 I'm concerned he's struggling, but they're inside. Hi, it's good to see you again. You're looking well and quick. Well, I understand that we have to pause in here for a minute. I'll press in three waves, come in and take pictures. And then we'll... Good. It's a big class talk. Move down, please. Open on that. Sorry. Yeah, don't go up. I wish we could give him a little better weather here, but we didn't have that. It's spring where no one's planning picnics. Mr. President, the Australian government in the last few weeks rejected your Star Wars SDI. It's not having anything to do with it. Would you be trying to get Mr. Hook to reconsider? Well, I think we'll extend him all hospitality. If he wants to voice an opinion on that, I'll be glad to reply. Would you like to see Australia involved in the Star Wars concept? Is that very clear? Something that would be mutually beneficial? That would be just fine. Do you think there'd be a lot of benefits for Australia if they were involved? Well, I think I haven't believed in it enough to believe that there would be a lot of benefits for the whole world because what we're trying to get is a weapon that could render obsolete nuclear strategic weapons. Mr. President, would you like full support from Australia or will it be in question? Well, anyone likes approval. So would. Do you think you've got enough support from Australia? Thank you. Thank you. Mr. President, three British citizens have been murdered in Lebanon apparently because of Mrs. Thatcher's support of our raid against Libya. What do you have to say about that? Well, I think it's a tragedy, but I think it's another example of the fact that terrorism is something that we have to deal with once and for all. All of us together. Well, Gaddafi surfaced again and suggests he's going to continue to do what he's been doing. Has anyone been able to pin down where he surfaced? Well, it was on television yesterday, but we're not quite certain whether it was live or take. Do you know, sir? Do you know where he is? No. No, I just think he's been staying under cover while the shooting's going on. Mr. President, you've disappointed with the cooperation of the European allies? Lack of cooperation? No, I'm not going to comment. I'm not going to take any more answers on this here. We've got another subject here. A businessman's treatment of you and his buck. I haven't read his book. Let's go. What he seems to be doing, you know... He can't get it to go off. He wants it organized. He would rewrite that, and then he'd write the course, and then it's watermelon. If you want, I'll take out the burning treat. I said it's watermelon. All I have to do is get his permission to skip by going to New York. Permission granted. Seriously, I'll talk to you about it if you'd like. That's fine, your spirit. Thank you. Thank you. Secretary of trade. Master. Stay here. Here, this is visit number three. I only one disappointed. You didn't bring American custody. You know that. They have a sign in Perth, Mr. President. I saw last year when I was there, great big posters all over the town. It says, what's the difference between the America's Cup and a Boomerang? Then the answer is the Boomerang comes back. Well, I think we really do that. I know it, and we're very proud. We always have been in the warm relationship that we have between our two countries. I understand right now there's some concerns, however, and what it has to do with agricultural issues. I'm pleased with the security cooperation that we've had from the ship and aircraft visits that help us maintain a presence in the Indian Ocean and joint facilities that are vital to deterrence and certainly intelligence gathering. I recognize too the political burden that you bear in helping us in that way. And we have a few foreign policy differences and all of these things we can discuss. As good friends should. Thank you, Mr. President. Well, I'd like to say to the beginning of the course is to thank you for joining us. It's a very short matter, so you're very complicated and proud to share your wishes and your own will to accommodate our request to meet with you. It's appreciated by me and the government and the people in Australia. As you say, Mr. President, we come here to a more much unique train ship and commitment to share baggage, which is not necessarily in words, but in formal relationships which be added by me and my government as foundation to our security concerns and as you imply, that is the considerations which have been adhered to without some pressure. Thank you, Mr. President. Thank you. Well, I was among the fastest. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. We're touching on the there weren't too many. We're grateful to those who were. Yes, but we get synced into the pretty ambitious objective of the crisis that you would share with me. Pleased to meet with Prime Minister Bob Hawke today. Although I was somewhat disappointed he didn't bring the America's Cup with him. Prime Minister Hawke is a personal friend and a valued counselor and I can't overstate the value America attaches to its relationship with Australia, especially as that nation now approaches a very special year. We look forward to participating in the festivities of Australia's 1988 bicentennial. Our countries share many historical experiences. Our love of democracy, our frontier heritage, and our common defense of freedom from the first and second world wars through Korea and Vietnam. All this has nurtured the bonds of friendship between our two peoples. Today the United States and Australia as much as ever rely on each other. Australia is a responsible and hands us ally, an important trading partner and a trusted friend. Our discussions in the White House today covered a variety of issues. In the area of trade, the United States will be responsive to the extent we can to Australian interests. In international agriculture we have a common goal. We will continue to work together to keep open international trade and export markets. International agricultural trade problems should be given attention in upcoming international economic meetings, including the next round of multilateral trade negotiations. We seek a truly free international agricultural market. Necessary interim measures to counter unfair subsidization like our own export enhancement program should take account of the interest of friends like Australia. Prime Minister Hawke has been assured of this and we will, of course, continue to dialogue on this important subject. On other matters, we reaffirm the importance of security cooperation among Pacific states. The stabilizing role that ANZUS plays has been essential to the phenomenal growth that the Pacific region has enjoyed during the last decade. It's hoped that New Zealand will soon return to its traditional role as a responsible ANZUS member. We would greatly regret it if this valued partner declined to take the actions that would permit restoration of our normal collaboration and preservation of our special relationship as allies. Whatever New Zealand's decision, however, I have told Prime Minister Hawke that our commitment to Australia under ANZUS is firm. Our discussions today also focused on regional issues and arms control. Australians share with the American people a deep concern about world peace and a desire to reduce the number of nuclear weapons threatening mankind. This is my third meeting with Prime Minister Hawke. Our personal relations and the relations of our countries remain on a very high level. Bob, smooth sailing on the rest of your trip and on the journey home. Thank you, Mr. President. The warmth of your welcome and the sentiments that you have expressed in your statement are very much appreciated by me. They reflect not only the personal friendship to which you refer and which I greatly value. They reflect also the close and long standing association between the governments and the peoples of our two countries. Mr. President, as you are aware, the main purpose of my visit has been and remains to talk with you, your colleagues and members of Congress, about agricultural matters. Nevertheless, let me say this at the outset, we are at one in our determination to see an end to the scourge of international terrorism and therefore condemn unequivocally Libya's role in directing exporting and supporting such activities. The Australian government does not accept that violence in particular terrorism is a solution to the complex problems of the world we share. We have referred in the United Nations Security Council to a number of possible courses open to the international community to bring about a peaceful resolution of the current situation in the Mediterranean region. Mr. President, we meet at a time when the rural sectors of both of our countries face serious difficulties. For us, the corruption of international markets is a matter of very grave concern. Australia is an efficient, subsidizing agricultural exporter. It exports 80% of its rural production. The severe difficulties that face Australian and US farming communities as a result of depressed agricultural prices and our frustrations with the market loss that has been brought about by huge European community agricultural export subsidies are of critical concern to both our countries. I have conveyed Australia's appreciation of the cooperation we have received so far from the United States on those aspects of the Farm Act impacting on Australia's agricultural interests. Australia particularly welcomed Mr. President the recent amendments to the Farm Act which halved mandated spending under the Export Enhancement Program and reduced the funds allocated under the Targeted Export Assistance Program. In mind, the importance to Australia of its wheat markets, I was encouraged to have your reassurance Mr. President that the EEP will continue on a targeted basis aimed essentially at markets of subsidizing exporters and that you will continue to encourage EEP recipients to maintain their normal level of imports from traditional non-subsidizing suppliers. We also welcomed your assurances that the implementation of the Farm Act with regard to export of beef and dairy products would be handled in a way which seeks to minimize disruption in markets served by Australia. We also expect continued access for our beef to the United States market at least at the levels consistent with the operation of the existing meat import law. In relation to sugar imports to the United States we are assured that Australia's traditional market share is being maintained. I appreciate that you have noted our concerns on the operation of the current cotton and rice programs. Australia has appreciated the opportunities we have had to consult on the Administration of the Farm Act and of the EEP. We welcome your agreement that these opportunities to discuss with you will be extended to include Australia's concerns and the implementation of the United States export subsidy and surplus stock disposal programs. Periodic meetings between our respective trade and agricultural ministers will be central to that continuing process. Mr President, we both share the commitment to an effective September launch of the new MTN. We agree on the need to have agriculture accepted as a key issue for the new MTN round. We also agree that the negotiation of more effective GATT rules for agricultural subsidies should be a specific objective of the MTN round. The forthcoming Tokyo Summit will be important in carrying these matters forward. Mr President, the closeness of the relations which Australia and the United States enjoys based on common values and shared perspectives. Our history of cooperation in peace and in war our shared commitment to democratic values and the fundamental importance of our security relationship under the ANZUS Alliance have all served to strengthen and broaden our bilateral relationship. The close friendship between our countries does not require identical views on every international issue. A mature relationship involves mutual respect for each other's right to determine independent policies towards various problems having regard to each other's concerns. Our alliance under the ANZUS Treaty is fundamental to Australia's foreign and defence policies. It also has important implications for the security and the stability of our region. I am pleased that in our discussions today we reaffirm the importance of our arrangements under ANZUS. We accept that like other alliances the ANZUS Treaty entails obligations and responsibilities as well as mutual benefits. My government is convinced that international security is enhanced not only by appropriate security arrangements which contribute to stable deterrence but also a commitment to pursue balanced and verifiable arms control agreements. We value, very much indeed Mr President, the consultations and exchanges of views that take place at the highest level between our governments on a range of international issues including arms control and disarmament. My discussions today with you Mr President covered the prospects for progress towards effective arms control and specific initiatives that have been undertaken in Australia's own region including the South Pacific Nuclear Free Zone Treaty. Our discussions today also covered the tragic situation in South Africa. The efforts of the Commonwealth Eminent persons group to encourage dialogue between the government and the various racial groups with a view to the peaceful establishment of a non-racial, democratic and representative government in South Africa are currently an important contribution to the search for a solution. As our by centenary in 1998 approaches we are planning a range of celebrations which we hope will involve active participation by many countries including of course the United States. A visit to Australia around that time by you would be most appropriate and most welcome and I sincerely hope that you will be able to take up that invitation which I have extended to you. Mr President, I greatly appreciate the hospitality that you have extended to me today. I look forward to further valuable exchanges with you on the many important issues we have addressed.