THE EMPEROR OF ABYSSINIA Haile Selassie lays foundation stone for Abyssinian parliament.
This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA.	Tape Master:	5511
	Catalog #:	97386
	Clip Number:	97386-1
	Orginal Film:	33/102
	Timecode:	01:12:17 - 01:13:05
	Location:	Addis Ababa, Abyssinia (now Ethiopia).
	Year Shot:	1933 (Actual Year)
	Audio:	Yes
	Color:	No
	Headings:	CEREMONIES: Cornerstones / Foundation stone LOCATIONS/AFRICA: Ethiopia (Abyssinia) PARADES AND PROCESSIONS: Royal PARADES AND PROCESSIONS: State ROYALTY: Ethiopian
	Description:	"Addis Ababa. The Emperor of Abyssinia. 'King of Kings' ... who claims unbroken descent from King Solomon ... lays foundation stone of his country's first Parliament on 3rd anniversary of his Coronation." Addis Ababa, Abyssinia / Ethiopia. Various shots of procession carrying Emperor Haile Selassie to site of new Parliament building. The horses pulling his carrage seem disobiediant. They pass a domed building. Various shots of ceremony as the Emperor lays the foundation stone, inscribed with a great deal of text. [Selassie created a virtual dictatorship for himself through a constitution in 1932 that severly limited parliamentary power.]

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