'FBI spied on Mandela during his historic 1990 visit to US'
May 30, 2014 19:57
The FBI spied on South Africa's anti-apartheid icon Nelson Mandela during his historic visit to the US, following his release from prison after 27 years, according to newly released files.
An FBI memo dated May 30, 1990, from the Atlanta field office to then FBI Director William Sessions about Mandela's upcoming visit noted that the bureau had cultivated a confidential informant close to his entourage, who had provided logistical information about his travel itinerary.
The South African leader arrived in the US in June 1990, four months after his release from 27 years in prison, as the world's most celebrated political prisoner and liberation icon for his struggle against apartheid.
An FBI memo dated May 30, 1990, from the Atlanta field office to then FBI Director William Sessions about Mandela's upcoming visit noted that the bureau had cultivated a confidential informant close to his entourage, who had provided logistical information about his travel itinerary.
The South African leader arrived in the US in June 1990, four months after his release from 27 years in prison, as the world's most celebrated political prisoner and liberation icon for his struggle against apartheid.
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