TANZANIA: PRESIDENT NASSER AND PRESIDENT NYERERE BEGIN OFFICIAL TALKS IN DAR ES SALAAM.

Record ID: 293746

  • Title: TANZANIA: PRESIDENT NASSER AND PRESIDENT NYERERE BEGIN OFFICIAL TALKS IN DAR ES SALAAM.
  • Date: 25th September 1966
  • Summary: THE TWO PRESIDENTS TALKING AND LATER VISITING THE HEADQUARTERS OF THE TANGANYIKA AFRICAN NATIONAL UNION (TANU). Initials AA/S/JF/BB Script is copyright Reuters Limited. All rights reserved
  • Embargoed: 10th October 1966 13:00
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  • Location: DAR ES SALAAM, TANZANIA
  • Country: Tanzania
  • Reuters ID: LVA6R72RNDHU1LK27WWRRWIRVZJT
  • Story Text: PRESIDENT GAMAL ABDEL NASSER OF THE UNITED ARAB REPUBLIC IS CURRENTLY ON A FIVE DAY VISIT TO TANZANIA. HE ARRIVED IN TANZANIA ON THURSDAY AND ON FRIDAY BEGAN TALKS WITH HIS HOST, PRESIDENT JULIUS NYERERE.

    THE FIRST ROUND OF TALKS WAS HELD IN THE STATE HOUSE. REPORTS SAID THE PRESIDENTS CONCENTRATED ON THE ECONOMIC PROGRESS OF THEIR TWO COUNTRIES.

    AFTER A PRIVATE LUNCH WITH MINISTERS AT THE OCEAN FRONT PRESIDENCY, DR. NYERERE ESCORTED PRESIDENT NASSER ON VISITS TO THE HEADQUARTERS OF THE TANGANYIKA AFRICAN NATIONAL UNION, (TANU), MAINLAND TANZANIA'S SINGLE PARTY, AND THE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE.

    SCORES OF DRUMMERS AND LEAPING TRIBAL DANCERS GREETED THE PRESIDENTIAL PARTY AT THE TANU BUILDING ON THE EDGE OF THE CITY'S COMMERCIAL DISTRICT.

    AT THE TANU HEADQUARTERS, AN ELDER PRESENTED GIFTS -- A TALKING DRUM, A SPEAR, A BUFFALO-HIDE SHIELD AND EBONY CARVINGS -- TO PRESIDENT NASSER.

    TODAY PRESIDENT NASSER IS IN ARUSHA IN NORTHERN TANZANIA AT THE END OF THE FIRST DAY OF HIS PROVINCIAL TOUR.
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