President Roosevelt Meets with Middle East Leaders 1945

A Navy Cruiser becomes the "Floating White House" as President Franklin D. Roosevelt takes up residence as he holds a series of meetings with King Abdulaziz of Saudi Arabia, Emperor Of Ethiopia Haile Selassie and King Faruk I Of Egypt. American destroyer with Ibn-Saud, King of Saudi Arabia (King Abdulaziz) on-board approaches an American cruiser in the Great Bitter Lake, Suez Canal to meet President Roosevelt. Col. William Alfred Eddy, U.S. Minister To Saudi Arabia, accompanies the Saudi King. Several CU images of Ibn-Saud and his Saudi entourage on-board the American destroyer. CU of Ibn-Saud on-board the cruiser with President Roosevelt. Haile Selassie, Emperor of Ethiopia is "piped aboard" the Cruiser and is met by President Roosevelt and his daughter Anna Roosevelt. CU of President Roosevelt and Haile Selassie in conversation. King Faruk I of Egypt is "piped aboard" the cruiser and is greeted by President Roosevelt and daughter. CU of Roosevelt and King Faruk I in conversation. King Faruk I lights cigarette for President Roosevelt.