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Published: July 1, 2007
Emperor's visit to school planted seeds of an alliance with African country
STILLWATER — When the "King of Kings” visited Oklahoma State University on June 18, 1954, officials rolled out the red carpet, offering a campus tour in a new Buick convertible and hosting an elaborate black-tie banquet.
But this king was no rock star — he was monarch of Ethiopia , a country that had begun to forge a decades-long alliance with OSU.
Haile Selassie 's trip to OSU — then called Oklahom...
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