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: " ( Dhad 4 idea of what it takes to get a group of people together and to get them properly organized. I think that it will be done overnight because our people in this country are just that ready, QO—Despite your pronouncements, don’t you feel that mem- bers of the Muslims will follow you? A—My hope is that they remain under the spiritual guidance and the organizational leadership of the Honor- able Elijah Muhammad. I have no intention whatsoever of influencing any kind of split or rivalry between us and the followers of the Honorable Elijah Muhammad. My inten- tions are to work among the non-Muslim Negroes. Q—Will this bring aboul a name change or till you con- tinue io use Malcolm X? A—T'll be Malcolm &. I like that. I believe in what Mr. Muhammad teaches, that is that “X” represents the un- re known and that Negroes in this country don’t know who wh they are. I still don't know who f am, so T's use “XX.” pier O—What ts your relationship with Cassius Clay? unl A—He and I are brothers. We're probably very good = ee ee e ye . . a" : — -. ar rd aoe toa \. + ~ fo. .# . . 5 . ; . ta 4 eed be 3 | a ew ao es t + t i \. ' ' \ ” yon : \ . ay ~ ' H orm ts — : f. 7, - as « { can Pe ed . iat . | a ene Sef els SM ne me Before big split, Maicalm X (r) and Chicogo minister James Shabazz shared platform with leader Elijah Muhammad (i. “ . [- nto Tes et