Hendrik Verwoerd (1901–1966) Prime Minister of South Africa from 1958 until his assassination in 1966
Verwoerd in 1963, as quoted and translated by J. J. Venter in H.F. Verwoerd: Foundational aspects of his thought, Koers 64(4) 1999: 415–442
“Not all civil servants admire strong political leadership. But if you want to change things for the better you need strong political leadership.”
On BBC Radio 4's Today programme http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/6469293.stm, 20 March, 2007.
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