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Chapter Seventy One
"The results are in from South Africa-in total, the National Party have lost 37 seats, they now only have 97 seats. In an upset, the New Republic Party won 31 seats, bringing them up to 41 seats, while the Progressive Federal Party won six seats, bringing them to 23 seats. The Herstigte Nasionale Party fell in the polls after Hartzenberg took control of the Government, and have gained no seats."
-John Chancellor (1981)
"We're getting reports from the city of Umtata, in Transkei-one of the Bantustans-of large demonstrations outside the Transkeian Territories General Council, appearing to be in reaction to the National Party's victory in the election. The reports read that this demonstration was not permitted, and the Police are instructing the protesters to leave."
-Walter Cronkite (1981)
"A State of Emergency has been declared."
-Ferdinand Hartzenberg (1981)
-John Chancellor (1981)
"We're getting reports from the city of Umtata, in Transkei-one of the Bantustans-of large demonstrations outside the Transkeian Territories General Council, appearing to be in reaction to the National Party's victory in the election. The reports read that this demonstration was not permitted, and the Police are instructing the protesters to leave."
-Walter Cronkite (1981)
"A State of Emergency has been declared."
-Ferdinand Hartzenberg (1981)
Chapter Seventy Two
"Another report has just come in from Umtata-Police in riot gear, and soldiers of the SADF [South African Defense Force] have opened fire on the demonstrators. Local radio stations have replayed messages instructing all persons in the area to not go outside."
-Peter Jennings (1981)
"I don't think any decent American tolerates this type of infringement upon human rights. If we are to be the defenders of freedom, then let us defend freedom in South Africa."
-Nancy Kassebaum (1981)
"More than a hundred and fifty thousand Londoners have marched to the South African Embassy to protest the policies of Prime Minister Hartzenberg."
-Dan Rather (1981)
"If any government cares about the people of South Africa, then they will stand against the government of South Africa."
-Jesse Jackson (1981)
-Peter Jennings (1981)
"I don't think any decent American tolerates this type of infringement upon human rights. If we are to be the defenders of freedom, then let us defend freedom in South Africa."
-Nancy Kassebaum (1981)
"More than a hundred and fifty thousand Londoners have marched to the South African Embassy to protest the policies of Prime Minister Hartzenberg."
-Dan Rather (1981)
"If any government cares about the people of South Africa, then they will stand against the government of South Africa."
-Jesse Jackson (1981)
Chapter Seventy Three
"Does this Administration believe that there is a chance that American-South African relations will improve?"
"So long as Prime Minister Hartzenberg continues to isolate himself from the US and our allies, this Administration believes that there's very little chance."
-Jeane Kirkpatrick (1981)
"People forget that the British started this whole 'crisis' when they needlessly implemented sanctions-and Buckley just stood by, abandoning the only nation opposing Communism down there in Africa. If we want to improve relations, we need to stop attacking Hartzenberg for suppressing riots, and start to show that we support him."
-Jesse Helms (1981)
"So long as Prime Minister Hartzenberg continues to isolate himself from the US and our allies, this Administration believes that there's very little chance."
-Jeane Kirkpatrick (1981)
"People forget that the British started this whole 'crisis' when they needlessly implemented sanctions-and Buckley just stood by, abandoning the only nation opposing Communism down there in Africa. If we want to improve relations, we need to stop attacking Hartzenberg for suppressing riots, and start to show that we support him."
-Jesse Helms (1981)
Chapter Seventy Four
"South African Foreign Minister Pik Botha has flown to Washington [D.C.] today to talk with President Buckley."
-Peter Jennings (1981)
"Me, Kirkpatrick, the President were with Botha-sometime right before noon, where Botha said 'I request political asylum.' and we knew that things were not going to get better now."
-Alexander Haig (1990)
-Peter Jennings (1981)
"Me, Kirkpatrick, the President were with Botha-sometime right before noon, where Botha said 'I request political asylum.' and we knew that things were not going to get better now."
-Alexander Haig (1990)
Chapter Seventy Five
"I was home one day, and the National [Intelligence] Service came by, they said there might be an M.K. [uMkhonto we Sizwe] bomb. So they ransacked the place-drawers, closets, all the house-and there was no bomb, so they just left it like that. The other day I was taken to Hartzenberg, and he started telling me that my office could no longer write statements, everything had to come from him. I said that I was not comfortable with the idea, so he said that sedition was not acceptable. It's clearly a campaign of political intimidation."
-Pik Botha (1981)
"I have decided to grant Mr Botha's request for political asylum."
-James Buckley (1981)
-Pik Botha (1981)
"I have decided to grant Mr Botha's request for political asylum."
-James Buckley (1981)
Chapter Seventy Six
"We hereby recall all our diplomatic staff from Washington, and demand that all American diplomatic staff depart South Africa within the next two days."
-Ferdinand Hartzenberg (1981)
"Hartzenberg violated human rights in his country, and I will not tolerate this. So long as he is unwilling to reason with us, we will not attempt discussion with him. He has determined this result, and he will face the consequences."
-George P Shultz (1981)
-Ferdinand Hartzenberg (1981)
"Hartzenberg violated human rights in his country, and I will not tolerate this. So long as he is unwilling to reason with us, we will not attempt discussion with him. He has determined this result, and he will face the consequences."
-George P Shultz (1981)