f.w. de klerk for the abolition of apartheid. but it was the 1994 election that proved how very far the country had come. "after seven days of counting and controversy, officials made official what everyone already knew." "nelson mandela's a-n-c won big. in the final tally, more than 62 percent. the president- elect was gracious." "every political party which is involved in the government of national unity, must feel that they are sharing." "the outgoing president, whose party came in second, was gracious too." "we will find it possible to cooperate constructively with each other." "the outcome was expected; but a love-fest wasn't. yesterday all parties were accusing the others of fraud. today they were having a party, declaring the elections ..." "... to have been substantially free and fair." mandela climaxed his unprecedented rise from prisoner to president in his inauguration. "it was the moment when the man and the myth became simply, mr. president. " "will you please raise your right hand say, "say help me god"?" "so help m