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Malcolm X — Part 24
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Malcolm K. Little
2:-::-: that there were no |<”
incidents during the removal of the body from the funeral ~~
home to the church; that approximately 1000 eereons ne
were in the church itself and that at 9:30 AM .
approximately 500 persona outaide the shurch,
her advised that a detail of the NYCPD
ence in the area of the church during the
entire funeral.
9:30 AM, the National Broadcasting
compang tion ie) Television Station, WNBC, New York
City, broadcasted a one hour television program covering
the services, .. The television coverage began with -
scenic acanning photographs af the area surrounding the
Faith Temple Church of God at Ansterdam Avenue and
West 147th Street, New York City. Included was varicus
views of the funeral procession as it entered the
church. At 9:50 AM the television cameras were focused
on the podium wiffiin the church.
ba
OssielBgvis, Negro Playwright and Actor, acted _—
zie as Master of Ceremonies, Davis made mention of the
A cooperation rendered the family of the late Malcolm X
and those responsible for fanning his funeral by the
various news media, oivic leaders, New York City
officiais and the NYCPD, He then read excerpts from
warious telegrams, letters and messages of condolence
ae=3 received by the widow of Malcolm xX. Among .
ah messages of condolence as mentioned by Osgfe Davis
— were messages from the Los Angeles Yout
the National Association for the Ad ment of ¢ A:
4 Colored People (NACCP) and Whitney MiMoung, Jr., Utz"
‘sean Executive Director of. r_of the National _Uvban League.
Among. se present at the Fait Temple Church
of God were Jame Yr, National Diréc _
Congress of Rac Equality (CORB),
“of the 1963 Marchjon Washington, Dic gory, Negro. .
comedian and Tohalbews, Director, _< of the "National, v Urban
ae
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