From White House spokesman Jay Carney:
"President Obama and the
First Lady will go to South Africa next week to pay their respects to
the memory of Nelson Mandela and to participate in memorial events.
We'll have further updates on timing and logistics as they become
available."
Officials have held off on a detailed announcement as
travel plans, logistics, and security are worked out; services for
Mandela will be part of a mourning period in South Africa that will last
about 10 days.
The South African government has scheduled the
state funeral for Dec. 15, a week from Sunday. There is also a memorial
service scheduled for Dec. 10, which is Tuesday.
Carney did not say whether Obama would attend the memorial, the burial, or both.
USA TODAY
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