‘Abdu’l-Bahá at Howard University
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Washington, D.C. (today: Washington, D.C., USA)
Joseph Hannen records: “On Tuesday, April 23rd, at noon, ‘Abdu’l-Bahá addressed the student-body of more than 1,000, the faculty and a large number of distinguished guests, at Howard University. This was a most notable occasion, and here, as everywhere when both white and colored people were present, ‘Abdu’l-Bahá seemed happiest. The address was received with breathless attention by the vast audience, and was followed by a positive ovation and a recall.”
Source: Joseph H. Hannen, “Abdul-Baha in Washington, D.C.”, Star of the West, vol. 3, no. 3 (28 April 1912), p. 7; quoted in Agnes Parsons’ Diary, p. 29, n. 44.
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