
1967 UCLA
Dr. Wolf Leslau, first chairman of UCLA’s department of Near Eastern and African Languages, places the hood on Emperor Haile Selassie of Ethiopia as UCLA confers an honorary degree on the Emperor in Los Angeles on April 24, 1967. Dr. Leslau delivered a special message of welcome to the Emperor, whom he described as a “living symbol”. The Emperor delivered the main address during UCLA Charter Day ceremonies.
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