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IN, ITS INVESTIGATION, THE HSCA IS ATTEMPTING TO DETERMINE

POSSIBLE DIRECT OR INDIRECT RESPONSIBILITY OF ANY ORGANIZATION,

INCLUDING THE FBI, IN THE ASSASSINATION OF MARTIN LUTHER

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KING. JR. IN THIS CONNECTION, THE HSCA IS TRYING TO RESOLVE

THÈ ALLEGATION THAT PAID FBI INFORMANTS REPORTING ON THE

INVADERS, A MEMPHIS YOUTH GROUP, ACTED AS. MAGENT PROVOCATEURSE

AND INSTIGATED VIOLENCE IN MEMPHIS DURING THE SANITATION

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WORKERS STRIKE, WHICH CAUSED KING TO RETURN TO MEMPHIS WHERE

_ HE WAS KILLED.

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BY LETTER DATED MAY 23, 19781 THE HSCA REQUESTED THAT

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PAGEART WOREDE HQ UNCLAS UNCLAS E F TO

THE INVADERS BE PROCESSED FOR ACCESS OF THE HSCẠ'S CHIEF

20h

COUNSEL AND DIRECTOR. ALTHOUGH. THE IDENTITIES. OF THESE IN-

FORMANTS WOULD BE EXCISED IN A LETTER TO CONGRESSMAN LOUIS

STOKES? CHAIRMAN, HSCA, SUCH ACCESS WAS DENIED BECAUSE OF THE

•DETRIMENTAL EFFECT OF THIS ACTION ON OUR OVERALL INFORMANT

DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM. BY LETTER DATED. JULY 5, 1978- CONGRESSMAN

STOKES APPEALED TO. THE ATTORNEY GENERAL TO RESOLVE THE ISSUE:

THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, FAVORS COMPLIANCE WITH THE HSCA'S

REQUEST AND. HAS BEEN TOLD. BY THE HSCA. THAT IF. FILES ARE NOT

MADE AVAILABLE A SUBPOENA WILL BE ISSUED, AN ACTION TO COMMENCE

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JULY 171. 1970.

• IT HAS BEEN. DECIDED. AT FBI HEADQUARTERS: {FBIHQ} THAT •IN-

FORMANTS SHOULD BE CONTACTED. TO DETERMINE IF THEY HAVE ANY

OBJECTION TO THEIR IDENTITIES BEING DISCLOSED TO THE HSCA.

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INFORMANTS SHOULD BE OBJECTIVELY TOLD.OF HSCA INTEREST IN

RESOLVING THE ALLEGATION AND THAT THE FBI. IS COOPERATING WITH

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THE COMMITTEE, BUT WILL DISCLOSE THEIR IDENTITIES ONLY IF

INFORMANTS

AGREE TO SUCH ACTION: INFORMANTS SHOULD BE TOLD

2_ THAT IF THEY AGREE TO DISCLOSURE THEY HAVE NO GUARANTEES FROM

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

DO NOT TYPE MESSAGE BELOW THIS LINE

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FBI IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR WHAT RESULTING ACTION THE HSCA MAY

TAKE: AND THAT. THE HSCA MAY ATTEMPT TO INTERVIEW. THEM. IF IN-

FORMANTS ARE AGREEABLE, A WITNESSED, SIGNED WAIVER SHOULD BE

OBTAINED- WORDED SO AS TO

AUTHORIZE. THE FBI TO RELEASE ANY AND

ALL. FILES: EFBI HEADQUARTERS AND. FIELD OFFICES CONCERNING

- THEMSELVES TO THE HSCA, INCLUDING THOSE RECORDS PERTAINING TO

ANY CONFIDENTIAL RELATIONSHIP THEY MAY HAVE HAD WITH THE FBI.

•IF THE INFORMANTESI 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

CONGRESSIONAL, SUBPOENA.

INFORMANTS INVOLVED ARE AS FOLLOWS:

£13 ME 352-E1. BUFILE 170-2530, MEMPHIS FILE 170-1040.

{2? ME 353-E. BUFILE. 170-18417 MEMPHIS FILE 170-1022.

.E37 ME 339-E, BUFILE 170-1422, MEMPHIS FILE: 170-117.

€43 ME 338-E- BUFILE 137-43851 MEMPHIS FILE I70÷70.

£57. ME. 282- R7. BUFTLE 134-1106,71, MEMPHIS FILE: 170-1019.

FINUS EDWARD BETHEL BORN NOVEMBER B, 1940. MEMPHIS,

TENNESSEE, NEGRO MALE. MEMPHIS CONTACT AGENT WAS

WILLIAM •H- LAWRENCE. •INFORMANT WAS OPERATED: 1963-1969.

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NAMED ABOVE: REGARDING ME 282-R1 HIS LAST KNOWN ADDRESSE

ACCORDING TO THE FILE £1969}. WAS THAT OF A SISTER

MRS. FORESTINE. RICHARDS: 2530 SOUTH. RIMPAU: STREET: LOS. ANGELES,

CALIFORNIA. LOS ANGELES ATTEMPT TO LOCATE AND INTERVIEW IN-

FORMANT THROUGH HIS SISTER AND IF NOT IN LOS ANGELES, SET. FORTH

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APPROPRIATE LEAD. TO HAVE INFORMANT. INTERVIEWED.

RECIPIENTS TELEPHONICALLY FURNISH RESULTS OF. CONTACT WITH

INFORMANTS TO SA J: T. ALDHIZER. CONGRESSIONAL, INQUIRY UNIT,

RECORDS MANAGEMENT DIVISION. FBIHQ. EXTENTION 3685, FOLLOW WITH

10- TELETYPE; AND SUBMIT WAIVER. BY COVER AIRTEL IF INFORMANT AGREES

TO DISCLOSURE•

IN ADDITION, MEMPHIS PROMPTLY FURNISH FBIHQ ONE LEGIBLE

XERÖX COPY OF ABOVE FIVE INFORMANT 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:

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HOUSE SELECT COMMITTEE ON ASSASSINATIONS (HSCA)

NOTE: Action in this matter is based on instructions

furnished by Mr. McDermott following meeting with Mr. Bassett,

Mr. Bailey and representatives of the Congressional Inquiry

Teletype confirms telephonic contact

with Memphis

and Los Angeles Offices.

This matter has been

coordinated with SA Ronald Heller, Legal Liaison and

Congressional Affairs Unit,

and J. J. Jamar, Top Echelon and

Criminal Informant Unit, Criminal Investigative Division.

Mr. Robert I. Keuch, Deputy Assistant Attorney General, has

been advised of our efforts to locate informants and stated

that he would relay that information to the HSCA.

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Assistant Attorney General

Criminal Division

Attention:

Mr. Robert I. Keuch

Director, FBI

FEDERAL GOVER

July 20, 1978

1 - Mr. Mintz

Attn: Mr. Coulson

1 - Mr. Bailey

1 - Mr. Foster

HOUSE SELECT COMMITTEE ON ASSASSINATIONS 1 - Mr. Busching

U. S. HOUSE: OF REPRESENTATIVES (HSCA)

Reference is made to letter to the Attorney General

requested

delivery of the Identification Division records of 20 individuals

as well as making available for interview Special Agent D. Allen

Reighley.

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 ESCA.

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.1 - Mr: Mintz

Attn: Mr. Coulson

1 - Mr. Bailey

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Foster

1 - Mr.

Busching

July 20, 1978

HOUSE SELECT COMMITTEE ON ASSASSINATIONS

U. S, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES (HSCA)

Reference is made to letter to the Attorney General

Trom G. Robert Blakey,

in connection at the escAl testated

gation into the assassination of martin Luther King, dr.:

requested delivery of the Identification Division records of

20 Individuals as well as making avallable for Interview

Special Agent D. Allen Reighley.

This letter is to advise that partial delivery of

the requested Identification records was made to HSCA represen-

tative Phoebe Orr on July 6, 1978, with the remainder delivered

to HSCA representative Lisa

Berlow on July 17, 1978.

Special Agent D. Allen Reighley, Allentown Resident

Agency, was cleared from his employment agreement and interviewed

by the

HSCA on July 11, 1978.

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

July 20, 1978, captioned as above.

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Select Committee on Assassinations

11.5. Houst of Representatives

$II1 HOUSE OFFICE BUILDING, ANNEX 2

- =WASHINGTON, D.C. 20315

June 16, 1978

Buseking

The Honorable Griffin B. Bell

Attorney General of the United States

Department of Justice

washington, D. C. 20430°

Attention: Mr. 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, Jr., the assistance of the Federal Bureau of

Investigation is requested in regard to the following

matters:

1) Prepare for delivery, Identification Division Records

on the following individuals:

a. Aeby, Neäl Edgar - FBI $2851175

b. Ashe, Bobby Freâ - FBI #201971A, DOB 8/7/31

c. Barbarick, Bercia Lee - FBI #1918293, DOB 6/25/18

•d"Block, Julius Maurice: FBI $4355934, DOB 2/14/29

e." Burns, Robert E.- FBI. #4824213, DOB 3/1/31

f. Bradley, James 2. - FBI #599877B, DOB 1/2/36

g. Bond, James Thomas - FBI #262932B

h. Britten, Thomas - FBI 5008037, DOB 9/15/18

1. Brown, James Wilson - FBI # 5049773, DOB 1/13/16

j. Chernick, Glenn - FBI # 349272B

K. Dowda, Lewie Raymond - FBI $229689D

1. Crews, Thomas Beechum - FBI #4946067, DOB 10/3/28

m. Craig, Carl M. - FBI #260920C, DOB 11/24/37

n. Cox, Donald Garfield - FBI #636187A, DOB 1/17/27

0. Larson, Eric Lafe - DOB 2/13/33

p. Menard, Richard L. - FBI $4496848

g. Menard, Louis Gene - FBI $517988A, DOB 8/13/33

I. Menard, Raymond Owen - FBI $4718227

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Sero, Thomas Lawrence - FBI #3840167, DOB 11/22/17

t. Velanti, John Paul - FBI #4163612

2) Make available for interview SA D. Allen Reighley,

formerly with the

Reading Field Office.

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-The Honorable Griffin B.-Bell

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As time is of the utmost importance in these matters,

we would appreciate priority processing of this request.

Thank you for your continued cooperation..

Sincerely,

G. Robert Blakey

Chief Counsel and Director

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THE HSCA WHICH IS INVESTIGATING THE ASSASSINATIONS OF

JOHN F. KENNEDY AND MARTIN LUTHER KING- JR., IN A LETTER DATED

_JULY 5, 19781 REQUESTED PRIORITY ACCESS. TO ALL INFORMATION

BUREAU FILES AND RELATED FIELD OFFICE FILES PERTAINING

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RHONDA GIBSON, AKA VERONICA STROTHERS.. DATE OF BIRTH JULY 197

1947, FOR THE PERIOD. 1965. TO THE PRESENT. BUREAU FILES CONTAIN

_ONLY ONE REFERENGE TO A RHONDA GIBSON AND THAT IS A, TELETYPE

FROM ST. LOUIS TO THE BUREAU, CHICAGO AND SPRINGFIELD DATED

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LADDONIA, MISSOURI, JUNE ILI. INSTANT: BANK ROBBERY, OFFICE OF

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RHONDA GIBSON IS MENTIONED IN THE LAST PARAGRAPH OF THIS

TELETYPE. •NO OTHER RETRIEVABLE INFORMATION IN BUREAU EILES.

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RECIPIENT OFFICES ARE REQUESTED TO REVIEW. THEIR FILES

-FOR ANY INFORMATION REGARDING RHONDA GIBSON: AKA VERONICA

14_STROTHERS, DATE OF BIRTH JULY 19, 1947.

FURNISH, FBI. HEADQUARTERS. LFBIHQ TWO COPIES OF ANY SERIAL

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OR SERIALS REGARDING GIBSON.. ALL COPIES SHOULD BE CLEARLY.

LEGIBLE. AND SENT REGISTERED MAIL TO THE, ATTENTION OF THE

CONGRESSIONAL. INQUIRY UNIT, RECORDS MANAGEMENT DIVISION

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FEDERAT GOVERNUERZ

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Assistant Attorney. General

Criminal Division

Attention: Mr. Robert I Keuch

Director, FBI

July 6, 1978

I - Mr. Mintz

Attn: Mr. Coulson

I - Mr. W. L. Bailey

2 - Mr. Foster

HOUSE SELECT COMMITTEE ON ASSASSINATIONS

U.S. HOUSE OI REPRESENTATIVES (ASCA)

Reference is made to the letters to the Attorney

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

In connection with the HSCA's Investigation Into the assassi

nation of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., that certain photographs

contained in the FBI Headquarters file of that case be

provided.

Enclosed are an original and one copy of a memo

randum with one attachment in response to the above requests.

It is requested that you furnish a copy of the enclosed

memorandum with attachment to the HSCA.

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that all photographs for which there is a negative in the MURKIN

file, with the exception of latent fingerprint photographs,

se'provided. After negotiation with Susan Grimes, staff member,

ESCA, the Committee stated that they needed only 42 specifically

designated photographs from that file.

These were listed in

their letter of May 21, 1970..

Photographs corresponding to

each

of the "a" numbers liste

in their letter were found with

the

exception of

48-342, Q-361

4 =392, Q-393, Q-394, Q-395

and

Q-396.

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Adm. Sers. the names of the witnesses

Crim. Inv. - were made.

le. 5912 of Bufile 44-38861.• Special Agent Ken Mann, Graphics

Laboratoy - Presentation Unit, Division 7, advised that they maintain no

Legil Cou. copies of those composites and that the names of the witnesses

Rec. Mgnt..

from whom composites

were obtained were probably located

in the

Tech. Sers. MURKIN file:

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HOUSE SELECT COMMITTEE ON ASSASSINATIONS

U. S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES (HSCA)

subsequently,

a review was made of the MURKIN file.

Serial 2562 of Bufile 44-38861 was located which sets forth

the names of the witnesses from whom four of the six composites

were made.

Two composites were made after James Earl Ray had

been arrested in London, England.

This fact was pointed out

The other four composites, with the names of witnesses who

provided descriptions used to prepare them, are being furnished.

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1 - Mr. Mintz

Attn: Mr. Coulson

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-Mr.

Bailey

2 - Mr. Foster

July 6, 1978

HOUSE SELECT COMMITTEE ON ASSASSINATIONS

U, S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES (HSCA)

Reference is made to the letters to the Attorney

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

HSCA, dated April 21, 1978,

and may 24, 1978, which requested.

In connection with the HSCA's investigation Into the assassi-

nation of De. Martin Luther kings 21,

that certain photographs

contained in the FBI Headquarters (FBIHO) file of that case be

provided.

In referenced letter of April 21, 1978, the HSCA

requested a copy of each photograph for which a negative

exists in the FBIHQ MURKIN IIle with certain exceptions.

This

request was later modified by the letter of May 24, 1978, which,

In Item 2, limited the photographs requested to forty-three

(43) designated by "Q" numbers corresponding to items of

evidence in the MURKIN f1le. This 1s to advise that included

as part of the attachment are all of the requested photographs

ach the exception of those designated 0-342, @-367; Q-392:

0-393, Q-394, Q-395, and Q-396, These photographs were not

located after a search of the MURKIN file including the bulky

exhibit folders.

With respect to Item 1 of the letter of May 24, 1978,

six composites were located that were prepared by the FBI.

Four of these composites were prepared by Bureau Exhibit

Specialists within ten days of the assassination.

The other

two composites were prepared in June, 1968, after Ray had been

identified and arrested In London, England.

As these two

composites do not appear to be pertinent to the fugitive

Investigation regarding Ray, they are not being provided per

the discussion with HSCA staff member susan Grimes.

As requested, the other four composites are being

provided as part of the attachment.

The names of the witnesses

Assóc. Die.

Dep. AD Adm. -

Who provided the descriptions used as a basis for those com-

Dep. AD'Inv..

posites are as follows:

Asst. Dir::

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

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MITTEE ON ASSASSINATIONS

U.S. HOUSE OF OF ' (HSCA)

Composite 1 - E. L. Mathew Baker

Donald F. Hood, Employees

Aero Marine Supply Company

Birmingham, Alabama

Composite 2 - John Dennis Hanners

John De Shazo

Irs. Francis Erown

John Michael Kopp

Witnesses at Aero liarine Supply Company.

Composite 3 - Ralph Carpenter

York Arms Company

I62 South Hain Street

Memphis, Tennessee

Composite 4 - Fenale informant of

Hemphis Police Department

on April 14, 1968.

This memorandum with attachment completes the response

to the above-referenced letters of April 21 and May 24, 1978.

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

Criminal Division, Attention:

Mr. Robert L. Keuch, dated

July 6, 1978, captioned as above.

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LOUIS SIRKES, OHIO, CHAIRMAN

RICHARUSON PRETER, N.G.

SAMUEL L. DEVINE, OHIO

WALTEST E: FRUINÁYOY, D.C. 1

JOHN B, ANDERSON, ILL.

YVONNE BRATHWAITC BURKE, DALIF.

CHRISTOPHER J. DODD, CONN.

STEWART B. PAC KINNEY, CONN.

CHARLES THONE, NEBR.

HAROLO E. FORD, TENN.

FLOYD J, FITHIAN, IND.

ROBERT W. LOGAR, PA.

(202) 225-4624

FEDERAL GOVERNMENT

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Select Committee on Assassinations

X.S. House of Representatives

3342 HOUSE OFFICE BUILDING, ANNEX 2

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20515

July 17, 1978

Reu.CEU..

7-17-85

The Honorable Griffin B. Bell

Attorney General of the United States

Department of Justice

Washington, D. C.

Attention: Mr. Robert i. Keuch

Deputy Assistant Attorney General

Criminal Division; Room 2113

Dear Mr. Attorney General:

'In connection with its investigation into the circum-

stances surrounding the death of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.,

the Select Committee requests the assistance of the Federal

Bureau of Investigation with regard to the following matters:

1) Access to all BUFILES and Subfiles pertaining to

This individual is referenced in the Main MURKIN

file, serial number 44-38861-4669.

2) Prepare for delivery the following serials:

a. 174-601-23, cover raXiGi5M,N,0,V, and W and

p. 27-28.

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c. 157-9-10

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3)

d. 157-1608-48, p. 10-11 and 44.

The serials referred to in 2a - 2d can be located

in the files of Samuel Holloway Bowers, prepared for

the Committee's request of April 25, 1978.

It is requested that the three informants referred to

in the following serials be contacted and asked to

submit to interviews by the Committee.

The Committee

also asks that the Bureau solicit these informants

to execute a waiver of release of all Headquarters

and Field Office files:

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The Honorable Griffin B. Bell

Page 2

July 17, 1978

a.

Serial 157-1654-23, p. 18, paragraph 2.

b.

Serial 157-1654-23, p- 21, paragraph

3.

Serial 157-1654-23, p. 25, paragraph 4

Thank you for your continuing cooperation.

sincerely.,

R2. Bobut Blakey

G. Robert Blakey

Chief Counsel and Director

SAm Bowers

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ICHARDSON PREYER, N.0

ALTER E, FAUNTROY, D.U

YVONNE BRATHWAITE DURKE, CALIF.

CHRISTOPHER J. DODD, CONN.

HAROLD E. FORD, TEN.

FLOYD 3. FITHIAN, IND.

RODERT V. EDGAR, PA.

LOUIS STOKES, OHIO, CHAIRMAN

•, OHIO

TWEET DOCKINNEY. CONN

CHARLES THONE, NEBR.

HAROLD S. SAWYER, MICH.

(202) 225-4624

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Select Committee on Assassinations

U.S. House of Representatives

3331 HOUSE OFFICE BUILDING, ANNEX 2

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20515

July 13, 1978

7-14.75

FEDERAI GOVERNME

The Honorable Griffin B. Bell

Attorney General of the

United States

Department of Justice

Washington; D. C.

Attention: Mr. Robert I.. Keuch

Deputy Assistant Attorney General

Criminal Division, Room 2112

Dear Mr. Attorney. General:

In the

course of the ongoing investigation by this com-

mittee into the circumstances™

surrounding the death of Dr:.

Martin Luther King, Jr.!

as well as related matters, it has

been learned. that Karl Prussion, publicly identified in the

late 50's as

an informant for the FBI, furnished information

on a regular basis pertaining to Dr. King and his alleged

•activities and relationship with the Communist Party.

"The Committee, being fully cognizant of the time period

during which this relationship was maintained - that being

1949 through 1958-and also completely aware of the potential!

volume of material compiled and maintained in various file

categories, both Headquarters and Field Office, over this period

of time, would therefore reguest that only the six volumes of

the Headquarters' informant subfile be prepared for access on a

priority basis for staff review.

As time is of the utmost importance, and no compliance

difficulties are anticipated, your prompt attention is solicited.

Sincerely,

Si Robis Blabe

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Robert Blakey

Chief Counsel and

Director

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Assistant Attorney General

Criminal Division

Attention: Mr. Robert I. Keuch

Director, FBI

FEDORAL COVERNHENT

July 19, 1978

1 = Mr. Mintz

Attn: Mr. Coulson

1 - Mr. Bailey

1 - Mr. Foster

HOUSE SELECT COMITTEE ON ASSASSINATIONS

1 - Mr. Busching

U. S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES (HSCA)

Reference 1s made to letter to the Attorney General

delivery of all photographs in MURKIN file taken by Life

magazine photographer, Joseph hour, as well as copies of photo-

graphs of the March 29, 1968, registration cards of the

Travelodge Hotel, Birmingham, Alabama.

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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1 - Mr. Mintz

Attn: Mr. Goulson

1 - Mr. Bailey

1 - Mr.

Foster

1 - Mr. Busching

July 19, 1978

HOUSE SELECT COMMITTEE ON ASSASSINATIONS

U. $. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES (HSCA)

Reference is made to letter to the Attorney General

rom G. Robert Blakey, Chier Counsel and Director, HSCA, dater

June S, 1970, which,

In connection with the HSCA's investi-

by Life Magazine photographer, Joseph Louw, as well as copies

of photographs of the Harch 29, 1960, registration cards of

the Iravelodge Motel, Birmingham, Alabama.

This letter 1s to advise that the material requested

In the above HSCA letter of June 5, 1978, was delivered to

HSCA representative Lisa Berlow on July 12, 1978, It 15

noted that per conversation with ISCA representative

Susan Grimes that in Ileu of registration cards of Travelodge

Motel, which were not found in search of registration cards

of hotels and motels in the greater Birmingham area for

March 29, 1968, that all the other registration cards would

suffice.

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ORIGINAL AND ONE SENT TO ASSISTANT ATTORNEY GENERAL,

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

VOTE: See Directo Attentlotter to Assistant Attorney deneral,

Criminal Division;

Mr. Robert I. Keuch, dated

July 19, 1978, captioned as above.

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37

-Select Committee on Assassinations

•Hs. House of Representatibes

SO HOUSIO DUILOME, NMIX 2

WASHINGTOM, D.C. 20315

June 5, 1978

Braching

•Jetter #4

The Honorable Griffin B. Bell

Attorney General of the United States

Department of Justice

Washington, D. C. 20530

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 Dr. Martin

Luther King, JI., it is requested that the following material

ba prepared by the Federal Bureau of Investigation for delivery.

1) Copies of all photographs in the MURKIN file taken

by life Magazine photographer, Joseph Louw.

2) Copies of the photographs of the March 29, 1968

registration carâs of the Travelodge Motel, 821 20th

Street South, Birmingham, Alabama.

Your prompt attention to this matter will be greatly

appreciated.

Sincerely,

2. Robert Blackes

G. Robert Blakey

Chief Counsel and Director

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Assistant Attorney General

Criminal Division

Attention: Mr. Robert L. Keuch

Director,

FBI

FEDERAL GOVERENENT

June 15, 1978

1 = Legal Counsel Division

Attn: Mr. Coulson

1 - Mr. Bailey

1 - Mr.. Foster

HOUSE SELECT COMMITTEE ON ASSASSINATIONS

U. S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES (ESCA)

Reference is made to the letter to the Attorney

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

dated June 9, 1978, which requested, in connection with the

ASCA's Investigation Into the assassination of Martin Luther

King, Jr., dellvery of certain material in FBI Headquarters files.

Enclosed are an original and one copy of a memo

randum 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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1 - Legal Counsel Division

Attn: Mr. Coulson

1 - Mr. Bailey

1 - Mr. Foster

June 15, 1978

HOUSE SELECT COMMITTEE 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,

King, Jx., delivery of HURKIN 44-38861-5240 file containing

sworn statement of Don Lee Mitchell to the FBI dated

september 30, 1960, and delivery of ile regarding southerr

States Industrial Council.

This memorandum Is to confirm delivery of MURKIN

44-38861-5240 file and Southern States Industrial Council

fIle to HSCA Staff Member Phoebe Orr on June 9, 1978.

Where Information is not provided, 1t 1s either

not retrievable or is not being furnished pursuant to the

Memorandum of Understanding.

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

Criminal Division,

June 15, 1978, captioned as above.

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8.5. 70u8s si Reptesintalibes

80N1 MONKI ОХ ULDN, Алотох1:

WASHIMOTOM. D.C, 20388

June 9, 1978

nelso,

The Bonorable Griffin B. Bell

Attorney General of the United States

Department of Justice

kashington, D.C.

Attention: Mi. Robert I, Reuch

Deputy Assistant Attorney General

Criminal DiVision, RoOM 2113

Dear MI. Attorney General:

-===-=

- In connection with this committee's investigation into the

death of DI. Martin Luther king, di., lt is requested that

copies of the MURKIN 44-38861-5240 Pile containing the

of Investigation dated 9/30/68 and delivered to the Bureau

10/2/68.

It 15 also requested that the ille regarding the southern

states Industrial Council be made available for delivery at

the earliest convenience.

Your cooperation in this matter is greatly greatly appreciat-

ed.

sincerely,

• Robert Blakeye

Chief Counsel and Director

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cc: Danny Coulson

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ICHARDSON PREYER, N.I

'ALTER E. FAUNTROY, D.C

YVONNE BRATHWAITE BURKE, CALIF

CHRISTOPHER S. DODD, CONN.

HAROLD E. FORD, TENN.

FLOYD S, FITHIAN, IND.

RODERT IV. EOGATE, PA.

LOUIS STOKES, OHIO, CHAIRMAN

SAMUEL L. DEVIN SHIO

STEWART B. MCG,

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7-12-78

FEDERAL GOVERNIT

(Select Committee on issassi ations.

U.S. House of Representatives

3331 HOUSE OFFICE BUILDING. ANNEX 2

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20515

July 10, 1978

The Honorable Griffin B. Bell

Attorney General of the United States

Department of Justice

Washington, D. C.

Attention: Mr. Robert I. Keuch

Deputy Assistant Attorney General

Criminal Division, Room

| 2112

Dear Mr. Attorney General:

In connection with its investigation into the circum-.

• stances surrounding the death of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.,

the Select Committee requests the assistance of the Federal

Bureau of Investigation with regard to the following matter:

Access to all BUFILES and Subfiles pertaining

to the United Businessmen's Brotherhood, includ-

ing

but not limited to the State of Louisiana,

for the period 1967 through 1968.

Your prompt attention to this matter will be greatly

appreciated.

GRB: 1bđ

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EX-115

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Sincerely,

1. Dotes Blabry

G. Robert Blakey

Chief Counsel and Director

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WASHINETON, D. C, 20515

July 5, 1978

The Honorable Griffin B. Bell

Attorney General of the United States

Depärtment of Justice

washington, D.C.

Dear MI. Attorney General:

In connection with the Committee's investigation into

the circustances surrounding the death of DI. Martin luther'

King, JI., I wiite to request that you make certain field

office informant files available to the Committee so that

serious allegations involving the Federal Bureau of Inves-

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

Committee has already had access to the relevant Bureau

personnel, and it has conducted extensive interviers among

those sho may also be subjects of this aspect of the com

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 Comrittee 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.

EX-115 KREC5 62-117-290-992

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

of Understanding between the Department and the Select Con-

75 you will recall, it was intended that the

Memorandum should cover what materials the Department of

Justice would release to the Committee, (I.h.C.).

In a letter dateâ April 12, 1978, ProfesSor G. RODe JUL 18 1978

Blakey, the Chief Counsel and Staff Director of the Com-

mittee, confirmed an oral request in which he asked for

"the informant files on all informants in the Invaders

1= 310ck militant group in Memphis, Tennessee) during 1968

and provide

the comittee with access to these files."

¡see II. B.l Arparently, this group was involved in the

violence that occurred in lemphis when Di. King was there

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The Honorable

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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 ...

interviers 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

esponse to the april 12th request, permitted only Professor

Blakey to review the duly excised PBI Headquarters informant

Illes. The stati 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.

In a 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 sas 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

=I request for these files, as well

as the other informant

.= * files, is predicateá on

the precise language of the Memo-

Iandur of Understanding.

Section I.5. (2) of the femorandum sets out the

"Specific Rules"

by which access to materials may be ob-

* * tained.

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

Where... requested materials reveal the

identity of FBI sources who are or were

informants...Ihe D(epartment) of Justice)

will appropriately sanitize, including ex-

cising, it necessary, information identifying

such guerations, sources or informants. (Emphasis

addeé.)

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The Honorable

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

of access.

Denial of access is not contemplatea.

B (2)

clearly allows access to the files at issue, subject only

to propar 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 circustances, where, unger 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 inforrants

acted as "agents provacateurs"

The

Committee feels that this procedure for resolving this issue

would be unacceptable.

As you know, with respect to the ring

investigation the Connittee is, in effect, perforring for

death of DI. Ring the same function that the warren Commission

performed for the death of President Kennedy.

One of the most

frequent criticisms of the viarren 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

examine the relevant witnesses and to examine primary source

documents.

Our investigation must command the confidence of

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

quently,

it will not be possible for the Committee to accept,

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

Director's letter of June 13, 1978, denied the Committee

access to the files, referring to "overwhelming evidence

disproving the...allegation."

In support of that assertion,

the Committee

is told that "The Memphis Office aâvised that

these informants did not advocate nor take part in the

planning of any riot."

Next, our attention is drawn to the

Departrent of Justice 'lask Force's conclusion, stated in two

sentences of their report.

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ristin patenta

"cattras

"There is no evidence that the activities

of these informants related directly to

- BIT King.

MoreoveI, there is no evidence

_that would suggest that these informants

were connected in any way to the assassina-

tion of DI. King.

HQ 134-11867; 270-1841;

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

From the Connittee'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

recoras and sworn testimony. The Committee has completed

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

spired in Memphis during March and horil, 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 vritten record, particularly that con-

tained in the Iciciant 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

cause of the violence, and 2) that it is universally believed

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

Strlke, Invades, 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 leaâquarters files.

are, as noted above, largely aâministrative, 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 leadquarter files proved inadeguate. Sub-

sequent interviews with current and former agents have also

revealçô that:

the Hemphis Field Office had prior know-

ledge of impending violence la fact memorialized in PBI

documents) and 2) members of the Invaders were observed by

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agents of the FBI exhorting the crowd and readying weapons

Iron signposts la fact later testified to under oath by

these agents: Professor Blakey's review of the files

revealed-that at least one informant subsequently 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 involvea.

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 weel anâ we can meet as soon as possible to dis-

cuss this matter.

Sincerely,

LOUIS STOKE!

Chairman

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Assistant Attorney General

criminal Division

June 20, 1978

Attention: Mr. Robert I ReuRAI GOVERN

Director, FBI

- Legal Counsel Division

Attn: Mr. Coulson

1 - Mr. Bailey

HOUSE SELECT COMMITTEE ON ASSASSINATIONS

1 - Mr. Foster

U. S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES (HSCA)

Reference is made to the letter to the Attorney

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

ESCA, dated May 11, 1978, which requested, in connection

the HSCA's Investigation Into the assassination of

Dr: Martin Luther King, JI., that aecess be given to certain

files of FBI Headquarters, specified Pleld Offlees, and four

Legal Attaches (LEGATS).

Enclosed are an original and one copy of a memo-

randum in response to above-referenced letter. It 1s

requested that you deliver a copy of this memorandum to the

HSCA.

Enclosures (2)

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ALL TUFCREATO! CO TATIED

TREEN DO UNWANTEDD

DATE 113018U_ BApinacpore.

NOTE:

HSCA requested access to Buffle and pertinent Field

Office files regarding a case captioned "James Earl Ray-

MAILED 7

Fugitive; UFAC-Robbery First; 00: KC" (Bufile 88-41730).

Despite HSCA furnishing incorrect file numbers for both FBI

Teadquarters (FBIHQ) and field office liles

Kansas City Field Office files were located and processed for

Headquarters file had been consolidated into the

MURKIN fIle (Buffle 44-30061)• By letter of May 25, 1978,

HSCA requested that the St. Louis and Chicago Field Office

files for above case also be made available.

A response to

this request will be mall-tia laRet gime

Assoc. Dir.

HSCA requested

l access.

.

Dep. ADAd. On Charles-and Grace Stephens

without providing any Ident1-

Dep. AD Inv..

fying data!' Staff Member Gerald "Hamilton was advised that

Asst. Dir::

Adm. Servs.

nothing would be done on this request until some descriptive

Crim: Inv..

Ident. -

data 1s furnished due tinthe enormous number of references under

Intell..

these names.

date, no' informationihas been received from

Laboratory

the Committee

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Rec. Mgnt..

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HOUSE SELECT COMMITTEE ON ASSASSINATION

U. S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES (HSCA)

In Item 4, HSCA requested that LEGATS in Mexico

City, Ottawa, Paris

and London furnish all files related to

HURKIN investigation including those reviewed by OPR for

their report of January, 1977. By Butel to all LEGATS,

August 16, 1977, each LEGAT was requested to advise of

existence

Qf MURKIN and related files in their respective

OffICes.

LEGATS, Paris and London advised that pursuant to

Bureau file destruction policy, all related files had been

destroyed.

LEGAT, Ottara furnished one copy of each of the

eight serials in 1ts HURKIN file (44-4). LEGAT, Hexico City

forwarded 1ts MURKIN f1le (173-1).

In Item 5, HSCA requested Minutemen files from three

Meld Offices Inoluding Kansas City. On May 17, 1978,

Gerald Hamilton, Staff Member, advised that Committee did

not want Kansas Olty Field Office files regarding this matter.

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1 - Legal Counsel Division

Attn: Mr. Coulson

1 - Mr. Bailey

1 - Mr. Foster

June 20, 1978

HOUSE SELECT COMMITTEE 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,

HSCA, dated May I1, 1978, which requested, In connection

with the HSCA's Investigation into the assassination of

Dr, Martin Luther King, Jr, that certain material from the

Assoc. Dir.

Dep. AD Adm. _

Dep. AD Inv. -=

Asst. Dir.:

Adi., Servs.-

Crim. Inv. -

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Intell.

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for review.

Specifically, the Committee requested access to

the following;

The FBIHQ and pertinent Field Office files

on the

case captioned "James Earl Ray - Fugitive; UFAC - Robbery

Fir'st."

This is to advise that the eBIld and Kansas City

Field Office files regarding this case have been processed

and are available for review at FBIH@.

Serials 112 and 115 of Bureau file 65-37422. These

serials have been processed and are available for review.

A11 Buflle and Memphis Field Office material on

Charles Stephens and Grace Stephens:

As was explained to

Gerald Hamilton, stall Member, HscA, it would not be feasible

to search for material on these two individuals without

additional Identifying data. To date, no descriptive data

has been received from the Committee.

A1Z MURKIN and related material in the files of

LEGATS In Mexico CIty, Ottawa, Paris and London.. In*

addition, It was requested that access be given to those files

reviewed

by the Justice Department's Office of Professional

Responsibility (OPR).

This is to advise that as a result of

the survey conducted

for OPR it was determined that, with the

exception of one file in Mexico city and Ottawa, all other

MURKIN and related files had been destroyed pursuant to the

file destruction program for foreign offices.

The MURKIN

Ille for Mexico City has been processed and. is available for

review.

LINGAL, Ottawa's MURKIN file contained only eight

serials, the other documents having been destroyed as above.

These

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serials are also avallable for review arubIla.

ORIGINAL AND ONE SENT TO ASSISTANT ATTORNEY GENERÄL,

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

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HOUSE SELECI COMMITICE O! ASSASSINAFIÓNS

U. S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES (FSCA)

The Ilinutenen files for the Kansas City. San Diego,

and Denver Field Offices.

The llinutemen material from the

San Diego and Denver Field Offices has been processed and 13

avallable for review.

Where information 1s not provided, It is because

it Is either not rotrievable or is subject to the lenorandum

of understanding.

62-117290

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See Directol attentiontter to Assistant Attorney deneral,

June 20, 1978, captioned as above

Robert L.

Keuch, dated

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•1.0U15 STONES, 01D, CHAIRSAAN

SAMUTL L. PEVIT

VALIEN C. L'AUN.EY, D.C

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YVONNE URAYHNNITG DUAKE, CALE.,

CHAI:LIE

CHRISTOSHER D, DOOD, COMPTO

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MAROLO C. OND, FINN.

FLOYO J. FITIAN, IND.

ПОЗЕНТ І. кабАк, тА.

(202) 225-1624

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Sclect Committes on Assassumiong

M.e». House of Representatives

• 3331 MOUSE OFFICE BUILDING, ANNEX 2'

WASHINGTON, D.G. 20515

Pt 1 1

19 CH

The Honorable Griffin B. Bell

Attorney General of the United States

Department of Justice

Washigton, D.C.

Attention: Mr. Robert I. Keuch

Deputy Assistant Attorney General

Crimiñal Division, room 2113

Dear Mr. Attorney General:

In connection with the investigation by this Committee

into the circumstances sursounding the aeath of Dr. Martin

„Luther King, JI., the assistance of the Federal Búreau of

Investigation is requested to the following matters:

1). Prepare for access the BUFICE and all pertinent

Field Office files, pertaining to the caption:

"James Earl Ray - Fugutive

U.F.A.C. - Robbery First"

S.I. file 83-5631

BUFILE 88-51730-

2)

Prepare for access, BUFILE, referencing Santo

Domingo airtels dated 4/8/68:

97-3689-47

97-3689-48

b) 65-37422-112

xe:

Madrid letter 4/8/60

*.

65-37422-115:

re:

N.J. letter 6/3/60

3)

Prepare for access all BUFILE materials, and

Memphis Field Office materials on:

a) Charles (Charlic) Stephens

b) Grace, (Gracie) Stephens

4)

Prepare for access all files of the following

Legat offices pertaining to the MURKIN inves-

tigation.

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The Honorable

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ein B. Bell.,

a)

Mexico City

b)

Ottawa

c)

'Paris

a) London

With respect to the above, 4(a-d), we understand that

the Justice Department's Office

may have reviewed certain files of the aforementioned Legat

offices for their report of January, 1977. We therefore

request, that any files reviewed by OPR, or any files presently

under the Department of Justice's control pertaining to item

4(a-d) also be encompassed in this request.

5) Prepare :for access Minutemen files for the

following field offices for the enumerated

periods:

a) Kansas City 1967-1968

San Diego

1967-1968

c) Denver

7/1967-8/1967

With respect to item 5c, it is believed that the Denver

Field Office has coverage for the city of Golden, Colorado.

However,. if this is not correct, the same time period is

requested for the appropriate Field Office having Golden within

its jurisdiction.

As time is of the utmost importance, we ask that the

items

be provided as they become available.

Your continued, cooperation is as always, appreciated.

Very truly yours,

2. Robut Blobey

G. Robert Blakey

Chief Counsel

and Director

GRB: 9hj

Cc: Mr. Danny O: Coulson

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FEDERAI GOVERMINI

Assistant. Attorney General

Criminal Division

Attention: fir. Robert I. Keuch

Director,

FBI

June 20, 1978

1 - Legal Counsel Division

Attn:

Mr. Coulson

I - Mr. Bailey

HOUSE SELECT COLMITTEE ON ASSASSINATIONS 1 - Mr. Foster

U. S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES (HSCA)

Reference is made to letter to the Attorney General

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

May 25, 1978, which requested, in connection with the FiSCA's

investigation into the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther

King, Jr., that the names of all Special Agents who worked in the

area covering the Missouri State Penitentiary, Jefferson City,

Ilissours, from January, 1960, to May, 1967, be providea, and

that access be given to

the St. Loufs and Chicago Field

office

files for the UFAt case Involving James Earl Ray and to all

Bufile material on Tony Benevitas.

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 this memorandum to the SCA.

Enclosures

(2)

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1 - Legal Counsel Division

Attn: Mr. Coulson

1 - Mr.

Bailey

1 - Mr. Foster

June 20, 1978

HOUSE SELECI COMMITTEE ON ASSASSINATIONS

U.S, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES (HSCA)

Reference is made to letter to the Attorney General

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

May 25, 1978, which requested, In connection with the HSCA's

investigation into the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther

King, Jr., that the names of all Special Agents who worked in the

area covering the fissourt state Penitentiary, veiterson City,

Missourt, from January, 1960, to May, 1967, be provided, and

Jefferson city,

that access be given to the St. Louis and Chicago Field

Office

files for the UFAC case Involving James Earl Ray and to all.

Bufile material on Iony Benevitas,

With respect to Item 1 in above-referenced letter,

this is to advise that Special Agents Rowan B, Ayers and

Thomas H. Weaver were assigned to the Jefferson olty, Missouri,

опасіння

Resident Agency between January, 1960, and May, 1967. Special

Agent Ayers died on November 24, 1974. Special Agent Weaver

is still assigned to that Resident Agency.

With respect to Item 2, the St. Louis Fleld Office

advised that a search of indices

failed to rèflect any material

regarding that UFAC case.

The Chicago Field Office advised

that their UFAC file for this matter (CG 88-11505) was

destroyed under the file destruction program in April, 1978.

It should be noted that all pertinent Investigation conducted

by the Chicago Office would have been transmitted to Kansas

aty as the berage of onion. Aceess to the list treadquarters

and Kansas City material regarding this case was requested in

your letter to the Attorney General dated May I1, 1978.

By

memorandum dated June 19, 1978, response was made to that

request providing access to that material.

Based on the information provided, a search for any

material on Iony Benevitas, aka J.

Christ Bonnevecche

failed

Assoc. Dir..

Identify any information regarding this individual.

Dep. AD Adm.

Dep. AD Inv. -

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Asst. Dir.:

Adm. Serrs.-

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Intell..

_CRIMINAL DIVISION, ATTENTION: NR. ROBERT L. KEUCH.

Laboratory

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Rec. Mgnt. _

CriminaL Division, Attention:

Mr. Robert L. Keuch, dated

Tech. Serrs._

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LOUIS STOKES, CHIO, CHAIRMA'S

SINNEL L.

MA:+996 510999E8. D.C

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MAGELO E. IOND. TENN.

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(202) 225-4525

Eclect Committee on Sissassinations

Ul.S. Mouse of diepresentatites

3331 HOUSE OFFICE BUILDING, ANNEX

WASHINGTON. D.C. 20515

May 25, 1978

The Honorable Griffin B. Bell

Attorney General of the United States

Department of Justice

Washington, D-f:

20530

Attention: Mr. Robert I. 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, Jr., the assistance of the

Federal Bureau of Investigation is requested in regard to

the following matters:

1) Provide the names of all agents working out

öf the Field

Orzice or Resident, Agency

with Missouri State Penitentiary, Jefferson

City, Missouri in its jurisdiction, January

1960 - May 1967.

•2)

Prepare for access,

as per 'request dated

May 11, 1978, the U.F.A.C. case files on

James Earl Ray, for the Field Offices of

St. Louis and Chicago.

•3)

Prepare for"

access, any BUFILE material on:

Tony _Benevitas aka J. Christ Bonnevecche.

With respect to Item 3, the Committee has not been

able to develop any additional identifying data that rould

aid in a file search, therefore your earnest effosts would

be greatly appreciated.

"!.

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The Honoras-

Page To

Graffin

B. Bell

•Again, tient you for your continued

• cooperation.

very truly yours,

G: Robert Blakey

Chief Counsel and Director

GRB: 9hJ

CC:

Danny O. Coulson

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ANDERAT AVERIEN

Assistant Attorney General

Criminal Division

Attention; Ir. Robert I. Keuch

Director, FBI

June 14, 1978

1 - Legal Counsel Division

Attn: Mr. Coulson

1 - Mr. Bailey

1 - Mr. Foster

HOUSE SELECT COMITTEE ON ASSASSIUATIONS

U. S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES (HSCA)

Reference Is made to letters to the Attorney General

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

May 23, Hay 24, and Hay 25, 1978, which, in connection with the

Asch's investisation into the assassination of llartin Luther

King, Jr.

of the rBi.

requested delivery of certain documents from files

Enclosed are an original and one copy of a memorandum

In response to the referenced letters. It is requested that

you furnish a copy of the enclosed memorandum to the HSCA.

Enclosures (2)

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NOTE :

These three requests were hand delivered to FBI Head-

quarters (FBIHQ) by the HSCA, and "same day" delivery was

requested. Serials In request of May 23, 1978, and May 24,

1978, were primarily from field office files regarding King

and Southern Christian Leadership Conference

• (SCLC).

files were previously sent by the field to FBIHQ and processed

for the HSCA. The court order regarding serials not furnished

the HSCA was in connection with the lawsuit filed against

the FBI by the SCLC.

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1 - Legal Counsel Division

Attn:

Mr. Coulson

1 - Mr. Bailey

1 - Mr. Foster

June 14, 1978

HOUSE SELECI COMMITTEE ON ASSASSINATIÓNS

U. S; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. (HSCA)

Reference is made to letters to the Attorney General

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

May 23, May 24y and May 25, 1978, which, in connection with

the iStA's investigation into the assassination of Martin luther

King, Jr:

requested delivery of certain documents from files

of the FBi.

Material in response to HSCA letter of May 23, 1978,

was delivered on May 23, 1978, to HSCA Staff Member Phoebe C

Orr.

The only serials not delivered were 100-4105-15 and

100-4105-16,

These serials, formerly located in the Memphis

Field Office file concerning King's security Investigation,

were forwarded to FBI Headquarters (FBIHQ) In May, 1977, for

transmittal to the Archives in accordance with a court order.

In response to referenced HSCA letter dated May 24,

1978, delivery of a copy of serial 100-4105-53 was made to

HSCA Staff Member Judith Burford on May 24, 1978, at FBIHQ.

The original serial requested by the HSCA In

referenced letter of May 25, 1978, was Identified as

100-438794-2601. Ms. Burford was

advised on May 25, 1978,

that this serial is located in the FBIHQ file on the

Southern Christian Leadership Conference.

This file was de-

livered to the HSCA based on previous request of the Committee.

Where information is not provided, it is either

not retrievable or is not being furnished pursuant to the

Memorandum of Understanding.

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ORIGINAL AND ONE SENT TO ASSISTANT, ATTORNEY GENERAL,

Asst. Dir.:

Ado. Servs.

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

Crim. Inv..

Ident. -

NOTE:

See Director, FBI, letter to Assistant Attorney General,

Intell.

Laboratory -

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Mr. Robert I. Keuch, dated

Legal Coun.

June 14, 1978.

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Rec. Mgnt.

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LOUТ8 ПТОКЕВ, ОНЮ, СНАКИМАЯ

_ SURESONTAITIR, ME.

SAMUELL

KILTINI, TAUNTROY, DE

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5/28/28

Stiert Committee on assassinations

• Eld. House of representatibes

@EST HOUSE OFFICE BUILDING, ANNEX 2

WASHINGTON, D.C, 20383

May 23, 1978

The Honorable Griffin B. Bell

Attorney General of the United States

Department of Justice

Washington, D. C.

Attention: MI. Robert I. 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 DI. Martin

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

Investigation is requested in regard to the following matters:

1) Prepare for delivery, the following serials:

157-166-142

157-166-263

157-166-341

157-166-353

157-166-431

157-9146-x39

157-8460-2x

100-4105-1

100-4105-10

100-4105-15

100-4105-16

100-4105-61 - plus enclosure

100-4105-63 - plus enclosure

100-4105-66

100-4105-67

100-4105-68

100-4105-79

10U-4105-89

All of the serials referenced above have been previously

prepared for access. However, it would be greatly appreciated

+62-117-290-986

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•The Honorable Griffin

May 23, 1978

Page 2

3. Bell

if they could be supplied on a priority basis by the close .of

business of May 23, 1978.

Your earnest effort and cooperation is sincerely

appreciated.

Sincerely,

& Robes Blakey

G. Robert Blakey

Chief Counsel and Director

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cc: Danny Coulson

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MAROLO L. TOTO, TENA,

FLOTD 1.057//2N, DrO.

ПОВІНТ ", ДОСЛА, РА.

LOUE STOKES, ONTO, CHAIRANI

MAMUIL LD.

• 0410

STIWANT B. MC, INHEY, COMA.

CHARLES THONI, MISM.

MAROLD I, SAWYIR, MISH.

(202) 223-1526

..

Select Committee on Assassinations

El.a. House si Representatibes

3331 HOUSE OFFICE BUILDING, ANNEX 2

WASHINGTON, D.C, 20515

May 24, 1978

5/24/78

35г.

Alchanic

The Honorable Griffin B. Bell

Attorney General of the United States

Department of Justice

Washington, D.C. 20430

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 Di. Martin

Luther King, JI., it is requested that the Federal Bureau of

Investigation prepare the following serial for delivery:

1) 100-4105 - Serial 53

Sincerely,

BiNobut Sealey

G. Robert Blakey

Chief Counsel and Director

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LOUIS STOKES, OMIO, CHATHAN

RICHAROSON MRLYIA, MC

SAMUELL

WALTIN I FAUNITROY, DE.

ВТЕШАНТ Д. I

JINHIY. COMM

VONNE ARATHWAITI BUNKI, CALIP.

CHARLIETHONE,

НПЕТОРНІЯ І KDDE СОНН

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FLOTO J, PITHIAX, INO.

КОБЕНІ Ш. ГоСЛя, РА.

lec.c.y

5/35/78

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(202) 225-4826

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21.8. Iouse of Bepresentatites

3331 HOUSE OFFICE BUILDING, ANNEX 2

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20515

May 25, 1978

TO BE HAND DELIVERED

Oldhoge

The Honorable Griffin B. Bell

Attorney General of the United States

repartment 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 DI. Martin

Luther king, vr., it is requested that the following serial

De prepared by the Federal Bureau of Investigation for delivery:

1)

Headguarters File 62-108052 - Unrecorded

Dated March 28, 1969, from Atlanta to Director.

Your prompt attention to this matter will be greatly

appreciated.

Sincerely,

G. Riber Blak

G. Robert Blakey

Chief Counsel and Director

GRB: wwh

XC:

Danny O. Coulson, SA

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FEDERAL SOVERKHENI

Assistant Attorney General

Criminal Division

Attention: Hir. Robert I. Keuch

Director, FBI

June 14, 1978

1 - Legal Counsel Division

Attn: Mr. Coulson

1 - Mr. Bailey

I - Mr. Foster

HOUSE SELECI CORTITTEE ON ASSASSIMATIONS

U. S. FOUSE OF REPRESENTAVIVES (ISCA)

Reference is made to letter to the Attorney General

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

April 13, 1978, which, in connection with the fisca's investi-

gation into the assassination oi Martin Luther King, Jr.:

requested certain material fron the FBI.

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 ESCA.

Inclosures (2)

62-117290

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1 - Legal Counsel Division

Attn :

Mr. Coulson

1 - Mr. Bailey

1

- Mr. Foster

June 14, 1978

HOUSE SELECT COMMITTEE ON ASSASSINATIONS

U.S. HOUSE OF REPPESENTATIVES (HSCA)

Reference Is made to letter to the Attorney General

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

April 13, 1978, which, in connection with the HSCA's Investi-

ration into the assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr,

With respect to Item I of referenced letter, HSCA

staff lember Lisa Berlow advised on April 26, 1918, that 1n10r

nation concerning Devours Nix could be restrioted to the period

January, 1967, through December, 2968, This material has

been proccused and is available

for MISCA access at FBI Head-

quarters (FBIHQ) •

Material in response to Item 2, White Knights of

the Ku Klux Klan of Ilssissippi, and Item 3 Robert shelton,

Melvin A. Sexton, and James Venable has been processed and

available for IISCA access at FBIHQ.

15

This material was processed

for the time periods specifled in referenced lISCA letter.

On May 18, 1978, a copy of the serials listed in

Item 4 of referenced

letter was delivered to Ms. Berlow.

where information 1s not provided, 1t 1s either

not retrievable or is not being furnished pursuant to the

Memorandum of Understanding.

This letter completes response to HSCA letter of

April 13, 1978.

62-117290

Assoc. Dir..

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Dep. AD Adm..

Dep. AD Inv. =

Asst. Dir.:

ORIGINAL, AND ONE SENT TO ASSISTANT ATTORNEY GENERAL,

Adm. Serr's..

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

Crim: Inv. _

Ident. -

Intell..

NOTE:"

see Directors

FBI, letter to Assistant Attorney General,

Laboratory -

Criminal Division,

Legal Coun. -

Attention: Mr. Robert I. Keuch, dated

Plan. & Insp.,

June 14, 1978, captioned as above.

Rec. Mgnt. _

Tech. Serrs. -

Training.

Public Affs. Off..

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LOUTS STORES, OHIO, CHASTIAN

ACHANDSON PATTIR, ME

JANUIL L. !

WALTER I-TAUNTROY. DE

CHAISTONHEA 1. DODO, DOMA

метого г. рохо, тось

ПОПЕПТ Н. ГОСЯН, УЛА

CHARLIS TONI, KIDA.

ЛИТОД Д. ЗАТТКЯ, МКН.

C203) 223-182

- Select Committee on Assassinations

E1.5. House of Representatibes

2031 HOUSIOTICE EVILDINE, ANNEX 2

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20515

April 13, 1978

Peo.CW..

4/1478

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The Honorable Griffin B. Bell

Attorney General of the United States

Department of Justice

Washington, D. Can en

Attention: Mr. Robert I.. 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 Dr. Martin

Luther King, JI., the assistance of the FBI is reguested in

regard to the following matters:

1) Access to all BUFILE and Subfiles on an individual

named DEVILISH NIK aka DEVOURS NIX.

The above individual is referenced in BUFILE 157-4416.

2)

Access to all BUFILE and Subfiles on the White Knights

of the Ku Klux Klan of Mississippi for the period

1967 through 1968.

3) Access to all BUFILE and Subfiles on the following

individuals for the enumerated periods:

a. Robert Shelton, Tuscaloosa, Alabama, Imperial

Wizard, United Klans of America (period:

1969).

1967-

b. Melvin A. Sexton, Tuscaloosa, Alabama, Imperial

Klaliff,

United Klans of America (period: 1967~

1969)...

68-117270-985

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The Honorable Griffin B!

April 13, 1978

Bell

Page 2

c.

James Venable, Stone Mountain, Georgia, Imperial

Wizard, National Knights of the Ku Klux Klan

(period: 1961 - 1968).

4) Delivery of the following BUFILE serials:

44-38861 - 5120

44-38861 - 5121

69

44-38861 - 5137 69

44-38861 - 2588 25

== 'As time is of the essence, we would appreciate your prompt

attention to this matter.

Sincerely,

1. Pout Blakery

G. Robert Blakey

Chief Counsel and Director

GRB: gha

cc: J. Aldhizer

Danny Coulson

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1 - Legal Counsel Division

(Attn: D. 0. Coulson)

Bailey

I - Mr: G: J: Postey

- Mx. G.

June 12, 1978

Assistant Attorney General

Criminal Division

Attention: Mr. Robert I. Keuch

FEDERAL GOVERNMELE

Director, FBI

HOUSE SELECT COMMITTEE ON ASSASSINATIONS

U.. S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES (HSCA)

Reference is made to letter to the Attorney General

King, JI., requested certain information from files of the

FBI:

Enclosed are an original and one copy of a memoran-

dum in response to referenced

letter.

It is requested that

you furnish a copy of the enclosed memorandum. to the HSCA.

Inclosures - 2

62-117290

TRA LESS

NOTE:

On 4/21/78, Supervisor Robert. Perry, Atlanta Office,

advised that a review of Atlanta indices disclosed

no information concerning a letter to Atlanta radio station

WRNG from Jerry Ray.

Referenced HSCA letter claimed this

letter was in possession of the Atlanta Office.

ST-125

RÉC. 13

Assoc. Dir. -

Dep. AD Adh. -

Dep. AD Inv. _

Asst. Dir.:

Adm. Serv. -=

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TVONNE DAATHMAITE QUAKE, CALIFO

CHASSTOPHEM 1. DODD, CONH.

HAROLO R. TAMO, TENN.

FLOTO S. FITHINA, IND.

0088,5. Н. КOGAR, PR.

CHARLES HOME, MINA.

MANOLO S. RAWTER, MICH.

wang

(202) 225-1826

Select Committee on Assassinations

#.M. House of Repres

stives

"DI!'HOUSE OFFICE BUILDING, ANNEX&

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20515

April 5, 1978

LETTER .W/LAM TO AAG,

CRIMINAR DIVISION

6-12-78

UTA: IS

The Honorable Griffin B. Bell

Attorney General of the United States

Department of Justice

Washington, D. C.

Attention:

Mr. Robert. I. 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 assist this Committee with respect to the follow

ing matters:

1).

Provide access to the BUFILE and Subfiles pertaining

to the MINUTEMEN for the period 1967 - 1968, limited

to the cities; Birmingham, Los Angeles, Chicago,

Atlanta, St. Louis, New Orleans, Memphis; Miami, and

Boston.

2)

Prepare for delivery Identification Division records

and other BUFILE information on:

Rogers, James Russell, FBI# 795-765-B

b. Lamkin, Kenneth Earl, FBI# 568-007-A

coldenstein, Ronald Seibelt, FBI# 737-193-F

d.

Koph, Irving, FBI# 252-6102

Street, Leroy, FBI# 808-494-B

Turley, Ernest

Suspect:

Farmers Bank of Liberty, Liberty, MO 10/17/69•

Laddonia State Bank, Laddonia,. MO 6/11/70

Farmers and Traders State Bank of Meredosia,

IL: 1/28/70

ENCLOSURE

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The Honorable

April 5, 1978

Page

GI

n B. Bell

3)

Voon Olmstead, Max

Suspect:

1.

Bank of Hawthorne, Florida 7/29/70

Moore, Dwight Davia, DOB 6/18/32. SS# 445-16-1787

Suspect:

I. Bank of Hawthorne, Florida 7/29/70

Prepare for delivery the following serials:

.a.

44-38861-4461, Teletype 6/11/68, 3 pages

b.

63-4296-33-596, Memo 1/27/67

44-38861-5338, re: Ms. Sun Fung LOO:

d. 100-438794-2326, re: Letter Head Memo.

e. 157-10673-1198

157-10673-1177

No MURkIN

157-10673-1174

157-10673-1185

f. 62-107261-5-4

4)

Prepare for delivery all BUFILE and Subfile references

and information on:

S a. Harold J. Thome

5 b. Vincent DiPalma

5) Make available for interview S.A. David Jelison.

By letter dated 3/15/78, access was requested to any files

Ie: Jules Rocco Kimble.

of Kimble.

Finally, it has come to our attention that the Atlanta

Field Office may have in its possession a letter sent to Atlantà

radio station WRNG, circa summer of 197:, from Jerry Ray:-

It is.

believed that the letter was sent to station employees Mickie..?

Silverstein and teddy Levison" and was seemingly of a threateniny

nature.

The Commitsee requests that Bureau Headguarters,

as well

as the Atlanta Field Office, search the appropriate files for

any references to the WRNG letter, and that a copy of the same,

along with any identifiable references, be prepared for delivery

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The Honorable

AprIl 5, 1918

Page 3

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Fin-B. Bell

Thank you for your continued assistance and cooperation.

Sincerely.

12 Nobuy Bleekey

G. Robert Blakey

Chief Counsel and Director

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REDERAL GOVERNMENI

1 - Legal Counsel Division

(Attn: D. 0.

Coulson

I - Mr. W. L.

Bailey

1 - Mr. G. J. Foster

June 12, 1978

HOUSE SELECT COMMITTEE ON ASSASSINATIONS

U. S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES (HSCA)

Reference is made to. letter to the Attorney General

King, JI:, requested certain information from files of the

FBI:

In response to Item 1 of referenced letter, FBI

Headquarters, (FBIHQ) files concerning the Minutemen for the

period 1967-1968 and subfiles for the listed cities in ref-

erenced letter have been processed and are available for

HSCA review at FBIHQ. It should be noted that on May 9, 1978

HSCA staff member Gerald Hamilton was advised that a portion/

of the Minutemen files needed by the HSCA was completed.

Ormas 122

"On April 18, 1978, Mr. Hamilton advised that only

Identification Division records

were needed by the HSCA con-

cerning individuals listed in Item 2 of referenced letter.

On April 20, 1978, these Identification Division records,

with the exception of Item 2a, James Russell Rogers, were

delivered to HSCA staff member Phoebe OrI.

On April 26, 1978,.

the Identification Division record of Rogers was delivered to

HSCA staff member Mitchell Mars:

This is to confirm that serials listed in Item 3 of

referenced letter were deliveregl. 25 April 5, 1978, to HSCA

staff member Wendy Collins.

62-111290-9844

With respect to Item 4b,

REC. 13vincent DePalma, his main

file was made available to HSCA staff member Wendy Collins on

Assoc. Dir._

On May 17, 1978, partial Intormation concern-

Dep. ADAm. _ing DePalma and information retrievable from FBIHQ files con-,

Dep. ADInv -cerning Harold J. Thome (Item 4a) was delivered to Ms. Collins

Asst. Dir.:

Adm. sor. _at the HSCA.

On June 9,

1978, the remaining information.

Crim. Iv. — retrievable from FBIHQ files concerning DePalma was delivered

Fam a Pers - to. HSCA staff member Judy Burford.

Intell..

Laboratory.

120 JUL 21 1973

Legal Coun.

-62-117290

Plan. &'Insp..

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Tech. Servs.

(6)

ORIGINAL, AND ONE SENI TO ASSISTANT ATTORNEY

GENERAL, CRIMINAL, DIVISION, ATTENTION:

ROBERT I. KEUCH

See note page 2

Telephone, Rop

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House Select Committee on Assassinations

U. S. House of Representatives

Regarding Item 5, as the HSCA is aware, Special

Agent David N. Jellison was interviewed by HSCA representa-

tives on March 29, 1978.

On Way 3, 1978, a photograph of Jules Ricco Kimble

was. delivered to HSCA staff member Peter Beeson.

was do was et ined by the New orleans erice of the Fbi. co-

According to referenced letter, the Atlanta Field

Office of the FbI may be in possession of a letter sent to

Atlanta radio station WRNG from Jerry Ray. It was believed

this letter was sent to staff employees Mickie Silverstein

and Teddy Levison, and was scemingly of a threatening

nature. Based on

• a review of appropriate files of FBIHQ and

the Atlanta Field Office, no information was located con-

cerning this letter.

Where Intormation is not provided; it is either

not retrievable from files of the FBI or is not being pro-

duced pursuant to the Memorandum of Understanding:

This letter completes response to HSCA letter of

April 5, 1978.

NOTE: See letter to the Assistant Attorney General, Criminal

Division, Attention:

Mr. Robert L. Keuch, dated

6/12/78, captioned

as above.

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FD-36 (Rev. 3-24-77)

TRANSMIT VIA:

• Teletype

• Facsimile

X -

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• FBI

PRECEDENCE:

§ Immediate

Priority

[ Routine

CLASSIFICATION:

• TOP SECRET

• SECRET

• CONFIDENTIAL

EF TO

CLEAR

Date

7/13/78

TO

: DIRECTOR, FBI (62-117290)

(ATTN:

CONGRESSIONAL INQUIRY UNIT

RECORDS MANAGEMENT DIVISION)

FROM (BLISAC, ST. LOUIS (62-5097) (RUC)

BUDED: 7/18/78

Re: Bureau teletype dated 7/12/78.

Enclosed for the Congressional Inquiry Unit are

two copies of four serials which comprise entire

St. Louis

file 157-4529 entitled "RHONDA GIBSON, RM-NSRP".

Review of St. Louis indices reflect only reference

to RHONDA GIBSON or VERONICA STROTHERS is enclosed main file!

Review of St. Louis destruction record reveals

that St. Louis file 91-5121 destroyed 11/19/77 pursuant t

file destruction program.

ALL TUTTON CONTAINED

EX106

"ENCLOSURE ATTACHED"

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FROM

SUBJECT!

OTTIONUL FORM NO, 10

MAY 1862 ROITION

OSA FAMA (11 CHR) 101-11.8

UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT

Memorandum

SAC, ST. LOUIS

(157-4529)

C

DATE:

10/30/70

SA STANLEY F. JACOBSEN

RHONDA GIBSON RAY, aka

RM-NSRP

00: SL:

Re memo of SA STANLEY F. JACOBSEN

Informant's in the SIMO area who are familiar with some

phases of right wing extremist activity, and specifically the

National States Rights Party, have advised that they have no

knowledge of the subject.

The St. Louis "ivision is currently conducting a

91 investigation on JOHN RAY, the brother of JAMES EARL RAY

and JERRY RAY, who is the husband of the subject.

Investigation

has revealed that JERRY RAY is ThE

a close acquaintance of

and who is a lawyer defending JERRY RAY on the charge of murder

Socialist White Peoples Party whomhe caught in NSRP Headquarters.

Since JERRY RAY was a regular driver of the car registered

in the name of his wife, RHONDA it was undoubtedly he who was

driving the vehicle on the day it was seen at NSRP Headquarters

In Savannah, Ga. Therefore; It is recommended that this case be

closed.

151-4529-4

SEARCHED.,

SERLALIZED..

-INDEXED 2

NOV 3

1970

FBI - SAINT LOUIS

1'- 157-4529

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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

In Reply, Please Refer 10

File No.

TO:

FROM:

SUBJECT.:

SAC, ST. LOUIS (157-4529)

SA STANLEY F. JACOBSEN

CHANGED (IO)

RHONDA GIBSON RA

Rhonda Gibson

RM-NSRP

9/2/70

і

00:

SI

Re Kansas City letter to St. Louis, 7/8/70

• Memo of SA STANLEY F. JACOBSEN, 7/15/70

Title marked CHANGED (IO) to reflect correct

naie of subject.

:On 8/25/70 JESSE LEE ZOOK, 2139 Telegraph,

Lemay, Mo. advised that RHONDA GIBSON is married to JERRY RAY

who is

the brother of JAMES EARL RAY, who assassinated MARTIN

LUTHER KONG, and JOHN RAY Who is the

subject of several

Bureau bank robbery cases. ZOOK gave subjects aädress as 3914

Cleveland, SLMO.

The RAY brothers are known to be associates of

J. B. STONER who is current running for Govenor of the State of

Georgia as a representative of the NSRP. The RAT's are currently

in Georgia with STONER, but the subject is still in the SIMO area.

LEADS

ST. LOUIS

At At. Louis, No.

Will contact racial informants re subject.

Will establish whereabouts.of subject.

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ST. LOUIS

DATE: 7/8/70

SAC, RANSAS CITY

(105-994)

RUC

NATIONAL STATES RIGHT PARTY

RM-NSRP

00 Savannah

Re Savannan letter to Kansas City,

6/12/70,

copy enclosed herewith for information of St. Louis.

The following investigation was conducted by

IC VILLIAM C. MeDIALD at Jefferson City, Missouri:

On 6/30/70, Missour Motor Vehicle Department

records were checked for 1970. Missouri License 44F-944•

This license was issued, new 12/16/69, to RHONDA GIBSON,

2025 Bellevue, St. Louis, Missouri, for a 1966 Lincoln

four door, VIN 6YS2G400154.

Records reflect the 1966 Lincoln was purchased

12/11/69, from Pepper Auto Sales, St. Louis, Missouri.

The sale price is listed as $1, 500.00.

At this time; no operator's license coüld be

located that appears to be identical with RHONDA GIBSON,

St. Louis, Missouri.

LEAD

ST. LOUIS

AT ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI

Will obtain background infomation re GIBSON.

and furnish to Savannan.

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ATIOMAL FORM NO:'"

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Memorandum

SAC, SI. LOUIS (157-New)

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DATE:

7/15/70

SA STANLEY F: JACOBSEN

RHONDA GIBSON

RM-NSRP

00: SL

Re Savannah letter to Kansas City, 6/12/70

Kansas City lotter to St. Louis, 7/8/70

Re Savannah reflects that on 6/8/70, a Lincoln automobile

bearing Mo. License Z4F-944 was observed parked in front of the

NSRP Headquarters, 8 - 10 Montgonery Crossroads, Savannah,.

Gao

Re Kansas City letter indicated that above license is

1966 Lincoln, four door,

the car was purchased 12/11/69. from Pepper Auto Sales,

St. Louis, Mo. for $1,500.00.

It is suggested a new 157 case be opened on GIBSON

in order to determine her possible connection with the NSRP.

It Is further suggested that re. letters be incorporated into

this new file, having previously been directed to 105-1504

(NSRP) •

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June 26, 1978

Director, FBI

GOUSE SELECT COMMITTER OU ASSASSINARIONS

U. 5. BOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES (HSCA)

Assistant Attorney General

JANDRAL GOVERNMENT

Crininal

Division

Attention: Mr. Robert I. Reuch

1 - Legal Counsel Division

Attention:

MI. Coulson

1 - No. Bailey

1 - Mr. Foster

Reference is made to letter to the Attorney

General fron G. Robert Blakey, Chief Couasel and Director,

ESCA, dated May 3, 1978, which, in connection with the HSCA'g

Investigation into the assassination of DI. Martin Luther

King, JI-, requested certain information in files of the

Federal Bureau of Investigation (FaI).

Enclosed are an original and one copy of a meno

randum in response to referenced USCA letter.

It is

requested that you furnish a copy of the enclosed mamo

randun to the ISCA.

me

Enclosures

STAS

(2)

ALL INPOT TION COATHED

HERE

DATI

Гвохи Допасти

NOTE: Material in MI. Hoover's official and confidential

files concerning King consist of two serials pertaining

to authorization of electronic surveillances against

perinsu

ENCLOSUR Information processed in response to this request

was reproduced by personnel of the Special File Room.

The

majority of this material has already been provided to the

#SCA under previous request for security files of King

em to ta now located in the Special Pile Room 67-11229-- 180

Ident.

Intell.

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1 - Legal Counsel Division

Attn: Mr. Coulson

1 - Mr. Bailey

1 - Mr. Foster

June 26, 1978

HOUSE SELECT COMMITTEE ON ASBASSINAZIONS

U. S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES (ASCA)

Reference is nade to letter to the Attorney

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

Esca, dated May 3, 1978, which, in connaction with the NICA's

invescigazion into the assassination of br. Martin Luther

Klag,

JI., requested certain information in files of the

Federal

Burcas of Investigation (FBI),

Referenced letter requested access to personal

and contidential files ot 22 FBI forner and current employeas.

so personal or confidential files could be located at FBI

Herdguarters (FBIQ) belonging to any of these individuals

except J. Edgar Hoover.

located labeled Martin Lsther King, JI. This file has been

processed and is available for ESCA access at PaIRQ.

Referenced latter also requested access to "sone

sensitive

files in the office of the Section Chief in the

FDI Security Division, as referred to in the Department

of Justice (DOJ) Task PorCe Report regarding King.

This

material has been processed and i available for ASCA

access at FBIES. It should be noted that a large portion

of this material contains the results of electronie

surveillance of king.

In compliance with a court order

in a civll suit brought against the rat by the Southern

Christian Leadership Conference (SCIC), naterial containing

the results of electronie surveillance

of King and SCIC vas

sent to the Archives.

In response

to the

above, where infornation is

not provided, it is either not retrievable or la not

Assoc. Dir. being furnished pursuant to the Mencrandus of Understanding.

Adm. Serv. FTA: Cfb

Fin. & Pers. -

Ident.

ORIGINAL, AND ONE SENT TO ASSISTANT ATTORNEY GENERAL,

Intell.

Laboratory

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

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Plan. & Insp. SEE NOTE PAGE TWO

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House Select Cormittee on Assassinations

U. S. House of Representatives (HSCA)

See Director, FBI, letter to Assistant Attorney

seneral, Crininal. Division, AttentIon: Mir. Robert I.

Keuch, dated 6/26/78, captioned

"House Select Committee

on Assassinations, U. S. House of Representatives (HSCA) ."

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LOUIS STOKIS, OHIO, CHANTMAN

ПІСНАЛООВ PALYI, МЕ.

SAMUEL L DIMINI, OHIO

MALTER SO FAUNTINOS DE.

STIMANT 8, MERINHEY, сомН.

SONNE BRATHMASTI DUAXI, CALIT.

CHARLES THOME, MIBA.

CHAISTOPHIA 1. DODD, COMM

MATOLD S, LAMIER, MICH.

МатО с ТОЛО. ТЕНМ.

TLOYD J. FITHIAN, IMO.

.Почеят ". соСАя. "А.

(202) 229-4624

Ree.Cru

4:30 An

5-12-76

Select Committee on Assassinations

E.E. House of Zepresentatites

1 2331 HOUSE OFFICE BUILDING, ANNEX 2

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20515

May 3, 1978

Letter $1

The Honorable Griffin B. Bell

Attorney General of the United States

Department of Justice

Washington, D. C.

Attention: MI. Robert I. 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 DI. Martin Luther King, JI., it is requested

that the Federal Bureau of Investigation make available for

review by the Committee all documents pertaining to DI. King

and the Southern Christian Leadership Conference in the

personal and confidential files of the following current or

former FBI employees during the period January 1, 1962 to

January 1, 1969:

1. J. Edgar Hoover

12. C. I. McGowan

Alex Rosen

13. E. J. McDonough

3.

Fred J. Baungardner

14. James Bland

4.

George C. Moore

15. Paul Cox

5.

R. E. Long

16. Joseph A. Sizoo.

6. Clyde Tolson

17. W. I. Martindale

7. Alan Belmont

18. Dick Corman

8. Courtney Evans

19. Charles Brennan

9.. Cartha D. DeLoach

20. William Forsythe

10. R. E. Wick

21. Seymour Phillips

11. James R. Malley

22. Thomas Bishop

The files of the first nine individuals listed above should

be prepared on a priority basis.

It is also requested that the FBI make availabia the files

referred to in the Task Force Report of the Department of

the at age. 12

Justice on DI. King at page: I1, where reference is made to

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• The-Honorable Griffin B. Beii"

May 3, 1978

Page 2

"Some sensitive files in the office of the Section Chief in the

FBI Security Division*.

Your prompt attention to this matter will be greatly

appreciated.

Sincerely,

G. Robert Blakey

Chief Counsel and Director

GRB: med

Cc :

Danny Coulson

NN 55067

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FEDERAL GOVERNAMA

Assistant Attorney General

Criminal Division

Attention: Ir. Robert I. Keuch

Director, FBI

June I4, 1978

1 - Legal Counsel Division

Attn: Mr. Coulson

1 - Mr. Bailey

1 - Mr. Foster

HOUSE SELECT COLMITITS OIT ASSASSINATIOIS

U. S. HOUSE CE REPRESCNFATIVES (ESCA)

Reference is made to the letter to the Attorney

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

dated dune 1, 1978, which requested, In connection with the

ISCA's investigation into the assassination of Dr. lartin Luther

King, Jr., that three FBI Special Agents be made available for

Enclosed are an original and one copy of a memo-

randum in response to the above request. It is requested that.

you furnish a copy of the enclosed memorandum to the ESCA.

Enclosures (2)

DWB :p

DEM (6)

62-117290

NOTE:

By memorandum dated June 6, 1978, the current offices

of assignment and/or last known addresses of Agents and former

Agents, listed In HSCA letter dated June 1, 1978, were set

forth and approval was obtained to clear them from their

employment agreements and to contact them regarding interview

by HSCA.

Arrangements for these interviews are handled in-

formally by representatives of the Legal Liaison and

Congressional Affairs Unit and the Congressional Inquiry Unit

of FBI Headquarters.

EX-106

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• 1 - Legal Counsel Division

Attn: Mr. Coulson

i - Hr. Balley

1 - fix. Foster

June 14, 1978

HOUSE SELECI COMMITIRE ON ASSASSINATIONS

U. S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES (HSCA)

Reference is made to the letter to the Attorney

seneral from G. Robert slakey, thiet counsel and Director.

ASCA, dated June 1, 1978, which requested, in connection with

the ISCA's investigation into the assassination of

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr:, that FBI Special Agents George C.

Moore, Thomas E. Bishop, and

for interview by the HSCA.

This memorandum Is to confirm that the Agents

and former Agents of the Fbi, as listed in the above

mentioned

Ason letter, have boen cleared from their

employment agreements

and are available for interview as

needed by the HSGA.

Arrangements for interview can be made

through contact with representatives of the Legal Liaison and

Congressional Affairs Unit and the Congressional Inquiry Unit

of FBIHQ.

62-117290

DEM

' (6)

CRIGINAL, AND ONE SENT TO ASSISTANI ATTORNEY GENERAL,

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

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

criminal Division,

Attention:

Nr. Robert I. Keuch, dated

• June 14, 1978, captioned as above.

Assoc. Dir.

Dep. AD Adm. -

Dép. AD Inv.

•Asst. Dir.:

Adm. Servs.-

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LOUIS STONTE, OSHO, CHAINA

RICHAROSON PHLYEN, N.C.

SAMUEL

MALTEN L. FAUNTROY. D.C.

STEWAHT

SHONE DIATIATE BUNKE. CALIFE

CHARLES Y

EF. PENN.

CHRISTCYNCH-D. D000.COM.

MATOLD S. BAWYER, MICH.

FLOYD S, FISHLAN, 1110.

MODENT SY, KOSKH, IN.

(202) 225-4024

Sclect Gammittce on Assassinations

CT.ã. Moonse di Bicyresentatives

3331 HOUSE OFFICE BUILDING. ANNEX 2

WASHINGTON, D.G. 20515

June I, 1978

The Honorable Griffen B. Bell.

•Attorney General of the United States

Department of Justice

Washington, D. C. 20530

Attention:

Mx. Robert I. 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 Di. Martin Luther King,

JX., it is requested that the

Federal Bureau of Investigation make

the following individuals available for staff interviews:

George C. Moore

Thomas E. Bishop

Seymour Phillips

Any steps which can be taken to expedite their clearance for

interviews would be greatly appreciated.

Very truly yours,

12. Nobet Bleshey.

G. Robert Blakey

Chief Counsel and Director

CC:

GRB: Kmo

Danny Coulson

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•MAILED 15

Fosss

Assistant Attorney General

Criminal Division

Attention: Mr. Robert L. Keuch

tirector,

FBI

June I4, 1978

1 - Legal Counsel Division

Attn: Mr. Coulson

1 - Mr. Bailey

1 - Mr. Foster

TO SE HOUSE CORES ASS STANTONS

Reference is made to the letter to the Attorney

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

HSCA, dated April 28, 1978, which requested, in connection

with

the HSCA's Investigation Into the assassination of

Dr. Hartin Luther King, Jr., that fourteen (14) current and

former Special Agents be made available for interview by the

ESCA.

Enclosed are an original and one copy of a memo-

randum in response to the above request. It is requested that

you furnish a copy of the enclosed memorandum to the HSCA

Enclosures (2)

62-117290

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NOTE: By memorandum dated May 16, 1978, Special Agents listed

were cleared from their employment agreements.

All current and former Special Agents listed were

"contacted and advised of the HSCA's interest. Gerald Hamilton,

Staff Member, HSCA, was thereafter furnished the telephone

numbers of each of those Special Agents with the exception of

retired Special Agent Fred J. Baumgardner and Richard William

Corman.

These individuals have heart ailments and advised that

nation wet po did to at .

to be interviewed.

This infor-

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1 - Legal Counsel Division

Attn: Mr. Coulson

1 - Mr. Bailey

1. - Mr. Foster

June 14, 1978

HOUSE SELECT COMMITTEE ON ASSASSINATIONS

U. S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTAIIVES (HSCA)

Reference is made to the letter to the Attorney

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

MSCA, dated April 28, 1978, which requested, in connection

with the istA's investigation into the assassination of

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., that fourteen (14) current and

former Special. Agents be made avallable for interview by the

ESCA.

This memorandum is to confirm that the Agents and

former Agents of the FBI mentioned above have been cleared

from their employment agreements and are avallable for

Interview as needed by the HSCA. Arrangements for interview

can be made through contact with representatives of the

Legal Liaison and Congressional Affairs Unit and the

Congressional Inquiry Unit of FBI Headquarters.

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ORIGINAL, AND ONE SENT TO ASSISTANT ATTORNEY GENERAL,

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

June 14, 1978, captioned as above.

Assoc. Dir. -

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LOULS STOKES, OHIO, CHAIRIAN

RICHAROSON FRATER, N.C.

SAMUEL

VINE, OHIO

WALTEN E, rAVITTROY, D.C.

STEWAT

ICKINNEY, CONN.

TONNE DRATHNAITE DURKE, CALIF.

Minters

ONE, NEDR.

CHRISTOPHERS. DODO, CONN.

HAROLO S. SAWYER, MICH.

HAHOLD E. TORO, TENN.

FLOYD S, FITHIAN, IND.

RODEAT V. LOGAR, FA.

(202) 225-4624

Select Committee on Assassinations

.. House of licpresentalives

3331 HOUSE OFFICE BUILDING. ANNEX 2

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20515

April 28, 1978

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, Jr., it is requested that the Federal Bureau of

Investigation make the following individuals available for

staff interviews:

• 1) R. E. Long

2) E. J. McDonough

3) W. I. Martindale

•4) C. I. McGowan

5) James R. Malley

6) C. D. DeLoach

7) Courtney Evans

8)

Robert E. Wick

9) Fred J. Baumgardner

10) Joseph A. Sizoo

11) Charles D. Brennan

"12)

James Bland

13) Richard William GormansURe

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ffin B. Bell

The Honorable Gi

April 28, 1978

Page 2

14) Paul I. CoX

The Committée expects to commence these interviews on or

about May 15, 1978. Therefore, it would be greatly appre-:*

crated it the Bureau would begin its clearance procedures on.

a priority basis.

Your continued cooperation is as always appreciated.

very truly yours,.

92. Robert Blabsy.

G. Robert Blakey

Chief Counsel and Director

GRB: gha

CC:

Danny Coulson

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Assistant Attorney General

Criminal Division

Attention: Mr. Robert L, Keuch

Director, FBI :

June 14, 1978.

1 - Legal Counsel Division

Attn: Mr. Coulson

1 - Mr. Bailey

1 ÷ Mr. Foster

HOUSE SELECT COMMITTEE ON ASSASSINATIONS

U. S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES (HSCA)

Reference is made to letter to the Attorney General

requested the FBI contact two informants to determine if they

would be agreeable to interview by the HSCA.

Enclosed are an original and one copy of a memorandum

In response to the above HSCA letter.

Enclosures (2)

62-117290

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NOTE: The HSCA desires to interview informants who provided

Information contained in serial 1927 of the King assassination

file.

This information concerns the whereabouts of White Hate

subjects Devours Nix and Samuel Bowers at the approximate time

of King's assassination. By teletype dated May 26, 1970,

Jackson Office provided the Information being

HSCA.

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1 - Legal Counsel Division

Attn: Mr. Coulson

1 - Mr. Bailey

1 - Mr.. Foster

June 14, 1978

HOUSE SELECT COMMITTEE ON ASSASSINATIONS

U: S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES (HSCA)

Reference is made to letter to the Attorney General

May 10, 1910,

gation Intò the assassination of Martin Luther king, Jr,

requested the FBI contact two Informants to determine if they

would be agreeable to interview by the HSCA.

This letter 1s to confirm that on May 26, 1978,

HSCA Staff Member Mark Speiser was advised that one of the

informants mentioned above was deceased and that the other.

contacted on May 26, 1978, refused to be interviewed by the

Informant feels that his life would be placed In

Jeopardy 1f his identity wàs made known outside the FBI.

The above information was provided by the Jackson

Field Office of the FBI.

This letter completes response to

HSCA request of May 18, 1978.

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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

June 14, 1978, captioned as above.

Assoc. Dir..

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LOUIS STORES, GRO, CARRAINA

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Select Committee on A55a5sinations

1.D. Mous: di saepresentalibes

8331 HOUSI OFFICE BUILDING, AMMEX 2

WASHiNGTOM, D.C, 20515

May 18, 1978

Letter $2

The Honorable Griffin B. Bell

Attorney General of the United States •

•Department of Justice

Washington, D. C.

Attention: Mr. Robert L. Keuch

Deputy Assistant Attorney General

Criminal Division, -Room 2113.

Kensttorney bel

Dear MI. Attorney General:

As part of its continuing investigation into the death

of DI. Martin Luther King, JI., the House Select Committee on

Assassinations hereby reguests the Bureau to contact the two

informants referenced

in the serial listed below to determine

if an interview with this Committee can be arranged:

44-38861-1927

The informants are referenced on pages 2, 3 and 4 of the

above-referenced serial.

Because of recent schedule changes within the Committee's

Investigation, we ask that these informants be contacted as

the dan a ta to tee cane arranged, with

We appreciate your assistance in this matter.

sincerely,

B. Notus Blah

G. Robert Blakey

Chief Counsel and Director

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1 - Criminal Investigative Division

June 13, 1978

Attn: M. V. Hale

1 - Mr. Foster

Assistant Attorney General

Criminal Division

Attention: Mr. Robert L. Reuch

Director, PBI

HOUSE SELECT COMMITTEE OIT 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, HSCA, dated May 23, 1973,

which requested the lemphis Office files for five FBI Informants be

prepared for access of the HSCA.

Enclosed are an original and two copies of a letter to

Congressman Louis B. Stokes, Chairman, HSCA, in response to referenced

letter. It is requested that you furnish the enclosed letter to

Congressman Stokes and a copy of the letter to lir. Blakey.

Enclosures (3)

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1 - Mr. Bailey

1 - Legal Counsel Division

Attn: Mr. Coulson

1 - Criminal Investigative

Division, Attn? M.V. Hale

June 13, 1978

I - Mr. Foster

Honorable Louis B. Stokes

Chairman, House Select Committee On

Assassinations

Rayburn House Office Building

Washington, D. C. 20515

Dear Mr. Chairman:

Reference is made to the letter to the Attorney General from

G. Robert Blakey, Chief Counsel and Director, House Select Committee on

Assassinations (HSCA), dated May 23, 1978, which referred to the FSCA's

access to "informant files of all informants within the Invaders during

1968." This reference is to five FBI Headquarters (FBIHQ) informant

tiles which vir. Blakey reviewed on May 11, 1978. These files Involve

fIve informants of the Memphis office of the EBI who furnished information

on various racial matters during the approximate time of the assassination.

of Martin Luther King, JI., Including Information about the Invaders, a

Memphis youth gang.

Mr. Blakey was granted access to these files based on the

ASCA's request of April'12, 1978. Other than stating an interest in the

roles of these informants within the Invaders organization relative to

the activities of King, this request offered no other reasons for the

HSCA's need to review these informant files. However, based on a

discussion between Mr. Blakey and a representative of the FBI's Legal

Counsel Division, Mr. Blakey advised that the HSCA is trying to resolve

the issue as to whether or not the Invaders fomented racial violence to

get King to return from Atlanta to Memphis where he was killed, and 1f

any of our informants acted as "agent provocateurs" in instigating this

violence.

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Honorable Louis B. Stokes

The allegation that our informants instigated violence is not

a new one. As disclosed in the FBI's file on the Invaders, this allegation

was reported in the media in February, 1976. At that time, files of

FBIHQ and the Memphis Office of the FBI were reviewed concerning the

allegation with negative results. The Memphis Office advised that these

informants did hot advocate nor take part in the planning of any riot.

This Information was furnished to the Attorney General by letter dated

Maich 4, 1976.

Further, the Department of Justice Task force reviewing the

FBi's assassination and security investigations of King concluded there

was no evidence that the activities of these informants related to King

or were in any way connected with his assassination.

Despite the overwhelming evidence disproving the above allega-

tion, this Bureau, in an effort to cooperate with the HSCA as fully as

possible and after very careful deliberation, decided to make the FBIHO

Informant files available only to Mr, Blakey with all informant identifying

data excised. This decision on the part of the bureau was not meant to

serve as a precedent for the HSCA to request the field office files on

the same Informants nor for that mattet to make available the files of

other informants which may be of interest to the Committee. If, in

fact, the purpose in

reviewing these files is to determine whether these

informants acted as "agent provocateurs, " this Bureau 1s more than

willing to fürnish a sworn affidavit denying this allegation.

In referenced letter, MI. Blakey stated the procedure by which

he was permitted access to FBIHQ informant files vas unacceptable. It

should be noted that Mr. Blakey agreed to these conditions, but prior to

the review, reguested that members of his stait also be given access to

these files, Because some HSCA staff members were familiar with our

substantive file on the Invaders, it was necessary to decline Mr. Blakey's

request since this knowledge posed an additional threat to our Informants'

identities.

As you can fully understand, the issue of permitting outside

parties to review informant files of the fil is a very delicate one.

It

is vital to protect our confidential informants because we may be dealing

with the lives and safety of these informants and members of their

families. If it becomes general knowledge that FBI informants' files

are being opened to outside parties, informant privilege 1s threatened

and our informant development program can be severely hampered. You can

appreciate that an Agent In the Field may be unable to develop a confidential

relationship with an individual if the agency involved cannot protect

the contents of that informant's f1le,

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Honorable Louis B. Stokes

hit. Keuch

advised that, in the absence of additional information from the HSCA

bearing on the allegation that our informants acted as "agent provocateurs"

in instigating violence In Memphis, he concurred with our position on

this natter.

Sincerely yours,

Willfam H. Webster

Director

By Ryan to Mr. Bassett memorandum dated 4-27-78, it was approved

to allow Blakey access to files of informants who furnished information

concerning the Invaders.

This action was taken in hope of satisfying

the HSCA that our informants were not responsible for violence which

occurred during the Sanitation Workers Strike in Memphis. After Mc. Blakey

reviewed these files, as reported in Ryan to Mr. Bassett memorandum

dated 5-19-78, Blakey stated he found no evidence that any of our informants

acted as "agent provocateurs." However, he followed with an additional

request to see the informants' Field Office files.

Representatives of the Congréssional Inquiry Unit, the Legal

Counsel Division, and the Top Echelon and Criminal Informant Unit,

Criminal Investigative Division, are in total agreement that we should

go. no further to answer HSCA's demands for informant files in this.

matter and that Mr. Blakey's request should be denied. Mr. Keuch concurred,

based on discussion with D. O. Coulson, Legal Counsel Division, on

5-30-7.8.

On 6-1-78, SA Buryl Johnson, Memphis Office, was advised of

the above. Based on his knowledge of the situation, Memphis would be

willing and capable of submitting a sworn affidavit concerning this

allegation.

This letter completes response to HSCA's request dated

5-23-78.

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• LODIS STONES, ONIO, CHAIMMAN

RiCHANDSON PRITiPY, N.C.

SAMUELI. DI

- OHIO

WALTEN E. TAUNTADY, D.G.

STEMANT D.

WINEY. CONN.

YVONNE LAATHWAITE DUAKE, CALIT.

CHARLES THOIN

CHHISTOPHER 1. DODD. CONM.

MAMOLD 3. SAWYER, MICH.

MITOLO I. FORD, TENN.

FLOTOS. FISHING INO.

ROBIRTH.TOGAR. PA.

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E1.5. Mouse of Biepresentatives

3331 HOUSE OFFICE BUILDING. ANNEX 2

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20515

May 23, 1978

Letter $2

The Honorable Griffin B. Bell

Attorney General of the

United States

Department of Justice

Washington, D. C.

Attention:

Mr. Robert I. Keuch

Deputy Assistant Attorney General

criminal Division, Room 2113

—-..

Dear Mr. Attorney General:

• By a letter dated April 12, 1978, the Committee requested

that staff be provided access to the "informant files of all

informants within the Invaders during 1968.

.. "

It is now requested that the Memphis Field office files

for these same informants be prepared for access by the staff.

While the Committee feels that the procedure by which I

was permitted açcess to the first set of files was unacceptable

and contrary to the Memorandum of Understanding, pending future

•discussions to arrange to broaden access, this procedure may

again be utilized.

It is my understanding that these files will be sanitized

only to the extent necessary to protect the identity of the

informants.

• Again, the Committee reserves the right to reguest the

production of the identity of the informants involved if such;

is deemed necessary to complete our investigation.

As time is extremely crucial in this matter, your prompt

attention in seeing that these files are prepared on a priority

basis is greatly appreciated.

GRB: wwd

Sincerely,

12. Robert Blobe.

Robert Blakey

ENGrosificounsel and Directos,

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Assistant Attorney General

FEDERAL GOVERIVMENT

June 13, 197.8

Criminal Division

Attention: Vr. Robert I. Keuch

Director, FBI

I. - Legal Counsel Division

Attn: Mr:

Coulson

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1 - Mr. Bailey

HOUSE SELECT COMMITTLE ÓN ASSASSINATIONS

1 - Mr. Foster

U. S. HOUSE ON REPRESENTATIVES (HSCA)

Reference is nade to the letter to the Attorney

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

ESCA, dated Hay 17, 1978, which requested, in connection with

the FSCA's Investigation

Into the assassination of

Dr. Martin luther King, Jr., access to certain material in

the files of FBI Headquarters and whether two specified field

offices engaged in any surreptitious entries related to the

King case.

Enclosed are an original and

one copy of a memo

randun 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: For Item 1 in above-referenced letter, Bufiles 157-5-9

and 157-370-9 were processed for time frame specified.

By Butel May 30, 1978, Chicago and St. Louis were

requested to review pertinent files to ascertain whether any

surreptitious entries were made with respect to James Earl Ray's

relatives: By teletype June 3, 1978, and June 5, 1978, re-

uspectively, those offices advised that a file review ascertained

that no entries took place.

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1 - Mr. Bailey

1 - Mr. Foster

June 13, 1978

HOUSE SELECT COMMITTEE ON ASSASSINATIONS

U. S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES (HSCA)

• Reference is made to the letter to the Attorney

general front. nobert Blakey, chiel counsel and Director,

Ison, dated nay 11: 1978, which requested, in connection with

the HSCA's Investigation Into the assassination of

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., certain material from the files

I'st Headquarters (FBIIIQ)

and specified field offices.

Speclfically, access was requested to material on the United

Klans of Amerioa (UKA) operating in Chicago and the following

lark Boutwell, and Mrs.

additionally, that it be ascertained

whether any surreptitious

entries were

conducted or attempted by the St. Louis and

Chicago Fleld Offices with respect to the premises or

residences of Carol Pepper, John Ray, and/or Jerry Ray.

This memorandum is to advise that the material on

the UKA, John Moord, Robert Hyckoff, Mark Boutwell, and

Mrs. (FIJU) Reneau, has been processed and is avallable for

review at FBIHQ.

Based upon the information lurnished, no

material was Located regarding James R, sheed, within the

time frame specified.

The Chleago and St. Louis Field Offices advised by

teletypes dated June 3, 1978, and June 5, 1978, respectively,

that a review of pertinent files falled to reveal any evidence

of surreptitious entries as specified above.

A copy of each

of the above-mentioned teletypes is avallable for review at

FBIHQ.

This memorandum completes the response to the HSCA

request dated May 17, 1978.

Where Information is not

Assoc. Dir. _

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LOUIS STOKES, ONIO, CHAIAMAN

RICHATOSON FICYEN, H.C.

FAMUEL DEVINE, O111O

WALTER I. FAUNTROY. D.G.

ITTY

1. MCKINNLY, CONN.

YVONNE HRATHIVAITE DUHKE, CALIF.

CHRISTOPHERJ. DODD. CONH.

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HAROLO L. FORD, TENN.

FLOYD I. FITHIAN, IND.

RODERT VI. LOGAR, PA.

(202) 225-4624

Select Committee on Essassinations

W.5. House of Representatives

3331 HOUSE OFFICE BUILDING, ANNEX 2

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20515

May 17, 1978

The Honorable Griffin B. Bell

Attorney General of the United States

Department of Justice

Washington, D. C.

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, Jr., the assistance of the Federal Bureau of In-

vestigation

is requested in regard to the following matters:

1) Access to BUFILE and all Subfiles pertaining to

the United Klans of America operating in Chicago

for the period 1967 - 1968.

22

Written response to the question of whether the

Field Offices of St. Louis and/or Chicago made

succeeded at surreptitiously entering the xesi-

Pepper, John Ray, and/or Jerry Ray?

3) Access to all BUFILE and Subfiles on the following:

a.

JOHN ACORD, 1968 President of,

the American-

Southern African Council at 800

4th Street,

S. W., Washington, D. C.

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The Honorable

Griffin B. Bell

May 17, 1978

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B.

JAMES R. SNEED, aka J. R. Sneed, aka Robert

Sneed, 1968 Chairman, Orange County Chapter

of the Friends of Rhodesia, P. 0. Box 613;

Garden Grove, California.

1968 home address:

near Haworth and Fountain, Hollywood, California.

1967 address:

Friends of Rhodesia, Room 603,

Hayworth Tower, 1314 North Hayworth, Los Angeles,

California.

C.

ROBERT WYCKOFF, founded the Orange County (Calif-

ornia) Chapter of the Friends of Rhodesia.

MARK BOUTWELL, 1968: Central California Com-

mittee of Friends of Rhodesia.

e.

MRS. (FNU) RENEAU, 1968 Chairman of the El Monte

Chapter of the Friends of Rhodesia, 11913 Rosëglen

Street, El Monte, California.

As time is of the utmost importance, your prompt atten-.

tion to these matters is appreciated.

Sincerely,

S-Robax Blobses

G. Robert Blakey

• Chief Counsel and Director

GRB: gha

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Danny Coulson

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FEDERAT COVET

Assistant Attorney General

Crininal Division

Attention: Mr. Robert L. Keuch

Director,

PBI

June 12, 1978

1 - Legal Counsel Division

Attn: Mr. Coulson

1 - Mr.

Bailey

1 - Mr.

Foster

HOUSE SELECT COMMITTEE ON ASSASSINATIONS

U. S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES (HSCA)

Reference is made to the letter to the Attorney General

from o. Robert Blakey, Chief Counsel and Director the iscated

June 2, 1978, which requested, in connection with

Investigation Into the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther

King, Jr., certain material in FBI Readquarters files.

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 ESCA.

Enclosures (2)

PFM

NOTE: This request was handled on a highest priority basis,

as requested by Mr. G. Robert Blakey, Chief Counsel and

Director, HSCA.

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1 - Legal Counsel Division

Attn :

Mr.

Coulson

1 - Mr. Bailey

1 - Mr. Foster

June 12, 1978

HOUSE SELECT COMMITTEE ON ASSASSINATIONS

U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES (HSCA) .

Reference is made to the letter to the Attorney

deneral from Q. Robert Blakey, Chief Counsel and Director,

ISCA, dated June 2, 1978, which requested, In connection

with the ISCA's Investigation into the assassination of

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., all files pertaining to the

following individuals:

John H. Sutherland, Beulah Kauffmann,

John R. Kauffman, Di. Hugh W. Maxey, and John Paul Epica.

This memorandum is to confirm à telephone call

to RoCA stall lember. Barbara Mosley, on June s: 1978,

advisins that files of FBI Headauarters (FBIHQ) contain

no identifiable information on John HI. Southerland,

Beulah Kauffmann, John R. Kauffman, and Dr. Hugh W. Maxey

and that retrievable information on John Paul Spica 1s

available for ISCA review at FBIHQ.

Where Information 1s not provided, 1t 1s either

not retrievable or is not being furnished pursuant to the

Nemorandum of Understanding.

62-117290

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

NOTE: See Director,

FBI, letter to Assistant Attorney General,

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

June 12, 1978, captioned as above.

Assoc. Dir.

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ДОНАПОВОМ РАБУІЖНЕ

WALTER L, FAUNTROY, DEA

TONNE BRCATAMEATTE DURKE, CAL14,

CHMISTONHIA S, DOOO, COMA

нитоо с токо, то

FLOYD 1. PITHIAM, END.

LOUS STOKES, ОНЮ, СНИЖНАН

SAMUEL L DEVINI, ОНЮ

CHARLES HONI, NIBH

MANOLO S, BATTER, MICH.

Bickle

(202) 225-4826

Select Committee on Assassinations

21.. Houst of Representatites

S531 HOUSE OFFICE BUILDING, ANNEX 2

WASHINGTON, D.C, 20515

June 2, 1978

The Honorable Griffin B. Bell

Attorney General of the United States

Department of Justice

Washington, D. C.

Attention: MI. Robert I. Keuch

Deputy Assistant Attorney General

Criminal Division, Room 2113

• Dear MI. Attorney General:

In connection with this. Committee's investigation into

the death of Dr. Martin Luther King, JI., your assistance is

requested in obtaining all files pertaining to the following

individuals:

a) John H. Sutherland, DOB 10/19/0.5

b) Beulah Kauffmann (Skaggs), DOB 4/26/25

c) John R. Rauffman, DOB 3/07/04

d) DI. Hugh W. Maxey, DOB 11/8/1893

e) John Paul Spica, DOB 1/28/37

Your efforts in assisting us in this matter would be

greatly appreciated.

Sincerely,

1. Notes Blah

G. Robert Blakey

Chief Counsel and Director

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LOUIS STOKES. OHIO, CHALIMAN

BICHARDSON PREYER, N.C.

SAMUELI

TE, 0H10

STEWART B

NNEY. CONN.

CHARLES TH

NEDR.

HAROLD S. SADIR, MICH.

Stouce

HAROLD E. FORD, TENN.

FLOYO J. FITHIAN, IND.

RODERT SY, EDGAR, PA.

‹Delect Committee on Assassinations

U.S. House of Representatites

(202) 225-4624

3331 HOUSE OFFICE BUILDING, ANNEX 2

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20515

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July 5, 1978

FEDERAL GOVERNMENT

The Honorable Griffin B. Bell

Attorney General of the

United States

Department of Justice

Washington, D. C.

Attn: 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, Jr., the assistance of the Federal Bureau of Investigation

is requested in regard to the following matters:

1.

Prepare for priority access all BUFILE and related

Field Office files pertaining to Rhonda Gibson, aka

Veronica Strothers.

(1965 to present) Date of

birth: 7/19/47.

(Ine)

2.

Prepare for access the San Antonio Field Office files

pertaining to MURKIN.

3. Make available for interview SA William John Nolan

and SA Thomas H. Weaver.

4.

Prepare for delivery:

(a) Memphis UKA serials:

(b)

(c)

105-566-1064

A

206-6-05462-112210-967

105-566RE731

105-566-6230

37 JUL 13 1978

Miami UKA serial: 157-370-29-200

Minutemen serial: 100-449934-19 re: List

Minutemen obtained DePugh 7/16/69.

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The Honorable Griffin B. Bell-

July 5, 1978

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As time is of the utmost importance in these matters, we

would solicit your prompt attention to this request.

Sincerely,

2. Robes Blabe

G. Robert Blakey

Chief Counsel and Director

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FEDERAL GOVERNMENE

Assistant Attorney General

Criminal Division

Attention: Hir. Robert I. Keuch

Director,

FBI

5/5/78

IOUSE SELECT COMTITTLE OIT ASSASSINATIONS

U. S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES (HSCA)

1 - Legal Counsel

Division

(Attn: Mr. Coulson›

1 - Mr. Bailey

] - Mr. Foster

Reference is made to letter to the Attorney General

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

dated April 21, 1978, which requested certain material fron

the files of FBI Headquarters concerning the Invaders.

Enclosed are an original and one copy of a memorandum

in response to the above letter.

It is requested that you

furnish a copy of the enclosed menorandum to the HSCA.

Enclosures (2)

NOTE: The Invaders was a Memphis youth gang,

which became involved in violence during the Sanitation

Workers' Strike in Memphis at the time Martin Luther King

was assassinated.

The Invaders file at FBI Headquarters was

previously made available to the Committee based upon its

request of 12/30/76. Referenced letter asked for delivery

of two serials from this material.

Serials contain membership

list of the Invaders during 1968-1969.

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1 - Mr. Bailey

1 - Mr. Foster

May 5, 1978

HOUSE SELECE COMMITTEE ON ASSASSINATIONS

U. S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES (HSCA)

Reference is made to letter to the Attorney

Chief Counsel and Director,

the Invaders.

On April 24, 1978, HSCA representatives Floyd

Reeves and Robert Walker corrected the above request by

stating that the serials desired by the

Invaders file were 157-8460-33,

and 7 and 157-8460-7, pages 4,

13, 14,

at 159 Pm: Petter la co Con: a a pro rare

pages of these

two documents were delivered to Mr. Reevesu

and Mr. Walker on April 24, 1978, at FBI Headquarters.

This delivery completes response

to ESCA. letter of

April 21, 1978.

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ORIGINAL AND ONE. SENT TO ASSISTANT ATTORNEY GENERAL, CRIMINAL

DIVISION, ATTENTION: MR. ROBERT L. KEUCH.

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SONI MOUKI OFFICE QUILDING, ANNEX 2

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20515

April 21, 1978

The Honorable Griffin B. Bell

Attorney General of the United States

Department of Justice

Washington, D. C.

Attention: Mr. Robert L. Keuch

Deputy Assistant Attorney General

Dear Mr. Attorney General:

He respectfully request that the House Select Committee

on Assassinations be provided with the following:

Pages -

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12,

13, 14, and 15, of the Invaders

File 1157 - 8460, Section 3, Sertal 237

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File #157 -8460, Section 1, Serial 70

Your cooperation in this matter is greatly appreciated.

Sincerely,

G. Robert Blakey

Chief Counsel and Director

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Assistant Attorney General

Criminal Division

Attention: Mr. Robert L. Reuch

Director, FBI

FEDERAL GOVERNKENE

HOUSE SECT CONTRE ON ASSASSINAIONS

U. S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES (ISCA)

1 - Mr. Bailey :

1 - Legal Counsel Division

Attn: Mr. Coulson

1 - Mr. Foster

June 23, 1978

1 - Mr. Busching

Reference is made to letter to the Attorney General from

G. Robert Blakey, Chief Counsel and Director, HSCA, dated June 7, 1978,

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

of Martin Luther King, Jr., requested access to information at FBI Head-

quarters concerning Ralph Nickerson.

Enclosed are an original and one copy of a memorandum in

esponse to the above request. It is requested that you furnish a cop.

of the enclosed memorandum to the ESCA.

Enclosures (2)

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Attn: Mr. Coulson

1 - Mr. Foster

1 - Mx. Busching

June 23, 1978

HOUSE SELECT COMMITTLE ON ASSASSINATIONS

U. S. HOUSE OF REPRESENIATIVES (ESCA)

Reference is made to letter to the Attorney General fron

•G. Robert Blakey, Chief Counsel and Director, HSCA, dated June 7, 1978,

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

of Martin Luther King, Ji., requested access to all information in FBI

Headquarters files concerning Ralph Nickerson. The following identifying

data was furnished regarding Nickerson:

NAME:

Ralph Nickerson

RACE:

AGE:

White Male

Approsimately age 4

BACKGROUND:

Possible Scotch/ American Indian

parentage

HEIGHT:

5'10"

HAIR COLOR:

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D.O.B.:

Unknown

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SS#:

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OTHER

INFORMATION:

Possible arrest record from Fulton County,

Georgia, Sheriff's Office on charges of assault.

Based on the above identifying data, no Identiflable information

concerning Nickerson was located in FBI Headquarters files:

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ATTENTION: MR. ROBERT L. KEUCH.

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

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

(HSCA). "

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June 7, 1978

The Honorable Griffin Bell,

Attorney General of the United States

Department of Justice

Washington, D. C.

Attention: MI. Robert L. Keuch

reputy Assistant Attorney General

riminal Division, Room 1123

Dear Mr. Attorney General:

In connection with this Committée's investigation into the

circumstances surrounding the death of Dr. Martin Luther

King, JI., it is requested that all information concerning

the following individual be made available on a priority

basis for our review:

NAME:

Ralph Nickerson

RACE:

White Male

AGE:

Approximately age 45

BACKGROUND:

Possible Scotch/American Indian

parentage

HEIGHT:

5 ' 10°

HAIR COLOR:

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D.O.B.:

Unknown

SS#:

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OTHER INFORMATION: Possible arrest record from Fulton County, Ga.

Sheriff's Office on charges of assault. .

It is hoped that your response to this matter is

received at the earliest convenience.

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Sincerely,

2. Dolex Blakey

G. RObert BLaKey

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Assistant Attorney General

Criminal Division

Attention: Mr. Robert L. Keuch

FEDERAL COVARNIO U

Director, FBI

HOUSE SELECT COMMITTEE ON ASSASSINATIONS

U. S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES (HSCA)

1 - Lega.

Counsel Division

(Attn: D.0. Coulson)

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July 11, 1978

General from Robert mial to deteCou see and Dies

Chief Counsel and Director

dated June 13, 1978, which, in connection with the

ESCA's Investigation into the assassination of Martin Luther.

King, JI., requested that former Special Agent D. M. Wells

be made available for interview by the HSCA.

Enclosed are an original and one copy of a memo-

randum in response to reterenced ESCA letter.

It is

requested that you furnish a copy of the enclosed memo-

randum to the HSCA.

Enclosures - 2

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NOTE:

Former SA Wells resides in the Philadelphia, Pennsylvania,

area.

He was cleared from his employment agreement by

Legal Counsel Division memorandum to the Assistant Director,

MAchinistrative Services Division, dated 6/22/78. He has been

contacted by the Congressional Inquiry Unit and will be

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Assoc. Dir.

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Reference is made to letter to the Attorney

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

ESCA, and Juge 13 197o, he as a cotton of Marten tuther

King, JI., requested that former Special Agent D. M. Wells

be made available for interview by the HSCA.

This letter is to confirm that former Special Agent

Dwight M. Wells has been cleared from his employment agreement

and is available for interview by the HSCA. Arrangements IOr

his interview can be coordinated with representatives of the

Congressional Inquiry Unit, Records Management Division, and

the Legal Liaison and Congressional Affairs Unit, Legal Counsel

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

NOTE: See letter to the Assistant Attorney General,

Criminal Division, attention: Mr. Robert L. Keuch,

dated 7/11/78, captioned as above.

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DIVISION

7-11-78

•The Honorable Griffin B. Bell

Ittorney General of the United States

Department of Justice

rashington; D. C. 20530

Attention: MI. Robert I. Reuch

Deputy assistant Attorney General

Criminal Division, ROOM 2113

DEar MI. Attorney General:

In connection with its investigation into the circum-

stances surrounding the death of DI. Martin Luther King, Ji.,

it mala be appreciated if D. M. ells, formerly with the

Headquarters Racial Intelligence Section, could be made avail-

able for immediate interview.

Jour cooperation and assistance is greatly appreciated

in this matter.

Sincerely,

G. Robert Blakey

Chiëf Counsel and Director

AAC

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