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THE WHITE HOUSE
Office of the Press Secretary
(Brasilia, Brazil)
For Immediate Release
December 3, 1990
REMARKS BY THE PRESIDENT
IN EXCHANGE OF TOASTS
WITH PRESIDENT FERNANDO COLLOR DE MELLO
Foreign Ministry Building
Brasilia, Brazil
9:58 P.M. (L)
THE PRESIDENT: President Collor and Mr. Vice President;
Mr. President of the Senate; Mr. Archibishop; Mr. President of the
Chamber of Deputies; and Mr. Acting President of the Supreme Court;
Mr. Minister of Foreign Relations; and Ministers of State; members of
the Cabinet; Ambassador and Mrs. Melton; and all you distinguished
guests.
I am deeply grateful to all of you here and to the people
of Brazil for your gracious hospitality. I fouled this up at lunch,
so I want to be sure if we're going to -- are you going to translate
it all, or just -- just one part. Okay.
In fact, it won't be easy to leave here. I'm told that
one American ambassador stayed in your country for 21 years.
Obviously a very smart man. I'm here for 24 hours.
But it was a great honor for me to address your Congress
this morning. And it was a memorable moment, but more than that, it
was, it seemed to me, an affirmation of the proud heritage we share
-- and a reminder that we have much reason for hope in the future.
And again tonight I want to thank the leaders of
Congress. And I also want to ad lib here, because I understand I was
invited today to go to the Supreme Court. We have great respect in
the United States for an independent judiciary. And I am very
grateful to the justices, some of whom are here tonight, that invited
me to the court. And I am only sorry that I did not have the
opportunity to take you up on your invitation. But this occasion
tonight gives me a chance to salute you, the members of the Court,
for whom we have so much respect.
Our two nations have a great deal in common. We put our
faith in similar forms of representative government -- and we've had
ambassadors in each other's capitals since the earliest years of this
century. Our relations have been long; our devotion to freedom,
constant; our commitment to peace, enduring.
And now I'm convinced that the time has come to move our
relations toward a new and higher plane -- to eliminate the false
schism between what we once called the First and Third Worlds. As
President Collor speaks of a Brazil Novo, we should also speak of a
new world, defined by its ideals of freedom, democracy and prosperity
shared by all.
All of us in the Americas share a common economic and
political vision -- an unshakable belief that extraordinary
achievements are possible when the imagination and industry of the
individual is unleashed. I believe we have just begun to tap the
true potentials of the Americas. And it is within our power to bring
a new dawn to the new world.
Our Enterprise for the Americas Initiative is a major
step forward -- helping us explore the many new areas of our common
destiny in a spirit of optimism and hope for all peoples of the
MORE
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hemisphere.
Mr. President: you, sir, have courageously resolved to
make profound changes in your economy. And I believe that those
changes will reap handsome benefits for the people of Brazil -- for
all the people of Brazil.
We have a common interest in expanding trade, and
protecting it from the damage that perceived inequities would inflict
on our economic partnership. No country would gain if our common
policy of an open and fair international trading system isn't
fulfilled.
We share common environmental concerns, knowing that the
destruction of irreplaceable resources, wherever they're found,
compromises mankind's well-being everywhere. I'm confident that we
will continue to find shared solutions to global environmental
challenges.
Together, our opportunities are boundless. And so let us
forge a closer and more vital partnership to ensure lasting
prosperity for all our people.
And now I would like to ask you to join me in raising a
glass to the health and happiness of the people of Brazil; to our
friend and admired President of Brazil, Fernando Collor; and to the
friendship between our two great nations. And thank you for an
unforgettable visit.
Thank you all.
(A toast is offerred.) (Applause.)
END
10:03 P.M. (L)
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
November 30, 1990
MEMORANDUM FOR THE PRESIDENT
THROUGH:
CHRISS WINSTON cw
FROM:
MARK LANGE
ML-
SUBJECT:
STATE DINNER TOAST IN BRAZIL
I. SUMMARY
On Monday evening, December 3, you will make a toast at the
state dinner in Brasilia. The event will be held in the Foreign
Ministry building and you are scheduled to speak at 8:30 p.m.
The attached remarks are 6-7 minutes in length and will be on
speechcards.
II. DISCUSSION
The attached remarks stress the friendly relationship
between Brazil and the United States. You also note the shared
concerns of the nations of the Americas, particularly on the
issues of trade and the environment.
(Lange/Cawley)
November 30, 1990
2:00 p.m.
[BRAZDIN.DOC]
PRESIDENTIAL REMARKS:
BRAZIL: STATE DINNER TOAST
FOREIGN MINISTRY
MONDAY, DECEMBER 3, 1990
8:30 P.M.
[[ Mr. President and Mrs. [Rosane] Collor. Mr. Vice President
[Itamar Franco]. Mr. President of the Senate [Senator Nelson
Carneiro]; Mr. President of the Chamber of Deputies [Deputy Paes
de Andrada]; Mr. President of the Supreme Court [Dr. Neri da
Silveira]; Ambassadors, Ministers of State, and Members of the
President's Cabinet; Ambassador and Mrs. Melton. 11
Barbara sends her regards. No, our dog Millie is not having
another litter of puppies. Barbara's doctors have told her to
stay off Air Force One for a while, to clear up a sinus problem.
To make sure I deliver her messages of affection and respect for
Brazil and the Collor family, she's sent along our daughter Doro
to remind me.
I am deeply grateful to all of you here -- and to the people
of Brazil -- for your gracious hospitality.
[[ It won't be easy to leave. In fact, I'm told that one
American ambassador stayed in your country for 21 years.
Obviously a smart man. ]]
It was a great honor for me to address your Congress this
morning. It was a. memorable moment but more than that, it was an
affirmation of the proud heritage we share -- and a reminder that
we have much reason for hope in the future.
2
Our two nations have a great deal in common. We've put our
faith in similar forms of representative government --- and we've
had ambassadors in each other's capitals since the earliest years
of this century. Our relations have been long; our devotion to
freedom, constant; our commitment to peace, enduring.
Now, I'm convinced that the time has come to move our
relations toward a new and higher plane -- to eliminate the false
schism between what we once called the First and Third Worlds and
to speak of a New World defined by its ideals of freedom,
democracy and prosperity shared by all.
All of us in the Americas share a common economic and
political vision -- an unshakable belief that extraordinary
achievements are possible when the imagination and industry of
the individual is unleashed. I believe we have just begun to tap
the true potential of the Americas. It is within our power to
bring a new dawn to the New World. Our Enterprise for the
Americas Initiative is a major step forward -- helping us explore
the many new areas of our common destiny in a spirit of optimism
and hope for all peoples of the Hemisphere.
Mr. President, you have courageously resolved to make
profound changes in your economy -- and I believe those changes
will reap handsome benefits for the people of Brazil.
We have a common interest in expanding trade, and protecting
it from the damage that perceived inequities would inflict on our
economic partnership. No country would gain if our common policy
of an open and fair international trading system isn't fulfilled.
3
We share common environmental concerns, knowing that the
destruction of irreplaceable resources, wherever they're found,
compromises mankind's well-being everywhere. I'm confident that
we will continue to find shared solutions to global environmental
challenges.
On these issues, and across the range of concerns we share,
I believe my visit will open new opportunities for cooperation in
the Americas. Our nations have abundant natural resources, and
our peoples are creative, competitive, and confident.
Together, our opportunities are boundless. Let us forge a
closer and more vital partnership, to ensure lasting prosperity
for all our people.
So, I ask you to join me in raising my cup to the health and
happiness of the people of Brazil, to my friend Fernando Collor,
and to the friendship between our two great nations.
# # #
(202)
663, 1122 State
(Lange/Cawley)
November 28, 1990
2:30 p.m.
[BRAZDIN.DOC]
PRESIDENTIAL REMARKS: TOAST, STATE DINNER
FOREIGN MINISTRY
MONDAY, DECEMBER 3, 1990
Mr Mister of Foreign Rulation
[TIME] 8:30 arrival 9:15 toast
[[ Mr. President and Mrs. [Rosane] Collor. Mr. Vice President
Franciser
7.
Archbiship Franco
[Itamar Franco]
Mr. President of the Senate [Senator Nelson
Carneiro]; Mr. President of the Chamber of Deputies [Deputy Paes
de Andrada]; Mr. President of the Supreme Court [Dr. Neri da
Silveira] i Ambassadors Ministers of State, and Members of the
President's Cabinet; Ambassador Richard and Mrs. Melton. ]]
Barbara and I are deeply grateful to all of you here -- and
to the people of Brazil --- for your gracious hospitality.
[[ It won't be easy to leave. In fact, I'm told that one
American ambassador stayed in your country for 21 years.
staventans
Obviously a smart man. And ambassador Melton tells me he's
planning to break that record. ]]
It was a great honor for me to address your Congress this
morning. It was a memorable moment -- a personal privilege, of
course -- but more than that, it was an affirmation of the proud
heritage we share -- and a reminder that we have much reason for
hope in the future.
Our two nations have a great deal in common. We've put our
faith in similar forms of representative government -- and we've
had ambassadors in each other's capitals since the earliest years
of this century. Our relations have been long; our devotion to
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freedom, constant; our commitment to peace, enduring.
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Now, I'm convinced that the time has come to move our
relations toward a new and higher plane -- to abolish the false
schism between what we once called the First and Third Worlds.
All of us in the Americas share a common economic and
political vision -- an unshakeable belief that extraordinary
achievements are possible when the imagination and industry of
the individual is unleashed. I believe we have just began to tap
the true potential of the Americas. It is within our power to
bring a new dawn to the New World.
Mr. President, you have courageously resolved to make
profound changes in your economy -- and I believe those changes
will reap handsome benefits for the people of Brazil. Your
actions, and those of other forward-looking leaders in the
Americas, inspired my own government's thinking as we framed the
Enterprise for the Americas initiative.
We have a common interest in expanding trade, and protecting
it from the damage that perceived inequities would inflict on our
economic partnership. No country would gain if our common policy
of an open and fair international trading system isn't fulfilled.
We share common environmental concerns, knowing that the
destruction of irreplaceable resources, wherever they're found,
compromises mankind's well-being everywhere. I'm confident that
we will continue to find shared solutions to global environmental
challenges.
And in the common war we're waging against illegal drugs,
I'm also confident that international cooperation -- to stem both
3
supply and demand -- will bring the day of the dealer to a close.
On these issues, and across the range of concerns we share,
I believe my visit is only the beginning of a new era of
cooperation in the Americas. Our nations have abundant natural,
financial, and labor resources -- and our peoples are creative,
competitive, and confident.
Together, our opportunities are boundless. Let us forge a
closer and more vital partnership, to ensure lasting prosperity
for all our people.
# # #
BRAZIL: DRAFT TOAST FOR STATE DINNER
Mr. President:
Please allow Barbara and me to thank you for your
hospitality.
The relationship between our two countries predates
Brazil's independence. As you know, the United States was the
first country to recognize an independent Brazil in 1822, and we
have had ambassadors in each other's capitals since 1905. I am
told that one of our ambassadors stayed in your country for 21
years. I can think of no better testimony to the hospitality of
Brazil and, I feel, to the closeness of our relations.
Ambassador Melton has told me that he is more than willing to
improve on that record.
We both know, Mr. President, that in recent decades our
relations have gone through some difficult patches. There are
reasons -- some good, some not SO good -- why that was true.
For our part, we are convinced that the time has come to move on
to a new stage, one in which our mutual interests greatly
outweigh our differences.
Those of us in the Americas share a common economic and
political vision: an unshakeable belief that extraordinary
achievements are possible when the imaginations and industry of
individuals are unchained. Your courage and resolve, Mr.
President, to make profound changes in your economy are what
leadership is all about.
Your actions, and those of other forward-looking leaders in
the regions, inspired my own government's thinking as we framed
the Enterprise for the Americas initiative. Mr. President, I
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sincerely share your pleasure that we are dealing with difficult
issues on both sides in a constructive and businesslike
fashion. I am confident that we will continue to do so.
Trade is an important element of the relationship between
Brazil and the United States. We have a common interest in
expanding that trade and in protecting it from the damage that
perceived inequities would inflict on our economic partnership.
Our countries would have much to lose should our common policy
of an open and fair international trading system fail.
Mr. President, our shared environmental concerns have a
major role to play in the achievement of our objectives. We
both know that earth is our common and only home. We must
cooperate in its preservation. As you know, I had hoped my trip
to Brazil could have included a stop in Manaus. Your nation is
blessed by the vivid richness of the Amazon basin. How Brazil
protects its wealth, and how we and others can help, will affect
us all.
Woodrow Wilson once said, "The highest and best form of
efficiency is the spontaneous cooperation of a free people."
Wilson was referring to the Allied victory in World War I. But
his words are equally applicable to the war of today -- our
common war -- against drugs. And the key to victory in this war
is international cooperation. We are naturally pleased that
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you, Mr. President, and your government share our concern over
the international drug problem, and that you are determinded to
do your part in the war we are all waging against this dreaded
evil.
Our nations have abundant natural, financial and labor
resources -- and our two peoples are creative, competitive, and
confident. Together, our opportunities are boundless. Let us
pledge to move forward, to force a vibrant partnership and
ensure lasting prosperity for all our people.
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FAX TRANSMISSION
DATE November 23, 1990
TO: Carolyn Cawley
ORGANIZATION
White House/Speechwriting Staff
FAX NUMBER: 202-456-6218
FROM: Robert Blau
SECTION Political
(FAX NUMBER: 011-55-61-225-9136)
SUBJECT: Opening Salutations for Pres. Bush's speeches
(This message consists of cover sheet plus è pages.)
(if you do not receive all pages, please inform above
section at 011-55-61-321-7272, Ext. 386
MESSAGE:
In President Bush's speech to congress, he should cite the
following authorities (mentioning their names is optional)
1. Mr. President of the National Congress (Senator Nelson Carneiro)
2. Mr. President of the Chamber of Deputies (Deputy Paes de Andrade)
3. Senator Ronan Tito
(Name of Senator who gives welcome speech)
4. Deputy Ricardo Fiuza
(Name of Deputy who gives welcome speech)
5. Mr. President of the Supreme Court (Dr. Neri da Silveira)
6. Esteemed Papal Nuncio, and members of the diplomatic Corps
7. Mr. Archbishon (Dom Treire Falcao)
8. Honorable Ministers of State
9. Honorable denuties and Senators
In his remarks at the State Dinner he should mention:
1. Pres. and MRs. (Rosane) Collor
2. Mr. Vice-President (Itamar Franco)
3. Mr. President of the Senate (Senator Nelson Carneiro)
4. Mr. President of the Chamber of Deputies (Deputv Paes de Andrada)
5. Mr. President of the Supreme Court (Dr. Neri da Silveira)
6.
Ambassadors
7. Ministers of State and Members of the president's cabinet,
Regards. Robert Blau
FROM
USIS BRASILIA
11.23.1990 9:01
P. 1
State Dinner TOGST
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The Cathedral
Brasilia's 30 years of existence have been characterized by
religious faith. From the first Mass celebrated in the city, to
today's churches with their singular architecture. The Cathedral,
designed by Oscar Niemeyer, symbolizes a pair of hands lifted toward
heaven, a collective prayer of all Brazilians. It çovers 3.000
square meters, in the form of a chalice, is 40 meters high and has
capacity for 4.000 persons. The interior 18 circular, imbued with
natural light, which penetrates through transparent stained glass
windows in triangular form. Outside there is a bell tower with four
bells donated by the Spanish community. To the side, four great
stone statues: St. Mattew, St. Mark, St. Luke and St. John.
Suggestions for a toast
1) A amizade entre OS nossos dois povos.
(To friendship between our people!)
2) Aos nossos dois países.
(To our two countries!)
Aleijadinho
No Aleijadinho's statues in Brasilia. They are in State of Minas
Gerais, his home state.
Sayings in Portuguese
1) Até Breve. (See you soon!)
2) Saúde. (To your health!)
3) Agradeço a cordial recepção. (you may use the word "acolhida"
instead of "recepção".)
Thanks for the warm welcome.)
4) Obrigado pela amável acolhida.
(Thanks for the warm welcome.)
FROM
USIS BRASILIA
11.23.1990 9:02
P. 2
5
World leaders who have addressed a joint session of the Congress
1990: Jaime Paz Zamora, President of Bolivia
Salinas de Gortari, President of Mexico
Yang Shang Kun, President, China
1989: Carlos Saul Menen, President of Argentina
1987: Felipe Gonzalez, Prime-Minister of Spain
1984: Belaunde Terry, President of Peru
1972: Americo Tomas, President of Portugal
"Liberator"
No famous "liberator" like Bolivar, etc, in Brazil.
Quotes about "not forgetting"
There is no record of quotes about "forgetting heritage or the
struggle of our forefathers"
State Dinner Toast
Roberto Burle Marx
Boor-Lay
Burle Marx is still alive. He was born in the State of São Paulo,
in 1909, of a German father and a Brazilian mother. He 18 currently
living in Rio de Janeiro.
The tapestry on the wall of Sala Brasilia of the Foreign Ministry,
where the State Dinner will be, represents the vegetation of the
Central Plateau Region, where Brasilia is located.
Following is some background information on Burle Marx and his work.
FROM
USIS BRASILIA
11.23.1990 9:03
P. 4
zlug.' as Cavalier Marino said of contemporary seventeenth century
Qsn
achievement.
One of the leaders of this movement, which is acquiring the formative
features of a style. is Roberto Burle Marx, landscape architect- or just plain
1
'gardener,' as he likes to call himself. He is the most vital and cultured
person of the group that has taken the lead in Brazilian architecture and
to which he offers the contribution of scenery expressly designed to com-
plement buildings and give them an atmosphere of their own, to enhance
each change effected by the adjustment and recomposition of the elements
of nature, a readily available encyclopedia for the man of sensivity and
originality. In a time of mechanistic rationalism and existentialist philoso-
phy. the resorting to architecture inclines one to infer a counter-reaction to
the decisive rupture with tradition-perhaps a correction of a too rigid
functionalism. Is it that the decorative trappings, banished from the walls,
now clamor to reappear? Man has not yet relinquished the mania for de-
coration, enriching and surrounding himself with what is delightfully
useless.
Most of the good Brazilian artists are instinctive and naive, born to art
without the rigorous initiation rites of technique and history. Roberto,
however, is an exception; in certain respects he calls to mind a favorite
character type of Huysmans, particularly in extreme sensitivity, his taste
for active research tending towards the discovery of fine shades and distine-
tions, his spirit somewhat inclined to dwell upon panoramas of melancholy
-the reaction after all to the creative achievements of works that are, let
us say, suicidal and fugitive by their very nature, in perpetual agony and
upheaval: rich in tenuous veins of poetry: a surge of revolt on the one hand,
on the other a link with evanescent worlds. This is the romanticism from
which we strive to break free just when we are more deeply steeped in it than
ever: from Bernardin de Saint-Pierre to Jules Verne to Gagarin, the conti-
nuity is in parabolic ascension.
Roberto thinks, as do the English, that a landscape is made up of melan-
choly. and, perhaps, like the hero of Huysmans' 1 Rebours (Against the
Grain), Des Esseintes, that rien nest moins poétique que la nature ("nothing is
less poetic than nature'). Nature is a disheveled wench, and SO he grooms
her and proceeds to subtle artificial experiments before introducing her to
us again as quite another person. Nature, as she is, is an object, not a work
of art-a marvelously unruly, incoherent object that needs to be ordered
and adjusted before she can my claim to status in artistic circles. The
topiary artist, in substance, wants to use a tree as material to be carved into
a statue, and the result is a surrealistic joke: nevertheless, it has been realized
that nature requires artifice, corruption and correction, and these are the
province of man.
It is logical, 100, for the garden to be modeled with symmetry- that is to
say. with an order not corresponding to the irregular order of the flora. The
geometrical garden destroys the idea of an imitation of nature. For Burle
Marx, however, art should continue to imitate nature: this contradiction
is
perhans