Prime Minister of Lebanon, HE Rashid Karame, received the AGBU President and guests in his office at the Prime Ministery.

d)On Thursday, October 10, Mr Alex Manougian was accompanied by Mr and Mrs General Sarkis Zartarian, Mr and Mrs Hagop Derderian, Mr and Mrs Onnig Tabibian, and Dogt. Vartges Mkrditchian visited Armenian Eveng. Sec. School, Haygazian College and the AGBU Hovagimyan-Manoukian Sec, school..." On the same day, according to the pre-arranged appointment, President Alex Manoukian accompanied by of. Doct V. Mkrtichian, Commander Sarkis Zartarian, Mesers Y. Derderyan, O. Tabibian, Leb. District Comm. Chairman Y. Demirjian, doc E. Djidedjian, Dr A. Manougian and Meter H. Chamlian. The Prime Minister of Lebanon, HE Rashid Karame, received the guests in his office at the Prime Ministery. The Prime Minister gathered information from Mr. Manougian about the valuable and extensive humanitarian activities of the AGBU. After this friendly meeting that lasted for about an hour, the guests left the Ministry after thanking the Prime Minister for his time. At night, Mr. and Mrs. Alex Manougian, Armenian-American guests, delegates from various countries, and their ladies were present at the cocktail reception in their honour by the AGBU Distr. committee chairman and wife in their apartment. (Khosnag 1963 Sep-Dec p297-98) -----------------------------------