00:00The Prime Minister's visit comes as we're just days away from the most beautiful season here
00:05in Washington, which, by the way, is a crime-free city, just about. And we're doing, we're very
00:12proud of that. We have done a great job, and it's a very safe place that people are coming to
00:17in
00:17record numbers. And the blooming of the Japanese cherry blossom trees is something very special.
00:24For more than a century, this magnificent explosion of pink and white has graced
00:30America's capital. I mean, it's been something that really represents Washington so well
00:35as a living symbol of the cherished friendships between two of our world's most extraordinary
00:41nations.
01:18And this year, we're honored to receive an additional 250 cherries and they're very big and they're
01:24beautiful trees from the great people of Japan in recognition of America's 250th anniversary.
01:31And they will remind every future generation of our timeless bond. And they'll be planted
01:37near and around the Washington Monument. And it's going to be something very special. They've
01:43already started the planting, but it's 250 beautiful specimen trees. And we'll get you over here.
01:51And we'll check them out after they're planted. We'll get you back.
01:59And we'll check them out after they're planted. We'll get you back.
02:19Americans and Japanese come from opposite sides of the globe. But since the earliest days of commerce
02:25between our two countries, we've always recognized that despite obvious differences, we share a
02:30great deal in common.
02:32We have a great deal in common.
02:33Let's see.
02:33Let's see.
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