US President to attend Nelson Mandela's funeral
As the first black man to take office as US President, Mr. Obama has great respect for Mr. Mandela.
The US President's spokesman said on December 6 that US President Barack Obama and his wife will attend the funeral of former South African President Nelson Mandela.
On December 6, in a statement, US President Barack Obama expressed his condolences over the passing of Nelson Mandela. President Obama said that from now on, the world will no longer have the presence of an outstanding person, a symbol of human democracy.
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According to Reuters, former US President Bill Clinton and former US President George HW Bush also attended the funeral of former President Mandela.
President Obama also visited South Africa last June when Mr. Mandela was in critical condition and hospitalized. Therefore, President Obama did not have the opportunity to meet with Mr. Mandela. However, when he was a Senator, Mr. Obama met with former President Mandela once in 2005 and spoke by phone once when he became President of the United States.
As the first black person to be elected President of the United States, Mr. Obama has great respect for Mr. Mandela. Mr. Obama once said that Mr. Mandela is the embodiment of self-sacrifice for others.
According to the South African government, former President Mandela's funeral is scheduled to take place on December 10. Currently, funeral preparations are being urgently promoted, and security measures are also being taken./.
According to VOV
