On the recordJune 28, 2013
The struggle here against apartheid, for freedom, Madiba's moral courage, this country's historic transition to a free and democratic nation has been a personal inspiration to me.
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presidency.ucsb.eduBarack Obama: “The struggle here against apartheid, for freedom, Madiba's moral courage, this country's historic transition to a free…”
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The President's News Conference With President Jacob Zuma of South Africa in Pretoria
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