LBC/IRN · London Broadcasting Company

Title

P.W. Botha rejects Howe mission

Genre

Press conference

TX Date

29 Jul 1986

Year of production

1986

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Duration

00:01:46

Description

Press conference with South African President, P.W. Botha, who rejects UK Foreign Secretary Geoffrey Howe’s mission. He talks about how he does not believe in sanctions and he will stand up in self-respect to say that South Africa will not commit national suicide. He then goes on to talk about Nelson Mandela.

Contributors

P. W. Botha

Keywords

South Africa; UK; Apartheid; International relations; Economic sanctions; Geoffrey Howe; Nelson Mandela

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