Toast at the State Dinner for President Li Xiannian of China
07/22/1985
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I call upon the people of the United States to observe this event with appropriate programs, ceremonies, and activities.
I think the other way would have sent out a wrong signal that we were patsies.
Well, it's very sentimental.
This is truly a wonderful occasion, the culmination of years of hard work and remarkable generosity.