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White House Photographs
JFKWHP-1963-10-01-A
ST30, KN40
Moving image
United States Government Agencies Collection
USG-01-S
Motion picture covering some highlights of the visit of Emperor Haile Selassie of Ethiopia to the United States, including a visit to Georgetown University, welcoming ceremonies with President John F. Kennedy in Washington, D.C., a visit to the White House, a visit to the Lincoln Memorial where Secretary of the Interior Stewart Udall reads the Emancipation Proclamation, a trip to the Capitol with Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson, a visit to New York City and United Nations (UN) headquarters, and a meeting with Ethiopian students. Several Ethiopian students are featured..Source: United States Information Agency (USIA).
Produced by: Sidney J. Stiber Productions Inc.
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JFKWHP-ST-C307-1-63
President John F. Kennedy and Emperor of Ethiopia, Haile Selassie I, ride in the presidential limousine (Lincoln-Mercury Continental convertible) during a motorcade from Union Station to Blair House in honor of Emperor Selassie’s arrival; the Emperor waves to crowds lining Pennsylvania Avenue. Seated in front seat of car: Air Force Aide to the President, Brigadier General Godfrey T. McHugh; White House Secret Service agents, Gerald A. “Jerry” Behn and Bill Greer. Washington, D.C. [Blurriness on right side of image is original to the negative.]
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JFKWHP-KN-C30042
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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White House Photographs
JFKWHP-ST-C307-34-63
President John F. Kennedy and Emperor of Ethiopia, Haile Selassie I, ride in the presidential limousine (Lincoln-Mercury Continental convertible) during a motorcade from Union Station to Blair House in honor of Emperor Selassie’s arrival. Crowds line Pennsylvania Avenue; the White House is visible in the background. Also pictured: White House Secret Service agents, Bert de Freese, Bill Payne, and Gerald A. “Jerry” Behn. Washington, D.C.
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JFKWHP-ST-C307-33-63
President John F. Kennedy and Emperor of Ethiopia, Haile Selassie I, ride in the presidential limousine (Lincoln-Mercury Continental convertible) during a motorcade from Union Station to Blair House in honor of Emperor Selassie’s arrival. Crowds line Pennsylvania Avenue; the White House is visible in the background. Also pictured: Air Force Aide to the President, Brigadier General Godfrey T. McHugh; White House Secret Service agents, Gerald A. “Jerry” Behn and Bill Greer. Washington, D.C.
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JFKWHP-ST-C307-32-63
President John F. Kennedy and Emperor of Ethiopia, Haile Selassie I, ride in the presidential limousine (Lincoln-Mercury Continental convertible) during a motorcade from Union Station to Blair House in honor of Emperor Selassie’s arrival; crowds line Pennsylvania Avenue. Also pictured: Air Force Aide to the President, Brigadier General Godfrey T. McHugh; White House Secret Service agents, Ron Pontius, Jack Ready, Gerald A. “Jerry” Behn, Bill Greer, Bert de Freese, and Bill Payne. Washington, D.C.
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JFKWHP-ST-C307-31-63
President John F. Kennedy attends an arrival ceremony in honor of Emperor of Ethiopia, Haile Selassie I. Left to right: unidentified Ethiopian military official (below platform); Naval Aide to the President, Captain Tazewell Shepard; Air Force Aide to the President, Brigadier General Godfrey T. McHugh (partially hidden); Emperor Selassie; U.S. Under Secretary of State, George Ball (partially hidden); President Kennedy; Robin Chandler Duke, wife of U.S. Chief of Protocol, Angier Biddle Duke (below platform, obscured by rope). Union Station, Washington, D.C.
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JFKWHP-ST-C307-30-63
President John F. Kennedy delivers remarks during an arrival ceremony in honor of Emperor of Ethiopia, Haile Selassie I. Left to right: U.S. Chief of Protocol, Angier Biddle Duke (far left edge of frame); two unidentified Ethiopian officials; Emperor Selassie; President Kennedy; First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy; Chief of Staff of the United States Army, General Earle G. Wheeler (in back, partially hidden); Minister of the Imperial Court of Ethiopia, Tafarra-Worq Kidane-Wold; Robin Chandler Duke (below platform, obscured by rope). Union Station, Washington, D.C.
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JFKWHP-ST-C307-28-63
President John F. Kennedy and Emperor of Ethiopia, Haile Selassie I, ride in the presidential limousine (Lincoln-Mercury Continental convertible) during a motorcade from Union Station to Blair House in honor of Emperor Selassie’s arrival; crowds line New York Avenue. Also pictured: Air Force Aide to the President, Brigadier General Godfrey T. McHugh; White House Secret Service agents, Gerald A. “Jerry” Behn, Bill Greer, Bert de Freese, and Bill Payne. Washington, D.C.
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JFKWHP-ST-C307-27-63
President John F. Kennedy and Emperor of Ethiopia, Haile Selassie I, ride in the presidential limousine (Lincoln-Mercury Continental convertible) during a motorcade from Union Station to Blair House in honor of Emperor Selassie’s arrival; crowds line New York Avenue. Also pictured: Air Force Aide to the President, Brigadier General Godfrey T. McHugh; White House Secret Service agents, Ron Pontius, Jack Ready, Gerald A. “Jerry” Behn, Bill Greer, Bert de Freese, and Bill Payne. Washington, D.C.
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JFKWHP-ST-C307-26-63
President John F. Kennedy and Emperor of Ethiopia, Haile Selassie I, ride in the presidential limousine (Lincoln-Mercury Continental convertible) during a motorcade from Union Station to Blair House in honor of Emperor Selassie’s arrival; crowds line New York Avenue. Also pictured: Air Force Aide to the President, Brigadier General Godfrey T. McHugh; White House Secret Service agents, Ron Pontius, Jack Ready, Gerald A. “Jerry” Behn, Bill Greer, and Bert de Freese. Washington, D.C.
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JFKWHP-ST-C307-25-63
President John F. Kennedy and Emperor of Ethiopia, Haile Selassie I, ride in the presidential limousine (Lincoln-Mercury Continental convertible) during a motorcade from Union Station to Blair House in honor of Emperor Selassie’s arrival; crowds line Pennsylvania Avenue. Also pictured: Air Force Aide to the President, Brigadier General Godfrey T. McHugh; White House Secret Service agents, Ron Pontius, Jack Ready, Gerald A. “Jerry” Behn, Bill Greer, Bert de Freese, and Bill Payne. Washington, D.C.
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JFKWHP-ST-C307-24-63
President John F. Kennedy and Emperor of Ethiopia, Haile Selassie I, ride in the presidential limousine (Lincoln-Mercury Continental convertible) during a motorcade from Union Station to Blair House in honor of Emperor Selassie’s arrival; crowds line Pennsylvania Avenue. Also pictured: Air Force Aide to the President, Brigadier General Godfrey T. McHugh; White House Secret Service agents, Ron Pontius, Jack Ready, Gerald A. “Jerry” Behn, Bill Greer, Bert de Freese, and Bill Payne. Washington, D.C.
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JFKWHP-ST-C307-23-63
View of a motorcade in honor of Emperor of Ethiopia, Haile Selassie I; President John F. Kennedy and Emperor Selassie ride in the presidential limousine (Lincoln-Mercury Continental convertible). Crowds line Pennsylvania Avenue. Washington, D.C.
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JFKWHP-ST-C307-22-63
President John F. Kennedy and Emperor of Ethiopia, Haile Selassie I, ride in the presidential limousine (Lincoln-Mercury Continental convertible) during a motorcade from Union Station to Blair House in honor of Emperor Selassie’s arrival; crowds line Pennsylvania Avenue. Also pictured: Air Force Aide to the President, Brigadier General Godfrey T. McHugh; White House Secret Service agents, Ron Pontius, Jack Ready, Gerald A. “Jerry” Behn, Bill Greer, Bert de Freese, and Bill Payne. Washington, D.C.
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JFKWHP-ST-C307-21-63
President John F. Kennedy and Emperor of Ethiopia, Haile Selassie I, ride in the presidential limousine (Lincoln-Mercury Continental convertible) during a motorcade from Union Station to Blair House in honor of Emperor Selassie’s arrival; crowds line Pennsylvania Avenue. Also pictured: Air Force Aide to the President, Brigadier General Godfrey T. McHugh; White House Secret Service agents, Ron Pontius, Jack Ready, Gerald A. “Jerry” Behn, Bill Greer, Bert de Freese, and Bill Payne. Washington, D.C.
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JFKWHP-ST-C307-20-63
President John F. Kennedy and First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy attend an arrival ceremony in honor of Emperor of Ethiopia, Haile Selassie I, at Union Station in Washington, D.C. Left to right: Princess Hirut “Ruth” Desta (granddaughter of Emperor Selassie); Mrs. Kennedy; Air Force Aide to the President, Brigadier General Godfrey T. McHugh; Emperor Selassie; Naval Aide to the President, Captain Tazewell Shepard (in back); President Kennedy; U.S. Under Secretary of State, George Ball; Ruth Murdoch Ball; Chief of Staff of the United States Army, General Earle G. Wheeler.
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JFKWHP-ST-C307-19-63
President John F. Kennedy and First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy greet Emperor of Ethiopia, Haile Selassie I, upon his arrival via train at Union Station in Washington, D.C. Left to right: U.S. Chief of Protocol, Angier Biddle Duke; Princess Hirut “Ruth” Desta (granddaughter of Emperor Selassie); Mrs. Kennedy; Naval Aide to the President, Captain Tazewell Shepard (in back); Emperor Selassie; President Kennedy. Standing at right in background: Ambassador of the United Arab Republic, Dr. Mostafa Kamel; Ambassador of Sudan, Dr. Osman El Hadari (partially hidden).
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JFKWHP-ST-C307-17-63
President John F. Kennedy delivers remarks during an arrival ceremony in honor of Emperor of Ethiopia, Haile Selassie I; Emperor Selassie observes at left. Union Station, Washington, D.C.
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JFKWHP-ST-C307-16-63
Emperor of Ethiopia, Haile Selassie I, delivers remarks during an arrival ceremony in his honor; President John F. Kennedy observes. First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy stands at far right; Chief of the Political Section of Emperor Selassie’s Private Cabinet, Dr. Menassie Haile, stands at right (partially hidden behind President Kennedy). Union Station, Washington, D.C.
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JFKWHP-ST-C307-15-63
Emperor of Ethiopia, Haile Selassie I, delivers remarks during an arrival ceremony in his honor; President John F. Kennedy observes. First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy and Princess Hirut “Ruth” Desta, granddaughter of Emperor Selassie, stand at right; U.S. Under Secretary of State, George Ball, stands on far right edge of frame. Union Station, Washington, D.C.
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JFKWHP-ST-C307-13-63
President John F. Kennedy greets Emperor of Ethiopia, Haile Selassie I, upon the Emperor’s arrival via train at Union Station in Washington, D.C. Exiting train: Imru Haile Selassie, second cousin of Emperor Selassie; Princess Hirut “Ruth” Desta, granddaughter of Emperor Selassie. U.S. Chief of Protocol, Angier Biddle Duke, stands behind President Kennedy.
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JFKWHP-ST-C307-12-63
President John F. Kennedy and First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy greet Emperor of Ethiopia, Haile Selassie I, upon Emperor Selassie’s arrival via train at Union Station in Washington, D.C.; Mrs. Kennedy shakes hands with the Emperor. Walking down steps of train: Imru Haile Selassie, second cousin of Emperor Selassie; Princess Hirut “Ruth” Desta, granddaughter of Emperor Selassie; Robin Chandler Duke. U.S. Chief of Protocol, Angier Biddle Duke, and Air Force Aide to the President, Brigadier General Godfrey T. McHugh, stand at right.
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JFKWHP-KN-C30051
President John F. Kennedy and Emperor of Ethiopia, Haile Selassie I, ride in the presidential limousine (Lincoln-Mercury Continental convertible) during a motorcade from Union Station to Blair House in honor of Emperor Selassie’s arrival; crowds line Pennsylvania Avenue. Washington, D.C.