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Dec. 11, 2013 / 8:07 AM

President George H.W. Bush joins Twitter

U.S. President Barack Obama walks with former President George H.W. Bush to the East Room of the White House to present the 5,000th award from Bush's "Points of Light" Foundation in Washington, DC on July 15, 2013. Bush started the national movement to advance volunteerism and community service 20 years ago when he was the 41st president. In the background are first lady Michelle Obama and former first lady Barbara Bush (L). UPI/Pat Benic

U.S. President Barack Obama walks with former President George H.W. Bush to the East Room of the White House to present the 5,000th award from Bush's "Points of Light" Foundation in Washington, DC on July 15, 2013. Bush started the national movement to advance volunteerism and community service 20 years ago when he was the 41st president. In the background are first lady Michelle Obama and former first lady Barbara Bush (L). UPI/Pat Benic | License Photo

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 (UPI) -- Former U.S. President George H.W. Bush's first official tweet offered prayers for the family of former South African leader Nelson Mandela.

"Barbara and I wish we could have joined the U.S. delegation honoring President Mandela today. He, and his countrymen, are in our prayers," Bush, 89, wrote Tuesday.

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Bush uses a wheelchair to get around now and was unable to attend the memorial for Mandela in South Africa Tuesday, ABC News reported.

Erin Lindsay, the White House deputy director of online engagement, welcomed Bush to the social media website.

"Welcome to Twitter, President @GeorgeHWBush! Can we look forward to a (Sock) Photo of the Day," she wrote.

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