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Malcolm X — Part 21
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my 25-8988 SARE
ule, °.. +
gtd on sc: furnished a
copy of a letter written by X from Jedda,
Saudi Arabia, dated April 20, 1964, which stated
that during bis pilgrimage to Mecca, he observed
many white persons who displayed the spirit of
unity and brotherhood that he did not believe could
ever have ®,isied based on his previous American
experiercs. Te stated that America necds to
understerd Islam because it is the one religion
that ereses the race problem from society. He
also statsd that if whites and non-whites would
accept Islam, tney would become changed people
Since it rerxves racism, and all memoers thus
antomatical'yv accept each other as brothers and
Sisters. fH want on in the letter to state "you
may be Shovl.ec at these words coming irom me"
anc he added that his piigrimage has vaught hin
that if Islam can rcplace the spirit of true
brotherhood in the hearts of whites, no has met
there, it can also remove the "cancer uf racism"
from the heart of white America.
Crave]. to Africe from July 9,.°%.
dels to Neverbett}, 1964 se ’ _
on July 6, 1964, MALCOLM X using the name
HAJJ MALIK EL SHADAZZ with Passport number
C294275, purchased a one way ticket to Cairo,
Egypt via Lordon, England. He was scheduled to
depart from JFK International Airport, New York,
on July 9, 1S64, aboard Trans World Airlines (TWA)
flight 790, due to arrive in London, England,
7:30 a.m., duly 10, 1964. He was scheduled to de-,
part London, England, 3:30 p.m., July 1, 1964,
aboard United Arab Airlines, flight 790 to
Cairo, Egypt. MALCOLM failed to make return
reservations or airline bookings when he arrived
in Cairo for his return trip to thé United. States,
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