108-Year-Old 'Grandson of a Slave' Shakes Hands With Obama

It was a touching moment: Lester Townsend, a 108-year-old self-described "grandson of a slave" meeting with President Obama.

“The grandson of a slave shaking hands with the president of the United States,” Townsend said as shook the president's hand last week.

“Oh, man," the president said. "That’s something right there.”

The White House released this video of Townsend's first-ever meeting with a president.

“I never thought I’d live to see this,” Townsend said.

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