The Negro spent four months, looking for a house in
Washington. He was prepared to pay good money for the proper building but his
color devalued his cash. He was told by some that he would cause the property
to deteriorate in worth. Others spoke of fear of dirty walls, fires, and loud
parties. Not a particularly newsworthy item. A familiar story to many Negroes
who attempt to move into well-to-do, attractive neighborhoods. Only difference
was this: the Negro is His Excellency David Rubadiri, Ambassador of Malawai,
the 35th independent African state, and the house he was seeking was to be used
as his nation’s embassy in the United States.
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