Emperor Haile Selassie on the occasion of his state visit to Washington and talks with President Eisenhower.

Selassie doesn't go overboard elaborating answers to his questions, since everything is going through an arduous translation process. Still, he doesn't dodge anything and the kids get some good questions in.

Elva Schurabel (student): “Emperor Selassie, I want to know if Ethiopia has actually signed a 99 year pact with the United States for military bases?”

Selassie: “It is true that Ethiopia has signed a pact for military bases for 99 years with the United States of America.”

Simple, direct question and simple, direct answer.

How refreshing