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P.W. Botha releases record to encourage votes in South African elections

Title
P.W. Botha releases record to encourage votes in South African elections
Genre
News report; Speech
TX Date
26 Mar 1987
Year of production
1987
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Duration
00:02:19
Description
Report on South African President, P.W. Botha issuing 400,000 voters with a record entitled Why You Should Vote National Party ahead of the elections, in which he speaks outlining government policy. He was awarded a Gold Disc, usually presented to artists who sell more than 25,000 copies. Follows previous ridiculed song, Together We Will Build a Brighter Future, made by the Bureau of Information in 1986 using £2 million of taxpayers’ money. Male reporter not identified.
Contributors
P. W. Botha
Keywords
Elections; Interethnic relations; South Africa; Sound recordings; Election campaigns; Why You Should Vote National Party; National Party; Bureau for Information; Together We Will Build a Brighter Future

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