The understanding that the political and intellectual class of the United States has of Mexico is a country whose position is that of a back yard.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
I believe that Mexico, geographically, is located in a privileged position. We serve as the meeting point with North America and the rest of Latin America.
American strategic doctrine suggests that Mexico is of second-level importance to the United States. It ranks below Japan and Indonesia, Brazil and India, Egypt and Israel, and European powers including Britain, France, and Germany. This is a grave geopolitical miscalculation.
I have a lot of respect for Mexico.
I dare say that a majority of the American people think that having a fair hearing on an issue of importance in our relations with Mexico is extremely important to our national interest, as well as theirs.
I hold that there is a mysterious connection between the fate of this country and that of Mexico; so much so that her independence and capability of sustaining herself are almost as essential to our prosperity and the maintenance of our institutions as they are to hers.
Mexico is now a country where we have justice and a rule of law that didn't exist here in past years.
Mexico and the U.S. are bound not only because of the common border, but by a shared culture and history.
If I'm the president, I will call in all the different political opinions to come together and to make one front to the benefit of Mexico.
Our relationship with Mexico in this regard is unique for us, and in many respects unique in the world.
You may count on Mexico's support, since your commitment to the noblest causes of mankind and your vast experience are and will be invaluable in enabling us, together, to achieve a better world.