King Saud visits President Eisenhower Rl 1 of 3
Naval salute fired - King Saud Ibn Abdul Aziz Al Saud leaves SS Constitution and is transported by Coastguard vessel to SS William A. Lee, leader of destroyer squadron who will escort King and party to land. Rainy conditions as past Statue of Liberty.
18.43.20 King Saud down gangplank - Henry Cabot-Lodge Jnr. with party. King makes speech in Arabic.
18.44.01 King Saud arrives by car at United Nations for luncheon hosted by Dag Hammarskjold. Saud gets standing ovation as enters council hall to address UN. King speaking from podium - translation over.
18.48.13 Reception given for King by Saudi ambassador. King in welcome line shaking hands with VIPs. King greeting Lebanese envoy Dr Charles Malik ? and envoys from Yemen and US Ambassador Wadsworth.
18.48.41 King arriving in Washington - down steps of presidential plane. Met at airport by President Eisenhower. Prince carried down steps.
18.49.14 Ike speaks at microphones - welcomes King. Says US was fortunate in calling late King Saud a friend - values friendships with Saudi Arabia. King Saud replies.
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King Saud visits President Eisenhower Rl 1 of 3 Naval salute fired - King Saud Ibn Abdul Aziz Al Saud leaves SS Constitution and is transported by Coastguard vessel to SS William A. Lee, leader of destroyer squadron who will escort King and party to land. Rainy conditions as past Statue of Liberty. 18.43.20 King Saud down gangplank - Henry Cabot-Lodge Jnr. with party. King makes speech in Arabic. 18.44.01 King Saud arrives by car at United Nations for luncheon hosted by Dag Hammarskjold. Saud gets standing ovation as enters council hall to address UN. King speaking from podium - translation over. 18.48.13 Reception given for King by Saudi ambassador. King in welcome line shaking hands with VIPs. King greeting Lebanese envoy Dr Charles Malik ? and envoys from Yemen and US Ambassador Wadsworth. 18.48.41 King arriving in Washington - down steps of presidential plane. Met at airport by President Eisenhower. Prince carried down steps. 18.49.14 Ike speaks at microphones - welcomes King. Says US was fortunate in calling late King Saud a friend - values friendships with Saudi Arabia. King Saud replies.