Sworn in as afghan president in december of 2004. The former king died in 2007 at the age of 92. Next, from the kennedy library, a film following the royal couple from washington, d. C. Too to many stops in the u. S. , including former president eisenhowers farm, disneyland, and new york city. Kabul, their majestys King Mohammed zahir and Queen Humaira prepared to leave for the United States of america. Our mountain kingdom bids his majesty farewell. He will be our first king to visit the United States. West, towards the setting sun. The trip will take them halfway around the world. Their destination is washington, the capital city of the United States. Their majesties are accompanied by the United States chief of protocol, land first in Langley Field in the state of virginia. The affection they receive resembles home. The first to welcome them are young afghan students attending universities in the United States. Next day their majesties travel to washington, the capital of the United States. A gentle rain falls on the city is our king joint United States president john f. Kennedy for a ceremonial welcome on the lawn of the president ial residence. Together, the two leaders review the honor guard. It represents all five services of the United States, the army, the navy, the air force, the marine corps, and the United States coast guard. They express their mutual respect. Although distant from each other, our countries are as one in our peoples desire to maintain independence, to live in freedom, and to look to the future with hope. Because his wife is ill, president kennedy has asked his sister, wife of the director of the United States peace corps, to act as official hostess. At our embassys majesty himself entertains. He meets the chief justice of the United States and many other [video clip] leading members of the national government. Their majesties meet many friends of the Afghan People during their visit to washington and the United States. Later, the United States secretary of state hold a formal dinner for their majesties. The white house in washington is both residents and office for the United States chief executive. The two leaders meet several times to talk about matters of common interest to our two countries. Economic development and social progress are among the most important subjects they discuss. Washington has many parks and memorials. This one commemorates abraham lincoln. 100 years ago, lincoln became one of the greatest president s of the United States, a man of infinite patience and determination. He led his country safely through its greatest crisis, a civil war. Today, their majesties visit the lincoln memorial. To understand any country, one must learn about its past leaders. Abraham lincoln had great power of expression. His words as well as his spirit add solemnity to this beautiful memorial. The washington monument, and obelisk of stone 185 meters high, dominates the city skyline. Get honors george washington, the first president of this country for whom the city itself is named. Mount vernon, his old home, lies a few miles south of the capital. Many thousands of people visit the place where he lived and died, and from which he went forth to become a hero of history. In the city of washington, the huge Capital Building spans on the hill. The elected representatives of the people of the United States come here to write the laws of the country. One of the most beautiful religious buildings in the United States, washingtons Islamic Center, stands in one of the main thoroughfares of the city. The mosque, the library, museum and school spread an understanding of islam and provide a place of worship for muslims in america. Five times daily, this holy place hears the voice, and the 15 muslim nations that sponsor the Islamic Center made it a magnificent place for worship. They built it of native american stone, a modern rendition of ancient architecture. And they built it in the capital as a symbol of progress on the principle of our imam. Many things make up the image of a nation. King Mohammed Zahir comes to Arlington National cemetery, where thousands of american soldiers library. Lie buried. This how look place lies just across the Potomac River from the capital city. We afghans know the meaning of bravery and loyalty, of service and devotion to ones country. We understand this respect for fallen heroes. Solemnly he visits this place of the dead. He rests in honored glory, an american soldier known but to god. On behalf of all the people of afghanistan, his majesty places a wreath of flowers at the tomb of americas unknowns. Washington childrens hospital. Her majesty Queen Humaira comes to pay a call of her own. Hundreds of children, wideeyed with wonder, await her visit. Children, a poet once wrote, come like eggers beggars, but each can find a room in a corner of a mothers heart. Doctors from afghanistans neighbor, iran, serve on this hospital staff and they are honored to act as her majestys guides. During their second day in washington, their majesties receive the honors of the city. The capital holds a parade to pay its respects to our king and queen. His majesty rides slowly through the city streets with president kennedy. In scarlet tunics, the United States marine corps band makes up part of the colorful procession. Next, their majesties fly by helicopter to call on former United States president dwight eisenhower, who visited kabul in 1959. The retired general and statesman now lives on a farm in the state of pennsylvania. General eisenhower raises price cattle. Prize cattle. His majestys plane flies south to Cape Canaveral in the state of florida. From here the epic voyages of the astronauts began. And from here, other giant manned rockets will soar to the moon and beyond. Hundreds of millions of people have watched these rockets take off. The United States makes rocket launchings open to the public. In the breaking room of the launch operations center, the dreams and plans for the space age come alive, with all their excitement, challenges, and importance to mankind. United states satellites circle the earth right now, as you hear these words. They sent back to Earth Communications and weather reports. The great machines of space demand special metals and fuels, and much knowledge and skill. Our king asks many questions. To visit Cape Canaveral is to visit a new frontier. The state of florida provide Something Else for his majesty, for it has some of the finest fishing grounds and the United States. Fishing, like hunting, is often best on quiet mornings. Our sports loving king relaxes for a day, aided by anglers who know these waters well. Just a few miles off the florida coast, the gulf stream of the Atlantic Ocean flows north. Its current carries with it more than 500 species of fish and fisherman cap come from all over the world to enjoy the interlude of sea and sun and sport. Fort bragg, an important Army Training center in the United States, salutes our king. This is the whole of the 82nd Airborne Division which dips its colors in tribute. This unit calls itself the Allamerican Division because its officers and men come from every one of the 50 states of the United States of america. A special review calls attention to the sky. 700 shoulders soldiers jumped together. Well done. A good demonstration. Upward his majesty flies across the heartland of america, over its rivers, forests, prairies, and canyon strictly mountainous western states resemble the land of afghanistan. Some of their cities lie almost as high as kabul. At laramie in the state of wyoming on the campus state university, his majesty hears again the voices of home. 18 young afghan students attend this university, preparing for future responsibilities in afghanistan. What a pleasure it is to receive their king. Give me a home, a home on the range, run the words of the Popular American song. We afghans more than most sure this love of the wide open spaces. Share this love of the wideopen spaces. Wyoming is one of the leading producers of sheep and wool in the United States. The University Keeps several purebred flocks for teaching purposes and research. Aware of his majestys interest in farming and animals, professors of the Animal Husbandry school tell them about their goals and producing better and better livestock. Cows of the hosting breed often give 60 liters of milk or more every day. Dairy herd improvement associations all over america have worked miracles in increasing milk production by illuminating poorer cubs. His majesty takes great interest in animal care. Under the sponsorship of our government and that of the United States, a team of experts from the university of wyoming is now at work in our country, helping us develop our own agricultural associates. Westernmost state of america is california, which borders the pacific ocean. Her majesty visits california polytechnic college, where riders on arabian horses perform a colorful salute to afghanistan. Their trainers and riders love these highspirited animals. Common sight in the United States is a typical supermarket where American People do much of their weekly shopping for food. Customers served him cells from the shelves and wheeled her selections in cards to a cashiers checkout counter. Such labor and time saving in Food Distribution help reduce the cost of a housewifes food basket. The efficiency of agriculture, transportation, of marketing, and refrigeration all contribute to the variety of highquality of the food sold. Fresh fruits and vegetables may be had all year long. Meats are cut, weighed, priced, and prepackaged. Fine beef, lamb, and mutton are merchandised the supermarket way. Highways 10 lanes wide plus the metropolis. Here on the shore of the ocean lies marine land of the pacific. You might call this a circus whose only performers are creatures that swim. And what a spectacle. This seal takes a glass of water on a stick and swims across the pool. Porpoises are small whales. This one takes a line and toes a boat and a brave little dog tows a boat and a brave little dog. More porpoises. Sailors have always known them to be the friendliest creatures in the ocean. Today we also know that far and away, they have more intelligence than anything that lives under the waves. From underwater windows you can watch divers feed the fish. Marine land of the pacific has 3000 specimens on display. They range from fish as small as your Little Finger up to wales that way for thousand pounds. A vivid look at life beneath the seven seas. South of los angeles lies another park that resembles no other on earth, disneyland. It has rides and exhibits and shows. It has trains and planes and bands and balloons. It has almost anything you can imagine. One imagines this is all for children. But it isnt. For every child that comes to disneyland, there are for four adults. The wisest, most celebrated men and women have been charmed by its attractions and enchantments. A miniature train can make you forget the real world if you let it work its magic. All aboard, the conductors cry at disneyland. The ride will take you to a never neverland, a world of fantasy and dreams. This must be real, but then again, it isnt. Its all makebelieve. A river launch at disneyland takes you through the wildest jungle. Its really is that makes you think you have come to another world, that you have left the United States. But you havent begun to see all of disneyland. Imagine now one of the great rivers of the United States and a paddlewheel steamboat, a common method of river travel 100 years ago in this country. An ancient American Indian village comes alive again. But how can one really explain this place except to say that it brings smiles and dreams and that it stirs the imagination . Mickey mouse is a wellknown movie character. At disneyland, he leads the band. Their majesties have been honored guests at this unique place of dreams and fantasy, disneyland in the state of california. Eastward, they will now fly, leaving los angeles behind them. Highlight of the royal trip to the United States is there majesties visit to new york, the largest city in the United States. Between its buildings, hundreds of feet high, our beloved king rides up a famous hero fare of rod way. Thoroughfare of broadway. This worldfamous street has been called the canyon, for its towering buildings down upon many distinguished men who have here received a parade of honor. One of the worlds newest great cities honors our king in our ancient kingdom. And our ancient kingdom. The Empire State Building rises almost 400 meters above the city streets. The spectacular views from its observatory helped give it its nickname as the eighth wonder of the world. From here, radio and Television Transmitters reach 13 Million People in the city and surrounding suburbs. One can look down on new york, the commercial and Cultural Center of the United States. Nearby, the United Nations headquarters stands by new yorks east river. The secretarygeneral and the u. N. Chief protocol take there majesties into the Great Chamber of the United Nations general assembly. Statesman of more than 100 countries have stated their views. Afghanistan has proved over the years to be one of the strongest supporters of the United Nations. Within this council chamber, ambassadors work to preserve the peace of the world. There majestys 12 day visit to the United States of america draws to its end. They will fly 12,000 miles, halfway around the earth, to return to their mountain kingdom. Home awaits. The arrival of the royal plane in kabul stirs loyal hearts to beating faster. Familiar banners, friends, loved ones, mountains, who can count the myriad cords that tie us to our homeland . It is the end of a long and successful journey. His majesty, King Mohammed zahir, first in to the United States of america, is now safely home. Thanks be to allah. [captions Copyright National cable satellite corp. 2015] [captioning performed by the national captioning institute, which is responsible for its caption content and accuracy. Visit ncicap. Org] the cspan networks future weekends full of politics, nonfiction books, and american history. This morning, at 10 00 a. M. 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