Oom Paul
Americannoun
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With a Bible in his pocket and a bandoleer over his shoulder, pudgy James Barry Munnik Hertzog fought the soldiers of Great Britain for three years as one of Oom Paul Kruger's Boer generals.
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More than any other man since their legendary 19th century Boer chieftain, "Oom Paul" Kruger, Vorster is their accepted leader.
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Oom Paul quickly recognized young Smuts's ability, made him State Attorney at 28, though he was not legally eligible.
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In Pretoria, Oom Paul Kruger's old Boer capital, the Minister of External Affairs Eric Louw talks of the eventual need to establish diplomatic relations with 'the independent black nations.
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He is my friend, and Oom Paul depends upon me to keep him satisfied and prevent him from making war on our people.
From Adventures in Swaziland The Story of a South African Boer by O'Neil, Owen Rowe
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