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    "ocrText": "MEMORANDUM\nTHE WHITE HOUSE\nWASHINGTON\nCONFIDENTIAL\nMEMORANDUM OF CONVERSATION\nPARTICIPANTS:\nPresident Gerald R. Ford\nAmb. Carlos Garcia-Bedoya, Ambassador\nof the Republic of Peru\nBrent Scowcroft, Assistant to the President\nfor National Security Affairs\nAmbassador Henry E. Catto, Jr., Chief\nof Protocol\nWilliam D. Rogers, Assistant Secretary of\nState for Inter-American Affairs\nDATE AND TIME:\nMonday, February 9, 1976\n2:00 p.m.\nPLACE:\nThe Oval Office\n[The press was admitted briefly. There was small talk about travel\nbetween here and Peru and when the Ambassador was here previously.\nThe press was then dismissed.\n]\nDECLASSIFIED\nNSC MEMO, 11/34/08, STATE DEPT. GUIDELINES, State Deview3/11/04\nThe President: How long was it by boat in the old days?\nGarcia: About ten days.\nthe United States. You may be sure that during my tenure, I will do\nE.O. 12958, SEC. 3.5\nNARA DATE 6/7/04\nI would like to express my deep satisfaction at meeting with you, Mr.\nPresident, and being able to present my credentials as Ambassador to\neverything possible to insure we have that dynamic relationship that\nI am sure both our countries desire.\nThe President: We sincerely seek the best of relations with your\ncountry and I hope some of the problems of the past won't be repeated.\nPlease convey my regards to the President. I hope your oil discovery\nwill be sufficient to be of real economic benefit to your country.\nCONFIDENTIAL\nGERALD\nSRARY\nTOP SECRET-\nCLASSIFIED BY: HERRY A. KISSINGER\nFile scanned from the National Security Adviser's Memoranda of Conversation Collection at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library\nCONFIDENTIAL\n2\nGarcia: I am very happy to hear your greeting to President Morales\nBermudez and he reciprocates. We are very happy to receive your\nSecretary of State and I know it will contribute to our good relations.\nThe President: I am glad he finally is able to go. He wanted to for some\ntime but there have been several postponements. I am glad he is finally\nmaking it.\nGarcia: I am sure his visit will have deep repercussions not only in the\nparticular countries but will show all Latin America the interest of the\nUnited States.\nThe President: I know on occasion your area has thought we have ignored\nyou. I want you to know there is a strong feeling of friendship between the\nAmerican people and Latin America and on my part as well. I am sure\nwe can in concrete ways deepen that relationship.\nGarcia: I am happy to hear your words. I know it is your policy to give\nhigh priority to Latin America. It is for that reason I mentioned the\nvisit of the Secretary of State.\nThe President: Again, we are happy to welcome you here.\nCONFIDENTIAL\n2\nPlant Garcice Bedaya\niFet 71\nPussin\nTalk ohnt travel but hen&Pem p when arnkeras hur\npuring\nPresent out,\nP\nHow lmg won't by bont inc drys\n6\nabout 18 days.\nWmal lith to expens day actrepaction at meeting\nw/ you & being abh a present my exchutral\nas and D Dc C US.\nyou very be sent that dring his time\nInvill li every thing to reserved\nwe have that Insurance watnship Drend\nboth on countries disine.\nP\nwe sminch seek L hoty water mill\nyour country and D hope some of the know\nofc part wont be reganted Vlaned envry\nby uy rels to C Pres. shope your and find\nwill be sof. 8 beof wal l in benefit\n& you Country\nG\n& very hyper to hea your greeting to In- - B\nf he recepirates. We very happy A seinn\nyour Se. State L I how it will\nwhich to an good relating\nP Jan glad he fruith are yo the world\nto in some time but have been several\nit, Gleed he is finally ming\nG Isure his visit will have day exercising\nut inc partic constries but will show\nDECLASSIFIED\nE.O. 12958, SEC. 3.5\nBY. Wh\nNSC MEMO, 11/24/98, STATE DEPT. GUIDELINES state 3/11/04\nNARA, DATE 6/7/04\nall LAC interest of US.\nP\non accedue your area her the\nare hour informal your hwat gento benee\nthere is a story feeling of punishing\nlet angele x LA rup on\nby port x wall. Imm mme mecan\nin connect worp dieferent watronship\nG\nI happy A has your and I hour A\nis your poling to give high promity h\nR LA. It is firther reason Inventional\ncrist of < See State-\nP again, weare hoppyts welcome you here"
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