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REMARTME CONUT SE

MCM LAUGHTERESTION

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UNCLAS E F TO

#FIOZERR PHEDE HQ N0107 L88÷HTYEOR 072052Z JUL 78

ROUTINE

FM DIRECTOR FBI 162-7172903

TO FBI PHILADELPHIA ROUTINE

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UNCLAS EF TO

HOUSE SELECT COMMITTEE ON ASSASSINATIONS ENSCAJ UlI6/TE NE DEE?

RE: BUCAL TO ALLENTOWN RESIDENT. AGENT. JULY 7, 1978.

alie reg, see 259

REFERENCED CALL CONCERNED ASCA REQUEST THAT SA DAVID A.

REIGHLEY BE MADE AVAILABLE FOR STAFF INTERVIEW ON TUESDAY

JULY 11n 19781 AT 11:00 A•M. AT THEIR OFFICE LOCATED AT 2331

HOUSE OFFICE BUILDING, ANNEX TWO SEND" AND "D" STREETS S.W.F,

WASHINGTON, D. C.

AGENT REIGHLEY SHOULD TRAVEL TO WASHINGTON. D. C.., AND

REPORT TO CONGRESSIONAL INQUIRY UNIT. ROOM 8188. FBI HEAD-

QUARTERS PRIOR TO ABOVE APPOINTMENT.

BT

MARCB: PFM

- MR. MINTZ

ATTN: MR.

HELLER

MR. FOSTER

MR.

BUSCHING

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TRANSMIT VIA:

• Teletype

• Facsimile

XX Airtel

FBI

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PRECEDENCE:

• Immediate

• Priority

• Routine

CLASSIFICATION:

• TOP SECRET

• SECRET

CONFIDENTIAL

JEFTO

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Date

6/30/78

TO :

DIRECTOR, FBI

(62-117290)

(ATTN: CONGRESSIONAL INQUIRY UNIT

RECORDS MANAGEMENT DIVISION)

SAC, SI. LOUIS (62-5097) RUC

SUBJECT: C

HOUSE SELECT COMMITTEE ON ASSASSINATIONS (HSCA)

BUDED: 7/6/78

Re Bureau teletype, 6/28/78.

Enclosed for Congressional Inquiry Unit are two

copies of serials 46-73 of SL 157-582 which is entitled

"White Citizen Council, RM."

It is noted that serial 71 does not appear in the

file and, therefore, has not been provided.

A search of

St. Louis files has

failed to reveal fate of this document.

It is also noted that not all of enclosed serials

fit criteria set forth in referenced teletype, but are being

furnished to provide

contzauity.

St. Louis

Bureau Encs. 54YaBSURE

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FEDERAL GOVERNIAN

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Assistant Attorney General

Criminal Division

Attention: Mr. Robert I. Keuch

Director, FBI

June 22, 1978

1 - Mr. Mintz

Attn: Mr. Coulson

1 - Mr. Bailey

HOUSE SELEC COLLINTEE ON ASSASSINATIONS

1 - Mr. Foster

U. S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES (HSCA)

Reference is made to the letter to the Attorney

General from G. Robert Blakey, Chief Counsel and Director,

ESCA, dated lay 24, 1978, which requested, in connection with

the

HSCA's investication into the assassination of

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., that access be given to all files

regarding John Burrell

Smith from the Memphis Field Office.

Enclosed are an original and one copy of a memorandum

In response to the above request.

It is requested that you

furnish a copy of the enclosed memorandum to the HSCA.

Enclosures (2)

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NOTE:

HSCA, by letter dated May 2, 1978, had requested all

material on Smith.

FBI Headquarters file material was

located and processed, and the Committee was notified by

MAILED 15

memprandum dated May 15, 1978.

Staff member William Webb advised that the Committee

'JUN

was

Interested in the Memphis Field Office files regarding Smith,

particularly whether there was an informant file on him. HSCA

amended their original request on smith by above-referenced

Tender to inelude the Memphts files.

Memphis, by airtel dated

9, 1978, furnished all data regarding Smith and advised

Assoc. Dir. _

that there was no informant file

regarging smith.

Dep. AD Adm. _

Dep. AD Inv. _

Asst. Dir.:

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Attn:

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1 - Mr.

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1 - Mr. Foster

June 22, 1978

HOUSE SELECI COMTITTEE ON ASSASSIUATIONS

U.S. HOUSE ON REPRESENTATIVES (ISCA)

Reference is made to the letter to the Attorney

General from G. Robert Blaloy, Chiof Counsel and Director,

HSCA, dated Hay 24, 1978, which requested, in connection with

the HSCA's Investigation

Into the assassination of

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., that access be given to all files

recardinc John Burrell Smith from the Hemphis Flold Office.

This menorandun is to advise that all retrtevable

Information recarding John Burrell Snith in the filer of the

Nemphis Fleld Office has been processed and 15 available

for reviow at fBI Headquarters.

Where information 1s not furnished, lt is either not

retrievable or is subject to the Hemorandum of Understanding.

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ORIGINAL AND ONE SENT TO ASSISTANT ATTORNEY GENERAL,

CRIMINAL DIVISION, ATTENTION: MR. ROBERT I. KEUCH.

NOTE: See Director, FBI, letter to the Assistant Attorney

General, Criminal Division, Attention: Mr. Robert L. Keuch,

dated June 22, 1978, captioned as above.

2|358i8

Spanacpare

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Dep. AD Adm. _

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LOUIS STOKES, OHIO,

RICHARDSON PREYCH, M.C.

WALTE F. FAUNTROY, D.C.

YVONNE DRATHWAITE WURKE, CALIF.

"HARISTO LA FOO, TOO, CONN.

HATIOLD F. FORD, TENN,

FLOYO J. FITHIAN, IND.

ROBERT 1Y, EDGAR, PA.

1.. DEVINE, OHIO

• D. MCKINNEY, CONN.

CHARLES THOME, NEDR.

HAROLD S. SAWYER, MICH.

(202) 225-4024

Delect Committee or Assassinatians

M.5. Mouse of licprescutatines

3331 HOUSE OFFICE BUILDING, ANNEX 2

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20515

May 24, 1978

The Honorable Griffin B. Bell

Attorney General of the United States

Department of Justice

Washington, D.C.

20530

Attention: Mr. Robert I. Keuch:

Deputy Assistant Attorney General

Criminal Division, Room 2113

Dear Mr. Attorney General:

By letter dated May 2, 1978, we requested that the

FBI prepare for access all files under its control on

John B. Smith.

In furtherance of our request, and in

accordance with the release executed by Mr. Smith, a copy

of which accompanied our original request, we ask that

the Memphis Field Office prepare for access, all files

• Of any nature pertaining to Mr. Smith.

Sincerely,

2. Robert Blably

G. Robert Blakey

Chief Counsel and Director

GRB: wwj

CC:

MI. Danny 0. Coulson

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June 23, 1978

Director, FBI

FEDERAT GOVERNENE

HOUSE SELICT COSMITTED ON ASSASSINATIOIS

U. S. HOUSE OF REFRESENTAZIVES (ESCA)

Assistant Attorney General

Crininal Division

Attention: Ir. Pobert I. Kouch

1 - Legal Counsel Division

Attn: Mr. Coulson

1 - Mr. H. L. Bailey

1 - MI.

Foster

Referenco is made to the letter to the Attorney

eneral fron 6. Robert Blarcy, Chias Counsel and Director

ISCA, dated May 2, 1978, which requasted, in connectioi

with the iSCA's investigation into the assassination of

Dr. Martin iuther King, JI, that the fingerprints of fivo

Special Agents be provided; that five special agents be

made available for intorvici, and that cortain material

rolated to Memphis F'icla Offico radio logs and the file

destruction policy for those logs ba provided.

Enclosed arc an original and one copy of a reno-

randun with an attachrent in yesponse to the above request.

It is requested that you furnish a copy of this monorandun

Path attachment to the ISCA.

•

MAILED 7

JUN 231878

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NOTE:

With respect to item 1 of above-referenced letter,

Susan Grimes, Staff member, HSCA, advised on 6/8/78, that

the Connittee was wathdrawin 123 REC-quest for the

I a ingerprints.

In Item 2, ISCA furnished the incorrect

name' for 10/15

SA John J. Foarde (stated in letter as John J. Ford). It

Assoc. Dir.

Dep. AD Adh. -

was determined through file review that SA Foarde is current

Dep. AD Inv. -

Legat, Mexico City.

SA Ron Heller, Legal Counsel Division,

Asst. Dir.:

advised on 6/19/78, that he would attempt to have Foarde

Adm. Serv. -

Crim. Inv.

cleared from employment agreement expeditiously as HSÇA has

Fin. & Pers..

indicated that they want to interview him in the near future..

dent. -

nteli..

SA Joe LeO, Liaison, Division 5, was advised of the

Committee's

Laboratory

interest in interviewing Foarde.

30 JUL 27 1973

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Letter to Assistant Attorney General

Criminal Division

Attention: IIr. Robert I. Keuch

COUT 'D HOTE

By memorandur dated 65/73, it was requested that the

other Agents listed in item 2 be cleared from their employ-

ment agreements and to contact them regarding interview by

IISCA.

Arrangenents for these interviews are handled infornally

by representatives of the Legal Liaison and Congressional

Affairs Unit and the Congressional Inquiry Unit of FBIll.

On 5/31/73, Butel to Memphis vas sent requesting llerphis

furnish all pertinent data regarding radio logs from 1968.

Memphis advised on 6/7/78, that nothing was located regarding

those radio logs.

The HSCA is being provided rith appropriate pages fron

the Manual of Instructions (1968) and the current Manual of

Administrative Operations and Procedures regarding the destruc-

tion policy for radio logs.

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1 - Legal Counsel Division

Attn:

Mr. Coulson

1 - MI.

Balley

1 - MI. Foster

June 23, 1078

HOUSE SELECI COLATITRE ON ASSASSINARIONS

U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

(ESCA)

Roforence is made to the letter to the ittorncy

General Iron G. Robert Blakey, Chick Counsel and Dircator,

hecA, datea May 2, 1378, which roquested, in connection

with the HSCA's investigation into the assassination of

DI. Nartin Juther Fins, Jr., that the fingerprints of five

Spocial Agents be provided; that five Spocial Agents bo

made available for interviou; and that cortain material

rolated to reuphis Fiold Office radio logs and

the file

destruction policy for those logs be provided.

This nemorandum is to confirn that on June 8, 1978,

Susan Grines, Staff member, ISCA, advisod that the Committeo

was withdrawing the request for the lingerprinto of five

Special Agents of the Foleral Dureau of Invastigation (FBI).

This is also to advise that the Agents

and forner

Agonts of tho FBI, as lisced in the above-mentioned lottor, have

boon aleared fron

their employnon't agreements and aro avail-

able for interview as nooded by the ASCA.

Arrangencnts for

interview can be made through contact with ropresentatives

of the Logal Ilaison and Congressional Affairs Unit and the

Congressional Inquiry Unit of IBI llcadquarters (FBIHQ) •

should be noted, for your records, that tho correct spolling

of the Agent listod in iten 2(2) i5 John J. Foardo, not

John J. Ford.

With rospect to iten 3 in abovo-referenced lcttor,

this is to advise that the lorphis Field Offioc was unable

to locato any of tho information acquested in 3(a) * 3(c).

Inclosed as the attachment hereto is a copy of page 35,

Manual of Instructions, Volute l, Section 3, reslecting tho

Assoc. Dir. _

Dep. AD Adm. _

Dep. AD Inv. _

Asst. Dir.:

Adm. Serv. _

Crim. Inv.

Fin. & Pers. -

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Rec Mgnt. _

Lite destruction polioy Isgarding 1adio 10go in 1968-

Included also is page 31l, hanual of Maninistrative Operations

and Proceduros, Port II, Scction 2 (Ficld Office Opcrations),

which sots forth the current destruction policy for radio logs.

This nonorandum conpletes the reaponse to the lisch

lotter dated Nay 2, 1978-

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SENT TO ASSISTANT ATTORNEY GENERAL,

Public Alfs. 0#6._ CRIMINAL DIVISIO

AFTENTION: MR. ROBERT L. KEUCH

Directors Secy - SEE NOTE PAGE

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Lotterhead M'enorandum

Re:

House Select Cormittee on Assassinations

U.S. House of Representatives (HSCA)

62-117290

NOTD: Sce Director, IBI, letter to the Assistant Attorney

General, Crininal Division, Attention: Mr. Robert If

Keuch, dated June 23, 1978, captioned as above.

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R'OUIS STOKES, OHIO, CHAIRINA

MCHANDSON FREYCK, N.C.

SAMUEL L. DE'

SALTEN I. FAUNTOY, D.C.

STEWANT. VI. t

OHIO

vEY, CORN.

YVONNE, NMATHWAITE DURKE, CALIF

• CHMISTONER&, GODD, CONN.

-HON.

BIATIOLD C. FORD, TENN..

MIARO

SAIYYER. MICH.

FLOYD J, FITHIAN, IND,

RULET VI. EDGAR FA.

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(202) 225-4624

Select Committee on

massinatons

-W.E. Fouse of Representatiues

3338 HOUSE OFFICE BUILDING, ANNEX?

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20515

May 2, 1978

The Honorable Griffin B. Bell

Attorney General of the United States

U.S. Department of Justice

washington, D.C.

Attention: Mr. Robert I. Keuch

Deputy Assistant Attorney General

Crininal Division, Room 2113

Dear Mr. Attorney General:*

In connection with the investigation by this

Committee into the circumstances surrounding the death

OI Dr. Martin Luther King, Jx.,. the assistance of the

FBl is requested in regard to the following matters:

For elimination purposes, provide finger-

prints for the following Special Agents:

2)

a)

Franklin L. Johnson

John W. Bauer

C)

d)

e)

Neil P. Shanahan

William J. Nolan

The Chicago Agent (believed to be

SA Downey whose fingerprint was

identified on the item of evidence

marked l-130.

Make available for interview, the foilowing

agents:

a)

b)

C. F. Busch

Stephen M. Darlington

c)

John Bauer

đ)

John J. Ford

e)

Joseph P. Finnegan

its?

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The Honorabl

May 2, 1978

Page Iwo

xiffin- B. Bell®

Finally, it has been learned that the Memphis Field

Office may have destroyed certain radio logs for several

years, in accordance with the Bureau's file destruction

policy.

This Committee, however, would appreciate it if

the Memphis Field Office would search its files, and provide

the following:

a) Any transcripts or copies of the radio logs

for the period January through May, 1968.

b)

Any notations or references to the radio logs

fOx

the period January through May, 1968.

c) All references, memoranda and miscellaneous

items pertaining to the destruction of the

radio/logs for 1968.

đ)

Copies of the 1968 and current Manual of

Destruction cites,

referencing the Headquarter's

and the Field Office's policy 'and procedure

pertaining to the destruction of radio logs.

As time is of the utmost importance, your prompt

attention is greatly appreciated.

Sincerely,

12.No6ux Blakey

G. Robert Blakey

Chief Counsel and Director

GRB: ghj

. CC:

Mx. Danny O. Coulson

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Assistant Attorney General

Crininal Division

Attention: lir. Robert I. Reuch

Director, FBI

1 - Mr. Bailey

1 - Legal Counsel Division

Attn: Mr. Coulson

June 23, 1978

1 - Mr. Foster

1 - Mr. Busching

885,894,781-

Reference is made to letter to the Attorney General fro

G. Robert Blakey, Chief Counsel and Director, HSCA, dated Hay 25, 1978,

which, in connection with the HSCA's investigation into the assassination

of liartin Luther King, JI., requested delivery of certain Counterintelligence

Progran information relating to Black Nationalist-late Groups from

various FBI field offices.

Enclosed are an original and one copy of a memorandum in

response to the above request.

It is requested that you furnish a copy

of the enclosed nemorandum to the ISCA.

Enclosures (2)

MAILED

WH

iSTi

FOI

2/3/80 ..

Spinacmis

NOTE:

To fulfill the above request, a teletype was sent to the 41 field

offices involved. Responses were then reviewed to eliminate serials

that did not meet the criteria requested. The first delivery involved

approximately 2U serials and the second and tinal delivery Involved

three serials. There were 13 serials sent in by the field that had

-already been delivered under a similar request for a different time

_period.

EX-115

(7)

REC-50

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mer

Assoc. Dir.

Dep. AD Adm.

Dep. AD Inv. _

Asst. Dir.:

Adm. Servs._

Crim. Inv.

Ident..

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1 - Mr. Bailey

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Attn: Mr. Coulson

1 - Mr. Foster

1 - Mr. Busching

June 23, 1978

HOUSE SELECT COMMITTEE ON ASSASSINATIONS

U. $. HOUSE OF REPRESINIATIVES (USCA)

Reference is made to letter to the Attorney General from

G. Robert Blakey, Chief Counsel and Director, HSCA, dated Lay 25, 1978,

which, in connection with the ISCA's investigation into the assassination

of Martin Luther King, JI., requested delivery of all reports, letterhead

menoranda, airtels, letters, and teletypes in 41 field office files

concerning Dr. Martin Luther King, JI-, or the Southern Christian

Leadership Conference submitted pursuant to FBI letter to Albany, dated

August 25, 1967, captioned "Counterintelligence Frogram, Flack lationalist-

Hate Groups, Internal Security," and FBI airtel to Albany dated March 4,

1963, captioned "Counterintelligence Program, Black Nationalist-Hate

Groups, Racial Intelligence."

On June 2, 1978, HSCA representative, William Hebb, advised

that aforesaid request would be modified to include cormunications

submitted up to and including December 31, 1968.

This letter confirms that on June 3, 1973, partial delivery of

the requested Counterintelligence Program information was made to ESCA

representative, Wendy Collins.

The remainder of the requested Counterintelligence Program

Information was delivered to ISCA representative, Lisa Berlow, on

June 20, 1978.

To avoid unnecessary duplication, no additional copies of

counterintelligence material previously furnished under a sinilar request

for a different time period were made (see FBI memorandun dated March. 17,

1978, pages 2 and 3).

Assoc. Dir.

Dep. AD Adm..

This letter will complete our response to HSCA letter dated

Dep. AD Inv.

Hay 25, 1978.

Asst. Dir.:

Adm. Servs..

Crim. Inv. -

Ident.

_ORIGINAL, AND ONE SENT TO ASSISTANI ATTORNEY GENERAI, CRIMINAL DIVISION,

-ATTENTION: MR. ROBERT L. KEUCH.

Intell.

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Tech. Servs..

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Director's Sec'y -

See Director, FBI, letter to Assistant Attorney General, Criminal

Division, Attention: Mr. Robert L. Reuch, dated June 23, 1978, captioned

-"House Select Committee on Assassinations, U. S. House of Representatives

(HSCA) •

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6-1-78

LOLS ПТОНТЕ, ОНЮ, СНАЇННАМ

пісналовом орітой не.

SAMÜHILD

L. OH0

• MALTIN RI FAUNTROY, DE

STIWANT B, MEKIANEY, COPAL.

УТОМІУПАТАА Вик, саL1.

CHARLES THORI, MAR.

CHHISTOPHER I. DODD, CONA

МАЛОО В, БАНУЕР, МКН.

MAROLO I. FORS, TIMH.

SLOTD S, STINIAN, MO.

покАкт W. кокАх, тА.

(202) 225-4824

Ree.С.a.

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5/30/18

Select Committee on Assassinations

E.5. House of Representatives

2731 HOUSE OFFICE BUILDING, ANNEX 2

WASHINGTON, D.G, 20515

May 25, 1978

Busekenig

The Honorable Griffin B. Bell

Attorney General of the United States

Department of Justice

Washington, D.C. 20530

Attention: Mr. Robert I. Keuch

Deputy Assistant Attorney General

Criminal Division, Room 2113

Dear Mr. Attorney General:

Reference is made to a letter dated 8/25/67 from the

Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation to 23 field

offices advising them of the beginning of a counterintelligence

program against

"militant Black Nationalist - Hate Groups" and

an airtel from the Director to the SAC Albany and 40 other

Federal Bureau of Investigation field offices dated 3/4/68

concerning the same subject.

affected

Both pieces of mail ask the

field offices to make periodic reports to the Bureau.

It is requested that the Federal Bureau of Investigation

search the appropriate Field Office files and prepare for delivery,

all reports, letterhead memoranda, airtels, letters and teletypes

submitted pursuant to these two referenced documents which were

concerned with Di. Martin Luther King, Jr., or the Southern

Christian Leadership Conference.

The response to this reguest should be handled on a priority

basis and take precedence over all prior requests in connection

with the king investigation.

Your prompt attention and cooperation in this matter is

greatly, appreciated.

Sincerely,

HE: 39

S. Nobut Blaby

G: Robert Blakey

':! Chief Counsel and Director

GRB: wwh

xe: Danny O. Coulson, SA

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VITRAT GONORINETT

Assistant Attorney General

Criminal Division

Attention: Mr. Robert L. Keuch

Director, FBI

July 24, 1978

1 - Mr. Mintz

Attn: Mr. Coulson

1 - Mr. Bailey

1 - Mr. Foster

HOUSE SELECT COMMITTEE ON ASSASSINATIONS - Mr. Busching

U. S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES (HSCA)

Reference is made to letter to the Attorney General

from G. Robert Blakey, Chief Counsel and Director, HSCA, datea

in connection with the HSCA's investi-

requested certain materials from the files of the FBI.

Enclosed are an original and one copy of a memorandum

responding to the above request.

It is requested that you

furnish a copy of the enclosed memorandum to the HSCA.

Enclosures (2)

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NOTE: 1968 Summary of Inspection of Domestic Intelligence

Division located in file 67-14900-1-229, and 1967 Summary

located in personnel file of former Assistant Director,

William Sullivan, file 67-205182.

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Crim. Inv..

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1 - Mr. Mintz

Attn: Mr. Coulson

1 - Mr.

1

Bailey

- Mr. Foster

1 - Mr. Busching

July 24, 1978

HOUSE SELECT COLITITEE ON ASSASSIUATIONS

U. S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES (ESCA)

Reference is made to letter to the Attorney General

Irom &. Robert Blakey, chiei counsel and Director, HstA, dasec

Batton into da beanet or tare deo no

in connection with the HSCA's Investi

requested certain materials iron the files of the Fbl.

With respect to Iten 1, a reviow of files or

New Orleans Field Office vas conducted and no retrievablc

Information relating to the White Citizens Council for the

period 1966-1968 ras located.

Avallable for review at FBI Headquarters (FBIHQ)

are materials concerning the Whitc Cltizens Council of FBIHQ's

file and the st. Louis Field Office, St. Louis furnished

serials 46-73 of filo number 157-582. It 1s noted that serial

71 is missing and a search failed to revcal the fate of this

serial as to whether it ever existed or was Inadvortontly

skippod over.

It 1s also noted that not all enclosed St. Louis

serials fit the criteria requested but arc boing furnished to

provide continuity.

With reopoct to Item 2, Inspection Division

Summaries for the years 1967-1968 regarding the Intollirence

Division were reviewed with negative results verarding any

counterintolligence program concerning Dr. Martin Luther

For 1967-1968 vere dostroyed in accordance with the fI's

It is noted that the Inspection Reports themselves

routine destruction program.

With rospect to Item 3, Hemphis Fleld Office con-

ducted the following Investiration with respect to obtaining

Assoc. Dir..

- any information rerarding the location of the original X-rays

Dep. AD Adm. — taken of Dr. King at St. Joseph Hospital, lemphis, Tennessce:

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HOUCE SELECT COMITTED OU ASSACSTTATIONS

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PREDETARIVES. (HECA)

111 the individuals nared below vere contactod

July 3. 1978.

Larry Tutchinson, Investirator, Criminal Investicative

nilon State Attornor Cencral's Offico, Hemphis, Tennessee,

advised files of his office rogarding the Ir. Tartin Iuther

Kinc, Irs case contain no oririnal " rays of Ir. line. lle

surrested

the shelly County. Tennessee. Criminal Clark be

contacted.

Jancs A. Flackwell, Clerl:, Shelby County Criminal

Court. adviced a review of documents rerarding the

Dr. Tartin Luther ling, Jr., case rovealed no information

concerning X. rays of Dr. Minr.

DK. I. I. Franciaco, State of Tennessee Modical

Exaniner's Office, "onnhis, advised he utilized copies of

oririnal X-rays of Ir. Ting in connection with the exanination

conducted by him following the death of Ir. King.

Dr. Francisco vos of opinion the oririnal X-rays no longer

exiot becuace X-rays are ordinarily not maintained longer than

five years.

Dr. Foyer M. Brady, Radiolory Dopartment, St. Jogeph

Tospital, 220 (vorton Avenue, norphis, advised the

original

X-rayo of Dr. Haruin Luther Hinr. Jr., are not maintained in

Radiolow Departront, but wore transferred to the Administraior's

offieo.

He furnishod no information rerarding current location

of the oririnal X-rayo of Dr. Fing.

Tir. Kichael Mivorman van contaciod at his office,

St. Josoph Hospital (GTH), Tast. He recalled that X-rays of

Dr. FIne vere made when he entored the crerroncy

noon at

St. Jonoph Hospital 220 Overton Avenue, in 1968.

Dr. Silverman does not Inow number of I-rays nade but recalled

a report vas prepared on the examination and the report and

I-rays vore transferred to the adninistrator's Office the day

followin the death of Dr. Fing. This arrangement vas mado

que

to the ridespread publicity concerning the death of

Dr. Rins and the anticipated demand that would be made sorarding

comination and x-rays of him.

To or three montho aro

Tr. Dilverman vas contacted by Sicter Fita, 0.5.F., Executivo

Director: Cil, who roquected he nosist her in locating, the

Z ravo of Dr. Kinr.

At the tino ho reviewed the x-rays

locatod at rJil and

believes there were one or two oririnal

X-rayo and somo copier, spoeific nunber not recalled. He did

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KOUSE SELECT COLNIOTEE ON AGSASSIAATIONS

U. S. HOUL OF REPRESENTATIVES (HSCA)

not observe any unluten documents showing the location of

original I-rays but has in the past hoard soncone, idontity

not recalled, mention the oririnal I-rays vero furnishod to

the FEI. He is of the opinion the oririnal Y-rays are in

possencion of a rovernmental arency or committice in

Washinrton, D. C., and felt the TBI was the lorical arency

since the TDI war involved in the investiration of the case.

ristor 11. Rita, Executiva Director, STH, advised

tho HaCh has been

furnished the only original i-ray of

Is. Finr, located at the &th.

There are no written docurents

at sill cetting forth the location of oririnal X-rays not

found therc.

the was informed by Mr. Michool Silverman the

PrI had the oririnals hut has no witten or additional oral

confirmation of

this information.

the pointed out she was

not at STIl In 1068 and has no personal Inowledge regardinm

the handling of the x-rays at the time. The expressed rerret

she could furnich no positive Information rerarding the

location of the additional x-rayo.

Also, a scarch of pertinent Morphis files ascertained

no infornation porardinr. location of oririnal t-rays of

Do. Minn.

foresaid information concerning the X-rays of

Dr. Partin Luther Mine. Jr., was tolophonically furnished to

ISCh ropresentntive Talph Locke: on Tuly 11, 1978.

This letter completes response to ISCA letter of

June 12, 1076.

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Select Committee on Assassinations

U.S. Housed spresentatiors

S0N1 HOUSE OFFICE DUILDIME, ANTEX E

WASHIMGTON, D.S. 20515

June 19, 1978

Rec.clu.

6/22/8

Birding

The Honorable Griffin B. Bell

- Attorney General of the United States

Department of Justice

Washington, D.C. 20430

Attention: MI. Robert L. Keuch

Deputy Assistant Attorney General

Criminal Division, Room 2113

Dear MI. Attorney General:

In connection with the investigation by this

Committee into the circumstances surrounding the death

of DI. Martin Luther King, JI., the assistance of the

Federal Bureau of Investigation is requested in regard to

the following matters:

1) Prepare for access all BUFILE material,

New Orleans, and st. Louis, Field OfficE

files pertaining to the white Citizen's

Council for the period 1966-1968.

2)

Prepare for access all files, records,

memoranda, and miscellaneous

items of the

Inspection Division, pertaining to COINTELPRO

for the period 1967-1968, re: DI. King.

3)

Make available any information regarding the

x-rays of Di. King as referenced in the

enclosed copy of Sister M. Rita's letter.

Your continued cooperation in these matters is greatly

appreciated.

..

Very truly yours,

S. Robex Blokey.

G.

Robert Blakey

Chief Counsel and Director

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ST. JOSEPH HOSPITAL

MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE

THI

AOMINISTRATON

May 8, 1978

Mr. Louis Stokes

Chairman

Select Committee on Assassinations

U.S. House of Representatives

3331 House Office Building, Annex 2

Washington, D.C. 20515

Dear Mr. Stokes:

In response to your letter of May 1, 1978, regarding information on Rev. Dr..

Martin Luther King, Jr., on April 4, 1968, the physicians can be reached as

follows:

Dr. J. T. Galyon

6005 Park Avenue

Memphis, TN, 38/38

901-682-5642;

•.Ds. Fred Gioia

6005 Park Avenue

Memphis, TN, 38138

901-761-2300

Di, derome Barrasso

6005 Park Avenue

Memphis, TN, 33138

901-761-2340

Dr. Rufus Brown

(Last known address):

Booneville, Mississippi

We do not hove his telephone number.

Regarding the original X-rays, I have been told they were given to FBI officials

by persons who were here at St. Joseph Hospital at that time. There are no receipts,

nor acknowledgements of any kind, and there are no original x-rays in our file.

Dr. Michael N. Silverman, still at St. Joseph Hospital (901-529-2815), also states

that these were given to the FBI officials.

Please let us know if we can help you further. May God bless you always.

.

Sincerely yours,

Sister M. Rita, O.5.F.

Executive Director

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Attention: Mr. Robert I. Keuch

Director, FBI

FEDERAL GOVERNIENT

HOUSE SELICT COMITTEE ON ASSASSINATIONS

U. S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES (HSCA)

• July 6, 1978

1 - Mr. Mintz

Attn: Mr. Coulson

1 - Mr. Bailey

1 - Mr. Foster

Reference Is made to the letter to the Attorney General

from G Robert Blakey, Chief Counsel and Director, ASCA, dated

King, Jr., a tape recording of an HSCA staff interview with

special Agent Howell Love.

Enclosed are an original and one copy of a memorandum

with an attachment containing, three (3) microcassettes in re-

sponse to the above-referenced letter. It is requested that you

furnish a copy of the memorandum with the attachment to the ESCA.

Enclosures? (5).

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HSCA; by letter 3/27/78, requested that 20 current and

former SA's

be made available for interview, including SA Fowell

Lowe oI the Memphis VIiice.

Lowe was subsequently cleared from

his employment agreement and travelled to washington, D. .

where he was interviewed by staff members/of the HSCA on 4/19/78.

By Memphis airtel to Bureau, 4/21/78, Lowe advised

of

the nature of above interview including, implied threat by

staff members of Contemot of Congress for refusal by Lowe to

answer questions concerning informant matters.

SA Lowe also

advised that the Committee had asked him auestions concerning

current organized crime matters which he felt exceeded the scope

of their inquiry.

Based upon the statements made by SA LOWe, SA Danny O.

Coulson, Legal Liaison and Congressional Affairs Unit, Legal

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HOUEE CELICE COIMIIITER OH ACDASSIIATIONS

U. &. HOUSD OF REPRESENCATIVES (HSCA)

Dy above referenced-letter of 5/2/78, Ir. Blaley

furnishod the three nicrocassettes of the intervich of lowe

wich vas conqueted by staff renbers Milliam lebb, Fenn

charrh, and Jercry Miers.

The three nicrocanscttes vere copiod by the rudio

Analysis Unit, Division Eirht, onto four (4) standard Maxell

cassettes which aro beinr rctained in the Congressional Inquiry

Unit (cau), Division Four.

1 partial transcript of portinent

portion of

the intervien 1s also beinr, made and vill bo re

tained in the CIU.

The oririnal cassettes are boing returned

as renucated by the IlscA.

The casscttes vere reviowed by 3A Erclie, CIU, Divicion

Four. It was deterined, on the first cassette, that at a

point in the interview during which the staff menbers were

questioning sa Love concorning. inforant matters, that the tane

recorder being used by the cormittee vas stopped

for an unlinoun

period and recording berun at an unspecified laver time in the

intorview.

At no other time during the interview was lureau

policy reparding the limits that Agents could resnond to

questions about sources and informants discussed by the ISCA

staff morbers and cA love, Therefore, It could not be abccr

trined whethor the mattors rentioned by SA Iove had, in fact,

occurred. review of the entire tape of the interviow failed to

disclone

any lino of ruestioninr concerninr, current orcanized

crime ratters which could be considered exceeding the scopo

of the HOCA's inquiry. As the tape of the interview tas

obviously interrupted, this fact is being fointed out to tho

NSCA in attached menorandum.

Recronse to above-referenced lotter vas coordinated

with dA Coulson, Loral rounscl Division.

A copy of the FSCA's letter of 5/2/78, and the

letterhead remorandum rollocting the interview of SA lowe are

attachro to MDI Feadquarters copies for information purposes.

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1 - Mr. Bailey

-Mr.

Foster

July 6, 1978

HOUSE SELECT COMMITTEE ON ASSASSINATIONS

U. S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES (HSCA)

Reference Is made to the letter to the Attorney

combat o it, zoe one vast a on to the east -

nation of br. hartin luther hing, ir, a tape recording ol

an HSCA staff Interview with Special Agent (SA) Howell Lowe.

A review was made of above-mentioned tape recording

of the interview of sA Howell Lowe.

As stated in above-

referenced letter, it does not appear that the line of

questioning by the HSCA staff members during that interview

concerning informant and organized crime matters was

Inconsistent with the Memorandun of Understanding.

It must be

pointed out, however, that a complete and objeative review of

this tape could not be made as the recording of this Interview

was temporarily suspended.

This suspension, of an unspecified

length of tine, occurred during a discussion between the sualt

members present and sA Lowe concerning the scope of intormant-

related questions that SA lowe was required to answer.

Due to this apparent "gap" in the interview, no

determination can be made from the portion of the interview.

that was not recorded.

In view of the above, it is not possibit

tò ascertain whether the questions posed to sA lowe concerning

Informants, sources and organized crime were improper.

Enclosed in an attachment hereto are the three (3)

microcassettes that were furnished in above-referenced letter

of May 2, 1978.

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AND ONE SENT TO ASSISTANT ATTORNEY GENERAL.

CRIMINAL DIVISION, ATTENTION: MR. ROBERT L. KRUCIT.

NOTE: See Director, FBI, letter to Assistant Attorney General.

Criminal Division,

Attention: Mr. Robert L. Keuch, dated

_ July 6, 1978, captioned as above.

APPROVED:

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LOUIS STOKES, OHIO, CHAIRMAN

RICHAROSON PREYER, N.C.

SAMUIL L. DEVINE, OHIO

WALTER E. FAUNTROY, D.G.

STEMART B. MCKINNEY, CONN.

"YVO'INE IRATHWAITE NURKE, CALIF.

CHARLES THONE, NEBR.

MISTOPHER I. DODO, CONN.

MANOLD 5. SANTER, MICH.

¡POLO E. FORD, TENN.

→ LOYD I. FITHIAN, IND.

"MOXERT W. EDGAR, PA.

(202) 223-4624

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Select Committee on Assassinationg

M.S. Houst of Representatities

$931 HOUSE OFFICE BUILDING, ANNEX 2

WASHINGTON, D.G. 20515

• MAY 2 1976

The Honorable Griffin B. Bell

Attorney General of the United States

Department of Justice

Washington, D. C.

20530

Attention: Mr. Robert I. Keuch

Deputy Assistant Attorney General

Criminal Division, Room 2113

Dear Mr. Attorney General:

It has come to my attention that SA Howell Lowe, after

his interview with members of my staff, indicated that he felt

certain questions posed to him concerning FBI sources and

informants and organized crime were improper.

While it is not generally our policy to do so, the interview

with SA Lowe was tape recorded.

You or your designated repre-

sentative may listen to that recording.

After reviewing the pertinent portions of the tape, I found

the questions regarding informants to be general in nature and

those regarding organized crime to be general and not involving

current cases.

Therefore, I have concluded that the questions

were consistent with the memorandum of understanding between your

office and the Committee.

If your records reflect a different line of questioning,

please bring that to my attention so that we might discuss your

interpretation.

very truly yours,

2. Abix Bleeke

G. Robert Blakey

Chief Counsel and Director

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Attn: Mr. Coulson

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Mr. Balley

Mr. Foster

June 30, 1978

HOUSE SELECT COMMITTEE ON ASSASSINATIONS

U. S. HOUSE OR REPRESENTATIVES (HSCA)

on Apr1l 19, 1978, Speclal Agent (SA) Howell S. Lore,

Kemphis DivisIon, was

Interviered by representatives of the

HSCA at Roon 3387, Old Identification Building, Second and D

streets, s.h. mashirgton, D. ". ¿rom 2:05 p.m. to 3:00 p.m..

SA LOWE

was Interviewed by Peter d. Beeson,

start Counsel, and

LiBa Berlow, Investigator, both of the HSCA.

Intervier included roquests for complete background

Information of SA lone, Information concerning activities and

membership of the United Klans of America (UKA), American Naz1

Party, and other unite hate groups in existence

at hemphis,

r'ennessee, in 1961 and 1968, Intoriation concerning case Agent:

assigned to this organization, the extent of our Investigative

coverage, any directions from

the Bureau as to the use of 1n-

formants, our Investigation of Klan aotivitles; both before and

after the essassination of Dr. Martin king, JI.

A second intervier began at 3:00 p.n.., lasting

unt11 € 30 p.m. and was conducted by Kenn Mo Hargh, $111

Webb, and S. Akers, all Staff Counsels of HSCA.

This portion

of the Interylew nas taped at the request of B111 Webb.

At the conclusion of this Intervlen, which was

ended as a result of SA love's travel commitments, this group

desired to continue this interview at Memphis in the near

future and at this contemplated intertlew they desire to

bring certaln files for SA love to revier In order to refresh

his nemory.

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ROBERT I. KEUCH.

NOTE: See Director, FBI, letter to the Assistant Attorney

General, Criminal DivisIOn, Attention:

Mr. Robert Ii. Keuch,

dated June 30, 1978, captioned as above.

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• HUUSE DELEUT CURFITTEE ON ASSASSINATIONS

U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES (HSCA)

It was pointed out that SA lone was agreeable to

noura have to receive the

Memphis Office advised by the Bureau that such a second inter-

vien would be permitted.

It nas pointed out that SA lone would

not participate in any 'unofficial" interview.

The second Interview commenced nith questions

concerning informants of the Hemphis Office and at the

onset 3A loke declined to discuss Informants, number of 1n-

formants, Identities of Informants, or the administrative

hanaling os Informants. At this time SA love vas asked 1f he

was aware of the possible contempt of congress penalition for

fallure to ansher questions before this congressional Committee.

A number of times during this Intertlen 1t ves

necessary to remind the interylewers that questions leading

towards the possible Identifloation of Informants nould not be

answered by SA lore.

This InterVIeN Covered the activitles and Invest1-

gation of the Memphis Office concerning the Sanitation Workers

strike, the organisation known as The Invaders, Southern Christlan

Leadership Conference (SCLG), the Conmittee on the Move for

Equality , Black Organizations Project (BOP), Ku Klux Klans,

UKA, and other white and black extremist or hate groups. In-

formation has requested concerning membership In these

organizations at Hemphis and informant coverage in these

orzanisations during the period 1967-1968.

This Intervler concerned 1tself with Cointelpro

activities of the Memphis Office directed against former

Dr, Martin Luther King,

Jr., SCLC, the Inraders, and other

organlsations at Memphis, Tennessee.

Information was requested concerning supervisory

makeup or the Memphis dilloe, squaas, squac assignments, case

assignments, Identity and location of Agents workins security

and racial matters at Menphis, Tennessee, In 1967 and 1968.

Questions concerning bomb threats, nethod of handling,

Bureau instructions regarding bomb threats, receipt of bomb

threats directed against Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and

dissemination of information concerning bomb threats by the

Hemphis OffIce.

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• HOUSE SELECT COMMITTEE ON ASSASSINATIONS

U.S. HOUSE OR REPRESENTATIVES (RSCA)

questions tere asked concerning, the dissemination

os intormation, that agenoles recesved copies of reports, and

the extent of dissemination of reports, bonb threats ana

other

general Information.

Questions were asked concerning Dr. Martin luther

King's relationship with the BOP, The Invaders, and other

organisations at Memphis, montes asked for or paid to the

Invader organization by

King or scLe, number of, direction or,

and whether or not there were any survelllances of Dr. KInE

et lemphis, any tochnical surveillances or technical coverage

after the first King led narch In 1968 which ended in a riot.

Questions vere asked concerning various persons

Interviewed at memphis, tennessee, boch berore and after

Dr, Martin Luther King's assasBInatIon, by SA's love and tormer

SA W1111am Latrence.

Information was requested concerning Poor Peoples

campaign, Bureau instructions as to how to handle the Invest1-

gation when these cases along xith numerous other cases vere

opened for Investigation in the Neuphis Office, any Bureau

instructions concerning Investigation or surelllance of

Dr. King, and Bureau instructions concernine varlous other

Investigation at Hemphis, Tennessee.

questions vere asked concerning the relationship

between the Memphis Office and both the Memphis Polloe Depart-

ment and Shelby County Sheriff's Office.

A serles of questions nas asked concerning current

organised crime at Memphis, Tennessee.

These questions were

belleved by SA lone to be beyond the scope of inquiry and

SA love declined to furnish any Information concerning current

organized erime at Memphis and denied any knowledge of any

current organized crime.

Questions were asked concerning Intelligence Unit,

Hemphis Polloe Department, Memphis Polico Department under-

cover offfcers and informants.

The above represents highlights of this Interview

which Included questions concerning SA Lone's remembrance of

racial conditions at Memphis, Tennessee, during 1967 and 1968,

h1s remembrance of the absassination of Dr. Martin Luther

king, Jr.,

and his renembrance of Bureau Investigation by the

Memphis PBI of the assaBsInatIOn of Dr. KIng.

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UNCLAS

ROUTINE

FM DIRECTOR FBI 662-117290}

,-ITO LEGAL ATTACHE LONDON ROUTINE|

I.

HOUSE SELECT COMMITTEE ON ASSASSINATIONS EHSCAI

REPRESENTATIVES OF CAPTIONED COMMITTEE PLAN TO BE IN LONDON

-T DURING WEEK OF JULY 17. 1978, AND WHILE THERE DESIRE TO INTER-

VIEW LEGAT RICHARD S. CLARK IN CONNECTION WITH HSCA INVESTIGA-

•LTION INTO ASSASSINATION OF MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. REQUEST TO

_INTERVIEW CLARK WAS MADE IN HSCA LETTER TO ATTORNEY GENERAL

DATED JANUARY 20, 1978, AND CLARK HAS BEEN CLEARED FROM HIS

EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT FOR INTERVIEW. LEGAL COUNSEL DIVISION REP-

SENTATIVE WILL TELEPHONICALLY CONTACT CLARK AND FURNISH LEGAL

BRIEFING CONCERNING INTERVIEW. FOLLOWING INTERVIEW, CLARK

• SHOULD SUBMIT LETTERHEAD MEMORANDUM CONTAINING SUMMARY OF

_INTERVIEW.

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RE: HOUSE SELECT COMMITTEE ON ASSASSINATIONS EHSCAS

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NOTE: BY LEGAL COUNSEL DIVISION MEMORANDUM TO THE ASSOCIATE

DIRECTOR 2/1/7B, CLARK WAS CLEARED FROM HIS EIPLOYENT

AGREEMENT. THROUGH CONTACT WITH HSCA ON 7/14/780 IT WAS

LEARNED THAT COMMITTEE REPRESENTATIVES WILL BE IN LONDON AND

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SUBJECT: HOUSE SELECT COMMITTEE ON ASSASSINATIONS (HSCA)

591 5662594,035

Re HSCA request dated March 27, 1978.

The following is a partial transcript of the HSCA

Interview of SA Howell S. Lowe, Memphis Office, on April 19,

1978, which was taped by the Committee.

The portion of the

interview below occurs approximately between the twenty-first

and twenty-fourth minutes of the interview, and includes an

obvious interruption in the recording of that interview.

HSCA "During the period 1967 through the assassination

do you recall having any sources within...'

SA LOWE

"I don't discuss sources."

HSCA

• "Oh, well, I understand that the instructions you

receive from the Legal Unit of the FBI...

SA LOWe

"I haven't talked to them."

HSCA says not to discuss specific names but the fact

that you had or did not have, I understand, if I

understand the ground rules, a fair game."

SA LOWE

"Well I ah, I unfortunately

with the late airplane this

morning have not talked to the Legal People, but I ah,

and I'm not interested particularly in talking to

them, they were supposed to call me two days ago, that

is their problem not mine. Ah, but I would not discuss

ny sources, or our sources,

sources."

HSCA

"Im, like I said, the lad different than we understand

the

ground rules to be, and if you don't mind I would

either like to put you

in touch with Danny Coulson

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from your Legal Unit or you can call them, I!ll give

you the number, because we understand the ground rules.

to be we can't

ask you who they were. We can ask you

to confirm or deny that you had them, what period of

time, characterizing them as either people who made

decisions in the organization or not, and

we can ask

those kind of questions as long as we don't ask you ca

their identities or, you know,

whether or not the guy

with one arm and one leg was in fact

a source.

SA LOWE

1978

HSCA

"Well, ah, regardless, yeah, I'll be glad tostatt t 1978

the Legal

People, ah but, I

am not prone to talk very

much about sources."

"I can appreciate that."

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SA Lowe "Ah, anything leading to them or any direction of the

Bureau towards handling them, that is something you are

goint to have to get from somebody else."

to at non

ESCA

Well, there may not be other people we can get it from.

We have reached an agreement with the Bureau whereby,

we will obtain the sanitized informant files."

SA LOWe

HSCA

"That's fine."

Ok.

SA LOwe

"The information they furnish, you are welcome to.'

HSCA

"Ok. but it is also my understanding of the agreement

chat we are allowed to ask you certain questions

relative

to sources and informants as long as we don't ask you

much furtherties, and I think that before we can proceed

SA LOWe

to that hen at man e you eare you dusty

an, an, well you may be allowed to ask the question.

I'm not denying that now...

HSCA

'Right, and I understand that your instructions are

to cooperate with us...

SA LOWE

• I'll be glad to do that."

HSCA

Pily to the extent Of our mandate, and if the FBI

and the Attorney General have decided that we may

properly ask and you must respond to questions about

sources without revealing source's identity, ah we are

at an impasse if you are saying, regardless of what they

say you are not going to

whatever you want to do.„.do what, you are going to do

SA LOWe

"Well, no, I'm not saying that at all. I am saying

that

ah, ah. I would...'

(PAUSE)

ESCA 'Bureau have other than the Project or the Invaders.'

SA Lowe "Oh yes, oh yes."

HSCA "and.

were they there during the period of 1967. late:

when we perio to December too ember, 1967,

SA Lowe

Well, when you say they were there, yeah, some of

them, that was a constant changing thing you are aware,

yean, yean we had sources ah, ah, in that group, ah

why didn't you say sources?':

Love "yeah, met let mean get more specifie about...

FISCA "Give us the broadest category that you..."

SA Lowe ' All right, we had a number of sources, ah that were

reporting

on and about that group, some members, some

nonmembers, some outsiders, ah yes."

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FISCA 'Did you ever have informants within the froup?"

SA LOWE

FSCA

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'Yes we did."

"and were they assirned sumbol numbers?"

"Fm, yes, now

what period?"

FSCA

as at manure, ou are salian about

"My questions were all 1967 through the assassination."

"Through the assassination?"

"Right.

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"Yes, we haa some

symbol number informants, ah, yes

we did."

. "That was within which proup.. the Invaders or Black

SA. Lowe

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ERICAL GOVERMENT

Assistant Attorney General

Crininal Division

Attention: Mr. Robert I. Keuch

Director, FBI

HOUSE SELECT COMITTEE OIT ASSASSINATIONS

U. S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES (HSCA)

July 28, 1978

1 - Mr. Mintz

Attn: Mr. Coulson

1 - Mr. Bailey

1 - Mr. Foster

1 - Mr. Busching

fron G. Robert/Blalcy, Chief Counsel and Director, HSCA, dated

July 5, 1978, which, In connection with the HSCA's Investigation

into the assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr., requested

certain materials from FBI files,

Enclosed are an original and one copy of a momorandum

responding to the above request.

It is requested that you

furnich a copy of the enclosed memorandum to the HSCA.

Enclosures (2)

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HOUSE SELECT COININTEE ON ASSASSITATIONS

V. S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES (HSCA)

Reference 1s made to letter to the Attornoy General

from G. Robert Blakey, Chief Counsel and Director, ISCA, dated

July 5, 1978, which, In conncction with the HSCA's investigation

Into the assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr., requested

cortain materialy from FDI files.

With rospect to Item 1, material regarding one

Rhonda Giboon from Bureau and St. Louis Fleld Office files is

avallable for review at FBI Headquarters (BIHO) •

files pertaining to MUrKIN are available for roview at FBIHO.

that To to it a

With roopoet to Item 2, Son Antonio Flold Office

It is noted that

In conmunications sent to Director, TBI,

FBIHQ, only page one is included.

The full communication is

avallable for review at FBIHQ under the Bureau MURKIIT file.

With respoct to Item 3, SA Willian John Nolan's

Interview is being handled in accordance with HSCA request of

warch 23, 1978, and SA Thomas Il. Weaver's interview 1s being

handled in accordance with HSCA request of June 20, 1978.

With respect to Item 4, serials requested were

delivered to HSCA representative

Gorald Hamilton on July 27,

1978.

This lotter completes our responac to HSCA request

of July 5, 1978.

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DIANA JUSTY

Office ot the Attamey General

Washington, A. 0. 20530

INDERAL GOVERNANI

JUN 2 8 1978

PIofessoI G. Robert Blakey

Chief Counsel and Director

Select Committee on Assassinations

Stras

• House of Representatives

Washington, D.C. 20515

Dear Professor Blakey:

This is in response to the request set forth

as item 4 in your letter of February 15, 1978.

Enclosed is

a copy of the 1974 Petersen report on

COINTELPRO.

In accordance with discussions previously

had with members

of your staff, the classified

appendices to this report have not been forwarded

Additionally, appendices A through E are being

processed

separately by the FBI and they are only

processing those appendices relating to white hate

groups and black hate groups.

Very truly yours,

ce: Records

Chrono

Mr. Keach

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LOUIS STOKES, OHIO, CHAIRMAN

SAMUEL

STEWAR

CINE, OHIO

ACKINNEY, CONN.

CHARLES MINE, NEaR,

HAROLD S. SAWYER, MICH.

HAROLD E. FORD, TENN.

FLOYD S. FITHIAN, IND.

ROBERT W. EDGAR, PA.

(202) 225-4624

Delect Committee on Assassinations

E1.S. House of Representatives

3331 HOUSE OFFICE BUILDING, ANNEX 2

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20515

February 15, 1978

The Honorable Griffin B. Bell

Attorney General of the United States

Department of Justice

Washington, D. C. 20530

Attention: Robert L. Keuch

Deputy Assistant Attorney General

Criminal Division

Dear Mr. Attorney General:

In connection with the investigation by this Committee

into the death of Dr. Martin Luther King, JI., It is requested

that the FBI deliver to the Committee the following files

and materials:

1. Washington Spring Project file for the period

September 1, 1967 through May 31, 1968.

2. FBI Manuals of Instruction (MOI) in use during

1962 - 1968.

3. Personal file of William Sullivan.

[4. 1974 Petersen Report on COINTELPRO

Your prompt attention to this matter is greatly

appreciated.

GRB : med

Respectfully,

R. Nott Play

G. Robert Blakey

Chief Counsel and Director

CRIM

DEPARTMENT DE JUSTICE

CC:

Danny Coulson

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ER, IS STOKES, OHIO, CHARMAN INE, OHIO

WICHTER TO ARTEY, C.

SAMUEL

STEWART

SKINNEY, CONN.

VONNE BRATHWAITE BURKE, CALIF

CHARLES DoNE, NEER.

CHRISTOPHER J. DODD, CONN

HAROLD S. SAWYER, MICH.

HAROLD E. FORD, TENN

FLOYD J. FITHIAN, IND.

ROBERT W. EDGAR, FA.

(202) 225-4624

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FEDERAL GOVERNMENT

Select Committee on Assassinations.

M.D. House of Representatives

3331 HOUSE OFFICE BUILDING, ANNEX 2

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20515

July 5, 1978

:

The Honorable Griffin B. Bell

Attorney General of the United States

Department of Justice

Washington, D.C.

Dear Mr. Attorney General:

In connection with the Committee's investigation into

the circumstances surrounding the death of Di. Martin Luther

King, JI., I write

to request that you make certain fiela

office informant files available to the Committee so that

serious allegations involving the Federal Bureau of Inves-

tigation and the death of Dr. King may be resolved. The

Committee has already had access to the relevant Bureau

personnel, and it has conducted extensive interviews among li

those who

may also be subjects of this aspect of the Com-(il

mittee's investigation.

The focus of the Committee's

effort now is to determine if the written record supports

or refutes

the oral testimony on the relevant questions.

These

files have been denied to the Committee by the Director

of the Bureau by letter dated June 11, 1978, with the con-

currence of the Criminal Division.

I write this letter to

ask that you give your personal attention to resolving this

serious

matter.

On October 7, 1977, you and I signed the Memorandum

of Understanding between the

mittee. As you will recall, ilgent and the Select com-

intended that the

Memorandum should cover what materials the Department of

(I.A.C.).

Justice would release to the formittees 17290 -19941

mate contined an eat get ten in he be to Cohere.

"the informant files on all informants in the Inyaders

(a Black militant group in Memphis, Tennessee) during I968-

and provide the Comnittee with access to these futed the

(See II. B.) Apparently, this group was involved

violence that occurred in Memphis when Dr. King was there

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in 1968. The files were to be examined in a form in which

only the identity of the informants had been exercised from

them.

The letter also expressly noted the "Committee…..

reserves the right to request...the identity of all Invader

informants during 1968 should the sanitized files and agent

interviews be inconclusive on the issues to be resolved by

the Committee."

(See I.B. (1))

During the week of May 14, 1978, the Bureau, in partial

response to the April 12th request, permitted only Professor

Blakey to review the duly excised FBI Headquarters informant

files.

The staff of the Committee was denied access to the

files. Professor Blakey agreed to this form of limited access,

reserving the right to insist that the terms of the Memorandum.

of Understanding be complied with.

Letter dated May 23, 1978, the Committee then

requested "that the Memphis Field Office files for these

same informants be prepared for access by the staff."

Headquarters files contained basically administrative data;

it was felt that the Field Office file might be more en-

lightening.

The letter also observed, "While the Committee

feels that the procedure by which... (Professor Blakey) was

permitted access to the first set

of files was unacceptable

and contrary to the Memorandum of Understanding, pending

further discussions to arrange to broaden access, this pro-

cedure may again be utilized."

It should be clearly understood that the Committee's

request for these files, as well

as the other informant

files, is predicated on the precise language of the Memo-

randum of Understanding.

Section I.B. (2) of the Memorandum sets out the

"Specific Rules"

by which access to materials may be ob-

tained.

by hich

Section I.B. (2), in pertinent part, provides:

Where. requested materials reveal the

identity of FBI sources who are or were

informants...The D(epartment) of J(ustice)

will appropriately sanitize, including ex-

cising, if necessary, information identifying

such operations, sources or informants. (Emphasis

added. )

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Under I.B. (2), the only matter at issue is the terms

of access.

Denial of access is not contemplated. B(2)

clearly allows

access to the files at issue, subject only

to proper sanitization. Nothing else is asked for here.

The Committee is fully cognizant of the issues raised

by the Bureau in its letter of June 13, 1978, in response

to our request. It is, of course, recognized that a measure

of confidence in the Bureau's informant program would, in

fact, be eroded should it become general knowledge that

the FBI identified its informants in anything but extra-

ordinary circumstances, where, under the prevailing view,

they must be identified.

See Roviaro v. United States,

353 U.S. 53 (1957). Nevertheless, all this is premature;

the Committee has not requested, as yet, that the identity

of these informants be revealed.

All that is requested is

access to the files, in order that serious allegations

involving the informants and the Bureau be resolved.

The Director's letter of June 13, 1978, offers instead

of access to the relevant files, sworn affadavits denying

the Bureau's informants

acted as "agents provacateurs".

Committee feels that this procedure for resolving this

would be unacceptable.

As you know, with respect to the King

investigation the Committee is, in effect, performing for

death of Dr. King the same function that the Warren Commission

performed for the death of President Kennedy.

One of the most

frequent criticisms of the Warren Commission is that in at-

tempting to resolve the issue of whether or not Lee Harvey

Oswald was an FBI informant, the Commission accepted sworn

affadavits from the Bureau.

The Committee feels, therefore,

that it is unacceptable in this instance merely to rely on

sworn denials without an opportunity to examine and cross

documents.

the American people if it is to achieve its goals. Conse-

vector and command the cont conce of

as the Director suggests, that this issue be resolved by the

taking of affadavits from the Bureau.

After noting that the allegation that the Bureau or

persons employed by it instigated violence is not new, the

access to the files, referring to

In support of that assertion,

the Committee is told that "The Memphis Office advised that

these informants did not advocate nor take part in the

planning of any riot."

Next, our attention is drawn to the

Department of Justice Task Force's conclusion, stated in two

sentences of their report.

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"There is no evidence that the activities

of these informants related directly to

DI. King.

Moreover, there is no evidence

that would suggest that these informants

were connected in any way to the assassina-

tion of Dr. King.

(HQ 134-11867; 170-1841;

170-1922; 170-2530, and 157-4885). "

From the Committee's perspective, this "evidence" is

hardly overwhelming.

But that is largely beside the point.

Without access to this evidence, it cannot be evaluated.

Mere denials and conclusions cannot be accepted in lieu of

records and sworn testimony. The Committee has completed

the compilation of an oral record of the events that tran-

spired in Memphis during March and April, 1968.

This record

consists of interview notes, testimony under oath before the

Committee, and witness depositions.

It is now imperative

that these witnesses'

current recollections be compared with

the contemporaneous written record, particularly that con-

tained in the relevant informant files.

Throughout the effort to resolve this issue, the Com-

mittee has attempted to move with restraint. It was not until

our field interviews with former members of the Invaders and

people present in Memphis at the time of the March 28, 1968

march revealed: 1) that the Invaders were in fact a proximate

that the Invader followers who caused the violence were paid

FBI operatives that we requested access to any informant files.

By that time, the Committee had reviewed the Sanitation

Strike, Invaders,

King and Southern Charter Leadership Con-

ference files.

It had also reviewed the Memphis Police

Department files, and it had interviewed their undercover

operative within

the Invader organization.

The Committee had initially hoped that the answers it

sought would be contained in the Headquarters files.

They

are, as noted above, largely administrative, containing only

general information on informant reliability, payment of fees,

and justification for continuing the informant's status. They

do not contain agent instructions; they do not reflect in

detail the working

relationship between agents and informants.

From the Committee's perspective, therefore, the information

contained in the Headquarter files proved inadequate. Sub-

sequent interviews with current and former agents have also

Toyeeled thand the Memphie

the Memphis Field Office had prior know-

Ledge of impending violence (a fact memorialized in FBI

documents) and 2)

members of the Invaders were observed by

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• The Honorable

Griffin B. Bell

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agents of the FBI exhorting the crowd and readying weapons

from signposts (a fact later testified to under oath by

these agents.) Professor Blakey's review of the files

revealed that at least one informant subseguently joined

a more violence-prone organization. You can see, therefore,

the reasons why access to the files, duly excised, is es-

sential.

I feel that this is a matter that can best be resolved

by our discussing the issues involved. Since the Select

Committee's investigation is in its last stage - our public

hearings will begin in August - I suggest that you give me

a call this week

and we can meet as soon as possible to dis-

cuss this matter.

Sincerely,

ÍOUIS STOKES

Chairman

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REFERENCE IS MADE TO BUTEL TO LOS ANGELES AND MEMPHIS

DATED JULY 14. 19781 AND BUCAL TO MEMPHIS DATED JULY 10. 1978.

THIS IS TO CONFIRM REFERENCED BUCAL WHEREIN YOU WERE

_ ADVISED THAT THE MEMPHIS FIELD OFFICE FILES. OF THE FIVE INFORM-

ANTS IDENTIFIED IN REFERENCED BUTEL WHO FURNISHED INFORMATION

CONCERNING THE INVADERS BE FLOWN TO FBI HEADQUARTERS WHERE

COPIES OF THESE FILES WILL BE MADE. XEROX THE FRONT COVER OF

EACH SECTION OF THESE FILES AND MAINTAIN A LOG CONTAINING THE

NUMBER OF SERIALS IN EACH SECTION. FILES SHOULD BE ACCOMPANIED

BY A SPECIAL AGENT OF YOUR OFFICE.

ADVISE CONGRESSIONAL INQUIRY UNIT, RECORDS MANAGEMENT

DIVISION OF THE IDENTITY OF AGENT WHO WILL ACCOMPANY FILES AND

HOB/CTS

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Assistant Attorney General

Criminal Division

Attention: Mr. Robert I. Keuch

Director, FBI

FEDLIFE GOVERNLIE

HOUSE SELDOT COITTEE OIT ASSASSInANTONS

July 19, 1978

1 - Mr. Mintz

Attn: Mr.

Coulson

1 - Mr. Bailey

1 - Mr. Foster

King, Jr., access to all FBI Headquarters files on the United

Businessmen's Brotherhood.

Inclosed are an original and one copy of a memorandum

in response to the above request.

It is requested that you

deliver a copy of this memorandum to the HSCA.

Enclosures

* (2)

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1 - Mr. Mintz

Attn: Mr.

Coulson

1 - Mr. Bailey

1 - Mr. Foster

July 19, 1978

HOUSE SELECI COMITTEE ON ASSASSINATIONS

U, S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES (HSCA)

Reference is made to the letter to the Attorney General

from G. Robert Blakey, Chief

counsel and Director, fiscA, dated

July 10, 1978, which requested, in connection with the HSCA's

Investigation into the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther

King, Jr., access to all FBI Headquarters (FBIHQ) files on the

United Eusinessmen's Brotherhood.

Based upon the information furnished, a search con-

ducted on the subject of the United Businessmen's Brotherhood

failed to locate any material in the files of FBIHQ.

This completes the response to the HSCA letter of

July 10, 1978.

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ORIGINAL AND ONE SENT TO ASSISTANT ATTORNEY GENERAL,

CRIMINAL DIVISION, ATTENTION: MR. ROBERT I. KEUCH.

NOTE:

see Director, FBI, letter to the Assistant Attorney General,

Criminal Division, Attention: Mr. Robert I. Keuch, dated

July 19, 1978, captioned as above.

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Assistant Attorney General

Criminal Division

Attention: Ir. Robert I. Keuch

Director, FBI

0

FADDRAL COVERANTRE

HOUSE SELECI COMMIITEE OT ASSASSINATIONS

U. S. HOUSE OF REPRESEITATIVES (HSCA)

July 26, 1978

1 - Mr. Mintz

Attn:. Mr. Coulson

1 - Mr. Bailey

1 - Mr. Foster

Reference is made to the letter to the Attorney

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., that six volumes of the FBI

Headquarters (FBIHQ) informant file on Karl Prussion be

processed for access.

Inclosed are an original and one copy of a mono-

randum in response to the above request.

It is requested

that you furnish a copy of this memorandum to the HSCA.

Enclosures (2)

62-117290

1 - 61-9152

NOTE: In above-referenced letter, HSCA advised that Prussion

had been publicly identified as an FBI Informant.

A review

of Bufile 61-9152, the informant file on Prussion, indicates

that he publicly identified himself as an FBI "counterspy" in

1959, and subsequently, testified before the HUAC and lectured

extensively on his role as informant for the FBI against

CPUSA.

for access.

enor this reason, the sivolumes are being processed

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1 - Mr. Mintz

Attn: Mr.

Coulson

1 - Mr. Bailey

1 - Mr. Foster

July 26, 1978

HOUSE SELECI COMITIRE ON ASSASSINATIOUS

U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES (USCA)

Reference is made to the letter to the Attorney

Chiet Counsel and Director,

with the listA's investigauion into the assassination of

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., that six volumes of the FBI

Headquarters (FBIHQ) informant file on Harl Prussion be

processed for access.

This memorandum is to advise that the requested

material on farl Pruscion has been processed and 15 avallable

for revier at FBIH!.

62-117290

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1 - 61-9152

ORIGINAL AND ONE SENT TO ASSISTANT ATTORNEY GENERAL,

CRIMINAL DIVISION, ATTENTION: MR. ROBERT I. KEUCH.

NOTE: See Director, EBl, letter to the Assistant Attornes

General, Criminal Division, Attention: Mr. Robert L. Keuch

dated July 26, 1978, captioned as above.

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BY AIRTEL TO BUREAU DATED MARCH I3T 19781 ST. LOUIS ADVISED

•THAT INFORMATION RE POSSIBLE CONSPIRACY IN MARTIN LUTHER KING

LUR.T

ASSASSINATION HAD BEEN LOCATED IN ST. LOUIS FILE 137-16185.

• INFORMANT {SL 3167-C} HAD BEEN CONTACTED IN MARCH, 1974, AND

INFORMATION RE CRIMINAL MATTERS, INCLUDING THE ABOVE, PLACED

CONTACT MEMORANDUM MARCH 19, 19740 AND APPARENTLY NEVER

DISSEMINATED OR ACTED ON•

ST- LOUIS IS DIRECTED TO IMMEDIATELY CONTACT AGENT AND

"AGENT SUPERVISOR WHO HANDLED SL 3167-C EIDENTIFIED BY ST. LOUIS

LOFFICE AS FORMER SPECIAL AGENTS HOWARD C. KENNEDY AND ROBERT L.

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PAGE TWO DE HQ 0094_ UNCLAS

-CONTACT MEMORANDUM MARCH 19. 1974. FROM ST. LOUIS 137-16185

SHOULD BE SHOWN TO FORMER SPECIAL AGENTS KENNEDY AND BENDER TO

FACILITATE COMPLETE RE CALL OF ALL CIRCUMSTANCES RE THIS

_MATTER.

POINTS TO BE COVERED DURING INTERVIEWS INCLUDE, BUT ARE

NOT LIMITED TO THE FOLLOWING: •

SPECIAL AGENT KENNEDY:

I RECOLLECTION OF INFORMATION OBTAINED IN MEMORANDUM.

2. CIRCUMSTANCES SURROUNDING RECEIPT OF THAT INFORMATION.

3. EVALUATION OF THAT INFORMATION.

4. ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FURNISHED BY ST. LOUIS

3617-C RE MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. ALLEGATION.

5. EVALUATION OF INFORMATIONI I-E., CREDIBILITY.

E- EVALUATION OF RUSSEL GEORGE BYERS.

7. REASON FOR FAILURE TO DISSEMINATE INFORMATION.

&. ANY ORAL DISSEMINATION TO OTHER SPECIAL AGENTS IN

ST. LOUIS, BUREAU OR OTHER FIELD OFFICES.

SPECIAL AGENT BENDER:

L. RECOLLECTION OF INFORMATION IN MEMORANDUM.

2. REASON FOR FAILURE TO DISSEMINATE INFORMATION.

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DEPAPTMENT OF JUSTICE

GIZZAL DUPEAU CEINVESTIGANSN

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RESULTS_OF INTERVIEWS SHOULD BE TELEPHONICALLY PROVIDED

-TO CONGRESSIONAL INQUIRY UNIT ECIUS, FBI HEADQUARTERS EFBIHQT

LEXTENSION 3685- AND CONFIRMED IN FD-302 FORM BY AIRTEL TO

_FBIHQ. ATTENTION CIU, RECORDS MANAGEMENT DIVISION.

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TELETYPE 70 ST. LOUIS

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L2-227270

NOTE: TELETYPE COUFIONS TELEPHONE CALL TO ST. LOUIS JULY 37- 1970-

ABOVE ACTIOL RESULTED FROI CONFENEUCE DETUEEL: ASSISTANT

DITECTOR VAROLD LA DASSETT AND MENGERS CE CIL, MECORDS MANAGENCET

TIVISION OU JULY 27- 1970°

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¡BUREAU, MAY 26, 1978.789

HSCA IN ITS CONTINUING INVESTIGATION INTO THE ASSASSINA-

_TIONS OF JOHN F. KENNEDY AND MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. REQUESTED

• THAT THE THREE INFORMANTS REFERRED TO IN THE FOLLOWING SERIALS

BE CONTACTED AND REQUESTED TO SUBMIT TO INTERVIEW BY THE COM-

I MITTEE:

SERIAL L: BUFILE 157-1654-231 PAGE LO, PARAGRAPH

SERIAL 2: BUFILE 157-1654-237 PAGE 217 PARAGRAPH 3.

SERIAL 3: BUFILE 157-1654-231 PAGE 252 PARAGRAPH 4.

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DEPAPIMENT CO JUSTIOS

COMMUTE IONNESNGEEETM

PAGE TWO DE HQ 0122 UNCLAS ..

THE HSCA_ALSO REQUESTED THAT THE BUREAU SOLICIT THESE

INFORMANTS TO EXECUTE A WAIVER OF RELEASE OF ALL THEIR HEAD-

_QUARTERS AND FIELD OFFICE FILES.

THE ABOVE SERIALS ARE LOCATED IN JACKSON REPORT OF SA

_THOMAS E. BURGA DATED AUGUST 9. 1968 AND CAPTIONED "SAM

HOLLOWAY BOWERS, UR.T AKA, RM-KLAN." THE JACKSON FILE NUMBER

• IS JN 157-18.

INFORMATION IN SERIAL REQUEST I WAS FURNISHED BY JN 14-RT

_BUFILE 17-7331 JACKSON FILE 170-279, OPERATED BETWEEN NOVEMBER,

19652 AND MARCH, 1973.

INFORMATION IN SERIAL REQUESTS 2 AND 3 WAS FURNISHED BY

LUN 340-R EPROBE, BUFILE 170-15651 JACKSON FILE 170-459 OPERATED:

_BETWEEN AUGUST, 1967 AND APRIL, 1973.

JN 340-R PER REFERENCED JACKSON COMMUNICATION HAS ALREADY

_DECLINED TO BE INTERVIEWED BY HSCA.

FBIHA FILES CONTAIN NO INFORMATION REGARDING CURRENT WHERE-

ABOUTS OF FORMER UN 1B4-R.

JACKSON LOCATE AND INTERVIEW FORMER UN IB4-R TO DETERMINE

• IF HE HAS ANY OBJECTION TO HIS IDENTITY BEING DISCLOSED TO THE

• HSCA AND IF HE WOULD BE WILLING TO BE INTERVIEWED BY A REPRE-

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COMMERLEAAON MESSAGE FOCA

3

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PAGE THREE DE HO 0122 UNCLAS _

SENTATIVE OF THE HSCA. INFORMANT SHOULD BE TOLD THAT IF HE

AGREES TO DISCLOSURE, HE HAS NO GUARANTEES FROM THE FBI OR THE

HSCA OF IMMUNITY OR CONFIDENTIALITY, THAT THE FBI IS NOT RESPON-

_SIBLE FOR WHAT RESULTING ACTION THE HSCA MAY TAKE: AND THAT TO

_DATE THE FBI HAS NOT ADVISED THE HSCA OF HIS FORMER INFORMANT

_STATUS, AND THAT THE HSCA MAY HAVE INFORMANT'S IDENTITY BASED

•LON A REVIEW OF THE FBI'S ASSASSINATION INVESTIGATION FILE.

IF INFORMANT IS AGREEABLE TO DISCLOSURE, A WITNESSED,

'SIGNED WAIVER SHOULD BE OBTAINED, WORDED SO AS TO AUTHORIZE THE

IFBI TO RELEASE ANY AND ALL FILES EFBI AND FIELD OFFICES CON-

_CERNING HIMSELF TO THE HSCA, INCLUDING THOSE RECORDS PERTAINING

_TO ANY CONFIDENTIAL RELATIONSHIP THEY MAY HAVE HAD WITH THE FBI.

IF INFORMANT DESIRES HIS IDENTITY NOT BE DISCLOSED. HE

SHOULD BE TOLD THAT THE FBI WILL DO ALL IN ITS POWER TO PROTECT

HIS IDENTITY; HOWEVER, HIS FILE COULD BE SUBJECT TO CONGRES-

ISIONAL SUBPOENA.

JACKSON SUTEL TO FBIHQ, CONGRESSIONAL INQUIRY UNIT, RECORDS

MANAGEMENT DIVISION, RESULTS OF CONTACT WITH INFORMANT AND

• FORWARD WAIVER, IF OBTAINED, BY SEPARATE COMMUNICATION. IF

INFORMANT HAS RELOCATED SET FORTH APPROPRIATE LEADS TO EFFECT

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BY LETTER TO THE ATTORNEY GENERAL DATED JUNE 20, 1978, THE

HSCA ADVISED IT MUST DETERMINE IF ANY ORGANIZATIONS AS WELL AS

INDIVIDUALS WERE INVOLVED IN THE ASSASSINATION OF MARTIN LUTHER

KING, JR. THE FBI IS ONE OF THESE ORGANIZATIONS. THE COMMITTEÉ

| IS PROCEEDING ON THE ASSUMPTION THAT IF THE FBI WAS INVOLVED, IT

WOULD HAVE BEEN EFFECTED BY DIRECT AGENT OR INFORMANT CONTACT

•I WITH JAMES EARL RAY. THE ASCA ATTACHED TO THIS LETTER A 34-

I PAGE LIST OF KNOWN, PROBABLE AND POSSIBLE CONTACTS OF RAY AND

REQUESTED THESE NAMES BE SEARCHED TO DETERMINE IF ANY OF THESE

PERSONS IS A PRESENT OR FORMER INFORMANT• SOURCE OR OPERATIVE OF

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9 JUL 26 1978

ATTN:

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FEDERAL BUREAU-OF INVESTIGATION

k - MR. G. J. FOSTER

COMMUNICATIONS SECTION

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THE FBI. IF SO. THE HSCA REQUESTED THAT THE FBI DETERMINE IF

THAT INDIVIDUAL WOULD BE WILLING TO BE INTERVIEWED BY THE COM-

MITTEE AND THAT HIS. INFORMANT FILE BE PREPARED FOR REVIEW BY

THE HSCA'S DIRECTOR AND CHIEF COUNSEL.

A SEARCH OF FBI HEADQUARTERS &FBIHQ! FILES DISCLOSED THAT

ONLY THREE INDIVIDUALS ON THE ABOVE-DESCRIBED LIST COULD BE

IDENTIFIED AS PRESENT OR FORMER FBI INFORMANTS. THESE THREE

INDIVIDUALS ARE AS FOLLOWS:

1. ALEXANDER GEORGE BEN EDMONDSON, FORMER KC 644-C, WHITE

MALE, LAST KNOWN TO BE AN INMATE OF THE MISSOURI STATE PENITEN-

TIARY, JEFFERSON CITY, MISSOURI. INFORMANT WAS OPERATED DURING

1958-1959 AND REOPENED FOR A BRIEF PERIOD IN 1968. INFORMANT

IS SUBJECT OF BUREAU FILE 137-77382 KC FILE 137-4907. DURING

INVESTIGATION OF KING'S ASSASSINATION, INFORMANT FURNISHED

INFORMATION REGARDING THE MEANS ONE COULD UTILIZE IN GAINING

ENTRY INTO CANADA, PROCURING PASSPORTS, CONTACTS FOR PASSPORTS,!

AND METHODS OF TRAVEL BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA WHILE

_ IN A FUGITIVE STATUS.

2. JOHN MARSHAL BEFFELT UR- ALSO KNOWN AS JOHN R.

• BONELLI, JOHN R. BONNELLI, FORMER LA 7932-PC, WHITE MALE, BORN

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PDPAPTMSNT CE JUSTICE

PERCUAL TURBAU OF INVESTIGATION

COMMURCOITIO MESGACOTETT

3

CONINUNTION SHEST

PAGE THREE DE HQ 0633 UNCLAS E F_T 01*.

DECEMBER 5, 1932• INFORMANT WAS OPERATED FROM 1972-731 BUREAU

FILE 137-307091 LA FILE 137-10614 FILE INDICATES INFORMANT

LAST RESIDED AT 2700 NEILSON WAY, LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA. IN

1967-681 ACCORDING TO HSCA, INFORMANT WAS EMPLOYED AT THE SULTAN

ROOM, RABBIT'S FOOT LOUNGE, LOS ANGELES.

3. HOMER B. TOWNSLEY, FORMER SL 1215-C- WHITE MALE, BORN

MAY bo 1923. INFORMANT WAS OPERATED FROM 1960-66, BUREAU FILE

137-65831 SL FILE 137-7328. WHEN LAST CONTACTED, INFORMANT

OPERATED THE NEIGHBORHOOD BAR, 1929 HICKORY STREET, ST. LOUIS.

FBIHQ FILES REVEAL NO KNOWN CONNECTION OF INFORMANT IN THE KING!

ASSASSINATION INVESTIGATION.

FBIHQ FILES CONTAIN NO INFORMATION REGARDING CURRENT WHERE-

ABOUTS OF THE ABOVE THREE INFORMANTS.

RECIPIENTS LOCATE AND INTERVIEW ABOVE-LISTED INFORMANTS

RESPECTIVELY, TO DETERMINE IF THEY HAVE ANY OBJECTION TO THEIR

IDENTITIES BEING DISCLOSED TO THE HSCA AND IF THEY WOULD BE

WILLING TO BE INTERVIEWED BY A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE HSCA.

INFORMANTS SHOULD BE OBJECTIVELY TOLD OF THE HSCA INTEREST AS

OUTLINED IN PARAGRAPH I. INFORMANTS SHOULD BE TOLD THAT IF THEY

AGREE TO DISCLOSURE, THEY HAVE NO GUARANTEES FROM THE FBI OR

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PAGE FOUR DE HQ 0133 UNCLAS E F TO

THE HSCA OF IMMUNITY OR CONFIDENTIALITY; THAT THE FBI IS NOT

RESPONSIBLE FOR WHAT RESULTING ACTION THE HSCA MAY TAKE; AND

THAT TO DATE THE FBI HAS NOT ADVISED THE HSCA OF THEIR FORMER

INFORMANT STATUS, AND THAT THE HSCA MAY HAVE INFORMANTS' IDENTI-

TIES BASED ON A REVIEW OF THE FBI'S ASSASSINATION INVESTIGATION I

,. FILE•

11r1

IF INFORMANTS ARE AGREEABLE TO DISCLOSURE, A WITNESSED,

SIGNED WAIVER SHOULD BE OBTAINED, WORDED SO AS TO AUTHORIZE THE

FBI TO RELEASE ANY AND ALL FILES EFBIHQ AND FIELD OFFICES CON-

CERNING THEMSELVES TO THE HSCA, INCLUDING THOSE RECORDS PERTAIN-

ING TO ANY CONFIDENTIAL RELATIONSHIP THEY MAY HAVE HAD WITH THE

FBI.

• IF ANY OF THE INFORMANTS DESIRES HIS IDENTITY NOT BE DIS-

CLOSED, HE SHOULD BE TOLD THAT THE FBI WILL DO ALL IN ITS POWER

TO PROTECT HIS IDENTITY; HOWEVER, HIS FILE COULD BE SUBJECT TO

CONGRESSIONAL SUBPOENA.

RECIPIENTS SUTEL RESULTS OF CONTACTS WITH INFORMANTS AND

FORWARD WAIVER, IF OBTAINED, BY SEPARATE COMMUNICATION. IF ANY

INFORMANT HAS RELOCATED, SET FORTH APPROPRIATE LEADS TO EFFECT

INTERVIEW.

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COXNINUATON

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PAGE FIVE DE HO 0133 UNCLAS EF IO

IN ADDITION, RECIPIENTS FURNISH FBIHQ ONE LEGIBLE XEROX

COPY OF THESE FILES. ALL SERIALS SHOULD BE REPRODUCED IN THEIR

ENTIRETY. ANY SERIALS OR ENCLOSURES WHICH CANNOT BE REPRODUCED

SHOULD BE DESCRIBED IN DETAIL IN THE COVER PAGES TRANSMITTING

THIS MATERIAL TO FBIHQ. THIS MATERIAL SHOULD BE SUBMITTED BY

COVER AIRTEL TO FBIHQ, ATTENTION: CONGRESSIONAL INQUIRY UNITY

RECORDS MANAGEMENT DIVISION. IF ANY FILES HAVE BEEN DESTROYED,

SET FORTH DATE AND BASIS OF DESTRUCTION.

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Teletype to Kansas City, et al.

Re:

House Select Committee on

Assassinations (HSCA)

62-117290

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DiviSion, and J.

Informant Unit,

Criminal

Investigative Division.

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mants' full identities in this teletype so that informant can be

contacted in the event his file has been destroyed.

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INDIVIDUALS WERE INVOLVED IN THE ASSASSINATION OF MARTIN LUTHER

KING. JR. THE FBI IS ONE OF THESE ORGANIZATIONS. THE COMMITTEE

LIS PROCEEDING ON THE ASSUMPTION THAT IF THE FBI WAS INVOLVED, IT

WOULD HAVE BEEN EFFECTED BY DIRECT AGENT OR INFORMANT CONTACT

WITH JAMES EARL RAY.. THE HSCA ATTACHED TO THIS LETTER A 34-

PAGE LIST OF KNOWN, PROBABLE AND POSSIBLE CONTACTS OF RAY AND

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THE FBI. IF SO, THE HSCA REQUESTED THAT THE FBI DETERMINE IF

THAT INDIVIDUAL WOULD BE WILLING TO BE INTERVIEWED BY THE COM-

MITTEE AND THAT HIS INFORMANT FILE BE PREPARED FOR REVIEW BY

THE HSCA'S DIRECTOR AND CHIEF COUNSEL.

A SEARCH OF FBI HEADQUARTERS {FBIHQY FILES DISCLOSED THAT

ONLY THREE INDIVIDUALS IN THE ABOVE-DESCRIBED LIST COULD BE

IDENTIFIED AS PRESENT OR FORMER INFORMANTS. ONE OF THESE INDI-

¡ VIDUALS IS IDENTIFIED AS FOLLOWS:

ALEXANDER GEORGE BEN EDMONDSON, FORMER KC 644-6, WHITE

_MALE, LAST KNOWN TO BE AN INMATE OF THE MISSOURI STATE PENITEN-

TIARY, JEFFERSON CITY, MISSOURI. INFORMANT WAS OPERATED DURING

1958-1959 AND REOPENED FOR A BRIEF PERIOD IN 19G8• INFORMANT.

IS SUBJECT OF BUREAU FILE 137-7738, KC FILE 137-4907. DURING

INVESTIGATION OF KING'S ASSASSINATION, INFORMANT FURNISHED

INFORMATION REGARDING THE MEANS ONE COULD UTILIZE IN GAINING

_ENTRY INTO CANADA, PROCURING PASSPORTS, CONTACTS FOR PASSPORTS,

•LAND METHODS OF TRAVEL BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA

WHILE IN A FUGITIVE STATUS.

BY TELETYPE DATED JULY 19, 1978, THE KANSAS CITY OFFICE

' ADVISED THAT ITS INFORMANT FILE CONCERNING EDMONDSON WAS

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INDICES PURGED: KANSAS CITY ADVISED THAT A REVIEW OF JEFFERSON

CITY PENITENTIARY RECORDS REVEALED EDMONDSON WAS PAROLED JUNE LA

1972, AND RECEIVED FINAL DISCHARGE SEPTEMBER 5, 1972- KANSAS

CITY WAS UNABLE TO PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING

EDMONDSON'S CURRENT WHEREABOUTS.

A REVIEW OF FBIHQ FILES CONCERNING EDMONDSON DISCLOSED.

CONTRARY TO THE ABOVE PAROLE DATE FURNISHED BY KANSAS CITY, THAT

EDMONDSON APPEARED AT THE PITTSBURGH OFFICE ON JULY 31, 1970.

THIS CONTACT WAS REPORTED IN REFERENCED LETTER, WHICH DISCLOSED !:

THAT AT THAT TIME EDMONDSON RESIDED IN APARTMENT 403. 721

BRIGHTON ROAD, PITTSBURGH, AND WAS EMPLOYED AS A PROJECT ENGI-

LNEER WITH RUST ENGINEERING, PITTSBURGH. AT THAT TIME, HE WAS

LUSING THE ASSUMED NAME OF ALEX BORMANN.

PITTSBURGH LOCATE AND INTERVIEW EDMONDSON TO DETERMINE IF

_HE HAS ANY OBJECTION TO HIS IDENTITY BEING DISCLOSED TO THE HSCA

LAND IF HE WOULD BE WILLING TO BE INTERVIEWED BY A REPRESENTATIVE

LOF THE HSCA. EDMONDSON SHOULD BE OBUECTIVELY TOLD OF THE HSCA

! INTEREST AS OUTLINED IN PARAGRAPH I OF THIS TELETYPE. HE SHOULD:

•BE TOLD THAT IF HE AGREES TO DISCLOSURE, HE HAS NO GUARANTEE

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COMMUNICATON MESSAGETORT

4

CONTCU.N0N 3221

PAGE FOUR DE HO 014? UNCLAS EF TO...

FROM THE FBI OR THE HSCA OF IMMUNITY OR CONFIDENTIALITY; THAT

THE FBI IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR WHAT RESULTING ACTION THE HSCA

MAY TAKE; AND THAT TO DATE THE FBI HAS NOT ADVISED THE HSCA OF

HIS FORMER INFORMANT STATUS, AND THAT THE HSCA MAY HAVE HIS

IDENTITY BASED ON A REVIEW OF THE FBI'S ASSASSINATION INVESTIGA-

TION FILE.

IF EDMONDSON IS AGREEABLE TO DISCLOSURE, A WITNESSED.

SIGNED WAIVER SHOULD BE OBTAINED, WORDED SO AS TO AUTHORIZE THE

FBI TO RELEASE ANY AND ALL DOCUMENTS EFBIHQ AND FIELDE CONCERN-

ING HIMSELF TO THE HSCA, INCLUDING THOSE RECORDS PERTAINING TO

ANY CONFIDENTIAL RELATIONSHIP HE MAY HAVE HAD WITH THE FBI.

IF EDMONDSON DESIRES HIS IDENTITY NOT BE DISCLOSED HE

SHOULD BE TOLD THAT THE FBI WILL DO ALL IN ITS POWER TO PROTECT

HIS IDENTITY; HOWEVER, HIS FILE COULD BE SUBJECT TO CON-

GRESSIONAL SUBPOENA•

PITTSBURGH SUTEL RESULTS OF CONTACT WITH EDMONDSON AND

FORWARD WAIVER, IF OBTAINED, BY SEPARATE COMMUNICATION. IF

_ INFORMANT HAS RELOCATED, SET FORTH APPROPRIATE LEAD TO EFFECT

HIS INTERVIEW.

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Teletype to Pittsburgh

Re: House Select Committee on

Assassinations (HSCA)

62-117290

NOTE: This matter has been coordinated with SA Ronald Heller,

Legal Liaison and Congressional Affairs Unit,

Informant Unit, Criminal Investigative Division.

sary to provide informant's full identity in this teletype so

that informant can be contacted in the event his file has been

Edmondson contacted the Pittsburgh Office to express

concern that his identity might be disclosed because, in a

book about the King assassination case, his name and some of

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LOUIS STONES, OHIO, CHAIRMAN

RICHAROSO: T'REYER, N.C.

SAMUEL L

DE, OHIO

SALTER C. FRUNTROY, D.

STEWART L3.

KINNEY, CONN.

WISTOPHER DOO, CARE, CALIF

CHARLES THONE, NEBR.

HAT.OLO S. SAWYER, MICH.

HAROLO E. FORD, TENN.

LOYD J. FITHIAN, IND

ROBERT SY. LOGAR, PA.

(202) 225-4528

Stras

Select Committee on Assassinations

U.E. House of Hepresentatives

3331 HOUSE OFFICE BUILDING. ANNEX 2

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20515

JuLy 27, 1978

8-2-78

FEDERAI GOVRDUIEHI

The Honorable Griffin B. Bell

Attorney General of the United States

Department of Justice

Washington, D.C.

20530

Attention: Mr. Robert L. Keuch

Deputy

Assistant Attorney General

Criminal Division, Room 2113

Dear Mr. Attorney General:

In connection with the investigation by this

Committee into the circumstances surrounding the

death of Dr. Martin Luther King, JI., it is requested

that the Federal Bureau of Investigation furnish

the Select Committee photographic copies of the

following:

2)

l-19 - Commercial Appeal

Q-25 - York Arms receipt

It would be appreciated if these copies could be

furnished by August 7, 1978.

As always your cooperation is greatly

appreciated.

EX: 110,

REG 67 62-117290-1040

Yours very truly,

2. Dobert Blokay

1978

G. Robert Blakey

Chief Counsel and Director

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as cords tomo

Rec cio

8-2-28

LOUIS STOKES, OHIO, CHAIRMAN

RICHARDSON PREYER, N.C.

SAMUEL L. DEVINE, OHIO

WALTER E. FAUNTROY, D.C.

STEWART B. MCKINNEY, CONN.

YVONNE BRATHWAITE BURKE, CALIF.

CHRISTOPHER J. DODD. CONN.

HAROLD S. SAWYER, MICH.

HAROLD E. FORD, TENN.

FLOYD J, FITHIAN, IND.

ROBERT W. EDGAR, PA.

(202) 225-4524

HeDERAL COVERIENC

Select Committee on Assassinations

H.S. House of Representatites

3331 HOUSE OFFICE BUILDING, ANNEX 2

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20515

August 2, 1978

--.-

The Honorable Griffin B. Bell

Attorney General of the United States

U.S. Department of Justice

Washington, D.C.

20530

Attention:

Mr. Robert I. Keuch

Deputy Assistant Attorney General

Criminal Division, Room 2113

Dear Mr. Attorney General:

southeasol

By letter dated March 9, 1977 to the Attorney Generas

It was requested that the Federal Bureau of Investigation

provide arrest records on certain individuals.

it l

It is now requested that the Federal Bureau of

Investigation deliver to the House Select Committee on

Assassinations the criminal arrest records of the following

individuals, as per the March 9, 1977 request:

a. John Larry Ray

d.o.b. February 14, 1931

b. Jerry W. Ray

a.o.b. July 16%10

935RE6 62-117290-1041

Your prompt attention to this matter is greatly

appreciated.

₴

AUG 7 1978

Sincerely,

17. Robert Blokey

G. Robert Blakey

Chief Counsel and Director

Cc: Danny O. Coulson

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7/25/78

UNCLAS EFT O

$078T00 CG SLTDE HQ N0098 206÷10YE00 2518277 U*JUL 78

IMMEDIATE

•IFM DIRECTOR_ FBI (62-1172903

- TO FBI CHICAGO IMMEDIATE

FBI ST. LOUIS IMMEDIATE

ATI, I

C.).

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UNCLAS E F TO

LHOUSE SELECT COMMITTEE ON ASSASSINATIONS EHSCAS

626x

FOR INFORMATION OF CHICAGO, ST. LOUIS ADVISED ON MARCH

1531

1778, THAT DURING A FILE REVIEW OF SL 137-16185, FOR AN UN

RELATED MATTER, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT SL 3167-C FURNISHED

INFORMATION REGARDING RUSSELL GEORGE BEYERS. BEYERS, IN THE

FALL OF 1973, MET WITH SL 3167-C AND TOLD HIM OF A MEETING WITH

_AN ATTORNEY IN ST. LOUIS COUNTY, NOW DECEASED. AND ANOTHER

INDIVIDUAL, AND OF THES

CREC50252295 15545Ù

NATION OF DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. APPARENTLY, THIS

_INFORMATION WAS NEVER DISSEMINATED OR ACTED ON.

2 JUL 20 1978

THE ABOVE INFORMATION WAS DISSEMINATED TO THE HSCA HSGA

REQUESTED. ON JULY 14. 19781 THAT THE INFORMANT REFERRED TO

7/25/78

: 8988/4

3683

SEE NOTE PAGE FIVE...

I - MR. MINTZ

ATTN:

MR. HELLER

1 - MR. FOSTER

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DEPAPTMENT O? JUSTICE

FEDERAL EUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

COMMUN RATION MESSAGE FORM

2

COMMENDON DEN

PAGE TWO DE HQ 0098 UNCLAS E FIO

ESL-3167-C7 BE CONTACTED AND REQUEST BE MADE OF HIM TO

{1} SUBMIT TO INTERVIEW BY HSCA, AND E2} THAT HE AGREE TO

EXECUTE WAIVER RELEASING ALL FBI HEADQUARTERS EFBIHQ} AND FIELD

'OFFICE ISLE FILES FOR REVIEW BY HSCA.

ON JULY 2LT 19781 ASAC JOHN SHANLEY. ST. LOUIS, ADVISED

THAT FORMER SL-3167-C HAD MOVED FROM THE ST. LOUIS AREA TO

I CHICAGO. HE IS CURRENTLY SUSPECT IN CASE ENTITLED "UNSUB

!THEFT OF $250,000 WORTH OF ART OBJECTS, AMERICAN ART GALLERIES.

• LTD., 4820 NORTH SHERIDAN ROAD, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, NOVEMBER b

19761 ITSP-MAJOR THEFT: 00: CG ICG 87-456343. HE IS ALLEGEDLY

LOWNER OF CONNOISSEUR GALLERIES, 720 NORTH WELLS, CHICAGO.

ILLINOIS, AND MAY RESIDE ABOVE HIS BUSINESS. FORMER INFORMANT

i DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS:

NAME: RICHARD FRANCIS O'HARA

DATE OF BIRTH: DECEMBER 14. 1947

HEIGHT: 6'

WEIGHT: 190

HAIR: BROWN

CHICAGO SHOULD CONTACT O'HARA AND OBJECTIVELY INQUIRE

AS TO HIS WILLINGNESS TO BE INTERVIEWED BY THE HSCA CONCERNING

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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

FEEZRAL DUPEAN C3 INVESTIGATON

COMMUNICATO MESSAGE RODI

3

PAGE THREE DE HO 009A UNCLAS E FI

THE ABOVE INFORMATION RELATING TO DR. KING. O'HARA SHOULD

I BE TOLD THAT HE HAS NO GUARANTEE FROM THE FBI OR HSCA OF

IMMUNITY OR CONFIDENTIALITY; THAT THE FBI IS NOT RESPONSIBLE

FOR WHAT RESULTING ACTION THE ISCA MAY TAKE FOLLOWING INTERVIEWI

THAT SINCE THE COMMITTEE MAY ALREADY KNOW HIS IDENTITY, HE

COULD BE SUBPOENAED TO TESTIFY; AND. THAT IF HE DOES NOT WANT

• TO BE INTERVIEWED, THE FBI WILL DO EVERYTHING WITHIN ITS POWER

I TO PROTECT HIS IDENTITY.

IF O'HARA AGREES TO HSCA INTERVIEW, HE SHOULD BE FURNISHED

NAME OF HSCA STAFF MEMBER MIKE EBERHARDT: 62023 225-87917 AND

TOLD TO CALL HIM COLLECT REGARDING MAKING ARRANGEMENTS FOR THAT

INTERVIEW.

CONTACTING AGENT SHOULD ALSO INQUIRE WHETHER O'HARA WILL

EXECUTE A WAIVER ALLOWING FOR REVIEW OF ALL FBIH& AND FIELD

¡OFFICE INFORMANT FILES BY HSCA. IF HE AGREES, WAIVER SHOULD BE

OBTAINED WORDED SO AS TO AUTHORIZE THE FBI TO RELEASE ANY AND

¡ALL FILES EFBIHA AND FIELD OFFICES CONCERNING THIS INFORMANT TO

THE HSCA, INCLUDING THOSE RECORDS PERTAINING TO ANY CONFIDENTIAL!

RELATIONSHIP THE INFORMANT MAY HAVE HAD WITH THE FBI. THE

WAIVER SHOULD ALSO STATE THAT THE INFORMANT UNDERSTANDS THAT

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FEDSCAL CUREAU OR MAVE MIDATION

COMMUNE ICONTESSAGE TERMI

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CONTINUATON SHED

PAGE FOUR DE HQ 0098 UNCLAS E_F TO...

THESE FILES WILL DISCLOSE TO THE ASCA ANY CONFIDENTIAL

RELATIONSHIP INFORMANT MAY HAVE HAD WITH THE FBI.

CHICAGO TELEPHONICALLY FURNISH RESULTS OF CONTACT WITH

_O'HARA TO SA TRON W. BREKKE, CONGRESSIONAL INQUIRY UNIT-

RECORDS MANAGEMENT DIVISION, FBIHQ, EXTENTION 3685, AND FOLLOW

WITH AIRTEL INCLUDING ORIGINAL OF WAIVER IF HE AGREES TO

1 DISCLOSURE.

ST. LOUIS SHOULD PROMPTLY FURNISH ONE XEROX COPY OF

IST. LOUIS 137-16185. ALL SERIALS SHOULD BE REPRODUCED IN THEIR

ENTIRETY. THIS MATERIAL SHOULD BE SUBMITTED BY COVER AIRTEL

-TO FBIHQ, ATTENTION: CONGRESSIONAL INQUIRY UNIT. RECORDS

_MANAGEMENT DIVISION•

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HOUSE SELECT COMMITTEE ON ASSASSINATIONS (HSCA)

NOTE: Instructions in this matter, based on policy set forth

In Ryan to Bassett memorandum 6/5/70, reflecting handling

of informant matters related to the John F. Kennedy anc

Martin Luther King assassination cases.

Teletype confirms telephonic contact with Chicago

and St. Louis Offices.

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LOUIS STOKES, OHIO, CHAIRMAN

TAROSON WREYER, N.C

SAMUEL L.

S, OHIO

LATENEE SUNTROY, D.C

124481.

'SINNEY, CONN.

YVONN: FRE AWAITE BURKE CALIF.

CHARLES THONE, NEBR.

CHHISTOPHER J. DODD, GONN.

HAROLD S. SAWYER, MICH.

HAROLO E. TORD, TENN.

FLOYD J. FITHIAN, IND.

ROBERT W. EDGAR, PA.

(202) 225-4624

Pleas

Select Committze on Assassinations

w. House of Representatines

3331 HOUSE OFFICE BUILDING, ANNEX 2

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20515

July 14, 1978

7/20/55

The Honorable Griffin B. Bell

Attorney General of the United States

Department of Justice

Washington, D.C.

justic0s30

Attention:

Mr. Robert L. Keuch

Deputy Assistant Attorney General

Criminal Division, Room 2113

Dear Mr. Attorney General:

In connection with the investigation by this

Committee into the death of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.,

It is requested that the FBI contact the informant refer-

enced in the attached communication from the Federal

Bureau of Information and 1) request that he submit to

an interview by this Committee and 2) execute a waiver

releasing all Headquarters and Field Office informant

files as to him so as to allow review by this Committee.

This request should be considered a priority matter.

Yours very truly,

1. Dobux Blabs

G. Robert Blakey

Enilf Counsel and Director

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ENCLOSURE

60-11270-2273

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¿CE OFINE DIRECTOR

200041

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20535

March 13, 1978

• HOUSE SELECE COMMITTEE ON ASSASSINATIONS

U. S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES (ESCA)

In the course of a file review conducted at the

so. Louis tBI oliice in an unrelated matter, a si. Louis

infornant file was reviewed.

This file contained a contact

memorandun dated March 19, 1974, which set forth information

relating to several criminal matters and also contained the

following paragraph:

to whether they could get together to talk, and they later

did so aù Pizza and Cream, Clayton, Missouri, in the area

a Broad-Dugan Paint Store, where informant

had traveled

on business.

Beyers talked freely about himself and his.

business, and they later went to informant's house were

Beyers told a story about visiting a lawyer in St. Louis

County, now deceased, not further identified, who had

offered to give him a contract to kill liartin

• Luther King.

He said that also present was a short, stocly man. who

recard to the latter

individual, Beyers commented that this man was actually

the individual who made the payoff of James Earl Ray after

the killing.)

Beyers said he had declined to accept this

contract. He did remerk that this lawyer had confederate

flags and other items about the house that might indicate

that he itas 'a real rebel::

Beyers also conmented that

he had been offered eitner $10,000 or $20,000 to 1ill King-

Extensive further research in the St. Louis indices

anô files failed to reveal this information was in any way

disseninated and

the information simply reposes in the informant

file.

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LOUIS SYKES, OHIO, CHAIRMAN

* "RICHARDSON PREYER, N.C.

SAMUEL ' FINE. OHIO

WALTER E. FAUNTROY, D.C.

JOHN B. A

BON, ILL.

YYONNE PRATHWAITE MURKE, CALIF.

STEWART DA

CKINNEY, CONN.

CHRISTOPHER J. DODD, CONN.

СЛАНЦЕЗ СЛОЖЕ МЕЗКА

HAROSS E: FÖRD, TENN.

FLOYD J. FITHIAN, IND.

ROBERT W. EDGAR, PA.

Rec.CIU

7-25-85

(202) 225-4824

Select Committee on Assassinations

C.5. House of Representatibes

3342 HOUSE OFFICE BUILDING, ANNEX 2

WASHINGTON. D.C. 20515

July 24, 1978

FEDERAL GOVERNMENT

The Honorable Griffin B. Bell

Attorney General of the United States

Department of

Washington, D. C.

COMMANTI:

Attention: Mr. Robert I Keuch/ON /sas/ivattüsu

Deputy Assistant Attorney. General

Criminal Division, Room 2113

Dear Mr. Attorney General:

In connection with the investigation by this Committee

into the circumstances surrounding the death of Dr. Martin

Luther King, JI., the assistance of the Federal Bureau of

Investigation is requested in regard to the following:

1)

Prepare

for access the Headquarters and Field

Office informant subfiles on Gary Thomas Rowe, Jr.,

who was publicly identified as an investigative

informant for the Bureau in Birmingham, Alabama.

These requested files, however, should be limited

to the period 1/1967 through 12/1968.

2)

prepare for acidss.

the Heaoquarters Bank Robbery

file for the following:

602-117280-1044

a. Godfrey State Bank REC-66

b. Ist National Bank of Bunker Hill

22 AUG 1 1978

C.

Lebanon Trust and Savings

Additionally, it is requested that the volume of

the Springfield Field Office Bank Robbery File

pertaining to the Lebanon Trust and Savings

robbery (10/31/69) be prepared in conjunction

with the Headquarters file.

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The Honorable Griffin B. Bell

July 24, 1978

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As always, your continued cooperation is greatly

appreciated.

Sincerely,

I. Nobut Blster

G. Robert Blakey

Chief Counsel and Director

GRB: gha

CC:

Ron Heller

J.

Aldhizer

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Dep. AD Inv.

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TIENTION: CONGRESSIONAL INQUIRY UNIT, RECORDS MANAGEMENI DIVISION.

HOUSE SELECT COMMITTEE ON ASSASSINATIONS (HSCA) ; BUDED: JULY 6,

1978.

REBUTEL TO NEW ORLEANS AND ST. LOUIS, JUNE 27, 1978.

A REVIEW OF INDICES OF NEW ORLEANS OFFICE HAS BEEN CONDUCTED

AND THERE IS NO INDICATION THAT THE FILES OF THIS OFFICE CONTAIN

ANY INFORMATION RELATING TO THE WHITE CITIZENS COUNCIL FOR THE

PERIOD 1966 - 1968.

FOR INFORMATION OF BUREAU, NEW ORLEANS FILES REVEAL THAT THIS

OFFICE NEVER CONDUCTED AN ANVASTIGATION OF THE WHITE CITIZENS

COUNCIL IN THE STATE OF LA•

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1 - Mr. Bailey

1 - Legal Counsel Division

Attn: Mr. Coulson

1 - Mr. Foster

June 30, 1978

HOUSE SELECT COMITTEL ON ASSASSINATIONS

U. S. EOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES (HSCA)

Reference is made to letter to the Attorney General fron

G. Robert Blakey, Chief Counsel and Director, ESCA, dated Way 17, 1978,

which, in connection with the ISCA's investigation into the assassination

of Hartin Luther King, JI., requested infornation from files of the FBI

pertaining to Arthur Hanes,

SIo, of Birmingham, Alabana, and Sanuel B.

Kyles of Reuphis, Tennessee.

This letter is to confirn that all retrievable information

concerning Samuel B. Kyles in the files of IBI Headquarters (FBIH!) and

the kenphis Office of the FBI has been processed and is available for

HISCA's access at FBIHQ. All retrievable information in the files of the

Birmingham Office of the FBI concerning Arthur lanes, Sr., has also been

processed and is available for HSCA's review.

The HSCA should note that

information regarding lanes fron the files of FBINQ was prepared in

response to ESCA's letter dated April 5, 1977. Response to this request

was set forth in the IBI's memorandum dated May 2, 1977.

Regarding the above, where infornation is not provided, it is

either not retrievable or is not being furnished pursuant to the lenorandua

of Understanding.

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 6-30-78, captioned

"House Select Committee on Assassinations,

(HSCA) . "

Fraterade

House of Representatives

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1 - Mr. Bailey

1 - Legal Counsel Division

Attn: Mr. Coulson

THORAY GUARAnT - Mr. FoStee 30, 1973

Assistant Attorney General

Criminal Division

Attention: Mir. Robert L. Keuch

Director, FBI

HOUSE: SELECT COITTEE OT ASSASSTIAIOUS

U.S. LOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES (USCA)

Reference is nade to letter to the Attorney General from

G. Robert Blakey, Chief Counsel and Director, ESCA, dated lay 17, 1978,

which, in connection with the ISCA's investigation into the assassination

of Martin Luther King, JI., requested infornation fron files of the FBI

pertaining to Arthur Hanes, SI., of Birmingham, Alabama, and Sanuel E.

Kyles of lemphis, Tennessee.

Enclosed are an original and one copy of a nemorandum in

response to referenced letter. It is requested that you furnish a copy

of the enclosed menorandum to the HSCA.

Enclosures (2)

NOTE: By teletype dated 5-24-78, Birmingham and Memphis, respectively,

were requested to furnish all retrievable information regarding Hanes

and Kyles. HSCA request of 5-17-78, attached signed waivers of Hanes

and Kyles.

Kyles was a confidential source of the Memphis Office of the

FBI and, based on his waiver, authorized release of information he

provided to the FBI

access.

• This inREC-32on has been processed for HSCA

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FEDERAL GOVERNHENT

June 30, 1978

HOUSE SELECT COLMITTEE ON ASSASSINATIONS

U. S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES (HSCA)

On April 19, 1978, Special Agent (SA) Howell S. Lowe,

Remphis Division, war

Interviewed by representatives of the

ESCA at Room 3387, Old Identification Building, Second and I

SA LOWe was Interviewed by Peter &. Beeson,

A Lete was Inter dewed y Peter a Beeson, stars counsel, and/

Ilsa Berlow, Investigator, both of the HSCA.

Interview included requests for complete background

Infornation of SA Lowe, Information concerning

activities and

membership of the United Klans of America (UKA), American Nazi

Farty, and other white hate groups in existence at Memphis,

Tennessce, In 1967 and 1968. Information concerning case

Agents

assigned to this organization, the extent of our investigative

coverage, any directions from

the Bureau as to the use of in-

formants, our Investigation of Klan activities, both before and

after the

assassination of Dr. Maxtin King, Jr.

A second Interview began at 3:00 p.m., lasting

until 6:30 p.Il. ond was conducted by Kenn Mo Hargh, B111

Webb, and G. Akers, all Staff Counsels of HSOA.

This portion

of the Interview was taped at the request of B111 Webb.

At the conclusion of this interview, which was

ended as a result of SA Lowe's travel commitments, this group

desired to continue this interview at Memphis in the near

future and at this contemplated interview they desire to

bring certain files lor sA Love to review in order to retresi

his memory.

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-LOUSE SELECO COTITUTER ON ÁSSASSINATIONS

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ECUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES (HSCA)

It was pointed out that SA Love was arrecable to

be intervicued at Memphit, Tennensee, but such an interview

rould have to roccive the approval of IBI Headquarters and the

Tomphic Office advised by the fureau that such a second inter

vict would be permitted. It ras pointed out that sa love would

not participate in any 'unofficial" interviow.

the second interview cormenced with questions

concerning Informants of the l'emphis Office and at the

onser in love declined to discuss infomants, number of in-

formonis, idontities of informants, or the administrative

handline. of Informants.

At this time SA Love vas asked if ho

wan avare of the posaible conterpt of Congrees penalition for

failure to answer questions before this Congressional Committee.

A number of tiros during this interviou it vas

necessary to ronind the interviercrs that questions leading

conardo the rosalble Identification of informants would not be

anowered by sA love.

This Interview coverod the activitios and investin

racion of the llemphis Office concerning the Sanitation Workers

Strike, the organization known as the Invaders,

Gouthern Christian

Inadership Confercnee (SCIC), the Cormittee on the Move for

Equality , DIacl: Orconizations Froject (EOP), Ku Kluz llans,

UKA, ond other white and blaci extronist or hate groups.

formation vas roqunatod concornine nembership In thosc

organinations at Kenphis and informant coverage in these

oscanisationo during the period 1967-1968.

This Interview concerned itsolf with Cointelpro

activition of the lennhis Office direoted arainst former

nhas orica

or, tartin luther lint. or,, sole, the Inveders, and ocher

orranizations at Morphis, Tennessee.

Information was requested concerning supervisory

malicus or the hemphis oilice, squado, squad asbignmento, cacc

assicnnents, identity and location of Agento worling security

and racial ratters at Hemphis, Tennessee, In 1967 and 1968.

fuestions concerning bonb threats, mothod of handlinn,

Lurcau instructions regarding

bomb threats, receipt of bomb

threats dirceted prainst Dr. lartin Luther King, Jr., and

disonination of Inforation concornine boub threas by the

ITornhis Ortico.

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HOUSE OF LEPDESENTANIVES (ESCA)

Cuostions wore arkod concornins the alocomination

of information, what arencico recelved coples of reports, and

the extent of assonination of reports, bomb threats and

other

reneral inforation.

Questione vere aslod concerning Dr. Hartin Luther

King's rolationahip with the EOP, The Invoders, and other

orcanizations at Hornhis, rontos coled for or paid to the

Invader organiention bi king or SCLe, number of, direction of,

and unother or not thore wore any curvoillanees of Di. kinn

at ronphin, any technical surveillances or tochnical coverage

of finr. or

ScLd activition at Nonphis, prong relenscs of the

Terphis Offleo end/or the Eureau, particulnely press releases

after the firat line led march in 1960 which ended in a riot.

rucations vorc asted concerning various norsons

Tennessee, both bofore and after

2A W1111am Latenco.

Informtion was rogucated concerning Foor Iconlea

campain, Burceu Instructions as to how to handle the investi

cation when these cases along ith numerous other cases tere

onone for invectication in the hemphis litice, any surcau

Instructions concernins investization or survelllanco of

De. Iinr: and. Eurect Instructiona concerning vorious othor

Invoculration at T'erphis, Tonnosoce.

ruestions vore asled concerning the relationshin

botwoon the lemnhis Office and both the l'orphis Police Deport

mont and sholby county chorind's Office.

i cordes of questions vas asked concernine current

orroninod crime at lorphis, tonnessoe.

There questions voro

bolieved by s1 love to be boyond cha reope ot inquiry and

SЛ Love doolined to furnish any Information concernin~ current

orcanired crine at Morphis and deniod any Inoulodge of any

curront orronioed crine.

Cuostions were asked concerning Intelligence Unit,

Morphio Police Dopertment, lonphis Folico Lopartment under

covor officers and informents.

The above ropresents hirnlihts of this interview

thich ineluded questionn conceming, Mi Lova's romerbrance of

Dr. Tartin Luther

Ting, Jr., and his renombrance of Tureau Investiration by the

fernhis ThT of the accesrination of Dr. Min..

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OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20535

June 30, 1978

HOUSE SELECT COMMITTEE ON ASSASSINATIONS

U. S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES (HSCA)

On April 19, 1978, Special Agent (SA) Howell S. Lowe,

Memphis Division, was

interviewed by representatives of the

SCA at Room 3307, O1d Identification Building, Second and I

in de Berton,;

Streets, S. W. Washington, D. C.

From 2:05 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.,

was interviewed by Peter G. Beeson, Staff Counsel, and

Lisa Berlow, Investigator, both of the HSCA.

Interview included requests for complete background

information of SA Lowe, information concerning activities and

membership of the United

Klans of America (UKA), American Nazi

Party, and other white hate groups in existence

at Memphis,

Tennessee, in 1967 and 1968.

Information concerning case Agents

assigned to this organization, the extent of our investigative

coverage, any directions from

the Bureau as to the use of in

formants, our investigation of Klan activities, both before and

after the assassination of Dr. Martin King, Jr.

A second interview began at 3:00 p.m., lasting

until 6:30 p.m. and was conducted by Kenn Mc Hargh, Bill

Webb, and G. Akers, all Staff Counsels of HSCA.

This portion

of the interview was taped at the request of Bill Webb.

At the conclusion of this interview, which was

ended as a result of SA Lowe's travel commitments, this group

desired to continue this interview at Memphis in the near

tom they doche

future and at this contemplated interview they desire to

bring certain files for SA Lowe to review in order to refresh

his memory.

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HOUSE SELECT COMMITTEE ON ASSASSINATIONS

V. S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES (HSCA)

It was pointed out that SA Lowe was agreeable to

be interviewed at Memphis, Tennessee, but such an interview

would have to receive the approval of FBI Headquarters and the

Memphis Office advised by the Bureau that such a second inter-

view would be permitted.

It was pointed out that SA Lowe would

not participate in any "unofficial" interview.

The second interview commenced with questions

concerning informants of the Memphis Office and at the

onset SA Lowe declined to discuss informants, number of in-

formants, identities of informants, or the administrative

handling of informants.

At this time SA Lowe was asked if he

was aware of the possible contempt of Congress penalities for

failure to answer questions before this Congressional Committee.

A number of times during this interview it was

necessary to remind the interviewers that questions leading

towards the possible identification of informants would not be

answered by sA Lowe.

This interview covered the activities and investi-

gation of the Memphis Office concerning the Sanitation Workers

Strike, the organization known as The Invaders, Southern Christian

Leadership Conference

(SCLC), the Committee on the Move for

Equality , Black Organizations Project (BOP), Ku Klux Klans,

UKA,

and other white and black extremist or hate groups. In-

formation was

requested concerning membership in these

organizations at Memphis and informant coverage in these

organizations during the period 1967-1968.

This interview concerned itself with Cointelpro

activities of the Memphis Office directed against former

DI. Martin Luther King, Jr., sChC, The Invaders, and other

organizations at Memphis, Tennessee.

Information was requested concerning supervisory

nakeup of the Memphis Office, squads,

squad assignments, case

assignments, identity and location of Agents working securit

and racial matters at Memphis, Tennessee, in 1967 and 1968.

Questions concerning bomb threats, method of handling,

Bureau instructions regarding bomb threats, receipt of bomb

threats directed against Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and

dissemination of information concerning bomb threats by the

Memphis Office.

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HOUSE SELECT COMMITTEE ON ASSASSINATIONS

Ữ. S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES (HSCA)

Questions were asked concerning the dissemination

of information, what agencies received copies of reports, and

the extent of dissemination of reports, bomb threats and

other

general information.

Questions were asked concerning Dr. Martin Luther

King's relationship with

the BOP, The Invaders, and other

organizations at Memphis, monies asked for or paid to the

of Dr. King

of King or SCLC activities at Memphis, press releases of the

Memphis Office and/or the Bureau, particularly press releases

after the first King led march in 1968 which ended in a riot.

Questions were asked concerning various persons

interviewed at Memphis, Tennessee, both before and after

Dr. Martin Luther King's assassination, by SA's Lowe and former

SA William Lawrence.

Information was requested concerning Poor Peoples

Campaign, Bureau instructions as to how to handle the investi-

gation when these cases along with numerous other cases were

opened for investigation in the Memphis itice, any bureau

instructions concerning investigation or surveillance of

Dr. King and Bureau instructions concerning various other

investigation at Memphis, Tennessee.

Questions were asked concerning the relationship

between the Memphis Office and both the Memphis Police Depart-

ment and Shelby County Sheriff's Office.

A series of questions was asked concerning current

organized crime at Memphis, Tennessee. These questions were

believed by sa Lowe to be beyond the scope of inquiry and

SA Lowe declined to furnish any information concerning current

organized crime at Memphis and denied any knowledge of any

current organized crime.

Questions were asked concerning Intelligence Unit,

Memphis Police Department, Memphis Police Department under-

cover officers and informants.

The above represents highlights of this interview

which included questions concerning SA Lowe's remembrance of

racial conditions at Memphis, lennessee, during 1967 and 1968,

his remembrance of the assassination of

Dr. Martin Luther

King, Jr., and his remembrance of Bureau Investigation by the

Memphis FBI Of the assassination of Dr. King.

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11, UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT

Memorandum

TO

: Assistant Attorney General

Criminal Division

FROM : Director, FBI (62-117290)

SUBJECT: HOUSE SFLFCT CONMITTEE ON ASSASSINATIONS

U. S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES (HSCA)

File foxy

DATE: August 24, 1978

ATTENTION: MR. ROBERT I. KEUCH

Reference is made to

(your file _

_ memorandum dated

a letterhead

dated 6-30 - closed one copy oftle tered specient memorandum

Washington, D.

A. [ This covers the preliminary investigation and no further action concerning

a full investigation will be taken by this Bureau unless the Department so directs.

B. [ The investigation is continuing and you will be furnished copies of

reports as they are received.

C. • The investigation requested by you has now been completed. Unless

advised to the contrary no further inquiries will be made by this Bureau.

D. [ Pursuant to instructions issued by the Department, no investigation will

be conducted in this matter unless specifically directed by the Department.

E.

Please advise whether you desire any further investigation.

F. [ This is submitted for your information and you will be advised of further

developments.

G. L This is submitted for your information and no further investigation will

be conducted unless specifically requested by the Department.

H. [ This covers the receipt of a complaint and no further action will be

taken by this Bureau unless the Department so directs.

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1 - Mr. Bailey

1 - Mr. Foster

SOPERAL COVERIWETT

June 30, 1978

HOUSE SELECT COLMITTED ON ASSASSINATIONS

U. S, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES (HSCA)

Porner Special. Arent James I. Bland was Interviewed

by the ISCA on June 5, 1978, and thereafter furnished a memo

randum reflecting that interview as follows:

'RE: HOUSE SELECT COMIITTEE OU ASSASSINATIONS

INTERVIEW OF FORMER SA JAMES F. BLAND

6/5/78.

I was interviewed on 6/5/78 by Kenneth Mcflargh

and Mitch Mars representatives of the Cormittee at

Annex 2, 3rd and D Streets, Washington, D. C, Tho

Intervion lasted from approximately 10:30 a.M. - 12:40

p-i+

They becan the interview by asking the break down

of supervision into Sections In the Domestic Intelligence

Division (DID) and what type work the Jubversive Control

Section (SCS) handled during the perlod I vas Section

co

MAILED

1978

Chief In the 1960's until I was transferred to the

Crime Recorda Division in late August or early September,

1967.

They were advised the Section handled seourity

Investigations of individuals and racial intelligence

AUG

(riot) matters.

They asked if the Security Index (SI)

and Reserve Index (RI) were handled in the Section

and were told they tore. They asked it Dr. King was

on the sI and then said, possibly on the RI. I advised

them I did not remember.

I didn't belleve he was on

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-CRIMINAL DIVISION, ATTENTION:

MR. ROBERT L. KEUCH.

Adm. Servs._

NOTE: See Director, FBI, letter to the Assistant Attorney General,

Ident..

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Intell.

= June 30, 1978, captioned as above.

Mr.. Robert L. Keuch, dated

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KOUDE SELECT CONILETEL ON ASSAOSINARIOTS

INTENVIEH 0S TONER SA JAUES F. ELAND

nlthough the scotion handled the supervision of the

bull of security Investigations of Individunls other

Sections did supervise the investirations of a number

of top leaders of conestic orgententions and Individuals

in the Iopionare and/or Foreirn Intollience field.

They asked about the routing of memoranda and handling

of tickler copies vithin the DID.

In this connection thoy then asted concerning

the

investication of Dr. Martin Luther finr and the

Southern Christian Leadershio Conferenco (SCLC), In

this connection they had a number of copies of monoranda

from F. J. Launcaraner to W. l. Sullivan with ticller

copics

dosimatod to a number of people includinn J. I,

Bland (JFD). They wantod to lnow if the scs supervised

the above investigations and what was the significance

of the ticiler cony designato& to JER.

They wore savisod

to tho best of ny monory the 2 investigations vero

never supervised by the sCS while I vas Section Chior.

That organiuations were supervised by the Internal

Security Section and usually the top function areas

of the orraniaations tore supervised with the orranizations.

They voro

advisca that the tialler desirnation of

tha ITD menos' was for Infornation purposes.

That

aspirments of cases in the 30s vere by office covcring

a person's ronidence and that the tickler would normally

routed to the Arent handling ths office coverinr

Dr. Jinnis rosidence.

they desired to know it the

memos would be routed through for approval by those

shown as retting biollers such as JD and they vere

adviced that would

not nomally be the practico - That

It could happen but there rould need to be more of

a rcaron for the routine than just for Informntion.

Ir. Hollarch then asked recardin ny transfor io

Crime Records DivisIon (CRD). He asked concerning

who vas Ass't Director then • if Ion Bishop was - when

F26 17. 120k -

An. Da Loach in the Division • The

orcenization of the Division -

What was handled particularly vas Concrensional Ilairon

and contect with the precs handled by the CID. Fe

asked if I had passed any information to the

press

to discredit Dr. linc. I advised him that I had no

recollection of

massinr any information to discredit

Dr. Finc to the

prest. Ic esked 1f I harl Inowledga

of a 35

page document

prenared under the counter-intclltrence

progen attacling, Dr. ling, and prepared in such a

• Lashion

as to be riven out so the proos.

I told hin I had

no recollection of seeing such a document or givine

such a document to the press. He astod if I Inow inether

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ICUSE SELECT COLITTTEE OT ASSAOSINADIONS

INTERVIEW OF FORGER SA JAMES I. BLAND

Ion Elshop cave such a document to the press.

I told

him I could

not answer for Bishop but that I had no

such

knowledge. Ir. Hclargh nade the statement that

it was vell docurented that the FeI and fir. Hoover

had an sctive roll in tryine to discredit Dr. Inc.

If. Mollargh had a copy of

'a memo fron Eishop to

De Loach with ny Initials (JFB). Tho meno was written

prior to Dr. Jings' death in April, 1968

to a mono from W. C. Gullivan to in. De Loach recommending

DID prepare raterial showing the cosmunist connections

of Do. King for discomination to the pross. The meno

then not forth the reccint of a elipping from a Birminghan

paper of an article by a Janes Free and

stared that

It not forth vory woll the cormuniat connectiong of

Dr. ling.

The nomo did not say but apparontly the clipping

was sent in by the Birninchan office.

Ho asled 1f

I recalled this nemo. I advised hin I had no recollection

of the mono - however, since ny Initials were on the

mono It was obvioualy written by mo. The meno said

nothing about the DID material having been disseninated

to the press but it did show an interest in exposing

Dr. King's cornunist connections and that James Irce

had witton such an artlole.

They asked about the Special Correspondence List

maintained by the FBI,

Was it for people only friendly

with the IDI and who were given information not availablo

to others - van it a liat used by ir. Hoover to reward

friends.

Fo vas advioed that to my recollcation 1ù

was not a scorot list for outsiders to roccive unauthorized

Information. - That people vere on the list who had

indieated on interest in receivine FBI roleases and

rublications of all types, on a continuing basis, Including

annual reports, press releases, law enforcement bulletins,

crine statisties, etc.

He asked if neople such as It. Tolson, fir. Eelmont,

and fi. De Louch lept separate files. Fe vas advoca

that to my lnouledre they might receive tickler copies

of renoranda addressod to then in the regular course

of business, but thet I have no recollection of their

keeping soperate files.

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HOUSE SELECT COMMITTEE ON ASSASSIUNZIONG

INTERVIEW OF FORDER SA JAMES I, BLAID

He aslicd if I Iner of the Loctoty of Formor Spocial

Agonts.

I said I did that I las a membor. Also asked

if I know if lir. Hoover asked former Agents to worl:

on cases

for the TBI. I told hin that I didn't quitc

understand what he meant but that I had no personal

1n0vlcare of such.

That the Society in a social croup

but does fully support the shI and if called upon rould

do 1to bost to assisi the TBI, - that the Society 13

now collocting fundo to support the loral defenue of

former Aronts.

tx. "chargh said he had a copy of a meno showing

thore as an effort by the FBI and lis. loover to prevent

Dr. Minn's birthday fron becoming a national holiday

That the nono showed Me. Hoover'o approval to contaci

Congresomon in this regard.

Tie aslied if I had Inowledro

or this.

I sold him I probably had such knowlodre

but didn't lnot whon I acquired it.

Hir. Mclargn asked no 1f while I was In the Crime

Records Division did I disseninate to the press confiden-

tial information on subvorsive matters normally not

dissoninated outside the Bureau.

No was advised that

I had no such recollection of engaging in such activlty.

lie said they vore intorvicuing a number of poople

and he aid not thinl: 1i vould be necessary to call

no arnin for clarification but he tcol: my adaress and

phone number.

(3) Jamen I'. Bland'

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OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20535

June 30, 1978

HOUSE SELECT COMMITTEE ON ASSASSINATIONS

U. S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES (HSCA)

Former Special Agent James F. Bland was interviewed

by the HSCA on June 5, 1978, and thereafter furnished a memo-

randum reflecting that interview as follows:

"RE:

HOUSE SELECT COMMITTEE ON ASSASSINATIONS

INTERVIEW OF FORMER SA JAMES F. BLAND

6/5/78.

I was interviewed on 6/5/78 by Kenneth McHargh

and Mitch Mars representatives of the Committee at

Annex 2, 3rd and D Streets, Washington, D. C. The

interview lasted from approximately 10:30 a.m. - 12:40

p.m.

They began the interview by asking the break down

of supervision into Sections in the Domestic Intelligence

Division (DID) and what type work the Subversive Control

Section (SCS) handled during the period I was Section

Chief in the 1960's until I was transferred to the

Crime Records Division in late August or early September,

1967. They were advised the Section handled security

investigations of individuals and racial intelligence

(riot) matters. They asked if the Security Index (SI)

and Reserve Index (RI) were handled in the Section

and were told they were. They asked if Dr. King was

on the SI and then said, possibly on the RI. I advised

them I did not remember.

I didn't believe he was on

the sI, possibly the RI.

They were advised that

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HOUSE SELECT COMMITTEE ON ASSASSINATIONS

., INTERVIEW OF FORMER SA JAMES F. BLAND

although the Section handled the supervision of the

bulk of security investigations of individuals other

Sections did supervise the investigations of a number

of top leaders of domestic organizations and individuals

in the Espionage and/or Foreign Intelligence field.

They asked about the routing of memoranda and handling

of tickler copies within the DID.

In this connection they

then asked concerning

the investigation of Dr. Martin Luther King and the

Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC). In

this connection they had a number of copies of memoranda

from F. J. Baumgardner to W. C. Sullivan with tickler

copies designated to a number of people including J. F.

Bland (JFB). They wanted to know if the SCS supervised

the above investigations and what was the significance

of the tickler copy designated to JFB. They were advised

to the best of my memory the 2 investigations were

never supervised by the Scs while I was Section Chief.

That organizations were supervised by the Internal

Security Section and usually the top function areas

of the organizations were supervised with the organizations.

They were advised that the tickler designation of

the FJB memos' was for information purposes. That

assignments of cases in the SCS were by office covering

a person's residence and that the tickler would normally

be routed to the Agent handling the office covering

Dr. King's residence.

They desired to know if the

memos would be routed through for approval by those

shown as getting ticklers such as JFB and they were

advised that would not normally be the practice - That

It could happen but there would need to be more of

a reason for the routing than just for information.

Mr. McHargh then asked regarding my transfer to

Crime Records Division (CRD). He asked concerning

who was Ass't Director then - if Tom Bishop was - when

was Mr. Wick - Mr. De Loach in the Division - The

organization of the Division -

What was handled particularly was Congressional Liaison

and contact with the press handled by the CRD.

He

asked if I had passed

any infor-mation to the

press

to discredit Dr. King.

I advised him that I had no

recollection of

passing any information to discredit

Dr. King to the press.

He asked if I had knowledge

of a 35 page document

prepared under the counter-intelligence

program attacking Dr. King and prepared in such a fashion

as to be given out to the press.

I told him I had

no recollection of seeing such a document or giving

such a document to the press. He asked if I know whether

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" HOUSE SELECT COMMITTEE ON ASSASSINATIONS

'INTERVIEW OF FORMER SA JAMES F. BLAND

Tom Bishop gave such a document to the press.

I told

him I could not answer for Bishop but that I had no

such knowledge.

Mr. McHargh made the statement that

it was well documented that the FBI and Mr. Hoover

had an active roll in trying to discredit Dr. King.

Mr. McHargh had a copy of a memo from Bishop to

De Loach with my initials (JFB). The memo was written

rior to Dr. Kings' death in April, 1960, and reierrec

to a memo from W. C. Sullivan to Mr. De Loach recommending

DID prepare material showing the communist connections

of Dr. King for dissemination to the press. The memo

then set forth the receipt of a clipping from a Birmingham

paper of an article by a James Free and stated that

it set forth very well the communist connections of

Dr. King.

Action of the memo was for information.

The memo did not say - but apparently the clipping

was sent in by the Birmingham Office. He asked if

I recalled this memo.

I advised him

• I had no recollection

of the memo - however, since my initials were on the

memo it was obviously written by me.

The memo said

nothing about the DID material having been disseminated

to the press but it did show an interest in exposing

Dr. King's communist connections and that James Free

had written such an article.

They asked about the Special Correspondence List

maintained by the FBI. Was it for people only friendly

with the FBI and who were given information not available

to others - was it a list used by Mr. Hoover to reward

friends.

He was advised that to my recollection it

was not a secret list for outsiders to receive unauthorized

information. - That people were on the list who had

indicated an interest in receiving FBI releases and

publications of all types, on a continuing basis, including

annual reports, press releases, law enforcement bulletins,

He asked if people such as Mr. Tolson, Mr. Belmont,

and Mr. De Loach kept separate files. He was advised

that to my knowledge they might receive tickler copies

of memoranda addressed to them in the regular course

of business, but that I have no recollection of their

keeping separate files.

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- HOUSE SELECT COMMITTEE ON ASSASSINATIONS

* INTERVIEW OF FORMER SA JAMES F. BLAND

He asked if I knew of the Society of Former Special

Agents.

I said I did that I was a member. Also asked

if I knew if Iir. Hoover asked former Agents to work

on cases for the FBI. I told him

1 that I didn't quite

understand what he meant but that I had no personal

knowledge of such. That the Society is a social group

but does fully support the FBI and if called upon would

do its best to assist the FBI. - that the society is

now collecting funds to support the legal defense of

former Agents.

Mr. McHargh said he had a copy of a memo showing

there was an effort by the FBI and Mr. Hoover to prevent

Dr. King's birthday from becoming a national holiday -

That the memo showed Mr. Hoover's approval to contact

Congressmen in this regard. He asked if I had knowledge

of this.

I told him I probably had such knowledge

but didn't know when I acquired it.

Mr. McHargh asked me if while I was in the Crime

Records

• Division did I disseminate to the press confiden

tial information on Subversive matters normally not

disseminated outside the Bureau.

He was advised that

I had no such recollection of engaging in such activity.

He said they were interviewing a number of people

and he did not think it would be necessary to call

me again for clarification but he took my address and

phone number.

(s) James F. Bland"

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FilE Copy"

pair on to it

0-70 (Rev. 3-28-72)

• UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT

Mémorandum

TO

: Assistant Attorney General

Criminal Division

FROM

: Director, FBI (62-117290)

SUBJECT: HOUSE SELECT COMMITTEE ON ASSASSINATIONS

U. S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES (HSCA)

DATE: August 24, 1978

ATTENTION: MR. ROBERT L. KEUCH I

Reference is made to

(your file

- memorandum dated

).

a letterheao

lated The-s i-enclosed one copy of the rot besident memorandum

- at Washington, D.

A. This covers the preliminary investigation and no further action concerning

a full investigation will be taken by this Bureau unless the Department so directs.

B. The investigation is continuing and you will be furnished copies of

reports as they are received.

C. • The investigation requested by you has now been completed. Unless

advised to the contrary no further inquiries will be made by this Bureau.

D. [ Pursuant to instructions issued by the Department, no investigation will

be conducted in this matter unless specifically directed by the Department.

E. [ Please advise whether you desire any further investigation.

developments.

F. This is submitted for your information and you will be advised of further

G. [1 This is submitted for your information and no further investigation will

be conducted unless specifically requested by the Department.

H. [ This covers the receipt of a complaint and no further action will be

taken by this Bureau unless the Department so directs.

Enc.

(1)

AL DO TOGE CORETED

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R 050122Z JUL 78,

FM

MEMP HIS (66-2197)

DIRECTOR

(RUC)

TO

* BI

(62-117290)

(ROUTINE)

UNCLAS EFTO.

(HOUSE SELECI COMMITTEE ON ASSASSINATIONS (HSCA). BUDED 7/6/78.

RE BUREAU TEL TO MEMPHIS 6/28/78.

SEARCH OF PERTINENT MEMPHIS FILES AND CONTACT WITH FOLLOWING

PERSONS FAILED TO DEVELOP POSITIVE INFO RE LOCATION OF SIX ORIGINAL

X-RAYS TAKEN OF DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR., APRIL 4, 1968:

ALL THE INDIVIDUALS NAMED BELOW WERE CONTACTED JULY 3, 1978.

LARRY HUTCHINSON, INVESTIGATOR, CRIMINAL INVESTIGATIVE

DIV., SIATE ATTORNEY

L OFFICE, MEMPHIS, TENN. ADVISED

FILES OF HIS OFFICE RE THE DR.

MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. CASE

REC-40

11)

CONTAIN NO ORIGINAL X-RAYS OF DR. KING.

HE SUGGESTED THE SHELB

COUNTY, TENNO, CRIMINAL COURT CLERK BE CONTACTED.

22 AUG 1 1978

JAMZS A . BLACKWELL, CLERK, SHELBY COUNTY CRIMINAL COURIE

ADVISED A REVIEW OF DOCUMENIS RE THE DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR•,

CASE REVEALED NO INFO CONCERNING X-RAYS OF DR. KING.

***

DReh

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UNCLAS E F TO

DR. J. T. FRANCISCO, STATE OF TENNESSEE MEDICAL EXAMINER'S

OFFICE, MEMPHIS, ADVISED HE UTILIZED COPIES OF ORIGINAL X-RAYS OF

DR • KING IN CONNECTION WITH THE EXAMINATION CONDUCTED BY HIM

FOLLOWING THE DEATH OF DR. KING. DR. FRANCISCO WAS OF OPINION

THE ORIGINAL X-RAYS NO LONGER EXIST BECAUSE X-RAYS ARE ORDINARILY

NOT MAINTAINED LONGER THAN FIVE YEARS.

DR • BOYER M. BRADY, RADIOLOGY DEPT., ST. JOSEPH HOSPITAL,

22D OVERTON AVE., MEMPHIS, ADVISED THE ORIGINAL X-RAYS OF DR.

MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR., ARE NOI MAINTAINED IN RADIOLOGY DEPT.

BUT WERE TRANSFERRED TO THE ADMINISTRATOR'S OFFICE. HE FURNISHED

NO INFO RE CURRENT LOCATION OF THE ORIGINAL X-RAYS OF DR. KING•

DR. MICHAEL SILVERMAN WAS CONTACTED AT HIS OFFICE, ST. JOSEPH

HOSPITAL (SUH), EAST. HE RECALLED THAT X-RAYS OF DR. KING WERE

MADE WHEN HE ENTERED THE EMERGENCY ROOM AT ST. JOSEPH HOSPITAL,

220 OVERION AVE. IN 1968. DR. SILVERMAN DOES NOT KNOW NUMBER OF

X-RAYS MADE BUT RECALLED A REPORT WAS PREPARED ON THE EXAMINATION

AND THE REPORT AND X-RAYS WERE TRANSFERRED IO THE ADMINISTRATOR'S

OFFICE THE DAY FOLLOWING THE DEATH OF DR. KING. THIS ARRANGEMENT

WAS MADE DUE TO THE WIDESPREAD PUBLICITY CONCERNING THE DEATH OF

DR. KING AND THE ANTICIPATED DEMAND THAT WOULD BE MADE REGARDING .

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UNCLAS EF TO

EXAMINATION AND X-RAYS OF HIM. TWO OR THREE MONIHS AGO DR.

SILVERMAN WAS CONTACTED BY SISTER RIIA, O.S.F., EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR,

SUH, WHO REQUESTED HE ASSIST HER IN LOCATING THE X-RAYS OF DR.

KING • AT THE TIME HE REVIEWED THE X-RAYS LOCATED AT SJH AND

BELIEVES THERE WERE ONE OR TWO ORIGINAL X-RAYS AND SOME COPIES,

SPECIFIC NUMBER NOT RECALLED. HE DID NOT OBSERVE ANY WRITTEN

DOCUMENIS SHOWING THE LOCATION OF ORIGINAL X-RAYS BUT HAS IN THE

PAST HEARD SOMEONE, IDENTITY NOT RECALLED, MENTION THE ORIGINAL

X-RAYS WERE FURNISHED TO THE FBI. HE IS OF THE OPINION THE ORIGINAL

X-RAYS ARE IN POSSESSION OF A GOVERNMENTAL AGENCY OR COMMITTEE

IN WASHINGION, D. C., AND FELI THE FBI WAS THE LOGICAL AGENCY

SINCE THE FBI WAS INVOLVED IN THE INVESTIGATION OF THE CASE•

SISTER M. RITA, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, SUH, ADVISED THE ASCA

HAS BEEN FURNISHED THE ONLY ORIGINAL X-RAY OF DR. KING LOCATED AI

THE SJH. THERE ARE NO WRITTEN DOCUMENTS AT SJH SETTING FORTH THE

LOCATION OF ORIGINAL X-RAYS NOT FOUND THERE. SHE WAS INFORMED

BY DR. MICHAEL SILVERMAN THE FBI HAD THE ORIGINALS BUT HAS NO

WRITTEN OR ADDITIONAL ORAL CONFIRMATION OF THIS INFO. SHE POINTED

OUT SHE WAS NOT AT SUH IN 1968 AND HAS NO PERSONAL KNOWLEDGE RE

HANDLING OF THE X-RAYS AT THE IIME. SHE EXPRESSED REGREI SHE COULD

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UNCLAS'E FIO

FURNISH NO POSITIVE INFO RE THE LOCATION OF THE ADDITIONAL

ORIGINAL X-RAYS.

THE MEMPHIS OFFICE PLANS NO ADDITIONAL INQUIRIRES RE THIS

MATTER VACB.

BI

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BECAVED

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FM. CHICAGO (62-0)

COLLECTOR (62-1 17296)

COMHU r

ROUTINE

Assoc. Dir.

Dap. AD Adm.

Dep. AD Inv.

Asst, Dir.:

Adm. Serv.

Crim. Inv.

Ident.

Inteil.

Latoratory

Legal Coun

Plan, & Insp

Rec. Mant. HO/D

Tech. Servs.

Training

Public Affs. Off.

Telephone Rm.

Director's Sec'y

UNCLAS

GiO USE SELECT COMMITTEE ON ASSASSINATIONS.

RE BUREAU TELETYPE IO CHICAGO, ET AL, JULY 12, 1978.

A CHECK OF CHICAGO INDICES RE RHONDA GIBSON, AKA

VERONICA STROTHERS, DOB JULY 19, 1947, WAS NEGATIVE.

A CHECK OF CASE ENTITLED, "UNSUBS (2); LADDONIA STATE

BANK, LADDONIA, MISSOURI, JUNE 11, 1970, 00: ST. LOUIS",

REVEALED CHICAGO FILE 91-7631. A FURTHER CHECK REVEALED

THAT THIS FILE WAS DESTROYED IN JUNE, 1978. CHICAGO HAS

NO FURTHER INFORMATION REGARDING ABOVE.

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FBI

Date:

7/21/78

Transmit the following in

AIRTEL

(Type in plaintext or code)

AIR MAIL

Via

TO:

FROM:

SUBJECT:

(Priority)

DIRECTOR, FBI 762-1172905

SAC, LOS ANGELES (62-7841) (3) (RUC)

?

HOUSE SELECT COMMITTEE ON ASSASSINATIONS (HSCA)

ReButel 7/18/78 and LAtel 7/21/78.

Enclosed for the Bureau is one copy of LA file

137-10611 regarding JOHN MARSHALL BEFFEL, JR., aka, former

LA 7932-PC, as requested in referenced Bureau teletype.

2- Los Angeles

1 - 137-10611

RKB: fet

(4)

ENCLOSURE

lies

tanagricued child

дта

,**

UNRECORDED COSYFIEDIN;

REC-40

111148-1049

arene basracione

6 JUL 24 1978

137-30709

RECUROS.

1959 T

DOG.

Approved

Special Agent in Charge

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test. 7-27-76)

TRANSMIT VIA:

[ Teletype

• Facsimile

[81 Airtel

PRECEDENCE:

[ Immediate

• Priority

• Routine

CLASSIFICATION:

• TOP SECRET

O SECRET

• CONFIDENTIAL

EF TO

I CLEAR

Date

7/19/78

1.1

TO:

FROM:

SUBJECT:

DIRECTOR, FBI (62-117290)

ATTN: CONGRESSIONAL INQUIRY UNIT,

RECORDS MANAGEMENT DIVISION

SAC, MEMPHIS (66-2197) (P)

HOUSE SELECT COMMITTEE

ON ASSASSINATIONS

(HSCA)

Re Bureau teletype to Memphis dated 7/18/78.

Enclosed for the Bureau under separate cover

are three boxes containing all volumes, sub sections,

exhibits and bulky enclosures of Memphis files

170-70, 170-117, 170-1019, 170-1022, and 170-1040

currently available to the Memphis Office.

Memphis file 170-70 has a total of 20 volumes

categorized as follows:

170-70-1A

170-70

170-70-Sub

I volume

5 volumes

14 volumes

Memphis file 170-117 has a total of 3 volumes,

categorized as follows:

170-117

170-117-Sub

• 2 volumes

1 volume

Memphis file 170-1019 has a total of 13 volumes

categorized as follows:

REC-40

1050

170-1019-1A

170-1019

170-1019-Sub

1 volume

3 volumes

9 volumes

23

AUG 1 ^078

-Bureau

(3-packages) (Enc. 47)

2-Memphis

BFJ/mgv (6)

Transmitted

(Number)

Per

(Time)

Sipo: 1971

: 0 - 225-539

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HE 66-2197

Jeaphis file 170-1022 las a total of i volumes,

categorized as follows:

170-1022

170-1022-Suio

2 volumes

3 volumes

Memphis file 170-1010 has a total of & volumes,

categorized as follows :

170-1040

2 volumes

170-1040-Suo

4 volunes

The distribution of the files in the three boxes

are as followe:

Doz #1

170-70-14 (exhibits)

170-70

170-70-Su'o

volume 1

volunes 1,5

volumes 1-14

3O2 42

170-70

170-117

170-1040

170-1040-SuJ

170-117 - Su8

volumes 1-3

volumes 1-2

volumes 1-2

volumes

1-4

valeria. y

BOx #3

170-1022

170-1022-Sub

170-1019-1A (exhibits)

170-1019

170-1019-Sub

volunes 1-2

volumes 1-3

volume 1

volumes 1-3

volumes 1-9

The files are to be transported to the Bureau

TIa Anerican Airlines ilighi 90, departing demphis International

Airpori on 7/20/73 at

9:40 a.m., arriving vashington vational

Лігрокё, 7/20/77

io ilenphis on 9/21/78

at 12:28 p.m.

Ine files will bo recuinea

departing Vashington rational Airport

via ¿merican dirlines flight 532 at 7:00 p.u. and arriving

Hemphis

7:58 p.n.

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- File Copy i

TO

FROM

SUBJECT:

0-70 (Rev. 3-28-72)

OPTIONAL FORM NO, 10

5010-106

MAY 1962 EDITION

-SOSA GEN, REG. NO. 27

UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT

Memorandum

: Assistant Attorney General

Criminal Division

Attention: Mc. Robert I, Keuch

: Director, FBI

(62-117290)

HOUSE SELECT COMMITTEE ON ASSASSINATIONS

U.s.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES (HSCA)

DATE: August 4, 1978

Mr. Keuch

Reference is made to Bucal to menerndundated

August 3, 1978

(your file

).

There is enclosed one copy in and siest fountary eve nedy

dated

July 28, 1978, at Ste. Toula, Missourt

and Robert S.. Bender.

A. [ This covers the preliminary investigation and no further action concerning

a full investigation will be taken by this Bureau unless the Department so directs.

B. • The investigation is continuing and you will be furnished copies of

reports as they are received.

C. • The investigation requested by you has now been completed. Unless

advised to the contrary no further inquiries will be made by this Bureau.

D. [ Pursuant to instructions issued by the Department, no investigation will

be conducted in this matter unless specifically directed by the Department.

I. I Please advise whether you desire any further invest 9 2 7. -

*. _ This is submitted for your information and you will be advised of further

developments.

NOT RECORDED

duced This is submitted for your information and no further investigatiourill 1978 i

be conducted unless specifically requested by the Department.

H. • This covers the receipt of a complaint and no further action will

taken by this Bureau unless the Department so directs.

Enc. (2)

Jark

2- ENCLOSURE

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FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

Dase of transcription 3131/78

MI. HOWARD C. KENNEDY resides at 55 Harneywold Drive,

Ferguson, Missouri 63136, residence telephone number (314)

521-8221.

MI. KENNEDY is presently self-employed as a private

investigator and polygraph examiner.

He retired fron FBI service

on 2/28/77.

Prior to his retirement he was assigned to the

St. Iouis Division of the FBI from 1954 to the date of his

retirement.

During 1974 he was assigned to general criminal

"atters and worked as a Special Agent under the supervision of

Field supervisor ROBERT I. BENDER.

MI. KENNEDY was interviewed at the St. Louis FBI Office,

at which place he voluntarily appeared.

MI. KENNEDY was exhibited sufficient portions of a closed

St. Louis file 137-16185 to enable him to identify it as a matter

which was at one time assigned to him while he was an FBI Agent.

The file in this instance pertains to one RICHARD I. O'HARA,

a fornor informant of the St. Louis Division of the FBI.

The

attention of Mi. KENNEDY was directed to a memorandum in this .

file dated 3/19/74 from him to the SAC, St. Louis.

This menorandum

is identified as serial 5 of the file.

He was permitted to read

this memorandum in order to refresh his memory concerning its

contents. KENNEDY related that from his review of this memorandum

it reflects the results of a contact by him with @'HARA at which

time O'TARA furnished him several pieces of information.

KIty's attention was further directed to paragraph 2, page 3

oi the memorandum, which paragraph begins "During the

• fall of

1973 ...," and ending with "... $20,000 to kill KING."

MT, KENNEDY stated that upon having his nemory refreshed

by reading the above memorandum, he vaguely recalls receiving

the information.

He has no recollection, however, of having

disseminated the information contained in the above-cited

paragraph or that the information was otherise actea upon.

He can cite no reason for such failure other than inadvertence.

To the best of his recollection, no action was, in fact, taken

cunuerning the information about MARTIN IUTHER RING, as contained

by

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_St. Iouis, Missauri

_File =_ SI, 62-5097

SAC BOY B. KLAGER, eRe/ola

-Date dictoled 7/31/78

•=" conlons neither recommendalions nor conclusions of the FBi. ll 1s lhe properls of the FB! ond is looned lo

AnT, illeria die nor lude disibured oulade your ugency

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in the memorandum, and he shared this information with no

other personnel in the office.

MI. KENNEDY was unable to provide an evaluation of the

information and he is sure that no other information concerning

KING was furnished to him by O'HARA.

He can make no comment

with

regard to the credibility of the information at this late

date.

He does not believe, however, that credibility of either

O'FARA OI BYERS entered into any decision or lack of decision

with regard to dissemination of the information conceming RIG.

KENNEDY recalls, however, from his many years of service

in the FBI at St. Louis that

RUSSELL BYERS was a well-known

fence.

KENNEDY reiterated that he has no idea or reason for the

failure to disseminate the information contained in paragraph

2 of page 3 of the cited memorandum as it relates to MARTIN

LUTHER KING.

He noted that there is nothing written on the

memorandum to indicate such dissemination was made or action

taken otherwise.

MI. KENNEDY's attention was further directed to a hand-

written notation on the first page of the memorandum which

states, "Notify locals of info re killing." He identifies

this notation as being in the handwriting of his former Supervisor,

ROBERT I. BENDER. Upon reading the memorandum in detail, it

was KENNEDY's conclusion that this handwritten notation did

not apply to the above-cited paragraph but, instead, applied

to an unrelated matter of interest to local authorities

appearing on page 2 of the memorandum.

At the conclusion of interview, Mr. KENNEDY stated that

in retrospect, the information concerning MARTIN LUTHER KING

in the memorandum of 3/19/74 should have been acted upon.

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""".

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

Dale of transcription.

7/31/78

Mr. ROBERT L. BENDER resides at Route 1, Box 388, Chesterfield,

Missouri

63017, residence telephone number

(314) 391-6518.

MI. BENDER is presently unemployed, having retired from FBI

service on 2/28/77.

Prior to his retirement he was assigned to

the St. Iouis Fleld Division of the FBI from 1953 to the date of

his retirement.

Additionally, he served in the capacity of

Fielã Supervisor in the St. Louis Division of the FBI for approx-

imately nine years prior to and until the date of his retirement.

¿ supervised general criminal matters.

Mr. BENDER was interviewed at the St. Louis FBI Office, at

wich place he voluntarily appeared.

Mr.. BENDER, was exhibited sufficient portions of a closed

St. Louis file 137-161S5 to enable him to identify it as a matter

which was at one time under his supervision and assigned to an

Agent under his supervision by the name of HOWARD C. KENNEDY.

The file in this instance pertains to one RICHARD F. O'HARA,

à icaner informant of the St. Louis Division of the FBI.

The attention of Mr. BENDER was directed to a memorandum in

this file dated 3/19/74 to the SAC, St. Louis, from Special Agent

HOWARD C. KENNEDY. This memorandum is identified as serial 5 of

the file. Mr. BENDER was permitted to read this memorandum in

order to refresh his memory concerning its contents. Although

he had no independent recollection of the memorandum or its contents,

wites reading it he concluded that the memorandum had crossed his

desis on or about 3/19/74, as attested to by the appearance of his

handwriting on the memorandum.

directed to paragraph 2, page 3 of the memorandum, which paragraph

ring the a 24 of 19705 t

3 be he ine

BENDER's attention was further

SaTins, "During the fall of 1973...." and ending with "... $20,000

to kill KING."

MI. BENDER related that he had no independent recollection of

the paragraph in question; however, upon reviewing the entire

memorandum dated 3/19/74, he found no evidence that the information

contained in the above-cited paragraph was either acted upon or

2/рій

7/28/78

рітастра

' St. Iouis, Missouri

_File #.

_SI. 62-5097

b.-EC ROY B, KLAGER,. IR./nln

- Date dictaled_ 7/31/78

• noins neilher recommendalions nor conclusions of the FBl. ll is the property of the FBi and is looned lo your agency:

* e-d is contents

are not lo be distributed oulside your agency.

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disseminated beyond the file in which the memorandum is located.

He did note that there is a handwritten notation in his hand-

writing on page l of the memorandum which states,

"Notify locals

of info re killing." Upon reading the memorandum in detail,

it was BENDER's conclusion that this handwritten notation did

not apply to the above-cited paragraph but, instead, applied to

an unrelated matter of interest to local authorities appearing

on page 2 of the memorandum.

MI. BENDER stated that he has absolutely no recollection

or acted upon. He can only assume that such failure was through

inadvertence.

not acting on it.

BENDER related, however, that because of

his long association with the FBI in St. Louis, he does recall

an individual by the name of RUSSELL BYERS as a

• well-known

thief and fence.

At the conclusion of interview, MI. BENDER stated that in

retrospect and in light of today's climate, the information

concerning MARTIN LUTHER KING in the memorandum of 3/19/74

should have been acted upon.

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OFYIONAL FORIA NO. 10

MAY INSE EDITION

ESA FPRIF (41 CFT.) 101-11.6

UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT

Memorandum

:TO

:: SAC, SI. LOUIS (157-NEW) (DEAD)

DATE: 7-30-69

FROM : SA JACK A, FRENCH

SUBJECT:

ST. LOUIS METROBOLITAN AREA CITIZENS COUNCIL

RACIAL MATTERS

On 7-29-69 Lt. EARRE HALVELAND, Intelligence Unit,

SLPD, made available the attached sheets which

were being

distributed by captioned organization in south st. Louis.

HALVELAND stated the group made an appearance at

St. Pius

V Catholic Church, corner of S. Grand and Utah,

SIMO, on 7-27-69 and urged

support of their "white Manifesto"

a copy of which is attached. The groups consisted mostly

of white females, dressed in white blouses, red skirts, and

a blue sash.

SHIRELY KIEL, 4510 S. Grand,

and VIOLA

ANDERSON, 2105 Arsenal, appeared to be the spokemen of

the group at the church.

Another iddividual, DONALD

LOUIS LYONS white, mäke about 30, was also a

member o

the group.

He stated that most of the group appear to be the

former supporters of GEORGE WALLACE for President, which

in St. Louis, called itslef the American Party.

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DITIONAL FORM NO, 10

MLAY 1Ed2 EDITION

GEA FARAFE (41 C971) 101-11.8

UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT

Memorandum

TO.

- .

SAC, ST. LOUIS (157.582)

DATE:

1/26/68

FROM:

SA RICHARD T. HRADSKY

SUBJECT:

iy in :

184

SL METROFOLITAN AREA

CITIZENS COUNCIL

RM - (ORG)

Source

Activity

Furnished

Furnished To

Location

SL 1355-R

(PROB)

10/67 and 11/6'7

1/23/68

SA RICHARD T. HRADSKY

170-4064-24

170-406A-1A31

THIS SOURCE HAS FURNISHED RELIABLE INFORMATION IN

THE PAST AND IDENTITY SHOULD BE FURTHER PROTECTED BY PARA

PHRASING THIS INFORMATION IF IT IS TO BE DISSEMINATED

OUTSIDE THE BUREAU.

SI 1355-R (PROB) furnished the icilowing items,

obtained from the above captioned organization. The names

mentioned therein are being indexed:

REV. W. C. BARLOW

FLOYD G..

RITCHIN- Vice Chairman

SR. = Council Chairman

DAVID A.

KAHOLD E, COONs Pommittee chairman

a Chairman,

I, Menbership and

Finance Committee"

Items furnished:

issue.

Pamphlet "The Missouri Citizen", Oct.-Nov. 1967

2.

Membership card

3. Letter of invitation to meeting, 1/11/68

4. Letter enclosing American Independent Party

nembership application blanks and application

for membership in St. Louis Metropolitan

• Area

Citizens Council.

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SAC, ST. LOUIS (157-582)

DATE: 6/17/56

SA RICHARD T. HRADSKY

ST. LOUIS METROPOLITAN AREA

CITIZENS COUNCIL (SLMACC)

RM (ORG)

On 5/11/66, SL 1355-R (PROB) furnished the following:

I copy April, 1966, issue of the "St. Louis Metropolitan

Citizen".

I copy of an announcement of a SLMACC meeting on 4/24/66.

I copy each of the January and February, 1966, issues

of "The Citizen"

The above are being placed in the l-A serial of

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SAC, ST. IOUIS (157-582)

DATE:6/17/66

SA RICHARD T. ERADSKY

ST. LOUIS METROPOLITAN ARRA

CITIZENS COUNCIL

RM (ORG)

On 5/11/66, SL 1355-R (PROB) furnished a cancelled

check representing his payment of dues to captioned organization

which was cleared through

the Ist National Bank, Jackson, Miss.

Informant also furnished a letter dated 2/10/66 which

enclosed his membership

card and a pamphlet entitled "What is

the Citizens Council Doing?".

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170-406A- 1A9.

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• OPTIONAL PORN NO. 10

MAY 1942 COITION

CIA 18H4 1A) C5R) 101-11.6

UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT

Memorandum

SAC, ST. LOUIS (157-552)

DATE:

5/13/66

SA RICHARD T. HRADSKY

ST. LOUIS METROPOLITAN AREA CITIZENS COUNCIL

RM (ORG)

On 5/4/66, SL 1357-R (PROB) furnished a copy of a

Ilyer obtained at the May l, 1966, meeting of the NSRP held

at 2135 Ednund Ave., Hillsdale, Mo. The flyer is being

metro rayer

organization regards the

bill in the U. S. Congress concerning alleged discrimination

in the

sale and rental of housing.

The flyer contains the following text:

Dear

"In the name of the First Amendment to the United

States Constitution, I wish to protest the impending

invasion oi

the right of private property as proposed

by our President in his State of the

• Union

Message

to

Congress on Wednesday, January 12, 1966. To wit:

sTo take additional steps to ensure equal

justice to all our people***and by outlaw-

ing discrimination in the sale and rental

of housing.'

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"There is little question but what the administration

will ask Congress for

legislation to enforce the

outlawing of 'discrimination'

so-called.

But,

even such an attempt to clothe this proposed

¡lagrant invasion of the rights of private property

does

not detract from

its obvious unconstitutional

aspect.

"I must point out that I see a senseless contradic-

tion in fighting to preserve liberty in Viet Nam

while we are in danger of having that very liberty

undermined by such proposals at home.

"Do the American people sanction such attempts to

jeopardize our sight of private property as is

proposed in this instance?

The voters of California:

of Detroit and Akron answered overwhelmingly in the

negative when they had

an opportunity to express

themselves recently...I do so now!

"As my elected representative in Congress I urge

you to fight the introduction of such

a proposal

when it appears, to oppose it in committee, to

speak against it on the floor and finally to vote

against it when the roll is called.

In so doing

your name shall be blessed by untold generations of

liberty loving American citizens.

"Very cordially,

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SI. 157-582

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"(Additional copies of this letter

available iron sponsor:

ST. LOUIS METROFOLITAN AREA

CITIZENS COUNCIL - P.O. Box 9683 -

Kirkwood, Missouri 63122 -

Rev. W.C. Barlow, Chairman)"

A copy of this flyer is being placed

in the LA

serial o1

170-405A-1A10.

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SUHJECT:

OFTIONAL FOLA NO, 10

WAY 5733 EDITION

GIA PPLE 14: EARL 101--11.E

UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT

Memorandum

SAC, ST. LOUIS

(157 582)

DATE: 5-2-66

SA RICHARD T. HRADSKY

ST. LOUIS METROPOLITAN AREA CITIZENS COUNCIL

RM (ORG.)

SOURCE:

RECEIVED:

ACTIVITY:

AGENT:

LOCATION:

SE 1355-R (Prob)

4 20-56

424-66

SA HRADSKY

170-406A-10

"April 18, 1966

"The undersigned joined the Citizen's Council of Anerica

at the late jan. meeting of the St. Louis Metropolitan Area

Citizen's Council held at the Salem House Restaurant, 9993 Manchester

Road.

A copy of

HOW CLASSROOM DESEGREGATION WORKS was obtained

at that

meeting.

"On February 12 embership card No. 10185 was received

Iron 31525 Bankers Trust Plaza Bidg, Jackson, Miss, along with

literature. In March a 3-month's membership bill was

received from

the same address, was paid by my check No. 1?, and was deposited in

the Jackson Miss. Special Accourt of the Citizen's Council, Inc., on

March 1l. Three copies of THE CITIZEN, the Council's magazine, were

received on 2/25, 4/7, and 1/16, all apparently mailed in St. Louis

- - the first in

an envelope, and the latter two by addressograph-

type coverless mailing.

"A copy of the April issue, No. 10 of the ST. LOUIS METROPOL.

ITAN CITIZEN, a four-page multilithed paper, was received 4/14. It

contained news of the April St. Louis membership drive meeting to be

held on April 21 at the Newport Heights VW Hall, 4265 Delor, St.

Louis.

On 4/15 a typed invitation on small ladies'-style notepaper

was received, with details of the 4/24 meeting. The undersigned

expects to attend this meeting."

met the s/24 meeting.

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OPTIONAL FORM 1O, 10

8017-165

UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT

Memorandum

TO

SAC, ST. LOUIS (157-582)

FROM:

SA RICHARD T. HRADSKY

DATE:

SUBJECT:

ST. LOUIS METROPOLITAN AREA CITIZEN COUNCIL

RM (ORGANIZATION)

4/10/66

Source

Received

Activity

Agent

Location

SI 1097S

2/24/66

2/21/66

RICHARD T. HRADSKY

134-167A-572

"St. Louis, NO.

Written Feb 21-66

"My friend Jamieson tells me that Walker's

speech has

been cancelled. He didn't know why.

He has been sick.

"A big write-up in connection with Beeny

appeared in both papers but I didn't see anything

about the cancellation-in the papers."

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UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT

Memorandum

SAC, ST. LOUIS (257-582)

SA RICHARD T. HRADSKY

SI. METROPOLITAN AREA

CITIZENS COUNCIN

RM (ORGANIZATION)

SOURCE:

DATE:

2/15/66

RECEIVED:

ACTIVITY:

AGENT:

LOCATION:

SL 1355-R (This source has

furnished reliable information

in the past and identiy should

be further protected by para

phrasing this information 11

is to be disseminated outsiũe

the Sureau.)

2/2/66

1/29/66

SA RICHARD T. BRADSKY

170-4064--5

170-406A-14-4/

On 2/2/66, SL 1355-R

furnished & pamphlet captioned,

"What is the Citizens Council?", published by the SL Metropolitan

Area Citizens Council which 1s being placed in the lA serial o1

170-40-A.

SL 1355-h also furnished a cancelled checks dated

10/23/65, drawn on the Webster Groves Trust Co., payable to

the Si, Metropolitan Area Citizens Council for $1.00 and

signed I. RICHARDSON USHER which is endorsed SL Metropolitan

Area Citizens Council and was cleared through the Boatmen's

National Bank, SIdO.

This check is also being placed in

the lA serial.

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UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT

Memorandum

SAG, ST. LOUIS (157-582)

DATE:

2/15/66

SA RICHARD I. IPADKSY

SE METROPOLITAN CITIZENS COUNCIL

RK (ORGANIZATION)

SOURCE:

RECEIVED:

ACTIVITY:

AGENT:

LOCATION:

SL 1355-R (This source has furnished

reliable information in the pist

and identity should be further

protected by paraphrasing thi

information if it is to b

disseminated outside the Bureau.

2/9/66

1/30/66

SA RICHARD T. BRADSKY

170-406A 7

"January 30, 1966

"The undersigned attended

& three-hour luncheon

Executive Committee meeting of the Motropolitan st. Louis

Citizen's Council

at the Salen House Restaurant. Fourteen

persons attended,

and only Mr.

Schnedel of the st. Louis

Taxpayer's Coumittee was

known to the Undersigned. He

gave no sign of recognising the undersigned.

"Those identified were: Mr. Rogers (vice president,

filling in fox Rev. Barlowe, whose car would not start,

Floyd Kitchen (Executive Director), Nadine

(Secretary-Ireasurer (P)) and Gordon Baume (Membership

Committee Chmn, all of whom aro officers; Joe Morallo,

brotherin law

parole africori, and a d

la former City

Badgett.

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157-2207 (CHARLES O, ROGERS)

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SL

157-582

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"Me'. Rogers ran the meeting. Mr.

Baune reported

on membership, which had fallen off after the Novenber

meetingwwhen Sheriff Clarke spoke.

Blany

were scared

011

by the publicity, although they feel that many will

again give money

but will not participate in person.

FLans

for increasing nembership were discussed, ano

monthly social meeting was approved to begin atter the

first push for new members in rebruary.

Mr. Kitchen

reported at length.

Gen Walker will speak here on

March 12 or 13, sponsored by Rev. Bill Beeny who is

raising $500 for the General's fee.

The Citizen's

Council will ride free as a sponsor, and will take all

the credit they can claim.

A gearch is underway for a

big hall in an area of town which their opposition will

be airaid to come into, so as to reduce picketing.

Kitchen presented & form letter for approval, which i6

to be sent in quantity to our

Congressmen.

The letter

has a place for an individual's additione,

and will be

marked

as originating with

The latter nove

is on the theory that the

Cong coumes will listen to the

letter when hundreds of them come in.

"Attention was twice focussed on the

undersigned,

once at the

beginning of lunch and once at the close of

the meeting.

Hir. Rogers asked the undersigned's nane;*

which was given,

with the infornation that a hr. HicCulley

had told no about the neeting.

Nadine

the

Secretary imnediately asked for his first name.

The

undersigned roadily said he did not know the first name

because they had net casually at a party. The Secretary

did not seem pleased with this reply, although the other

seemed satistied.

At the end of the meeting li. Rogers

asked for the ladersigned's comments about what had juet

taken place.

The undersigned indicated that the group

soemed

to be trying to get organized in & coordinatod way,

and all were searching their menories for contacts and

friends that night be of use.

Further, they seemed to bo

about to take root, unlike many groups seen in the tuat

few

years.

The undorsioned indicated ne had been Looking

for just such a guoup.

The undersignod seemed to be well

accepted by the end of the meeting.

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"Kr. Rogers is in the seri estate business, at first

on the North Sido for about 30 or so years,

and

then on

the South Side where he organized the Real

Estate Agents

group there.

Most of the membors vore anti-negro, ha:

averred, and vill support the Council's letter drive.

"Iro hitchen 2s & bignly arciculate,

seening ly

well-organized nan,

and is & good Executive director.

On Friday he and Barlow were

in Columbia, No helping

& Tom Lacks (sp)

start a local council,

Kitchen had

writton & local newssheet for him, and they expect the

new group to be under way

• shortly.

Kitchen obtained

authority for & $17 draft to reimburse Barlowe for his

expenses on the Columbia trip and $6.90 for & 102g

distance phone call.

He slso was authorized to buy a

monograph machine.

This was Baune's idea, and by

purchssing ii on time, credit will beestablished for the

Councile

"The undersigned joined the White Citizen's Council

of Anerica at quarterly dues of $8.00, and gave tbo

impression of being pleased to find a group that will

actually do sonething.

"Respectiully subnitted

Tho name of Rev. BILL BEENY 18

s/s/ J: Richardson Ushez."

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SACE KANSAS COPY

4/12/66

SAGE

SC. LOUIS (457-582) (RUC)

ST.

LOUTS METROPOLTPAN AREA

CIFIZEMS COUNCIL

AM ORGANIZATION

Re Kansas City Jetter to St.. Louis, 3/31/65-

For the information of Kansas Olty the Bureau

by letter, 2/21/66, in the above captioned hatter referrac

to Bureou letter to Atlanta, 6/13/55g captioned

"Oitizons"

Councids$

Internal security X.

That letter instructed

offices receiving copies to discontinue all edforts to

develop informant coverage in citizens, councils; that the

discontinuance of the progcan in no way altered the Bureau's

responsibility of keeping interested Goverment agencies

and offices advised od actos? or contemplated acts of violence

in connection with the segregation issue; plans for acts

violative in connection of laws within the Bureau's Jurisdie

cion particularly those relating to civil righos and the

activities of individuals responsible for such acts.

The letter pointed out that all offices have a

continuing responsibility to insure that the Bureau is

apprised of sit such intornation and offices are to secure

the incoration only to establish sources, office contacte

and close scrutiny of the public press.

Bureau advised that to date information developed

concerning

subject organization does not indicate that it

qualidles for investigation under the criteria or Section

122 od the Manual, of Instructions, and 10

the absence ot

such Intomation, no investigation should be conducted of

this group.

2 - Kancas City

Jackson

St.

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U1014d MOM? 10. 19

полУ 1882 1017101

GIA PIAR (A1 CIR) 101 - 11.6

UNITED STATES GO

RNMENT

Memorandum

SAC, ST. LOUIS (157-582)

DATE:

s:3/31/66

(SAC, KANSAS CITY (257-522)

ST. LOUIS METROPOLITAN AREA

CITIZENS' COUNCIL

RM - ORGANIZATION

00: Jackson

Re St. Louis report of SA RICHARD I. HRADSKY,

dated 1/25/66, and St. Louis letter to Kansas City, 1/25/66.

Enclosed for Jackson are six copies of insert

reflecting investigation at Columbia, Missouri.

Enclosed for St. Louis are two copies of above y

described insert.

LEADS :

ST. LOUIS DIVISION:

At. St. Louis, Missouri:

will check indices for the name GERYL DEAN

and ascertain if she is known to any SI.

KANSAS CITY DIVISION:

At Columbia, Missouri:

Will attempt to identify GERYL DEAN through

sources and contacts.

- St. Louis (Enc. 2)

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The following investigation was conducted by

SA ROWEN B. AYERS:

At Columbia, Missouri:

On January

*, 1966,

Mr. ERIC ENGBERG, News

Director, Radio Station KFRU,

Columbia, Missouri,

associated

with the Columbia Tribune, a daily newspaper, advised he

was the source of an article appearing in the Tribune on

November 12, 1965, referring to the White Citizens Council.

He said he picked

up some information in the St. Louis Press

about November il, 1965, indicating an attempt to establish

a White Citizens Council in various

Missouri cities.

said

he telephonically. contacted Rev.W. C.. BARLOW, St. LOUIS,

Missouri. Mr. BARLOW told him his organization had only

one contact in Columbia, Missouri, and that was a

student by

the name of TOM LACHS.

Mr. ENGBERG said he directed JAMES PIRNER, Of his

staff, to interview lACHS, and he did.

He said the interview

resulted in the article appearing in the iribune on

November 12, 1965.

He said he has been in continuous

contact

with LACHS since then, and LACHS has contacted him on

frequent occasions.

He said so

far LACHS has one other person

who might be interested in establishing a chapter at Columbia,

Missouri, but nothing has been done since November 11, 1965.

Mr. ENGBERG said he plans on contacting LACHS

further to determine what progress is being made in

connection with this organization.

Mr. ENGBERG said,

judging from his conversations with LACHS, he would

say

that LAcHs is seeking publicity. He said

he can discover

no progress being made to form a

White Citizens Council in

Columbia, Missouri.

He said he is sure LACHS will keep

him

informed of any establishment of a chapter or activity

on the part of the group if such can be formed.

He said

he would, in turn,

keep the FBI posted.

On February 8, 1966, Mr. ENGBERG further advised

that LACHS has dropped out of

school, and on a recent contact

with ENGBERG, claimed he had about 20 members interested in

the formulation of a White Citizens Council at Columbias

Missouri. However, Ms. ENGBERG said he did not believe

this

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is true and he has attempted to determine the identities of

some of these persons

without success.

On February 28, 1966, Mr.

& ENGBERG

said he has

been unable to develop any further information regarding

the formation of a White Citizens Council In Columbia,

Missouri. He noted that on February 13, 1966, there

waS

a meeting of various political factions, including extremists

of both the "right" and "left", sponsored by St. Luke's

Methodist Church, and the White Citizens Council was

represented. He

believed the representative was from

St. Louis.

An article

in the Columbia Missourian,

a daily

Columbia,

newspapers

on February 14, 1966, reflected

a Miss GERYL DEAN,

no other identifications

attended the

meeting mentioned above as representative of the White

Citizens Council.

She was reported to have commented at

the meeting that the Council was

"not anti-Negro,. but anti-

integration. "

She said integration produces intermarriage

and a

"consequent weakening of both races."

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SAC, ST. LOUIS (157-582)

DATE:

2/21/66

SA RICHARD T. HRADSKY

ST. LOUIS METROPOLITAN AREA CITIZENS COUNCIL

RM (ORGANIZATION)

Source:

Received:

Activity:

SL 1097-S

2/11/66

2/8/66

Agent:

RICHARD T. HRADSKY

Location: 134-167A-565

134-167A-1A447

IF THIS INFORMATION IS DISSEMI-

NATED TO AN OUTSIDE AGENCY, IT

SHOULD BE PARAPHRASED TO FURTHER

PROTECT INFORMANT'S IDENTITY.

"St. Louis, Mo.

"Written - February 8, 1965

"Received through the mail in February 1966,

the enclosed letter from St. Louis Metropolitan

area Citizens Council."

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contribution is being placed in 134-167A-1A-497.

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UNITLA STATES GOVERNMENT

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SAC, St, Louis (157-582)

DATE:

2/21/66

Director, FBI (105-34237)

SEEINC

ST, LOUIS METROPOLITAN AREA

CITIZENS COUNCIL

RACIAL MATTER • (ORGANIZATION)

15%

Rerep of SA Richard I. Mradssy

dated 1/25/66 at

St, Louis.

You are reminded of the instructions set forth in

Councils; Internal Security - X."

13 hat letter.

captioned "Citizens'

instructed

offices receiving copies of the letter to discontinue all

efforts to develop informant 'coverage in citizens' councils.

You were instructed that the ascontinuance of the program in

no way altered the Bureau's responsibility of keeping interested

Government agencies and officials advised of actual or conten

plated acts of violence in connection with the segregation issue;

plans for acts violative of laws within the Bureau's jurisdiction,

particuiarly those relating to civil rights; and the activities

of individuals responsible for such acts.

The Bureau letter pointed out that you have a

continuing responsibility to

insure that the Bureau is apprised

and close scrutiny of the public press.

To date, the information developed concerning subject

organization does

not indicate this organization qualifies for

investigation under the criteria of Section 122 of the Manual of

Instructions,

and in the absence of

such information, no

investigation should be conducteda

this group.

The information contained in referenced report appears

to be from established sources and public source material.

Insure that no investigation is conducted which is contrary to

the instructions set forth above concerning citizens!

councils.

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SA RICHARD T. HRADSKY

DATE:

2/16/66

SL METROPOLITAN AREA

CITIZENS COUNCIL

RM (ORGANIZATION)

On 2/11/66, Det. ROBERT MC CULLOUGH, Intelligence

Unit, St. Louis Police Department, furnished a mimeographed

form letter regarding a members delinquency in his dues payments

requesting that the member reinstate his dues payments and the

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UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT

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SAC, ST. LOUIS (157-582)

SA RICHARD T. HRADSKY

SL METROPOLITAN AREA

CITIZEN COUNCIL

RM - ORGANIZATION

SOURCE :

DATE:

2/9/66

RECEIVED:

ACTIVITY:

AGENT:

LOCATION:

SL 1097-S (This source

has furnished reliable

information in the past

and identity should be

further protected by

paraphrasing this inform-

ation if it is to be

disseminated outside the

Bureau.)

1/14/66

1/11/66

SA RICHARD T. HRADSKY

134-167A-564

134-167A-1A-446

"St. Louis, Mo.

"Written January 11, 1956

"Today through the mail I received the enclosed

St. Louis Citizen's Council - Box 9683 - Kirkwood 22,

No. The bulletin

is entitled 'Citizen.'

"This gives Rev W. C. Barlow as Council Chairman.

It also mentioned Tom Lachs of Columbia, Mo. which tells

of a recent flyer that his group is circulating.

"'Rev. Beeny's address is Boz 162, St. Louis, Mo.

"Jamieson is getting more information for me.

He

resigned

as Treasurer but is still very interested.

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A copy of the "SL Metropolitan Citizen" issue of

Dec.

1965, published by the SL Metropolitan Area Citizens

Council is being placed in the lA serial of 134-167A, the

name of CLIPTON JAMIESON and Rev. "BILL" BEENY, P.O.Box 162

is being indexed.

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SAC, ST. LOUIS (157-582)

SA RICHARD I. HRADSKY

ST. LOUIS METROPOLITAN AREA

CITIZENS COUNCIL

RM (ORGANIZATION)

Source:

Received:

Activity!

Agent:

Location:

DATE:

1/25/66

J. RICHARDSON USHER

1/4/66

1/4/66

RICHARD T. HRADSKY

170-400A -1

170-406A-IA1.

that he had received

On 1/4/66, J RICHARDSON USHER, Panel Source, advised

in the mail a copy

of the St. Louls

Metropolitan Citizen, official publication of above captioned

organization, which comments that it cost a good deal to bring

Sheriff JAMES C. CIARK to St. Iouls and left the council

treasury very low to continue to fight for states rights and

racial integrity, and requested contributions to the SulAcc.

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SAG, ST. LOUIS (157-582)

ISA SPURGEON J. PETERSON C

DATE: 1/4/56

ST. LOUIS METROPOLITAN AREA

CITIZENS COUNCIL

RACIAL MATTERS

SOURCE:

ACTIVITY:

FURNISHED:

FURNISHED

LOCATION:

TO:

SE 1271-S (who has furnished

reliable information in the

past, and which informatior

should be paraphrased 1i 1i

is disseminated outside the

Bureau.)

11/24/65

12/20/65

SA SPURGEON J. PETERSON

134-3431A-200

"St. Louis, Mo.

"12/6/65

(C)

Bob Scales,

"The pickiter was there protesting Sheriff Clark

speaking. There was about 300 people the the one known

to be connected with the C.P. were, (6)

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"I. Hershel Walker

"2. Robert Scales

"3. Rod Lambert

"4. Ella Burcham

"5.

Peacy Green

"6.

Jim Moore

(Negro

Negro

white

White

NegrO

(white )

"The pickit

begun at 6:30 p.m. and ended about

8:30 p.m.

When the pickiter was finished marching around

everyone was invited to one o1 two partys, which wai

given by Peacy Green and a group of people who was

to raise money for the trip to Washington on the II/27/65.

Robert Scales, Bob Scales, Michele and Arzella went to a

party in the county.

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MICHELES (LNU)

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SAG, ST. LOUIS (100-19975)

SA R. B. SHIT

RON LANDBERG

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SOURCE:

DATE:

12-30-65

ACCIVITY:

RECEIVED:

BX:

LOCARION:

SE 1050-S, this source

has furnished reliable

infornation in the past

and identity should be

further protected by para

phrasing this information

if it is to be disseminated

outside the Bureau

12-22-65

12-27-65

SA R. B. SMUTH

134-224A-1051.

"12-22-65

•"Ron Landberg of 2120 Rosebuä Avenue in Hallsdale

called and contacted Merlow Hines for the purpose of getting

some exclusive stories concerning the recent peace march

in Washington as kell. as the Convention in Philadelphia

concerning the Dubois Clubs, Ron stated that the material

would be sent to him at 4371 Finney so thai it could be

published in an issue of the Crusader newspaper.

Landberg

stated thai he would also include an account of

place at she sill Beeney church the night he was arrested

white the selma Sheriff was speaking there."

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Memorandum

SAC, ST. LOUIS (108-157-582)

[SA SPURGION J. PETERSON C

METRO AREA CITIZENS COUNCIL

RACIAL MATTERS

DATE:

11/27/65

Source

Activity

Furnished

Furnished

To

Location

SL 1271-S, who has furnishec

reliable information in the past:

and which information should be

paraphrased if it is disseminated

outside the Bureau.

11/10/65

11/12/65

SA SPURGEON J. PETERSON

134-34314-191

"St. Louis, Mo.

11/11/65

"On the I1/10/65 Robert Scales telephoned Orvil

Leach,

Robert asked Orvil if he heard about the

Kiu Klux Klan meeting they were having. Orvil

said he had not heard anything about it. Orvil then

asked his wife if she had heard anything about the

meeting.

She said she had not heard about it.

Robert said he heard the last part of it on the news.

Robert also said that the K.K.K, said it would

be closed to negros but Mayor Cervantes said

they could not have a meeting that was not open to

the public.

Orvil

said if he heard anything he would

let him know. "

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1/25/66

BACH BLE

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AIUIROPOLIIAN ANKA GARIZANS COUNCEL

(ORGANIZATION)

The Deceaber,

1005 g

issue of the St.

Louis Metros

polsten Cardzed, Official publication of the above captioned

organimation, containa a note that the Colmbin

Ocuneil was heard from;

that Chairnas DOM I.

LACAS sent 2

a ?lyon that his group vas cisculating which is quosed as

20170WS E

"OUR TAX DOLLARS AXE BEING USED TO DINANCE DATE WEINS: PROJSOR

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Assoctated Press Dispeich dated

Bogember 80г

29054

Bach nigbe in a makeshift Farlen theater

a roup of young Regroes give vent to their hatred of white

people.

They act out dreons of a day when the

Megro wiid

stand apart iron the whate worths

and Marten wild be an

indopendent nation.

The Tender 29 the bitterly anti ghite

Leitos. Jones.

He iounded the

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Anerder

wich firkoas cries and unstoppable weapons.

We naus

cplosions and actual hutality.

$A11 01 lis prodactions:

*. Seathe with rage againsé

"Waiteye? were recently

stepped up alter 940.000 In federal anti-poverty funde were

sade avallablo.

FelLow pat22008s

is TRES hoy you want you®

hardnearned tan dollars spent?

28 nots

then annoûiataly wite

or wise your congressmen and

senators

More your friends

Then, then election

make sure that you

AND your friends pet out and vote

AXCANE: ?

Kancis Cicy should Adentity TOM LAChe and determine

28 a Oltizens Council is boing Instituted 2a Columbia,

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Morel Cancals

Space for Clark

A reservation made by Sheriff

James G. Clark of Seima, Ala.

at Holidey Inn South, 3660 South

Lindbergh bl., Sunset Hills,

for

the weck-end was canceled after

i a w

enforcement

authorities

warned the motel might be pic-

keted, it was reported Monday.

Sherif! Clark, due here to speak

at a meeting of the St. Louis

chapter of the White Citizens

Council, was notified by telegram:

of the cancellation two days be-

fore his arrival, a spokesman for

the management said.

Reports that the

motel

man-

ager said his business might be

adversely

affected

by

Sheriff

Clark's presence because he had

Negro employes were unfounded,

the spokesman said.

The Rev. W. C. Barlow, coun-

il president, had asserted th

manager made that statement to

him:

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Date: 11-23-65

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Editor:

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protest marchers west

obsteralsin disagreemenwithi

generuity peaceiol. They car.

Pickets Sing

Sheriff Clark, Tied out during his

ried

signs, including oue say.

speech.

ing,

"Clark has the

right to

About 100, who stayed until bea

speak, not la murder."

finished, applanded heartily ati

Most

were young

men and

the close.

As Alabama

somen, but some members of

militant group called ACTIO..,

led by its chairman,

Percy

Green, were present at the dem-!

Sheriff Talks

onstrations.

One

demonstrator handed

reporter a sheet of paper which,

said the demonstrators.had no

common affiliation "other than

Two Arrested Here

& belief that the policy expressed !

by Mr. Clark is contrary to the

For Disturbance

ideals of America and

we are

opposed to the development of

Before Meeting

similar problems in St. Louis."

The paper said the demon.

While civil rights pickets out-

side were

singing,

"We shall

Etrators acknowledged the right

of the council to exist and to as-:

Overcome,"

Sheriff James G.

semble. but

"we believe the

Clark, of Seima,

Ala., iold an

ideals espoused by this organi-i

audience at the St. Louis Baptist

zation are a threat to the Ameri-

Temple, 4249 Gibson ave., Satur

can way of life.".

day night "As long as we con*!

Detectives from the St. Louis

tinue to stick together, they shall

Police Department

lined

the

acler overcome."

street outside the demonstration.

The meeting,

which was at-

lines and barred the doors to the

tended by about 140 persons,

building after the arrests, pre

about the same number as the

venting some persons from at-

wickets,

was sponsored by the

tending the meeting.

St. Louis Area Metropolitan Cit-

The

meeting

began with

izens Council. It originally had

prayer by Mr. Beeny, who asked

been scheduled for Kiel Audi-

a blessing on those "who do not

torium, but the Municipal Audi-

agree with us tonight."

toriun!

Commission denied the l

NO DISRUPTION

council use of the auditorium aft-

Then, an announcement that

er the council president, the Rev.

no disruption would be tolerated

W. C. Barlow, said no Negroes

svas followed by a pledge at al-

would be admitted

legiance

to the Flag and the

TWO ARRESTED

singing of the National Anthem

Several demonstrators went in-

by the audience.

side the church before the meet-

Lewis Hollis,

director of the

ing started and two were arrest.

White Citizens Councils of Amer-

ed on peace disturbance charges.

ica, introduced Sheriff Clark.

They

are Ronald Landberg,

Sheriff Clark charged that the

area co-ordinator for the W. E.

civil rights movement was in-

B. DuBois Club, who gave en

spired by an international Com-

address in the 2100 block of Rose i

munist conspiracy, and defended

Hud avenue, Hillsdale, and Ivory

his handling of the Scima, Ala,

Perry,

who has been arrested

civil rights incidents.

numerous times

in connection

• Most of the Selma marchers

with civil rights demonstrators.

and demonstrators were "beat.

He said

an address in the 5100

niks, misfits and garbaga" try-

briock of Raymond avenue.

to

"produce

a coffee-

They will appear in City Court

colored nation," he declared.

No. l Monday on the charges.

Sheriff Clark said he has "giv-

They laid down when arrested

en consideration" to running for!

and were carried to a police

governor of Alabama when Gov-

cruiser.

ernor George Wallace's term. ex-

Permission to use the church

pires.

tue the mecting was given by

There was no admission charge

the Row.

Bill

Beeny,

Baptist

th the meeting,

but a collection

esangelist whe is pastor of the

hat was passed. Severat persons

church there.

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DISITED STATES GOVERNMENT

Memorandum

SAC, ST. LOUIS (157-582)

DATE: 1/17/66

SA RICHARD T. HRADSKY

ST. LOUIS MEIROPOLITAN AREA

CICIZENS COUNCIL

RAI (ORGANIZATION)

On 1/10/66, CLIFTON JAMIESON advised that he 15 &

stockbroker in the investment firm of fusz-Schmelzle & Co., Inc.,

522 Olive St., SLMO; that he was formerly treasurer of captioned

organization; that he resigned in about

June-July, 1965, a5

the group was inactive and only a few people showed up when

meeting was scheduled. He said

it had no neeting headquarters;

that scheduled meetings were held in rented space in various

locations in selected areas of the city.

JAMIESON stated that an organizational meeting was

heid in the fail of 1964 when the Civil Rights Act of 1964 had

become effective; that the purpose of the organization was to

band white people together to defend the civil rights of white

people; that a membership drive was to be conducted, but the

organizing nomentum was soon lost.

He said a patent lavyer

named JOHN SUTHERLAND was the first chairman,

but that he e

signed in the fall of 1965

and a Rev. WILLIAM BARLOW assumed

the chairmanship and is trying to build up the organization;

that he plans to try to organize units in other localities in

Missouri; that he brought Sheriff JAMES G. CLARK OÏ Selma,

Alabama, to st. Louis in Nov, 1965, to stimulate interest

In

a membership arive..

JAMIESON said that a one FLOYD G. KITCHEN

is an associate of Rev. BARLOW and that KITCHIN IS CAITON OI

the organization's paper called the St. Louis Metropolitan

Citizen; that BARLOW and KITCHEN are both einployed at the Mark

Andy Co., in Kirkwood, No.

JAMTESON said he was invited to attend a reorganiza

tion meeting scheduled to be held in about Sept., 1965; that

when he got to the scheduled mecting, he and only one other

nember attended the meeting; that it was therefore postponed

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and a meeting to reconstitute the SIMACC was held in Noy.,

1965, to get the group functioning again.

JAMIESON said he

is no longer a member of SUMACC and

does not know who was

appointed to the office of treasurer that he vacated. He

said the collected funds were deposited in a checking account

at Boatmen's Bank while he acted as treasurer.

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20!1vi1y in St. Louis of the St. Louis Metropolitan Aren Citizens"

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I • Secret Service, St. Louis (RM)

Ropor of:

Date:

SA RICHARD T. HRADSKY

Office:

ST. LOUIS

January 25, 1966

Field Office Flla No: SIs 157-582

Bureas File No.:

Title:

ST. LOUIS METROPOLITAN AREA

CITIZENS' COUNCIL

Character:

Synassis:

RACIAL MATTERS (ORGANIZATION)

The

• St. Louis Metropolitan Area Citizens" CounCil (SLMACC)

sponsored organizational meetings in 1964-65. Rev. WILLIAM C.

BARLOW, Pastor of Calvary Baptist Tabernacle, Ellieville,

Mo., is

Chairman.

SLMACC is autonomous but affiliated with

Citizens' Councils of America, Plaza Building, Jackoor, diss.

SLMACC headquarters mail received at Post Oifice Bos 9683,

Kirkwood, Mo., 63122.

Organizational action progren calls

for maintenance of racial integrity, defense of States?

Rights, and repeal of the Civil Rights let.

SIMACC Circu

lated petition opposing repeal of Missour! Iaw prohibiting

intermarriage of

Negroes and whites,

and its spester,

Chairman BARLOW, appeared before legislature hearings at

State Capitol, Jefferson City, Mo., in opposition.

Official

publication is the

"St. Louis

Metropolitan Citizen" with

address of Post Office

Box 9683, Kirkwood,

MO.

DETAILS:

AT ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI

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ORGANIZAZIONAL STRUCTURE

Headsuarters

On danuery 14, 1966, SL TI

advised that the headcuarters

of the ot. Louis

Metropolitan

ARe2

Citizens' Council (SIMACO,, 15

Post Office

Box 9689,

kirkwood, Missouri!

that

the SIMACC does

not nave

residence

hoadguarters

os meetings when called are held

in rented locations.

I, ORISCH

AND FORMATION INFORNATION

On September 23,

1983

Sk fo2 furnished a

copy

• of a form

icier addressed,

"Doar Patriot"

st. Lous intrapolor drea ciciane escoola. John i, Sutherlane

"Organization Connittee.,

Temporary Chairma;

Mexy G.

burns Temporary Secretary"

• which were

nailed

io residents of

the St. Louis netropoliian aren.

They bore

lecterboad

"22. Louis detropoliten arca

: Citizens'

Couneil

Organization

Committee,

SE. 100101

Hiesouri."

The. letter

announced

Chgt e group ci

Jocsl citizens had

been

quietly meeting together

to explore what nod

happened to

the parsonal liberties previously

taken iut scanted and

all agreso

that

are

deep in ibe

throes

of minority rule: that forgottou men not

that way by failing to

hodd

admonitior of

the GreaT

Seal of Nissouri, 'Uniter ve

5ta0d, divided ve toil."

The letter olated that the best woy

to

regain majority rule was to have me strong locally

autonomous orcanization

nuili along

nonacartisad Lines and geared to make

the local and

nationel politiciens

Listen;

that

this was

che plan of the

• Citizens'

Covacile of Amerior, and that it vas

proving Sis effectiveness in

the country.

The letter announced that es

organizational meeting would be

held

on October 10, 1054, in the

1211 01

the Blectriest Workers,

Local #1, 5200 Elizabeth

Avenue,

S1. LOUIS:

Missouri, 3t

8:00

EM.

which time guest speakers

would

Do 105EP?I NO DONELE MITCHELL, Field Director for the Citizens'

Cocosals

of Maryland,

Washington, I.

and Virginia; and LouIs i.

HOLLIS, Decutive Pirector:

Citizens" Councils of Americe.

The

leiter bod

AttAched 10

* tear ott portion which

was to be meiled

Gravois

Biation,

Dest Office Box C, St. Louis,

Missours, or whick

iho recipiont mos to indicate whether or not he

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wolld be present and the names of any friends that would accompany s

the recipiert.

on October i3, 2964, Si 1-3 advised that the SiMACC held

ê noetine on October 10,

1954, at the ball of the Elertrical Workers,

LOCal

#1, St. Louis, MiSSOuri

to endeavor to organiac & Citizens'

Councti da si. Louis,

Missouri, which was attended by approximetely

126 P029055

2nd was

nresided over ky JOuR. SUTHERLAND, &

St. Louis

Patent

Attorney who talked briedly sbout the Negro problem in the

United

aDd op several occasions stated that there was

possibility in the nons future of having Coiernor GOORGE C. WALLACE

o1

Alaosaa

appesr in St. Louis; that be ten introducod JOSEPH

MITTeL who spoke upon desegregation of schools,

failings

c. 1

the

U.

2. surremo Court, farm subsidies,

and attacked the Peace

The other speaker wes Dr. MORORD EVANS, Consultent, Citizensi

CoureAls of

Amerste,

and author of the book:

"The Secret War for

the

'A Bomb,

whose purpose for attending the reeting vis

Lu

direct

orgeniaing efforts et the

SIMACC.

Informent stated that membership

applisations vere distributed, and

persons prasent vere

wiged to

Inon with 52 nonchly dues,

On Decomber 9,

1004: SL T-I advised that an orgonizational

mectine of the SiMACo

was hold at 8:00 PM ou December &:

1964,

the Amorzoas Legion 1in1l, 7800 Olive Streck lond, Sí, Louis, Missouri,

ne trich Line

the specker was SHURMAN SENSING,

Southers Stares Industrial Councitios7.

Executive Vice President,

Inshvillo, Tonnossee, who read a

creec; on racish that he wrote in

The May 1: 1965, issue of the "St, Louis Post-Dirpatch"

nonstopet

reported thai

the SLACC led spoasored

an organizing

noetiag held on April 30, 1965.

ths

American Legion Fall. Post 100,

Highway 141 and Cresois Road:

renton. Massours, at wich _LESTER MADDOX,

Arlante: Georgia: SegregationicE

owed the Pickrick Restnurant in

AManda, Ceorgia,

ihe

principe? speaker.

On May

*, 1965, SI Il advised that the

SiMACC contemplated

circulating a petition to

urging the Missouri

L01A127UXC

Dot to roneat the im

pi obibirink internarringe between

waltes and verroes.

Informant stated thet che

members of this

WEIG

tighteng saong

tbenseivos abd that the organization

sag not proving.

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St I-s advised that a re organizational meeting of

the SINACC was scheduled to be hold in September, 1965, but

that only two

members attended the meeting; that it was

there?

fore postponed and a meeting to reconstitute the SIMACC was

held in November, 1965, to get the group functioning again.

The September 19, 1965, issued of the "St. Louis Post»

Dispatch" newspeper reported an interview with Reverend WILLIAM C.

BARLOW conducted on September 18, 1965, which identified BARLOW

as the new president of the SIMACC, replacing JOHN H. SUTHERLAND

who had resigned because of his business commitments. BARLOW

stated

that

as the new president he planned to endeavor to form

chopters in the larger cities in Missouri; that the SiMACC vas

concorned over the trend toward anarchy

in the United States

leadership of MARTIN LUCER KING, head of the Southern

Christian

Leadership Conference organization who BARLOW stated

the guise

of a Christian minister largely responsible

law brecking, looting

and ravishing now prevalent in the

Uniled States; that KING and President LYNDON B.. JOHNSON were

equally

responsible for the los Angeles, California, riots.

BARLOW

Civil Rights agitation was largely Comnunist

inspired

and praised the police in all areas for the restraint

they have shown in the face of unbelievable provocation by Negro

mobs who cursed, spit upon and otherwise taunted officers of the

Ic stated

that KING had proclained

that his subjects would

gees any laws

they considered unjust; that

• would decide

thensclves what was good and what was bad; that President

JOINSON is equally responsible for not telling KING differently

and then telling

the American people that the laws of the country

will be obeyed.

siated that the so principal objectives

oi the SINACC are States' Rights and Ricial Integrity; that the

Bible Leaches racial separation but the United States courts now

made up of politically appointed leit wingers have ignored the

fact thet they

have violated the veligious freedom of millions

of Americans by forcing thei

into integrated situations.

On November 20, 1965,

St T-3 advised that the SIMACC

sponsored i meeting held

at the St. Louis Baptist Temple, 4219

Gibson, St. Louis,

Missouri, on November 20, 1965; that Sheriff

JAMES G. CLARK Of

Seinz, Alabena, WaS

the principal speaker and

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that the meeting was attended by approximately 150 persons; that

LOUIS

ROLLIS. Director of the

Citizons' Counciis of Anerica,

was also present;

thet

approximately 175

demonstrators picketed

the needine.

Informont stated that CLARk snarged that the Civil

highes

movement

inspired by Communists and defended his

handling of the Cirii Righes

movements in Selma, Alabond.

ILI, LIVE-POLNT ACTION PROSROM CE SEMACC

On December 16, 1964, SL Tel advised that the SINACC

austributed a leafiet

setting out the following five-point action

Progran:

"1, PreVent

Race-hiring,

Rocial integrity is essential

to civilization end

Jiberty..

Tha

fate of the white

man land

woman) in the Conso and other new african

nations is a stern warning:

*2,

Avoid Violence,

Experience has proved that where

integration occurs, violence becones inevitable.

Penceful operation of

segregated

schools

in the

South proves

that social

separation of

the races

is

best for all concerned.

"3.

"Б.

Maintair and Restore Legal Segrogation.

As growing

disorder in Northern cities shows, if

segregation

breaks down,

the social structure

bresks

down.

The Cormunists hope to achieve disintegration

through integration in America!

Defend States' lights.

The

Sintes are the source

all governmental power:

local and Federni. Under

the Tenth Amendmert:

the statoe hove

the reserved

power to decide questious

segregation!

Fedoral

any such power is a violation of the

Constitution.

Corrce?

the Court and the congress.

Both the Supreme

Court':

'Black Monday' decision and the Congressional

'Civil Rights' Act are obviously un-Constitutional,

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"based on false "science" in mockery of the law.

Is they stand, social segregation and laws against

intermarriage

aredoomed.

Duch a prospect is

intolerable!

The

"Black Monday'

decision must

be reversed, the 'Civil Rights" Act repealed!"

The above leaflet also bore

& caption, "What is the

Citizens' Council doing?", and listed the following:

PIT IS...

"Preserving Racial Segregation,

and maintaining. the

the rights of states, local communities

i and individual

citizens

to Govern themselves, free from Federal tyranny

and coercion.

"Leading the Resistance Movement against the race

and keeping advocates of racial strife out of many

communities.

"protecting

Our Sacred Keritage of Freedon fron

those

Who would

submit free Americans to thought control, and who

constantly ulilize the national communications media as

propaganda, outlets in their frenzico attempts to force

Americans into & totaliterian pattera of regimentation

and conformity.

"Bringing Together groups of patriotic men

and wonel

dedicated to the

principles of individual freedom of choice

and

racial purity.

"Organizing

Local Citizens" Councils on a grassroots

basis, with recognized community leadership for each

autononous group.

"Providing Speakers for Council meetings, civic and

patriotic groups, legislative and executive bodies,

schools,

colleges and conventions.

"Preserving

Our Social and Econonic Order by acting

quietly

2nd

without fanfare, offectively and

responsibly,

to prevent

racial strife.

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"Molding Public Opinion through the novenent's official

publication,

"The Citizen,'

a monthly magazine with nation-

wide circulation which is

the authoritative source of informa

tion on the Council movement's plans

and policies.

"Taking the

Truth to the Nation on TV and radio through

weckly Citizens' Council Forum programs scheduled on hundreds

of srations iron coast to coast, which feature interviews with

Scoators, Corgressmen and other

national leaders.

"Forming Strong Organizational Ties, by banding together

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Citizons' Councils into county, state and national

tate e a n coordination.

organizations for mutual consultation, advice and coordination.

"Distributing Literature on all

aspects of the race question,

sending millions of copies to all parts of the nation.

"Condicting un Educational Progran in high schools and

colleges, including an annual essay contest and the formation

of you th

groups.

"Corresponding with thousands of supporters in every state

and many foreign countries,

"Accomplishing much on a

limited budget, and demonstrating

conclusivaly that the movement's continued growth and success

is linited only by the

financial support received.

"Making a Record of Achievement of which all con be justly

proud, getting

the most out of every dollar. and

nobilizing

solid conmunity resistance to foiced integration.

"proving

again

and again, day by

day, that with adequate

finencing, ve

can

and will win

this fight

"Urging YOU to join the fight. to join with others who

nie dedicated to the preseivation of the white race - and to

give your moral and financial support to help conduct the kind

of thorough, aggressive and sustained campaign needed to WIN!

"For additional infornation contact your local

Council office or:

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"CITIZENS' COUNCIL, Plaza Building, Jackson, Mississippi, or

"Orarais Station, P. 0. Bo: C, St, Louis, Missour's

63116."

STATED REASONS FOR ORCANIZALION DE SIMACC

On December 16, 1984, SL T-I advised that the

SIMACC distributed a leaflet

at organizational neetings captioned,

"Woy duet

6t. Louis Metropolitan Area Organize?"

• prepared by

Orgenization Committee, OLMACC, Si. Louis, Missouri, which

folloring questions

and answers which it indicated

wes for shite

residents of 9t. Louis who sincerely believe that

States' Rights and racial segregation must be preserved

for the

besi

and

good order of

our country and

for our children's futures.

"Q • What is the prosent racial situation in St. Louis?

"A - For the past several years, local white

"moderates"

have aitenpted to appease the organized colored agitacion

and with tragic resulla!

Their weil intentioned

efferis hare served only to

whet

the

apitators®

insatiable

appetites for porer.

Like Hitler and Khrushchey, the

collectivists have

announced

their progran.

They will

setile for nothing less than total intogration of every

resisontial

ared:

every social fatbering, and every privately.

owned business enterprise!

The white majority must act isfore

state coercion prevents us from doing so?

"O a that can beacconplished by organizing a St. Loujs

, Metropolitan Aroa Citizens" Council?

Wiil li make my efforts

more effective ir preserving individual freecon and the constitu

Lionel rignt

in segregation?

*A =

A strong Citizens' Council in St. louis, with thousands

of monkers

and capable

leadership: can restore harmony

na d

sibility to race reiations

in our community: We must

• build

a full-time organisation

in St. Louis,

capable of maintining

an office and being always

alert to citorts to integrate our

community.

"Q « Why organize a Citizens' Council?

already 100 many organizations

in St.

Lou15.

Aren't there

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"A - Eflectiveness of the Citisens' Council movement

is shown by results

throughout the nation.

Communities

with strong Citizens' Councils

have

maintained freedom of

choice in racial matters, while unorganized cities

have

sorzendered supinely.

During

the past 10 years,

the Citizens?

Councils have domonstrated that

organization is

the key to

victory!

Our St. Louis Meiropoliten Area Citizens' Council

will anuble every dedicated white resident of this area to

unite effectively in a progranfor victory:

"O = Who will run the Si. Louis Netropoliten Areù

Citizens: couscii

and set its policies?

"A • YOU Wa11! Each locri Council • including ours

St. Louis • is completely autonomous.

You and other

nonhers select the officers

directors who plan our

program.

and determine our policies.

This provides

us with

responsible

Jocal leadership.

addition,

througr

our affiliation with the Citizens'

Councils o1

America, We

the valuable opportunity

to consult with leaders

through

the country, and

i with other looni Citizens' Couhoils

whose proudens

are similar to ours.

"O = Can the Citizens' Counell work with businessmen to

prevent forced integration and the duprivation of constitutional

gurrantees?

"A " Yes! Statistics show that integration is bad for

business! By working to

uphold property rights and freedom!

o!

choice, your Citizens" Council can

moke an important con-

cribution to the continued orosocuits of this area.

We can

help

loca.

businessmen resist assaults by Negro agitators.

Ve can demard

•e and obtain

enforcenont of existing

1275:

and safeguard the

right

ot each business to operate

as its

013&15

SEC

in keepiug with oui

American traditions.

"C = Wasn't our battle lost wich passage of the so-called

Civil Rights Bill?

"* • No.

indeed!

The 'civil prongs' bill will be just as

unenforceable as prohibition.

Howevor, we must now becone

better organized.

On July 3,

1964: the

day ic was signed

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"into law - the Citizens' Councils of America began a

nationwide campaign ained at repealing the so-called

•Civil

Rights'

act.

They pledged

to continue and

intensily

this

effort,

and to

enlist the support of

wilte

Amcricans in every soction of

our nation who

oppose this vicious and tyrannical legislation,

Every

citizen is perfectly

within

his legal rights in working

repeal the 'Civil Rights' act.

"Q = Is membership in the Citizens' Council. open

only to men?

"A = No!

Monen are

the guardians of our hones.

They train our children.

It is important for them

to be

members!

We need

the support of

the ladies - particularly

the nothers.

"Q = As a member, what will I be asked-to do?

"A • You will have

an opportunity to work with

committee of the Council, according to your own profession

or field of interest,

Special

projects such as membership

drives, addressing mail or telephoning nembers will require

voluntcer workers.

The few hours you devote

to the Council

will

be repaid in full by the inner satisfaction of knowing

that

you are

doing

sonething positive for your children and

for

your conmunity's future!

"O How much will it cost me?

"A • A local Citizens' Council has minimum monthly dues

of 62 per member.

This includes a subscription to the

monthly magazine,

THE CITIZEN, Support or Eidoritizens Councal

Forum, and

state and national

associations.

"O = How may I join the Citizens' Council?

"A • You may joir at the organization meeting of the

SI. LOUiS

Metropolitan Area Citizens"

Council

4o be held

a $

3:00 7.M. 03

Saturday, Octobor 10, in the Hali of Electrical

Workers, Local #1, 5850

Elizabeth Avenue in

St. Louis,

Plan

to attend

and bring your friends who feei as you do! li

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"you can't come, well be happy to send you a membership

application.

But be at the meeting if you possibly can!

Please complete the reply form on the back oi this

page and

mail it today!"

V. QUESTIONNAIRE FOR NEW NEMBERS

On Decomber 16, 1964, SL T-I furnished the following

questionnaire used by the

SLMACC for prospective new

members:

Appropriate "Yes" or "Wo" boxes were to be checked.

"1. Are you positively dedicated, as & matter oi

personal choice, to the principle of the social separation

of

the races?

"2. Do you belleve that forced integration and racial

interbreeding threaten

the integrity of both races, and

endanger the very foundation of our Western civilization?

"3. Do you believe that either Communist influences or

ocononic pressure groups

are behind the campaign to force

the white people of this country to amalgamate

with the

negro ince?

"4.

Do you believe that left-wing agitation groups are

inciting racial tension and racial violence in the nation

because they want Federal intervention by armed troops, thus

establishing a police state under martial law?

"5.

Do you believe

in the rights of the Sovereign States

to handle their own internal afinirs?

1G.

Do you believe in the principle of local self

government, and in the strengthening

of

local and state

governments

to protect citizens tron Federal meddling?

"n. Do you realize that indifference, apathy, and the

inclination of some to accopt collectivism

'inevitable:

...

our greatest enenies?

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Are you ready and willing to DO SOMETHING positive

about this very serious and present problem?

"Will you join the Citizens' Council?"

VI. MENBERSHIP INFORMATION:

on January 19, 1965, T-3 advised that upon filing a

membershig application with SIMACC and

payment of $2, acknowledgment

of the recipe of the application and $2 is made from Roons 315-325,

Plaze Building, Jackson,

Mississippi, by form letter of the Citizens®

Councils of America, LOUIS I. HOLLIS, Executive Director which is

addressed,

"Dear Council Member:

"According to our records, you are in good standing

with your local Council.

Your

new membership card for

the coming year is enclosed herewith."

St i"3 advised that the SIMACC uses the following mimeo

graphed for letter in recontacting individuals who discontinue

paying

monthly dues:

"Dear Friond of the Citizens' Council,

"Hor some time

now you have been enjoying the privileges of

Citizens' Council membership, but our records indicate your

monthly dues to be in arrears..

Up to now we have been willing

t0 go along on this basis because it is so important that you

keep receiving Citizens'

Council publications and infornation.

"How, our national headquarters in Jackson is putting pressure

01 US

pay our bills to them for servicing our memberships.

This involves quite

a bit of money, and frankly is the reason

for the emergency nature of this letter.

"We know you are interested

in seeing the work of the Citizens®

Council Bo forward. Our part in the defeat of the inter

marrioge bill was only a start.

But, to carry on every member

must

shoulder a part of this responsibility.

In this struggle

the funds will come from neither the big tax free foundations

nor frch governnent handouts.,.if they are to be availnble at

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"all they must come iron the poople who have formed the

backbone of Americn since the night they threw

tea into

Boston Harbor.

"You are still carried on the rolls as a member...you are

needed there

in a place of service; however!

this is a two

way street.

Ne realize the hoavy obligations on everyone

today and in order for to to continue us a member, receive

the mugazine

and newsletter and have voting privileges, we

have permission to permit those behind in their dues to

start repaying with the current month.

This is a linited

offer, so please let us know right away...for sad to say

those

who do not respond will have to be dropped,

"Dy responding you will remain a vital part of this great

movemont...don't sever this link with fellow believers...

the need was never greater.

"Great campaigns

are being planned for the next few nonths.

be

a part of them.

States'

rights and racial integrity are

not

just slogans... they are

the watchrords for the

salvation

of western civilization.

"Cordially,

"TOUN' CIDIZENS' COUNCIL"!

VII. ONFICERS

On Decenber 19, 1965, SIT-S advised that the following

were the officers of the SIMACC:

Reverend WILLIAM C. BARLOW • Chairman

CHARLES O. ROGERS

- Vice Chairman

FLOYD G. KITCHEN

• Secretary

Mrs, JOSEPH (NADINE) ALTMAN - treasurer.

VIII. DEFICIAL PUBLICATION OR DUE SENACC

The official publication of the SLACC is the "St. Louis

Metropolitan

Citizen," Post Office

Box 9683, Kirkwood, Missouri.

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The masthead of this publications states that it is, "A monthly

journal of fact and opinion published by the St. Louis Metropolitan

ares Citizens' Council."

The editor is

identified as FLOYD G.

КІРСПЕМ.

The publication carries & tear-off portion for subscribers

which contains

boxes to be checked reading as follows:

I enclose 91 lor a one

•51. Louis Netropolitan Citizen, Year subscription to the

"2. I enclose é..... to advance the cause."

Issue #1, dated April, 1955, of the "St. Louis Metropolitan

Citizen, reported

the following:

"THE CITIZENS' COUNCIL

"A HISTOLY

"The first Citizens' Council was formed by lourteen civic

leaders at Indianola, Mississippi, July 11, 1954.

counseled together in the woke of

the U,S. Supreme Court's

'Black Mondag' decision.

For the first tine in American

history racial segregation had been outlawed by judicial

The war of life regulating

the daily activities

of tens of millions of Americons, white and

black, lay at

the mercy of pover hungry Negro racists,

"These cariy organizers realized that the fundamental issue

struggle for pover.

It could be met only by bringing

together a winning combination of responsible and able

leaders,

a mass membership, and the resources with which to operate.

"Word of the Citizens' Council spread. Neighboring towns and

counties began to organize.

months iater cwenty countles

Ascociation of Citirens" Councils of Mississippi.

"The movement expanded rapidly ouiside its home

state. Then

two years later, on April 7, 1956, the Citizens' Councils of

Ancrica was formed in New Orleans.

"Today the Citizens' Councils, under responsible civic leader

ship at local, state and national levels

have daveloped into

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"a movement working for social separation of the races

as the oniy proven solution io our most serious domestic

problem."

On May 3, 1965, SL T-3 advised that on April 21, 1965,

the SuMACC distributed a

petition addressed to "Members of the

Missouri Logisiature' which stated that the undersigned wished

to go on

as being orposed to the repeal of the missouri

Anti-hiscogenation Law"

, that "we feel that the intermarriage

between the

races will create many more problems than it would

ever solve" and unged defeat of House Bill 4129 and M.B. #132.

The 'St. Louis Metropolitan Citizen, "pificial publication

of the SLiACe,

in its

Issue #4,

anted july, 1965, reported that

the above mentioned Ul.B. 129 and 132 had gone down to defeat and

chanked Rev. BANLOW $0r

his "brilliant appearance" before the

committee,

the news media on behalf of "our cause."

IX.

IDENCIRICATION CE FOSE OFFICE BOX

post Cifice Box C, Gravois Station, vas

transferred to

Post Office Box 9683, o2 May 11, 1965. The holder of

is Reverend I. C. BAhLow, 1523 Clayton Road, Ellisville, Missouri.

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In Rapis, Please Refer 80

File Nc.

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

St. Louis, Missouri

January 25, 1956

Character

Reference

ST. LOUIS NETROPOLITAN ARDA

CITIZENS' COUNCIL

RACIAL MATTERS (ORGANIZATION)

Report of SA RICHARD T. HRADSKY,

dated January 25, 1968, at

St. Iouis

A11

sources (except any listed beloe; whose identities

ave concealsd

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referenced communication have

furnished reliable

information

in the past.

This docomone

contains neither recommendations nor conclusions

of the rot.

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the property of the FBI and

is loaned to your

agcno!: il and its

contchts are not

to be disiributea outside

your agency.

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UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT

MEMORANDUM

TO:

FROM:

SAC, ST. LOUIS (157-582)

SA RICHARD BOYD SMITH

DATE: 11/24/65

SUBJECT:

WHITE CITIZENS COUNCIL

RM

Source:

SL 1093-S

Activity:

11/20/65

Received:

11/24/65

By :

SA RICHARD BOYD SMITH

Location:

134-214A-1019

IF THIS INFORMATION IS DISSEMINATED, IT SHOULD BE

PARAPHRASED CAREFULLY TO PROTECT THE INFORMANT.

"Report on the

November 22nd, 1965

Peace March.

St. Louis, No.

"On Saturday night of November 205h, 1965g I

attended a peace march at the St. Louis Baptist

Temple on 4249 Gibson and Boyle.

At this peace

march I net:

"percy Green,

Ronald Landberg;

Marie Ballard,

Owen Lutz,

Hershel Walkerg

Ella Burchang

Elsie Leach,

colored.

white.

colored.

white.

colored.

white.

white.

157-582

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* 100-7102 (M1. BALLARD)

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100-7017 (E. BURCHAM)

- 100-599 (0. LEACH)

100-7042 (E. LEACH)

100-189 10.

LUTZ)

• 100-19202

(ROBERT SCALES)

- 100-17208

(ABC DEXTER)

7

∞ 100-8838 (J. HECHT)

- 100-19847 (S, NIADORF)

1

100-6970 (H.

WALKER)

- 100-18148 (MARILYN WAXMAN)

- 100-8295 (CORE)

J. = 100-2107 (NAACP)

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1054084 (ACTION)

100-19532 (P, GREEN)

100-19975 (R. LANDBERG)

157-582-46

Searched

Indexed

serializes

Filed

NOV. 24, 1965

FBI - ST.

LOUIS

ATT,

• INFORTARTON CONTAINED"

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"Orville Leach,

A.B.C. Dexter,

Robert Scales,

Saul Nederinghouse?

his wife,

Julius Hecht ?

white.

white.

colored.

white.

white.

white.

"Someone said they had counted 200 (two hundred)

marchers in the line I was in.

Later more joined

the line, but i did not hear the count of these.

There were more marchers on the other side of the

church, walking down Gibson, but I did not hear how

many of these there were.

From the one who gave out

the count of the 200, said there were about eighty

young people from the Washington University and the

ACTION group had their members there.

Someone said

members from the CORE group were there and the NAACP

had members there.

At first we had been told when

we joined the march, it would go on till 8 p.m. I

had

called Walker to ask if he was going down, and did

he have a place for me in the car. He said he did

and would be after me.

He got to my home at 6 p.m.

and

picked me up and picked up Lutz and Ballard. He

had

two young girls with him and took these out to

the march and later to the party. I do not know who

these young girls were. Both looked to be no older

than fifteen years old

and colored. They were not

sisters, but knew each other well.

"When we arrived, the march was going on by the uni-

versity students. Several had bands around their

arms, and acted as lieutenants and

lookout or spotters

for trouble, and kept the line moving.

They made room

for us in the line and we began to march.

When the time

came to stop, word came down through the line that they

wanted us to continue till eight thirty, they said. Some

one asked why.

They said they had reason for this

and

said they had

heard some people wanted to go into the

meeting,

but they were preventing this. Word also came

down that two of the marchers were arrested, but no one

knew who these were till later on in the evening.

I

do not know who this Perry is. I have never met him,

that I know of. Scales, when

he arrived, came up to

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"where I had

stepped out of the line to take a breather,

and asked it Landberg was there, and I told him i had

seen him not long ago, standing

talking to one of the

spotters.

He asked if I had seen Perry.

I told Scales

I did not know who Perry was

and asked him if this

fellow was to have been here. He said yes. I told

hin to talk to Percy Green; that he may know. After

the march broke up:

the ones I was with went out and

picked up the Waxman girl and went to the party. "

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