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a. “ . . (Rev. 08-28-2000) © @ FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION Precedence: ROUTINE Date: 02/07/2001 To: Washington Field Attn:[ sd b7E Laboratory Attn: Latent Print Section Laboratory Attn: Forensic Analysis Questioned Document Unit From: Washington Field Contact: SA (202) 278-4450 bé6 Approved By: NATIONAL ORGANIZATION FOR WOMEN (NOW) EXTORTION - AGGRAVATED OR OVERT THREATS VICMO-VIC Synopsis: To request that captioned case be opened and assigned. To set leads at FBI Laboratory. Enclosure(s): For Laboratory, original letter and original envelope received at NOW on 1/29/2001. Details: On 1/29/2001, the National Organization for Women (NOW) received a typewritten letter which had been postmarked on bé 1/27/2001 in Columbia, South Carolina [292]. The text of this sé} PTC unsigned letter is threatening in nature and includes the following: "This is a warning that you are offensive to ISLAM and may be killed if you do not change or stop your operation. Allah is merciful so we are sending you this letter in advance. Do not die so foolishly... We are watching you and will know how ; attentive you are to this warning...Islam provides for killing as a means of spreading and the USA is open country... - you have until April 15 to change. This is a lot of time. Otherwise BANG!" The letter was handled by approximately six employees at NOW; all who handled the letter are women. Drafted By: Case ID,#: 9A-WF-NEW (Pending) | Title: UNSUB(S); | Lead is set at FBIHQ Laboratory to conduct latent print analysis on the letter and envelope. Note: the handwritten message at the top of the letter was written by[ be | | b7c