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Vorster regularly consults with the Broederbond and keeps its leaders informed on important governmental policy shifts. Although the Prime Minister recently remarked that the organization's secrecy was no longer necessary, its effectiveness, in large measure, depends upon secrecy. Broederbond offices are not listed in the phone book. Circulars caution members on the rules governing privacy: do not let your wives overhear discussions with fellow brothers; avoid parking too many cars conspicuously near the site of a monthly meeting. Members may admit that they belong to the Broederbond but are not allowed to disclose that someone else does.
With its motto, BE STRONG, the Broederbond continues to exert the ultimate influence on Afrikaner public life. The Broederbond is the strength of the volk—the people—and the volk find their strength in the bonds.