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Date: Wednesday, 19 Aug 1992 02:23:28 CDT
From: Mary Jacobs <U45301@uicvm.uic.edu>
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Subject: CLINTON SPEECH TEXT: SOUTH AFRICAN VIOLENCE
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Statement By Gov. Clinton on Violence In South Africa
June 29, 1992

        I am deeply concerned about recent developments in South Africa.
     Last week's tragic massacre of more than 40 people, including nine
     children, in the black township of Boipatong has led to the suspension
     of the negotiations to end apartheid.
        Over the past two years, South Africans have made tremendous
     progress toward establishing a nonracial democracy. But that goal is
     now seriously threatened by the calculated acts of violence that are
     ravaging townships such as Boipatong.
        We Americans cannot afford to turn a blind eye to South Africa. The
     stakes are too high. Thousands of lives, black and white, hang in the
     balance. And without peace in South Africa, hopes for the democratic
     revolution underway in other parts of the continent are diminshed.
        I urge President Bush to convey to President de Klerk in the
     strongest terms our concern about continuing reports of violence in
     the townships. These reports must be thoroughly investigated and those
     responsible for the Boipatong massacre brought to justice.
        I hope that our government will also convey to all parties our
     belief that immediate steps must be taken to end the violence and
     re-establish a climate of trust for negotiations.
        Nelson Mandela and the ANC have called on the United Nations
     Security Council to convene an emergency session to address the
     current crisis in South Africa. I urge our government to encourage the
     Secretary General to do so.


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