Textual folder
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-047-014
This folder contains a press copy of an exchange of toasts between President John F. Kennedy and Haile Selassie I, Emperor of Ethiopia, during a luncheon held at the Woodmont County Club in Rockville, Maryland. In his remarks President Kennedy discusses the Emperor's leadership in Ethiopia and international organizations such as the United Nations. Emperor Haile Selassie discusses his hopes that increased cultural exchange between peoples of different nations will increase tolerance and understanding. The Emperor also compares current African efforts for unification to the American Civil Rights Movement.