U.S.A.: KING FEISAL OF SAUDI ARABIA ARRIVES IN WASHINGTON

Record ID: 189647

  • Title: U.S.A.: KING FEISAL OF SAUDI ARABIA ARRIVES IN WASHINGTON
  • Date: 22nd June 1966
  • Summary: KING FEISAL ARRIVING IN WASHINGTON AND BEING GREETED BY PRESIDENT JOHNSON. Initials PBS/V/JF/PC Script is copyright Reuters Limited. All rights reserved
  • Embargoed: 7th July 1966 13:00
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  • Location: WASHINGTON, U.S.A.
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  • Country: USA
  • Reuters ID: LVA7Z894INOMGHGU5C9WY1QG3PT5
  • Story Text: KING FEISAL OF SAUDI ARABIA YESTERDAY (TUESDAY) COMMENCED A THREE-DAY STATE VISIT TO WASHINGTON.

    DURING HIS STAY, KING FEISAL IS TO HAVE DISCUSSIONS WITH PRESIDENT JOHNSON ON DEFENCE AND POLITICAL PROBLEMS IN THE MIDDLE EAST.

    KING FEISAL WAS GREETED IN WASHINGTON BY PRESIDENT JOHNSON. HE WAS ACCORDED FULL MILITARY HONOURS, AND MET THE AMERICAN LEADER ON THE LAWN OF THE WHITE HOUSE.

    KING FEISAL ARRIVED IN WASHINGTON BY HELICOPTER FROM WILLIAMSBURG, VIRGINIA, WHERE HE HAD SPENT THE NIGHT AFTER ARRIVING FROM SPAIN ON MONDAY.

    SHORTLY AFTER MEETING PRESIDENT JOHNSON, KING FEISAL AND THE PRESIDENT DROVE THROUGH WASHINGTON IN A PARADE OF WELCOME FOR THE SAUDI ARABIAN RULER.

    HIGH ON THE AGENDA OF SUBJECTS TO BE DISCUSSED BY THE TWO LEADERS ARE EXPECTED TO BE REPORTS OF GROWING ANTAGONISMS AND DISUNITY AMONG THE VARIOUS ARAB NATIONS, AND THE DISPUTE BETWEEN ISRAEL AND THE ARAB WORLD.
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