CLINTON SPEECH TEXT: SOUTH AFRICAN VIOLENCE

 

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Date: Wednesday, 19 Aug 1992 02:23:28 CDT

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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.

End of Statement