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ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN IS UNCLASSIFIED DATE 06-20-2014 BYNSICG F54M93K42 rFD-542 (Rev. 11-02-1999) federal bureau of investigation Precedence: ROUTINE Date: 10/17/2000 To: Counterterrorism Attn: DT/CpS SEMU All Field Offices Attn: ADIC/sAC/DT Supervisor From: Memphis Squad 8 Contact: SA (901) 747-9683 b6 b7C Approved By: Drafted By: Case ID #: 300A-ME-54720 A(Pending) Title: VISIT OF NELSON MANDELA.TO MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE. TO, ACCEPT "FREEDOM AWARD" 11./20-22/2000 Synopsis: Request to a/l offices to report any positive. information concerning specific threats to captioned visit of. Nelson Mandela to Memphis, TN.. Details: On 10/13/2oo0, Chief Chuck Cook, Memphis Police Department (MPD), Memphis, TN; Regional Public b6 Affairs, International Paper (Ip), Little Rock, AR; and various b7C MPD personnel met with the writer to discuss the details of, and planned security for, captioned event. advised that IP, a long-time sponsor of the annual National'Freedom Award banquet, will be providing a six- man, unarmed escort/security team throughout Mandela's visit to Memphis. He said tentative plans call for Mr. Mandela to fly in from Los Angeles, CA, via a private jet owned by and renowned Memphis philanthropists. He should arrive. at/around 3:00pm on Monday, November 20, 20o0, in Memphis, TN, where he will be staying at the Peabody Hotel. He is expected to. tour the Civil Rights Museum that evening. said Mr. Mandela was scheduled to speak at the Temple of Deliverance, Memphis, TN, sometime during the afternoon. of Tuesday, November 21, 2ooo, before resting later that day. (A. large crowd is anticipated at the public forum.) At 7:0o that evening, Mr. Mandela will accept the "Freedom Award" at the. banquet to be held at the Peabody Hotel. b3 b7E REU XW. GRIALZED OCT 2 0 2000 BI-C.LOL E-Mail Agorl,-