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OCR Page 1 of 17THE PRESIDENT HAS SEEN
(Andrews) RP
August 29, 1972
SUGGESTED REMARKS: TANAKA WELCOME
If I were greeting you in Washington, Mr. Prime Minister, I would say
"welcome. " But since we are in Hawaii I think it is more appropriate to say
it the Hawaiian way: "aloha. "
"Aloha" is one of the happiest and warmest words in any language. Much
better than any English word can, it conveys the spirit of friendship, goodwill,
and affection which has long characterized the relations between Japan and the
United States. So we are especially glad that the land of aloha should be the
location for these important meetings over the next two days.
We chose Honolulu as the site for this conference in part, of course,
because geographically it is mutually convenient. But it also seemed appro-
priate because it is a place where our two cultures meet -- Japanese-Americans
are Hawaii's largest single nationality group, and Japan accounts for a very
sizable share of this State's investment, trade and tourism. Hawaii's
Lieutenant Governor (George Ariyoshi) and half its delegation in Congress
(Senator Inouye and Representative Matsunaga) are of Japanese background --
which gives you an idea of the leadership role these people play in this community.
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