I'm grateful for the good will expressed by Prime Minister Hawke today, and I welcome his wise counsel.

I uphold their right to determine their own national destiny, free of foreign domination.

Australia is a great nation that plays a vital role in regional and world affairs.

The Soviets have tried their best to Russify the Baltic peoples, as they have with so many of the other oppressed nationalities within the Soviet empire.

And I wish the Prime Minister and all Australians the best of luck.

Ours is an alliance of trust and friendship.

I've been looking forward to getting to know him.

The people of Latvia, Estonia, Lithuania, and all the other captive nations look to the United States.

We should never delude ourselves as to just who and what we're dealing with.

But we Americans want nothing more than to remain free and at peace.

Totalitarian regimes must know that free men will not cower.

You're kindling in the rest of us the hope that through individual effort we can make this a more caring world.

We're grateful to these athletes for letting us share in their joy today.

By training and competing in these events, you're realizing your hopes for a fuller, more productive life.

Your torch is called the Flame of Hope.

Thanks to these efforts, our country remains 'America the Beautiful.'

Our environmental programs also are the strongest in the world.

I believe in a sound, strong environmental policy that protects the health of our people and a wise stewardship of our nation's natural resources.