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[1982 - Color, President Reagan:   W/ Margaret Thatcher & Departure Remarks.  23Jun82]  Pt 1 of 2
MOS  Reagan onto colonnade w/ PM Thatcher for photo op.  
19:07:47  Sd. CU limousine w/ US & UK flags on fenders.  Alexander Haig & others leaving W.H. across grass past Marine & flag.  Reagan & Thatcher out & down sidewalk  Reagan w/ notes.
19:08:43  SOF:  "its been good to welcome the Prime Minister to Washington even if for only for an afternoon's visit.  I was delighted that we could continue our conversations from Paris, London, & Bonn on the whole host of issues where our cooperation is so close.  In that connection, incidentally, I note that we have now met four times in this month in as many cities.  It's customary when two political figures get together to describe their talks as far-ranging.  But in our case, that statement is both figuratively & literally true.  I'm going to have to check the history books, but four separate meetings in four different places in less than 4 weeks may well be unprecedented in our bilateral relations.
19:09:26  "Seriously, I did have, as I always do, an exceptionally useful discussion w/ the Prime Minister which covered a number of critical issues.  The fighting in the South Atlantic has stopped since we last met.  We believe that a fundamental principle of international society, that force not be used to settle disputes, was at stake in that conflict.  We also discussed other issues, including a number of economic questions, the future of East-West relations & the crucial role played by the events in Poland.  We share the commitment to arms control negotiations w/ the Soviet Union. 
19:10:01  "And we also agree that the work accomplished at the two summit meetings in which we participated earlier this month, Versailles & Bonn, demonstrated anew the vitality & cohesion of the Western democracies. Clearly, there's much more in our free & pluralistic societies that unites us than divides us, & that's our major strength when we face a determined & totalitarian adversary. 
19:10:24  "With respect to the tragic situation in the Middle East, we consulted about what we could do to promote a lasting & just peace in that region that's so important to us; especially in Lebanon, & to bring an end to the human suffering there.
19:10:37  "The Prime Minister has come to us at a particularly auspicious moment:  the birth of an heir to the throne of the United Kingdom.  And we have every hope that she will carry back to London our fondest good wishes, those of the American people, Nancy & myself, to their Royal Highnesses the Prince & Princess of Wales, and to their little son.
19:11:09  Thatcher:  "Thank you very much.  Mr. President - can I just add a few words to what the President has already said.  I was very anxious to come & talk to the President so that we could get up to date w/ a number of things that have happened since we last met on his very highly successful visit to Europe & his particularly successful visit to Britain.  As he pointed out, since then, the fighting in the Falkland Islands has been concluded, which was a tremendous relief to us all.  And we hope that things will steadily continue to improve there.  continued...
And so, we're most grateful to you for making the extra effort to come down here & see us.  "I've just noticed today that in some of the questions I have been asked by some of you ladies & gentlemen & some others there's often been a little bit of an attempt to try to indicate some differences either between the United States & Britain, or some sort of attempt to divide us on some things.  I can only report to you that those attempts will never succeed, because we can't be divided.  continued...
19:13:39  Reporter.   Mr. President, sir, do we still support negotiations in the South Atlantic dispute as provided for in U.N. Resolution 502?
19:13:46  President:  This is a photo opportunity, Sam [Sam Donaldson, ABC News]—I'll fall back on that.  I think that we have, we've made our position plain & clear on what we've tried to do there
19:13:59  Prime Minister:  "We're very grateful to the President for everything they've done to help.  Thank you very much.  Thank you.
President:  Thank you.  Limousine pulls up - "give my love to Nancy".  She gets in & limousine leaves as Reagan & others wave & return to White House.

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