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    "ocrText": "Digitized from Box 14 of the White House Press Releases at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library\nFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE\nAUGUST 4, 1975\nOFFICE OF THE WHITE HOUSE PRESS SECRETARY\n(Belgrade, Yugoslavia)\nTHE WHITE HOUSE\nEXCHANGE OF REMARKS\nBETWEEN THE PRESIDENT\nAND\nJOSIP BROZ TITO\nPRESIDENT OF THE\nSOCIALIST FEDERAL REPUBLIC\nOF YUGOSLAVIA\nFEDERAL EXECUTIVE COUNCIL BUILDING\n11:43 A.M. (Belgrade Time)\nTHE PRESIDENT: The talks that we have had the\nlast day have been too short, but we have discussed\nin great detail some of the very major matters that\nboth of our countries are equally interested in.\nWe did discuss the bilateral relations between\nYugoslavia and the United States, that included, of\ncourse, our economic relationships. It did, of course,\ninclude our military relationships, and in both\ninstances I indicated very firmly that I would give\nboth matters or problems my very personal attention\nbecause of their significance.\nWe did discuss the results of the CSCE\nConference in Helsinki. It was agreed that this was\na step forward, as both of us indicated in our speeches\nin Helsinki, but that we have to produce progress if\nwe were to justify the action, and when we meet here\nin Belgrade two years from now the success of Helsinki\nwould be proven by the actions that have been taken in\nthe interim.\nWe did, of course, discuss the problems of\nthe Middle East. I indicated that the United States\nwould continue its very vital interest in progress in\nthe Middle East. I stated very emphatically that a\nstalemate in the Middle East was unacceptable. I\nindicated that moderation on the part of all parties\nwas essential.\nI also indicated that flexibility was necessary\nif we were to achieve the kind of results that would\navoid a potential serious development, a catastrophy,\nfrom the point of view of the world as a whole.\nModeration, greater flexibility, are absolutely\nessential at the present time.\nMORE\n(OVER)\nPage 2\nI, of course, thank the President for his\ncordial and friendly welcome, and I express to the\nYugoslavian people my gratitude for the warm reception\ngiven to Mrs. Ford and myself, and our son, and I\nlook forward to an expanding and improving relation-\nship between our peoples.\nThank you very much.\nPRESIDENT TITO: It is a little difficult\nfor me to make a statement, as the President of the\nUnited States has already said all that I wanted to\nsay.\nI must say that the talks have been going\nin a very cordial and constructive spirit.\nWhen we start bilateral relations -- we\nfound that such relations are already very good -- but\nwe agreed that they could be better and that we\nintended to expand them in the future.\nBoth sides have obviously expressed concern\nabout the situation in the Middle East. I think that\nour views are quite identical especially after I\nheard what President Ford said about the actions\nthe United States intends to take in the future.\nAs far as the international situation is\nconcerned, we didn't discuss it in detail but we\ndiscussed more the economic situation. We found\ntogether that the economic situation is very serious\nand that it will be a matter of serious discussion at\nthe forthcoming Special Session of the United Nations.\nAnd after I heard what President Ford and\nSecretary of State Kissinger said about the attitude\nthe United States are going to take, I think I can be\nhopeful that the Special Session will be a successful\none.\nI think the talks with President Ford and\nSecretary of State Kissinger were in the spirit of\nthe joint declaration we adopted in Helsinki.\nI wish to say that the visit has been a very\nsuccessful one; it has enabled us to get to know each\nother a little better. I think President Ford has\nbeen able to see that the peoples of Yugoslavia --\njudging by the reception they gave you, sir -- wish\ngood relations with the United States of America.\nSo I thank you fer your visit which will be,\nI am sure, beneficial for both countries and for the\nfuture relations.\nThank you, Mr. President.\nEND (AT 11:52 A.M. BELGRADE TIME)"
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