Here is the transcript of the toasts exchanged by U.S.

President Barack Obama and French President Francois Hollande at the State Dinner T esday night! as pro"ided by the #hite Ho se. So th $ro nds Tent %&'% P.(. )ST PRESIDENT OBAMA& $ood e"ening! e"erybody. Bonsoir* Please! ha"e a seat. + ha"e no, officially exha sted my French. -.a ghter./ (ichelle and + are so honored to ,elcome yo to the #hite Ho se as ,e host President Hollande and his delegation for this historic state "isit bet,een o r nations 0 the first in nearly 12 years. 3t o r press conference today! + 4 oted 3lexis de Toc4 e"ille 0 that son of France ,ho in 5%65 set o t across o r yo ng co ntry and chronicled o r 3merican democracy. 3nd those ,ho are familiar ,ith de Toc4 e"ille are al,ays ama7ed by ho, ,ell he nderstood this nation of o rs and capt red its spirit as ,ell as anybody e"er has. 3nd tonight! +8d like to share some of his lesser kno,n obser"ations. 3bo t 3merican dining! de Toc4 e"ille ,rote! 9The absence of ,ine at o r meals at first str ck s as "ery disagreeable: and ,e still can8t nderstand the m ltit de of things that ;3mericans< s cceed in introd cing into their stomachs.= -.a ghter./ So some things do not change. #hen Fran>ois came here years ago as a st dent to st dy o r fast food! + s spect he said the same thing. 3bo t the #hite Ho se! de Toc4 e"ille8s tra"eling companion ,rote! 9The President of the United States occ pies a palace that in Paris ,o ld be called a fine pri"ate residence.= -.a ghter./ 3nd he ,rote 0 and + "ery m ch can relate to this& 9The po,er of the ?ing of France ,o ld be nil if it ,ere modeled after the po,er of the President.= -.a ghter./ 3nd the ?ing didn8t ha"e to deal ,ith the filib ster. -.a ghter./ @o,! 3mericans took lessons from France as ,ell. One yo ng 3merican la,yer ,ent to Paris and ,as deeply mo"ed to see ,hite and black st dents st dying together. 3nd that yo ng 3merican ,as Aharles S mner! ,ho 0 inspired by ,hat he sa, in France 0 became one of o r greatest abolitionists! helped to end sla"ery! and is one of the reasons that all of s can be here this e"ening as f ll citi7ens! free and e4 al. @o,! it is tr e that ,e 3mericans ha"e gro,n to lo"e all things French 0 the films! the food! the ,ine. )specially the ,ine. B t most of all! ,e lo"e o r French friends beca se ,e8"e stood together for o r freedom for more than 122 years. Tonight + again ,ant to pay trib te to President Hollande for the principled leadership and personal friendship and co rage that he has sho,n on the ,orld stage. Thank yo ! Fran>ois. #e started this "isit yesterday at (onticello. 3nd +8d like to end ,here ,e began. Thomas Befferson ,rote! 9So ask the tra"eled inhabitant of any nation! +n ,hat co ntry on )arth ,o ld yo rather li"eC Aertainly! in my o,n! ,here ;are< my friends! my relations! and the earliest and s,eetest affections and recollections of my life.= B t Befferson added! 9#hich ,o ld be yo r second choiceC France.= Of co rse. 3nd so + propose a toast& To o r friend and partner President Hollande! to all of o r friends from France ,ho are here today 0 "i"e la France! $od bless 3merica! and long li"e the alliance bet,een o r great nations. D "otre santE* Aheers. -3 toast is offered./

PRESIDENT HOLLANDE: (r. President! Dear (ichelle! members of the Aongress and French parliament! ladies and gentlemen 0 + hope that translation exists. -.a ghter./ (r. President! + ,o ld like to thank yo for the ,arm ,elcome that yo ha"e extended to me and my delegation. France and the United States of 3merica are bo nd by ties of history 0 great history of French citi7ens s ch as .afayette! ,ho fo ght alongside the heroes of independence to allo, yo r dream of freedom to pre"ail. The glorio s history of the 3mericans ,ho came to fight on French soil d ring the First #orld #ar! and then in B ne 5F'' to liberate the ) ropean continent from @a7i oppression. This afternoon! it ,as a great moment and a great honor to a,ard yo r Unkno,n Soldier ,ith the insignia of the French .egion of Honor and to a,ard medal to six glorio s "eterans of the Second #orld #ar. + promise ,e shall ne"er forget them. -3ppla se./ (ore recently! after the September 55th! 1225 terrorist attack! France shared 3merica8s pain. On that frightf l day! -ina dible/ ,e ,ere all 3mericans. This is the "ery reason ,hy ,e end red together in 3fghanistan. (onsie r le PrEsident! no, + ,ill speak French. -Speaks French./ + raise my glass in honor of the United States of 3merica! of the President Barack Obama! (ichelle 0 long life! the United States. Gi"e la France et "i"e l8amitiE entre la France et les HtatsIUnis. -3 toast is offered./ -3s interpreted./ O r t,o co ntries share ni"ersal "al es! and ,e ha"e feelings for one another. #e lo"e 3mericans! altho gh ,e don8t al,ays say so. 3nd yo lo"e the French! b t yo 8re sometimes too shy to say so. -.a ghter./ B t ,e share the same ni"ersal "al es 0 freedom! democracy! respect for the la,. These principles g ide o r action. )"er since + took office at the presidency! ,e ha"e been defending them together. +n (ali! the French armed forces ,ere able to rely on the efficient s pport a,arded by the U.S. soldiers and e4 ipment. +n the Aentral 3frican Jep blic! yo r s pport has accompanied o r operation aiming at restoring sec rity in this co ntry! torn by its actions and "iolence bet,een religions. Together! ,e ha"e remo"ed the nacceptable threat of an +ranian n clear ,eapon! and ,e ha"e s cceeded in reaching an interim agreement. +n Syria! ,e together remo"ed 0 thro gh resorting to the threat of force 0 the threat of a ,orsening sit ation! and ,e managed to force the regime of Bashar alI3ssad to accept the destr ction of his stockpiles of chemical ,eapons. 3nd again! together! ,e are looking resol tely together for a political o tcome so desperately needed. Together! the French and the 3mericans! also ,ant to ,ork for gro,th and to introd ce ne, r les that ,ill pre"ent financial crises and enable s to fight more efficiently against tax e"asion. First! res lts are here! and the strength and rob stness of the 3merican economy is a so rce of hope for all de"eloped co ntries. Pro"ided that ,e open p o r markets and intensify o r trade! ,e ,ill s cceed. Together! ,e ,ill also rise to the challenge of climate change. Paris ,ill be hosting the Alimate Ahange Aonference in 125K. +t is p to s to con"ince o r maLor partners to take the necessary steps before it is too late. 3nd + kno,! again! that + can co nt on yo r commitment.

(r. President! the relations bet,een o r t,o co ntries ha"e reached an exceptional le"el of closeness and confidence! and there is one simple reason for that& #e share the same "ision of the ,orld and ,e sho, m t al respect. The United States of 3merica and France are t,o great nations. #hat is expected of them is to keep a promise! a promise of freedom and the promise of progress! and also to keep a dream ali"e 0 that same dream made by Befferson! #ashington! .afayette and the French re"ol tionaries 0 a dream to change the ,orld. By niting o r forces! by niting o r talents! ,e ,ill be able to keep the flame of hope ali"e. + raise my glass to the President of the United States of 3merica and to (ichelle Obama. .ong li"e the United States* .ong li"e France* -3ppla se./ )@D F&21 P.(. )ST