i am a student of the most honorable elijah muhammad. and i could never thank allah enough for his merciful intervention in the affairs of the black man and woman of america. by his coming. in the person of master mohammed it great. and we thank him for raising up in our midst as his messenger messiah to us, the honorable elijah muhammad. i greet all of you, members of the press, members of congress, members of the activist community. i greet you all with the greeting words, peace. we say it in the arabic language, asalam alakem. i want to first thank the members of the press for honoring us with your presence. and all of you who have come to a her what we have to say. for 40 years i have labored in this vineyard in the absence of my teacher, the honorable elijah muhammad. his work among us for 40 years is unparalleled. in the work of reform of the black man and woman bringing us from the savage state of existence that we were placed in by our former slave masters and their children. he was greatly opposed but he was successful in making