Word: klerk
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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TIME: You say you are satisfied that your party got 63% of the vote, though two-thirds would have enabled you to write a new constitution without support from F.W. de Klerk's party, which came in second with 20%. We've never heard a politician say he was glad he didn't get even more votes. Can you explain...
Mandela: Mr. De Klerk was the first to telephone me to express his concern about the fact that we were on the verge of reaching a ((two-thirds)) majority. Mr. De Klerk was very much concerned. I didn't want him to be concerned. Therefore to have a two-thirds majority, which would have enabled us to do what we like, would have raised tensions in a situation where there should be normality, where people should be sure they are not just going to be used as rubber stamps. That is why I was relieved...
TIME: How will history judge De Klerk...
...TRAINING. Now that the voters have spoken, the A.N.C. will dominate the five-year life of the new government of national unity. It will share the Cabinet at least with the National Party; De Klerk is expected to be a Deputy President...
PROMISES, PROMISES. In a televised debate before last week's election, De Klerk declared, "The A.N.C. and the National Party promise the same thing. The real test is who has a plan to achieve it." As leader of the parliamentary opposition, De Klerk is preparing to argue that the A.N.C.'s calculations do not add up. His National Party analysts say the development plan is more likely to cost $19.7 billion rather than $11 billion in its first year alone. He also says the popular idea of skimming billions off the defense % budget is not likely to work...