Speeches of Nelson Mandela
Speeches of Nelson Mandela
Master 262 Part 1 Speeches of Nelson Mandela
Speeches of Nelson Mandela
DO NOT USE Montage of Mr. Mandela arriving in New York, at press conferences, at UN.
Speeches of Nelson Mandela
June 25th, 1990 President GEORGE BUSH welcomes Nelson Mandela to the White House (outdoor press conference). Mr. Bush welcomes & introduces Mr. Mandela. Mr. Mandela then speaks. Bush: "As Martin Luther King said on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial, we cannot walk alone. Sir, we here in America walk in solidarity with all the South Africans who seek through nonviolent means democracy, human rights, and freedom. Once again, it is a sincere privilege to welcome you to the White House, and may God bless you and all the people of South Africa. Welcome, sir." Mandela: "Mr. President, it is an honor and a pleasure for my wife, my delegation, and I to be welcomed by you. This is a continuation of the rousing welcome which we have received from the people of New York and Boston, of black and white. That welcome has far exceeded our wildest expectations. We look forward to visiting Atlanta and other cities because we are confident that the warm welcome we have received is not confined to New York, Boston, and Washington. That mood expresses the commitment of all the people of the United States of America to the struggle for the removal of apartheid. One thing that is very clear, and it has been made even more clear in the remarks by the President, is that on the question of the removal of apartheid and the introduction of a nonracial democracy in our country we are absolutely unanimous. That is something that we have always known because the people of America and the President, in particular, have spoken in this regard in very clear and firm terms. And this has been a source of great encouragement to our people. To receive the support of any government is, in our situation, something of enormous importance; but to receive the support of the Government of the United States of America, the leader of the West, is something beyond words."