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(Klugmann)
February 16, 1989
10:00 p.m.
PRESIDENTIAL REMARKS: TOAST AT LUNCHEON WITH CHAIRMAN DENG
FUJIAN HALL
BEIJING, CHINA
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1989
Lao Pengyoumen
notf NSC
Chairman Deng, other Laopengyoumen [old friends]:
comments
As I look around our tables this afternoon, it is a great
pleasure for me to see many familiar faces, faces from my early
days in our Liaison Office in Beijing, and faces of those I have
met over the years here and in Washington. us. I also think of those who
who are no oncer with
to
get
us
here
we
Premer
Mary
In the early 1970's, few could have imagined how far our
relationship would have come by today. The remarkable growth of Bagar.
U.S. -China ties really is a tribute to the people I see before me
now. You have worked with care and clarity to overcome decades
of mistrust and division. On many occasions you have fought
hard, as have I, for a goal which you rightly saw to be in the
best interests of world peace: friendly relations between the
United States of America and the People's Republic of China.
Honesty and frankness characterize our dialogue, as they
must when two great countries engage in the monumental task of
the last two decades: building enduring ties where virtually
none had existed before. The personal bonds developed between
our leaders, especially those in this room, have allowed us to
withstand adversity and to find creative solutions to common
problems.
Even as there is cause for optimism, there is also no
shortage of problems in the world today, some of which have the
Document No. 008223
WHITE HOUSE STAFFING MEMORANDUM
DATE: 02/16/89
ACTION/CONCURRENCE/COMMENT DUE BY: 4:00 p.m. 02/17
PRESIDENTIAL REMARKS: TOAST AT LUNCHEON WITH CHAIRMAN DENG
SUBJECT:
BEIJING, CHINA
(02/16 10:00 p.m. draft)
ACTION FYI
ACTION FYI
VICE PRESIDENT
MCCLURE
SUNUNU
NEWMAN
SCOWCROFT
PORTER
DARMAN
STUDDERT
BATES no comm
UNTERMEYER
ROGERS
BREEDEN
WINSTON
CARD
CICCONI
DEMAREST no comment
FITZWATER
GRAY mocomn.
HAGIN
REMARKS:
Please provide any comments/recommendations directly to Chriss
Winston (Rm. 122, x2930) by 4:00 p.m. on Friday, 02/17, with an
ínfo copy to my office. Thanks.
RESPONSE:
James W. Cicconi
Assistant to the President
and Deputy to the Chief of Staff
Ext. 2702
(Klugmann)
February 16, 1989
10:00 p.m.
PRESIDENTIAL REMARKS: TOAST AT LUNCHEON WITH CHAIRMAN DENG ?
FUJIAN HALL
is
BEIJING, CHINA
PM 10: 11
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1989
Chairman Deng, other Laopengyoumen [old friends]:
As I look around our tables this afternoon, it is a great
pleasure for me to see many familiar faces, faces from my early
days in our Liaison Office in Beijing, and faces of those I have
met over the years here and in Washington.
In the early 1970's, few could have imagined how far our
relationship would have come by today. The remarkable growth of
U.S. -China ties really is a tribute to the people I see before me
now. You have worked with care and clarity to overcome decades
of mistrust and division. On many occasions you have fought
hard, as have I, for a goal which you rightly saw to be in the
best interests of world peace: friendly relations between the
United States of America and the People's Republic of China.
Honesty and frankness characterize our dialogue, as they
must when two great countries engage in the monumental task of
the last two decades: building enduring ties where virtually
none had existed before. The personal bonds developed between
our leaders, especially those in this room, have allowed us to
withstand adversity and to find creative solutions to common
problems.
Even as there is cause for optimism, there is also no
shortage of problems in the world today, some of which have the
- 2 -
potential to affect our relations if we are not careful. I am
here today to assure you that I intend to continue on our steady
and fruitful course. I am determined to see us work together
during the span of my Administration, so that we not only
preserve our past achievements, but break new ground. I am
counting on you, the leaders of China, to join with me in this
great task that holds such promise for the people of our two
Nations.
To the health of Chairman Deng; to the health of General
Secretary Zhao; to the health of President Yang and Premier Li;
and to the future of Sino-American friendship. Ganbei!
(Klugmann)
February 21, 1989
7:00 p.m.
PRESIDENTIAL REMARKS: TOAST AT LUNCHEON WITH CHAIRMAN DENG
FUJIAN HALL
BEIJING, CHINA
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1989
Chairman Deng, other lao pengyoumen [old friends]:
As I look around our tables this afternoon, it is a great
pleasure for me to see many familiar faces, faces from my early
days in our Liaison Office in Beijing, and faces of those I have
met over the years here and in Washington. I also think of those
who helped to get us here who are no longer with us.
In the early 1970's, few could have imagined how far our
relationship would have come by today. The remarkable growth of
U.S.-China ties really is a tribute to the people I see before me
now. You have worked with care and clarity to overcome decades
of mistrust and division. On many occasions you have fought
hard, as have I, for a goal which you rightly saw to be in the
best interests of world peace: friendly relations between the
United States of America and the People's Republic of China.
Honesty and frankness characterize our dialogue, as they
must when two great countries engage in the monumental task of
the last two decades: building enduring ties where virtually
none had existed before. The personal bonds developed between
our leaders, especially those in this room, have allowed us to
withstand adversity and to find creative solutions to common
problems.
- 2 -
Even as there is cause for optimism, there is also no
shortage of problems in the world today, some of which have the
potential to affect our relations if we are not careful. I am
here today to assure you that I intend to continue on our steady
and fruitful course. I am determined to see us work together
during the span of my Administration, so that we not only
preserve our past achievements, but break new ground. I am
counting on you, the leaders of China, to join with me in this
great task that holds such promise for the people of our two
Nations.
To the health of Chairman Deng; to the health of General
Secretary Zhao; to the health of President Yang and Premier Li;
and to the future of Sino-American friendship. Ganbei!
February 17, 1989
MEMORANDUM FOR JIM CICCONI
FROM;
DENISE SCHWARZ
OFFICE OF CABINET AFFAIRS
SUBJECT;
PRESIDENTIAL REMARKS; EMBASSY GREETING - BEIJING
CHINA LOG #008355
We have reviewed the remarks and have no comments.
Attachment
Document No.
008355
WHITE HOUSE STAFFING MEMORANDUM
DATE:
2/17/89
COB TODAY
ACTION/CONCURRENCE/COMMENT DUE BY:
PRESDIENTIAL REMARKS: EMBASSY GREETING - REIJING, CHINA
SUBJECT:
ACTION FYI
ACTION FYI
VICE PRESIDENT
MCCLURE
SUNUNU
NEWMAN
SCOWCROFT
PORTER
DARMAN
STUDDERT
BATES
UNTERMEYER
BREEDEN
WINSTON
ROGERS
CARD
BOSKIN
CICCONI
DEMAREST
FITZWATER
GRAY
HAGIN
REMARKS:
Please provide your comments/recommendations directly to Chriss
Winston's office with an information copy to my office by
close of business. TODAY Friday, February 17. Thank you.
3:00 p.m.
RESPONSE:
James W. Cicconi
Assistant to the President
and Deputy to the Chief of Staff
Ext. 2702
1338 17 S: 51
(McNally)
February 17, 1989
9:00 a.m.
PRESIDENTIAL PEMARKS:
EMBASSY GREETING
BEIJING, CHINA
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1989
Thank you very much.
Mr. Ambassador, my colleagues and friends:
It's wonderful to be back. But despite all the
trappings of a presidential motorcade, I have to admit I sort of
miss the quiet pleasure of pulling up alone aboard a Flying
Pigeon bicvcle. Not that cycling in Beijing is as safe as it
used to be. I'm told that with the traffic today, it should be
undertaken with the same degree of alacrity and nonchalance that
you would displav in authorizing a highlv intelligent trained
bear to remove your appendix.
On a brisk January afternoon exactly one month ago, I
left the White House for the first time as President to salute a
group of unsung heroes -- vour Washington colleagues in
professional government service.
You and your predecessors at the American mission here
were very much on my mind that day. Indeed, I told the gathering
at Constitution Hall that it was in China and elsewhere that I
came to admire and respect the talent and courage and commitment
that characterize the public service you provide.
Here within the Beijing family, I have some particular
thanks, beginning with two groups that are too often mentioned
last: American spouses and Foreign Service Nationals. I know as
few in Washington could the incalculable value of your
contributions and sacrifice, without which, quite simply, our
work would be impossible.
To my colleagues here I offer many specific thanks.
Late last year the Economist rated the American delegation as
simply the best in Beijing, singling you out for praise on impact
and analysis. No one values this more than me. Each evening as
you wind down your work, at six or seven o'clock in Beijing, it
is morning in Washington and my daily briefing is underway. Your
sound reporting efforts have consistently provided us with
valuable insights into the extraordinary changes that are
underway in China.
Your generous assistance to visiting legislators --
such as on the recent trips by Senator Leahy and Representatives
Solarz and Lantos -- has increased understanding of U.S. policies
and goals on Capitol Hill.
You have shown great skill and perseverance in
shepherding American executives through the complexities of doing
business in Beijing. And it has paid off for both sides. The
recent approval for the Chinese laurch of an American-made
satellite -- destined to improve communications for the people of
Australia -- is a credit to vour hard work and to what Pacific
neighbors can accomplish bv working together.
Of course, businessmen aren't the onlv ones coming to
China these days. We appreciate your courtesy and your
professionalism -- and your patience -- in assisting the
thousands of American citizens who pass through Beijing. Earlier
someone told me of a restaurant near Wa Fu Jing where three
American tourists walked in wearing the most outlandish safari
clothes, complete with Panama hats, backpacks, videocameras, a
brace of walkmans and a few Chinese phrases picked up from a
stateside friend who happens to own a wok. Thev stood around
looking for a waiter and one asked in a loud voice: "How do we
attract attention?"
Finally, it's obvious to all that you have devoted your
time and energy unsparingly in preparations for this visit.
Thank you very, very much. Fortunately, you now live in one of
the few lands where the constitution quarantees the right to
rest. Well, I wish you all a well-deserved rest after our final
event later tonight.
Many of you came to China for the same reasons as I did
fifteen years ago: a belief in public service as the highest and
noblest calling. Then, as now, this was a challenging and
sometimes difficult post. Still, I'm a little envious of your
service here during these heady times. During my tour at the end
of the Cultural Revolution, travel outside this citv was next to
impossible. We had a staff of just 26. Contacts were difficult
to make, meetings difficult to arrange. Relations were not vet
normalized. The future was exciting, but the present was not
always easy.
Today you are an Embassv -- boasting representatives of
many agencies, sprawling across three locations, and supported by
consulates generals in four cities ranging from frozen Shenvang
to the bamboo forests of Sichuan. The climate is more open,
goods more available, contacts more easily made.
Though serving in Beijing is more exciting than ever, I
know this is still a challenging and difficult post. The
cultural and political systems differ dramatically from our own.
The language is difficult, as J well know from my own struggles
with it. Those who think I have occasional difficulties with
English syntax should be grateful they haven't heard my Chinese.
For Barbara and me, returning to Beijing is a
homecoming. Our work was a source of great personal
satisfaction, a happy, challenging time in our lives. We went to
church, played ping pong with the Embassv children, rode bicvcles
on wintry evenings. And the echoes remain.
China is a land of mirrors and mirages, of mysterv and
myth. On a bicycle at twilight, the soft light mutes your status
as a foreigner, and you can get lost near the shadows of the
Forbidden City. Turn into the hutungs and time turns back a
century, quieting the roar of the citv. The breeze rises
straight out of the pages of Chinese history, carrying ancient
smells of dust, green tea and lamp oil, the timeless sounds of
roosters and children and thoughts settling in for the night.
Everyone who comes to China has moments like this. We
hope the memories you make are as rewarding as ours, and we hope
you will derive satisfaction from the work vou are doing to
enhance relations between our two great peoples.
I'd like to close by noting the nation's gratitude and
my personal admiration for the job Winston Lord has done these
past three years. Winston, along with Bette, brings a unique and
comprehensive perspective to the history of our relations.
Indeed, it is the wonder of America, and the wonder of our times,
to stand here with this diplomat and his wife and imagine the
scene on the Shanghai docks of the Huanq Po river, as Mrs. Doris
Bao gathered up eight year old Bette for the forty-year journey
that would eventually bring her back to this residence. The
Lord's story remind us that in our lives as in our work, in
America the only limits are our imaginations.
Winston, I thank vou for your service, and for the
exquisite hospitality provided bv vou and the entire mission.
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
February 17, 1989
MEMORANDUM FOR CHRISS WINSTON
DEPUTY ASSISTANT TO THE PRESIDENT
FOR COMMUNICATIONS
FROM:
NELSON LUND ML
ASSOCIATE COUNSEL TO THE PRESIDENT
SUBJECT:
Presidential Remarks: Toast at Luncheon
with Chairman Deng, Beijing, China
At the request of James W. Cicconi, Counsel's office has reviewed
the captioned draft remarks. Counsel's office has no objections.
We appreciate the opportunity to review these remarks.
Attachment
(Klugmann)
February 16, 1989
10:00 p.m.
1233
PRESIDENTIAL REMARKS: TOAST AT LUNCHEON WITH CHAIRMAN DENG
FUJIAN HALL
is
BEIJING, CHINA
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1989
Chairman Deng, other Laopengyoumen [old friends]:
As I look around our tables this afternoon, it is a great
pleasure for me to see many familiar faces, faces from my early
days in our Liaison Office in Beijing, and faces of those I have
met over the years here and in Washington.
In the early 1970's, few could have imagined how far our
relationship would have come by today. The remarkable growth of
U.S.-China ties really is a tribute to the people I see before me
now. You have worked with care and clarity to overcome decades
of mistrust and division. On many occasions you have fought
hard, as have I, for a goal which you rightly saw to be in the
best interests of world peace: friendly relations between the
United States of America and the People's Republic of China.
Honesty and frankness characterize our dialogue, as they
must when two great countries engage in the monumental task of
the last two decades: building enduring ties where virtually
none had existed before. The personal bonds developed between
our leaders, especially those in this room, have allowed us to
withstand adversity and to find creative solutions to common
problems.
Even as there is cause for optimism, there is also no
shortage of problems in the world today, some of which have the
- 2 -
potential to affect our relations if we are not careful. I am
here today to assure you that I intend to continue on our steady
and fruitful course. I am determined to see us work together
during the span of my Administration, so that we not only
preserve our past achievements, but break new ground. I am
counting on you, the leaders of China, to join with me in this
great task that holds such promise for the people of our two
Nations.
To the health of Chairman Deng; to the health of General
Secretary Zhao; to the health of President Yang and Premier Li;
and to the future of Sino-American friendship. Ganbei!
Document No. 008223
WHITE HOUSE STAFFING MEMORANDUM
DATE: 02/16/89
ACTION/CONCURRENCE/COMMENT DUE BY: 4:00 p.m. 02/17
PRESIDENTIAL REMARKS: TOAST AT LUNCHEON WITH CHAIRMAN DENG
SUBJECT:
BEIJING, CHINA
(02/16 10:00 p.m. draft)
ACTION FYI
ACTION FYI
VICE PRESIDENT
MCCLURE
SUNUNU
NEWMAN
SCOWCROFT
PORTER
DARMAN
STUDDERT
BATES
UNTERMEYER
ROGERS
BREEDEN
WINSTON
CARD
CICCONI
DEMAREST
FITZWATER
GRAY
HAGIN
REMARKS:
Please provide any comments/recommendations directly to Chriss
Winston (Rm. 122, x2930) by 4:00 p.m. on Friday, 02/17, with an
ínfo copy to my office. Thanks.
RESPONSE:
na comments XX
James W. Cicconi
Assistant to the President
and Deputy to the Chief of Staff
Ext. 2702
(Klugmann)
February 16, 1989
10:00 p.m.
1939
PRESIDENTIAL REMARKS: TOAST AT LUNCHEON WITH CHAIRMAN DENG B
FUJIAN HALL
is
BEIJING, CHINA
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1989
Chairman Deng, other Laopengyoumen [old friends]:
As I look around our tables this afternoon, it is a great
pleasure for me to see many familiar faces, faces from my early
days in our Liaison Office in Beijing, and faces of those I have
met over the years here and in Washington.
In the early 1970's, few could have imagined how far our
relationship would have come by today. The remarkable growth of
U.S. -China ties really is a tribute to the people I see before me
now. You have worked with care and clarity to overcome decades
of mistrust and division. On many occasions you have fought
hard, as have I, for a goal which you rightly saw to be in the
best interests of world peace: friendly relations between the
United States of America and the People's Republic of China.
Honesty and frankness characterize our dialogue, as they
must when two great countries engage in the monumental task of
the last two decades: building enduring ties where virtually
none had existed before. The personal bonds developed between
our leaders, especially those in this room, have allowed us to
withstand adversity and to find creative solutions to common
problems.
Even as there is cause for optimism, there is also no
shortage of problems in the world today, some of which have the
- 2 -
potential to affect our relations if we are not careful. I am
here today to assure you that I intend to continue on our steady
and fruitful course. I am determined to see us work together
during the span of my Administration, so that we not only
preserve our past achievements, but break new ground. I am
counting on you, the leaders of China, to join with me in this
great task that holds such promise for the people of our two
Nations.
To the health of Chairman Deng; to the health of General
Secretary Zhao; to the health of President Yang and Premier Li;
and to the future of Sino-American friendship. Ganbei!
(Klugmann)
February 16, 1989
10:00 p.m.
PRESIDENTIAL REMARKS: TOAST AT LUNCHEON WITH CHAIRMAN DENG
FUJIAN HALL
BEIJING, CHINA
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1989
Chairman Deng, other Laopengyoumen [old friends]:
As I look around our tables this afternoon, it is a great
pleasure for me to see many familiar faces, faces from my early
days in our Liaison Office in Beijing, and faces of those I have
met over the years here and in Washington.
In the early 1970's, few could have imagined how far our
relationship would have come by today. The remarkable growth of
U.S. -China ties really is a tribute to the people I see before me
now. You have worked with care and clarity to overcome decades
of mistrust and division. On many occasions you have fought
hard, as have I, for a goal which you rightly saw to be in the
best interests of world peace: friendly relations between the
United States of America and the People's Republic of China.
Honesty and frankness characterize our dialogue, as they
must when two great countries engage in the monumental task of
the last two decades: building enduring ties where virtually
none had existed before. The personal bonds developed between
our leaders, especially those in this room, have allowed us to
withstand adversity and to find creative solutions to common
problems.
Even as there is cause for optimism, there is also no
shortage of problems in the world today, some of which have the
- 2 -
potential to affect our relations if we are not careful. I am
here today to assure you that I intend to continue on our steady
and fruitful course. I am determined to see us work together
during the span of my Administration, so that we not only
preserve our past achievements, but break new ground. I am
counting on you, the leaders of China, to join with me in this
great task that holds such promise for the people of our two
Nations.
To the health of Chairman Deng; to the health of General
Secretary Zhao; to the health of President Yang and Premier Li;
and to the future of Sino-American friendship. Ganbei!
United States Department of State
Wushington, D.C. 20520
MEMORANDUM FOR BRENT SCOWCROFT
THE WHITE HOUSE
Subject:
Public Statements for the President's Trip to the
Far East
Attached is a proposed toast for the President's luncheon
with Deng Xisoping in Beijing.
Meloyn Liviting
Melvyn Levitsky
Executive Secretary
Attachment:
As stated.
Toast by President Bush at Luncheon
Hosted by Chairman Deng Xiaoping
Boijing
February 26, 1989
Chairman Deng, other Laopengyoumen (old friends),
As I look around our tables this afternoon, I see many
familiar faces, faces from my early days in our Liaison Office
in Beijing and faces of those I have met over the years here
and in Washington. In the early 1970's, few could have
imagined the extent of our relationship as we enter the last
decade of this century. The phenomenal growth of US-China ties
is a. tribute to those I see before me now. You have worked to
overcome decades of mistrust and misunderstanding. On many
occasions you have fought hard, as have I, for a goal which you
perceived correctly to be in the best interests of world peace:
friendly relations between the United States of America and the
People's Republic of China.
Honesty and frankness characterize our dialogue, as they
must when two great countries engage in the monumental task of
the last two decades: building enduring ties from near zero.
The personal bonds developed between our leaders, especially
those in this room, have allowed us to withstand adversity and
to find creative solutions to common problems. There is no
shortage of problems in the world today, some of which have the
potential to affect our relations if we are not careful. I am
here today to assure you that I intend to stay the course. I
am determined to see to it that US-China relations in the Bush
Administration not only preserve our past achievements, but
break new ground. I am counting on you, the leaders of China,
to join with me in this task.
Document No. 008223
WHITE HOUSE STAFFING MEMORANDUM
DATE: 02/16/89
ACTION/CONCURRENCE/COMMENT DUE BY: 4:00 p.m. 02/17
PRESIDENTIAL REMARKS: TOAST AT LUNCHEON WITH CHAIRMAN DENG
SUBJECT:
BEIJING, CHINA
(02/16 10:00 p.m. draft)
ACTION FYI
ACTION FYI
VICE PRESIDENT
MCCLURE
SUNUNU
NEWMAN
SCOWCROFT
PORTER
DARMAN
STUDDERT
BATES
UNTERMEYER
ROGERS
BREEDEN
WINSTON
CARD
CICCONI
DEMAREST
FITZWATER
GRAY
HAGIN
REMARKS:
Please provide any comments/recommendations directly to Chriss
Winston (Rm. 122, x2930) by 4:00 p.m. on Friday, 02/17, with an
ínfo copy to my office. Thanks.
RESPONSE:
Seems to need more
of his personal friendship - real
James W. Cicconi
Assistant to the President
which is very Sius
and Deputy to the Chief of Staff
Ext. 2702
(Klugmann)
February 16, 1989
10:00 p.m.
PRESIDENTIAL REMARKS: TOAST AT LUNCHEON WITH CHAIRMAN DENG
FUJIAN HALL
is
BEIJING, CHINA
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1989
Chairman Deng, other Laopengyoumen [old friends]:
As I look around our tables this afternoon, it is a great
pleasure for me to see many familiar faces, faces from my early
days in our Liaison Office in Beijing, and faces of those I have
met over the years here and in Washington.
In the early 1970's, few could have imagined how far our
PRC
relationship would have come by today. The remarkable growth of
U.S. China ties really is a tribute to the people I see before me
now. You have worked with care and clarity to overcome decades
of mistrust and division. On many occasions you have fought
hard, as have I, for a goal which you rightly saw to be in the
best interests of world peace: friendly relations between the
United States of America and the People's Republic of China.
Honesty and frankness characterize our dialogue, as they
must when two great countries engage in the monumental task of
the last two decades: building enduring ties where virtually
none had existed before. The personal bonds developed between
our leaders, especially those in this room, have allowed us to
withstand adversity and to find creative solutions to common
problems.
Even as there is cause for optimism, there is also no
shortage of problems in the world today, some of which have the
- 2 -
potential to affect our relations if we are not careful. I am
here today to assure you that I intend to continue on our steady
and fruitful course. I am determined to see us work together
during the span of my Administration, so that we not only
preserve our past achievements, but break new ground. I am
counting on you, the leaders of China, to join with me in this
great task that holds such promise for the people of our two
Nations.
To the health of Chairman Deng; to the health of General
Secretary Zhao; to the health of President Yang and Premier Li;
and to the future of Sino-American friendship. Ganbei!
Document No. 008223
0960
WHITE HOUSE STAFFING MEMORANDUM
DATE: 02/16/89
ACTION/CONCURRENCE/COMMENT DUE BY: 4:00 p.m. 02/17
PRESIDENTIAL REMARKS: TOAST AT LUNCHEON WITH CHAIRMAN DENG
SUBJECT:
BEIJING, CHINA
(02/16 10:00 p.m. draft)
ACTION FYI
ACTION FYI
VICE PRESIDENT
MCCLURE
SUNUNU
NEWMAN
SCOWCROFT
PORTER
DARMAN
STUDDERT
BATES
UNTERMEYER
ROGERS
BREEDEN
WINSTON
CARD
CICCONI
DEMAREST
FITZWATER
GRAY
HAGIN
REMARKS:
Please provide any comments/recommendations directly to Chriss
Winston (Rm. 122, x2930) by 4:00 p.m. on Friday, 02/17, with an
ínfo copy to my office. Thanks.
RESPONSE:
TO: Chriss Winston
February 17, 1989
The NSC has been informed that there will be no toast.
Brent R Sates fr Scowcrof
8866011 08:42
James W. Cicconi
Assistant to the President
and Deputy to the Chief of Staff
Ext. 2702
89FEB!7 A 8: 45
(Klugmann)
February 16, 1989
10:00 p.m.
PRESIDENTIAL REMARKS: TOAST AT LUNCHEON WITH CHAIRMAN DENG
FUJIAN HALL
is
BEIJING, CHINA
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1989
Chairman Deng, other Laopengyoumen [old friends]:
As I look around our tables this afternoon, it is a great
pleasure for me to see many familiar faces, faces from my early
days in our Liaison Office in Beijing, and faces of those I have
met over the years here and in Washington. us. I also think of those who
who are no loncer with
helped
to
get
us
here
Premier
Shat
72rd,
In the early 1970 S, few could have imagined how far our
relationship would have come by today. The remarkable growth of Bags.
U.S. -China ties really is a tribute to the people I see before me
now. You have worked with care and clarity to overcome decades
of mistrust and division. On many occasions you have fought
hard, as have I, for a goal which you rightly saw to be in the
best interests of world peace: friendly relations between the
United States of America and the People's Republic of China.
Honesty and frankness characterize our dialogue, as they
must when two great countries engage in the monumental task of
the last two decades: building enduring ties where virtually
none had existed before. The personal bonds developed between
our leaders, especially those in this room, have allowed us to
withstand adversity and to find creative solutions to common
problems.
Even as there is cause for optimism, there is also no
shortage of problems in the world today, some of which have the
- 2 -
potential to affect our relations if we are not careful. I am
here today to assure you that I intend to continue on our steady
and fruitful course. I am determined to see us work together
during the span of my Administration, so that we not only
preserve our past achievements, but break new ground. I am
counting on you, the leaders of China, to join with me in this
great task that holds such promise for the people of our two
Nations.
To the health of Chairman Deng; to the health of General
Secretary Zhao; to the health of President Yang and Premier Li;
and to the future of Sino-American friendship. Ganbei!
Document No. 008223
0960
WHITE HOUSE STAFFING MEMORANDUM
DATE: 02/16/89
ACTION/CONCURRENCE/COMMENT DUE BY: 4:00 p.m. 02/17
SUBJECT:
PRESIDENTIAL REMARKS: TOAST AT LUNCHEON WITH CHAIRMAN DENG
BEIJING, CHINA
(02/16 10:00 p.m. draft)
ACTION FYI
ACTION FYI
VICE PRESIDENT
MCCLURE
SUNUNU
NEWMAN
SCOWCROFT
PORTER
DARMAN
STUDDERT
BATES
UNTERMEYER
ROGERS
BREEDEN
WINSTON
CARD
CICCONI
DEMAREST
FITZWATER
GRAY
HAGIN
REMARKS:
Please provide any comments/recommendations directly to Chriss
Winston (Rm. 122, x2930) by 4:00 p.m. on Friday, 02/17, with an
ínfo copy to my office. Thanks.
RESPONSE:
TO: Chriss Winston
The NSC has been informed that there will be no toast.
886EVIS 08: 42
James W. Cicconi
Brent Scowcroft
Assistant to the President
and Deputy to the Chief of Staff
Ext. 2702
(Klugmann)
February 16, 1989
10:00 p.m.
PRESIDENTIAL REMARKS: TOAST AT LUNCHEON WITH CHAIRMAN DENG
FUJIAN HALL
BEIJING, CHINA
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1989
Chairman Deng, other Laopengyoumen [old friends]:
As I look around our tables this afternoon, it is a great
pleasure for me to see many familiar faces, faces from my early
days in our Liaison Office in Beijing, and faces of those I have
met over the years here and in Washington. us. I also think of those who
who are no lower with
helped to get us In here the early Which 1970 Mr. S, few could have imagined Shirt He how far our MA URAN Rd
relationship would have come by today. The remarkable growth of Bags.
U.S.-China ties really is a tribute to the people I see before me
now. You have worked with care and clarity to overcome decades
of mistrust and division. On many occasions you have fought
hard, as have I, for a goal which you rightly saw to be in the
best interests of world peace: friendly relations between the
United States of America and the People's Republic of China.
Honesty and frankness characterize our dialogue, as they
must when two great countries engage in the monumental task of
the last two decades: building enduring ties where virtually
none had existed before. The personal bonds developed between
our leaders, especially those in this room, have allowed us to
withstand adversity and to find creative solutions to common
problems.
Even as there is cause for optimism, there is also no
shortage of problems in the world today, some of which have the
- 2 -
potential to affect our relations if we are not careful. I am
here today to assure you that I intend to continue on our steady
and fruitful course. I am determined to see us work together
during the span of my Administration, so that we not only
preserve our past achievements, but break new ground. I am
counting on you, the leaders of China, to join with me in this
great task that holds such promise for the people of our two
Nations.
To the health of Chairman Deng; to the health of General
Secretary Zhao; to the health of President Yang and Premier Li;
and to the future of Sino-American friendship. Ganbei!