees. It's sad that the character doesn't produce fruit for seven years, and commented to the old man, certainly you don't need to see the fruit from this tree. The old man answered, I can't think of this word. And people have planted trees for me. I am ready for those who will come after me, planting these seeds of peace for the Israeli people. I refer to that rabbi from Fidler on the roof once again. May the good Lord bless you. President, we are now first of all to take you for a good day. Your lives were harsh. Remember them, the calm them. You gave us today a good day, all of you. The warmth of your heart, your deep humility, your friendship, understanding. All my friends and colleagues here, join me in the expression of gratitude to you for a good day. Go to our nationals. Mr. President, built a vision. Vision is who you talk to. It is the prerequisite for changing reality. You're founding fathers. Express the vision as the foundation of independence made written by Jefferson. Proclaiming self-evident youths. But if they are self-evident, why proclaim? But that proclamation called the people to go into battle. Pulling out against professional soldiers. And does great suffering bring the day and create the greatest republic ever known in history. You're founding fathers. I would take constitution. Original. Unlearned industry. And it works for more than 200 years. There are some crimes from time to time. But out of every crisis democracy comes out stronger, deeper. And because the human works, the sovereign means. When you have the vision of building a real democracy, it is the greatest achievement of the Proving Canadian Century. It is not so that one man should inherit the throne.