Close
Not finding the information you're looking for? Please contact the Archives research staff.
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.
Textual folder
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-047-012
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 dinner held in the State Dining Room of the White House. In their remarks, both President Kennedy and Emperor Haile Selassie I discuss the historical relationship between Ethiopia and the United States.
Textual folder
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-047-011
This folder contains materials collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning an exchange of remarks between President Kennedy and Haile Selassie I, Emperor of Ethiopia, upon the latter's arrival at Union Station in Washington, D.C. In his speech the President discusses the Emperor's leadership in Ethiopia and international organizations such as the United Nations. Emperor Haile Selassie discusses Ethiopia and the United States' share commitment to international peace in a time period of rapid innovation and modernization. Materials in this folder include a draft and press copy of the exchange of remarks.
Textual folder
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-116-005
This folder contains material collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning Ethiopia. Materials pertain to a call on President Kennedy by an Ethiopian Parliamentary delegation and correspondence to President Kennedy from Emperor of Ethiopia Haile Selassie I. Also included in this folder is a memorandum titled, "Defense Interest in Proposed U.S.-Ethiopian Aerial Photography and Mapping Agreement." This folder contains some foreign language material.
Textual folder
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-116-004
This folder contains material collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning Ethiopia. Materials pertain to a state visit by Emperor of Ethiopia Haile Selassie I, and a gift to visiting heads of state of a replica of George Washington's sword. Also included in this folder is the official program for the state visit.
Textual folder
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-116-003
This folder contains material collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning Ethiopia, and include correspondence between President Kennedy and Emperor of Ethiopia Haile Selassie I.
Textual folder
Papers of John F. Kennedy. Presidential Papers. President's Office Files.
JFKPOF-116-002
This folder contains material collected by the office of President John F. Kennedy's secretary, Evelyn Lincoln, concerning Ethiopia. Materials pertain to the new Ethiopian Ambassador to the United States Ato Berhanu Dinke and a gift of a Bible with an Amharic translation to President Kennedy from Emperor of Ethiopia Haile Selassie I. This folder contains some foreign language material.
Sound recording
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.
Sound recording
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.