New York Amsterdam News — 1963-00-01097

W.Y. AMSTERDAM NEK'S, gat, IM. M, MW « Home Plate Jackie Robinson Answers Malcolm X (Continued from Page Ona) say is that if I were called upon to defend my £ country today, 1 would gladly do ao. Nor do I hide behind any qoat-tails as you do when caught in one of your numerous outlandish statements. Your usual “out” is to duck responsibility by stating: “The Honorable Elijah Muhammed says . . . " Personally, I reject your racist views. I reject your dream of a separate state. I believe that many Americans, black and white, are committed to fight for those freedoms for which Medgar Evers, William Moore, the Birmingham children and Presi­ dent John F. Kennedy died. !*^r# Those of us who are so committed have no in­ tention of supporting the idea of a separate black ■ state where the Honorable Muhammed can ha the ruler and you, his immediate successor — and all because you, Malcolm, hate white people. Too many of our young people have gone to jail and too many millions of dollars have been invested in our fight for equality for us to pay serious heed to your advice. Whether you like this country or not is of little concern to me. America is not perfect, hy a long shot, but I happen to like tt here and will do all I can to help make tt the kind of place where my children and theirs can live in dignity. As for Governor Rockefeller, I sincerely hope that whatever contribution I can make to his cam­ paign for nomination and election will he meaning­ ful. I don’t know where you went to school, Malcolm. If you attended virtually any T legro college, I ven­ ture to say that a Rockefel! r helped make your education possible. Neither tk I apologize for my support of Mr. Nixon. If conditions were the same today as they were t in 1960, I would still support him. 1 do not do things^ to please “white bosses” or “black agitators** un­ less they are the things which please me. I respect Governor Rockefeller’s leadership of the present and what his family has meant to us in the past I fully intend to do all I can to aid him. The fact that I am supporting him does not mean you should. Rest assured, I am not doing so. in the hope that you will come aboard. You say I have never shown my appreciation to the Negro masses. I assume that is why NAACP branches all over the country constantly invite me to address them. I guess this is the reason the NAACP gave me its highest award, the Spingairn Medal and why Dr. Martin King has consistently * invited me to participate in the Southern Freedom Fight and invited me to co-chair with him the drive to raise funds to re-build the burned churches hi Georgia. By the way, Malcolm, I don’t remember our receiving your contribution. Negroes are not fooled by your vidous theories that they are dying for freedom to please the white man. Negroes are fighting for freedom and reject­ ing your racism because we feel our stake in America is worth fighting for. Whom do you think you are kidding, Malcolm, when you say that Negro leaders ought to be “thankful** that you were not personally present hi Birmingham or Mississippi after racial atrocities had been committed there? The inference seems to be that you would have played some dramatic, avenging role. I don’t think you would have. I think you would have done exactly what you ‘ did after your own Muslim brothers were shot and killed in Los Angeles. You left it to the law to taka its course. You mouth a big and bitter battle, Malcolm, but it is noticeable that your militancy is mainly expressed in Harlem where tt is safe. 1 have always contended for your right •— as for that of every American — to say and think and believe what you choose. I just happen to believe you are supporting and advocating policies which could not possibly interest the masses. Thank God for our Dr. Bunche, our Roy Wilkins, our Dr. King and Mr. Randolph. I am also grateful for those people you consider "white bosses.” I am glad that I have been able to come through for the people at whom you sneer. I am glad that Negroes spent so many millions for paid admissions to baseball. I am glad that we have sold an awful lot of Chock Full O’ Nuts Coffee. I am hopeful that we will be able to help get a great miay votes for Governor Rockefeller. I shall always be happy to associate myself with decent Americans of either race who believe in justice for all. I hate to think of where we would be if we followed your leadership. Strictly to my p^Ttonal opinion, it is a sick leadership which should rightfully be rejected by the vast majority of Americans. left to right: Scott, Mildred jmpson, pres- Krrington and derritt Photo) ions i Page One) Violations were en entered, but SO. A total of 3urt action. Cut W. Gabel, City station Admin- tesday that she on further rent a as inspection its have already a M buildings cut to $1, seven cent, and the 1 substantially. 17th 418th street are in various tverstaip, which City will take le buildings and os removed, aP- to the cost of see Gray, three annuity Council A a telegram to tehabilitatton Ad- aday urging seat day,** in keeping (Vagner's earlier mdlords where tt the pocketbook De said, "the de- i will give a bet e conditions. This urd.” erest in the rent t to grow. This e tenements join- cott against Har- hringing the kn­ ew buildings are , 2979 and 2583 d 283 W. will be held Sun ank Center, 1«8 seek support for ral seat striae in the ratty e *owell, Rev. Ricfc- i, Assenabtymei 1 Lloyd Dichens d Rev. Ma L. -row om Page One) ichools have had mtyebt per Hem < a three month turnover in most at least double schools." the report said: eague of Greater merely feels that e dedicated and I persona at all while school sys- rk City and their orts to provide o tor all children, at de facto bool system Is, is being lost so pointed out the ending and arith- res between chil- *TT' schools and "X" schools. This is said, remained e the PUMic Ed­ ition report of recotnmenda- ia the Mull Porter Wage Hike firing Negro and positions taelp- < tor admhttotra- WASHINGTON - The Nation­ al Mediation Board will review the demands of the nation's than 5,000 railroad sleeping ear porters for a month, Council eclnct’s J n n 1» r by Mary luct a swimming .ing program. The which meets ev- at PS Iff, day of this A. Philip of the Brotherhood of Car finals of en* issues la one of a to avoid a strike on the nation's rnjor railways. 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