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United States Commitment to the World Cup

Soccer is now an established sport in the United States. Its explosive growth over the past 20 years means that it now has firm roots in United States society. What happens throughout the world of soccer touches and influences the lives of millions of ordinary Americans.

This new and exciting situation gives F.I.F.A. the opportunity to take advantage of the unquestioned financial, physical and social resources of the United States, and to use them for the benefit of soccer worldwide.

The staging of the 1986 World Cup in the United States would solidify the growth of the sport throughout the world. It would also work to the advantage of the game by demonstrating to multi-national business interests that they can now reach the whole world, including the vitally important U.S. market.

The United States is ready to dedicate its total effort to the staging of the World Cup in 1986. We believe that the enthusiasm for the game in this country is now so great that such a tournament would be the most successful yet staged.

From the President of the United States to the nation's business leaders, to state and local authorities, to the United States Soccer Federation and the professional leagues, and on to the millions of young soccer players all over the United States...they are ready and eager to show that the United States can stage a spectacular World Cup, and that it has arrived as a soccer power.

World Cup
'86

United States Soccer Federation
Affiliated with the Federation Internationale de Football Association

March 14, 1983

Dr. Henry Kissinger
Suite 520
1800 K Street, NW
Washington, DC 20006

Dear Dr. Kissinger:

Please find enclosed a copy of the presentation submitted to F.I.F.A. by the United States Soccer Federation in its bid for World Cup '86 to be awarded to the United States. With the announcement from Brazil yesterday that it no longer wishes to be considered, our chances of staging World Cup '86 in the United States are greatly enhanced.

The second stage of the procedure is to prepare all recommended sites for a visit by five senior representatives of F.I.F.A., in mid-April, to inspect stadia and other facilities. The final stage is to then tie up all loose ends determined by that F.I.F.A. Inspection Committee, prior to the meeting of the F.I.F.A. Executive Committee in Stockholm on May 18-20th.

The names of the five persons who are members of the Inspection Committee are as follows:

- Hermann Neuberger, Chairman F.I.F.A. 1986 World Cup
Organizing Committee

- Dr. Artemio Franchi, Vice President F.I.F.A., 1986
World Cup Organizing Committee

- Carlos Alberto Lacoste, Vice President F.I.F.A.,
1986 World Cup Organizing Committee

- Horst R. Schmidt, Member F.I.F.A. 1986 World Cup
Organizing Committee

- Joseph Blatter, Secretary General F.I.F.A.

MAR 23 1983

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March 11, 1983

TO: Owners and General Managers of NASL Clubs
Affiliated to U.S.S.F.

FROM: Werner Fricker

Enclosed is a copy of the proposal submitted to F.I.F.A. for the United States to host the 1986 World Cup. You will see that the sites recommended are, in most instances, located in or near your franchise locations.

The United States Soccer Federation greatly appreciates the cooperation you have provided in the past and hopes that our joint efforts will result in World Cup '86 being awarded to the United States.

Please do not hesitate to contact me, if you have any advice or suggestions to make, to help us accomplish our common goal.

WF:mw

cc: Gene Edwards
Kurt Lamm
Howard Samuels
Phil Woosnam

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J. LIN MR. KURT LAMM, GENERAL SECRETARY

USSF '86 WORLD CUP SID - DEMAND FOR RECONSIDERATION

DE 1. SIS.

1. ON 27 APRIL, WE RECEIVED YOUR IFIFA DATED 26 APRIL 1984
SIGNED BY YOUR PRESIDENT MR. GENE EDWARDS REQUESTING THE
GENERAL SECRETARIAT TO PRESENT TO THE FIFA EXECUTIVE
COMMITTEE A DEMAND FOR RECONSIDERATION AFTER THE DECISION
WAS TAKEN BY FIFA'S SUB-COMMITTEE NOT TO INSPECT THE
FACILITIES PROVIDED BY THE USSE FOR THE '86 WORLD CUP.

2. IF OFFICIALLY CONFIRM THE RECEIPT OF THIS DEMAND FOR RECONSIDERATION.

3. WE KINDLY ASK YOU TO GIVE US THE REASONS (JUSTIFICATIONS)
FOR THE PRESENTATION OF SUCH A DEMAND FOR RECONSIDERATION.

AS WE HAVE ALREADY HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO EXPLAIN TO YOU, THE SUB-COMMITTEE OF FIFA HAD NO OTHER ALTERNATIVE THAN TO REJECT YOUR CANDIDATURE AS NOT ALL THE QUESTIONS IN OUR LIST OF REQUIREMENTS WERE ANSWERED OF INSUFFICIENTLY SO, ON THE DEADLINE FOR THE PRESENTATION OF THIS DOCUMENT. WE THEREFORE ARE VERY INTERESTED IN THE NEW DOCUMENTS YOU WANT TO PUT FORWARD TO THE FIFA EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE FOR A POSSIBLE REVERSAL OF THE DECISION OF THIS SPECIAL SUB-COMMITTEE.

CONCERNING THIS PROCEDURE, WE WANT TO INSIST ON POINT 5 OF OUR TELEA NO. 1395 OF 26.4.89 WHERE WE CLEARLY SAID: "DURING THE TIME OF PROCEDURE, AND AS LONG AS A FINAL DECISION HAS NOT YET BEEN REACHED, ALL ACTIVITIES IN CONNECTION WITH YOUR '86 WORLD CUP CANDIDATURE WILL BE SUSPENDED."

IN OTHER WORDS, THE REQUEST OF YOUR VICE-CHAIRMAN, J.E. FRIEDRICK, BY TELEA OF 26.4.89 FOR FIFA TO PAY A VISIT TO NEW YORK NEXT WEDNESDAY IS NOT FEASIBLE AS LONG AS THE PROCEDURE IS STILL UNDER WAY.

WE THEREFORE KINDLY ASK YOU TO INFORM ME, FRIEDRICK ACCORDINGLY, THAT THIS TELEA WILL BE CONFIRMED BY LETTER.

THANKS AND GRACIAS,

J.S. MATTER
GENERAL SECRETARY
FIFA

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