Qedamawi Haile Selassie | Speeches

Haile Selassie I|Letters

• Letter announcing his ascension to the throne, 1930

Haile Selassie I|Speeches|Dated

• Speech at the unveiling of the statue of Menelik II,November 2, 1930
• Appeal to The League of Nations, June 7, 1936 on the Italian invasion of Ethiopia, warning "It is us today, it will be you tomorrow."
• Christmas Broadcast to America, December 25, 1937
• On Liberation: "The Golden Declaration", January 22, 1940
• Mercy Proclamation, July 7, 1940 urging Ethiopians to not take revenge against Italian troops
• Triumphant Entry - Victory Day, May 5, 1941
• Declaration of V.E. Day, May 8, 1945
• Ethiopia's 18th Anniversary Address, November 2, 1948
• On the Nomination of Archbishop Basilios, January 19, 1951
• Education (Selassie 1956 speech), December 10, 1956
• Speech to the Conference of Independent African States, April 15, 1958
• Arbour Day Forestry Announcement, July 19, 1958
• 1958 speech on Irrigation, November 2, 1958
• People are the Wealth of the Nation, August 28, 1959
• Aiding The Farmer, November 3, 1959
• To the American Committee on Africa, April 18, 1960
• A Review of the Domestic and Foreign Policy of Ethiopia, November 2, 1960: "Speech from the Throne" address to Parliament
• Statement on the Revised Amharic Bible, July 23, 1961
• Address to judges on Justice and the Law, August 24, 1961
• Addresses The Belgrade Conference, September 3, 1961
• PAFMECA Conference speech, February 2, 1962
• On the Passing of Empress Menen, February 15, 1962
• Dedication of the Debre Libanos Church, November 18, 1962
• Freedom from Hunger Campaign speech, February 22, 1963
• 1963 address to African Leaders, May 25, 1963
• 1963 University graduation speech, July 2, 1963
• Haile Selassie I's Address to the United Nations, October 6, 1963
• 1963 speech on Higher Education, September 23, 1963
• Speech at the 1964 O.A.U. Summit, July 21, 1964
• To the Conference of Oriental Orthodox Churches, January 15, 1965
• Defender of The Faith, January 21, 1965
• On the Visit of Queen Elizabeth II, February 2, 1965
• Education of Women, May 7, 1965
• Modern Ethiopianism, May 7, 1965
• African Liberation Day speech, May 26, 1965
• Address to U.S. Astronauts, September 21, 1965
• Speech on the awarding of an honorary degree to Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan, October 13, 1965
• Spirit of Africa, November 17, 1965
• Address to House of Parliament in Jamaica, 1966
• 1966 Graduation Address at Haile Selassie I University, June 30, 1966
• Address to the World Evangelical Congress in Berlin, October 28, 1966
• The Essence of Power, November 2, 1966
• New Way of Life, November 2, 1966
• Address to President Johnson, February 13, 1967
• Haile Selassie's Address on International Education Year, October 9, 1970
• Organisation of African Unity: Opening of the Seventh Session, September 2, 1970
• Opening Address to the World Council of Churches, January 12, 1971
• International Literacy Day, September 10, 1971
• Reply to Chief Sudanese Negotiators, February 29, 1972
• Address To Parliament, November 2, 1973