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= _ D302 (REV. 3-8-77) e@ : og ~ . . d - a ~ s : FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION ALL INFOS" ATION CONTAINED DATE_tjea/vo_BY SP S#ifon ee . HENRY RANDOLPH (RANDY) COLEMAN, self employed, °° was advised as to the identities of the interviewing Agents ” and as to the nature of the interview. He was given a copy of an "Advice of Rights" form, which he read and stated he understood but did not wish to sign. He then voluntarily furnished the following information: In June, 1978, Georgia State Senator FLOYD HUDGINS at Columbus, Georgia, had been in touch with him inquiring if he thought that BILLY CARTER might be willing to go on a trip to Libya at Libyan Government expense. COLEMAN stated he knew nothing about Libya other than that they were having terroristic problems at the time and that subsequently on July 2, 1978, HUDGINS and a realtor from Atlanta, Georgia, TOM JORDAN, came to Plains, Georgia, with the Ambassador from Libya, GABRIEL SHALOUF; and they all met with BILLY at BILLY's service station in Plains. He advised that there was some talk of a trip to Libya by SHALOUF; but to his knowledge, no actual invitation was made at that time. A few weeks later Senator HUDGINS called and asked if BILLY would still like to go to Libya and that all expenses would be paid by the Libyan Government. COLEMAN stated ~ that it was his understanding that this was to be a goodwill trip in order for the Libyan Government ‘to’ show the United States what they had to offer in the way of cultural affairs, agriculture, and industry. He stated that he is quite sure that they knew that "BILLY got a lot of press" and that the United States did not know anything about Libya; but then when BILLY got back to the United States, the country would definitely hear about Libya through him. He added he felt the Libyans “just wanted us to know about the country". COLEMAN stated to his knowledge, the trip had been arranged through the Libyan Government through Senator HUDGINS and TOM JORDAN of Atlanta, Georgia. 4 z + He advised that in the latter part of September, | ! 1978, he and BILLY met Senator HUDGINS, along with Georgia e tnvetisation on $/2/79 a_Plains, Georgia rie »___AT 97-106 by SA pe pate atetatea 2/7/79 | This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI. It Is the property-of the FBI and Is loaned to your agency: it and its contents are not to be distributed outside your agency.