Whereas the United Nations held its second International Conference on Population in Mexico City between August 6 and August 14, 1984; Whereas the primary purpose of this conference was to discuss the implications of population growth in the developing world and to build on the findings of the first conference on this topic, which met in Bucharest, Romania, 10 years before; Whereas the United States was 1 of 147 member states of the United Nations that agreed to participate in the conference; Whereas President Ronald Reagan, in a May 30, 1984, pre-conference message to Mexican President Miguel de la Madrid Hurtado, expressed the belief that the challenges posed by significant population growth in many developing nations could and should be met in such a way as to respect and enhance the freedom of the individual ; Whereas President Reagan’s May 30, 1984, message continued: We believe population programs can and must be truly voluntary, cognizant of the rights and responsibilities of individuals and families, and respectful of religious and cultural values. When they are, such programs can make an important contribution to economic and social development, to the health of mothers and children, and to the stability of the family and of society ; Whereas President Reagan’s May 30, 1984, message culminated with the following statement: Our concern over the dimensions of demographic change is inseparable from a concern for the welfare of children—who are the ultimate resource of any society. ; Whereas President Reagan selected then-former Undersecretary of State James L. Buckley to attend the International Conference on Population in Mexico City; Whereas Ambassador Buckley addressed a plenary session of the conference on August 8, 1984; Whereas Ambassador Buckley stated in this address that the United States does not consider abortion an acceptable element of family planning program