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INVESTIGATION
Investigative Period
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HARLEM, NYC, 5/31/65, mom
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NY1et to Bureau dated 10/15/65 captioned "DISTURBANCE
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ADMINISTRATIVE ' . '
This report is classified'7Confidential because
of the information cotained therein from I! 2-l through -
NY T-5 who are informants furnishing information of continuing
value and whose effectiveness could be impaired if this ' ,
information is revealed and would thereby have an adversejeffect on the national securitmyk! . - _
It is noted that information concerning all of the -
NOI affairs attended by the subject are not set out in detail 1
in this report inasmuch as many of these affairs could not bedetermined to be of a seditious, anarchistic or revolutionary I
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It is noted that prior investigation by the NYC into
the "Five Percenters" revealed that it was a Negro youth street Q
gang in Harlem that had been influenced by CLARENCE EDWARD SMITH ~
aka,a former ROI member who called himself "Allah". Under his ;
influence these youths became indoctrinated in the perverted NOI ,
form of Muslim ideology with anti-white racial overtones. Many A
of these youths have adopted Muslim names although investigation _revealed that they were not members of or affiliated with the i
N01, MMI or the OAAU. Inasmuch as the gang was composed of _
teenagers without any rad overall organizational setup or 5
headquarters, the NYO conducted no extensive investigation of -
ente the group since they repres d a local police problem.;. %:
ferred with i1i@!!snmIr WBSS The - llults o
of this report on the
specific request hat none of the information
be disseminated outs view of the.continuing 1
extensive investigation by the IIOPD into the five Percenters". ,
Because of the nature of the information, BSS could not be ?concealed by a "T" symbol without it being apparent that the I/if
.r-,,¢-'2' -concealed sourc s some branch of the IYCPD. Ihe information ~obtained by SA euring the above conference is as follo92_rl?,-_-. It
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The IIYCPD is continuing to conduct a full-tine,C0NHm~NTlAL
extensive investigation ot_the Five Percenters" which includes
§?=1§.i §§°i§§§3 1? ¬ ¬s.""°t oi? ."§-2' "§" ' §'°1§I;°° e _ lees s ensvecoveage
succeeded in detering-jt_h_e_astivity__et the gang and has openedthe waylornnaierens a-es"ts"tor;"Ibsa.uil.tsj "nnggiq and
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' __*.|§he I!C1_'D i'n'vestigati3ii'A'has fdeterained that there
are approxiaataly.,2O0 ripe-Peroenters in IIC, ranging in agefrom l2 t -lpproxinately 1.25 of than are centered in Harlem,and the ;-filling 75 are scattered -over Bronx, lrooklyn and
Queens. Ihe gang is responsible for numerous assaults and
nggings, chiefly ained at whites on the fringe area or Harlem.
However, if the gang is unable to find a white victim they have
no reservations about choosing a Negro victin. The gang has
also caused a great deal of trouble in schools where they have
disrupted classes, demanded to be celled by their Muslin name
and have assaulted some teachers. n -
the leader oi the "Five Percenters" was CLARENCEEDWARD SMI'S.I-I who is incarcerated and underoing psychiatric
examination. He is knarn to gang nenbers as Allah , Clarence
13X or 'Puddin". w
The gang has no neeting place other than the street,
school yard and public parks. ,,_
The current meaning of "Five Percent is that 85
percent of Negroes are cattle, l0 percent are Uncle Tons and
the remaining 5 percent, which they are, are the real leaders
of the Negro people. The Muslin indoctrination they receive
in addition to the adoption of a Muslim name is the memori-
zation of the questions and answers put out by the N01 which
ROI members must learn before receiving their X name. This
list or questions and answers appears to have originated with
SMJ."1'H who was an ROI nenber under the name or CLARENCE l3X
BHIBH, and he undoubted]; obtained it when he,joined the I01.»
The IICPD investigation has developed no tie or
relationship by the Five Percenters"_ with the IOI, I041 orthe OMU. M _ '
the investigation has developed nothing to indicate
that the gang is armed or has a cache of arms and weapons stored
in Harlem. Undoubtedly sone oi the members have weapons or
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CONFID TIALhomemade-type zip guns, but there is no evidence of wholesale
arming or the gang. There is also nothing to indicate the ganghas training in garrotting or hand to'hand killing methods.14 > nent'!-Peed above, described the ' 1 L'92.Q/
'j"!lVQ-IQTQIQ ers- as a;partieilaily_gicious type of street
_ 'gagg that_has round in thieflnslin overtone a mysterious typeor ideo1og{.tbst seesm'to unite and inspire than. Consequently,the IYCPD following their activities very closely to control' and identitythen. _ f -T, -' _.@_'
As pointed out_in referenced I! airtel dated 10/18/65,the "Five ?ercenters is a teenage Iegro street gang. Its
leader is currently incarcerated and the IYCPD is conducting
an extensive investigation of the gang. Therefore, the KYO
feels that the "Five Percenters" represent a local police
problem and no investigation or the "Five Percenters" itself
is being conducted.v.
One extra copy or this report is being furnished the
Bureau end being prepared for the IYO for dissemination to
US Secret Service upon Bureau authorization.u -
FD 122 is being submitted recommending subject be
included on the Security Index SI!.h
INFORMANTS
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of subject"s inclusion on the SI. v.
2. Upon approval of subject's inclusion-on the SI,will furnish one copy of instant report and photograph ofsubject to US Secret Service, NYC./,_ "
3. Will determine from Department of Mental Hygiene,State of NY, location of subject: incarceration and attemptto place stop should subject be released.
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Depart t fth T - ' hin':§:n.°D. 53553" Re: Clarence Edvard Sn1th92
Dear Sir: ' l
The information furnished herewith concerns an individual who is believed to be
covered by the agreement between the l-Bl and Secret Service concerning Presidential pro-
tection. and to fall within the category or categories checked.
1. Q Has attempted or threatened bodily harm to any government official or employee,
including foreign government officials residing in or planning an imminent visit to the
U. 8.. because of his official status. '-
2. Q Has attempted or threatened to redress a grievance against any public official by other
than legal means. '
3. QBecause of background is potentially dangerous; or has been identified as member or
participant in communist movement; or has been under active investigation as member
of other group or organization inimical to U. S.
4. Q U. S. citizens'or residents who defect from the U. S. to countries in the Soviet or
Chinese Communist blocs and return. ' 1
5. Q Subversives, ultrarightists. racists and fascists who meet one or more of the following
criteria:
a! Q Evidence of emotional instability including unstable residence and
employment record! or irrational or suicidal behavior:
bl Q Expressions of strong or violent anti-U. S. sentiment;
cl [1 Prior acts including arrests or convictions! or conduct or statements
indicating a propensity for violence and antipathy toward good order
and government.
6. Q bdividuals involved in illegal bombing or illegal bomb-making.
Photograph Q has been furnished If enclosed Q is not available
Q may be available tbrougb 7
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$v~=P'**= cmnsncz nnwmn SMITH, Negro male, born 2/28/28
at Danville, Va. last resihd 21 west 112th Street, NYC and
currently in custody NY State Department of Mental Hygienefor indefinite confinement. SMITH currently unemployed
and last known oyment was Earth Painters Improvement
co., 1087 Union , NY. SMITH served in US
record set out.pf, smnn, FBI # 1426 22oF,
ah" for felonious
assault, conspiracy to commit same, resisting arrest, assaultwith deadly weapon; disorderly conduct, as leader of Negro
youth gang called "Five Percenters". SMITH remanded custody
of NY State Department of Mental Hygiene for indefinite
confinement. Arrest record set out. SMITH reportedly memberof NOI Mosque #7, NYC and attended NOI affairs from 9/1/61
through 3/23/65. NOI activity set out. Description set
out. Y 46.5!' ctf " P '0 0 0, 0...-f-u.o'92'I . EXT. I 3 mry - nmso cnt I
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, . I LY. 196$ !On November 22, 1965, Mrs. ELVA LIONS, Receptionist,
Statistics, Richmond, Virginia, advisedof the Federal Bureau of Investigation FBI!in Volume Number 1§A, is-CertificateNumber , which reflects crmnsncs mum smn, Negro !'} / male was born 9
B. Residence
In January, 1952, CLARENCE SMITH, a Negro male,born February 22, 1928, resided at 215 Nest 134th Street,New York, New York. V In-L
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1 he United State _. A review on October 11!», 1965 c t s 'Army service records on rile at the M1111Center MPRC!, St. Louis, Missouri, by Itretlectcd that CLARENCEDWARD SIITH, He 1'0 22,1926, United States Arum _Seria1 Nunberazslg 51 as -or <September, 1960, resided at 21 Iest_11 h treet, New York,New York. u ' A ~ -SOn June ' , Bureau or ,qC/special York City Police partment IIYCPD! b "advised SA that CLARENCE 13! SMITH, also known
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as "Allah", who resides at 21 Vest 112th Street, New York,
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c.=..--~1.;:' =.,;,; - v _ November as L ,1 /"ass, I!CPD,.advised > ,1965, GLAREIJE -131 the custody of -the
NICPD since lay 31¢ the New York -State
Supreme Court, New , k, and was remanded to the
custody of the New York State Department of Mental bgiene .
for an indefinite confinement ; "
C . Emplogent
CLARENCE SMIIH_ Negro male, born February 22, 1926,was, as of September, 1 62, employed by the Earth Painters
Improvement Company, 10 7 Union Street, Brooklyn, _New York.v.
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NYCPD, advised SA H of
21 Nest 112th , was employed the
Earth Painters Improvement Company, 1087 Union Street, Brooklyn,New York. v, '
ass, bk/NYCPD, advised ~10! BX SMITH
who resided at 21 New York City, was un-employed. e. . _~~
NYCPD advised SAthat cnnsncs 13x suxmn,
custody of since May 31, 1965,
on charges of unlawful assembly and as being the ringleader
of a Harlem street gang known as the Five Percenters", appeared
in New York State Supreme Court, New York City on November lb,
1965, and was remanded to the custody of the New York State
Department of Mental Hygiene foran indefinite confinement.
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_D. Military Service COM:H A review on October lll, 1965, by I
l I. _ , - - 'of the United States Army service rec
U .811. Louis, qissouri, indicated, that UIARBICEr'Ie¢ro~aa1e,='=ho.v:n.'Iebz92az7 22,-.1928, 4-United ~States any I 51 207-085 yin-inhcttddinto the United StatesArmy omoetober 30, ;l,_952"p, eliterpd on active dug on thesane -datepat law Ierk, " Iewjtork. "8138 was honor _1y released
-tron active duty on Llsult, gl, -1954, as a Private First "Glass
at Camp Kilner, Iew Jersey. pad transferred to the United States
MW Reserveto conple§:e4__!_;i,!92gilita.r-_y obligation. .. . 9
SMITH servied in the United States Army Reserveinactive status, from August 22, 1954 to September 30, 1950,
at which time he was honorably disclrged. t.
SMITH had foreign service in Japan and Korea and
was awarded Korean Service Medal with one Bronze Service Star,
Combat Infantryman's Badge, Presidential Unit Citationéepublic of Korea!, United Nations Service Medal and the
tional Defense Service Medal. v92 . .
His character and efficiency ratings ranged from
unknown to excellent and there is not record of court-martials
or absence without official leave AwoL!.,,,
MPRC records contained Report of Medical Examination
dated August 21, 1952, which indicated SMITH was treated for
syphilis in 1949, at Harlem Hospital. Io further details
were shown. 4
Records of DBO further indicated SMITH was treated
for "Dx 0360 Chancroid genital, ew! P1-oven wsmea:-7 on "
September 25, 1953, with disposition shown as "Performing duty . u,
E. Iarital Status
, St. Louis, Missouri, as reviewed O U
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' gnformation Ia.-s reeeiisd the IdentificationDivision-of-" the federal Bureau of Investigation FBI , Isshington,n.~c.- on Iovenbsr 12, 1965, men reflecteithat suatscn mmmSMITH, FBI lumber #26 220 t, has the following record: in thefiles of the FBI Identification Division:
Contributor of Heine and Arrested or
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Arm! Clarence 10/30/52
Edward Smith .
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aslt on complainantE 580 PL conap1851 PL resist arr5 189; PL 6 footboard ! dis-con /4
B8 IIYCPD, L'92 , advised Ssix Negro e an
with street traffic in front of the Hotel Theresa, 2090 Seventh
Avenue, Iew York City. when told to move on by two police
officers, these six Iegroeaales turned on the officers, calledon bystanders to attack the officers, and shouted antiwhiteand anti-police invectives. 14 f '
a.dvissd that 111 six of these I [IVIegro 1 the IIICPD. '-Re informed that-allof these individuals had lanolin type names or aliases, but alldenied being members of the Ietion of Islam $101! or the MuslimMosque, -Incorporated IIMI!. lowever, some o these individuusappeared to have some knowledge of the IDI. These six Iegromales claimed to be members of the Five Percenters", which _
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niea that armor the shove qrNegro es o was arres ecvidentiried himself as Allah ,
a Negro male helieved to be identical to QLARENE 13X SMITH.Allah was the ringleader pr fthe mire "six Negro males who _
were arrested and was the selrdprowlaimed leader or the "rive
Percenters". Allah was assigned NYCPD lumber B 612230. K
' Q I_ advised that Allah was charged
with felon , spiracy to commit same, resisting
arrest, assault with a deadly weapon, disorderly conduct,
possession of a marijuana cigarette and malicious mischisf.u
intomed um "mm" was arr!-1-shed
on June , , an Felony Court, New York, New York,gnddwas incarcerated in New York, New York, in lieu of $9,500.00
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mrcrn,advised SA B 612230
had been id identical #0 CLARENCE 13X SMITH.
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SMITH
30 Felony New York,
Hospital, Yo City, tin New York Supreme Court, Part
York, and was committed to Bellevue
or psychiatric examination. rk
I stern, advised sipBlbtr 4; J>§92-IQ, 51159 CLARENCE 13X SMITH h
New York Supreme Court Part 30 Felony!, New York, on various dates from June 25, l9b5 through October 27,
At each appearance SMITH was remanded to the custody of
t additi al chiatric Hosp ty, or on pay
examinations. further advised that SMITH was
next scheduled e above court on November 16,
1965, and that the Judge of the above court had stated that
in all probability, SMITH would be adjudged criminally insaneand would be comted to a mental institution.,
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1388 IICPD advised an1965. -st-nines 13:
*0n December 3, l965§¥8A
to be nsde of the records or the
County, New Ibrk, Iew!ork. Ihis search that on
November 16, 1965, CLARENCE 13X SMITH, also known as "Allah",appeared in Part 30 Felony! of above court, was found "unable
to understand the charges against him", and was remanded to the
custody of the Commissioner or Mental Hygiene of the Department
of Mental Hygiene for the State of New York for an indefinite
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II. AFFILIATION WITH THE NATION OF ISLAM NOIL
Characterizations of the NOI, NDI MosqueNumber #£ 7, Fruit of Islam FOI!, MuslimGirls Tra n MET!, Muslim Mosque,Incorporated MMEQ and the Organization ofAfro-American Uni y, Incorporated QOAAU!are contained in the Appendix sect on of
this report.acaused a search
The New York, New York Branch of the NOI is known
as Mosque #7 located at 102 West 116th Street, New York, New
York. However, this Iosque was destroyed by tire on February 23,
1965. There are three meeting places for Mosque #7 which are
located and itntified as: 105-03 Northern Boulevard, Queens,New York, known as Mosque $ZB; 120 Madison Street, Brooklyn,
New York, known as Mosque C; and 878 Frospect Avenue, Bronx,New York, known as Mosque #71!. a . .
5. Attendance at !DI_Meet_i3_z_g§ I _ _ _
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in attendance at an ICI
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Wyandanch, Long "
CLARE ved in attendance at an no:meeting held on at Manhattan Center, 311
West 3 th Street, . u!
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meetings held on
#70, 120 Madison61!
at two NOI
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N01 Mosque #7, 102 west ll th ,
which CLARENCE 13X was in attendance,
so-celled Negroes think or the white
they think of the white nan as being a beast. H said there
are some good characteristics in the white nan and also in
a beast. He stated that the Honorable ELIJAH MUHAMMAD hastaught that Allah has told'himA!4UHM0lAD! that the white nan
is the devil and when the so-c" led Iegroes cell a white nan
a devil then they call ~the.white nan hy his true name. He
said by nature the white nan is a devil and cannot be awother way. V -at
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at N01 Mosque
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at an In meeting held bu at 1Mosque #7, 102 West 116th Street, in which 1
CLARENCE 13X was in attendance, MALCOLM X said that the courts 92
would like to throw all the Muslims in Jail, but he does-not '
think the courts can. He said the Islims are taught not tobe the aggressor, but if an adversary aggresses on the Mslims,
then the Muslims should kill the aggressor. He said the
Muslim Mosque is a place or worship, not righting; but if the 3Muslim Mosque is attacked then the attacker should be killed. Q; f
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At an IOI meet held on
NOI Mosque #7, 102 West ll th in which :/1,CLARENCE 13x was in attendance that the P */white man, with all the so] bombs, '
police, FBI and Uncle Toms, ate about the Muslims
because the Muslims pray rive tines a day. He said that todaythe Muslim God has the devil, the white man, in a deep treeze.§19
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Mosque #7, 102 Vast 116th Street,
which CLAREICE 13X was in attendancethe so-called Negroes were kidnaped , brought"xL#to America and cast into slavery by the white man. ne said b
that Allah has come to destroy America tor what the white man -
has done to the so-called American Iegro.
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and teach that the so-called lggroes were savages when taken ~from their native eount!7.=x y§! s-- . ---'"~ I 1 - .- . '
At an IDI meeting held on at EDI
Mosque #7, 102 West ll6th Street, Iew ork, in
which CLARENCE 13X was in attendance, X said that
what the white man is doing for integration today is only a
trick to keep the people from listening to the Honorable
ELIJAH MUHALMAD. He said integration will not work and the
so-called Negroes will not get freedom, Justice and equalitywithout bloodshed. Q 64]
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At an ROI meet held on
NOI Mosque #7, 102 West ll th Street,
which CLARENCE 13X was in attendance, that 0
the white nan has only three ounces this was all
evil. He said there was no good in the white man, d itwas the white man who caused Adam and Eve to sin. EU
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Mosque #7, 102 West 116th S in whichcmnzscs 13: was in attendance, that the r'92C/
white man has used his number preacher, to °
teach the so-called llegro that there is life death. He
said it is better to he a living dog than a dead lion becausethe dui know nothing. He said the white nan has hem able to {W
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Mosque #7, 102 West lloth Street,
which CLARENCE 13X was in attendance
said that ELIJAH MUHAMMAD has taughtis the devi1.x q_;
B. Attendance at FOI Meetings
CLARENCE 13X was observed
om etin s held on various dates frw at no: Mosque #2.' Jc0~F@ n/Tr lynch and shoot Iehroes because the Negroes think that there 92is another lite. He laid ii the so-called Iegroes had known
differently __then the so-called Negroes would know that. thejlhite nan ,1; __the devil and _that$h_ere_ is no good in the Ihite
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FOI meet ioue dates
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CLARENCE 131 was observed in attendance at an IIrally held on Iabruary 16, 1963 at 125th Street and SeventhAvenue, jaw Iork, Jew York. _ --»~" ": *- .= V "
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At the above IOI rally,'IALCOLM X said that the
Muslims were tired of the iqtstice being handed their membersin court action. Hesaid the Muslims prefer holding their own
court at the scene of an incident for their own cause.
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At the above ROI rally held on February l6, l963,
MALCOLM X said that the so-called Negroes have helped the white
man fight his wars, and that the so-called Negroes have died
for the white man in Korea, Germany and Japan. He said it wastime for the so-called Negroes to give their livegagor their
own freedom, and that the so-called Negroes shoul ave freedom
in their vocabulary if they were not ready to fight and givetheir life for their freedom. He said that the so-called Negroes
must let the white man know that the so-called Iegroes are not
afraid, and will fight and die for their freedom and will notdie alone. 51, _
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CLARENCE 13X attended an ROI rally held on June 29,1963 at ll5th Street and Lenox Avenue, New York, New York.
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people had come to hear him teach non-violence, or to her him
say that they should love the white man, then they had come to
the wrong place. He said Harlem is filled with all forms ofvice and immoralities, and all of this is to be blamed on the te
white man. He said that dope is "pushed" in Harlem by the "himan and that liquor stores in Harlem are owned by the whi¢¢ " '_Rc0r.§Qr. ,
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IUEAIMAD has taught the lo-eelledilegroee thet the uhite.lenie n devil end thet_there_i; no good in the unite non, , kg
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CLARENCE 13X attended an IOI rally held on December 1,
1963 at ROI Mosque #7, 102 eet 116th Street, Rev York, New Yos
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CLARENCE 13X attended an IOI rally held on June 28,
1904 et the 369th Regimental Armory, 142nd Street and Firth
Avenue, New York, New York.
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eeid that the Iegroee went: eone territory where the Iegroee
can et up their own government. He said if the lo-celledNeggiee do not get lone territory, then Alleh any have to remove
the white men tron this plenet. e ~ .
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IOI Mosque #7.
CLARENCE 13X attended an WI African-Asian Bazaar _held on February 12, 1953 at Rockland Palace, 155th Streetand Eighth Avenue, New York, New York. u
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At the above IOI affair, ILIJAH MUHAMMAD spoke
and said that the white man led the so-celled Iegroes to believe
God is a spirit and that the to-called Iegroes met die_before
they can see God. He said that the white man teaches that the
shake tempted Eve. He said that we all know that a snake does
not talk, so the scriptures only mean a people with a snake-like
nature. He said the white man in America is of a snake-likenature and were created for the purpose of murdering black
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NYCPD, advised S
investigation by t the death or an IDI member
it was determined that CLARENCE 13X SMITH or 21 West 112th
Street, New York City, was an employee or the Earth Painters
Improvement Compmy, 1087 Union Street, Brooklyn, New York,
which is a company composed of IDI members. u
Photograph with IYCPD Number $12230 is CLARENCE 13X
SMITH who was, as late as the summer or 1964, an active memberof the ROI in New York City.¢fH! '
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. Pho3graph bearing IICPD lumber 3612230 isCLARENCE 13x so known as Allah". cnanxnca 13x was a member
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CLARENCE 13X, provided he is even a member in theMMI, holds no official position in the MMI.!', u92J V-
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. ./'92ass IYCPD, /-advised SA , £965 six KNegro males an with
street traffic in front of the Hotel theresa, 2090 SeventhAvenue, Iew York, Rev York. When told to move on by tvopolice officers, they turned on the officers, celled on by-standers to attack the officersand shouted anti-white andanti-police invectives. Additional police asQstance wasnecessary to arrest these six Negro males. Q
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.appeared'to have some _cf.the DI. hey lid claim 0 -
to be l;.ot.the '1' :[.we.;1|e1-_e'g;t_e;§;_[',__they claim aeansth lime-Lwho smoke-'-and drink. According
to "'!ve"Pereentwrs" have no headquarters
an sely-knit" group that hangs cut en .8a.rlemstreet corners. .. _ =3 4 ,» " A -'
vised that one of the above six , ._UQ I O Iegro males o was d identified himself as Allah
believed by the IIICPD to be identical to CLARENCE 13X SMITH.
"Allah" was assigned ll'!CPD lumber 8612230. He was the ringleader
of the above six who were arrested and was the self-proclaimed Aleader of the "Five Percenters". K
advised that all six were charged qu
with felon ous assau , conspiracy to commit same, resisting
arrest, assault with a. deadly weapon and disorderly conduct.
In addition, "Allah" was charged with pibssessionof a
marijuana cigarette and malicious mischief. oi ~
further advised that on June l,
92/92L/1965, al re err ed in Manhattan Felony Court NewYork City and the case was adjourned until June 18, 196?.
All six were incarcerated in lieu of bail ranging from 2,000
to $3,500, the latter being the bail for "Allah". During the
hearing, "Allah" claimed that he was God and stated that the
court could not charge them with anything since "you can't
charge Allah". He also refused white lawyers when offeredlegal aid assistance. v92 Ibms, nrcrn, P
advised SA . , ognized leader
of the Pi one of the six Negro males arrested
on Hay 31, 1965, by the ITCPD, has been identified by the IYCPDas CLARENCE 13! SMITH of 2.1 West 112th Btreet, Apartnent 5E,
Iew York, Iew York. BREE is unemployed and hangs out" on
Harlem street corners in Iew York City where he contacts and
indoctrinates the youth of_ the area. U . "
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lvised that the Five Percenters ,
l to as the Brotherhood of Blsclman"
", is a ooeely knit group of who
or the" brotherhood. 1 h :1I768" routh -gangs in .the=le.rlem section of Iew Iorrdity. he e - Uinfomedthese youths ire of the numerous street typegangs that exist in larlemrelespt that they have been influenced
by ULQRBMB 13X BITE! who refers -to himshlf as Allah andwho -has iedoctrinated these youths in the distorted lteslin
teachings of ml leader ILUAB IHMIIAD. u - . _
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Be informed that -ieeause of 8II'l'H's influence over
"these youths, they like to consider themselves "huslims" and
many of then shave their heads and take Arabic sounding names.
However, none of these youths follow the tenets of the orthodox
Islamic religiohon nor do they actually belong to or follow
the teachings" of the ml. These youths do, however, claim to
be the "five per cent of the followers of ZLIJAJ-I MUHAMMAD whobelieve in smoking and drinking. w qb
advised that investigation by theHYCPD has dete e he "Five Percenters" do not have
any qeatral meeting place or headquarters. Although each of
the individual youth gangs formed from their respective neigh-
borhoods has its own leader, they do not have an overall
organizational setup other than to look up to SMITH as theirteacher and "Al1ah".¢ ~
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the July '30, 1965, edition of the New fork World
Telegram, a daily newspaper published in New York City, contained
an article entitled Harlem Knows 'AJ.leh' as Puddin". this
article read as follows:
Allah claims he is God--but other Earlemites
have different ideas '.
_ God? a barmaid once exclaimed.
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That ain't God. aw. mum. !hat's
what we always called nu--mean."
Allah is Clarence l3X Smith, 35, leader of
a group of youths called the Five Percenters, 17 of
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"A man who knew him for 20 years, described CONF N-HALhimasa'nice trien urhousedt w k hin R - trucks down in _the_.gg,meg:yaistrict;'" qo or pu-.- 8
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Muslim sect, 'sh_ich_ he claims .,hss some 200 rollovers".u_ .. -V -_ _ .' . - ,.- - 1 ' _-_ _ .-r
'Y'1'hat claim-as Allah's "slain to divinity»
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had determined
CLARENC 'SMITH JOWARS inthe pat tha time if subject's true,, =...+...c-.. 0 anm: S
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SMITH had used the name of
s t DION!!
HHowever, it was no
name was SHIT O1
During the investigation or the subject, several
confidential sources familiar with varous phases of activity
and members of the ROI, HMI and the OAAU were contacted and
could furnish no information concerning the sub,1ect.u
V DESCRITPION L 1/' The following descri tion 9 OLARENCEETJARD SMITHvas obtained from BSS ncw; c, St. Louis, Missouri;FBI Idext itication Divbion, as on, D.C.'; and the State
Bureau or Vital Statistics, Richmond, Virginia: » .
lame CLARENCE EDWARD SMITH
Aliases , __ Clarence Smith Jovars, '
- Glarence Smith,
Clarence 13X Smith,Clarence 13X, '
Allah ,
"Puddin
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Employnent
Former Employm
Address
Former Addresses
Military Service.leight .
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February 22, 1926 ,
Danville, Pittsylvania County,
Virginia,_ feet 11 inches __ , _I" 62,pounds
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, two years nigh school
Shines shoes and shipping clerk' Unemployed - . . _
nt Earth Painters ImprovementCompan 1
1087 Union Street -n
Brooklyn, ew York :
Presently confined New York
State Department of Mental Hygiene
for an indefinite confinement
21 West 112th Street
New York, New York
215 West 13#th Street
New York,~ew York
United States
October 30, 19
August 21,1954United States Army
Serial Number 51-207-O85 '
Selective Service
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Social Security Number
FBI Number
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FRUIT OF ISLAM
On May 7, 1965, a source advised the Fruit ofIslam FOI! is a group within the Nation of Islam NOI!composed of male members of the NOI. The purpose of theFCI is to protect officials and property of the NOI,assure compliance of members with N01 teachings, and toprepare for the "War of Armageddon." Members of the FOI_;_._ APPENDIX cm9QEN-[92A92}
are required to participate in military drill and affordedthe opportunity to engage in Judo training. The FOI isgoverned by a military system wherein the members arecontrolled by general orders similar to those issued by
regular military organizations.
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MUSLIM GIRLS TRAINING
On May l9, 1960, a source advised the MuslimTraining MGT! is a group within the Nation of Islam and is composed of all female members of the NOI. The- L
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Girls
NOI!
MGTis similar in structure to the Fruit of Islam POI!, whichis composed of male members of the NOI, in that the MGThas officers similar to military organizations to whomother female members are accountable. MGT members rec
eive instructions in homemaking, hygiene, calisthenics and other subjects, such as Muslim history and the Englishlanguage. There also exists a Junior MGT which is comof female members of the NOI who are between the agesand l9 who are afforded military-type drill. '
Since 1957, various officers and "sisters" oHGT have, at meetings of the MGT, used the term MGT soit also means General Civilization Class. General CivClass refers to classes conducted within the MGT.
The above refers to activities of the MGT atMuhammad's Temple of Islam, Number 2, 5335 South GreenChicago, Illinois.
_ On May 3, 1965, another source advised that,theory, the MGT exists in all temples of the NOI and ipatterned after the MGT at Muhammad's Temple of Islam,Number 2, Chicago.
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The March 13, 196R, edition of "The New YorkTimes", a daily newspaper published in New York, New York,contained an article on page 20 which indicated thatMALCOLM X LITTLE!, former national official of the Nationof Islam NOI! who broke with the NOI on March 8, 196B, -publicly announced in New York City on March 12, l?6h, thahe had formed the Muslim Mosque, Incorporated MM . The MMI,according to the article, would be a broadly based politicallyoriented black nationalist movement for Negroes, only,financed by voluntary contributions, In this public statement,MALCOLM X urged Negroes to abandon the doctrine of.non-violence when it is necessary to defend themselves in thecivil rights struggle, and he also suggested that_Negroesform rifle clubs to protect their lives and property in timeof emergencies in areas where the government is unable orunwilling to protect them, -t
Incorporation papers of the MI filed on March 16,196M, with the Business Section, Clerk of Courts, New YorkCounty, New York, New York, reflect that the MI wasincorporated under the Religious Corporation Iaw of the Stateof New York to work for the imparting of the Islamic Faithand Islamic Religion in accordance with "accepted Islamicprincipals". The principal place of worship to be locatedin the Borough of Manhattan, New York, New York, '
The May 23, 196%, edition of the "New York AmsterdamNews", a weekly Negro newspaper published in New York City,contained an article by co umnist JAMES BOOKBR in which heindicated that he had heard that the visit by MALCOLM X withMuslim leaders during his African tour has changed him tobecome soft in his anti-white feelings and to become morereligious, - '
On October 6, l96B, a confidential source advisedthat the MMI is apparently affiliated with the true orthodoxIslamic Religion through its affiliation with the IslamicFoundation of New York!, 1 Riverside Drive, New York City.The only teachings of the MM are on the Islamic Religion,
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This confidential source advised on May 17, 1965,
that the headquarters of the MMI are located in Suite 128,
Hotel Theresa, 2090 Seventh Avenue, New York, New York,
where they were established on March 16, 1964, These '
headquarters are shared with the Organization of Afro-American
Unity, Incorporated OAAU! which was also headed by MALQQLM X.- c0Nry>§NnA_lJ
MALCOLM X was assassinated on February 21, 1965,while addressing an OAAU rally at the Audubon Ballroom,Broadway and 16 th Street, New York City,
This same confidential source advised on
September 8, 1955, that the activities of the MI following
the death of MALCOLM X were limited to the teaching of
classes in the Islamic religion and a class in Judo for
self-protection, These classes were held regularly until
the latter part of July, 1965, when they were discontinued.
Since then, the MMI has held no meetings and there has been
absolutely no activity by the MMI which appears to be
completely "dead",
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NATION OF ISLAM
In January, 1957, a source advised ELIJAH MUHAMMAD
has described his organization on a nationwide basis as the
Nation of Islam and Muhammad's Temples of Islam."
On May 7, 1965, a second source advised_
ELIJAH MUHAMMAD is the national leader of the Nation~
of Islam NOI!; Muhammad's Temple of Islam Number 2,
5335 South Greenwood Avenue, Chicago, Illinois, is_the-
national headquarters of the NOI; and in mid-1960 Muhammad
and other NOI officials, when referring to Muhammad's organize
on a nationwide basis, commenced using either Mosque or
'Temple when mentioning one of Muhammad's.Temples of Islam.
The NOI is an all-Negro organization which was
originally organized in 1930 in Detroit, Michigan. MUHAMMAD
claims to have been selected by Allah, the Supreme Being,
to lead the so~called Negro race out of slavery in the
wilderness of North America by establishing an independent
black nation in the United States Members following
MUHAMMAD's teachings and his interpretation of the Koran
believe there is no such thing as a Negro; the so-called
Negroes are slaves of the white race_ referred to as
"white devils, in the United States and the white race,
because of its exploitation of the sh-called Negroes, must
and will be destroyed in the approaching "War of Armageddon.
In the past, officials and members of the NOI,
including MUHAMMAD, have refused to register under the
provisions of the Selective Service Acts and have
declared that members owe no allegiance to the United
States.
On May 5, l958,the first source advised MUHAMMAD
had, upon advice of legal counsel, tempered his personal
statements and instructions to his ministers concerning the
principles of his organization in order to avoid possible
prosecution by the United States Government; however, he did
not indicate any fundamental changes in the teachings of
his organization.
On May 3, 1965 a third source advised MUHAMMADhad, early in July, 195$, decided to de-emphasize the
religious aspects of the teachings of Islam and to stress
the economic benefits to be derived by those Negroes who
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ggwzon og ISLAMJ_ mosovz £1
On May 3, 1965, a source advised that theNation of Islam NOI! affiliate in New York City is knownas Mosque number 7, and is also referred to as Templenumber 7. It is part of the national organization of theNOI headed by Elijah Muhammad with headquarters inChicago, Illinois. u
There are three branches of Mos ue nuber 7;One at l0?-O3 Northern Boulevard, Queens known as.Mosquenumber TB , another at 120 Madison Street Brooklyn -, known as Mosque number 7C!,and one at 8 é Prospect 92Avenue, Bronx known as Mosque number 7D . 92
0There is no branch in Manhattan, although planaare being made to obtain a located which will be the §principal meeting place of the Mosque and will be known 1as Mosque number 7.
The date Mosque number 7 originated in New York ACity is unknown but in this connection it should be noted -that in 1953, a second source advised that there was aTemple of the NOI known to source then as the MuslimCult of Islam! in New York City located at 135th Streetand 7th Avenue, as far back as 1937.92.
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On June 28, 196k, MALCOLM X LITTLE, founder andleader of the Muslim Mosque, Incorporated MMI!, publicly
announced the formation of a new, all Negro, militantcivil rights action group to be known as the Organization
of Afroaimerican Unity OAAU!, with himself as Chairman.This announcement was made at a public rally held by theHI in the Audubon Ballroom, Broadway and 166th Street,
New York City.
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A printed and published statement of basicOAAU aims read by MALCOLM X at this meeting indicates
that it shall include "all" people of African descentin the Western Hemisphere, as well as "our" brothersand sisters on the African continent. It is patternedafter the "letter and spirit" of the Organization ofAfrican Unity established by African heads of States!at Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, in May, 1963.
. A recording of the remarks of MALCOLM X at
this meeting indicates that the aim of the OAAU is to
eliminate differences between Negroes so they can worktogether for "human rights," while the initial objectiveis to "internationalize" the American civil rights move-
ment by taking it to the United Nations. LITLE condemned
the non-violent civil rights movement and claims thatNegroes should be taught to protect themselves, whenand if necessary. The OAAU will sponsor a program forNegroes of education, politics, culture, economics, and
social reform.
On May 17, 1955, a confidential source advised
that the headquarters of the OAAU are located in MMI head-
quarters, Suite l28, Hotel Theresa, 2090 7th Avenue,New York City.
MALCOLM X was assassinated on February 21, 1965,while addressing an OAAU rally at the Audubon Ballroom,
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