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Hearing of Obama's South Africa visit, Mandela "opened his eyes and smiled"
Nelson Mandela "opened his eyes" and smiled after being told of President Barack Obama's imminent visit to South Africa, his daughter said Tuesday, adding to speculation that the two men might meet.
The 94-year-old remains in a critical condition, South Africa’s government said Tuesday as relatives gathered at his home for a family meeting that local media reports described as “urgent.”
The anti-apartheid campaigner and democracy icon has been in hospital with a lung infection since June 8. His condition was downgraded over the weekend from "serious but stable" to “critical."
http://worldnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/06/25/19132632-ailing-mandela-opens-eyes-smiles-on-hearing-of-obamas-south-africa-trip?lite
Wow. This is just amazing. Even in his frail health, Mandela was happy to hear that Obama would be coming to South Africa.
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for news on Mandela and to see what would perhaps happen since the Obamas are in South Africa..
I did see this Tweet on TOD..
West Wing Reports ✔ @WestWingReport
President on meeting #Mandela: "I don't need a photo op and the last thing I want to do is to be in any way obtrusive" to Mandela family3:54 AM - 28 Jun 2013
http://theobamadiary.com/2013/06/28/rise-and-shine-senegal-to-south-africa/#comments
Hello South Africa
http://theobamadiary.com/2013/06/28/hello-south-africa/
Mahalo Scotty for your report on Nelson Mandela~
Bless Nelson Mandela. 
And kudos to the POTUS and everyone for the African pics. 
President Obama looking out the "Door of No Return" at Goree Island - photo
https://twitter.com/mitchellreports/status/350350292895817728/photo/1
p.s. I think I saw another photo earlier on DU but I can't seem to find it now.
p.s.s. And here's a photo of Barack and Michelle standing in the 'door of no return':
http://theobamadiary.com/2013/06/27/the-door-of-no-return/
From Tx4obama's thread:
http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1017&pid=128170
To which I added:
No return then, no return back to that.
This is the only video I've found so far with both Barack and Michelle. There is no sound, but the look on his face reads volumes. This president has come to face some of the most horrible moments from the past and present:
Obama: Goree Island - Door Of No Return - at the Slave House a 'Powerful Moment' in Senegal
Published on Jun 27, 2013
DAKAR, Senegal - In a symbolic visit to Goree Island, President Obama today toured the departure point where African slaves were once forced to leave their homeland, bound and shackled for America and other foreign lands.
More videos on the side, a longer video of Goree Island as well as the action in Raleigh, N.C. by Moral Mondays.
http://www.democraticunderground.com/1017128170#post1
With additions well worth the read by Sheshe and Cha!
https://twitter.com/mitchellreports/status/350350292895817728/photo/1
p.s. I think I saw another photo earlier on DU but I can't seem to find it now.
p.s.s. And here's a photo of Barack and Michelle standing in the 'door of no return':
http://theobamadiary.com/2013/06/27/the-door-of-no-return/
From Tx4obama's thread:
http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1017&pid=128170
To which I added:
No return then, no return back to that.
This is the only video I've found so far with both Barack and Michelle. There is no sound, but the look on his face reads volumes. This president has come to face some of the most horrible moments from the past and present:
Obama: Goree Island - Door Of No Return - at the Slave House a 'Powerful Moment' in Senegal
Published on Jun 27, 2013
DAKAR, Senegal - In a symbolic visit to Goree Island, President Obama today toured the departure point where African slaves were once forced to leave their homeland, bound and shackled for America and other foreign lands.
More videos on the side, a longer video of Goree Island as well as the action in Raleigh, N.C. by Moral Mondays.
http://www.democraticunderground.com/1017128170#post1
With additions well worth the read by Sheshe and Cha!
