[Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: William J. Clinton (1994, Book I)] [April 26, 1994] [Page 781] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov][[Page 781]] Statement on the South African Elections April 26, 1994 On behalf of all Americans, I want to congratulate the people of South Africa on the start of the 3-day elections now taking place in their country. Today's images of South Africans--black and white--going to the polls in the face of intimidation by vicious opponents of democracy inspire the imagination and are a stern rebuke to the cynics of the world. South Africans are taking control of their own destinies and preparing to tackle the fundamental challenges of establishing a government of national unity, restoring stability and prosperity, and improving the lives of the South African people. I am proud of the role so many Americans have played in the struggle against apartheid. I can assure South Africans that we will be just as involved in helping to build the nonracial democracy that can come in its wake.