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Digitized from Box 11 of the White House Press Releases at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
MAY 15, 1975
OFFICE OF THE WHITE HOUSE PRESS SECRETARY
THE WHITE HOUSE
EXCHANGE OF REMARKS
BETWEEN THE PRESIDENT
AND
MOHAMMAD REZA PAHLAVI
THE SHAHANSHAH OF IRAN
THE SOUTH LAWN
10:40 A.M. EDT
THE PRESIDENT: It is an honor to welcome our
distinguished guests, His Imperial Majesty, the Shahanshah
of Iran, .and her Imperial Majesty, the Shahbanou, once again
to our national capital.
The visit of Your Imperial Majesty reflects the
cordial, personal and close governmental relations between
the United States and Iran through many Administrations.
Ours is an old and tested friendship; it will
continue to be so in the future.
Since Your Imperial Majesties last visited
Washington, the world has seen many changes, but throughout
this period, the United States commitment to peace and
progress for the world has remained firm. Our commit-
ment to a continuity of relations and constructive
cooperation with friends such as Iran has remained C
constant even while the world has changed.
We continue to build on the longstanding founda-
tion of our mutual interests and aspirations. The United
States and Iran have expanded and intensified cooperation
on many fronts. Together, we can create an example for
others to follow in the new era of interdependence which
lies ahead.
Iran is an amazing country -- an ancient
civilization that through the centuries, has retained its
distinctive national identity and culture. In recent
years, Iran has achieved remarkable progress serving as
a model of economic development. Its extraordinary
achievements have been inspired by one of the world's
senior statesmen, our distinguished visitor, His
Imperial Majesty.
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I look forward, Your Imperial Majesty, to the
talks which we shall have during your visit, to review
what has been accomplished by our two nations, and to
explore new dimensions for harmonizing the interests
of our two nations, and increasing the cooperation
between us in the cause of peace and prosperity for our
two peoples and for the world.
On behalf of Mrs. Ford and the American
people, and our Government, it is my pleasure to
welcome their Imperial Majesties to Washington.
THE SHAHANSHAH: Mr. President, it is indeed an
honor for the Shahbanou and myself for being the guests
of President Ford and Mrs. Ford. This is not our first
visit to your country -- it dates back a long time ago
when, for the first time, I set foot on this land
of the free and the brave.
Since that day, and even before, very solid
relations of friendship existed between our two
countries.
In the old days, we were looking to America as
our friend and also the friend of all people who were
striving for liberty and dignity. That feeling of my
country towards yours and your people is today stronger
than ever.
We would like to let you know that this friend-
ship will never change on our part because it was based
not on selfish interest, but more on the basis that
we share common ideals.
I am sure that you will stand for those ideals
as we will stand by them.
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As you mentioned, Mr. President, the world is
changing, and very rapidly -- sometimes for the better,
and sometimes, I hope not, for the worse. But in that
changing world, those who remain faithful to the principles
of human dignity and human liberties will have, in a spirit
of interdependence, to try to, if necessary, create that
new world.
The new world must not be created by just a
succession of events, but it must be created by the
goodwill of countries deciding to create that world on a
basis of more equality and justice.
My country will be alongside the United
States in the creation of that new world. I am sure that
during the privilege of my meetings with you, Mr. President,
and the talks that we will have, we shall forge the way
for this better world in the most harmonious possible way
between our two countries.
I bring the greetings of the people of my
country to the great people of America, wishing you the
best of luck in ever more prosperity and happiness.
Thank you, Mr. President, for your very
kind invitation.
END
(AT 10:49 A.M. EDT)