NATION : Quayle to Attend Akihito Rites
<i> From Times Wire Services </i>
WASHINGTON —
Vice President Dan Quayle will represent the United States at the enthronement of Japan’s Emperor Akihito, a spokesman said today.
The ceremonial coronation of Akihito will take place Nov. 12, following Japanese protocol that it occur one year after the death of his father, Emperor Hirohito.
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