) '// THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE BULLETIN Volume LXXI No. 1847 November 18, 1974 PRESIDENT FORD MEETS WITH PRESIDENT ECHEVERRIA OF MEXICO 661 U.S. POLICY TOWARD GOVERNMENTS OF PERU, 1822-PRESENT: QUESTIONS OF RECOGNITION AND DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS A Tabular Summary 677 THE OFFICIAL WEEKLY RECORD OF UNITED STATES FOREIGN POLICY For index see inside back cover Supsrinttfi THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE BULLETIN Vol. LXXI, No. 1847 November 18, 1974 The Department of State BULLETIN, a weekly publication issued by the Office of Media Services, Bureau of Public Affairs, provides tfie public and interested agencies of tlie government witli information on developments in ilie field of U.S. foreign relations and on tlie worlc of tlie Department and the Foreign Service. 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The BULLETIN is indexed in the Readers' Guide to Periodical Literature. international relations are also listed — President Ford Meets With President Echeverria of Mexico President Ford and President Luis Eche- existence will be a harmonious one, an un- verria of the United Mexican States held derstanding one, and a respectful one. meetings at Magdalena de Kino, Sonora, In our country, within our country do- Mexico, and Tubac, Ariz., on October 21. mestically, we are struggling to foster social Following are remarks exchanged by the two justice in accordance with old moral guide- Presidents uqjon President Ford's arrival at lines and with a spirit of cooperation which Nogales, Sonora, Mexico; their exchange of we believe would benefit all the countries of toasts at a luncheon at Tubac, Ariz.; the the world. transcript of their neios conference at Tu- Internationally, we struggle to achieve bac; and their exchange of remarks at Davis- norms of cooperation, balance, understand- Monthan Air Force Base, Tucson, Ariz., ing on the part of each nation for all other upon departure. countries. In Mexico, we believe that infla- tion is only one of the manifestations of lack of balance between the interests of the one Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents dated October 28 and the other—between the rich and the REMARKS AT NOGALES, SONORA, MEXICO poor, between the people that are just devel- oping and the industrialized countries. We feel that we have to reach an equilibrium in President Echeverria ^ order to fight against these problems. And Your Excellency, Mr. Gerald Ford, Presi- we believe that it is possible that we can dent of the United States of America: We trust international relations and that we can bid you welcome to Mexico. The people of find a system of cooperation that would lead Mexico receive you with the expression of to international balance, that would lead to their friendship for the American people. peace and not to war. Through me, our people wish to offer you the We should understand that whatever prob- most cordial welcome, to convey a cordial lem comes up in any corner of the world greeting which we would ask you to take in Asia, Africa, Oceania, Latin America back with you for all the American people. are problems that affect all of us, even the Coexistence between Mexico and the richest and most industrialized countries, be- United States of America has been a long cause we must understand that the destiny one. We have an extensive borderline be- of mankind is one and indivisible. tween us. And all along this border for a President Ford, this is the doctrine of long time now the sometimes dramatic and Mexico, sir, with which we receive you with even tragic problems have been left behind. great cordiality. We want you to feel at During the last decades, it has been pos- home among us. sible to solve the problems that affect us both through civilized practices by applying President Ford norms of law and of reciprocal respect. And Mr. President, amigos: 1 am delighted to now during the very difficult period that the be here this morning to meet with you on entire world is living through, we both—the States, in difficult times, and United these ' President Echeverria spoke Spanish on all occa- Mexico—are making efforts so that our co- sions. November 18, 1974 661 our border at Nogales. I am delighted and efforts by people on both sides of the border highly honored to participate in these meet- to work together in a joint efi^ort to solve the ings today which will be partly held in Mex- everyday problems of their respective lives. ico and partly held in the United States, There are countless other instances dem- which symbolizes, Mr. President, the rela- onstrating the strong, the vital, the flourish- tionship between our two countries. ing, and friendly relations that exist be- It is a working partnership of mutual co- tween us. And in this border area, Mr. Pres- operation which exemplifies the spirit be- ident, we also see living examples of how hind the new dialogue into which we have two governments disposed to work together entered with all nations of Latin America in good will can meet and solve problems. and which we will not forget, Mr. President, Along our common border, we have jointly which started last year at Tlatelolco in Mex- faced and together resolved problems of ico City. flood control, sanitation, minor border ad- In our meetings today, Mr. President, let justments necessitated by the vagaries of the us give new meaning to the special relation- Rio Grande. ship of us as two good neighbors—Mexico We are extremely proud, Mr. President, and the United States—through frank and of our recent resolution of longstanding and friendly consultations. complex issues involving the salinity of the It is very significant, Mr. President, that water of the Colorado River delivered to my first trip outside of the United States as your country. Our successful eff'orts in these President of our country is to Mexico, our areas over the past few years are precedents longtime friend and very good neighbor. It for the solution of problems that may arise provides a living demonstration of how we in the future. We must continue to draw are inextricably linked by historical ties, by upon the spirit of mutual respect, good will, geographical position, by our mutual desire which made this cooperation possible in the to be good neighbors. past. It is my fervent wish that this meeting Mr. President, let us today consider how will mark the beginning of a veiy close per- we can cooperate in solving common prob- sonal relationship between us and contribute lems which will result in a better and better to the close cooperation and the very friend- life for the people of our two countries and ly relation of our peoples and our govern- for all the people everywhere. ments. Nuchas gracias. Our relationship is of very great mutual benefit. Each of our countries, Mr. Presi- dent, receives much from the other—mate- EXCHANGE OF TOASTS, TUBAC, ARIZ. rial goods of all kinds, increased understand- exchanges, ing through tourism and cultural President Ford and the enrichment of human life and con- sciousness through expanded knowledge and Mr. President, distinguished guests, warm, warm friendship. friends : I am very pleased to have the oppor- This exchange is especially evident in the tunity to have our distinguished guest here in border area. I thank all of you who have Tubac, Arizona, and to reciprocate on this come here to welcome me and to see this occasion for the warm welcome that he and spirit of friendship which exists between the people of Mexico gave to me and to the President Echeverria and myself represent- American people during the day, which was ing our two countries. an unbelievably pleasant, warm, and just a Actually, we witness today the flow of wonderful opportunity to be together. people, goods, food, music, art, and language. I am most grateful to you, Mr. President, We note the existence of a binational com- for having suggested that we meet in Mag- mission—not one, but several—and bina- dalena de Kino for the meetings that we had tional groups of many kinds. We see the during the day. Your sense of history, your 662 Department of State Bulletin understanding of the great role that Father that we discussed these matters, I think, will Kino played in the history of this part of the be the foundation upon which we can con- world, made it an ideal setting for the discus- tinue the dialogue—a dialogue that will be sions that we had on very important matters. beneficial to Mexico as well as to the United Mr.