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Ladies and gentlemen every day for the president every place there and crowds ticker tape parade this morning was magnificent and the public response was unusual and I hear we have. In this room this is a packed room it seems to me everybody accepted and we were hoping someone. Would be a little freer but you're all here. With the America your host and President Mr Spock. Permit me first to present the chief executive of the city of New York the honorable Robert F. Wagner thank you. Mr Patterson. Mr President Mrs Park and ladies and gentlemen again I welcome you and Mrs Pocock president and your official party to our city and to our midst the very name of your country evoke such a rush of recent memories that your visit here inevitably brings a response deeply tends to with emotion only yesterday the cause of Korea was synonymous with the defense of the free world against aggression and with the sacrifice of American lives and treasure in the noble cause of freedom fifteen years ago the United States led the forces of the free world in a great rescue operation under the banner of the United Nations. And as we pay our tribute to you the esteemed president of the Free Republic of Korea we remember Solon. And sons from New York City and from Kansas City and others from all the cities of the globe who gave their lives for the defense of a free Korea and for the defense of freedom in the world in welcoming you Mr President we also salute the heroism and valor of hundreds of thousands of young men and women of many lands who fought against Communist aggression side by side with your own legions you know those battlefields Mr President you fought over and on them you participated in those struggles and in the eventual victory in recent years you have directed a less glamorous but equally important effort the effort to rebuild the economy and life of a war devastated people and country we have been have just side too we haven't gauged in many common endeavors so we hail and salute your president visit President Park you took up the reins of state to carry on the important work for peace around us standing perseverance and leadership have carried forward the hopes of us that we all share all New Yorkers join me in welcoming new chief representative of the heroic Korean people and as an old and firm friend and I am pleased to extend our welcome and I agreed to all of the members of this distinguished group accompanying you Mr President and above all to the gracious and beautiful ladies of your group headed of course by the lovely first lady of your land Mrs Parks. This afternoon I had the great privilege on the steps of City Hall presenting you Mr President. As a token of the esteem in which you are held by the people of New York City in one thousand nine hundred sixty one on your last visit here we were happy to give you our emblem of welcome. To the city this evening I'm gratified toward the city's. Supreme symbol of. And in recognition of your devotion to the cause of freedom and justice this Medal of Honor. This medal of honor truly represents both our appreciation and respect for you your country and your people it reflects a strong bond of enduring friendship between Korea and the United States. Eighty three years ago this week Korea signed with the United States the first Western nation in Korea's five thousand year history and this medal symbolizes our hopes for the future of a United career in the free world and I am delighted to present this medal to you and with. Love and affection for you as the great and heroic people. And we also have a little token of love and appreciation to a very beautiful and gracious one. And I have the. High privilege. Resigning you to a courageous and dedicated leader President Park the career. Nice young. Would be eating you know. Long time is a seemingly out of anybody who didn't get. That the Powerball you know one hundred there so. When you get young ones that are on get out of that there's a plan comes a month someone didn't mind you done more than you didn't. What are you doing it is a you know in the paper edition. With your hunger going to get one Asian in the day that the turn. Up when you get out and. He was alluding on. One of those or when you come in that I guess. You would young. Week when they get done that have. Sold you out you can't even have a single. Day comes and. Mail Wagoner ladies and gentlemen I would like to take this opportunity once again to express my deepest gratitude and appreciation for the warmest welcome that people of the city of New York extended to me and my party today upon my our rival and also I am deeply pleased and honored to receive this gold medal of the honor of the city of New York these hospitality and the kind that shown by Mayor Wagoner and the people of this great city of New York is not only accorded to me or my party but I consider these hospitality and kindness toward your expression through the Korean people I therefore upon my return to my country I shall come. To my people the warmest friendship and confidence that your people have shown to me and my party during our visit to a great country. I shall treasure this gold medal I just received and I shall cherish it as a token of our close friendship and our mutual trust I thank you very much thank the. Ladies examiner. Let me turn to the marriage as your host and. I think this concludes the formal part of the ceremony the tribute to. The president Mrs Barkin Mr Merrill with your permission. This formal ceremony is included and I hope you will remain here and enjoy it. In the name of America said.