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contained rmation into concerning captioned under subJect e name CLARENCE aka 13X SMITH "Allah", and which further reflected _subJect recognized that was the leader.of the "Five Percenters".
It is noted that records of the Bureau of
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captiOned5 5/31/65; MATTERS", DISTURBANCE which CALLED HARLEM, NEW YORK BY RACIAL PERCENT}-..RS&# CITY, GROUP FIVE

JOWARs.and aslast name JOWERS,untiluniformity, CLARENCEcarried JOWARS SMITH be however, subJect's true will as for such as name. time investigation the spelling determines true of subject's last
the rmaon CLARENCE SMITH JCNARS
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Special subject's CLARENCE 92Services,New City Department, York as NYCPD!, BSS!, name SMITH reflects true Police
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Negro612230, in male, born in city NYCPD 2/21/28, # from resided B August, 19511 'St., NYC,

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Subject Social under n has in US Security served the Anny the

not 112th _5 SE, west 21 known, , 1964.

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On 3/29/60, subJect reportedly obtained aid from the Veterans Administrationthe amount of in $129.60. for :bennvrenmred
advised that the arrest
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residedvarious addresses at in the Harlem area NYC, of and has been employed by various businesses in NYC the area.
record from subject's Mu

From February, 1950, through August, 195%, subject

file, however, he wouldfurnish this information as soon is available. Subject, who was arrested 6/1/65, by on the

NYCPD, letails whichare set out in referenced airtels of and letterhead memorandums, is still confined, NYC, on
$9,500 bond.

,and NYC, where is undergoing psychiatric he treatment.

LEAD:

Sub ct continued to confined Bellevue be to Hospital,

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1,"! Court,until 23/65. art }Felony!, b his case was postponed 30, 9

further advised

that subject

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personnel file

Personnel Records revIF'subJect's Center, military

under U.l. Army SN51297055.-

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confined NYC on $9,500

case was adjourned until

bond.

l0/27/65, and

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who smoke and The drink. 5% according to the BSS, have no headquarters appear be a lcmely and to knit group that
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U. S. Army on 10-3_0_-52, and entered onactive duty on the same date at New York, Y. He was N. honorably released from active
He served in the U. S. Army Reserve, inactive status

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awarded Korean Service Medal oneBronze Service with Star, _ Combat Infantryman's Badge, Presidential Citation Republic Unit of Korea!,United N ions Service Medal, and National the DeHis character and efficiency ratings ranged from
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