Word: emperor
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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Still, Mr. Weil goes too far when he suggests that he is the honest babe who proclaims the emperor to be naked. Sert's building, in my estimation, is a fine building, one that spontaneously gains the admiration of many people whose eyes are open. I am grateful he has contributed his powerful talents to the enrichment of the community...
...threats of reduced aid fail, the United States should not stay in South Vietnam unless Diem and entourage depart. The palace occupants have not indicated any desire to join the previous resident, Emperor Bao Dai, on the Riviera, and there seems to be no easy way of getting them to go. No elections they conduct would turn them out of office. Free elections will have to wait at least removal of the Ngos. However, after the attempted coups in 1960 and 1962, which the U.S. failed to support, and the wild vacillation of Americans policy on a coup in recent...
Then Jackie, looking pleased, appeared in the White House rose garden in a full-length leopard skin coat despite the warm afternoon. "He gave it to me," Jackie explained to the President, with a nod toward the Emperor. "I was wondering why you had it on in the garden," replied Jack...
Wreath of Coins. Selassie did, however, have something serious on his mind: his sympathy for U.S. Negroes in their drive for civil rights and his high regard for President Kennedy's efforts to aid that drive. The Emperor insisted on meeting N.A.A.C.P. Executive Secretary Roy Wilkins, laid a 50-lb. solid silver wreath, fashioned from Ethiopian coins, at the Lincoln Memorial. In his forthright speech to the U.N.'s General Assembly, Selassie declared: "The Administration of President Kennedy is leading a vigorous attack to eradicate the remaining vestiges of racial discrimination from this country. We know that this...
Back in Washington after three months on Cape Cod, Jacqueline Kennedy stayed around long enough to greet Haile Selassie and to chat with him-in French-at a private White House tea later in the day. Then, taking leave of the Emperor with an appreciative "Je suis comblee" (I am overcome), she was off again-this time for a 15-day, "strictly private" holiday in Greece...