Imperial Ethiopian World Federation & Ba Beta Kristyan Haile Selassie Index

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IMPERIAL ETHIOPIAN WORLD FEDERATION
BA BETA KRISTIYAN HAILE SELASSIE

Information compiled and sent to the Ites Zine by Ras Nathaniel of I.R.I.E.

Selected Speeches of His Imperial Majesty Haile Selassie I
1918 - 1967

 

Published by 
The Imperial Ethiopian Ministry of Information
Publications & Foreign Languages Press Department
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
1967

Printed in Ethiopia by Artistic Printers Ltd.
Addis Ababa

Table of Contents

Chapter I - Education

Part 1 - Higher Education


Laying Foundation Stone Of Haile Selassie I University - Nov. 07, 1949  
 
Opens
University College Of Addis Ababa - Feb. 27, 1951   
 
Agricultural College - Graduation - Jan. 16, 1958   
Engineering College - Graduation - Jul. 17, 1958
Public Health - Graduation, Gondar - May 18, 1959
University College Of Addis Ababa - 6th Graduation - Jul. 17, 1959
Building College - Graduation  - Jul. 14, 1961
Convocation Of Haile Selassie I University - Dec. 19, 1961
Haile Selassie I University - 1st Graduation Exercises  - Jul. 12, 1962
Laying Cornerstone, Arts Building - Sep. 23, 1963
Awards Law Certificates - Nov. 25, 1964
Haile Selassie I University - 5th Graduation Exercises - Jun. 30, 1966

Part 2 - Special Education

Imperial Guard Cadet Training School - May 25, 1950
Ethiopian Students Abroad - North America - Sep. 02, 1950
Ethiopian Students Abroad - United Kingdom - Jan. 08, 1951
Officers Called To Dedication To Duty - May 02, 1952
Nurses' Training - Oct. 17, 1957
School Of Fine Arts - Jul. 23, 1958
Opens Haile Selassie I Military Academy - Oct. 06, 1958
Imperial Navel College - 1st Graduation - Jan. 22, 1959
Guenet Military Training Centre - Silver Jubilee - Apr. 29, 1960
Airmen Contribute To Country's Self-Defence - Sep. 23, 1962
Speech To Navel Cadets - Jan. 21, 1963

Part 3 - General Education

Opens Ethiopian National Library And Night School - Mar. 30, 1948  
Hope For Education - Nov. 02, 1948  
Tafari Makonnen School - Silver Jubilee - Apr. 27, 1950
Why Education - Nov. 03, 1951
Opens Debre Berhan Teacher Training Centre - Apr. 26, 1957
Teacher Training - Oct. 15, 1962
Self-Help In Education - Jan. 10, 1963
New Bahr Dar Technical High School - Inauguration - Jun. 11, 1963

Chapter II - International Relations

Part 1 - International Relations

Allied Victory - Aug. 15, 1945
Reconciliation With Italy - Sep. 07, 1951
Domestic Report On International Relations - Dec. 10, 1956
Report To The Nation - Nov. 21, 1964
Ethiopia's World Position - Nov. 02, 1966

Part 2 - International Cultural Relations

Speech To U.S. Astronauts - Sep. 21, 1965
Inaugurating 15th Pugwash Conference - Dec. 29, 1965

Part 3 - Personal Diplomacy

Address To U.S. Congress - May 26, 1954
Personal Diplomacy - Nov. 02, 1958
Accepting Degree From Charles University, Czechoslovakia - Jul. 15, 1959

 
Reply To Czechoslovak President - Jul. 16, 1959  
Toast To King Hussein I - May 12, 1960
Toast To President Lubke - Oct. 22, 1964
Visit Of Queen Elizabeth II - Feb. 01, 1965
Toast To President Rahdakrishnan - Oct. 12, 1965

 Rahdakrishnan Receives Degree From Haile Selassie I University - Oct. 13, 1965  
Banquet In Honour Of Bulgarian Leader - Nov. 23, 1965
Banquet In Honour Of Polish President, Ochab - Dec. 02, 1965
Luncheon In Honour Of Hungarian Leader, Kallai - Feb. 10, 1966
Addresses House Of Parliment In Jamaica - Apr. 21, 1966
Banquet In Honour Of President Charles De Gaulle - Aug. 27, 1966
Banquet In Honor Of President Novotny - Nov. 15, 1966
Banquet In Honor Of President Chivu Stocia - Dec. 06, 1966
At The White House - Feb. 13, 1967
Speech To Council Of Foreign Relations, N.Y. - Feb. 17, 1967
In The Kremlin, Moscow - Feb. 27, 1967
Speech On Marshal Tito's Visit - Feb. 09, 1970

Part 4 - International Politics

Three Principles - Nov. 02, 1958
Addressess Belgrade Conference - Sep. 03, 1961

Chapter III - Inter-Africa    

War Settlement And Italy's Return - Feb. 23, 1948
Beginnings Of African Unity To The ACCRA Conference  - Apr. 15, 1958
Inauguration Of Economic Commission For Africa - Dec. 29, 1958
Speech To American Committee On Africa - Apr. 18, 1960
Second Africa Conference - Jun. 15, 1960
Speech To The First Ethiopian Contingent To The Congo - Jul. 17, 1960
Freedom - Somalia And The Congo - Nov. 10, 1960
Reply To President Tubman's Toast - Dec. 07, 1960
Message To Women's Seminar - Dec. 14, 1960
Opens Africa Hall - Feb. 06, 1961
Speech To The Lagos Summit Meeting - Jan. 26, 1962
Speech To The P.A.F.M.E.C.A. Conference - Feb. 02, 1962
Forecast: Organization African Unity (O.A.U.) Summit  -
President Tubman Of Liberia Receives Honorary Degree -
May 16, 1963
A Call To African Leaders - 1963 Summit - May 25, 1963
Message To 6th Session Of Economic Commission For Africa - Feb. 20, 1964
1st Anniversary Of Organization Of African Unity - May 26, 1964
Organization Of African Unity Summit (O.A.U.), Cairo - Jul. 21, 1964
Ethiopia And Organization Of African Unity - Nov. 09, 1964
Nation-wide Broadcast - African Liberation Day - May 26, 1965
Speech To O.A.U. On Rhodesia - Jul. 07, 1966
U.N. Committee On Independence For Colonial Countries - Jul. 07, 1966
Opening 3rd Session Of The Summit - Nov. 06, 1966

Chapter IV - Historic - War and Peace

Unveiling Menelik's Statue - Nov. 02, 1930
Speech To Ethiopian Parliament On Italy's Aggression - July 11, 1934
Mobilization Proclamation - Oct. 03, 1935
Appeal To The League Of Nations -
Speech At The League Of Nations In 1938 -
Stepping Back On Ethiopian Soil After 5 Years Of Exile - Jan. 22, 1940
"The Golden Declaration" - Liberation - Jan. 22, 1940
The Mercy Proclamation - July 1940
Triumphant Entry - Victory Day - May 05, 1941
"V.E. Day" Declaration - May 1945
Re-Union Anniversary - Sep. 13, 1960
25th Anniversary Of Liberation - May 05, 1966

Chapter V - United Nations International

United Nations And War Settlement - Sep. 20, 1949
United Nations And Collective Security - Nov. 02, 1953
United Nations And The League Of Nations - Jun. 01, 1954
U.N.E.S.C.O. And Education - Feb. 17, 1960
Collective Security - Nov. 02, 1960
United Nations And Disarmament - Nov. 02, 1960
Address To The United Nations - Oct. 06, 1963
20th Anniversary Of United Nations Charter - Jun. 27, 1965
Opening Of U.N.I.C.E.F Conference - May 17, 1966

Chapter VI - Legal & Constitutional

Decree - Granting Constitution - Jul. 16, 1931
Upon The Signing Of The Ethiopian Constitution - Jul. 16, 1931
Opening 1st Ethiopian Parliment - Nov. 02, 1932
Convening The Codification Commission - Mar. 26, 1954
Promulgating The Revised Constitution - Nov. 03, 1955
Public Officials Called To Responsibilities - Apr. 14, 1961
Addressing Judges On Justice And The Law - Aug. 24, 1961
Speech On Far-Reaching Administrative Reforms - Nov. 02, 1961
Labour Laws -Nov. 02, 1962
Development Reforms - Eritrea - Jan. 18, 1963
Constitutional Reforms - Mar. 22, 1966
Speech On Strengthening The Nation's Political Fabric - Nov. 02, 1966

Chapter VII - Domestic

Address To The Nation On His Tour - Aug. 29, 1959
Modern Ethiopianism - Nov. 02, 1961
Visit To Eritrea - Jun. 27, 1962
Accepting Eritrean Assembly Decision For Administration Union - Nov. 16, 1962
Address At The New Year - Sep. 11, 1965

Chapter VIII - Agriculture

Encouraging Agriculture - Nov. 02, 1949
Agriculture Basis Of Economy - Nov. 02, 1960
Opens Agricultural Show - Nov. 17, 1951
Forestry - Arbour Day - Jul. 19, 1958
Irrigation - Nov. 02, 1958
Aiding The Farmer - Nov. 03, 1959
Agricultural Development Centre In Awassa - Jul. 23, 1960
Agriculture And Land Reform - Nov. 02, 1961
Encouraging Agriculture - Nov. 21, 1963
Veterinary Service - Jul. 17, 1965

Chapter IX - Economic Development

Concerning The Currency Law - Nov. 22, 1946
Foreign Credits - Nov. 03, 1959
Foreign Capital Participation - Nov. 02, 1960
Plans For Economic Development - Oct. 14, 1962
Plans For Economic Development - Second 5-Year Plan - Nov. 02, 1962
Visit To Awassa - Oct. 25, 1962
Community Development - Jul. 07, 1964
Assistance And Investment - Nov. 02, 1964
Economic And Technical Aid - Nov. 16, 1965
Opens Berhanena Selam Printing Press - Nov. 25, 1965
State Of The Nation's Economy - Nov. 02, 1966

Chapter X - Industrial Development

Opens Wonji Sugar Estate - Mar. 20, 1954
Indo-Ethiopian Textiles - Inauguration - Apr. 08, 1960
Elements of Industrialization - Nov. 02, 1960
Visit To Indo-Ethiopian Textile Factory - Mar. 28, 1962
Shoa Sugar Factory - Inauguration - Nov. 10, 1962
Cement Factory - Inauguration - May 19, 1965
Pepsi-Cola Plant - Inauguration - Mar. 28, 1966
Sheet Metal Plant - Inauguration - Oct. 01, 1966
Textile Mill At Mojo - Inauguration - Dec. 24, 1966

Chapter XI - Health

Public Health - Nov. 03, 1951
Dedjazmatch Balcha Hospital - Oct. 26, 1957
10th Anniversary of World Health Organization (WHO) - Apr. 07, 1958
Opening of Ethio-Swedish Clinic - Dec. 02, 1959
Dedication of Prince Makonnen Hospital - Nov. 08, 1961
Lays Cornerstone of Police Hospital - Nov. 23, 1961
15th Anniversary Of Dejazmatch Balcha Hospital - Nov. 01, 1962
Opens Ghandi Hospital - Dec. 05, 1963
St. Mary's Hospital - Inauguration - Jan. 14, 1966

Chapter XII - Transportation & Communication

Cornerstone Of Railway Terminal - 1908
Opens Postal Head Office - 1927
Cornerstone Of The Assab Port - May 10, 1958
Communications - Nov. 02, 1960

 Development - Nov. 02, 1960 
The Assab Port - Inauguration - Dec. 03, 1961
Receiving "H.M.S. Ethiopia" - Jun. 17, 1962
Cornerstone Of Bole International Airport - Jul. 17, 1962
Receiving Boeing Jets - Dec. 04, 1962
Improved Communications - Nov. 21, 1963
Cornerstone Of Assab Refinery - May 08, 1965
African Unity And Telecommunications - Mar. 08, 1966

Chapter XIII - Light & Power

Laying Foundation Stone Of Koka Dam - May 31, 1958
Koka Dam - Inauguration - May 04, 1960
Laying Foundation Stone Of Awash II - Jan. 24, 1965
Opening Of Awash II - Dec. 11, 1966
Laying Cornerstone of Ginda Dam - Jan. 18, 1967

Chapter XIV - Security

Security - Nov. 15, 1948
Kagnew Battalion and Collective Security - Apr. 14, 1951
Honoring Fallen Officers - Feb. 15, 1958
Presenting Colours - May 18, 1959
Reviewing Military Manoeuvres - May 02, 1960
Speech To The Harar Military Academy - Oct. 03, 1960
Speech At Air Force Display - May 08, 1966

Chapter XV - Culture

Unveiling Ras Makonnen's Monument - Oct. 02, 1960
Receives "Carver Award" - Jan. 05, 1961
The Revised Amharic Bible - Jul. 23, 1961
Opens German Cultural Institute - Jun. 11, 1962
Opens Haile Selassie I Prize Trust - May 14, 1964
Haile Selassie I Foundation - Inauguration - Sep. 02, 1965
3rd International Conference Of Ethiopian Studies - Apr. 03, 1966
Speech To International Conference On Africa And The World - Oct. 03, 1966

Chapter XVI - Religion

Unveiling Monument To Abuna Petros -
Welcoming Agreement On Church Independence -
On Nomination Of 1st Head Of Church -
Investure Of Bishops -
Dedication Of Debre Libanos Church -
Nov. 18, 1962
Conference Of Oriental Orthodox Churches - Jan. 15, 1965 
Accepting Formally Title "Defender Of The Faith" -
Speech To All-Africa Lutheran Conference -
Oct. 13, 1965

Chapter XVII - Humanitarian

Death of Blatengeta Heruye In The United Kingdom - Sep. 19, 1938
Death Of Duke Of Harar - Prince Makonnen - May 18, 1957
Ending Of Mourning - Prince Makonnen - May 25, 1957
Address To Boy Scout Movement - Jun. 06, 1959
Condolence Upon The Death Of Dag Hammarskjoeld - Sep. 18, 1961
Passing Of Empress Menen - Feb. 15, 1962
Speech On The "Freedom From Hunger" Campaign - Feb. 20, 1963
Burial Of The Congo Casualties - Apr. 19, 1963
Upon The Death Of President Kennedy - Nov. 23, 1963
Speech To The World Council For The Blind - Jul. 29, 1964

Chapter XVIII - Press

Interview With Editor, "Voice Of Ethiopia" - Apr. 05, 1948
Interviewed By Yugoslav Press - Sep. 09, 1959
Speech To Visiting U.S. Editors - Mar. 14, 1960
Press Conference Regarding Somalia - Feb. 24, 1964
Press Conference: 74th Birthday - Jul. 30, 1966
Press Conference On Djibouti - Sep. 16, 1966
Speech To Visiting Journalists - Feb. 04, 1967

Heartical thanks and praises to His Imperial Majesty Emperor Haile Selassie I and Ba Beta Krisiyan Haile Selassie I -- The Church of Haile Selassie I, Inc. for posting the speeches at http://www.himchurch.org/Haile_Selassie_I-Selected_Speeches.html

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