Open and friendly discussions have served to clarify and confirm our common commitment to those who care for freedom.

We have reached a very high level of agreement on our estimate of the nature of the problems which we face.

Under your stewardship Austria has steadfastly executed her mission as a bastion of freedom, a refuge for the oppressed, and an exemplar of the noblest traditions of Western civilization.

I extend to you my congratulations and ask that you pass them on to the special committee and the staff of the National Academy of Sciences, the National Science Foundation, the Global Marine Exploration Company, and especially to all…

While we recognize that the core of Western security against armed aggression continues to be the North Atlantic Alliance, we also discussed how our countries can help to strengthen the Free World as a whole.

Your dedicated service to Austria and to the principles and institutions of Western democracy have earned the respect and gratitude of free men everywhere.

I recommend that we now join with other nations through UNESCO in preventing what would otherwise be an irreparable loss to science and the cultural history of Mankind.

We have also had a special interest in the civilization of ancient Egypt from which many of our own cultural traditions have sprung

In making these funds available the United States will be participating in an international effort which has captured the imagination and sympathy of people throughout the world

I do hereby urge the people of the United States to observe Monday, May 1, 1961, as Law Day, U.S.A., with suitable ceremonies.

You have our warmest good wishes for every success.