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The Governor of the large state of Giza in Egypt recently met with New Orleans, La., trade offi- cials and expressed the desire for "full cooperation and a better understanding which will, hope- fully, lead to fruitful negotia- tions in the future."

Governor Akher. "It creates bet- ter understanding and draws us close together."

The State of Giza has a popu- lation of 2,600,000, and lies di- rectly across the Nile River from

Cairo. Giza is the site of the great Pyramids and the Sphinx, and received well over a million visitors last year, the Governor stated.

Mr. Rusovich told the visiting official that the Port of New

Orleans and surrounding areas are intensely interested in in- creased trade and closer relations with Egypt and the other Arab nations. Mr. Rusovich was the leader in the establishment of an

American-Arab Chamber of Com- merce office in New Orleans. "There is tremendous interest in Egypt as evidenced by the ex- citement over the coming King

Tut exhibit of treasures and ob- jects of art at the New Orleans

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Col. Herbert R. Haar Jr., as- sociate port director, presented a framed photo of the Port of New

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Ahmed Abdel Akher, left, Governor of the State of Giza, Egypt, receives a cer- tificate of honorary citizenship and a key to the City of New Orleans from

Basil J. Rusovich Jr., president of the

International Trade Mart and co-chair- man of the Mayor's Committee on Inter- national Trade and Relations. Governor

Akher was guest of honor at a dinner of local trade officials.

Gov. Ahmed Abdel Akher was presented a certificate of honor- ary citizenship and key to the city by Basil J. Rusovich Jr., president of the International

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