Mandela out to get his name back - Democratic Underground

emad

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Thu Nov-18-04 09:35 AM
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Mandela out to get his name back

BBC News

Lawyers for Nelson Mandela's foundation have warned commercial companies to stop using the revered leader's name.

About 200 firms have sprung up with names like Nelson Mandela Panel Beaters and Nelson Mandela Fine Art, which have no connections with the man.

His famous prison number, 46664, has also been used by companies.

But the Nelson Mandela Foundation is seeking to register exclusive rights to both name and number, for use in its charitable campaigns.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/4022013.stm

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NamVetsWeeLass

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Thu Nov-18-04 09:41 AM
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1. Sweet Jeebus, It is the man's name for crying out loud

He spent 27 years locked up in jail. People will use anything to make a buck. Mandela is finally free yet, he is a prisoner of his own circumstance. What's next, the selling off of the rocks that comprised his cell?

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