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NY 105-8999 "On February 26, 1960 this conve .:i90.. sirarzted at 8:00 p.m, as c..e Chicago Colisrceen, Tt was attended by about 7,000 people incl idi', Muslims from the District of Colwabia asd t::e states of Maryland, Virgiria, Michigan, New York, California, Pennsylvanie, d@Jconsin, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Ohic. Ficridu, Sovth Carolina, Georgia ard lew Jerse;, Tre Mi.isters of 24 of Muhammad's Temples were precent. Individuals ertering the coliseum were searcned in the vestibule for weapo.js, tobacco or dope, The present Nation of Isicm, General Secretary (the former Secretary of semple Number 7 in New York, New York) greeted al. present and explained the meaning of tre Musilim term "As-Solaam-Alakium," f “hinister WALLAGENPTEAMMIAD coe son of tne rational leader of’ tre Natior of Islam then officially opened te convention with tne Muslim prayers, Minister MALCOLM LITTLE ef Temple Humber 7, New York then sptke briefly cor- cerning the need for te so-called Negro in the United States to embrace Islam and follow the leaderst:ip of ELIJAH MUHAMUAD, He urged those present to forsake tre wilte man's false teachings of ciristiawity and te strip begging this waite man, He stared that the Negro si.ould quit building the wise ma..'s churcies aid start building factories to gain economic Freedom for the black mar. -~ Pa -