Bushes Will Join Obamas On Flight To South Africa

U.S. President Barack Obama and former U.S. president George W. Bush pause for a moment of silence during a wreath laying ceremony to honor the victims of the U.S. embassy bombing on Tuesday, July 2, 2013, in Dar Es ... U.S. President Barack Obama and former U.S. president George W. Bush pause for a moment of silence during a wreath laying ceremony to honor the victims of the U.S. embassy bombing on Tuesday, July 2, 2013, in Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania. The president is traveling in Tanzania on the final leg of his three-country tour in Africa. MORE LESS
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Former President George W. Bush and former First Lady Laura Bush will join the Obamas on their flight to South Africa for Nelson Mandela’s memorial services, Politico reported Friday.

Former President George H.W. Bush, however, will be unable to make the trip due to his health.

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