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alg |: W0 toma ee 2 a : a af we mal at oa a 4 ao ee NY 105-8999 Wu; Mi: ViTAL "I am and elways will be a Muslim. My religion is Islam. I still believe that Mr. Mihammad's analysis of the problem is the most realistic, and thst his solution is the beat one. This meanre that I too helteve the best solution is complete separation, with our people going back home, to our own African homeland. . "But eepsration beck to Africa is still a long-range program, and while it is yet to materialize, 22 million of oux' people who are still here in America need better food, clothing, housing, education and Jobs right now. Mr. Muhammad's program does point us back homeward, but It aiso contains within 4t what we could and should be doing to help solve many of our own problems while we are still here. "Internal differences within the Nation of Islem forced me out of it. I did not leave of my own free will. But now the* it has happened I intend to make the most of it. Now that I heve more independence-~of-action I intend to use a more flexible epproach teward working with others to get a solution to this problem. "J do not pretend to be a divine man, but I do believe in divine guidence, divine power, and in the fulfillment of divine prophecy. I am not educated, nor am I an expert in any particular field...but I am sincere, and my sincerity are my credentials. "I'm not out to fight other Negro leaders or organizations. We must find a common approach, a common solution to @ common — problem, As of this minute, I've forgotten everything bad that the other leaders have said about me, and I pray they can also forget the many bad things I've said about ther. “The problem facing our people here in America is bigger than all other personal or organizational differences. Therefore, as leaders, we must stop worrying about the threat that we seem to think we pose to each-other's personal prestige, and concentrate our united efforts toward solving the unending Teceeed 2nd 42 eaten Baw MAnédtdeaes $e mH HANK T A hana €— Amari aa DUS Vii 205 VSL UVES MaLAy FY VES YEU SA 2 ws ew! -31-