“VZCZCHROES2 © RR CO HE No DE HO ga92 1 18z225 7 Le ZNY EEEEE Aer 28 35 fh a R 2820332 APR 78 eB LUMBIA DIVISION Fi DIRECTOR FBI (62-117290) To FBI COLUMBIA ROUTINE FBI MEMPHIS ROUTINE | FBI NEW ORLEANS ROUTINE | — - UNCLAS EF TO | | HOUSE SELECT COMMITTEE OR ASSASSINATIONS CHSCA) | IN conNECTION WITH THE HSCA'S: INVESTIGATION INTO THE 0 - ASSASSINATION OF MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.) STAFF MEMBERS OF THE | HSCA HAVE BEEN @I VER ACCESS TO NUMEROUS FILES~AT FBIHQ INCLUDING THOSE RELATING TO TRE UNITED KLANS OF AMERICA CUKA) AND ARTHUR HANES, FORMER COUNSEL OF JAMES E. RAY. BY LETTER To THE ATTORNEY GEWERAL DATED./ APRIL 12, 197 3 OF SERIALS CONCERNING. CONTACT aa HANES AND ROBERT SHELTO®, IMPERIAL IZZARD OF ° THE UKA. THI S LETTER REQUESTED THAT FSI INFORMANTS PROVIDING INFORMATION CON E HANES- SH ELTON fE IF THEY WOULD BE” | SERIALS es { RELATIONSHIP, BE CONTACTED TO DETER} HW 34949 Docld: 32589487 Page 2 ) '
PAGE TWO DE HQ -ge92 UNCLAS ZF TO a AGREEABLE TO INTERVIEW SY HSCA STAFF MEMBERS. THESE INFOSMARTS (ALL FORMER) ARE aS FOLLOWS:. | oe | Vici) Co 44-R, BUFILE 170-553, COLUMBIA FILE 170- Ll, OPERATED FROM 1965 to 1972. THIS INFORMANT REPORTED INFOR MATION. CONCERNING HANES- SHELTON CONTACT, AS SET FORTH IN COLUMBIA AIRTEL AND LHM To THE BUREAU DATED AUGUST 4, 1969, CAPTIONED “IMPERIAL BOARD MEETING, UKA INC, KKKK TUSCALOOSA, ALABAMA, JULY 27,, 1969." Co | | (2) ME 313-E, BUREAU FILE 179-666; ‘MEMPHIS FILE 178-154, OPKRATED FROM 1965 TO 1972. INFORMATION FROM THIS INFORMANT CONCERNING THE HANES-SHELTON RELATIONSHIP WAS REPORTED If MEMPHIS AIRTEL TO THE BUREAU AUGUST 19, 1968, AND MEMPHIS AIRTEL ‘AND LHM TO THE BUREAU DATED AUGUST “29, 1968, BOTH CAPTIONED "MURKIE" . | (3) BH 41g-R CPORMER HO. 1289-8), BUFILE 178-269, BIRMINGHAM FILE 179-189; NEW ORLEANS FILE 170-85, OPERATED FROM 1964 TO” 1969.6. THIS INFORMANT WAS LAST CONTACTED IN LATE 1969 BY . REW. ORLEANS AFTER RELOCATING FROM BIRMINGHAM. IRFORMANT RE- PORTED of CONTACT BETWEEN HANES AND SHELTON AS SET FORTH IN: BIRMINGHAM AIRTELS TO THE BUREAU DATED JULY 22, 1968, AND. | NW 54949 Docld:32989487 Page 3
. .  ) o PAGE THREE DE HQ @g92'UNCLAS EF TO _ AUGUST 28, 1968, Ai BIRWINGHAM AIRTEL AND LMW To THE BUREAU. “DATED SEPTENBER 4; 1968, ALL CAPTIONED “UKA, INC., KKK" « HONE OF” THESE DOCUMENTS WERE SENT TO NEW ORLEANS. COLUMBIA, MEMPHIS, AKD NEY ORLEANS ATTEMPT. TO CONTACT “INFORWANTS, RESPECTIVELY, AND ADVISE EACH THAT “THE HSCA DESIRES “To INTERVIEW THEN CONCERNING [NFORMATION THEY PROVIDED ABOUT THE HANES- SHELTON RELATIONSHIP P. THEY SHOULD BE TOLD THAT TO THE FBI'S KNOULEDGE, THE HSCA IS Not AWARE OF THEIR RELATIONSHIP. WITH THE FBI OR THEIR: IDENTITIES, OTHER THAR THE LATTER Is re TS ta LIKELY AVATLASLE TO THE COMMITTEE THROUGH REVIEW OF UKA FILES. DETERMINE aT THIS POINT ONLY INFORM NTS' INITIAL | REACTION TO BEING INTERVIEWED BY REPRESENTATIVES OF THE HSCA. LF THERE ARE No OBJECTIONS TO ‘INTERVIEW, TH (E IBFORM*NT SHOULD BE TOLD THAT CONFERENCES WITH THE HSCA AND THE DEPARTMENT OF wstics WILL BE US IDERTAKEN TO WORK OUT ADDITIONAL DETAILS RE- GARDING. THE EXTENT OF PROTECTION AND. CONFIDENTIALITY THE HSCA. IS WILLING TO EXTEND AS WELL’ AS THE LOCATION aN SCOPE oF INTERVIEW. SUTEL RESULTS To FRING ATTENTIONS CONGRESSIONAL INQUIRY "UNIT, RECORDS MANAGEMENT DIVISION. Nw 34949 ‘Docld: 32989487 ‘Page 4 at RE re TT NETS ere ee rem er rere er nant
ss ~ 7 | @ | = @ PAGE: FOUR DE He 292 UNCLAS E F TO FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION OF MEMPHIS, THROUGH ITS REVIEW F FBIH@ FILE CONCERNING THE INVADERS, THE HSCA. HAS DETERMI NED THAT THE MEMPHIS OFFICE HAD FIVE I (FORMART rS FURNISHING I8FOR- NATION REGARDING THAT GROUP. THE COMMITTEE IS TRYING TO RESOLVE THE ISSUE as TO WHETHER OR NOT THESE INFORMANTS WERE INVOLVED IN INSTIGATING VIOLENCE WHICH OCCURRED IN CONNECTION WITH THE SANITATION WORKERS STRIKE IN MEMPHIS DURING 1968, THESE IN- FORMANTS ARE AS FOLLOWS: ME o8o-R,y MEMPHIS FILE 176- 1G195 ME 538- R, MEMPHIS FILE 178-703 me 339-R, MEMPHTS-FILE 176- LT ME 352-R, MEMPHIS: FILE 176-10433 AND ME.353 -R, MEMPHIS mn” [7a-1822.0 a ee THE HSCA DESIRES TO INTERVIEW THE SPECIAL AGENT(S) WHO HANDLED THESE INFORMANTS. THEREFORE, MEMPHIS INCLUDE TN YOUR TELETYPE IDENTITIES OF AGENTS HANDLING THE” ABOVE FIVE IN- FORMANTS. SPECIFY TIME PERTODS INVOLVED. IF KNOWN, FURNISH, THE CURRENT OFFICE OF ASSIGH NMENT OR LAST KNOWN ADDRESS OF THESE AGENTS. | | | a INFORMATION coPY To BIR RMENGHAN TO’ ADVISE OF HSCA'S INTEREST “IN BH 418-R, A FORMER HIGH LEVEL INFORMANT IN THE WaTIONAL | OFFIGE.OF THE. UKA. rj 3 S S Do. Nh WW 54949 Docld:32989487 Page 5
NW 34949 Doocld: 32959487 Page 6 FD-36 (Rev. 7-27-76) td TRANSMIT VIA: PRECEDENCE: {X%} Teletype _] Immediate (j Facsimile ("]} Priority Cj Airtel &] Routine FM COLUMBIA (175-73) (P) TO DIRECTOR (62-117290) ROUTINE BT UNCLAS E F TO HOUSE SELECT COMMITTEE ON ASSASSINATIONS (HSCA) RE BUREAU TELETYPE DATED APRIL 28, 1978. CO 44-R, BUREAU FILE 170-553 AND COLUMBIA FILE 170-11 P113=203) WHO WAS OPERATED AS A SOURCE OF THE COLUMBIA DIVISION FROM 1965 TO 1972 WAS CONTACTED BY SA GEORGE G. ROSS ON MAY 3, 1978, AT HIS HOME IN FAIRFAX, S. C. HE CAN BE CONTACTED THROUGH TELEPHONE NUMBER (803) 632-3634. THE COLUMBIA LETTERHEAD MEMORANDUM TO THE BUREAU DATED AUGUST 4, 1969, CAPTIONED “IMPERIAL BOARD MEETING, UKA INC.’, KKKK TUSCALOOSA, ALABAMA, JULY 27, 1969" WAS REVIEWED WITH THE SOURCE TO REFRESH HIS MEMORY AS TO THE INFORMATION HE FURNISHED REGARDING THE HANES - SHELTON CONTACT. THE SOURCE SAID THAT HE HAS NO OBJECTIONS @) - coLumpra 175-73 -b Searched. Sarigized See (1) [/-@Ce Aer far Indexed Filed iS wz; ee /37- 2.0% ff7—- Y, 7 | . te Approved: es Transmitted Cte Sp Per wes (Number) (Tithe) GPO : 1977 O = 225-539
FD-3§ (Rev. 7-27-76) TRANSMIT VIA: (_] Teletype (J Facsimile (_] Airtel ee eee ee eee PAGE TWO, TO BEING INTERVIEWED BY A STAFF MEMBER FROM THE HSCA, BUT HE WANTS THE INTERVIEW AT HIS HOME IN FAIRFAX, S. C., IN VIEW OF HIS BUSINESS COMMITMENTS AND ILLNESS OF HIS MOTHER. EN FAIRFAX, S. C., WITH A CONSIDERABLE INVESTMENT IN THIS NURSEY, AS WELL AS IN LAND, ESTIMATED TO BE IN EXCESS OF 1% MILLION DOLLARS. HE REQUESTED THAT HIS NAME BE HELD IN CONFIDENCE BY THE HSCA AND DOES NOT WANT IT DIVULGED OUTSIDE THIS COMMITTEE'S ORGANIZATION. HE SAID THAT HE DBs NOT FEEL THAT HE CAN FURNISH ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION OTHER THAN WHAT WAS FURNISHED IN THE PREVIOUS COLUMBIA MEMORANDUM DATED AUGUST 4, 1969. BT Approved: NW 54949 DocId:32989487 CO 175-73, UNCLAS E FTO THE SOURCE OWNS AND OPERATES THE ARROWHEAD NURSERY 6 PRECEDENCE: ([] Immediate LC) Priority ((] Routine FBI Transmitted _____"____—sé~éPerr (Number) (Time) GPO : 1977 O ~ 225-539 Page 7
VZCZCHQO0375 RR CO ME DE H@ 8675 1392329 ZY CEEEE Hay 19 7 23 P78 0 191887Z MAY 78 “covuuet’ FM DIRECTOR FBI (62-117292) MBIA DIVISION TO FBI COLUMBIA ROUTINE FBI MEMPHIS ROUTINE BT UNCLAS E F TO HOUSE SELECT COMMITTEE ON ASSASSINATIONS CHSCAD REFERENCE COLUMBIA AND MEMPHIS TELETYPES TO THE BUREAU, BOTH DATED MAY 4, 1978. | _ REFERENCED TELETYPES ADVISED, RESPECTIVELY, THAT CO 44-R (FORMER) AND ME 313-E (FORMER) HAD NO OBJECTIONS TO BEING INTER- VIEWED BY STAFF MEMBERS OF THE HSCA. BASED ON DISCUSSIONS BETYEEN REPRESENTATIVES OF FBI HEADQUARTERS (FBIH@), DEPARTWERNT OF JUSTICE AND HSCA, IT HAS BEEN AGREED TO PROCEED BY FURNISHING TO THE INFORMANTS THE IDENTITIES AND TELEPHONE RUMBER OF HSCA ! PERSONNEL IN ORDER THAT INFORMANTS CAN TELEPHONICALLY CORTACT THE HSCA AND MAKE THEIR OWN ARRANGEMENTS FOR INTERVIEW, INFOR- MARTS CAN PERSONALLY NEGOTIATE THE SCOPE OF IBTERVIE™ AND THE | | 4-4 fa [3105 ae One oa /¢@ MW 54949 Doold: 32889487 Page 6
r : & —_ PAGE TWO DE H@ 2875 UNCLAS E F TO CONFIDENTIALITY OF INFORMATION THEY MAY PROVIDE THE COMMITTER. INFORMANTS SHOULD BE GIVEN THE WANES OF MARK SPEISER AND ETER BEESON, BOTH HSCA STAFF ATTORNEYS, WHO CAN BE CONTACTED COLLECT AT 282-225-8353. UPON CALLING, INFORMANTS SHOULD FUR- NISH THEIR IDENTITIES AND ADVISE THEY WERE THE INDIVIDUALS "HO PROVIDED THE FBI INFORMATION CONCERNING THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN ROBERT SHELTON, IMPERIAL WIZARD OF THE UNITED KLANS OF AMERICA (CUKA), AND ARTHUR HANES, FORMER COURSEL OF JAMES EARL RAY. IDENTITIES OF INFORMANTS HAVE NOT BEEN FURMISHED TO THE HSCA BY FBIHS. NNHRLEUSS/BJHCO PLS ACK FOR 3 NW 54949 Docld: 32989467 Page 9
TO FROM SUBJECT: _ 5030-110 NW 34949 Doold: 3259894687 Page i0 en E 2 OPTIONAL FORM NO, 10 JULY 1973 EDITION t GSA FPMR (41 CFR) 101-11,6 UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT Memorandum SAC, COLUMBIA (175-73) DATE: 5/22/78 SA GEORGE G. ROSS HOUSE SELECT COMMITTEE ON ASSASSINATIONS (HSCA) On 5/17/78, J. T. ALDHIZER, FBIHQ, telephoned and advised as follows: CO 44- (former) should be contacted and furnished names of MARK SPEILER and PETER BEESON, telephone 202-225-8353, who are attached to HSCA, CO 44- should contact either one by telephone and arrange for interview and set out any conditions he may desire for the interview. On 5/17/78, CO 44- (former) was contacted and furnished above information. . On 5/22/78, CO 44- telephoned and advised that arrangements made for inerview today at his residence. He will contact office on 5/23/78. { SEARCHED DEE | SERIALIZED 72 Rak Foi — UW -JiBIA_ Buy U.S. Savings Bonds Regularly on the Payroll Sing 2h B= gD eee Sl
FD-36 (Rev. 8-24-77) q FBI TRANSMIT VIA: PRECEDENCE: Fy Teletype (_] Immediate (_] Facsimile () Priority | [Xj] Routine “ip eB Approved: _ @e Transmitted 767 12 Ee ee AEH NW 34949 Doocld: 32909487 Page ii FM COLUMBIA (175-73) TO BUREAU (62-117290) ROUTINE BT UNCLAS EF TO HOUSE SELECT COMMITTEE ON ASSASSINATIONS (HSCA). ON MAY 26, 1978, CO 44-(FORMER) CONTACTED AT HIS RESIDENCE AT HIS REQUEST BY SA GEORGE G. ROSS. HE WAS INTERVIEWED BY MARK SPEISER AND PETER BEESON AND UNIDENTIFIED STENOGRAPHER AT HIS HOME, FAIRFAX, S.C., ON MAY 22, 1978, FROM APPROXIMATELY 6:00 P.M. - 11:00 P.M. THEY REQUESTED THAT HF APPEAR BEFORE HSCA WASHINGTON, D.C., ON JUNE 6, 1978, WHICH HE AGREED TO DO. HE WAS INTERVIEWED CONCERNING KLAN ACTIVITY ON NATIONAL AND STATE LEVEL AND SPECIFICALLY ANY INFORMATION REGARDING ART HANES. HE WAS ASKED IF HE HAD FURNISHED ANY INFORMATION OF A CRIMI- NAL NATURE THAT THE FBI HAD NOT ACTED ON - TO WHICH HE STATED No. Vin cn w/e : o aod «)- COLUMBIA So8F Cho aenmensn my Serle GGR:spr oer Aa a (1) i [-e pleced = “ rise A ]37- 2°81 @Q— FBI/DOJ
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ED-36 (Rev. 3-24-77) 6 FBI TRANSMIT VIA: PRECEDENCE: (J Teletype (] Immediate {_] Facsimile (1 Priority CQ () Routine CO 175-73 PAGE TWO EF TO THEY ALSO INDICATED THAT THEY PLANNED TO INTERVIEW DEAN WILLIAMS FORMER GRAND DRAGON, UNITED KLANS OF AMERICA INC, (UKA), S.C. AND MELVIN SEXTON, NATIONAL OFFICER OF THE UKA. CO 44~ SPECULATED THAT SEXTON AND WILLIAMS MAY HAVE BEEN INFORMANTS BECAUSE THEY WERE BEING INTERVIEWED IN SAME TIME PERIOD. CO 44- FURNISHED ISSUE OF "FIREY CROSS" NEWSPAPER TO EITHER SPEISER OR BEESON WHICH HAD PHOTOGRAPH OF ART A. HANES. CO 44— INDICATED THAT HE REQUESTFD THAT NO PUBLICITY BE GIVEN TO ANY OF HIS TESTIMONY BEFORE THE HSCA AND SAID THAT HE IS GOING TO ASK THAT ANY INFORMATION HE FURNISHES BE CONFIDENTIAL Br Approved: __.__——S—C—COss—CSCS—sS<Sr vansmiitte dd WL S—(‘i‘“‘ié‘éP WN (Number) (Time) FBI/DOJ NW 34949 Docld: 32909487 Page i3