◆ SpookStack

NY 105-8999 ‘ CO 9K WAL to defend them, Negroes have a right to defend themselves. I am indicting the government for not defending us. If the government can't do it then let us do it ourselves." The March 29, 1964 edition of the "Chicago Sunday Tribune,” on page 20 contained an article concerning an interview with MALCOLM X. MALCOLM X, according to the article, asserted that he was misquoted in the press, when he urged Negroes to buy rifles at the time he announced the formation of the MMI. MALCOLM X stated, “What I said was that they should have the rifles to defend themselves in those parts of the country where the government either can't or won't defend them." gaP that during & speech by April 3, 1964, in Cleveland, Ohio, he stated that if Uncle Sam can spend billions for defense he should not mind ending $12 or $15 for your ‘lefense. me mmacerarsaces, HERE X stated, "I am not <aying that you should go ou shoot white people, for that 4s against the law. But the law says you can defend yourself." In the interview of MALCOLM X on the radio progran, "Contact™ over radio station KYW, in Cleveland, Ohio, on April 7, 1964, MALCOLM X stated in regard to rifle clubs that what he originally said was that in those areas of the country where the government, federal, state or city, is unable or unwilling to protect Negroes, then Negroes should protect themselves... He further stated that he did not mean that Negroes should take a rifle or a shotgun and go out and try to shoot somebody and attack someone, but that a Negro is out of his mind if he does not put himself in a position to defend himself in case he is attacked. Pr ai so bs a” haa “Th. . The April 10, 1964 edition of the "New York Post," ; page 49 contained an article concerning MALCOLM X and the I in which MALCOLM X discussed rifle clubs. ‘The article indicated that MALCOLM X stated that he was not promoting or organizing rifle clubs. _ no ~ 4h a