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| Chapter II - Part 2 |
| International Cultural Relations |
| Speech To U.S. Astronauts Sep. 21, 1965 |
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| Haile Selassie the First - September 21, 1965 |
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| From the tme that Emperor Haile Selassie I threw open wide the door of Ethiopia's centuries-old isolation the trend has developed of closer cultural relations with the outside world. A principle in the Emperor's outward-looking policy, as enunciated in Modern Ethiopianism, is to distil from modern-day culture those elements suitable and to blend them with those retained from the nation's own history and traditions. |
We wish to express our sincere thanks for the message that has been
sent by His Excellency President Johnson. We thank you also for the
kind words you have said abuot our country. We are happy to
receive you for many reasons; happy because human knowledge, at
the present time, is being extended with the hope that mankind would
benefit.
We are confident and sure that the world realizes today that as a result
of the investigations and as a result of the courage you have shown, all
humanity is going to benefit. Of course, it is one thing for us to be
sitting at home and to follow events that are transpiring outside, while
with extreme personal courage and at great personal risk, on behalf of
humanity, you were undertaking a feat that has given you personal
satisfaction and brought great honour to the country that you
represent. As we said, your undertaking for advancement of science
and on behalf of human good can only result in great collaboration of
mankind, and as a result of this marvellous feat and achievement, there
should be greater benefit to humanity in general.
It is through men that have dedicated themselves to scientific efforts
that the human being has made so much progress. And it is because
men like you have shown extreme personal courage for the future
good of mankind that mankind has accomplished so much in scientific
investigations. There is no doubt that through these scientific
achievements mankind can advance. We are sure the pleasure
accruing from what you have accomplished is not solely confined to
ourselves. The pleasure must naturally go to the people of your
country and to Us too. The result of your adventurous experiments
and works is and admirable contribution from the point of view of all
men who are interested in the advancement and progress of human
society. Your space flight and subsequent flights that are to be
undertaken by men like you give Us confidence in the bright future of
mankind.
We thank you very much for the presents, and please convey our
heartfelt congratulations to President Johnson and all those people
who are responsible for this. Again We would like to take particular
note of your heroism and dedication to the cause of science.
sent by His Excellency President Johnson. We thank you also for the
kind words you have said abuot our country. We are happy to
receive you for many reasons; happy because human knowledge, at
the present time, is being extended with the hope that mankind would
benefit.
We are confident and sure that the world realizes today that as a result
of the investigations and as a result of the courage you have shown, all
humanity is going to benefit. Of course, it is one thing for us to be
sitting at home and to follow events that are transpiring outside, while
with extreme personal courage and at great personal risk, on behalf of
humanity, you were undertaking a feat that has given you personal
satisfaction and brought great honour to the country that you
represent. As we said, your undertaking for advancement of science
and on behalf of human good can only result in great collaboration of
mankind, and as a result of this marvellous feat and achievement, there
should be greater benefit to humanity in general.
It is through men that have dedicated themselves to scientific efforts
that the human being has made so much progress. And it is because
men like you have shown extreme personal courage for the future
good of mankind that mankind has accomplished so much in scientific
investigations. There is no doubt that through these scientific
achievements mankind can advance. We are sure the pleasure
accruing from what you have accomplished is not solely confined to
ourselves. The pleasure must naturally go to the people of your
country and to Us too. The result of your adventurous experiments
and works is and admirable contribution from the point of view of all
men who are interested in the advancement and progress of human
society. Your space flight and subsequent flights that are to be
undertaken by men like you give Us confidence in the bright future of
mankind.
We thank you very much for the presents, and please convey our
heartfelt congratulations to President Johnson and all those people
who are responsible for this. Again We would like to take particular
note of your heroism and dedication to the cause of science.
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