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The original documents are located in Box 3, folder "11/17/74 - Departure from the White
House for the Far East" of the President's Speeches and Statements: Reading Copies at the
Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library.
Copyright Notice
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Digitized from Box 3 of President's Speeches and Statements: Reading Copies at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library
DEPARTURE FROM THE WHITE HOUSE
FOR THE FAR EAST
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 1974
- I -
I LEAVE TODAY FOR MY FIRST TRIP OVERSEAS AS PRESIDENT
WITH FULL CONFIDENCE THAT THIS TIMELY UNDERTAKING IS IN THE HIGHEST
NATIONAL INTEREST OF THE UNITED STATES.
- 2 -
WE LIVE IN A WORLD WHOSE PROBLEMS ARE INTERRELATED.
NO NATION CAN MOVE FORWARD IN ISOLATION, AS SECRETARY KISSINGER
HAS so BRILLIANTLY POINTED OUT.
#
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS AT
HOME MUST BE SOUGHT ABROAD IN THIS NEW ERA OF INTERDEPENDENCE.
- 3 -
I AM DEEPLY CONSCIOUS OF THE NEED TO CONTINUE THE
QUEST FOR PEACE.
I WOULD RATHER TRAVEL THOUSANDS OF MILES
FOR PEACE THAN TAKE A SINGLE STEP TOWARD WAR.
- 4 -
THIS FIRST STATE VISIT OF AN AMERICAN PRESIDENT TO JAPAN
IS OF GREAT IMPORTANCE TO ALL AMERICANS.
THE UNITED STATES IS
DETERMINED TO PERPETUATE THE SPECIAL RELATIONSHIP THAT LINKS OUR
TWO NATIONS FOR THE COMMON GOOD.
THOUGH SEPARATED BY THE
BROADEST OF OCEANS, WE HAVE ACHIEVED THE CLOSEST OF FRIENDSHIPS.
- 5 -
I AM LOOKING FORWARD AS WELL TO VISITING OUR COURAGEOUS
ALLY, THE REPUBLIC OF KOREA.
WE SHARE A COMMON DEVOTION TO
THE PRESERVATION OF PEACE AND THE DETERRENCE OF AGGRESSION.
I AM CONFIDENT THAT MY VISIT TO KOREA WILL HELP PRESERVE THE
STABILITY ESSENTIAL TO THE UNDERSTANDING AND COOPERATION WE ARE
SEEKING WITH ALL PEOPLES.
- 6 -
I AM DETERMINED TO FULFILL MY RESPONSIBILITIES ABROAD AS
WELL AS AT HOME.
FOREIGN AFFAIRS CAN NO LONGER BE SEPARATED
FROM DOMESTIC AFFAIRS.
ANTICIPATING THE CONTINUATION OF THE
PEACE-BUILDING THAT WE HAVE JOINTLY UNDERTAKEN WITH THE SOVIET
UNION, I LOOK FORWARD TO THE IMPORTANT WORK THAT WE CAN
ACCOMPLISH IN VLADIVOSTOK.
- 7 -
I LEAVE WASHINGTON IN A SPIRIT OF OPTIMISM WITH A
SERIOUS REALIZATION OF MY RESPONSIBILITIES.
I LEAVE WITH DEEP APPRECIATION OF THE BI-PARTISAN
POLITICAL SUPPORT THAT HAS BEEN ACCORDED.
- 8 -
I LEAVE WITH A SENSE OF SERVICE TO THE ENTIRE
AMERICAN PEOPLE AND PRIDE IN THE NATION THAT I REPRESENT.
END OF SPEECH