releases: https://mccollum.house.gov/press-release/congresswoman-mccollum%E2%80%99s-statement-death-nelson-mandela
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| https://mccollum.house.gov/press-release/congresswoman-mccollum%E2%80%99s-statement-death-nelson-mandela | Congresswoman McCollum’s Statement on the Death of Nelson Mandela | 2013-12-05 | 2013 | 2013-12 | Democrat | House | MN | Betty McCollum | M001143 | mccollum.house.gov | legacy | Washington, DC – Congresswoman Betty McCollum released the following statement on former South African President Nelson Mandela, who passed away today at age 95: “With the death of Nelson Mandela the world has lost an icon for justice and a true freedom fighter. President Mandela’s courage, determination, and profound sacrifice inspired not only Africans, but a global generation committed to abolishing apartheid. I wish to extend my deepest condolences to the people of South Africa for their loss which is truly a loss for the human race.” Congresswoman Betty McCollum serves on the House Appropriations Committee. She is Democratic Co-Chair of the Congressional Native American Caucus. #### | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z |