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(Hinchliffe/Simon)
December 17, 1991 1 p.m.
TOKYO Draft Two
PRESIDENTIAL REMARKS: AMERICAN COMMUNITY RECEPTION
TUESDAY, JANUARY 7, 1992
TOKYO, JAPAN
Thank you. I'm glad to be here, with wonderful hosts
[Ambassador and Mrs. Armacost] and with friends like all of you.
I do have one disappointment, though. Earlier today I wanted to
stop and buy some souvenirs -- but Barbara's cut my kozu kai. 11
This meeting gives me a chance to hear from you.
Separately, you're engineers, teachers, electronics specialists,
businessmen and women. Together, as the American community in
Tokyo, you show the world the advantages of our nations'
relationship. Better than any other Americans, you understand
this complex culture -- this exquisite enigma. that is Japan.
In addition, you play pivotal roles as decision and opinion
makers. I want to learn about your experiences, and about your
insights into how to make our nations' working relationship as
mutually beneficial and productive as possible.
And I want to discuss with you one message that is
absolutely critical to our nation's future. America is great
only if America spreads its wings.
Our world faces a new day. We've joined together to break
down the old symbols of isolationism -- symbols like the Berlin
Wall. Well, now we have the chance to break down other kinds of
barriers. We need to start by swinging our sledgehammers at the
wall of misunderstanding that separates two peoples. When we can
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break down that wall -- then our horizons will be unlimited. For
America must continue to grow abroad in order to grow at home.
Nowhere is this more true than here, in the Pacific region.
And no relationship is more important to our interests than the
one with Japan. We must join hands together in trust and
commitment. In that embrace we will learn from each other --
learn from the traditions and thoughts that are different as well
as from the interests and objectives we share.
I know that's not always easy. Economic competition can
strain even the healthiest relationship, especially when there's
a lack of reciprocal access to each other's markets. Each of us
must begin by realizing that open markets and free trade give
every nation the chance to express its own economic genius.
Yes, we have work to do at home. My upcoming State of the
Union message will set out a broad agenda to restore American
competitiveness. But we also have to look beyond our shores to
figure out how to solve our economic problems. We must realize
that we need to make our global partnership work in order to
address problems at home. One critical element: we need greater
access to Japan's markets. I know many of you here can attest to
the fact that, although this isn't an easy task, it can be done.
We can -- and we will -- achieve our objectives. We will do
this not by hiding behind misunderstandings, or by turning our
backs on challenging relationships, but by using the strengths of
those relationships. We will succeed by working to understand
each other, our ways of life and our dreams.
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I want to thank every one of you here tonight for the daily
contributions you make toward building stronger U.S. -Japan
relations. Keep up the good work. God bless you -- and the
wonderful country that is our home.
#
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#
(Hinchliffe/Simon)
December 11, 1991 11 a.m.
TOKYO
Draft One
PRESIDENTIAL REMARKS: AMERICAN COMMUNITY RECEPTION
TUESDAY, JANUARY 7, 1992
TOKYO, JAPAN
Thank you. I'm glad to be here, with wonderful hosts
[Ambassador and Mrs. Armacost] and with friends like all of you.
I do have one disappointment, though. Earlier today I wanted to
stop and buy some souvenirs -- but Barbara's cut my kozu kai. 11
This meeting gives me a chance to hear from you -- American
men and women who live and work on the leading edge of our
country's deep and complex relationship with Japan. You show
that the dimensions -- and the potential -- of this relationship
make it absolutely vital to both nations.
In addition, you play pivotal roles as decision and opinion
makers. I respect what you do. I want to learn about your
experiences, and about your insights into how to make our
nations' working relationship as mutually beneficial and
productive as possible. So I'll keep my own remarks brief.
Some people back home think that the end of the Cold War
means we can retreat into isolationism. They believe that time
spent abroad isn't relevant to America's problems. Well, I want
to tell them: if there's one lesson we've learned in the last 50
years, it's that American interests can only be protected by
active American involvement abroad.
Nowhere is this more true than here, in the Asia/Pacific
region, where American economic interests continue to grow. And
no relationship is more important to our interests than the one
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with Japan. Our economic interdependence is growing. Our
security relationship is critical. We share foreign policy
interests and objectives. All this means that for the future, we
must work together closely -- even more closely than we are now.
I know that's not always easy. Economic competition can
strain even the healthiest relationship -- especially when
there's a lack of reciprocal access to each other's markets.
Yes, we have much work to do at home. My upcoming State of
the Union message will set out a broad agenda to restore American
competitiveness. But we also have to look beyond our shores to
figure out how to solve our economic problems. We must realize
that we need to make our global partnership work in order to
address problems at home. One critical element: we need greater
access to Japan's markets. I know many of you here can attest to
the fact that, although this isn't an easy task, it can be done.
We can -- and we will -- achieve our objectives. We will do
this not by turning our backs on cooperative relationships, but
by using the strengths of those relationships -- by applying them
to help all of us find solutions.
I want to thank every one of you here tonight for the daily
contributions you make toward building stronger U.S. -Japan
relations. Keep up the good work. God bless you -- and the
wonderful country that is our home.
#
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#
CONFIDENTIAL
DECL: OADR
GET-TOGETHER WITH TOKYO AMERICAN COMMUNITY
Ambassador's Residence, January 7, at 7:00 p.m.
SCENESETTER
PURPOSE
This all-American event provides an opportunity to hear,
informally and directly, the views of prominent Americans who
live and work in Japan.
THE SETTING
Senior US business executives, our top military commanders,
outstanding Americans in the arts and education, and senior
embassy personnel will attend this informal get-together on
the eve of your first substantive meetings with the Japanese.
Ambassador Armacost's reception will provide a good
opportunity to hear the views of these prominent Americans,
who work at the leading edge of our relationship with Japan
and, in many respects, play pivotal roles as decision and
opinion makers.
CONFIDENTIAL
DECLASSIFIED
Department of State Guidelines
E.O. 12958, SEC 3.4 (B), July 21, 1997
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U.S. EMBASSY COMMUNITY EVENT
SCENESETTER
PURPOSE
To express appreciation to US and Japanese members of the
Embassy staff and their families for their work on behalf
of the US-Japan relationship and in making your visit to
Japan a success.
THE SETTING
This event will be held in the Embassy's first floor
auditorium; about 500 American staff, family members and
Japanese foreign service nationals are expected to
attend. Following your remarks at a similar event during
your February 1989 visit to Japan, you and Mrs. Bush
invited children of the Embassy community to pose with you
for a group photograph, and greeted members of the
audience. No outside visitors or members of the media
will attend.
DRAFT REMARKS FOR EMBASSY COMMUNITY EVENT
Barbara and I want to thank so many of you for sharing
your time with us today as we complete a very successful
visit to Japan and our other key friends and allies in
Asia.
As all of you know better than anyone else, the
US-Japan relationship is one of the most important in the
world. Our discussions with Prime Minister Miyazawa and
other Japanese business and political leaders have further
strengthened our relationship and laid the basis for a
global partnership well equipped to deal with the
challenges we will face in the coming decade.
Much of what we have accomplished during the past
three days would not have been possible without your hard
work and long hours, and I'd like to offer my sincere
gratitude to you all for supporting the visit and helping
to make it a success.
When I was chief of our interests section in Beijing
some years ago, I learned first hand the hard work and
dedication that goes into representing our country
overseas. I left there convinced that there is no more
dedicated a group of public servants than the men and
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women who represent the United States' interests abroad,
and the able and professional staff of foreign service
national employees who support them in their efforts.
This is one President who appreciates from personal
experience the efforts you put in to support our goals
here; keep up the good work.
I also want to say a special word of thanks to the
unsung heros of Embassy Tokyo -- the spouses and children
of the Embassy staff for putting up with the long hours of
separation from your husbands, wives and parents. Without
your support and understanding, their work would be far
more difficult. I know your spouses and parents
appreciate it and so do Barbara and I.
A lot has happened since Barbara and I last visited
with many of you in this same room three years ago. None
of us could have predicted the changes which have taken
place during those three years. I suspect that the coming
years will be equally unpredictable and challenging. I am
confident, however, that under the excellent leadership of
Mike Armacost and with your continued hard work, we will
meet those challenges.
Thank you all very much.
,
SCENESETTER: EMBASSY COMMUNITY EVENT AND DRAFT REMARKS --
January 10, 1992
U.S. Embassy Auditorium
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