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South African President Mandela gave an inaugural address. This is a portion of the 90-minute ceremony in Pretoria, South Africa, where he took the oath of office to assume the presidency…

Nelson Mandela was honored by American leaders for his effort to promote racial equality in South Africa. They praised him for continual work for freedom and the end to apartheid. For his ac…

President Nelson Mandela delivered his first state of the nation address to the South African Parliament. He emphasized all people working together after the many years of racial problems. H…

During a 90-minute ceremony in Pretoria, South Africa, President Mandela took the oath of office to assume the presidency of South Africa. It marked the first time in over four hundred years…

Liberian President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf delivered the annual speech honoring former South African President Nelson Mandela. In her speech titled “Behold the New Africa,” she cited economic …

Former President Clinton and former President Mandela spoke at the closing session of the International AIDS Conference in Barcelona. The two are co-chairmen of the International AIDS trust…

President Mandela opened the second session of the South African parliament during his term. In his remarks, he talked about his first nine months in office and outlined his agenda for this …

Former President of South Africa Nelson Mandela talked about the role of the United States in aid and development efforts in Africa. Among the issues he addressed were the spread of democrat…

Following a meeting in the White House, President Bush and Mr. Mandela spoke to reporters about international efforts to combat terrorism and a plane crash in Queens, New York.

Scenes were shown of the inauguration parade and ceremony for President Mbeki. President Mbeki talked about their rich heritage and that they owe their ancestors for the democracy that they …

President Mandela spoke about the socio-economic challenges facing South Africa and the means which have been employed to overcome them. He noted that civil society depended on cooperation b…

President Clinton and others honored President Mandela for his service and sacrifice to help end apartheid in South Africa.

After their meeting, President Bill Clinton and President Nelson Mandela held a joint news conference outside President Mandela’s office building. They stressed the importance of U.S.-South …

In Davos, Switzerland, leaders, including Nelson Mandela, of developing countries discussed their national economies, global trade and technology. Translation into English was by voiceover.

South African President Nelson Mandela spoke to members of the African National Congress at the 50th annual party conference in Mafikeng, South Africa. He spoke about the results of the end …

Opposition leaders and government ministers reacted to South African President Nelson Mandela’s speech to the opening session of Parliament. Then, the next day, President Mandela reacted to …

South African President Nelson Mandela, his cabinet, judiciary officials and members participated in the first opening of the South African Parliament under the nation’s new constitution. Pr…

Members of both houses of the South African Parliament met in a constitutional assembly to debate the adoption of a permanent constitution to replace the provisional document under which the…

South African President Nelson Mandela marked the fifth anniversary of his release from Robben Island Prison by touring the area. He was held there as a political prisoner for 27 years. The …