between these two nations. between he first nations. african-american first lady of the united states. nelson mandela the first black president of south africa. he endured 30 years nearly in jail fighting against apartheid. there are a lot of parallels here the united states and south africa have fought long battles for racial equality. this meeting only lasted about 20 minutes. it certainly meant a lot to the united states and to south africa. and rhea? >> such a moment also for the obama girls to have this experience. we know from the reporting over there that barack obama met nelson mandela here in washington when he was a senator when senator obama back in 2005 i believe. i think the first lady told those of you traveling with her that there's a picture of mandela and barack obama in the president's office in the oval office. >>. >> reporter: that's right, there is. this is such a big deal for these young girls, if you can