BEDERAL co. MERE Assistant Attorney Genera “> Criminal Division December 204 178 v4 Attention: Mr. Robert LL. Keuch 1 - Mr. Mintz Director, FBI Attn: Mr. Heller . 1 - Mr. Aldhizer ~ wr 1 - Mr. Foster HOUSE BELECT COMMITTEE ON ASSASSINA'TIONS S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES (HSCA) Reference is mace to the letter to the Attorney General from G. Robert Blakey, Chief Counsel and Director, HSCA, dated December 13, 1978, which, in connection with the HSCA'’s investigation into the assassination of Martin Luther King, Jx., requested delivery of the remaining portions of the PBI's investigative file pertaining to the robbery of the Bank of Alton, Illinois. Enclosed are an original and one copy of a memo-~ candum in response to referenced letter. It is requested that you furnish a copy of the enclosed memorandum to be HSCA. Bnelesures (2) NOTE: James Earl Ray was a suspect in the Alton, Illinois, bank robbery which occurred on 7/13/67. By request dated 8/9/77, the HSCA requested delivery of all investigative __ et Oports concerning this robbery in the files of FBI Head- quarters. Copies of these reports were delivered to the on HSCA on 9/19/77. 2 5 oo ° _ HSCA request of 12/13/78 asked for delivery ong @ of the remaining portions of the file and that this material << e reviewed with the understanding that the HSCA intends = = o enter the material as part of the Committee's public . ecord. pee eedinmenmamnal . . Material has been processed to protect informants and sources and was reviewed by SA Kurk I. Klossner, Projects Assoc. Dir - Unit, Document Classification and Review Section, who advised Dep ADInv. .~=Ch the «material contains no classified information. Therefore, Asst. Dir: there is no objection to. the HSCA entering the matey 1 Adm. Servs, ce into the Committee! elgbiie 8 aed! ) 2970 > Laboratory peo aroma cs we “ Legol Coun. fi Ef ; “dh are Plon. & Insp. font Rec. Mgnt. De cmprengenn, sore Tech. Servs. ommeynnengnse  ERSR EES “ Training Public Affs. Off. Telephone Rm. Director's Sec’y ___ 4 Panos GL wd “ANS Nos Sgn “S FSI/DOs
4 Te spel, Ke Nee wit het eo t wt WALTER E, FAUNTFSY, DS. STEWART B. MC SCeeEY, COPS. nore 4 BRT MWASTE BUEKE, CALIF. GANWLES THOMA, NEBR. SMRSTOMHER 4. DOOG, Conk. MARCLD BS. SAWYER, MUCH, + , . Lae feore s. prrian, D. Select Committee on Assassinations \>-- MORERT W. EDGAR, PA. . GS. Bouse of Representatives , 3369 HOUSE OFFICE BUILDING, ANNEX 2 bd—  _JNASHINGTON,D.C, 20315 Llee./7 2 Zr 9? December 13, 1978 Midler, The Honorable Griffin B.. Bell Attorney General of the United States Department of Justice Washington, D.C. 20530 Attention: Mr. Robert Keuch ~ Deputy Assistant Attorney General Criminal Division, Room 2113 Dear Mr. Attorney General: By letter dated August 9, 1977 to the Attorney General, the Select Committee on Assassinations re- -quested delivery of certain reports pertaining to the robbery of the Bank of Alton, Tlilinois. As this matter is of extreme importance to the Committee's inquiry into the circumstances surrounding the death of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., the Committee respectfully requests delivery of the remaining portions of this file on a priority basis. Additonally, the Committee requests that the Federal Bureau of Investigation review this file with the understanding that the Committee intends to enter these materials as a part of the Committee's public record. > I sincerely thank you for your cooperation and assistance extended to the Martin Luther King Task Force over the course of this investigation. Very truly yours, oxy a G. Robert Blakey Chief Counsel and Director e GRB: ghn - xc: Ron Heller * .
1 - Mr. Mintz Attn: Mr. Heller Mr. Aldhizer Mr. Foster lad ti HOUSE SELECT COMMITTEE ON ASSASSINATIONS U. &. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES (HSCA) Reference is made to the letter to the Attorney General from G. Robert Blakey, Chief Counsel and BDlrector, HSC4, Gated December 13, 1978, which, in cannection with the HSCA’s investigation inte the assassination of Martin Luther King, Je., requested delivery of the remaining portions of the PRI's investigative file pertaining to the robbery of the Bank of Alton, I[llLinois. This memorandum is to confirm that on December ace! Lo7é, the remezining portions of the FBI Headquarters investi- Gative file (81-27494, serials 1 through 32) concerning the robbery of the Sank of Alton, Illinois, om July 13, 1367, was delivered to HSCA representative Allen Hausman. Tt is noted that in response to a previous BSCA request, investigative reports in this file were delivered to the BSCA. The PBI has no objection to delivered material being entered into the HSCA public recered. Where information is not provided, it is either not retrievable or is mot being furnished pursua the Memorandum of Under standing. ORIGINAL AND ONE SENT TO ASSISTANT ATTORNEY GENERAL, CRIMINAL DIVISION, ATTENTION: MR. ROBERT L. KEUCH. NOTE: See Director, FBI, letter to Assistant Attorney General, Criminal Division, Attention: Mr. Robert L. Keuch, dated December 29, 1978, captioned as above. Assoc, Dir. “ee . ~ a ‘ 7 to Dep. AD Adm. —___ \ ea A Dep. AD Inv. JTA: vdp * “( 6). Asst. Dir: Adm. Servs. Crim. Inv. re Ident. i i. Gt vy Opt Intel], . Laboratory Legal Coun. Plan. & Insp. Rec, Mgnt. Tech. Servs. Training Public Affs. Off. __ Telephone Rm. Director's Sec'y __ : MAIL ROOM ae Pit ar ane FBI/DOJ “~ A Seria ; a ae