They reflect the practical efforts of our two Governments to create ties of mutual respect and mutual benefit. of which the two most important recent examples were the return of the crown of Saint Stephen and the conclusion of our bilateral trade agreement in 1978. Most visitors to Hungary have remarked on that countrys relatively high standards of living and relaxed internal conditions. compared to the rest of Eastern Europe. In addition. despite restrictive emigration statutes. the Hungarian Government has approved over 90 percent of its citizens applications to emigrate for purposes of family reunification. and has permitted large numbers of its citizens to travel abroad. Here again. I welcome the fact that United StatesHungarian trade increased by 32 percent to $166 million in 1978. and I believe we should continue to increase this trade quantitatively as we seek to diversify it qualitatively.
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