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Article: Exchange with reporters during a visit to Robben Island, South Africa. (Pres Bill Clinton)
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- Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents
- Article date:
- March 30, 1998
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March 27, 1998
Ahmed M. Kathrada. Ladies and gentlemen of the media, this is not a press conference. You've had your share in Cape Town, and we don't believe in double features. [Laughter] But what we want to do now is our President is going to hand over to President Clinton a quarry rock, with his little finger, authenticated by our President that this is a genuine quarry rock from the quarry where he worked for 13 years.
President Mandela. It's a great honor and a pleasure because, as we have said on many occasions, our victory here is victory in part because you helped us tremendously. Thank you very much.
President Clinton. Thank you.
Mr. ...