United States Relations with Mexico:Context and Content

In his preinaugural visit with President Lopez Portillo of Mexico, President Ronald Reagan demonstrated his intention to improve and strengthen relations between Mexico and the United States. In this regard, President Reagan is not unlike President Jimmy Carter and other presidents before him. Whether President Reagan will succeed, only time will tell.

As earlier presidents have found-in spite of the best of intentions-President Reagan's task is not an easy one. And as the papers presented i...