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Hailed as a divine incarnation by the Rastafari movement. |
Letters
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
- Selassie'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
- 1973 Address To Parliament, November 2, 1973
Undated
- Asmara University Commencement Speech
- Selassie's speech on Agriculture
- Selassie's speech on the Bible
- Selassie's speech on Development
- Selassie's first undated speech on Education
- Selassie's second undated speech on Education
- Selassie's speech on Ethiopia's World Position
- Selassie's speech on Fine Arts
- Selassie's speech on Human Rights
- Selassie's speech on Inaction
- Selassie's speech on International Politics
- Selassie's speech on Leadership
- Selassie's speech on Living in Peace
- Selassie's speech on Planning
- Selassie's speech on Resources
- Selassie's speech on Responsibility
- Selassie's speech on Self Help
- Selassie's speech on Spirituality
- Selassie's speech on Tolerance
- Selassie's speech on Work
Interviews
- Haile Selassie Interview with editor of The Voice of Ethiopia, April 05, 1948
- Haile Selassie Interview by Yugoslav Press, September 9, 1959
- Haile Selassie Christmas Interview with Dr. Oswald Hoffman, December 25, 1968
Works about Selassie
- The Promised Key, 1935 Rastafarian text about Selassie's divinity by Author:Leonard Percival Howell
- The Emperor Leaves Ethiopia, 1938 American trading card
- The Roots and Fallouts of Haile Selassie's Educational Policy, 2006 by UNESCO