It is a constant source of pride to me that I come from this State, that I represented Massachusetts, that I am identified with this State.
And, building on that rich base, I see no reason why we cannot fulfill our obligations abroad.
There are one million Americans today, tonight, serving the United States overseas.
This is a matter of the greatest national significance to us.
We must be--however happy we are at home, we must look abroad.
So we are glad to welcome you and to express appreciation to you on behalf of the country for your work in preserving these houses.
Every dollar we can earn, that you can make, will go to increasing the security of our country.
So if you can find new markets, if you can persuade others to come to the United States--we lose in our balance of payments every year $1,80...
If we could increase our exports by 10 percent, we would have solved our balance of payments problem.
I think it is most important that we also look west across the Pacific, which can be a bridge rather than a barrier, and, particularly, that...
We have a good many things in our country that are worth retaining.
So the more that can be done to expose the American people to the very long and justly celebrated cultural tradition of Japan, the richer we...
This is a new stream for us, and therefore it will invigorate our people.
This is part of the arrangement which was agreed to about 2 years ago with your distinguished Prime Minister, that the United States and Jap...
So I appreciate your coming here, and I think it is appropriate that this trip have a send-off here from the White House and the Capital, be...
We consider this very valuable in the United States because of historic reasons.
I am glad to welcome the citizens of Illinois, as well as the businessmen, as well as the financiers.
So, Mr. President, you are welcome here.
