It’s a reminder that for some of America’s ancestors, the journey to American was anything but a search for freedom. »
SUPER CAPTION: Bill Clinton, United States President
Clinton said Africa still faced poverty, malnutrition, disease, illiteracy, unemployment and terrible conflicts.
But – on a more positive note – he also said that democracy was gaining strength, business was growing and peace was making progress.
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« Hours from now we will leave Africa and go on home back to the work of building our own country for a new century but I return more convinced than when I came here that despite the daunting challenges there is an African renaissance. »
SUPER CAPTION: Bill Clinton, United States President
Touching on a central theme of his African tour, Clinton said his administration was committed to building closer relations with the continent, in trade, security and in other ways.
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« If we face the future together it will be a future that is better for Africa and better for America. so we leave Goree Island today, mindful of the large job still to be done, proud of how far we have come, proud of how far Africa has come, determined to succeed in building a bright common destiny. »
SUPER CAPTION: Bill Clinton, United States President
Earlier in the day President Bill Clinton met with African human rights activists and also toured the Grand Mosque of Dakar, an imposing green-and-white tile building.
In line with Muslim custom, the First Lady wore a scarf over her head and all members of
the presidential party – including Secret Service agents – removed their shoes for the tour.
Late in the evening, the Clintons boarded the plane back to the U-S.
They had been accompanied to the airport by President Abdou Diouf for his departure.
Clinton said he was happy to returning home, and ready to work on the business of the nation.
During his 12-day visit to the continent, he toured six nations.
As well as Senegal, he visited Ghana, Uganda, Rwanda, South Africa and Botswana.
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