Statue Of Nelson Mandela Unveiled
LONDON - AUGUST 29: British Prime Minister Gordon Brown applauds ex-South African President Nelson Mandela during a statue unveiling ceremony in Nelson Mandela's honour at Parliament Square on August 29, 2007 in London, England. The statue depicting Nelson Mandela delievering a speech, by sculptor Ian Walters, is nine-feet (2.7-metres) high, made of bronze and faces the Houses of Parliament. (Photo by Daniel Berehulak/Getty Images)
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