Early Thursday evening President Obama gave a statement from the White House regarding the tragic loss of former South African President Nelson Mandela.
Obama captured Mandela’s long and heroic political journey perfectly, sharing many kind words:
“He achieved more then could be expected of any man, and today he├óΓé¼Γäós gone home. And we├óΓé¼Γäóve lost one of the most influential and courageous and profoundly good human beings that any of us will share time with on this earth.├óΓé¼┬¥
Ch-ch-check out the official statement (above) starting at 13:30.
[Video via White House]
Dec 05, 2013 17:40pm PDT
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