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A gentle giant. hes the kind of individual that the words that he spoke were so profoundly challenging to your spirit. and we dont see those types of leaders in our society today. >> bernice king, thanks so much for your reflections on this day. dr. martin luther kings daughter bernice king joining us. lets bring back the south african ambassador to the united states, ibrahim rasul along with my former colleague and good friend choong nn anchor, formerr bernard shaw and delegate oliver norton. i...

Where he was. i went to a little township, you know, the blacks were separated and segregated many miles from the main town, and i went to one of them, and i saw these kids, you know, singing in a circle, and i walked up to them, and i said what are you singing? and they said oh, were singing for nelson mandela to be released, and they named all the other political prisoners. so somehow in south africa, the black majority and those who were their comrades, black and white, kept his name alive so...

And was out now and he was a pleasant man. he was not angry. we had an opportunity to pend time with him, to share some of what was going on in this country and enlighten him about those people involved. certainly ron dell um, just listening to him makes my flesh cra crawl, not only on this issue but onother issues of mankind. when i first met him i was star struck. hes my hero and will be forever. >> maxine waters an ron dellums, its so special to have you here on this special day of honor and ...

Use that cricket parlance, this is a man who had a truly good innings. >> he was a giant among men. you had the privilege of sitting down with him, hearing his thoughts and reflections on his life. we all talk about legacy now, how do you think he would like to be remembered? >> its such a difficult question. its a difficult question. because nelson mandela was that rare person who didnt try and prescribe things. he didnt try and tell people what to do. he was a leader who stood back like a shep...

♪ mourning the loss of nelson mandela with quotes, memories, and reflections. >> tributes to mandela are exploding on social media. heres jim avila. >> reporter: nelson mandela made history in grainy black and white but his death was covered in social media approaching 4 million tweets in the first two hours after his death was announced. former president clinton posting this picture, a handshake and the words, i will never forget my friend madiba. and on facebook, george w. bush. "president...

Visceral impulses, its a hallmark of extraordinary leadership. >> well, we know this is quite a day for people leak you who were there and helped the country come together and work with nelson mandela. we really appreciate your time and reflections paul zail. >> thank you. >> everyone is talking ability nelson mandelas extraordinary ability to forgive. >> using the word generosity. i keep writeling down all the words everyone is saying. its a beautiful picture. >> it really is. >> much more afte...

Love that. even in 1990 on his first visit to new york, look at that, he rocked the crowd at yankees stadium wearing a yankees hat and jacket and they went wild when he declared, quote, i am a yankee. great picture. his passion was politics. and he made his mark with leaders around the world using wit and humor. congressman charlie rangel met him and shares his reflections, coming up next. this was the hardest decision ive ever had to make.

Much loved and already missed by his students and friends alike. smith leaves behind a wife and a young son. nic robertson, cnn, new york. >> nic, thank you so much for that. coming up next on "new day," well continue to talk more on the passing of nelson mandela. the life and the legacy of the man that the world will remember today. and well talk to the former u.s. ambassador to south africa who knew mandela well. hell join us with his personal reflections on legacy of a leader, he says, chan...

Liberal who might not be activists but might eventually support president boeps agenda more than the alternative or certainly more than people who republicans would have appointed. i think there are major implications right now, but were going to having to see whether the filibuster for legislation still stands in the future. >> elise viebeck and luke russert. goods to see you. >> its a lovely day here in washington, d.c. the peoples house behind me. >> what happened the day after the death of a...

The united states. he had been the de facto president for about an hour and a half because president kennedy had been announced dead at about 1:00 local. you mentioned, never before had dallas had a ceremony. it was a short ceremony, relatively brief, but a moving ceremony as dallas paid tribute, and around the country, people are paying tribute today. >> let me ask you this, john, on a personal note. you grew up in boston. of course, president kennedys hometown. what are your reflections today ...