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ee Mo A, - NP hee a, a: Ca i ws ee eT ae UKESED STATES DEPARTMENT offusrice FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION * New York, New York e March 11,1964 ot x Malcolm K. Little . Internal Security - Nation of Islan A characterization of the Nation of Islan ~ is attached eret L L | —_ em On March 9, 196%, from 10:00 p.m. to 10:30 pem., Little appeared on the news cormentory and interview program "The ‘lorld at Ten", television station WHDT, channel 13, New York, New York. He was interviewed by iWNDT commentator Joe Durso relative to his announcement on March 6, 1964, that he had split with the NOI. During the interview Little specifically pointed out that he was not setting up a rival organization to the HOI. He stated that Islam was still his religion, he still believed in Allah, he still considered himself a follower of Elijah Muhammad, and he still considered the separation of races as taught by Muhammad as the solution to the race problem, He advised that he has decided that the best way to serve Muhammad was to stay: out of the NOI and work on his on with non-iluslims. This way he will be free of NOI restrictions that previously kept him from reaching all Nerroes, and he will urge them to follow Elijah Muhammad, He added that he can now do what “he" thinks is necessary to enlighten the peopk toward Muhammad and Islam. He stated he intended to teach a political, economic and social philosophy of black nationalism. This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI. It is the property of the FBI and is loaned to your agency; it | ::! outside ney. Seah enes ee POMEL are not to be distributed ae toe ee “ad j d, | chal bys np [be . 58