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During a 90-minute ceremony in Pretoria, South Africa, President Mandela took the oath of office to assume the presidency of South Africa. It marked the first time in over four hundred years…

Former President de Klerk participated by remote connection from New York City. He discussed his autobiography, The Last Trek: A New Beginning, and the June 5 presidential election in …

Former world leaders discussed the advancements that have been made in the last century. The focused on the cures for various diseases and the advancements of women. They also stressed the i…

Mr. De Klerk spoke about the importance of increasing global awareness of the problems and promises of integrating Africa into global institutions. He stressed the need for peace and stabili…

Academics, philosophers, authors, world leaders and others gathered to discuss the past and the future of world civilization. In this portion, participants discussed the benefits and burdens…

Opposition leaders and government ministers reacted to South African President Nelson Mandela’s speech to the opening session of Parliament. Then, the next day, President Mandela reacted to …

F.W. De Klerk spoke about the peaceful South African transition from state-supported apartheid to a representative democracy. He reflected on the motivations and activities of the major play…

Members of both houses of the South African Parliament met in a constitutional assembly to debate the adoption of a permanent constitution to replace the provisional document under which the…

F.W. DeKlerk spoke about increasing business opportunities in South Africa after the end of apartheid. He focused on South African attempts to increase its political and economic stability a…

Executive Deputy President de Klerk talked about South Africa since the end of apartheid, including the adoption of a new constitution and his experiences concerning the first free elections…

In an official ceremony, the outcome of the South African elections in which Nelson Mandela won a majority making him the first black to be elected to lead South Africa was announced.

National Party President F.W. de Klerk gave his concession speech from Pretoria, South Africa, following his defeat in the presidential elections. He spoke about the guarantees of the new co…

This special program includes a variety of people involved in the elections in South Africa. Pauline Baker of The Aspen Institute discussed the significance of these elections and examined t…

The two South African leaders, F.W. de Klerk, National Party, and Nelson Mandela, African National Congress Leader spoke during a televised debate just two weeks prior to the first free elec…