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~ @ x # eGe TO FaOveCisy. SHOULD AWY FORMcR LaFLUYes COUTACIT YOUR UFFIC# AND HAVE 4uY CUESYIONWN ReGARDING HIse OoLIGsatiui oT Tu DIVULGE IWFOR- MATION GoTArNeD BY VIRTue OF KIs PisoT Fol ENPLOYIaNT, He SHOULD BE INSTRUCTED TO CONTAC? LéGaL COJHozL, FoTH@, oY COLLECT CALL. YOUR COLMVERSATIONS WITH FORwiR onPLOYEto wiST pe IN KeEPING WITH OUR FL2DGE. IT IS sELITeVio suCd 4 PROCHDURE OULD INSURE PROPER PROLECIION AND ALSO FACILITATE tHe JORK OF THe SSC. PHE 450Vi FROCZDURE ALEG SPPLInw TG CURRENT £MPLOYEES OF YuuR OFFICE. HOwWeVeR, COuTsC: VITH TH. LEGAL COUNSEL SHOULD bf HANDLED THROUGH The sACe WwW 54955 Docld: 322989498 Page 3
IRs a VA CODE e@4Fi] UITEL Sa=75 wWsk TO ALL Sace FRO DIRECTOR (62«1365953 PERSOUGL ATTENTION ELEGTUDY 75 CAPTIONED HATTER FERTALNS TO GUREAU'S HANDLING OF RECUESTS FROG SENATE ACD HOUSE SELECT COUMITTEES TO STUDY GQVERGMENTAL OPERATIONS ULTH RESPECT TO LUTELLIGENGE ASTIVITIESs Zt CONKEC} TION VITN UGRE OF THESE GQMIZTTELS, STAFF WENSERS NAY SEEK TO TiTERVIEY CURRENT Aro FORWER FOI IPL OVERS » RECENTLY, THE SENATE SaLcer ‘CQLUTILE (SSC) STAFF HAS ENERVIEWED SEVERAL FORGER EMFLOYEES AUD IT. fo AantioreatEep THAT GAQY HORE SUCH PERSONNEL UELL GE CONTACTED « THE FRI HAS FLEDGED. FULL COGFERATIGN WITH THE COMMITTEE AMD WO YESH TO AYSIST AKO FACILITATE ANY INVESTIGATIONS UNDER= TAKE BY THE CQNOETTEE YETH ROSPECS TO TNs Pole NOVEVER, WE DO KAVE AN OBLIGATION TO INSURE THAT SANSITIVE SOURCES AND METHODS AID OXBOLEA SENSITIVE IlivucTIGATLONS ARE FULLY WW 54959 Docld:32989498 Page 4
; e ? AGE TUS PROTECTED, SKOULD ABY FORUSR GuFLOYEL CONTACT YOUR OFFICE AUD HAVE AUY CUESTIGN REGARDING HIG OULIGATION COT TO DIVULGE LUuFOR~ MATION QOTALNED BY VIRTUE OF RIS PAUT Fal EMPLOYAENT, HE SHOULD BE INSTRUCTED TO CONTACT LEGAL COUNuEL, FRIHQ, oY COLLECT GALLe YGUR COVERSATIONS WITH FORNER EWFLOYLES GUST BE IN RERPEKG WITH GUR FLEDGE, If IS BELIEVED SUCH A FNOCEDURE VOULD LUSURE PROPER PROTECTION ID ALSO FACILITATE THE UORK OF THE sScy THE ABOVE FROGEDURE ALSO APFLIG.S TG CURRENT EWPLOYEES GF YOUR OFFICE, HOWEVER, CONTACT UITH THE LEGAL COUNSEL suOULD BE HAIDLED THROUGH THE SAG. EMD I , Bw 54959 Doold: 329694939 Page 5 nn hc nh i A Si ts Ht sil sik IN Meee i tah A tN Li th hk ck an
NW 34959 Doocld: 329594938 Page 6 , ® » redrs WA CODE SS4PN HITEL $=2-75 ise TO ALL sacs FROM DIRECTOR (62=116395) PERSONAL ATTENTION SENSTUDY 75 CAFTIONED WATTER FERTALNS TO AUREAU'S HANDLING OF RECUESTS FROM SENATE AMD HOUSE SELECT COMMITTERS TO STUDY GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS WATH RESPECT TO INTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES. IN CONNEC TIO“ VITH WORK OF THESE COMMITTEES, STAFF WENBERS WAY SEEK TO INTERVIEU CURRENT ANS FORMER FBI MNPLOYEES« RECENILY, THE SEKATE SELECT CONGITTEER «Sse STAFF Has INTERVIEWED SEVERAL FORMER EWFLOYEES ARD ZT 1S ANTICIPATED THAT (ANY WORE SUCH PERSONNEL WILL BE CONTACTED» THE FB1 HAS FLEDGED PULL COGFERATION WITH THE COMMITTEE ALD UE WISH TO ASSIST AND FACILEYATE AY INVESTIGATIONS BXDER- TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE WITH RESPECT TO THE F81. HOWEVER, UE DO HAVE AN OBLIGATION 10 ENSURE THAT SENSITIVE SOURCES ax METHODS AND ORGOING SENSITIVE IUVESTIGATIONS ARE FULLY jal a “a
PARE TUO FROTECTED. SKOULD ALY FORSER SSPLOYEE COLTACY YOUR OFFICE auD RAVE AWY CUESTION REGARDING HIS OLLIGATION KOT To DIVULGE INFOR MATION OBTAINED BY VIRTUE OF HIS PaST FSI EWFLOWIENT, HE SHOULD BE ItGTRUCTED TO CONTACT LEGAL COUNSEL, FBIHO, BY COLLECT CALL» YOUR CONVERSATIONS WITH FORWER EUFLOYEES JUST BE IN KEEPING WITH OUR FLEDGE. if IS BELIEVED SUCH A PROCEDURE WOULD INSURE PROPER FROTECTION AND ALSO FACILITATE THE UCRK OF THE SSC. THE ABOVE PROCEDURE ALSO APPLIES TO CURRENT EMPLOYEES OF YOUR OFFICE, HOWEVER, CONTACT WITH THE LEGAL COUNSEL SHOULD BE HANDLED THROUGH THE SACs EtD NW 34955 Doold: 32989493 Page 7
aA e- 0-9 | {Rev.-£27-73) @ ® FB] ws . irtel Transmit in CSCWVig _ Airtee — (Type in plaintext or code) (Priority) 5/23/75 SAC, Atlanta rom: Director, FBI (62-116395) ITENT ION SENSTUDY 75 Enclosed for immediate hand delivery to former SA Alan G. Sentinella is an original and one copy of a state- ment he voluntarily dictated to a Bureau secretary 5/21/75 and which was transcribed subsequent to Sentinella's departure from Washington, D. C, For your information, Sentinella has indicated a desire to review this statement and make any necessary corrections, after which he will furnish you a copy for forwarding to the Bureau which should be by cover airtel immediately after Sentinella makes it available. Direct airtel to Attention, INTID - W. 0. Cregar. Enclosure (Do not type BEYOND THIS MARGIN.) (This line for LEFT MARGIN.) (Do not type below this lime.) Og, FBI-ATLANSA 54959 Doold:32989498 Page 6
Airtel 5/23/75 To: SAC, Atlanta From: Director, FBI (62-116395) SENSIUDY 75 Enelosed for immediate hand delivery to former SA Alan G. Sentinella is an orizinal anc one copy of a state- ment he voluntarily dictated to a Eureau secretary 5/21/75 ant “hich vas transeribed subsequent to Sentinclla's departure from Washington, D. C. For your information, Sentinella has indicated a desire to revier this statement and make any necessary corrections, after which he will furnish you a cepy for forvardinr to the Bureau which should be by cover airtel immeciatoly after Sentinella makes it available. Direct airtel to Attention, ITD - i. 0. Crerar. Enclosure NW 34959 Doold: 32959498
May 27, 1975 Mr. Wilburn K. DeBruler Special Agent in Charge Federal Bureau of Investigation Atlanta, Georgia Dear Will, Please forward attached brown envelope to Bureau, Attention: Seymor F. Phillips. Thanks for your help. Yours truly, CE. Alan G. Sentinella ‘AGS/cia SEARCHED. SERIALIZED_s MAY 291875 bess-susss Docl@32989498- Pace:
@ @ 5/28/75 AIRTEL REGISTERED MAIL TO: Director, FBI (62-116395) (Attention: INTD - W. 0. Cregar) FROM: SAC, Atlanta (62-2854) SENSTUDY 75 Re Bureau airtel to Atlanta 5/23/75. Material enclosed with referenced airtel was hand- delivered to former SA, ALAN G. SENTINELLA, 5/27/75, and same was returned by SENTINELLA to Atlanta Division same day. Enclosed is the material furnished by SENTINELLA, oe \ we & L 2-Bureau (Enc. ) ~Atlanta TKD spr “~ (3) (4 \ 7 \ NW 34955 Doold: 329894938 Page ili
Mm eSE WA CODs Asi ZPii ~2u-75 PAW {OG ALL , (62-116595) FER SOAS ENTION SBE NSTUDY - 75. REBUTEL WAY G&G, 1975. IN CONWECT ICN WITH WORK OF THE SENATE AND HOUSE SEL ECT COMMITEEES , iTS REPR ESENTATIVES “iAY CONTACT YOUR OFFICE FOR TWFORMATION. ENT AT AT _ OF IVE THE SENA SELaCY COMMITTEE TELEPHONICALLY INGQUIRED AS TO IDENTITY OF Sac IN & PARTICULAR OFFICE DURING 1976. TN HANDLING SUCH INQUIRIES INSURE @STASLISHING BONA FIDES OF REPRaSENTATIVE BY SHOW OF CREDENTIALS C iF TELEPHONIC CONTACT, BY TeéLePHOWING SACK og is ~ c ra GUILE SS TION OF A PUBLIC NATURE, INFORGA CITED ABOVE, OBTAIN FBIHQ CLLARANCe PRIOR wi ST EAPRCLTTIGUSLY i. FORMATIO Po TH No INFORMATION FURY END NIGHT SUPV, CHIEF CLERK CHIEF STEMO Nw 34959 Doocld: 32959499 Page if N PERSONAL CONTACT O TO COMMITTEe. AS IN THE INSTANCE 0 TO SUPPLYING ANY SED OF ALL ADV 8
@ sd IRESE VA CODE 4:1SP WITEL 5=20=75 Paw TO ALL sacs FROM DIRECTOR (62116395) PERSONAL, POTEMION SEUSTUDY = 75. REBUTEL HAY 2, 1975» IN CORCECTION WITH YORK OF THE SEWATE AMD HOUSE SELECT COMMITTEES, ITS REPRESENTATIVES AY CONTACT YOUR OFFICE FoR LAFORWAT IO. iN ONE RECENT INSTANCE, A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE SEWATE SELECT COUIITTEL TELEPHONIGALLY INGUIRED AS TO IDENTITY OF Sac IN A PARTICULAR OFFICE DURING 1970. IN HANDLING SUCH INQUIRIES INGURE ESTABLISHING BONA FIDES OF REPRESENTATIVE SY SHOW OF CREDENTIALS OW PERSONAL CONTACT OR, IF TELEPHONLG CONTACT, BY TELEPHONLUS BACK TO COMMITTEE. ULESS IFORGATION 19 OF 4 FUBLIG KATURE, AS IN THE INSTANCE CITED ABOVE, OBTAIN FRING CLEGRANCL PRIOR TO SUPPLYING ANY IMFORWATION. FBIHQ GUST BE EXPEDITIOUSLY ADVISED OF ALL LUFORSATION FURNISHED. D ri CEAY 2 1 i975 Fe ean , NW 34959 Doocld: 325989496 Page i3
KR@56 WA CODE 123@@P4 WITEL 5/28/75 FLD TO ALEXANDRIA NEWARK ATLANTA OWAHA BALTIMORE ; PHIL ADELPHIA CHARLOTTE PORTLAND CHICAGO PHOENIX a KANSAS CITY 4 TAMPA LITTLE ROCK - a WASHINGTON FIELD FROM DIRECTOR (62-116395) _ % PERSONAL 4 ENTION a i SENSTUDY 75 G27 285F REBUTEL WAY 2, 1975. INQUIRIES MADE OF BUREAU SY SENATE SELECT COMMITTEE (SSC) CONCERNING A NUMBER OF PRESENT AND FORMER FBI EMPLOYEES, IN- CLUDING THEIR CURRENT WHEREABOUTS, SUGGESTS THEY MAY BE INTER- VIEWED BY SSC STAFF, EXACT SUBJECT MATTERS FOR INTERVIEWS UN- KNOWN. SET OUT BELOW ARE NAMES AND LAST KNOWN ADDRESSES OF FORMER BUREAU EMPLOYEES AND OFFICE OF ASSIGNMENT OF INCUMBENTS, ALL OF WHOM SSC HAS INQUIRED ABOUT. EACH OF THESE FORMER EMPLOYEES IS TO BE IMMEDIATELY CON- ee eee > ria & cee, . _ S> _ — Ws VE. G / Wate MW 54959 Doocld: 32939495 Page 14
+ a | BW 54959 Doold: 32989499 Page i5 PAGE TWO ~TACTED AND ALERTED THAT HE (SHE) wiIGHT BE APPROACHED BY THE SsC STAPF, SUBJECT MATTER UNKNOWN. THEY SHOULD BE TOLD THAT IN THE EVENT THEY ARE INTERVIEWED AND DURING THE COURSE OF SANE, QUESTIONS ARE ASKED WHICH RELATE TO SENSITIVE BUREAU OPERATIONS (SOURCES, METHODS, TECHNIQUES, THIRD AGENCY RULE, AND ONGOING IWESTIGATIONS) , THEY MAY REQUEST THAT AN FBI AGENT BE PRESENT. BUREAU WILL PROVIDE AGENT ON REQUESY OF INTERVIEWEE. AS A PRELUDE TO INTERVIEW, THE FORMER EMPLOYEE MAY, AFTER BEING CONTACTED BY SSC STAFF, CONTACT BUREAU'S LEGAL COUNSEL DIVISION BY COLLECT CALL FOR FULL INFORWATION TO ASSIST HIM, INCLUDING , OBLIGATIONS AS TO CONFIDENTIALITY OF INFORMATION ACQUIRED AS FBI EMPLOYEE. IT IS EMPHASIZED THAT BUREAU'S OFFER OF ASSISTANCE IS NOT INTENDED TO IMPEDE SSC WORK BUT IS DONE AS COOPERATIVE GESTURE AND TO SAFEGUARD SENSITIVE BUREAU INFORMATION. CONTACTS ————— WITH THESE FORMER EMPLOYEES TO BE HANDLED PERSONALLY BY SAC OR ASAC. IN EVENT THIS NOT FEASIBLE FOR JUST CAUSE, TO BE HANDLED ee BY A SENIOR SUPERVISOR. INCUMBENT EMPLOYEES TO BE ADVISED THAT IF CONTACTED BY SSC STAFF FOR INTERVIEW, LEGAL COUNSEL DIVISION TO BE IMMEDIATELY
PAGE FOUR 619 NORWOOD DRIVE, WESTFIELD, NEW JERSEY; KARL L. BROUSE, > BURRINGTON GORGE, WESTFIELD, NEW JERSEY. OMAHA: ROBERT L. TAGG PHILADELPHIA: JOHN B. HEADE PORTLAND: LEO B. APP, JR. EDGAR O. INGALLS PHOENIX: MILDRED E. RISK, 11856 LISTH DRIVE, YOUNGTOWN, ARIZONA TAMPAs MICHAEL J. ROZAMUS, 6599 GULF DRIVE, HOLMES BEACH, FLORIDA , WFOs JAMES J. GAFFNEY; ELWER L. TODD COPY TO ROME, WITH ITS EMPLOYEES NAMED, BY MAIL. E ND SSP FBI ATLANTA TKS/CLR FOR THREE HW 34959 Doold: 32869498 Page 17
NW 34959 Doold: 32999498 Page i6 iiLS8 WA CODE 12 300M EITEL 5/26/75 FLD TO ALESALSRI A HEVARY ATLANTA GAA BALT INDORE PHIL ADELPHIA CHERL OF TE PORTL AM CHLCAGG PHOENIX EAGGAS CITY TAHPA LITTLe ROOK SASHILGTGN FIELD FROW DIRGCIOR (ea~1 16395) PERSORAL ANWENTION SEUSTUDY 75 REBUTEL WAY By 19756 INQBIRIZS MADE OF BUREAU BY LEGATE SELECT COMMETTEE csc) CONCEROLUG A [UBER OF PRESENT AU FORMER FAL ENFLOYEES, ite G<WLGG THEIR CURREMT JHEREABOUTS, SUSGESTS THEY WAY BE LUTER@ VIEWED BY S6 STAPF, EAAGT SUSJEGE UATTERS FOR LOTERVEENS Une KNGINe GEL OUT BELOY AKE GAMES AND LAST KEOYN ADDRESSES oF FORUER BUREAU EMPLOYEES AIO OFFIGE OF ASSIGNMENT OF INCUMBENTS, ALL OF WHO SSC HAS INQUIRED aBouT. EACH OF THESE FORGER EMPLOYEES 16 TO OE UGEDLATELY cone L2-2d5t - om” ~ or veaar yt Are
PEGE TQ TAGTSD ALD ALERTER THAT HE {SHE} UTGHT BE APPROACHED BY THE SSG SLAFFy SUBJECT MATTER VOKTOUI. THeY SHOULD EE TOLD THAT itv THE EVSQT THEY ARE INTERVIEVEO AED DURING THE GOURSE OF SANE, CRESTIOLS ARE ASIED UNICH RELATE TQ GEuSITIVE SUREAU OPERATIONS {(SQURCES, WETHODS, TECHNIQUES, THIRD AGENCY RULE, AnD ONGOIeG TIVESTIGA@IOUS) » THEY BAY REGUEST THAT AN Ful AGENT BE PRESENT, BUREAU WILL FROWIDE #GENE Of REGUGST OF TUTERVIEGERs AB A PRELUDE TO INTERVIEU, THER FORMER GHFLOYEE AY, AFTER BETKG GOUFAGTED BY SSG STAPF, CONTACT SURUAU*S LEGAL COUNSEL DIVISION BY COLLECE CALL FoR FULL ZUPFORMATION TQ ASSIST Hlity LNCLUD ING GGLIGATLONS AS TO COUFIDESTIALITY GF JEFORMATION ACQUIRED AS f3i EUFLOYER, If IS EMPHASIZED THAT MEREAU*S OFFER OF ASSISTANCE 18 HOT LETEMQED TO IMPEDE SEG YORK BUT 12 DONE 45 COGPERATIVE GESTURE ALS TO SAFEGUARD GENSITIVE BUREAU TNPORMATIONs CONTACTS | WATH THESE FORUER EUFLOYRES 76 BE HAUDLED PERSOUALLY BY SAG OR | ABAGs It EVENT THIS (OT FRASIGLE FOR GUST CAUSE, TO BE HALOLED BY A GENZOR SUPERVISOR » LUGUNBERT KELOYEES TO BE ADVISED THAT IF SONTACTED BY Sst SEAFF FOR INTERVIEW, LEGAL COUNSEL DIVISION TG BE INGEDIATELY Nw 34959 Docld: 325959498 Page i9 RT
yw PEGE TEREE LP IFAED THROUGH SACs UIEDIATELY AFTER CONTAOT, RESULTS SHOULD BE FURNISHED BUREAU BY TELETYPE IN ABOVE CAPTLOW. IF A FORMER ENPLOYER so LOUGER IN YOUR TERRITORY OR TEUFORARILY AYAY, SET OUT LEAD To OTHER OFFAGE IMUEDLATLLY YLTH COPY TO FS2 HEANCUARTERS, ALEXAEORIA2 COURTLALD Je JOUES, SGO7 Ue OOTH STREET, PRLIESION, VAsg ROBERT Gy» HUUKEL, SAC} BERNARD Ay UELLS, SSi1 NOMEGGWERY STREET, SPRINGFIELD, VAs ATLAUT As ALDEN Fe KILLER BALTINORE! EXUEST He BELZER, G16 LDUOR ROAD, SILVER SPRING, WARWLACD§ GTERLLNG Bs DONAKQE, GG13 SPIRAL LAI, BOULE, MARYLAND ROBERT Hy HAYNES, 205 RORTHIOOR DRLVE, SILVER SPRESG, MARYLAND CHARLOTIE® JOSEPH A. SIZOG, CAA PINE CRESCENT, WHUSPERING PINES, ORTH CAROLINA | CHICAGO? OLGA SIESA, 10409 S. LODIANA AVENUE, CHLcAgO, LLASOLS HAUGAS CITY BILL Be VILLEdUG, “Ac LITTLE ROCK# JOHN Js GREAMEN, Shey ASAC NEWARK: JOHN de CONNOLLY) ALTA AGNES AMSROSIO, icc4 JOHO STREET, FORT LEE, WEd JERSEY; RALPH Ws BACHMAN, NW 54959 _Bocid: 32989498 — _ Page 20
nome <r tA STIS = Ot RRR Sc | a 610 RORUGOD DRIVE, YESTFIELD, be dERSEY? KARL Ls» GROUSE. 3 SURRILGIGN GORGE, UESTFLELD, Ul JLRSEY. QHAHAS ROGERT Ls TAGG PHILADELFHIAS JOHH By HEADE PORTLAUQ 2 LEG By APP, JRe EDGAR O4 INGALES FHOZLIRe GILDRED Es RISK, 11846 ISTH DRIVE, YOUCRTOU, AREZOGA TANPAd UICHAEL d« ROSAIUS, G509 GULF DRIVE, HOLMES BEACH, TLGRID& UFGe JANES Je GAPFUEY) SLVER L,. TODD COPY TO ROWE, WITH TTS GHeFLGYCES NAUED, BY MAIL» PAGE FQUR EI ESP PRE ATLANTA THS/CLA FOR THREE NW 34959 Doold: 329994998 Page 21
FD-36 (Rev. 5-22-64) f & [ | y I I I | FBI ! I Date: 5/29/75 | Co I Transmit the following in -O © | (Type in plaintext or code) Vig ___NITEL (Priority) i: wee ee ee. ce TO: DIRECTOR, FBI (62-116395) JA c& FROM: SAC, ATLANTA (62-2854) SENSTUDY 75 REBUTEL TO ALEXANDRIA AND OTHER OFFICES, MAY 28, 1975. SA ALDEN F. MILLER, ATLANTA DIVISION, ALERTED TO POSSIBILITY OF CONTACT BY SSC. SA MILLER HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED TO DATE. IN THE EVENT CONTACT, LEGAL COUNSEL DIVISION WILL BE IMMEDIATELY ADVISED THROUGH THE SAC. 7 Ny AR ws srry an Pais og Seat 2 een! Poca — Pye 1G of Yo A Wee? . 62-289 4- 7 \ WKD:rr1 (1) GS M Per <7 ae Approved: Sent 1-4 __ Special Agent in Charge U.S.G t Printing Office: 1972 — 455-5 | NW 54959 Docld:32989498 Page 22 g “S-Government Printing Office: 297 ”
“2aG2 AT CODE 9:58 PM MITEL MAY 29,1975 YCG TOs DIRECTOR (62-116395) FROM: ATLAMTA (69-2854) SENSTUDY 75 REBUTEL TO ALEXANDRIA AND OTHER OFFICES, MAY 28, 1975. SA ALD F. MILLER, ATLA‘ITA NTVISION, aLFRTEN TO POSSIBILITY OF CO“TACT BY SSC. SA MILLE? HAS OT BEEN CONTACTED TO NATE, I¥ THE FVENT CONTACT, LEGAL COUYSEL DIVISIO™ WILL BE IMMEDTATELY AMVISED THROUGH THE SAC. Ex) JAC FBIHQ ACK FOR O** AND HOLD FOR O*E MW 54959 Doocld: 32939496 Page 23
FD-36 Rev. 5-22-64) @ g . * ~~ Transmit the following in FBI Date: 5/30/75 (Type in plaintext or code) I NITEL CODE (Priority) i mae ee bee FLC TO: DIRECTOR, FBI (62-116395) (ATTN: INTD - W. 0. CREGAR) FROM: SAC, ATLANTA (62-2854) SENSTUDY 75 DURING A MEETING WITH REGINALD MURPHY, EDITOR, THE ATLANTA CONSTITUTION, 5/29/75, MURPHY IN GENERAL CONVERSATION ADVISED SAC, ATLANTA, THAT HE HAD RECEIVED A NUMBER OF TELEPHONE CALLS FROM THE SENATE SELECT COMMITTEE, WASHINGTON, D. C., SEEKING AN INTERVIEW WITH HIM. MURPHY SAID HE HAD AGREED TO A MEETING WITH A MEMBER OF THE COMMITTEE, NAME NOT STATED, AND DID SO SOMETIME APPARENTLY WITHIN THE LAST WEEK. MURPHY INDICATED THE INTERVIEW CONCERNED MARTIN LUTHER KING. MURPHY VOLUNTEERED HE WAS UNABLE TO ANSWER MANY OF THE QUESTIONS ASKED SINCE HE WAS WITHOUT KNOWLEDGE OF THE EVENTS AND THAT SOME OF THE INDIVIDUALS HE WAS QUESTIONED ABOUT ARE NOW DECEASED. HE “ WKD:rr SPECIFICALLY REFERRED TO FORMER EDITOR, RALPH McGILL, ATLANTA CONSTITUTION, NOW DECEASED, AND INDICATED THAT THE INQUIRY CONCERNED INFORMATION IT WAS FELT COULD BE PROVIDED BY McGILL. MURPHY WAS NEVER Sha hha Hea HIS CONVERSATION AND NO EFFORT WAS MADE Ob aun Hac cle tei ls TO SINCE IT WAS OBVIOUS HE DID NOT WISH TO bf Bie Approved: \y al Sent bp sf M Per _$S7 i NW 54959 Docld: 32909496 ecial Agent _in Charge U.S.Government Printing Office: 1972 — 455-574
FD-36 (Rev. 5-22-64) "4 yn * oe FBI Date: Transmit the following in (Type in plaintext or code) Vidi eG (Priority) i AT 62-2854 PAGE TWO EXPAND ON THE COMMENTS MADE BY HIM. MURPHY INDICATED ALSO THAT THE PERSON OR PERSONS INTERVIEWING HIM FELT HE, MURPHY, SHOULD HAVE SPECIFIC KNOWLEDGE AND HE IS NOT SURE HE WAS ABLE TO CONVINCE THEM THAT HE DID NOT. FROM THE COMMENTS MADE BY MURPHY, IT WAS THE IMPRESSION OF THE SAC THAT MURPHY WAS PRESSED FOR DETAILS, WHICH HE WAS UNABLE TO PROVIDE. Approved: se ss—Cti‘C;C—‘“‘ PM CSent TM Per Special Agent in Charge U.S.Government Printing Office: 1972 — 455-574 NW 54959 Docld: 32999496 Page 2
KK YGS AT CODE S356 Pit WITEL WAY 36,1975 wWCG TOs DIRECTOR (62-116395) FROM: ATLANTA (62-2854) ATTERTION: INTD - WY. 0. CREGAR SENSTUDY 75 DURIKG A MEETING WITH REGINALD ij1URPHY, EDITOR, THE ATLANTA CONSTITUTION, WAY 29,1975, iWURPHY IN GENERAL CONVERSATION ADVISED SAC, ATLANTA, THAT HE HAD RECzIVzD A NUMBER OF TELEPHONE CALLS FROM THE SEALE SELECT COMMITTEE, WASHINGTON, D. C., SEEKING AN INTERVIEW WITH HIvl. MURPHY SAID HE HAD AGReeD TO A MEETING WITH A MEMBER OF THE COMMITTEE , WAW# KOT STATED, Aud VID 50 SOMETIME APPARENTLY WITHIN THe LAST WEEK. MURPHY INDICAreéD THz INTERVIeW CONCERNED MARTIN LUTHER KING. WURPHY VOLUNTEERED HE WAS UNASLE TO ANSWER MANY OF THE QUESTIONS ASKED SINCE HE WAS WITHOUT KiOWLedG# OF THE EVENTS AND THAT SOME OF THe IhOIVIDUALS HE WAS QUZSTIONsv ASOUT ARE NOW DECEASED. HE SPECIFI- CALLY REFERRED TO FORMER «vITOR, nALPH MC GILL, ATLANTA CONSTITUTION, WOW DECEASED, AND INDICAi#£D THAT L!He INQUIRY CONCER GED INFORMATION IT WAS FELT COULD Be PROVIDED BY ifC GILL. MURPHY WAS NEVER SPECIFIC IN HIS CONVERSATION AND NO EFFORT #AS MADE TO OBTAIN FURTHER DETAILS ERD PAGE ONE {2 HSVES nb 2-2 MW 54959 Docld: 32999496 Page 26
ao * PAGE TwO (AT 62-2854) SINCE IT WAS OBVIOUS HE DID WOT WISH TO EXPAND ON THE COMMENTS MADE BY HI. MURPHY INDICATED ALSO THAT TH# PERSON OR PERSONS INTERVIEWING HIM FELT HE, “MURPHY, SHOULD HAVe SPaCIFIC KXOWLEDGE AND He IS NOT SURE He WAS ABLE TO CONVINCE THerl 1HAT HE DID WOT. FROM THE COMMENTS MADE BY MURPHY, IT WAS THE IMPRESSION OF THE SAC THAT MURPHY WAS PRESSED FOR DETAILS WHICH He WAS UNABLE TO PROVIDE. END FEIHG FLC CLR TKS NW 54959 Docld: 32989495 Page 27
FD-36 (Rev. 5-22-64) eo os FBI Date: 6/4/75 enna eo "CODE" (Type in plaintext or code) Transmit the following in Via ___ TELETYPE NITEL | . (Priority) \ PITENTION : FNTD it), 0 Gag are FROM: SAG, ATLANTA (62-2854) i wy [ees SENSTUDY '75. Here Bee sijetee ON 6/4/75, FORMER AGENT RICHARD H. DAVIS, 1147 WILD CREEK TRAIL, N.E., ATLANTA, GA., ADVISED HE WAS CONTACTED THIS DATE BY (FNU) EPSTEIN WHOM HE BELIEVED WAS CALLING FROM WASHINGTON, D. G. DAVIS STATED HE FEELS EPSTEIN IS A MEMBER OF THE SENATE SELECT COMMITTEE SINCE INQUIRY CONCERNED DAVIS' KNOWLEDGE OF MARTIN LUTHER KING CASE, EPSTEIN STATED HE WISHED TO INTERVIEW DAVIS EITHER IN ATLANTA OR WASHINGTON , D. C.3; HOWEVER, DAVIS SAID THAT NO DEFINITE ARRANGEMENTS WERE MADE DURING CONVERSATION TO: DIRECTOR, FBI cosj16395) > EE OTHER THAN HE WOULD CONTACT EPSTEIN AS TO APPROPRIATE DATE FOR INTERVIEW IN ATLANTA. DAVIS WAS INFORMED HE COULD CONTACT THE OFFICE OF LEGAL COUNSEL COLLECT FOR ASSISTANCE IN THIS MATTER. DAVIS STATED HE WOULD DO SO. END ei eee | Cg, setae ot OP De Sent bp, Per Gy U.S.Government Printing Offilce/ 1972 — 455-574 Approved: pecial Agent in Charge MW 54959 DocTd:32989498 Page 28
t OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR @ @ UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20535 May 28, 1975 MEMORANDUM TO ALL EMPLOYEES RE: INTERVIEWS OF FBI EMPLOYEES All employees are advised that Congress is conducting an inquiry into activities of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Congressional staff members are conducting interviews of former and current FBI employees. This Bureau has pledged its cooperation with the Congress. You are reminded of the FBI Employment Agreement (copy attached) with which you agreed to comply during your employment in the FBI and following termination of such employment. Also, you are reminded of Title 28, Code of Federal Regulations, Section 16,22 (copy attached), which reads as follows: "No employee or former employee of the Department of Justice shall, in response to a demand of a court or other authority, produce any material contained in the files of the Department or disclose any information relating to material contained in the files of the Department, or disclose any information or produce any material acquired as part of the performance of his official duties or because of his official status without prior approval of the appropriate Department official or the Attorney General in accordance with Section 16, 24." Also, you are reminded of Department of Justice Order Number 116-56, dated May 15, 1956, (copy attached) which, among other things, requires an employee upon the completion of his testimony to prepare a memorandum outlining his testimony. Our cooperative efforts, of course, must be consistent with the above cited authority. Therefore, if you are contacted for purpose of interview or testimony you are to request approval as required by the Employment Agreement and await authorization before furnishing information, testimony, or record material. Enclosures (3) Clarence M. Director ww 549% Doold: 32389498 Page 30 q
FD-291 (Rev. 11-1-73) @ @ EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT As consideration for employment in the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), United. States Department of Justice, and as a condition for continued employment, I hereby declare that I intend to be governed by and I will comply with the following provisions: (1) That I am hereby advised and I understand that Federal law such as Title 18, United States Code, Sections 793, 794, and 798; Order of the President of the United States (Executive Order 11652); and regulations issued by the Attorney General of the United States (28 Code of Federal Regulations, Sections 16.21 through 16.26) prohibit loss, misuse, or un- authorized disclosure or production of national security information, other classified information and other nonclassified information in the files of the FBI; (2) I understand that unauthorized disclosure of information in the files of the FBI or information I may acquire as an employee of the FBI could result in impairment of national security, place human life in jeopardy, or result in the denial of due process to a person or persons who are subjects of an FBI investigation, or prevent the FBI from effectively discharging its responsibilities. I understand the need for this secrecy agreement; there- fore, as consideration for employment I agree that I will never divulge, publish, or reveal either by word or conduct, or by other means disclose to any unauthorized recipient without official written authorization by the Director of the FBI or his delegate, any information from the investigatory files of the FBI or any information relating to material contained in the files, or disclose any information or produce any material acquired as a part of the performance of my official duties or because of my official status. The burden is on me to determine, prior to disclosure, whether information may be disclosed and in this regard I agree to request approval of the Director of the FBI in each such instance by presenting the full text of my proposed disclosure in writing to the Director of the FBI at least thirty (30) days prior to disclosure. I understand that this agreement is not intended to apply to information which has been placed in the public domain or to prevent me from writing or speaking about the FBI but it is intended to prevent disclosure of information where disclosure would be contrary to law, regulation or public policy. I agree the Director of the FBI is in a better position than I to make that determination; (3) I agree that all information acquired by me in connection with my official duties with the FBI and all official material to which I have access remains the property of the United States of America, and I will surrender upon demand by the Director of the FBI or his delegate, or upon separation from the FBI, any material relating to such information or property in my possession; (4) That I understand unauthorized disclosure may be a violation of Federal law and prosecuted as a criminal offense and in addition to this agreement may be enforced by means of an injunction or other civil remedy. I accept the above provisions as conditions for my employment and continued employment in the FBI. I agree to comply with these provisions both during my employment in the FBI and following termination of such employment. (Signature) (Type or print name) Witnessed and accepted in behalf of the Director, FBI, on , 19 ___., by NW 54959 Docld: 3296894568 Page 31 (Signature)
Offire of the Attorney General Washington, H.C. 20530 January 18, 1973 ORDER NO.501-73 RULES AND REGULATIONS Title 28—JUDICIAL ADMINISTRATION Chapter —Department of Justice {Order 501~73] PART 16—PRODUCTION OR DISCLO- SURE OF MATERIAL OR INFORMA- TION Subpart B—Production or Disclosure in Response to Subpenas or De- mands of Courts or Other Authori- ties This order delegates to certain De- partment of Justice officials the author- ity to approve the production or dis- closure of material or information con- tained in Department files, or informa- tion or material acquired by a person while employed by the Department. It applies where a subpena, order or other demand of a court or other authority, such as an administrative agency, is is- sued for the production or disclosure of such information. By virtue of the authority vested in me by 28 U.S.C. 509, 510, and 5 U.S.C. 301, Subpart B of Part 16 of Chapter I of Title 28, Code of Federal Regulations, is revised, and its provisions renumbered, to read as follows: Subpart B—Production or Disclosure in Response to Subpenas or Demands of Courts or Other Authorities Sec. 16.21 Purpose and scope. 16.22 Production or disclosure prohibited unless approved by appropriate De- partment official. 16.23 Procedure in the event of a demand for production or disclosure. 16.24 Final action by the appropriate De- partment official or the Attorney General. .6.25 Procedure where a Department deci- sion concerning a demand is not made prior to the time a response to the demand is required. 6.26 Procedure in the event of an adverse ruling. on TORI: 28 U.S.C. 509, 510 and 5 U.S.C. 502, subpart B-—Production or Disclosure in Response to Subpenas or De- mands of Courts or Other Authori- ties 316.21 Purpose and scope. (a) This subpart sets forth the pro- cedures to be followed when a subpena, order, or other demand (hereinafter re- ‘erred to as a “demand”) of a court or MW 54959 Doold: 32839495. Page 32 _ other authority is issued for the produc- tion or disclosure of (1) any material contained in the files of the Department, (2) any information relating to material contained in the files of the Department, or (3) any information or material acquired by any person while such per- son was an employee of the Department as a part of the performance of his of- ficial duties or because of his official status. (b) For purposes of this subpart, the term “employee of the Department” in- cludes all officers and employees of the United States appointed by, or subject to the supervision, jurisdiction, or control of, the Attorney General of the United States, including U.S. attorneys, U.S. marshals, and members of the staffs of those officials. § 16.22 Production or disclosure prohib- ited unless approved by appropriate » Department official. No employee or former employee of the Department of Justice shall, in response to a demand of a court or other au- thority, produce any material contained in the files of the Department or disclose any information relating to material con- tained in the files of the Department, or disclose any information or produce any material acquired as part of the per- formance of his official duties or because of his official status without prior ap- proval of the appropriate Department of- ficial or the Attorney General in accord- ance with § 16.24. § 16.23 Procedure in the event of a de- mand for production or disclosure. (a) Whenever a demand is made upon an employee or former employee of the Department for the production of ma- terial or the disclosure of information described in §16.21(a), he shall im- mediately notify the U.S. attorney for the district where the issuing authority . is located. The U.S. attorney shall im- mediately request instructions from the appropriate Department official, as desig- nated in paragraph (b) of this section. (b) The Department officials author- ized to approve production or disclosure under this subpart are: (1) In the event that the case or other matter which gave rise to the demanded material or information is or, if closed, was within the cognizance of a division of the Department, the Assistant At- torney General in charge of that divi- sion. This authority may be redelegated to Deputy Assistant Attorneys General. (2) In instances of demands that are not covered by paragraph (b) (1) of this section:
MW 34959 Doold: 32989495 ( The Director of the Federal Bu- reau of Investigation, if the demand is one made on an employee or former em- ployee of that Bureau for information or if the demand calls for the production of material from the files of that Bu- reau, and di) The Director of the Bureau of Prisons, if the demand jis one made on an employee or former employee of that Bureau for information or if the de- mand calls for the production of ma- terial from the files of that Buréau. (3) In instances of demands that are not covered by paragraph (b) (1) or (2) of this section, the Deputy Attorney General. (c) If oral testimony is sought by the demand, an affidavit, or, if that is not feasible, a statement by the party seek~ ing the testimony or his attorney, setting forth a summary of the testimony de- sired, must be furnished for submission by the U.S. attorney to the appropriate Department official. 816.24 Final action by the appropriate Department official or the Attorney General. (a) If the appropriate Department of- ficial, as designated in § 16.23(b), ap- proves a demand for the production of material or disclosure of information, he shall so notify the U.S. attorney and such other persons as circumstances may warrant, (b) If the appropriate Department official, as designated in §.16.23(b), decides not to approve a demand for the production of material or disclosure of information, he shall immediately refer the demand to the Attorney General for decision. Upon such referral, the Attor- ney General shall make the final decision and give notice thereof to the U.S. attor- néy and such other persons as circum- stances may warrant. § 16.25 Procedure where a Department decision concerning a demand is not made prior to the time a response to the demand is required. If response to the demand is required before the instructions from the appro- priate Department official or the Attor- ney General are received, the U.S. attor- ney or other Department attorney des- ignated for the purpose shall appear with the employee or former employee of the Department upon whom the demand has been made, and shall furnish the court or other authority with a copy of the regulations contained in this subpart and inform the court or other authority that the demand has been, or is being, as the case may be, referred for the prompt consideration of the appropriate Department official and shall respect- fully request the court or authority to stay the demand pending receipt of the requested instructions, Page 35 § 16.26 Procedure in the event of an ad- verse ruling. If the court or other authority declines to stay the effect of the demand in re- sponse to a request made in accordance with § 16.25 pending receipt of instruc- tions, or if the court or other authority rules that the demand must be com- plied with irrespective of instructions not to produce the material or disclose the information sought, in accordance with § 16.24, the employee or former em- ployee upon whom the demand has been made shall respectfully decline to comply with the demand. “United States ex rel Touhy v. Ragen,” 340 U.S. 462. Dated: January 11, 1973. RicuarD G. KLEINDIENST, Atiorney General. [FR Doc.78-1071 Filed 1-17-78;8:45 am]
Oe OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL WASHINGTON, D. C. May 15, 1956 ORDER NO. 116-56 It is the policy of the Department of Justice to extend the fullest possible cooperation to congressional committees requesting information from departmental files, interviews with department employees, testimony of depart- ment personnel, or testimony of Federal prisoners. The following procedures are prescribed in order to effectuate this policy on a basis which will be mutually satisfactory to the congressional committees and to the Department. {This order supersedes the Deputy Attorney General's Memorandum No. 5, dated March 23, 1953, and his Memorandum No. 97, dated August 5, 1954. It formal- izes the Attorney General's press release of November 5, 1953, establishing procedures to permit committees of the Congress and their authorized repre- sentatives to interview and to take sworn testimony from Federal prisoners. It supplements Order No. 3229 (Revised) dated January 13, 1953, and Order No. 3464, Supplement No. 4 (Revised) dated January 13, 1953 (with Memorandum of "Authorization Under Order No. 3464 Supplement No. 4 (Revised)" dated January 13, 1953), insofar as said orders have reference to procedures to be followed in the Department's relations with congressional committees. In support of this order, reference should be had to the President's letter dated May 17, 1954, addressed to the Secretary of Defense, and to the Attorney General's Memorandum which accompanied it.] A. REQUESTS FOR INFORMATION FROM DEPARTMENT FILES 1. Congressional committee requests for the examination of files or other confidential information should be reduced to writing, signed by the chairman of the committee, and addressed to the Deputy Attorney General, who is responsible for the coordination of our liaison with Congress and congressional committees. The request shall state the specific information sought as well as the specific objective for which it is sought. The Deputy Attorney General will forward the request to the appropriate division where a reply will be prepared and returned for the Deputy Attorney General's signa- ture and dispatch to the chairman of the committee. 2. If the request concerns a closed case, i. e., one in which there is no litigation or administrative action pending or contemplated, the file may be made available for review in the Department, in the presence of the official or employee having custody thereof. The following procedure shall be followed in such cases: a. The reply letter will advise the committee that the. file is available for examination and set forth the name, telephone extension number, and room number of the person who will have custody of the file to be reviewed; NW 54959 Doocld: 32989499 Page 34
-2- b. Before making the file available to the committee representative all reports and memoranda from the FBI as Well as investigative reports from any other agency, will be removed from the file and not be made available for examination; provided however that if the committee representative states that it is essential that information from the FBI reports and memoranda be made available, he will be advised that the request will be considered by the Department. Thereafter a summary of the contents of the FBI reports and memoranda involved will be prepared which will not disclose investigative tech- niques, the identity of confidential informants, or other. matters which might jeopardize the investigative operations of the FBI. This summary will be forwarded by the division to the FBI with a request for advice as to whether the FBI has any objection to examination of such summary by the committee representative. The file will not be physically relinquished from the custody of the Department. If the committee representative desires to examine investigative reports from other government agencies, contained in the files of the Department, he will be advised to direct his request to the agency whose reports are concerned. 3. If the request concerns an open case, i. e., one which liti- gation or administrative action is pending or contemplated, the file may not be made available for examination by the committee's representative. The following procedure shall be followed: a. The reply letter should advise the committee that its request concerns a case in which litigation or administrative action is pending or contemplated, and state that the file cannot be made available until the case is completed; and b. Should briefly set forth the status of the case in as much detail as is practicable and prudent without jeopardizing the pending contemplated litigation or administrative action. B. REQUESTS FOR INTERVIEWS WITH DEPARTMENTAL PERSONNEL 1. Requests for interviews with departmental personnel regarding any official matters within the Department should be reduced to writing, signed by the chairman of the committee, and addressed to the Deputy Attorney General. When the approval of the Deputy Attorney General is given, the employee is expected to discuss such matters freely and cooperatively with the representative, subject to the limitations prescribed in A respecting open cases and data in investigative reports; yo oy £. at NW 34959 Docld: 32959499 Page 35
~ 3- 2. Upon the thitpletion of the interview with the committee repre- sentative the employee will prepare a summary of it for the file, with a copy routed to his division head and a copy routed to the Deputy Attorney General. C. EMPLOYEES TESTITYING BEFORE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES 1. When an employee is requested to testify before a congressional committee regarding official matters within the Department the Deputy Attorney General shall be promptly informed. When the Deputy Attorney General's approv- al is given the employee is expected to testify freely subject to limitations prescribed in A respecting open cases and data in investigative reports; 2. An employee subpoenaed to testify before a congressional committee on official matters within the Department shall promptly notify the Deputy Attorney General. In general he shall be guided in testifying by Order 3229 (Revised) and the President's letter of May 17, 1954, cited at the beginning of this Order. 3. Upon the completion of his testimony the employee will prepare a& memorandum outlining his testimony with a copy routed to his division head and a copy routed to the Deputy Attorney General. D. REQUESTS OF CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES FOR THE TESTIMONY OF FEDERAL PRISONERS Because of the custodial hazards involved and the extent to which their public testimony may affect the discipline and well-being of the institu- tion, it is the policy of the Department not to deliver Federal prisoners out- side the penal institution in which they are incarcerated for the purpose of being interviewed or examined under oath by congressional committees. However, when it appears that no pending investigation or legal proceeding will be adversely affected thereby and that the public interest will not be otherwise adversely affected, Federal prisoners may be interviewed or examined under oath by congressional committees in the institution in which they are incarcerated under the following procedures, and with the specific advance approval of the Deputy Attorney General. 1. Arrangements for interviewing and taking of sworn testimony from a Federal prisoner by a committee of the Congress or the authorized representatives of such a committee shall be made in the form of a written request by the chairman of the committee to the Deputy Attorney General. 2. Such written request shall be made at least ten (10) days prior to the requested date for the interview and the taking of testimony and shall be accompanied by written evidence that authorization for the interview or the taking of sworn testimony was approved by vote of the com- mittee. Such request shall contain a statement of the purpose and the sub- jects upon which the prisoner will be interrogated as well as the names of all persons other than the representatives of the Department of Justice who will be present. 3. A member of the interested committee of the Congress shall be ‘ present during the entire time of the interrogation. 4 NW 34959 Docld: 32909498 Page 36
oho h, The warden of the penal institution in which the Federal prisoner is incarcerated shall, at least forty-eight (48) hours prior to the time at which the interview takes place, advise the Federal prisoner concerned of the proposed interview or taking of sworn testimony; and shall further advise that he is under the same, but no greater obligation to answer than any other witness who is not a prisoner. 5. The warden of the penal institution shall have complete authority in conformity with the requirements of security and the mainte- nance of discipline to limit the number of persons who will be present at the interview and taking of testimony. 6. The warden or his authorized representative shall be present at the interview and at the taking of testimony and the Department of Justice shall have the right to have one of its representatives present throughout the interview and taking of testimony. 7. The committee shall arrange to have a stenographic transcript made of the entire proceedings at committee expense and shall furnish a copy of the transcript to the Department of Justice, E. OBSERVERS IN ATTENDANCE AT COMMITTEE HEARINGS In order that the Department may be kept currently advised in matters within its responsibility, and in order that the Deputy Attorney General may properly coordinate the Department's liaison with Congress and its committees, each division that has an observer in attendance at a congrssional hearing, will have the observer prepare a written summary of the proceeding which should be sent to the division head and a copy routed to the Deputy Attorney General. /s/ Herbert Brownell, Jr. Attorney General NW 34959 Doocld: 32959499 Page 37
NR@GS WA CODE ~ i:27AW NITEL 6-28-75 TUT ee | a TO ATLANTA.) 2 NOXVELLE a BIRMINGHAM _ LOS ANGELES ALBANY . 7 os 7 TAMPA JACKSONVILLE’ — -.. *cHrCaAgo _ FROM a oo So a ; PERSONALAMTTE NTION ne . pee “SENSTUDY 75 | | , . g . /REBUTEL MAY 2, 1975. | : INQUIRIES MADE OF BUREAU BY SENATE SELECT COMMITTEE (SSC) CONCERNING A_NUMBER OF PRESENT AND FORMER FBT EMPLOYEES, INCLUDING THEIR CURREWT WHEREABOUTS, SUGGESTS THEY MAY BE. _ - IMPERVIEVED BY SSC ‘STAFF CONCERNING BUREAU'S FORMER INVESTIGA- TION OF MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. SET OUT BELOW ARE NAMES AND | LAST KiOWN ADDRESSES. OF FORMER BUREAU EMPLOYEES “AMD OFFICE OF ASSIGNNENT OF INCUMBENTS, ALL OF WHOM SSC HaS INQUERED’ ABOUT. TO BE IMMEDIATELY ran) uD EACH OF THESE FORMER EMPLO DYKES. CONTACTED AND ALERTED THAT HE MIGHT BE APPROACHED BY THE ssc ‘STAFF ABOUT THE KING INVESTIGATION. THEY SHOULD BE TOLD THAT \ MW 54959 Doold:32989498 Page 36 —
J — a / “PAGE TWO ; oe INTHE EVENT THEY ARE INTERVIEWED AND DURING THE COURSE OF SAME, QUESTIONS ARE ASKED WHICH RELATE TO. SENSITIVE BUREAU OPERATIONS (SOURCES, METHODS, TECHNIQUES, THIRD AGENCY RULE AND ONGOING INVESTIGATIONS) , THEY WAY REQUEST. THAT AM FBI AGENT BE PRESENT.’ BUREAU WILL PROVIDE AGENT ON REQUEST OF INDERVIEWEE . AS A PRELUDE TO INTERVIEW, THE FORMER EMPLOYEE ‘MAY, AFTER BEING CONTACTED BY SSC. STAFF, CONTACT BUREAU'S LEGAL COUNSEL DIVISION BY COLLECT CALL FOF FULL INFORMATION TO ASSIST HIM, INCLUDING OBLIGATIONS AS 10 CONFIDENTIALITY OF INFORMATION ACQUIRED AS FBI EMPLOYEE. IT IS EMPHASIZED THAT BUREAU'S OFFER OF ASSISTANCE, IS NOT INTENDED TO IMPEDE “SSC'WORK BUT IS DONE AS COOPERATIVE GESTURE AND’ TO SAFEGUARD SENSITIVE BUREAU INFORMATION. CONTACTS WITH THESE FORMER ~ EMPLOYEES TO BE HA NDL ED PERSONALLY BY SAC OR ASAC.. LN EVENT IMIS WOT FEASIBLE FOR JUST CAUSE, TO BE. HANDLED BY A SEWIOR SUPERVISOR. | Ce 7 INCUMBENT EMPLOYEES TO BE ADVISED -THAT IF. CONTACTED BY SSC STAFF FOR INTERVIEW, LEGAL COUNSEL DIVISION 10 BE IMMEDIATELY NOTIFIED THROUGH’ SAC. oe IMMEDIATELY AFTER CONTACT, RESULTS SHOULD BE FURNISHED. NW 54959 DocId:32989498 Page 39
r . , . . ~ PAGE THRE: tr] BUREAU BY TELETYPE. IN ABOVE CaPTiON. IF A FORMER | EMPLOYEE IS. NO LONGER IN YOUR TERRITORY OR TEMPORARILY AWAY, SET OUT LEAD TO OTHER OFFICE IWWEDIATELY WITH COPY TO FBI HEADQUARTERS. ATLANTA: INCUMBENTS - DOWALD P, BURGESS, RICHARD Ee _ FUGATT , EDMUND F, t HAGGERTY, O. RICHARD HAMILTON, CHARLES T. HAYNES , WILBUR We SELTZER, ROBERT W. THOMSON. FORMER - MARION E. CHEEK, 1613 GAIL AVENUE, ALBANY, GEORGIA 317053 CHARLES T. HARDING, =A PINECLIFF DRIVE, NORTHEAST , ATLANTA, GEORGIA 3034 - (tar a - | | BIRMINGHAM AWRENCE 1. GURLEY, 1349 WESTMINISTER “PLACE, BIRMING HAN , AL ABANIA 35235. | ALBANY: HENRY @. ROWSE; JRe, 39 NORTH MAIN ‘STREET, -ENOSBURG FALLS, VERMONT 5458. ee an . - > . ‘JACKSONVILLE: WILL Iai LEE BOL YARD - -TNCUNB SENT oo KNOXVILLE: W. JOHN, BENTON - INCUMBENT. Fe . LOS ANGELES: JAMES ij. KELLOGG - INCUMBENT. a TAMPA: JAMES E. WCMAHON, 3119 Cocos ROAD, TAMPA, FLORIDA 33618. ‘CHICAGO: JOHN BASSETT - INCUMBENT. JwS FBI AT ACK FOR TWO TELS
nn a nD a ee a me PAGE Tuo IN THE EVENE THEY ARE INTERVIEWED AND DURING THE COURSE OF SANE, QUESTIONS ARE ASKED WHICH RELATE TO SENSITIVE BUREAU OPERATIONS (SOURCES, METHODS, TECHNIQUES, THIRD AGENCY RULE AID ONGOING INVESTIGATIONS), THEY MAY REQUEST THAT AN FBI ASENT BE PRESENT. BUREAU WILL PROVIDE AGENT ON REQUEST OF IMERVIEVEE. AS A PRELUDE TO INTERVIEW, THE FORWER EMPLOYEE MAY, AFTER BEING CONTACTED BY SSC STAFF, CONTACT BUREAUtS LEGAL COUNSEL DIVISION BY COLLECT CALL FOF FULL INFORMATION TO ASSIST Hii, INCLUDING OBLIGATIONS AS TO CONFIDENTIALITY OF INFORMATION ACQUIRED AS FBI ZHPLOYEE. IT IS EVPHASIZED THAT BUREAUS OFFER OF ASSISTANCE IS NOT INTENDED TO IMPEDE SSC WORK BUT IS DONE AS COOPERATIVE GESTURE AND TO SAFEGUARD SENSITIVE BUREAU INFORMATION, CONTACTS WITH THESE FORMER ENFLOYEES 70 BE HANDLED PERSONALLY SY SAC OR ASAC. IN EVENT THIS KOT FEASIBLE FOR JUST CAUSE, TO BE HANDLED BY A SENIOR SUPERVISOR | INCUMBENS EMPLOYEES TO BE ADVISED THAT IF CONTACTED BY SSC STAFF FOR INTERVIEW, LEGAL COUNSEL DIVISION TO BE IMMEDIATELY NOTIFIED THROUGH SAC. IMMEDIATELY AFTER CONTACT, RESULTS SHOULD BE FURWISHED MW 54959 Doold: 32939496 Page 42
NW 54959 Doold: 32989499 Page 43 ‘PAGE THREE BUREAU BY TELETYPE IN ABOVE CAPTION. IF A FORWER EMPLOYEE IS HO LONGER iN YOUR TERRITORY OR TEMPORARILY AWAY, SET OUT LEAD TO OTHER OFFICE IMMEDIATELY WITH COPY TO FBI HEADQUARTERS. ATLANTA? INCUMBENTS - DONALD P. BURGESS, RICHARD Es FUGATT » EDMUND Fs HAGGERTY, O+ RICHARD HAWILTON, CHARLES T. HAYNES, WILBUR We SEITZER, ROBERT Wo THOMSON, FORUER « MARION E. CHEEK, 1613 GAIL AVENUE, ALBANY, GEORGIA 317653 CHARLES T, HARDING, 2243 PINECLIFF DRIVE, NORTHEAST y ATLANTA, GEORGIA 30345, | BIRNINGHAMS LAWRENCE T,. GURLEY, 1349 WESTHINLSTER PLACE, BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA 35235. ALBANY? HENRY Ge ROWSE, JR«, 39 NORTH MAIN STREET, ENOSBURG FALLS, VERMONT 95450» . JACKSONVILLE: WILLIAW LEE BOLYARD ~ INCUMBENT. KNOXVILLE We JOHN BENTON = INCUMBENT « LOS ANGELES: JANES H. KELLOGG - INCUMBENT. TAMPA$ JAWES Ex. MCMAHON, S119 COCOS ROAD, TAMPA, FLORIDA 535618. “CHICAGO: JOHN BASSETT = INCUMBENT. EMD WS FBI AT ACK FOR TWO TELS CLR AND TKS
° . « a ‘WY FD-36 (Rev. 5922-64) @ @ f I | | | i | | | | | | FBl Date: JUNE 28, 1975 Transmit the following in es 0) (Type in plaintext or code) | Vio ___ TELETYPE NITEL (Priority) | we ee | ne TO: DIRECTOR, FBI (62-116395) FROM: ATLANTA RERSONAT ERE NERON SENSTUDY 75 RE BUTEL TO ATLANTA AND OTHER OFFICES, JUNE 28, 1975. ALL CURRENT AND FORMER AGENTS WITHIN ATLANTA DIVISION CONTACTED BY SAC, ATLANTA, JUNE 28, 1975, WITH EXCEPTION OF FORMER SA MARION CHEEK AND ADVISED IN ACCORDANCE WITH INSTRUCTIONS, RE TEL. FORMER SA CHEEK CURRENTLY BOATING ON SUWANEE RIVER IN REMOTE AREA, FLORIDA, AND NO POTENTIAL FOR LOCATING UNTIL EVENING OF JUNE 29, 1975, NEXT. CHEEK WILL BE CONTACTED BY SAC AS SOON AS POSSIBLE, JUNE 29, 1975, AND BUREAU IMMEDIATELY ADVISED OF CONTACT. END. a . wv Tks, . y (@ - Atlanta Yi ~ WED: Pg i" Ni 622K G5 Y-/ 2 NI ee Approved: Sent at fe Spe@ial Agent in Charge U.S.Government Printing Office: 1972 — 455-574 NW 54959 Docld: 32989498 Page 44
_ NR@GZ AT CODE igi4gOAM:«NITEL JUNE 28, 1975 PG , ne . TO: mene FBI (62-116395) ( oo | | FROM: ATLANTA SENSTUDY 75 vO oe 4 RE BUTEL TO ATLANTA AND O12 HER OFFICES, JUNE 28, 1975. ALL. CURRENT AND FORMER AGENES WITHIN ATLANTA DIVISION CONTAGIED BY SAC, ATLA NTA, JUNG 2S, 1975, with EXCEPTION OF FORMER SA MARION CHEEK AND ADVISED IN ACCORDANCE WITH ty INSTRUCTIONS RE TEL , of FORWER DA ‘CHEEK CURRENTLY BOATING ON SUWANEE RIVER IN REMOTE AREA, FLORIDA, AND NO ‘POTENTIAL "FOR - LocaT ine UNTIL EVE NING OF JUNE 29, 1975, NEXT. CHEEK WILL BE coNT ACTED BY SAC AS SOON AS POSSIBLE, JUNE 29, 1975, AND BUREAU | LMMeD LATELY - ADVI SED oF CONTACT. END LRF FBIH@ CLR, RE ST FA | 54959 Doold: 32999498 Page 45
NROGZ AT CODED. . ~ PM WITEL JUNE 29,4973 TLL | ae “10: DIRECTOR, eon - =. 7 : oe a FROM: ATLANTA | | a a yy SENSTUDY "75. RE BUTEL TO ATLANTA AND OTHER OFFICES JUNE 28, 1975. FORMER SA KiARION CHEEK CONTACTED B BY SAC, ATLANTA, JUNE Z29, 1975, IN ACCORD ANCE WITH INSTRUCTIONS IN RE TEL. 4 END Approved: ene wr war (zz) Special 7 in Charge Sent Z a, =" Per =< ff _____.. HW 349559 Dopid:; 32989498 Page 46
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i MW 34959 Doocld: 32959499 Page O2 iRG2t AT CODE 11355 Pil NITEL JULY il, 1975 SsP TOs DIRECTOR, FBI (62=116395) FROM: ATLANTA (62-2854) SENSTUDY 75 RE BU TEL TO ATLANTA JULY L1, 1975. FORMER SA JERRY De ROSEBERRY 5441 WISLEY DRIVE, ATLANTA, GEORGIA CONTACTED BY SAC EVENING JULY 11, 1975, AND ADVISED HIM CONCERNING CAPTIONED MATTER I ACOORDANCE WITH BUTEL TO ATLANTA MAY 28, 1975. END PTM FBIHQ ACK FOR ONE TEL C2-P¥ SY 057
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Pa ~ D-36 (Rev. 5-22-64 peer e » é DS “wa FBI Date: 7/22/75 CODE (Type in plaintext or code} Transmit the following in Via TELETYPE NITEL ; (Priority) | _ 5 — eae ee ee Loe — Le TO: DIRECTOR, FBI (62116395) ‘ FROM: SAC, ATLANTA (62-2854) ATTN: INTD (W. 0. CREGAR) SENSTUDY 75 ON JULY 15, 1975, MISS JESSIE ABERCROMBIE, MANAGER, PEACHTREE TOWERS APARTMENTS, 300 WEST PEACHTREE STREET, N. W.,; ATLANTA, GEORGIA, CONTACT THE ATLANTA OFFICE AND VOLUNTEERED INFORMATION SHE WAS CONTACTED THE PRECEDING DAY (JULY 14, 1975) BY A MR. EPSTEIN, WHO IDENTIFIED HIMSELF AS AN INVESTIGATOR FROM WASHINGTON, D. GC. EPSTEIN SAID HE WANTED TO SEE HER RECORDS OF TENANTS FOR THE YEARS 1961, 1962, AND 1963. SHE TOLD HIM SHE DID NOT MAINTAIN RECORDS BY YEARS, BUT BY NAME OF TENANT OR FIRM WHO RENTED APARTMENTS. EPSTEIN THEN ASKED IF THE FBI RENTED AN APARTMENT ON A PERMANENT BASIS OR IF THE FBI HAD RENTED AN APARTMENT PAST OR PRESENT. MSS ABERCROMBIE TOLD HIM SHE HAD NEVER RENTED AN APARTMENT TO THE FBI, BUT HAD RENTED APARTMENTS TO INDIVIDUAL AGENTS OF THE FBI OVER THE YEARS WHO WERE ON TRANS- FER, TEMPORARY OR PERMANENT ASSIGNMENTS, AND THAT RECORDS - Atlanta rae fy _ cTH/pab ona eg um -arsy-—lb Te M Per vod al ent in Charge NW 34959 Docld: 32989496 Page 54 os « oe U,S.Government Printing Office: 1972 — 455-574
ge" fev. 5-22-64) oe eo a FBI Date: Transmit the following in (Type in plaintext or code) (Priority) | AT 62-2854, PAGE TWO WOULD BE UNDER THEIR RESPECTIVE NAMES IN WHICH APARTMENT WAS RENTED. | EPSTEIN THEN ASKED IF GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION HAD RENTED AN APARTMENT TO WHICH MESS ABERCROMBIE REPLIED THAT TO HER KNOWLEDGE THEY HAVE NEVER RENTED AN APARTMENT. EPSTEIN TOLD HER HE WOULD ATTEMPT TO SECURE A NAME AND CALL HER FROM WASHINGTON, D. C. IT IS NOTED THAT MISS ABERCROMBIE HAS BEEN CONNECTED WITH THE MANAGEMENT. OF PEACHTREE TOWERS APARTMENTS, A HIGH- RISE APARTMENT BUILDING, SINCE IT WAS OPENED IN JULY, 1962. MESS ABERCROMBIE ADVISED SHE WILL CONTACT THE ATLANTA OFFICE IF SHE IS CONTACTED BY EPSTEIN OR ANYONE ELSE MAKING INQUIRY RELATIVE TO THE FBI. IT IS NOTED MICHAEL EPSTEIN OF SSC INTERVIEWED FORMER SA'S RICHARD H. DAVIS AND JERRY D, ROSEBERRY IN ATLANTA ON JULY 14, 1975. IT IS ALSO NOTED SPACE WAS SECURED IN THE PEACHTREE TOWERS APARTMENTS IN ATLANTA WHERE THE PLANT WAS MAINTAINED IN CONNECTION: WITH THE KING TECHNICAL COVERAGE. END Approved: Sent M Per ___ Special Agent in Charge U.S.Government Printing Office: 1972 — 455-574 NW 34959 Doold: 325959496 Page 35
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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION In Reply, Please Refer to yt At lanta ’ Georgia File No. ExzS wf 54959 July 24, 1975 U. S. SENATE SELECT COMMITTEE TQ STUDY GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS WITH RESPECT TO INTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES (SSC) INTERVIEW OF FBI SPECIAL AGENT (SA) EDWARD A. SHEA BY SSC STAFF MEMBERS The following information has been furnished by SA Edward A. Shea concerning an interview of. him by SSG Staff Members Michael Epstein and Mary DeOreo, which took place on July 23, 1975, in the office of Senator Herman E, Talmadge in Atlanta, Georgia. The interview of SA Edward A. Shea by the two. SSC Staff Members commenced at 9:35 A, M. and ended at 10:37 A. M. At the beginning of the interview no mention was made of SA Edward A. Shea's rights by SSC Staff Members Michael Epstein. and Mary DeOreo. The following information was furnished to these two SSC Staff Members and it is not necessarily in chronological order: At the outset of the interview, SA Shea was questioned about his service in the Bureau, type work he did, etc., and SA Shea indicated that he had been in the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) as a Special Agent for almost 25 years, having entered the Bureau in March, 1951; after an initial assignment at Richmond, Virginia, SA Shea was transferred to Cleveland, Ohio, where he was assigned to the security squad. SA Shea remained in Cleveland for 20 years doing security work for practically the entire time. In May, 1972, SA Shea was transferred to the Atlanta Division and once again was assigned to security work, which assignment has continued to the present time. This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI, It is the property of the FBI and is loaned to your agency; it and its contents are not to be distributed’ outside your agency. ~Bureau AbLantes462-2854) EAS/pab (9)
ed U. S. SENATE SELECT COMMITTEE TO STUDY GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS WITH RESPECT TO INTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES (SSC) INTERVIEW OF FBI SPECIAL AGENT (SA) EDWARD A. SHEA BY SSC STAFF MEMBERS SA Shea was then asked by Mr. Epstein about a re- view project he had handled earlier in the year pertaining to the Counterintelligence Program (COINTELPRO) in the Atlanta Division and what it involved. SA Shea mentioned that in approximately the latter part of December, 1974, or early January, 1975, he had been assigned to handle a project dealing with COINTELPRO in the Atlanta Office. FBI Headquarters (FBIHQ) had sent out communications to various field offices around the latter part of December, 1974, or early January, 1975, relative to the COINTELPRO-Hate Groups, Black Nationalist Hate Groups, New Left, and Communist Party, U. S. of America (CP,USA). In these communications FBIHQ had indicated it was in receipt of a request under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) for documents: relating to the COINTELPRO, As a result, FBIHQ had reviewed its files on COINTELPRO and classified various documents. FBIHQ listed these documents in work papers which were sent out to the various field offices, including Atlanta, as enclosures to the FBIHQ commmications. These work papers listed documents that were to be classified in each office and recipients were instructed to review the work papers to make sure all copies of these documents classified by FBIHQ were so classi- fied in the field office files on COINTELPRO. These work papers showed the classification assigned to the particular document, the identifying number of the classifying officer, the exemption category and the date it was classified by FBIHQ. In addition, these FBIHQ communications instructed the recipient field offices to review its various COINTELPRO files, such as the ones on the Hate Groups, Black Nationalist Hate Groups, etc. to insure that all other documents in these files which were classifiable were so classified. These were to include memoranda and letters to other offices, etc. The office that originated the communication had the re-~ sponsibility of notifying other recipients of these communications so their copies could also be classified. | NW 54959 Doold: 32989495 Page 62
U. S. SENATE SELECT COMMITTEE TO STUDY GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS WITH RESPECT TO INTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES (SSC) INTERVIEW OF FBI SPECIAL AGENT (SA) EDWARD A. SHEA BY SSC STAFF MEMBERS Based on these FBIHQ communications, SA Shea, who handled this project by himself, located all the documents listed in the FBIHQ work papers and classified them according to the information set out in the work papers. In addition, SA Shea also reviewed each of the Atlanta COINTELPRO files’ on the categories previously mentioned, for any further documents that should be classified. SA Shea recalled that in this part of the review he did locate various documents in these files which he felt re- . quired classification. SA Shea could not recall any specific documents that he so classified but did remember classifying a number of documents in the COINTELPRO-Hate Group file and COINTELPRO- CP,USA file. These documents selected by SA Shea were then classified, and copies designated for any other Atlanta files were then located and classified; in addition, FBIHQ and other field offices that had been furnished copies of these documents were then notified by Atlanta to locate their copies of these documents and classify them according to information furnished by Atlanta. SA Shea pointed out to the SSC Staff Members that he recalled that subsequently FBIHQ had sent back communi- cations to Atlanta relative to documents SA Shea had classified in both the COINTELPRO-Hate Group and COINTELPRO-CP,USA files. FBIHQ instructed that all those classified by SA Shea in the COINTELPRO-Hate Group file be declassified as they did not warrant classification and also a number in the COINTELPRO- crete file also were to be declassified, which was done by ea. The SSC Staff Members then inquired if during this review of the COINTELPRO files, whether SA Shea had noted any COINTELPRO actions, any recommended actions, or any COINTELPRO suggestions which were directed against Reverend Martin Luther King, Jr., Coretta King or the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC). SA Shea indicated that in carrying out this project, his purpose was first to locate the. COINTELPRO documents listed by FBIHQ in their work papers and classify them; next he was also to review the Atlanta COINTELPRO files to see if any other COINTELPRO documents prepared by Atlanta required classification, HW 54959 Docld:22969496 Page 63 -3-
+ U. S. SENATE SELECT COMMITTEE TO STUDY GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS WITH RESPECT TO INTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES (SSC) INTERVIEW OF FBI SPECIAL AGENT (SA) EDWARD A. SHEA BY SSC STAFF MEMBERS In handling this project, SA Shea was primarily interested in classifying the documents in these COINTELPRO files and little notice was made of any specific COINTELPRO actions actually being recommended in these documents. SA Shea pointed out that in his review he did not recall any COINTELPRO action that had been directed or recommended against Reverend King, his wife, Coretta, or SCLC, SA Shea was then questioned as to whether he could recall in his review, having to classify any Atlanta COINTELPRO document in which a copy may have been designated for the case file on SCLC, and SA Shea indicated that he could not recall or remember anything specific on this. Mr. Epstein then inquired if the Atlanta Office had any COINTELPRO files which only pertained to organizations, in which all information relative to a particular organization like the Young Socialist Alliance (YSA), or the Socialist Workers Party (SWP) would be located. SA Shea indicated there was no such specific breakdown in the Atlanta COINTELPRO files as they were set up under broad group categories, such as Hate Groups, Black Hate Groups, New Left, etc. Mr. Epstein then asked if SA Shea had ever been involved in handling any COINTELPRO matters when he was assigned to the Cleveland Office or whether the Cleveland Office ever had any COINTELPRO actions against Reverend King or SCLC. SA Shea indicated that he understood that the questioning of him would be limited to his review of the Atlanta COINTELPRO files earlier in the year, for the classi- fication purposes; SA Shea suggested that this should be discussed with the FBIHQ representative, who was in the Atlanta Office at the time, to resolve this; however, Mr. Epstein did not pursue this. , Mr. Epstein then inquired, that prior to the FBI instituting the COINTELPRO, and prior to the various field offices setting up COINTELPRO files, if some Agent made a. suggestion about a counterintelligence action, would such a -4- HW 34959 Doocld:32989499 Page 64
. U. S. SENATE SELECT COMMITTEE TO STUDY GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS WITH RESPECT TO INTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES (SSC) INTERVIEW OF FBI SPECIAL AGENT (SA) EDWARD A. SHEA BY SSC STAFF MEMBERS suggestion, say in the form of a memorandum or letter, be placed in the case file of the organization or the individual against whom the action was being directed. SA Shea indicated he had no knowledge of any such suggestions ever being made in the form of memoranda, letters, etc., suggesting a counter- intelligence action being directed against anyone or any organization prior to the institution of the actual COINTELPRO by FBIHQ. . Mr, Epstein then asked, if when FBIHQ instituted the COINTELPRO and the various field offices set up COINTELPRO files, was there any retrieval of any documents made from any files dating back prior to the commencement of COINTELPRO, that were then placed in any of Atlanta's COINTELPRO files. SA Shea indicated that in his review of the various COINTELPRO files earlier in the year, he had not noted any such indi- cation of this, Mr. Epstein then asked if SA Shea was aware of any review program dealing with COINTELPRO in which any documents were removed from COINTELPRO files. SA Shea stated emphatically that there was no program to ever remove. any documents dealing with COINTELPRO from Atlanta's COINTELPRO files or from any Atlanta files. On several occasions during the interview of .SA Shea, Mr. Epstein would come back to his line of questioning about SA Shea's review of the COINTELPRO files earlier in the year and whether SA Shea could recall any COINTELPRO action or COINTELPRO suggested action against Reverend King, Mrs. King or SCLC. SA Shea on each occasion pointed out that he could not recall seeing any documents in any of the COINTELPRO files which related to any such action directed against the Kings or SCLC. Mr. Epstein on one occasion asked SA Shea if, during the time he had been assigned to the Atlanta Office, he had ever hear of any COINTELPRO action, or any suggested action, directed against Reverend King, his wife, or SCLC, and SA Shea replied that he had not. -~5- NW 34959 Doocld: 32959499 Page 65
MW 54955 Doold:32985498 Page 66 *” U. S. SENATE SELECT COMMITTEE TO STUDY GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS WITH RESPECT TO INTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES (SSC) INTERVIEW OF FBI SPECIAL AGENT (SA) EDWARD A. SHEA BY SSC STAFF MEMBERS Mr. Epstein also asked if SA Shea was aware of any COINTELPRO action or recommended action being made after FBIHQ has discontinued the COINTELPRO, and SA Shea indicated he knew of no actions or recommendations being made, During the interview, Mr. Epstein did most of the questioning and Mrs. DeOreo took extensive notes; both SSC Staf£ Members were pleasant and cordial during the entire interview, which ended at approximately 10:37 A. M.
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION In Reply,Please Refer to . Atlanta, Georgia File No. . July 23, 1975 U. S. SENATE SELECT COMMITTEE TO STUDY GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS WITH RESPECT TO INTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES (SSC) INTERVIEW OF FBI SPECIAL AGENT (SA) CHARLES T. HAYNES BY SSC STAFF MEMBERS The following information has been furnished by SA-Charles T, Haynes concerning an interview of him by SSC Staff Members Michael Epstein and Mary DeOreo, which took place on July 22, 1975, in the office of Senator Herman E. Talmadge in Atlanta, Georgia. The interview of SA Haynes started at 11:57 A. M., was discontinued for lunch from 1:32 P. M. until 2:34 P. M., and was terminated at 3:10 P. M. . Epstein asked all of the questions during the interview. Haynes was not advised of his rights or of the purpose of the interview. Early in the interview, Haynes informed Epstein he was under the impression the purpose of the interview was to obtain information re- garding Martin Luther King, Jr., and Epstein confirmed this explaining King, the SCLC and the marches were so closely related it was necessary to go into some of these things. Epstein asked Haynes his title and was informed Haynes is a Special Agent Supervisor in the Atlanta Office of the FBI, supervising the Number 3 Squad which is generally known as the security squad. He asked when Haynes became a supervisor and was informed he was appointed in August, 1968. Epstein asked who served as supervisor of the squad prior to Haynes and was advised SA Charles S. Harding, now retired, This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions . of the FBI. It is the property of the FBI and is loaned to 2 your agency; it and its contents are not to be distributed : outside your agency. 8 - Bureau en @ - Atlanta (62-2854) o- - ; . CTH: pab a€ | a rr sae a see oe a ee oe 7 4 owe eee ere
MW 54959 Docld: 32999496 Page 66 U. S. SENATE SELECT COMMITTEE TO STUDY GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS WITH RESPECT TO INTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES (SSC) INTERVIEW OF FBI SPECIAL AGENT (SA) CHARLES T. HAYNES BY SSG STAFF MEMBERS preceded Haynes as supervisor. He asked why Harding was replaced and Haynes stated it was a decision made by the Bureau which was an administrative matter and not pertinent to-the inquiry regarding Martin Luther King, Jr. Epstein did not pursue this question any further. Epstein asked when the investigation regarding King started and if there was a file open prior to the time the investigation was authorized. Haynes replied he did not know when the file was opened or when the investigation was authorized. Haynes was asked when the technical coverage regarding King was instituted and when it was discontinued, and he replied to the best of his knowledge it was instituted during about November, 1963, and Haynes monitored it until about January 4, 1964, when Haynes became ill from a kidney stone attack, thereafter entering the hospital in Atlanta on January 8, 1964, Epstein asked Haynes if he returned to monitoring the surveillance later and Haynes replied that he did not return to the assignment on a full-time basis, but probably relieved other individuals monitoring several times during a period which may have continued as long as a year. Epstein asked when the King case was closed and Haynes replied he did not know, but felt sure it was some- time prior to April, 1968. Haynes was asked who made the decision to close the file, and he stated he did not know. Epstein asked when the SCLC case was closed and Haynes stated he did not recall, but did remember that SCLC activity "wound down" considerably prior to King's death, and even more so after King's death to the point that the information did not warrant maintaining the file in-:a pending status. When asked who gave instructions to close the file, Haynes stated that he did not recall but that it was possible that the Atlanta Office took the action closing the file, and it was even possible that Haynes may have approved such action administratively; however, he does not recall.
» _ U. S. SENATE SELECT COMMITTEE TO STUDY GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS WITH RESPECT TO INTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES (SSC) INTERVIEW OF FBI SPECIAL AGENT (SA) CHARLES T, HAYNES BY SSC STAFF MEMBERS Epstein asked if it would be customary for New York to send Atlanta any information they received regarding Stanley Levison and if so what file it would be put in. It was explained to Epstein it would be necessary to know the nature of such information before answering such a question, however, since Atlanta did not have any pending investigation regarding Levison or SCLC there would be no reason for New York to send any information regarding Levison to Atlanta unless they had some reason to request information concerning some pending investigation. Epstein pressed the question of whether New York would continue to send Atlanta information concerning Levison and he was informed, based on information available at Atlanta, there was no reason for New York to send the information to Atlanta regarding Levison, without requesting investigation; however, it was possible that they may have some reason for having sent information to Atlanta for informational purposes. Epstein asked where the monitoring of the King technical surveillance was conducted and he was advised by Haynes it was conducted in the Peachtree Towers Building. He asked the room number and Haynes replied he did not recall the room number but did recall it was on one of the upper floors of the building. He asked who made the in- stallation and handled the contact with the telephone company, and Haynes replied he did not know, that the equipment was in the apartment when Haynes was instructed to report there for the monitoring assignment. Epstein asked who else was present in the apartment at the time and was advised that SA Alden F. Miller was present, connected the equipment and instructed Haynes in the operation of the equipment. In response to the question of other Agents monitoring the technical surveillance at the time, Haynes stated to the best of his knowledge he was probably the first Agent to monitor the surveillance, with the technical assistance of SA Miller. Epstein asked the name of the person who rented the apartment at the Peachtree Towers and Haynes replied he did not know. He asked if such information was available in the files of the Atlanta Office and Haynes replied he -3- . NWW.54959_ Docld:32989498 Page 69°
3 U. S. SENATE SELECT: COMMITTEE TO STUDY GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS WITH RESPECT TO INTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES (SSC) INTERVIEW OF FBI SPECIAL AGENT (SA) CHARLES T. HAYNES BY SSC STAFF MEMBERS did not know, explaining that such information may have been made a matter of record, and yet may not have been made a matter of record. Epstein stated that at this point he would - stop the questioning in order for Haynes to go upstairs to the FBI Office and review the files to determine whether or not such information was in the files, Haynes explained that such a project would probably entail extensive file review in order to state whether such information was, or was not, in the file. Epstein asked if Haynes could have someone else conduct the necessary file review regarding this matter, at which time Haynes replied he would request a break at this point to con- sult with an FBIHQ representative in the FBI Office. After consulting with the FBIHQ representative for approximately five minutes, Haynes returned to Senator Talmadge’ s office and informed Epstein that the clearance for the interview was based on what Haynes could remember regarding King and not on information from the files. Epstein was advised that any request by him for information from the files should be submitted in writing in the usual manner. Epstein did not pursue this matter any further. Epstein asked if Haynes knew Bill Sullivan and if he recalled him coming to Atlanta. Haynes replied that he ‘did know Sullivan and recalled him coming to Atlanta in the 1960's at least on one occasion and possibly twice. Haynes explained he recalled Sullivan coming to Atlanta in the early or middle 1960's in connection with a regional type FBI conference regarding developing and handling of informants in Klan organizations, and possibly a second visit at a later time, but no other details were recalled. , Epstein asked Haynes if he knew of any instance where an Agent in Atlanta furnished any information regarding King or the SCLC to the news media and Haynes replied he did not. Epstein asked if Atlanta had a COINTELPRO file re- garding King or the SCLC and Haynes advised it did not. Haynes was asked if he knew of any COINTELPRO information regarding King or the SCLC and Haynes stated he did not. When asked where such material would be filed, Haynes stated that since he knew of none he did not know where it would be filed. When asked if such information could be in the case file, Haynes advised it was possible. : -4- . NW 34959 Doold:32989499 Page 70 oe ree eee anes maper’}
- ow » - . U. S. SENATE SELECT COMMITTEE TO STUDY GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS WITH RESPECT TO INTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES (SSC) INTERVIEW OF FBI SPECIAL AGENT (SA) CHARLES T. HAYNES BY SSC STAFF MEMBERS Epstein asked if the Atlanta Office participated in the COINTELPRO retrieval project and was advised by Haynes he thought so; however, Haynes was not familiar enough with the particular project he had in mind to be sure. Haynes explained he had in mind a project around the first of 1975, which had to do with declassifying certain previously identified COINTELPRO correspondence and subsequently classifying some material also connected with COINTELPRO. Epstein wanted to knew if any COINTELPRO information regarding King or SCLC was inckLuded in this information and he was informed Haynes had no ‘knowledge of such, but the details of the project were handled by another Agent under Haynes’ supervision. Haynes was.requested to identify the Agent and replied he would have to have a few minutes to consult with an FBIHQ representative in the FBI Office prior to answering this question. Epstein contacted the FBIHQ representative in the Atlanta Office telephonically, requesting him to come down to Senator Talmadge's office and conferred with him for approximately five minutes, during which time Haynes was not present. At the conclusion of this conference, upon advice of the FBIHQ ! representative Haynes informed Epstein the Agent who handled | the above-mentioned project was SA Edward A. Shea. - Epstein terminated the interview at 3:10 P. M. = 5% - MW 54959 Doold: 32889495 Page Fi
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION Atlanta, Georgia July 23, 1975 In Reply, Please Refer to File No. U. S. SENATE SELECT COMMITTEE TO STUDY GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS WITH RESPECT TO INTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES (SSC) INTERVIEW OF FBI SPECIAL AGENT (SA) ALDEN F. MILLER BY SSC STAFF MEMBERS The following information has been furnished by SA Alden F. Miller concerning an interview of him by SSC Staff Members Michael Epstein and Mary DeOreo, which took place on July 22, 1975, in the office of Senator Herman E. Talmadge in Atlanta, Georgia. The interview of SA Alden F, Miller commenced at 4:50 P. M. and was terminated at 5:29 P. M., July 22, 1975, with the statement that consideration would be given over- night as to whether additional questions would be directed on the following morning to SA Miller. At the outset Staff Member Michael Epstein advised SA Miller of his rights, stating he did not have to answer any questions, that he had the right to legal counsel, and further, that anything he said might be used in a criminal proceeding against him. The following questions and the responses of SA Miller to these questions are set forth hereinafter in narrative form to the best of his recollection, utilizing verbiage nearly as possible synonymous with statements made. The context of this question and answer interrogation is not necessarily in chronological order. All questions were directed to SA Miller by Staff Member Michael Epstein. SA Miller was asked concerning his employment and assignment to the “ederal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Atlanta Office. SA Miller replied that he first was assigned to the Atlanta Office in 1947, was transferred to New York This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI. It is the property of the FBI and is loaned to your agency; it and its contents are not to be distributed outside your agency. 8 - Bureau - Atlanta (62-2854) sper -r- oye -~ - a, - , i Z- SY_ je’ | in _ a GE-IE5Y. 17, HW 34959 Doold: 32969498 - Page ¥2
" Y. §. SENATE SELECT COMMITTEE TO STUDY GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS WITH RESPECT TO INTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES (SSC) INTERVIEW OF FBI SPECIAL AGENT (SA) ALDEN F. MILLER BY SSC STAFF MEMBERS in 1948, and returned to the Atlanta Office in 1951. SA Miller was further asked when he was assigned to the Security Squad in the Atlanta FBI Office, to which he replied Jume of 1951. Inquiry was further made as to whether still assigned to the Security Squad and SA Miller replied that as of March, 1975, he was no longer assigned security matters and that he was presently assigned to work in conjunction with the General Accounting Office review of matters in the Atlanta Office. SA Miller was asked when a technical installation or telephone tap was placed on the Southern Christian Leader- ship Conference (SCLC) and Martin Luther King. SA Miller replied that it was impossible for him at this date to recall specifically when such an installation was made, but by citing civil rights activities with particular emphasis in Albany, Georgia, in 1962, was reasonably sure that the technical installation was made sometime subsequent to that date. When asked how long the technical installation remained in effect, SA Miller replied that he could not recall the exact duration of the telephone tap, however, was of the opinion it was in effect for several years, possibly three. When asked what telephone facilities were covered, SA Miller replied that telephone service to the offices of SCLC and to the residence of Martin Luther King were covered in this telephone tap. SA Miller was asked what was the justification or purpose of this technical installation, to which he replied that it was to determine the degree of subversive influence, if any, over the activities of the SCLC sponsored civil rights demonstrations and programs. Inquiry was made as to who instructed the installation of such technical coverage and SA Miller replied that he un- doubtedly received these instructions from his immediate supervisor and/or the Special Agent in Charge of the Atlanta Office at that time. When asked whether these instructions were written or verbal, SA Miller replied that he could not specifically recall, but was reasonably sure that if written they would have also been discussed verbally, both with his supervisor and the Special Agent in Charge. ~2- WW 34959 Doold: 32969498 Page 73 , . 1
U. S. SENATE SELECT COMMITTEE TO STUDY GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS WITH RESPECT TO INTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES (SSC) INTERVIEW OF FBI SPECIAL AGENT (SA) ALDEN F. MILLER BY SSC STAFF MEMBERS SA Miller was asked whether a feasibility study was made prior to the actual installation or a survey conducted. SA Miller replied that he did not recall at this late date whether such a feasibility study was made prior to the installation. SA Miller was asked whether if such a study or survey was made whether it was reviewed by high officials prior to ordering such an installation. SA Miller replied that he did not specifically recall whether such a review as that was made on a feasibility or survey, as if this were done, it would have been done in Washington, and SA Miller would not have been ina position to know of such a review. SA Miller was asked in making the telephone tap did the Atlanta Office have sufficient equipment here and if not, where did we get such equipment to make this installation. SA Miller replied that the Atlanta Office did not have equipment available for such an installation and at this date it is unknown where the equipment came from, however, a request for such equipment would have been made ~ of. FBI Headquarters in Washington, D. C. SA Miller was asked whether he dealt with the phone company in conjunction with this installation and he replied that he undoubtedly had requested line information which relates to pair and cable data for phones to be covered in this technical installation. Inquiry was made of SA Miller as to the identity of the person at the Southern Bell Telephone Company who provided such information and it was stated that at this late date it was impossible to say definitely who furnished this data as the phone company during this era was in the process of setting up a security office who would normally provide such infor- mation under the proper circumstances and that if such an office were then in existence Mr. Theodore King would have provided the line information desired. SA Miller was asked whether leased lines were obtained from the phone company in conjunction with this installation, to which he replied he did not specifically recall whether leased lines were utilized or whether other telephone service was ordered with subsequent adaptation enabling the use of this service for the technical installation. -~ 3-6 NW54959. DoclId:32989498 Page 74: a
U. S. SENATE SELECT COMMITTEE , TO STUDY GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS WITH RESPECT TO INTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES (SSC) INTERVIEW OF FBI SPECIAL AGENT (SA) ALDEN F. MILLER BY SSC STAFF MEMBERS SA Miller was asked whether charges were incurred: for such service, to which he replied payments were made for all services rendered by the Southern Bell Telephone Company, whether it be leased lines or other telephone-type service. SA Miller was asked whether he had issued the orders for leased lines or other service and if so, what name was utilized in issuing such orders, to which SA Miller replied that if leased lines or other service was ordered through the Security Office of Southern Bell Telephone Company, that he had ordered same, however, he could not recall at this time the name utilized for such service. ; SA Miller was asked further did he issue the order for having a private working number installed in the monitoring plant, to which he replied he could not recall whether such an order was issued or given by him and if it was, whether it was done through the Security Office or done in a routine fashion like any person requesting normal telephone service. SA Miller was asked if he recalled where the technical installations were made, towhich he replied he did recall and could point out the locations, however, could not recall the addresses of these locations. SA Miller was asked the location of the monitoring point, to which he replied an apartment in an apartment building located diagonally across the street from the Federal Building housing the offices of the FBI. SA Miller was asked whether he was responsible for renting the apartment which was used for monitoring this technical installation, to which he replied he did not think that he was, but was of the opinion that the case Agent rented the apartment. SA Miller was asked where in the apartment building was the apartment located, to which he replied he could only recall it was in the upper portion of the building, probably above the tenth or twelfth floor and that it was located immediately adjacent to a wire closet. SA Miller was asked the cover name used in renting this apartment, to which he replied at this late date he could not recall the exact name utilized, but was of the opinion HW 349559 DoocId: 32999498 Page 75 weak
- U. S. SENATE @ ct COMMITTEE e TO STUDY GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS WITH RESPECT TO INTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES (SSC) INTERVIEW OF FBI SPECIAL AGENT (SA) ALDEN F. MILLER BY SSC STAFF MEMBERS it was some sort of engineering company, but at any rate, it would have been the same name utilized in requesting telephone service. SA Miller was asked further whether the owners of this building and top management were cognizant of the real identity of the renters of this apartment, to which he replied he had no way of knowing but was of the opinion for security reasons no one knew or was aware that this apartment was being utilized by the FBI. SA Miller was asked further whether he had anything to do with the installation of utilities and furnishing of this apartment used in the monitoring operation, to which he replied he had nothing to do with this other than the installation of certain wooden shelves utilized for equipment necessary to such monitoring and neither did he have anything to do as it related to the utilities. SA Miller was asked whether he ever actually monitored this installation, to which he replied that on several occasions when regular monitors were ill and there were other technical needs at the facility, he would serve as a monitor. SA Miller was asked whether he had ever furnished supplies to this facility, to which he replied . the only kind of supplies he would have taken to the - facility were those necessary to insure a trouble free technical monitoring. SA Miller was specifically asked whether he ever replenished the supplies or tapes for recording purposes, to which he replied he did not recall such, other than at the initial inception when a sufficient supply of tapes were made available and these tapes were used over and over. SA Miller was asked specifically whether he ever made any technical installation om phone service at the Ebenezer Baptist Church, the church where Martin Luther King was on the staff, to which he replied that no such installation to his knowledge was ever made. SA Miller further informed that he did not know whether city police authorities or state authorities had made such an installation and further, he was not in a position to be aware of any such activities on the part of these law enforcement agencies. MW-$4959 Doocld: 32959499 Page 76 _ 3
U. S. SENATE SELECT COMMITTEE TO STUDY GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS WITH RESPECT TO INTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES (SSC) INTERVIEW OF FBI SPECIAL AGENT (SA) ALDEN F. MILLER BY SSC STAFF MEMBERS -SA Miller was asked whether he had ever discussed Martin Luther King with Eugene Patterson, Editor of the Atlanta Constitution, to which he replied that to the best of his knowledge he had never discussed this matter with Mr. Patterson. SA eMiller did point out that he was acquainted with Mr. Patterson professionally and socially as previous investigations had brought him in contact with Mr. Patterson and that they were both members of the same church and served jointly on various committees and boards for several years. SA Miller replied further that during this era Mr. Patterson may have directed questions to him regarding Martin Luther King, as it was a timely subject and one receiving considerable newspaper publicity; however, all such inquiries were parried or handled in a non-committal and non-revealing manner. SA Miller further replied that numerous civil rights cases were being conducted by the Atlanta Office of the FBI, which was public knowledge and subject of news coverage by the newspaper of which Mr. Patterson served as Editor, however, to the best of SA Miller's knowledge no revelation was made indicating the FBI had an unusual interest in the activities of Martin Luther King. SA Miller further advised that even though socially acquainted with Mr. Patterson, he did not agree with Mr. Patterson's publicly espoused political position on many and varied interests of the times. SA Miller was specifically asked that while the Staff Member did not desire to place SA Miller in a bind, did a superior of his at any time ever instruct him to contact “ugene Patterson regarding Martin Luther King, to which SA Miller replied that at no time had any superior of his, or for that matter, any other FBI employee, ever ask that Eugene Patterson be contacted in regard to Martin Luther King. The interview was terminated at 5:29 P. M. with Mr. Epstein stating that he would like to think overnight regarding the questions and answers as set forth above and would on the following morning advise as to whether he desired to ask additional questions. -6 <- NW 54959 Docld: 32999496 Page 77 : L
“ U. S. SENATE SELECT COMMITTEE TO STUDY GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS WITH RESPECT TO INTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES (SSC) INTERVIEW OF FBI SPECIAL AGENT (SA) ALDEN F. MILLER BY SSC STAFF MEMBERS On the morning of July 23, 1975, Mr. Epstein communicated to SA Miller that no further questioning of SA Miller was necessary. - 7k + 4 NW 54959 Doold:32989498 Page 78 W 54959 _Docld: 329894
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION Atlanta, Georgia July 23, 1975 In Reply, Please Refer to File No. : U.. S. SENATE SELECT COMMITTEE TO STUDY GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS WITH RESPECT TO INTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES (SSC) INTERVIEW OF FBI SPECIAL AGENT (SA) DONALD P. BURGESS BY SSC STAFF MEMBERS The following information has been furnished by SA Donald P. Burgess concerning an interview of him by ssc Staff Members Michael Epstein and Mary DeOreo, which took place on July 22, 1975, in the office of Senator Herman E. Talmadge in Atlanta, Georgia. The interview of SA Donald P. Burgess commenced at approximately 3:45 P.M. and terminated at approximately 4:45 P.M. At no time during the interview was any mention made to SA Burgess regarding his rights by SSC Staff Members Michael Epstein and Mary DeOreo. The results of this interview will not necessarily be in chronological order, but will be to the best recollection of SA Burgess. At the outset of the interview, SA Burgess was asked when he was assigned to the Atlanta Office of the FBI and SA Burgess replied to the best of his recollection it was at the end of July or the first part of August, 1964. SA Burgess was also asked how long he had been in the FBI, to which he replied since January, 1951. SA Burgess was asked what his duties were and to what squad he was assigned when he first arrived in the Atlanta Division of the FBI. SA Burgess advised he had been This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI. It is the property of the FBI and is loaned to your agency; it and its contents are not to be distributed outside your agency. 8 - Bureau eRe cess @- Atlanta (62-2854) 9 “+ Meee :brb : ; A ; 66 -UfSEY-Le NW 54959 Doold:32989498 Page 79
| { U. S. SENATE SELECT COMMITTEE TO STUDY GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS WITH RESPECT TO INTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES (SSC) INTERVIEW OF FBI SPECIAL AGENT (SA) DONALD P. BURGESS BY SSC STAFF MEMBERS immediately assigned to the Security Squad. In reply toa question as to what type of investigations he handled, SA Burgess replied that he was mainly involved in civil rights type investigations. Mr. Epstein asked SA Burgess when he was assigned to monitoring the telephone tap of Doctor Martin Luther King, Jr. SA Burgess replied to the best of his recollection he was assigned to these duties from the end of November, 1965, until sometime in June, 1966. SA Burgess was asked if he could pin down exactly the date of his assignment to this monitoring duty and SA Burgess replied that he recalled the general time period quite well as he had recently undergone surgery before this assignment and after extensive sick leave, went almost immediately on the monitoring duty. Mr. Epstein asked SA Burgess what his understanding was as to why this telephone tap on Doctor Martin Luther King, Jr. was being used. SA Burgess replied that it was his understanding | and recollection that three or four individuals who had heavy and extensive Commmist Party or Marxist affiliations and connections had an inordinaté influence and control over Doctor Martin Luther King, Jr. insofar as policies, objectives and activities of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLQ. SA Burgess replied it was his understanding that these three or four aforementioned individuals' influence over King extended so far as preparing his speeches and public Statements and that it was also his understanding that the Attorney General at the time the telephone tap was instituted, Robert Kennedy, had approved of and insisted upon this investigative technique. SA Burgess was then asked if he thought the telephone tap on Doctor King was justified and SA Burgess replied that he thought it was fully justified in light of the time and circumstances and the position of Doctor King. o~ 2+ ‘MW 54959 DoolId:32939499 Page 60
U. S. SENATE SELECT COMMITTEE TO STUDY GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS WITH RESPECT TO INTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES (SSC) INTERVIEW OF FBI SPECIAL AGENT (SA) DONALD P. BURGESS BY SSC STAFF MEMBERS SA Burgess was then asked about the personal type information regarding personal misconduct, whether or not he felt the collecting of this type of information was justified. SA Burgess replied that information regarding personal misconduct or immoral activities on the part of King was not the prime purpose or interest of the telephone monitoring, but that he did feel that evidence of gross personal misconduct and completely amoral activities was Significant in this particular case, bearing in mind the original justification for the telephone monitor and the fact that Doctor Martin Luther King, Jr. was a moral leader of world stature and a religious personality. SA Burgess said that he therefore felt a complete double standard of personal conduct as opposed to public image was significant inasmuch as such behavior would make Doctor King subject to pressure or blackmail by the worst criminal or subversive elements in our society. SA Burgess was asked if the type of information regarding Doctor King's personal misconduct was disseminated to other agencies or the press and SA Burgess replied.that he did not know. SA Burgess was asked if he ever disseminated any information regarding the personal misconduct on the . part of Doctor King to the press or others, and SA Burgess replied he had not. Mr. Epstein said that he assumed that SA Burgess was aware of some of the allegations that had appeared in the press regarding FBI dissemination of this type of information, and SA Burgess replied that he was aware of some of these allegations but he had no specific knowledge regarding these matters. SA Burgess was asked if he ever reviewed the communications regarding Doctor King based upon information monitored, and SA Burgess replied that he merely recorded the results of the interception of telephone conversations. NW 34959 Doold: 32989498 Page 61
U. S. SENATE SELECT COMMITTEE TO STUDY GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS WITH RESPECT TO INTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES (SSC) INTERVIEW OF FBI SPECIAL AGENT (SA) DONALD P. BURGESS BY SSC STAFF MEMBERS SA Burgess was then asked for the physical location from which the telephones were monitored and if this physical location was an apartment in the Peachtree Towers. SA Burgess replied in the affirmative, but said he could not recall the exact apartment number or the floor on which it was located. SA Burgess was asked if the apartment from which the telephones were monitored was a one or two bedroom apartment and if he knew any of the neighbors or if he recalled maid service to the apartment. SA Burgess replied that he believed it was a one bedroom apartment, did not recall any of the neighbors and insofar as he recalled, there was no maid or janitorial service. In response to a question as to where the monitoring equipment was located, SA Burgess replied to his recollection it was in the bedroom of the apartment. SA Burgess was asked if inspectors were at the apartment and if odd-hour shifts were maintained. SA Burgess advised that he recalled that odd-hour shifts were maintained, but he did not recall any inspection of the apartment. Mr. Epstein asked SA Burgess if he recalled what his duties were prior to the time that he was assigned to the aforementioned monitoring and SA Burgess replied, general security work and particularly civil rights cases which included the observation ‘of civil rights demonstrations in various locations. Mr. Epstein then asked about general policy regarding observation of demonstrations, whether it came from Washington or originated in the field, and whether the instructions to observe demonstrations came by SAC letter to the field. SA Burgess replied that insofar as he knew it was the general policy of the Bureau for a number of years to observe at any type of demonstration involving civil rights type matters -4- 2 bveg NW 52959 Doocld: 32989498 Page 82
U. S. SENATE SELECT COMMITTEE TO STUDY GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS WITH RESPECT TO INTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES (SSC) INTERVIEW OF FBI SPECIAL AGENT (SA) DONALD P. BURGESS BY SSC STAFF MEMBERS where the possibility of violence existed so that firsthand observation of any possible violation of Federal statutes could be had by impartial observers, and that any subsequent investigation would not be dependent upon the sometimes impassioned observations of persons on either side of a controversial issue. At this point in the conversation, Mr. Epstein was reminded by SA Burgess that the purpose of the interview was the investigation of Doctor Martin Luther King, Jr., and Mr, Epstein replied that he was interested in observations of civil rights matters insofar as Doctor King was involved. SA Burgess replied that the only specific demonstration or civil rights activity he recalled in which he acted as an observer where Doctor Martin Luther King, Jr. or SCLC was involved was in Americus, Georgia, in 1965, and he could recall very little regarding this matter. - SA Burgess was asked at one point during the interview if, during the time he served as a monitor on the telephone tap of Doctor King, there was a tap on SNCC. SA Burgess replied that he had no recollection of a telephone tap on SNCC, (Student - Nonviolent Coordinating Committee). Mr. Epstein asked why SA Burgess was removed from monitoring telephones mentioned above. SA Burgess said that it was at his request as he had completely recovered froma debilitating illness and was very frankly quite bored with an inactive assignment. ‘ Mr. Epstein asked if SA Burgess remained on the Security Squad in the Atlanta Office and what type of cases he handled after that period. SA Burgess replied that he did remain on the Security Squad until December, 1966 or January, 1967, and that he had handled general security matters, but not the investigation of Doctor Martin Luther King, Jr. Mr, Epstein asked why SA Burgess was reassigned and was advised it was a routine administrative reassignment. -5- ‘MW 54959 Docld:32989498 Page 83 on
U. S. SENATE SELECT COMMITTEE TO STUDY GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS WITH RESPECT TO INTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES (SSC) INTERVIEW OF FBI SPECIAL AGENT (SA) DONALD P. BURGESS BY SSC STAFF MEMBERS Mr. Epstein then asked SA Burgess if he was quite certain of his period of assignment to monitoring the telephones of Doctor King and SA Burgess replied that he was virtually certain that assignment to these duties was from within ten days before or after Thanksgiving, 1965, until sometime during June, 1966, because of the aforementioned surgery approximately six weeks prior to his assignment on these duties. Mr. Epstein asked if SA Burgess could ascertain the date of his surgery from his doctor or hospital records. SA Burgess replied that surgery had taken place at St. Joseph's Infirmary immediately adjacent to the FBI office and he would attempt to ascertain the date. Mr. Epstein asked if SA Burgess would be willing to telephone the hospital at that time in an attempt to verify this date. SA Burgess replied that old hospital records are sometimes difficult to locate and from experience, it would probably take two or three days. In response to a question as to whether anyone else immediately available could recall the date of this ‘surgery, SA Burgess replied that his wife might recall. Mr. Epstein then asked SA Burgess if he would be willing to telephone his wife in an attempt to determine the date of his surgery. At that point in the interview, SA Burgess did telephone his wife who informed SA Burgess that she thought SA Burgess had undergone surgery during mid-September, 1965. This was communicated to Mr. Epstein. Mr. Epstein also asked SA Burgess whether or not any record in the Atlanta Office would pin down the exact dates of his assignment to monitor the King telephones. SA Burgess replied that he knew of no such record. Mr. Epstein asked if an annual fitness or performance report would show his assignment at that time, and SA Burgess - 6 = NL 34959 Docld: 32909498 Page 64
~ or & U. S. SENATE SELECT COMMITTEE TO STUDY GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS WITH RESPECT TO INTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES (SSC) INTERVIEW OF FBI SPECIAL AGENT (SA) DONALD P. BURGESS BY SSC STAFF MEMBERS replied that he believed these performance reports merely | stated general assignments, such as general security, etc., and the location of these reports were unknown to him. Mr, Epstein asked if SA Burgess had seen his annual performance reports and SA Burgess replied that he had. At the conclusion of the interview, Mr. Epstein asked if he might have SA Burgess' home telephone number and if he might call him at a later date to obtain from SA Burgess the date of the aforementioned surgery, if SA Burgess was able to ascertain this date. SA Burgess did furnish Mr. Epstein his home telephone number and advised he would attempt to determine the date of this surgery. ‘NW 54959 Docld:32989498 Page 65 _
NW UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION In. Reply, Please Refer to Atlanta, Georgia File No. July 22, 1975 U. S. SENATE SELECT COMMITTEE TO STUDY GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS WITH RESPECT TO INTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES (SSC) INTERVIEW OF FBI SPECIAL AGENT (SA) ROBERT W. THOMSON BY SSC STAFF MEMBERS The following information has been furnished by SA Robert W. Thomson concerning an interview of him by SSC Staff Members Michael Epstein and Mary DeOreo, which took place on July 22, 1975, in the office of Senator Herman E, Talmadge in Atlanta, Georgia. No mention was made at the outset of this inter- view by either Michael Epstein or Mary DeOreo as to any Constitutional rights of SA Thomson, The interview commenced at approximately 3:15 P. M. and was terminated at approximately 3:32 P. M. Set forth as follows are the results of this interview which avenot necessarily in chronological order: SA Thomson was requested to furnish the approximate date of his assignment to Atlanta as well as his assignment to other divisions. SA Thomson advised that he entered on duty with the FBI in July, 1947, and was assigned to FBI Headquarters, New York City and Albany, New York as both a clerical employee and as a special employee. SA Thomson was appointed an Agent in 1962 and was assigned to the Little Rock Office until approximately the middle:of May, 1964, when he was assigned to the Atlanta Office. SA Thomson was asked if he worked security matters in Little Rock, which was answered no and he was then asked if his assignment upon reporting to Atlanta was in the security This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI. It is the property of the FBI and is loaned to your agency; it and its contents are not to be distributed outside your agency. eee SER, o. 8. - Bureau “e ae C)- Atlanta (62-2854) iMero- : b6- 24.57 By iSO eee RYT DA dh os Page 86 aes @ Steen
-U, S. SENATE SELECT COMMITTEE TO STUDY GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS WITH RESPECT TO INTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES (SSC) INTERVIEW OF FBI SPECIAL AGENT (SA) ROBERT W. THOMSON BY SSC STAFF MEMBERS field. SA Thomson advised that he was assigned to the security squad and upon questioning stated that the nature of this security assignment was to monitor the telephones of Martin Luther King, Jr., both at his residence and his office. SA Thomson advised that he continued in this assignment until approximately August, 1964, when he was transferred to the Columbus, Georgia, Resident Agency. SA Thomson was asked the reason for his transfer from Little Rock to Atlanta and thereafter to the Columbus, Georgia, Resident Agency, at which time SA Thomson replied that both transfers were routine transfers, the transfer to Columbus due to the fact an opening had been created in the Resident Agency. SA Thomson further advised that in 1969 he was transferred from the Columbus, Georgia, Resident Agency back to Atlanta, Georgia and that for a short period of time in 1971 was assigned to security work in the Atlanta Office. SA Thomson was asked that upon his return to Atlanta and engaged in security work in 1971, if he was aware of any pending investigation concerning SCLC and SA Thomson advised he could not recall any investigation of SCLC but could state that he was not involved in any if there was such an investi- gation. SA Thomson was asked if he had any knowledge as to when this telephone monitoring of Martin Luther King was instituted or when it was discontinued. SA Thomson replied that he had no such knowledge. SA Thomson was further questioned as to what pertinent instructions were furnished him in regard to his monitoring of Marting Luther King's telephones and who gave these instructions. SA Thomson advised that the supervisor at that time was Special Agent Charles S, Harding and that SA Thomson was advised that the monitoring of these telephones was being done because of national security and information was to be obtained concerning King's contacts and associates, and the reason for such contacts. SA Thomson was questioned if he ever questioned himself at any time as to the morality or justification for this monitoring. SA Thomson replied that after having only | worked on such monitoring for two months he had no quéstion in - his mind as to the reason for this telephone monitoring. -2- MW 54959 Doold: 32839495 Page 87
~ U. S. SENATE SELECT COMMITTEE TO STUDY GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS WITH RESPECT TO INTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES (SSC) INTERVIEW OF FBI SPECIAL AGENT (SA) ROBERT W. THOMSON BY SSC STAFF MEMBERS SA Thomson was asked how many telephone lines were monitored or if he knew the exact location of the telephones being monitored at which time SA Thomson stated he could not recall exactly how many telephones were being monitored but that they were at the residence of Martin Luther King and SCLC, and that he could not furnish the addresses of either of these locations. In addition, SA Thomson was asked if he typed logs or handwrote them. SA Thomson replied that he utilized both methods. SA Thomson was asked if he was furnished any list of names of certain individuals to be on the lookout for in contacts by Martin Luther King. SA Thomson stated he could not recall any such list. In addition, when asked where the physical location of this telephone monitoring was accomplished, SA Thomson advised that it was at the Peachtree Towers Apartments but that he could not furnish the exact room or floor utilized. SA Thomson was asked if he ever highlighted or placed additional emphasis on any of the telephone calls that he monitored. SA Thomson replied that no such emphasis was placed on any such call, and when asked if SA Thomson prepared any other forms or memoranda or communications regarding any of the telephone calls, he monitored, SA Thomson replied in the negative. SA Thomson was asked if he could recall’ Martin Luther King or any of the other persons monitored being in any telephone contact with any public officials. SA Thomson replied that he could not specifically recall any such telephone conversations, however, during the time SA Thomson was assigned these monitoring duties Martin Luther King was traveling to other cities and it is entirely possible that. Martin Luther King could have been in contact with some officials, SA Thomson was asked for the identities of other persons also assigned monitoring duties during the time he was so engaged. SA Thomson stated that he recalled that SAs John Benton, 0. Richard Hamilton, Don Burgess and Brian O'Shea also were engaged in monitoring of the telephones. ~3- HW 34959 Dooid: 32989498 FPage 6
~ U. S. SENATE SELECT COMMITTEE TO STUDY GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS WITH RESPECT TO INTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES (SSC) INTERVIEW OF FBI SPECIAL AGENT (SA) ROBERT W. THOMSON BY SSC STAFF MEMBERS SA Thomson was asked if any stenographic person- nel were utilized at the monitoring site. 5A Thomson replied in the negative. SA Thomson was asked for the procedure utilized in handling the logs and tapes used to record the telephone conversations. SA Thomson stated that to the best of his recollection the logs were delivered by the Agent on duty each morning to the office and that the tapes were utilized over and over again for recording telephone calls. At this point both Michael Epstein and Mary DeOreo stated that they had no further questions of SA Thomson and the interview was concluded. -~ 4k - MW 54959 Docld: 32999496 Page §9
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION In Reply, Please Refer to Atlanta, Georgia File No. July 22, 1975 U.S. SENATE SELECT COMMITTEE TO STUDY GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS WITH RESPECT TO INTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES (SSC) INTERVIEW OF FBI SPECIAL AGENT (SA) O. RICHARD HAMILTON BY SSC STAFF MEMBERS The following information has been furnished by SA 0. Richard Hamilton concerning an interview of him by SSC Staff Members Michael Epstein and Mary DeOreo, which took place on July 22, 1975, in the office of Senator Herman E. Talmadge in Atlanta, Georgia. The above-mentioned interview commenced at 10:38 a.m. and concluded at 11:54 a.m. SA Hamilton was not advised of his rights by the SSC Staff Members. The following information is not necessarily in chronological order. Regarding the period of time of SA Hamilton's FBI employment and period of assignment in Atlanta, Georgia, SA Hamilton advised he became a Special Agent in September, 1951, and has been assigned to the Atlanta Office since February, 1961. SA Hamilton was questioned regarding the period of time he was assigned to the Security Squad in Atlanta. SA Hamilton advised that according to his best recollection, he was assigned to the Security Squad shortly after his arrival in Atlanta in 1961, and continued that assignment until approximately sometime in 1962. At that time he was assigned to a road 8 - Bureau @- Atlanta ORH: Lru This document contains neither recommendations nor con- (9) fw clusions of the FBI. It is the property of thé“FBEsand nf is loaned to your agency; it and its contents are not to ip be distributed outside your agency. SEARCHED : Tn cate SERIAT™ my, INDEX73 7 6 (VST -Z8- HD ee MW 34959 Doocld: 32939495 Page 30
U.S. SENATE SELECT COMMITTEE TO STUDY GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS WITH RESPECT TO INTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES (SSC) INTERVIEW OF FBI SPECIAL AGENT (SA) O. RICHARD HAMILTON BY SSC STAFF MEMBERS trip involving investigations of any FBI matter occurring within that road trip and such assignments were not neces- sarily connected with the Security Squad. SA Hamilton advised he was reassigned to the Security Squad in Atlanta during the Spring or early Summer of 1964 or 1965, and he believed that, according to his best recollection, this - was in 1964. The SSC Staff Members questioned SA Hamilton as to what, if any, assignment he had regarding the inves- tigation.of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., or with the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC). SA Hamilton advised that upon his reassignment to the Security Squad, he was assigned to monitor a wiretap on SCLC and on the residence of King. The Staff Members inquired as to the number of lines monitored and as to the location of the technical installation. SA Hamilton recalled that lines on the SCLC switchboard and SCLC Wide Area Telephone Service (WATS) as well as the residence tele- phone of King were monitored. The Staff Members inquired whether tapes of conversations were made from the techni- cal installation and SA Hamilton replied that occasionally when it was necessary to record more than one telephone conversation occurring at the same time, that he occa- sionally would tape one conversation while preparing a handwritten log of another, that thereafter the conver- sation recorded on tape was reduced to a handwritten log when time permitted. The Staff Members asked what was done with the recorded tapes following the completion of the recording and Hamilton advised that when the conver- sation had been reduced to writing on a log and the tape was used up, that as best as he could recall, the tape was erased and then reused. The Staff Members asked whether such tapes were reviewed by other FBI personnel and SA Hamilton stated he could not recall any situation where this occurred. The Staff Members inquired as to whether such tapes were further maintained or placed -2- NW 54959 Doold:32989493 Page $1
U.S. SENATE SELECT COMMITTEE TO STUDY GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS WITH RESPECT TO INTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES (SSC) INTERVIEW OF FBI SPECIAL AGENT (SA) O. RICHARD HAMILTON BY SSC STAFF MEMBERS somewhere else and SA Hamilton replied he was not aware of any instance where this-was done. The Staff Members asked to whom the case on King was assigned and who was the supervisor of the squad at the time that SA Hamilton was assigned to the monitoring of the installation. They were advised the agent assigned to the case was former SA Robert Nichols and the supervisor was Charles Harding. At that point the Staff Members inquired as to who was the supervisor of the Security Squad when SA Hamilton was first assigned to Atlanta and who were the succeeding supervisors on that squad. They were advised that Mr. Henry Rowse was the supervisor when Hamilton was first assigned to Atlanta and that upon Rowse's transfer to FBI Headquarters, Harding became the supervisor. There- after, in approximately 1968, Charles Haynes replaced Harding as supervisor of the Security Squad in Atlanta. The Staff Members inquired as to the reason for the replacement of Harding by Haynes. Hamilton advised that was an administrative decision made by FBI Headquarters and since that did not relate to the investigation per- taining to Doctor Martin Luther King, Jr., he would respect- fully decline to discuss that matter. The Staff Members subsequently asked if SA Nichols was subsequently assigned to the Valdosta, Georgia, Resident Agency of the Atlanta Office and, then transferred to another field office. SA Hamilton advised that was correct. The Staff Members inquired as to the reason for SA Nichols' transfer to another field office, to which SA Hamilton replied he felt that question did not relate to the investigation of King and involved an administrative decision by FBI Headquarters; and, therefore, declined to answer. The Staff Members, after being advised by SA Hamilton that he was assigned to monitoring the technical installation for a period of approximately four months, inquired as to whether he was ever subsequently assigned to any investigation relating to King or ‘SCLC. Hamilton advised the case concerning SCLC was assigned to him NW 34959 Doold: 32999499 Page 92
U.S. SENATE SELECT COMMITTEE TO STUDY GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS WITH RESPECT TO INTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES (SSC) INTERVIEW OF FBI SPECIAL AGENT (SA) O. RICHARD HAMILTON BY SSC STAFF MEMBERS upon the retirement of former SA Alan Sentinella in approximately 1970. The Staff Members inquired as to the period of time thereafter that SCLC remained under inves- tigation and what basis if any there was for closing the case. SA Hamilton pointed out that since the re- assignment of the case to him occurred after the death of King, he felt that question did not directly relate to the investigation of King and that prior to fur- nishing an answer to that question, he felt he should confer with a FBI Headquarters representative who was then present in the Atlanta Office of the FBI. The Staff Members advised they did desire an answer to that question and approved of a consultation between SA Hamilton and the FBI Headquarters representative. SA Hamilton conferred with the FBI Headquarters represen- tative then in the Atlanta Office of the FBI and it was agreed the question regarding the closing of SCLC and the assignment of that case to SA Hamilton was outside the parameter of the authority given to SA Hamilton by FBI Headquarters regarding discussion of Doctor Martin Luther King, Jr. However, in the spirit of cooperation, it was agreed that SA Hamilton would answer the question of the Staff Members in this regard. Thereafter, SA Hamilton advised the FBI investigation regarding SCLC was closed about 1972 or 1973 since a review of the case file failed to reflect any influence by individuals or organizations having affiliations with communist background. In view of that, it was felt the SCLC case should be closed. The Staff Members inquired as to who made the decision regarding closing of SCLC and whether the matter was first discussed with FBI Headquarters or other indi- viduals within the Atlanta Office of the FBI or if it was a decision made by SA Hamilton alone. Hamilton advised that as he recalled, he reviewed the SCLC case file from that time to a substantial period in the past and that he recommended to the supervisor of the Security MW 54959 Doocld: 32959496 | Page 93 wee
U.S. SENATE SELECT COMMITTEE TO STUDY GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS WITH RESPECT TO INTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES (SSC) INTERVIEW OF FBI SPECIAL AGENT (SA) O. RICHARD HAMILTON BY SSC STAFF MEMBERS Squad that the case be closed since there had been no known communist influence upon the activities of the SCLC organization for a long period of time. In response to the mechanics of closing the case they were advised that SA Hamilton dictated a letter to FBI Headquarters from the Special Agent in Charge of the Atlanta Office, advising that a review of the file reflected no communist influence upon the activities of SCLC and that unless advised to the contrary by FBI Headquarters, the case was being closed. .The Staff Members asked if a form letter was used whereby blanks were filled in and they were advised this was not the case. The Staff Members inquired if FBI Headquarters agreed with the closing and SA Hamilton advised that to his knowledge, no communica- tion was thereafter received from Headquarters which would ‘disagree with the closing of that case. The Staff Members inquired as to whether SA Hamilton or anyone in Atlanta conferred with any persons in the New York Office of the FBI prior to closing the case and SA Hamilton advised that to his knowledge this did not occur. The Staff Members then inquired as to the basis for closing the case on SCLC as compared with the basis for opening the case originally. Hamilton advised he did not speci- fically recall the wording of any communications upon which the case was originally opened, however, a review of the case at the time it was closed did not indicate that SCLC might be involved in any activities which could constitute a violation of the Internal Security Statutes. The Staff Members inquired as to whether the investigation was based upon the Smith Act and SA Hamilton stated he did not recall specifically seeing the words "Smith Act", however, FBI investigations regarding communist influence was based upon the communist goal of forceable overthrow of the U.S. Government. The Staff Members asked if, after the death of King, whether Stanley Levison was in contact with Reverend MW 54959 Docld: 32999496 Page 94
U.S. SENATE SELECT COMMITTEE TO STUDY GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS WITH RESPECT TO INTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES (SSC) INTERVIEW OF FBI SPECIAL AGENT (SA) O. RICHARD HAMILTON BY SSC STAFF MEMBERS Ralph Abernathy, President of SCLC. They were advised , bY Hamilton that that question was not related to the FBI's investigation of Doctor Martin Luther King, Jr., and he would decline to discuss that matter without further con- sultation with FBI Headquarters representative in the Atlanta Office. The Staff Members did not ask that ‘Hamilton then discuss that point with the Headquarters representative. The Staff Members inquired as to the identities of other FBI personnel assigned to the monitoring of the tech- nical installation and SA Hamilton advised he recalled that at that time SA Robert Thomson and SA John Benton were assigned to monitoring, however, SA Hamilton could not recall the identities of other agents assigned during the period of time he was assigned to the monitoring of the installation. Staff Members inquired as to the reason for SA Hamilton being removed from the assignment of monitoring the installation and Hamilton replied that he requested he be removed for the purpose of being reassigned to security investigative matters. Hamilton stated that shortly after discussing this desire with Supervisor Harding, he was taken off the assignment and was given other investigative assignments. They inquired as to whether Hamilton questioned the propriety of the technical installation regarding King and SCLC and Hamilton replied that he did not question such propriety. The Staff Members inquired as to the names Hamilton was instructed to listen for on the installation and Hamilton replied he recalls being instructed to listen for conversations of individuals by the names of Stanley Levison and Harry Wachtel. They asked if he was instructed to listen for conversations of indivi- duals by the names of Helstein and O'Dell. Hamilton advised the name Helstein was familiar although he could not recall specific instructions regarding him but recalled that he was apstructed and did listen for conversations of Hunter Pitts O'Dell. Staff Members asked whether the Atlanta FBI Office maintained subfiles regarding Doctor Martin Luther -6- NW 34959 Doold:32989499 Page 95
U.S. SENATE SELECT COMMITTEE TO STUDY GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS WITH RESPECT TO INTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES (SSC) INTERVIEW OF FBI SPECIAL AGENT (SA) O. RICHARD HAMILTON BY SSC STAFF MEMBERS King, Jr., or SCLC or whether the Atlanta Office or FBI Headquarters maintained a JUNE file regarding King. SA Hamilton advised he could not recall the maintaining of subfiles and could not recall a JUNE file relating to King. They asked if the FBI maintained a case regarding - Mrs. Martin Luther King, Jr., and SA Hamilton advised he could not recall at this time whether such a file was maintained on Mrs. King. -During the interview the Staff Members asked who handled the arrangements for renting the apartment where the technical installation was located and where it was located. Hamilton advised the installation was located in an apartment at 300 West Peachtree Street, but he could not recall in which apartment it was located. They inquired as to the identities of the individuals who handled the rental and who made the rent payments and SA Hamilton advised he did not know that information. They asked whether or not FBI inspectors ever inspected the installation or if during the course of an inspec-~ tion of the FBI Office in Atlanta whether they visited the installation. Hamilton advised he was not aware of any inspection of the installation or visit of it by inspectors. The Staff Members asked if Hamilton could recall any contact with King by any political personalities, public officials, or officeholders, to which Hamilton replied he could not at that time recall any such contacts. = 7% - , MW 54959 Doold: 329859498 Page 56
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION In Reply, Please Refer to Atlanta, Georgia File No. July 22, 1975 U. S. SENATE SELECT COMMITTEE TO STUDY GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS WITH RESPECT TO INTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES (SSC) INTERVIEW OF FBI SPECIAL AGENT (SA) W. JOHN BENTON BY SSC STAFF MEMBERS The following information has been furnished by SA W. John Benton concerning an interview of him by SSC Staff Members Michael Epstein and Mary DeOreo, which took place on July 22, 1975, in the office of Senator Herman E, Talmadge in Atlanta, Georgia. The interview of SA W. John Benton began at 9:45 . A, M.. and terminated at 10:32 A. M., July 22, 1975. At the outset of the interview no mention was made of SA Benton's rights by SSC Staff Members Michael Epstein and Mary DeOreo. SA Benton was asked how long he had served with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). SA Benton advised from December, 1956 to the present time. ° SA Benton was asked what offices he had been assigned to. SA Benton advised the FBI Identification Division, Washington, D. C.; the Atlanta Field Division, Atlanta, Georgia; FBI Agents Training at Washington, D. G.; Oklahoma City Field Division, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma; Indianapolis Field Division, Indianapolis, Indiana; and the Knoxville Field Division, Knoxville, Tennessee,, having current assignment in the Chattanooga Resident Agency, Chattanooga, Tennessee. SA Benton was asked how long he had been assigned at Chattanooga, Tennessee. SA Benton advised from March 15, 1974 to the present date. This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI. It is the property of the FBI and is loaned to your agency; it and its contents are not to be distributed outside your agency. SEARCHED . . SERIALIZED eZ : Atlant (62-2854) Wee a ? - anta - 7 fall v~ WIB:pab 69) | FILED ek oper 719 Ww 54959 poora 42580498 Page 37 . a ge ff : | 35a
: © : TU *‘U. S. SENATE SELECT COMMITTEE TO STUDY GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS WITH RESPECT TO INTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES (SSC) INTERVIEW OF FBI SPECIAL AGENT (SA) W. JOHN BENTON BY SSC STAFF MEMBERS SA Benton was asked the period of time he was assigned to the Atlanta Field Division. SA Benton advised from 1959 until August 22, 1966. . SA Benton was asked during what period of time he was assigned to the King investigation. SA Benton advised from his best recollection during the year 1964. SA Benton was asked if he conducted any investigation regarding the King case prior to his assignment during 1964 and SA Benton answered in the negative. SA Benton was asked-what his job responsibilities were concerning the monitoring of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) headquarters and King telephones. SA Benton advised his job responsibilities dealt with the monitoring of incoming and outgoing telephone calls. SA Benton was asked what did he do when receiving or intercepting incoming or outgoing calls. SA Benton advised a written log was maintained of incoming and outgoing calls and only the pertinent facts of the calls were written on the log. SA Benton further advised the incoming and out- going calls were tape recorded. SA Benton was asked how “many telephones were monitored at the SCLC headquarters ‘and at the King residence. SA Benton advised he did not recall the exact number of telephone lines monitored; however, there were several lines. ._ SA Benton was asked the names of Agents assigned with him to monitor telephone calls. SA Benton advised his best recollection was that SA Hamilton, SA Burgess and SA Thomson were assigned at the location during the period SA Benton monitored the telephones. SA Benton was asked the location of the plant, the floor and room number where the plant was located. SA Benton advised the plant was located in an apartment building directly across the street from the FBI Atlanta Field Division, and he does not recall the floor or room number of the plant. MW_54959 Docld:32989498 Page 98 .  . .. we es
. . ms | U. S. SENATE SELECT COMMITTEE TO STUDY GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS WITH RESPECT TO INTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES (SSC) | INTERVIEW OF FBI SPECIAL AGENT (SA) | W. JOHN BENTON BY SSC STAFF MEMBERS SA Benton was asked who directed him to monitor the telephones. SA Benton advised the Special Agent in Charge, Mr. Joseph K. Ponder, directed him to his job assignment on the King investigation. SA Benton was asked what did he do with the logs and tapes at the end of each day's work. SA Benton advised the logs and tapes were handled by other Special Agents of the FBI assigned to the case. SA Benton was asked who the supervising or case Agent was in.the King investigation. SA Benton advised SA Robert Nichols was the case Agent in charge of the King investigation. SA Benton was asked how many squads were located in the Atlanta Division at the time the telephones were being monitored. SA Benton advised there were four squads in the Atlanta Division at that time. SA Benton was asked which squad handled the investigation of the King matter and SA Benton advised the Number 3 Squad handled the King -investi- gation. SA Benton was asked who furnished supplies such as tapes and logs to the plant where the monitoring took place. SA Benton advised the supplies were brought to the location by other Special Agents assigned to the case. SA Benton was asked what happened to the tapes and logs at the end of the day or when a day's work was completed. SA Benton advised to his best knowledge the tapes and logs were turned over to the supervising Agent of the case. SA Benton was asked whether he dictated any daily summaries or memoranda regarding the monitoring of the telephones. SA Benton advised that he did not dictate any summaries or memoranda at any time regarding the monitoring of the telephones. -3- NW 54959 Doold: 32989498 Page 35
U. S. SENATE SELECT COMMITTEE TO STUDY GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS WITH RESPECT TO INTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES (SSC) INTERVIEW OF FBI SPECIAL AGENT (SA) W. JOHN BENTON BY SSG STAFF MEMBERS SA Benton was asked who handled the repairs of the equipment if there was a malfunction of the equipment. SA Benton advised the equipment and any repairs to the equipment was handled by SA Miller who was assigned to the Atlanta Field Division. SA Benton was asked how many files were involved in the King investigation. SA Benton advised to his best recollection there was only one file involved. SA Benton was asked if there were other files where investigation was being conducted regarding SCLC and SCLC members other: than the King file. SA Benton advised he did not have any knowledge of any other FBI investigations regarding SCLC or SCLC members. SA Benton was asked who were some of the named individuals that he was told to listen for and the basis for listening for these particular individuals. SA Benton advised he was instructed to monitor incoming and outgoing calls and that to the best of his knowledge several individuals were of interest to the investigation. These individuals were Stan Levison, Harry Wachtel, Ralph Helstein and Hunter Pitts O'Dell. SA Benton was asked why these individuals or any other named individuals might be of interest to the FBI. SA Benton advised the FBI had developed information that certain individuals that had contact with Martin Luther King, Jr. and SCLC headquarters were either sympathizers to the Communist Party of the United States or possibly members of ‘the Communist Party of the United States. SA Benton was asked if he received any mail at the plant where the telephones were monitored and if there was a mail box in the apartment complex where mail could be received. SA Benton advised he did not receive any mail at the apartment complex and did not have any knowledge of any mail boxes. SA Benton was asked if there was a telephone located at the plant and if this telephone was assigned an FBI telephone number. SA Benton advised there was one (MW 54955 Docld: 32989498 Page 100
© iy s* . U. S. SENATE SELECT COMMITTEE TO STUDY GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS WITH RESPECT TO INTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES (SSC) INTERVIEW OF FBI SPECIAL AGENT (SA) W. JOHN BENTON BY SSC STAFF MEMBERS telephone at the plant and he does not recall the telephone number or in what name this telephone number was assigned. SA Benton was asked what name the apartment was rented in and who paid the apartment rent. SA Benton advised he did not have any knowledge as to the name the apartment was rented in and he did not know who paid the rent on the apartment. SA Benton was asked who cleaned up the apartment since it was their understanding that this location was manned by Agents 24 hours a day. SA Benton advised the apartment complex was kept in a clean and orderly manner by Agents assigned to the monitoring operations, SA Benton was asked to give a description of the layout of the apart- ment. SA Benton advised the apartment contained a kitchen, a living room, a bedroom, and one bathroom. SA Benton was asked which room the monitoring took place in and SA Benton advised the equipment was located in the bedroom of the apartment. : SA Benton was asked if he had knowledge of any telephone calls intercepted of high elected Government officials and the approximate date these calls might have been intercepted. SA Benton advised to the best of his - recollection and while assigned to the monitoring operation there was one telephone call intercepted of a high elected Government official. SA Benton was asked the name of the Government official and the parties. involved in the telephone conversation. SA Benton advised the intercepted telephone - call was between President Lyndon B. Johnson and Martin Luther King, Jr. SA Benton was asked when this telephone conversation took place and SA Benton advised it took place sometime in 1964 to the best of his recollection. (At no time did SSC Staff Members Michael Epstein and Mary DeOreo ask the contents of the telephone conversation between President Lyndon B. Johnson and Martin Luther King, Jr.) -5- -MW 34959 Doold: 32389498 \Page i101
f NRGI2 WA CODE 4:5GPM NITEL 7/25/75 PLD. TO ATLANTA | FROM DIRECTOR (62- 116395) | " SENSTUDY "75, BUDED: 7/31/75. _ FBIKa IS PRESENTLY COMPILING PERTINENT DOCUMENTS’ PE “RTAIN- ING TO C CAPTIONED MATTER AT THE REQUEST OF-THE UNITED STATES SENATE SELECT cOMmMiTTEE TO STUDY GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS WITH “RESPECT TO INTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES (SSC).' ' INCLUDED IN THE oes REQUEST 1$ ONE CONCERNING ALL MENO- RADA AND ANY OTHER WATE ALS INDICATING OR REFLECTING THE INCEPTION OF (4) ALL- HEADQUARTERS FILES AND (B) ALL. ATLANTA | DIVISION FILES CONCERNING MARTIN LUTHER KING AND ORGANIZATIONAL te FILE CAPTIONED “COMINFIL OF SOUTHERN CHRISTIAN LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE," (SCLC), TOGETHER WITH THE BASIS AND ‘AUTHORITY FOR OPENING SUCH FILES. | SSC SIAFF PERSONNEL HAVE ADVISED THE aBOVE REQUEST REFERS “NOT ONLY TO COMMUNICATIONS WHICH INITIATED ACTIVE INVESTIGA- TION OF KING AND THE SCLC, BUT SHOULD INCLUDE SUCH ITEMS, WHETHER THEY BE OFFICE VEMORANDA OR OTHER MATERIALS (I-E., a @ JUL251975 pec: BI ATLANTA WW 54959 Docld: 32969498 Page i104
PAGE Tyo . oe . . . NEWSPAPER CLIPPINGS) WHICH FORMED THE BASIS FOR ESTABLISHING: THESE FILES PR LOR TO'THE ‘TIME ACTIVE INVESTIGAT TION WAS | INITIATED, ATLANTA DIVISION PROMPTLY REVIEW ABOVE MATTERS AND FURNISH FBIH@ WITH THREE CLEAR XEROXES OF ITEMS WHICH ARE Se ( RESPONSIVE TO THE, SSC"S REQUEST. THESE ITEMS SHOULD BE XEROXED AS THEY APPEAR iN YOUR FILES. AY EXCISIONS OF DATA APPEARING THEREIN WILL B2-HANDLED BY FBIHG PRIOR TO THE TIME THESE MATERIALS “ARE NADE AVAILABLE TO THE SSC. IT WILL NOT BE NECESSARY TO FURNISH HEADQUARTERS WITH COPIES OF ANY INSTRUCTIONS RELATIVE TO INSTITUTING ACTIVE INVESTIGATION IN THESE CASES WHICH EMANTED FROM FBIHQ. WHERE SUCH IS THE CASE A SIMPLE ‘STATENENT TO THAT EFFECT SHOULD BE MADE AND THE DATE AND CAPTION OF THE HEADQUARTERS COMMUNICATION SHOULD BE FURNISHED. | oS “EXPEDITE AND SUBMIT BY. COVER AIRTEL IN ABOVE CAPTION BY ‘GhOSE OF BUSINESS 7/31/75. . a | Sy PE ND ok x FRI AT Lidid Nw bla B59 Decld:32989498 Page 105
MROL2 Wa CODE ne 41S0P0-WITEL 7/25/73 PLD — | TO ATLANTA pe FROW DIRECTOR (62+ 116395) ENSTUDY °75, BUDED « VSAITS | FRING 18 PRESE ENTLY COMPILING. PER TINE 87 pocuveNrs PERTAIN In To CAPT LONED RATER AT THE REQUEST OF THE uuiTeD states: | SE WATE “SELECT COMMITIGE TO STUDY GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS WITH . RESPECT TO INTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES (S8C2e- ae | YNCLUDED IN THE sSc"s REGUEST, 1S OW con CERNING ALL HHO RASDA AMO ARY OTHER MATERIALS INDICATING OR i EALECTING THE INCEPTION OF ca) ALL HEADQUARTERS FILES a (B) ALL ATLANTA bIVISTON FILES CONCERNING - MAR Tis LUTHER KING AND ORGANIZATIONAL - FILE CAPTIONED "COMLNPEL oF souisenn CHRISTIAN LEADERSHIP WONFERE NCE," (SCLC), TOGETHER wits fhe BASIS AND & AUTHOR ITY, For __ORENIRG_ SUCH FILES. - mo oe ae ens SSC STAFF PERSONNEL HAVE ADVISED ite’ adOvE REQUEST REFERS ‘OT OHY. 10 COMMUNE CATIONS 5 eHLCH yw ITTAT sd acl LVE LivesTica- Sagat ak PRE HE Pe ie De i mara TLGN OF KING AtD THE. SCLC. oul GHOULD. THCLUDE sucH, ITEMS » WHETHER THEY Bd - OFFICE neHORANDA OR OTHER HATER TALS. (Le Eee a To, a —b2- Js a 7 .. | SEARCHED INDEXED gn f SERIALIZED FILED. ns SUL 8 1975 FBI— ATLANTA NW 54959 Doold: 32989498 Page 106
PAGE Tyo. . ae . _ NEWS PAPEH CLIPPING 8) WHICH FORMED THE BASIS _ FOR ESTASLISHINS’ Ro ‘THESE FILES PRIOR 10 THE. rit aclrve LivesTIGATION WAS , LNETLATED.. ; | -_ ATL ARTA Division PRONPILY REVI ks “GOVE aATTERS AND FURNISH TA LHG WITH THREE CLEAR KE OXES iS WHE RESPONSIVE TO THe ssc's REQUEST. THESE, risus SHOULD. BE KER OXED As THEY APPEAR, IN your PILES e ARY ExCIS IONS: oF DATA APPEAR I NG THEREIN WEL Le Be HANDLED ‘BY: Fé THQ PRIOR TO. ‘THE TIME THESE MATERIALS ARE 5 SADE, AVAILABLE OTHE: S50. ees vILL NOT: B aE wiceS Se er 10. fun nish-acapdvantens WITH - coPiEs oF atiy INSTRUC ONS RE | wera EL ALIVE 10 INSTITUTING. _ACTAVE ee acme Anew LON pit ine Se CASES HICH EMANTED FROM, PaTHGs : we ans eine ae barn net ee WHERE SUC cH IS THE case A STP e STATE Lae AT TO THAT crrect. SHOULD BE nade: AnD THe DATE AND! CAPTION oF ie HeaDQuaRTERs | COMME BI CATION SHOULD BE FURNISHED. : «EXPEDITE AWD SuBmIT BY cover AIRTEL, 1H ‘piove, cAPTLOW BY OSE oF BUSINESS T3175, PEND -X FAL AT, Lite | LR | NW 54959 Docld:329894598 Page i107.
/¢ NW 54959 Docld: 32989498 Page i106 ; 6 - @ PRois VA CODE 4s5GFia VITah 125175 FLD TO ATLACTA PRC DIRECTOR (ca 2iCs9o) SSUSTUDY "75, GUDEDs 7/31/75» PSIG IS FRASENTLY COMPILIGG PeRTIULIY DOCBHENTS PoRTAIL- kG TG CAPLIONED WATTER AT THE ReCyeeT OF THE UNITED STATES SSUATE E2LECT COILTTEE TO STUDY GOVERMENT AL OPERATIONS WITH . RESPEC! TO LWTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIcs (50). INCLUDED IN THE SS0°S Reédest 15 Gha CONCERNING ALL MEWO- RAOA ALD ALY GLRER WATEREALS INDICATING G2 REFLECTICG THE INCEPTION OF (A) ALL HOADCUARYANG PILES AtD G) ALL ATLANTA . DIVISION FILES CONGERNLEG WARTIC LUTHER KICG AND GRGANIZATIONAL FILE CAPTIOMD "COUTNPIL OF SuuTRoR! CHRISTIAN LEADERSHIP CONFURGNCE,” (SOL0), TOMETHES ULTH Tha GASTO Ald AUTHORITY FOR GPERIVG sJCN FiLeso. SSC STAFY FIRSGUNEL HAVE ADVIGLO THe ASOVE RECUBST REFERS COT OLY TO CORUULCATIONS WHIGH TULTIAT&D ACTIVE IlVvcstiga~ TION OF KILG AUD THE SOL, cut SHOULD TUCLUDE SUCH ITEMS, JHETRER THEY Se OFFICD UehOR Alga G& GTHER VATESTALS Clete, b2- ZES" Y- $5” SEARCHED ROERED, SERIAL ILED wl Ie a5 1975 FE]—ATLANTA
Me. SFaFce CLirPitgs) VHICH FtReeds rhea SH51S FOR wotacLISHits | TEESE PULLS Frida 10 Ih! This A01tVe TLVesTIGArIGh GAS IULT LATED » ATLAUTA DIVISION rROIPILY eV uw PURGISH PRLHG UITH TRAE Lean AeeOKGS OF ITiWS UHICH ORE RESFOUSIVE TO Tl SSC"’S REQUEST, THeSa ITEWS SKOULD we AZRORED AS DATA APPEARICG THER B WATCREALS Ag THEY APFLAR I YOUR FILES, EQ UILL ge HaldLep THE Tine THES Mi VILL Of gu Mhclss RE wht AVAILALLE TO THe ; ARY 10 FURNIS eels watTeks AnD LACISIONS OF ‘FRIGR TO soc. UITH hy | BY FoTKS H Reap CuAR TLRs COPIES OF ALY TSTAUCTIOLS fs RelastW TO ENSTITUTILG actIVe Sé CASED UT EWESTIGALION Lu THE WHORG SUCH IS THE CA ye ine bhOULD BO e5e ACD T COMUGLICATION SLOULD be FURDISHED. BAPRBITE ALO SUGAIT GY LOVGR alat BY WOOL OF GUSINASS 7/31/75 wit es rei Like 54959 Doold: 329694968 Page 105 BoA SIMFL. Slareus. Ng HATE afd CaPTIG’ OF TH, ITCH BUANT LD PR PP Fo lH. CaN ~~ 10 THAT 2PPe2ct HEAYCUARTERS “el Tt acOVe CAPrIOn
OPTIONAL FORM NO, 10 . JULY 1973 EDITION GSA FPMR (41 CFR) 101-11.6 UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT Memorandum TO : SAC, ATLANTA (62-2854) DATE: = 7/30/75 FROM ; SUPV. CHARLES T. HAYNES suBJECT: SENSTUDY '75 BUDED: 7/31/75 Re Bureau nitel to Atlanta, 7/25/75. — On 7/30/75, referenced teletype was discussed in detail with Bureau Supervisor, P. E. NUGENT, Unit Chief, Black Nationalist and White Hate - East Unit, Division 5 at FBIHQ, NUGENT stated he prepared referenced teletype and he did want Xerox copies of serials used by Atlanta to establish the KING and SCLC files and that he did not want copies of serials between the inception, or first serial, used as a basis for establishing these files; and the serials which would be the communication from the Bureau to Atlanta with instructions to initiate active investi- gation in the KING or SCLC cases. Q vos engee INDEXED ....... SERIALIZED <-€" FILED whack an on JULS 11975 FBI — ATLANTA A- Atlanta CTH: pab _ (2) por 5010-110 MW 54959 Docld: 32999496 Page 110 Bay U.S. Savings Bonds Regularly on the Payroll Savings Plan
SAG, ATLANTA (62-2854) 7/30/75 SUPV. CHARLES T. HAYNES SENSTUDY '75 BUDED: 7/31/75 Re Bureau nitel to Atlanta, 7/25/75. On 7/30/75, referenced teletype was discussed in detail with Bureau Supervisor, P. E. NUGENT, Unit Chief, Black Nationalist and White Hate ~ East Unit, Division 5 at FBIHQ. NUGENT stated he prepared referenced teletype and he did want Xerox copies of serials used by Atlanta to establish the KING and SCLC files and that he did not want copies of serials between the inception, or first serial, used as a basis for establishing these files; and the - serials which would be the commmication from the Bureau to Atlanta with instructions to initiate active investi- gation in the KING or SCLC cases, Q- Atlanta TH: pab ~ MW 54959 Docld: 32999496 Page i111
FD-36 (Rev. 5-22-64) @ e@ { oD) | 82 FBI ! . Date: 7/30/75 ! I Transmit the following in CODED | (Type in plaintext or code) Via TELETYPE ITEL- | (Priority) | we ae bee TO: DIRECTOR, FBI (62-116395) GSS FROM: ATLANTA (62-2854) SENSTUDY '75, BUDED: 7/31/75. RE BUREAU NITEL TO ATLANTA, JULY 25, 1975. IN RESPONSE TO REQUEST SET FORTH, EXTENSIVE FILE REVIEW AND RELATED ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE WILL ENTAIL TIME WHICH WILL NOT ALLOW ATLANTA TO MEET THE JULY 31, 1975 DEADLINE. ATLANTA ANTICIPATES RECOVERY AND XEROXING OF MATERIAL REQUESTED AND SUBMISSION OF AIRTEL TRANSMITTING SAME BY THE CLOSE OF BUSINESS, JULY 31, 1975, WHICH SHOULD REACH THE BUREAU BY AUGUST 2, 1975. END ) - Atlanta TH:p (1) G2-LEEY PT Sent LO Per TLC ______. pec} gent in Charge U.S.Government Printing Office: 1972 — 455-574 f NW 54959 Docla: 32989498 Page iis : —_ Approved:
THeaT Al CODED hislo Pea WiTEL JULY 40, L975 wes i Tus wIRESTOR {G2"L16895) FMAIS ATLANTA (62822543 SuLBTUBY "75, SuoLDs JULY 31,1974 EAU ETLL TO AILALTA, WULY uo, 1975 ‘ pod Re By Lh RESPOUSE TG REQUEST S24 For TH, nATLNSIVE FILE Revie Aid RELATED ADULNIGTRATIVE PROCLOUN. LILL GeiAIL Tih sHIECH MILE &O2 ALLGU ATLAUEA 10 Weal TAL JULY S25 L075, DEADLINc. ATLAGEA ANTICIPATES RECOVEHY AUD KUAOXMLUG OF HATERTAL RELMeeTeED ALS SULGIGOIGN OF AINTEL THANSULTLICG SAUER BY THE GGce OF SUSE LENS y JULY S84 1979, HICH OHOULD ABRACH THE Buea BY AUGUST 2. LOTS. 2-25 57-77 NW 34959 Doclid: 32939499 Page i113
| NW 54959 DocId:32989498 Page 114 (R687 AT CODED 16316 Pil HLITEL JULY SG, 1975 WCa TOs DIRECTOR (62- 116395) FROM s ATLANTA (62-2854) SEWSTUDY *75, BUDED: JULY 31,1975, RE BUREAU NITEL TO ATLANTA, JULY 25, 19754 Ih RESPONSE TO REQUEST SéT FORTH, EXTENSIVE FILE REVIEW AID RELATED ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE WILL ENTAIL TIME WHICH WILL NOT ALLOW ATLANTA TO MEET THE JULY 31, 1975, DEADLINE. ATLANTA AMTICIPATES RECOVERY AND XEROXLYG OF MATERIAL REQUESTED AND SUBHISSION OF AIRTEL TRANSHITTING SANE BY THE CLOSE OF BUSINESS, JULY $1, 1975, WHICH SHOULD REACH THE BUREAU BY AUGUST 2, 1975. PLS HOLD FOR ONE HORE
y 7/31/75 AIRTEL TO: DIRECTOR, FBI (62~116395) FROLs SAC, ATLANTA (62-2854) (CRUG) SUBJECT: SENSTUDY '75 BUDED: 7/31/75 Re Bureau nitel, 7/25/75, and Atlanta nitel, 7/30/75. Enclosed are three Xerox copies of the following: 1. Memorandum dated 1/6/56, to SAC from Clerk JEAN B. HEARN, cantioned "MARTIN LUTHER KING, was, M. L. Kine, Martin Kins, Martin L. Kine, M. Kins, Jr. & Sr., Si~ C" (Seriafiin AT File 100-5586). 2. Wevspaper article from 8/17/57 issue of Plitsburrh Courier captioned "New Rights Group Launched in bintat™ (Serial 1 of AT File 100-5718). ‘. voview of AT File 100-5586 (Bufile 100-106670), captioned “MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR., Si-«- Cc", in response to rererenced Bureau teletype revealed the file was established in ‘*tlanta with a correlation momoxandum dated 1/6/56, which is onclosed and identified as Serial 1 of 'T File 100-5586, The correlation memorandum was prepared for the purpose of administratively bringing together in one file a summary of portinent information regarding KING from other files in the /tlonta Office. The first instructions from FBIHQ relative to instituting active investigation in the KING case appaar 2 = Bureau (Enc. 6) me _— Je Atlanta oo . oe 3) 14%, / : nee Due ~ - ‘ a ewe a f f DESTEOY FIRS Iv [1] 5 YRs.; Bf 10 WES. y [Z| RETAIN (JUSTIFY), jon. 2 EK Dslonical en NW 34959 Doocld: 32909498 Page i115
AT 62-2854 in Bureau letter to .tlanta, 2/27/62, captioned “MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR., SECURITY MATTER - C" (Bufile 100~106670). i teview of above-mentioned KING file reveals that between Serials 1 and 256 of the file 100-5586 appears miscellaneous newspaper clippings, memoranda and commimications from other offices. A review of AT Pile 100-5718 (Bufile 100-438794) reveals this file was established upon receipt of Bureau letter to Atlanta, 9/20/57, captioned "SOUTHERN CHRISTIAN LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE, INFORMATION CONCERNING =< INTERNAL SECURITY, which is identified as Serial 2 in AT File 100-5718, Serial 1 of AT File 100-5718 is a newspaper article from the 8/17/57 issue of the Pittsbursh Courier (Xerox copy enclosed herewith), which was Feceived in Atlanta on 9/21/57, having been received at FBIHQ on 9/4/57 and thereafter forwarded to Atlanta. Instructions from FBIHQ as to the extent of in- vestigation regarding the SCLC are reflected in Bureau letter to Atlanta, 10/23/62. captioned "COMMUNIST INFILTRATION OF THE SOUTHERN CHRISTIAN LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE, INTERNAL SECURITY - GC" (Bufile 100-438794 and AT File 100-5718). Other serials appearing between Serials 2 and 165 in AT File 100-5718 are primarily nowspaper articles and commmications from other offices. NW 54959 Docld: 32989499 Page 116 Meee
) " ‘  ) SAC (100-2162) January 6, 1956 JEAN B. HEART, Cher of v ¥ 4 MARIN LUTHER-AING, was“, L. King, Martin King, Martin L. King, HM. King, dr. & SC Following-is a summary of file references on subjects other than their main files 120-2162 and 100-5586, as of instant date. 100-2162 File entitled MARTIN LUTHER KING, SR., was., IS~C. 100-5586% File entitled MARTIN LUTHER KING, Jr., was., IS-C. h50-6. Memo for the file from SA ALFRED I. MEAS, dated 8/3/13 entitled AGITATION AMONG NEGROES IN THE ATLANTA FIfLD DIVISION, Instant memo reflects in part the following information: "hrs, JOHN GRONLUND, 2337 Hirsch Drive, NE, Atlanba, Ga., telephonically communicated with this office on August 2 and advised that she had a nurse by the name of RUTH E. ALLEN, who lived at 229 Chestnut Street, NW, who advised her that Rev. M. L. KING of the Auburn Avenue Church, who was a Southern negro, had been ‘in Detroit at the time of the race riot in that city, and that he was circulating stories to the effect that white people had taken a negro baby away from a negro woman and killed the woman md threatened to kill the baby, and other stories of atrocities." 65-102-138. Report by SAS. D. DURFEE, Atlanta, dated 1/17/12 entitled HARDY LEH SCOTT, Espionage-C, Instant report reflects that on 11/2h/h1 aT-85 gave SA DURFEE a list of names in which letters were mailed out to these people askirig them to sign the petition to Roosevelt to free Earl Browder, The name Rev. KM. L. KING, 501 Auburn Ave., NE, appeared on the list. 65-102~1428, Is above list of names and copes of letters mailed to individuals. CC: 100-5586 jth. . £0 SEG — / 4 SEARCHED... on ad seniauzey/, 5 nay A ahi JYNG 1956 FBI - ATLA NW 54959 Docld:32989498 Page 117 ee _
MARTIN LUTHER KING, Jr. & Sr. (continued. ) 100-301-262 page #11. Report by SA MILTON R. KAACK, New Orleans, dated 5/12/55 entitled SOUTHERN CONFERENCE EDUCATIONAL FUND, INC., IS-C. Instant report reflects in part the following informations "The January 1955 issue of 'The Southern Patriot! on page 1, columns 2 and 3, under the heading, 'SOUTHWIDE CONFERENCE ON INTEGRATION PLANNED! reported that a committee from twelve Southern states met recently in Atlanta, Ga., to plan for a Southwide conference on compliance with the Supreme Court decision on segregation in public schools. The article states that the following persons attended the conference: . "GEORGIA "Rev. M. L. KING, SR., pastor, Ebenezer Bapt. Church, Atlanta," etal. 100-873~32 page #23. Report by SA MARCUS B. CALHOUN, Atlanta, dated 8/20/l2 X entitled CP, USA, DISTRICT SEVENTEEN, ATLANTA FIELD DIVISION >» I5-R.- Instmt report reflects in part the following information: "KNOWN NEGRO COMMUNIST SYMPATHIZERS IN CITY OF ATLANTA "MARTIN LUTHER KING. KING is the subject of Atlanta file 100-2162, entitled MARTIN LUTHER KING, IS-C, A review of this file indicates that KIN® resides at 501 Auburn Ave., NE, Atlanta, and is the pastor of the Ebenezer raptaat Church of Atlanta. He was born in Henry County, Ga., on December.19, 1699," 100-1352-90. Clipping from THE ATLANTA WORLD, April 9, 1950 captioned, NORRIS ABRAM NAACP SPEAKER TUESDAY NIGHT. Clipping reflects in part the following information: "Attorney MORRIS ABRAM Counsel in the suit against the Georgia County Unit System will be the principal speaker at the April Branch meeting of the Atlanta Branch, NAACP Tuesday night at Big Bethel AME Ghurch, Rev. Dwight V. Kyle, pastor, The Executive Committee of the Branch will meet in the same place at 6:00 P.M. TRHEE AHA "Delegates to the recent Southeastern Regional Conference of the organi- zation, which was held in Chatt., Tenn. Mar. 17-19 makes their reports. Rev. Mi. L. KING, chairman of the Citizens Committee on Equalization of Teachers! Salary, will also be invited to speak." 100-1352-100. Clipping from THE ATLANTA DAILY WORLD entitled NAACP LEADERS te Q@NFER WITH ATTORNEY CARTER. Instant clipping reflects the following informa~ ions NW 34959 Doocld: 329094939 Page i116
; . Pad 2 . . MARTIN LUTHER KING, Jr. & Sr. (continued.) PG O33: 9:29 C194 "Robert L. Carter of New York City, Assistant Special Counsel of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, will meet with the Education and Legal Redress Committee of the Atlanta Branch today at 5:00 PM in the West Mitchell C.M.E. Church, Rev. L. C. Jones, pastor. Attorney A, T. Walden, chairman, Legal Redress Committee and Dr. B. E. Mays of Morehouse College, heads the Education Committee of the Local branch. Other members of the committees include: "EDUCATION: Rev, M. L. KING," etal. 100~1352-109. Clipping from THE ATLANTA DAILY WORLD, dated January 2, 1951, entitled NAACP RECEIVES OVER $3,200 IN BIG GIFTS HERE, Instant clipping re- flect the following informations "Preparatory to Dr. B. E. MAYS! appeal for contributions to the NAACP'ts Advanced Big Gifts, J. B. Blayton, Pres. of Blayton's Accounting Firm, gave a summary of last year's receipts and expenditure, embracing the period Nov. 28, 1949 through November 30, 1950. Within that period a total of $17,000 was received. Of that amount $16,980.36 was spent for all purposes, leaving a balance for all purposes of $519.55. "Below are names and amounts contributed in Monday's appeal, including $100, $50, $40, $25 and $10 contributors. Quite a number of $5 and below contitibutions were made but we list here only $10 contributors and up: "GSO CONTRIBUTORS . "DR. M. L. KING," etal. 100-2366-7)3, Clipping from ATLANTA DAILY WORLD, dated March 16, 197 en- titled ATLANTA NAACP YOUTH MAP PLANS. Instant cliping reflects in part the following information: "At a reorganization meeting on Wednesday night, March 12, on Morehouse College campus, the Atlanta NAACP Youth Council elected the following officers: M. L. KING, Jr., chairman of Membership Committee and Howard Everett, chair— man of Press and Bublicity Committee," 100-2366-829. Clipping from ATLANTA DAILY WORLD, dated Sept. h, 1917, en- titled KING HEADS EASTSIDE POLITICAL LEAGUE; WESTSIDE, MEETS TONIGHT. In~- stant clipping reflects the following information: "A new organization entered the fight to get SXOYRHXK 10,000 Negro citizens on the election rolls Tuesday, when the Eastside Civic and Political League was organized at the Ebenezer Baptist Church, pastored by Rev. M. L. KING, page #3 HW 54959 Doold: 32989498 Page 115 e. 4 * “MGA ‘he
< o 2 ay e . MARTIN LUTHER KING, Jr. & Sr. (contimued.) "John Wesley Dobbs Presided over the meeting, which was the forerunner to similar gatherings to be held in strategic community areas all over Atlanta. "The group élected Rev. M. L. KING, president. "Short speeches were made by Mir. DOBBS, Mr. W. W. ROURK, Rev. M. L. KING, and C. A. SCOTT, editor of the Atlanta Daily World." x 100-873A-7. Memo for the file 100-873A, from SAS. 0. DURFEE, entitled COUKUNIST ACTIVITIES IN THE ATLANTA FIELD DIVISION, IS(R). Page 7 of instant memo reflects that VERA ScoTT gave the following names to AT-85 as members of the CP: "Rev, li, L. KING, Ebeneezer Baptist Church on Auburn Avenue," etal. X 100~392~7. Report by SA S, DONALD DUFBEE, Atlanta, dated 8/7/l1 entitled WHITMAN DAY alias John Day, IS~R. Instant report reflects in part the following information: "The following information is being taken from the report of SAT. B, WHITE, Jr,, Atlanta, Ga., dated 10/18/0 in Atlanta file 65-102 entitled *SHARDY LEE SOOTT, was., etal; Espionage, C.' Conf, Inf. M-1, whose identity has been made known to the Bureau by a previous letter, contacted this office and advised that he had received a list of the following named persons from a negrovrx Act 6 4) JOHN D. LEE, Rev. M. L. KING, etal. Photostatic copies of this list were made and are being included in the Atlanta file. On the re- verse side of this list of names there was noted a letter written July 16, 19)0, directed to 'Dear John', and signed 'Charlie!, Informant M~l advised that it was his belief that JOHN was JFk Act © (4) a known Communist leader among the negroes, and that CHARLIE was believed to be HARDY SCOTT, who used the name CHARLIE as a Communist name. The last paragraph in this letter is of interest to the Bubeau and is therefore being set put: ‘Don't worry, don't get excited, don't get amcious. Keep cook, calm, and collected. Don't let rumors disturb you. Remember there is no fortress that the people cannot take provided they are properly led, properly equipped, and properly organized when they struggle on their own grounds, etc. This is your job: to see that things go properly. We never die out. The people go on forever, To the people belong the victory!" Above confidential informant M-l is identified as being MACEO BLACKSHEAR, (For aughorization see 65-102-36.) ~ 100--5267-2. Clipping from THE ATLANTA DAILY WORLD, dated 1/10/l5 entitled LEAGUE OFFICERS ARE RE-ELECTED. Clipping reflects * the following information: "JOHN WESLEY DOBBS, Prince Hall Masonic Grand Master, was reelected president of the Atlanta’ Civic and Political League, Tuesday night at the January session held in the Masonic Temple, and named as vice-presidents to Serve with him for the ensuing year were Rev. M? L. KING, pastor of the Ebenezer page # NW 54959 Docld:32989498 Page 120 . ee on i — = = oe
MARTIN LUTHER KING, Jr. & Sr. (continued.) Baptist Church, first vice, and ©. A. SCOTT, editor and manager of the Atlanta Daily WORLD, second vice both who were renamed to the post," 100-082—51. Clipping from THE ATLANTA DAILY WORLD, Wednesday, Dec, 8, 19h8, captioned, INTERRACIAL UNIT MEETS DEC. 17. Instant clipping reflects the following information: "The Fulton County Interracial Committee will hold its annual meeting on the work of the committee. Speakers will be DR. NAT LONG, Southern Regional Council; Dr. George Mitchell, Southern Regional Council, Dr. R. L. Russell, Georgia Interracial Committee; Mrs. W. B, Suddeth, Atlanta Council of Church Women; Mrs, Marion Taylor, YMCA and Dr. M. L. KING, pastor of Ebenezer Baptist Church," 61-566-222, Clipping fron THE ATLANTA DAILY WORLD, SUNDAY, December 19, 19:8 captioned, INTERRACIAL GROUP ASKS FOR MEASURES UNMASKING KLAN, Clipping re- flects the following information: wt Fe "The Georgia Interracial Committee in its Friday's meeting called for city, county and state legislation to unmask the Ku Klux Klan. In addition, the organization denounced the proposed attempt by state legislators to dis- franchise the Negro voter in the democratic primary. . "Among those in attendance at the meeting were Dr. R. L. RUSSELL, pre- sident of the organization; C. L. HARPER, president of the local branch NAACP} C. A. SCOTT, of the Atlanta Worlds; rs. M. E. TILLY, a member of President Truman's Civil Rights committee; JOHN WESLEY DOBBS; Grand Master of the Prince Hall Masons of Georgia; Warren R. Cochrane, Executive Secretary of the Butler St., YMCA; Rev. M. L. KING, pastor of Ebenezer Baptist church; and Rev. WILLIAM HOLMES BORDERS, pastor of Wheat Street Baptist church," x 100-2989-56 page #13. y /00~2366-°7 63 page #5 WW 54959 Docld:32989498 Page 121 en i
INDICES SEARCH SLIP TO CHIEF CLERK: (100=2162%) DATE January 6, 1956 SUBJECT MARTIN LUTHER KING, was. oe wv be ALIASES M.L- King, Martin King, Vartin L. King, M. King. ADDRESS Born 12/19/1899 DATE & PLACE OF BIRTH Negro ———Exact Spelling . a [EG peal ———All References —__Subversive References ~___—Main File ——Restricted to Locality of FILE & reer N bes Jee REMARKS FILE & SERIAL NO. REMARKS 0 O-GT 5 100=21.62% _ bh-50--6 (4en0 to the File from SA Alfred I. Means , dated 8/3/43, entitled AGITATION 665-102-138 65-102-138 page #10+ #0. (Rep. by SAS. D DURFEE, Atlanta, dated 1/17/l2 entitled HARDY LEE SCOTT, ESPIONAGE-C. ) — 100—301-262 page fll | (Rep. by SA WILTON B._KAACK, New Orleans, dated 5/12/55 entitled SOUTHERN CONFERENCE EDUCATIONAL FUND, ING. TS=Ce) entitled CP, USA, DISTRICT SEVENTEEN, ATLANTA FD, IS-Re ) 100-1. 352-90, (Clipping from the ATLANTA WORLD, dated April 9, dt a ABRAM NAACP SPEAKER TUESDAY NIGHT.) 1001 352-100. (Clipping from the ATLANTA DAILY WORLD, dated Sept. 17, 1950, }captioned NAACP LEADERS TO OONFER WITH ATTORNEY CARTER.) — 1001 352-109» (Clipping from the ATLANTA DYILY WORLD, dated Jan 2, 1951, captioned NAACP RECEIVES OVER $3,200 IN BIG GIFTS ARE.) Sn 58000 EEE OTL NN 100-2366-629. (Clipping from the ATLANTA DAILY WORLD, dated Sept. h, 1917 captioned KING HEADS EASTSI IE POLITICAL LEAGUS; WESTSIDE MEETS TONIGHT.) 100-87 34-7. (Memo for file #100-873A from SAS. D. DURFEE, entitled CO'aUNIST ~ ACTIVITIES IN THE ATLANTA FD, IS-R., dated Sept 9, 191. +) Searched by ___ hein TP, Phra Sn" Gyerk \Nc Agent Zt a References Reviewed by AN A (continued on second page.) “HW HEGSS DORIA: 32989498 “Page 122 ~~
INDICES SEARCH SLIP TO CHIEF CLERK: DATE SUBJECT _MARTIN LUTHER KING (contimed. ALIASES ADDRESS DATE & PLACE OF BIRTH ___Exact Spelling —___-All References __..Subversive References —__-Main File —_—__Restricted to Locality of FILE & SERIAL NO. REMARKS ' BILE & SERIAL NO. REMARKS 100-3927 f-S_-DOULD DURFEE, Atlanta, dated B/7/l1, entitled warTuin Day, 1000-52672, (Clipping from the ATLANTA DATLY WORLD, Atlanta, Ga., dated 1/10/45, entitled LEAGUE OFFICERS ARE RE-ZLSCTED. 100-,082-51, (Clipping from the ATLANTA DATLY WORLD, Wednesday, December 8, 19)8, in entitled INTERRACLAL UNLT MEETS Dec. 17.) 61-566-222. (Clipping from the ATLANTA DATLY WORLD, Sunday, December 19, 1918, ne entivLed INTERRACTAL GROUP ASKS FOR MEASURES UNMASKING KLAN. ) 100~2989-56,. (A Brief Statement on the History and Aims of The Southern Regional SMo0.ja222]’™>.*.2.”2..— fo > ntLtred THE ATTACK ON "THE SOUTHERN REGLONAL page #13. COUNCIL AND THE GECRGIA AND THE GEORGTA COMMITTEE ON IN TERRA ON INTERRACLAL @ OPERATION. ) YX {22 -A34b-7Y3 2 lw) ) Searched by Clerk Agent Squad References Reviewed by . . ~ PAGE #2 he LNW 54959 Docld:32989498- Page 123 : . Saas
| New 1 Rights Grou UP State L. King Jr. as president. Registration “lists compiled by+= —— hostesses Helen Goldston and] Negro public, a and conduct. voting “4 iMentha Johnson listed persons | clinics around the South. ~~ 3 -tregistered from 12 states-and the! No date was set for the next District of Columbia, in answer | meeting, but it’ will be held in to the call of the Southern Lead-|Memphis, Tenn.\/Dr: King an ership Conference formed last | nounced. : year at New Orleans.. ~~ Officers of the Conference ares ; : ” ad Dr. King, president; Rev. C. ' THREE LABOR leaders, ajSteele, Tallahassee, first vice New York woman and thé Rev, | president; Rev. A. L. Davis, Ne Russell Roberts, Atlantic City,|Orleans, second vice president; N. J. preacher, were guests of Rev. Samuel W. Williams, Atlan the meeting. o third Vice president; Rev: The labor Jeaders were: Theo-|Theodore J. Jemison, Bato dore Brown, AFL-CIO, Washing-|Rouge, secretary; Rev. F. 14 ton, D. C.; Chris Hayes, United |Shuttlesworth, Birmingham, cor Packinghouse Workers, and Rus-jresponding secretary; Medg sell R. Lashley, international vice |Evars, Jackson, Miss., assistan president of the UPW, both of |Secretary; Rev. Ralph D. Aber: Chicago, and Ella J. Baker’ of|nathy, Montgomery, treasurer; New York City, of the In Fellow- Dr. Lawrence Reddick, Montgom: yship organization. ery, historidn; Rev. Kelley’ Mil + Purpose of the conference is to ler Smith, Nashville, chaplain; ‘organize a Southwide register-j| Atty. Louis Berry, parliamentar, ~ -and-vote campaign among Ne-jian. -groes, Dr. King explained. A na-| The Conference adopied thr é tional office will be set up in At-|Tesolutions. One called for Janta, Ga. to coordinate the pro-|Strong civil rights bill and de grams of, the~ conference, Dr, | cried ihtimidations of Negroes j ‘King said,{{fhis office will have a{the South. Another deplored th * full-time director, two assistants'|“gestapo-type suppression of the fand a secretary. It is expected to} Tuskegee Civic Association,” and be in operation before the end.of|urged “more adequate feder this year. : .-~} protection for citizens in the pur: | Funds for the -new> ‘organiza- suit of their fundamentaT rte: tion will come from church con tributions, trade unions, founda: tions and other areas, Dr. King Said at a press conference follo Wy ine the organization Meeting. ' * »>f «°* we ta Lotent VOTING GOAES will b oa a ought for the 1958 and 1960 ele ons, Dr. King said. The onea i Lt {zation will also put on a publ adn pow be {ations programs to, ane hd ml NW 34959  Doold: 32989453 Page i224 - “\ Pittsburgh, Pa. RESS SUN-TELEGRAPH POST-GAZETTE COURIER Date £-/72457 Edition Huy Uprk) Page Column “£5 Author cf article Sieean, dnalinatn) BaLto on editoriais, Title of case
FD-36 (Rev. 5-22-64) & & /| FBI Date: 7/31/75 Transmit the following in (Type in plaintext or code) NITEL CODE (Priority) i TO: DIRECTOR, FBI (62-116395) LIL GATIN: INTD, (W. 0. CREGAR), and” hegaf aunsel Iivistorn FROM: SAC, ATLANTA (62-2854) SENSTUDY 75 ON JULY 30, 1975, THEODORE A. KING, DIRECTOR OF SECURITY, SOUTHERN BELL TELEPHONE COMPANY, ATLANTA, GA., ADVISED THAT SOMETIME AFTER THE INTERVIEW OF JERRY D. ROSEBUAY BY SSC STAFF MEMBER MICHAEL EPSTEIN IN ATLANTA ON OR ABOUT JULY 14, 1975, EPSTEIN SUBMITTED A LIST OF INTERROGATORIES TO THE LEGAL DEPARTMENT OF THE AMERICAN TELEPHONE AND TELEGRAPH COMPANY IN NEW YK REQUESTING ANSWERS FROM THEODORE KING REGARDING GERTAIN INFORMATION FURNISHED BY ROSEBGAY REGARDING SOUTHERN BELL TELEPHONE. COMPANY POLICY. ee KING EXPLAINED THE LIST OF QUESTIONS WAS SENT pron “E+ ° AT&T IN NEW YORK TO KING AT THE SBT COMPANY IN ATLANTA WHERE KING ANSWERED THESE QUESTIONS WITH THE AID OF SOUTHERN BELL ATTORNEYS AND ®RETURNED THEM TO AT&T LEGAL DEPT. IN NEW YORK, WHO TRANSMITTED THEM TO EPSTEIN IN WASHINGTON, D.C. SINCE THAT TIME EPSTEIN RECONTACTED AT&T IN NEW YORK H+ py tT ™ 3 7s — ae A C £ = jaa POV? . ©: = b Z ° yA Approved: aX Sent : <M Per ZL & : ee Agent in Charge US-Government Printing Office: 1972 — 455-574 ”; De | NW 54959 podfa: 2989496 Page 125
FD-36 (Rev. 5-22-64) & @ FBI Date: Transmit the following in (Type in plaintext or code} Vig — (Priority) | AT 62-2854 PAGE TWO REQUESTING THEODORE KING BE MADE AVAILABLE TO ANSWER QUESTIONS IN WASHINGTON, D. C. AND AT&T HAS AGREED TO MAKE KING AVAILABLE IN WASHINGTON ON AUGUST 7, 1975. KING DOES NOT KNOW WHETHER HE WILL BE EXPECTED TO TESTIFY BEFORE THE COMMITTEE OR BE QUESTIONED UNDER OATH. THE TELEPHONE COMPANY HAS OFFERED HIM LEGAL COUNSEL IF HE SO DESIRED AND HE IS UNDECIDED AT THE PRESENT TIME AS TO WHETHER HE WILL SEEK THEIR COUNSEL. ee KING STATED, HE INTENDS TO CONTACT THE ss#teror & 1S Tae LEGAL counseL? T FBIHQ ON AUGUST 1, 1975, FOR THE PURPOSE OF ADVISING THEM OF THE ABOVE+32x SEERIueran = me hfe. anders7ands har Lf he- 1s — “be. /nterviewed os an Lk zen LCL wit make some one Beieble fo bie per consulta77en Purposes g wa SS Se King docks noT Know Fhe inion Jou regents, (Pending Inver 10 bal w/t af 1“ 4a v yesolte prior fo contact / ng “cD 9 -/- 75 Approved: —_——ees—_es—‘“‘( ‘;C;‘*SSernt LWUUUUUULUUUUM Per Special Agent in Charge U.S.Government Printing Office: 1972 — 455-574 MW 34959 Doold: 32959495 Page 126
PeOLi Ad COBL SG Far UITEL adULY 31, L379 oP Te DIREGICR, FOL (6a*110594) TR  (6E6E694) UTRGs LuwAL COUUEKL, DIVIEEOW aby LNTD, Ce Ow CRBGAR) WOUSTUDY 73 OU JULY SU, 1975, THEODORE A. nilG, DARSCLOR OF SUCURITY, SCUTHERD PELL TELEPHONE CONPAGY, ATLANTA, GAe,y ADVISED TNAT SOMETINE AFTER THE IMTERVILY OF JERRY B. ROSESESRY BY DUC STAFF HodaeR ICHAEL EPSTELN LU ATLANTA OU OR ABOUT JULY 14, 197 LPSTELN SUBNETIOD A LEST OF Ihe TERROGATORS 10 THE LEGAL DEFaRTicid OF THE AULRIGAN TELEPHOUR ato TELE CRAPH COMPANY If URU YORK RAGUELTING ANSUERG FROM THEORORE KIGG RE GARDIiG CORTALY LGFORWATION FUANLGHED BY ROSUBESRY REGARDLUS SOUTHERN BELL TELEPHOLs COWPAEY POLICY, AUMG aSPLAINED THE LIGI OF GUncTLOUS UAL SERT FROM ATT IN neu YORU TO ulie AT THE £37 COSPALY LN ATLAUTA UNERE KING ANSUERED THESE QUESTIONS WITH TRS AID OF SUU(HER. BULL AITOANEYS ala RETURNED THEO TG ATeT LEGAL BEPT, Ik NSU YORK, JhO TRatad VACHEMATOL , De ls SEM THAT TH EPSYETN RACONCACILD AiZT Lu NOU YORK REQUESTING For wr} gud Re i wrt beg 7 Re} 2 gr, “iG aa wr} gst rong tad Beek G2 THAGQORE AELO UADE AVAILaApLe. TO Ale. al EuehilOde PG cAGHERGTON, Dad, “, LZ pPISV-29 MW 24959 Doold: 32989498 Page i127 —_ = ~ —_ _ oe a _ a ae
PAGE TG Al igee054 Al AT&T HAS AGRELE TG WAKE iia AVAILASLE Tu UASKINGTON OU AUGUST Ty 1975, HELE DOES NGT KUDU UHETHER HE VILL GE EXPECTED TG TESTIFY BOPORE THE CONGITTILE OR GE GUcDTIONZD ULDER GATH. THE TELEPHONE COHFAIY HAS OFFERED HIN LEGAL COUGGGL IF Hi OO DESIRED ALD He Is URPECIDED AT THE PREGLOT THe AD TO UNETHOR HE UILL SEEK THER hose Bile STATED HE LNGENDS TO CONTACT tL Lega ‘OOUESEL, DIVISION AE FBIGR ON AUGUST £, [9755 FGR TH PURPOSE OF ADVISTUG THat OF THE ABOVE. HE ULDERSTANOS THAT IF Hi TS 1G oh TRTLRVIEED AS AN EX*AGEDT Le WELL JAKE SOME Ole AVAILASLE TO HIM FGR CONSULTATION PURPOSES» KE NG DUES ROT Nhu TH. TUTEMIGH RaGanNDiig THE PEMDitea INTEAaVIe BUT | WELL ALLEQPT TO RECOLVE PAIGA 1u CUnNTACTI ha Leo AUGUST £, 1975. mae mw iw U mEP FOUG ACH Fat TWO (| HW 54959 Docld: 32989498 Page i126
iRGLL AT CODE $226 Pi WITEL JULY 31, 1975 SSP TOs DIRECTOR, FBI (62~116395) FRO: ATLANTA (68-2854) ATTEN: LEGAL COUNSEL DIVISION AND INTD, GW. G. CREGAR) SLWSTUDY 75 Of JULY 36, 1975, THEODORE Ae KIfG, DIRECTOR OF SECURITY, SOUTHERN BELL TELEPHONE COMPANY, ATLANTA, GAs, ADVISED THAT SOMETIME AFTER THE TiTERVIEW OF JERRY De ROSEBERRY BY SSC STAFF MEMBER MICHAEL EPSTEIN IN ATLANTA ON OR ABOUT JULY 14, 1975, 2PSTEIN SUBMITTED A LIST OF It- TERROGATORS TQ THE LEGAL DEPARTWENT OF THE AMERICAN TELEPHONE AND TELE~ - GRAPH COMPANY IN NEY YORK REQUESTING ANSWERS FROM THEODORE KING RE~ GARDING CERTAIN INFORMATION FURNISHED BY ROSEBERRY REGARDING SOUTHERN BELL TELEPHONE GOWPANY POLICY. KING EXPLAINED THE LIST OF QUESTIONS WAS SENT FROM AT&T IN NEW YOR K 70 KING AT THE SBT COMPANY IN ATLANTA WHERE KIMQ ANSWERED THESE ‘QUESTIONS WITH THE AID OF SOUTHERN BELL ATTORNEYS AND RETURNED THEM TO AT&T LEGAL DEPT. IN NEW YORK, VHO TRANSMITTED THEM TQ EPSTEIN Ii - WASHINGTON, Dele SINCE THAT TIWE EPSTEIN RECONTACTED AT&T IN NEW YORK REQUESTING THEODORE KING WADE AVAILABLE TO ANSJER QUESTIONS IN VASHINGTON, DC. m® iW 54559 Doocld: 32999458 Page i259
PAGE Two AT 62-2854 At AT@&Tl HAS AGREED TO MAKE KING AVAILABLE IN WASHINGTON ON AUGUST 7, 1975. KING DOES NOT KNOY WHETHER He WILL BE EXPECTED TO TESTIFY BEFORE THE COMMITTEE OR BE QUESTIONED UNDER OATH. THE TELEPHONE COMPANY HAS OFFERED HIM LEGAL COUNSEL IF HE SQ DESIRED AND HE I5 UNDECIDED AT THE PRESENT TINE AS TO WHETHER HE WILL SEEK THEIR COUNSEL. KING STATED HE THTENDS TO CONTACT THE LEGAL COUNSEL DIVISION AT FBIHQ ON AUGUST 1, 1975, FOR THE PURPOSE OF ADVISING THEN OF THE ABOVE, HE UNDERSTANDS THAT IF Hk IS TO BE INTERVIEWED AS AN EX-AGENT LCD WILL MAKE SOME ONE AVAILABLE TO HIM FOR CONSULTATION PURPOSES. KING DOES OT KNOW THE INTENTION REGARDING THE PENDING INTERVIEW BUT WILL ATTEMPT TO RESOLVE PRIOR TO CONTACTING LOD AUGUST 1, 1975, Eu D SUP FBIHG 4CK FOR TVG HW 34959 Doold: 32989493 Page 130
s ' . ' ROLL AT CODE . Se, 6:26 Pr NITEL JULY 31, 1975. SSP [Ot DIRECTOR, FBI (62-116895) PROis ATLANTA (62-2854) ATTEN: LEGAL’ COUNSEL DIVISION AND-INTD, Gi. O. CREGAR) — si HSTUDY 75 oe | 08 JULY 30, 1975, THEODORE \. KING, DIRECTOR OF SECURITY, SOUTHERN BELL TELEPHONE COMPANY, ‘ATLANTA, GA., ADVISED THAT SOMETIME AFTER THE LNTERVIEW -OF JERRY D. ROSEDERRY BY SSC STAFF HENBER MICHAEL EPSTEIN ‘IN ATLANTA OW OR ABOUT JULY 14, 1975, EPSTEIN SUBMITTED +A LIST OF IW TERROGATORS TO THE LEG aL DEPARTMENT OF THE AvERICAN TELEPHONE AND TELE- ’ GRAPH COMPANY. IW REY YORK REQ QUESTING ANSWERS FROM THEODORE KING RE- GARDING CERTAIN INFORMATION FURNISHED BY ROSEBERRY REGARDING SOUTHERN SELL TELEPHONE COMPANY POLICY. — / KING EXPLAINED THE LIST OF QUéSTIONS WAS SHENT- FROM AT&T IN NEW YORK TO KING AT THE SBT COMPANY IN ATLANTA WHERE KING ANSWERED THESE | QUESTIONS WITH THE AID OF SOUTHERN BELL ATTORNEYS | AND RETURNED THEW, TO AT&T LEGAL D DEPT. IN’ NEY YORK y WHO: TRAAISMITTED “THEM .T0 EPSTEIN iy WASHTMGTOW, D.C. 4 7 : | SINCE THAT Tlwe EPSTEIN RECONT ACTED AT&T ily NE ‘YORK REQUESTI Ne THEODORE KING WADE AVAILABLE TO ANSWER quest igis: Ih WASHINGTON, D.C., (2-86-27 NW 54959. DocId:32989498 Page 131
2 PAGE THO AT 62-2854 — | | AW AT&T HAS AGREED TO MAKE KIAG AVAILABLE IW WASHINGTON ON AUGUST 7, 1975. KING DOES NOT KNOW WHET HER HE WILL BE EXPEC cT ED TO TESTIFY us. 1 EPORE THE COMMITTEE OR , QUEST IOWE ED UNDER CATH. (THE TELEPHONE COMPANY HAS OFFERED HIM ‘LEGAL COUNSEL IF HE SO DESIRED. AND HE IS UNDECIDED AT THE PRESENT TIMZ as TO WHETHER HE WILL SEEK THEIR to COUNSEL. ; oo KING STATED HE INTENDS TO CONTACT THE LEGAL COUNSEL DIVISION AY FBIHQ ON AUGUST 1, (1975, FOR THE PURPOSE OF ADVISING THEM OF THE ABOVE. HE UNDERSTANDS THAT IF He IS TO BE INTERVIEWED AS AN EX-AGENT Lcd WILL “WAKE SOME OWE AVAILABLE -TO-HIM ‘FOR CONSULTATION PURPOSES a os ; . . KING DOES WOT KNOW THE INTEWTION REGARDING THE PENDING INTERVIEW BUT WILL ATTEMPT To RESOLVE PRIOR TO CONTACTING LoD AUGUST Ly 1975." ew OD SdP PSIG ACK FOR TWO oo . | NW 54959 Docld:32989498 Page 132 : : '
~30 (B FE-sé (Ba, §-22-64) Oo I | l | | FB! ! I I I | Date: 8/11/75 CODE (Type in plaintext or code) Transmit the following in Via TELETYPE NE (Priority) { TO: DIRECTOR, FBI (62-116395) Agf FROM: SAC, ATLANTA (62-2854) ATTN: LEGAL COUNSEL DIVISION AND INTD, (W. 0. CREGAR) SENSTUDY '75 ON AUGUST 11, 1975, THEODORE A. KING, DIRECTOR OF SECURITY, SOUTHERN BELL TELEPHONE COMPANY, ATLANTA, GEORGIA, AWa HER fbr oT ADVISED HE WAS INTERVIEWED BY SSC STAFF MEMBER MICHAEL EPSTEIN IN THE EVERETT DIRKSEN OFFICE BUILDING IN WASHINGTON, D. C., ON AUGUST 7, 1975, BETWEEN 10:00 AM AND 10:45 AM, AT WHICH TIME THE FOLLOWING TRANSPIRED: AT THE BEGINNING OF THE INTERVIEW, WHICH WAS NOT UNDER OATH, KING WAS FURNISHED A FORM WARNING HIM OF HIS RIGHTS, WHICH HE SIGNED. EPSTEIN WAS THE ONLY OTHER INDIVIDUAL PRESENT DURING THE INTERVIEW. EPSTEIN STATED THE INTERVIEW CONCERNED THE ACTIVITIES OF MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. AND THE SOUTHERN CHRISTIAN LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE (SCLC) DURING THE EARLY 1960'S. EPSTEIN ASKED THE NAME OF THE EMPLOYEE IN THE TELEPHONE COMPANY WHO WAS THE CONTACT WITH THE FBI IN THE 1960'S AND KING ADVISED IT WAS CHARLES EBERHART. KING EXPLAINED HE TOOK egy et _ - ye END PAGE ONE are Ga ; an Ss ~~ ee per OOF U.S.Government Printing Office: 1972 — 455-574 CTH: pab pe Special A Mw 54959 Docld: 32989498 Page
FP,3  $-22- - Seem. 5-22-64) eo @ I l I FBI ! Date: | Hl AT 62-2854, PAGE TWO OVER THE SECURITY DIVISION OF THE SOUTHERN BELL TELEPHONE COMPANY IN 1961, AND HE HANDLED THE CONTACTS WITH THE FBI AFTER THAT TIME. KING STATED THAT ALDEN MILLER WAS THE CON- TACT MAN 365 THE FBI AT THE TIME, KING WAS ASKED IF HE PROVIDED ASSISTANCE TO THE FBI ON NATIONAL SECURITY INFORMATION AT ANY TIME AND HE STATED HE DID NOT RECALL. KING WAS ASKED EF THE SOUTHERN BELL TELEPHONE COMPANY PROVIDED ANY LEASED CABLE OR LEASED LINE TO THE FBI AT ANY TIME AND KING STATED HE DID NOT RECALL. KING STATED HE HAD SEVERAL CONVERSATIONS WITH FBI INDIVIDUALS REGARDING THE PROCEDURE FOR OBTAINING LEASED LINES AND HE ADVISED THEM TO FOLLOW THE NORMAL CHANNELS THROUGH THE COMPANY TO MAKE APPLICATION FOR LEASED LINES THE SAME AS ANY OTHER CUSTOMER. KING WAS ASKED IF ANY OTHER AGENT MIGHT HAVE HAD CON- TACT WITH THE TELEPHONE COMPANY IN CONNECTION WITH OBTAINING LEASED LINES AND HE STATED IT WAS ENTIRELY POSSIBLE. KING WAS ASKED IF HE COULD RECALL ANY LEASED LINES BEING OBTAINED UNDER FICTITIOUS NAMES AND HE ADVISED HE KNEW OF NONE. | ras) END PAGE TWO Approved: Sent OM Per Special Agent in Charge U.S.Government Printing Office: 1972 — 455-574 MW 54959 DociId: 32989498 Page i34
FD-Sémg3v. $-22-64) o @e FBI Date: Transmit the following in (Type in plaintext or code) Vio (Priority) AT 62-2854, PAGE THREE KING WAS ASKED IF HE WAS EVER GIVEN ANY NAMES OR NUMBERS TO FURNISH INFORMATION REGARDING, AND HE STATED THAT HE DID NOT RECALL. HE WAS ASKED IF HE EVER RECEIVED ANY REQUEST IN WRITING REGARDING SUCH AND HE STATED HE KNEW OF NONE. KING WAS ASKED IF HE ASSISTED IN ANY WAY IN FURNISHING INFORMATION ABOUT THE TELEPHONE SERVICE OF MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. OR THE SCLC AND HE ADVISED HE COULD NOT RECALL. KING WAS ASKED IF HE KNEW MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. OR THE SCLC WAS UNDER INVESTIGATION AT THE TIME, AND HE STATED HE DID NOT KNOW IT FOR A FACT. KING WAS ASKED IF THE SOUTHERN BELL TELEPHONE COMPANY HAD ANY WRITTEN POLICY ABOUT GIVING OUT INFORMATION AT THE TIME AND HE REPLIED THERE WAS NO WRITTEN POLICY UNTIL AFTER 1968, WHICH STATED IN SUBSTANCE THAT NO INFORMATION WOULD BE GIVEN OUT WITHOUT A SUBPOENA, END Approved: Ws —“(té‘Sentt, Lc Per Wee Special Agent in Charge U.S.Government Printing Office: 1972 — 455-574 MW 54959 DociId: 32989498 Page i135
1909 at oe cote : . - : |, 9495 Pu sare, AUGUST Eb, 1975 SSB. e “tor, “DIRECTOR, ze 62#118893) Pee “ “ROWE “atLanta (Sereda) ee a “ATEN ‘LEGAL “cou SEL bivistot ‘ato isp GOs ‘onzgan), Saari, 15 ngs | "on auaust: ti. J 1975, THEODORE: “ae REA pire cin’ oF fF secuRtiYy : eure BELL TELEPHONE COMP AY ATLANTA» GEORGIA, ‘AND: FORMER Bo mse AGENT» aoviséo KE was: INTERVIEWED BY SSC STAFF. ABHDER | a WL CHABL epsie in LW The: everaet 7 ew OFFICE BUILD ENG, Ty oes / ama aol De ceo auust ay 1975, BETWEEN 16209 Ait AND. toes - bis at. HICH Tine THE: POLL own mgr or © CAT WKE: BET ONENS’ OF THE ENRERUIH + HATO was: WOT “UNDER oat : “ae WAS FuR DISHED a: “FoR WARNE OG ore OF RIS RIGHTS, MRECH as coe HE: SIGNED. ePSTELN was THE- ONLY OTHER: INDIVIDUAL: ‘PRESENT. cunane se 2: “THE INTERVIEW. ‘EPS sTeLN ‘STATED. “THe aNreRUaEW. cowcER neo thes AOTIVETIES. OF aT LuTKER ae, Je RAD THE SOUTHER cHRIS= Tas LEADERSHIP  coareniaee cece) puRTNG THE EARLY, 1960" Be ERSTE We OF THE RAPLOYEE 18 7 THE TeLEPHoNe conan Ve ane aS TH fio oir act WitH’ TRE FRE 1.8 THE! 1960'S: “AND! “xLaG- ADVISED. eo! it was HARL Lis ‘SBERARTS « KING: EXPL ALNED, HE 100K “OVER: THE eae Doe se ouRday. oIvistow OF: ‘THE SOUTHEAA & BEL ‘TELEPHONE. GOP ANY, Lie. BS | “19siy, Ato ae HANDLED: TB. contacts: WITH THE: BI AF TER: Tia tine. etd ‘STATED. THAT. ALDER mILLeR’ a 5 THE  SONTAGT fa at, THE FBT. AT a THE TINE. ” oo a ne a ys Es = po seinen ; a pa cn DE LS Oe : ol at * : 7 : so . ' | ” Hy 54959 “Decld: 32989498 _ Page ic | 1 i Cty ee on ne ere 7 cer
NE eT Meee eee ee ee eee Tine ee ee ee ee ene A ee ee a eR RNS ge BREE EE Ee eee meee eee NE I ees . . . . . . . * 4 : oe Y ) 7 ‘ ‘ , ” . : 4 Page Wwe AT 62-2854 | | 1H WAS ASKED IF HE PROVIDED ALSISiANCE To THE FBI ON ‘NATIONAL “B@OURITY: 1 BFORMATION at ANY Thite AND KE STATED. HE DID’ NOT RECALL. LRG WAS AEKED IF THE SOUT HERE BELL TELEPHONE COMPANY PROVIDED ANY LEASED CABLE OR LEASED Like id Ke Ful AT aNY TIME ano KENG SIALED HE DID KOT RECALL. KI bial ‘ED HE MAD SEVERAL CONVERSATIONS VITH FG1 INDIVIDUALS REGARDING ie PROCEDURE FOR. OBTALNENG LEASED LINES AND HE ADVISED THEM TO FOLLOW THE NORMAL CHANNELS THROUGH ] THE COMPANY TO MaKe: APE PLE CATION FOR LEAs SED LEWES ‘THE: SAME As any | OTHER CUSTOMER. KING YAS ASKED IF aay OTHER AGENT NIGHT Have Kap CONTACT WETH THe TELEPHONE COMPANY IN CONNECTION viTH OBTALNING Lease LINES ‘at HE STATED IT was ENTIRELY POSSIS Lie KISG WAS ASKED IF. He ‘couLD RECALL AND LEASED LINES BEING ‘oa ar neo UNDER FICTITIOUS NAHlES AND HE ADVIpeD HE KNEV OF HONE, KING WaS ASKED LF HE was. EVER GIVEN any hanes OR. KUSBERS TO FURNISH LeFORMATION REGARDL NG , AND Hi STATED THAT HE DID NOT RECALLS se WAS ASKED IF HE EVER: ‘RECEIVED any REQUEST 16 wali Lac REGARDING | 80H AND HE Statep HE KNEW OF ROBE | A = KING WAS ASKED IF KE ASSISTED 18 ANY WAY IM FURINSHING INFOR~ TION ABGUT THE TELEPHOWE SERVICE “OF HARTIN LUTHER KiNG, JR. OR ree SCLC AND WE ADVISED HE COULD ACT AECALL.) 2 i: MW 54959 Doold: 32989498 ‘Page is?
Tt lah ial Te ne aa er a atta Tatas lta I ate aaa Nis aaa tad ea na Se as ae a Tees PAGE THREE. aT 62 -2854 XING WAS ASKED. TF HE Kwew: nant LUTHER kine, J JR. OR THE Sele | MAS UNDER Lt WESTIGATION At THE Time» ‘ASD KE STATED. HE DID NOT B8OW IT FOR ALFACTe K1KG was aS SKED LF THE souTHERN BELL TELEPHONE CONP ANY Yin a —OARY. WRETYES POL} cy about GIVE Ks our 1 NFORHATLOW aT THE TIME AND HE REPLIED. THERE WAS NG WRITTEN POLLCY UNTIL: AFTER 1966, WHICH SPATED 18 suas ACE THAT NO 1 sFORMALLO®. HOULD BE GIVEW OUT WITHOT: f SUBPOE HAs oo | en ; gence ts7oee. LZCDVGXIRIT, SC | (MA DEAT PLS ACK AGAIN ALL I GOT waa was GARBLE oe BNP FB EKG cLR MW 34959 Doeta: 32989498 . Page 136 ’
Ite oe eI ten pre ea nS ER Se LE EE te BR ESE OE IT Te (ROSS AT CODE 5255 Py WITEL AUGUST L1, 1975 SoP TOs DIRECTOR, FBI ¢6a~116399) PROV: ATLANTA (62-2654) ATT: LEGAL COULSEL DIVISION ald INiD, (/.0. CREGAR)D saustupy 775 ON AUGUST 11, 1975, THEODORE A. KIIG, DIRECTOR OF SECURITY, SOULHERU BELL TELEPHONE COMPANY, ATLANTA, GEORGIA, AND FORWER M81 AGELT, ADVISED HE WAS LUTERVIccED BY SSC STAFF WEMBER ICHAEL BPSTELW IN THE EVERETT DIRKSEN OFFICE BUILDING If UASHIMSTON, D.C., O8 AUGUST 7, 1975, BETUZEN 16290 Ad AND 16245 Ay AL VHECH TIM THE FOLLOYIN3 TRANSPIRED AL THE BEGINNING OF THE IBLERVIAU, HICH UAS ROT UNBER OATH, KItG JAS FURNISHED A FORM WARNING HI OF HIS RIGHTS, YHICH % SIGHED. EPSTELY VAS THE ONLY OfHOR INDIVIDUAL PRESENT DURING THE INTERVIEN, EPSTEIN STATED THE INTERVIEY CONCERNED THE ACTIVITIES OF WARTIN LUTHER KING, Uke AKO THE SOUTHERN CHRIS- TIAN LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE (SCLC) DURIEG THE EARLY 1966'S, EPSTELS ASKED THE NAWE OF THs siIPLOYeE IN THE TELEPHONE COMPANY WHO GAS THE CONTACT WITH TH2 Fal In THE i866"S AND KIRG ADVISED IT WAS CHARLES EGERHART. KING wAPLAINGD HE TOOK OVER THE e.CURITY DIVISION OF THE SOUTHER. SeLL TELEPHONE COMPADY Zh 1961, AND HE HANDLED THE CONLACTS JITH THE Fol AFTER THAT TINE. KING STATED THAT ALDEN HILLER VAS Thé CONTACT WAU AT THE Fal aT THE TIME. Nw 34959 Doold: 32989498 Page i359
PAGE TWO AT 62-2854 KING VAS ASKED IF HE PROVIDED ASSISIANCE TO THE FBI ON NATIONAL SSCURITY TiufQRHATION AT ANY Tiwi AND He STATED HE DID COT RECALL. RIitS VAS ASKED IF THE SOUTHERN Beall TEL“PHONE COMPANY PROVIDED ABY LEASZD CABLE OR LEASED Lite 10 THE PSI AT ANY TINE AED KING STATED HE DID KOT RECALL. KitG srATED He HAD SEVERAL CONVERSATIONS WITH FRI TheiVIDUALS REGARDING 1He PROCEDURE FOR QSTAITWIEKS LEASED Lives AND HE ADVISED THEW TO FOLLOW THE fORMAL CHANNELS THROUGH THE COMPANY TO WAKE APPLICATION FOR LEASED LINES THE SAWE AS ANY OTHER CUSTOMEAR. KIlG YAS ASKED IF ANY OTHER AGENT MIGHT HAVE HaD CONTACT WITH THE TELEPHONE COMPANY IN CONNECTION wth OSTAINING LEASED LINES AID HE STATED LT VAS ENTIRELY POESTeLe, KING UAS ASKED IF HE COULD RuCALL AnD LYASED LINES BEING OBTAINED ULDER FICTITIOUS HANES AND HE ADVIS.D HE KNEW OF FORE. KING (AS ASKED IF HE WaS 2VER GIVEN ANY Na4wES OR CUMBERS To FUR KISH INFORHATION REGARDING, AND Hi STATED THAT He DID LOT RECALL. HE YAS ASKED IF HE EVER RECEIVED ANY REQUEST TW URITITG REGARDING SUCH AND HE STATED HE RNEW OF fOie. RIRG WAS ASKED IF Hi ASSISTED Tf any vaY IU FURLNSHING EuFroR- HATION ABQUT THE TBLEPHONG ScRvIiCw OF WARTIN LUTHER Killa, dt. OR THE SCLO 40D He ADVE>’D He COULD i001 naCeALl. NW 34959 Doold: 325959496 Page 140
PAGE THREE AT 62-2554 KING WAS ASKED IF HE KUEY MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. OR THE SCLC WAS UNDER LVESTIGATION AT THE Titi, AND HE STATED HE DID NOT nuOU IT FOR A FACT, KING YAS ASKED IF THE SOUTHERN BELL TELEPHONE COMPANY HAD ANY URITTEU POLICY ASOUT GIVIiG OUT LTEFORMATION AT THE TINE AND Hi REFLIED THERE WAS NO URITTAN POLICY UNTIL AFTER 1968, WHICH SLATED IN SUBSTANCE THAT NO IRFORMALION VOULD BE GIVEN OUT WITHOT A SUBPOENA, ER D QIRISOCOTQFLILT 20D VGXIRIT Va DE AT PLS ACK AGAIN ALL I GGT wAD WAS GARSLE SIP FRIHS CLR | NW 54959 Docld:32989498 Page 141
nog _ ‘ : ; - . \ ‘  TSL4PY URGENT 8/14/79 VLA oo 7 _ TO ATLANTA — FROM DIRECTOR’ (6 B=116395) PrASOMAL ATAWSA TO. “Se°STUDY 7° | | : “ful YORK “OF FICE HAS ADVISED THAT FORMER Sh JOHY Gy WILLIS WAS RECESTLY CONTACTED 3Y SEVATE SELECT committer: (S50) STAFF MEME ER PATRICK SHES HO LYTERVIEED HIM RELATIVE TO HIS v80YL= ENGE OF 5 FORMER SUREAY SOURCE SAM JaFFE WHO ALLEGEDLY Nag SerH " CONTACT. WITH ssc. JAE ALLEGESLY AD UTSEN Age THaT WE FORMELY ECJOYE? A PLEAS sat RELATIONSHIP WITH FORMER s A WILLIS ACB FORMER SA EQYARD F, SAMBE A WITH REGARD TO soviet I“TELLI= BE NCE NATTERS» _JARFE ALLEGESLY STATED ‘TO 85C THaT BUR Raul “PERSO-INEL BECAME. COOL TOWARD HEM Tu APPROXIMATELY 1966-1962. AFTER JAFFE RETURNED, FROM HONG KONG AND THAT SINCE THaT TINE JAFFE Has BEEY yyaaLg TO-HOLD A JOB AN BELIEVES THaT THE Fat BEING VISDICTIVE TOyAR HIM Aso TS PEPRIVING HIM OF 4 MEARS OF : aiere A LIVELIHOODS | a FRO DYER SA WILLIS ADVISER THAT HE TOLM SuEA THAT HE 7 KEY NOTHI 9G oF THE POE'S At PITUSE “hy JAFFE AFIPS 1964, A _ . 62-26 64-8 SEARCHED ___-INDEXED__->._|. SERIALIZED Zant FILED ~ fe gee PUI SL YD PACT SD Ay FBI-—ATLANTA Nw 34959 Docld: 32999499 Page 142 .
PAGE TYO srice AE RETIRED F FROM THE BUREAU THAT YEAR. SHEA INO TGATED TO WILLIS THAT HE HAN SOT YET TALES To FORWR sa caNBER But may INTERVIEW HIS TS THE FUTURE» FORMER sa GABE IS CURRENTLY EMPLOYED BY THE YELLS | FARGO ARMORED CAR DIVISION AND RESIDES 1% THE ATLANTA AREA. Ou SHOULD TNYEDIATELY ATTEMPT TO CONTACT GAMBER AADALERT AIM THAT KE MY BE APPROACHED FOR INTERVIEW BY SSC ‘STAFF. HE SHOULD BE ADVISED ‘ThaT Im THE EVENT HE IS ISTERVIGYRD “ASD, DURING. THE COURSE OF THE INTERVIEW, QurstIONs ARE ASHER “WHICH RELATE TO SENSITIVE BUREAU OPERAT 1048 (SOURCES, METHODS, TRONTIQUES, THIRD AGENCY RULE AWD ONGOING INVESTIGATIONS); HE MAY REQUEST a PBL AGENT TO BE AVAILASLE FOR CONSULTATION, “BUREAU WILL: PROVINE AGENT IF REQUESTED, As A PRELUTE. TO VITERVIEW, THE FORMER EMPLOYEE “AY, AFTER SEIN CONTACTED BY 950 STAFF, CONTACT BUREAUS LEGAL Couns SEL R Ivisios BY cOLLeeT a - CALL FOR FULL I8FORMATION TO ASSTST HIM TPCLUDING. HES “OBLIGATIONS AS TO COMPINENTIALITY OF TUFORATION acQuIgeD ac FSI EMPLOYEE. IT 1S EMPNASTZED THAT BUREAU'S OFFER OF os ASSISTANCE 19 MOT TNTENDED TO IMPEDE SSC yORK aNT 19 NON AC
PTT a RS RE EN TR A IEE NT S| AMMAR RMT 8A Ember Syma Mat aT PAGE. THREE \ 7 a COOPERATIVE, GESTURE 4p IN TO SaPEGuaRD SENSITIVE BURERY TAFORS ‘ MATION, . CONTACT WITH FORMER SA SaMBRR SHOULD BE HAnOLEn. PERSOWALLY BY SAC OR ASAC, OR IF THIS 1S. 107 FERS IBLE avn SENIOR SPECIAL AG EMT OF Your OFFrcE. - SUTEL RES! NLTS OF SONTACT WITH GAMBER AS Soo as POSSISLE TY) ABOVE CAPTION. IF HE IS 46 LONGER LocaTeD ‘Tf Your , TERRITORY OR TEMPORARILY. ava, SET Out. Lean Td RESPONSIBLE «OFFICE VITH ‘copy Te SuREAUS Oo : | ‘Ack FOR THREE TELS | | - SSP- FOE ATLANTA. " TKS/OLR : ; ; \ ‘N wa , . . WW 54959 DBoold: 32989499 Page 144 A et | manner TP Tog EL EEN BG Care Pie Re hm Serf oa TA ME MY TU AT TIA Fen a
MRESS wa CONE 7314P% URGE IT ME MBE ENGE OF FORMER 3B IN CONTACT WITH SS L FORMELY BE JOYE” A PLEASANT RELA A“) FORMER SA EDWARD GENCE MATTERS AFTER JAFFE KEM NOTHING NW 54959 Docid: 329894596 8/14/75 Vid rs GC. JAFFE A LE T Ou! AE ° Page 145 “. TO HOL? @ ENATE SELECT COMMITTER (950) LEGEDLY 40VISE » eset TON ISHIP WITH FO SA eh a ‘ RMER \ TMATZLY: THAT HE TOLD SHEA THAT TOWARD JAFFE a JOB.4") BELIEVES THaT TH: HIM AND 18 DEPR IVING HIM OF 4 3 BER HE WILL ts REGAR® TO SOVIET INTELLI-. STATED TO SSC. THaT BUREay 1966-4 96S - “AGL - FBI—ATLANTA
NR TE LT I 2 EEE ES OTE TT A I I EL ETS ET TT mee aR eT rm er cee are ma ee SINCE HE RETIRED FROM THE BUREAU THAT YEAR, SHEq INNTCaTED ; TO WILLIS THAT HE Han ¥OT YET TALKED TO FORMTR Sa G MBER A BUT MAY INTERVIEW HIM IN THE FUTURE. 0-7 FORMER SA GAMBER IS CURRENTLY EMPLOYER ay THE “ELLE “FARGO ARMORED CAR DIVISION ano RESINES 18 THE ATLANTA AS YOU SHOULD IMMEDIATELY ATTEMPT TO CONTA C HIM THAT HE MAY BE APPROACHED FOR INTERVIEW BY SSC STAFF. ER MAY, AFTER BEING CONTACTED BY 'S LEGAL COUNSEL DIVIGION BY COLLECT | ssC STAFF, CONTACT BUREAL CALL FOR FULL IMPOR ATION T | OSLIGATIONS aS TO CONFIDENT] m1 3 rm OQ ‘< os ot bt uF wy OG wy ed Ww —t ASSISTANCE 75 NOT IVTENDED HW 54959 Doold:32989498 Page 146
wy 2 COOPERATIVE A MATION, CONTAC “y tt} oe ea) om) > i mo 1 we . vet ma - I> 42 Oo ag Mey Ww I® ABOVE CAPTION, IF HE IS sc TERRITORY OR TEMPORARILY quay OFFICE WITH COPY TO 3yREAU. HD ' 5 ACK SOR THREE TELS SSP FBI-ATLA"TA NW 34959 Docld: 32999499 Page 147. EGUARD, GEVSITIVE Eqly IMFOR- yao 44 ‘BER SYOUL? A BE HANDLED 4 IF THIS IS OT FEASIBLE BY 4 FFICE, WITH GAMBER AS SOON AS POSSIBLE LONGER LOCATE IN Your SET OUT Lean TG RESPOMSTBLE t \ ra é my
Set ere srk sparc mero scree yeriny re rmitaner alec eo Mins ys NP: SU ore nc it (Mn RGA INSD YPM GREER EE TRE BRAN SERS Seid > - 8 ¥ b Tare - “RIGS UA CODE 73 44P1 UNGETT S/14/75 YL TO ATLA'TA FRO DIRECTOR (Ge~4153595) PIRSOMAL ATTE TION ST “STONY 73 “yy YORE OFFICE HAS ADVISEN THAT FORMIR TA JOH) G, "ILLIS UAS RECE’TILY GOITACTE® SY SE"ATE SELECT COVMITTLCE ¢@en) STAPr SS"SER PATRICK SHEA "HO INMTERVIENED HE RELATIVE TO HIS r"0uL~ Eras OF SORYER SUREAU SOURCE SA JAFFE ("10 ALLUGESLY HA OLE I" CONTACT YITH SGC, JAPPE ALLEGENLY ANVEISEN SS THAT HT FORUELY E“JOYE A PLEASA"T RELATIONSHIP WITH FORMER 84 WILLI5 A°'D YORVER SA EDVARD F, GATSER ITH REGARN TO SOVITT IMTILLI~ BENOR IATTERS, JAFFE ALLEGESLY STATEM TO SSC THAT Burlay > FERSOMIEL BECAGE COOL TOUARD HI IS APPROXIMATELY 196041960 APTER JAFFE RETURMEN FRO HO"G wO"G A THAT SINCE THAT TIVE JAFPE HAS BIRT UNASLE TO OL A JOS AND DILIEVES THAT THE PDT IF SECS VINMTCTIVE TOWART HIN Aw IS DIPRIVI"G HIM GF a GLANS OF MAKI"S A LIVELTHOON, PROMER SA UTLLIS ADVESEN THAT HE TOLD SHEA THAT HE IY NOTHE'S OF THE F2I'S ATTITUDE TOMARN JAFFE AFTER 1964, MW 34959 Doold: 32969495 Page 146 i eas enn eb eam pn ane
NW (84959 Doold: 32989498 PAGE Tu0 SINCE HE RETIRED FRO THE BUREAU THAT YEAR. SHEA INnicaTEan TO WILLIS THAT HE HAN “OT YET TALKED TO FORMER SA GAMBER EUT VAY ESTERVIEU HI’) I" THE FUTURE. FORNER SA GANSER CURRETLY EMPLOYED BY THE yELLS FARGO ARNORED CAR DIVISION AN RESINES 1 THE ATLANTA AREA. YOU SHOULD TUNEDIATELY ATTEMPT TO CONTACT GANSER AMD ALERT HIN THAT HE UaY DE APPROACHED FOR I'TERVIEW BY Sse STAFF, 2 SHOULD DE AMISED THAT IN THE EVENT HE IS INTERVIEYED A'D, WURING THE COURSE OF THE INTERVIEU, QUTSTIONS ARE AYER JHICH RELATE TO SENSITIVE BUREAU OPERATIONS (SOURCES, NETHONS, TECHITQUES, THIR” AGENCY RULE AD O"GOING INVESTIGATIONS), NE WAY REQUEST A'l FBI AGENT TO SE AVAILABLE FOR CONSULTATION, SUREAU WILL PROVIDE AGENT IF REQUESTED, AS A PRELUDE TO I'TERVIEV, THE FORWER EMPLOYEE MAY s AFTER BEING CONTACTED BY S5G STARS, CONTACT BUREAUS LEGAL COUNSEL NIVISTON BY COLLECT CALL FOR FULL D'FPORNATION TO ASGIST HIN, I"CLUDING HIS OSLIGATIONS AS TO COMFIAENTIALITY OF TUFORNATION ACQUIRED As _FS1 EUPLOYEL, IT IS THPHASIZEN THAT BUREAUS OFFER OF ASSISTANCE 15 "OT INTENDED TO LUPEDE SSC WORK But 19 PONT As Page 149
NF 54959 Doocld: 32989499 Page 150 3 meee 5 mo PAGE THREE QOUPERATIVE GESTURE qa" TO S,PESUARD SE'SITIVE BUREqu I"FOR- MATION, CONTACT YITH FORVER SA SABER SYOULD BE HaTOLED FERSO'ALLY BY SAC OR ASAC, OR IF THIS 13 "OT FEASIBLE BY A SENIOR SPECIAL AGENT OF YOUR OFFICE, | GUTEL RESULTS OF CONTACT JITH GANZER AS SOON AS POSSIBLE I! ABOVE CAPTION, IF HE IS "0 LOPSER LOCATED In YouR TERRITORY OR TENPORARILY qvtaY, SET OUT LEAD TO RESPONSIBLE OFFICE ITH COPY TO 3ynEAu. ) ACK FOR THREE TELS 2oP FDI ATLANTA THS/CLR
FD-36 (Rev. 5-22-64) @ @ FBI Date: 8/15/75 aT OC ODS (Type in plaintext or code) TELETYPE URGENT | : (Priority) | Transmit the following in TO: DIRECTOR, FBI (62-116395) - A+ FROM: ATLANTA (62-2854) SENSTUDY 75 RE BUREAU TELETYPE TO ATLANTA, AUGUST 14, 1975. FORMER SA EDWARD F. GAMBER, HOME ADDRESS 2861 GANT QUARTERS DRIVE, MARIETTA, GEORGIA, 30062, WAS CONTACTED BY ASAC THIS DATE AND ADVISED CONCERNING CAPTIONED MATTER IN ACCORDANCE WITH REBUTEL. END. SE2¢Hy SEED > INDEXED aa a fin ne hss 62-2854 — JO'K:mre (1) K fy / Special Agent in Charge “S.Government Printing Office: 1972 — 455-574 [ HW 54959 DoclId: 32989498 Page i151 Approved:
enna nS a oT EE a | teu at CODE Atio Pa URGEGE AUGUST 15, 1975 208 TOs UINECTOR  (€G2"116895) PROS ATLAMIA (6296854) fLusPugY 75 Re oURoAU TLLETYPL. 1G AlLAGtLA, siisbeT 14, 1875. FORTER SA ME ARD Fe Ghuwuk, AGce AbDRinSe eOol GANT QUSRTERS DRIV.O, dARLTULTA y Gxibaulay 35 EG. 9 Jaw COULACTED oY ACAC THIS DAie AND ADVISED COLCERALLG COPTIOLSD WAITER Lu AGUGRDALG. VITH Rebusche Har Adi Foiht CLR fu Ceryen “ty dhe . oe ee ee SERIALIZED - why. Tee FREXED A FED ef NW 54959 Docid: 32989498 Page 152
IRGGS AT CODE Azi5 Pil URGENT AUGUST 15, 1975 «CG TO: DIRECTOR (62-116395) FROMs ATLAKTA (62-2854) SENSTUDY 75 RE BUREAU TELETYPE TO ATLANTA, AUGUST 14, 1975. FORWER SA EDVARD Fe GANBER, HOWS ADDRESS 2861 GANT QUARTERS DRIVE, WARIETTA, GEORGIA, 30662, YAS CONTACTED BY ASAC THIS DATE AND ADVISED CONCERNIKG CAPTIONED MATTER IN ACCORDANCE VITH REBUTEL. END AdH FBIHQ CLR TU MW 54959 Docld:32989498 Page 153