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President John F. Kennedy and First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy stand with Emperor of Ethiopia, Haile Selassie I, upon his arrival via train at Union Station in Washington, D.C. Left to right: unidentified Ethiopian military official; Imru Haile Selassie (partially hidden), second cousin of Emperor Selassie; Princess Hirut “Ruth” Desta, granddaughter of Emperor Selassie; Mrs. Kennedy; Emperor Selassie; U.S. Chief of Protocol, Angier Biddle Duke (mostly hidden in back); President Kennedy; Air Force Aide to the President, Brigadier General Godfrey T. McHugh; Naval Aide to the President, Captain Tazewell Shepard; U.S. Under Secretary of State, George Ball.
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President John F. Kennedy shakes hands with Emperor of Ethiopia, Haile Selassie I, upon the Emperor’s arrival via train at Union Station in Washington, D.C. Left to right: unidentified Ethiopian military official; U.S. Chief of Protocol, Angier Biddle Duke; Imru Haile Selassie (in back), second cousin of Emperor Selassie; Princess Hirut “Ruth” Desta, granddaughter of Emperor Selassie; First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy (partially hidden); Emperor Selassie; President Kennedy; Naval Aide to the President, Captain Tazewell Shepard; U.S. Under Secretary of State, George Ball.
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President John F. Kennedy attends an arrival ceremony in honor of Emperor of Ethiopia, Haile Selassie I. Left to right: unidentified Ethiopian military official (on edge of frame); Princess Hirut “Ruth” Desta, granddaughter of Emperor Selassie; Chief of Staff of the United States Army, General Earle G. Wheeler (in back, partially hidden); U.S. Under Secretary of State, George Ball (partially hidden); Emperor Selassie; First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy; President Kennedy. Union Station, Washington, D.C.
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JFKWHP-KN-C30044
President John F. Kennedy and Emperor of Ethiopia, Haile Selassie I, inspect troops during an arrival ceremony in honor of Emperor Selassie. U.S. Chief of Protocol, Angier Biddle Duke (mostly hidden), walks behind the Emperor. Union Station, Washington, D.C.
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JFKWHP-KN-C30043
President John F. Kennedy delivers remarks during an arrival ceremony in honor of Emperor of Ethiopia, Haile Selassie I. Left to right: unidentified Ethiopian military official; Minister of Finance of Ethiopia, Yilma Deressa (in back, mostly hidden); Princess Hirut “Ruth” Desta, granddaughter of Emperor Selassie; Imru Haile Selassie (partially hidden), second cousin of Emperor Selassie; U.S. Under Secretary of State, George Ball (behind Mr. Selassie); Emperor Selassie; First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy; President Kennedy. Union Station, Washington, D.C.
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JFKWHP-KN-C30041
President John F. Kennedy and First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy (both at right, backs to camera) greet Emperor of Ethiopia, Haile Selassie I, upon his arrival via train at Union Station in Washington, D.C. Also pictured: Imru Haile Selassie, second cousin of Emperor Selassie; U.S. Chief of Protocol, Angier Biddle Duke; U.S. Deputy Chief of Protocol, William J. Tonesk; Naval Aide to the President, Captain Tazewell Shepard; White House Secret Service agents, Jack Ready and Roy Kellerman.
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JFKWHP-KN-C30040
President John F. Kennedy and First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy arrive at Union Station in Washington, D.C., to greet Emperor of Ethiopia, Haile Selassie I, upon his arrival. Left to right: Ambassador of Nigeria, Julius Momo Udochi; Ambassador of the Ivory Coast, Konan Bédié; Ambassador of Tunisia, Habib Bourguiba, Jr.; Ambassador of Ethiopia, Berhanu Dinke; President Kennedy; Naval Aide to the President, Captain Tazewell Shepard (behind President Kennedy); Mrs. Kennedy; Air Force Aide to the President, Brigadier General Godfrey T. McHugh (mostly hidden behind Mrs. Kennedy); U.S. Deputy Chief of Protocol, William J. Tonesk.