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Signing Poland-U.S. Business & Economic Treaty 3/21/90 [OA 4727]
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Remarks on Signing the Poland-United States Business and
Economic Treaty
March 21, 1990
The President. Mr. Prime Minister, I'm
taken to open our markets to Poland, we
just delighted that we've signed today this
can now take this treaty to the U.S. business
treaty concerning business and economic
community and say, this is why you should
relations, a treaty that will greatly strength-
invest in Poland. And I'm also pleased to
en business and economic ties between our
note that this is the first economic treaty
two countries.
that the United States has concluded with
I want to salute three distinguished Mem-
the newly emerging democracies in Eastern
bers of our United States Congress: Con-
Europe. And we all think that it's quite fit-
gressman Broomfield; Congressman Rosten-
ting that Poland is first.
kowski; Senator Pell, the chairman of our
This treaty is more than an investment
Foreign Relations Committee. I want to
treaty: it is a broad and comprehensive
salute the newly appointed members of the
agreement that lays the basis of a new eco-
Enterprise Fund Board that you just met-
nomic relationship. It's a milestone for
these distinguished Americans taking time
Poland and also for the United States-a
from exceptionally busy schedules to join in
milestone on the road to a prosperous
as best they can to guarantee Poland's eco-
Poland and a stronger U.S.-Polish partner-
nomic success. And we're looking forward
ship.
to their mission and their work very much.
So, once again, welcome. Would you care
This treaty is very important-important
to say a word, sir?
not only in its content but what it says
The Prime Minister. Mr. President, I
about where Poland is going. It says that
thank you very much for your kind words.
Poland wants U.S. investment because this
I also consider this treaty is very impor-
investment is good for the Polish people
tant and very significant. As I had a chance
and vital to the growth and development of
to say during our conversation before, we're
the Polish economy. In this treaty, Poland is
tying together, linking, political change and
taking a number of very substantial steps,
economic change in our restructuring ef-
steps that will orient the Polish economy
forts. We believe there is a relationship be-
toward the Western economic system and
tween democracy and the development of
towards global markets. These are coura-
an economy based on free market and free
geous steps, and we applaud them.
enterprise. We believe that to combine
Following the steps the United States has
these two kinds of changes in Poland allows
us to make changes that reach most deep.
think our economy could play this role, too.
The treaty we have just signed is very
And I do hope that this combinative atti-
important in this sense, because it offers a
tude to investment and business in Poland
prospect for American business and for
will continue to characterize our economic
American companies to become committed
relationship.
and engaged in the Polish conditions and
Let me also join the President in express-
the Polish environment. The treaty offers a
ing our thanks to the newly appointed
certain framework, and what needs to be
members of the Board of the Fund that is
done now is to fill it with contents. Perhaps
intended to boost the development of the
Poland not in every respect is prepared for
private sector in Poland. We want to thank
this kind of activity. We're having a great
them for accepting the effort of doing it.
deal of problems. Our telephones do not
We very much count on the outcome of
work as they should, and we have many
that Board's work and on the outcome of
other problems. But I would like to tell you
the Fund's activities.
that I think people should not be discour-
Mr. President, I believe that signing this
aged by the problems which are typical of
treaty is a good step, opening up our eco-
this first phase. And we will be looking for-
nomic conduct into the future. Thank you
ward to seeing courageous people who will
for kindly signing this treaty personally.
be willing to come and to move through
this half a year of progress.
Note: The President spoke at 11:45 a.m. in
I believe Poland is a country of big op-
the Rose Garden at the White House. The
portunity, and I believe it is a country of
Prime Minister spoke in Polish, and his re-
opportunity of opening more to the East. I
marks were translated by an interpreter.