As a matter of fact, there are some words of hospitality from our Latin American friends, Mi casa, su casa. My house is your house. Well, I can say that literally, because it is your house. It's all America's house. America's future growth and prosperity depend on how well we find and open and compete in foreign markets.
Exports mean jobs for our people, profits for our businesses, and growth for our economy.
Already, one out of eight manufacturing jobs and one in three agricultural jobs relate directly to exporting. We have the talent, the skills, and the products to compete. We just need to encourage American business to take up the challenge. Those of you here have been in the forefront of the export effort so far, I know. We hope your highly successful and profitable examples will encourage others.