 Nancy and I, Mr. President, are pleased to welcome you and Madam Chun to the White House. And you are one of our first guests here. We haven't lived here very long. And in looking about, I can't help but contrast the peaceful and rather elegant setting with a meeting that took place in your country 30 years ago in a building in your capital in Seoul that was badly damaged by the war. It was just after the landing at Incheon, and General Douglas MacArthur turned the command of the city over to President Lee and the civilian authorities of the Republic of Korea. And General MacArthur spoke then of the special friendship that exists between our two countries and of our mutual commitment to democratic principles and individual liberty and personal dignity. We've come a long way together since that meeting. You have a saying in your country that after the rain, the earth hardens. Well, the miracle of modern Korea is well known in the world. And right at this moment, I have to interrupt, I have a terrible feeling that I had told the interpreters that I would break at different points than I have broken in these remarks. Is that right? Well, anyway, I'll give them a pause to catch up. But Nancy and I had the opportunity to see that miracle at first hand a few years ago when we visited your country. And we recall that visit with great warmth and great pleasure. In the very short time, Mr. President, that you've had, you've done much to strengthen the traditions of 5,000 years of Korean history. We share your commitment to freedom. If there's one message that I have for the Korean people today, it is this. Our special bond of freedom and friendship is as strong today as it was in that meeting 30 years ago. Our young men have fought side by side, not only in Korea, but in Vietnam. And again there, the cause was freedom. And today we are committed to each other's defense against aggression. We shall continue to search together for continued peace in the Korean Peninsula, in the Pacific region, and throughout the world. Now will you all join in a toast, celebrating the never-ending friendship of two nations and toasting the President of the Republic of Korea, President Chun and Madam Chun. I would like to express my gratitude to all of you for your kind welcome to the President of the Republic of Korea. The fact that you have invited the President of the Republic of Korea is an honor to our country. I would like to express my gratitude to all of you for inviting me to the President of the Republic of Korea. I believe that the three generations of the Republic of Korea will succeed in achieving the ultimate goal of the great success of each nation. I believe that the three generations of the Republic of Korea will succeed in achieving the ultimate goal of each nation. I believe that the three generations of the Republic of Korea will succeed in achieving the ultimate goal of the great success of each nation. Next year, it will be the first time for the U.S. to settle the U.S. treaty. After that, the U.S. and the U.S. have maintained a strong relationship. In the 1950s, when the North Korean Communist Party leaders invaded Korea, the U.S. fought together to protect our freedom and independence. After the U.S. treaty, the U.S. has supported us through the war. We have achieved a number of economic developments in the history of the U.S. We are fighting against the enemy's will. Korea has now grown into the 16th largest military state in the world, and has developed into the 11th largest military state in the U.S. As I said before, the U.S. has not stopped helping Korea. Korea has now become a country that can participate in the song of the U.S. to protect the peace of the world and the East Asia. The U.S. and the U.S. are trying to bring back hope, courage, and confidence to the President and the United States.