 President Sarnay, distinguished guests, it's a pleasure to have you here tonight. Our meetings today were business-like and productive. The spirit of hammockability and goodwill that was so evident throughout our sessions bodes well for the future. One of the benefits of such meetings as we had today is that they provide the opportunity for leaders to get to know each other, and in this case it was a delight. President Sarnay is the leader of a great nation, sophisticated in the ways of politics and economics, yet a person with the heart of a poet, truly a renaissance man. Having been in the profession I was in for a good part of my life, it's an honor to have here this evening an individual whose interests lie not just with politics, but also the arts. We believe in freedom not only because it reflects the most moral system of human interaction, not only because it leads to economic progress, but also because it nourishes the artistic and creative spirit of man. President Sarnay has said, literature and politics are inspired in the conscience of liberty. When one thinks of Brazil, it's difficult not to hear the sound of music or the sight of joyous dance. Of course Brazil is much more than that, and the sounds of construction and building are clearly evident today. After speaking with President Sarnay, one cannot doubt that the richness of Brazil's soul is alive and well. President Sarnay has faced great challenges since his first day as president. Following the tragic death of Dr. Tancredo Navas, a powerful event in the life of your nation, your countrymen and, yes, the rest of the world, look to you. Even in the best of circumstances, this would have been an awesome responsibility during this time of great transition. It required a truly remarkable leader, a man of vision and principle. President Sarnay, I am certain that you agree that on occasion the magnitude of problems faced by a head of state seem a bit overwhelming. If you will permit an informal American expression on such a formal occasion, I usually put it this way. When you're up to your neck in alligators, it's hard to remember your original purpose was to drain the swamp. Yet a true leader is one who does not lose sight of goals and ideals. He keeps the spirit of his people high and the course set in the right direction. And tonight we honor just such a leader. With exceptional diligence and strength of purpose, you are bringing your country, your beloved Brazil, into a new era of prosperity and freedom. Rui Barbosa, a prominent Brazilian statesman and intellectual at the turn of the century once said, Some sow their cabbage patch merely for tomorrow's meal. Others plant an oak tree as a shelter for the future. Will the first dig for themselves, the others plow for their country, for the happiness of their descendants, for the well-being of mankind? President Sarnay, let us pledge that the American and Brazilian people will plant oaks for a better tomorrow and that they will do it together. Now, would you all join me in a toast to President Sarnay and the people of Brazil? Mr. President, Mrs. Nancy Reagan, as this will be our last opportunity on this trip, to be together, I think it is a time for gratitude, a time to convey our thanks for the warmth, the hospitality, the kindness and the spirit of friendship that has pervaded this state. During dinner, the lady I was sitting next to told me of the American habit of making a wish when you see the first star. There is only one star that I can see up there in the sky tonight, so I think that we should all perhaps share the same wish, the wish for permanent friendship between our two countries. We've had many proofs of the kindness of the President of the United States, but we did not expect his esteem and kindness to extend as far as providing us with this unforgettable evening and a sky with one star and no clouds. When arriving here this evening, Mrs. Reagan pointed to the moon, and I thought to myself, I've seen that girl somewhere before, it was two evenings ago in Brasilia, and again that is a symbol that we share. And I repeat what I said this morning, two souls, one feeling. You spoke of alligators, Mr. President. In Brazil we have piranhas, and we also have a saying in times of strain and difficulties when swimming in rivers full of piranhas, the only way is to play alligator and turn on your back. I'm deeply moved, Mr. President, by your kind remarks that reflect the spirit of friendship and cordiality of this memorable visit to Washington. And I think this reception this evening is the crowning achievement of this visit and this feeling of friendship and cooperation. I will never forget your words. I will never forget this evening the friendship of this memorable visit to the United States and Washington. I have brought word of a country, Brazil, a country in transition, setting out to answer its most noble historic calling, to be a full democracy in which political freedom is reflected in the economic and social life of the nation. The United States is the land where freedom and the participation of the people have brought forth the most extraordinary material and social progress in history. An example to be always pursued. During our meeting with you, Mr. President, I found a partner willing to listen in an open and interested manner. And I'm quite certain that this will lead to further improvement in the longstanding and permanent friendship between our countries. I am very happy to be able to print out your personal and decisive mark in the style and substance of the President and the history of the United States. Your talent for imprinting your personal and decisive stamp on the form and substance of democracy and on the very history of the United States is surely an unmistakable demonstration of your statement which the people of the United States have overwhelmingly acclaimed. And I would say it in a far more eloquent fashion if I didn't have to lose so much time with the translation. This is a moment of friendly celebration marked by the warm hospitality extended us by our gracious American hosts. May I also, on behalf of Marley and on my own behalf, pay tribute in the name of the Brazilian people to Mrs. Nancy Reagan for her tireless work and efforts on behalf of the young. The contribution of Mrs. Nancy Reagan to this country, especially in the example that she is in the face of the solidarity of that love of the wife by the husband, which is an extraordinary example of the American nation and all of us. Mrs. Reagan has met with the admiration and solidarity of the entire Brazilian people. And since I have come to the United States, I have become more aware perhaps of another contribution given by Mrs. Reagan to all mankind. The example she has set of love as sharing of love as an expression of solidarity. The love of the wife for her husband is an example to all mankind. Mr. President, the speeches of dinner or lunch are always long for as short as they are. I want to raise my cup in this garden of roses. With a great feeling of heart for the greatness and for the prosperity of the United States. For the personal happiness of your silence and of your wife and for the success of your government in the benefit of this great country. Thank you. In closing, Mr. President, because after dinner speeches are always too long no matter how short, may I in this rose garden propose a toast and ask you to join me in toasting the long standing friendship between the people of Brazil and the United States, the greatness and prosperity of the United States of America and to your own personal success and happiness and that of Mrs. Reagan. God save America.