I, Ronald Reagan, do hereby proclaim the year commencing on January 1, 1983, as the Tricentennial Anniversary Year of German Settlement in America.

Peace is the highest aspiration of the American people.

We've begun to undo the damage that the overtaxing, overspending, overregulating binge of the sixties and seventies inflicted on the American way of life.

I'm pleased to announce today that I have offered Prime Minister Nakasone—and he has accepted—the opportunity for Japanese participation in our shuttle program.

We must restore the principles that made America great.

Nothing would better prove to the American people the good intentions of our Japanese trading partners than tangible progress in revising relevant Japanese certification laws and regulations.

I'm confident it will be put to good use in the future.

It was faith in God and in ourselves that made this country great.

The Prime Minister's visit so soon after he assumed office underscores the significance that we both place on U.S.-Japanese relations.

I came back to see the progress that has taken place.

We stand as equal partners in the world, and I'm convinced no two nations are more mutually dependent than the United States and Japan.

We must not allow gaping deficits to block the economic growth that alone can bring lasting recovery.

There's been no obstacle too great, no task too demanding when the American people joined their hearts and minds in a united effort.

I think that's as it should be in this country of ours.

And, again, we've enjoyed and appreciate this visit by the Prime Minister and look forward to welcoming him to our country again for the Williamsburg summit this spring.

This is a most remarkable school, and we've talked about it often in Washington since our visit here.

We must not turn our backs on their pain, nor waste their mighty resource.

Yes, and I don't think that's too much of a surprise.