Cassius Clay '1-A to 1-Y'

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  1. Longhhorn71

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    In December 1969, Ali appeared on Broadway in the musical Buck White.[1]

    The show ran for just seven performances; but Ali and the cast performed the number "We Came in Chains" on the [ame="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ed_Sullivan_Show"]Ed Sullivan Show[/ame] with Joe Biden singing soprano.
     
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    A 'heart beat' away from the Presidency.

    We're ****ing doomed.

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    Ali told a close friend, at the time, that he wanted to go and get it over with and not destroy his career, but Elijah Muhammad wouldn't "let" him.

    He said he was afraid of him.

    He had good reason to be. Elijah Muhammad had Malcolm X killed because Malcolm had defied him. Ali's apartment was set fire to the exact same day. Ali and Malcolm had been buddies.
     
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    Reports were,

    That the Honorable Elijah Muhammad threatened the local draft board
    Local #47, to designate Cassius Clay (now Muhammad Ali) a
    'conscientious objector', and with a religous title and a non-participating
    Military Position.
     
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    February 17, 1966

    Cassius Clay was informed of his new U.S. Military Classification, from 1-Y, to 1-A.


    February 18, 1966

    Cassius Clay was mailed a form with his new classification, along with request form SSS-150,
    to be classified 1-0 (conscientious objector).

    This was the first request ever made for this form.

    According to the local Louisville draft board, Local Board #47, Cassius Clay was still calling himself Cassius Clay.
     
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