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Date Malcolm Little advised he is generally kmowm as Malcolm X and resides at 23-11 97th Street, Queens, sr York ' City. He stated that until sometime in December, 1 was the Minister in charge of the Nation of Islan (aos apeque in New York City. In December, 1963, he was suspended by Elijah Muhammad from his duties. He would not say the reason for his suspension or its duration. He stated that any comment on this would have to come from Elijah Muhammad. He stated that his suspension from duties caused hin to reappraise his loyalty to the NOI and Elijah Muhammad, He stated that because of his suspension, he is now more firmly devoted to Elijah Muhammad than ever. He pointed out that his suspension proves that the rules of the NOE apply to everyone equally. He stated he is in no way bitter towards } Elijah Muhammad and that anything that might have caused his 1 suspension was entirely his own fault and he could blame no one else, ae - He atated that the NOI cooperates with the United a. ee tes Government more than any other Negro organization aho . dn that the NOI stops members from smoking, drinking and Ne ' commiting crimes and many other things which result in a : — i benefit to the United States Government but which the Government = NES -~w {is unable or unwilling to do itself, Because of this, the NOI NXE: LoS {s the only group that really benefits the Negroes. He pointed Vv a ma out that other Negro groups do not have a program which will C= enefit the Negro and eventually the Negro will realize this. Cn fe stated that when the Negro realizes that the Government, . So o nite pcople and so-called Negro leaders are not really helping C> _~ Sethe Negro or obtaining for the Negro... the things which he wants , F— CL: br should have, then the Negro will start helping himself to are hese things. He did not care to explain this except by stating eee hat at that time there could be a great deal of trouble. ra He stated that the so-called Negro leag = tha an. 23-11 97th Street On o/i/éh Queens, New York City Fils # NY 105-8999 SAS ont Es HIE 2/5/08 by e dictated EXCLOSURE This document contains neither recommesdations nor conc ivsions of the rai. it te the ™ FBI and & lcaned to your agency; it and its contents are not to be distributed outside Aha egeacy (00-299 32) — ¥/ he a TR SE TT FO re te eee