On the recordJune 3, 1991
Their efforts set the stage for an airlift over the weekend of May 24th which brought freedom for one of history's most remarkable people, the Ethiopian Jews.
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presidency.ucsb.eduTheir efforts set the stage for an airlift over the weekend of May 24th which brought freedom for one of history's most remarkable people, the Ethiopian Jews.
Remarks at the Awards Presentation Ceremony for Emigration Assistance to Ethiopian Jews
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