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Collection Act

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TRANSMIT VIA:

• Teletype

• Facsimile

(* Airtel AIRTEL

FBI

PRECEDENCE:

• Immediate

• Priority

• Routine

CON

CLASSIFICATION:

• TOP SECRET

O SECRET

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JEFTO

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IDENI BAL

4/20/78

TO:

DIRECTOR, FBI

FROM: JI LEGAT, OTTAWA (62-539)

SUBJECT:

HOUSE SELECT COMMITTEE

ON ASSASSINATIONS (HSCA)

{..

151-86/

5882

Congressman ROBERT EDGAR (D-Pa.), HSCA member,

travelled to Ottawa, Ontario, with three staff members and on

4/14/78 met with Deputy Solicitor General P.A. BISSONNETTE and

otTer Bat the prach, anctuding the Orried in chars fir

of Federal Policing Branch.

The purpose of Congressman EDGAR's trip was, according

to sources,

Government

to obtain a promise ot cooperation from the Canadian

in the HSCA investigation relating to JAMES EARL

RAY while he was in Canada.

Congressman EDGAR advised

Mr. BISSONNETTE that some investigative activity would be

directed toward determining if there had been any connection

between RAY and J.B. STONER and others of the National States

Rights Party.

Congressman EDGAR was received cordially by Mr.

BISSONNETTE but no definite commitments were made by the latter

beyond the desire of the Canadian Government to cooperate with

the U.S. Government whenever it is possible to do so.

Congressman EDGAR got off to a bad start at RCMP

Headquarters with an initial remark that one of the purposes

of ESCA investigation was "to inguire into the adequacy of tho

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(prior) investigation." He was informed that the RCMP considered

the prior investigation to be adequate in every degree and

too was

Congressman EDGAR made repeated efforts to explain away the

remark.

RCMP agreed to assist the HSCA by making available

any of its members for interview; attempting to locate persons

previously interviewed by RevP and determine i the person was

agreeable to interview by HSCA investigators, in the presence of

RCMP ;

and doing name checks on any new names

surfaced in the

ISCA investigation.

RCMP did not agree to allowing HSCA to review

its files, to conduct any new investigation for the HSCA or to

allow the

committee to conduct any investigation in Canada.

Congressman EDGAR was told that any requests for investigation in

Canada must be presented to the RCMP through the FBI or through

diplomatic channels.

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RICHARDSON PREYER, N.C.

LOUIS STOKES, OHIO, CHUE DEVINE, ONIO

STEWART B. MCKINNEY, CONN.

*HARLES THONE, NEBR

MAROLD S. SAWYER, MICH

(202) 225-4624

FEDERAL GOVERNIENT

Stomar

Select Committee on Assassinations

U.D. House of Representatives

3331 HOUSE OFFICE BUILDING, ANNEX 2

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20515

April 21, 1978

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The Honorable Griffin B. Bell

Attorney General of the

• United States

Department of Justice

Washington, D.C.

Attention: Mr. Robert L. Keuch

Deputy Assistant Attorney General

Criminal Division, Room 2113

Dear Mr. Attorney General:

In connection with the investigation by this

Committee into the death of Di. Martin Luther King, JI.,

it is requested that the FBI provide the Committee with

a copy of each photograph for which a negative exists ir

the main MURKIN file.

This request should include photo-

graphs from negatives supplied to the FBI by other law

enforcement agencies or

persons, except for those provided

to the FBI by the Memphis Police Department. Furthermore,

in view of an earlier Committee request, photographs of

latent fingerprints need

. not be produced pursuant to this

letter.

Your prompt attention to this matter will be greatly

appreciated.

GRB : me

Danny O. Coulson

TREAT

AS

ORIGINAL

REC- 13.

Sincerely,

D. Nobet Blakes

G. Robert Blakey

Chief Counsel and Director

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airtel

1 - Mr. Foster

1 - Mr.. Brekke

April 21, 1978

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To: SAC; Atlanta (66-2242)

From : Director, FBI (62-117290).

HOUSE SELECT COMMITTEE

ON ASSASSINATIONS

(ESCA)

613

RE: Atlanta airtel to Bureau, 4/74/78.

Enclosed for Atlanta Division Is one envelope

containing latent fingerprints furnished by Atlanta in

referenced airtel.

Latent fingerprints furnished by Atlanta in

referenced

herewith.

Enclosure

Jon: PEM

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PEGAS 62-117290- 14

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Assoc.iDir..

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• TOP SECRET

• Priority

O SECRET

• Routine

O CONFIDENTIAL

DEFTO

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Date

4/6/78

TO:

DIRECTOR, FBI (62-117290)

(ATTN :

CONGRESSIONAL INQUIRY UNIT

RECORDS MANAGEMENT DIVISION)

FROM:

SAC, ATLANTA (66-2242)

SUBJECT:

HOUSE SELECT COMMITTEE ON ASSASSINATIONS

(HSCA)

564.566

Re Bureau airtel to Atlanta, 3/29/78.

Enclosed under separate cover for the

Bureau is one xerox copy of 19 volumes of serials

from Atlanta file Jk Act 6 14) as requested by the Bureau.

Referenced Bureau airtel pointed out that

the HSCA had made a request of FBIHQ for files relating

to former JFK Act 6 (4)

and as a result the Bureau requested

Atlanta to expeditiously provide FBIHQ with the renox copy

of this informant's files, namely, Atlanta file Jk Act 6

and Atlanta file 134-3891

Atlanta noted that Atlanta file

JFK Act 6 (4)

consisted

of 19 volumes and these, have been xeroxed by Atlanta and

are being sent to FBIHQ.

290s rolled it 24 45 6 612 4 -642

through

Serials 1

- 200.

2)

JFK Act 6 (4)

Volume 2, Serials 201-296.

22 APR 12 1978

Bureau

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Atlanta

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AT 66-2242 .

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4)

5)

6)

7)

8)

Sub B, Volume 1, Serials 1-104.

Volume 1, Serials 1 - 174.

Volume 2, Serials 175-301.

Volume 3, Serials 302-445.

JFK Act 6(4)

Volume 4, Serials 446-560.

Volume 5, Serials 561-678.

9)

Volume 6, Serials 679-810.

10)1

•Volume 7, Serials 811-950,. (serial

819 was shipped in serialization.)

11)

Volume 8, Serials 951-1067.

12)

Volume 9, Serials 1068-1175.

13)

Volume 10, Serials 1176-1285.

JEK ACt 6 (4)

14)

Volume 11, Serials 1286-1380.

15)

Volume 12, Serials 1381-1503:

Volume 13, Serials 1504-1610,

(serial 1599 was shipped in serialization.)

17)

19)

Volume 14, Serials 1611-1713.

18) JEK Act 6 (4), Volume 15, Serials 1712-1848.

Volume 16, Serials 1849-20.36.

Relative to Atlanta file 134-389, it was noted

that this file had been destroyed by the Atlanta Office on

12/7/77, in the course of the normal destruction of files

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AT 66-22.42

in the 134 category, per FBIHQ instructions dealing

with the field file destruction program,

as set forth

in Bureau letter to all offices, 10/28/77, captioned

"DESTRUCTION OF FIELD FILES AND RECORDS".

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LOUIS STOKES, OHIO, CHAIRED

RICHARDSON PREYER, N.G.

SAMU

WALTER E. FAUNTROY, D.C.

YVONNE BRATHWAITE BURKE, CALF.

STEMY

MEKINNEY, CONN.

CHARLES THONE, HEBR.

CHRISTOPHER J. DODD, CONN.

HAROLD S. SAWYER, MICH.

HAROLD E, FORD, TENN.

FLOYD J. FITHIAN, IND.

ROBERT VY. LOGAN, PA.

(202) 225-4624

Ken Cle

4/21/7

Select Committee on Assassinations

-Er.S. House of Representatites

3331 HOUSE OFFICE BUILDING, ANNEX 2

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20515

April 17, 1978

>8

TIDERAL GOVERNIN

The Honorable Griffin B. Bell

Attorney General of the United States

Department of Justice

washington, D. C.

Attention:

Mr. Robert L. Keuch

Deputy Assistant Attorney General

Criminal Division, Room 2113

Dear Mr. Attorney General:

In connection with the investigation by this Committee

into the circumstances surrounding the death of Dr. Martin

Luther King, Jr., it has been learned that the Miami Field

Office sent recent communication.by teletype pertaining tò

William A. Somersett.

The Committee, therefore, would like

the assistance of the Bureau in locating this recent teletype,

and

further, to be provided with all relevant copies.

583,85

Specifically,

teletype is dated March 28, 1978

A. Somersett.

tious retrieval of this document and any other references re-

lated to this matter.

Finally, the Committee would like the FBI to make S. A.

James P. McMahon, formerly of the Buffalo Field Office, avail-

able for Staff interview REC46 62-117240-64

cooperation is greatly appreciated.

Sincerely,

EA APR 25 1978

7. Robot Blabe

"" rr

G. Robert Blakey

Chief Counsel and Director

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Danny Coulson

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LOUIS STOKES, OHIO, CH.

FICHARDSOR PREYER, N.C.

WALTER E. FAUNTROY, D.C.

YVONNE BRATHWAITE BURKE, CALIF.

CHRISTOPHER S. DOOD, CONN.

HAROLO E. FORD, TENN.

FLOYD J. FITHIAN, IND.

ROBERT H. EDGAR, FA.

SAMUDE - DEVINE. OHIO

STEWART B. MCKINNEY, COHH.

CHARLES THONE, NIBR.

HAROLO 3. JAWYER, MICH.

(202) 225-4624

FIDERAL GOVERNMENI

Strise

Select Committee on Assassinations

E.5. House of Representatibes

3331 HOUSE OFFICE BUILDING, ANNEX 2

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20515

April 13, 1978

4/1/15

The Honorable Griffin B. Bell

Attorney General of the United States

Department of Justice

washington, D. C.

Attention: Mr. Robert L. Keuch

Deputy Assistant Attornéy General

Criminal Division, Room 2113

'Dear Mr. Attorney General:

In connection with the investigation by this Committee

into the circumstances surrounding the death of Dr. Martin

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

vestigation

is requested with regard to the following matters:

White, Walter, D.O.B. 1/24/18

b.

Thorton, James Paul,

D.O.B. 9/17/41

Parka, Glenn Curtis, D.O.B. 10/27/30

d. Duff, Roderic Burns, D.O.B. 1/5/34

FBI #226-084-B

e. Bradley, Edgar Eugene

2)

Prepare for delivery on a priority basis the

following serials:

a.

Miscellanen elderence on Jules Rocco Kimoto

(request of 3715778 REC-46

b.

62-117290

Jules Rocco Kimble, Main Identification

157-4403 (request of 3/15/78)

c.

Jules Rocco Kimble, Main Identification File

88-53174 (request of 3/15/78)

TOS AFT

3)

Prepare for access Los Angeles Subfiles

on an

organization known as COBRA or "FREE RIGHT"

100-74748-1

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The Honorable Griffin B. Bell

April 13, 1978

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4) Prepare for delivery the following serials:

157-7155-10

157-7155-19, page 12

157-5-2-122

157-5-42-5

157-5-26-32

157-168-777

Finally, the Committee is interested in obtaining a copy

of the FBI current. Manual. of Instruction, pertaining to

destruction of files and records.

We would appreciate it if a copy of this manual could

be provided as soon as it becomes available.

As always, your cooperation is greatly appreciated.

Sincerely,

&. Robut Blaking

G. Robert Blakey

Chief Counsel and Director

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FROM:

SUBJECT:

DIRECTOR (62-117290)

ATTN: CONGRESSIONAL INQUIRY UNIT,

RECORDS MANAGEMENT DIVISION

SAC, MEMPHIS (66-2197) (P)

HOUSE, SELECT COMMITTEE ON

ASSASSINATIONS™

and Memphis Bureetype to Atlanta, Los Angeles

Enclosed for the Bureau under separate cover

are 14 volumes containing xerox copies of serials from the

Memphis file on the Southern Christian Leadership Conférence

All 1A exhibits and all serials have been copied

or accounted for..

The following serials have been furnish-

ed to the Bureau in connecti RECit

with cases captioned:

BERNARD S. LEE,

CLARENCE M. KEN

62-112290-6338

ET AL

(U.S. D.C., D.C.)

CIVIL ACTION #76-1185

2O APR 13 1978

BUFILE 62-117194

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SOUTHERN CHRISTIAN LEADERSHIP

CONFERENCE (SCLC), V.

CLARENCE M. KELLEY,

EI AL

(U.S.D.C., D.G.)

CIVIL ACTION #76-1186

BUF ILE 62-117193

Serial 47 of Memphis file 157-166 is Atlanta

LHM dated 4/5/65, captioned "COMMUNIST INFILTRATION OF

THE SOUTHERN CHRISTIAN LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE, INTERNAL

SECURITY - C."

..

Serial 49 of Memphis file 157-166, which is

Atlanta letterhead memorandum dated 4/30/65, captioned

"COMMUNIST INFILTRATION OF THE SOUTHERN CHRISTIAN LEADER-

SHIP CONFERENCE; INTERNAL SECURITY - C."

OF SCLC, IS - C,

Serial 87 of Memphis file 157-166 is report of

SA ALDEN F. MILLER, dated 3/25/66, at Atlanta, captionec

"COMMUNIST INFILTRATION

OF THE SOUTHERN CHRISTIAN LEADER-

SHIP CONFERENCE, IS - C."

Serial 1ll of Memphis file 157-166 is report of

SA ALAN G. SENTINELLA, dated 10/21/66, at Atlanta, caption-

ed "COMMUNIST INFILTRATION OF SOUTHERN CHRISTIAN LEADER-

SHIP CONFERENCE, INTERNAL, SECURITY - C."

Serial 133 of Memphis file 157-166 is Atlanta re-

5/19/67, captionec

Serial 148 of Memphis file 157-166, dated

captioned "COMINFIL OF SCLC,

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Serial 498 of Memphis file 157-166 is Atlanta

report of SA ALAN G. SENTINELLA, dated 9/6/68, captione

"COMINFIL OF SCLC, IS - C.

Serial 802 of Memphis file 157-166 is Atlanta

report of SA ALAN G. SENTINELLA, dated 7/30/69, captioned

"COMINFIL ÖF SCLO, RM; IS - G."

All other serials not copied are listed on

copiesnform FD-338 which were xeroxed and are enclosed

herewith.

The Memphis Office is currently processing in-

formation requested by HSCA involving Memphis file on the

United Klans of America.

When completed,

"the information

will be promptly submitted to the Bureau.

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• Immediate

• Priority

• Routine

CLASSIFICATION:

O TOP SECRET

• SECRET

• CONFIDENTIAL

DEF TO

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Date

4/6/78

TO :

DIRECTOR, FBI

(62-117290)

ATTN :

RECORDS MANAGEMENT DIV., CONGRESSIONAL

INQUIRY UNIT

FROM:

SA MOBILE (66-1228) (RUC)

RE:

HOUSE SELECT COMMITTEE ON ASSASSINAIIONS (HSCA)

Be Bureau telatype ta Mobile and is rashan, 1241/16.

Enclosed for Bureau are the following copies of

serials from MOfile 44-439 that pertain to the bombing of Dr.

MARTIN LUTHER KING.

TA Do Me Ala, 1/30/56, anc

!?"

(1) Bombing on 1/30/56:

Serials 24, 25, 26, 27, 29, 30 and 33

(2)

Attempted Bombing on 1/28/57:

Serials 613, 614,

615, 617, 618, 619, 628, 629,

630, 631, 632, 634, &

635

The above serials are the only ones in Mobile files

esponsive to the request and most are newspaper clippings as C=

no active investigation was conducted re either matter by the

Mobile Division.

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LOUIS STOKES, OH

OHIO

•TET, CONNI

NEBR.

[R, MICH.

HAROLD E. FORD, TENN.

FLOYD J. FITHIAN, IND.

ROBERT V. EOGAR, PA.

Res CLU

4117/78.

(202) 225-4624

Select Committe un borisinations

E.5., House of Eepresentatis

3331 HOUSE OFFICE BUILDING, ANNEX 2

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20515

April 12;

1978

5r

FEDERAL GOVBRNHSNT

".

The Honorable Griffin B. Bell

Attorney General of the United States

Department of Justice

Washington, D. C.

Attention: Mr. Robert L. heuch

Deputy Assistant Attorney Genera

Criminal Division, Room 2113

Dear Mr. Attorney General:

In connection with the investigation by this Committee

into the death of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., It is requestec

that the FBI provide

the Committee with

the last known address

of Marjorie Fetters, who is referenced in the Memphis Field

Office file (44-1987) of the MURKIN investigation in Sub-

File B at serials 1112, 1191, 1357, 1371 and 1430.

It appears that SA John Otto from the Newark Office

the FBI served as the contact agent for Marjorie Fetters.

of

Your prompt attention to this matter will be greatly

appreciated.

EX-ILA

REC-79.

Sincerely,

S. Nobis Blady

G.

Robert Blakey

Chief Counsel and Director

62-119290

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G. J. Foster..

Lo each personnel file of

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LOWe

APRIL 18, 1978

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HOUSE SELECT COMMITTEE ON ASSASSINATIONS (HSCA)

HSCA, BY LETTER DATED MARCH 27, 1978, REQUESTED THAT A

NUMBER OF RETIRED AND CURRENT SPECIAL AGENTS BE MADE AVAILABLE

FOR INTERVIEW BY STAFF OF THE COMMITTEE. INCLUDED IN THAT LIST

PROVIDED BY THE COMMITTEE ARE SPECIAL AGENTS RICHARD

KAISER,

MIAMI; AND JOHN W. BENTON AND HOWELL S. LOWE, MEMPHIS.

ARRANGEMENTS HAVE BEEN. MADE TO INTERVIEW THESE AGENTS AS

FOLLOWS: BENION - TEN A.M., APRIL 19, 1978; LOWE - TWO P.M.,

APRIL 19, 1978.; AND KAISER - TWELVE NOON, APRIL 2], 1978.

INTERVIEWS WILL TAKE PLACE AT HSCA OFFICE (OLD IDENTIFICATION

BUILDING) , SECOND AND C STREETS, SOUTHVEST, WASHINGTON, D. C.

• PRIOR TO INTERVIEW, A REPRESENTATIVE OF LEGAL LIAISON AND

CONGRUSSIONAY ARVAIRS UNII, IEGALSSOUNSEL DIVISION, WILI,

PROVIDE LEGAL BRIEFING TO AGENTS.

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23 APR 19 1978

COMMUNICATIONS SECTION

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AGENTS NAMED ABOVE AND ASSISTANT SPECIAL AGENTS IN CHARGE

OF MEMPHIS AND MIAMI OFFICES HAVE BEEN TELEPHONICALLY NOTIFIED

OF HSCA'S INTEREST IN THE INTERVIEW.

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LOUIS STOKES, OHIO, CI

RICHARDSON PREYER, N.C.

WALTER E. FAUNTROY, D.C.

YVONNE BRATHWAITE BURKE, CALIF.

CHRISTÖPHEH I:DODD, CONN

HAROLO E. FORD, TENN.

FLOYD J. FITHINY, IND.

ROLERT W, EDGAR, PA.

SAM

L. DEVINE, OHIO

STESYART B. MCKINNEY, CONN.

CHARLES THONE, NEDR.

HAROLD S. SAWYER, MICH.

(202) 225-4624

Store

Select Committee on Assassinations

E.5. House of Representatives

3331 HOUSE OFFICE BUILDING, ANNEX 2

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20515

APR 1 2 1978

Not from StATEs

Refer?

Rec.ciu

4/15/8.

Letter. #2

The Honorable Griffin B. Bell

• Attorney General of the United States

Department of Justice

Washington, D.C.

Attention: Mr. Robert L. Keuch

Deputy Assistant Attorney General

Criminal Division, Room 2113

Dear Mr. Attorney General:

This letter serves to confirm the understanding reached

between this Committee and the FBI on April 12, 1978, concerning

1) the roles the FBI informants within the Invader organization

relative to the activities of DI. Martin Luther King, JX., and

2) the possible cooperative postures of the informants who have

provided information concerning

the relationship between Klan

members and Arthur Hanes, Sr., in the course of the latter's

representation of James BAbA REC:72 62-117 290 - lX

As to the Invader situation, it is understood that the

FBI will locate and sanitize the informant files of all informants

within the Invaders during 1968 and provide the Committee with

access to these files. The sanitizing process will be undertaken

only to the extent necessary to protect the identity of the in-

formants.

The FBI will also provide the Committee, for interview

purposes, with the control agent or agents for these Invader

informants.

This Committee, however, reserves the right to

request production of the identity of all Invader informants

during 1968 should the sanitized files and agent interviews-be.

inconclusive on the issues to be resolved by the Committee.

2 AIR 19 1978

As to the informants who have provided information

relative to the Klan relationship with Arthur Hanes SrT during

the course of Hanes' representation of James Earl Ray, it is

understood that the FBI will contact the informants listed in

he serials listed below. to determine it an interview with this

- Committee can be arranged.

?.

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*: Netorney General Griffin B. Bell,

April 12, 1978

Page 2

SERIALS

1. Airtel, 7/22/68, to Director from SAC Birmingham,

Birmingham UKA fIle.

2. IHM, Vol. 16, Serials 640 and 649, Birmingham UKA file.

3. IHM, August 29, 1968, Serial 5137, MURKIN file.

4. 157- 370-66 - 482

5. 44 - 38861, Serials 5120, 5121, and 5137.

Again, the Committee reserves the right to request produc

tion of the identity of the informants involved if such is deemed

necessary to complete our investigation.

Your cooperation in this matter is greatly appreciated.

Sincerely,

G. Robot Blobey

G. Robert Blakey

Chief Counsel and Director

GRB:med

Vec:

Danny Coulson

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1-Mr. Adams

1-Mr.

Cregar

1-Mr.

Mintz

1-Mr.

Steinbeck

1-Mr. Aldhizer

2-Mr. Coulson

April 11, 1978

sr

The Attorney Concra

FEDERAL GOVERNAERN

Director,

FbI

HOUSE SELECE COINIATEL ON ASSASSINATIONS (ASCA)

rats is to confins a encersation botrzos

HE S

robert h' halch, taputy Assiscant attormay

conored, Crinipal Divicion, and Special Agent Danny 0.

Coulson, Lagal Counnel alvision, on April 6, 1970.

Keuch advised that you had toquested a briefing

4, Ropert Blakey, Chief Counsel, House Salact

an Assasstrations, Dn the natter entitled

cornst for your interbation, this brieting will bo

"Solo.*

conducted

at FBI Deadquartora on iprl1 12, 1972.

ALL INSONMATION CONTAMED

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Dep. AD Adm.

Dep. AD. Inv.

EX-137 REC-72

Adm. Serv.

Crim. Inv.

Ident.

Intell.

* Laboratory.

Logal Coun

Plin, & Insp

Res, Phant,

rosh, servs,

Training

Public Aff6, 01f, =

-FBI

62-112.290

Note:

Briefing will be conducted

-632

by Michael J.

Steinbeck and John T. Aldhizer on the date

Assoc. Dir.

requested.

22 APR 18 1978

Dep. AD Adm..

Dep. AD Inv.

Asst. Dir::

Adm. Servs.

DOC: alj (10)

COSTIDIZIELAL

Crim: Inv:

Ident.

Intell.

Laboratory

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Tech. Servs._

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Public Afts. Off. __

Telephone Rm.

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APPROVED:

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Director

Assoc. Dir.

Ident.

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TO

UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT

Memorandum

CONFIDENTIAL

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

:.The Director

DATE: 3/30/78

Assoc. Dir..

Dep. AU Adm.

Dep..

Asst. y

'Adm.

Crim. Inv.

ident. -

• Intell. I

• Rec- Mgnt.

Tech. Servs. _

FROM : Legal Counse

•Training =

SUBJECT:

HOUSE SELECT COMMITTEE ON ASSASSINATIONS

3658

Public Affs. Off. _

Telephone Rm. -

Director's Sec'y —

The purpose of this memorandum is to advise of a

request by the Department for special briefing for the

Chairman, Ranking Minority and Staff Director, captioned

Committee. (U)

so hit ta

DETAILS:

571,572,680

On March 23, 1978, Mr. Robert Keuch, Deputy _Assistant

Attorney General, Criminal

Division, who was

the Special Counsel

to the Attorney General for matters relating to captioned

Committee, advised SA Danny O. Coulson of the Legal Counsel

Division that the staff for captioned. Committee had asked for

access and delivery of documents prepared by the Department

of Justice in its inquiry into the FBI's investigation of the,

assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King.

Mir. Keuch further

advised that the documents requested by the committee ate: op

heavily excised due to sensitive informant informationand

these excisions have raised questions on the part of the

Committee which can only be resolved by a briefing for

Louis Stokes, Chairman, Samuel L. Devine, Ranking Minority r

and G. Robert Blakey, Chief Counsel to the Committee.

CADR

130

24

the FBI's views, for the briefing concerning these specific

individuals. (d)

(w)

*X-13Z

REC-7262-112290-603

This matter has been discussed with representa

tives of the Intelligence Division who express no objections

to briefings regarding this matter, as long as it is restricted

to those three individuals. (U)

22 APR 18 1978

CONTINUED I OVER

SEE ADDENDUM PAGE 2

USEL

More dy 6414-78

CONFIDENTIAL

Classtied by 7006 mIS

9r LEC

Exempt from GDS, Category 2

Date Of Declassification Indefinite

1 - Mr. Adams

1 - Mr. Steinbeck

1 - Mr. Leavitt

1

- Mr. Mintz

2 - Mr. Coulson

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CONFIDENTIAL

i. i

Legal Counsel to The Director, memo

Re: HOUSE SELECT COMMITTEE ON ASSASSINATIONS

It should be noted that Mr. Keuch has advised that

the Attorney General will take this matter up personally with

President Carter to obtain his permission for this briefing. (U)

RECOMMENDATION:

That the Intelligence Division be authorized to

brief the above designated individuals as requested by the

Department. (U)

por

AJS

APPROVED:

Director_

Ancer. Dir.

Pep. AD Adm.

Dep. AD Inv._

Adm. Serv.

Crim. Inv.

Ident.

borator

Legal Coun.

Plan. & Insp

Rec. Mgnt.

Tech. Servs.

Training

Public AffS. Öff

anil

ADDENDUM INTELLIGENCE DIVISION (INTD) WOG: cml .3/30/78

INTD interposes no objection

-, to conducting

briefing as long as,

briefing is restricted to above-

named individuals. It is noted that for briefing to

be meaningful, we would have to discuss all aspects

of Solo Operation

to establish credibility of the assets.

This is necessary inasmuch as only two solo assets

reported the

subversive information regarding Dr. King

and the Committee may question the relibility of the

assets. (C)

APPROVERS

Director

Assoc. Dir.

Dep. AD Adm.

Adm. Serv.

Crim. Inv.

Ident.

Intel! TWA

Laboratory

mIS

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Rec, Mgnt.

Tech. Servs.

Training

Public Afis. Off.

CONFIDENTIAL

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SUBJECT:

DIRECTOR, FBI (62-117290)

ATTN: CONGRESSIONAL INQUIRY UNIT,

RECORDS MANAGEMENT DIVISION

SAC, MEMPHIS (66-2197) (P)

HOUSE SELECI COMMITTEE ON

-ASSASSINATIONS (HSCA)

pinacmie.

564,565

Re Bureau teletype to Memphis, 3/28/78.

Enclosed for the Bureau under separate cover

are 8 items containing xerox copies of serials from Memphis

file 105-566 regarding the United Klans of America (UKAK

The enclosed items contain serials from the

following volumes of Memphis file 105-566 covering the

period of 9/1/67 through 6/30/68:

Item 1 contains lA exhibits;

Item 2 contains serials from Volume 39;

Item 3 contains serials from Volume 40;

Item 4 contains serials from Volume 41;

Item 5 contains serials from Volume 42;

Item 6 contains

REC-rials from Volume 13; 03l

62-16/270

Item 7 Xiains serials trom volume

44;

Item 8 contains serials from Volume

45.

APR 1'7 1978

2Bureau

1-Package copy (Enc. 8)

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ME 66-2197

All serials from volumes 40 through 44 have

been xeroxed or accounted for as indicated on copies of

form FD-338.

Only serials falling within the period of

9/1/67 through 6/30/68 were xeroxed from volumes 39 and 45.

Some of the serials in volumes 39 and 45 are also accounted

for on

an FD-338.

Memphis file 105-566 contains no bulky exhibits.

The lA exhibits were xeroxed because it appears this method

provides a more graphic description than a written description.

The Memphis Office is continuing to review files

regarding Klan activities during

the pertinent period.

additional material is located,

it will be promptly submitted

to the Bureau.

If no additional material is located, the

Bureau will be so informed.

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Date

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§ Dep. AD Inv.

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Rec. Mont.

Tech. Servs.

Training

Public Affs. Off.

Telephone Rm.

Director's Sec'y

1O:

DIRECTOR, FBI (62-117290)

(ATTN: CONGRESSIONAL INQUIRY UNIT,

RECORDS MANAGEMENT DIVISION)

S7A8AC, ST. IOUIS (62-5097) c

SUBJECT: HOUSE SELECT COMMITTEE ON ASSASSINATIONS (HSCA)

Re St. Louis teletype to FBIHO, 3/23/7804

Enclosed for FBIHQ are the original and three

copies of LHM captioned as above.

IHM is being furnished for information and no

action being taken UACB.

2 Bureau (Encs.

1- St. Louis

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In Reply, Please Refer 10

File No.

= ...

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

Saint Louis, Missouri

March 13, 1978

-

HOUSE SELECT COMMITTEE ON ASSASSINATIONS (HSCA)

In the couse of a file review in an unrelated

matter, SL 3167-C, St. Louis File 137-16185, Bureau File

13/-36945, was reviewed.

This file contained a contact

memorandum dated March 19, 1974, which contained information

relating to several criminal matters and also contained the

following paragraph:

"During the Fall of 1973, five or six months ago,

date not recalled, Beyers came to the shop inquiring as

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

did so at Pizza and Cream, Clayton, Mo., in the area of a

Broad-Dugan Paint Store, where informant had traveled on

business.

Beyers talked freely about himself and his

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

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

County, now deceased, not further identified, who had

offered to give him a

• contract to kill Martin Luther King.

He said that also present was a short, stocky man, who

walked with a limp. (Later, with regard to the latter

individual, Beyers commented that this man was actually

the individual who made the payoff of James Earl Ray after

the killing.) Beyers said he had declined to accept this

contract.

He did remark that this lawyer had confederate

flags and other items about the house that might indicate

that he was 'a real rebel'. Beyers also commented that

he had been offered either $10,000 or $20,000 to kill King."

Extensive further research in the St. Louis indices

and files failed to reveal this information was if any way

disseminated and the information simply reposes in the informant

file.

141,84

This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions

of the FBI. It is the property of the FBI and is loaned to your

agency; it and its contents are not to be distributed outside

your agency.

62-117193-

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RECEIVED

383?

FM ST: LOUIS (62-5097)

FEDERAL BUREAU

OF INVESTIGATION

COMHUNICATIONS SECTION

TO DIRECTOR

(62-117290) PRIORITY

B1

potatoe

UNCLASE F I O

ATTENTIÓN: CONGRESSIONAL INQUIRY UNIT, RECORDS MANAGEMENT

DIVISION

HOUSE SELECT COMMITTEE ON ASSASSINATIONS (HSCA)

30. .

RE SI: LOUIS TEL CALL TO BUREAU, MARCH 13, 1978.

IN THE COURSE OF FILE REVIEW IN AN UNRELATED MATTER,

SL 3167-C, ST. LOUIS FILE 137-16185, BUFILE 137-36945, WAS REVIEWED

THIS FILE CONTAINED A CONTACT MEMORAND UM DATED MARCH 19, 1974,

WHICH CONTAINED INFORMATION RELATING TO SEVERAL CRIMINAL MATTERS

AND ALSO CONTAINED THE FOLLOWING PARAGRAPH:.

"DURING THE FALL OF 1973, FIVE OR SIX MONTHS AGO, DATE NOT

RECALLED, BEYERS CAME TO THE SHOP INQUIRING AS TO WHETHER THEY

COULD GET TOGETHER TO TALK, AND THEY LATER DID SO AT PIZZA AND

CREAM, CLAYTON, MO., IN THE AREA OF A BROAD-DUGAN PAINI STORE,

WHERE INFORMANT HAD TRAVELED ON BUSINESS.

SI-125

Assoc: Dir.

Dap. AD Adri.

Dep. AD Inv.

Asst, Dir.:

Adm. Serv.

Crim. Inv.

Ident.

Intell.

Laboratory

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Plan, & Insp.

Rec. Mgnt.

Tech. Servs.

Public Affs. off W

Training

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DAS MAR 1'7 1978

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SL 62-50 97

UNCLAS EFT O

ABOUT HIMSELF AND HIS BUSINESS, AND THEY LATER WENT TO INFORMANT'S

HOUSE "WHERE BEYERS TOLD A STORY ABOUT VISITING A LAWYER IN

ST • LOUIS. COUNTY, NOW DECEASED, NOT FURTHER IDENTIFIED, WHO HAD

OFFERED IO GIVE HIM A CONTRACT TO KILL MARTIN LUTHER KING. HE SAID

THẠT ALSO PRESENT WAS A SHORT, STOCKY MAN, WHO WALKED WITH A LIMP.

(LATER, WITH REGARD TO THE LATTER INDIVIDUAL, BEYERS COMMENTED

THAI THIS MAN WAS ACTUALLY THE INDIVIUDAL WHO MADE THE PAYOFF OF |

JAMES EARL RAY AFTER THE KILLING.) BEYERS SAID HE HAD DECLINED TO

ACCEPT THIS CONTRACI. HE DID REMARK THAT THIS LAWYER HAD

CONFEDERATE FLAGS AND OTHER ITEMS ABOUT THE HOUSE THAT MIGHT

INDICATE THAT HE WAS 'A REAL REBEL ' BEYERS AL SO COMMENTED THAT

HE HAD BEEN OFFERED EITHER $ 10, DOO OR $20, DOB IO KILL KING. "

EXTENSIVE FURTHER RESEARCH IN THE ST. LOUIS INDICES-AND FILES

FAILED TO REVEAL THIS INFORMATION WAS IF ANY WAY DISSEMINATED AND

THE INFORMATION SIMPLY REPOSES IN THE INFORMANT FILE.

ABOVE IS BEING FURNISHED FOR INFORMATION AND NO ACTION BEING

TAKEN UACB. LETTER AND LHM FOLLOW.

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TO

FROM

SUBJECT:

OPTIONAL FORM NO, 10

JULY 1973 EDITION

GSA FPMR (41 CFR) 101-11.6

UNITED STATES G

ERNMENT

Memorandum

Director

(62-117290)

(Attention: Congressional

Inquiry Unit

Records Management Division)

SAC, Springfield

(91-0)

DATE:

4-12-78

HOUSE SELECT COMMITTEF

ON ASSASSINATIONS

ReButelcall 3-28-78 from SA JAY ALDHIZER.

SA ALDHIZER advised that the House Select

Committee on Assassinations, after reviewing SI file

Per Bureau instructions contained in Bulet

to Albany 10-28-77, SI File 91-3699 was destroyed

12-19-77 and no photograph is available.

"TO"

• ...

EX-114

6.23

REC-9262-117290=

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2:

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1: Springfield (91-0)

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FEDERAL GOVERNMENI

- Mr. Long - Enc.

1 - Mr. Foster - Enc.

1 - Mr. Mintz - Enc.

2 - Mr. Coulson - Enc. '

April 5, 1978

The Deputy Attorney General

Director, FBI

HOUSE SELECT COMMITTEE ON ASSASSINATIONS

In accordance with Attorney General Order

116-56, this menorandun advises that Special Agent

James I. Sammon of the Jackson Fleld Office was

interviered on March 16, 1978.

A menorandon setting

Forth lir.. Sarnon's account ot this intervier is enclosed

foT your infornation..

Enclosure

i...

APPROVED:

Director

Assos. Dir.

Dep. AD Adm.

Dep. AD Inv._

Adm. Serv. _

Crim. Inv._

Ident.

Intell.

Laboratory_

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Plan. & Insp.

Rec Mgnt.

Tech. Servs.

Training

Public Affs. Oft,

1 - Assistant Attorney General - Enclosure

Grininal hivision

Attn: Robert Reuch

6.33

62-117290-622

I - Personnel file - James W. Sammon - Enclosure

11 APR 1Q 1978

MAILED 2

Assoc. Dir..

Dep. 'AD. Adm. _

Dep. AD Inv. -

Asst. Dir.:

Adm. Serrs..

Crim. Inv. u

Ident.

Intell..

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TO:

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FROM:

SAG, JACKSON (62-544) (C)

HOUSE SELECT COMMITTEE

ON ASSASSINATTONS (HSCA)

Enclosed for the Bureau are original and

three copies of an LHM reflecting results of interview

of SA JAMES W.

SAMMON by representatives of aforementioned

committee 3/16/78, at Washington, D.C.

f"?.:

1. in sile

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REC-33

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In Reply, Please Refer to

File No.

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

Jackson, Mississippi

39205

March 28, 1978

HOUSE SELECT COMMITTEE

ON ASSASSINATIONS (HSCA)

3:54 p.m.,

Mississippi, FBI Division, appeared before representatives

of the House Select Committee on Assassinations (HSCA)

at Washington, D.C.

SA Sammon was questioned by Mark A. Speiser,

Peter G. Beeson, and Wendy S. Collins, all of whom

identified themselves through the use of credentials,

as being associated with aforementioned committee.

At the outset, SA Sammon was asked to furnish

background information concerning his career with the

FBI,

the number of offices and dates assigned and

classifications worked.

SA Sammon was asked to identify Special

Agents in Charge (SACs) and Assistant Special Agents

e (5A9)

in Charge (ASAGs) assigned to the Miami, Florida,

FBl Office during the period of 1961-1964, when

SA Sammon was so assigned to that office.

The identity

of these SACs was furnished as Wesley G. Grapp and

Fred A. Frobrose (phonetic). It was explained that

former SAC Frobrose is now deceased.

SA Sammon was asked to identify members of

his squad while he was assigned to the Miami Office.

SA Sammon advised that he would be unable to identify

each and every Agent assigned to the Number 5 squad

during the years of 1961 and 1964 inclusive, due to the

length of time that had transpired since that period.

...

This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions

of the FBI. It is the property of the FBI and is loaned

to your agency; it and its contents are not to be distributed

the property

outside your agency.

ENGLOSURE

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HOUSE SELECT COMMITTEE

ON ASSASSINATIONS (HSCA)

SA Sammon was then asked if SAs Francis McCarron,

Jack Dawson, Vincent Stacey, Leon Pryor, and Leonard

C. Peterson

Miami from 19%l Enroush 1964. the Number 5 squad in

that SAs McCarron, Dawson, and Peterson were assigned

to that squad; however, it was not Sammon's recollection

that either Stacey or Pryor were so assigned.

SA Sammon was then asked to give a breakdown

by classifications as to the responsibilities of each

of the six Miami squads from 1961 through 1964, which

information was furnished to the committee representatives.

SA Sammon was asked to elaborate on the assignment of

responsibilities

to the Number 5 squad of Miami during

that period of time. Those classifications turnished

racial matters; and fugitive matters.

rights;

It was explained

that these were

the major classifications assigned the

Number 5 squad.

SA Sammon was questioned regarding his transfer

from Miami to the Jackson Division

in July, 1964, his

Location and investigative responsibilities while assigned

to Mississippi, which reply was to the effect that Sammon

SẠ Sammon advised that while assigned to the Clarksdale,

Mississippi, Resident Agency, he worked any and all

investigative matters under

which pertained to the territory covered by that

resident, agency.

In response to a direct question,

SA Sammon advised that his transfer from Miami to

Jackson, Mississippi, was a routine nature and not of

a disciplinary nature.

advised that he was the

advised than it into eat sa can no co an

to the Miami Division during the period of 1961-1964.

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HOUSE SELECT COMMITTEE

ON ASSASSINATIONS (HSCA)

SA Sammon was asked to identify Intelligence

Police

Department, we cannon we made to do mon

way hi snot i puce case dare the pare to centinated

1961-1964.

SA Sammon was then queried at length regarding

Ku Klux Klan activity in Mississippi beginning in 1964,

in particular,

information regarding United Klars of

America (UKA), White Knights of the Ku Klux Klan

(WKKKK); and the "Silver Dollar Group"

of the WKKKK

Mississippi. SA Sammon furnished a lengthy dissertation

regarding Klan activities in Mississippi since his

arrival in 1964.

SA Sammon was then asked if he had conducted

any investigation regarding

"Merkin

SA Sammon replied

that immediately after the shooting death of Dr. Martin

Luther King, SA Sammon was assigned the responsibility

of traveling through North Mississippi with photographs

of the evidence left by King's assailant,

exhibiting

those photographs at motels, service stations, in

North Mississippi to determine if any of the photographs

could be identified.

SA Sammon was asked if he was aware of Somerset's

attempt to assassinate King in Montgomery, Alabama,

in 1958 through poisoning his food.

SA Sammon advisec

the committee that he was not aware of any such attempts.

SA Sammon was then queried regarding Bureau

Te on no rain to cou eat no he ran enants and

are normally determined by the Agent contacting the

informant and are paid on a COD basis based on the value

of the information furnished by the informant. SA Sammon

advised that the Bureau oversees these payments only in

an auditing or accounting of the particular informant's

payment fund.

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HOUSE SELECT COMMITTEE

ON ASSASSINATIONS (HSCA)

SA Sammon was then questioned regarding the

Bureau policy in discontinuing informants and if the

informants are advised that they are being so discontinued.

SA Sammon advised that the informant is so advised when

he is discontinued, usually determined when the informant

has furnished

a lack of positive information, or when

he has exposed himself as an informant, and of course

upon his death.

SA Sammon was then questioned regarding

Somerset's personal involvement in violence; Somerset's

personal bigotry toward minority races; his bigotry

regarding,

union membership; his carrying of weapons;

and Somerset's knowledge of explosive devices; and

information furnished by Somerset regarding Thomas

Albert "Tommy!" Tarrants.

To these questions, SA Sammon advised that he

did not have any personal information of acts of violence

performed by Somerset; and that the only personal bigotry

for sA sammon, as Somerset felt that SA Sammon was

of Jewish descent. SA Sammon advised that he had no

knowledge of any acts of bigotry in union membership as

indicated by somerset, nor was SA Sammon aware of Somerset

ever carrying a weapon or Somerset's knowledge of any

explosive devices.

SA Sammon advised the committee that

he did not recall

however, SA Sammon

was acquainted with Tarrants, having been involved in a

firearms

shootout confrontation with Tarrants in 1969.

The committee pressed for further details concerning

and the committee was advised that in

1969, larrants and two other inmates of the

Mississippi State Penitentiary (MSP), Parchman, Mississippi,

escaped from that penitentiary and were thereafter subjects

of an unlawful flight to avoid confinement investigation,

and were considered by the FBI to be Federal fugitives.

The committee was advised that in August, 1969, information

was received by the Jackson, Mississippi, Office that the

chree escapees were hiding in a heavily wooded dense area

near Jackson, Mississippi.

ware open in a host so enor a area

many other Jackson,

Mississippi,

Agents attempted to

locate and apprehend Tarrants and the two other inmates,

which attempts resulted in a gun battle, causing.

one of the inmates, name unrecalled, to be killed by

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law enforcement officers, consisting of FBI Agents,

Mississippi Highway Safety Patrol (MHSP) officers,

and those of the

Rankin County Sheriff's Office.

The committee was advised that this was SA Samnon's

rirst and last contact with larrants.

SA Sammon

in answer to specific questions, advised that he hac

no personal knowledge of the acts of Tarrants performed

on a residence of a Jewish businessman in Meridian,

SA Sammon was then questioned regarding the

availability of FBI informants to other Federal or

local law enforcement agencies, and the Bureau policy

as pertaining to that availability. SA Sammon advised

the committee that it is the practice of the FBI,

as well as. other law entorcement agencies, not to

reveal the identity of Bureau informants to those

agencies, even though the information furnished by

those informants may be disseminated to those agencies.

The committee at this point took exception with

SA Sammon indicating it was their feeling that the FBI

"receives all information but does not share information"

with other law enforcement agencies, Federal,

local.

The committee at this point was unequivocally,

advised that this has not and is not the case of the rBl,

and that information obtained by the FBI which is of an

interest to those agencies, is disseminated to them,

even though the identity of the informant furnishing

such information is not revealed to those agencies.

SA Sammon was again asked for his knowledge

as to the availability of Bill Somerset to the Intelligence

Unit of the Miami, Florida,

Police Department, to which

SA Sammon again advised that he was not aware of such

availability during the years of 1961-1964, the only

period that SA Sammon was acquainted

with Somerset.

SA Sammon was asked as to the degree of

confidence and reliability regarding the information

furnished by Somerset while an FBI informant.

SA Sammon

advised from 1961-1964, It was his opinion that the

Information furnished by Somerset was reliable, and that

SA Sammon had confidence in that information.

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HOUSE SELECT COMMITTEE

ON ASSASSINATIONS (HSCA)

At one point during the questioning, when

SA Sammon was being questioned as to squad assignment

classifications,

and identities of Agents of the Miami,

Florida, FBl Office from 1961-1964, SA Sammon advised

the committee that as that period of time was from

14-1/ years in the past, SA Sammon would try to be as

accurate as possible as

however, the committee was reminded SA Sammon's

recollection of the events may be six months to perhaps

a year off. Mark Speiser advised SA Sammon that the

committee would only allow a four month leeway. This

comment may have been misunderstood by SA Sammon and

may have been in jest by Speiser; however, in any regard,

Speiser was advised that SA Sammon stood on his previous

statement that events occurring 14-17 years ago would be

there would be no

on SA Sammon, unless the committee intended to furnish

him documentary verification.

There was no such

documentary verification furnished

SA Sammon during

his interrogation, with the exception of SA Sammon

being furnished a

lengthy article from what appeared

to be the "Parade"

or pictorial section of the Miami,

Florida, Herald, Sunday Supplement Newspaper, which

article appeared to be regarding Bill Somerset.

This

article was furnished SA Sammon briefly in an effort

to identify Somerset by photograph as it appeared in

the article. SA Sammon was unable to positively identify

resemble Somerset; however, if the committee had not

would be unable to identify him.

SA Sammon was not

furnished the article to read.

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individual in Miami, Florida, which name SA Sammon

railed to record, 'and therefore the identity of

that individual is not recalled by SA Sammon.

ada grate at was not co in Samon advised

SA Sammon was then advised that this

individual was a house painter in Miami, and SA

Sammon was asked if Bill Somerset was acquainted

with this individual.

SA Sammon advised that he then recalled

that this individual may be identical to a person

who was at the scene of the James Meredith

integration disorder at the University of Mississipi,

Oxford,

Mississippi, which SA Samnon believed to

be in 1963.

The committee was advised that the

incident arose over Meredith, a Negro, attempting

to register to attend the University of Mississippi.

SA Sammon recalled that a lead was received

at the Miami Office to identity and interview this

Miami house painter as his vehicle had been observed

at the University of Mississippi campus during the

disorder involving the registration of Meredith at

that university.

SA Sammon advised that he and SA Leonard

C. Peterson contacted Bill Somerset for background

information on this individual and that Somerset

was acquainted with house painter and furnished

cata hole date

SA Peterson background information concerning this

individual, to the best of SA Sammon's recollection

involving the house painter being a member of

National States Rights Party (NSRP).

Thereafter, SA Sammon assisted SA Peterson

in the interview of this individual in Miami in either

the summer of 1963 or 1964. SA Sammon recalled that

o 1363 ok 1964.

the individual was painting a house at the time of the

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interview, was very hostile towards the interviewing

Agents; however, at the persistence of SA Peterson

le was interviewed regarding his appearance at th

niversity of Mississippi

to that effect.

SA Sammon was asked if he was acquainted with

Sammon advised he was not acquainted with Milteer and

did not recall Somerset furnishing any information

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TRANSMIT VIA:

[ Teletype

• Facsimile

¿ Airtel

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C'c

PRECEDENCE:

• Immediate

• Priority

• Routine

CLASSIFICATION:

0 TOP SECRET

O SECRET

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Date

4/11/78

TO:

DIRECTOR, FBI (62-117290)

ATTN: CONGRESSIONAL INQUIRY UNIT

RECORDS MANAGEMENT DIVISION

FROM:

SAC, ATLANTA (66-2242) (P)

HOUSE SELECT COMMITTEE

ON

ASSASSINATIONS. (HSCA)

BUDED 4/21/78

'"i"

$564,565

112148

panacpala

Re Bureau teletype to Atlanta, Los Angeles,

and

Memphis 3/29/78, and Bureau telephone call to Atlanta 3/31/78.

By separate package, Atlanta is sending FBIHQ,

xerox copies of 8 volumes of documents that were in the

Atlanta file on MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR., 100-5586 - volumes

74 through 81 as requested by FBIHQ.

Referenced Bureau teletype had indicated that

in connection with the investigation into the assassination

Of MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR., the HSCA had reguested access

to various field office files including the entire Atlanta

security file concerning MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR., (AT file

DS

100-5586)• One legible copies of documents in this Atlanta

file was to be furnished to FBIHQ.

The Bureau subsequently advised Atlanta in referenced

Bureau telephone call, that the HSCA wanted Atlanta to

first furnish those documents in KING's Atlanta security

file that covered the parloagg/1/68 through 4/30/68 and

Bureau

1

62-1172907

- Package

620

2 - Atlanta

EAS/bw

(5)

(1 - 66-2242)

(1 - 100-5586)

MATERIAL RETAINED

IN ROM 89S JEF

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AT 66-2242

when these were xeroxed they were to be sent to FBIHe right

away. When this phase was completed, then the remainin

Jocuments in KING's Atlanta file were to be xeroxed and

sent to FBIHQ.

Atlanta noted that the Atlanta file on MARTIN

81 volumes, Atlanta decided to submit volumes 74 through

81 at this time and the remaining volumes, namely 1 through

73, will be sent to FBIHQ as soon as they are xeroxed by

One xerox copy of the following volumes of the

Atlanta file on MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR., is being sent

to FBIHQ at this time.

1. 100-5586

2. 100-5586

3. 100-5586

4. 100-5586

5. 100-5586

6. 100-5586

7. 100-5586

Volume 74

Serials 6681 - 6801

Volume 75

Serials 6802 - 6906

Volume 76

Serials 6907 - 7028

Volume 77

Serials 7029 - 8000

(the serialization in this volume

was incorrect as it should have

| 7029 - 7100 instead of 8000)

(in addition serials 7066 and 7067

were skipped)

Volume 78

Serials 8001 - 8107 (serial 8016

skipped in serialization

Volume 79

Serials 8108 - 8199

Volume 80

Serials 8200 - 8325

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AT 66-2242

8. 100-5586

Volume 81 (last volume)

Serials 8326 - 8361

As mentioned previously, Atinta will send the

xeroxed copies of the documents in Volumes 1 through 73

to FBIHQ as soon as they are completed.

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FEDERAL GOVERNHENT

1 - Mr. J.

A. Mintz

(Attn :

D. 0. Coulson)

- - Mr. W

Bailey

- Mr. G.

I: Postey

April 14, 1978

HOUSE SELECT COMMITTEE ON ASSASSINATIONS

U. S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES (HSCA)

went a tea a lober to a i chen come to arta 2st,

s investigation into

the assassination of Martin Luther

King, JI., requested certain material from files of the FBI.

On April 7, 1978, HSCA staff member Peter Beeson

advised that it is not necessary to process material in

response to Item 1 of referenced letter,

Birmingham Field

Office files on

the United Klans of America.

Information concerning Item 2, Miami Field Office

file concerning William A. Sommersett,

has been processed

and is available for HSCA

access at FBI Headquarters.

With respect to Item 3, information pertaining

to the FBI's informant coverage of listed extremist organiza-

an informant numerical breakdown on the national

level for these organizations:

The HSCA desires to know

whether or not informant coverage was effected at the

national and state levels for each organization.

Also,

the

number of informants covering each group is desired for

LEB

MA

New Orleans, Birmingham, Memphis, Chicago, Atlanta and

The State of Mississippi can be eliminated.

Finally, the HSCA desires to know the number of informants

:

in these groups who were officers and the number who were

only rank-and-file members.

Any report prepared by the FBI's

Inspection Division concerning the quality and quantity of

Assoc. Dir. informant coverage in these localities for these organiza-

oral Fions is also needed

co. AD Inv. -

Efforts to respond to this item are

Asse, Dire

underway and the HSCAl be advised upon petion - lo

Fin. & Perso -

Retrievable information

REG. Concerning

62-17291

Ident— listed on pages 2 and 3 of referenced request has been pro-

Insell. -i

Laboratory

cessed and is available for HSCA access at FBI. Headquarters.—

Legal Cour. =

Plan. & Insp. =

11 APR 1'7 1978

Spec. Invan

ORICINAL, AND ONE SENT TO ASSISTANT ATTORNEY

Toch, Servs -JTA: lfjlT

Public Affs. Off.=

Troning = (6).070

SERAL,

CRIMINAL DIVISION, ATTENTION:

ROBERT L. KEUCH

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House Select Committee on Assassinations

U.S. House of Representatives

(HSCA)

On March 27, 1978, HSCA staff member Richard Rase

was advised of the availability of thia information. Where

Information is not provided, it is either not retrievable or

Is not being furnished pursuant to Memorandum of Understanding.

NOTE:

See letter to Assistant Attorney General, Criminal

Division, Attention:

Mr: Robert L. Keuch, datec

4/14/78, captioned as above, prepared by JTA:1fj.

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I = Mr: J: A: Mintey

- Mr.

Mintz

(Attn:

D.

0. Coulson)

1 - Mr. G. J. Foster

April 14, 1978

Assistant Attorney General

Criminäl Division.

Attention: Mx. Robert I. Keuch:

Director, FBI

FEDERAI GOVERNMENT

HOUSE SELECT COMMITTEE ON ASSASSINATIONS

U. S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES (HSCA)

-499,503

ESCA, dated March 7,

s. Investigation into the assassination o1 Martin Luthei

King, JI., requested certain material from files of the FBI.

Enclosed are an original and one copy of a memo-

randum in partial response to referenced letter.

It is

requested that you furnish a copy of the enclosed memoran-

dum to the HSCA.

Enclosures - 2

gA 28319

. (6)

NI ICATIO! CONTAD

What do Unland let

DATE 1-14.84

- Борітастія

SC

NOTE:

By teletype dated 3/14/78; the Miami Office was

instructed to furnish a copy of its informant file.

on Sommersett. Sommersett's identity has been disclosed to

the ESCA because he has been publicly identified as a former

Bureau informant..

Through its file destruction program,

Miami destroyed all sections of Sommersett's file except the

latter volume, covering approximately 1962-1968. A copy of

this volume is being made available to the HSCA.

Regarding Item 3,

on 3/27/78 HSCA staff member

Assoc. Dir. Peter Beeson advised that no action be taken until the HSCA

age requests.

exactly Result of the

es of the scariod cation conte

Adn. Ser. -item are contained,

Crim. Inv.

Fin. &i Pers _

„V1I0

in attached memorandumBE 36

2-117290

Ident. -

Intell.,

MAILEB &

11 APR 1'8 1978

Laboratory =

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Plan. & Insp..

-ENCLOSURE;

APR: 14.1978

Rec, Mgnt. -

Spec. Invo_

Tech. Servs.=

Training -

Public Att, ram 2,5 19/8

HB

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Telephone. Rma

Director's Sec'y-

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понятоком ритуся, Ме.

WALTER PAUSTROY, DE.

THAT KERATIE ATE NUAXE, CALIT.

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(207) 223-9628

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3/8/754

Eelect Committee on Assassinations

ElS. House ol epresentalities

2701 HOUSE OTPICE DUILDING, ANAXX I

WASHIMOTON. D.C. 20515

MAR 7

1972

The Honorable Griffin B. Bell

Attorney General of the United States

U.S. Department of Justice

Washington, D.C.

Attention: MI. Robert I. Keuch

Deputy Assistant Attorney General

Criminal Division, Room 2113

"."."

Dear

MI. Attorney General:

While reviewing FBI files previously requested in con-

nection with our investigation of the assassination of DI.

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

determined that access

; to certain additional information is

necessary at this time.

the FBI make available for review the

The valen the thiefog requests that

materials:

1. The Birmingham Field Office files on the United

Klans of America.

2.0

All retrievable information on William Augustus

Somersett contained within the Miami Field Office

files.

3.

A numerical breakdown, 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:

8.

United Klans of America

b. White Citizens' Council

c• Minutemen

d. liberty Lobby

02-117220

618

ENCLOSURE,

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«',

The Honorable Griffin B.

Bell

Page Two.

•e.

•Black Panthers

Black Muslims

g.

h.

American Nazi Party

Forever White

The Sword

The Fiery Cross

The White Camelia

1.

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:

Rew 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 tame '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:

Birmingham, Alabama - January-June, 1963

State of Messies ped - Marchase emer, 2964

State of Alabama - January-June, 1965.

Additionally, it is necessary that we obtain access to

.to:the individuals noted below:

1.

2.

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

Rosemead, California. Former address:

1712 Santa

Anita Avenue, Arcadia, California.

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

Page Three

5.

Mrs. Sun L00 - 962 Dundas Street! Toronto,

Canada.

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

Florida.

Everett Ray - 8760 S.W. 41st 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

-

11/30/40 2795 RiGEFIELD.MEmp4Is.TEMN.

Your prompt attention to this matter will be sincerely

appreciated.

Very truly yours,

1. Solut Blesherg

•G. Robert Blakey

Chief Counsel and Director

GRB: ms j

CC:

MI. Danny 0. Coulson

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TRANSMIT VIA:

• Teletype

• Facsimile

[A] Airtel

FBI

PRECEDENCE:

• Immediate

• Priority

Routine

CLASSIFICATION!

• TOP SECRET

O SECRET

'

CONFIDENTIAL

DEETO

CLEAR

4/4/78

Date

TO:

FROM:

RE :

DIRECTOR, FBI (62-117290)

ATTN :

CONGRESSIONAL INQURIY UNIT

RECORDS MANAGEMENT DIVISION

SAC, LOS ANGELES (62-7841) (1) (RUC)

HOUSE SELECI COMMIITEE.

ON ASSASSINATIONS.

(HSCA)

BUDED: APRIL 21,

1978

Re Bureau teletype to Los Angeles dated 3/29/78.

One box of documents is being forwarded to the

Bureau via registered mail.

This box contains one copy

each of all documents contained in Los Angeles files

100-57229 and 100-65141 which fall within the period

1/1/67 - 3/30/68.

EX-101

Beca, 2-117290-6/5

120 APR 10 1978

- Bureau (RI1) 2-CIU (Am 8988)

(1 - Package) wilt eacho.

1 - Los Angeles

KAJ/sk

(4).

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TRANSMIT VIA:

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Facsimile

Airtel

FBI

PRECEDENCE:

[j Immediate

Priority

_ Routine

CLASSIFICATION:

O TOP SECRET

• SECRET

• CONFIDENTIAL

DEFTO

DJ CLEAR

Date

4/3/78

TO:

DIRECTOR, FBI

ATTENTION: CONGRESSIONAL INQUIRY UNIT

RECORDS MANAGEMENT DIVISION

FROM:

SAC, BIRMINGHAM (66-2280) (RUC)

SUBJECT: CHOUSE SELECT COMMITTEE ON ASSASSINATIONS

Re bureau teletype to Birmingham, 3728/18495

Being furnished the Bureau is one copy each of the

Birmingham files regarding the bombing of the Gaston Motel,

Birmingham, Alabama, May of 1963, and the bombing of Reverend

A. D. KING's residence, Birmingham, Alabama, May of 1963.

REC-46

EX-10L

NO END. ECEINED

Bureau (Enc. 2)

iNPIG.

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1 - Birmingham

PRR: cgw

(4)

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9 APR 5 1978

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TRANSMIT, VIA:

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• Facsimile

[X] Airtel

F B.I

PRECEDENCE:

[ Immediate

[ Priority

• Routine

CLASSIFICATION:

• TOP SECRET

• SECRET

• CONFIDENTIAL

EFTO

CLEAR

Date

4/7/78

=.""!

TO:

DIRECTOR, FBI (62-117290)

ATTENTION: CONGRESSIONAL INQUIRY UNIT,

RECORDS MANAGEMENT DIVISION

FROM :

SAC, MEMPHIS (66-2197) (P)

ATT,

SUBJECT:

HOUSE-SELEGT COMMITTEE ON

1.14-86

_ ASSASSINATIONS (HSCA)

BUDED:

4712778

+=.

50i, 545

Re Bureau teletype to Memphis dated 3/28/78 and

Bureau teletype to Atlanta, Los Angeles, and Memphis dated

3/29/78.

Enclosed under separate cover for the Bureau are

2 volumes containing Xerox copies of serials maintained in

Memphis file 100-4105 captioned "MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.;

SECURITY MATTER - C."

The enclosed material contains copies of or accounts

for all serials maintained in Memphis file 100-4105.

This

file contains no 1-A exhibits and no bulky exhibits.

Serials 15, 16, 33, and 34 were sent to the Bureau

in connection with cases

entitled "BERNARD S. LEE VS

#76-1185,"

Bufile 62-117194, and

SHIP CONFERENCE (SCLC), VS CLARENCE M. KELLEY, ET AL (U.S.D.C.,

D.C.) CIVIL ACTION #76-1186," Bufile 62-117193.

EX-101

REC-46

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(1 - Package) (Ings Pretawn

2 - Memphis end detecte

BEJ :mrp

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spots to

ME 66-2197

Serial 15 of Memphis file 100-4105 is Atlanta

LHM dated

6/18/65 captioned "MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.;

SM - C. "

Serial 16 of Memphis file 100-4105 is Atlanta

airtel to the Bureau dated 6/18/65 captioned "MARTIN

LUTHER KING, JR.; SM - C."

Serial 33 of Memphis file 100-4105 is Atlanta

teletype to the Bureau, Memphis, and Jackson dated 6/8/66

captioned "RACIAL MATTERS, MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE" and "MARTIN

LUTHER KING, JR.; SM -C."''

Serial 34 of Memphis file 100-4105 is Atlanta

teletype to the Bureau, Chicago, and Memphis dated 6/9/66

captioned

"MARTIN LUTHER KING,, JR.; SM - C."

The Memphis Office is processing the SCLC file and

will promptly submit appropriate material when completed.

2

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LOUIS STOKES, OHIO, CHAI

RICHARDION PREYER, N.C.

SAMU

LEVINE, OHIO

WALTER E. FAUNTROY, D.G.

STEVVA...

= MCKINNEY, CONN.

YVONNE BRATHIYAITE BURKE, CALIF.

сакці впень ліцн

CHRISTOTHER J. DODO, CONY.

HAROLO S- SAWYER, MICH.

HAROLO E. FORD, TIMN.

FLOYD 1, FITHIAN, IND.

RODERT W. EDGAR, FA.

(202) 225-4624

Eu

.

alouse

Select Committee on Assassinations

T.5. House of Representatives

• 3331 HOUSE OFFICE BUILDING, ANNEX 2

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20515

March 31, 1978

The Honorable Griffin B. Bell

Attorney General of the United States

Department of Justice

Washington, D. C.

Attention: Mr. Robert I. Keuch

Deputy Assistant Attorney General.

Dear Mr. Attorney General:

336356

By letter dated December 13, 1977, this Committee re-

quested that the Department of Justice and the Federal Bureau

of Investigation, respectively, provide the Committee with docu-

ments and lists of attorneys and agents relative to a) the FBI,

COINTELPRO program directed against Dr. Martin Luther King,

, and b) the MURKIN investigation.

By January 25, 1978, the FBI had complied with that

portion of the request which pertained to its files and its

agents.

However,

the Department of Justice has yet to supply

the similar materials requested of it.

Any. further delay.in com-

pliance will begin to interfere

substantially with the efforts

of this Committee to resolve in a professional and thorough

manner any issues surrounding the responsibility of Federal lay

enforcement and activities in the conduct.of the MURKIN Invést1-

gation. Therefore, in order to avoid a delay with such effects,

it is necessary that the Department of Justice comply with this

Committee's request of December 13, 1977 by no later than Apral

10, 1978.

action

No

Your cooperation in thily

matter will

Lancery,

62-1172905

S. Robert Blake

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G. Robert Blakey

Chiet counsel and Director

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• FBIHQ ADVISED ATLANTA IN REFERENCED TELETYPE THAT THE

ASCA, BY LETTER DATED FEBRUARY 3, 1978, REQUESTED THE FBI

PROVIDE THE COMMITTEE WITH PHOTOGRAPHS OF ALL ATLANTA AGENTS

ASSIGNED TO THE SECURITY INVESTIGATION ON DR. MARTIN LUTHER

KING, JR., DURING THE PERIOD 1967 - 1968. THIS REQUEST WAS

INTERPRETED TO INCLUDE ALL ATLANTA AGENTS ACTIVELY ENGAGED

IN THE SECURITY INVESTIGATION OF KING DURING THE PERIOD IN.

QUESTION. AS A RESULT, ATLANTA WAS REQUESTED BY FBIHQ TO

FURNISH THE BUREAU WITH A LISt-106 ALL ATLANTA AGENIS

ASSIGNED TO KING'S SECURITY INVESTIGATION BY COB MARCH 8, 1978.

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* AILANTA NOTED THAT THE ATLANTA SECURITY INVESTIGATION

FILE FOR MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR., ATLANTA FILE 100-5586,

CONSISTED OF 81 VOLUMES, CONTAINING 8361 SERIALS. VOLUMES

59 IO $& COVERED THE PERIOD 1967-1968

THIS SECURITY INVESTIGATION OF KING BY ATLANTA HAD

BEEN ASSIGNED TO SA ALAN G. SENIINELLA ON MAY 21, 1965,

AND SA SENTINELLA HAD THIS CASE ASSIGNED TO HIM FOR THE

ENTIRE PERIOD OF 1967-1968. SA SENTINELLA'S ATLANTA

SUPERVISOR DURING 1967 AND 1968 WAS SA CHARLES S. HARDING.

ATLANTA THEN REVIEWED VOLUMES 59 THROUGH 80 OF THE KING

SECURITY FILE AND IT WAS NOTED THAT SA ALAN G. SENTINELLA

APPEARED TO BE THE ONLY ATLANTA AGENT THAT TOOK AN ACTIVE

PART IN THE HANDLING OF THIS CASE IN 1967-1968. SA SENTINELLA

PREPARED ALL OUTGOING COMMUNICATIONS REGARDING KING, HIS

NAME WAS SHOWN IN THE BLOCKSTAMP OF ALMOST ALL THE INCOMING

COMMUNICATIONS TO ATLANTA REGARDING KING, AND IN ADDITION,

SA SENTINELLA HANDLED THE ONE INFORMATION, NAMELY FORMER

JEK Act 6 (4))

WHO FURNISHED A GREAT DEAL OF INFORMATION

REGARDING KING DURING 1967-1968.

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* - THERE WAS NO INDICATION FROM THIS REVIEW OF KING'S

FILE THAI ANY OTHER ATLANTA AGENTS TOOK AN ACIIVE PARI IN

THE INVESTIGATION OF KING OR WERE ASSIGNED TO THE KING

INVESTIGATION.

IN THIS FILE REVIEW, ATLANTA ONLY NOTED ONE INSTANCE

DURING THE PERIOD 1967-1968 IN WHICH ATLANTA AGENTS MADE ANY

PHYSICAL OBSERVATION OF KING AND THAI WAS ON APRIL 25, 1967,

WHEN STANLEY LEVISON VISITED ATLANTA. KING AND LEVISON WERE

OBSERVED ON THIS OCCASION OUTSIDE SCLC HEADQUARTERS IN

ATLANTA AND LATER AT THE ATLANIA AIRPORT WHERE LEVISON

BOARDED A PLANE FOR NEW YORK. THE AGENTS MAKING THESE

OBSERVATIONS WERE SA'S ALAN G. SENTINELLA, JOHN F. CUNNINGHAM,

EDWARD U. CRIM, AND JAMES J. ROSE.

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FURAL COVIRIL

Assistant Attorney General

Criminal Division

Attention: Mr. Robert L. Reuch

Director,

FBI

March 6, 1978

1 - Mr. Bailey

1 - Mr. Foster

1 - Legal Counsel Division

Attn: Mr. Coulson

HOUSE SELECT COMMITTEE ON ASSASSINATIONS

U. S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES (HSCA)

-417,426

Reference Is made to letter to the Attorney

King, Jr:, requested access to certain information at FBI

Headquarters.

Reference 1s also made to undated letter to

the Attorney

General from Mr. Blakey, which requested delivery

of the material outlined in the letter of January 30, 1978.

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 the

HSCA.

Enclosures (2)

NOTE: Remaining sections in the King security file will be

processed

and later delivered to the HSCA, along with other

items desired in its referenced requests.

(6)

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1 - Mr. Bailey

1 - Mr. Foster

1 - Legal Counsel Division

Attn: Mr. Coulson

March 6, 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,

SA and a to tales a ton of don un Luther

King, Jr., requested access to certain information at FBI

Headquarters (BIHQ). Reference is also made to undated

letter to the Attorney General from Mr. Blakey, which

requested delivery of the material outlined in the letter

of January 30, 1978.

Among other items, referenced letters requested

delivery of the main security file on Martin Luther King, Jr.,

for the period October I, 1962, to December 31, 1966, and

May 1; 1968, to April 1, 1969.

This time period was modified

on February.

3, 1978, by HSCA Staff Attorney Michael Eberhardt,

who also requested dellvery of the king security file to

Include the period January 1, 1967, to April 30, 1968.

Files covering this later period were previously processed

for HSCA access pursuant to letter to the Attorney General

from Nr. Blakey dated November 30, 1977.

Urband

This letter 1s to confirm that on March 3, 1978,

the following sections of the King security file, covering

the above-mentioned period, were delivered to HSCA staff

member Gerald Hamilton at FBIHQ: 100-106670, Sections 1

and 2 (JUNE); and 100-106670, Sections I through 62 and

Sections 66 through 86.

The remainder of the file, Sections 63, 64 and

65, are being processed and, upon completion, will be

delivered to the HSCA, along with other itens requested

Assoc. Dir. - In referenced letters.

Dep. AD Adh. -

Dep. AD Iny. _

Asst. Dir.:

Adm. Serv. _

ORIGINAL AND ONE SENT TO ASSISTANT ATTORNEY GENERAL, CRIMINAL

Crim. Inv. -=

DIVISION, ATTENTION: MR. ROBERT I. KEUCH.

Fin. & Pers. _

Ident. -

NOTE:

Intell._

See Director, FBI, letter to Assistant Attorney General,

Laboratory =

Criminal Division,

Legal Coun. _

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3/6/78, captioned,

Atoust Select commette on eucas inations,

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

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UVIS SOKES, ОТНО, СИЛІНА

SAMUEL

LVINE, OHIO

STIWART IS. MIC KINNEY, CONN.

YVOINE FRAEINAITE DURKE.CALIT.

CHAULES THONF, NEUM.

•CHRISTOFHER 1. 0O00.CONN.

MANOLD 5. SAYIYEN, MICHI.

MANOLO I. FOHD, ILAN.

FLUYD J. FUCHSAY, 1:10.

RODENT W. L'OGAH, SA.

(202) 225-4024

Select Committee oi Sissassinations

T.E. House of licpicsentatives

3331 HOUSE OFFICÉ BUILDING, ANNEX 2

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20515

January 30, 1978

The Honorable Griffin B. Bell

Attorney General of the United States

Department of Justice

Washington, D. C. 20530

Attention:

Mr. Robert I: Keuch

Deputy Assistant Attorney General

•Criminal Division, Room 2113

Dear: Mr. Attorney General:

In connection with the investigation by this Committee

into the death of Dr. Martin Iuther King, Jr., a request was

dated outin

made by letter dated November 30, 1977, for FBI files relating

to Dx. King. These files included the following:

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

•Jr., for the period January l,. 1967 through

May. 1! 1968.

•i2.

The main file on the Southern Christian Leader=

ship Conference for: the period January. 1,

1967

through May 1, 1968.

..3.

or da san the not rouga la stra to tho

4.

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

People's March for the period December 1, 1967

through May 1, 1968.

5.

All materials pertaining to Martin Luther King,

Jr.i. and the SCLC in the COINTELPRO file.

We have been advised that all of the above files. are

now available for review by the Committee.

It is now requested, however, that the foregoing files,

except for. the Memphis Sanitation Strike, be prepared for Com-

mittee review for the following extended dates:

62-118 290-51011

ENCLOSURE

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The Honorable Griffin B. Bell

January 30, 1978

Page 2

2.

The main security file on Dr. Martin Luther King;

JI.,. for the periods:

a.

1o.

October '1, 1962 - December 31, 1966

May 1, 1968 - April I, 1969

The main file on the Southern Christian Leadership

Conference for the periods:

October 1, 1962 - December 31,: 1966

b.. May 1,. 1968 - Apxi] I, 1969

3.

The COMINFIL and COINTELPRO files as such relate

to Dr. Martin Iuther king, JI.,. for the periods:

a.

October 1, 1962 - December, 31, 1966

.b.

May 1, 1968 - April 1, 1969

4.

The files on the Poor Peoples' March from May I,

1968 to the closing date of this file.

Your prompt attention to these matters will be greatly

appreciated.

Respectfully!

12. Nobut Blahy

Robert Blakey

Chief Counsel and Director

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LOUIS STOKES, ONIO, CHAIRMAN

RICHARDSON PREYER, N.C.

WALTER E, TAUNTROY, D.C.

YVONNE DRATHIVAITE BURKE, CALIF.,

CHRISTOPHER J. DODD, CONN.

HAROLD E. FORD, TENN.

• FLOYO S. FITHIAN, IND.

RODERT W. EDGAR, PA.

SAMY

D. MCKINNEY, CONN.

• CHAN

MAtiONE, NEBR.

HAROLD S. SAWYER, MICH.

(202) 225-4624

Hard sell. by, HSCA stagger,

Robin Quidlig at Is

Storese

Select Committee on Assassinations

"U.D. Mouse of Kepresentatives

3331 HOUSE OFFICE BUILDING, ANNEX 2

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20515

Rec.CIU

3/29:116

March 28, 1978

SIDERAL GOVERANIENT

se

The Honorable Griffin B. Bell

Attorney General of the United States

Department of Justice

Washington, D. C.

Attention: Mr. Robert L. Keuch

Deputy Assistant Attorney General

Criminal: Division, Room 2113

Dear Mr. Attorney General:

In connection with this Committee's investigation into

the circumstances surrounding the death of Dr. Martin Luther

King, Jx., we would appreciate copies of the following serials

as soon as possible:

LA MURKIN

44-1574D-145

LA MURKIN

44-1574D-150

LA MURKIN

44-1574D-151

LA MURKIN

44-1574D-152

LA MURKEN 44-1574D-174

LA MURKIN 44-1574D-213

•LA MURKIN 44-1574D-216

LA MURKIN 44-1574D-380

LA MURKIN 44-1574D-38111

LA MURKIN 44-1574D-495

LA MURKIN 1574-1629

LA MURKIN 1574-1763

LA MURKIN 1574-1897

BUFILE 44-38861-5539

BUFILE

44-38861-5540

BUFILE 44-38861-5558

Thank you for your prompt assistance.

Sincerely,

S. Nobit Blotsy

G. RObert Blakey

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Danny Coulson

TREAT AS

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TRANSMIT VIA:

• Teletype

• Facsimile

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CLASSIFICATION:

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Date -

_3/22/78

TO:

DIRECTOR, FBI (62-117290)

(ATTN:

CONGRESSIONAL INQUIRY UNIT,

RECORDS MANAGEMENT DIVISION)

FROM:

SAC, MIAMI (62-6603) (C)

SUBJECT: HOUSE SELECT COMMITTEE ON ASSASSINATIONS

BUDED: 3/24/78

sll

Re Bureau teletype to Miami, 3/14/78.

Enclosed for the Bureau are 75 serials gleaned

from WILLIAM SOMERSETT's informant file at Miami.

Enclosures may or may not have been in Bureau

informant file.

Prior volumes of informant file were inadvertently

destroyed.

Miami indices negative regarding WILLIAM AUGUSTUS

SOMMERSETT OF SUMERSET, SUMMERSET, SUMERSETT, Or SUMMERSETT.

Indices contain one index card regarding WILLIE

A. SOMERSET, Miami file 157-2354-66.

This serial is a

letterhead memorandum regarding Washington Spring PrOject

dated 2/27/68 sent to Bureau file 157-8428 by Birmingham

airtel, 2/29/68.

A review of this serial did not reveal

the name SOMERSET.

Indices contain one index card regaring WILLIE A.

SOMERSETT, Miami file 173-249.

This file has been dest 00&

per Manual of aules and pegulations: 62-117225

Detached-Retaine

2

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L'OUIS STOKES, ONIO, CHAIRMAN

RICHAHOSON "PEYER, N.C.

WÄLTER'E. FAUNTROY, D.C.

YKONNE DEITHRITE DUHKE, CALIF.

CHRISTOPHERS.DODD.CONN.

MANOLO I. FOHO, TINY.

FLOYD I. FITHIAY, IND.

ROSTIT SY. LOGAR, PA.

SAY

= DEV

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D. MG.

HEY. CONN.

CHA

THOVE, NEDR.

HAROLD S. JAWYCH, MICH-

(202) 225-4624

Hand Del. by HSCA stafper,

Ratin findly at I?'

.58

Since

Select Committee on Assassinations

U.S. House dE Lepresenfatibes

3331 HOUSE OFFICE BUILDING. ANNEX 2

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20515

March 27, 1978

A ge

Rec.C40

3/29/15

SIDERAL GONDRNDRGITE

Letter #3

The Honorable Griffin B. Bell

Attorney General of the United States

'Department of Justice

Washington, D. C.

Attention: Mr. Robert I. Keuch

Deputy Assistant Attorney General

Criminal Division, Room 2113

Dear Mr. Attorney General:

In connection with the investigation by this Committee

into the circumstances surrounding the death of Dr. Martin

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

Investigation assist the Select Committee on Assassinations

with respect to the following

matters:

1)

Prepare for delivery: (PRIORITY)

a))

LOS Angeles MURKIN 44-1574-592 (Report

of George Stoner, Chief Investigator,

Office of the District Attorney, Los Angeles

County 4-22-1968)

• 10)

...

Los Angeles MURKIN 44-1574-1850, 1857 (Memo-

randa written in February 1969, re:

LOS

Angeles Times reporters, Dave Larsen and-

Jerry Cohen)

Los Angeles MURKIN 44-1574-1898 (Re:

Marie

Martin and Joel M. Levy)

Headquarters' MURKIN 44-3886-5437 including

enclosures.

(Re: Marie Martin and Ronald

Gerala Deninno)

4 1978

TREAT AS

ORIGINAL

58ÁPR 261978

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The Honorable Griffin B. Bell

March 27,

1978

Page

2

All file material (BUFILE and Field Office)

Ie:

the Friends of Rhodesia (Los Angeles

1967 - 1968)

All file material (BUFILE and Field Office)

Ie:

Ronald G. Hewitson

The above, designated g), was the 1968 President of the

Orange County Chapter, Friends. of Rhodesia, P. 0. Box

613, Garden Grove, California, and at that

time resided

at 9692 Imperial Street, Garden Grove, Calitornia.

h) All file material, including Identification

Division records, on Alan 0. Thompson,

dob 12/25/1913.

i) All file material including Identification

Division records on J. C. Hardin, FBI 190-190C

2)

Prepare for delivery the following serials:

a)

66-16458-297; 319; 328; Not Recorded (Director

to SAC, B'ham, MM, Mobile 1/23/64, re: Willie

Somersett)

b).

66-16458 Not Recorded (2/20/64 Airtel SAC, .

MM to Director)

c)

đ)

66-16458 Not Recorded (3/12/64 Airtel Miami -

Director, re: BAPBOMB and Sidney C. Barnes

66-16458-333; 336

e)

15-1657-3; 1i 8; 5; 24; 28; 34; 35

f)

157-1263 Not Recorded (2/6/64 Teletype SAC,

MM to Director requesting permission to tape

conversation of Somersett and Barnes)

9) 157-1025-809; 509

h) 157-4-63-26

i)

105-65374-227

62-112591-621

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"The Honorable Griffin

• B. Bell

March 27, 1978.

Page 3

3)

Make available for interviews the following Agents:

Charles. Harding

Jerry D. Roseberry

Robert W. Thompson

Theodore A. King

Wilber G. Stevens

Marvin M. Eubanks

Charles Harding

Henry Rouse

John Benton

Donald Burgus

Richard Millen.

Joseph Ponder

William Perry

William Lawrence

Richard

H. Davis

Richard Hamilton

John W. Matter

Dave Ryan.

Lawrence Gettings

C. B. Stanbury

Howell S. LOWe •

Joseph H. Kearney, Jr.

Merrell

F. McCloughan

In addition to the above Agents, it is reguested that

the Agents listed below be made available on a

priority basis:

Matthew D. Crawford

Richard W. Kaiser

John Page, JI.

BY letter dated 2/6/78, it was requested that the FBI

provide this Committee copies of all bank records secured in

the investigation of certain members of the Ray family.

In

FBI memorandum dated March 1, 1978, reference was made

• to the

Bureau having included John Raynes (father) in the bank records

search. It has come to our attention, subsequently, that spe-

cific records of John Raynes were secured by the St. Louis

Field Office in connection with their investigation; oddly

those bank records do not appear in the materials furnished

3/1/78. In view of these facts, it is hereby requested that

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The Honorable Griffin B. Bell

March 27, 1978

Page 4

the FBI check again the appropriate BUFILES and Field Office

files for John Raynes, in continuance. of the Committee's

•2/6/78 request.

Due to the voluminous and time consuming nature of this

request, we ask that as individual items become available, they

be provided immediately.

Thank you for your continued assistance.

Sincerely,

• h. Nobus Blakey.

G. Robert Blakey

Chief Counsel and Director

GRB: gha

Acc:

Danny Coulson

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NEW ORLEANS (66-2878)

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RECEIVED

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OF INVESTIGATION

COMMUNICATIONS SECTION

Assoc Dir.

Dep.

Asst, Dir.:

Adm. Serv.

Crim. Inv.

Ident.

intell.

Laboratory

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Plan. & Insp.

Rec. Mgnt.

Tech. Servs.

Training

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Telephone Rm.

Director's Sec'y

TO

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UNCLAS

ATTENTION: CONGRESSIONAL INQUIRY UNIT, RECORDS MANAGEMENI DIV.

HOUSE SELECT COMMITTEE ON ASSASSINATIONS (HSCA); BUDED: MARCH 24,

1978.

REBUTEL, MARCH 21, 1978.

INFORMATION CONCERNING THE •UNITED KLANS OF AMERICA (UKA),

DURING 1967 - 1968, WITH REGARD TO NEW ORLEANS DIVISION, IS

CONTAINED IN NEW ORLEANS FILE 105-687. DURING THIS TIME FRAME,

THE FOLLOWING SAS WERE ASSIGNED AS CASE AGENTS:

HENRY J. FLYNN - EXACT LOCATION UNKNOWN, POSSIBLY NEW HAVEN,

CASE AGENT FROM JANE, 1967- APRIL, 1857A 2=11229-604

20 APR 6 1978

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NO 66-2878 UNCLAS

LONDON M. HOWARD - CURRENTLY ASSIGNED NEW ORLEANS DIV., BATON

ROUGE RA, CASE AGENT FROM APRIL, 1967 - OCI., 1967. •

CLEMENT J. HOOD - RETIRED, LOCATION UNKNOWN, CASE AGENT FROM

OCT • , 1967 - DECO, 1968.

FOR FURIHER INFORMATION OF BUREAU, NEW ORLEANS UKA FILE FROM

1967 TO 1968, CURRENT VOLUME 67 TO VOLUME 111. THE FILE HAS A

TOTAL OF 44 VOLUMES AND SERIALS FOR THIS TIME PERIOD COVER 3339

TO 5480, OR A TOTAL OF 2, 141 SERIALS.

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DIVISION.

CHOUSE SELECT COMMITTEE ON ASSASSINATIONS (HSCA). BUDED

MARCH 24, 1978.

REBUTEL MARCH 21, 1978,598

MEMPHIS CASE AGENTS WHO HANDLED INVESTIGATION OF THE

UNITED KLANS OF AMERICA (UKA) DURING 1967-1968 ARE AS FOLLOWS:

SA MERR ILL E. MC CLOUGHAN WAS ASSIGNED THE UKA CASE

DURING PERIOD JUNE 13, 1966 - MAY 6, 1968 THE CASE WAS

REASSIGNED TO SA ROBERT FITZPATRICK ON MAY 7, 1968, AND WAS

SO

ASSIGNED THROUGHOUT THE REMAINDER OF 1968. SA MC CLOUGHAN

RETIRED IN 1968. HIS CURRENT ADDRESS IS NOT KNOWN TO

MEMPHIS OFFICE. SA FITZPATRICK IS

CURRENTL

DIVISION 1D, FBIHQ.

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20 APR A

1978

Assoc: Dir.

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Intell!

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Plan, & insp.

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GIOUSE SELECI COMMITTEE ON ASSASSINATIONS (HSCA), BUDED:

MARCH 24, 1978.

RE BUREAU TELETYPE TO ATLANTA AND OTHER OFFICES,

MARCH 219 1978.540

REVIEW OF BIRMINGHAM FILE REVEALS CASE AGENT WHO HANDLED

INVESTIGATION ON THE UNITED KLANS OF AMERICA (UKA) DURING THE

PERIOD JANURY, 1967 THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 1968 WAS MARVIN M.

EUBANKS. EUBANKS NOW RETIRED AND LIVING AI ROUTE 8, BOX 47A,

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OHOUSE SELECT COMMITTEE ON ASSASSINATIONS EHSCAJ-

RE INVESTIGATION INTO ASSASSINATION OF MARTIN LUTHER KING- JR., HSCA

BY LETTER DATED MARCH 2P, 1978, REQUESTED BANK AND/OR FINANCIAL RECORDS

WHICH WERE OBTAINED BY ST. LOUIS OFFICE FOR JERRY RAYNES- JAMES EARL S

•RAY'S FATHER, IN CONNECTION WITH MURKIN INVESTIGATION.

ST. LOUIS SHOULD SEARCH THEIR MURKIN FILE ESL 44-7757 FOR FINANCIAL

AND/OR BANK RECORDS PERTAINING TO JERRY RAYNES AND FURNISH COPY OF

THESE RECORDS TO ATTENTION OF CONGRESSIONAL INQUIRY UNIT- RECORDS

MINE DESON LOT, QUETES ARE 2- 472

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NOTE: Partial financial records re Jerry Raynes were furnished the

HSCA by memorandum dated March 1, 1978.

These were furnished as a

result of HSCA request dated

February 6, 1978, which asked for records

of several of James Earl Ray's relatives exclusive of his father's

records.

Raynes' partial records were included as the inter-

relationship between his and his daughter's (Carol Pepper), financial

dealings. Based on this disclosure to the HSCA, they reformulated their

request to include Jerry Raynes' records.

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511,

572,680

OROUSE SELICI COMMITTEE ON ASSASSINATIONS (USCA):

HSCA BY LETTER DATED MARCH 23, 1978, REQUESTED IN PART

THAT THE FBỊ FURNISH "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."

HSCA AGREED TO LIMIT FIELD OFFICE REQUEST TO ATLANTA AND

MEMPHIS OFFICES. PHOTOS OF ALL LATENIS OF VALUE SUBMITTED BY

FIELD OFFICES HAVE BEEN PULLED FROM HEADQUARTERS FILE. HSCA

AGREED TO ACCEPT PHOTOS OF LIFTS RATHER THAN ACTUAI, LIFTS.

ATLANTA IS REQUESTED TO REVIEW MURKIN FILE FOR ANY LATENT

FINGERPRINT LIFTS OBTAINED DURING COURSE OF INVESTIGATION AND,

IF FEASIBLE, SUBMIT PHOTOGRAPHS OF THOSE LIFTS.. IF NOT

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PAGE THO ATLANTA CLEAR

POSSIBLE SUBMIT ACTUAL LIFTS WHICH AFTER COPYING WILL BE

RETURNED TO SUBLITTING OFFICE. EACH LIFT SUBMITTED,

PHOTOGRAPH OR ACTUAL, SHOULD BE IDENTIFIED AS TO WHICH

SERIAL IN ATLANTA FIELD OFFICE FILE CONTAINS DESCRIPTIVE

INFORMATION CONCERNING THAT LIFT. REQUESTED INFORMATION

SHOULD BE SUBUITTED TO FBI HEADQUARTERS, ATTENTION:

CONGRESSIONAI, INQUIRY UNIT, RECORDS MANAGEMENT DIVISION,

BY CLOSE OF BUSINESS APRIL 14, 1978.

BT

NOTE: Susan Grimes, HSCA, advised that photographs of

latent lifts obtained in MURKIN investigation in FBI

Heacquarters files would suffice. She stated that the HSCA

was only interested in the Atlanta and Memphis Field Office

MURKIN files being searched for latent lifts.

ASAC DICK BLay, Memphis, advised 4/6/70, Hemphis

MURKIN file sent to Freedom of

Information - Privacy Act

Branch, FBI Headquarters, including bulky exhibits.

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HOUSE SELECT COMMITTÉE ON ASSASSINATIONS EHSCAJ.

RE INVESTIGATION INTO ASSASSINATION OF MÄRTIN LUTHER KING, JR.

STAFF MEMBERS OF HSCA HAVE REQUESTED. TO INTERVIEW SPECIAL AGENT ROBERT W.

• THOMSON OF ATLANTA OFFICE. HSCA ADVISED THEY EXPECT TO HAVE SEVERAL

INVESTIGATORS IN ATLANTA DURING WEEK OF APRIL 3-7, 19781 AND WILL

INTERVIEW NUMBER OF RETIRED SPECIAL AGENTS WHILE THERE. HSCA INVESTIGA

TORS WILL. CONTACT THOMSON AT ATLANTA OFFICE DURING THAT WEEK TO ARRANGE

9

FINAL INTERVIEW DETAILS.

THOMSON HAS BEEN. RELEASED FROM HIS EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT AND IS

AUTHORIZED TO PARTICIPATE IN HSCA INTERVIEW. BRIEFING OF THOMSON BY

REPRESENTATIVE OF LEGAL LIAISON AND CONGRESSIONAL AFFAIRS UNIT, FBIHQ

WILL BE CONDUCTED TELEPHONICALLY PRIOR TO INTERVIEW. FOLLOWING INTER-

VIEW, THOMSON SHOULD SUBMIT LETTERHEAD MEMORANDUM CONTAINING BRIEF

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NOTE: By letter dated March 27, 1978, the HSCA requested interview

of Thomson. Representatives of Legal Liaison and Congressional

Affairs Unit and Congressional Inquiry Unit have no objections to

interview being conducted in Atlanta. SA D. 0. Coulson of

Legal Liaison and Congressional Affairs Unit will conduct briefing of

Thomson. Teletype confirms telephone conversation with ASAC Edmund J.

Pistey on March 31, 1978, re the above.

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LOUIS STOKES, PHIS, CHIIAN

F, ICHANDSON PREYER, N.C.

SAMUIL L: DEVINE, OHIO

WALTER E, FAUNTROY, D.G.

STIWAHT D. MCKINNEY, CONN. "

YVONNE BRATHIYAITE BURKE, CALIF.

CHARLES THONE, HEBR.

CHRISTOPHZR I. DODO, CONY.

HAROLO 5, SAWYER, MiGHt.

HANOLO E. FORD, TINY.

FLOYO J, FITHIAY, IND.

RODERT VY. EDGAR, PA.

(202) 225-5624

Rec.Clu. 3/21/78 at

115,

FORUS GOVERN

Select Committee on Ossassinations

U.5. House of Representatives

3331 HOUSE OFFICE BUILDING, ANNEX 2

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20515

MAR 1 3 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 the investigation by this Committee

into the circumstances surrounding the death of Dr. Martin

Luther King, JI.,

it is requested that the Federal Bureau of

Investigation assist the Select Committee on Assassinations

1) Make available for interviews, the following

FBI agents:

a) Aurthur Murtaugh

b) Edward Crim

c) Alden F. Miller

Field Office.

oil de the above were feless assigned to the delanta

Provide Identification Division records (i.e. Criminal

Original cannot be located Arfest records) on the following individuals:

and is not on record. When

original is received in Records

Jands D. Yor REC72 62-1/2240

"590

Branch it will be filed either

with this copy or may be given

a new serial.

Danil 7. X

b)

c)

à )

e)

FBI 283-6207

Wilhiam K. Livingston

FBI #787-311C

Hench Alexander FBI $429-902C

Bragg FBI #752-173B

Raymona C. Britt, Jr. FBI#

404-5339

Gilbert Leroy Cameron - Date of birth:

aka Leroy Bledsoe

aka

Eugene Straub (e)

TREAT AS

ORIGINA

LEGAL O UNSEL

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The Honorable Griffin B. Bell

Page Two

g)

Eugene Hall - w/m/approx. 50.

h)

Chester Sheffield - w/m/approx. 50:

The above individuals, designated (g) and (h), are

alleged to have had involvement in bombing activities in

Birmingham, Alabama in the 1960's.

3) Prepare for access any material on:

a) Marcelle Mathier - 3280 Belair Street

Apartment 210

Montreal, Canada

(1968 age 27)

b) Lise Robillard - 155 St. Alexis Street

Charlemagne District

Montreal, Canada

(1968 age 19)

4) Prepare for delivery all file material on:

JFK Act 6(4)

The above individual was affiliated with the SCLC of

Atlanta, Georgia in 1968.

5) Prepare for delivery LA MURKIN 44-1574 D-512,

interview with Charles Joseph Stein conducted

February 17, 1969.

Your prompt attention to these matters is greatly

appreciated..

Very truly yours,

G. Robert Blakey

Chief Counsel and Director

Vec:

Mr. Danny O. Coulson

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1 - Mr. Long - Enc.

1 - Mr.

Foster - Enc.

1 - Mr. Mintz - Enc.

2 - Mr. Coulson - Enc.

March 30, 1978

The Deputy Attorney General

WATERRUT GOVERIMONE

Director, FBI

HOUSE SELECT COMMITTEE ON ASSASSIRATIONS

In accordance with Attorney General Order

1I6-56, this menorandun advises that Special Agent

Richard D. Racileft of the Atlanta Field Office was

Interviewed on March 20, 1978.

A sororandus setting

forth Hr. Rackleft's account of this interion is enclosed

for your information.

Enclosure

1 - Assistant Attorney General • Enclosure

Griminal Division

Atta: Robert Keuch

1 - Personnel file - Richard D. Rackleff - Enclosure

REC-72

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2

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FBI

APPROVED:

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• TOP SECRET

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• CONFIDENTIAL

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Date

3/22/78

DIRECTOR, FBI (62-117290)

ATTN:

CONGRESSIONAL INQUIRY UNIT,

RECORDS MANAGEMENT SECTION

SAC, ATLANTA (66-2242) (C)

ROUSE SELECIL COMMERE-

ON ASSASSINATIONS

(HSCA)

Re Bureau teletype to Atlanta, 3/17/78;

telephone conversations between SA RICHARD D. RACKLEFF

(AT) and SA JOHN ALDHIZER, Congressional Liaison,

and SA DAN COULSON, Legal

Unit, on 3/17/78.

Enclosed are the original and five copies

of self-explanatory LHM reflecting the interview

Of SA RACKLEFF at Atlanta, Georgia by HSCA Investigators

ROBERT WALKER and FLOYD REEVES On 3/20/78.

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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

In Reply, Please Refer 20

File No.

Atlanta, Georgia

March 22, 1978

HOUSE SELECT COMMITTEE

ON ASSASSINATIONS

(HSCA)

Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Atlanta

Division, was contacted telephonically on Friday,

March 17, 1978 by Robert Walker who identified

himself as a Staff Investigator for the House Select

Committee on Assassinations (HSCA) • Walker made

arrangements to meet with SA Rackleff at the

intersection of North Avenue and Spring Street, Atlanta,

Georgia, at 11:00 AM on Monday, March 20, 1978.

Walker stated he would be in

Staff Investigator whom he identified as Mr. Reeves,

a black male.

At 11:00 AM on March 20, 1978, SA Rackleff

met with Robert Walker and Floyd Reeves, both of

whom displayed credentials identifying themselves

• to be members of the Investigative Staff of the U. s.

Congress.

Reeves conducted the questioning and requested

the intormation relating to the neighborhood canvassing

conducted by SA Rackleff in the vicinity of North

Highland Street and Ponce

de Leon Avenue in April,

1968.

Reeves inquired as to the person or persons

coordinating the investigation conducted in the Atlanta

Division and specifically asked whether other areas

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HOUSE SELECT COMMITTEE

ON ASSASSINATIONS

(ASCA)

of Atlanta were canvassed in addition to this one

particular area.

Reeves specifically asked it other

areas which were identified by markings on a map

recovered from the apartment of James Earl Ray were

canvassed in addition to this one area near North

Highland Avenue and Ponce de Leon.

SA Rackleff explained he could not recall •

specifically how many markings were on the map, but

believed there were basically four areas marked.

He stated three of these markings were identifiable

as being significant to the approximate location

of the home and church of Doctor Martin Luther King,

JI. and the apartment of James Earl Ray. The fourth

marking on the map as recalled by SA Rackleff was

not significant or identifiable with any known activity

of either James Earl Ray or Dr. King, and therefore

an extremely thorough, door-to-door

survey was conducted

in an area well beyond the boundaries of the fourth

marking on the map. Each and every adult member

of each household was contacted and interviewed concerning

any knowledge or association with James Earl Ray

or Dr. Martin Luther King. Photographs of Ray were

displayed and

as best as could be recalled,

there

was no pertinent information developed specifically

identifying any associates of either James Earl Ray

or Dr. King.

The Special Agent in Charge of the Atlanta

Division was identified as Frank Hitt, and the Assistant

Special Agent in Charge at that time was identified

as Jack Keith, Jr.

Mr. Reeves reguested an additional interview

of SA Rackleff in the Conference Room at the Headquarters

of the Atlanta Police Department at 3:00 PM on that

same date for the purpose of displaying a replica

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HOUSE SELECT COMMITTEE

ON ASSASSINATIONS

(HSCA)

of the map recovered from Ray's apartment. At 3:00

PM, a second interview was conducted. by Mr. Reeves

and Mr. Walker.

Mr. Reeves displayed

what he

identified to be a replica of the map recovered from

Pay's apartment in April, 1968 and also displayed

a legal sized handwritten paper showing separate

investigations conducted by. SA Harry Lee, SA James

The investigation

by SA Rackleff identified the streets and addresses

canvassed during the neighborhood investigation.

SA Rackleff explained that he reported to the Atlanta

Office in about January 1968, and at the time of

the

investigation of the King

assassination, he was

not familiar with

the streets and locations. SA

Rackleff was unable to recall specifically observing

the map displayed by Mr. Reeves, however, did

identify three of the general areas marked as being

the approximate location of the home and church of

Dr. King and the apartment of James Earl Ray near

14th Street and Peachtree Street, N.E.

The fourth

marking on the map was identified as the area in

which SA Rackleff conducted the above described

neighborhood investigation.

SA Rackleff expressed his full and complete

cooperation with the investigation of Mr. Walker

and Mr. Reeves

and Mr. Reeves stated they were very

much appreciative and might request additional

interviews at a later date.

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FEDERAI GOVERNWINT

the baputy Attorney Goneral

- Mr. Long - Enc.

- Mr. Foster - Enc.

- Mr. Mintz - Enc.

2 - Mr. Coulson - Enc.

April 6, 1973

Director, FEI

HOUSE SELICI COMMITNDE CH ASSASSIUNTICIS

In accordance with Attorey Gereral Orer

116-56, this Ferorandun udvises that fomer spocial agent

Iconard C. Peterson of tho liani lield Oriles was

interviowed on Marcin 24, 1978. A sororandun setting

forth tir. Peterson's account of this interviow is enclosen

for your inforation.

Enclosure

11114/ 8l0

Sia magpixe

1 - Assistant Attorney General - Enclocire

Crininal Division

ittn: Nobert Keuch

1 - Personnel file - Leonard C. Peterson - Enclosure

APPROVED:

Director

Assoc. Dir.

DeaD i get

Adm. Serv._

Crim. Inv.

Ident._

Intell.

Laboratory_

Assoc. Dir.

Dep. AD Adm. =

Dep. AD Inv. _

Asst. Dir.:

Adm. Servs. =

Crim: Inv. =

Ident. _

Intell. _

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TRANSMIT VIA:

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FBI

PRECEDENCE:

• Immediate

Priority

Routine

• CLASSIFICATION:

• TOP SECRET

O SECRET

I CONFIDENTIAL

DEFTO

CLEAR

Date

3/28/78

TO:

DIRECTOR, FBI (62-117290)

ATIN: CONGRESSIONAL INQUIRY UNIT

RECORDS MANAGEMENT DIVISION

FROM:

RE:

SAC, MIAMI (62-6603) (C)

HOUSE SELECT COMMITTEE ON ASSASSINATIONS

Enclosed for the Bureau are five (5) copies of an

LHM re interview of former SA LEONARD C. PETERSON by staff

counsel and investigators of captioned committee on 3/24/78.

D- Bureau (Encs-5)NCL SURE

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UNIT

In Reply, Please Refer 80

File No.

62-6603

STATES DEPARTHENT OF

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

Miami, Florida •

March

28, 1978

STICE

HOUSE SELECT COMMITTEE

• ON ASSASSINATIONS

INTERVIEW OF FORMER SPECIAL

AGENT LEONARD C. PETERSON

On March 24, 1978, I, Leonard C. Peterson, former

Special Agent of the Miami Office of the Federal Bureau of

Investigation, was interviewed by Peter G. Beeson, Staff

Counsel, Richard C. Wrose and Mark Speiser, investigators

for the House Select Committee on Assassinations at the

1212

Airways Motel, Miami, Florida.

I furnished general information about my Bureau

career, offices of assignment and arrival in Miami, Florida,

office in April, 1960.

shortly alter arciving in Miami,

took over as the principal contact for William Sommersett,

a highly placed extremist source, In the Miami Division, and

continued in this assignment until the Fall of 1961: 1

related the following information to the investigators to

Sommersett was discontinued in late 1961 for his

personal safety and possible embarrassment to the Federal

Bureau of Investigation.

Sommersett was characterized as a

source who had furnished reliable information in the past

and, in addition, had furnished information which could not

be verified or corroborated.

Sommersett's work for the

Federal

• Bureau of Investigation covered a span of twelve to

Iourteen years, having started out in New Orleans DivisIon

where he furnished information on White Slavery and local

•police corruption. He later worked out of the Charlotte

Division furnishing information on criminal matters and

Klan activities in the eastern part of the North and South

Carolinas.

Following his work in the Charlotte Division,

Sommersett came to the Miami Division where he furnished

some criminal information, possible violations of labor

this document contains neither recommendations

nor conclusions of the FBI. It is the property of the FBI

and is loaned to your agency; it and its contents are not

to be distributed outside your agency.

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INTERVIEW OF FORMER SPECIAL AGENT LEONARD C. PETERSON

matters and principally worked during the last two. or

three years as a source on extremist matters covering

the southeastern section of the United States.

Sommersett

made some fourteen of more trips out of the Miami Division

to various states in the southeast including Georgia,

Louisiana, Tennessee, Mississippi and North Carolina,

reporting on Klan organizations and leaders of White Hate

Groups.

After Sommersett was discontinued, he continued

to furnish information that he felt was of interest to

the Federal Bureau of Investigation even though he was

never reimbursed for this information.

Contact with the Federal Bureau of Investigation

wever and ted contactse ate timer eat me en tiated

continued he notified the Federal Bureau of Investigation

about a group responsible for the bombing at the home of

Donald Shoemaker, Editor of the "Miami Herald". This

information was furnished to the Miami Police Department

Und So the Mama place department no one late the gence

bombing investigation, utilizing Sommersett and other

sources.

This later resulted in the prosecution and

conviction of two individuals involved in the bombing.

The Miami Police Department continued to use

Sommersett on extremist matters, including trips they sent

him on to other states.

The extent of the information

developed by Sommersett and subsequently furnished to

the Miami Division is not clear.

Some information was

furnished; however, there was a feeling that the Miami

Police Department was reluctant to furnish information

developed by Sommersett since they were utilizing him

outside of their jurisdiction.

The investigators were primarily interested in

information developed by Sommersett on or about April 3,

1968, in Washington, D.C., to the effect that Martin Luther

King

was to be assassinated in Memphis, Tennessee.

2.

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'HOUSE SELECT COMMITTEE ON ASSASSINATIONS

INTERVIEW OF FORMER SPECIAL AGENT LEONARD C. PETERSON

not recall having received this information from the

Miami Police Department or Sommersett. I vaguely recall

that something to this effect did. come up later, but 1

am unable to put it in any time frame and why I

vaguely recall such a development.

only

The investigators

exhibited to me a memorandum, dated April 25, 1968, from

Sergeant Sapp of the Miami Police Department to Chief

Headley of the Miami Police Department. This memorandum

related a call from Sommersett to Sergeant Sapp on or

about April 4, 1968, reporting on Sommersett's trip to

Washington, D.C., where he learned of a plot to assassinate

Martin Luther King. The memorandum goes on to state that

the Miami Police Department sent Sommersett to Atlanta,

Georgia, to make contact with White. Hate Groups in an

effort to develop additional information on the assassination

of Martin Luther King. I do not recall having previously

seen this memorandum or if a copy was furnished to the

Miami Office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation.

Following the interview, I was advised that I

would be notified in the event I am needed to testify at

an open hearing in Washington, D.C., before the House

Select Committee on Assassinations:*

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UNCLAS

ATTENTION: CONGRESSIONAL INQUIRY UNIT, RECORDS MANAGEMENI DIVISIONE

HOUSE SELECT COMMITTEE ON ASSASSINATIONS.

RE LOS ANGELES TELEPHONE CALL OF SA KENNETH JACOB SEN TO

BUREAU SUPERVISOR JOHN ALDHIZER MARCH 17, 1978.

ON MARCH 16, 1978, DEPUTY JAMES RAINES, AUTO THEFT INVESTIGA-

TOR, LOS ANGELES COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT, LOS ANGELES,

CALIFORNIA, ADVISED HE IS CURRENTLY INVESTIGATING A COMPLAINT

MADE BY CHUCK/TOSTER AKA CHUCK AFERGUSON, 4349 ADMIRALTY

WAY, MARINA DEL REY, CALIFORNIA, CONCERNING THE THEFT AND

BURNING OF HIS 1977 TRAVEL QUEEN MOTOR HOME. FOSTER

ADVISED THE MOTOR HOME WAS STOLEN IN THE LOS ANGELES AREA ON

MARCH 12, 1978, AND LOCATED COMPLETELY BURNED NEAR ACTON,

CALIFORNIA, LATER THE SAME DATE.

RAINES SAID HE TALKED TO FOSTER AND HIS BUSINESS PARTNER,

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ROBERT SIMPSON, 22320 LIBERTYVILLE, CALABASAS, CALIFORNIA.

THEY BOTH ADVISED THAT THEY HAD POSSESSION OF ABOUT 15 HOURS

OF TAPED INTERVIEWS WITH A GIRLFRIEND OF JAMES EARL RAY,

WHICH IMPLICATED THE FBI IN THE ASSASSINATION OF MARTIN

LUTHER KING. IN VIEW OF THIS FOSTER WAS SUBPOENAED AND

TESTIFIED BEFORE THE HOUSE SELECT COMMITTEE ON ASSASSINATIONS

ON MARCH 13, 1978. FOSTER REPORTEDLY RELEASED THE TAPE'S TO

THE COMMITTEE AT THAT TIME. SIMPSON INDICATED HE HAS

RECEIVED A SUBPOENA TO TESTIFY IN THE FUTURE.

RAINES ADVISED THAT FOSTER AND SIMPSON CLAIMED, BECAUSE

OF THESE TAPES, THEY HAVE BEEN UNDER SURVEILLANCE CONTINUOUSLY

BY THE FBI FOR THE PAST FEW MONTHS. THEY ALSO CLAIMED THE

FBI HAD PLACED MONITORING DEVICES IN THE MOTOR HOME AND HAD

WIRE TAPS ON THEIR TELEPHONE.

IN ADDITION THEY ALLEGED THAT

THE FBI STOLE THE MOTOR HOME AND THEREAFTER BURNED THE

VEHICLE.

ADMINISTRATIVE.

RAINES SAID HIS INVESTIGATION INDICATES THAT FOSTER

AND SIMPSON MAY BE INVOLVED IN AN INSURANCE FRAUD AND MAY

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HAVE HIRED ONE OR MORE INDIVIDUALS TO BURN THE MOTOR HOME.

HIS INVESTIGATION IS CONTINUING AND FOSTER AND SIMPSON

SHOULD NOT BE ADVISED OF THE STATUS.

ACCORDING TO RAINES, FOSTER IS A WHITE MALE, BORN

NOVEMBER 26, 1944. HE WAS FORMERLY A POLICE OFFICER WITH THE

VENTURA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA SHERIFF'S DEPARIMENI AND SIMI

VALLEY POLICE DEPARTMENT. ROBERT SIMPSON IS A WHITE MALE, BUT

• NO FURTHER DESCRIPTION CURRENTLY AVAILABLE.

LOS ANGELES INDICES NEGATIVE ON FOSTER AND SIMPSON. NO

INVESTIGATION BEING CONDUCTED REGARDING FOSTER AND SIMPSON BY

FBI, LOS ANGELES.

FOR INFORMATION OF BUREAU FOSTER ADVISED DEPUTY RAINES

THAT JERRY CULLINS AND LOU PEREZI ARE INVESTIGATORS FOR

COMMITTEE AND MEL CRIEDMAN AND ALLEN HOUSMAN ARE ATTORNEYS

FOR THE HOUSE COMMITTEE. IF POSSIBLE, BUREAU REQUESTED TO

DETERMINE IF FOSTER TESTIFIED BEFORE HOUSE COMMITTEE ON

MARCH 13, 1978, AND ADVISE LOS ANGELES. ?

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UNLESS BOSORUTEL NECESSARE GiNISCAN.

D.O. COULSON, LEGAL COUNSEL

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CHOUSE SELECT COMMITTEE ON ASSASSINATIONS.

AE MEANT ARTEL TO THE BUREAU, MATON 220 1598, ASAT

TELEPHONE CALL TO THE BUREAU, MARCH 28, 1978.

IT IS NOTED THAI THE INFORMANI FILE ON WILLIAM SOMERSETT,

FORMER MM 6D7-C PRAC), WAS CLOSED NOVEMBER 22, 1961. SOMERSETT

CONTINUED TO FURNISH INFORMATION ON A VOLUNIARY BASIS WHICH WAS

DISSEMINATED AND INDEXED TO APPROPRIATE FILES. EVEN THOUGH

INFORMANTO LOSE NEVER ROSE IT ENA PE SO 0420 -583

BEEN DESTROYED PURSUANT TO BUREAU LETTERS TO ALBANY, AUGUST 15,

1977, AND OCTOBER 28, 1977, CAPTIONED DESTRUCTION OF FIELD FILES

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INFORMATION FROM INFORMANT FROM DECEMBER, 1962; TO MAY, 1969.

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LOUIS STOKES, OMIO, CHAIT.

RICHARSSON PREYER, N.C.

SAMUEL L. DEVINE, OHIO

WALTER I. FAUNTROY, D.C.

STEWART D. MCKINHEY, CONN.

YVONNE DRATHWAITE BURKE, CALIF.

'CHARLES THONE, NEBR.

CHRISTOPHER S. DODO, CONN.

HAROLDS, SAHYER, MICH.

House

HAROLD I. FORD, TENN.

FLOYD J. FITHIAN, IND.

Select Committee on Assassinations

• ROBERT VY. EDGAR, PA.

(202) 225-4624

U.5. House of Representatives

3331 HOUSE OFFICE BUILDING, ANNEX 2

RAZ GONZIRATi

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20515

MAR 1 7 1970.

3/23/25

The Honorable Griffin B. Bell

Attorney General of the United States

Department of Justice

Washington, D.C.

20530

Attention: Mr. Robert L. Keuch

Deputy Assistant Attorney General

Criminal Division, Room 2113

Dear Mr. Attorney General:

In connection with the investigation by this Committee

into the circumstances surrounding the death of Dr. Martin

Luther King, Jr., it is requested that the Federal Bureau

of Investigation make available for reproduction all blueprints

and rough sketches used in the construction of the mock-up

of the crime scene.

These documents are housed in Bulky

Folder 5586 of the Headquarter's MURKIN file and have been

reviewed by the Committee.

The Committee forsees using only

a few of the documents, therefore, we request that, rather

than reproducing these materials in their entirety, you allow

a Committee representative to identify these documents as

needed.

S.121

Sincerely,

2. Notes Bleeky

Robert Blakey

Chief counsel and Director

GRB: sgj

*CC:

Mr. Danny O. Coulson

REG45 62-117290-582

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ORIGINAL.

MAR 28 1978 3 1

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58 APR 10 1978

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1-720 (Rev. 11-17-78)

Date of Mail

2-21-78

Classification of Mail:

• Unclassified

Confidential

Secret

Top Secret

SCI

Mail Category

Letter

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Report -

Teletype -

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Memo .

Other-

HOUSE SELECT COMMITTEE ON ASSASSINATIONS

Subject

FBI-LAS VEGAS

Originator of Material

This serial has been removed and placed in the Special File Room of Records Branch.

Authority - 62-116065

File Number

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1 - Legal Counsel Division

(Attn: Mr

SWER 00Y2H05N- Mr. G. J. Foster

• Coulsors)

February 17, 1978

Assistant Attorney General

Criminal Division

Attention: Mr. Robert I. Keuch

Director, FBI

HOUSE SELECT COMMITTEE. ON ASSASSINATIONS

U. S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

(HSCA)

378

Reference is made to the letter to the Attorney

General from G. Robert Blakey, Chief Gounsel and

Director, HSCA, dated January 9, 1978, which requested,

in connection with the HSCA's investigation into the

assassination of Martin Luther King, JI., access to all

files, material and information relating to William Hugh

Morris.

Enclosed are an original and one copy of a memo

randum in response to the above request. It is requested

that you lurnish

the HSCA.

Can of the noel meant to

Enclosures - 2

Note:

Per agreement with HSCA, search for files was

limited to references on William Hugh Morris

and William H. Morris.

EX-10I, REC4562-117290-581

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Dep. AD Ach. =

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1 - Legal Counsel Division

(Attn:

1 - Mr. A: J. Foster

Coulson)

February 17, 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,

which requested, in connec

of Martin Luther King, JI., access to certain information

in the files of FBI Headquarters (FBIHQ) • Specifically,

this letter requested material and information concerning

William Hugh Morris, the alleged leader of the Federated

Ku Klux Klan (KKK) in Alabama:

This memorandum is to advise that the requested

material regarding William Hugh Morris has been processed

and is available for HSCA review at FBIHQ. Where infor-

mation is not available, it is either not retrievable or

it is not being furnished pursuant to the Memorandum of

Understanding.

This letter completes response to the referenced

HSCA letter.

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:

Assoc, Di Mr. Robert L. Keuch, dated 2/17/78, captioned "House

Dep. AD A Select Committee on Assassinations, U. S. House of

Representatives (HSCA)."

Crim. Inv. -

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LOUIS STOKES, OHIO, CHAI

RICHÁROSON FALYER, N.C.

WALTER E. TAUNTROY, D.G.

SAMU,

ROINE, OHIO

STEVYAI

" MCKINHEY, CONN.

YVONNE URATHMAITE BURKE, CALIT.

CHARLES THONE, NESS.

CHHISTOTHER 1. 0000, CONN.

MAROLO S. JAWYER, MICH.

HAROLO I. TOMO, TENN.

FLOYD I. FITHIAN, IND.,

RODERT H, LOGAT, PA.

(202) 225-4628

Select Comnittee on Assassinations

4.5. House of Kepresentatives

3931 HOUSE OFFICE BUILDING, ANNEX 2

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20515

January 9, 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 Dr. Martin Luther

King, Jr., it would be appreciated if you could make available

to the Committee staff, access to the following:

1.

All files, materials, and information relating

to William Hugh Morxis, the alleged leader of

the Federated KKK in Alabama.

a)

Address (late 1950's)

2128 East Fifth Street

Oak Park

Montgomery, Alabama

Jefferson

• County Alabama

Sheriff's Office Number 52811

Your prompt attention to this request.will be greatly

appreciated.

Respectfully

G. Robert Blakey

Chief Counsel and Director

GRB : ghk

cc: • Danny Coulson

62-117290-581

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Assistant Attorney General

Criminal Division

Attention: Mr. Robert L. Keuch

FURÃE COVERNIENI

Director, FBI

'February 15, 1978.

I - Mr. Foster

1 - Legal Counsel Division.

Attn: Mr. Coulson

HOUSE SELECT COMMITTEE ON ASSASSINATIONS

U. S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; (HSCA)

G. Robert Blakey, Chief Counsel and Director, HSCA, dated December 14,

Reference e de en the eter or the At one Deeral 0532

1977, which, in connection with the HSCA's. Investigation into the assassination

ot Martin Luther King, JI, Lequested copies of information in iBl

Headquarters files pertaining to Thomas Joseph Cox. This letter also

requested to interview the Special Agent of the FBI who received information

•from a confidential source, as reported in Serial 1493 of the FBI's King

Assassination investigation (MURKIN).•

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

attachuent which contains information in response to the above reques!

It is requested that you furnish a copy of the enclosed menorandum to

the ESCA.

Enclosures (3)

2- ENCLOSURE

MAILED 3.

FEB 1 5 1978

FBI

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Assistant Attorney General

Criminal Division

Attention: Mr. Robert L. Keuch

NOTE: Susan Grimes of the House Select Committee on Assassinations

(HSCA) advised that the Cox aspect of the HSCA's investigation was a

dead end and an interview of the Agent was not necessary.

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1 - Mr. Foster

1 - Legal Counsel Division

Attn: Mr. Coulson

February 15, 1978

HOUSE SELECT COMMITTEE ON ASSASSINATIONS

U. S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES (HSCA)

Reference is made to the letter to the Attorney General fron

Headquarters (FBIHQ) files pertaining to Thonas Joseph Cox. This letter

also requested to Interview the Special Agent of the FBI who recelved

information from a confidential source, as repörted in Serial 1493 of

the FBI's King Assassination investigation (MURRIN).

In response to the above request, enclosed 1s an attachment

containing infornation from IBIHQ files concerning Thomas Joseph Cox.

Where Information is not provided, it is either not retrievable or is

not being furnished pursuant to the Memorandum of Understanding.

On February 13, 1978, HSCA Staff Member Susan Grimes advised

that it is not necessary for the HSCA to conduct the interview of the

Special Agent mentioned above; and, therefore, the request contained

In paragraph two of referenced letter can be disregarded.

Enclosure

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

ATTENTION: MR. ROBERT L. KEUCH.

Assoc. Dir.

Dep. 'AD Adm. -

- NOTS: See Director, FBT, letter to Assistant Attorney Generpion minal

Cia i Douse Sette Commit to beat t on, da 5. 1/45/78 Reprisentatives

Fin. & Perso - (HSCA). "

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LOUIS STOKES, OlIO, CHANTI

RICHAROSON PREYER, N.C.

SAMUEL L, DEVINE, ONIO

'WALTER L. FAUNTROY, D.C.

STEWART B. MCKINNEY, CONN.

YVONTE DRATMIVAITE DURKE, CALIF.

CHAHLES THONE, NEOR.

CHRISTOPHLA 1, DODD, CONN.

PLITOLD 5. JAWYER, MICH.

* HARDLO E. FORD, TENN.

FLOYO J, FITHIAN, IND.

ROBERT W. LOGAR, PA.

zie.

(202) 225-4024

Select Committee on Assassinations

Il.S. House at diepresentatives

3331 HOUSE OFFICE BUILDING, ANNEX 2

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20515

DEC 14?077

Xer. 15300 pm 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 21.13

Dear Mr

Attorney General:

In connection with the investigation by the House

Select Committee on Assassinations intô the death of

it is requested that this

Committee be provided with copies of all materials and

files pertaining to Thomas Joseph Cox, DOB 3/9/26 New.

Jersey.

Serial 44-38861-1493 of the MURKIN file indicates.

that a Confidential. Informant provided information to the

FBI regarding Thomas Joseph Cox.

Therefore, in order to

access the reliability of the information the Committee

requests to interview the FBI Special Agent to whom the

information was provided.

appreciated.

Your prompt attention to this matter will be greatly

GRB: sgj

CC:

Mr. Danny 0. Coulson

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Yours very truly,

1. Rises Blaby

G. Robert Blakey

Chief Counsel and Director

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1 LOJIS STOKES, OHIO, CHAIRMAN

RICHARDSON PREYER, N.C.

SAMUE'

DIE, OHIO

1211

KINNEY, CONN.

VONNE DE11

CHARA

LONE, NEDR.

HAROLO.. SAWYER, MICH.

FLOYD S, FITHIAN, IND.

ROBERT W. EDGAR, PA.

(202) 225-4629

FAERIT GOVERNENI

Sloure

Select Committee on Assassinations

A.5. House of Representatines

3331 HOUSE OFFICE BUILDING, ANNEX 2

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20515

WAR 15 1978

Rec. cio

3/23/71

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 this Committee

into the circumstances surrounding the death of Dr. Martin

Luther King, JX., it is requested that the Federal Bureau

Investigation assist this Committee with respect to the

following matter:

1) Prepare for delivery, Identification Division

records on WERNER MARION KRUSH (DOB 6/13/42) •

2) Provide a copy of the

photograph taken of KRUSH

on August 17, 1967.

The above individual is referenced on page 25 in FBI

report, BUFILE 91-274 94; Alton, Illinois file SI 91-3699,

captioned Bank of Alton Robbery.

3) Make access available to the Atlanta, Los Angeles,

Memphis, and New York Field Office files re: a)

The Southern Christian Leadership Conference; b)

Martin Luther King, Jr.

Security File, as follows

100 - 149194

100 - 136585

100 - 5718

100

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100 - 57.229

King = New X0a 62-112290-579

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157 - 370 - 575 (p. 122)

157 - 370 - 575 (p. 93-97)

157 - 370 - 696

•157 - 370 - 627

Prepare for access UKA files and other

Files for the period 1967-1968 for the following

offices:

Atlanta, Georgia

New Orleans, Louisiana

Memphis, Tennessee

Los Angeles, California

6) Prepare for access any information on JULES ROCCO

KIMBLE (KIMBEL) ; alleged Minuteman, last known

address 3420 St. Germain Street, Apartment #4,

Montreal, Canada.

Due to the volume of material requested and the anticipated

length of time complete compliance would necessiate, it is

requested that the materials be provided as they become available.

Very truly yours,

1. Robut Blabry

G. Robert Blakey

Chief Counsel and Director

GRo, ghj

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Danny 0. Coulson

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PEDURAL CONERAREANE

Assistant Attorney

• General

Criminal

Division

Attention: Mr. Robert L. Keuch

Director, FBI

March 24, 1978

1 - Mr. Bailey

1 - Mr. G. J. Foster

1 - Legal Counsel Division

(Attn: Mr. Coulson).

HOUSE SELECT COMMITTEE ON ASSASSINATIONS

U. S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES (HSCA)

In connection with the HSCA's investigation into

previously disseminated concerning this matter had been

surfaced.

This information was furnished to FBI Headquarters

in a memorandum from the St. Louis Field Office dated

March 13, 1978, which was received by the Congressional

Inquiry Unit,

Records Management Division, on March 16, 1978.

Additional Information concerning this matter was telephonically

furnished by the St. Louls Office on March 17, 1978, which

is contained in the attached memorandum dated

March

Russell George Beyers, mentioned In the attached / 6.

memorandums, furnished Information of value to this Bureay

from October, 1975, to November, 1976.

Enclosed are an original and one copy each of two

memorandums dated March 13, 1978, and March 20, 1978, which

contain infornation of interest to the Committee. It is

requested that you furnish-coptes of the enclosed memorandums

to the HSCA.

MAILED 7

Enclosures (4)

MAR 2 7 1978

FBI

626x

I.I3l2apell

NOTE:

By teletype dated March 13,

1978,

St. Louis advised

Ille review of st 137-16185, Bufile 137-36945, revealed

Assoc. Dir. -

Intormation not previously disseminated concerning possible

Dep. AD Adm.-

Dep. AD Invo-

suspect in the Martin Luther King assassination.

St. Louis

Asst. Dir.:

furnished this information in letterhead memorandum form

Adm. Serv.

Crim. Inv.

dated March 13, 1998

62-117290

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Ident.

REG-36.

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Intell.

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MAR 28 1978

Lobroy — 1 - Office of Professional Responsibillty

Plan. & Insp. -

(Attn:

Mr. Michael E.

Rec Mgnt.

Spec. Inv.

shaheen, JT ) VO

Tech. Servs.=

Training -

Ler is

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HOUSE SELECT COMMITTEE ON ASSASSINATIONS

U. S, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES (#SCA) /

On March 17, 1978, Special Agent Jim Haggerty,

St. Louls Field Supervisor, was contacted regarding additional

information concerning this matter.

Haggerty advised that

St. Louis informant had spoken with russell George Beyers

who 1s a fence in the St. Louis area.

Beyers was opened

as a source (su 131-16541; Buffle unknown) on October. 3,

1975, and closed November, 1976. A copy of the original

source contact memorandum was placed in Beyers' Informant

file and an 87-file, however, there is no evidence that Beyers

was ever questioned

about the meeting with the deceased

St. Louls attorney. Additionally, there 1s no evidence that

this Information was éver acted on or disseminated outside the

St. Louls Office.

Beyers was arrested approximately two

weeks ago by the

St. Louis Police Department as suspect in

a st. Louis museum burglary and this precipitated the

file review which surfaced the information in question.

Haggerty stated that both the Agent and Supervisor who handled

original contact memorandum with St. Louis Informant have

retIred.

The original St. Louis Informant (SL 3167-C; Bufile

137-36945) to whom Beyers spoke has been closed as an Informant

and is residing in Chicago, Illinois.

Response regarding Beyers' Informant status was

coordinated with Special Agent Jeff Jamar, Criminal Informant

Unit, DivisIon Six.

A search was made of the central records index for

Russell George Beyers.

The only reference to Beyers was in

BUfIle 87-129497-11, which concerned Beyers: possible

Involvement in fencing the proceeds from a St. Louis museum

theft. No Bureau informant file was located.

Original St. Louis letterhead memorandum dated

March 13, 1978, contained Informant symbol number,

and

St. Louis and Bureau informant file numbers, and was, therefore,

retyped with this information deleted,

As the HSCA is expected tò have an intense Interest

In this information, It 1s being furnished in memorandum form.

through the Department to the Committee.

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1 ~ Mr. Bailey

1 - Mr. G. J. Foster

1 - Legal

Counsel Division

(Attn: Mr.. Coulson)

March 20, 1978

HOUSE SELECT COMMITTEE ON ASSASSINATIONS

U. S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES (HSCA)

In connection with the HSCA's investigation into

the assassination of Martin Luther king, Jr, the st. Louis

Office of the FBI surfaced information during a file review

to the Committee.

informant discussing with (first name not furnished) Beyers

several inaiviquals who may have information germane to the.

HSCA'S Investigation was furnished to FBI Headquarters, In the

attached memorandum dated March 13, 1978.

In order to facilitate the Committee,'s evaluation

of the information contained in above-mentioned memorandum,

the st. Louis Office was asked to furnish background data

on Beyers. On March 17, 1978, the st. Louis OifiCe

telephonically furnished the following:

NAME: Russell George Beyers

DOB: August 19, 1931

FBI NUMBER: 101-311E

AT.I. I.:

b. 228 Binese

The information contained in the memorandum of

March 13, 1978, was discovered as a result of a file review

conducted for background data ón Beyers who was recently

arrested by the St. Louis Police Department for his alleged

participation In the burglary of a St. Louis museum.

Where information is not provided, 1t 1s because

It is not retrievablè or is not being furnished pursuant to

the Memorandum of Understanding•

82-177290

Ds ADIY - ORIGINAL AND ONE SENT TO ASSISTANT ATTORNEY GENERAI,

Adn, Ser. — CRIMINAL DIVISION, ATTENTION: MR. ROBERT I. KEUCH

i NOTE See Directox, MET, letter to Assistant Attorney General,

-Criminal Division, Attention:

Mr. Robert I. Keuch, dated

Laboratory _

-egal Coun. -

March 24, 1978, captioned as above.

Plan, &Insp-t = Assistant. Attorney General

Rec. Mgnt. -

Tech. Servs. -

(Attn: Mr. Michael E.

isa.

Public Affs. Off.-

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1 - Mr. Bailey

- Mr. G. J. Foster

- Legal Counsel Division

(Attn: Mr. Coulson)

March 13, 1978

HOUSE SELECT COMMITTEE ON ASSASSINATIONS

U, S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES (ESCA)

In the course of a file review conducted at the

St. Louls IBI Office in an unrelated matter, a St. Louis

Informant file was reviewed.

This file contained a contact

memorandum dated March 19, 1974, which set forth Information

relaving to several criminas matters and also contained the

following paragraph:

"During the Fall of 1973, five or six months

sate not recalled, Beyers came to the shop inquiring as

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

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

of a Broad-Dugan Paint. Store, where informant had traveled

on business.

Feyers talked freely about himself and his

business, and they later went tô informant's house where

Beyers told a story about visiting a lawyer in St, Jouls

County, now deceased, not further Identified, who had

offered

to give him a

contract to kill Martin Luther King:

He said that alad present was a short, stocky man, who

walked with a limp

(Later, with regard to the latter

individual, Beyers commented that this man was actually

the individual who nade the payofi of vames varl ray alter

the killing) Beyers said he had declined to accept this

contract.

He did remark that this lawyer had confederate

flags and other items about the house that might indicate

that he vas.

la real rebel'. Beyers also commented that

he had been offered either $10,000 or $20,000 to klil King.*

Extensive further research in the St. Louls Indices

and files failed to reveal this information was

in any way

disseninated and

the information simply reposes in the informant

file.

DEMA

JYWB:ofm

(8)

Assoc, Dir.

DUPLICATE YELLOWN ATE T

Dep. AD Adn = 62-117290

Dep. AD Inv. =

Asst. Dir.:

Adm. Serv. _

ORIGINAL AND ONE SENT TO ASSISTANT ATTORNEY GENERAL,

Crim. Inv.

CRIMINAL DIVISION, ATTENTION: MR. ROBERT L. KEUCH

Fin. & Perso o

Ident. -

Intell.

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

Laboratory.-

Criminal Division, Attention:

Robert I. Keuch, dated

Legal Coun...

March 24, 1978, captioned as above.

Plan. & Insp. _

1 - Assistant Attorney General

Spec. Inv. =

Tech. Servs.-

(Civil Rights Division)

Training_

1 - Office of Professional Responsibility

Publie Affs. Off._

Telephone Rm. -

(Attn: Mr. Michael E. Shaheen, Jr.)

Director's Sec'y =

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*:

Assistant Attorney General

Criminal Division

FEDERAL GOVERNING

March 20, 1978

Attention: Mir. Robert L. Keuch

1 - Mr. Bailey - Enc.

Director, FBI

1 - Legal Counsel Division

Attn: Mr. Coulson - Enc.

HOUSE SELECT COITIRE ON ASSASSINATIONS

1 - Mr. Foster - Enc.

U. S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES (HSCA)

Reference de made to the letter to the Attorney General For 170, 4ra

G. Robert Blakey, Chief Counsel and Director, HSCA, dated February 15,

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

assassination of Martin Iuther King, JI., requested delivery of certain

material from the files of FBI Headquarters (EBIHQ).

Enclosed are the original and one copy of a menorandum with an

attachment in partial response to items listed In referenced letter. It

is requested that you furnish a copy of the enclosed memorandum and its

attachment to the HSCA.

The Department of Justice should note that, on March 2, 1978,

•Enclosures (3)

TOP SECRET MATERIAI, ATTACHED *

MAILED 2

MAR 2 0 1978

FBI

REC-36

Dep. AD Adh. =

Dep. AD inv. -

Asst. Dir.:

Adm. Serv. _

JIA: amo

Crim. Inv.

Fin. & Perso.

(6)

.EX-101,

Ident. _

Intell..

Laboratory.

Legal Coun.

Plan. & Insp. -

Rec. Mgnt. -

Spec. Inv. =

4 245887

ALI,

Tech. Servs. _

Training -

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Telephone Rm. -

HIH

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Assistant Attorney Gèneral

Criminal Division

Attention:

Mr. Robert L. Keuch

NOTE: The personal file of former Assistant Director William C. Sullivan,

maintained in the Special File Room at FbIHo, contains primarily tickler

copies of communications in the security file of King:

The security

file on King, up to April 1, 1969, has already been delivered to the

HSCA. Therefore, most documents included in the attached Sullivan

material is already in possession of the Committee.

Information of a

sensitive nature in the Sullivan file involves copy of a typed letter

allegedly written to King and received in the mail along with a tape by

he King family in 1964 and a written account of King's alleged encountes

with a Las Vegas prostitute.

With regard to Item 2 of referenced letter, on March 13, 1978,

Mc: Blakey modified the HSCA request for FBI Manuals, desiring only

Sections pertaining to security informants, extremist informants, civil

rights, fugitives, murder and conspiraçy for the years 1962-1963 and

1967-1968. Efforts to respond to this item are continuing.

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Select Committee on Essassinations

2.55. House of Representatives

8331 HOUSE OFFICE BUILDING, ANNEX 2

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20515

February 15, 1978

The Honorable Griffin B. Bell

Attorney General of the United States

Department of Justice

washington, D. C. 20530

Attention:

Robert I.

Keuch

Deputy Assistant Attorney General

Criminal Division

Dear MI. Attorney General:

In connection with the investigation by this Committee

into the deth over tatti outher e the following requested

and materials:

1. Washington Spring Project file for the period

September 1, 1967 through May 31, 1968.

2.

FBI Manuals of Instruction (MOI) in use during

1962 - 1968.

3. Personal file of William Sullivan.

4. 1974 Petersen Report on COINTELPRO

Your prompt attention to this matter is greatly

appreciated.

Respectfully,

G. Robert Blakey

Chief Counsel and Director

GRB: med .

• cc: Danny Coulson

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1-720 (Rev. 11-17-78)

Date of Mail

2-28-78

Classification of Mail:

• Unclassified

Confidential

EX Secret

• Top Secret

0 .scI

Mail Category

Letter -

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Report _

Teletype

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Airtel

Memo

Other—

HOUSE SELECT COMMITTEE ON ASSASSINATOONS

Subject

Originator of Material

FBI-HQ

This serial has been removed and placed in the Special File Room of Records Branch.

Authority - 62-116065

File Number

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