 Good. Good. You want to sit down with the hard chairs or go over and sit with the soft ones? Hello, Mr. Buddy. Hello, leaders. You followed us with Naco for a minute? Yes, I did. I really appreciate it. Actually, somebody already did it. You had to tell me. I don't know. I want you to go to the bathroom. Oh, awesome. You're in the room. Please. We just have a few minutes because we're doing a meeting in there. And I know you've been well-briefed by little guys. Andrews, George and I are delighted that you're here. And I know that while most of your faces, and I'm very familiar that we have two travelers who came. Mr. Goodsell from Boston and Mr. Malabano from all the way to Miami. Were there any other distant travelers? That's it. But I won't try to plow any ground that's already been disked and harrowed by the briefers here, but perhaps maybe you have a question or two. I'm sure you have. We're very excited and very high on this plan that we proposed. I originally suggested in a meeting with Lopez Portillo back when the whole problem of immigration was so great. And it just seemed to me that the great cost, the great problem that we have with the illegal immigration and the people seeking a better life would come here if they had in the past that maybe they'd be more content to stay in their own countries if they had better opportunities in their own countries. So that's what created the whole idea. If someone has a question. Mr. President, you approved the opening to Cuba that Secretary of State Hay had with their vice president in Mexico City. Now that that opening seems to have been made, will we have further diplomatic contacts with your approval? Well, let me avoid and a little bit answering because I'm always reluctant to speak out about options and things that we might or might not do, but let me just say that I think I indicated or intended to indicate yesterday in my remarks that those states that I say have returned to the kind of colonialism by aligning themselves with the Soviet Union that they belong back in the Americas and they would be welcomed back at any time if they were to return and become, once again, states of the Americas of this hemisphere. So what will that will lead to or how will they react about that? I'd rather not say. Now it was in disrepute a few years ago and yet the phrase, and then disrepute was proven true in Southeast Asia with regard to dominoes. I don't think you can stand by and see now with the base that's been established in the one country, in Nicaragua, and the all-out effort that is being made in El Salvador. That's not just a ragged bunch in the hills. We've got some weapons in our staging, a little country revolution, and that's a very sophisticated operation. And you look at the surrounding countries, the situation of Honduras, Costa Rica, and Guatemala, and I think you have to see the dominoes there that could fall. And I think it would be the most short-sighted thing in the world for us not to recognize who is back of and promoting that and to believe that if they succeed there, why that's the only intention they've got in this hemisphere. How serious would the fall of the dominoes be if it did happen for the security of the United States? Well, for all of the Americas, it doesn't matter because we find for the first time there really is a common bond between us and almost all of our Latin American neighbors down there with regard to this moving into Central America. First of all, it's only 50 miles or so from, well, I don't know the management, and I know that some of you would pick me up if I give you a picture. Let me say they're very close to Panama Canal, and of course there is the thing I mentioned yesterday about the importance of our shipping. I think many of us can remember back to World War II when German submarines were sinking tankers and ship springs supplies to this country within sight of land. People could stand on shore in Florida and see the ship sinking. Trade routes come that close. But yes, you could envision, look at the location of Guatemala, for example, it's proximity to the Mexican oil fields. What would our position be if someday it was Mexico that was threatened at its southern border? And we would be facing the debate of, well, should we go to their aid or is that not of our business? Should we stand back and wait until it's at the 2,000-mile border in the south of our country? I think that we have a government there that evidently is confident enough of its support of the people that it is willing to submit to an election that has asked the others to join in that election, to cease fire and participate in a legitimate election. And they've refused, which to me indicates that they must know they don't have the support of the majority of the people. And I just think that this was started in a previous administration and it's helped to that government and we've carried it on and I think we should continue to. Mr. President, the economic aspect of this policy is fairly clear, but is not as clear as the security aspect of what you intend to do to prevent this domino theory from being implemented in that part of the world. How far are you prepared to go? Well, one of the things that we believe is that by correcting the social and economic inequities that make certainly certain portions of the population in many of those countries open to the promises outside this aversion of telling them there is a better life for them if they follow that other philosophy do what they're doing in Salvador. If we eliminate those or reduce them vastly, I think that is a very practical way. Now I know that's not a short-sighted or a short-term thing for what you're saying there, but the things that we outlined yesterday we think are the answer to help them with the things they need. It is a government. We believe it was a democratic promise for its people. I hesitate to say what we want to accept that I believe that the old historic image of the big colossus of the North and gunboat diplomacy and so forth is still ingrained in many of those people and that not even our friends of today would want to see that kind of intervention on our part. So we're going to have to do all the things we can do to accept that. Would you respond positively to the offer by President López Portillo to act as kind of a mediator or a buffer between the United States and Cuba? Well, this is something that we have to look at and study. He has sent a letter to being translated and which we're going to have to study and see. I think he's very sincere in that. And I do believe that we have a better relationship with him with Mexico than this country has ever had before. And there is a practical way in which he can be of help in this which we're welcoming. Mr. President, just as you came in, I think Mr. Enders was discussing the information and so on that we have about the shipment of arms to El Salvador. And the question that come up is why the administration did not reveal this information and let the American public know more about it. I think one of the big problems you face is the convincing American public that there is a problem in El Salvador. And I wondered if we could have some thoughts on this. I find it discovery. Every time I come into a room like this, I know I've interrupted somebody. I'll be back to carry on. Well, one of the problems with releasing information of the kind that you've asked is you can't do that without compromising your sources of information. And so you just have to stand here and fight the propaganda which is worldwide and well-organized and I think has been very evident even in our own media that it has been effective in making it sound as if once again we're interfering in some kind of a local dispute and usually they make it sound as if we're interfering on the wrong side. That is not accidental. That is a well-planned, well-financed, worldwide propaganda effort. But to answer specifically about the weapons then it's into an area in which, as I say, we compromise sources that we can't afford to compromise. But believe me, we're sure of our facts. Thank you all for coming. Thank you. Thank you very much. Here are two remarkable Americans, John and Doris Deekman, President Breed. Mr. Major, Mr. President. John and Doris are here on behalf of the RISE syndrome Foundation. That's a disease that strikes young children and takes many lives each year. They and two other parents in 1975 who lost young children to RISE syndrome decided to do something about it and they have started this foundation. There are no paid staff. It's all volunteers that goes to the heart of what you're talking about, Mr. President. In fact, last year you wrote a letter to their meeting which has tremendously increased their participation in its mailing education to make doctors and people aware of the spread disease and what they can do to ameliorate it. I think it's a wonderful thing that you've done. Am I correct in understanding that there has been some breakthrough made now that offers hope? Well, I don't know, Mr. President, that that's happened. I think there are some real serious suspicions now that there are some research projects ongoing both federally and privately that tend to indicate down the pike, not too far, or we should be on top of this thing. But as the congressman has said, as I've said, it's parents and it's a parent participation group and they're trying to do it without outside assistance and they're going to do it. That's the way it's going to be. I think it's wonderful. I'm going to present to you our response to your letter. It's in this brochure, which was an inspirational statement to us in the Indianapolis and also for whatever use you might be able to use on a local tent and perhaps you would consider wearing that at some future news conference. Maybe that might help once in a while. Well, we'd appreciate it. Thank you very much. I'd be very proud to. I appreciate it, sir. Thank you very much. Thank you. It's a great honor. You're welcome. We have a good man here. We do. Thank you. We do, President. Thank you, sir. Thank you very much. Thank you. Nice to see you. Nice to see you. I have a pen for you. I understand it's a little late, since you've been from the bill. That's right. Glad again. And perhaps change. This is from the U.S. Historical Society. This is number one. Your name, Mike. And in memory of the 250th anniversary of the president. Well, it's a very handsome one. I thank you very much. Maybe it all kind of gives too much energy to get over here. Yeah. Or I could develop a win. Yeah. And use it every day. Okay. All right. Thank you very much. Thank you very much. Thank you very much. Thank you very much. Thank you very much. Thank you very much. Thank you very much. Thank you very much. Okay. It's very pleased that you have the opportunity to be here today. And I want to offer you talk with my own person, Steve. Which is, Matt Marianozona. With all of the... C taibral sprout oilactors. Next time you'll see Indian oil. Yes. Thank you very much. We'll see you with that. This morning, the chief of the Hobi tribe, which makes the only authentic of Chinah, a doll. This is an eagle that I've asked me to present to you. There's a story behind it that's on a piece of paper that you'll be able to take a look at at another time. It's a beautiful piece, and we can come to show you their affection, my affection, the nation's affection for you as a president, and so I hope you'll enjoy it. Oh, listen, yes, I've only been to one of these It's the prettiest one I've ever seen. It really is. And this, of course, from the state where legally this has been made in that time. That's correct. That's correct. I don't want to say that you can't come in here without a necktie if you've got one, please. Next time you board a horse, you'll look great. Say this.