Nelson Mandela Claims He Didn't Want To Be President In New Book

Nelson Mandela Claims He Didn't Want To Be President In New Book
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Nelson Mandela never wanted to become South African president and would have preferred a younger person to become the country's first black ruler, according to a new book.Mandela says in the book "Conversations with Myself," due to be launched Tuesday, that he only accepted after senior leaders of the African National Congress put pressure on him.

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