 Good to see you. How are you? Good to see you, sir. Thank you. Your wife, thanks very much. Good to see you, sir. Well, I feel better than when I last saw you. We're glad it's over. What do you need? Dawkins. How are you? Good to see you. Thank you. Yeah, it worked out all right. You know the press. How are you? Ah, well, thanks a lot. I like it most. It's not so big to much. Thank you very much. I had a great chance with a very difficult line watch. You and I are going to go out and take a picture. And then we'll all be directly in the camera. We'll have this story. I was supposed to be on the other side. I got an answer out there. I had to do it with a very good floor. With a freeze. It's been a very long time. It's been a very long time. It's been a very long time. How are you? I'm cold enough as it is. This is a chance now for formally to welcome you all here. Our close working relationship is important to our country, to the United States and to me personally. And I did my best the last few weeks, two weeks ago to emulate your election success. And I'm gratified that both our electorates supported the same policy direction. I'm very pleased that we've arrived at also in the joint statement of communication. Also for your support for the NATO mandate to improve our conventional forces, we need specific and substantial action. We have an effective program that is able to defend critics like our Senator Tan, who I'm sure is as opposite to us as he is to you under the growing Soviet threat. We, much of what we do now is depending on the things that will help make those talks that I'm going to start setting here. Chancellor Cole and I met today to discuss a wide range of issues. Characteristic of our relationship, our talks were friendly, useful, and productive. There's a high level of cooperation and personal rapport between us. As always, I was glad to have such thorough consultations with the Chancellor and his government. I call your attention to the joint statement issued as a result of today's discussions. It underlines our common commitment to improving East-West relations, improving NATO's conventional defenses, and intensifying our search for arms reductions. We place special emphasis on overcoming the barriers that divide Europe, a division keenly felt by those living in Central Europe. I was pleased to reaffirm to Chancellor Cole today our support for his efforts to lower the barriers between the two German states. The close relationship between the United States and the Federal Republic is enhancing the opportunity for improved East-West relations. This is demonstrated by our successful efforts to carry out the NATO dual-track decision to seek genuine arms reductions, agreements, and modernize our defenses. Today, Chancellor Cole and I firmly agreed that we will continue to place a high priority on the search for a responsible means of reducing the arsenals of nuclear weapons that now threaten humankind. We call upon all men and women of goodwill to join us. The solidity of the German-American partnership remains a crucial building block in the search for world peace. The people of our two countries, blessed with liberty and abundance, have a great desire for peace. Chancellor Cole and I share that desire and we'll continue to work diligently to bring about a more peaceful world. The German-American relationship now in its fourth century must never be taken for granted. We launched a major initiative in 1982 to nurture an appreciation of ties between us to enhance German-American contacts at all levels. Chancellor Cole and I noted today the enthusiastic public response in our respective countries, especially among our younger citizens, to the growing exchanges between our peoples. In sum, our talks confirm the closeness of our views and the commitment to work together. It was a pleasure to have Chancellor Cole, Foreign Minister Genscher, and all of his party here. I wish them a smooth journey home, and I look forward to the next time that we can get together. Thank you. Mr. President, ladies and gentlemen, my talk with President Reagan with you, dear friend, today was, as always, intensive, close, and trustful. My talk served to maintain the continuity of our very personal and friendly relationship. President Reagan and I met at a highly important moment in World Affairs, and I sincerely hope that we were able to open up good and positive perspectives. The fact that a new phase can be introduced in the West-East relations is, on the one hand, the close relationship of the Western Union, as well as, on the other hand, our common closeness, the dialogue and the necessary negotiations with the East to continue. The fact that a new phase can be initiated in East-West relations is due, on the one hand, to the firm and united attitude of the Western Alliance, and on the other, to our joint determination to continue to seek dialogue and necessary negotiations with the East. In our talk today, the President and I discussed the subject of East-West relations, arms control, and joint efforts in the Alliance for improving its conventional defense capability. In our opinion, the core of the East-West relations is to be presented as a whole. The President and I think it is extremely important to connect the West-European allies with this process and to create the conditions for the bilateral, American-Soviet new beginning of the dialogue, which will be set on a broad basis in the long-term. The close friendship and trust relationship with the United States, which has once again resulted in our today's talks, is for the strengthening, the closure and the solidarity of our ties of great importance. The United States-Soviet relations, which are, in our view, the centerpiece of East-West relations in general. The President and I considered important that the Western European allies be associated with this process, thus creating the conditions for the renewed bilateral US-Soviet dialogue being placed on a wider foundation in the medium and long-term. The President and I think it is extremely important to connect the West-European allies with this process, to create the conditions for the bilateral, American-Soviet new beginning of the dialogue, which will be set on a broad basis in the long-term. The President and I think it is important that the Western European allies be associated with this process, this, on the basis of the American side of the developing framework concept, will give a new chance for direction control negotiations. The President informed me of the American ideas for the exploratory talks to be started on 7th and 8th January 1985 between Secretary Schulz and Foreign Minister Gramico. These talks, which are taking place on the basis of an umbrella concept developed by the United States, open up new perspectives and opportunities for arm control negotiations. Mr. President, you have a good reason for your statement on our today's joint statement. This statement aims to improve the cooperation between the East-West relations, concrete steps for arms control and disarmament, and the maintenance of our system. Mr. President, for very good reasons, you referred in your remarks to the joint declaration which we have adopted. This declaration is intended to illustrate the link between improved East-West relations, concrete steps for arms control and disarmament, and the maintenance of our security through adequate defense. Mr. President, you referred in your remarks to the joint declaration which aims to improve the cooperation between the East-West relations, concrete steps for arms control and disarmament, and the maintenance of our system. Mr. President, for very good reasons, you referred in your remarks to the joint declaration which aims to improve the cooperation between the East-West relations, concrete steps for arms control and disarmament, and the maintenance of our system. Mr. President, for very good reasons, you referred in your remarks to the joint declaration which aims to improve the cooperation between the East-West relations, concrete steps for arms control and disarmament, and the maintenance of our system. Mr. President, for very good reasons, you referred in your remarks to the joint declaration which aims to improve the cooperation between the East-West relations and disarmament, and the maintenance of our system. Mr. President, for very good reasons, you referred in your remarks to the joint declaration which aims to improve the cooperation between the East-West relations and disarmament, and the maintenance of our system. Mr. President, for very good reasons, you referred in your remarks to the joint declaration which aims to improve the cooperation between the East-West relations and disarmament, and the joint declaration which aims to improve the cooperation between the East-West relations and disarmament, and the maintenance of our system. Mr. President, for very good reasons, you referred in your remarks to the joint declaration which aims to improve the cooperation between the East-West relations and disarmament, and the joint declaration which aims to improve the cooperation between the East-West relations and disarmament, and the maintenance of our system. Mr. President, for very good reasons, you referred in your remarks to the joint declaration which aims to improve the cooperation between the East-West relations and disarmament, and the start of a new phase in East-West relations in which all nations and not least, the divided German nation and two parts of Germany place high hopes. We are thus affirming our desire to lay a new, constructive and lasting foundation for stable East-West relations. Secondly, ladies and gentlemen, by reflecting on essential questions affecting our two countries, this statement constitutes a symbol and a future-oriented yardstick for close German-American cooperation. We are resolved to make our contributions towards further developing within the alliance our cooperation on this basis. This was only a very brief working visit. Ladies and gentlemen, I should like to express to you, Mr. President, my dear friend, a sincere thanks for the cordial hospitality extended to us and for the very friendly relationship between the two countries. I would like to thank Mr. President for giving us and for the very friendly reception you have been given to us. It is good in difficult times for difficult decisions in the White House to know a good friend. We are grateful for that. It's good in difficult times and at moments when you have to take difficult decisions to know that you have a good friend in the White House and we are appreciative for that. Thank you.