Sequel to Long Walk to Freedom - Revision 3 - Chapter 2 Page 7

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This item consists of 16 typed pages, numbered 22 - 37 and half a hand-written page for insertion in page 27. There is some minor editing. The main addition is the hand-written paragraph on P. Waldmeir's question 'Why the Boers gave it all away'.

This is half a hand-written page for insertion on page 27.

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Title: Sequel to Long Walk to Freedom - Revision 3 - Chapter 2 Page 7
Date: 1985/2002
Original Language: English
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*Separate paragraph. In her book Anatomy of a Miracle Patti Waldmeir accurately sums up de Klerk’s real aim. She poses the question as to “Why the Boers gave it all away”. She observes that: “South Africa’s last while president did not set out to hand over power, he set out to preserve it – as much as possible. He never intended to give it all away. But in the end, he did so, and happily”
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Type: Book
Subjects: Viljoen, Constand
Repository: Nelson Mandela Centre of Memory
Reference code: 3, 7
Origination: Mandela, Nelson
Originals location: Nelson Mandela Centre of Memory
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer: Donation of the Office of Nelson Mandela
Finding aids: Finding aid available
Extent and Medium: 16 typed pages and half hand-written page, 1 hand-written page
Creator: Mandela, Nelson
Conditions governing reproduction: Copyright held by the Nelson Mandela Centre of Memory
Conditions governing access: Access by permission of the Nelson Mandela Centre of Memory
Collection: Sequel to Long Walk to Freedom
Chapter revision: 3
Chapter: 2
Book: Sequel to Long Walk to Freedom
Alternate forms available: All chapters have been scanned and saved on disk: NMF DOCS 0019