Sen. Edward M. Kennedy visited the black...
Sen. Edward M. Kennedy visited the black village of Brandfort, South Africa, for an emotional meeting with Winnie Mandela, wife of imprisoned black nationalist leader Nelson Mandela. The Massachusetts Democrat hugged and kissed her, telling reporters later that she “is a source of inspiration for people all over the world who care about freedom. . . . “ Mandela, 50, herself a major opponent of apartheid, has been banned by the white minority government from being quoted publicly or meeting more than one person at a time.
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