Haile Selassie's Second State Visit to the United States, October 1963

Sawadee farted amour ET de l'ombre ITT Internacional Dutoit the language is French the degree is Doctor of Humane Letters the place is the United States a world leader an educator is being honored his Imperial Majesty Emperor Haile Selassie the first of Ethiopia he is no stranger to the atmosphere of learning found on the campus of Georgetown University here students are in direct association with world-renowned scholars in the field of Foreign Affairs the arts and the humanities here the enquiring mind finds nourishment during the eight-day visit of Haile Selassie to the United States he will participate in many ceremonies that demonstrate the respect of a friendly nation a train with several private cars carries the Emperor and his official party swiftly to Washington DC the nation's capital this will be the first meeting for president john f kennedy and mrs. Kennedy with the man who played a leading role in the creation of African Unity ladies and gentlemen I know I speak in behalf of all of my fellow Americans in welcoming his Imperial Majesty back to the United States since his majesty visited the United States nearly a decade ago we have seen one of the most extraordinary revolutions in history and that has been the appearance on the world scene of 29 independent countries in the short space of less than 10 years including over 150 million people the conference recently held in his majesty's capital served I think to bring together in a greater cooperative movement the people of most of these countries and the success of that conference was due in no small part to the leadership of our distinguished guest his efforts to move his country forward and provide a better life with people and his efforts throughout the world which stretch back over 30 or 40 years for all of this your majesty we take the greatest pride in welcoming you here you do us honor and I can assure you that there is no guest that we will receive in this country that will give a great a sense of lively a pride and satisfaction to the American people that your presence here today the majesty you're most welcome what I did we're on mr. president mrs. Kennedy your excellencies ladies and gentlemen I am deeply touched by the generous words of welcome which you have addressed to me mr. president and by the warmth with which the American people have greeted me during the few short hours I have been in the United States in the decade which has elapsed since my first voyage to America the face of the globe has been vastly altered Africa and Asia have been transformed into continents whose people are almost entirely removed from the subjugated status which was the lot of so many of them but a few short years ago as free men we Africans are now seeking the unity and the oneness which will enable us to put our freedom to the best use the service of the peoples of our continent the defense of right and justice the protection of the peace yes watch in rotary josh'll journalist Dean Letendre ancora Jim Curran a column in the wicked good I saw a dragon a group of Ethiopian women are among the welcoming crowds the Emperor of Ethiopia has come to Washington to discuss important aspects of world peace and economic progress he confers with President Kennedy on African problems and aspirations in these vital areas the memorial to Abraham Lincoln the emperor and his party arrived at the Lincoln Memorial to place a silver wreath in honor of the American president who is an international symbol of unity and freedom President Kennedy Secretary of Interior Stewart Udall accompanies the Emperor included in the Empress party RS Amuro haile selassie ambassador Dinky ethiopian ambassador to the United States and ambassador Corps United States ambassador to Ethiopia mr. Udo reads from Abraham Lincoln's immortal Gettysburg Address they gave the last full measure of devotion that we here highly resolve that these dead shall not have died in vain that this nation under God shall have a new birth of freedom and that government of the people by the people for the people shall not perish from the earth you at the national legislature the vice president of the united states lyndon b johnson and leaders of the Senate and House of Representatives whole discussions with the Emperor this is where the men and women elected by the American people make the laws which govern them and determine American policies and world affairs in the same room where President Kennedy holds his press conferences the emperor meets with over 500 representatives of the American and World Press he describes the purpose of his visit to renew his acquaintance with our nation and to ensure that the ties of friendship which have linked the two countries over the years will be maintained and strengthened in reply to one question the Emperor says what interests us most in Africa today is the collaboration for the purpose of achieving unity for the benefit of Africa and as a contribution to world peace departing Washington the Secretary of State Dean Rusk and mrs. Rusk accompanied the royal party to a heliport at the Naval Observatory near downtown Washington members of the diplomatic corps pay their respects to the Emperor and members of the official party which includes his granddaughter Her Highness the Princess Ruth desta the first stage of the journey is aboard President Kennedy's helicopter to the airport then on to New York City New York America's largest city towers of concrete and steel and organized stone probed the sky here knowledge and culture are available to all who seek it in libraries in art museums in cultural centers here is the library of the famed Columbia University where princess root than many other Ethiopians have studied the mayor of the city of New York Robert Wagner and mrs. Wagner greet the Lion of Judah on the steps of the City Hall unroot to the United Nations where an open forum nations can share the benefits of peaceful Association you secretary-general Athan greets the Emperor and is presented with the Charter of African Unity drafted at the a deserve of a conference and ratified by the African states from the people of Ethiopia a gift to the United Nations a finely carved miniature of the great obelisk of auxin the ancient capital of Ethiopia the Emperor addresses a special meeting of the General Assembly kabura prezi down etiquette paramedic penguin the charter of the United Nations expresses the noblest aspirations of man the abbe duration of force in the settlement of disputes between states the assurance of human rights and fundamental freedoms for all without distinction as to race sex language or religion the safeguarding of international peace and security so I remember to get topical dilemma regard yalom salami narcissus ah indi tuberculoma Dragon Master una Sola Jima notch own cafe tanya a la muchacha Sano television is another medium of communication through which millions of Americans see and hear the Emperor on a program devoted to current events the sight and sound of free discussion is transmitted to the television audience gathered in the empress hotel suite is an important resource of his country young people increasing their knowledge in the Universities of America one of the most satisfying moments of his tour a face-to-face meeting with many of the Ethiopian students in gratitude they present him with the silver service he thanks them and replies that the gift he wants most is unity of purpose their cooperation in quickening the pace of Ethiopian development all are working toward this goal they include FME sock who conducts the Harvard Graduate School chorus Oh Oh his mission to found a conservatory in addis ababa taking his doctorate at Harvard University where President Kennedy was also graduated at Cornell University miss abba welder ooh file a graduate nurse from ethiopia takes her degree in medical education so that she may go back to her country and instruct others how to teach this science on the same campus eena chichay Balu a former government Agricultural agent from her are in the eastern part of Ethiopia digs deeper into the science of agronomy learning to overcome the common problems that face men who worked the soil in all parts of the world his specialty is animal husbandry laboratory and field experiments relate to the types of problems he will find in helping to attain greater yields from Ethiopian fields and livestock Aviation is essential to a nation like Ethiopia with rugged terrain isolated areas this young man Vienna ghuli lot is mastering the rudiments of flight at a Washington flying school studying to be a commercial pilot secure in the knowledge that the skills he is learning will be of importance to his country the knowledge and skills of America have been made available to these students through the dedication and four side of their emperor haile selassie his visit to the United States is brightened by their progress and the United States has been honored by his presence you

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[u/NumerousRegion12]

It is painful to imagine an alternate timeline of Ethiopia had the coup d'etat never took place.

[u/fishfetcher_anaconda]

John F Kennedy's speech at reception. "...His efforts to move his country forward and provide better life for its people, his efforts throughout the world which stretches back over 30 or 40 years, for all of this Your Majesty we take pride in welcoming you here. You do us honor."