George H.W. Bush: “I don't think there's a backlash building. I've read certain reports that address themselves to the question you raise.…”

“I don't think there's a backlash building. I've read certain reports that address themselves to the question you raise. It is not my intention to do anything other than to improve and foster a relationship with Japan that we view as very, very important. And I've been very encouraged by statements by Mr. Miyazawa and others in anticipation of this trip. I might add, we're going there to talk about economic opportunity and jobs; there's no question about that. But we also have other broad areas to discuss. And I would say the security concerns that we talked about today with Prime Minister Goh will be high on the agenda. We'll talk about the world trading system. We'll talk about our need to work together, Japan and the United States, to help countries as they are emerging into the democratic world. So, we're not going there in a kind of a aggressive mode, and I'm encouraged by the statements that I see coming out of Japan. Federal Budget”