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President Kennedy and Emperor Haile Selassie in the 1961 Lincoln Continental Presidential Limousine, Washington, D.C., 1963

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Artifact Overview

Foreign policy was an outstanding aspect of John F. Kennedy's Cold War administration. Amid global political and military tensions, the president hosted many foreign leaders. This photograph, taken just six weeks before Kennedy was assassinated, shows a parade for Ethiopian emperor Hail Selassie I. The two statesmen met in October 1963 to discuss their nations' relationship and mutual concerns.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Photographic print

Subject Date

October 1961

Collection Title

Morgan L. Gies Presidential Vehicles Photographs Collection

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

2011.241.14.35

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Edward L. Gies in Memory of Morgan L. Gies.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Technique

Chromogenic processes

Color

Multicolored

Dimensions

Height: 8.438 in
Width: 11 in

Inscriptions

Type-written caption affixed to back: October 1963 - President Kennedy and Emporer [sic] Haile Selassie of Ethiopia in the 1961 Lincoln on Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C.
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