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from all 00:00:21,600 --> 00:00:22,630 bring greetings to johannesburg from all parts of the union 00:00:22,630 --> 00:00:22,640 parts of the union 00:00:22,640 --> 00:00:24,230 parts of the union and receive medals to commemorate the 00:00:24,230 --> 00:00:24,240 and receive medals to commemorate the 00:00:24,240 --> 00:00:30,390 and receive medals to commemorate the great trek of more than a century ago 00:00:30,390 --> 00:00:30,400 great trek of more than a century ago 00:00:30,400 --> 00:00:32,389 great trek of more than a century ago petroleum and the poor truckers monument 00:00:32,389 --> 00:00:32,399 petroleum and the poor truckers monument 00:00:32,399 --> 00:00:34,069 petroleum and the poor truckers monument in training those early pioneers 00:00:34,069 --> 00:00:34,079 in training those early pioneers 00:00:34,079 --> 00:00:35,750 in training those early pioneers becomes the focus point for tens of 00:00:35,750 --> 00:00:35,760 becomes the focus point for tens of 00:00:35,760 --> 00:00:37,590 becomes the focus point for tens of thousands of afrikaners 00:00:37,590 --> 00:00:37,600 thousands of afrikaners 00:00:37,600 --> 00:00:39,510 thousands of afrikaners converging on this historic spot they 00:00:39,510 --> 00:00:39,520 converging on this historic spot they 00:00:39,520 --> 00:00:40,950 converging on this historic spot they follow the routes taken by the dutch 00:00:40,950 --> 00:00:40,960 follow the routes taken by the dutch 00:00:40,960 --> 00:00:42,790 follow the routes taken by the dutch settlers who left british territories so 00:00:42,790 --> 00:00:42,800 settlers who left british territories so 00:00:42,800 --> 00:00:43,590 settlers who left british territories so long ago 00:00:43,590 --> 00:00:43,600 long ago 00:00:43,600 --> 00:00:45,270 long ago they found their own republic beyond the 00:00:45,270 --> 00:00:45,280 they found their own republic beyond the 00:00:45,280 --> 00:00:46,869 they found their own republic beyond the orange river 00:00:46,869 --> 00:00:46,879 orange river 00:00:46,879 --> 00:00:49,430 orange river chief among these trickers of 1949 were 00:00:49,430 --> 00:00:49,440 chief among these trickers of 1949 were 00:00:49,440 --> 00:00:51,670 chief among these trickers of 1949 were prime minister milan and general smuts 00:00:51,670 --> 00:00:51,680 prime minister milan and general smuts 00:00:51,680 --> 00:01:02,869 prime minister milan and general smuts joining a burst company 250 000 strong 00:01:02,869 --> 00:01:02,879 00:01:02,879 --> 00:01:04,630 south africa's great soldier listens to 00:01:04,630 --> 00:01:04,640 south africa's great soldier listens to 00:01:04,640 --> 00:01:06,149 south africa's great soldier listens to the words of the nation's leader 00:01:06,149 --> 00:01:06,159 the words of the nation's leader 00:01:06,159 --> 00:01:08,149 the words of the nation's leader as he recalls old memories to those who 00:01:08,149 --> 00:01:08,159 as he recalls old memories to those who 00:01:08,159 --> 00:01:14,710 as he recalls old memories to those who wear the costumes of those stirring days 00:01:14,710 --> 00:01:14,720 00:01:14,720 --> 00:01:16,390 then general smutz himself gave a 00:01:16,390 --> 00:01:16,400 then general smutz himself gave a 00:01:16,400 --> 00:01:18,310 then general smutz himself gave a message to the afrikaners of today and 00:01:18,310 --> 00:01:18,320 message to the afrikaners of today and 00:01:18,320 --> 00:01:19,270 message to the afrikaners of today and tomorrow 00:01:19,270 --> 00:01:19,280 tomorrow 00:01:19,280 --> 00:01:21,109 tomorrow a message eagerly heard by the young men 00:01:21,109 --> 00:01:21,119 a message eagerly heard by the young men 00:01:21,119 --> 00:01:22,870 a message eagerly heard by the young men and women who later had the honor of 00:01:22,870 --> 00:01:22,880 and women who later had the honor of 00:01:22,880 --> 00:01:30,789 and women who later had the honor of opening the doors of the national shrine 00:01:30,789 --> 00:01:30,799 00:01:30,799 --> 00:01:32,550 the nugget indomitable spirit that 00:01:32,550 --> 00:01:32,560 the nugget indomitable spirit that 00:01:32,560 --> 00:01:33,910 the nugget indomitable spirit that inspired the foretrackers 00:01:33,910 --> 00:01:33,920 inspired the foretrackers 00:01:33,920 --> 00:01:43,670 inspired the foretrackers lives on in the union of today 00:01:43,670 --> 00:01:43,680 00:01:43,680 --> 00:01:45,759 you