Bill Clinton: “I hope one of the main purposes of this trip for me was to enable the…”

On the recordMarch 25, 1998

I hope one of the main purposes of this trip for me was to enable the American people to see the new South Africa and a new Africa.

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Democratic · Arkansas

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Exchange With Reporters Following Discussions With Deputy President Thabo Mbeki of South Africa in Cape Town

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