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The
PLAIN TRUTH
June
1977
you to do the best job that can be
done.
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is my prayer that you will
succeed."
Mr. Robert Fahey, director of
the African Work who was present
for the occasion, remarked: "Mr.
Armstrong may be 85 years old, but
his voice was as strong and full
as ever. The message was crystal
clear."
Transkei Parliament
One week later, Mr. Armstrong ad–
dressed the parliament of the nation
of the Transkei , which gained its in–
dependence from South Africa last
October 26. About 250 parlia–
mentarians gathered in Umtata, the
capital city. to hear him. The format
was similar to that in Namibia, with
Mr. Rader prefacing Mr. Arm–
strong's address with an overview of
his travels and the organization that
sponsors his mission. Mr. Armstrong
spoke for about 25 minutes.
The two extraordinary speaking
engagements were highlights of a
three-week speaking tour of south–
ern Africa from March 10 to April
4. Setting a hectíc pace, Mr. Arm–
strong met with numerous govern–
ment leaders and spoke over a
dozen times at banquets and meet–
ings in the nations of South Africa,
Namíbia, the Transkei, and Swazi–
land. Among the leaders he met
were Dr. Nícolaas Díederichs, presi–
dent of South Africa. on March 15,
leaders of the South African Parlia–
ment on March 17, Prime Minister
Matanzima and the cabinet of
Transkei, and Kíng Sobhuza
li
of
Swaziland on March 28.
O
A WIDE-ANGLE VIEW
(top photo)
of delegates to the Turnhalle as they
listen to Herbert W Armstrong speak
on March 14. The Turnhal/e, com–
prising representativas of 11 popu–
Jation groups,
is
drafting
a
constitu–
tion for Namibia, which
is
scheduled
to receive
its
independence Decem–
ber 31, 1978. Bottom photo: Mr. Arm–
strong autographs
a
copy of
his
book–
Jet The Plain Truth About Christmas
for Dr.
J.
Greyvensteyn, mayor of Pre–
toria, South Africa, March 10. The
mayor, a Plain Truth reader, asked
Mr. Armstrong to sign the booklet
at the same time
h,e
requested an
autograph of a Plain Truth article Mr.
Armstrong had written two years ago
when the magazine was in a tabloid
format.
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