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Vice President Joseph R. Biden recalls warmly his meeting with Nelson Mandela in South Africa during Wednesday's national memorial service for the former South African president at the Washington National Cathedral. "So many places in the world need the spirit of Nelson Mandela," Mr. Biden said. (andrew harnik/the washington times)
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A video of former South African President Nelson Mandela is shown during a memorial service Wednesday for the anti-apartheid icon at the National Cathedral in Washington. (associated press)
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The musical group Sweet Honey in the Rock performs during a national memorial service for former South African President Nelson Mandela at the Washington National Cathedral, Washington, D.C., Wednesday, December 11, 2013. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)
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U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry leaves early from a national memorial service for former South African President Nelson Mandela at the Washington National Cathedral, Washington, D.C., Wednesday, December 11, 2013. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)
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South African Ambassador to the United States Ebrahim Rasool [cq], left, greets members of the South African Community Choir as they depart following a national memorial service for former South African President Nelson Mandela at the Washington National Cathedral, Washington, D.C., Wednesday, December 11, 2013. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)
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South African Ambassador to the United States Ebrahim Rasool [cq] speaks during a national memorial service for former South African President Nelson Mandela at the Washington National Cathedral, Washington, D.C., Wednesday, December 11, 2013. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)
