July 23, 1892 - birthdate of Emperor Haile Selassie I of Ethiopia. From his speech to the UN in 1963: [color:"orange"]... until the philosophy which holds one race superior and another inferior is finally and permanently discredited and abandoned: ... until there are no longer first-class and second class citizens of any nation; ... until the color of a man's skin is of no more significance than the color of his eyes; ... until the basic human rights are equally guaranteed to all without regard to race; ... until that day, the dream of lasting peace and world citizenship and the rule of international morality will remain but a fleeting illusion, to be pursued but never attained... [/color]
