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‘ e 7 . Malcokn X predicted that a —————yewW Negro march oft—"Wasire ington “won't be so orderly” eas the one staged here last Bummer by civil rights groups. Malcolm X said he was “willing to support anything the Negro believes will help golve his problem.” ; “But I can tell you right now this bill won't solve ft.” he’ added. ‘You can't legislate: good will... If this bill is passed, it will never be en-! forced. Enforcing !t would bring a civil war to the South and race war to the North.” Malcolm X declined to dis- cuss what methods he will ad- vocate to speed equal rights. He maintained at one point that “the Negro is within his rights to use any means to re- move injustice,” but sald at another point that “the Negro never initiates violence; he onty defends himself.” FRUITFUL CONFERENCE Dr. King and Malcolm X watched the Senate debate from separate points in the gallery. Then they met re- {porters at separate times In @ f eonference room off the Sen- ate floor. Dr, King opened his press conference with a low-keyed report on = “most fruitful con- ference” he had held with the bipartisan leadership suppori- ing the civil rights bill, includ. ing the majority whip, Sen. Hubert H. Humphrey {p-, - Me re Minn.) ww Coe = 7 oem -t. . Apparently as a result of that . + - i ; MARTIN LUTHER KING AND MALCOLM X talk, Dr. Xing steered eal Agree to “Act” in Any Civil Rights Filibustex—. Wirephete frem AP pl a near SO any suggestions that the bill ae ; eee ee ee be made even stronger than it already is. But the Negro Jeader said a "direct action program" had been agreed to when he met during the morn- ing with the 15 leaders of the Southern Christian Leadership) Conference. | Later, he said he was im-; pelled by “realism” to say that. if & bill fails to pass, it will be “very difficult to Eeep our struggie disciplined and non-| violent.” | Malcolm XX sat silently on 2Y: a sofa in the back of the con-| ON ference room while Dr. King: talked to reporters, When the} meeting ended, the two leaders| talked quietly, then left the! conference room together. | Tren Le Angeles Times-Waskingtes Fest . Kaws Bertice ee ee .