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BA - 25-18253 eorrectly but only indicates his condition. The word "Negro is also used in the Armed Forces and Selective Service System in some places to describe a man's race, This also is wrong since there are only two races, the European and- the Asiatic. . Due to the situations which arose during World War ITI and later concerning incorrect National and racial “classifi- cations" of members of the Moorish Science Temple, frequent discussions took place as to the proper handling of the ituations as they arose. In t EL had discussions with t to General HERSHEY, and discussions with JAMES C, EVANS, Assietant Secretary = of Defenses, the latter having his office in the Pentagon | Buildin Washington, D.C. In these discussions, accord- g ‘ ing to EL, it was decided that, pencing the passing - “ & | of al would compel the Selective Service and the Armed Forces to correctly “classify" members of the Moor- — 4 ish Science Temple as Moorish-Americans and Asiatics, 4 rather taan Verroes, the members who were coming up for induction shoulda declare tnhenselves to be conscientious objectors. ee said that this decision wes reached pot as the best Bemavion Since it would delay tne induction oT of men and thus give more time for the Defense Departient mee and the Selective Service System “to pass laws" so that a members of the Temple could be correctly described as to - ae race and nationslity. Ft would also pass the case up to aa the "“yational level" at Washington, D.C. where, " it was better understood", EL pointed out thet certain sections of the Holy Koran, the Bible of the members of the Temple, has passages in it which would give authenticity to the members claim of being conscientious objectors, The passaces referred to are from the teachings of ne of the Prophets, which teachings, according << eiiag =: say, in essence, that all men contain the spir a harm your fellow man is to do wrong against God. iis =: showed the writer some printed matter which he ste to be an axtract from the Holy Koran and part of the teachings of