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And the president the bear of Queensland about Mary oj Kerry alone thank you and Mrs Kerry will thank you. I asked the deputy mayor and city administrator of the shooting New York animal Dr John W. Connauton thank you and Mrs Clinton thank you. I don't know when or whether to introduce this is during this visit and I later I think I'd better do it now and I want to say to you for Dr is it Be careful because he is an eminent colleague as to how you take your photographs there in the snow thank you. Now Mr Mer. I have the high privilege of. Presenting you to the bench just Margaret. Conscious of Snowden. You see. As to Pattison Royal Highness. Snowden your Excellency's distinguished guests ladies and gentlemen. These recent days spent here by her highness Princess Margaret and lot Snowden long be remembered in the annals of the visits of distinguished personages to the city of New York. We do not recall royalty not in royalty of lively a lovely overall more gracious disposition. In Princess Margaret and I had the privilege of meeting. With the queen mother in London in one thousand nine hundred fifty five and led Snowden we salute the royal family for the values of dignity and integrity which among others they represent. We salute them as individuals serving their country's cause but also representing the universal values of youthful Chom grace and verve. New York City is an historic place last year we celebrated the three hundredth anniversary of the renaming of the city after the Duke of York altogether our city is of an age of perhaps three hundred and fifty years not ancient by old world standards but very ancient by our own our history has been a full one politically economically and even militarily New York City has been occupied but never truly conquered by a foreign foe lots until this past week. Princess Margaret and log Snowden even though you have been outnumbered here eight million to two my city has all but yielded to you. Had George the third send emissaries as charming as you to his rebellious colonies perhaps Lord how in general Kong while US could have stayed home. I first American president was subsequently sworn into office not far from where we stand here today that turned out to be good for both on nations. I'm a common heritage of freedom respect for the law for a great language in the glorious literature all have served to bind us closely together we recall many struggles we have waged side by side in defense of our common heritage but we prefer occasions such as yog visit here to remind us of a community of interest and the depth of off friendship our common language and history with Great Britain provides a bond of many strains we gladly remember our past and hopefully face our future linked by common principle with the nations of the British Commonwealth. When you return home we shall appreciate your conveying the affectionate regards of New York City to your sister Elizabeth to have family and to all of the British people and as a reminder of our enjoyment of your visit here and I hope that you will come back soon again I should like on behalf of the citizens of the city of New York to present this the mantel of your Stay with us and get this from Mrs Rogers and has. Mrs Wagner to help me and was adding this to you which I understand is there a plaque of a very many rows and. You will feel like. I. Have had. A visit. And I wish to thank you. And show you all the. Very kind. Really well and have. Done our best to keep up with the pace which is famous and every minute of it. A beautiful gift. Always been precious. To. Him to a. There are a lot of sinister man Mr Wagner. Yes you want to get pictures first and we want to have the. Royal Highness let's sign the distinguished guest. The very show you here to this is the signature take in fifty seven that. Says to. You. Now ladies and gentlemen while a royal highness' north will return to the mayor's office with the mayor Mrs Wagner when you just hold on for a minute and distribute honor and salute to our British finish this news is adjourned for the time being. By Mr Mann.