By F. Brinley Bruton, Ghazi Balkiz and Lester Holt,
SOWETO, South Africa – Nelson Mandela was lauded as a “giant of history” and “one of the greatest leaders of our time” as tens of thousands cheered and almost 100 world leaders paid tribute to the anti-apartheid icon at a memorial service Tuesday.
Watch: Touching moments from Mandela’s Memorial Service
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Video: World leaders praise ‘giant of history’ at memorial
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