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bd pe vgs NEL INFORMATIO:: CONTAINED 7’ WEREIN IS UNvLASSIE | J? ERE vad BY wali 4/2/64 AIRTEL TO: DIRECTOR, FBI (100-441765) FROM: SAC, CHICAGO (100-41040) SUBJECT: MUSLIM MOSQUE, INC. I8-X; RACIAL MATTERS CO; NEV Your Re Chicago tel dated 3/29/64, setting forth results of a press conference as contained in the ‘Chicago Tribune" of that date,, which was held by MALCOLM X on 3/28/64, in Chicago. ne te] stated that MALCOLM X assorted he was mis- quoted in the press when he urged Kegroes to buy rifles at the time of formation of the Black National Group and claimed he gaid that Negroes should have rifles to defend themselves is those parts of the country where the Government cal will not defend thes. 0 ho covere he apove press cob inf tion confidentially to Siés MALCOLM X wae not spucifically asked at the conference whether or not he recommended formation of “rifle clubs” oF whether he recosmends Negroes carrying rifles in demonatrations. He said that self-defense j@ not violence end that he believed An, 7mon-violence’, which meant that as long as violence was 3 = Bureau (RM) 2 = New York oye tos-so99) cwatcomm x) (fr) 2 ~ Chicago 3 aye | , Lp (1 = 1100-35635) (NOT) CES : Mus (7)