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NY 105-8999 letter dated April 5, 1964, from Mecca, Saudi Arabia, MALCOLM X advised that he had gained new positive insight on race relations through his religious experience in Mecca. He advised that for the first time in hia life, he felt no racial antagonism toward whites. He remarked about the hospitality he had received and stated that his experience has forced him to "re-arrange" much of his own thought pattern. He indicated that the religion of Islam made everyone equal regardless of race and that if white America would accept the religion of Islam, then they would cease to measure others in terms of "difference in color." . t Be webbie The May 22, 1964 edition of the "Chicago Daily News,” a daily newspaper published in Chicago, Illinois, contained an article on page 5 relative to MALCOIM X's return from an African tour. This article indicated that MALCOIM X has restricted his new found admiration for whites to those who are members of the Moslem faith. The May 23, 1964 edition of the "New York Amster~- dam News” contained an article concerning the African trip of MALCOLM X, The author of the article, JAMES BOOKER, indicates that information he has obtained from MALCOLM X has indicated that the latterts visit with Moslem leaders has changed him to become soft in his anti-white feelings mE and to become more religious. dod by ee On his appearance on the "Les Crane Television ° Show" on December 28, 1964, at New York City, MALCOLM X stated that his trip to Mecca in April, J » caused him to change his attitude towards the white people. He stated that he became a member of the True Islam faith in which it teaches brotherhood for all man and that he has met. many true Moslems of the white race. ~l7- POE Tee ae sae on Dace Bet,