President Eisenhower is welcomed at the airport
by King Zahir Shah, Afghan government
officials, and children.
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Bagram, 1959The President’s visit to Kabul during his Goodwill Trip around the world was an important moment in U.S.-Afghan relations. In his remarks to the King, Eisenhower said, “All my life I have heard and read about this great country, with these magnificent mountains . . . its austere beauty, its brave and sturdy people, and its indomitable spirit of independence.” Courtesy of the Dwight D. Eisenhower Presidential Library and Museum. 73-798-14.
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