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White House Audio Collection
JFKWHA-227-006
Sound recording of President John F. Kennedy’s toast to Haile Selassie I, Emperor of Ethiopia, during a dinner held in the White House State Dining Room. In his speech President Kennedy discusses the historical relationship between Ethiopia and the United States.
Sound recording
White House Audio Collection
JFKWHA-227-005
Sound recording of President John F. Kennedy’s welcome address to Haile Selassie, Emperor of Ethiopia, at Union Station in Washington, D.C. In his speech President Kennedy discusses the Emperor’s leadership in Ethiopia and international organizations such as the United Nations.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-MTG-114-A49b
Sound recording of a meeting held on October 1, 1963, between President John F. Kennedy, Ethiopian Emperor Haile Selassie, United States Ambassador to Ethiopia Edward Korry, and Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs G. Mennen Williams. They discuss relations between the United States and Ethiopia and arms sales. Emperor Selassie’s side of conversation is inaudible. This sound recording has been excerpted from Tape 114/A49, which contains additional sound recording(s) preceding and following this one. See Related Records to access Tape 114/A49 in its entirety.
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Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-MTG-101-002
Sound recording of a meeting held on July 25, 1963, between President John F. Kennedy, President of the Ethiopian Senate Assrate Kassa, Member of the Ethiopian Senate Lij Araya Abebe, Ato Tadele Yigizou from the Ethiopian Chamber of Deputies, Charge de Affairs from the Embassy of Ethiopia Tesfaye Roba, and William Jones from the Department of State's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs. The four Ethiopian leaders, in the United States on a countrywide visit, have an informal discussion with President Kennedy concerning a variety of topics including unlimited debate, the Peace Corps, Ethiopian relations with Somalia, South Africa, and prospects for Ethiopia’s future. At times the Ethiopian leaders are difficult to hear. After the meeting, there are approximately 30 minutes of office noises. This sound recording has been excerpted from Tape 101, which contains additional sound recording(s) preceding and following this one. See Related Records to access Tape 101 in its entirety.