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Mailing by signed Kathy Devine. The mailing says this ticket will admit you to a small private meeting with Nelson Mandela at Plumbers Hall, 1340 W. Washington, Chaired by Charles Stott, Director, AFL-CIO Region 1, and Margaret Blackshere, Secretary-Treasurer, Illinois State AFL-CIO. The mailing says admission will be from 5:45 to 6: 15 pm at the west entrance of the building; your ticket will get you by the security at the adjacent parking lot which has been reserved for your convenience; no one will be admitted to the meeting without a special ticket; there are no extra tickets; security will be tight. The mailing says this meeting has been arranged to thank the unions which are contributing $5,000 and the Co-Chairs of the Illinois Labor Network Against Apartheid; it is an opportunity to hear from Nelson Mandela in a small setting and to get a few photographs. The mailing says photographers will be provided; there will be no media; I appreciate your keeping this meeting CONFIDENTIAL thank you; if you have questions, please contact me or Evelyn Jones at UAW Region 4. The mailing discusses the UAW (United Auto Workers). [The private meeting referred to in this document was scheduled immediately before the fundraising event on July 7, 1993 in the same building.]

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THIS TICKET WILL ADMIT YOU To a SMALL PRIVATE MEETING With NELSON MANDELA

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