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June 23, 1954
Atlanta Daily World
Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia
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Emperor Haile Selassie of Ethiopia visited Glendale and Los Angeles, California, during his tour of the US, Canada, and Mexico. He met officials, toured sites, expressed pride in African Americans, supported UN collective security, and discussed educational and agricultural exchanges.
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People was held "captive" for the Their "abductor" was Emperor Haile Selassie of Ethiopia - King of Kings and "The Instrument and Power of the Trinity," on his grand tour of the United States, Canada and Mexico.
The absolute ruler of 19,200,000, and 225th descendant of King Solomon and the Queen of Sheba, was accompanied by his third son, granddaughter, and a royal entourage. They reached Glendale Sanitarium and Hospital at Glendale, Calif., Wednesday evening schedule with a short press conference.
TOUR OF PARK
The party arrived from a tour of Sequoia National Park, and the 500-mile motorcade trip to Los Angeles had visibly wearied the group.
Tired but unbowed, the tiny monarch told of the similarity of Ethiopia's and California's climate and terrain and said he hoped the United States and his country could work out a plan whereby some of his young students could attend agricultural colleges here.
Selassie expressed pride at the accomplishments of colored Americans, saying "I am proud of the contribution of colored people of African descent toward the development of this great country, and I wish them great happiness and continued cooperation between all races."
The tiny ruler, dressed in a full field marshal's uniform, said he is grateful for the great work of America.l missionaries in his ancient land, and promised his continued interest and support.
MISSION IN ETHIOPIA
One of his first greeters was Dr. George Bergman, who for years had worked with the Seventh Day Adventists mission in Ethiopia The Glendale Sanitarium and Hospital is an Adventists-sponsored institution.
The doughty ruler, whose ragged forces in 1935 first resisted the onslaught of aggression by Mussolini's Italian armies, reaffirmed his belief in the principles of collective security and said the United Nations is the only hope for world peace dua prosperity.
FROM NEWSMEN
He said collective security among the free nations is being more effectively applied now than ever before. The party spent the night at the famed Ambassador Hotel.
The Emperor was unruffled by brilliant floodlights and flashing bulbs i le faced a battery of questions from newsmen, movie, news cameras and television, interviewers The l'x' morning he was officially si'-ted by Mayor Norris Poulson :r: the City Hall forecourt before ' nthusiastic thousands, and the royal party left immediately on a tour vf film studios
Symooucaily, the official greeting took ; lace directly below a city Hall chr eled inscription which quotes King Solomon: 'Righteousness exalteth a people.'
his rar western city of 2,000,000 rty-six thrilling hours last week! The royal party consists of the Emperor, his son, Prince Sable Selassie Haile Selassie; his granddaughter, Princess Sebla Desta; General Abebe Abbebe, Minister of War; Tafari Taezaz Wolde Guio- guis Wolde Yohannes, Minister of Justice and Minister of the Pen; Tafarra Worq Kidane Wolde, the Emperor's private secretary.
DIRECTOR GENERAL
Colonel Makonnen Denneke, military aide: Endalkatchew Ma- konnen, Chief of Protocol, Minister of Foreign Affairs; Kebe Mikael director of the national library; Fantaye Wolde Yohannes, Director- General, Ministry of Finance: Albert E. Garretson, adviser, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and Mrs. Garretson, and John E. Utter, director, Office of African Affairs, United States Department of State.
The party returned to the Ambassador for the Mayor's luncheon, where Stiassie said of his Los Angeles visit:
"We art greatly impressed by the numbcr and variety of your industries, one of which is the cinema more a cultural achievement per- hans than an industry.
"We wisb that time would per- mit us also to visit extensively your rich neritage of cultural institutions."
In his jrivate suite, Emperor Selassie presented Mayor Poulson a decoration, electing him a Grand Officer of the Order of the Star of Ethiopia.
Though the Emperor speaks and reads English and French, all of his rema ks during his visit here were in_ Amharic, official Ethiopian language.
Following luncheon, th party sped twenty-two miles in limousines to the Los Angeles harbor at Long Beach fot a 45-minute tour of the harbor area. The Emperor careful- Iv studiad' transient cargo sheds there-la'geet in the world.
Franc Reider, president of the Board c Herhor Commissioners presen:ed the Emperor a miniature ship's wheel of Philippine mahoga- ny, symbolizing the title of Honorary Piiot. He was also presented with a velume of photographs of the harbor facilities, bound in red- wood.
KEEN INTEREST
The s.oup, escorted by State highway pa trolmen and local mo- torcycl officers, then swung northwura to Watson, visiting the new $40 million Richfield oil re- finery. Enperor Selassie had ex- pressed Kten intorest in oil because of the a.iticipated development of oil in nis country
The 6l-year old monarch spent the. night at Arrowhead Springs Hotel, tinn departed the next morning for Stillwater, Oklahoma, for a v'si tc Oklahoma A and M. College. tl:en on to Mexico City for four days
From Mexico, the party will travel to New Crieans and Fort Benning, Georgia and end his 57-day tour of the United States, Canada and Mexico . New York on June 26.
The absolute ruler of 19,200,000, and 225th descendant of King Solomon and the Queen of Sheba, was accompanied by his third son, granddaughter, and a royal entourage. They reached Glendale Sanitarium and Hospital at Glendale, Calif., Wednesday evening schedule with a short press conference.
TOUR OF PARK
The party arrived from a tour of Sequoia National Park, and the 500-mile motorcade trip to Los Angeles had visibly wearied the group.
Tired but unbowed, the tiny monarch told of the similarity of Ethiopia's and California's climate and terrain and said he hoped the United States and his country could work out a plan whereby some of his young students could attend agricultural colleges here.
Selassie expressed pride at the accomplishments of colored Americans, saying "I am proud of the contribution of colored people of African descent toward the development of this great country, and I wish them great happiness and continued cooperation between all races."
The tiny ruler, dressed in a full field marshal's uniform, said he is grateful for the great work of America.l missionaries in his ancient land, and promised his continued interest and support.
MISSION IN ETHIOPIA
One of his first greeters was Dr. George Bergman, who for years had worked with the Seventh Day Adventists mission in Ethiopia The Glendale Sanitarium and Hospital is an Adventists-sponsored institution.
The doughty ruler, whose ragged forces in 1935 first resisted the onslaught of aggression by Mussolini's Italian armies, reaffirmed his belief in the principles of collective security and said the United Nations is the only hope for world peace dua prosperity.
FROM NEWSMEN
He said collective security among the free nations is being more effectively applied now than ever before. The party spent the night at the famed Ambassador Hotel.
The Emperor was unruffled by brilliant floodlights and flashing bulbs i le faced a battery of questions from newsmen, movie, news cameras and television, interviewers The l'x' morning he was officially si'-ted by Mayor Norris Poulson :r: the City Hall forecourt before ' nthusiastic thousands, and the royal party left immediately on a tour vf film studios
Symooucaily, the official greeting took ; lace directly below a city Hall chr eled inscription which quotes King Solomon: 'Righteousness exalteth a people.'
his rar western city of 2,000,000 rty-six thrilling hours last week! The royal party consists of the Emperor, his son, Prince Sable Selassie Haile Selassie; his granddaughter, Princess Sebla Desta; General Abebe Abbebe, Minister of War; Tafari Taezaz Wolde Guio- guis Wolde Yohannes, Minister of Justice and Minister of the Pen; Tafarra Worq Kidane Wolde, the Emperor's private secretary.
DIRECTOR GENERAL
Colonel Makonnen Denneke, military aide: Endalkatchew Ma- konnen, Chief of Protocol, Minister of Foreign Affairs; Kebe Mikael director of the national library; Fantaye Wolde Yohannes, Director- General, Ministry of Finance: Albert E. Garretson, adviser, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and Mrs. Garretson, and John E. Utter, director, Office of African Affairs, United States Department of State.
The party returned to the Ambassador for the Mayor's luncheon, where Stiassie said of his Los Angeles visit:
"We art greatly impressed by the numbcr and variety of your industries, one of which is the cinema more a cultural achievement per- hans than an industry.
"We wisb that time would per- mit us also to visit extensively your rich neritage of cultural institutions."
In his jrivate suite, Emperor Selassie presented Mayor Poulson a decoration, electing him a Grand Officer of the Order of the Star of Ethiopia.
Though the Emperor speaks and reads English and French, all of his rema ks during his visit here were in_ Amharic, official Ethiopian language.
Following luncheon, th party sped twenty-two miles in limousines to the Los Angeles harbor at Long Beach fot a 45-minute tour of the harbor area. The Emperor careful- Iv studiad' transient cargo sheds there-la'geet in the world.
Franc Reider, president of the Board c Herhor Commissioners presen:ed the Emperor a miniature ship's wheel of Philippine mahoga- ny, symbolizing the title of Honorary Piiot. He was also presented with a velume of photographs of the harbor facilities, bound in red- wood.
KEEN INTEREST
The s.oup, escorted by State highway pa trolmen and local mo- torcycl officers, then swung northwura to Watson, visiting the new $40 million Richfield oil re- finery. Enperor Selassie had ex- pressed Kten intorest in oil because of the a.iticipated development of oil in nis country
The 6l-year old monarch spent the. night at Arrowhead Springs Hotel, tinn departed the next morning for Stillwater, Oklahoma, for a v'si tc Oklahoma A and M. College. tl:en on to Mexico City for four days
From Mexico, the party will travel to New Crieans and Fort Benning, Georgia and end his 57-day tour of the United States, Canada and Mexico . New York on June 26.
What sub-type of article is it?
Historical Event
Journey
What themes does it cover?
Triumph
Moral Virtue
Social Manners
What keywords are associated?
Haile Selassie
Ethiopian Emperor
Los Angeles Visit
Royal Tour
Collective Security
Racial Cooperation
United Nations
What entities or persons were involved?
Haile Selassie
Prince Sable Selassie
Princess Sebla Desta
Norris Poulson
George Bergman
Where did it happen?
Glendale And Los Angeles, California
Story Details
Key Persons
Haile Selassie
Prince Sable Selassie
Princess Sebla Desta
Norris Poulson
George Bergman
Location
Glendale And Los Angeles, California
Event Date
June 1954
Story Details
Emperor Haile Selassie and his entourage visited Glendale Sanitarium, toured Los Angeles sites including film studios, harbor, and oil refinery; met Mayor Poulson, expressed support for racial cooperation, UN security, and US-Ethiopia exchanges; received and gave honors.