New York City home of 8 million Americans descendants of almost every
race in the world
the city extends the traditional welcome to the Shah and the Empress with a
shower of paper streamers and confetti as they drive up Broadway
your Majesties I speak on behalf of all of my fellow Americans in welcoming you
to the United States the interest of both of us is the same to maintain our
freedom to maintain our peace and to provide a better life for our
people that is the purpose of your visit Your Majesty as to how we can jointly concert that effort
mr. president it's the most pleasant opportunity for the
Empress and myself to be able thanks to your very kind invitation to visit your
great and beautiful country today the name of America has a magic meaning for
the most distant communities of the world, I bring with me the Heartfelt
greetings of my countrymen to your people with the expression of the
sincerest feelings of friendship and I extend to you mr. president my warm
wishes for the happiness and prosperity of your great and noble nation
Cape Canaveral all of the American Space Agency center of scientific research in
outer space, it is here that astronaut John Glenn was launched into his orbital
flight around the earth
Cape Canaveral is a high point in the official visit of the Shah of Iran to
the United States in the spring of 1962
the thrust man and equipment across the threshold of space, canaveral purpose is
simple, its job complex, 35 scientific satellites have rocketed from these
35 scientific satellites have rocketed from these
launch pads since 1958, nine are still in orbit sending back data that expands
man's knowledge of the universe
22,000 scientists and technicians man the National Aeronautics and Space
Administration launch and communications center, during flight this is the nerve
center of a world circling network of 16 tracking stations which maintain
continual communication with the space capsule, man rides through space in an
intricate vehicle containing more than 10,000 parts
in coming years
Cape Canaveral will launch a three-man spacecraft to the moon, in the United
States Capitol in Washington members of Congress hear the Shah speak of the
friendship respect and firm alliance that exists between the people of Iran
and the United States
America gave us generous and valuable financial and military assistance thus
greatly facilitating our tasks in the implementation of our vast economic and
general development and security plans for which I wish to express to you our
deep gratitude and sincerest thanks
we are absolutely certain that the freedom and security of people's around
the world as well as your own security depend upon the will and determination
of the American people to continue with the struggle without lagging, we hope
that you decide as you have in the past that it is worthwhile, but I can assure
you that whatever your decision may be, that the people of Iran have not
maintained their freedom for 2,500 years in order to now surrender
you