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Carlton Centre conference and PM-business meetings speeches

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Producer Government ministers / Office of the Prime Minister
Coverage 1979-1983
Works using it 2

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Work As cited Period How used
Charney (1984) Speeches and statements of P. W. Botha, Vorster and NP figures (Carlton Centre Conference 1979; Giliomee, Parting of the Ways; Lombard quoted by Posel) 1978-1983 Used to show NP ideology shifting to growth, technocracy, and cooperation with big business.
Greenberg (1983) Prime Minister's meetings with business leaders: 'Toward a Constellation of States' (Carleton Centre, 22 Nov 1979) and 'A Regional Development Strategy for Southern Africa' (Good Hope Civic Centre, 12 Nov 1981) 1979-1981 Shows business concern with urban African housing and training, and Botha's free enterprise bargain with business.
Greenberg (1983) Speeches by Finance Minister Owen Horwood (1820 Settlers' Monument Foundation conference, 19 Nov 1979) and P.W. Botha opening address, Carleton Centre 1979 Shows the political leadership's formal affirmation of free enterprise and its use as a strategic political resource.