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    >> nelson mandela has returned home after being treated at a hospital for a lung infection. stephanie gosk is in johannesburg with the latest. good morning.

    >> reporter: good morning. about an hour ago nelson mandela 's motorcade went past us. he's arrived at home we are told. south africa 's vice president and the surgeon general said he's in good spirits, feeling good. that he was here at the hospital for routine tests. he's been surrounded by family including his current wife and former wife winnie mandela . it is believed he has an acute respiratory illness but the drugs have been successful. they also think it is a result of the tuberculosis he acquired when in prison. he served 27 years in prison, at times doing hard labor and solitary confinement. the vice president said today not to worry, that he's going to be okay. this is from the press conference earlier.

    >> there is no need for anyone to panic. there is no reason for us to fear for his health. he is in good health. he should be with us to celebrate his 91st birthday in july.

    >> reporter: mandela will be receiving home care . the police have cordoned off his neighborhood, not allowing anyone in. they want south africa 's first black president to recover in peace.

    >> stephanie gosk, thank you. it's 7:19. here is meredith.

    >> thank you.

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  1. Nelson Mandela, center, meets with then-fellow African National Congress Youth League leaders Walter Sisulu, left, and Harrison Motlana during the "Defiance Campaign" trial at the Supreme Court in Johannesburg in 1952. The campaign encouraged people to defy the apartheid laws, a system of strict racial segregation meant to ensure the continued economic and political dominance of white South Africans. (Jurgen Schadeberg / AP) Back to slideshow navigation
  2. Nelson Mandela and his second wife, Winnie, pose for a wedding photo in 1958. The marriage ended in divorce in 1996. (Str / Reuters) Back to slideshow navigation
  3. Winnie Mandela raises her fist in a black power salute on July 17, 1988, as she announces that a massive pop concert will be held to mark the 70th birthday of her jailed husband. Nelson Mandela had been imprisoned for his role in the African National Congress' armed struggle against apartheid. (Wendy Schwegmann / Reuters) Back to slideshow navigation
  4. Nelson and Winnie Mandela celebrate his release from prison during a march in Cape Town on Feb. 11, 1990. Mandela, the leader of the African National Congress, had served more than 27 years in detention. (Greg English / AP) Back to slideshow navigation
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    Nelson Mandela and South African President F.W. de Klerk pose with their Nobel Peace Prize Gold Medals and Diplomas, in Oslo, Norway, on Dec. 10, 1993. (Jon Eeg / AP) Back to slideshow navigation
  6. Locals in Thaba Nohu stage a pro-Mandela rally on April 21, 1994, during that year's presidential campaign. (David Brauchli / Corbis) Back to slideshow navigation
  7. Mandela listens to South Africa's national anthem on May 10, 1994, during his inauguration in Pretoria as the country's first black president. (Walter Dhladhla / AFP - Getty Images) Back to slideshow navigation
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    Mandela and Pope John Paul II listen to national anthems after meeting at Johannesburg International Airport on Sept. 16, 1995, at the start of the pope's first official visit to South Africa. (Luciano Mellace / Reuters) Back to slideshow navigation
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    Nelson Mandela shows President Bill Clinton Cell No. 5 at Robben Island, where Mandela was incarcerated for 18 years, on March 27, 1998. Clinton lauded Mandela for surviving the experience without "having his heart turned into stone." (Pool via Reuters) Back to slideshow navigation
  10. Nelson Mandela, no longer president, waves to well-wishers with Canadian Prime Minister Jean Chretien on Nov. 19, 2001, during a ceremony in Hull, Quebec, recognizing Mandela as an honorary Canadian citizen. Mandela is one of only two people to receive the honor. The other honorary Canadian citizen was the late Swedish diplomat Raoul Wallenberg, who worked to save Hungarian Jews from Nazi concentration camps during World War II. (Dave Chan / AFP - Getty Images) Back to slideshow navigation
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  11. Mandela delivers a speech during the Nelson Mandela Foundation "46664" HIV/AIDS campaign benefit concert in George, South Africa, on March, 19, 2005. Mandela's third wife, Gracha Machel, back left, and American actor Will Smith listen. The concert was named after the prison number assigned to Mandela during his 27-year incarceration. (Obed Zilwa / AP) Back to slideshow navigation
  12. Mandela smiles at well wishers on June 17, 2005, as he meets staff at Cape Town's Robben Island Museum, once the prison where he was incarcerated. (Mike Hutchings / Reuters) Back to slideshow navigation
  13. Mandela holds a copy of his first Madiba Legacy Series in Johannesburg on Oct. 28, 2005. The nine-part comic book series was based on Mandela's life and was distributed free to schools and newspapers. (Themba Hadebe / AP) Back to slideshow navigation
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  14. Mandela with youngsters as they celebrate his 89th birthday at the Nelson Mandela Children’s Fund in Johannesburg on July 24, 2007. (Alexander Joe / AFP - Getty Images) Back to slideshow navigation
  15. Mandela onstage during the Concert in Celebration of Nelson Mandela's Life, held at Hyde Park in London on June 27, 2008. Mandela was born on July 18, 1918, into the Thembu royal family in the village of Mvezo, in southeast South Africa. (Gareth Davies / Getty Images) Back to slideshow navigation
  16. Mandela, left, sits with wife Graca Machel at the sixth annual Mandela Lecture in Soweto on July 12, 2008. (Themba Hadebe / AP) Back to slideshow navigation
  17. Vuyelwa Nde holds a copy of a new stamp bearing a portrait of Mandela issued in Johannesburg on July 15, 2008. The stamps were in celebration of Mandela's 90th birthday. (Denis Farrell / AP) Back to slideshow navigation
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  18. Mandela blows out candles as his wife, Graca Machel, looks on during his 90th birthday celebration at his house in Qunu, South Africa, on July 19, 2008. (Themba Hadebe / AP) Back to slideshow navigation
  19. Mandela reacts as newly appointed President Jacob Zuma makes his inaugural speech at the Union Buildings in Pretoria on May 9, 2009. Zuma is the third African National Congress party leader to be voted into power since the end of white minority rule in 1994. (Themba Hadebe / Pool via EPA) Back to slideshow navigation
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  20. Mandela is joined by his wife, Graca Machel, at the seventh annual Mandela Lecture in Johannesburg on July 11, 2009. (AP) Back to slideshow navigation
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  21. A child looks at a man adorned with a tattoo of former President Nelson Mandela during celebrations of Mandela's 91st birthday in Cape Town on July 18, 2009. (Mike Hutchings / Reuters) Back to slideshow navigation
  22. With his wife at his side, Mandela blows out the candles on his birthday in Johannesburg on July 18, 2009. (Debbie Yazbek / Nelson Mandela Foundation via AP) Back to slideshow navigation
  23. With a giant backdrop, singer Zucchero performs during a Mandela birthday concert at New York City's Radio City Music Hall on Saturday, July 18, 2009. (Michael Loccisano / Getty Images) Back to slideshow navigation
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  24. Mandela, along with his ex-wife Winnie Madikizela-Mandela, right, and former members of the National Reception Committee celebrate the 20th anniversary of his release from prison in Johannesburg on February 4, 2010. (Debbie Yazbek / Zinc Media via Reuters) Back to slideshow navigation
  25. First Lady Michelle Obama and former President Nelson Mandela view his newest book, titled "Nelson Mandela by himself," at his home in Johannesburg on June 21, 2011. (Debby Yazbek / Nelson Mandela Foundation via EPA) Back to slideshow navigation

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