Nelson Mandela Foundation

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March 9, 2009 – Nelson Mandela has received a letter of thanks from United States President Barack Obama thanking Mr Mandela for his “words of encouragement”.

Mr Mandela sent a letter to the US President at the beginning of the year congratulating him “on taking office as the President of the United States of America”.

Download President Obama’s letter to Nelson Mandela in PDF format.