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edie J es ade, iM! RARE | q ya Ls f oy fom wo. 1 A shle-e _ UNITED STATES ‘ERNMENT ll M, em ; 1 - Mr. A. Rosen orandum we? DATE: 4/18/72 ane FROM ee (1) bIt - SUBJECT: BIRTHDAY ANNIVERSARY - MALCOIM MAY 19, 1972 EXTREMIST MATTERS TO Purpose of this memorandum is to secure approval of a letter to all field offices instructing they be alert for infor- mation regarding possible violence to mark birthday anniversary of Malcolm X, born 5/19/25. Malcolm K. Little, better known as Malcolm X, an exconvict ack militant leader, was at one time a national leader of the black separatist Nation of Islam (NOI). He broke with the NOI in 1964, set up his own organization known as the 4... 4 Muslim Mosque Incorporated, and developed a substantial following. On 2/21/65 he was shot to death while addressing a rally in New York City (NYC). Three Negroes, described as Black Muslims, were later convicted of his murder, A Malcolm X is regarded as a hero and a martyr by many i black revolutionaries and the possibility exists his birthday may be marked by them with acts of violence. Last year, for example, two NYC police officers were seriously wounded in a machine gun attack by black assailants the night of 5/19 and anonymous letyers claiming credit for the attack linked the shooting to "Malrolf's Birthday." _ j $37 ONTAINED ED HEREIN IS, Ub yeah ri { a While no information has been received indicating’ any specific plans for violence to mark Malcolm X's birthday, it is deemed advisable to instruct the field to be alert to any such information and to target black extremist informants to be particularly alert to obtain and report such information. REA AR y iufalin i 'Z- Poa ALi. fi ACTION: That a to all field offices in line with <t- above be approved. - . iz a "e REG Ve OK 3,993 POE ch NG Enclosure goer A i oe f Ae \ HEH: aso (6) “-~/7~72, 3 APR 25 1972 k Q _. DAAPR28 1972.0 vd aw o#