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DATE 04-22-2014 BYNSICG F54M93K42
NDELA PREDICTS
Mandela Sees Negotiations
On Rights for Blacks Soon
utlook Is More Optimistic
Son Black Political Rights
obi
hannesburg.
On Tuesday, Mr. Mandela is sched.
A
rally'after his release on Sunday, Mr. uled to address a major rally at a soc-
By CHRISTOPHERS.WREN
Mandela extended his hand today to] cer stadium near Soweto before finally.
JOHANNESBURGFeb.12-Nelson
The Guests of Archbishop
Mandela.predicted today that negotia-
he.represents, would try to allay their
The Mandelas spent Sunday-night as!
ionson a new constitution extending
fears about the prospect of an equal
guests of the the Anglican Archbishop,
political rights'to blacks could get
vote'for the country's black majority.
Desmond M. Tutu in his residence in
under wayssoon despite his unresolved
Bishopscourt,a fashionable suburb oi
dlferences with President E.W. de
..Whites are fellow South Africans
Cape Town that supposedly is also re-
andgwe want them to feel safe,' Mr.
servedfor whites.
Mr. Mandela reiterated his demand,
Mandela said,adding that we appreci-
This morning, journalists were sum.
first made in prison, that the Govern-
ate the contribution they have made to
moned to Archbishop Tutu's residence
.the development of this country,"
for the news conference, which was
ment create a political climate for ne-
gotiations by completely lifting the na-
wife, Winnie, slipped out of Cape Town
tree on the manicured and spacious
tional state of emergency and releas-
and flew unannounced by chartered ex
back lawn.
ingi.all political prisoners, including
ecutive jet to a small airport near Jo
Mr.Mandela,who wore a sober gray
those charged with crimes like murder
hannesburg. There the party got into
suit with a light blue shirt and pat-
orarson.
live waiting automobiles that drove off
terned tie first walked about the gar.
den with his wife and family for the
Once we haveremoved these obsta-
cleswe will be entitled to say that the
benefit of television camera crews and
photographers, sometimes punching
sltuation has been normalized," he.
The outlook is
his fist skyward in a militant salute, be-
said.
fore sitting down behind a table to an
without elaborating on the reasons
more optimistic
swer questions for nearly an hour.
forhis positive outlook, MrMandela
He began by apologizing for having
said that if Mr. de Kletkycouid per.
than that of.
failed to appear at a news conference
suade his governing National Party to!
initially scheduled in Cape Town on
accept those conditions, "I think that
Sunday's speech.
Sunday, then answered one question
very soon obstaclesyto negotiation will
after another thoughtfully and with
be removed and that we can sit and
measured cadence.By the end of the
talk."
news conference, his gracious de.
in different directions to elude several
meanor and candor elicited an unusual
T.Mr. Mandela spoke in Cape Town
round of applause from the journalists
this morning at his first news confer-
hovering helicopters chartered by pur-
sprawled across the lawn before him.
ence since being freed on Sunday after
suing television crews.
think it was originally the inten-
The South African Press Association
27.1/2 years in prison.
reported that it had been told the Man-
tion of the Government that we should
said. that he was not willing to lift
small concrete house in Soweto where
spectful audience."It was the press
Sanctions against South Africa now,
than never forgot us and we are there.
they lived before Mr. Mandela was!
fore indebted to you."
but' that he was prepared to take
jailed for plotting against white rule.
other steps to show support for Presi-
More than a thousand excited Soweto
Many Meetings With Minister
deht de Klerk, whom he praised as
residents were milling around their
Mr. Mandela confirmed that he had
aman who is making dramatic
home. The Mandelas were believed to
changes." Page All.]
black businessman who lives in an os- for the last three years. He said he met
FIn contrast to his tough address to a
tensibly white northern suburb of Jo-I countless times with Justice Minister.
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