Yes, we believe in freedom. We know it works. It's just as exciting, successful, and revolutionary today as it was 200 years ago. I want to thank our hosts for arranging this historic opportunity. Let us join together and proceed together.
Economic development is an exercise in mutual cooperation for the common good.
We can and must grasp this opportunity for our people and together take a step for mankind. In the inaugural session, President Jose Lopez Portillo of Mexico, host and Cochairman of the meeting, made welcoming remarks, Prime Minister Pierre Elliott Trudeau of Canada, honorary Cochairman, also made introductory remarks. The leaders of the 22 participating nations and Secretary General Kurt Waldheim of the United Nations made statements.