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Obama calls up Mandela's widow
December 07, 2013
US President Barack Obama has called up Nelson Mandela's widow Graca Machel to express condolences of the First family and the American people, the White House said.
"The President thanked Mrs Machel for the profound influence that Nelson Mandela has had on him, and underscored the power of President Mandela's example for the people of South Africa and the entire world," the White House said in a statement.