South African Presidential Inaugural Address
South African President Mandela gave an inaugural address. This is a portion of the 90-minute ceremony in Pretoria, South Africa, where he took the oath of office to assume the presidency…
1,948 viewsSouth African President Mandela gave an inaugural address. This is a portion of the 90-minute ceremony in Pretoria, South Africa, where he took the oath of office to assume the presidency…
1,948 viewsNelson Mandela was honored by American leaders for his effort to promote racial equality in South Africa. They praised him for continual work for freedom and the end to apartheid. For his ac…
988 viewsPresident Nelson Mandela delivered his first state of the nation address to the South African Parliament. He emphasized all people working together after the many years of racial problems. H…
1,616 viewsDuring 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…
4,072 viewsLiberian President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf delivered the annual speech honoring former South African President Nelson Mandela. In her speech titled “Behold the New Africa,” she cited economic …
525 viewsFormer President Clinton and former President Mandela spoke at the closing session of the International AIDS Conference in Barcelona. The two are co-chairmen of the International AIDS trust…
251 viewsPresident Mandela opened the second session of the South African parliament during his term. In his remarks, he talked about his first nine months in office and outlined his agenda for this …
482 viewsNelson Mandela, President of the African National Congress, addressed the United Nations Special Committee against Apartheid one day after blacks were given a role in the South African gover…
414 viewsIn his address to a joint meeting of Congress, Mr. Mandela appealed for support of the struggle for a multi-racial democracy in South Africa. He is only the third private citizen in U.S. his…
1,132 viewsFormer President of South Africa Nelson Mandela talked about the role of the United States in aid and development efforts in Africa. Among the issues he addressed were the spread of democrat…
253 viewsFollowing a meeting in the White House, President Bush and Mr. Mandela spoke to reporters about international efforts to combat terrorism and a plane crash in Queens, New York.
341 viewsScenes were shown of the inauguration parade and ceremony for President Mbeki. President Mbeki talked about their rich heritage and that they owe their ancestors for the democracy that they …
1,055 viewsPresident Mandela spoke about the socio-economic challenges facing South Africa and the means which have been employed to overcome them. He noted that civil society depended on cooperation b…
120 viewsPresident Clinton and others honored President Mandela for his service and sacrifice to help end apartheid in South Africa.
254 viewsAfter their meeting, President Bill Clinton and President Nelson Mandela held a joint news conference outside President Mandela’s office building. They stressed the importance of U.S.-South …
246 viewsIn Davos, Switzerland, leaders, including Nelson Mandela, of developing countries discussed their national economies, global trade and technology. Translation into English was by voiceover.
80 viewsSouth African President Nelson Mandela spoke to members of the African National Congress at the 50th annual party conference in Mafikeng, South Africa. He spoke about the results of the end …
675 viewsOpposition 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 …
516 viewsSouth African President Nelson Mandela, his cabinet, judiciary officials and members participated in the first opening of the South African Parliament under the nation’s new constitution. Pr…
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