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From the Mayor's Reception Room at City Hall, official reception for His Imperial Highness, Akihito. National Anthems of Japan and the US play as dignitaries enter.

Whalen? speaks about Akihito's trip to New York so far. Presentation of a scroll. WNYC reporter describes the scene. Akihito briefly thanks the presenters. Police Orchestra plays.

[Akihito became emperor of Japan in 1989.]

Audio courtesy of the NYC Municipal Archives WNYC Collection

WNYC archives id: 69964
Municipal archives id: LT927