- World LEADERS Gather For MANDELA memorial
- Obama, South Africans remember Mandela in Rain
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U.S. President Barack Obama praised him as a "giant of history" and the last great liberator of the 20th century.
- "Over thirty years ago, while still a student, I learned of Mandela and the struggles in this land. It stirred something in me. It woke me up to my responsibilities — to others, and to myself — and set me on an improbable journey that finds me here today." said Obama, who like Mandela became the first black president of his country. Those in the stadium gave roars of approval to Obama's speech.