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ibe caren te BEAD eset het eee ne ts et ne de e O the delegation to Atlanta. The authority to extend ‘the AT 97-106 4 interest to try and obtain the release of the aircraft. Shortly after his return to Georgia, an article appeared in Jack Anderson's column which he felt was very . unfair to himself and the Libyan people and which related . to the aircraft. Thereafter he placed a telephone call : to Phil Wise whom he characterized as a “right hand man* 4 to the President and whose office “opened onto the oval : office". The purpose of this call to Wise was to request information on the Libyan aircraft purchases. According to Carter, Wise told him he would have someone return the call and shortly thereafter he received a telephone call from an official whose name he cannot now recall, however, - he does recall that the official was from the Department of State. Carter stated that in Libya each American was given a white envelope containing Libyan currency. Carter Said he received 200 dinars or about $260 which presumably . was ‘to be used, for incidental purchases. On the last day, he asked Randy Coleman’ to donate the money*to.the American.--; School in Tripoli for..the purchase of a new copy of the Koran. He further stated that he was presented with a gift of a horse saddle which was leather and covered with a heavy cloth containing silver threads woven into its fabric. rn He stated that when the saddle arrived in Atlanta, he paid a customs duty of $2.50 on the saddle. ; Subsequently, Carter learned that.a Libyan delegation was due to arrive in the U.S. in January, 1979 on a four city tour including Houston, Texas, San Francisco, California, New York City, New York and a city in Louisiana, the name of which he cannot now recall. Carter understood the purpose of the trip was to establish a trade mission in the U.S. and he felt it would be appropriate to invite the Libyan delegation to Atlanta, Georgia. On advice of his counsel, David Gambrell of Americus, Georgia, Carter wrote. a letter requesting authority from the State Department to invite