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

By Igor Bobic

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December 6, 2013 11:43 a.m.

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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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Igor Bobic (@igorbobic) Igor Bobic is the assistant editor of Talking Points Memo, helping oversee the site's coverage of politics and policy in Washington. While originally from Bosnia and Herzegovina, Igor feels best at home on the beaches of Southern California. He can be reached at igor@talkingpointsmemo.com.

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