Emperor Haile Selassie in NY and Washington
Emperor Haile Selassie in NY and Washington
Clip: 497306_1_1
Year Shot: 1954
(Actual Year)
Audio: Yes
Video: B/W
Tape Master: 1600
Original Film: 027-573
HD: N/A
Location: New York and Washington DC
Timecode: 00:18:41 - 00:19:02
Emperor Haile Selassie in NY and Washington. Shot of ocean liner from shore. Emperor Haile Selassie of Ethiopia is walking along the deck and stops to pose for press. Shot of the Statute of Liberty. Shot Haile and etourage. Haile and group disembark from ship into giant crowd. Shot of police holding back crowd of black people. Haile arrives at White House and is greeted by President Dwight Eisenhower. Shot of press photographers taking pictures. President Eisenhower and Haile shake hands with Haile's entourage and the press looking on.