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Development Minister Gerrit Viljoen-us.to.meet."
learn what the movement has plannec to address the question of the concern
."The A.N.C. is very much concerned
as.wellas.once with.former.President
P.W. Botha last July.
das in his talks with the Government
Mr.Mandela. also.met President de
The first, he said, was the release of
should play,"he said.
Son, one vote," Mr. Mandela said in
hadbeen planned,for Feb.1,the eve of
colleagues like Walter Sisulu whom reconciled his endorsement of violence
Mr. de Klerk freed withseven other
the speech inwhich Mrde Klerk legal
"We understand those feelings and
political prisoners lastOctober. "As
izedtheA
far as that is concerned, I have been ne-
Klerk's description of him on Saturday
promisedito.release
as being committed to peace. "There is
problem.and to.find a solution which.
atBut
gotiating,"Mr.Mandela said.
The second, he said, entailed talks ments,"Mr. Mandela replied.
will suit both the blacks and the whites
- in this country," he said. Mr. Mandela
about a meeting between the Govern-
ment and the African National ConNational Congress has waged since
did not say what form a solution might
gress.
merely as a facilitator to bring these
He defended his call on Sunday for
two major political organizations to the
against the violence of apartheid, but
the continuation of Western sanctions
negotiating tableMr. Mandela said.
we remain committed to peace." In his
Heappeared eager today to make
first public appearance at a rally in
member that the demand in this coun.
clear that he had not been talking be dela called for an increase in pressure
Cape Town on Sunday night, Mr. Man-
try is for a non-racial society," he said
"We are very far from that and it is tor.
hind the congress's back.
MrMandela said that "it would be
on Pretoria, including armed struggle.
early for anybody to expect us to cal
"There is not a single political organ
most presumptuous for me to imagine
for the lifting of sanctions.'
thatIve had any effect on influencing
ization in the country inside and out-
Although Mr. Mandela's remarks to-
Government policy." But, he subse
side Parliament which can ever com-
day sounded. considerably, more con
quently conceded, I may have contrib-
pare to the A:N.C. in its commitment to ciliatory than those in his speech tc
uted'in some small way" in getting the
peace," Mr. Mandela said today.
supporters on Sunday night,his replies
African National Congress's point ot
Guarantees for Whites
to several questions were unlikely tc
view across to the Government.
please whites. Asked whether he stil.
He reiterated that he suill felt bound try's 5 million whites wanted struc!
Mr. Mandela said he knew the coun-
favored a redistribution of wealth, Mr
Mandela said his views were identica!
gress, which advocates the nationaliza.
tion of mines and banks after it takes i
nower
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