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REMARKS: TOAST FOR KING HUSSEIN
APRIL 19, 1989
Your Majesties, and Distinguished Guests:
Welcome to the White House. Your Majesty, you have been
here so many times -- the guest of seven Presidents I am told --
that I'm sure it's all quite familiar to you.
I hope you feel welcome here, genuinely welcome. You are,
sir, among friends and admirers. Your visit here gives Barbara
and me a chance in a small way to tell you how much we
appreciated your special hospitality to us when we visited you at
your lovely home at Aqaba, not so many months ago.
Upstairs in my office, there is a marvelous picture of
Abraham Lincoln painted by George Heals. The picture shows
Lincoln in exactly the same pensive pose as in this magnificent
picture. But in the picture upstairs there is a window right
behind the President's head and out that window one can see a
beautiful rainbow. The picture depicted Lincoln near the end of
the tragic war that threatened our Union and pitted brother
against brother.
But that rainbow symbolized the hope of peace
the
imminent end to hostilities that near bled us dry as a nation.
Your Majesty, it is my fervent hope that by working together
we can guarantee there will be a rainbow over the Middle East.
War must give way to peace. Whether it's the turmoil and
fighting on the West Bank or the heart-rending hostilities in a
now fractured Lebanon, we must all recommit ourselves to lasting
peace to the Middle East.
Your visit comes at a crucial moment in your region's
history. One can sense an urgency to the quest for peace now.
Our task is to use that urgency to seize the moment. And
toward that end, Your Majesty, I look forward to working with
you. As old friends, let us find new ways to bridge the deep
differences that exist. Let us reduce suspicions, and prepare
the way for negotiations leading to a comprehensive settlement.
I pledge to work with you, sir, first to bring the rainbow
of hope to the wonderful people of Jordan, and to your neighbors
-- and then, with that rainbow clearly in view to finalize a
peace so secure that not a single child will know the horrors of
battle.
I ask you to join me in a toast to the goal of peace. And
to raise your glasses to the health of His Majesty King Hussein
-- to Queen Noor, of whom America is so proud -- and to the
lasting friendship between Jordan and the United States of
America.
REMARKS: KING HUSSEIN DEPARTURE
APRIL 19, 1989
APPROX: 10:00 A.M.
I HAVE HAD THE PLEASURE AND HONOR OF AN INTIMATE
DISCUSSION WITH AN OLD FRIEND, HIS MAJESTY KING HUSSEIN
OF JORDAN.
THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES AND
JORDAN HAS DEEP ROOTS.
- 2 -
IT IS FOUNDED ON A COMMONALITY OF INTERESTS AND ON
MUTUAL RESPECT. IT IS IN THIS SPIRIT THAT HIS MAJESTY
AND I REVIEWED THE SITUATION IN THE MIDDLE EAST AND, IN
PARTICULAR, THE SEARCH FOR ARAB-ISRAELI PEACE.
FEW INDIVIDUALS CAN MATCH THE DEDICATION OF HIS
MAJESTY KING HUSSEIN TO THE CAUSE OF PEACE. FOR HIS IS
A COMMITMENT TO EXPLORE OPPORTUNITIES, EXAMINE OPTIONS,
AND PURSUE POSSIBILITES.
- 3 -
I EXPLAINED TO HIS MAJESTY OUR THINKING ON THE NEED
TO DEFUSE TENSIONS, TO PROMOTE DIALOGUE, AND TO FOSTER
THE PROCESS OF NEGOTIATIONS THAT COULD LEAD TO A
COMPREHENSIVE SETTLEMENT. I REITERATED MY BELIEF THAT
PROPERLY DESIGNED AND MUTUALLY ACCEPTABLE ELECTIONS
COULD AS AN INITIAL STEP, CONTRIBUTE TO A POLITICAL
PROCESS LEADING TO NEGOTIATIONS ON THE FINAL STATUS OF
THE WEST BANK AND GAZA.
- 4 -
I ALSO REAFFIRMED TO HIS MAJESTY OUR LONGSTANDING
COMMITMENT TO BRING ABOUT A COMPREHENSIVE SETTLEMENT,
THROUGH NEGOTIATIONS BASED ON UNITED NATIONS
RESOLUTIONS 242 AND 338. THROUGH THESE NEGOTIATIONS,
PEACE AND SECURITY FOR ISRAEL AND ALL STATES, AND
LEGITIMATE PALESTINIAN POLITICAL RIGHTS, CAN BE
REALIZED.
- 5 -
IN ADDITION, A PROPERLY STRUCTURED INTERNATIONAL
CONFERENCE COULD SERVE, AT THE APPROPRIATE TIME, AS A
MEANS TO FACILITATE DIRECT NEGOTIATIONS BETWEEN THE
PARTIES.
THE TIME HAS COME TO ENCOURAGE FRESH THINKING, TO
AVOID STERILE DEBATES, AND TO FOCUS ON THE DIFFICULT
BUT CRITICAL WORK OF STRUCTURING A SERIOUS NEGOTIATING
PROCESS. HIS MAJESTY COMMITTED JORDAN TO THIS TASK,
AND I COMMIT THE UNITED STATES.
- 6 -
AN IMPORTANT PART OF THIS EFFORT -- AND OF THE
STABILITY OF THE MIDDLE EAST AS A WHOLE -- WILL BE THE
CONTINUED ECONOMIC AND MILITARY STRENGTH OF JORDAN.
JORDAN'S SECURITY REMAINS OF FUNDAMENTAL CONCERN TO THE
UNITED STATES. I HAVE REASSURED HIS MAJESTY THAT THE
UNITED STATES WILL DO ITS UTMOST TO HELP MEET JORDAN'S
ECONOMIC AND MILITARY REQUIREMENTS.
- 7 -
HIS MAJESTY KING HUSSEIN AND I DELVED DEEPLY INTO
BROADER REGIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL PROBLEMS. AND, AS
ALWAYS, I BENEFITTED GREATLY FROM THE WISDOM OF MY
FRIEND. TOGETHER, WE PLEDGED TO CONTINUE THE CLOSE
COOPERATION AND COORDINATION THAT MARK THE RELATIONS
BETWEEN JORDAN AND THE UNITED STATES.
- 8 -
IN CLOSING, I WOULD LIKE TO EXPRESS MY BEST WISHES
TO KING HUSSEIN AND TO THE PEOPLE OF JORDAN FOR AN
AUSPICIOUS MONTH OF RAMADAN AND A BLESSED 'EID [EED]
HOLIDAY. THANK YOU.
###
Document No. 027373
WHITE HOUSE STAFFING MEMORANDUM
DATE:
04/18/89
----
ACTION/CONCURRENCE/COMMENT DUE BY:
PRESIDENTIAL REMARKS: KING HUSSEIN TOAST
SUBJECT:
(04/17 3:00 pm Draft Two)
ACTION FYI
ACTION FYI
VICE PRESIDENT
MCCLURE
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The attached has been forwarded to the President.
RESPONSE:
James W. Cicconi
Assistant to the President
and Deputy to the Chief of Staff
Ext. 2702
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
April 18, 1989
INFORMATION
MEMORANDUM FOR THE PRESIDENT
THROUGH: CHRISS WINSTON cw
DEPUTY ASSISTANT TO
THE PRESIDENT FOR COMMUNICATIONS
FROM:
CURT SMITH
SPEECHWRITER
SUBJECT: KING HUSSEIN TOAST
I. SUMMARY
The enclosed remarks are for your April 19 after dinner
toast to King Hussein in the State Dining Room.
II. DISCUSSION
They reference the King's long friendship with America, and
his many visits to the White House. The toast salutes the
King as a man of character, and as "a leader on the world
stage." It discusses his major role in the quest for Mid-
East peace, and in reaching a comprehensive settlement.
(Smith/Simon)
4/17/89; 3 pm
Draft Two
KING
PRESIDENTIAL REMARKS: HUSSEIN TOAST
STATE DINING ROOM
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 19, 1989
Your Majesties and Distinguished Guests.
It is customary, on occasions like these, to welcome
visiting heads of State and their spouses to the White House.
And, tonight, on behalf of the American people, I am pleased to
do SO.
But, in truth, having been a frequent visitor to the White
House, perhaps His Majesty should be welcoming me! For as a long
time friend of the United States, you have been a guest here of
seven Presidents. Come to think of it: You may have been to
dinner in this room even more than I have!
Your Majesty, there is a song from The King and I -- lovely,
lyric -- called "Getting to Know You." Well, we can't sing that
song tonight
of course, with my voice, you're better off
that way.
2
We're not getting to know you because we already do.
Barbara and I, of course, have visited your homeland and marveled
at its beauty. And our Nation knows you as a friend, and as a
leader on the world stage.
We have seen you serve your people honorably, courageously,
and with respect for the individual. And by believing in the
innate decency of man, you have kept alive --in your heart, and
in fact -- the promise and the necessity of peace.
Your visit comes at a crucial moment in your region's
history. For, today, one can sense an urgency to the quest for
peace -- the kind of peace which lasts.
Our task is to use that urgency to seize the moment. And
toward that end, Your Majesty, I look forward to working with
you. As old friends, let us find new ways to bridge the
differences between Israel and her neighbors. Let us reduce
suspicions, and prepare the way for negotiations leading to a
comprehensive settlement.
After your first visit to Washington in 1959, President
Eisenhower told then-Vice-President Nixon how impressed he had
been by the "quiet inner strength" of the King of Jordan.
3
My friends, I have seen that inner strength. Felt it.
Inner strength means strength of character. It can help mold a
more just and peaceful world.
I ask you to join me in a toast to the goal of peace. And
to raise your glasses to the health of His Majesty, King Hussein,
to Queen Noor, of whom America is so proud, and to the friendship
between the American and Jordanian peoples.
# # #
Document No.
02/3/055
WHITE HOUSE STAFFING MEMORANDUM
4/17/89
4/18/89 10:00 AM
DATE:
ACTION/CONCURRENCE/COMMENT DUE BY:
PRESIDENTIAL REMARKS: TOAST FOR KING HUSSEIN
SUBJECT:
ACTION FYI
ACTION FYI
VICE PRESIDENT
MCCLURE
SUNUNU
NEWMAN
SCOWCROFT
PORTER
DARMAN
STUDDERT
BATES
UNTERMEYER
BREEDEN
ROGERS
CARD
WINSTON
CICCONI
PINKERTON
DEMAREST
FITZWATER
GRAY
HAGIN
REMARKS:
Please forward any comments directly to Chriss Winston, Rm.
122, x2930, no later than 10:00 AM Tuesday, April 18, 1989,
with an info copy to my office. Thank you.
RESPONSE:
Comments
James W, Cicconi
Assistant to the President
and Deputy to the Chief of Staff
Ext. 2702
(Smith/Simon)
4/17/89; 3 pm
1909 APR 17 PH 3. 45
Draft Two
KING
PRESIDENTIAL REMARKS: HUSSEIN TOAST
STATE DINING ROOM
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 19, 1989
Your Majesties and Distinguished Guests.
It is customary, on occasions like these, to welcome
visiting heads of State and their spouses to the White House.
And, tonight, on behalf of the American people, I am pleased to
do so.
But, in truth, having been a longtime friend of the United
States, perhaps His Majesty should be welcoming me! For you have
met some eight Presidents, and been a guest here of seven. As
a result, you've made agreat many friench
to think of it. You may have been to dinner this even
more bave!
over than the I years.
In our Travels, Barbara and 2 have been to every
Your Majesty, there is a song from The King and I lovely,
corner is the globe. Jordan stands out me slumes as
lyric called Getting to know You. Well, we can't Can t sing that
song tonight of course, with my voice, you re better off
= land of beauty and majesty.
that way
2
We re getting to know because already do.
Barbara and I, of course, have visited your homeland and marveled
at its beauty. And our Nation knows you as an ally, and as a
leader on the world stage.
We have seen you serve your people honorably, courageously,
and with respect for the individual. And by believing in the
innate decency of man, you have kept alive in your heart, and
in fact -- the promise and the necessity of peace.
Your visit comes at a crucial moment in your region's
history. For, today, one can sense an urgency to the quest for
peace -- the kind of peace which lasts.
Our task is to use that urgency to seize the moment. And
toward that end, Your Majesty, I look forward to working with
you. As old friends, let us find new ways to bridge the
differences between Israel and her neighbors. Let us reduce
suspicions, and prepare the way for negotiations leading to a
comprehensive settlement.
After your first visit to Washington in 1959, President
Eisenhower told then-Vice-President Nixon how impressed he had
been by the "quiet inner strength" of the King of Jordan.
3
My friends, I have seen that inner strength. Felt it.
Inner strength means strength of character. It can help mold a
more just and peaceful world.
I ask you to join me in a toast to the goal of peace. And
to raise your glasses to the health of His Majesty, King Hussein,
to Queen Noor, of whom Pennsylvania is so proud, and to the
friendship between the American and Jordanian peoples.
# # #
Document No.
027373SS
2730
WHITE HOUSE STAFFING MEMORANDUM
4/17/89
4/18/89 10:00 AM
DATE:
ACTION/CONCURRENCE/COMMENT DUE BY:
PRESIDENTIAL REMARKS: TOAST FOR KING HUSSEIN
SUBJECT:
ACTION FYI
ACTION FYI
VICE PRESIDENT
MCCLURE
SUNUNU
NEWMAN
SCOWCROFT
PORTER
DARMAN
STUDDERT
BATES
UNTERMEYER
BREEDEN
ROGERS
CARD
WINSTON
CICCONI
PINKERTON
DEMAREST
FITZWATER
GRAY
HAGIN
REMARKS:
Please forward any comments directly to Chriss Winston, Rm.
122, x2930, no later than 10:00 AM Tuesday, April 18, 1989,
with an info copy to my office. Thank you.
RESPONSE:
TO: CHRISS WINSTON
April 18, 1989
The NSC concurs with the attached draft with changes as indicated.
Brent Scowcroft
James W. Cicconi
Assistant to the President
CC: Jim Cicconi
and Deputy to the Chief of Staff
Ext. 2702
89 APR 17 P4: 33
(Smith/Simon)
4/17/89; 3 pm
1989 APR 17 PH 3.45
Draft Two
KING
PRESIDENTIAL REMARKS: HUSSEIN TOAST
STATE DINING ROOM
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 19, 1989
Your Majesties and Distinguished Guests.
It is customary, on occasions like these, to welcome
visiting heads of State and their spouses to the White House.
And, tonight, on behalf of the American people, I am pleased to
do so.
But, in truth, having been a longtime friend of the United
check
States, perhaps His Majesty should be welcoming me! For you have
met some eight Presidents, and been a guest here of seven Come
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to think of it: You may have been to dinner in this room even
here.
more than I have!
Your Majesty, there is a song from The King and I -- lovely,
lyric -- called "Getting to Know You. " Well, we can't sing that
song tonight
...
of course, with my voice, you're better off
that way.
2
as and friend
We're not getting to know you because we already do.
Barbara and I, of course, have visited your homeland and marveled
at its beauty. And our Nation knows you
as
a
leader on the world stage.
We have seen you serve your people honorably, courageously,
and with respect for the individual. And by believing in the
innate decency of man, you have kept alive in your heart, and
in fact -- the promise and the necessity of peace.
Your visit comes at a crucial moment in your region's
history. For, today, one can sense an urgency to the quest for
peace -- the kind of peace which lasts.
Our task is to use that urgency to seize the moment. And
toward that end, Your Majesty, I look forward to working with
you. As old friends, let us find new ways to bridge the
differences between Israel and her neighbors. Let us reduce
suspicions, and prepare the way for negotiations leading to a
comprehensive settlement.
After your first visit to Washington in 1959, President
Eisenhower told then-Vice-President Nixon how impressed he had
been by the "quiet inner strength" of the King of Jordan.
3
My friends, I have seen that inner strength. Felt it.
Inner strength means strength of character. It can help mold a
more just and peaceful world.
I ask you to join me in a toast to the goal of peace. And
to raise your glasses to the health of His Majesty, King Hussein,
to Queen Noor, of whom Pennsylvania is so proud, and to the
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# # #
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4/19/89
4/19/89
8:00 a.m.
REMARKS: TOAST FOR KING HUSSEIN
APRIL 19, 1989
Your Majesties, and Distinguished Guests:
Welcome to the White House. Your Majesty, you have been
here so many times -- the guest of seven Presidents I am told --
that I'm sure it's all quite familiar to you.
I hope you feel welcome here, genuinely welcome. You are,
sir, among friends and admirers. Your visit here gives Barbara
and me a chance in a small way to tell you how much we
appreciated your special hospitality to us when we visited you at
your lovely home at Aqaba, not so many months ago.
was painted by George Healy in another
AThig pichard mognificant 1869. pi ctue of Abraham Lincolur
D-But Upstairs also in my office, there is A It's marvelous called picture "The of Peacematers".
pan
Abraham Lincoln painted by George Healy, The picture shows
Abrahar LincelA outs his general first before the well of the
Lincoln in exactly the same pensive pose as in this magnificent
picture. But in the picture upstairs there is a window right
behind the President's head and out that window one can see a
with hisguards
beautiful rainbow. The picture depicted LincolnA near the end of
the tragic war that threatened our Union and pitted brother
against brother.
parted 1869 -
Peace 1865
But that rainbow symbolized the hope of peace
the
imminent end to hostilities that near bled us dry as a nation.
Your Majesty, it is my fervent hope that by working together
we can guarantee there will be a rainbow over the Middle East.
War must give way to peace. Whether it's the turmoil and
fighting on the West Bank or the heart-rending hostilities in a
now fractured Lebanon, we must all recommit ourselves to lasting
in
peace the Middle East.
Your visit comes at a crucial moment in your region's
history. One can sense an urgency to the quest for peace now.
Our task is to use that urgency to seize the moment. And
toward that end, Your Majesty, I look forward to working with
you. As old friends, let us find new ways to bridge the deep
differences that exist. Let us reduce suspicions, and prepare
the way for negotiations leading to a comprehensive settlement.
I pledge to work with you, sir, first to bring the rainbow
of hope to the wonderful people of Jordan, and to your neighbors
-- and then, with that rainbow clearly in view to finalize a
peace so secure that not a single child will know the horrors of
battle.
I ask you to join me in a toast to the goal of peace. And
to raise your glasses to the health of His Majesty King Hussein
-- to Queen Noor, of whom America is so proud -- and to the
lasting friendship between Jordan and the United States of
America.
REMARKS: TOAST FOR KING HUSSEIN
APRIL 19, 1989
YOUR MAJESTIES, AND DISTINGUISHED GUESTS:
WELCOME TO THE WHITE HOUSE. YOUR MAJESTY, YOU HAVE
BEEN HERE SO MANY TIMES -- THE GUEST OF SEVEN
PRESIDENTS I AM TOLD -- THAT I'M SURE IT'S ALL QUITE
FAMILIAR TO YOU.
I HOPE YOU FEEL WELCOME HERE, GENUINELY WELCOME.
You ARE, SIR, AMONG FRIENDS AND ADMIRERS.
- 2 -
YOUR VISIT HERE GIVES BARBARA AND ME A CHANCE IN A
SMALL WAY TO TELL YOU HOW MUCH WE APPRECIATED YOUR
SPECIAL HOSPITALITY TO US WHEN WE VISITED YOU AT YOUR
LOVELY HOME AT AQABA, NOT so MANY MONTHS AGO.
THIS MAGNIFICENT PICTURE OF ABRAHAM LINCOLN WAS
PAINTED BY GEORGE HEALY IN 1869.
BUT, UPSTAIRS IN MY OFFICE, THERE IS ANOTHER
MARVELOUS PICTURE OF ABRAHAM LINCOLN ALSO PAINTED BY
GEORGE HEALY. IT IS CALLED "THE PEACEMAKERS."
- 3 -
THE PICTURE SHOWS LINCOLN IN EXACTLY THE SAME PENSIVE
POSE AS IN THIS MAGNIFICENT PICTURE. BUT IN THE
PICTURE UPSTAIRS THERE IS A WINDOW RIGHT BEHIND THE
PRESIDENT'S HEAD AND OUT THAT WINDOW ONE CAN SEE A
BEAUTIFUL RAINBOW. THE PICTURE DEPICTS LINCOLN WITH
HIS GENERALS NEAR THE END OF THE TRAGIC WAR THAT
THREATENED OUR UNION AND PITTED BROTHER AGAINST
BROTHER.
- 4 -
BUT THAT RAINBOW SYMBOLIZED THE HOPE OF PEACE
THE IMMINENT END TO HOSTILITIES THAT NEAR BLED US DRY
AS A NATION.
YOUR MAJESTY, IT IS MY FERVENT HOPE THAT BY WORKING
TOGETHER WE CAN GUARANTEE THERE WILL BE A RAINBOW OVER
THE MIDDLE EAST. WAR MUST GIVE WAY TO PEACE.
- 5 -
WHETHER IT'S THE TURMOIL AND FIGHTING ON THE WEST BANK
OR THE HEART-RENDING HOSTILITIES IN A NOW FRACTURED
LEBANON, WE MUST ALL RECOMMIT OURSELVES TO LASTING
PEACE IN THE MIDDLE EAST.
YOUR VISIT COMES AT A CRUCIAL MOMENT IN YOUR
REGION'S HISTORY. ONE CAN SENSE AN URGENCY TO THE
QUEST FOR PEACE NOW.
OUR TASK IS TO USE THAT URGENCY TO SEIZE THE
MOMENT.
- 6 -
AND TOWARD THAT END, YOUR MAJESTY, I LOOK FORWARD TO
WORKING WITH YOU. As OLD FRIENDS, LET US FIND NEW WAYS
TO BRIDGE THE DEEP DIFFERENCES THAT EXIST. LET US
REDUCE SUSPICIONS, AND PREPARE THE WAY FOR NEGOTIATIONS
LEADING TO A COMPREHENSIVE SETTLEMENT.
- 7 -
I PLEDGE TO WORK WITH YOU, SIR, FIRST TO BRING THE
RAINBOW OF HOPE TO THE WONDERFUL PEOPLE OF JORDAN, AND
TO ALL YOUR NEIGHBORS -- AND THEN, WITH THAT RAINBOW
CLEARLY IN VIEW TO FINALIZE A PEACE so SECURE THAT NOT
A SINGLE CHILD WILL KNOW THE HORRORS OF BATTLE.
- 8 -
I ASK YOU TO JOIN ME IN A TOAST TO THE GOAL OF
PEACE. AND TO RAISE YOUR GLASSES TO THE HEALTH OF HIS
MAJESTY KING HUSSEIN -- TO QUEEN NOOR, OF WHOM AMERICA
IS SO PROUD -- AND TO THE LASTING FRIENDSHIP BETWEEN
JORDAN AND THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
###
Document No.
027373SS
WHITE HOUSE STAFFING MEMORANDUM
4/17/89
4/18/89 10:00 AM
DATE:
ACTION/CONCURRENCE/COMMENT DUE BY:
PRESIDENTIAL REMARKS: TOAST FOR KING HUSSEIN
SUBJECT:
ACTION FYI
ACTION FYI
VICE PRESIDENT
MCCLURE
N/C
11:15
SUNUNU
NEWMAN
SCOWCROFT
PORTER
4840
DARMAN
STUDDERT
BATES
N/C 11:20
UNTERMEYER
BREEDEN
ROGERS
CARD
WINSTON
CICCONI
PINKERTON N/C
11:15
DEMAREST
N/C 11:15
FITZWATER
5026 Stere Rademaker
GRAY
8005 N/C 12:45
HAGIN
REMARKS:
Please forward any comments directly to Chriss Winston, Rm.
122, x2930, no later than 10:00 AM Tuesday, April 18, 1989,
with an info copy to my office. Thank you.
RESPONSE:
James W. Cicconi
Assistant to the President
and Deputy to the Chief of Staff
Ext. 2702
(Smith/Simon)
4/17/89; 3 pm
1909 APR 17 PH 3.45
Draft Two
KING
PRESIDENTIAL REMARKS: HUSSEIN TOAST
STATE DINING ROOM
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 19, 1989
Your Majesties and Distinguished Guests.
It is customary, on occasions like these, to welcome
visiting heads of State and their spouses to the White House.
And, tonight, on behalf of the American people, I am pleased to
do so.
frequent UIS, for to the White House
(Dav.)
But, in truth, having been a longtime friend of the United
asalonatime friend of
States, perhaps His Majesty should be welcoming me! For you have the
Presidents. lunted
met some eight Presidents, and been a guest here of sevenA Come States,
to think of it: You may have been to dinner in this room even
more than I have!
Your Majesty, there is a song from The King and I -- lovely,
lyric -- called "Getting to Know You." Well, we can't sing that
song tonight
of course, with my voice, you're better off
that way.
2
We're not getting to know you because we already do.
Barbara and I, of course, have visited your homeland and marveled
at its beauty. And our Nation knows you as as afured an ally, and as a
as
leader on the world stage.
We have seen you serve your people honorably, courageously,
and with respect for the individual. And by believing in the
innate decency of man, you have kept alive in your heart, and
in fact -- the promise and the necessity of peace.
Your visit comes at a crucial moment in your region's
history. For, today, one can sense an urgency to the quest for
peace -- the kind of peace which lasts.
Our task is to use that urgency to seize the moment. And
toward that end, Your Majesty, I look forward to working with
you. As old friends, let us find new ways to bridge the
differences between Israel and her neighbors. Let us reduce
suspicions, and prepare the way for negotiations leading to a
comprehensive settlement.
After your first visit to Washington in 1959, President
Eisenhower told then-Vice-President Nixon how impressed he had
been by the "quiet inner strength" of the King of Jordan.
3
My friends, I have seen that inner strength. Felt it.
Inner strength means strength of character. It can help mold a
more just and peaceful world.
I ask you to join me in a toast to the goal of peace. And
to raise your glasses to the health of His Majesty, King Hussein,
to Queen Noor, of whom Pennsylvania is so proud, and to the
America
friendship between the American and Jordanian peoples.
# # #
2713
NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20506
April 18, 1989
MEMORANDUM FOR CHRISS WINSTON
FROM:
G. PHILIP HUGHES
Pulip
SUBJECT:
Suggested Themes for Presidential Toast
at Hussein Dinner
Attached are suggested themes for the Presidential toast for the
King Hussein dinner on Wednesday, April 19.
Attachment
Tab A
Suggested Themes
SUGGESTED THEMES FOR PRESIDENTIAL TOAST AT HUSSEIN DINNER
Honor and pleasure to welcome King Hussein and Queen Noor to
the White House.
Barbara and I had the pleasure of visiting Jordan and seeing
some of its beauty. We are happy to have this opportunity
to return some of your generous hospitality.
Today's meetings not our first. I much enjoyed our chance
to talk in Tokyo in February.
His Majesty is no stranger to meetings with American
presidents. Indeed, he is the region's elder statesman. By
my count, King Hussein has met with some eight American
Presidents -- nearly 20% of all those that have lived here.
Throughout this period, King Hussein has demonstrated rare
personal courage and determination to bring peace to the
Middle East. We admire and applaud your efforts.
I believe your visit comes at a critical moment in the
region's history. Throughout the Middle East, one can
detect a new sense of urgency. It is our task and
responsibility to channel this sentiment into constructive
dialogue and lasting peace.
2
I look forward to working with King Hussein to find ways of
bridging the differences between Israel and her neighbors.
It is essential that we find ways to reduce suspicions,
build confidence, and prepare the ground for negotiations
leading to a comprehensive settlement. Jordan has a unique
potential to contribute to this process.
The United States and Jordan have a long and close
partnership. In no small measure it is due to King Hussein.
NOTE: You might want to add a reference to Mt. Vernon
(Smith/Simon)
4/17/89; 3 pm
Draft Two
KING
PRESIDENTIAL REMARKS: HUSSEIN TOAST
STATE DINING ROOM
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 19, 1989
Your Majesties and Distinguished Guests.
It is customary, on occasions like these, to welcome
visiting heads of State and their spouses to the White House.
And, tonight, on behalf of the American people, I am pleased to
do SO.
But, in truth, having been a longtime friend of the United
States, perhaps His Majesty should be welcoming me! For you have
met some eight Presidents, and been a guest here of seven. Come
to think of it: You may have been to dinner in this room even
more than I have!
Your Majesty, there is a song from The King and I -- lovely,
lyric -- called "Getting to Know You." Well, we can't sing that
song tonight
of course, with my voice, you're better off
that way.
2
We're not getting to know you because we already do.
Barbara and I, of course, have visited your homeland and marveled
at its beauty. And our Nation knows you as an ally, and as a
leader on the world stage.
We have seen you serve your people honorably, courageously,
and with respect for the individual. And by believing in the
innate decency of man, you have kept alive --in your heart, and
in fact -- the promise and the necessity of peace.
Your visit comes at a crucial moment in your region's
history. For, today, one can sense an urgency to the quest for
peace -- the kind of peace which lasts.
Our task is to use that urgency to seize the moment. And
toward that end, Your Majesty, I look forward to working with
you. As old friends, let us find new ways to bridge the
differences between Israel and her neighbors. Let us reduce
suspicions, and prepare the way for negotiations leading to a
comprehensive settlement.
After your first visit to Washington in 1959, President
Eisenhower told then-Vice-President Nixon how impressed he had
been by the "quiet inner strength" of the King of Jordan.
3
My friends, I have seen that inner strength. Felt it.
Inner strength means strength of character. It can help mold a
more just and peaceful world.
I ask you to join me in a toast to the goal of peace. And
to raise your glasses to the health of His Majesty, King Hussein,
to Queen Noor, of whom Pennsylvania is so proud, and to the
friendship between the American and Jordanian peoples.
###
(Smith/Simon)
4/17/89; 3 pm
Draft Two
KING
PRESIDENTIAL REMARKS: HUSSEIN TOAST
STATE DINING ROOM
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 19, 1989
Your Majesties and Distinguished Guests.
It is customary, on occasions like these, to welcome
visiting heads of State and their spouses to the White House.
And, tonight, on behalf of the American people, I am pleased to
do SO.
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But, in truth, having been a longtime friend of the United
as a longtine friend of
States, perhaps His Majesty should be welcoming me! A For you have the
met some eight Presidents, and been a guest here of seven. Come
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more than I have!
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that way.
2
We're not getting to know you because we already do.
Barbara and I, of course, have visited your homeland and marveled
at its beauty. And our Nation knows you as an ally, and as a
leader on the world stage.
We have seen you serve your people honorably, courageously,
and with respect for the individual. And by believing in the
innate decency of man, you have kept alive --in your heart, and
in fact -- the promise and the necessity of peace.
Your visit comes at a crucial moment in your region's
history. For, today, one can sense an urgency to the quest for
peace -- the kind of peace which lasts.
Our task is to use that urgency to seize the moment. And
toward that end, Your Majesty, I look forward to working with
you. As old friends, let us find new ways to bridge the
differences between Israel and her neighbors. Let us reduce
suspicions, and prepare the way for negotiations leading to a
comprehensive settlement.
After your first visit to Washington in 1959, President
Eisenhower told then-Vice-President Nixon how impressed he had
been by the "quiet inner strength" of the King of Jordan.
3
My friends, I have seen that inner strength. Felt it.
Inner strength means strength of character. It can help mold a
more just and peaceful world.
I ask you to join me in a toast to the goal of peace. And
to raise your glasses to the health of His Majesty, King Hussein,
to Queen Noor, of whom Pennsylvania is so proud, and to the
friendship between the American and Jordanian peoples.
# # #
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
April 18, 1989
MEMORANDUM FOR CHRISS WINSTON
FROM:
STEPHEN G. RADEMAKER
SR
ASSOCIATE COUNSEL TO THE PRESIDENT
SUBJECT:
Presidential Remarks: Toast for King Hussein
Pursuant to your request, Counsel's Office has reviewed the
above-referenced matter. Counsel's Office has no legal objection
to the toast as drafted.
Thank you for bringing this matter to our attention.
CC: James W. Cicconi
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Document No.
027373SS
WHITE HOUSE STAFFING MEMORANDUM
4/17/89
4/18/89 10:00 AM
DATE:
ACTION/CONCURRENCE/COMMENT DUE BY:
PRESIDENTIAL REMARKS: TOAST FOR KING HUSSEIN
SUBJECT:
ACTION FYI
ACTION FYI
VICE PRESIDENT
MCCLURE
SUNUNU
NEWMAN
SCOWCROFT
PORTER
DARMAN
STUDDERT
BATES
UNTERMEYER
BREEDEN
ROGERS
CARD
WINSTON
CICCONI
PINKERTON
DEMAREST
FITZWATER
GRAY
HAGIN
REMARKS:
Please forward any comments directly to Chriss Winston, Rm.
122, x2930, no later than 10:00 AM Tuesday, April 18, 1989,
with an info copy to my office. Thank you.
RESPONSE:
James W, Cleconi
Assistant to the President
and Deputy to the Chief of Staff
Ext. 2702
(Smith/Simon)
4/17/89; 3 pm
1989 APR 17 Pill 3. 45
Draft Two
KING
PRESIDENTIAL REMARKS: HUSSEIN TOAST
STATE DINING ROOM
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 19, 1989
Your Majesties and Distinguished Guests.
It is customary, on occasions like these, to welcome
visiting heads of State and their spouses to the White House.
And, tonight, on behalf of the American people, I am pleased to
do so.
But, in truth, having been a longtime friend of the United
States, perhaps His Majesty should be welcoming me! For you have
met some eight Presidents, and been a guest here of seven. Come
to think of it: You may have been to dinner in this room even
more than I have!
Your Majesty, there is a song from The King and I -- lovely,
lyric -- called "Getting to Know You." Well, we can't sing that
song tonight
...
of course, with my voice, you're better off
that way.
2
We're not getting to know you because we already do.
Barbara and I, of course, have visited your homeland and marveled
at its beauty. And our Nation knows you as an ally, and as a
leader on the world stage.
We have seen you serve your people honorably, courageously,
and with respect for the individual. And by believing in the
innate decency of man, you have kept alive --in your heart, and
in fact -- the promise and the necessity of peace.
Your visit comes at a crucial moment in your region's
history. For, today, one can sense an urgency to the quest for
peace -- the kind of peace which lasts.
Our task is to use that urgency to seize the moment. And
toward that end, Your Majesty, I look forward to working with
you. As old friends, let us find new ways to bridge the
differences between Israel and her neighbors. Let us reduce
suspicions, and prepare the way for negotiations leading to a
comprehensive settlement.
After your first visit to Washington in 1959, President
Eisenhower told then-Vice-President Nixon how impressed he had
been by the "quiet inner strength" of the King of Jordan.
3
My friends, I have seen that inner strength. Felt it.
Inner strength means strength of character. It can help mold a
more just and peaceful world.
I ask you to join me in a toast to the goal of peace. And
to raise your glasses to the health of His Majesty, King Hussein,
to Queen Noor, of whom Pennsylvania is so proud, and to the
friendship between the American and Jordanian peoples.
# # #
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
April 18, 1989
MEMORANDUM FOR CHRISS WINSTON
FROM:
ROGER B. PORTER
RBP
SUBJECT:
Presidential Remarks: Hussein Toast
I have reviewed the draft presidential remarks for the
Hussein toast at the dinner tomorrow evening. There are
no suggestions that we have with respect to any policy
changes that we would recommend.
I like the beginning that talks about the long asso-
ciation that King Hussein has had with the United States
and with previous presidents. I would recommend dropping
the last line on the first page that makes reference to
the President's voice. It add little and removing it does
not interrupt the flow.
The references later to quiet inner strength are superb
and should be preserved.
CC: James W. Cicconi
Document No.
027373SS
WHITE HOUSE STAFFING MEMORANDUM
4/17/89
4/18/89 10:00 AM
DATE:
ACTION/CONCURRENCE/COMMENT DUE BY:
PRESIDENTIAL REMARKS: TOAST FOR KING HUSSEIN
SUBJECT:
ACTION FYI
ACTION FYI
VICE PRESIDENT
MCCLURE
SUNUNU
NEWMAN
SCOWCROFT
PORTER
DARMAN
STUDDERT
BATES
UNTERMEYER
BREEDEN
ROGERS
CARD
WINSTON
CICCONI
\
PINKERTON
DEMAREST
FITZWATER
GRAY
HAGIN
REMARKS:
Please forward any comments directly to Chriss Winston, Rm.
122, x2930, no later than 10:00 AM Tuesday, April 18, 1989,
with an info copy to my office. Thank you.
RESPONSE:
James W. Cicconi
Assistant to the President
and Deputy to the Chief of Staff
Ext. 2702
(Smith/Simon)
4/17/89; 3 pm
1989 APR 17 Pil 3.45
Draft Two
KING
PRESIDENTIAL REMARKS: HUSSEIN TOAST
STATE DINING ROOM
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 19, 1989
Your Majesties and Distinguished Guests.
It is customary, on occasions like these, to welcome
visiting heads of State and their spouses to the White House.
And, tonight, on behalf of the American people, I am pleased to
do so.
But, in truth, having been a longtime friend of the United
States, perhaps His Majesty should be welcoming me! For you have
met some eight Presidents, and been a guest here of seven. Come
to think of it: You may have been to dinner in this room even
more than I have!
Your Majesty, there is a song from The King and I -- lovely,
lyric -- called "Getting to Know You." Well, we can't sing that
song tonight
...
of course, with my voice, you're better off
that way.
2
We're not getting to know you because we already do.
Barbara and I, of course, have visited your homeland and marveled
at its beauty. And our Nation knows you as an ally, and as a
leader on the world stage.
We have seen you serve your people honorably, courageously,
and with respect for the individual. And by believing in the
innate decency of man, you have kept alive --in your heart, and
in fact -- the promise and the necessity of peace.
Your visit comes at a crucial moment in your region's
history. For, today, one can sense an urgency to the quest for
peace -- the kind of peace which lasts.
Our task is to use that urgency to seize the moment. And
toward that end, Your Majesty, I look forward to working with
you. As old friends, let us find new ways to bridge the
differences between Israel and her neighbors. Let us reduce
suspicions, and prepare the way for negotiations leading to a
comprehensive settlement.
After your first visit to Washington in 1959, President
Eisenhower told then-Vice-President Nixon how impressed he had
been by the "quiet inner strength" of the King of Jordan.
3
My friends, I have seen that inner strength. Felt it.
Inner strength means strength of character. It can help mold a
more just and peaceful world.
I ask you to join me in a toast to the goal of peace. And
to raise your glasses to the health of His Majesty, King Hussein,
to Queen Noor, of whom Pennsylvania is so proud, and to the
friendship between the American and Jordanian peoples.
###
Document No.
027373SS
WHITE HOUSE STAFFING MEMORANDUM
4/17/89
4/18/89 10:00 AM
DATE:
ACTION/CONCURRENCE/COMMENT DUE BY:
PRESIDENTIAL REMARKS: TOAST FOR KING HUSSEIN
SUBJECT:
ACTION FYI
ACTION FYI
VICE PRESIDENT
MCCLURE
SUNUNU
NEWMAN
SCOWCROFT
PORTER
DARMAN
STUDDERT
BATES
UNTERMEYER
BREEDEN
ROGERS
CARD
WINSTON
CICCONI
PINKERTON
DEMAREST
FITZWATER
GRAY
HAGIN
REMARKS:
Please forward any comments directly to Chriss Winston, Rm.
122, x2930, no later than 10:00 AM Tuesday, April 18, 1989,
with an info copy to my office. Thank you.
RESPONSE:
See changes
James W. Cicconi
Assistant to the President
and Deputy to the Chief of Staff
Ext. 2702
(Smith/Simon)
4/17/89; 3 pm
1908 APR 17 17 P.I 3.45
Draft Two
KING
PRESIDENTIAL REMARKS: HUSSEIN TOAST
STATE DINING ROOM
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 19, 1989
Your Majesties and Distinguished Guests.
It is customary, on occasions like these, to welcome
visiting heads of State and their spouses to the White House.
And, tonight, on behalf of the American people, I am pleased to
do so.
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But, in truth, having been an a longtime friend of the United
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more than I have!
Your Majesty, there is a song from The King and I -- lovely,
al
lyric -- called "Getting to Know You." Well, we can't sing that
song tonight
...
of course, with my voice, you're better off
that way.
2
We're not getting to know you because we already do.
Barbara and I, of course, have visited your homeland and marveled
at its beauty. And our Nation knows you as an ally, and as a
leader on the world stage.
We have seen you serve your people honorably, courageously,
and with respect for the individual. And by believing in the
innate decency of man, you have kept alive --in your heart, and
in fact -- the promise and the necessity of peace.
Your visit comes at a crucial moment in your region's
history. For, today, one can sense an urgency to the quest for
peace -- the kind of peace which lasts.
Our task is to use that urgency to seize the moment. And
toward that end, Your Majesty, I look forward to working with
you. As old friends, let us find new ways to bridge the
differences between Israel and her neighbors. Let us reduce
suspicions, and prepare the way for negotiations leading to a
comprehensive settlement.
After your first visit to Washington in 1959, President
Eisenhower told then-Vice-President Nixon how impressed he had
been by the "quiet inner strength" of the King of Jordan.
3
My friends, I have seen that inner strength. Felt it.
Inner strength means strength of character. It can help mold a
more just and peaceful world.
I ask you to join me in a toast to the goal of peace. And
to raise your glasses to the health of His Majesty, King Hussein,
to Queen Noor, of whom Pennsylvania is so proud, and to the
friendship between the American and Jordanian peoples.
###
Document No.
027373SS
WHITE HOUSE STAFFING MEMORANDUM
4/17/89
4/18/89 10:00 AM
DATE:
ACTION/CONCURRENCE/COMMENT DUE BY:
PRESIDENTIAL REMARKS: TOAST FOR KING HUSSEIN
SUBJECT:
ACTION FYI
ACTION FYI
VICE PRESIDENT
MCCLURE
SUNUNU
NEWMAN
SCOWCROFT
PORTER
DARMAN
STUDDERT
BATES
UNTERMEYER
BREEDEN
ROGERS
CARD
WINSTON
CICCONI
PINKERTON
DEMAREST
FITZWATER
GRAY
HAGIN
REMARKS:
Please forward any comments directly to Chriss Winston, Rm.
122, x2930, no later than 10:00 AM Tuesday, April 18, 1989,
with an info copy to my office. Thank you.
RESPONSE:
No Comment 4/18/88
James W. Cicconi
Assistant to the President
and Deputy to the Chief of Staff
Ext. 2702
(Smith/Simon)
4/17/89; 3 pm
1909 APR 17 F.: 3.45
Draft Two
KING
PRESIDENTIAL REMARKS: HUSSEIN TOAST
STATE DINING ROOM
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 19, 1989
Your Majesties and Distinguished Guests.
It is customary, on occasions like these, to welcome
visiting heads of State and their spouses to the White House.
And, tonight, on behalf of the American people, I am pleased to
do so.
But, in truth, having been a longtime friend of the United
States, perhaps His Majesty should be welcoming me! For you have
met some eight Presidents, and been a guest here of seven. Come
to think of it: You may have been to dinner in this room even
more than I have!
Your Majesty, there is a song from The King and I -- lovely,
lyric -- called "Getting to Know You. " Well, we can't sing that
song tonight
of course, with my voice, you're better off
that way.
2
We're not getting to know you because we already do.
Barbara and I, of course, have visited your homeland and marveled
at its beauty. And our Nation knows you as an ally, and as a
leader on the world stage.
We have seen you serve your people honorably, courageously,
and with respect for the individual. And by believing in the
innate decency of man, you have kept alive --in your heart, and
in fact -- the promise and the necessity of peace.
Your visit comes at a crucial moment in your region's
history. For, today, one can sense an urgency to the quest for
peace -- the kind of peace which lasts.
Our task is to use that urgency to seize the moment. And
toward that end, Your Majesty, I look forward to working with
you. As old friends, let us find new ways to bridge the
differences between Israel and her neighbors. Let us reduce
suspicions, and prepare the way for negotiations leading to a
comprehensive settlement.
After your first visit to Washington in 1959, President
Eisenhower told then-Vice-President Nixon how impressed he had
been by the "quiet inner strength" of the King of Jordan.
3
My friends, I have seen that inner strength. Felt it.
Inner strength means strength of character. It can help mold a
more just and peaceful world.
I ask you to join me in a toast to the goal of peace. And
to raise your glasses to the health of His Majesty, King Hussein,
to Queen Noor, of whom Pennsylvania is so proud, and to the
friendship between the American and Jordanian peoples.
###
as rewritten
by President
4/19/89
Busle.
8:00 a.m.
REMARKS: TOAST FOR KING HUSSEIN
APRIL 19, 1989
Your Majesties, and Distinguished Guests:
Welcome to the White House. Your Majesty, you have been
here so many times -- the guest of seven Presidents I am told --
that I'm sure it's all quite familiar to you.
I hope you feel welcome here, genuinely welcome. You are,
sir, among friends and admirers. Your visit here gives Barbara
and me a chance in a small way to tell you how much we
appreciated your special hospitality to us when we visited you at
your lovely home at Aqaba, not so many months ago.
Upstairs in my office, there is a marvelous picture of
Abraham Lincoln painted by George Heals. The picture shows
Lincoln in exactly the same pensive pose as in this magnificent
picture. But in the picture upstairs there is a window right
behind the President's head and out that window one can see a
beautiful rainbow. The picture depicted Lincoln near the end of
the tragic war that threatened our Union and pitted brother
against brother.
But that rainbow symbolized the hope of peace
the
imminent end to hostilities that near bled us dry as a nation.
Your Majesty, it is my fervent hope that by working together
we can guarantee there will be a rainbow over the Middle East.
War must give way to peace. Whether it's the turmoil and
fighting on the West Bank or the heart-rending hostilities in a
now fractured Lebanon, we must all recommit ourselves to lasting
peace to the Middle East.
Your visit comes at a crucial moment in your region's
history. One can sense an urgency to the quest for peace now.
Our task is to use that urgency to seize the moment. And
toward that end, Your Majesty, I look forward to working with
you. As old friends, let us find new ways to bridge the deep
differences that exist. Let us reduce suspicions, and prepare
the way for negotiations leading to a comprehensive settlement.
I pledge to work with you, sir, first to bring the rainbow
of hope to the wonderful people of Jordan, and to your neighbors
-- and then, with that rainbow clearly in view to finalize a
peace so secure that not a single child will know the horrors of
battle.
I ask you to join me in a toast to the goal of peace. And
to raise your glasses to the health of His Majesty King Hussein
-- to Queen Noor, of whom America is so proud -- and to the
lasting friendship between Jordan and the United States of
America.
#472
THE WHITE HOUSE
Office of the Press Secretary
For Immediate Release
April 20, 1989
REMARKS BY THE PRESIDENT
AND KING HUSSEIN DURING
EXCHANGE OF TOASTS
State Dining Room
THE PRESIDENT: You are among friends, sir -- your lovely
Queen, and among admirers.
And your visit here gives me and Barbara a chance in a
very small way to tell you how much we appreciated your special
hospitality to us when we visited you at your lovely home at Aquava,
as well as your beautiful home in Amman itself, not so many months
ago.
This magnificent picture of Abraham Lincoln that I know
you're all admiring was painted by George Healy in 1869. Upstairs in
my office -- excuse me, a little slight cold -- upstairs in my office
there's another marvelous picture of Abraham Lincoln and that was
also painted by George Healy four years earlier. And I took His
Majesty to see it today. It's called "The Peacemakers." And the
picture shows Lincoln in exactly the same pensive pose as this
magnificent picture. But in the picture upstairs, there's a window
right over his left shoulder. And out that window one can see this
beautiful rainbow. And the picture depicts Lincoln with his generals
-- three generals -- right near the end of the war that threatened
our union and pitted brother against brother. The rainbow in the
picture by Healy symbolized the hope of peace, the imminent end to
hostilities that near bled us as a nation to death.
And so, Your Majesty, it is my fervent hope that by
working together we can guarantee that there will be a rainbow over
the Middle East. And war must give way to peace. And whether it's
the turmoil or the fighting in the West Bank that plaques us all, or
the heartrending hostilities that we now all feel so strongly about
in a fractured Lebanon, we must all recommit ourselves to lasting
peace in the Middle East.
And this visit today by the King of Jordan comes at a
crucial moment in your region's history -- that we feel it, we in the
United States feel it. And I think the King summed it up well when
he said -- told me today, that the time is right. But let me assure
you, sir, that we can sense an urgency to the quest for peace now.
Our task is to use that urgency to seize the moment.
And toward that end, Your Majesty, I look forward to
working with you as old friends -- and I mean that, it's not a
diplomatic use of the word. Let us find new ways to bridge the deep
differences that exist. Let's reduce suspicions and prepare the way
for negotiations that will lead to the comprehensive settlement that
everybody wants.
And I pledge to work with you, sir; first to bring the
rainbow of hope to the wonderful people of Jordan, and to all your
neighbors, and then, with that rainbow clearly in view, to finalize a
peace so secure that not a single child will know the horrors of
battle.
And so, my friends, I ask you to join me in a toast to
the goal of peace and to raise your glasses to the health of His
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Majesty King Hussein, and to Queen Noor, of whom America is so
especially proud, and to the lasting friendship between Jordan and
the United States of America.
(A toast is offered.)
KING HUSSEIN: Mr. President, Mrs. Bush, distinguished
guests, and dear friends. I thank you, Mr. President. I am deeply
moved by the generosity of your remarks and the affection and
hospitality with which you and Mrs. Bush received Noor, myself, and
my colleagues. We are most appreciative.
It is clear that the kinder, gentler America of which you
have spoken begins in this house. I was also genuinely gratified,
Mr. President, by the assurances you gave this morning of your
commitment to the security and well-being of Jordan. We, indeed,
feel very much at home, which befits friends.
The friendship between Jordan and the United States has
indeed been special. It began 30 years ago when I first came to the
White House to meet President Eisenhower. I have since dined in this
lovely room as the guest of presidents on more occasions than I can
count. If that is a record, it is one of which I am proud. These
have all been memorable occasions. But none more so than tonight as
your guest, Mr. President, and the guest of Mrs. Bush.
But our friendship is not only personal, which I
treasure. It is based as well on the common values which our two
nations share -- freedom, equality, and human dignity. Friendship
deserves the most serious consideration of those who enjoy it. When
there is joy, one calls upon friends to celebrate. When there is
sorrow, friends come to comfort one. When there is a task to be
done, friends join together in common effort. There is honor and
pride and true friendship, as is evident here tonight.
One of the sorrows which we share is the continuous
tragedy of that of the Israeli conflict. To end this tragedy is the
focus of our visit. I was interested in your explanation this
morning, Mr. President, of the American viewpoint regarding steps to
further the cause of peace in our area. And as I assured you this
morning, Jordan will cooperate closely with the United States to
achieve a just, durable and comprehensive peaceful settlement.
We will support you in all your endeavors to achieve a comprehensive,
just, and lasting peace in the Middle East, and, God willing, we will
see that rainbow, and so will the people in our part of the world.
And God willing, it will be our contribution for a better future for
generations to come on all sides in that area of the world.
Mr. President, we share with you an unusual fact. The
names are founding capitals. Philadelphia was the birthplace of your
independence. Philadelphia was, as well, the ancient name of our
capital, Amman. The meaning of both is the same: brotherly love.
In this spirit, I would like to convey the best wishes and warmest
greetings from the people of Jordan to you, Mr. President, and Mrs.
Bush, and to all of your fellow Americans.
Ladies and gentlemen, my dear friends, may I ask you to
join me in a toast to the President of the United States and Mrs.
Bush.
(A toast is offered.) (Applause.)
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