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This week we honor the life and legacy of Nelson Mandela. Here we see him with NBC News' Brian Williams, less than 24 hours after he was elected as the first black president of South Africa. While talking about his predecessor and the white minority in his country, Mandela maintains the spirit of reconciliation and progress that defined so much of his legendary career in activism and politics.
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This week we honor the life and legacy of Nelson Mandela. Here we see him with NBC News' Brian Williams, less than 24 hours after he was elected as the first black president of South Africa. While talking about his predecessor and the white minority in his country, Mandela maintains the spirit of reconciliation and progress that defined so much of his legendary career in activism and politics.
For more on Mandela and other world leaders of the past half century, browse our website or contact our helpful staff.
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