| Simpson’s Contemporary Quotations, compiled by James B. Simpson. 1988. |
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| NUMBER: | 1172 |
| AUTHOR: | Haile Selassie, Emperor of Ethiopia |
| QUOTATION: | Today I stand before the world organization which has succeeded to the mantle discarded by its discredited predecessor. |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Opening a special session of the General Assembly in Addis Ababa, thus becoming the first ruler to address both the League of Nations and the UN, 4 Oct 63 |
| SUBJECTS: | The World: United Nations: Observers & Critics |
| BIOGRAPHY: | Columbia Encyclopedia. |
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