12/17/1989
https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu...
"When President Salinas and I met last July in Paris, these steps were already underway -- steps crucial to countries with such shared social, economic, and regional interests."
"All of you from Mexico City and elsewhere, welcome!"
"I've often spoken of the need to recognize the permanent importance of the U.S.-Mexican relationship."
"I firmly believe that formal new area studies assist this process and lead to better decision-making."