- Title: SOUTH AFRICA: Michelle Obama visits University of Cape Town
- Date: 24th June 2011
- Summary: CAPE TOWN; SOUTH AFRICA (JUNE 22, 2011) (REUTERS) EXTERIOR OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN WIDE OF TABLE MOUNTAIN STUDENTS AND DIGNITARIES WAITING FOR FIRST LADY OF THE UNITED STATES MICHELLE OBAMA OBAMA HUGGING STUDENT AND LAUGHING DIGNITARIES LISTENING TO OBAMA ( SOUNDBITE) (English) FIRST LADY OF THE UNITED STATES MICHELLE OBAMA SAYING: "We all may be laying the foundation for our children and our grand children, and just because we won't see it doesn't mean we shouldn't be doing it. You look at Mr. Nelson Mandela, and I'm sure at some point during his detention he could've thought... man, this is a bad idea, I don't know if this is working out that well but he is 92, he will be 93 this year and in his lifetime just imagine, because he has been fortunate enough to live that long, he has seen the full, not the complete but the...huge impact of his legacy." STUDENTS LISTENING (SOUNDBITE) (English) FIRST LADY OF THE UNITED STATES MICHELLE OBAMA SAYING: "Barack made me better and hopefully he would say I made him better too. Lets just say that. I made him, I made him better." VARIOUS OF OBAMA INTERACTING WITH STUDENTS
- Embargoed: 9th July 2011 13:00
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- Location: South Africa, South Africa
- Country: South Africa
- Topics: Education
- Reuters ID: LVACKW4O9P8UMY4HZY0I567NBNLB
- Story Text: U.S. First Lady Michelle Obama visited The University of Cape Town on Thursday (June 22) as part of her second solo trip abroad as first lady to promote issues such as education, health and wellness.
Obama, who is traveling with her mother and two daughters, addressed a group students at the university.
She told them to learn from the example set by former South African president Nelson Mandela.
"We all may be laying the foundation for our children and our grand children, and just because we won't see it doesn't mean we shouldn't be doing it. You look at Mr. Nelson Mandela, and I'm sure at some point during his detention he could've thought... man, this is a bad idea, I don't know if this is working out that well but he is 92, he will be 93 this year and in his lifetime just imagine, because he has been fortunate enough to live that long, he has seen the full, not the complete but the...huge impact of his legacy," said Obama.
The first lady joked that she had been the inspiration for her husband's success.
"Barack made me better and hopefully he would say I made him better too. Lets just say that. I made him, I made him better."
Obama travels to Botwswana on Friday (June 24) where she will meet with the country's president Ian Khama. - Copyright Holder: REUTERS
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