Happy Friday! Twenty years ago today, the newly elected South African General Assembly selected Nelson Mandela to be the country’s first black president.
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Good morning — and happy Friday! Twenty years ago today, the newly elected South African General Assembly selected Nelson Mandela to be the country’s first black president.

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