by Howard B.
I was privileged to assist in ceremonies inaugurating earth stations,
bringing satellite communications to the African continent. I met President Mobutu
Sésé Seko on two occasions, with the last visit for dedication of the earth
station in Zaire. Later, at the ceremony for inauguration of the station in
Morocco, it had been prearranged that King Hassan II would speak with President
Nixon. I spoke briefly with the president before passing the call to the king.
Later, I spoke with President F. W. de Klerk during the ceremony dedicating the
beginning of satellite communications to the Republic of South Africa. I shall
always remember these ceremonies and my years of travelling to African
countries to improve communications to the United States.
