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LOUIS STOKES, OHIO, CHAIRMA:

MICHARDSON PREYER, I. CA

SAMUEL L.

VE, OHIO

YALTER 'E. ENINTHOY, DIC.

STEWART B. MOKINNEY, CONN.

YVONNE DHATHWAITE DURKE, CALIF.

CHARLES THONE, NEBR.

CHRISTOPHER J. DODD, CONN.

HARCLO S. SAWYER, MICH.

MAHOLD E. FORD, TENN.

FLOYD J. FITHIAN, IND.

ROBERT WY. EOGAR, PA.

(202) 225-4624

FEDERAL COVORARADTS

Louse

Select Committee on Assassimations

_Er.5. House of Representatites

3331 HOUSE OFFICE BUILDING, ANNEX 2

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20515

March 23, 1978

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3/27/75

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

Investigation provide this Committee with the following docu-

ments relating to latent fingerprint examination:

1.

copies of all photographs and/or negatives of latenty

fingerprints examined during the course of the

MURKIN investigation.

2. All original transparent latent lifts, of value and

of no value, in the possession of FBI. Headquarters

or Field Offices, which were collected during the

course of the MURKIN investigation.

3.

Copies of all laboratory work sheets relating to

the above latent fingerprints.

4. A complete set of fingerprints and palm prints, if

available, for the

following individuals:

1) James Wilboroa

rAshmore

DOB 3/28/28,

lemple, Texas

FBI

• #4869 529

9a62-111219-522

2)

11 MAR 28 1978

3)

Anthony Charles DeCarvelho

Richard Dodd Wis fd

DOB 3/1/46

3 P. EH 1010

FBI #89 942E

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TREAT AS

ORIGINAL

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"The Honorable Griffin B. Bell

March 23, 1978

Page 2

4)

Raul Esquivel

DOB 11/17/26, Belize, British Honduras

5)

John P. Joyce

w/m deceased

Last known address: 730 North Parkway

Los Angeles, California

6)

Joel M. Levy •

w/m

Year of Birth:

1936

Frank J. Liberto

. w/m

Memphis, Tennessee

8) Howard Limrick

DOB 10/10/24.

• 9)

Marie Martin

DOB 10/1/32, LOUISIana

EBI +110 913C

10)

Gus Joseph Prosch, Jr.

DOB 11/17/30

11).

James Earl Ray

DOB 3/10/28

12) Jerry William Ray

DOB 6/16/35

13)

John Larry Ray

DOB: 2/14/31

• 14)

Randolph Erwin Rosenson

DOB 3/20/34, Louisiana

15)

William A. Somersett

Year of Birth:

1903

16)

Charles Joseph Stein

DOB 5/11/29, Louisiana

FBI #881 534 B

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The Honorable Griffin B. Bell

March 23, 1978

Page 3

17)

Rita Stein

DOB 3/4/38, Louisiana

FBI #881 534 B

18)

19)

Jesse Benjamin Stoner

DOB 4/18/24

Jerome Wallis Vernon

DOB 12/13/45 Texas

Your assistance in this matter is greatly appreciated.

Respectfully,

12. Dobert Bläleag

G. Robert Blakey

Chief Counsel and Director

• GRB: sgd

Danny Coulson

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3/29/78

1 - Mr. Foster

To:

SAC, Atlanta (170-290)

From: Director, FBI (62-117290)

OHOUSE SELECI COMMITTEE ON

ASSASSINATIONS (HSCA)

Enclosed for Atlanta is one copy of waiver given by

James Harrison to HSCA dated 3/13/78.

Per HSCA letter dated 3/13/78, request was made for

the SCLC in Atlanta.

The Committee provided a copy of

enclosed waiver from Harrison for his informant file.

MAILED 18

MAR % y 1978

Assoc. Dir. -e

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This release was coordinated with the Criminal Informant Unit,

Criminal Investigative Division.

The Committee has requested that the Atlanta

Field Office informant file also be provided.

Atlanta is requested to expeditiously provide FBI

Headquarters with a copy of informant file(s) for AT 1387-E

(AT 170-290 and AT 134-389) to the attention of Congressional

Inquiry Unit, Records Management Division,

Enclosure

EX-10L

: REC.42

62-117290-565

11 MAR 30 1978

1 - 134-11126

NOTE: HSCA ascertained that Harrison was Bureau informant and

obtained waiver from him for his informant file.

Gerald

Hamilton, HSCA, advised that the Committee also wanted a

copy of the Atlanta Field Office informant file for Harrison.

SA Jeff Jamar, Criminal Informant Unit, Criminal

Investigative Division,

coordinated release of Bureau informant

file of Harrison (134-11126).

Upon receipt of Atlanta informant file for Harrison,

it will be processed under current guidelines and released

the Committee.

TELETYPE UNT D1 110-34

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MARCH 29, 1978

1 - Legal Counsel Division

FM DIRECTOR {62-227290}

Attn: Mr. Coulson

1 - Mr. Foster

TO ATLANTA ROUTINE

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MEMPHIS ROUTINE

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UNCLAS

•HOUSE SELECT COMMITTEE ON ASSASSINATIONS CHSCAJ; BUDED: APRIL 21, 1978.

IN CONNECTION WITH THE INVESTIGATION INTO THE ASSASSINATION

OF MARTIN LUTHER KING JR., THE HSCA HAS REQUESTED ACCESS TO FIELD

OFFICE FILES IN THE FOLLOWING INVESTIGATIONS: I• ATLANTA-ENTIRE

SECURITY FILE CONCERNING MARTIN LUTHER KING. JR., EAT FILE I0D-5586}.

2. MEMPHIS-ENTIRE SECURITY FILE CONCERNING KING £700-41057 AND THE

ENTIRE SECURITY. FILE CONCERNING COMINFIL, SOUTHERN CHRISTIAN LEADERSHIP

CONFERENCE ESCLCH {157-1667. 3. LOS ANGELES-KING SECURITY FILE.

£700-572297, AND COMINFIL, SCLE 6100-6524177 BUT ONLY FOR THE PERIOD

JANUARY IN 1967, THROUGH JUNE 30 196.

RECIPIENTS SHOULD FURNISH DET QURNE OFFERGFICOPY OF DOCUMENTS IN

COMMUNICATIONS SECTION

MARE? 1972

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D-S 04072

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PAGE TWO UNCLAS

THE ABOVE FILES. IT WILL ONLY BE NECESSARY TO FURNISH A COPY OF THE FIRST

PAGE OF ANY SERIAL PREVIOUSLY SENT TO FBIHQ. ALL OTHER SERIALS IN THESE

FILES WHICH HAVE NOT BEEN PREVIOUSLY FURNISHED TO FBIHQ SHOULD BE

REPRODUCED IN THEIR ENTIRETY. ITEMS WHICH CANNOT BE READILY PHOTOCOPIED,

SUCH AS PHOTOGRAPHS, MAGAZINES, OR OTHER BULKY ITEMS, SHOULD BE DESCRIBED

IN THE COVER AIRTEL SUBMITTING THE MATERIAL TO FBIHQ-

ALL MATERIAL SHOULD BE FORWARDED BY COVER AIRTEL TO FBIHQ, ATTENTION

CONGRESSIONAL INQUIRY UNIT, RECORDS MANAGEMENT DIVISION, BY APRIL 211

1978.

979

NOTE: By request dated 3-15-78, the HSCA, among other items, asked for

access to the Field Office files of Atlanta, Los Angeles, Memphis, and

New York concerning the King and Southern Christian Leadership Conference

(SCLC) security investigations. On 3-28-78, HSCA Staff Member Michael

Eberhardt modified this request eliminating New York and requesting files

According to figures available at FBIHO, the volume of

The entire King and SCLC files in Los Angeles consist of approximately

18 Sections, 1,750 serials.

Deadline is necessary since HSCA has requested expeditious

handling of all its requests.

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Director's Sec'y

HOUSE SELECT COMMITTEE ON ASSASSINATIONS (HSCA); BUDED

MARCH 24, 1978

RE BUREAU TELETYPE TO ATLANIA, BIRMINGHAM, CHICAGO,

LOS ANGELES, MEMPHIS, AND NEW ORLEANS, MARCH 21, 1978540

REFERENCED TELETYPE ADVISED THAT IN CONNECTION WITH

CAPTIONED MATTER, THAI RECIPIENIS FURNISH THE IDENTITIES

OF CASE AGENT(S) IN THE UNITED KLANS OF AMERICA (UKA)

INVESTIGAT ION FOR THE PERIOD OF JANUARY, 1967 THROUGH

DECEMBER 31, 1968; ALSO IO FURNISH THE CURRENI STATUS

OF THE AGENT OR AGENIS AND THEIR LOCATION, IF KNOWN.

ATLANTA REVIEWED ITS FILE FOR THE UKA (157-193) AND

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NOTED THE FOLLOWING RELATIVE TO THE CASE AGENTS) IN

THE UKA INVESTIGAIION DURING. THE PERIOD JANUARY, 1967 -

DECEMBER 31, 1968:

AS OF JANUARY 1, 1967, TO JULY 20, 1967 - FORMER

• SPECIAL AGENT RICHARD HAMILTON - RETIRED - CURRENTLY

RESIDES AT 5 820 KAYRON DRIVE, NORTHEASI, ATLANTA, GEORGIA,

TELEPHONE NUMBER 484-255-2353.

JULY 2D, 1967., TO MARCH 8, 1968 - SPECIAL AGENT

JAMES J. ROSE, CURRENILY ASSIGNED TO THE NEW YORK FBI

OFFICE.

MARCH 8, 1968, TO DECEMBER 9, 1968 - FORMER SPECIAL

AGENT RICHARD HAMILION.

DECEMBER 9, 1968, TO DECEMBER 31, 1968 - FORMER

SPECIAL AGENT CARL E. CLAIBORNE, RETIRED, LAST KNOWN TO

BE RESIDING AT 784D CEDAR CREST ROAD, KNOXVILLE, TENNESSEE

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RE BUREAU TELETYPE TO ATLANTA DATED MARCH 21, 1978.

SA JOHN C. O'NEILL WAS ASSIGNED TO THE UNITED KLANS

OF AMERICA (UKA) MATTER IN LOS ANGELES IN JANUARY 1967.

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1968. BOTH AGENTS HAVE SINCE RETIRED FROM THE BUREAU AND

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OHOUSE SBLECT COMMITTEE ON ASSASSINATIONS (HSCA).

IN CONNECTION WITH INVESTICATION BY THE HSCA INTO THE ASSASSINATION

OF MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR., STAFF MEMBERS OF THE HSCA HAVE REQUESTED

TO INTERVIEW SPECIAL, AGENT RICHARD D. RACKLEFE OF THE ATLANTA OFFICE.

THE COMMITTEE HAS ADVISED THAT AN ESTIMATED TIME FOR THE INTERVIEW

IS 30 MINUTES AND DESIRES INTERVIEW TAKE PLACE ON MONDAY, MARCH 20,

1978, IN ATLANIA. TWO HSCA INVESTIGATORS, FLOYD REEVES AND ROBERT

WALKER, WILI, CONTACT RACKLEFE AT THE ATLANTA OFFICE ON MARCH 20, 1978,

TO ARRANGE FINAL, INTERVIEW DETAILS.

RACKLEFF HAS BEEN RELEASED FROM HIS EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT AND IS

AUTHORIZED NO PARTIGINEEMEN ESCA INTERECY

WAS CONDUCTED TELEPHONICALLY ON MARCH 16, 1978.

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2A MAR 21 1978 ,

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RACKLEFE SHOULD SUBMIT LETTERHEAD MEMORANDUM CONTAINING BRIEF SUMMARY

OF INTERVIEW. FORWARD TO FBIHQ BY COVER AIRTEL, ATTENTION CONGRESSIONÁI

INQUIRY UNIT, RECORDS MANAGEMENT DIVISION.

354357

NOTE: By letter dated 12-20-77, the HSCA requested interview of Rackleff:

Representatives of Legal Liaison and Congressional Affairs Unit and

Congressional Inquiry Unit have no objection to interview being conducted

in Atlanta, although all previous HSCA interviews of current employees ::

have been conducted at HSCA offices in Washington, D. C. SAD. 0.

Coulson of Legal Liaison and Congressional Affairs Unit conducted

briefing of Rackleff.

Teletype confirms telephone conversation

with Rackieff on 3-16-78, following clearance with ASAC Edmund J.:

Pistey on 3-15-78.

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Assistant Attorney General EEDERAI, GOVERNMENT

Criminal Division

Attention: Mr. Robert L. Keuch

Director, FBI

March 3, 1978

1 - Mr. Foster

1 - Mr. Bailey

1 - Legal Counsel

HOUSE SELECT COMMITTEE ON ASSASSINATIONS

Division

U. S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES (HSCA)

Attn: Mr. Coulson

or elde made to let an are to General

from G. Robert Blakey,

and aton me an are tate on De on tenor kins,

Jr., requested copies of certain material in the files of

FBI Headquarters.

Enclosed are the original and one copy of a

memorandum in response to the above request, and it is

requested you give a copy of the enclosed memorandum to

HSCA.

Enclosures (2)

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NOTE: HSCA representative to whom the material was delivered

Is Gale Oppenberg.

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1 - Mr. Foster

1 - Mr. Bailey

1 - Legal Counsel Division

Attn:

Mr. Coulson

March 3, 1978

HOUSE SELECI COMMITTEE ON ASSASSINATIONS

U. S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES (HSCA)

Reference Is made to letter to the Attorney

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

noGA, dated february 21, 1910, which, in connection with

SCA's Investiration into the the assassination oi

or. Martin Luther King, ir, requested copies of certair

material 1n the files of FBI Headquarters. Specifically,

the HSCA requested delivery of information pertaining

to a speech by j. B. Stoner and copies of the "Thunderbolt,"

the monthly publication of the National States Rights Party,

This letter is to confirm that the above-mentioned

material pertaining to a speech by J. B- Stoner (FBI Head-

quarters file 157-97-122) was delivered to a representative

of the HSEA on March 1, 1978.

Copies of the

"Thunderbolt,"

as mentioned above, vere provided to a representative of

the HSCA on March 3, 1978.

This letter completes response to HSCA request

dated February 27, 1978.

ORIGINAL AND ONE SENT TO ASSISTANT ATTORNEY GENERAL, CRIMINAL

DIVISION, ATTENTION: MR. ROBERT L. KEUCH.

NOTE: See Director, EBl, letter to Assistant attorney Generals

Criminal Division, Attention:

Mr. Robert L. Keuch, dated

3/3/78, captioned,

"House Select Committee on Assassinations,

S. House of Representatives (HSCA)."

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• LOUIS STOKIS, OHIO, CHAIRMAN

RISHARDSON PREYER, N.C.

SAMUEL L. DEVINE, OHIO

WALTER I. FAUNTROY, D.C.

STEWART B. MCKINNEY, CONN.

YVONNE DRATHWAITE BUHKE, CALIF.

PrONE, NEDR.

CHRISTEPHER S, DODO, CONY.

HARI

SAWYER, MICH.

FLOTO J. FITMIAN, IND.

A TOPEAN LOGAR, PA.

(202) 225-4624

Select Committee on assassinations

U.S. House of Representatives

S3ạ1 HOUSE OFFICE BUILDING, ANNEX 2

WASHINGTON, D.C, 20515

FES 2 7 1978

The Honorable Griffin B. Bell

Attorney General of the

United States

Department of Justice

Washington, D.C.

20430

Dear Mr: Attorney General:

In connection with the investigation by this Committée

into the death of Dr. Martin Luther King, JI:, it is reguested

that the FBI provide the Committee with a copy of the follow-

ing materials on an expedite basis:

1. Serial 122, Section 4, References on J. B. Stoner

2. Copies of the Thunderbolt monthly magazine for

April, May, June, July and October 1968.

Your prompt attention to these matters will be greatly

appreciated.

very truly yours,

82. Robut Blaha

G. Robert Blakey

Chief Counsel and Director

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Danny 0. Coulson

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Assistant Attorney General

Criminal Division

Attention: Mr. Robert L. Keuch

Director, FBI

FEDERAI, GOVERNMANT

March 8, 1978

1 - Mr. Bailey

I - Mr. Foster

1 - Legal Counsel

Division

Attn: Mr. Coulson

HOUSE SELECT COSMITTEE ON ASSASSINATIONS

U. S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES (HSCA)

444

Reference is made to letter to the Attorney General

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

March 7, 1978, which, in connection with HSCA's Investigation

into the assassination of Hartin Luther King, ur., requested

that certain documents

from FBI Headquarters files concerning

William Hugh Morris be delivered to the HSCA.

Enclosed are original and one copy of a memorandum

in response to the above request.

Furnish a copy or the enclosed memorandum to the HSCA.

Enclosures

(2) E/9

NOTE: By letter dated 1/9/78, HSCA requested access to all

material in FBIHQ files concerning Morris, a former leader

of the Federated Knights of the Ku Klux Klan in Alabama.

By letter and memorandum dated 2/17/78, the HSCA was advised

that material concerning Morris was available for access at

on 3/7/78, the HSCA requested expeditious delivery of

the items listed in its request of 3/7/78.

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1 - Mr. Bailey

1 - Mr. Foster

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Attn: Mr. Coulson

March 8, 1978

HOUSE SELECT 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.

asCA, dated March 1, 1978, which, in connection with HSCA's

investigation into the assassination of Martin Luther

King, Jr., requested dellvery of certain material from

FBI Headquarters (FBIHQ) files concerning Willian Hugh Morris.

By letter from Mr. Blakey dated January 9, 1978, the

ISCA requested access to all infornation concerning Morris

in files of TBIH@.

This material was prepared and, by

memorandum dated February 17, 1978, the ESCA was advised.

This letter is to confirm that material requested

In the above HSCA letter of March 7, 1978, was delivered

to HSGA representative Gale Oppenberg on March T, 1918,

at FBIHQ. This letter completes response to referenced

FISCA request.

Gie: me to

ORIGINAL AND ONE SENT TO ASSISTANT ATTORNEY GENERAL, CRIMINAL

DIVISION, ATTENTION: MR. ROBERT L. KEUCH.

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

Attention: Mr. Robert L. Keuch, dated

Criminal Division House Select Committee on Assassinations,

3/8/78, captioned

U. S. House of Representatives

(HSCA).

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LOUIS STOXES, NIO. 89108938718

AICHIANDCOY PREYER, N.G.

Int, War. 1..

CHMISTONHIN S. LONG, CONN.

MAROLO E, PORD, PERiL.

FLOYD J. PITIVIA, 1:1D.

HODIRT W. NUÜAH, TA.

HARLED S. LA

(202) 229-1624

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Sirit Commilice on Assassinations

E.«. House of Ricuresentatiurs

3331 HOUSE OFFICE BUILDING, ANNEX 2

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20515

March 7, 1978

The Honorable Griffin B. Bell

Attorney General. of the

United States

Department of Justice

washington, D. C.

20530

Attention:

lir. Robert I. Keuch

Deputy Assistant Attorney General

Criminal Division, Room 2113

Dear Mr. Attorney General:

In connection with the investigation by the Committee

into the death of Ds. Martin Luther King, JI., it is requested

that the FBi deliver to the Committee the following documents

•from the files already prepared for review by the Committee

pertaining io Billiam Hugh Horris:

1. HUA Hearings References:

Activities of KKK,

. 89th Congress 2nd Session Part 4

a. p. 3398 - 10 page letter detailing MLK assassi-

nation offer for $25,000, planned attempt at

Antioch College pages 5397-3410

b. P. 3411 - Stephens testimony feis letter

c. P. 3133 - Reference to Morris involvement

with obtaining @ynamite pagea 5431-3436

2: References - 182-168-106 CPugages, 1,2,5,6, 19,40

3.

BuFile 57-166-39: Office File 165-149

Reporting Office:

Atlanta

Title:

Federated KKK Inc.

2/20/62 Report. of SA Carl Claiborne

(remark: by Norris regarding ki ling of MLK)

4. 157-1390 (unrecord serial) fillaum 157-4340-5 (mcing)

Memo from E. J. Baumgaraner to wush of pugee

w. C. Sullivan, 2/10/66

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157-3815-6 8/26/65 repost from Cincinnati

(materials mentioning.ocfon to kill MLK)

CPu pages E, F, 12,19, 25,3!

on

It is requested that the foregoing materials be prepared

an expedite basis.

It is further requested that the FBI provide the HSCA

with a copy of any arrest record for william Hugh Morris as

soon as possible.

Your prompt attention to these matters is greatly appre-

ciated.

Very truly yours:

1. Rohit Bleaker

G. Robert Blakey

Chief Counsel and Director

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FEDERATI GOVERNAENT

The Deputy Attorney Goneral

1 - Mr. Long - Enc.

н.

- Mr. Foster - Enc.

. - Mr. Mintz - Enc.

2 - Mr. Coulson - Enc.

March 14, 1978

Director, FlI

HOUSE SELEC COMITILE C ASSASSINATICUS

In accordance with Attoray Gozeral order

11b-56, this monorantum advises that apocint Agent

Thomas j. lilson of the Clevoland Ficla Cfcico was

IncIvIered on Icbruary 24, 1973. A nacorandur setting

forth It. Wilson's account of this intorvict is enclose?

for your infornation.

Enclosure

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Crininal Division

Atth: lobert feuch

1 - Personnel file - Thomas J. Wilson - Enclosure

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Assistant Attorney General

Criminal Division

Attention: Mr. Robert I. Keuch

Director, FBI

HOUSE SELECT COMMITTRE ON ASSASSINATIONS

U. S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES (ESCA)

2-13-78

1 - Mr.. Foster

1 - Legal Counsel Division

Attn:

Mr. Coulson

384, 413

Reference Is made to the letter to the Attorney General from

Enclosed are an original and one copy of a memorandum in

response to the above request.. It Is requested that you furnish a copy

of the enclosed memorandum to the HSCA.

Enclosures

(2)

STARD

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•ZIN IS UNULADINLED

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Assistant Attorney General

Criminal Division

Attention: Mr. Robert L. Keuch

NOTE: Item 2 of referenced ISCA letter was not interpreted as a request

for Field Office files from all our offices in California, but rather

for information reported to FBI Headquarters in the security investigation

of King. The HSCA's amended request of 1-30-78, covers the full period

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1 - Mr. Foster

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Attn: Mr. Coulson

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HOUSE SELECT COMMITTRE ON LSSASSINATIONS

U. S. HOUSE OF. REPRESENTATIVES (ESCA)

Fébruary 13, 1978

Reference is made to the letter to the Attorney General from

Go. Robert Blakey, Chief Counsel and Director, ista, dated January 11,

1978, which requested, in connection with the HSCA's Investigation into.

the assassination of Martin Luther King, JI., access to certain Information

in the files of FBI Headquarters (FBIIQ). Specifically, this letter

requested material and information concerning the John Birch Society,

the American Independent Party, the George Wallace Campaign, and the

activities of Martin Luther King, Jr., in California during the period

1967 to 1968.

This memorandum is to advise that naterial in response to Item

1 of referenced letter regarding the John Birch Society and the American

Independent Party has been processed and is avallable for. nocs review at

FBIHQe ' Where information is not available, it is either not, retrievable

of is not being furnished pursuant to the Memorandum of Understanding.

FBIHQ files contain no identifiable information concerning the George

Wallace Campaign.

With regard to Item?, you were previously advised by FBI

memorandum dated January 18; 1978, that TBIHQ files pertaining to the

security investigation of Martin Luther King, Jr, for the period

January: 1, 1967,

to May I, 1968; were available for HSCA access at

FBIHQ.. These files also include results of the FBI's Investigation of

King's activities In the State of California: Bỳ request dated January 30;.

1978, the USCA expanded its earlier request for King security material

to include the periods October 1, 1962, to December 31, 1966, and from

May I, 1968, to April 1, 1969e

This material. is currently being processed

upon completion the HSCA will be. advised.

This letter completes response to referenced ESCA letter.

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Crim. Inv.

ATTENTION: MR. ROBERT L. KEUCH.

Fin. & Pers.

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Laboratory -

Division, Attention:

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Mr. Robert, L, Keuch, dated 2-13-78,

captioned

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L9HI5 STOKES, OHIO, CHAIMMAN

RICHARDSÓN TREPER. I.C.

SAMUEL L. E

WALTER I. FAUNTROY, D.C.

YVONNE DRATHWAITE DURKE, CALIP.

CHRISTOPHER 3, DOOD, CONN.

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ROBERT W. LOGAR, PA.

(202) 225-4526

Select Committee on Essassinations

E.5. House of Sepresentatives

3331 HOUSE OFFICE BUILDING, ANNEX 2

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20515

January 17, 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 of the House

Select Committee on Assassinations into the death of DI.

Martin Luther King, Jx., it would be appreciated if you could

make available to the Committee staff access to the following:

1.

All files, materials and information including,

but not limited to, intelligence and security

materials relating

to the following organiza-

tions active in California for 1967-1969:

a) John Birch Society

b) American Independent Party

George Wallace Campaign

2.

but sit immater

All files, materials and information, including,

but not limited to, intelligence, surveillance

and security materials for 1967-1968 pertaining

to DI. Martin Luther King, Jr: and his activi-

ties in California.

Your prompt attention to the request will be greatly

appreciated.

GRB: mkd

CC:

Danny 0. Coulson

Respectfully,

Mi Robut Slakes

G. Robert Blakey

Chief Counsel and Director

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1 - Legal Counsel Division

(Attn: D. O. Coulson)

1 - Mr. G. J. Foster

February 13, 1978

Assistant Attorney General

Criminal Division

Attention: Mr. Robert I.. Keuch

Director, FBI

FEDERAL GOVERNSENT

HOUSE SELECT COMMITTEE ON ASSASSINATIONS

U. S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES (HSCA)

10314°

Reference is. made to letter to the Attorney General

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

January 24, 19%8, which requested information and copies of certain

material from FBI Headquarters files in connection with the HSCA's

investigation into the assassination of Martin Luther King, JI.

Enclosed are an original and one copy of a memorandum

with an attachment in partial response to the above request. It is

requested that you furnish a copy of the enclosed memorandum and

its attachment to the HSCA.

Enclosures - 4

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Whe: HSCA requested expeditious response concerning

sections 86 and 8% of the MURKIN file. Information con-

cerning Item 3 of referenced HSCA letter is being processed and

upon completion will be delivered to HSCA.

R8 MAR 88 1978

ENGLOSURE

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1 - Mr. G. J. Foster

FATL. I..

February 13, 1978

HOUSE SELECT COMMITTEE ON ASSASSINATIONS

U. S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES (ASCA)

Reference is made to letter to the Attorney General

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

January 24, 1978, which requested information and copies of certain

material from FBI Headquarters files in connection with the HSCA's

investigation into the assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr.

In response to Item 1 of the above request, it is noted

that a copy of the composite drawing of "Ralph" was furnished to

HSCA staff member Robin Lindley on January 25; 1978. This com-

posite drawing appears in section 86, serial 6112, of the FBI's King

assassination investigation (MURKIN), rather than section 8o,

serial 6068, as stated in referenced letter,

Enclosed is an attachment which contains one copy each

of sections 86 and 87 of FBI Headquarters file in the MURKIN inves-

tigation.

This is in response to Item 2 of referenced letter. Where

information is not provided, it is either not retreivable from FBI

Headquarters files or is not being furnished in accordance with the

Memorandum of Understanding.

Regarding Item 3, information concerning Percy Foreman

is being processed and will be delivered to the HSCA upon completion.

With respect to Item 4, the following Agents were assigned

to Legal Attache Offices during the period 1967 - 1969: John Thomas

Assoc. Dir. = =

Minnich (deceased), London; Norman Walter Philcox, Paris; Moss Lee

Dep. AD Adn. =

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Innes, Ottawa; Nathan I Ferris, Mexico City.

Asst. Dir.:

Adm. Serv. --

Crim. Inv. =_

Regarding Item 5, a review of pertinent records at FBI

Fin. & Pers. =

Headquarters disclosed no record that Frank Raval Legis, Martin

Ident. =-

Bishop and Lee Leland are serving or have ever served as Special

Intell. —

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House Select Committee on Assassinations

U. S. House of Representatives (HSCA)

For additional information of the Department of Justice

and the HSCA, in response to HSCA letter dated December 15,

1977, which requested dates of FBI electronic surveillance of

Martin Luther King, Jr., and the Southern Christian Leadership

Conference (SCIC), FBI memorandum dated January 26, 1978, was

submitted. This memorandum, page 3, disclosed that telephone

surveillance of the SCLC office in Atlanta was conducted from

November 8, 1963, to June 21, 1965. The correct dates of this

surveillance should be November 8, 1963, to June 21, 1966.

Enclosures - 2

NOTE:

See letter to the Assistant Attorney General, Criminal

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

2/13/78, captioned as above.

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BUDED MARCH 24, [978.

IN CONNECTION WITH ITS INVESTIGATION INTO THE

ASSASSINATION OF MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR., THE HSCA DESIRES TO

IDENTIFY AND POSSIBLY LATER INTERVIEW CASE AGENT(S) WHO

HANDLED INVESTIGATION OF THE UNITED KLANS OF AMERICA (UKA)

DURING 1967-1968 IN THE ABOVE OFFICES.

IN RESPONSE HOT RECYCA REQUEST,

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JANUARY ], 1967, THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 1962. INCLUDE

APPROXIMATE TIE PERIODS IF MORE THAT ONE AGEIT WAS

ASSIGHED UKA CASE AHD CURRENT STATUS AID LOCATIOIT OF

AGENT. IF KNOWN.

SUBMIT RESULTS BY TELETYPE TO FBIHO ATTENTION:

CONGRESSIOTAL ILOUIRY UNIT, RECORDS MAITAGEMENT DIVISION,

BY MARCH 24, 1978.

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NOTE: HSCA Staff Attorney Peter Beeson Made above request

on March 20, 1978. HSCA anticipates interviewing selected

Agents and;

following receipt of field responses. wit

Identify in a written request those to be interviewed.

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MAILED 17

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MADERAL DOVERANDNTS

Assistant Attorney General

Criminal Division

Attention: Mr. Robert L. Keuch

Director, FBI

March 17, 1978

1 - Mr. Bailey

1 - Legal Counsel Division

Attn:

Mr. Coulson

1 - Mr. G. J.

Foster

HOUSE SELECT COMMITTEE ON ASSASSINATIONS

U. S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES (ASCA)

Reference ismade to letter to the Attorney General

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

FEbruary 23, 1978, which requested, in connection

HSCA's investigation into the assassination of Martin Luther

King, JI., access to all information regarding James Hubert Posey,

Edward Redditt and Buford Posey.

delivery of certain correspondence to J. Edgar Hoover; FD-302's

of Charles Joseph Stein, Rita Stein, and Marie Martin; and that

three FBI Special Agents be made available for interview.

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.

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By memorandum dated March 9, 1978, the current offices

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

MAR 20

Agents, listed in HSCA letter dated February 22, 1978, were

Set forth and approval was obtained to clear them from their

employment agreements

by™

HISCA.

42X-194

contact them regarding interview

REC45 62-112290-539

Arrangements for these interviews are handled

Assoc, Dir. informally by representatives of the Legal Liasion and

f/0p-A1 Congressional Affairs Unit and the Congressional Inquiry Unit

Assildi: of FBI Headquarters.

11 MAR 21 1978

Additionally, all retrievable information requested in

Ident — this HSCA letter was turned over to staff member Jim Conzelman

Intello-mon March 9, 1978.

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1 - Mr. G. J.

Foster

TAT CAMITEED"

March 17, 1978

HOUSE SELECT COMMITTEE ON ASSASSINATIONS

U. S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES (HSCA)

Reference is made to the letter to the Attorney

Martin Luther King, JP.

certain Information In the files of

FBI Headquarters (FBIHQ). Specifically, this letter requested

access to all information on James Hubert Posey

Edward Redditt and Buford Posey.

In addition, the Committee

requested delivery of

correspondence from Joel P. Keene to J. Edgar Hoover regarding

Martin Luther King, and all FD-302's in the Martin Luther King

assassination file of Charles Joseph Stein, Rita Stein and

Marie Martin.

Lastly, the Committee requested that Special Agents

BarLE. Brown, Albert Rushing, and Howard C. Kennedy be made

available for interview.

memorandum is to advise that the requested

information on Edward Redditt was delivered to Mr. Jim Conzelman

of the HSCA on March 9, 1978.

A search revealed "no record"

for information on James Hubert Posey and Buford Posey.

As requested, contained in the documents delivered

to vir. Conzelman were four (4) Western Union telegrams addressed

to J. Bagar Hoover from Joel P. Keene, as well as FD-302'g of

Charles Joseph Stein, Rita Stein, and Marie Martin.

This memorandum is also to confirm that the Agents

and former Agents. of the FBI, as listed in the above-mentioned

HoGA Letter,

Assoc. Dir-and are available for interview as needed by the HSCA.

Dop. ADAm Arrangements for Interview can be made through contact with rep-

De Ably resentatives of the Legal Llasion and Congressional Affairs

Adm Sew.Unit and the Congressional Inquiry Unit of FBIHQ.

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HOUSE SELECT COMMITTEE ON ASSASSINATIONS

U. S. HOUSE ÖF REPRESENTATIVES (ESCA)

NOTE:

See Director, FBI,

letter to Assistant Attorney General,

Criminal Division, Attention:

Nr. Robert I. Keuch, dated

March 17, 1978, captioned as above.

(2)

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Assistant Attorney General

Criminal Division

Attention: Mr. Robert I. Keuch

Director, FBI

March 3s 1978

1 - Mr. Foster

1 - Legal Counsel Division

Attn:

Mr. Coulson

HOUSE SELECT COMMITTEE ON ASSASSINATIOwS

U. S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES (HSCA)

415, 442462

Reference is made to letter to the Attorney General

from G. Robert Blakey dated January 26, 1978, which, in

connection with the HSCA's Investigation into the assassination

I marties other headquart requested certain Information

Enclosed are an original and one copy of a memorandum

In partial response to the above request. It is requested that

you furnish a copy of the enclosed memorandum to HSCA.

Enclosures (2)

NOTE: Regarding Item 48, subfiles for the Jacksonville and

Miami Offices on the United Klans of America are being made

available to HSCA.

Also provided are files concerning the

United Knights. of the Ku Klux Klan, United Florida Ku Klux Klan,

and the Militant Knights of the Ku klux klan, all of which were

active in Florida during the pertinent period

requested by

the HSCA.

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1 - Mr. Foster

1 - Legal Counsel Division

Attn: Mr. Coulson

March 3, 1978

HOUSE SELECT COMUITTEE ON ASSASSINATIONS

U. S, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES (HSCA)

the assassination of Martin Luther King, Ji. (Murkit),

requested certain information Irom files of fBI. Headquarters

(BIHa• Specifically under fart 8, this letter listed

50 Items concerning organizations and individuals of

interest to the HSCA.

regarding the following items has been processed and ls

available for HSCA access at FBIHQ. Where information 1s

furnished pursuant to the Memorandum of Understanding-

Item 2 - Lester Lee, CrOss

Item 6 - Sidney Barnes.

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Item 9 - Thomas Iarrants

Item 14 - Joseph Conforto

Item 23 - Roy Emory Hargraves

Item 48 - Klan organizations of Jacksonville

and Mami, Florida, for the period

1966 through 1968

Other than references in the FBI's MURKIN

• investigation, no identiflable Information could be located

Assoc. Dir. —

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¡Dep. AD Inv. -

concerning the below Individuals. These NURKIN references

Asst. Dir.:

•Adm. Serv. -

are avallable for MSCA access at FBIHQ.

Crim. Inv..

Fin. & Pers. -

Ident. -

Insell. -

Laboratory -

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Item 17 - Dr- Russell C. Hadley

Item 19 - Dr. Mark 0. Freeman

ORIGINAL AND TWO SENT TO ASSISTANT ATTORNEY GENERAL, CRIMINAL

DIVISION

ATTENTION:

MR. ROBERT L. KEUCH.

Tech. Servse_

Training -=

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Assistant Attorney General

Criuinal DivisIon

Attention: fir. Robert L. Keuch

Item 37 - Debbie Gold

Iter 39 - Raverend Xavier Von Ross

Central files of FBIIQ contain no identifiable

information concerning the following individual. However,

a record concerning this individual was located in f1les

of the Identification Division of the rBI and this record

1s avallable for HSCA access at FBIHQ.

Iten 8 - Eddie Sopclack

Central files of FBIIIQ contain no identiflable

Infornation concerning the below listed Individuals. However,

records, which may be identical with these individuals, were

located

in the Identification Division of the FBI and are

avallable for HSCA access at FBIFk.

Item A - Earnest Donnell

Item 21 - Rodnay Artidson

Iten 22 - Tomas Reyes Lau

Iten 24 - Reynond I. Murphy, also Inoim as "Fido"

Iten 27 - Paul Lyon

Iten 30 - Pat Olson

Iten 46 - Pamela Dillon

Files of FBIIQ, Including records of the Identification

Division, contain no identifiable Information concerning

the following individuals.

Item 7 - "Taxey Ted"

Item 10 - Samuel Caccanechi

Item 15 - Leonard Seott Dellionte

Iten 26 - Romen Kohnke

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Assistant Attorney Ceneral

Crininal Division

Attention: ax. Robert I. Keuch

Item 21 - Fonald l. Heritson

Iten 32 - Ronald Dennino

Iten 36 - ElIzabeth Ann De Fouen

Item 40 - Robert Harold Gray

Iton 41 - Robert Keeley

Iten 44 - George lanun

Files of FBIHO contain no identifiable Information

concerning the following Individual und, due to the lack of

Identifyins data, i soarch of records of the Identification

Division could not be conducted.

Iten 38 - David Gregory

Bith repeat to Item 5900), the sword, and Item 50(d),

Tho Inite Carolia, no identifiable Information within the period

of ESCh Interest could be located in files of IBIlA-

The procossing of Information concernine the remaining

Itena In the INCA letter of January 26, 1978, is continuing

and the ICCA will be advised upon Its completion.

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

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

3/3/78, captioned,

'House Seleçt Committee on Assassinations:

U. S. House of Representatives

(HSCA).

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Eclect Committee on Assassinations

3331H051: H0US1:0FFICE DUILDING, ANNEX 2

WASHINGION, D.C. 20515

January 26, 1978

The Honorable Griffin B. Bell

Attoricy General of the United States

Department of Justice

Washington, D. C. 20530

: Attention: Robert t. Keuch

Deputy Assistant Attorney General

Crimina). Division, Room 2113

Dear Mt. Attorney General:

In connection with this Comnittee's investigation of

the circumstances surrounding the assassination of Dr. Martin

Luther king, Ir., we would approciate your assistance in

obtaining access to any files or records in the possession

of the Drug Enforcement Administration and the Federal Bureau

os investigation, relating to the individuals and organizations

noted bclow:

A. With respect to the Doug Enforcement Administration:

Charles Joseph Stein

Date: Of Bicth:

5/11/29

881-534-B

Anthony Chasies DeCarvelho

Residenco: New Orleans

B.

With respect to the federal Bureau of Investigation:

rack Brown

Chattanooga, Tennessee

3)

Lester lee Cross

Date of Birth:

2/23/45

B.S.N.:

110-78-8096

41.65 or 2155 Clarksdala

Memphis, Tennessee

Tuntch Pitts O'Dell

Hooleans, louisian

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* The Honorabl

January 26,

Page 2

riffin B. Bell

8

Barnest Donnell.

Denham Springs, Louisiana

5)

Robert Delugh, Norborne, Missou:

Head of the minutemen organization

Sidney Barnes

1378 East: Riviera Drive

Mobile, Alabana (1968)

7)

Maxey Ted"

New Oricans, Louisiana

8)

Eddie Sopcjack

Date of Birth: 8/14/29

FBI Number: 186-485A

9) thomas Tarrants

10) Samuel Caccamechi

Memphis, 'Pennessee

11)

Robert llood Strader

Lexington, Illinois

12)

Raymond Starns

King David Apartments, Apt. 1

2816 David Drive

Metainic, Louisiana (1968).

13)

Jerome Conforto

New Orleans, Louisiana

14)

Joseph Conforto

New Orleans, Louisiana (now deceased)

15) Leonard Scott BelMonte

1229 North Bronson Street

Los Angeles, California

16) Allan 0. Thompson

Date of Birth: 12/25/13

17)

DI. Russell. C. Hadley

Date of Birth: 8/18/99

96 MoSco! Road

Monto Rio, California

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The Honorable Griffin B. Bell

January 26, 1978

Fage

18)

James E. Morrison

Los Angeles, California

19) DE. Mark O. Freeman

BeverlY Hills, California

20)

Charles Calvin Bookman

Date of Birth:

9/6/13

EBI Number: 892-355

21).

Rodney Arvidson

Date. of Birth:

1/19/23

Post Office Box 2820

Long Beach, California

22)

.23)

21)

• 25)

26)

27)

28)

Tomas Reyes Lau

Date of Birth: 10/5/23

2047 Lemoyne

Jos ingeles, california

ROY EmOrY Hargraves

El Monte, California

Raymond M. Murphy, aka "Pido"

Los Angeles, California

Lee Wilkinson

Los Angeles, California

Roman Kohnke

Los Angeles, California

Paul Lyon

Los Angeles, California

Jerj. Salkin

Ios Angeles, California

29)

Ronald G. Hewitson

Garden Grove, California

• 30) Pat Olson.

Dite of Birth: 7/21/42

Quantico, Virginia

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The Honorable Griffin B. Bell

January 26, 2978

Page 1

31)

321

33)

34)

35)

Robert Taylor, aka Bob Taylor.

Los Angeles, California

Ronald Dennino

aka Ronald Gerald Dennino

Innate at California State Prison

at San Quentin

(1967 - 1968)

Richard Gonzales

Los Angeles, California

Roderic Burns Duff

Monrovia, California

1968 President of Los Angeles Chapter

of Citizens Council of America

R. J. Weiler

Jos Angeles, California

36)

Elizabeth Ann De Rouen

DaNe Of Birth: 2/27/43

SSN:

Los Angeles, california

37)

Debbie Cold

Los Angeles, California

38)

David Gregory

Buena Park, California

39)

Rev. Xavier Von Koss

Hermora Beach, California

40)

Robert Harold Gray

Luis Angeles, California

41)

Robert Keeley

Los Angeles, California

12)

William K. Shearer

ala Bill Shcarer

3%66 Palm®

Lemmon Grove, Californic

43) • Robert Walkers

I's Angeles,

California

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The Honorable Criffin B. Bell

January 26, 1978

Page 5

41)

15)

46)

17)

48)

49)

50)

George Manum

Los Angeles, California

Robert J. Roe

Beverly Hills; California

Pamela Dillon

Los Angeles, California.

Frank Marullo

New Orleans, Louisiana

Subfiles and/or investigative reports on

Ku Klux Klan for the cities of Jacksonville

and Miami, Florida for the period 1966.

through 1968.

Subfiles and/or investigative reports on

the following organizations for the period

1966 through 1968 for the cities of New

Orleans, Louisiana; Birmingham, Alabama;

• Memphis, Tennessee; Chicago, Illinois;

Atlanta, Georgia; Los Angeles, California;

and the State of Mississippi:

a) Black Panthers

•b) Black Muslims

c.) American Nazi Party

d) Student Nonviolent Coordinating Connittee

Subfiles and/or investigative reports for

the period 1966 - 1968 for the following

oậ 1/05

organizations:

a) Liberty lobby.

b)

The sword

c) The Fiery Cross

The White Camelia

e) The silver Dollar Group

Xour prompt cooperation will be most appreciatea.

Very truly yours,

c. Robert Blalicy

Chief Counsel and Director

GRB: mSd

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FEDERAL, COVERMIENT

Assistant Attorney General

Criminal Division

Attention: Hr. Robert L. Keuch

Director, FBI

March 1, 1978

1 - Mr. HOstel

1 - Legal Counsel Divisior

Attn: Mr. Coulson

HOUSE SELECT COMMITTEE ON ASSASSINATIONS

U. S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES (HSCA)

5°

Reference Is made to

the letter to the Attorney

Martin Luther King, Jr., delivery of any financial and/or

bank rècords related to the Ray family and their businesses

(Pepper Printing Company and Pepper Stationery Company).

Enclosed are an original and one copy of a memorandum,

with one attachment, in response to the above request.

It 1s

requested that you furnish a copy of the enclosed memorandum

to the HSCA.

Enclosures (3)

fit

ENCLOSURE

2-

Assoc. Dir. -

Dep. AD Adn. -

Dep. AD Inv. _

Asst. Dir::

Adm. Serv. -

Crim. Inv.

Fin. & Pers. -

Ident. -

Intell. -

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Assistant Attorney General

Criminal Division

Attention: Mr. Robert L. Keuch

NOTE: The Committee reduested information related to the

financial affairs of the Pay family contained in the HURKIN

file.

The Committee has previously been given access to

the leadauarters MURKIN file, has been delivered the entire

Hemphis Field Office file

, and nas been given access

to all information rerarding Jerry and John L. Ray.

The Committee indicated that St. Louis conducted

an investigation into the Ray family's bank records.

an effort to comply with their reduest, st. Louis reports

(Serials 3333 and 4760) were reviewed and pertinent information

extrated reel yer to t and albert pepper

This included all

A search for

Information regardin. Pepper Printing Company and Pepper

Stationery Company revealed no record.

It is not feasible to review the entire MURKIN

file or previous information already furnished the Committee:

They are being given only that information which was

reasonably segregable.

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1 - Mr. Foster

1 - Legal Counsel Division

Attn: Mr. Coulson

March 1, 1978

HOUSE SELECT COMMITTEE ON ASSASSINATIONS

U. S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES (HSÇA)

Reference is made to the letter to the Attorney

Martin Luther King, Jr, delivery of certain information

in the files of FBI Headquarters. Specifically, this letter

requested copies of any financial and/or bank records obtained

during the period 1967-1968 for the following:

1. James Earl Ray

2. Jerry Ray

3: John

I. Ray

IT, J.C

siad

L15S6

Van-ince

Al. 9991.

Carol Pepper

5. Albert Pepper

6. Pepper Printing Company

7. Pepper Stationery Company

In an effort to comply with the above request of

the HSCA, a search was conducted on subjects four through

seven, listed above.

Thereafter, references were located

only on Carol and Albert Pepper.

With respect to the financial records of James Earl

Ray, as the Committee is aware, the FBI conducted an extensive

Investigation in this area, and, as such, it 1s not possible

to segregate the requested Information without a review of

the King assassination file (MURKIN), which 1s not feasible

The Committee has been given access to the

MURKIN file and has been delivered the Memphis Field Office

file, either of which would contain all of the requested

Information regarding Ray.

Assoc. Dir. -

Dep. AD Adn.-

Dep. AD Inv. _

With respect to

request for information regarding

Asst. Dir.:

the financial records of Jerry ray and John b. Rays it should

Adm. Serv. —

Crim. Inv. -

be noted that in response to ascA request of March 9, 191%, the

Fin. & Pers. =

Committee was given access by our letter of June 30, 1977,

Ident. -

Intell. -

to all retrievable information, including financial records

Laboratory-

regarding the two Ray brothers.

Legal Coun. _

Plan. & Insp. -

Rec. Mgnt. =

ORIGINAL AND ONE SENT TO ASSISTANT ATTORNEY GENERAL, CRIMINAL

Spec. Inv. -i

DIVISION, ATTENTION

MR. ROBERT L. KEUCH.

Tech. Serv's._

Training

Publie Affs. Off.-

Telephone Rm. -

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HOUSE SDLECT CO TILTILE ON ASSASSIIATIONS

U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES (HSCA)

The ISCA letter of February 6, 1978, made reference

to the st. Louis Field Office investigation regarding bank

records of the Ray family.

Two st. Louts reports dated

Day 10, 1968, and June 25, 1968 (Surcau fIles 44-38861-3333

and 14-30801-1760), verc located and reviewed. These tho

roports contained all the information referred to above

regarding the Peppers and some of the information regardine

Jerry and John l. nay. the pertinent pages of these two

reports have been processed and are attached. Included

in this attachment is information reparding

Ray's fathor,

Jorry Raynes, due to the obvious interconnection of the

finencial affairs of haynes and Carol Pepper.

Where information

18 not provided, it 1s, as statod above, because the information

being furnished

pursuant to

Enclosure

Mimin sevrect, Attention Robert an eutor da deneral,

Mr. Robert L. Keuch, dated

3/1/78, captioned

"House Select Committee on Assassinations,

U. S. House of Representatives (HSCA)."

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LOUIS STOKES,

RICHAROSON ORFYER, N.C.

WALTER E,UPAUI IROY, D.C.

YVEANE PHATHWAITE BURKE, CALF.

CHRISTOPHER J. DODO, CONN.

•'*FLOYD S. FITHIAN, 1i.D

ROGERY N. EDGAR, PA.

a. Me, INEX, CONM.

CHARLES TIIONE, NEBR.

HAHOLE S. SALVYER, MICH.

(202) 225-4624

Select Conmittee on Assassinations

Er.S. house of Aiepresentatives

3331 HOUSE OFFICE BU! DING, ANNEX 2

WASHINGTON, D.G. 20515

February 6, 1978

The Honorable Griffin B. Bell

Attorney General of the United States

Department of Justice

Washington, D..C. 20530

Attention: Mr. Robert I. Keuch

Deputy Assistant Attorney General

Criminal Division, Rocm 2113

Dear MI. Attorney General:

In connection with the investigation by this Committee

into the death of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., it has been

learned that the St. Louis Field Office engaged in an effort

to secure bank records of the ray family.

It is therefore

requested that the FBI provide this Committee with copies of

any financial and/or bank records obtained in the investiga-

tion of the following during the period 1967-1968:

1)

James Earl Ray

2)

Jerry Ray (brother)

3)

4)

John L. Ray (brother)

Carol Pepper (sister)

5)

Albert Pepper (brother-in-law)

6)

Pepper Printing Company

7)

Pepper Stationery Company

We are cognizant of the difficulties involved with

respect to the Bureau's indexing system and compliance with

this request as stated (i.e. financial and/or bank records) .

However, we solicit your earnest attempts in compliance with

this request.

Sincerely,

G. Robert Blakey

Chief Counsel and Director

GRB: gha

CC:

Danny Coulson

62-117290-534

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:.LUTHER KING, JR.

THE ATTORNEY

GENERAL SAID THAT HE PER-

, SONALEY WOULD DEAL WITH THE QUESTION OF HIS SECRETARIAT'S

COOPERATION, INCLUDING CONTACIING THE MEXICAN

CITIZENS WHOM THE HOUSE SELECT COMMITTEE GROUP WOULD WISH

TO INTERVIEW. HE ASKED THAT I SEND HIM THE NAMES OF

THESE PERSONS, TOGETHER WITH AS MUCH INFORMATION AS POSS-

IBLE ON WHAT OTHER LINES THE COMMITTEE REPRESENTATIVES

WOULD WISH TO PURSUE, IN ADVANCE OF THE ARRIVAL OF THE

INVESTIGATORS, POINTING OUT THAT THIS COURSE COULD SAVE

THE CODEL REPRESENTATIVES VALUABLE I IME.

2. AS SOON AS IHE COMMITTEE STAFF CAN PROVIDE IHIS IN-

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MAILED TRA

MÁR 2Ô 1978

FEDERAL GOVERNAN

Assistant Attorney General

Criminal Division

Attention: Mr. Robert I. Keuch

Director,

FBI

March 17, 1978

1 - Mr. Bailey

1

G. J. Foster

1 - Legal Counsel Division

Attn: Mr. Coulson

HOUSE SELECT COMMITTEE ON ASSASSINATIONS

U. S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES (HSCA)

378

199

Reference is made to the letters to the Attorney

an one on is the Hack 1ve Eation to then coquested,

assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr., all files, material

and information relating to William Hugh Morris. On March 15,

1978, HSCA staff member Mark Speiser advised in an Atlanta

newspaper article dated February 7, 1978, W1ll1am Hugh Morris

stated he was an FBI Informant at one time. Spelser requested

the FBI review the informant file for Morris and provide the

Committee with pertinent information.

Enclosed are an original and one copy of a memorandum

in response to the above request.

It is requested that you

furnish a copy of the enclosed memorandum to the HSCA.

Enclosures (2)

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NOTE: On March 15, 1978, HSCA staff member Mark Speiser

orally advised William Hugh Morris had stated in an Atlanta

newspaper

informant for the FBI.

attue no made polio, hat hit auren ale be severe ment

for pertinent information.

Bufile 134-7461 was located and

reviewed.

Serial one (Mobile airtel to Bureau dated October 8,

1958), revealed Morris voluntarily appeared at Montgomery RA

and furnished information regarding J. B. Stoner; however,

airtel reflects that it appeared to be a ploy by Morris to

noney from the Bureau and that it was unlikely that Morris could

urnish information of value.

A notation appearing on the

Mirtel reflects

obile frice not to initiate contact with morris.

ENCLOSURE)

62-110290

EX-111

MAR 21 1978

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"HOUSE SELECT COMMITTEE ON ASSASSINATIONS

U. S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES (HSCA)

On March 15, 1978, Mobile telephonically advised that

their informant file on Morris (134-187) contains four serials.

Only the Mobile airtel mentioned above contains any substantive

information furnished by Morris and the file was closed by

communication dated October 14, 1950, with the statement that

no consideration was being given to opening Morris as an

informant.

Based on the above review, serial 134-7461-1 wa.

deliverea to the ASCA March 15, 1978.

Special Agent Marty V. Hale, Criminal Informant Unit,

General Investigative Division, advised that release of serial

could be

made.

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1 - Mr. Balley

1 - Mr. G. J. Foster

1 - Legal Counsel Division

Attn: Mr. Coulson

March 17, 1978

HOUSE SELECI COMMITTEE ON ASSASSINATIONS

U. S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES (HSCA)

Per HSCA requests dated January 9, 1978, and

March T, 1978, the HSCA requested access to all Information

pertaining to William Hugh Morris. Pursuant to the Memorandum

of Understanding, this information was made available for the

HSCA by Director letters to Assistant Attorney General, Criminal

Division, Attention: Mr. Robert I. Keuch, dated February 17,

1978, and March 8, 1978.

Subsequent to making the releasable material regarding

Morris avallable, HSCA staff member Mark Speiser advised that

in an article in

the Atlanta Constitution dated February 7,

1970, William Hugh morris stated that ne had been an intormant

t'or the FBI.

Mr. Speiser orally requested that the Informant

Ille of Morris be made avallable.

An informant file relating to Willlam Hugh Morris

was located and reviewed.

A communication from the Mobile

Office of the FBI to FBI Headquarters dated October 8, 1958,

reflected Morris

volunteered information to the FBI on one

ocassion but the possibility of him furnishing valuable Infor

mation was considered unlikely. A notation on this communication

reflected that the Bureau telephonically advised the Mobile

Office that contact with Morris should not be initiated.

Additionally, the Mobile Field Office Informant file reflected

chat, by communication dated Detober 14, 1958, no consideration

was being given to opening Morris as an informant.

hir. Speiser was advised of the above information and

he requested a copy of that communication.

On March 15, 1978,

a copy. of that communication was furnished to the ASCA.

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Intell..

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Pin. &Is Criminal Division, Attention:

Rec Mgns. -

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March 17, 1978, captioned as above.

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FEDERAT GOVERNKENE

Assistant Attorney General.

Criminal Division

Attention: Mr. Robert L. Reuch

Director, FBI

February 9, 1978

1 - Mr.. Foster

1 - Legal Counsel Division

Attn: Mr. Coulson

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 December 30,

1977; which, in connection with the HSCA's investigation into the assassina-

tion of Martin Luther Ring, JI., requested delivery of a copy of several

letters of correspondence from Jerly Ray to Marjorie Fetters.

Enclosed are an original and one copy of a memorandum with an

enclosure which contains material in response to the above request.

is requested that you furnish a copy of this memorandum and its enclosure

to thé ESCA.

Enclosures (3)

ENCLOSURE

EX-111

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Assistant Attorney General

Criminal Division

Attention: Mr. Robert L. Keuch

NOTE: Copies of correspondence from Jerry Ray to Marjorie Fetters vere

apparently not sent to FBIHQ during course of MURKIN investigation. The

HSCA based its request on review of Chicago Field Office files, copies

of which are at FBIHQ. The Chicago Office furnished by airtel dated

2-1-78, copies of all correspondence received by Fetters from Ray.

Fetters, of Newark, New Jersey, was corresponding with Ray, brother of

James Earl Ray,

and made available copies of the letters to the FBI

during the MURKIN investigation.

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1 - Mr. Foster

1 - Legal Counsel Division

Attn: Mr. Coulson

February 9, 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, HSCÄ, dated December 30,

1977, which, in connection with the ISCA's Investigation into the

assassination of lartin Luther Klig, JI., requested delivery of a copy

of several letters of correspondence from Jerry Ray to Marjorie Fetters.

A review of pertinent serials in the FBI's investigation into

the assassination of Martin Luther King, JI., (MURKIN) disclosed letters

were written from Jerry Ray to Marjorie Fetters on the following dates:

April 6, 1968 (five pages); April 12, 1968 (eight pages);

April 14, 1968 (seven pages); April 22, 1968 (four pages);

April 23, 1968 (one page); April 28, 1968 (five pages);

May 10, 1968 (Five pages); May 15, 1968 (two pages); and

May 18, 1968 (four pages).

SEESE

In response to the above HSCA request, enclosed is an attach-

ment.containing-one.copy of.each.of the above-nine letters-

It should also be noted that Fetters received two othet

letters from Ray. One letter was dated May 24, 1968, and the other,

date not recorded in FBI files, was received by Fetters on June 3, 1968.

Appropriate files contain no indication that either of these letters was

furnished to the FBI.

Enclosute

ВКратастиі

Assoc. Dir. - ORIGINAL AND ONE SENT TO ASSISTANT ATTORNEY GENERAL, CRIMINAL DIVISION,

Dep. AD In. _ATTENTION: MR. ROBERT L. KEUCH.

Dep. AD Inv..

Asst. Dir.:

Adm. Serv. _

Crim. Inv..

NOTE: See Director, FBI.

letter to Assistant Attorney General, Criminal

Fin. & Pers.

Division, Attention:

ident.:

_"House Select Committee on Assassinations,

Me. Robert 1. Keuch, dated 2-9-78, captioned

U. S. House of Representatives

Intell..

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(HSCA)."

Legal Coun..

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Plan. & Insp.

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LOUIS STOKES, OHiO, CHAIAMUN

RICHARDSON PREYIM, NG. ". " INIMUELL, DEVIS

VIALTER I, FAUNTAOY, D.E.

STEWART D. MC

1:0

.. CONN.

YVONNE BRATHWAITE DURKE, CALIT.

CHARLES THONE

CHRISTOPHERS. DOSD, CONY.

HAROLD S. SAWYLA.

MICH.

FLOYD S, FITHIAN, INO.

MODERT W, EDGAN, PA.

(302) 223-4624

23

/i.

JUSTICE

ROOM

PROH

Aldozer

Select Committee on Assassinations

21.5. House of Ricprescitatives

9331 HOUSE OFFICE BUILDING. ANNEX 2

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20515

DEC 301977•

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:

JA 407

In connection with the investigation by this Committee

into the death of DI. Martin Lather King, Jr., it has been

determined from a review of the Chicago fiela

office file

(No.. 44-1114) of the MURKIN investigation that the FBI is

in possession of several letters of correspondence from

Jerry Ray to Marjorie Fetters:

(See; for example, serials

277ice 56.1 St 157equest a thE Tenth chican thield:

Committee with copies of all correspondence from Jerry Ray

to Marjorie Fetters.

Your prompt attention to this matter will be greatly

appreciated.

very truly yours,

CC:

Danny 0. Coulson

1. Nobut Blabas

G. Robert Blakey

Chief Counsel and Pitecto

Li ILGISLATIVE AFFAIRS

FEDERAL

DEPIRTMENT OF JUSTICE

10

JAN & 1978

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LOUIS STOKES, OHIO, EMAIRMAN

UCHARDSON PREYIN, NG.

BANUIL L. DIVINE, OHIO

MALTEN I.HAUNTAOY, D.C.

JЄНАМТО.МСКІС

42У. СОНН.

IVONNE SRATHWAITE BURKE, CALITI

EARLES THONE

IMRISTOTHEM I, DODO, CONTI

ALATOLD I. BAWY

SAMOLO I. VORO, TENN.

20Y0 I. FITHIAN, INO.

ІОВІНТУ, СОСАРІГА!

(202) 225-1824

JUSTICE

HOOK

KUE

Sorlect Committee on Assassinations

• @l.E. House of Ricpresentatives

3331 HOUSE OFFICE BUILDING, ANNEX 2

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20515

DEC 3 0 1977

The Honorable Griffin B. Bell

Attorney General of the United States

Ạ 4158

-Department of Justice

Washington, D.C. 20530

:813A

Attention: Mr. Robert L. Keuch

Deputy Assistant Attorney General

Criminal Division, Room 2113

Dear Mr. Attorney. General:

In connection with the investigation by this Committee

into the death of Dr. Martin Lather King, Jr., it has been

determined from a review of the Chicago fielá office file

(No.. 44-1114) of the MURKIN investigation that the FBI is

in possession of several letters of correspondence from

• Jerry Ray to Marjorie Fetters.

(See, for example, serials

271, 335, 496, 560, 574, 621, and. 637 in the Chicaao fiela.

It is requested that the FBI furnish this

Committee with copies of all correspondence from Jerry Ray

to Marjörie Fetters.

Your prompt attention to this matter will be greatly

appreciated.

very truly yours,

CC:

GRB: mek

Danny 0. Coulson

G. Robert Blakey

Chief Counsel and. Director

Litick

FEDERAL-

DEPARTMENT EE JUSTICEI

10

JAN $ 1978

O.R.O.M..

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ENCLOSURE!

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1 - Mr. G. J. Foster

- Legal Counsel Division

(Atin: Mr. Coulson)

February 2, 1978

is

Assistant Attorney General

Criminal Division

Attention: Mr. Robert L. Keuch

Director, FBI

HOUSE SELECT 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

December 30, 1977, which, in connection with the HSCA's investiga-

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

Rose and Dennis Nix:

By letter to the Attorney General dated January 16, 1978,

Mr. Blakey requested that, since the Committee had delivered to the

FBI the written consent of Geppert to view all materials relating to

his informant relationship with the FBI, it was intended that the

request of December 30, 1977, include field office files concerning

Geppert.

Enclosed are an original and one copy of a memorandum

in response to the above requests. It is requested that you furnish a

copy of the enclosed memorandum to the HSCA.

62-117290-52441

Enclosures - 2

TE +2-172955533

62-117290

1 - 170-5569

"ENSLOSURE ATTACHED"

IT.1: MAR X5 1978

UNREC COPY AND COPY OF

ENCL FIED

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Dep. AD Adh. =1

Dep. AD Inv. -

Asst. Dir.:

Adm. Serv. =

Crim. Inv.

Fin. & Pers.

Ident. -

intell. -

Laboratory -

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Plan. & Insp. -

Reco Mgnt. ==

Spec. Inv. -==

Tech. Servs.—

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MAILED 10

FEB 2

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HEREIN IS UNCHASSIEIEDE

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Assistant Attorney General

Criminal Division

Attention: Mr. Robert L. Keuch

NOTE:

Attached to the yellow copy is a waiver from Geppert

authorizing HSCA access to files regarding his informant

relationship with the FBI. This waiver was delivered to the FBI by

the HSCA on 1/10/78.

a racial informant us to a file springfield offere a premar asy

furnished a limited amount of information concerning White Hate

activities. He was closed in 9/71 after it was learned that he told

other members of the National States Rights Party that he had talked

to FBI Agents. A request by Springfield to reopen Geppert in 3/72

was refused by FBIHQ.

By teletype dated 1/19/78, Geppert's files in Springfield

were requested and by airtel dated 1/23/78 Springfield enclosed

pertinent files and references concerning Geppert.

In view of the nonsensitivity of information furnished by

Geppert, the short period of time he was operated as an informant,

and in view of the above-mentioned written authorization furnished

by him, it is believed that information in his field and Headquarters

informant files should be made available to the Committee. This:

natter has been coordinated with sA M. V. Hale, Top Echelon an

Criminal Informant Unit, Criminal Investigation Division.

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1 - Mr. G. J. Foster

1 - Legal Counsel Division

(Attn: Mr. Coulson)

February 2, 1978

HOUSE SELECT COMMITTEE ON ASSASSINATIONS

U. S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES (ESCA)

Reference is made to letter to the Attorney General from

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

December 30, 1977, which, in connection with the HSCA's investiga-

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

information in FBI files concerning Richard Geppert, Terrence Lee

Rose and Dennis Nix.

By letter to the Attorney General dated January 16, 1978,

MEi Be Vete consent of epert to view ait materials relating th

his informant relationship with the FBI, it was intended that the

request of December 30, 1977, include field office files concerning

Geppert.

This memorandum is to advise that material in response

to the above requests has been processed and is available for HSCA

access at FBI Headquarters. Where information is not provided, it

is either not retrievable from FBI Headquarters files or is not being

produced pursuant to the Memorandum of Understanding.

2458S2

ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED

62-117290

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HEREIN IS UNCLASSIFIED

DATE &/U/BZ BYSP.) GSK/RSK

225981

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

2/2/78, captioned, "House Select Committee on Assassinations, U. S.

House of Representatives (HSCA)."

Assoc. Dir. -

Dep. AD Adn.-

Dep. AD Inv. ==

Asst. Dir.:

Adm. Serv. -

Crim. Inv..

Fin. & Pers.=

Ident. -

Intell.:

Laboratory

Legal Coun.

Plan. & Insp.

Rec. Mgnto cu

Spec. Invo--

Tech. Servs.-

Training =

Publie Affs. Off._

Telephone Rm. _

Director's Sec'y -

MAIL ROOM C

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LOUIS STOXES, OHIO, CHAIRMAN

RICHAROSON PREYER, N.C.

SAMUEL L. DEVINE, OHIO

SVALTER E. FAUNTROY, D.G.

STEWART 8, MC KINNEY, CONN.

YVONNE SPATHIYAITE BURKE, CALIF.

CHARLES THONE, NEBR.

CHRISTOPHER 1, DOOD, CONN.

HAROLD S. SAWYEI, MICH.

HAROLO E. FORD, TENY.

FLOYD J. FITHIAN, IND.

RODERT V. LOGAR, PA.

(202) 225-4624

Select Committee on Assassinations

U.S. House of Ziepresentatives

3331 HOUSE OFFICE BUILDING, ANNEX 2

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20515

DEC 3 0 1977

Letten

TO ANG,

CRIA DIV

2/2/78

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 death of Dr. Martin Luther King, JI., It is

requested

that the Federal Bureau of Investigation provide the com-

mittee with any and all files, documents and/or other materials

on the

following persons:

1. Richard Geppert

DOB:

July 31, 1941

Address: 1340 Niedringhaus Avenue

Granite City, Illinois

• 2.

3.

Terrence Lee Rose

Address:

4641 Old Collinsville Road

Belleville, Illinois

Dennis Nix

wulmi

50:40

Address: St. Louis, Missouri.

"st. souis; Missouri what heis

----

Your prompt attention to this matter will'be greatly

appreciated.

Very truly yours,

GRB: sjk

NW 68262 DoGid:32989781yPage 6foulson

G.

Robert Blakey

Chief Counsel and Director

68-117970-3

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AUTHORIZATION

I hereby authorize the House Select Committee

on Assassinations to request and review any

and all reports, files, documents and vouchers

in the possession of the Federal Bureau of

not cho

Investigation which have been prepared and

maintained by the FBI as a result offconfi-

dential relationship with Special Agents of

the FBI. I have voluntarily revealed to

staff members of the Select Committee the ex-

tent and nature of my informant relationship

with the FBI.

12-28-77

• Witness:

Michaell The tardt

Michael Eberhardt

Conrad Baetz

Staff Investigator

RECEIVEO

-EGAL

LIAISOT

by confess mite

0.0.c0uL50r,

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1 - Mr. G. J. Foster

1 - Leral Counsel Divisiổn

(Attn: Mr. Coulson)

February 2, 1978

Assistant Attorney General

Criminal Division

Attention: Mr. Robert L. Keuch:

ENDURAI COVERNIN

Director, FBI

HOUSE SELECT COMMITTEE ON ASSASSINATIONS

U. S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES (HSCA)

334354

Reference is made to letter to the Attorney General

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

December 13, 19%%, which, in connection with the HSCA's investiga-

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

access to all material or files at FBI Headquarters concerning the

Minutemen organization for the period 1966-1968 in the states of

Mississippi and Louisiana and all files concerning Reynard J.

Rochon.

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 memórandum to the HSCA.

Enclosures - 2

62-117290

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62-117290-524

EX-110

41 MAR 15 1973

NOTE:

In response to this request, references and subfiles cover -

ing the states of Mississippi and Louisiana were processed

for the Committee. The main Minutemen file (62-107261), from

Section 44 to 98, was reviewed for investigative reports covering the

period 1966-1968. All reports of the office of origin, Kansas City,

Assoc. Dir. _

reports originating in New Orleans and Jackson offices, and any

Dep. AD Ach. -

Dep. AD Inv. -

other report, a copy of which was sent to these offices, were

Asst: Dir.:

Adm. Sorv. -

processed for FiSCA access.

Crim. Inv.

Fin. & Pers..

Ident. -

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1 - Mr. G. J. Foster

1 - Legal Counsel Division

(Attn: Mr. Coulson)

February 2, 1978

HOUSE SELECT 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

December 13, 1977, which, in connection with the HSCA's investiga-

tion into the assassination of Martin Luther King, JI., requested

access to all material or files at FBI Headquarters concerning the

Minutemen organization for the period 1966-1968 in the states of

Mississippi and Louisiana and all files concerning Reynard J

Rochon.

On January 16, 1978, HSCA staff attorney Mark Speiser

agreed to limit review of the Minutemen file at FBI Headquarters to

subfiles of the offices covering the states of Louisiana and Mississippi,

and in the main file on the Minutemen, process only investigative

reports covering the period 1966 through 1968.

This memorandum is to advise that material in response

to the above request and its modification has been processed and is

available for HSCA access at FBI Headquarters. Where information

is not provided, it is either not retrievable from FBI Headquarters

files or is not being produced pursuant to the Memorandum of

Understanding.

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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, dated 2/2/78, captioned as above.

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"GIS STOXES, JD, CHAIRMAN

SYCE

JANUEL L.D

..: 2.

FRUNTROY, U.C.

MOISTEN HEN 1. 00DD, CONN.

• •CLOSE, FOMS, TENN.

21110

MAZY, CONN.

CHARLES THOY",

MANOLD 5. SAY YAH, MICH.

(202) 225-4625

Aldhogie

Seleet Committee in Assassinations

W.ã. House ci Representatines

3331 lOUSE OFFICE BUILDING. ANNEY. 2

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20515

DEC 1 3 1877

"WoN

VALLET

The Honorable Griffin B. Bell

Attorney. General of the United States

Department of Justice

MAIL ROUN

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Washington, D. C. 20530

DEC 14 11'29 AK'

• Attention:

Mr. Robert L: Keuch

SEEIVED

Deputy Assistant Attorney Genexal

Criminal Division, Room. 2113

Dear Mr. Attorney. General:

In connection with the investigation by the Select

Committee on Assassinations into the death of Dr. Martin

Luther King, Jy., it would be appreciated if our staff could

have access to the following files:

a) Any and all materials or files pertaining to

• the organization known as the MINUTEMÉN for

the period 1966-1968 active in the states of

Mississippi and Louisiana.

DEA

LETTEN

requested

November 8,

1977 on

Reynard. J. Rochon

(1967 address)

2200 Oriole Street

7018 Dreux Street

New Orleans, Louisiana

New Orleans, Louisiana

Your cooperation and prompt attention to this matter is

greatly appreciated.

sincerely,

sitobilals

G.

Robert Blakey

Chief Counsetar

•ninetia..

"FARS

1991199

gn.

GRB.: ghe

CC: Danny 0. Coulson

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HOUSE SELECT COMMITTEE ON ASSASSINATIONS (HSCA)

IN CONNECTION WITH INVESTIGATION BY THE HSCA INTO THE

ASSASSINATION OF MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR., STAFF MEMBERS OF THE

HSCA HAVE REQUESTED TO INTERVIEW JAMES W. SAMMON OF THE JACKSON

OFFICE, CURRENTLY UNDER TRANSFER IO JACKSONVILLE, SAMMON IS Y

SCHEDULED FOR INTERVIEW ON THURSDAY, MARCH 16, 1978, AT 2 RaMe

AT THE COMMITTEE'S OFFICES IN WASHINGTON, D. C.

SAMMON HAS BEEN RELEASED FROM HIS EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT AND

IS AUTHORIZED TO PARTICIPATE IN HSCA INTERVIEW. HE SHOULD RE-

PORI TO FBIHQ ON THE DAY PRIOR TO SCHEDULED INTERVIEW, REPORT

TO ROOM 3658 OR 8988 FOR INSTRUCTIONS REGARDING INTERVIEW:

BT

REC5 62-117222-515

EX-105

• MAR 16 1978

Assoc. Dir.

Dep. AD Ach. -

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Asst. Dir.:

1 - Jacksonville

Adm. Serv. -

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-MAR 1 4 1978

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NOTE:

By letter dated 2/28/78, the HSCA requested inter-

view of Sammon. By Legal Counsel memorandum to the

Director dated 3/9/78, approval was obtained for release

crom employment agreement.

Jacksonville is being advised

since Sammon is under transfer to that office.

This tele-

type confirms telephone conversation with Sammon on 3/13/78

advising him of information concerning HSCA interview.

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Assistant Attorney General

Criminal Division

Attention: Mr. Robert L. Keuch

Director, FBI

FEDERAT GOVERHANTA

February 9, 1978

1 - Mr. Foster

1 - Legal Counsel Division

Attn: Mr. Coulson

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 January 4,

1978, which, in connection with the ESCA's investigation into the

assassination of Martin Luther Ring, JI., requested access to information

in FBI Headquarters (FBIHQ) files concerning Gerold Frank.

Reierence is also made. to the letter to the Attorney General

from Mi. Blakey dated January 20, 1978, which requested delivery of

certain materials in the FBI's investigation into the assassination of

the a Pirate at

Martin Luther King, JI., including the above Information concerning

Frank.

Enclosed are an original and one copy of a memorandum, with.

Iive enclosures, which contain material from. IBliQ files in response to

the above requests. It is/ requested that you furnish a copy of the

enclosed memorandum and its enclosures to the ISCA.

Enclosures (7) 3- ENCLOSURE

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ST-130

MAILED 5

Assoc. Dir.

Dep. AD Adm

FEB 9 1978

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Adm. Serv.

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Assistant Attorney General

Criminal Division

Attention: Mr. Robert I. Keuch

NOTE: Following review of information concerning Frank, the HSCA

requested delivery of that material and the other items named in the

letter of 1-20-78.

Discussions with Mr. Keuch, Department of Justice, representatives

of the Congressional Inquiry Unit, the Legal Liaison and Congressional

Affairs Unit, and the Intelligence Division concluded that, due to the

sensitivity involved; material involving the Legats should be restricted

to access only and,

therefore,

no delivery is being made.

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_ - Mr. Foster

1 - Legal Counsel Division

Attn: Mr. Coulson

February 9, 1978

HOUSE SELBOT COMMITTEE ON ASSASSINATIONS

U. S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES (ESCA)

Reference is made to the letter to the Attorney General Erom

2,8o, eat a

G. Robert Blakey, Chief Counsel and Director, HSCA, dated January 4,

1278, which, in connection with the iSCA"s investigation Into the

assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr. requested access to informa

tion in FBI Headquarters (FBIHQ) siles concerning Gerold Frank.

Reféretice: Is also nade to the letter to the Attorey General

fron Mr, Blakey dated January 20, 1918, which requested delivery of the

above mentioned material concerning Frank; Serials 5653 through 5655 of

the King assassination file (MURKIN); Seriale 5942 through 5946 of the

MURKIN file, tickler files of the Legal Attache Offices in London,

Octavia, Mexico City, and Paris; and Information, pertaining to William Bradford

Eude for thé perlod 1968 to the present:

In responde to the above requeats, vich the exception of Item

3 of the letter of January 20, 1913s attached are documents retrieved

from files or FSIAQ, Where Information has not been provided, It is not

retrievable fron TBIHQ files-or Is not being furnished pursuant to the

Menorandun of. Understanding.

Regarding Item 3, tickler files of the Legal Attache Office in

London, Ottawa, Mexico City, and Paris are not being delivered. 'Horever,

these files are available for asth access at Ibung.

Enclosures (5):

Assoc. Dir. -

ORIGINAL AND ONE SENT TO ASSISTANT ATTORNEY GENERAL, CRIMINAL DIVISION,

Dep. AD Adn. _ ATTENTION: MR. ROBERT L. KEUCH.

Dep. AD Irv. -

Asst. Dir.:

Adm. Serv. -=

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

Crim. Inv..

Division, Attention: Mr. Robert L. Keuch, dated 2/9/78, captioned

Fin. & Perso -

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

Ident. -

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(HSCA). "

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MICHARUSON PRLYER, N.CÀ

SAMUEL L. DEVINE. OHIO

"MALTÃR R. FAUNTROY, DIE.

STEWART 3. MCKINNEY, CONN.

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Qui t 1240 pm 1978

HAND DELIVER

"The Honorable Griffin B.. Bell

Attorney General of

f 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 death of Dr. Martin Luther King, JI., it is re-

quested that the F.B.I. make available to the Committee

access to all F.B.I. materials, files, memoranda, airtels, and

miscellaneous items, including

but not limited to any con-

tained in the MURKIN File (44-38861), on or referring to the

following individual:

Gerold Frank - author

2.0.b. 18/2/1907

current address:

930

5th Avenue

New York, New York 10021'

It is requested that access

to these materials be pro-

• vided on a priority basis so that our initial review can be

• completed by January 16, 1978..

Your prompt attention to this matter will be greatly

appreciated.

Respectfully,

- Dobut Slabe

G. Robert Blakey

Chief Counsel and Director

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CC:

Danny Coulson

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MADE FREYER, IS.

WALTER E. FAUNTHOY, D.G.

YVONIE PRATAWAITE WUHKE, CATF. -

CHRISTOPMER 3. DOOD, §GUY.

HAROLD E. FOND, TENIN.

FLOYD J. FITH Y.IYD.

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CONN.

(202) 225-4524.

Select Committee on SsaSsinations

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regressional lef

HAND DELIVER

The Honorable Griffin B. Bell

Attorney General of the United States

Department of Justice

Washington, D.C.

20530

Attention:

Mr.. Robert I. Keuch

Deputy Assistant Attorney General

Criminal Division, Room 2113

• Dear Mr. Attorney General:

By letter dated January 4, 1977, this Committee

requested access to materials, files, memoranda and

miscellaneous items pertaining to Gerold Frank in

connection with the investigation into the death of Dr.

Martin Luther King, Jr.

These materials (94-63917) have

been reviewed by the stafi, and it would be appreciated,

if the materials could be prepared for delivery, along

with copies of the following additional items:

2)

Section 78

44-38861 - 5655

5654

5653

2) • Section 84

44-38861 - 5942

5943

5944

5945

5946

3)

The MURKIN-Legat tickler files for

a)

London

b)

Ottawa,

C)

Mexico City

d)

Paris

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12 0 1978

Additionally, it is requested that the Bureau begin

to prepare for delivery all files, memoranda and miscellaneous.

items on William Bradford Huie for the years 1968 to the

present.

Your prompt attention to this matter will be greatly

appreciated.

Sincerely,

L Notex Blabing

G. Robert Blakey

Chief Counsel and Director

GRB: ghj

CC:

Danny 0. Coulson

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•CONGRESSMAN STOKES HAS SENT THE DEPARIMENT A LETTER

I SHARPLY CRITICAL OF IIS EFFORTS IN RESPONSE TO REQUESTS

FOR ASSISTANCE BY THE HOUSE SELECT COMMITTEE ON ASSASSINA-

TIONS. (COPY BEING POUCHED BY ARA/MEX).

2. AMBASSADOR LUCEY MET WITH MEMBERS OF THE SELECT

COMMITTEE DURING HIS STAY HERE, AND WILL FOLLOW UP ON HIS

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MODERAL COVARAHEA

Assistant Attorney General

Criminal Division

Attention: Mr. Robert l. Keuch

Director, FBI

HOUSE SELECT CONMITTEE ON ASSASSINATIONS

U. S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES (HSCA)

January 24, 1978

1 - Mr. Foster

Reference is made to letter to the Attorney General

Is, requested information cancering 17 listed Indirau in d

By PBI letter and menorandun dated January 19, 1978,

you were advised that material in response to the above

request

was available for HSCA access at FBI headquarters. Following

a review of this material on January 20, 1978, HSCA staff

member Robin Lindley requested delivery of the material.

1s noted that the HSCA letter of December 5, 1917, requested

Immediate access and later dellvery of the material.

Enclosed are an original and one copy of a memorandum,

with seven enclosures, which contain material requested by the

MSCA in referenced letter.

It is requested that you furnish

a copy of the enclosed memorandum and 1ts enclosures to the

FISCA.

Enclosures - 9

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Assistant Attorney General

Criminal Division

Attention: Mr. Robert L. Keuch

NOTE: SCA letter of 12/5/77. asked for Immediate access and

later delivery.

The request concérns 17 individuals,

primarily in California, which were connected with our

Investigation into the

King assassination;

Most of the material

James W. Ashmore who was subject of Bureau files

26-142040, 95-36487, 76-18132 and 87-60208..

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1 - Mr. Foster

January 24, 1978

HOUSE SELECT COMTITTEE 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

December 5, 197%, Which, in connection with the HiSCA's

Investigation into the assassination of Martin Luther King,

JI., requested Information concerning 17 listed Individuals:

By FBI letter and memorandum dated January 19, 1978,

you were advised that material in response to the above

request

was available for HSCA access at FBI Headquarters.

Following

a review of this material on January 20, 1978, HSCA staff

member Robin Lindley requested delivery of the material.

It

1s noted that the HSCA letter of December 5, 1977, requested

immediate access and later delivery of the material.

In response to the above request, attached are seven

enclosures containing information retrieved from the files of

FBI Headquarters. Where Information Is not provided, 1t 18

either not retrievable from Headquarters files or 1s

not being

produced pursuant to the Memorandum of Understanding.

Enclosures - 7

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ORIGINAL AND ONE SENT TO ASSISTANT ATTORNEY GENERAL,

CRIMINAL

DIVISION, ATTENTION: MR. ROBERT I. KEUCH & ONE SENT TO OFFICE

OF LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS.

Assoc. Dir. -

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

Dep. ADAn. Criminal Division, Attention:

Mr. Robert L. Keuch, dated 1/24/78,

Asst. Dir.:

Dep. ADI. -captioned,

"House

Select Committee on Assassinations, U. S. House

Adm Sew. _Of Representatives (HSCA)."

Crim. Inv. -

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3331 HOUSE OFFICE BUILDING, ANNEX 2

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20515

DEC 5 1977

Affairs.

Cue. 7 2:30 pM 197)

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 MI: Attorney General:

• In connection with the investigation by the Select

Committee on Assassinations into the death of Dr. Martin

Luther King, Jx.., we would appreciate: (1) the complete

• FBI Identification Division Criminal Records and (2) any

. DOJ file references concerning the individuals mentioned

below.

We vould appreciate immediate access to this infor-

mation and later delivery.

The information following each

name may be helpful in locating relevant files:

• Flikeid, Thomas 'M., aka Tom Flikeia, aka

T.M. Flikeid; male; white; FBI. # 5340 39D;

SSN 475-32-9225; 1968 address:

1831

Gramercy Place, Hollywood, California;

or 1831 North Gramercy, Hollywood, California;

employed by: Hollywood Carpets,.

2952 West

Pico Blva., Los Angeles, California (1967) • :.

Flikeid, Susan, aka Susan Lée Harris, aka Sue

Harris; female; white; dob: 4/12/42; 1968

eItTOAAGIOD

1124178 (Enc-2)

STADIO

1-OLA Ena)

address:

1831

Gramercy Place, Hollywood,

California, .or 1831 North Gramercy, Hollywooa,

California; arrested in Hollywood, California

.. or 4/27/67 and 5/15/67. FBI $ 525 505 G..

Dennis, Dyrell, aka Darrell Dennis, aka "Jeri";

female; white; 1968 address: 435 W. Michigan.

Street, Milwaukee, Wisconsin; prior to that

address, she lived in Los Angeles, California.

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v.

male; white; dob: 5/12/32; 1968 address:.

175 North Orange Drive, Hollywood, Califor-

nia; 1967 address: 603

• North New Hampshire

Avenue, Los Angeles, California; arrested

in Los Angeles, California on 5/15/67-

(See our letter of November 3, 1977, $20)

Katzwinkel, Anita Louise; female; white; dob:

- 6/27/47; pob: Mendota, Illinois; 1968

addresses:

1727 North Garfield Place,. LOS

Angeles, California and 1831 North Gramercy,

Hollywood, California, or 1831 Gramercy. Place

Hollywood, California; 1967 address: 1535

Noxth Serrano, Los Angeles, California.:

Day, Ginger, aka Ginger Nance, aka Ginger

Cunningham; female; white; 1967 address:

1535 North Serrano, Los Angeles, California.

Heller, David; male, white; 1968 work address:

Vegas Club, 5510 Hollywood Boulevard,, Los

Angeles, California.

3/28/28 TEMPLE, TEX (MA-N 87)

Ashmore, James Wilbourne, aka J. C. Hardin;

FBI

# 4869529.

Harrison, Anthony; male, blacki 1968 address:

2134

West View Street, Los Angeles, California.

Bennett, Louise Emily, aka Lou Toneny; female;

white; 1968 address: 175 North Orange Drive,

Hollywood, California; arrested.on 5/15/67. in

Los Angeles, California.

Stoddara, Allan Lee, aka "Oklahoma"

', aka

"Oklahombe"; male; white; 1968 work address:

5510 Hollywood Boulevard,, Los Angeles, Califor

nia; originally from Enia, Oklahoma.

(see. our letter of November 3: 1977, $32,

SSAN 441-41-7680

FBI: 727146G

• Vernon, Jerome wallis, aka Jay Wallis

¡ Vernon;

male; white; dob:

12/14/35; 1968 adaress:

•-1246. Woodbury Court, Los Angeles, California,

and 14 New York Street, La Crescenta, California.

cu/m

558N 553-46-5896

F51 # 143, 226 13.

• Stein, Charles Joseph, aka Charles Stein, aka

Charlie Stein; male; white; dob: 5/11/19;

FBI # 881 534

B.

(see oux letter of November 3, 1977, 10)

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Stein, Rita, aka Rita Denenno, aka Rita Rode,

aka. Rita Rosas; Female; white; 1968 address:

5666 Franklin Avenue, Hollywood, California;

1977 address: 1104 Mary Poppins Street,

Gretna, Louisiana..

Martin, Marie, aka Myrial Tomaso, aka Marie

Deninno, aka Marie Martinello, aka Myralla

romaso,

aka Myrial Hayden, aka Mimi Thomaso,

aka Mimi Hayden, aka Mimi Tomaso, aka Myrial

C. Hayden Gretna, aka Marie Martin DeGrasse,

aka Marie DeGrasse, aka Marie Latimer, aka

• Mimi Latimer, aka. Myrial Latimer, aka Marie

Calloway, aka Marie Callaway; female; white.

dob: 10/7/32; arrested numerous times in

New Orleans and also, in Los Angeles, California.

Lee, Marie; female, white; 1968 address:

1429.

Burgundy, New Orleans, Louisiana, 2001 Clair

Ave., Gretna, Louisiana.

Loudenback, Donald; male, white; approximately

60 years old; 1968 address: 1755 Wilcox Street,

Los Angeles, California.

Your prompt attention to this request will be most

appreciated.

Very truly yours,

1. Bhut Blishy

G. Robert Blakey

Chief Counsel and Director

cc: Danny O. Couison

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3

Assistant Attorney General

Criminal Division

Attention: Mr. Robert L.. Keuch

TODERAL OOVIRNDEZT

January 19, 1978

Director, FBI

1 - Mr. Foster

HOUSE SELECT COMMITTEE ON ASSASSINATIONS

U. S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES (HSCA)

Reference 1s made to letter to the Attorney veneral

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

December 5, 1977, which, In connection with the HSCA's

Investigation Into the assassination of Mertin Luther King,

JI., requested Information concerning 17 listed individuals.

Enclosed are an original and one copy of a menorandum

In response to the above request. It 1s requested you furnish

a copy of the enclosed memorandum to the ESCA.

Enclosures 2

1. Office of Legislative Affairs (Enclosure)

JTA :saS

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Assistant Attorney General

Criminal Division

Attention: Mr. Robert L. Keuch

committee can dotarmina delivery la necessary.:

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1 - Mr. Foster

January 19, 1978

HOUSE SELECT 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

December 5, 1977, which, in connection with the HSCA's

Investigation Into the assassination of Martin Luther King,

JT., requested Information concerning 17 listed Individuals.

located, has been prepared for HSCA access at FBI Headquarters.

Where Information Is not provided, It 1s elther not retrievable

from Headquarters files or is not being produced pursuant to

the Memorandum of Understanding-

15) DO

ORIGINAL, AND ONE SENT TO ASSISTANT ATTORNEY GENERAL, CRIMINAL

DIVISION, ATTENTION: MR. ROBERT L. KEUCH, AND ONE SENT TO OFFICE

OF LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS.

Director, fBL, letter to Assistant Attorney General,

Criminal Division, Attention:

Mr. Robert L. Keuch, dated 1/19/78,

captioned,

"House

Select Committee on Assassinations, U. S. House

of Representatives (HSCA)."

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(202) 225-4624

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U:S, House of Lepresentatues

3331 HOUSE OFFICE BUILDING, ANNEX 2

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20515

DEC 5 1977

Xua. 7 2:30 pm 1977

The Honorable Griffin B. Bell

Attorney General of the United States

Department of Justice

Washington, D.C.

20530

Attention: Mr. Robert I. Keuch

Deputy Assistant Attorney General

Criminal Division, Room 2113

Dear Mr. Attorney General:

In connection with the investigation by the Select

Committee on Assassinations into: the death of Dr: Martin

Luther King, Jx., we would appreciate: (1) the complete

FBI Identification Division Criminal Records and (2) any

DOJ file references concerning the individuals mentioned

below. We would appreciate immediate access to this infor-

mation and later delivery.

The information following eạch

name may be helpful in locating relevant files:

, Flikeid, Thomas M., aka Tom Flikeia, aka

T.M. Flikeid; male; white; FBI # 5340 39D;

SSN 475-32-8225; 1968 address:

Gramercy Place, Hollywood, California;

or 1831 North Gramercy, Hollywood, California;

employed by: Hollywood 'Carpets, 2952 West

Piço Blva., Los Angeles, California (1967) ..

Flikeia, Susan, aka Susan Lée Harris, aka Sue

Harris; female; white; dob: 4/12/42; 1968

address: 1831 Gramercy Place, Hollywood,

California, or 1831 North Gramercy, Hollywood,

California; arrested in Hollyvood,

California

1919-37

on 4/27/67 and 5/15/67, FBI # 525 505 G.

1OLACine)

Dennis, Dyell, aka Darrell Dennis, aka "Jeri",

¿emale; white; 1968 address: 435 W. MIchigan

Street, Milwaukee, Wisconsin; prior to that

address, she lived

in Los Angeles, California.

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¿ Bonelli, John R., aka John R. Beffel, Jr.i

male; white; dob: 5/12/32; 1968 address:

175 North Orange Drive, Hollyvood, Califor-

nia; 1967 address: 603 North New Hampshire

Avenue, Los Angeles,

California; arrested

• in Los Angeles, California on 5/15/67.

(See our letter of November 3, 1977, $20)

Katzwinkel, Anita Louise; female; white; dob:

-6/27/47; pob: Mendota, Illinois; 1968

addresses:

1727 North Garfield Place, Los

Angeles, California and 1831 North Gramercy,

Hollywood, California, or 1831 Gramercy Pläce

Hollywood, California; 1967 address: 1535

North Serrano, Los Angeles, California.

Day, Ginger, aka Ginger Nance, aka Ginger

Cunningham; female; white; 1967 address:

1535 North Serrano, Los Angeles, California.

Heller, David; male, white; 1968 work address:

vegas club,

5510 Hollywood Boulevard, Los

• Angeles, California.

3/28/28 TEMPLE, TEX. (MAIN 87)

Ashmore;

James Wilbourne, aka J. C. Hardin;

FBI # 4869529•

Harrison, Anthony; male, black; 1968 address:.

2134

West View Street, Los Angeles, California.

Bennett, Louise Emily, aka Lou Tomeny; female;

white; 1968 address: 175 North Orange Drive,.

Hollywood, California; arrested ön 5/15/67 in

Los Angeles, California.

Stoddard, Allan Lee, aka "Oklahoma", aka

"Oklahombe"; male; white; 1968 work address:

5510 Hollywood Boulevard, Los Angeles, Califor-

nia; originally from Enid, Oklahoma.

(See. our letter of November 3, 1977, $32)

M/M SSAN 441-44-7080

FBI # 727146G

• Vernon, Jerome Wallis, aka Jay Wallis Vernon;

male; white; dob:

12/14/35; 1968 adaress:

•- 1246

Woodbury Court, Los Angeles, California,

and 14 New York Street, La Crescenta, California.

wim-SSAN 553-46-5406 FBI#743 226B

Stein, Charles Joseph, aka Charles Stein, aka

Charlie Stein; male; white; dob;

5/11/19;

FBI # 881 534 B.

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Stein, Rita, aka Rita Denenno, aka Rita Rode;

aka. Rita Rosas;: female; white; 1968 address:.

5666 Franklin Avenue, Hollywood,. California,

1977 address::

1104 Mary Poppins Street,

Gietna, Louisiana..

Martin, Marie, aka Myrial Tomaso, aka Marie

Deninno, aka Marie Martinéllo, aka Myralla:

Tomaso,

aka Myrial Hayden, aka Mimi Thomaso,

aka Mimi Hayden, aka Mimi

Tomaso, aka Myrial

C. Hayden Gretna, aka Marie Martin DeGrasse,

aka Marie DeGrasse, aka Marie Latimex, aka:

Mimi Latimer, aka Myrial Latimer, aka Marie.

Calloway, aka Marie Callavay: female; white

dob:

10/7/32; arrested numerous times in:

New Orleans and also in Los Angeles, California.

Lee, Marie; female, white; 1968 address: 1429.

Burgundy, New Orleans, Louisiana, 2001 Clair

Ave., Gretna, Louisiana.

Loudenback, Donald; male, white; approximately

60. years. old; 1968 address: 1755 Wilcox Street,

Los Angeles, California.

Your prompt attention to this request will be most

appreciated.

Very truly yours,

G. Robert Blakey

Chief Counsel and Director

cc: Danny 0. Coulson

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Assistant Attorney General

Criminal Division

Attention: Mr. Robert L. Keuch.

INCORAL COVBRNENT. January 19, 1978

1 - Mr. Foster

Director, FBI

HOUSE SELECT COMMINTEE ON ASSASSNATIONS

U. S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES (ESCA)

Reference Is made to letter to the Attorney General

7 ellen requested informatient

Headquarters. files in the investigation of Martin Luther King's

assassination.

Enclosed are an original and one copy of a memorandum

advising that material concerning Items 1 and 3 of the above

request has been processed and is available for HSCA access at

FBI Headquarters.

It is requested that you

I furnish a copy of

the enclosed memorandum to the HSCA.

Enclosures - 2

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SEE NOTE PAGE TWO

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Assistant Attorney General

Criminal Division

Attention: Mr. Robert L. Keuch

NOTE: Based on the time period of Interest to the HSCA, only

Sections 63 through 83; of the King Security File have been

prepared for HSCA access.

All five sections of the Sanitation

Workers Strike file fall within the time period of interest to

the HSCA•:

To date, Congressional Inquiry Unit procedure has been

to remove classified information from material being prepared

for ISCA access

and to make the classified material available

upon request only to HSCA staff members with appropriate security

and the volume

A start memb

clearance. Since most staff members now have their clearances

and the volume of classified serials invoived in this request is

considerable, all classified information is being left in the

material processed for the HSCA.

The Congressional Inquiry Unit

will insure that only HSCA staff members with security clearances

will be granted access

to these files.

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January 19, 1978

HOUSE SELECT 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

November 30, 1977, which requested information from FBI

Headquarters files in the Investigation of Martin Luther King's

assassination.

Among other items, this letter specifically

requested the following:

(1) The main security file on Dr. Martin Luther King,

JI., for the period January 1, 1967, through May 1, 1968.

(3) The file on the Memphis Sanitation Strike for the

period January 1, 1968, through May 1, 1968.

This memorandum is to advise that material in response

to the above items has been processed and is available for HSCA

access at FBI Headquarters:

Where information is not provided,

it is either not retrievable from FBI Headquarters files or 1s

not being produced pursuant to the Memorandum of Understanding-

By FBI memorandum dated November 11, 1977, you were

advised that material in response to Items 2 and 5 of the request

of November 30, 1977, were completed.

Processing of Item 4 is

being conducted and you will be advised upon its completion.

It should be noted that in preparing the above-mentioned

material,

because numerous documents involved are classified, no

removal

of classified documents was made.

Therefore, HSCA review

of this material should be restricted only to HSCA staff members

Assoc. Dir..

possessing security clearances.

Dep. AD Adn. -

Dep. AD Inv. ITA:rfw: sas)

SEE NOTE PAGE TWO

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House Select Committee on Assassinations

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

Criminal Division, Attention:

Mr. Robert L. Keuch, dated 1/19/78,

captioned, "House

Select Committee

on Assassinations, U. s. House

of Representatives (HSCA.)."

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assinations

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3331 HOUSE OFFICE BUiLDING. ANNEX 2

WASHINGTON. D.C. 23515

MON 30 1977

Dẹc 1 4 06 PF 1977

The Honorable Griffin B. Bell

Attorney General of the united

States

Department of Justice

Washington, D..C. 20530

Attention:

Mr. Robert I. Keuch

Deputy Assistant Attorney General

Criminal Division, Room 2113

Dear. Mr. Atiorney General:

In connection with the investigation by this Committee

into

the death of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., it is requestea

that the FBI provide the Committee with following materials:

1. The main security file on Do. Martin Luther King,

Jr. for the period January 1, 1967 through May il,

1968.

• :

2-

The main file on the Southern Christian. Leadership

Conference fox the period January 1, 1967 through

Mày 1, 1968.

3. The file on the Memphis Sanitation Strike for the

period January 1, 1968 through May 1, 1968.

4.

The file on Dr. Martin Luther King, JI./POOr People'S

March for the period December 1, 1967 through Nay 1,

1968.

5.

All materials pertaining to Martin Luther King, jt.

and the SCIC in the COINTELPRO file.

•Inis lecter supercodes the earlier requests relative to

these files found in the Committee letters of November 3, 1977

and November 8, 1977.

Ii to AAGICA

1119178 (Enc-2)

JAirfu:sas

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" Your prompt attention to these matters will be greatly

appreciated.

very truly yours,.

G. Robert Blakey

Chief Counsel and Director.

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Mr. Danny O. Coulson

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Assistant Attorney General

Criminal Division

Attention: Mr. Robert I. Keuch

PEDERAL GOVERNVENT

Director, FBI

January 12, 1978

1 - Mr. Foster

2 - Mr. Aldhizer

HOUSE SELECT COMMITTEE ON ASSASSINATIOHS

U. S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES (ESCA)

ART, J

257

Reference is made to the letter to nir. Robert keuch,

Deputy Assistant Attorney General, Griminal Division, Iron

Coher Lake Che one que ratore so thea

This letter requested addresses of thirty

tío FBI agents which the HSCA plans to interview in çon-

nection with its investigation concerning the assassination

of Martin luther king, JEgo

By letter to the Attorney General from Mr: Blakey,

dated November 8, 1977, the HSCA requested, among other 1tens,

two of whom were named in the letter of

October 7, 197T, be notified and made available for interview

by the HSCA.

By letter to the Attorney General from Mr. Blakey,

dated Novenber 9, 1977, the HSCA requested, among other items,

that twelve FBI agents, ten of whom were named in the request

of October 7, 1977, be made available for interview by the

HSCA on a priority

basis.

Enclosed are an original and one copy of a memorandun

In response to the above requests. It is noted that responses

to all other items in istA letters of lovember o, 1971, and

November 9, 1911, have been previously submitted. It is

requested you furnish a copy

of the enclosed memorandum to the

HSGA.

ST130

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Assoc. Dir. 1 Office of Legislative Affairs (Enclosure)

Dep. AD Adh. -

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Asst. Dir.:

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, PAGE TWO

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Assistant Attorney General

Criminal Division

Attention: Mr. Robert L. Keuch

• NOTE: Upon agreement with HSCA, the specific addresses requested

In the letter of 10/7/77, are not being provided.

the peave edent ra ested

are making these agents, all of whom have been released from

their employment agreement, available for interview as needed by

Arrangements are handled informally by

representatives of the Legal Liaison and Congressional Affairs.

Unit and the Congressional Inquiry Unit of FBIHQ.

This system

has worked satisfactorily and to date fourteen of those agents

named, in these three requests have been Interviewed by the

Committee. Others are expected to follow in the near future.

This letter will complete our résponses to the HSCA

letters of 10/7/77, 11/8/77, and 11/9/77.

2

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1 - Mr. Foster

1 - Mr. Aldhizer

• January 12, 1978

HOUSE SELECI COMMITTEE ON ASSASSINATIONS

T. S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES (HSCA)

Reference Is made to the letter to Mr. Robert Keuch,

Deputy Assistant Attorney General, Criminal Division, from

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

october To 1977.

This letter requested addresses of thirty-

two FBI agents which the HSCA plans to interview in con-

nection with its investigation concerning the assassination

of Martin Luther King, Jr.

By letter to the Attorney General from Nr. Blakey,

dated November 8, 1917, the HSCA requested, among other items,

chat live ibt agents, two of yhom were named in the letter of

October 7, 1977, be notified and made available for interview

by the HSCA.

By letter to the Attorney General fron Mr. Blakey,

dated November 9, 1977, the lisCh requested, among other 1tems,

that twelve FBI

agents, ten of whon were named in the request

o1 october T, 1911, be made avallable for Interview by the

asca on a priority basis.

This memorandum is to confirm that to date all agents

named In the above letters have been located, have been cleared

fron their employment agreement, and can be made avallable for

Interview as needed by the HSCA. It should be noted that,

according to records of the Congressional Inquiry Unit, FBI

Headquarters, fourteen of these agents have already been

Interviered by the ASCA. If the HSCA desires interview of any

Assoc. Dir.

GüIA: sasgel(6)

Dep. AD AdORIGINAL

AND ONE SENT TO ASSISTANT ATTORNEY GENERAL, CRIMINAL

•Dep. AD Inv. DIVISION, ATTENTION: MR. ROBERT L. KEUCH, & ONE SENT TO OFFICE

Asse, Dir' OF LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS.

Adm. Serv..

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

Fin. a Pers Criminal Division, Attention:

Mr. Robert L. Keuch, dated 1/12/78,

Inel. captioned, "House Select Committee on Assassinations, U. S. House

Laborary-Of Representatives (HSCA)."

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Housc feloct Cormittee on Assasainations

additional agents named in the above letters, arrancerents can

be made through contact with representatives

of the legal Ilation

and Congressional Affairs Unit and the Congressional Inquiry Unit

of FBI Headquarters.

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3331 HOUSE OFFICE HUILDING. ANNEX 2

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20515

October I, 1977

nis:

Mr.

Robert, neuch

Deputy assistant Attorney General.

Criminal Division

Department of Justice

Washington, D.C.

20530

Dear Mr.

Keuch:

•Pursuant to our investigation into the assassination

of Dr. Martin Luther King, jt., it is the intention of this

Committee and

its staff to interview the following special

Agents of the Federal Bureau of Investigation:

Last Known Office

Name

Birmingham, Alabama

. Henry. A. Snow

New Orleans, Louisiana,

illalat End-a)

I-OLACENE)

• Stephen M. Callendar

Thomas E. Duhadway

Pierce D. Fournier.

Mülliam F. Kusch.

Paul C. Hensel

James D. Hill

Thomas I. Colarelli

Patrick J. Collins, Jr

Phillip O. King

I. G. Shearer, Jr.

Robert Louis. Wertman

Edwaxd J. Carney

Chicago, Illinois

siton; Illinois

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Ramon #. Stratton

Ray Wickman

Robert llaines.

Joseph Benson

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Last Known Office

Name

Louisville, Kentucky

Robert E. Peters

William R: •Duncan

Bernara. C. BrOWn

Springfield, Illinois

William' Roberts, III

Atlanta, Georgia

Robert I. Kaas

John E. Ogden

Alan G. Sentinella

Memphis, Tennessee

Washington, D.C.

Robert Jensen

Joe C. Hester

George J. Bonebrake

Robert Frazier

Los Angeles, California

Leroy W. Sheets

Theodore i. A'Hearn

It is requested that the Federal Bureau of Investigation :

provide the Cormittee with current addresses for the above

listed individuals.

Your promot attention to these matters will be greatly

appreciated.

Very truly yours,

S: Noted Blastey

G.

Robert Blakey

Chief Counsel and Director

MCE: GRB: ek

cc: fir..

Danny 0. Coulson

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HOV 8. 1977

The Monorable Griffin B. Dell

attorney General of the United States ...

Deparimont of justico

rashington, D. C. 20530°

....

Attention: Mr. Robert I. Keuch

п... ел .

по a.o n.

Deputy Assistant. Attorney General

...

Calainal Division: Room. 2113-

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Dear it. Attorney Gendral:.:

In connection wich the investigation of the select

Commitee on Assassinatione into the death. of Dr. Martin

Inther king, ji., a conference was hold on lovember: 7, 1977

between cmployces of the FBi and members. or the Committsa

staff to discuss the Comnitcee's November 3, 1971 letter.

of request for FBI materials on thirty-five

individuals or

organizations. As a result of this mecting, the folloring..

WES ICSOLVEd:

(a) the FBi would process the following numbered

requests as thoy were originally stated in the novenber 3Ia.

letter:

t, 4, 5: 76: 2-126-13-24, 20, 23-33.and: 35.

(b) The Committee would provide dates of births on the.

Now individuals in requests nos, da and 2? bufore the rai world

process these names.

the dob on Robert j. fowers, (request

110. 12) is 6/5/24.

The ado on Reverend Jesse Jackson. (request

• 110€

27)

IS 10/8/41.

r.".

(c)

Besides prouiding the complete file on request no. 3

LET-A|| Jesse B. Stones), the fBi voule also male available the nost.

appropriate case agentls) in tha oisico of origin assigaco to

stoner. for the period 1966 through 1963.

.12 cha

natoriale in des flies at honcovarters for 2957 d

as well as make available the montontiate cuse sochols) ir sta

prico ui chirin cor dir

sane pardos.

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with rospect to samirst io..f, the Committce rould

hole in abeyance such a icqueat until the FBI provides a

Iist of the most eppropriate case agent(s) in the officos

of origin for the several. Mlan organirations in existence.

In 1967 and 1958.

(whils such was noc part of the under

standing reached at the tine, of the meering with FBI.Ofticials,

the committec rouldiraquecü soriver that all materials related.

to the unired alan of Americal

Aroi: the perzod 1905 and 1209

-

be made ready foi inapection by lovember 20, 1977.)

(1)

with respece to. roquest no. 5, the fbi rould airse ares wer

advise the comitter as to tha identity of other citios perime

posting on the uhite Citizens Council before a determination m

be made as to the final content of this request.

agon to: +413-6-865055

• (g) Nith respect to request no. 25, the Committce will

Donald in aberance such a request until the mI makes available

the most appropriaie case agent(s) for. the period in questio...

(h)

With raspect to sequost no. 34, the Comnittee

port requosts that only the thirteen "death threat" siles on De.

King be processed at this. time, while a reguost for all other

materials is held in abeyance until the rbi makes available.

the most appropiiate case agentis):. : ..

......

In Addition,, the Commitlee would aiso request that the

, following agents be notified.and mace available by the FBI:

(2.)

Special Agent Williame. Kusch - New.Orleans

special igont thomas E. Duhadiay - Hew Orleans

(2)

Special Agent Jack B. Simpson - Memphis Artin (acTivE)

special Agent Richard i. Davis - imphis& flirT ferrace)

Special Agent Jack I. Reversion Hempals Areny unLessi

As a priority iten,

I WAS CHECK PR.NE Ar

4049-698-1379

15.0150 requested that the eat.

provide the commitice nith the work.or personnel records of the

folloving. three Louisville Fis agents for the month of septembe:

1965:

(1) Fiobert Peters"

(2) Filliam Duncan

{3) Bernara

BIOrD.

would diso ask thai ail three of tic above rontioned Joujovaila

agents he made available sos interview by the sunc date.

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Your prompt attention to those matters will ba

gIcaLly appreciatca.

. ..

... ..

Very truly yours,

G. Robert Blakey

Chief Counsel and Director

GRB: mea

CC

Danny O. Coulson.

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foelect Committee on Essassinationg

E.E. House of Brepresentatives

S591 HOUSI: OFFICE DUILDING. ANNEX2

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20515

NOV g

1977

The Honorable Griffia B. Bell

Attorney General of the United States

Department of Justice

'Washington, D.C. 20530

Attention: Mr. Robert I. Keuch

Deputy Assistant Attorney General

Criminal Division, Room 2113

Deax Mr. Attorney General:

In connection with the investigation by the Select

Committee on Assassinations into the death of DI. Martin

Luther King, JI., it is requested that the FBI provide the

following materials by November 20, 1977:

LET 1/17

Don A.

1.

The sub-files of investigative reports from Louisville,

Kentucky on the United Klan of America for the years 1965

and 2966.

All docunents and investigative reports on the Louis-

r111? ville-based Independent Klan for the Years 1965 and 1966.

DONE B.

In addition it is requested that the following materials

be prepared (but are not needed by November 20, 1977) :

12114

DJIVE

1. Sub-files or investigative reports on the United

121!4

Klan of America for the period 1967 and 1968 for the

: following cities:

a) /Birmingham, Alabama 4

b)

'Atlanta, Georgia

Memphis, Tennessee

28

a)

e)

f)

St. Louis, Missouri

Ner Orleans, Louisiana 33

¡Los Angeles, California 26

Louisville,

Kentucky 27

CONG

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All documents and investigative reports for any other

Klan organization with offices in any of the cities listed

in paragraph (B) (1) above

for the period 1967 and 1908.

(the acquests formulated in Paragraplis A and B above

modiry and replace request no. fin the Committee's

letter of November 3, 1977,.

and (2) 113/17

In addition, based on further discussions between the

Committee staff and members of the FBI and a review of an

FBI inventory of files pertaining to Dr. King, request no:

34 in the same Conmittee letter of November 3, 1977 is

nodified to the following extent:

l. It is requested that the FBI not prepare the main

security file on Dr. King for inspection by the com-

mittee until the Committee first has the opportunity

to speak with the most appropriate case agent(s) in the

office of origin for the period 1967 and 1968.

It is

requested that any such agent be made available by

November 30, 1977.

2.

Of the remaining volumes on Dr.

:

king, it is requested

that the FBI prepare for inspection by the Comittee

those twenty-seven files indicated by staff Counsel

Michael Eberhardt in his conference with the FBI

017

November 8, 1977. (In addition; it is requested

that

the FBI. check the nature of the

six volunes appearing

on the inventory which are on microfilm.)

With respect to

the Committee letter of October 1, 1977

requesting interviews with various FBI agents, the foilowing

list of agents represented those who should be made

avail-

able by the FBi on a priority basis:

•1.

2.

Thomas Duhadway

William Kusch

3:

Thomas Colarelli

4.

Patrick J. Collins, Jx.1

5.

kene Dunain

6.

Kanon Stratton /

7.

Robert Haines

8. Joe C.

master

9. Corre fi Ranchraker

30. Robert Frazier

Ayers

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The Committee is ready to intorview these agents on

an inmediate basis:

In addition to the ten priority agents listed above,

the tollowing two agents, not previously, requested, shoulo

also be included on'a priority basis:

2.

Robert F. Boyle - Nemphis

Harvey E. Clyfe - Memphis

Xour prompt attention to these matters will be greatly

appreciated.

Very truly yours,

mini

1. Roteit Blocking

G. Robert Blakey

Chief. Counsel and Director

,CC:

Mr. Danny O. Coulson

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Assistant Attorney General

Criminal Division

Attention: Hik. Robert I. Keuch

Director, FBI

FUCKY GOVERNABET.

January 11, 1978

1= Mr, Bassett

1 - Mr. Foster

1 - Mr. Aldhizer

1 = begal Counsel

HOUSE SELECI CORITTEE ON ASSASSINATIONS

U. S. EOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES (ESCA)

33?

Reference is made to letter to the Attorney General

Iron &. Robert Blakey, thiet counsel and Director, asca, dated

November 30, 1977, which requested Information from FBI

Ileadquarters

files in the investigation os Martin luther king's

assassination.

Enclosed are an original and one copy of a memorandur

advising that material concerning Items 2 and 5 of the above /

request has been processed and 15 available for ISCA access at!

FBI Headquarters. It is requested that you furnish a copy of

the enclosed memorandun to the ISCA.

Enclosures - 2

I - Office of Legislative Affairs (Inclosure)

(9) 2060

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Assistant Attorney General

Criminal Division

Attention:

Mr. Robert I. Keuch

NOTE: Based on the time period of interest to the HSCA, only

Sections 68 through 80 of the Southern Christian Leadership

Conference (SCLC) file have been prepared for HSCA access.

The Black Nationalist-Hate Groups Counterintelligence

Program (COINTELPRO) file (100-448006) was reviewed for the

eriod of interest to the HsCa, January 1, 196%, to May 1, 1968.

From this file approximately 25 serials relating to actions or

considered actions against King and SCLC have been processed for

Committee access.

The Communist Party U. S. A. (CPUSA) COINTELPRO file

(100-3-104) was not reviewed for material pertaining to King or

SCLC.

There was previously conducted at FBIHQ a thorough review

Of COINTELPRO files. Summaries of all actions were prepared in

order to respond to Department and Congressional Inquiries about

the scope and depth of the programs.

Therefore, serials in

this file pertaining to King and SCLC have already been identified.

These serials, approximately 15 in number from 1962 to 1968,

have been processed for the HSCA (100-3-104-34).

It should be noted that the majority of counterintelligence-.

type activities against King and SCLC were carried out in their

substantive investigations and not under any COINTELPRO.

To date, Congressional Inquiry Unit procedure has been

to remove classified Information from material being prepared for

HSCA access and to make the classified material available upon

request only to HSCA staff member with appropriate security

clearance.

Since most staff members now have their clearances

and the volume of classified serials involved in this request is

considerable, all classified information is being left in the

material processed for the HSCA.

The Congressional Inquiry Unit

will Insure that only HSCA staff members with security clearances

will be granted access to these files.

Other items in the HSCA request of 11/30/77, are being

prepared and upon completion a response will be submitted.

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HOUSE SELECI COMMITTEE ON ASSASSINATIONS

U. S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES (HSCA)

January 11, 1978

1 - Mr. Foster

1 - Mr. Aldhizer

Reference is made to letter to the Attorney General

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

November 30, 1977, which requested Information from FBI

Headquarters files in the Investigation of Martin Luther King's

assassination.

Among other itens, this letter specifically

requested the following:

(2) The main file on the Southem Christian Leadership

Conference (SCIC) for the period January 1, 1967, through

May 1, 1960.

(5) All materials pertaining to Martin Luther King,

Jr., and the SCLO in the Counterintelligence Program (COINTELPRO)

file.

This memorandum is to advise that material in response

to the above items has been processed and is available for HSCA

access at. FBI Headquarters.

Where information is not provided,

It is either not retrievable from FBI Headquarters files or 1s

not being produced pursuant to the Memorandum of Understanding-

Regarding Item 5, HSCA Staff Attorney Mike Eberhardt

advised on December 15's 1977, that only the FBI COINTELERO

Involving the Communist Party, U, S..A. (CPUSA) and Black

Nationalist-Hate Groups be reviewed for relevant Information

concerning King and SCLC. On December 2T, 1977, Staff Attorney

JTA :sas

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Asst. Dies DIVISION, ATTENTION: MR. ROBERT L. KEUCH & ONE SENT TO OFFICE

An. Serv-OF LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS.

Crim. Inv.:

Fin. & PersIOTE: See Director, FBI, letter to Assistant Attorney General,

Iden. Criminal Division, Attention:

Mr. Robert L. Keuch, dated 1/11/78,

Ingroy Captioned, "House Select

Laboratory

Committee on Assassinations, U. S. House

Logol Coun Of Representatives (HSCA)."

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House feloct Committee on Assassinations

lark spelser advised that the perlod of I'SCA Interest in tho

Black lationaliat-lato GrOUpS COLMELITO I1le could be linited

fron January 1, 1007, to lay 1, 1968, to be consiscent wien the

tIre poriod sceolfied in other itons of the roveber 30, 1901s

request.

It should be noted that in proparing the above -

mentioned caterial, boccuse nuterous docurents involved are

classifled, no roroval of clausified documento was rado.

therefore,

RECA rovIeW of this raterial should be restrlctod

only to ROCA staff roniors possessing security clearances.

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ICHARDSON PREYCIR, NO

PALTEN E. FAUNTROY, D.C

YVONNE DRATHIVAITE DURKE, CALIF.

CHRISTOPHER i. DODO, CONN.

HAROLO E. FORO, TENN.

FLOYD J. FITHIAN, IND.

RODERT VY. EDGAR, PA.

LOUIS STOKES, OHIO, СИЛїнМ.

SAMUEL L.

STEWART

INNEY, CONN.

CHARLES TI

HAROLO S. SAIYYER, PASCHI.

(202) 225-4621

Salect Committee on Assassinations

U.E. House of Representatives

3331 HOUSE OFFICE BUILDING. ANNEX 2

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20515

NOV 30 1977

RENEWED

-COKESSIONAL

-MENIRS

Dec ! 4 06 PHI977

The Honorable Griffin B. Bell

Attorney General of the unitea States

Department of Justice

Washington, D. C. 20530

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, Jr.; it is requested

that the FBI provide the Committee with following materials:

1.. The main security file on Dr. Martin Luther King,

JI. fox the period January 1, 1967 through May 1,

1968.

2.

3.

4.

The main file on the Southern Christian Leadership

Conference for the period January 1, 1967 through

May 1, 1968.

The file on the Memphis Sanitation Strike for the

period January 1, 1968 through May 1, 1968.

The file on Dx. Martin Luther King, JI./Poor People's

March for the period December 1, 1967 through May I,.

1968.

5. All materials pertaining to Martin Luther King, JI.

and the SCIC in the COINTELPRO file.

This letter supercedes the earlier requests relative to

these files found in the Committee letters of November 3, 1977

and November 8, 1977.

It AR6ICD

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Your prompt attention to these matters will be greatly

appreciated.

Very truly yours,

S. Robe Seat

G. Robert Blakey

Chief Counsel and Director

GRB: mea

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ENDERAL COVERNHENT

Assistant Attorney General

Grininal Division

Attention:

Mr: Robert I. Reuch

January 27, 1978

I - Mr toster

Director, FBI

1 - Legal Counsel Div.

(Attn:

Mr. Coulson)

О.

HOUSE SELECT COLMITTEE ON ASSASSIMATIONS

U. S. HOUSE OF REPPESENTATIVES (ESCA)

Reference is made to letter to the Attorney General

Irom &. Robert slakey, thiel Counsel and Director, ESCA,

dated

November 9, 1977, requesting Information in connection with the

USCA's investigation Into the assassination of Martin Luther

Ring, Jr.

This letter requested delivery of "Appendix C"

as a list of any other appendices to the report of the

Department of Justice Task Force which conducted a previous

revier of

the FBI's security and assassination investigations

of King.

Enclosed are an original and one copy of a memorandim fE

which confiras delivery on January 25, 1978, of a copy of each

of the Appendix C volumes (12) in possession of the FBI.

These Department documents are presently stored at FBI Head-

quarters, per previous request of the Office of Professional

Respons1b1l1ty, Department of Justice, On January 25, 1978,

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

authorized direct delivery of these documents to the ISCA and

stated that the Departrent of Justice would handle all other

aspects of the HSCA's request regarding Appendix G.

to tee is at you furnish & coRce the enclosed memorandum

to the HsCA.

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Assistant Attorney General

Criminal Division

Attention: Mr. Robert L. Keuch

the Office of Professional

Justice, conducted a review of our security and

assassination

investigations of King.

Following release of its report,

Michael E. Shaheen, Counsel, OPR, requested the FBI assume

temporary custody of the 12 volumes of Appendix C of the OPR

report.

This was done in order that the documents could be

reviewed for classification purposes and for excisions if the

HSCA requested to see them.

In 1/26/70, Joseph Gross, OPR

requested the FBI retain temporary custody of these 12 volumes

until the HSCA terminates its investigation into the King

assassination.

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1 - Mr. Foster

1-

Legal Counsel Div.

(Attn :

Mr. Coulson)

January 27, 1978

HOUSE SELECT 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

November 9, 1977; requesting Information In connection with the

ISCA's Investigation Into the assassination of Martin Luther

King, Jr. This letter requested delivery of "Appendix of as

HELI

as a list of any other appendices to the report of the

Department of Justice Task Force which conducted a previous

review of the FBI's security and assassination Investigations

of King.

By previous request of the Departnent of Justice, 12

volumes of AppendiX o arE being temporarily stored at FBI

Headguarters.

these volumes consist of notes by the Department

Task Force, based upon review of FBI King related files.

copy of each of the below listed volumes has been processed and

was delivered to representatives of the ESCA, Lance Svendsen and

Oliver Champion, on January 25, 1978:

Volume I - (Top Secret)

Volume II - (Top Secret)

Volume III - (Secret)

Volume IV - (Secret)

Volume V - (Secret)

Volume VI - (Iop Secret)

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Volume VII - (Iop Secret)

Asst. Dir.:

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mel. ORIGINAL AND ONE SENT TO ASSISTANT ATTORNEY GENERAL, CRIMINAL

Laboratory.

DIVISION,

ATTENTION:

MR. ROBERT L. KEUCH AND ONE SENT TO OFFICE

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l'ouse folect Comittee on Assassirations

Volure VIII - (Iop Secret)

Volume IX • (Secret)

Volume X - (Secret)

Volume XI - (ton Secret)

Volume XXI - (Unclastifled)

Per roquest of the Department of Justico, the original

of these 12 volures, plus a copy showing excisiont made prior to

delivery to the Cormittee, 1s being retained at FbI Headquartors.

On January 25, 1978, Ir. Robert I. Reuch, Deputy

Abalstant Attorney General, Crininal Division, Dopartnent of

Justice,

authorized dellvery of copior of these docurents

directly to tho ISCA. Ir. Reuch advised that the Departront of

Juctice would handle the romaining portions of the ISCA roquest

pertaining to Appendix G

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

Criminal Division, Attention:

Mr. Robert I. Keuch, dated 1/27/78,

captioned,

"House

Select Committee on Assassinations, U. S. House

of Representatives (HSCA)."

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LOILS STONIS, OHIO, CHAIRMAN

RICHARDJON PREYIT, M.C.

SAMUEL L. DEVINE, O

WALTER E. FAUNTROY, ELI

BTEWART B.

YVONNE DRAT; YATE BURKE, CALIF.

CHARLESTE

SHRISTOTMIRS.DODO.CONN:

HAROLOS.:

HAROLD E. FORO, TENN,

FLOYD J. FITHIAN, IND.

"ПОЗІМТ НУ. КОСАХ, ТХ

(202) 225-4624

Select Committee on Assassinations

Er.S. House of epresentatites

3331 HOUSE OFFICE BUILDING, ANNEX'2

WASHINGTON. D.C. 20515

NOY g

1977

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 of the House

Select Committee on Assassinations into the death of

DI. Martin Luther King, JI., it has been learned that

an

"Appendix C" to the Task

Force Report of the Depart-

ment of Justice had previously been compiled.

It is

believed that "Appendix C" collectively refers to at

least one volume of indices/summaries currently in the

possession of the FBI, and approximately some fourteen

other volumes of similar or related materials in the

possession of the Department of Justice. It is requested

that this Committee be furnished with a copy of "Appendix

C" as well as a list of any other appendices to the Task

FOrCe

Report.

Your prompt attention to this matter will be greatly.

appreciated.

Very truly yours,

s. DobertBal

". Robert-Blakey

Chief Counsel and Director

GRB ; mea

CC

Mr. Danny O. Coulson

THORACKO

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LOUIS STOKES, OHIO, CHAIL:

RICHARDSON-"REYER, N.E.

SAMU:

WAITER E. FAUNTROY D.C.

YVONES BRATHWAITE CURXE, CALIF

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FLOYD S. FISHIAN, INO.

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FEDURAL COVERNAANS

Select Committce Dir

U.D. House of Representatives

3331 HOUSE OFFICE BUILDING, ANNEX 2

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20515

ations,

MAR 7 1978

The Honorable Griffin B. Bell

Attorney General of the United States

U.S. Department of Justice

Washington, D.C.

Attention: • Mr. Robert I. Keuch

Deputy Assistant Attorney General

Criminal Division, Room 2113

Dear Mr. Attorney General:

While reviewing FBI files previously requested in con-

nection with our investigation of the assassination of DI.

Martin Luther King, Jr., staff members of this Committee have

determined that access

; to certain additional information is

necessary at this time. The Committee therefore requests tha

the FBI make available for review the following files and

materials:

1. The Birmingham Field Office files on the United

Klans of America.

2.

All retrievable information on William Augustus

Somersett contained within the Miami Field Office

files.

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3. A numerical break BEl, 3

nationally and by state,

(limited,.of course, to those states for which

files of the organization's activities have been

previously requested) of the Bureau's informant

coverage of the organizations set forth below..

The positions of the informants (i.e. rank and

file

member vs. officer) within these groups should also.

be specified. Any reports prepared by the Inspection

Division of the FBI on the quality as well 'as the

quantity of informant coverage of the organizations

is also desired.

The subject organizations, pre-

viously identified in our letters dated January 26,

1978 and February 28, 1978, are as follows:

a. United Klans of America

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b. White Citizens' Council

c. Minutemen

d. Liberty Lobby

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The Honorable Griffin B. Bell

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Black Panthers

BLack MustIms

g. American Nazi

h.

i.

j.

k.

1.

m.

Party

Forever White

The Sword

The Fiery Cross

The White Camelia

The Silver Dollar Group

Constitution Party

"the informant information we request for these organi-

zations pertain to the period of January 1, 1967 through

December 31, 1968. The locations we are primarily concerned

with include:

New Orleans, Louisiana

Birmingham,

Alabama

Memphis, Tennessee

Chicago, Illinois

Atlanta, Georgia

Los Angeles, California

State of

Mississippi

In addition to the aforementioned locations, with

"respect to item (m) we would appreciate your making available

"the"same information-in St. Louis, Missouri and Miami., Florida.

With respect to items (a) through (1) above, the information

requested should be prepared for the following locations during

the periods enumerated:

Armak

Birmingham, Alabama - January-June, 1963.

St. Augustine,.

Florida - January-June, 1964

Staté of Mississippi - March-September, 1964

State of Alabama - January-June, 1965.

Additionally, it is necessary that we obtain access to

"wany files or records in the possession of the Bureau relating

...to-the individuals noted below:

1. Robert J. Reynolds - 3400 3/4 Walnut Grove Ave.,

Rosemead, California. Former address: .

• 1712 Santa

'Anita Avenue, Arcadia, California.

2.

Rev. Earl Anglin James aka E. A. Jones - Date of

birth: 4/23/01.

James is alluded to in the following

FBI files:

44-1574-1645

New Orleans 157-10673-1125

Los Angeles 44-38861-4461

New Orleans 44-38861-4464•

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The Honorable Griffin B. Bell

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Mrs. Sun L00 - 962 Dundas Street, Toronto,

Canada.

5. Charles H. Sapp - 540 Grand Canal Drive, Miami,

Florida.

6.

Everett Kay - 8760 S.W. 4lst Terrace, Miami,

Florida.

Telephone: 305-221-5921.

7. Donald Lee Mitchell - Date of birth: 3/27/42.

P.O.B. Pochontos, Arkansas.

FBI #432652-D (X00 312)

8. Link Rodney - Whitehaven, Tennessee.

• 9. George R. Brachett - Work address:

330 w. 9th

Street, Hialeach, Florida. Home address:

10430

N.W. 36th Street, Miami, Florida.

10: Lauren E. "Skip" Hall - Kanville, California.

11. Henry Shand Tillman - Memphis, Tennessee

• Your prompt attention to this matter will be sincerely

appreciated.

Very truly yours,

1. Nobut Bleskey

G. Robert Blakey

Chief Counsel and Director

GRB: msj

Vcc:

Mr. Danny 0. Coulson

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IL RE SPRINGFIELD LETTER TO BUREAU (BUFILE 157-26213), AUGUST 13,

1975.

FOR INFORMATION OF THE BUREAU, RICHARD EUGENE GEPPERT OPENED

AS A SOURCE OCTOBER 30, 1970, AND DISCONTINUED SEPTEMBER 1971, RE-

OPENED MARCH 1972 AND DISCONTINUED MAY 1972.

(SCI

ON MARCH 2, 1978, (FNU) SNYDER, REPORTER, GRANITE CITY PRESS

RECORD, GRANITE CITY, ILLINOIS, TELEPHONICALLY CONTACTED THE ALTON

RESIDENT AGENCY AND INQUIRED IF THE FBI HAD SUBPOENAED RICHARD

GEPPERT TO APPEAR BEFORE THE, EB@SSIONAL COMMITTEE INVESTIGATING

THE ASSASSINATION OF DR. MART IN LUTHER

KING,

13-502

CEIVED INFORMATION THAI GEPPERI, AN INDIVIDUAL FROM S1. LOUISE:

MAA: E 1072

MISSOURI, AND A THIRD INDIVIDUAL FROM BLACKJACK, MISSOURI, TO

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' APPEAR BEFORE THE COMMITTEE. SNYDER HAD TELEPHONICALLY CONTACTED

RICHARD GEPPERT OF GRANITE CITY, ILLINOIS TO DETERMINE IF HE HAD

BEEN SUBPOENAED AND GEPPERT HAD REFUSED TO COMMENT. SNYDER WAS

AITEMPIING IO DETERMINE IF THE FBI HAD SUBPOENAED GEPPERT AND IF SO,

IF GEPPERT OF GRANITE CITY, ILLINOIS WAS IDENTICAL WITH THE GEPPERT

SUBPOENAED. SNYDER WAS INFORMED THAT THE FBI HAD NOT SUB POENAED.

GEPPERT AND COULD NOT FURNISH ANY INFORMATION REGARDING THE CON-

GRESSIONAL COMMITTEE INVESTIGATING THE ASSASSINATION AS THE COMMITTEE

HAD THEIR OWN INVESTIGATORS.

SPRINGFIELD DOES NOT PLAN TO CONTACT RICHARD EUGENE GEPPERT AND

NO FURTHER ACTION IS BEING TAKEN, UACB.

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FD-36 (Rev. 7-27-76)

Sa. in

TRANSMIT VIA:

• Teletype

• Facsimile

(x] Airtel

FBI

PRECEDENCE: •

• Immediate

• Priority

• Routine

CLASSIFICATION:

• TOP SECRET

• SECRET

• CONFIDENTIAL

• CLEAR

Date 2/28/78

TO

DIRECTOR, FBI (62-117290)

VATTN:

CONGRESSIONAL INQUIRY UNIT.

ECORDS MANAGEMENT DIVISION)

FROM!

NO NUSAC, CINCINNATI (62-3518) (RUC)

SUBJECT:

HOUSE-SELECT COMMITTEE.

ON ASSASSINATIONS (ESCA)

Buded 3/3/78

45'

Re Bureau airtel to AT 2/16/78.

Search of Cincinnati indices and appropriate

administrative and case files identified the below listed

enclosures:

By Cincinnati airtel to Bureau, captioned "FREEDOM-

OF INFORMATION - PRIVACY ACTS (FOIPA) • REQUEST OF JESSE B

STONER, Aka., J. B. Stoner", identified information from

CI 389-c (RAC) * contained in Cincinnati file 137-1739-1B1

and advising location of original tapes.

Cincinnati file destruction list indicates file

137-1739 was destroyed in November, 1977, together with

tapes referred to in Cincinnati airtel identified-as-

.137-1739-1B1.

Bureau instructions were received 1/30/78, under

destruction of field files and records indicating files on

J. B. SIONER should not be destroyed.

One copy each of the following listed serials are

being forwarded per captioned request:

62-1172905501

2-Bureau (Enc.

2-Cincinnati de tem

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(4)

8988

REG- 131,

FACE.

MAR 6. 1978

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CI 62-3518

1. Cincinnati airtel to Bureau, 2/29/60,

captioned "NATIONAL STATES RIGHTS PARTY:

RACIAL, MATTERS"•

2. Cincinnati letter to Bureau 2/29/60,

captioned "NATIONAL STATES RIGHTS PARTY:

RACIAL MATTERS".

3. Bureau airtel to Cincinnati 3/7/60,

captioned "NATIONAL STATES RIGHTS PARTY,

RACIAL MATTERS".

4. Cincinnati

airtel to Bureau 3/9/60,

captioned "NATIONAL STATES RIGHTS PARTY,

RACIAL MATTERS"..

5. Cincinnati airtel to Bureau 3/10/60,

captioned "NATIONAI, STATES RIGHTS PARTY.

RACIAL MATTERS".

6. Bureau teletype to Cincinnati, captioned

as above, received 3/11/60, not dated.

7. Cincinnati teletype to Bureau 3/20/60,

captioned as above.

8. Cincinnati memo of SAC E. D. MASON 3/21/60,

captioned as above.

9. Bureau letter to Cincinnati 3/28/60,

captioned às above...

10. Cincinnati letter to Bureau 3/29/60,

captioned as above.

11. FD-221a dated 4/27/60.

12. Cincinnati airtel to Bureau 10/7/66;

captioned "MICROPHONE AND TELEPHONE SURVEILLANCE".

13. Cincinnati airtel to Bureau 10/17/66 (date

changed from 10/14/66), captioned as

enclosure 12.

14.

Bureau teletype to All SACS, except offices

Listed, 10/5/66, captioned as enclosure 12.

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CI 62-3518

15. Louisville airtel to Bureau 11/19/59,

captioned "NATIONAL STATES RIGHTS PARTY:

FORMERLY KNOWN AS UNITED WHITE PARTY =

RACIAL MATTERS" •

16. Bureau airtel to Cincinnati 11/19/59:

captioned "NATIONAL STATES RIGHTS PARTY,

RACIAL MATTERS".

17. Bureau airtel to Louisville 12/24/59,•

captioned as enclosure 16.

18. Cincinnati teletype to Bureau 3/16/60,

captioned as enclosure 16.

19. Cincinnati teletype to Bureau and Louisville,

3/20/60, captioned as enclosure 16.

20. Cincinnati memo of Supervisor RALPH J.

RAMPTON 3/21/60, captioned as enclosure 16.

21. Cincinnati radiogram to Bureau 3/24/60,

captioned

as enclosure 16.

22. Cincinnati report of SA ALFRED E. GARDNER, JR..

4/11/60, captioned as enclosure 16.

23. Cincinnati letter to Bureau 4/15/60;

captioned as enclosure 16.

- Due to the type of investigation. Cineinnati--

classification officer recommending no specific classifi-

cation but leaving final decision to FBI Headquarters.

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LOUS STONES DHO, CHAIRMA

SICHANDSON MELYST I.C.

SATAULI

WALTER E. FAUNTHOY, D.C.

STEWA

YVONNE UNITAVIAITI BURKE, CALIF.

CHAHLE.

MONE. MEDIE.

CHRISTOPHER J. DODO, CONH.

MASOLO 5. SAHYER, MICH.

HARO!RE. FOE, TERN.

TI,DYD S. FITHIRd, IND.

'Struce

Ree 6l0

Select Conmittee on Assassinations

(202) 225-4624

U.5. House of Reptesentatiues

3/7175

Hand delivered hey

3331 HOUSE OFFICE DUILDING, ANNEX 2

10 C

HSCA stagfer Tale Gapestery

WASHINGTON, D.C.. 20515

MIDBRAL GOVERNAENI

March 7, 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 the Committee

into the death of Dr. Martin Iuther King, Jx., it is requested

that the FBI deliver to the Committee the following documents

• from the files already prepared for review by the Committee

pertaining to William Hugh Morris:

1. HUA Hearings References: Activities of KKK,

89th Congress 2nd Session Part 4

p. 3398 - 10 page letter detailing MLK assassi-

nation offer for $25,000, planned attempt at

Antioch College

b. p. 3411 - Stephens testimony re: letter

•c. p. 3433 - Reference to Morris involvement

with obtaining dynamite

2.

References - 189-168-106

3.

Bufile 57-166-33: Office File 105-149

Reporting Office: Atlanta

Title:

Federated KKK Inc.

2/20/6? Report. of SA Carl Claiborne

(rema:k by Morris regarding ki. ling of MLK)

4.

157-4390 (unrecord serialREC- 131

62-117290

Memo from F. J. Baumgardner +0 62-117290-

w. C. Sullivan, 2/10,66

499

TREAT AS

ORIGINAL

MAR 9 1578

54MAR 2119784

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5.

157-3815-6 8/26/65 report from Cincinnati

(materials mentioning offer to kill MLK)

It is requested that the foregoing materials be prepared

on an expedite basis.

It is further requested that the FBI provide the HSCA

with a copy of any

arrest record for William Hugh Morris as

soon as possible.

Your prompt attention to these matters is greatly appre-

ciated.

Very truly yours,

1. Rohit Blackes

G. Robert Blakey

Chief Counsel and Director

GRB : mea

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LOUIS SINKS, ONIS, CHAIRMAN

an RICHARDSON PREYER, N.C.

SAMUEL L

SHIO

SALTER I. FALNTROY, D.C.

STENYARA

YVONTE BRATHWAITE BURKE, CALIF.

CHARLES

CRANEY, CONN.

SE. NEOR.

CHRISTOPHER J, DODD, CONN.

HAROLD S.JIYER, MICH.

Struse

HARULD I. FORD, TEIN.

FLOYD J. FITHIAN, IND.

HODENT W. LOGAR, PA.

Select Committee on Assassinations

(202) 225-4524

-U.5. House of Representatives

sand delivered by ASCA

3331 HOUSE OFFICE BUILDING, ANNEX 2

stippe Tale @esting

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20515

March 3, 1978

MADERAL DOVARIATE

10%

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

tive files:

tive tiresion make access available to the following investige a

1) All Headquarters and Field Office files on:

a. the bombing of the Gaston Motel, May 1963,

Birmingham, Alabama,

b. the bombing of Reverend A. D. King's house,

May 1963, Birmingham, Alabama,

c. the bombing of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s

house, January 30, 1956, Montgomery, Alabama,

d.

the attempted bombing of Dr. Martin Luther

King, Jr. 's house, January 28, 1957, Mont-

gomery, Alabama.

162-117-290-491

Further, it would be apprecilled if the following Agents

were made available for interviews:

Norman Walter Philcox - Legat, Paris 1967-69

MAR 9 1978 ,

Moss Lee

Innes - Legat, Ottawa 1967-69

Nathan I. 'Ferris - Legat, Mexicö City' - 1967-69*

TREAT AS

62-117290

ORIGINAL

54 MAR 21 1978

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The Honorable Griffin B. Bell.

March 3, 1978

Page 2

Your prompt attention to these matters is greatly

appreciated.

Respectfully,

S. Robes Slobry

G. Robert Blakey

Chief Counsel and Director

GRB: ghd

Sec: Danny Coulson

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THE:

'EMBASSY HAS RECEI

A LETTER DATED FEB 27

I HE

HOME OFFICE APOLOGIZING FOR THE DELAY OCCASIONED BY THE

NECESSITY TO CONSULT WITH THE COMMISSIONER OF THE

(LONDON) METROPOLIIAN POLICE AND RESPONDING TO THE

SELECT COMMITTEE'S REQUEST FOR ACCESS TO BRITISH POLICE

RECORDS AND KNOWLEDGEABLE PERSONS CONCERNED WITH THE

ARREST OF JAMES EARLARAY_AS FOLLOWS:

QUOTE I SHOULD PERHAPS BEGIN BY EXPLAINING THAT THERE A

LIMITATIONS ON CHIEF OFFICERS OF POLICE MAKING. AVAILABLE

INFORMATION OBTAINED BY THEIR OFFICERS IN THE COURSE OF

CRIMINAL INVESTIGATIONS. CERTAIN INFORMATION WOULD, OF

COURSE, BECOME PUBLIC KNOWLEDGE IN THE COURSE OF CRIMINAL

OR, IN THIS CASE, EXTRADITION PROCEEDINGS BEFORE A COURT,

BUT THERE IS NO RIGHT OF ACCESS TO INFORMATION HELD BY

THE POLICE EVEN FOR MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT IN THIS COUNTRY.

THERE ARE ALSO PRACTICAL DIFFICULTIES. THE ARREST

OF RAY TOOK PLACE ALMOST TEN YEARS AGO AND MOST OF THE

LIMITED OFFICIAL USE

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LIMITED OFFICIAL USE

PAGE D2

LONDON D3364 011759Z

OFFICERS CONCERNED WITH THE CASE HAVE SINCE RETIRED

FROM THE FORCE. INDEED, THE POLICE OFFICER PRINCIPALLY

CONCERNED, CHIEF SUPERINIENDENI BUTLER, IS NOW DEAD.

ANY OFFICERS STILL SERVING, WHO WERE INVOLVED IN THE

CASE, WERE OF RELATIVELY JUNIOR RANK AT THE TIME AND MAY

NOT BE IN A POSITION TO GIVE THE SELECT COMMITTEE THE

TYPE OF INFORMATION IT MAY REQUIRE.

REALISING THE PUBLIC IMPORTANCE OF THE MURDERS WITH

WHICH' THE SENATE COMMITTEE IS CONCERNED, THE BRITISH

AUTHORITIES WISH TO CO-OPERATE AS FAR AS THEY CAN, AND

ARE PREPARED TO SEE REPRESENTATIVES OF THE COMMITTEE, IF

THEY COME TO THIS COUNTRY, AND TO FACILITATE THE PRO-

VISION OF INFORMATION BY THE POLICE AS APPROPRIATE. WE

SHOULD, HOWEVER, BE IN A MUCH BETTER POSITION IO HELP

IF THE COMMITTEE COULD PROVIDE IN ADVANCE THE INFORMA-

TION REQUESTED AS TO THE PURPOSE AND SCOPE OF THE

INQUIRY AND THE USE THAT WOULD BE MADE OF ANY EVIDENCE

OBTAINED. I SHOULD EMPHASISE, HOWEVER, THAT THERE

CANNOT BE ANY PROSPECI OF THE COMMITTEE BEING GRANTED

DIRECT ACCESS TO POLICE FILES. END QUOTE.

BREWSTER

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FD-36 (Rev. 7-27-76)

FBI

TRANSMIT VIA:

• Teletype

• Facsimile

AT A irtel

PRECEDENCE:

Immediate

Priority

• Routine

CLASSIFICATION:

• TOP SECRET

O SECRET

O CONFIDENTIAL

D CLEAR

Date

3/1/78

TO:

DIRECTOR, FBI (62-117290)

ATTENTION: CONGRESSIONAL INQUIRY UNIT,

RECORDS MANAGEMENT DIVISION

FROM:

SAC, BIRMINGHAM (66-2280) (RUC)

HOUSE SELECT-COMMITTEE

ON ASSASSINATIONS (HSCA)

Re Bureau airtel to Atlanta and other offices

2/16/78.151

Enclosed for the Bureau is one copy each of Birmingham

FD 142 dated 10/25/63, Birmingham airtel to the Bureau,

dated 10/28/63, Birmingham FD 143, dated 11/15/73, and

• Birmingham airtel to the Bureau dated 11/26/73.

Also enclosed for the Bureau is one copy of a

set of handwritten logs and Birmingham memos pertaining

to BIrmingham 292C during October and November of 1963.

The above represents all information available

to Birmingham with regard to the request made of Birmingham

by the Bureau and referenced Bureau airtel.

- Bureau (Enc. STENCLOSURE REC-36

EX-I200,

PRR: dsc

R: Birmingham f

Ded petar

+2-117290-494

(3)

detori

Rom 8988

ĐÁI MAR

$- 1978

дта

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GRASS. REVA'

Approved: +

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Transmitted -

(Number)

Per .

(Time)

СРО : 1977 0-225-539

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FD-36 (Rev. 7-27-76)

TRANSMIT VIA:

If Teletype

• Facsimile

[ Airtel

FBI

PRECEDENCE:

• Immediate

Priority

• Routine

CLASSIFICATION:

• TOP SECRET

I SECRET

• CONFIDENTIAL

DEETO

O CLEAR

Date

2/28/78

TO

: DIRECTOR, FBI (62-117290)

FROM : SAC, CHICAGO (62-7385)

SUBJECT:

HOUSE SELECT

(ATTN: CONGRESSIONAL

INQUIRY UNIT,

RECORDS

MANAGEMENT

DIVISION)

COMMITTEE ON

ASSASSINATIONS

(HSCA)

(BUDED 3/1/78)

Re Bureau airtel to Atlanta dated 2/16/78.

Enclosed for the Bureau is a copy of the

following documents:

1) Chicago letter to Bureau dated 7/13/62,

captioned,

"NATIONAL STATES RIGHTS PARTY,

RACIAL MATTERS".

2)

3)

Chicago LHM dated 7/13/62, captioned,

"NATIONAL STATES RIGHTS PARTY, RACIAL

MATTERS".

The second source utilized

in this LHM is CG 6556-S*.

Information

furnished by this source is set forth

on pages two through ten.

Chicago airtel to Bureau dated 6/8/62,

captioned, "NATIONAL STATES RIGHTS PARTY,

aka. RACIAL MATTERS"*

11 MAR P

197%

Chicago deton

JPM/dcb

(3)

дти

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4)

Bureau radiogram to Chicago dated 6/13/62,

captioned, "NATIONAL STATES RIGHTS PARTY,

aka.", authorizing misur survey.

5)

Chicago teletype to Bureau dated 6/16/62;

captioned, "NATIONAL STATES RIGHTS PARTY,

RACIAL MATTERS", indicating misur installed

at La Salle Hotel.. ..

6) Chicago teletype to Bureau dated 6/17/62,

captioned,

"NATIONAL STATES RIGHTS PARTY,

RACIAL MATTERS", indicating misur

installation discontinued and equipment

removed.

7)

Bureau radiogram dated 5/2/59, captioned,

"NATIONAL STATES RIGHTS PARTY, aka.

RACIAL MATTERS", granting authority to

conduct survey.

8.)

Bureau radiogram dated 5/5/59, captioned,

NATIONAL STATES RIGHTS PARTY,

RACIAL MATTERS",

granting authority to install misur at

Atlantic Hotel.

9)

Chicago teletype to Bureau dated 5/6/69,

captioned,

"NATIONAL STATES RIGHTS PARTY,

RACIAL MATTERS" indicating misur installed

at Atlantic Hotel.

10). Chicago teletype to Bureau dated 5/1/59,

"NATIONAL STATES RIGHTS PARTY,

aka., RACIAL MATTERS" requésting authority

to conduct survey for technical coverage at

Atlantic Hotel, Chicago.

* 11)

Chicago teletype to Bureau dated 5/4/59,

captioned, "NATIONAL STATES RIGHTS PARTY

Chicago.

• "2.

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12)

13)

14)

15)

16)

RACIAL MATTERS" indicating misur discontinued.

Bureau airtel to Chicago dated 5/15/59,

captioned, "NATIONAL STATES RIGHTS PARTY,

RACIAL MATTERS" regarding symbol number

for misur..

Bureau airtel to Chicago dated 5/7/59,

captioned;

"NATIONAL STATES RIGHTS PARTY,

RACIAL MATTERS" pertaining to misur at

Atlantic Hotel, Chicago.

Chicago airtel to Bureau dated 5/21/59,

captioned, "NATIONAL STATES REGHTS PARTY,

RACIAL MATTERS" indicating misur equipment

removed.

FD-306 dated 5/6/59, setting forth informa-

tion obtained from misur at Atlantic Hotel,

Chicago, on 5/6/59 ..

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FD-36 (Rev. 7-27-7

TRANSMIT VIA:

Ô Teletype

• Facsimile

XX] Airtel

AIRTEL

FBI

PRECEDENCE:

Immediate

Priority

= Routine

CLASSIFICATION:

O TOP SECRET

I SECRET

O CONFIDENTIAL

DEFTO

O CLEAR

Date

2/27/78

TO:

DIRECTOR, FBI (62-117290)

ATTN: CONGRESSIONAL INQUIRY UNIT,

RECORDS MANAGEMENT DIVISION

FROM:

SAC, LOUISVILLE (66-2612)

SUBJECT:-

HOUSE SELECI COMMITTEE.

ON ASSASSINATIONS (HSCA)

+248852

at on!

1-13-86

BUDED: 3/1/78

")

протастка

Re Bureau airtel to Atlanta, dated 2/16/78.

Pursuant to referenced communication, a thorough

review of pertinent indices and investigative files was

conducted on 2/27/78 by SA EDMUND V. ARMENTO, specifically

concerning a microphone surveillance of Dr. EDWARD FIELDS,

2/28/64 - 3/1/64, at the Sheraton Hotel, Louisville, Ky.,

LS 331-RAC*, during National States Rights Party (NSRP)

convention.

Enclosed herewith for the Bureau is one (1) copy-

each of all material pertaining to the authorization,

installation and removal of IS 337-RAC* and all communications,

logs and transcripts containing surveillance results, as

described below:

Enclosure l Serial Description

1

Louisville airtel to Bureau,

Location

IS 66-914-215

captioned "NSRP," dated

2/12/64

Louisville teletype to Bureau

IS 66-914-216

and Birmingham, captioned

detacturi, patain

2-Bureau

e1663X920 62-12224-493

2-Louisville (1-66-2612)

(1-92-281B)

TE BAR & 1978

EVA/nIa

(4)

BENG

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Enclosure

3

4

5

6

Serial Description

Louisville airtel to Bureau,

captioned "NSRP," dated

3/2/64

Louisville teletype to Bureau,

captioned "NSRP," dated 2/28/64

Bureau teletype to Birmingham

and Louisville, captioned

"NSRE,"

dated 2/17/64

Location

IS 66-914-217

IS 170-3-2

LS 105-271-2201

Birmingham teletype to Bureau

and Louisville, captioned "NSRP,"

dated 2/25/64

IS 105-271-2206

7

Bureau teletype to Louisville,

IS 105-271-2209

captioned "NSRP," dated 2/17/64

8

Louisville report of SA

WARREN L. LS 105-271-2260

WALSH, captioned "NSRP," dated

6/15/64 (cover pages only)

9

MISUR 10g Sheraton Hotel,

IS 105-271-1

Louisville, Ky., 2/28/64 -

2/29/64

10

Notes - Monitoring of

IS 105-271-1

Conversation, Room 532,

Sheraton Hotel, Louisville, Ky•,

2/29/64

Originals of all the above serials being maintained

for House Select Committee on Assassinations (HSCA) future

review.

2*

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