George H.W. Bush: “January 13, 1992 Thank you, Dean Kleckner. It's a great pleasure to be up here with so many supporters of agriculture.…”

“January 13, 1992 Thank you, Dean Kleckner. It's a great pleasure to be up here with so many supporters of agriculture. First, let me single out Secretary Madigan, who is doing a superb job as our Secretary of Agriculture. A former Illinois Congressman, he knows the farm business inside out, and believe me, agriculture has a good friend in these GATT negotiations with Ed Madigan. I also salute my friend, the Governor of your host State, Governor Ashcroft is with us; plus two great Senators, Jack Danforth and Kit Bond; and then also Congressman Tom Coleman. All three of these Senators plus this Governor are well-steeped in agriculture. They know the problems. They have been friends to agriculture. And farmers have voiced their support of all three of them plus the Governor over and over again. I just had a chance just a few minutes ago to meet with the board, your board. It's good to see John White again. I spent the day with him in Chicago last month when I spoke to the Illinois Farm Bureau. I won't lead you in the singing, but if you see Ed Madigan later on personally, you might want to wish him a happy birthday. That great voice of rural America, Will Rogers, once observed, ``A man in the country does his own thinking, but you get him into town and he will soon be thinking second-handed.'' Today I want to give you my firsthand report on my trip to Australia, Singapore, Korea, and Japan and to talk agriculture.…”