finland, solberg and lofven,f norway, sweden and denmark rasmussen, and prime minister johansson and ingibjorg of ice land. delegations, r welcome to the united states. i'm going to try this as best as i can. speaking foreign language] . [applause] >> welcome. [laughter] saying welcome in foreign language] >> those, i'm not sure were delivered perfectly, but i think the spirit was understood. today is an opportunity for michelle and me to return some hospitality and that we've received on our copenhagen and oslo, stockholmg my visit to and to americans who cannot visit themselves, don't worry, i has a and that sweden phone number where you can call a swede and learn about all things swedish. invites to you send your questions to #ask #askbrookmunder. land has a lotce of folks named gundmunder, and they'll answer. but they are extraordinary countries, and most importantly for our persons here today, they are extraordinary friends. this is a special day, i think, for the millions of americans ho probably traced their ancestry to nordic countries, particularly in the midwest, including

one of the marines i met to exercise was cage solberg. people in dissent in the united states there are more here than there are in norway. it's the cost of the huge atlantic ocean in the '90s to pursue the new opportunities for themselves and their children and they carry the dream of a better life in the united states. today the atlantic ocean unites us more. it's made the seed for the nation open to trade with the world and committed to developing our fish, gas and oil resources. the norwegian coastline reaches to the north keeping a close eye on the development and the key priority for us for serving stability and predictability is in our own region that benefits the entire alliance and as close allies, we share common values and that is of course no coincidence. look for the inspiration and trusting the norwegian constitution. our common values remain steadfast. freedom, democracy for a quality and human rights. our values protect the nature of friendship and partnership that we hold dear. today it is a strong reminder of what we've