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The assassination of Hendrik Verwoerd.

April 9, 1960, Milner Park, Johannesburg. Dr. Hendrik Verwoerd, Prime Minister of South Africa, takes his place in the VIP stand after opening the Rand Easter Show. Suddenly gunshots ring out, Verwoerd is thrown back, hit twice at close range. Someone wants the Architect of Apartheid dead.

Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Martin, Jonathan, Wright, Nicolas
Format: Video
Language:English
Published: London, England : British Broadcasting Corp. (BBC), 2007.
Series:World history in video.
Subjects:
Verwoerd, Hendrik Frensch, > 1901-1966 > Assassination.
Verwoerd, Hendrik Frensch, > 1901-1966
Assassination
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Summary:April 9, 1960, Milner Park, Johannesburg. Dr. Hendrik Verwoerd, Prime Minister of South Africa, takes his place in the VIP stand after opening the Rand Easter Show. Suddenly gunshots ring out, Verwoerd is thrown back, hit twice at close range. Someone wants the Architect of Apartheid dead.
Physical Description:1 online resource (27 min.).