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Originally Processed With FOIA(s): FOIA Number: 2012-0637-F 2012-0637-F FOIA MARKER This is not a textual record. This is used as an administrative marker by the George Bush Presidential Library Staff. Record Group/Collection: George H.W. Bush Presidential Records Collection/Office of Origin: Social Office, White House Series: Fenton, Cathy, Files Subseries: OA/ID Number: 07108 Folder ID Number: 07108-043 Folder Title: 6/25/90 Working Luncheon Nelson Mandela, South Africa Stack: Row: Section: Shelf: Position: G 24 13 7 2 MEMORANDUM OF CALI Previous editions usable TO: YOU WERE Bunda CALLED BY- YOU WERE VISITED BY- OF (Organization) PLEASE PHONE FTS AUTOVON WILL CALL AGAIN IS WAITING TO SEE YOU RETURNED YOUR CALL WISHES AN APPOINTMENT MESSAGE Mo mandela toe card for per. Sittmann RECEIVED BY DATE TIME 63-110 NSN 7540-00-634-4018 STANDARD FORM 63 (Rev. 8-81) Prescribed 6/22 by GSA 3:15 FPMR (41 CFR) 101-11.6 GPO : 1986 0 - 157-353 MEMORANDUM OF CALL Previous editions usable TO: Kem PLEASE X 2823 PHONE (Organization) YOU Jem CALLED Kimball YOU WERE BY WERE VISITED BY- OF FTS AUTOVON WILL CALL AGAIN IS WAITING TO SEE YOU RETURNED YOUR CALL WISHES AN APPOINTMENT MESSAGE re. : Mandela- time change? 12:15 moved RECEIVED BY DATE 6/19 TIME 2:50 63-110 NSN 7540-00-634-4018 STANDARD FORM 63 (Rev. 8-81) Prescribed by GSA FPMR (41 CFR) 101-11.6 * GPO : 1986 0 - 157-353 LUNCHEON (MANDELA) MONDAY, JUNE 25, 1990 - 12:00 PM OLD FAMILY DINING ROOM (16) Sister Bernard Mr. Cohen Mr. Dlamini Mr. Gates Mr. Nkobi Governor Sununu Mrs. Mandela THE PRESIDENT MR. MANDELA The Secretary of State Mr. Mbeki General Scowcroft Mr. Sisulu Ambassador Swing Mr. Mabuza Mr. Miller ENTRANCE LUNCHEON (MANDELA) MONDAY, JUNE 25, 1990 - 12:00 PM OFDR (ARRIVING FROM WEST WING) (16) THE PRESIDENT Hon. James A. Baker III Secretary of State Hon. (Gov.) John H. Sununu Chief of Staff to the President Hon. (Gen.) Brent Scowcroft Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs Hon. Robert M. Gates Assistant to the President & Deputy for National Security Affairs Hon. (Amb.) William L. Swing U.S. Ambassador to the Republic of South Africa Hon. Herman J. Cohen Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs Hon. David C. Miller, Jr. Special Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs Mr. & Mrs. Nelson Mandela (Winnie) Deputy President, African National Congress Mr. Thabo Mbeki Director, International Affairs, African National Congress Mr. Thomas Nkobi Treasurer General, African National Congress Mr. Zwhelakhe Sisulu Scheduler & Journalist for Mr. Mandela Mr. Chris Dlamini Vice President, Congress of South African Trade Unions Mr. Lindiwe Mabuza Chief Representative in Washington for the African National Congress Nekie Zellie Noube (Sister Bernard) THE WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTON SUBJECT: Assignment of and Instructions for Social Aides/Assignment of Military Formations, Musical and Miscellaneous Support EVENT: MEETING AND LUNCH WITH NELSON MANDELA DATE/TIME: 25 Jun 90, 12:00 p.m. NUMBER OF GUESTS: 16 UNIFORM: n/a PARKING: n/a IN-PLACE TIME FOR AIDES: NO SOCIAL AIDES DUTY MILITARY AIDE: Lieutenant Commander Wayne Justice, USCG FIRST FAMILY PARTICIPATION: The President (NO "OUTSIDE OF RESIDENCE" PARTICIPATION FOR THIS EVENT) MUSIC: Navy Harpist, South End, State Dining Room, 11:45 a.m., Enter A-1: MUC Mary Fitzgerald, USN Bobby Wehunn BOBBY CHUNN, Military Office Ext 2150 ARRIVAL FOR NELSON MANDELA / SOUTH LAWN Friestone JUNE 25, 1990 / 10:35 AM go JUN 4 WELCOME, ALL OF YOU. / IT IS MY GREAT PLEASURE TODAY To WELCOME TO THE WHITE HOUSE A MAN WHO EMBODIES. 3> THE HOPES OF MILLIONS: // NELSON MANDELA. // IN OUR MEETINGS THIS MORNING, MR. MANDELA AND I WILL SPEAK ABOUT THE FUTURE OF SOUTH AFRICA. - 2 - IT IS MY HOPE THAT THESE WILL BE PRODUCTIVE DISCUSSIONS, DISCUSSIONS THAT WILL CONTRIBUTE TO POSITIVE CHANGE -- TOWARD TRUE DEMOCRACY, AND THE DISMANTLING -- ONCE AND FOR ALL -- OF APARTHEID. // WE MEET AT A TIME OF TRANSITION FOR SOUTH AFRICA. WE APPLAUD THE RECENT STEPS PRESIDENT DE KLERK AND THE GOVERNMENT OF SOUTH AFRICA HAVE TAKEN TO EXPAND THE RIGHTS AND FREEDOMS OF ALL SOUTH AFRICANS. / - 3 - THESE ARE POSITIVE DEVELOPMENTS -- STEPS TOWARD THE FULLY FREE AND DEMOCRATIC FUTURE WE ALL WISH TO SEE FOR THE PEOPLE OF SOUTH AFRICA. / IN ORDER FOR PROGRESS TO CONTINUE, WE MUST SEE ON ALL SIDES A CLEAR COMMITMENT TO CHANGE. ALL PARTIES MUST SEIZE THE OPPORTUNITY TO MOVE AHEAD, IN A SPIRIT OF COMPROMISE, TOLERANCE, FLEXIBILITY AND PATIENCE. AND FROM ALL PARTIES -- WE LOOK FOR A CLEAR AND UNEQUIVOCAL COMMITMENT TO NEGOTIATIONS LEADING TO PEACEFUL CHANGE. // - 4 - I CALL ON ALL ELEMENTS IN SOUTH AFRICAN SOCIETY TO RENOUNCE THE USE OF VIOLENCE AND ARMED STRUGGLE. // BREAK FREE FROM THE CYCLE OF REPRESSION AND VIOLENT REACTION THAT BREEDS NOTHING BUT MORE FEAR AND SUFFERING. IN THE WORDS OF THE GREAT MARTIN LUTHER KING JR., "LET US NOT SEEK TO SATISFY OUR THIRST FOR FREEDOM, BY DRINKING FROM THE CUP OF BITTERNESS AND HATRED." - 5 - MR. MANDELA, IN THE EYES OF MILLIONS AROUND THE WORLD, YOU STAND AGAINST APARTHEID -- AGAINST A SYSTEM THAT BASES THE RIGHTS AND FREEDOMS OF CITIZENSHIP ON THE COLOR OF ONE'S SKIN. THAT SYSTEM IS REPUGNANT TO THE CONSCIENCE OF MEN AND WOMEN EVERYWHERE -- REPUGNANT TO THE IDEALS WE IN AMERICA HOLD DEAR. // No SYSTEM THAT DENIES THE RIGHTS THAT BELONG TO EACH AND EVERY INDIVIDUAL CAN ENDURE FOREVER. / APARTHEID MUST END. // - 6 - THE U.S. -- COMMITED TO THE CONCEPT OF THE FREE MARKET AND A PRODUCTIVE PRIVATE SECTOR -- IS READY TO DO ITS PART TO ENCOURAGE RAPID AND PEACEFUL CHANGE TOWARD POLITICAL AND ECONOMIC FREEDOM. WE WILL CONTINUE TO URGE AMERICAN FIRMS DOING BUSINESS IN SOUTH AFRICA TO PLAY A PROGRESSIVE ROLE IN TRAINING AND EMPOWERING BLACKS, AND BUILDING A FOUNDATION FOR FUTURE PROSPERITY. // - 7 - BUT WHILE THE REFORM PROCESS HAS MOVED FORWARD, APARTHEID REMAINS A REALITY -- AND GENUINE DEMOCRACY A DREAM. // OUR SANCTIONS HAVE BEEN DESIGNED TO SUPPORT CHANGE. / WHEN THE CONDITIONS LAID DOWN IN OUR LAW HAVE BEEN MET, WE WILL CONSIDER -- IN CONSULTATION WITH THE CONGRESS -- WHETHER A CHANGE IN COURSE WILL PROMOTE FURTHER PROGRESS, THROUGH PEACEFUL NEGOTIATIONS. // - 8 - MR. MANDELA, WE IN THIS COUNTRY SUPPORT THE STRUGGLE AGAINST APARTHEID. FOR TWO CENTURIES, AMERICA HAS FOUGHT ITS OWN BATTLES TO PROMOTE THE STANDARD OF EQUAL RIGHTS. // IT WAS HERE AT THE WHITE HOUSE, IN THE MIDST OF THE CIVIL WAR, THAT LINCOLN SIGNED THE EMANCIPATION PROCLAMATION -- THAT "GREAT BEACON LIGHT OF HOPE." AND IN THE ROOM WHERE THIS HISTORIC DOCUMENT WAS SIGNED -- EVEN NOW -- WE FEEL THE POWER OF THE UNDENIABLE TRUTH THAT GUIDED LINCOLN'S HAND: THAT ALL MEN MUST BE FREE. // . 9 - IN THIS PAST YEAR, FREEDOM HAS MADE GREAT GAINS. A TERRIBLE CHAPTER OF OPPRESSION HAS ENDED FOR MILLIONS OF MEN AND WOMEN. IN EASTERN EUROPE, IN ASIA, AND HERE IN THIS HEMISPHERE -- PEOPLE HAVE DEFEATED, THROUGH PEACEFUL MEANS, DICTATORSHIPS THAT PROMISED FREEDOM AND PROGRESS -- BUT DELIVERED ONLY POVERTY AND REPRESSION. / THE TRIUMPH IS FAR FROM UNIVERSAL. THERE ARE STILL THOSE WHO RULE THROUGH FORCE AND TERROR. / - 10 - BUT THE EVENTS OF THIS PAST YEAR HAVE BEEN CLEAR: THE FUTURE BELONGS NOT TO THE DWINDLING RANKS OF THE WORLD'S DICTATORS, BUT TO DEMOCRACY -- THE MILLIONS OF FRIENDS OF FREEDOM THE WORLD OVER. // MR. MANDELA, YOU SAID MANY YEARS AGO -- BEFORE THE FIRST OF YOUR 10,000 DAYS IN PRISON -- THAT THERE IS "NO EASY WALK TO FREEDOM." YOUR YEARS OF SUFFERING -- YOUR NATION'S SUFFERING -- HAVE BORNE THAT OUT. - 11 - BUT JUST AS, THIS PAST YEAR, so MANY MILLIONS OF PEOPLE IN EASTERN EUROPE AND ELSEWHERE TASTED FREEDOM -- so Too, SOUTH AFRICA'S TIME WILL COME. // As MARTIN LUTHER KING SAID ON THE STEPS OF THE LINCOLN MEMORIAL: "WE CANNOT WALK ALONE." / MR. MANDELA, WE HERE IN AMERICA WALK IN SOLIDARITY WITH ALL SOUTH AFRICANS WHO SEEK THROUGH NON-VIOLENT MEANS DEMOCRACY, HUMAN RIGHTS -- AND FREEDOM. // - 12 - ONCE AGAIN, IT IS MY PRIVILEGE TO WELCOME YOU TO THE WHITE HOUSE. AND MAY GOD BLESS ALL THE PEOPLE OF SOUTH AFRICA. # # # SEQUENCE OF EVENTS: WORKING LUNCHEON Mr. Nelson Mandela Deputy President, African National Congress Monday, June 25, 1990 TIME: 12:15 p.m. - 1:15 p.m. LOCATIONS: State Dining Room/Old Family Dining Room NUMBER OF GUESTS: 16 FROM: Laurie Firestone 12:15 p.m. THE PRESIDENT and Mr. Mandela arrive State Floor via elevator and proceed to State Dining Room for refreshments. (All other guests proceed to State Floor via back staircase.) 12:20 p.m. THE PRESIDENT and Mr. Mandela depart State Dining Room and proceed to Old Family Dining Room for luncheon. Guests follow. Luncheon is served. 1:15 p.m. THE PRESIDENT escorts Mr. Mandela to West Lobby and north driveway for departure. Mr. Mandela departs; THE PRESIDENT returns to Oval Office. SEQUENCE OF EVENTS: WORKING LUNCHEON Mr. Nelson Mandela Deputy President, African National Congress Monday, June 25, 1990 TIME: 12:15 p.m. - 1:15 p.m. LOCATIONS: State Dining Room/Old Family Dining Room NUMBER OF GUESTS: 16 FROM: Laurie Firestone crify. 12:15 p.m. THE PRESIDENT and Mr. Mandela arrive State Floor via elevator and proceed to State Dining Room for refreshments. (All other guests proceed to State Floor via back staircase.) 12:20 p.m. THE PRESIDENT and Mr. Mandela depart State Dining Room and proceed to Old Family Dining Room for luncheon. Guests follow. Luncheon is served. 1:15 p.m. THE PRESIDENT escorts Mr. Mandela to West Lobby and north driveway for departure. Mr. Mandela departs; THE PRESIDENT returns to Oval Office. freed Courap THE WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTON anly of MEMORANDUM 10:30 arrival statements TO: General Scowcroft nostaff FROM: JOSEPH W. HAGIN no public SUBJECT: APPROVED PRESIDENTIAL ACTIVITY MR. EVENT: Meeting With Nelson Mandela / Deputy Pre SIDENT AFRICAN NATIONAL DATE: June 25, 1990 CONGRESS TIME: 11:00 a.m. 10:30 =A.M: permeeting DURATION: One-on-One Meeting ... Oval Office--30 minutes Plenary Session Cabinet Room One Hour LOCATION: Working Luncheon Old Family Dining Room One Hour ATTIRE: Business suit 12: REMARKS REQUIRED: Talking Points MEDIA COVERAGE: Press Pool FIRST LADY No PARTICIPATION: ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: 6/14 CONTACT: John La Penta 647-3064 TELEPHONE: OFFICE Protocol HOME John checking NOTE: PROJECT OFFICER, SEE ATTACHED CHECKLIST on die tarry Ed Rogers Marlin Fitzwater David Bates Asked himto James Cicconi David Demarest David Valdez Fred McClure Jean Lamb USSS - PPD FAX Susan Porter Rose Sig Rogich Patty Presock John Keller WHCA Gary Walters Audio/Visual none Chriss Winston Tim McBride WHCA Operations Laurie Firestone J. Bonnie Newman C. Boyden Gray William Kristol Paul Bateman John Herrick Jackie Kennedy Debra Ramash Amy Buckley Deb Anderson LRF 5/16/90 - Lunch's nomicitary June THE WASHINGTON WHITE HOUSE MandelA 10: 30 westhobby A.M. tooval office South haven welk to C-9 - welcomp adchess Back to oval ? (stiff apouts one-on-me then e xpanded in Cabinet 300m. Lunch -12:15 - per haura Farewell west hobby at REVISED Date JUNE 5, 1990 6/18 RESIDENCE EVENT TASK SHEET REVISED 6/19 6/21 MONDAY MEETING/LUNCH JUNE 25,1990 Type of event. Date WITH NELSON MANDELA Group 12:00 Noon - 1:30PM. Site STATE DINING RM. BUSINESS OLD FAMILY DIN. RiRain Site SAME 15 P.M. -45 Guests 16 Dress Time 12:00 NOON till 1:00 P.M. Entry NW GATE Exit SOUTHWEST CATE, SOUTH PORTICO Parking yes X no SOUTH GROUNDS Location NORTH 6 GROUNDS EXIT WEST LOBBY/NW GATE Chairs 16 Tables ONE LONG RECTANGULAR Platform. NO Place Cards yesX no Handouts yes no X Site Special InstructionsSTATE DINING ROOM: PASS DRINKS UPON ARRIVAL OF GUESTS. OLD FAMILY DINING ROOM: SERVE LUNCH. Serving Time 12.00 12:00 Location: PASS DRINKS, STATE DINING ROOM Food/ Beverage REFRESHMENTS, NOON FULL LUNCHEON MENU 12:30 12:20 SERVE LUNCH, OLD FAMILY DINING ROOM THE PRESIDENT 12:15, Principals 1:30 STATE DINING ROOM, OLD FAMILY DIN.RM. 45 Site from till 1:00 Remarks yes no X time Receiving line yes no X Time Site W.H. Photographer yes X no Time 12:00 $5 General Edit X yes no 12:15 Social Aides NO NO NO Carriage Call Door Openers Podium yes. no X Type Location. Announcer Mike yes. no X Other Mikes. Site Recording yes no X Other Requirements Honors yes. no X Type Music Site Time HARPIST SOUTH END OF STATE DINING ROOM 11:45 A.M. 12:30 11:45P.M. Staff contact LAURIE FIRESTONE LL 7064 phone Outside contact phone Reimbursable yes Xno Bill STATE DEPT. THE WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTON mrs. mandela nothing with BB Maybe the if in Cabinet & hunck arm) RCV BY: ; 6-19-90 ; 1:54PM ; 4- SOCIAL OFFICE:# 1 Office of Protocol Department of State FAX TO: Cathy Fenta, FAX #: 456-2407 FROM: John LA PONTA PHONE #: 647-3064 FAX #: (202) 647-1560 DATE: 6/14 TIME: 11:05 NUMBER OF PAGES INCLUDING COVER SHEET X COMMENTS: RCV 'Y: ; 6-19-90 ; 1:55PM ; 4+ SOCIAL OFFICE:# 2 United States Department of State Washington, D.C. 20520 June 19, 1990 MEMORANDUM TO: CATHY FENTON FROM: JOHN LA PENTA SUBJECT: Correct Title and Address of Nclson Mandela Nelson Mandela is the Deputy President of the African National Congress and should be addressed as Mr. Mandela. told Bill- menu should read "Inhour of M. Nelson Maudela" (per NSe Bill Monday June 25, 1990 12:00 Noon 16 Guests LUNCHEON NELSON MANDELA OF SOUTH AFRICA Tomato Bisque Cheese Toast Champagne Poached Salmon en Gellee Sauce Verte Summer Vegetable Vinaigrette Galettes Fines Herbes Strawberry Shortcake DeLoach Chardonnay 1988 Monday June 25, 1990 12:00 Noon 16 Guests LUNCHEON NELSON MANDELA OF SOUTH AFRICA Tomato Bisque Cheese Toast Champagne Poached Salmon en Gellee Sauce Verte Summer Vegetable Vinaigrette Galettes Fines Herbes Strawberry Shortcake DeLoach Chardonnay 1988 MEMORANDUM OF CALL Previous editions usable TO: C YOU WERE CALLED BY- YOU WERE VISITED BY- OF pen (Organization) Dreada PLEASE PHONE FTS AUTOVON WILL CALL AGAIN IS WAITING TO SEE YOU RETURNED YOUR CALL WISHES AN APPOINTMENT per MESSAGE the his Mr nelson Mandela Deputy President african nationals DATE Prident RECEIVED BY orgress TIME 63-110 NSN 7540-00-634-4018 STANDARD FORM 63 (Rev. 8-81) * U.S. GPO: 1987-181-246/40025 Prescribed by GSA FPMR (41 CFR) 101-11.6 RCV BY: ; 6-14-90 :12:11PM ; 4-> SOCIAL OFFICE;# 2 United States Department of State Washington, D.C. 20520 June 14, 1990 MEMORANDUM TO: CATIIY FENTON /LF FROM: JOHN LA PENTA SUBJECT: Dietary Restrictions for Nelson Mandela ILUNCH/JUNE 25 Cathy, 1 talked to theDesk Officer and she told me there were no dietary restrictions for Mr. Mandela. However, she did say he was 71 years old and he should cat healthy (low fats and chlosterol). CC: USHERS- PLEASE PASS ON TO THE CHEF SEQUENCE OF EVENTS: WORKING LUNCHEON Mr. Nelson Mandela Deputy President, African National Congress Monday, June 25, 1990 TIME: 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. LOCATIONS: State Dining Room/Old Family Dining Room NUMBER OF GUESTS: 16 FROM: Laurie Firestone 12:00 p.m. THE PRESIDENT and Mr. Mandela arrive State Floor via elevator and proceed to State Dining Room for refreshments. (All other guests proceed to State Floor via back staircase.) 12:10 p.m. THE PRESIDENT and Mr. Mandela depart State Dining Room and proceed to Old Family Dining Room for luncheon. Guests follow. Luncheon is served. 1:00 p.m. THE PRESIDENT escorts Mr. Mandela to Rose Garden and driveway for departure. Mr. Mandela departs; THE PRESIDENT returns to Oval Office. - [ THE WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTON Bill ziesler state feaulty 235-1949 for Maridela visit THE WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTON May 21, 1990 MEMORANDUM FOR RON JACKSON WHITE HOUSE MESS FROM: LAURIE FIRESTONI SOCIAL SECRETARY Jane SUBJECT: WH MESS REQUEST--UPCOMING VISITS President Bush will be hosting a working luncheons in honor of the following persons: COUNTRY VISITOR DATE U.N. Secretary General June 4 Perez de Cuellar GREECE Prime Minister Mitsotakis June 6 THAILAND Prime Minister Chatchai June 14 SOUTH AFRICA President de Klerk June 18 cauceled SOUTH AFRICA Nelson Mandela June 25 In this regard, I would like to reserve two tables of four at the White House Mess for State Department Protocol and security officials and one table for David Valdez and a photographer at 12:00 noon on the above dates. If there is any problem, please call me on 7064. If there is any change in the date or numbers, I will let you know as soon as possible. Thank you. Ce : CF June 25 CF Maudela judy Tentative - fudy Reconfirm w/Breyda NSC PARTICIPANTS beforecalling before calling U.S. Oval Office Meeting U.S. The President David C. Miller, Jr., Senior Director for African Affairs, NSC (notetaker) African National Congress (ANC) Nelson Manela, Deputy President Thabo Mbeki, Director, International Affairs (notetaker) Cabinet Room U.S. The President The Vice President James A. Baker, III, Secretary of State John H. Sununu, Chief of Staff Brent Scowcroft, Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs Robert M. Gates, Assistant to the President and Deputy for National Security Affairs Herman J. Cohen, Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs ? William L. Swing, U.S. Ambassador to South Africa David C. Miller, Jr., Senior Director for African Affairs, NSC ANC Nelson Mandela Winnie Mandela, Wife of Nelson Mandela Thabo Mbeki, ANC Director for International Affairs Thomas Nkobi, ANC Treasurer General Zwhelakhe Sisulu, Mandela's Scheduler and Journalist Chris Dlamini, Vice President, Congress of South African Trade Unions Lindiwe Mabuza, ANC Chief Representative in Washington Nekie Zellie Noube (Sister Bernard)