President Obama Attends the Nelson Mandela Memorial Service

President Obama travels to South Africa to attend the memorial service for Nelson Mandela.

President Barack Obama jokes with former President George W. Bush shortly after boarding Air Force One for the trip to South Africa, Dec. 9, 2013. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)

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