Richard Nixon

It is evident that only the full-hearted commitment by all Americans to support the splendid efforts of our scientists, physicians, health administrators and volunteers will arrest this disease.

As we work together in the years ahead, I am confident that the relationship will be a close one; it will be an honest one; it will be one where we will find some areas of disagreement, but far more areas of agreement.

The reason he was successful, you see, was that he respected children—young people of all ages—and because he respected them he was able to communicate not only with the young people, but with the older people as well.

I recommend that the Senate give early and favorable consideration to the two agreements with Mexico.

Your visit, Mr. Prime Minister, has provided us here an opportunity to know intimately the problems of your country, but also to know you. This we deeply appreciate.

I can tell you that it will be the objective of this administration to bring men home from Vietnam just as soon as the military situation, the diplomatic situation, and the training of the South Vietnamese forces will enable us to do so.

He said: 'I don’t create just for children. I never talk down to them.'

But I can also tell you that I think it is not in the interests of the Nation for the President of the United States to stand before any audience and to raise hopes and then disappoint them.

We are so delighted that you came here so that we had the opportunity to know you in this way.

As far as the Prime Minister is concerned, we will not talk only on official visits of this type, or like the one I will pay to his country; we will be in communication by telephone, of course, as well as through the diplomatic channels…

I was thinking, for example, of the fact that during the years I was Vice President, along with my wife, I visited many countries on official visits, about 30 or 35.

We recall the times we have been to Canada and the warm welcomes we have received in Vancouver, in Quebec, Montreal, St. John's, Toronto, and Ottawa.

I welcome you in behalf of all of the American people, so many of us who have known and enjoyed your country.

This must not be permitted to happen; it would be bad for banking, bad for business, and bad for borrowers and consumers.

This is the mark of true friendship.

The strength of our economic system is rooted in diversity and free competition; the strength of our banking system depends largely on its independence.

I only hope we can make you feel as much at home here in the United States as my wife and I, and so many hundreds of thousands of Americans, have been welcomed in your country when we have visited there as private citizens.

I was delighted in the long talk that I had with the Prime Minister today to find that here was a man who had the vision to see beyond the net election and to see what kind of continent we would have 25 years from now, 30 years from now.

We share the longest common border of all nations.

And now, if it will not be embarrassing to the Prime Minister, I would like to say a personal word about him.

Those differences are ones that, between friends, we will be able to discuss and find, in most instances, a common ground which is perhaps superior to the position that either of us had before.

Banking must not dominate commerce or be dominated by it.

We share a very precious asset, the asset of friendship.

When I think that the Prime Minister entered politics in 1965 and within 4 years became the head of government, believe me, for one for whom it took 22 long years to get here, we have, sir, for you the greatest respect for that political…

We are very proud and honored that we can honor you and the people of Canada through this dinner.