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Grant/Simon
November 14, 1990, 12 noon
A:MEXICO.TOA
PRESIDENTIAL TOAST: STATE LUNCHEON
GOVERNOR'S PALACE
MONTERREY, MEXICO
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 1990
1:00 p.on.
President Salinas, if I may, I would like to raise my glass
to you, in thanks for your friendship, your counsel, and your
commitment to a stronger relationship between our two countries.
President Salinas and I both come from hometowns no more
than 200 miles from our common border. We both grew up in
families with a heritage of public service, and we were
inaugurated at the same time in history. When we first met in
Houston in 1988, neither of us had yet assumed office, but both
were fully aware of the challenges facing us in the relations
between our nations.
((In fact, when we first met, it was the day after your
Harvard football team fell to the mighty men of Yale. I hope
that Mexican-American relations have not been dealt a severe blow
by last weekend's [loss/win] by [Harward/Yale]. ))
Few countries are as important to the United States as
Mexico is. Our southwest bears the imprint of your culture.
Your nation is our third largest trading partner. Twelve million
Americans call Mexico their madre patria. We have faced many
challenges together, whether it is the conflict in Central
America or the druglords in the Andes.
In Houston and in our five meetings since then, you have
always brought Mexico's perspective into positive focus, pointing
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the way to the kind of communication and cooperation that has
benefitted us both so much.
Now we are on the verge of an historic Free Trade Agreement
-- the symbol of how far our two countries have come in learning
to understand, trust and work with one another.
This agreement will unleash powerful energies in both
economies. Countless new ventures will emerge. More jobs,
higher standards of living, and greater productivity will make us
both more competitive in the global arena.
Mr. President, a relationship between two countries that are
so different will always be a challenge. But its terms have been
radically altered for the better -- by your penetrating insight
into our common interests and lasting friendship.
As you said in your State of the Union message, "We want to
harness the new winds of change that are blowing beyond our
borders." Without ignoring risks, you celebrated new freedoms
and you saw fresh hope.
Mr. President, I share your views enthusiastically. We are
not on an easy path. But I firmly believe we are on the right
one. And I sincerely hope that our two nations share the same
path to freedom and opportunity for years to come.
I hereby propose a toast, in the spirit of Houston and
Monterrey. I raise my glass to the great leader of a great
nation: President Carlos Salinas de Gortari.
# # #
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
October 28, 1990
MEMORANDUM
TO:
DAVID DEMAREST
CHRISS WINSTON
SPEECHWRITER/RESEARCHER TO BE ASSIGNED
FROM:
CAROLYN CAWLEY
SUBJECT: PREADVANCE TO MONTERREY, MEXICO
President Bush will be traveling to Monterrey, Mexico
November 26 -27, 1990. Mrs. Bush and Secretary Baker will
accompany him.
The proposed schedule is as follows:
November 26, 1990
11:45 a.m.
Arrive Monterrey, Mexico.
Welcomed by Foreign Minister Solano
12:00 p.m.
Helicopter departure to Agua Leguas, hometown of
President Salinas
12:30 p.m.
Meet President and Mrs. Salinas at an
informal arrival
12:50 p.m.
Rodeo demonstration at the local corral
1:45 p.m.
Barbecue for the townspeople hosted by
President Salinas. 5000 attendees expected.
Very brief remarks -- Hello, thank you for
the hospitality, etc.
3:15 -
Downtime and private meetings
5:00 p.m.
5:00 p.m.
Depart for Monterrey
5:30 p.m.
POTUS and President Salinas arrive Monterrey
for official arrival ceremony with full
honors
5:40 -
Government Palace -- they'll be received by
6:30 p.m.
thousands of citizens in the Plaza. Firework
displays and brief remarks by both Presidents.
6:30 p.m.
End of official day
November 27, 1990
9:00 a.m.
Private One on One Meetings between the two
Presidents. Photo opportunities.
9:20 a.m.
Expanded bilateral meetings
10:40 a.m.
City Theatre -- 15 minutes of remarks by each
President. 1400 attendeees representing a cross
section of the citizens of Monterrey.
11:45 a.m.
Casino Monterrey ------ join the end of a meeting
between Mexican business leaders hosted by Secretary
Mosbacher and Trade Representative Hills.
250 attendees. Very brief remarks.
12:30 -
Palacio Gobierno --- Dedication Ceremony for a
12:45 p.m.
new Mexican - American Studies Institute. Very
brief remarks.
1:00 -
Palacio Gobierno -- Official Luncheon. 150
2:05 p.m.
attendees. Toasts.
2:30 p.m.
Arrive Airport
2:45 p.m.
Depart Monterrey, Mexico for Andrews AFB
PREADVANCE NOTES --- MONTERREY, MEXICO
Contacts:
**
Bob Earle, Embassy PAO (Mexico City) **
Bob Gibbons, US Consulate in Monterrey
On economics: Paul Trivelli, US Embassy in Mexico City
Don McConnell, US Embassy in Mexico City
Notes of Interest:
The Agua Leguas Rodeo and Barbecue:
Agua Leguas means "Far Waters". It is President Salinas'
ancestral home. It's located about 1 1/2 hours from
Monterrey by car. Extremely rural small town. The town
square is about all there is.
The BBQ is expected to draw 5,000 people, many of whom
will be Mexican children. This is really down home
entertainment by President Salinas -- any remarks should
acknowledge POTUS' pleasure at having been invited to this
small town, the wonderful hospitality, etc. Draw on the
years he spent in Texas etc.
The BBQ plaza is down the street one half block from the
Salinas home.
-- Benito Juarez is known as the Father of Mexico. The
dedication ceremony room at the Palace is named for him.
-- You may also want to check up on Octavio Paz, recent
Nobel Prize winner for literature. I was told he
is very popular with the Mexican people and also
very quotable for POTUS.
-- A major landmark in Monterrey is Saddle Mountain.
It does resemble a saddle and is visible from
virtually everywhere. See photos.
-- Note that Monterrey is a very small city that is
far from everything else in Mexico. It's flat, but
surrounded by hills. The countryside around it
is almost desert-like, strewn with sagebrush and tumble
weed. The land between Monterrey and Agua Leguas
is virtually unpopulated, except for shack once in
a great while.
Monterrey is located in "Estado de Nuevo Leon"
the state of the new lion. (check this translation!)
Though it's far from everything else, Monterrey
is Mexico's #2 industrial center. It's the home
of a group of 10 conglomerates in steel, glass,
and beer. The story says two guys decided to
produce beer and decided they should also produce
the bottles, then the caps, etc. All of Mexico's
major brands of beer are made here.
It's boom came in the 1890's with the railroad,
though it has been a trading center since the
16th century.
--- The national symbol, seen in all the government buildings
including the facade above the podium for the Palace/
firework speeches is: an eagle landing on a cactus.
It is an Aztec symbol for the founding of Mexico.
-- I was told that FDR was the last US President to
visit Monterrey, in April 1943. Reagan visited
Mexico, though not Monterrey. Check on Bush's
visits as VP.
-- You may want to look into Lincoln quotes for these
speeches. I saw several quotations of his displayed
in various buildings, though they were in Spanish and
I didn't have time to write them down.
The city Theatre is a very modern structure. The main
auditorium, site of the speeches, is gray and black and
fairly nondescript. It's mainly used for performing
arts. There are two tiers of seats, just like any
performance hall.
Palacio Gobierno is a huge and magnificent structure at
one end of a major plaza. The plaza has a big fountain
in the center and has 4 statues of historical figures.
See photos. The mountains in the distance appear larger
than life. The two Presidents will appear on the front
steps of the Palace and will make brief remarks there
following a fireworks display.
Palacio Gobierno Luncheon. Luncheon for 100-150
guests. It will be held either in an open courtyard
or an enclosed one topped with stained glass.
Salon de Benito Juarez. Room for the dedication ceremony
for the Mexican-American Studies Institute. The program
is a joint venture between the University of Nuevo Leon/
the Monterrey Technical Institute and US Universities.
I couldn't find anyone to tell me more. Best to check
with Bob Earle, PAO at the Embassy in Mexico City!