European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 10, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse Vol. 53, no. 23 500 a tuesday may10.1994 d 8693 a the biggest Day of All s. Africans sing cheer Asma Ndola takes reins Cape town South Africa a a new parliament As multicoloured As the nation chose Nelson Mandela As the first Black president of South Africa on monday. To delirious cheers he accepted his Peoples Salute from the same Balcony where he spoke after emerging from prison just four years ago. Grown men cried and White police officers clapped As the 75-year-old who has promised a South Africa for a fall its people Black and White stepped Forth to receive the adulation of an estimated 50,000 people spread out on Cape towns grand Parade. A South Africa we love you our Beautiful land a Sang the crowd to the pop beat of the peace song a Tunc that has become the Anthem of the country a transition from apartheid to democracy a sea of arms swayed Back and Forth to the music As the new Multi cd South african Flag red Blue Black Green Gold and White a fluttered in the fresh sea Breeze of a perfect autumn Day. Departing president , de Klerk was among those cheering the Man who bested him in the country a first multiracial elections. Mandela will assume Power today at his inauguration in the see Mandela on Page 2 pledges stronger ties says nation a role Model Nelson Mandela right and Thabo Beki who will be one of his Deputy presidents take the oath of allegiance monday in Cape town. The formal inauguration is today. Johannesburg South Africa apr carrying a Promise of new economic Aid and Hope for Progress elsewhere in Africa vice president a Gore on monday led a . Delegation attending South africans transition to a multiracial democracy. Gore saluted South africans a peaceful negotiated revolution and said the United states hoped the new government would become a Model for Africa heading the . A delegation to today a inauguration of african National Congress Leader Nelson Mandela As South africans new Percsi Dent Gore said in a Brief arrival statement in Johannesburg that a the peo. The people of the United states rejoice with the people of South Africa a vice president Al Gore Pic of the United states rejoice with the people of South with first lady Hillary Rodham Clinton and other or timbers of the . Delegation at his Side Gore promised a a new and much More vigorous .-South african relationship. He briefly outlined the new $600 million american Aid package unveiled by president Clinton last week. Gore said the United states wanted to help South Africa a Export the lessons of democracy Market economics Harmony and brotherhood to other parts of Africa and other parts of our two Boeing 707s carried a delegation see Gore on Page 2 . Tries to quell fear of haitian Washington a the Clinton administration said monday that its new policy of giving haitian boat refugees an Opportunity to seek Asylum at sea will not result in new Waves of immigrants flooding Florida a shores. But Florida gov. Lawton Chiles disagreed saying on television that despite the administrations efforts a a lot still get through. And we done to need More Waves and Waves in Florida. We re sort of awash right the policy spelled out sunday by president Clinton also includes stepped up International sanctions against Haiti a military dictators and the appointment of former rep. William Gray As special adviser on Haiti. Economic refugees will continue to be returned to Haiti but changes must be made to protect a some who genuinely fear for their lives a Clinton said Clinton a Deputy National Security adviser Sandy Berger said monday that he did not think there would a be overwhelming numbers of haitians granted Asylum because most would not be considered political refugees who qualify for Asylum. A there were 1,300 people so far this see flood on Page 2pullout Date set a Date was set monday for the final withdrawal of russian troops from Germany the decision comes 49 years after the end of world War ii and just before russian president Boris Yeltsin a visit this week. A Story on Page 4 Eagle Orji . Symbol makes comeback near nation s capital a seepage 1617
