(CBS) -- Former President Barack Obama, in a speech honoring the late South African leader Nelson Mandela, said he'd try to "get some perspective" as news cycles bring "more head-spinning and ...

Although Obama shied away from direct comparisons, he often said how much Mandela influenced him. Obama said he first got into political action through the anti-apartheid protests when he was a ...

The massive memorial service for Nelson Mandela was held this morning in Johannesburg, South Africa, and the four-hour program contained a multitude of tributes, including a moving speech by President ...