Order of Merit to be awarded to Nelson Mandela

Title

Order of Merit to be awarded to Nelson Mandela

Genre

Interview

TX Date

20 Mar 1995

Year of production

1995

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Duration

00:01:18

Description

African National Congress (ANC) veteran Walter Sisulu on the news that South African President Nelson Mandela is to receive the Order of Merit from the Queen at a special ceremony in Cape Town. Says the award consolidates the friendship between South Africa and Britain. Interviewer not heard.

Contributors

Walter Sisulu

Keywords

Awards; South Africa; Great Britain; International relations; Honours; Black African peoples; ANC; Nelson Mandela

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