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3 ba oo Pewe those in a attendance were ministers and captains representing 25 NOI temples. Automobiles and more than 30 chartered buses were used to transport members from Boston, Newark, New York, Norfolk, the Carolinas, and other areas, Elijah Muhammad spoke for over three bours in his usual violent, antiwhite manner. He called for complete segregation of the white and. black races and reiterated his desire that the Federal Government furnish the Nation of Islam several states in order that it could set up its own nation. Upon completion of the service at Uline Arena, approximately 2, 000 of the members moved to a rented hall, where they partook of a cafeteria-type meal. A rally which was held at &t. Nicholas Arena in New York City on daly rs] completely filled the arena and forced many of the estimated 9, 000 te 10, 000 persons attending the affair to stand on the streets outside the arena. Elijah Muhammad declared he was anxious to speak out in defense of the NOI in order to counteract the charges made earlier in the month on a New York television show which charged him with preaching hate. Muhammad claimed } be was not preaching hate but was telling the truth to his followers when he ee enbs The willie RR WES lad “Goyal. ae *Newspapers which normally carry NOI news erroneously claim the attendance was 10,000 persons. 2 a: ieee aed < ee pe OS gt - ac ee eT ett ee a er ET