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[–] alvvayson@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

By Reagan and the establishment, yes.

But many western people and institutions were definitely promoting and supporting him from the very beginning.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_awards_and_honours_received_by_Nelson_Mandela