obama also spent time touring the offices of the nelson mandela foundation with mandela's wife, including a museum dedicated to preserving his personal records from the apartheid era. and outside the city of johannesberg was abuzz. this local radio station was flooded with calls. >> i've got alex on the line. you've seen the obama convoy, have you, alex? >> yes, david. >> reporter: mrs. obama ended the day playing with kids at a daycare center and reading an american favorite. >> "the cat in the hat" i used to read this book to malia and sash all the time when they were little. >> reporter: spending time with those that inherited freedom that nelson mandela fought so hard to win. now, tomorrow mrs. obama will deliver the keynote speech of this trip to 75 young women in soweta. the message will be one of youth leadership and empowerment, brian? >> kristen, traveling with the first lady and party in johannesburg tonight, thanks. >>> up next here for us, it's been so long. can you even remember anymore which airline was the first to charge for carry-on bags? wait until you hear the next thin

and if mandela helped him dream, perhaps that's what obama meant in a recording celebrating mandela when he turned 90 two years ago. >> in part of because what you mean to the world and in part because of what you mean to me. >> reporter: to him and to his wife and to their kids who get to come back home with one spectacular new picture for the family photo album. john donvan, abc news, washington. >>> and still ahead on "world news," think norma ray. tonight, after the supreme court decision, women joining forces to win the fight for equal pay. >>> super ticks? a dangerous increase in serious infection from ticks, and it's not lyme disease. >>> and there is an official rank, tonight, of the most unbearable sounds in the world. is it possible this adorable little girl could top that chart? or more insurance? host: is the pen mightier than the sword? decision, women joining forces chart? ninj vo: geico. 15 minutes could save you 15% or more on car insurance. good night, frank. good night. desperate for nighttime heartburn relief? for many, nexium helps relieve heartburn symptoms caused by

president obama met mandela back in 2005. in johannesburg, kristen welker, nbc news. >>> from an astronaut to full-time caretaker. astronaut mark kelly is retiring from nasa and the u.s. navy after 25 years of service. he made the announcement on his facebook page today. kelly plans to spend more time with his wife, congresswoman gabrielle giffords. she's recovering from nearly being killed by a would-be assassin. kelly commanded "endeavour's" final mission not long ago. he said the decision to leave was not easy. the couple is also working on a book, a memoir. will be about their personal and public lives, and part of it will focus on giffords' shooting and recovery. >>> the gay marriage battle we are all familiar with is being fought in new york. new yorkers united for marriage and other groups rallied today outside the state house. inside, republicans and democrats were in the midst of marathon sessions to get deals done so the gay marriage proposal could come to the floor. the issue appears to be one vote short of approva

nelson mandela's wife guiding the obama family through his personal archives. the struggle against white minority groups is the backdrop to mrs. obama's visit. that is where they clashed with protesters, many of them young children. the church offered sanctuary to men and women feared the police. >> there was police everywhere, there was teargas everywhere. >> people come here as a place of refuge. >> this is a living monument to the pas that michelle obama will deliver the address. michelle obama will walk the same streets as nelson mandela and desmond tutu. this was their political battleground. this is firmly focused on the future. mrs. obama is keen to champion the rights of women. she has already met young leaders in johannesburg. she is an important role model for many here in the country with very few will models of its own. >> we back to you. we have more details on the power of asia. >> one of time nepos major cities continues to grow and grow and this is about urban development and progress. joining me now from beijing is -- thank you for joining us.

being the granddaughter of winnie mandela, there's all the winnie mandela interviews on your log.s really interesting hearing what it was like for winnie. getting on to nelson mandela, he's going to be 93. how he managed to stay healthy for solange. it was interesting to hear what she had to say. >> he's very particular about what he eats and i think -- but i think it just goes into the whole thing of just being healthy, mind, body and spirit and taking very good care of yourself. i think he's lived so long because he takes very good care of himself and the same thing goes to my grandmother. she's very particular about what she puts into her body and how she takes care of herself. i think those are some of the things that they've passed on to us. as to be mindful about what you put into your body and how you take care of yourself. >> you may be surprised what nelson mandela says to his granddaughter about her weight. >> oh. what does he say? because grandparents can say what they want to say. >> with my mother, with my grandmother, with every single one of us, he's very particular

nelson mandela's wife guided the obama family through mr. mandela's personal archives, photographs and writings which have inspired him through the years. south africa's struggle against white's minority rule is a backdrop to mrs. obama's visit. the streets where police clashed with protestors, many of them young children among the places that she will visit. in the township of soweto, the church which was sang ewe airy to men and women, feared the part of party police. >> there are police everywhere. it is just chaos. they have places of refuge where they can hide because of the police. >> today the church is a living among. >> to south africa's recent past and it is here mrs. obama is expected to deliver a keynote address. soweto was the epicenter in the fight against apartheid and michelle obama will walk the same streets as nelson mandela and desmond tutu. this was their political background. as well as paying tribute to the past, this family's visit is focused on the future, grooming new generations of african leaders. >> mrs. obama is

and if mandela had helped him dream, perhaps that's what obama meant in a recording celebrating mandelan he turned 90 two years ago. >> in part because of what you mean to the world, in part because of what you mean to me. >> reporter: to him, to his wife, and to their kids who get to come back home with one spectacular new picture for the family photo album. john donvan, abc news, washington. >> that is wonderful. that impromptu meeting. >> great that it happened. as you saw the first lady was joined in that meeting by her two daughters, malia and sasha. beforehand the three met and visited with schoolchildren. >> when they were there they read the classic story "cat in the hat" to preschoolers. take a look. >> too cold to play ball so we sat in the house, we did nothing at all. so all we could do was sit, sit, sit, sit. and we did not like it, not one little bit. >> no, no, make that cat go away. tell the cat in the hat you do not want to play. >> i can hold a red fan. i can fan with a fan as i hop on the ball but that is not all. oh, no, that is not all. >> michelle reading it like a

well, yesterday, nelson mandela invited the first lady, mrs.to his home. >> that's right, and our dana hughes is covering the first lady's visit. >> reporter: first lady michelle obama kicked off her south africa tour with a visit to the foundation dedicated to man known as the father of the nation, nelson mandela, but the highlight of the day was an unannounced private meeting with him in his home in a suburb in johannesburg. it was the first time mrs. obama and her family met the global icon. in 2005 then senator obama met mandela in a washington, d.c. hotel. a candid cell phone photo of the meeting between what would become america's first black president and south africa's first black president still hangs in mandela's home office. it was a playful mrs. obama at a local community center where she and her daughters took part reading "the cat in the hat" to preschoolers. >> well, what should we do? well, what would you do if your mother asked you? >> no, no, make that cat go away. tell the cat in the hat you do not want to play. >> reporter:

and i'll say one other thing about nelson mandela. after all those years in prison he didn't have a chip on his shoulders in any way. he was the most construct of and positive force in that country. and that to my mind is a work of genius and a work of character that we haven't seen very many many times. >> are you doing business in south africa? >> no, i'm nod. >> there's money to be made there. >> maybe. but there >>> forced prediction, when will the economy pick up? >> december 2012. >> late fall 2011. >> november 2011. >> 2014. >> necessary that god enough nor me, mark. bye-bye.

sn>> that movie, some translati of the romantic life of winnie mandela. i think it is [ inaudible ]. >> our interview with the estranged ex-wife of nelson mandela, coming up after the break. >>> also, i'm having a difficult time continuing to say this, weiner gate now. come on. it's not over get, folks. after a long week of q and a and explanations, we still continue with this story. it's starting to get even more bizarre, would you believe that? >>> also this morning, a dangerous escalation and violence in yemen, months after demonstrations threaten to spiral out of control into full-scale civil war. we're back in 60 seconds. [ woman speaking chinese ] thank you. do you have an english menu? no english. [ speaking chinese ] [ gasps, speaks chinese ] do you guys like dumplings? i love dumplings. working with a partner you can trust is always a good decision. massmutual -- let our financial professionals help you reach your goals. >>> 12 minutes past the hour on this cnn saturday morning. we turn to the unrest in yemen. months of protest threaten to erupt

mandela admired the obamas possibly as much as they admire him, so we were told by the nelson mandelahis was actually a scheduled trip, but the media was caught unaware. they don't want to confirm it because you never know with an old, frail man like him, he might not be in position to take on outside visitors. he hasn't been in position to receive visitors for a very long time. south africans see pictures of him occasionally, all saw pictures of him when he voted may this year. last time they saw him publicly was during the world cup, which was a year ago. >> let's talk about his health. he was ill earlier this year, but now he's better. can you tell us a little about his condition? >> reporter: he is looking great. i mean, he's constantly being monitored by doctors, you know. he's 92 years old. they always say, the nelson mandela foundation and his family that he's as fit as 92-year-old could be expected to be. as healthy as a man his age can be expected to be. so it is a constant worry for south africans, his health. he is looking good. look at the pictures of him and michelle obam

mandela. mr. obama credit mrs. mandela for his political awakening.k part in was an anti-apartheid campaign. he received nothing, but praise from nelson mandela. president obama has met mr. mandela very, very briefly in 2005, so it was nothing like what the first lady experienced today in south africa. brooke? >> nkepile, thank you. the dow jumping more than 100 points today. here are the final numbers. right above 12, 12,190. allison kosik live at the new york stock exchange. that'sat's good news. what's behind that? >> it is good news. it was all about greece today. investors betting that the greek prime minister with a parliamentary vote of confidence. this is all about the greek debt issue we've been talking about. this means that greece could be closer to a bailout package. of course, if the prime minister wins this vote of confidence it means he has a better chance of pushing through these austerity measures or these spending cuts. it is the determining factor whether or not greece will get a bailout package. brooke? >> so as you're watching gre

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. >> and michelle meets mandela. the first lady takes a visit to south africa's former president. >> a british teenager suspected of involvement in -- has been arrested in coordination with an investigation by the scotland yard and f.b.i. ryan cleary was questioned about serious breeches about the crime agency, the senate, and the c.i.a. our report. >> secret government data under repeated attack over the internet. bombarded with messages in an attempt to stop them functioning . they believe they have caught a ring leader. they arrested a 19-year-old man. police say it followed a number of cyber-attacks on businesses and agencies. they seized a significant amount of material. the man has been named as ryan mccleary. the u.s. central intelligence agency. it was a unit. they believe that suspect is linked to those attacks. they have also been forensically searching his computer for any recent attack of sony corporation. they say these attacks are real and highly devastating. >> it is like being in a roosm with no windo

mandela and the current mrs. mandela?. >> i think they wouldn't be able to sit in a room with each other if they weren't. yes, they call each other sisters. my grandmother speaks of grasssa as her sister. i think that says a lot in itself. >> okay. >> there's another journey. you know, two women who have come to terms with the fact that this man is an icon. he is really a spiritual and political icon to the entire world and they both realize that some sense of order and congeniality towards each other is critical. >> was it always that -- >> i don't think so, t.j. i think it was very hard. i think it's been a very painful road for winnie to have grassa michelle come in and become nelson mandela's wife. a tribute to both women for saying the family is more important and he will be 93. >> 93 years old. you're coming back next hour? >> yes. >> we'll hear more from who? >> more from swatti and more about the relationship between the two, how her grandfather is doing and his obsession with weight. >> obsession with weight. >>

obama met nelson mandela when he was a senator visiting nelson mandela.son mandela on his wall in his office. >> no matter how far you go in life, there will be people who break you down. we all have those people. i can imagine nelson mandela. i can relate to what she is saying there. thank you for the morning passport. >>> we are about five minutes to the top of the hour now. a lot of people hate when people don't pick up after their dogs. now you can track the person and the dog down. people are dna testing doo-doo. that is next. ♪ got brass in pocket... ♪ gonna use my, my, my, imagination. ♪ the new blackberry playbook. ♪ cos i'm gonna make you see ♪ there's nobody else here, no one like me. ♪ small enough to take anywhere. powerful enough to take you everywhere. ♪ i'm special ♪ so special even though i'm a great driver, and he's... not so much. well, for a driver like you, i would recommend our new snapshot discount. this little baby keeps track of your great driving habits, so you can save money. [sighs] amazing. it's like an extra bonus savings. [ c

obama is not scheduled to meet with nelson mandela. that could change. he is 92 and in frail health. she is definitely scheduled to meet with his wife. brian? >> kristen welker in jo berg traveling with the first lady on this trip. >>> and when we come back from a break tonight, seemingly out of nowhere, in just a few years time really, tonight the dangers posed to children by food allergies in this country. what we have learned now. >>> and so much more than just a side man, tonight the sound the big man left us all. . . a. l. l. . . a. ll. ♪ geico, saving people money on more than just car insurance. on every surface in your mouth. but did you know those same germs can build up and form a resilient layer called biofilm? biofilm germs are strong enough to survive daily brushing. thankfully, there's listerine® antiseptic. its triple-action formula goes deep to penetrate biofilm, kill germs and protect your mouth for up to 12 hours. aaaahhhh... [ male announcer ] for a deeper clean, fight biofilm with listerine®. if you have painful, swollen joints, i've

at the side of nelson mandela. she invokes both countries' struggles for racial equality. >> you can not imagine how important your legacy is to who i am, to who my husband is. i just said thank you. >> announcer: live from the newseum in washington, "this week" with christiane amanpour, starts right now. >> welcome to the program. senator mitch mcconnell joins me in just a moment. but first some news since your morning papers. in north dakota the swollen souris river is cresting at this hour and 17 feet above flood level. lower than expected but high enough to swam 4,000 homes and force 11,000 residents to evacuate. the epic flooding is the worst the region has seen since 1881. in new york, more than half a

winnie mandela. the fascinating winnie mandela.eople in south africa call her mother of the nation because she still has this enormous grassroots support. she still lives in the township. people will knock at the door and she'll invite them in and she's very hospitable and truly loved and revered along with being criticized and hated. she becomes this mythical complex and historical character who was definitely an inrgal part. she was under house arrest for 9 1/2 years, huresarassed rele s relentlessly. what was it like raising these two girls when their father is in prison. what do you tell them about your father being in jail. here's what she said. >> a little child that, in fact, it is, i'm proud of your father being in prison because he is fighting for the nation. can you imagine what goesen i o a little child's mind. chose to be with his family and didn't go to prison. why's that? so our children had a very, very difficult time. we, as parents, had a difficult time to explain to them the valus of society. >> and the children a

mandela is speaking with our reporter.emiere in south africa of the opera and was impressed with how that turned out. >> i made those remarks about the opera having been a lily white thing before. and i honestly found it difficult to imagine how you would translate a struggle into an opera. i think they did an amazing job. of course, not everyone would be happy about how that life was depicted. i don't think it is possible to show 18 months of confinement in an opera situation. and i don't think it's possible to translate to a platform and dictate those 9 1/2 years of punishment. it is not possible to translate the actual torture each and every mother went through. i was one of those who got the bitter end of the apartheid. >> cnn contacted jennifer hudson's representatives. and her publicist says the actress would have love to have met madonna will but that the producer wanted, quote, keep the integrity on the book on which the story was based and so they didn't set up a meeting. >>> the casey anthony trial has recessed f

they have been given hope by nelson mandela. and they had also been taught not to complain by nelson man della. if ever a man should have complained about what had happened to him shall it was nelson mandela. yet he came out of prison and said we're not going to exact revenge, we're not going to have a bloody war. we're going to forgive and move on and we're going to be a country that unites. and that's exactly what's happened. >> and a lot of politicians can say that, but it will have no effect. and he actually has -- his cause and effect was brilliant. >> have you met him? >> yes, yes. >> when did you meet him? >> the first time i met him, i had just won the academy award. that was the first time i met him. >> what does he say to you? >> the nicest things that any icon or hero could possibly say to you. things that i'm so not deserving of. >> like what? >> just, you know, giving me credit for being a south african and putting south africa on the map, which i didn't, but i'll take that any day from nelson mandela. >> but it was

broadcast nationally and she had the honor of a rare audience with a man she called a hero, nelson mandelahere, now, abc's david muir with the "nightline" interview. >> reporter: it will be an extraordinary summer scrapbook for the first lady and her daughters, 10-year-old sasha and 12-year-old malia. the summer reading comes with an audience of eager children here in south africa, and curious americans back home, seeing and hearing the obama girls as they never have before. >> too wet to go out and too cold to play ball, so we sat in the house, we did nothing at all. >> he should not be here. he should not be about. he should not be here when your mother is out. >> reporter: a careful calculation by their mother, who decide what they're witnessing here is too great to miss. you have so protected your daughters, and admirably so. but when they read "the cat in the hat," there were not only children smiling there, but so many people back home, listening to their voices. >> we cannot pick it up. there is no way at all. >> reporte >> i'm always proud of my girls. i'm like any mother. i look a

with them and today she asked the first lady about that and about meeting with another icon, nelson mandela. >> reporter: take me inside that room, what was it like to be there with him? >> i don't know that it means anything different from me, as an african-american first lady because nelson mandela means so much to so many people. but i feel blessed and it makes me think about the legacy that i need to leave for those that follow. and, again, that's not just because i'm first lady, but because i'm a citizen, i'm a mother. >> reporter: in a recent interview with anne curry, the president said, i'm sure there are days where i say one term is enough. do you ever feel that way? >> i think we have a lot more work to do. so i'm ready for more. i have always enjoyed campaigning because when you are connecting with people, you're reminded what we're doing this for, what the needs are, how good people are. >> but our fish said, no no. >> reporter: we have seen a lot of malia and sasha on this trip, is this a one-time thing that they will be in the spotlight like this? >> this is really the only ti

mandela says quincy, come over, i'd like you to co-host the new thing with me in botswana, profile somemise to build 100 homes with habitat for humanity over there. i brought five gangbangers with me from l.a., from south central to south africa, and it's amazing that ten days we turned around they saw the essence of south africa, all this stuff, mandela. and all these kids now are executives at big organizations and they help kids stay out of jail. >> what's the next big thing for quincy jones? >> we're leaving here, kanye west is going to the film festival with us. >> kanye west? >> yeah. kanye just signed with us. >> maybe month or two ago there was a little mini controversy on you. >> internet always got some stuff. there are people that don't have a life, man. they're sitting down there with their pants on the ground making up stuff and hiding behind an aka. >> nothing to do with the beef between you and kanye west. >> we dope have any beef now. we don't have any beef. >> what do you think about kanye? >> they make up stuff. >> what do you think about kanye as an artist and produce

mandela holding a book in his hands.is actually his latest book that has not yet been released, and we're told by the nelson mandela foundation that actually the first lady got a copy after the visit. and they've asked her to review it and give them their thoughts -- her thoughts before they actually release the book, randi. >> wow. what a special moment for the two of them. what else can you tell us mrs. obama is doing on her south african visit? >> look, she's got an action-packed six days. i mean, she has been so busy. today she met one of south africa's first ladies. you know that the south african president has several wives. and then after that she actually met with a couple of people, local south africans who they've selected about 75 women from all over africa to actually get an opportunity to interact with mrs. obama. and i think, you know, what i'm getting from this visit, from the tweets that i've been getting all day is that south africans are quite taken aback by her humility. i'll just tell you some of the

michelle obama and her two daughters visited nelson mandela.he white house issued a photo of mandela and the obamas sitting together. the first family met with mandela for 20 minutes >>> taxi cab drivers in san francisco locked their doors and stopped their meters. the cabbies say they want lower credit card transaction fees. as christien kafton reports, they are not asking quietly. >> reporter: san francisco city hall was surrounded by a sea of yellow, white and red. cabbies are angry over a number of issue, most notably a 5% credit car fee. abwai says he and his colleagues have to pay that fee. >> when i go to the airport and the customer gives me $40, $2 tip, $2 is going to the cab company, it's not going to me. >> reporter: cabbies took their concerns to city hall. they want the municipal transportation agency to do something. commissioners met today but cab issues weren't on the agenda. spokesman paul rose says the agency can't do anything about what credit card companies charge drivers but the agency has worked to help cabbies make up the

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she said, you know, the mandelas of this world, they were the freedom generation.l you be, because you're faced with so many challenges ahead of you? let's just take a listen to what she said in her own words. >> you can be the generation that brings opportunity and prosperity to forgotten corners of the world and banishes hanger from this continent forever. you can be the generation that ends hiv/aids in our time. the generation -- that fights not just the disease but the stigma of the disease. the generation that teaches the world that hiv is fully preventible and treatable and should never be a source of shame. >> reporter: you know, kyra, she's also here to reiterate to her president obama's african policy. she says the united states is not interested in extending a helping hand to africa, that africa should be a partner with the united states. well, some people will criticize the united states and say, no, this is -- they're scaling down funding on the african continent, but you know what, you heard the applause in that hall, 2,000 young people. this is the me

she will meet mandela himself, who at 92 is in fragile health. >>> back in this country a big legal victory for retailing giant walmart. in a 5-4 decision the supreme court threw out the largest sex discrimination case in u.s. history. jan crawford has that story. >> reporter: the case got to the supreme court after betty dukes and five other female employees sued walmart, complaining the company was giving men more money and better promotions than women. they said they weren't alone. their lawyers argued that walmart had a companywide policy of discrimination. and that every woman who worked at any walmart nationwide since 1998 should have to join with dukes in a huge class action lawsuit. >> individually, we just don't have the resources to be up against some of the greatest corporations in america. >> reporter: today, the supreme court refused to go along, saying walmart's 1.5 million fee mail employees held different jobs in 3,400 stores across 50 states, and that they had little in common but their sex and this lawsuit. in a decision by justice antonin scalia, the court said th

visit to south africa today but bad weather will keep her from visiting ramen island where nelson mandelaer for 18 years under the former apartheid regime. she will be meeting with archbishop desmond tutu. >> yes, we can. what do you say? >> yes, we can. >> reporter: it's a side of the first lady we rarely see. >> you can be the generation -- >> reporter: the rousing michelle obama challenging a group in south africa to lead all of africa forward, starting with the treatment of women. >> you can be the generation to ensure that women are no longer second class citizens. >> reporter: but it wasn't just what she said, it was where she said it. she was speaking in soweta where the anti-apartheid movement was gone. pa years ago to the week an estimated 10 tnc,000 protesters erupted from the slums and police fired into the crowd, killing 23 people. soweto changed south africa, just like the civil rights movement changed america. >> the story of young people 20 years ago, 50 years ago, who risked and sacrificed everything they had for the freedom they deserved, it is because of them that i stan

nelson mandela gave up his promise and pledges in order to meet the international [ inaudible ] so every know what this economy is so tough and i think so unique, and if you had respect for people, you know, how much they understand what's going on with this economy, the president levels with him, says, look, we have got big problems, a future problem, get out of the past, address the future. >> when you have studied this you know, there really aren't a lot of historical parallels, i guess could you say the 36 re-election of fdr are, jimmy carter in '80 didn't work for him, george hw bush in '92, didn't work for him, not a lot of hist troipt side of president obama here, correct (the history is most people, presidents, including the george bush loss, did try to make the case economy as doing better. i remember the ads we ran, said the economy was getting better, how were you doing? that was the entire ad, how are you doing? saying you got to break that pattern normal to try to run on your economic performance, running for president. what we are saying what happened is crying out from the

president obama met mandela back in 2005. matt? >> all right. christin, thanks very much. >>> coming up, new drama at the casey anthony murder trial while the judge suddenly canceled proceedings and warned lawyers on both sides they could be headed toward a mistrial. but first, this is "today" on nbc. ♪ [ male announcer ] spare toothbrush, just in case: $4. ♪ home cooked meal: $28. ♪ first date finest: $33. ♪ having time on your side: priceless. mastercard paypass. bringing you the most convenient ways to pay. learn more at mastercard.com/paypass. >>> just ahead, a mother sending threatening letters to a little league official after her son failed to make the steam. >>> la toya jackson's claim her brother may have been part of an assassination plot. team. >>> la toya jackson's claim that her brother may have been part of an assassination plot. i'm good about washing my face. but sometimes i wonder... what's left behind? [ female announcer ] new purifying facial cleanser from neutrogena naturals. removes 99% of dirt and toxins without dyes, parab

nelson mandela wrote a forward to you. i know nelson loves boxing and i remember he was talking to me how he loved boxing and then he talked about someone like him who was in jail and has come out of it. and so here's nelson mandela, bob dylan, even tony bennett, you say. >> muhammad ali. >> and now it

>> mandela. >> mandela?andela call and invited me to his home. and so i had lunch with mandela and dinner with declerk. >> wow. >> i'm a little jewish boy from brooklyn, right? what the hell am i doing here? and to be in the -- because i believe mandela was probably the greatest political social figure of the 20th century and had he taken a different approach coming up, you would have had civil war in south africa. but he came out of jail, had two of his guards attend his inauguration as president and declerk told me he called mandela the day before he got out of jail and invited him to come to johannesburg and address the legislature. and he politely declined. he said he would walk out of the jail in cape town and just walk among the people and declerk, he said he went up ten-fold in declerk's mind. >> wow. >> so it would be mandela. >> ask you the flip side of that question, would yo like to bring up subjects that raise pain. >> go ahead, john. >> you have interviewed everybody, everybody, except for bruce

here is nelson mandela, bob dylan to my tony bennett. these you will have all money. now comes time for you to speak about yourself. now for your epitaph, just enough to have the courage to stand up for is conviction no matter what problem. he was just enough to perform a miracle to wake up in the state the universal prison to regain his humanity and living hell. he was just enough. just enough. so when people hear this, just enough, i'm sure there will be thinking to themselves, well, just enough to get off or just enough to escape or survive? why not to make something bolder? >> in a virtually. that is what that means. we're all universally just enough. we are born with everything that we need to wake up and to become conscious. that is just enough. >> you can watch this and other programs on-line ads booktv.org. on the go. afterwards is available via ipod cast your eye tins that extra mile. visit book tv got sort. listen to "after words" while you travel. >> sam brower,. >> the self-proclaimed prophet of the fundamentalist church of jesus christ of latter-day saint

and after meeting with mandela, mrs.bama and her family visited a day-care center and showed off their dancing skills. ♪ >> so, all we could do -- >> reporter: and showed how reading is fun and fundamental by sharing an american classic with the children of johannesburg. dr. seuss' "the cat in the hat." >> i know some good games we could play, said the cat. i know some new tricks, said the cat in the hat. >> terrific stuff. robin, you can be sure the girls will have plenty of fodder for the how i spent my summer vacation essays they'll have due. >> "cat in the hat" is universal. >> that plus saying, nelson and i, we hung out. >> we were in town and decided to stop on by. >> great to see him again healthy enough to receive them. he was terrific. >>> let's get over, now, to sam. good morning, there, sam. >> good morning, robin, george, josh, everyone. thunderstorms, a lot on the board. look at that red zone spread out. from shreveport up to detroit and back over to philly. this will kick up in the afternoon. some big heat,

>> >> she paid a call to the nelson mandela home. she went and saw his prison disk calendars some of the memories he kept with draft letters. she was there with her mom and daughters and nephew and niece as well. and had a pretty packed schedule today, kyra. the whole trip is actually pretty busy for all of them. the focus really is going to be on promoting youth development, women development, and democracy. so far, she has been a great ambassador for the united states and has been received so well, people are really excited she is there. after this trip, she is going to be going to meet with the president and meet with women's group and, afterwards, relax a little bit and have a good time along with her family and go on a safari. >> what a great trip for the girls. what are south africans saying about her trip? mixed reviews, right? >> yeah. the main hash tag is young africa and here is what they are saying. she spent a lot of time meeting with the local youth. one of them, precious coffee said this. from kings to ministers and the

they met with nelson mandela and his wife at their home for about 20 minutes. and her two daughters toured the area. >>> they say they are down but not out. just one day after losing in a supreme court, workers are not giving up in their fight against gadhafi. - - against wal-mart, how they are moving forward now. >>> one administration says the issue is bigger than once thought -- óf@ >>> and happening right now some 2,400 pg & e customers are without service because of an outage that began this afternoon. pg & e says that outage began at about 4:10 and crews are currently working on scene to return power to customers. >>> bay area labor groups came together. the decision tossed out what would have been the largest sex discrimination lawsuit in u.s. history. activists add today's event said the ruling is a step back but that their battle is not over just yet. >> we're going to assess how we can move forward. whatever vehicle that is, it may be individual lawsuits, it may be smaller classes. whatever vehicle it is, you can rest assured that these women are not

doesn't nelson mandela look amazing. >> great. 92. >> unbelievable. >> looks great. i wish he'd let us all in on. >> something that does not look great. the issues in terms of the flooding in northern minot. the cresting won't be quite as high, a few inches lower. >> can it make that big of a deal? >> a little bit. a house that has 9 feet of water as opposed to 9 and 2 inches, your house is still messed up, no question about it. it will toob late for many people. farther downstream, perhaps the issues will be better. because it didn't crust as high in minot, farther upstream, something happened. the water escaped the banks, went over the levees. what's detrimental for some is beneficial to others. it's feast or famine. >> the latest reading we have is right here shaded in green. it's kind of hard for you at home. 1,561.8 feet. that sounds awfully high. that is the feet above sea level. so plainly speaking it's about six feet or so above major flood stage. rough conditions they'll be dealing with. the water will drop a little bit as you get into thursday and friday of

come meet nelson mandela. we have the story and the pictures behind this meeting "early" this wednesday, june 22nd, 2011. captioning funded by cbs >>> good morning. nice to have you with us. i'm erica hill. >> i'm chris wragge. those are some storms that whipped through way through the midwest last night. winds hit as much as 75 miles an hour at times, the equivalent of a minor hurricane. nearly a 225,000 people lost power in their homes and o'hare, hundreds, maybe thousands of passengers spent the night because flights were canceled. even vice president joe biden got hung up in the area as well so bad news. >> o'hare is important, so many flights go through there. >>> first, president obama addresses the nation tonight announcing his plans to start pulling u.s. troops out of afghanistan over the next 12 months. right now, 100,000 u.s. servicemen and women are based in afghanistan. up to 10,000 of them will be removed between now and the middle of the next year. cbs news senior white house correspondent bill p

meeting in south africa yesterday as first lady michelle obama and her daughters met with nelson mandela. the 92-year-old freedom fighter spent 20 minutes with the first lady showing her his new book. >>> astronaut mark kelly announced he's retiring from the military to be with his wife, congresswoman gabrielle giffords, as she recovers from a gunshot wound. they plan to write a memoir about their careers, their courtship and the deadly shootings. >>> a stradivarius violin has sold for a record $15.9 million in an online auction. it was donated by a japanese music foundation to raise money for victims of march's earthquake and tsunami disaster. >>> and now here's an early look at how wall street will kick off the day. the dow opens at 12190 after adding 109 points yesterday. the s&p was up 17, nasdaq gained 57. taking a look at overseas trading this morning, the tokyo the nikkei raised 169, the hang seng nudged up 9. >>> growing hopes greece will avoid default led stocks to a fourth straight gain on tuesday. the nasdaq had its biggest percentage jump and the s&p 500 had its best day in t

the pinnacle came on monday when malia and sasha were able to meet nelson mandela.t was a brief meeting, but the first lady tells me it will leave a mark on her and her daughters. the white house has billed the trip as a good will tour. for example, just yesterday, she visited an hiv aids clinic here in botswana and painted a mural with some kids there. this comes as the president has come under criticism. some african officials say he hasn't paid enough attention to this region. politics aside, this has been a first lady's biggest fray on the international stage and it comes to an aend tomorrow. >> that was kristen welker reporting. >>> for a look at sports, a little giants action, little a's action. >> little of this, little of that. that's what we have here. coming up in sports, we're going to take you live for the update on tomorrow's 350. plus, this. giants and what they did today. could they win another? we'll find out next in sports. >>> good evening, everyone. that five-game losing streak the giants were on, remember? that's a thing of the past now. the g-me

you have seen it in one of the great and unchallenged leaders of our time, nelson mandela. the celebration and admiration, even though he is as sully by politics as anyone could be, people wish to be inspired in that way. as "thor" as those questions about what it takes to be a leader and a hero, it is unquestionably tough and the toughest thing is starting with those in your questions -- how fit do you think that you are to deal with that? tavis: a lot of issues to wrestle with and a lot of entertainment to be had as well. the movie is called "thor," showing in just moments all over the country. up next, ice-t. stay with us. ice tea is a legendary hip-hop artist who has enjoyed it an acting career as well. he is out with a memoir about his unique and lively journey. it is called "ice: a memoir." ice-t, good to have you back on the program, brother. >> could hear from you. tavis: most of us know you as a west coast rapper. in your memoir we find out that it did not start on the west coast, but that it actually started in new jersey. >> i was born in new jersey. my mother pa