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FD-30 (Rex. 7-27-76)

FBI

TRANSMIT-MIA:, CA

• Teletype

Facsimile

@ Airtel

PRECEDENCE:

• Immediate

• Priority

• Routine

CLASSIFICATION:

• TOP SECRET

• SECRET

I CONFIDENTIAL

DEFTO

7 CLEAR

Date

5/24/78

TO :

DIRECTOR, FBI (62-117290)

ATTN :

CONGRESSIONAL INQUIRY UNIT, RECORDS

MANAGEMENT DIVISION

TROM

SAC, MEMPHIS (66-2197)

SUBJECT: HOUSE SELECT COMMITTEE ON ASSASSINATINS (HISCA)

BUDED 5/26/78

Re Bureau teletype to Jackson, Knoxville, and

Memphis dated 5/17/78. 152

Enclosed for the Bureau are the following items

containing xerox copies of srials from files of the Memphis

• Office:

ITEM 1 - serials lAl through 61 of Memphis file?

100-4553

ITEM 2 - serials 639 and 689 of Memphis file

100-92

ITEN 3 - serials 43, 47, and 48 of Memphis file

157-1094

ITEM 4 - serials 2 and 69 of Memphis file 100-4309

ITEM 5 - serial 2185 of Memphis file 100-4046

ITEM

6 - serial

99 of Memphis file 100-4135

TTEN 7 - SENT 166

of

Memphis file 100-1604

REC-79

651721-166

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Bureau (Encs. 7)

(1 - Package)

2 - lemphis

MAY 26 1978

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ME 66-2197

It is noted that serial 1 of Memphis file 100-4553

regarding BUFORD VALIACE FOSEY is an indices search slip

(FD-1GO). This search slip listed the following file and

serial numbers in addition to those enclosed:

3. 3•0-100-13; 100-3236-57; 100-0-4183-I4; 100-0-4183:

200-3-1333; 140-7?

The serial designated 100-0-4183-1A vas forwarded

to the New Orleans Office 12/12/50 and all the additional

serials and files have been destroyed.

No additional information has been located in the

Lemphis Office regarding POSEY.

The Memphis Office is processing additional material

regarding other individuals and will promptly submit it io the

Bureau when the processing has been completod.

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LOUIS STOKES, OHIO, CHAIRMA

RICHARDSON PREYER, N.C.

SAMUEL L.

NE. OHIO

WALTER E, FAUNTROY, D.C.

STEWART B. MCKINNEY, CONN.

YVONNE BRATHWAITE DURKE, CALIF.

CHARLES THONE, NEBR.

CHRISTOPHER J, DODD, CONN.

HAROLD E. FORD, TENN.

FLOYD J. FITHIAN, IND.

ROBERT W. EDGAR, PA.

5/30/78

(202) 225-4624

Select Committee on Assassinations

1.5. House of Representatives

3331 HOUSE OFFICE BUILDING, ANNEX 2

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20515

May 23, 1978

FADERAL GOVERAXINZ

Letter #2

The Honorable Griffin B. Bell

Attorney General of the

United States

Department of Justice

Washington, D. C.

Attention: Mr. Robert I. Keuch

Deputy Assistant Attorney General

Criminal Division, Room 2113

Dear Mr. Attorney General:

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

informants within the Invaders during 1968 ...".

It is now

requested that the Memphis Field Office files

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

While the Connittee feels that the procedure by which

was permitted access to the first

set of files was unacceptable'/

and contrary to the Memorandum of Understanding, pending future

discussions to arrange to broaden access, this procedure may

again be utilized.

It is my understanding that these files will be sanitized

only to the

extent necessary to protect the identity of the

informants.

Again, the Committee reStvlitthe right to request the

production of the identity of the informants involved if such

attention in seeing that these files are prepared

on a priority

is greatly appreciated.

S MAY 31 1978

TREAT AS

ORIGINAL

war. Sincerely,

2. Robut Blakey

G. Robert Blakey

Chief Counsel and Director

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LOUIS STOKES, OHIO, CHAIRMAN

LOSON PREYER, N.C.

SAMUEL LED

WALT

• OHIO

YVOL

E. FAUNTROY, D.C.

STEIYART D. PULLYNEY, CONN.

BRATHAIAITE BURKE, CALIF.

CHARLES THONE, NEBR.

CHRIS, JIFIER J. DODO, CONN.

HAROLD S. SAWYER, MICH.

HAROLD E. FORD, TENN.

FLOYD J. FITHIAN, IND.

ROBERT W. EDGAR, PA.

Ree Crap...

5/30/478

(202) 225-4624

Select Committee on Assassinations

U.5. House of Representatites

3331 HOUSE OFFICE BUILDING, ANNEX 2

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20515

May 24, 1978

SIDERE

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:

The Subcommittee investigating the circumstances sur-

rounding the death of Dr. Martin Luther King, JI., has

obtained authorization to be furnished any and all information

under the Federal Bureau of Investigation's control concerning

Coby V. Smith - date of birth 7/17/46.

Submitted herewith is a copy of Mr. Smith's release,

and in accordance with same, it is requested that the FBI

make

access available to all BUFILES and Memphis Field Office files

of any nature, pertaining to Mr. Smith.

0, i

As time is of the utmost importance your prompt atten-

tion to this matter is greatly appreciated.

Sincerely,

I - ENCLOSURE

GRB: ghd

Vcc: Danny Coulson

Enclosure

TREAT AS

ORIGINAL

5198 4 JUN 1 2 1978

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SANDSON SISTER. N.C.

LOUIS STONES, OHIO, CHAINI

GAMUI'L

VINE, ONIO

STESVANT D. ME KINNEY, CONN.

CHATLES THONF, NETH.

MIAHOLD D. BATYIN, MICH.

AMSTOCHEN S. 2000. CONN.

MATULO 5. TOMO, TENN.

PLOYD J, FITHIAN, IND.

HODENT V. EDDAR, PA.

the do too

(202) 225-4624

Sclect Committee on Assassinations

T.5. House of Representatives

3331 HOUSE OFFICE BUILDING, ANNEX 2

WASHINGTON, D.G, 20515

I, the undersigned, hereby authorize the Federal Bureau of Investigation

(EBI) to release any and all information which it has or maintained concerning

me, and/or which it has received of obtained from me, to the Select Committee

on Assassinations of the United States House of Representatives (Committee)

and its staff. By this authorization, I knowingly and voluntarily waive

whatever rights I may have to withhold disclosure of information in the

possession of the FBI to' the Committee and its staff.

Signed:

Coly V. Sonite

ern They 5, 1928

62-117290-711

ENCLOSURE

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5/24/78

UNCLAS

ROUTINE

#F093ORR BH METDE HQ N0093 144EATYUER 242041Z MAY 8*78

FM DIRECTOR FBI (62-1172901

TO FBI BIRMINGHAM ROUTINE

FBI MEMPHIS ROUTINE

BT

¡UNCLAS

Dispati Spinacase

THOUSE SELECT COMMITTEE ON ASSASSINATIONS HSCAI

RECENT REQUESTS OF CAPTIONED COMMITTEE INVOLVE FIELD OFFICE

FILES AND REFERENCES REGARDING THE FOLLOWING INDIVIDUALS:

1. RONALD LEWIS IVY, MEMPHIS FILE 157-1069, AND CALVIN

_LEROY TAYLOR, AN ASSOCIATE OF IVY, BOTH OF WHOM WERE INVOLVED

RACIAL ACTIVITIES IN MEMPHIS DURING THE APPROXIMATE PERIOD

KING'S ASSASSINATION.

OF

6;

2. ARTHUR HANES, SR., OF BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA, AND

SAMUEL

B. KYLES OF MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE. BOTH THESE INDIVIDUALS ARE WELLI

KNOWN TO THE BIRMINGHAM AND MEMPHIS OFFICES, RESPECTIVELY.

MEMPHIS PROMPTLY REPRODUCE ONE COPY OF ALL RETRIEVABLE

¡ FILES AND REFERENCES CONCERNING INT-HAELOR AND KYLES. BIRMING-

REGT2 62-112218-774

5/24/78

8988/4

23 MAY 25 1978

1 - MR. G. J. FOSTER

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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

FIOECALDUCEAU OPIIVESTCGATION

COMIUNISATION MESSAESTOUM

2

CONNUATOR 3A:31

PAE*GE TWO DE HQ N0093 UNCLAS

HAM SIMILARLY HANDLE HANES. INCLUDE ANY INFORMANT FILES, IF

SUCH EXIST ON THESE INDIVIDUALS, SINCE THEY HAVE FURNISHED

SIGNED STATEMENTS AUTHORIZING THE HSCA TO REVIEW ALL INFORMATION

CONCERNING THEMSELVES IN POSSESSION OF THE FBI. SUBMIT MATERIAL

BY COVER AIRTEL, ATTENTION: CONGRESSIONAL INQUIRY UNIT, RECORDS

_ MANAGEMENT DIVISION.

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Teletype to Birmingham, Memphis

82-1117298

House Select Committee on Assassinations (HSCA)

NOTE: Teletype confirms telephonic instructions to these offices

HSCA request

for information concerning Hanes

and Kyles.

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1...

5/24/78

UNCLAS

#FIOLORR UNIDE HQ NO106 144EHTYUOR 242119Z MAY 78

ROUTINE

SE. FM DIRECTOR FBI {62-1172903

CA. TO FBI JACKSON ROUTINE

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- Аратасраже

• UNCLAS

HOUSE SELECT COMMITTEE ON ASSASSINATIONS EHSCAI

REFERENCE JACKSON TELETYPE TO BUREAU APRIL 242 19681 CAP-

TIONED -MURKIN."

THE HSCA IS CURRENTLY CONDUCTING INVESTIGATION INTO THE

ASSASSINATIONS OF JOHN F. KENNEDY AND MARTIN LUTHER KING JR

| AND HAS REVIEWED VOLUMINOUS EXCISED DOCUMENTS REGARDING THE

ASSASSINATION CASES AND RELATED INVESTIGATIONS. UPON REVIEW

/ REFERENCED COMMUNICATION, THE ASCA DESIRES TO INTERVIEW INFOR-

MANTS WHO SUPPLIED INFORMATION CONTAINED THEREIN. BY REQUEST

DATED MAY JB, 1978, THE COMMITTEE REQUESTED THE FBI CONTACT

! THESE INFORMANTS TO DETERMINE IF THEY WOULD BE AGREEABLE TO

_INTERVIEW BY THE HSCA. THE STAINES INTERVIEW CAN BE CON-

¡DUCTED PRIOR TO JUNE 2, 1978..

REG72 62-117299-772

13/02/198@gltceroog.com

I - LEGAL COUNSEL DIVISION

CATTN:

M. V. HALE}

1 - MR. G. J. FOSTER

5/24/78 896814 ESa4A/250978

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CEPACTMENT OF JUSTICE

FERRAL DUSBAU OF EVESTIGATION

COMMINATION MESS 123022М

CONTCUATON SHEET

PAGE TWO DE HQ NOL06 UNCLAS

INFORMATION IN REFERENCED COMMUNICATION WAS PROVIDED BY THE

FOLLOWING FORMER INFORMANTS:

1. UN 340-R, BUREAU FILE 170-1565, JACKSON FILE 170-459

OPERATED BETWEEN AUGUST. 1967 - APRIL, 1973.

2. JACKSON 337-R, BUREAU FILE 170-1518. JACKSON FILE 170-

45% OPERATED BETWEEN JULY, 1967 - NOVEMBER, 1973.

JACKSON ATTEMPT TO CONTACT INFORMANTS AND ADVISE EACH THAT

THE HSCA DESIRES TO INTERVIEW THEM CONCERNING INFORMATION THEY

_PROVIDED IN REFERENCED COMMUNICATION. THEY SHOULD BE TOLD THAT

TO THE FBI'S KNOWLEDGE, THE HSCA IS NOT AWARE OF THEIR RELATION-

SHIP WITH THE FBI OR THEIR IDENTITIES. DETERMINE IF THE INFOR-

MANTS HAVE ANY OBJECTION TO BEING INTERVIEWED BY REPRESENTATIVES

OF THE HSCA. IF THERE ARE NO OBJECTIONS TO INTERVIEW, INFOR-

MANTS SHOULD BE FURNISHED THE IDENTITIES AND TELEPHONE NUMBER

OF THE FOLLOWING HSCA PERSONNEL IN ORDER THAT INFORMANTS CAN

TELEPHONICALLY CONTACT THE HSCA AND MAKE THEIR OWN ARRANGEMENTS

LFOR INTERVIEW. INFORMANTS CAN THEREFORE PERSONALLY NEGOTIATE

_ THE SCOPE OF INTERVIEW AND THE CONFIDENTIALITY OF INFORMATION

THEY MAY PROVIDE THE COMMITTEE.

INFORMANTS SHOULD BE GIVEN THE NAMES OF MARK SPEISER AND

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DEP PIMENT C. LUSTICE

FEDERAL DUCEAN OF STORTION

COMMUNISATIO MESSAGEFEN

3

CONTERU ARROW. 2K321

PAGE THREE DE HQ 1010L N*UNCLAS

PETER BEESON, BOTH HSCA STAFF ATTORNEYS, WHO CAN BE CONTACTED

COLLECT AT 202-225-8353. UPON CALLING, INFORMANTS SHOULD FUR-

NISH THEIR IDENTITIES AND ADVISE THEY WERE THE INDIVIDUALS WHO

PROVIDED THE JACKSON OFFICE OF THE FBI INFORMATION CONCERNING

ACTIVITIES AT JOHN'S CAFE, LAUREL, MISSISSIPPI, IN APRIL, 1968.

SUTEL RESULTS OF CONTACT WITH INFORMANTS TO FBIHQ, ATTEN-!

TION: CONGRESSIONAL INQUIRY UNIT, RECORDS MANAGEMENT DIVISION.

EXPEDITE IN VIEW OF COMMITTEE'S DESIRE TO INTERVIEW INFORMANTS,

IF AGREEABLE, PRIOR TO JUNE 2. 1978.

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Teletype to Jackson

62-117298

House Select Committee on Assassinations (HSCA

NOTE: This teletype confirms telephonic contact with Jackson

Office on 5/24/78.

Reterenced teletype concerns information provided by these

informants regarding the whereabouts of White Hate subjects

Deavours Nix and Samuel Bowers at the approximate time of King's

assassination.

If informants are located and refuse HSCA interview, the

Committee will be advised. If informants agree to interview,

having them initiate contact with the HSCA is the best method of

handling this situation because we can avoid furnishing the HSCA

informants' identities.

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JUNTROY, D.C.

#WAITE DURXE, CALIT.

J. DODD, JOHN.

ROL.

FORD, TENM.

¿FLOYD J. FITHIAN, IND.

ROBERT W. FOGAR, PAO

LOUIS STOKES, OHIO, CHAIRMAN

• SAMUEL LODE!

110

STEWART. D. MI

SY, CONN.

CHARLES THONA

MAROLO 3. JAWYER, MICH.

(202) 225-4828

Select Committee on Assassimations

TU.S. House of Representatibes

3331 HOUSE OFFICE BUILDING, ANNEX 2

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20515

May 23, 1978

10:30AM

5/23/98.

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:

FEDERAL GOVERNMENT

In connection with the investigation by this Committee

into the circumstances surrounding the death of DI. Martin

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

Investigation is requested in regard to the following matters:

1) Prepare for delivery, the following serials:•

157-166-142

157-166-263

157-166-341

157-166-353

157-166-431

157-9146-x39

•157-8460-2x

100-4105-1

100-4105-10

100-4105-15

100-4105-16

100-4105-61 - plus enclosure

100-4105-63 - plus enclosure

100-4105-66

100-4105-67

100-4105-68

ST-105

REC-56

100-4105-79

67172725-773

I7 MAY 26 1978

1004105-89

All of the serials referenced above have been previously'

prepared for access. However, it would be greatly appreciated

TREAT AS

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The Honorable Griffin B. Bell

May 23, 1978

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

business of May 23, 1978.

Your earnest effort and cooperation is sincerely

appreciated.

Sincerely,

s. Robex Blakey

Robert Blakey

chief counsel and Director

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LOUIS STOKES, OHIO, CHAIRMA!

You be bore, hur.

SAMUEL N

NE, OHIO

5544/91

-KINNEY, CONN.

CHARLES THOTE, NEBR.

CHRISTOPHER J. DODD, CONN.

HAROLD S. SAWYER, MICH.

HAROLD E. FORD, TENN.

FLOYD J. FITHIAN, IND.

ROBERT W. EDGAR, PA.

(202) 225-4624

Select Committee on Assassinations

.. House of Biepresentatives

3331 HOUSE OFFICE BUILDING, ANNEX 2

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20515

May 24, 1978

4/78

35%.

The Honorable Griffin B. Bell

Attorney General of the United States

Department of Justice

FEDERAL, GOVERNMENE

Washington, D. C.

Attention: Mr. Robert L. Keuch

Deputy Assistant Attorney General

Criminal Division, Room 2113

Dear Mr. Attorney General:

In connection with the investigation by this Committee,

into the circumstances surrounding the death of Dr. Martin(

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

Investigation is requested in regard to the following matters:

1)

Provide for Committee use, (delivery) photographic

copies of all artist's composites of suspects, pro-

duced by the FBI in the course of the MURKIN investi-

gation, along with the names of the sources (witnesses)

whose descriptions were actually used in the con-

struction of the various FBI composite drawings.

2)

Provide Ior Committee use, (delivery) photographic

copies of the follyhofitems of evidence referenced

in the MURKIN investigation, as enumerated by their

67-117310-77

4

2-64; Q-12; Q-74; l-75; Q-118; Q-121i Q-122; Q-123;

2-141; Q-163; Q-176; Q-226; Q-260; Q-292; Q-315;

0-316; l-334; Q-335; Q-336; Q-337; Q-342; Q-361;

2-367: l-368; l-369; Q-370; 0-386; Q-387; l-389;

0-390: 2-391; Q-392: Q-393;.Q-394; Q-395; Q-396;

2-407; 0-408; 0-409; 0-410; Q-411; Q-412.

With respect to item 2, we are submitting for the Bureau's

reference and future use, a sequential listing of the items

TREAT

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AS

ORIGINAL

14JN8

1978

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The Honorable

May 24, 1978

Page 2

Griffin B. Bell

of evidence in identifying the photographs of those items

requested.

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

tion is sincerely appreciated.

Sincerely,

G. Robert Blakey

Chief Counsel and Director

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Jay Aldhizer

In adition to the abone 5 rehan

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CHRISTOPHER J. DODD, CONN.

HAROLD E. FORD, TENN.

FLOYD J. FITHIAN, IND.

ROBERT W. EDGAR, PA.

LOUIS STOKES, OHIO, CHAIRM

SAMUEL L

iNE, OHIO

STEWART B. MCKINNEY, CONN.

CHARLES THONE, NEBR.

HAROLD S. SAWYER, MICH.

House Select Committee on Assassinations

(202) 225-4624

T.S. House of Representatines

3331 HOUSE OFFICE BUILDING, ANNEX 2

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20515

May 25, 1978

Rec. C14

5/25/18

1032

TO BE HAND DELIVERED

/

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, Jr.,

it is requested that the following serial

be prepared

by the Federal Bureau of Investigation for delivery:

1)

Headquarters File 62-108052 - Unrecorded

Dated

March 28, 1969, from Atlanta to Director.

Your prompt attention to this matter will be greatly

appreciated.

Sincerely,

4. Robert Blake

G. Robert Blakey

Chief Counsel and Director

62-117 * 90

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Coulson, SA

5F105 886662-117290-775-

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LOUIS STOKES, OHIO, CHAIRMIN

RICHARDSON PREYER, M.C.

SAMUEL

VINE, OHIO

WALTER E. FAUNTROY, D.C.

STEWAR

ICKINNEY, CONN.

YVONNE DRATHWAITE BURKE, CALIF.

CHARLES TONE, NEBR.

CHRISTOPHER J. DODD, CONN.

HAROLD E. FORO. TEN

HABOLD S. SAWYER, MICH.

FLOYD J. FITHIAN, IND.

when me. counteres

(202) 225-4624

Rec. C14

5/24/48

332.

Select Committze on Assassinations

.. House of Representatives

3331 HOUSE OFFICE BUILDING, ANNEX 2

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20515

May 24, 1978

The Honorable Griffin B. Bell

Attorney General of the United States

Department of Justice

Washington, D.C. 20430

Attention: Mr. Robert I. Keuch

Deputy Assistant Attorney General

Criminal Division, Room 2113

STOENT. GOYTRYHEYC

Dear Mr. Attorney General:

In connection with the investigation by this Committee

into the circumstances surrounding the death of Dr. Martin

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

Investigation prepare the following serial for delivery:

1) 100-4105 - Serial 53

Sincerely,

GRB : wwh

G. Robert Blakey

Chief Counsel and Director

602-117290

EX-125

REC-5F

62-117290-776

23 MAY 26 1978

TREAT AS

ORIGINAL

$ 1978

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Assistant Attorney General

Crininal Division

Attention: Fir. Robert I. Leuch

Director, tBL

MEDERAL GOVERIAIENI

June 1, 1978

1 - Legal Counsel Division

Attn: Mr. Coulson

1 - Mr.

W. L. Bailey

1 - Mr.

G.

J.

Foster

HOUSE SELECT CONTIITTEE O ASSAESINATIONS

U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESEUTATIVES (ASCA)

201, 713

Reference is made to letter to the Attorney General

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

way 3, 1978, which requested, in connection with the HSCA's

investiration into the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther

King, Jr., that access be riven to files from FBI Headquarters

and

certain Meld Offices regarding. Luford lallace Fosey.

Enelosed are an original and one copy of a merorandur

In response to the above request. It Is requested that you

furnish a copy of the enclosed memorandun to the fiscA.

Enclosures (2)

62-117290

TVB: bri (6)

NOTE: HSCA, In above-referenced letter, furnished a copy of

a waiver from Posey. The Committee had

previously requested e

all Bufile material on Posey in their letter dated February 23,

1970; however, a search revealed no intormation identifiable

with him. This included any reference to an informant file.

EX-115

REC- 13

62-11-2230-177

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IT JUN 2 1978

Assoc. Dir..

Dep. AD Adm.

Dep. AD Inv.

Asst. Dir.:

Adm. Servs.

Crim. Inv..

Ident. -

Intell.

Laboratory

Legal Coun.

Plan. & Insp.

Rec. Mgnt.

Tech. Servs..

Training

Public Affs. Off.

Telephone im

Jirector s Sec

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1 - Legal Counsel Division

Attn: Mr. Coulson

1 - Mr. W. L. Bailey

1 - Mr. G. J. Foster

June 1, 1978

HOUSE SELECT COMITITIEE OY ASSASSINATIONS

U. S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES (HSCA)

Reference is made to the letter to the Attorney

ten are is oraton into courtes at on orton rita

no a tan unto a 13 in ran 4g tid sane to E 1206

Jaclson, Enoxville, Nashville and Hemphis Field Office files

regarding Buford Wallace Posey.

This memorandum 15 to advise that information

regarding Buford Wallace Posey has been located in the files

of the Memphis and Jackson Fleld Offices.

This material has

been processed and is available for review at FBIHQ.

A search of indices at FBIHO and Knoxville Fleid

Office revealed no record regarding Mr. Fosey based on the

information furnished.

For your Information, the knoxville

Field Office is responsible for the coverage

of the Nashville,

Tennessee, area, and the results of our investigation

conducted

there would be contained in that fleld office file.

This memorandum completes the response to this

request.

There information is not provided, it is because it

is not retrievable or is not being furnished pursuant to the

Memorandum of Understanding.

,62-117290

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ORIGINAL AND ONE SENT TO ASSISTANT ATTORNEY GENERAL,

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

NOTE:

See Director, FBl, letter to Assistant Attorney General,

criminar Division,

Attention: Mr. Robert u. Keuch dated

June 1, 1910, captioned as above.

Assoc. Dir.

Dep. AD Adm.

Dep. AD Inv.

Asst. Dir.:

Adm. Servs.

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RICHARCEON PREYER, N.C.

* WALTER E. FAUNTROY, D.C

VONNE BRATHWAITE BURKE, CALIF

CHRISTOPHER J. DODD, CONN.

HAROLD E. FORD, TENN.

FLOYD S. FITHIAN, IND.

ROBERT W. EDGAR, PA.

SAMUEL L

MINE, OHIO

STEWART B. MCKINNEY, CONN.

CHARLES THONE, NEBR.

HAROLD S. SAWYER, MICH.

Reg. CLU

6.L-747

(202) 225-4624

Select Committee on Assassinations

U.5. House of Representatites

3331 HOUSE OFFICE BUILDING, ANNEX 2

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20515

May 24, 1978

The Honorable Griffin B. Bell

Attorney General of the United States

Department of Justice

Washington, D.C.

20530

Attention: Mr. Robert L. Keuch

Deputy Assistant Attorney General

Criminal Division, Room 2113

Dear Mr. Attorney General:

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

FBI prepare for access all files under its control on

John B. Smith. In furtherance of our request, and in

accordance with the

release executed by Mr. Smith, a copy

of which accompanied our original request, we ask that

the Memphis Field Office prepare for access, all files

of any

nature

pertaining to Mr. Smith.

Sincerely,

GRB: wwj

oếc:

Mr. Danny O. CoulsST-106

TREAT AS

ORIGINAL

REC- 84

G. Robert Blakey

Chief Counsel and Director

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The Honorable Griffin B. Bell

Page TWO

Again, trank you for your continued cooperation.

very truly yours,

i.Noburslalsey

G. Robert Blakey

Chief Counsel and Director

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LOUIS STOKES, CHIG

HICHANSSEN PRETER, N.C.

HAROLO E. FORD, TENN.

FLOYD 3. FITHIAN, IND.

ROBERT N. EOSIR. PA.

Rea, cru

6-27778

(202) 225-4625

L. L. DEVINE, OHIO

MART B. MC KINNEY, CONN.

CHARLES THONE, NEBR.

HAROLO S. SAWYER, MICH.

Stress

Select Committee on Assassinations

2.5. House di Representatibes

3331 HOUSE OFFICE BUILDING, ANNEX 2

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20515

INDURAL GOVERMAENT

May 25, 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 MI. Attorney General:

In connection with the investigation by this

Committee into the circumstances surrounding the death

Of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., the assistance of the

Federal Bureau of Investigation is requested in regard to

the following matters:

1)

Provide the names of all agents working out

of the Field Office or Resident Agency

with Missouri State Penitentiary, Jefferson

City, Missouri in its jurisdiction, Januar

1960 - May 1967.

2)

Prepare for access, as per request datedd

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

on

James Earl Ray, for the Field Offices

St. Louis and Chicago.

3)

Prepare toslaggess, any BUFILE material on:

Tony Benevitas

mach rospect to : . Com the va no: 784

able to develop any additional identifying data that would

aid in a file search, therefore your earnest efforts would

be greatly appreciated.

62-117880

TREAT AS

ORIGINAL

11 JUN * 1978

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LOUIS STOKES, OHIO, CHAIRMAN

RICHARDSON PREYER, N.C.

SAMEL L. E

OHIO

WALTER E, FAUNTROY, D.C.

STEWART B.

INSY, CONN.

YVONNE BRATHWAITE BURKE, CALIF.

CHARLES THOR JONEBR.

CHRISTOPHER J. DODD, CONN.

HAROLD S. SAWYER, MICH.

HAROLO E. FORD. TENN.

FLOYD 3. FITHIAN, IND.

ROBERT W. EDGAR, PA.

Rea.ClU

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(202) 225-4624

" IRAT GOVERNINT

Select Committee on Assassinations

Hi.D. House of Bepresentatibes

3331 HOUSE OFFICE BUILDING, ANNEX 2

WASHINGTON, D.G. 20515

May 25, 1978

The Honorable Griffin B. Bell

Attorney General of the

United States

Department of Justice

Washington, D.C.

20530

Atténtion:

Mr. Robert L. Keuch

Deputy Assistant Attorney General

Criminal Division, Room 2113

Dear Mr. Attorney General:

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

Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation to 23 field

offices advising them of the beginning of a counterintelligence

program against "militant Black Nationalist - Hate Groups"

and

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

Federal

Bureau of Investigation field offices dated 3/4/68

concerning the same subject.

Both pieces of mail ask the

affected field offices to make periodic reports to the Bureau.

It is requested that the Federal Bureau of Investigation

search the appropriate Field Office files and prepare for delivery,

all reports, letterhead memoranda, airtels, letters and teletypes

submitted pursuant to these two referenced

documents which were

concerned

with Dr. Martin Luther King, JI., or the Southern

Christian Leadership Conference.

The response to this request should be handled

on a prlority

pasis and take precedence over

with the king investigation. 0l 106

all prior requests in connection

Your prompt attention and cooperation in this matter

greatly, appreciated.

REC- 84

62-117993

11785

Sincerely,

2. Nobut Blaky

11 JUN * 1978

Robert Blakey

, Chief Counsel and Director

62-1172520

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EL} ANY TRANSCRIPTS OR COPIES OF THE RADIO LOGS FOR THE

PERIOD JANUARY THROUGH MAY: 1960•

E2} ANY NOTATIONS OR REFERENCES TO THE RADIO LOGS FOR THE

PERIOD SET FORTH ABOVE.

{3} ALL REFERENCES, MEMORANDA AND MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS PER-

TAINING TO THE DESTRUCTION OF THE RADIO LOGS FOR 1968.

HSCA NOTED THAT LOGS MAY HAVE BEEN DESTROYED BUT REQUESTED

THAT THE SEARCH BE MADE ANYWAY. RESULTS OF ABOVE REQUESTED

SEARCH SHOULD BE FURNISHED TO FBI HEADQUARTERS, ATTENTIO

CONGRESSIONAL INQUIRY UNIT, RECORDS MANAGEMENT DIVISION

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FORMER BH 413-R AND FORMER NO 1259-R CONTACTED IN PERSON

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FORMER INFORMANI AND HE ADVISS T-HOE UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES NOES

HE WISH TO BE CONTACTED OR INTERVIEWED

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MARK SPEISER AND PETER BEESON AND UNIDENTIFIED STENOGRAPHER AT

HIS HOME, FAIRFAX, S.C., ON MAY 22, 1978, FROM APPROXIMATELY

6:00 P.M. - 11:00 P.M. THEY REQUESTED THAT HE APPEAR BEFORE

HSCA WASHINGION, D.C., ON JUNE 6, 1978, WHICH HE AGREED TO DO.

HE WAS INTERVIEWED CONCERNING KLAN ACTIVITY ON NATIONAL

AND STATE LEVEL AND SPECIFICALLY ANY INFORMATION REGARDING ART

HANES.

Assoc. Dir._

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Dep. AD Inv.

Asst, Dir.:

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THEY ALSO INDICATED THAT THEY PLANNED TO INTERVIEW DEAN

WILLIAMS FORMER GRAND DRAGON, UNITED KLANS OF AMERICA INC,

(UKA), S.C. AND MELVIN SEXION, NATIONAL OFFICER OF THE UKA.

CO 44- SPECULATED THAT SEXTON AND WILLIAMS MAY HAVE BEEN

INFORMANIS BECAUSE THEY WERE BEING INTERVIEWED IN SAME TIME

PERIOD.

CO 44- FURNISHED ISSUE OF "FIREY CROSS" NEWSPAPER TO EITHER

SPEISER OR BEESON WHICH HAD PHOTOGRAPH OF ART A. HANES.

CO 44- INDICATED THAT HE REQUESTED THAI NO PUBLICITY BE

GIVEN TO ANY OF HIS TESTIMONY BEFORE THE HSCA AND SAID THAT HE

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•BORMANN, INFORMATION CONCERNING

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CARIBBEAN DIVISION, DANIEL CONSTRUCIION COMPANY INTERNATIONAL,

SAN JUAN, PUERTO RICO, TELEPHONE NUMBER 751-505Q, CONTACTED

SAN JUAN OFFICE, MAY 30, 1973, AND ADVISED THAI ROYAL- CANADIAN

MOUNTED POLICE (ROMP) HAD CONTACTED HIS MOTHER IN CANADA:

ROMP QUERIED MOTHER AS TO WHEREABOUTS OF BORMANN AND THAT

CONTACT WAS IN RELATION

•TO AN FRI INQUIRY.

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NOT RECALL HAVING ANY

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BEFORE SOME UNIDENTIFIED

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SULATE FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.

SAN JUAN INDICES AND NATIONAL CRIME INFORMATION CENTER

(NCIC) CHECK NEGATIVE REGARDING BORMANN.

ABOVE BEING SUBMITIED TO FBIHQ FOR WHATEVER ACTION IT

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CHICAGO AND ST. LOUIS FIELD OFFICE FILES CAPTIONED, "JAMES

EARL RAY - FUGITIVE; UFAC - ROBBERY FIRST: DO KC IBUFILE

00-417303• ALL MATERIAL REGARDING THIS FILE AT FBIHQ WAS CON-

SOLIDATED INTO THE MURKIN FILE EBUFILE 44-388613.

ADDITIONALLY, THE COMMITTEE REQUESTED THAT THE ST. LOUIS

OFFICE PROVIDE THE NAMES OF ALL SPECIAL AGENTS WHO HANDLED

COVERAGE OF THE MISSOURI STATE PENITENTIARY, JEFFERSON CITY,

MISSOURI, BETWEEN JANUARY, 196O, AND MAY, 196?-

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PAGE LUO DE HQ NO1I9-UNELAS E-F-TO

ON ABOVE-MENTIONED UFAC CASE INVOLVING JAMES EARL RAY. ANY

MATERIAL REGARDING THIS MATTER SHOULD BE DUPLICATED AND ONE

COPY FURNISHED TO FBIHQ, ATTENTION: CONGRESSIONAL INQUIRY

UNIT, RECORDS MANAGEMENT DIVISION, BY CLOSE OF BUSINESS

JUNE IZ, 1978. ONLY THE FIRST PAGE OF ANY SERIAL PREVIOUSLY

FURNISHED FBIHQ IN THIS MATTER SHOULD BE PROVIDED.

THE ST. LOUIS OFFICE SHOULD ALSO PROVIDE THE NAMES OF

THOSE SPECIAL AGENTS WHO HANDLED COVERAGE OF THE AREA WHERE

MISSOURI STATE PENITENTIARY, JEFFERSON CITY, MISSOURI, IS

LOCATED FOR PERIOD SET OUT ABOVE.

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given the Cormittee to FBIIQ and Kansas City files regarding this

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REFERENCES IN THE MEMPHIS FIELD OFFICE FILES REGARDING

JOHN BURRELL SMITH, DATE OF BIRTH JANUARY 13, 1943, BE PROVIDED.

STAFF MEMBER WILLIAM WEBB ADVISED THAT INFORMATION

PROVIDED COULD BE LIMITED TO PERIOD JANUARY, 1967, TO

DECEMBER,. 1968, WITH THE EXCEPTION OF ANY INFORMANT FILE WHICH

SHOULD BE FURNISHED IRRESPECTIVE OF TIME FRAME. HSCA HAS

PROVIDED WAIVER FROM SMITH ALLOWING FOR RELEASE OF ALL FILES TO

THE COMMITTEE.

MEMPHIS SHOULD SEARCH INDICES FOR JOHN BURRELL SMITH.

ANY MATERIAL FOUND IDENTICAL WITH SMITH WITHIN TIME FRAME SET

OUT ABOVE SHOULD BE DUPLICATED

AND ONE COPY FURNISHED FBI

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HOUSE SELECT COMMITTEE OIL ASSASSIMATICHS (ESCA)

IOTT: HSCA previously requested all information in FBI files

regarding John Burrell Smith.

All material in files of

FBI Headquarters was processed for access and the Committee

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NAMES OF ALL SPECIAL AGENTS, WHO WORKED IN THE RESIDENT AGENCY

WHICH COVERS THE AREA IN WHICH THE MISSOURI STATE PENITENTIARY -

JEFFERSON CITY, MISSOURI, IS LOCATED, BE PROVIDED. THE

COMMITTEE IS INTERESTED IN THE NAMES OF THOSE AGENTS WHO WORKED

THERE BETWEEN JANUARY, 1960, AND MAY, 1967.

KANSAS CITY IS REQUESTED TO PROVIDE THE NAMES OF THOSE

SPECIAL AGENTS WHO WORKED IN THE RESIDENT AGENCY AREA DE-

SCRIBED ABOVE TO FBI HEADQUARTERS. ATTENTION: CONGRESSIONAL

INQUIRY UNIT, RECORDS MANAGEMENT DIVISION, BY CLOSE OF BUSINESS

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

TRANSMIT VIA:

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DIRECTOR, FBI (62-117290)

ATTN :

CONGRESSIONAL INQUIRY UNIT,

RECORDS MANAGEMENT DIVISION

FROM:

SAC, MEMPHIS (66-2197) (P)

SUBJECT: HOUSE SELECT COMMITTEE

ON ASSASSINATIONS (HSCÃ)

Re Bureau telephone call to Memphis dated 5/19/78.

Enclosed for the Bureau are the following items

regarding CALVIN LEROY TAYLOR:

ITEM 1 - Serials lAl through 63 of Memphis file

100-4579

ITEM 2 - Serial 11 of Memphis file 157-1125

ITEM 3 - Serial 236 of Memphis file 100-4140

For information of the Bureau, no reports or LHM's

were prepared regarding CALVIN LEROY TAYLOR, the subject of

Memphis file 100-4579. A search of Memphis indices and

files revealed no additional information on an individual

named CALVIN TAYLOR.

Since CALVIN LEhOY TAYLOk was aLlegedLy

active in a number of organizations

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LOUIS STOKES, OHIO, CHAIRMAN,

SAMUEL

EVINE, OHIO

STEWAR

RICKINNEY, CONN.

CHARLES …..UNE, NEBR.

HAROLD S. SAIYER, MICH.

(202) 225-4624

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(Select Committee on Assassinations

M.S. House of Representatives

3331 HOUSE OFFICE BUILDING, ANNEX 2

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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 this Committee's investigation into

individuals:

a) John H. Sutherland, DOB 10/19/05

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

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

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

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

Your efforts in assisting us in this matter woula be

greatly appreciated.

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Sincerely,

4. Nots Blatar

6. Robert Blakey 62-112290-799

Chief Counsel and Director

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CHRISTATHER SAUDO, CONN.

LOUIS STOKES, OHIO, CHAIRMA EVINE, OHIO

SAMUEL

STEWAR

CHARLES CONE, NEBR.

HAROLD S. SAWYER, MICH.

FLOYD J. FITHIAN, IND.

ROBERT W. EDGAR, PA.

(202) 225-4524

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Select Committee on Assassinations

H.S. House of Representatiues

3331 HOUSE OFFICE BUILDING, ANNEX 2

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20515

June 5, 1978

TADTRIL COVIRILAT

Letter #1

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 Select Committee's investigation

into the circumstances surrounding the death of Dr. Martin

Luther King, Jr., the following FBI files previously prepared

for access are now requested for delivery:

A. Memphis Field Office Files/King Security Case

B. Atlanta

Field Office Files/King Security Case

C. The Sanitation Strike

D. ' The Invaders

E. Senate Intelligence Committee Materials

In addition, it is also requested that the Bureau

check the status of our earlier requests in connection with the

following:

1)

2)

3)

All personal and confidential files related to

Samuel B. Kyles.

Response in reference to the Memphis Field Office

files on Call laylor and Ronal TV 7210 - 800

Memo dated 8/25/67 of the Director of the FBI to

previously received).

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Your prompt attention in this matter is greatly

appreciated.

Sincerely,

M. Notest Slatig

G. Robert Blakey

Chief Counsel and Director

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LOUIS STOKES, OHIO, CHAIAN

RICHARDSON PREYER, N.C.

SAMUEL

STEWART

VINE, OHIO

CHARLES THONE, NEBR.

HAROLD S. SAWYER, MICH.

HRISTOPHER S. DODD, COMI

HAROLD E. FORD, TENN.

(202) 225-4624

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6-7-78

Select Committee on Assassinations

U.S. House of Representatives

3331 HOUSE OFFICE BUILDING, ANNEX 2

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20515

June 5, 1978

FEDERAL COVEKIUNNUT

Letter #4

The Honorable Griffin B. Bell

Attorney General of the

Department of Justice

Washington, D. C. 20530

United States

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, Jx., it is requested that the following material

be prepared

by the Federal Bureau of Investigation for delivery.

1) Copies of all photographs in the MURKIN file taken

by life Magazine photographer, Joseph Louw.

2)

Copies of the photographs of the March 29, 1968

registration cards of the Travelodge Motel, 821 20th

Street South, Birmingham, Alabama.

ries

Your prompt attention to this matter will be greatly

appreciated.

EX-115

Sincerely,

2. Robert Bleaches

G. Robert Blakey

Chief Counsel and Director

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LOUIS STOKES, OHIO, CHAIRMAN

RIGHARDSON PREYER, N.C.

SAMUELY OVINE, OHIO

WALTER E. FAUNTROY, D.C.

STEWART

SC KINNEY, CONN.

YVONNE BRATHWAITE BURKE, CALIF.

CHARLES

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CHRISTOPHER 1. DODD, CONN.

HAROLD S. SAWYER, MICH.

HAROLD E. FORD, TENN.

FLOYD I, FITHIAN, IND.

ROBERT W. EDGAR, PA.

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WASHINGTON, D.C. 20515

June 5, 1978

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Letter #2

The Honorable Griffin B. Bell

Attorney General of the

• United States

Department of Justice

Washington, D. C. 20530

Attention:

Mx. Robert I. Keuch

Deputy Assistant Attorney General

Criminal Division, Room 2113

Dear Mr. Attorney General:

In connection with the Select Committee's investigation

into the circumstances surrounding the death of Dr. Martin

Luther King, JI., it is requested that the FBI check all files

pertaining to the following persons and make them available for

access by members of the staff:

1)

Naomi Regazzi - maiden name Haynes. Address:

(1968) 2231 Lynch Street, St. Louis, Missouri.

DOB: Unknown.

Cal!

2)

Bob Regazzi - probable first name Robert.

Address:

St. Louis, Missouri. DOB: Unknown.

3)

Russel. George Beyers- address: 9329 Frederick

Court, Rockhill, Missouri. DOB: 8/9/31.

FBI

101-311E.

Your immediate attention to this matter will be greatly

appreciated.

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LOUIS STOKES, OHIO, CHAIRMAN

RICHARDSON PREYER, N.C.

SAMUEL A

IVINE, OHIO

WALTER E. FAUNTROY, D.G.

YVONNE BRATHWAITE BURKE, CALIF.

STEWAR

ACKINNEY, CONN.

CHARLES

_ NE, NEBR.

CHRISTOPHER J. DODD, CONN.

HAROLD 5. SAWYER, MICH.

HAROLD E. FORD, TENN.

FLOYD S. FITHIAN, IND.

ROBERT W. EDGAR, PA.

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Select Committee on Assassinations

U.S. House of Representatives..

3331 HOUSE OFFICE BUILDING, ANNEX 2

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20515

June 5, 1978

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Letter #3

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 Select Committee's investigation

into the circumstances surrounding the death of Dr. Martin

Luther King, Jr., the following is requested:

a)

Access to all Headquarters and Duluth, Minnesota

Field Office files on William M. Ray, DOB 7/15/39.

b) Any photographs of the above named individual.

Your cooperation in this matter is greatly appreciated.

Sincerely,

12. Nobut Blahny

G. Robert Blakey

Chief Counsel and Director

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Enclosed for the Bureau are the following xerox

copies of serials from Memphis file 157-1069 regarding

RONALD LEWIS IVY:

ITEM 1 - Serials lAl and 1A2 through 44

ITEM 2 - Serials 45 through 110

A search of the indices of the Memphis Office

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file 157-1069 captioned "RONALD LEWIS IVY; RACIAL MATTERS",

Bufile 157-13784.

One additional reference was located in

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157-1863 9 This

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Chicago teletype to Bureau and St. Louis dated 6/5/7&28

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FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

8/30/68

Date.

On August 23, 1968, Mr. HARVEY A. KLINGEMAN and Mrs.

were interviewed jointly in the conference room at the Winnetka,

Illinois,

Police Departnent, after being introduced to the

interviewing Agents by Chief DON DERNING (NA), Winnetka,

Illinois, Police Department.

• Mr. HUIE

was accompanied by Mr. (First Name Unknown) HANSEN, who is

a photographer for "Look" magazine. Mr. HUIE exhibited

letters which he claimed were from JAMES EARL RAY and were • .

addressed to a Mississippi attorney. These letters.

purportedly given to hull by the attorney. HUlE told them

that he had obtained all conmercial rights to RAY's story

and for this he has agreed to underwrite the costs of RAY's

defense in the forthcoming murder trial in Memphis, Tennessee.

The aforementioned letters were writted on half sheets of

yellow legal foolscap and both of the KLINGEMANs stated that

they recognized the handwriting on these papers as that of the

subject RaY, whom they knew under the name of JOHN RAYNS. At

this point, the KLINGEMANs were exhibited several photographs

of the subject, JAMES EARL RAY, along with other photographs

and they both positively identified JAMEs EArL RAY as a man

employed by them from May 3, 1967, to June 24,1967, as a

dishwasher and cook's helper. The KLINGEMANs verified the

foregoing statement by furnishing to the interviewing Agents

their payroll ledger sheet. A review of the ledger sheet

reveals the foliowing information:

Name

JOHN L. RAYNS

Address

2731 Sheffield, Chicago, Illinois

Occupation

Cook's helper

Social Security

JFK Act 6 (3)

Number

Rate

$2.10 per hour

121184

On_.

8/23/68

Winnetka, Illinois

SA RAMON W.

*STRATTON

Filo#44-1174 - 37

SA RENE J. DUMAINE

RJD/mic

8/28/68

by-

_Date dictated.

This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBl: ll is the properly of the FBl and is looned to your agency;

It and its contenis are not to be distributad outside your agency.

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Number of

Exemptions

Marital Status

1

Single

In addition, the KLINGEMANs also made available the

Employee's Withholding Exemption Certificate made out in the

same name and address and Social Security Number as set forth

above, dated May 10,1968.

They also made available the following listed

payroll checks atl drawn on the Winnetka Trust and Savings

are endorsed by JOHN L. RAYNS Or JOHN RAYNS, two of which have

the address 1648 Lunt,

NUMBER

4838

4913

4987

5058

5130

5283

5357

AMOUNT

$57.69

$84.89

$84.89

$84.89

$89.63

$95.19

$77.53

DATE

May 7, 1967

May 14, 1967

May 21, 1967

May 28, 1967

June Ii, 1967

June 18, 1967

June 25, 1967

The foregoing checks total $664.34.

Mr. KLINGEMAN advised that to the best of his

recollection at this time, the last check, Number 5357, was

mailed to RAY's brother, name unrecalled, in Northbrook,

Illinois, at RAY's request since he left his employment

prior to receipt of the check, stating that he was going to

work on boats with his brother. As Mr. KLINGEMAN recalls,

he received a letter from RAY requesting that the pay due be

sent to his brother.

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Both of the KLINGEMANs characterized JAMES EARL

RAY as an excellent employee, quiet, attentive, prompt,

Pad he, a very good worker, but to their knowledge,

friends or visitors

during the tine of his

employment.

They did recall that during the subject's

Lad on on the a vi ate ta, no ald they brother.

believe that they would recognize this person's voice if they

heard it again.

In conversation with Mr. HUIE, the KLINGEMANS

received the following information on a

confidential basis and

advised that they were rather reluctant to divulge it,

but felt that it was their duty as citizens.

. They requested

that this information bemintained on a confidential basis within

the FBI.

They advised that they contacted Chief DERNING

because of his reputation and are now following his advice in

furnishing this information to the FBI:

MI. HUIE sowed the KLINGEMANs letters from RAY in

which RAY listed employment at the Indian Trail Restaurant.

(It should be noted that this restaurant is an old, large,

upper class restaurant, of excellent reputation. Chief

DARNING advised that the KLINGEMANs themselves have an

excellent reputation within the community and that he holds

them in very high regard). HUIE told them that RAY had

served seven years of a twenty-year sentence at Jefferson,

Missouri, prison, during which time he had eight visitors,

one of whom was his brother, however, HUlE did not identify

Prior to his escape,

RAy had stashed away

a razor, green prison trousers which had been dyed black, and

12 hersey bars in anticipation that he would have to go

without food for some time.

also had $300 in his shoe.

He escaped in abred truck and walked to Chicago, Illinois,

crom Jefferson City, Missouri, which took him about eight

days.

(The KLINGEMANs do recall that when the subject first

appered at the restaurant, his teet were swollen and that

their sister-in-law gave him two Ace bandages to use which he

nentioned in the letter in HUl!!'

returned three or four days lates possession osedly was

Thereafter, RAY read the advertisement in the

Tribune wherein the KLINGEMANs had advertised for help in the

restaurant.

HUIE

said that the subject in the letter

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mentioned that the employment at the Indian Trail Restaurant

was the "high point of his life".

HUTE mentioned that RAY had had only three jobs

in his life, one of which was in a shoe factory outside of

East St. Louis, Illincis, which is prior to his going to

He also said that during the time RAY

was employed at the restaurant, he was "tapped on the shoulder"'

by an individual who recognized him and who threatened to

reveal his identity to the police and cause RAY's return to

Prison if he, RAY, did not work for this person. HUlE said

that RaY was given $1,200 during the initial contacts, by. the

alieged conspirators, and was ultimately paid $15,000, but

Again, according to HUIE, RAY was told to go to

Canada to investigate the difficulty of crossing the border.

Supposedly RAY made two trips through the Detroit Tunnel into

Canada. He also made a third trip to Canada, date and

sequence not given, and "was instructed' to obtain a 4)-year-

old newspaper, get

the names of the males born that cae,

and search the current phone directory for similar names.

He was then to surveil the individuals with similar names to

determine whether or not his physical description was

similar to

theirs.

Thereafter, he telephoned persons of his

like description,

utilizing a pretext, and thereby found a man-

who had never applied for a passport. RAY then applied for a

passport in this name.

The KLINGtiANs advised that they were not sure that

they were furnishing this information in its proper

sequence, but that to the best of their recollection, the

information preceding and following was given to them in this

therealter, hay was given more money to

for has papostand untan ins to burast en cheapulet, Mexico,

drove through Mexico to the West Coast and hid out there to

receive further instructions from the other individuals in

the alleged conspiracy.

HUIt stated that RAY was flown to

Atlanta Irom the west coast, but the time was not right, there

was no action andhe was sent back to California.

He was also

told to be in Mississippi at a certain time and place.

Supposedly Reverend MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. was at a- Holiday

Inn Motel in Atlanta, Georgia, when RAY was flown there.

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Subsequently, RAY was given money to obtain binoculars

and a shotgun and was to go to Memphis to be somewhere at

3 p.m. in room 312 or 313.

Supposedly there were other

individuals who also came to this room and there was a

Negro male who purportedly called KING out to the balcony.

According to HUIE, the actual murderer of KING was not RAY,

although RAY was present and at a later time (probably the trial)

RAY will identify the murderer. RAY did pick up the rifle, ran

to his car, and sped to a rendezvous in Atlanta, Georgia.

He was supposed to pick up a "bundle of money"

however,

conspirators did not appear.

the

RAY allegedly spent several days

or hours at this apartment in Atlanta, Georgia, awaiting the

arrival of his "fellow conspirators"

According to HUIE, the plan was for RAY to go to

Mexico, but immediately fly north to throw off pursuit and

to steer all investigation to Mexico. However,

since

the conspirators did not appear in Atlanta, RAY fled to Calada

thereafter utilizing his knowledge to obtain a passport and

fled to England.

The KLINGEMANs advised that the rest of HUIE's story

substantially follows the newspaper accounts which appeared

after subject RAY's arrest in England. They did note that

HUle stated that RAY did rob a bank in London because he

"got real low on money".

HUIt at no time identified the

alleged fellow conspirators of RAY. He did swear the KLINGEMANS

to secrecy and told

them that he would mail the "Look"

Both Mr. and Mrs.

te interviewing Agents for review.

The KLINGEMANs advised that RAY began working for

them as a dishwasher and because of his excellent attitude

was advanced to cook's helper. During the time ha was in

their employ, they did not observe him in a car, nor did they

know him to own an automobile.

he had no visitors, he did

not wear glasses, he had no women friends, nor did he make

any advances toward the female personnel employed at the

restaurang and they noted that his hair was

"less bushy" during

the time he was at the restaurant than shown in the

photographs.

They are not, sure how he came to work from his

apartment, but believe hemight have beenimet at the Eden's

Expressway by WILTIE PERRY and FRED BURNS, who were also

employees at the restaurant.

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His conduct was excellent and they cannot recall

him making any comments one way or another about members of

the Negro race and specifically no comments whatsoever con-

cerning MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. RAY made no referense to his

previous employent, but did mention that he was in

Brimerhaven, Germany, during World War II. They advised that

when RAY received the phone calls during his last week of

employment he seened to be disturbed and that his

concentration on his work was not as good as it usually was. •

They then recalled that according to HUlE, that when

JAMES EARE RAY left England, he was going to Lisbon

to get to

Africa, however, he was unable to do so which is when he returnec

co ingland and neld up a bank receiving about s200 in loot.

They again stated that the information furnished to them by

HUIE came from letters which RAY had written to his attorney, who

in turn turned them over to the author. Also Mr. KLINGEMAN

stated that in one of the letters which he believed was to

the attorney from RAY, while he was in London, Ingland, there

was a drawing identifying a location which appeared to

Diversey Street and Sheffield Avenue in Chicago, Ilinois.

At the conclusion of the interview, the Klingemans

again requested that this information be maintained in

confidence and expressed a willingness to co-operate with

the "Bl in ay way possible.

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FBI

at...

PRECEDENCE:

• Immediate

• Priority

• Routine

CLASSIFICATION:

• TOP SECRET

[ SECRET

O CONFIDENTIAL

ДЕЕТО

I CLEAR

Date

5/23/78

TO:

DIRECTOR, FBI (62-117290)

ATTENTION:

CONGRESSIONAL INQUIRY UNIT

FROM: SAG, JACKSON (62-544)

OU SO SIT CON CASTA

15%

Re Bureau teletype 5/17/78, captioned as above.

Enclosed herewith are as follows:.

1. Serial 109 from Jackson 157-9326 (2 pages)

2.

Serials 1 - 23 from Jackson 157-2083,

including 2 letters from 1A (57 pages)

3.

Serials 1 - 46 from Jackson 100-491,

including 1A1 (180 pages)

The above enclosures are concerning BUFORD

WALLACE POSEY, born 8/28/25.

It should be noted,

as related to item three above,

100-491 does not contain a serial numbered as eleven and

there is no indication as to why.

error in serializing where said number was skipped.

EX-12a, d number

The only explanation is an

REC54 62 112910-810

(2 - Bureau (69)

1 - Jackson

AJW/dgf

(3)

TWB/dAP

Approved:

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

TRANSMIT VIA:

• Teletype

• Facsimile

ArA irtel

FBI

PRECEDENCE:

• Immediate

• Priority

• Routine

CLASSIFICATION:

• TOP SECRET

I SECRET

CONFIDENTIAL

DEFTO

D CLEAR

Date 5/31/78

TO:

DIRECTOR, FBI (62-117290)

ATTENTION: CONGRESSIONAL INQUIRY UNIT

RECORDS MANAGEMENT DIVISION

FROM:

SAC, BIRMINGHAM (66-2280) (RUC)

SUBJECT: HOUSE SELECT COMMITTEE

-ON ASSASSINATIONS

Re Bureau teletype to Birmingham 5/24/78.

Enclosed for the Bureau is one copy of all retrievable

files and references concerning ARTHUR HANES, SR.

It should be noted that the enclosed item from

Birmingham Ille Lito beginning with page 1oo, contains pages

referring to HANES that were retrieved from Birmingham report,

dated 11/5/65 entitled,

"BOMBING DEVICES FOUND IN BIRMINGHAM,

ALABAMA, 3/21-22/65 and 4/1/65; BOMBING MATTERS".

REC-46

62-112270

- 812

2 JUN & 1978

2.21-54

2

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1 - Birmingham

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DEPARTMENT C? JUST CS

A

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2

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UNCLAS EF TO

#F062H00 METDE HQ NOOLZ 152EN0YETO 011630Z JUN 78

IMMEDIATE

FM DIRECTOR FBI {62-117290}

TO FBI MEMPHIS IMMEDIATE

BT

UNCLAS EFT O

ET

2694470,774,776,783,816

pamacpala

HOUSE SELECT COMMITTEE ON ASSASSINATIONS AHSCAF

HSCA, BY LETTER DATED MAY 24, 1978, REQUESTED THAT THE FBI

FURNISH THE COMMITTEE WITH ALL INFORMATION IN THE FILES OF FBI

HEADQUARTERS EFBIHQY AND THE MEMPHIS FIELD OFFICE REGARDING

COBY V. SMITH, DATE OF BIRTH JULY 17, 1946. HSCA ALSO FURNISHED

| A SIGNED WAIVER FROM SMITH AUTHORIZING RELEASE OF ALL FILES.

HSCA STAFF MEMBER WILLIAM WEBB ADVISED THAT THE COMMITTEE

IS INTERESTED IN FILES ON SMITH DURING TIME PERIOD JANUARY,

1967-DECEMBER, 1968. HOWEVER, IF INFORMANT FILE IS LOCATED

FOR SMITH. IT SHOULD BE FURNISHED IN ITS ENTIRETY.

MEMPHIS IS REQUESTED TO SEARCH INDICES ON COBY V. SMITH.

ANY INFORMANT FILE OR ANY OTHER FILE OR REFERENCE FOR TIME

PERIOD IN QUESTION SHOULD BE COPIED AND ONE COPY FURNISHED TO

HB/DR/HA

I - MR. G. J. FOSTER

HUB: PFM

{2}

6/1/78

8988/41

3683

EX-1101

RECCI 62-117-570-815

70 JUN 2 2 1978

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JỤN QI 1978

16

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DEPADTMENT OUJUSTICE

FROZ A DUCEAN QUAVESTIGATION

CONTERUANON BRETT

1 PAGE TO DE HQ NODGE UNCLAS EF TO--

FBIHQ, ATTENTION: CONGRESSIONAL INQUIRY UNIT, RECORDS

MANAGEMENT DIVISION, BY CLOSE OF BUSINESS JUNE 9, 1978.

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Assistant Attorney General

Griminal Division

Attention: Mr. Robert L. Keuch

Director, IBI

FEDETT, MOYTANTIENE

HOUSE SELECT COLMITTEE ON ASSASSIIATIONS

Kay 26, 1973

1 - Legal Counsel Division

Attn: Mr. Coulson

1 - Mr. Bailey

1 - Mr. Foster

F. S. HOUSE OF REFRESEITAIIVES (ASCA)

379

Reference is made to letter to the Attorney General

HSCA, dated

which, in connection vith the ISCA's investi-

gation into the assassination of Hartin Luther King, Jr.

requested certain information from files of the TBi. Reference

is also made to IBI menorandum dated April 19, 1978, which

provided a partial response to referenced letter. Y

Enclosed are an original and one copy of a memorandu.

to complete response to referenced letter. It is requested

that you furnish a copy of the enclosed memorandum to the

HSCA.

Enclosures (2)

62-117290

2 - ENGLOSURS,

MAILED 7

MAY 26 1978

FOT

FX-115.

REC-44

Assoc. Dir.

Dep. AD Adm. _

Dep. AD Inv.

Asst. Dir.:

Adm. Serys.-

Crim. Inv. _

Ident. -

Intell. -

Laboratory

Legal Coun.

Plan. & Insp.

Rec. Mgnt..

Tech, Servs.-

Training

Public Affs. Off. -

Telephone Rm. -

Director's Sec y t

HH 54985

MAT RM 5318

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Page

63

62-117211

814

I JUNE 1978

1-

ilia

sin the 30s5

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1 - Legal Counsel Division

(Attn: Mr. Coulson)

1 - Mr. Bailey

1 - Mx. Foster

121-84

дрітан

May 26, 1978

HOUSE SOUSE OF REESE VASES CASATTONS

Reference is made to letter to the Attorney General

Exon G. Robert Blakey, Chief Gounsel and Director, ESCA,

investigation into the assassin coon o dartin Luther King,

are a into

wnich, In connection with the HSCA's

JI., requested certain information fron files of the FBI.

ig

By FBI menorandun dated April 19, 1978, a partial

response to the above request was furnished. This menorandum

advisco that material in response to Itens 3 and 5 of

referenced letter was being processed.

With respect to Item 3, HSCA Staff Member Michael

ver

überhardt nade

the following modification on March 29, 1978.

In view of the volume of material in the King and Southern

Christian Leadership Conference (SCLO) security investigations,

the HSCA only desires access to the Atlanta Field Office

le.

file concerning King; the Memphis Field Office file concerning

iminal

King and the SCLC; and the Los Angeles files concerning King

Eberhardt advised that no information

New York Field Office concerning King or SCLG is

needed at

Cri

this time.

All of the above requested material has been

processed and is available for HSCA teview at FBI Headquarters.

It should be noted that this material was made available to

the HSCA as various portions were completed. On April 27,

1978, HSCA Staff Menber Kenneth McHargh was advised that

the Memphis Field Office Liles on sole and ling were ready

for rEvieW.

On May 1, 1978, Mr. VicHargh was advised that

the Los Angeles Field

Office files concerning King and SCLC

- were ready for review..

On flay 1y, 1978, Hir. schargh was

advised that Sections 1 through 30 of the Atlanta Field

Dep. AD Inv. -

Office King file were ready for review.

. 914

Regarding Item 5, on March 27, 1978, HSCA Staff

lember Peter Beeson stated that it was not necessary to

provide any material fron the tiles of the Atlanta,

ORIGINAL

CRIMINAL

DIVISION

SENT TO ASSISTANT ATTORNEY GENERAL,

ATTENTION: MR. ROBERT L. KEUCH.

Public Affs. Off. —

JTA: meli

Director's Sec'y -

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SEE NOTE PAGE TWO. •

ENCLOSURE

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IOUSE SELECT CONMITTEE ON ASSASSINATIOLI

J. S, MOUSE OF RLPALSENIALIVES LISCA

icy Orleans and Los Angeles Offices of the FBI concerninz

the United Klans of America (UNA) .

Hovever, matcrial

regarding the UKA fron the lamphis Field Office was needed,

but only for the period September, 1967, through June,

On April 21, 1978, lix, Beeson was advised that

information requested above vas processed and available

for lISCA reviet at FBI Headquartors.

Where infornation is not provided, it is cither

not retrievable or is not being furnished pursuant to tho

Memorandu of Understanding.

This letter completos response to HSCA lottor

of March 15, 1978.

NOTE: See Director, FBI,

letter to Assistant Attorney General,

Criminal Division,

Attention: Mr. Robert L. Keuch, dated

5/26/78, captioned as above.

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•тО бІГРіАй

(202) 227-4726

pout did be beti.

MEET MIT DONNINGTHNINNITO

El.fo. Moust of Erpresentalibe

5751 HOUSE OFFICE BUILDING, NINES

_NASHIMOTON, D.C, 20515

MAR 1 5 1973

The Honorable Griffin B. Bell

Attorney General of the

United States

Department of Justice

washington, D.C. 20530

Attention: lir. Robert I. Keuch

Deputy Assistant Attorney General

Criminal Division, Room 2113

Dear HI. Attorney General:

In connection with the investigation by this comnittee

Into the circunstances surrounding the death of Di. Hartin

Luther King, JI.,

it is requested that the Federal Bureau of

Investigation assist this Committee with respect to the

folloving matter:

1) Prepare for delivery, Identification Division

IECOIdS On KERIER 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, JI. Security File, as follows:

200 - 149194

100

-136585

100

- 5718

200

- 5586

100 - 57229

SCIC - New York

King - New York

SCLC - Atlanta

King - Atlanta

•King - Los Angeles

.::.

-

67-119270-814

ENCLOSURE

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4)

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FULLISABERION

5)

Prepare for access UKA files and other Klan group

files for the period 1967-1968 for the following

field offices:

Atlanta, Georgia

New Orleans, Louisiana

Memphis, Tennessee

Los Angeles, California

Prepare for access any information on JULES ROCCO

KIMBLE (KIMBEL); alleged Minuteman, last known

• address 3420 St. Germain Street, Apartment 14,

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. Robux Blotry

G. Robert Blakey

Chief Counsel and Director

CRB: ghij

cc:

Danny O. Coulson

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LOUIS STOKES, OHIO, CHAIRMAIS

MICHARDSON PREYER, N.C.

SAMUEL L. DEVINS, OHIO

WALTER E, FAUNTROY, D.C.

STEWART B. MC:

Y. CONN.

YVONNE BRATHWAITE BURKE, CALIF.

CHARLES THONE,

CHRISTUPHER J. DODD, CONN.

HAROLO S. SAWYE

HAROLD E. FORD, TENN.

-ICH.

FLOYD J. FITHIAN, IND.

ROBERT H, EDGAR, PA.

(202) 225-4624

-

Rec. ClU

6-13.1

Select Committee on Assassinations

-U.5. House of Representatibes

3331 HOUSE OFFICE BUILDING, ANNEX 2

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20515

June 7, 1978

FEDERAL GOVERERTENT

Mr. Robert M. Stutman, Director

Office of Congressional Affairs

Drug Enforcement Administration

1405 I Street, N. W.

Washington, D. C: 20537

Attention:

Mr. Robert L. Keuch

• Deputy Assistant Attorney General

Criminal Division, Room 2113

• Dear Mr. Stutman:

Pursuant to our investigation we would appreciate

your assistance in providing us with all Headquarter

and Field Office files covering Jefferson County,

Missouri for the following individuals for the periods

I960 through 1969:

a) Mr. John R. Kauffman, DOB 3/07/04

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

•c) Dr. Hugh W. Maxey, DOB 11/8/1893

It is hoped that this information is received

at the earliest convenience, and is, as always, greatly

appreciated.

GRB: bmb

dc: Danny Coulson

Sincerely,

A Nobut Slakes

G. Robert BLakey

REC-50

Chief Counsel and Director

62-117 290-8157

12162-119290

23 JUN 16 1978

58 JUN 2, 6 1978

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LOUIS STOKES, OHIO, CHAIRMAN

RICHARDSON PREYER, N.C.

SAMUEL L. DEV

THIO

STEWART B. MA

EY, CONN.

CHARLES THONE, MÉBR.

HAROLD S. SAWYER, MICH.

FLOYD # FITHIAN, IND.

ROBERT W. EDGAR, PA.

(202) 225-4624

Rea ClU

6-9-05.

Select Committee on Assassinations

—U.. Mouse of Representatives

3331 HOUSE OFFICE BUILDING, ANNEX 2

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20515

June 7, 1978

FEDERAI. GOVERNMENT

The Honorable Griffin Bell

Attorney General of the United States

Department of Justice

Washington, D. C.

Attention: Mr. Robert L. Keuch

•General

Criminal Division, Room

Dear Mr. Attorney General:

In connection with this Committee's investigation into the

circumstances surrounding the death of DI. Martin Luther

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

the following individual be made available on a priority

basis for our review:

NAME:

jp

RACE:

Ralph Nickerson

White Male

AGE:

BACKGROUND:

HEIGHT:

Approximately age 45

Possible Scotch/American Indian

parentage

5 ' 10"

HAIR COLOR:

Dark

EX 12A

D.O.B.:

Unknown

REC-50

SS#:

Unknown

61.1172175

OTHER INFORMATION: Possible arrest record from Fulton County,

Ga •

Sheriff's Office on charges of assault.

RS JUN 16 1078

It is hoped that your response to this matter is here i:

received at the earliest convenience.

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As always, your assistance is greatly appreciated.

Sincerely,

1. Nolex Blokey

G. Robert Blakey

Chief Counsel and Director

GRB: lomb

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Danny Coulson

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FLOYD J, FITHIAN, IND.

ROBERT SY. EDGAR, PA.

LOUIS STOKES, OHIO, CHAIRMAN

SAMUEL L. DEV SHIO

STEWART B. Mo

aY, CONN.

CHARLES THONE, NEUR

HAROLD S. SAWYER, MICH.

(202) 225-4524

Reo.c1u

6-9.2

Select Committee on Assassinations

U.S. House of Representatines

3331 HOUSE OFFICE BUILDING, ANNEX 2

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20515

June 8, 1978

FEDERII GOVERNHENY

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 DI. Martin Luther King, JI., it is requested that

the Federal Bureau of Investigation provide to the

Select Committee on Assassinations all information

1) detailing the lines of authority, and 2) the duties

of and responsibilities that accompanied the positions

the tollowing tormer Special Agents with respect to the

COMINEIL-COINTELPRO period beginning with 1963 up to

and including December 31, 1968:

a) T. E. Bishop

Seymour Phillips

c) G• C. Moore

of

It is necessary to mention that the above request

is made in reference to our previous March 6, 1978 letter

of which these individuals were not included.

As time is of the essence, it is hoped that this

matter receives priority attention.

REC-50

62-117280-821

Sincerely,

2. Nobes Blahy

G. Robert BLakey

Chief Counsel and Director

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LOUIS STOKES, OHIL

RICHARDSON PREYER. N.C.

WALTER E. FAUNTROY, D.C.

YVEINS DRATHMAITE BURKE, CALIF.

CHRISTOPAER J. DODD, CONN.

HAROLO E, FORD. TENN.

FLOYD J. FITHIAN, IND.

RODENT W. EDGAR, PA.

E, OHIO

a S'NNEY, CONN.

CHARLES THONE, NEER.

HAROLO S. SAWYER, MICH.

(202) 225-4524

Ree. Cru

-51478

FEDERAL POINTIENT

Selest Committee on Assassinations

U.S. Mouse of epresentatives

3331 HOUSE OFFICE BUILDING, ANNEX 2

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20515

June 12, 1978

The Honorable Griffin B. Bell

Attorney General of the United States

Department of Justice

Washington, D. C.

Attention: Mr. Robert I. Keuch

Deputy Assistant Attorney General

Criminal Division, Room 2113

Dear Mr. Attorney General.:

In connection with the Committee investigation into the

circumstances surrounding the death of DI. Martin Luther King,

JI., it is requested that the Federal Bureau of Investigation

prepare for access: A)

All files on the Southern States

Industrial Council in the following field offices

for, the

period 1956-1978:

6/12/78

Knoxville, Tennessee

om

Memphis, Tennessee

Birmingham, Alabama

Blake

Mr.

Montgomery, Alabama

this

Jackson, Mississippi

that

pog°

New Orleans, Louisiana

done

St. Louis, Missouri

others.

Miami, Florida

to

all

Atlanta, Georgia

11)

Louisville, Kentucky

Defane

Doc

Washington, D.C.

B)

All Headquarters

files on the Southern States

Industrial Controll for the years 1956-1966 and

1969-1978 be prep RÈC-15 a 62: 111214-825

C)

All Headquarters files on the

"Z Society"

- Fola so

the years 1960-1970.

23 JUN 16 1978

D) "Knights of the Golden Horseshoe."

Your cooperation in this matter is greatly appreciated.

TREAT AS

677117290

Sincerely,

BRIGINAL

GRB : meh

1. Notent Blakey

G.

Robert Blakey

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LOUIS STOKES, OHIO, CHAIRMAN

RICHAROSON PREYER, N.C.

SAMUEL L. DEVINE, OHIO

WALTER E, FAUNTROY, D.C.

STEWART 3. MCKINNEY, CONN.

YVONNE BRATHWAITE BURKE, CALIF.

CHARLES THONE, NEER.

CHRISTOPHER J. DODD, CONN.

HAROLD S. SAWYER, MICH.

HAROLD E. FORD, TENY.

FLOYD J. FITHIAN, IND.

ROBERT V. EDGAR, PA.

(202) 225-4624

Select Committee on Assassinations

U.S. House of epresentatines

3331 HOUSE OFFICE BUILDING, ANNEX 2

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20515

June 13, 1978

TPiT

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 its investigation into the circum-

stances surrounding the death

Of Dr. Martin Luther King, JI.,

it wald be appreciated if D. M. Wells, formerly with the

Headquarters Racial Intelligence Section, could be made avail-

able for immediate interview.

Your cooperation and assistance is greatly appreciated

in this matter.

Sincerely.

1 Nobut Blakey

G. Robert Blakey

Chief Counsel and Director

62-117290

REG 1962-117972-8216

GRB: ghd

Sec: Danny Coulson |EX-130

TREAT AS

ORIGINAL

23 JUN 19 1978

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..-

Assistant Attorney General

Crininal Division

Attention' Ir. Robert I. Feuch

Director, FBI

HOUSE SPECT COITE Of ARSASSTARIONS

May 31, 1978

1 - Legal Counsel Division

Attn: Mr. Coulson

1 - Mr. W. L. Bailey

1 - Mr. G. J. Foster

Reference is made/to the letter to the Attorney

General from l. Robert Blairey, Chief Counsel and Director,

HSCA, dated Way 18, 1978, which requested, in connection with

the

NSCA's investication

into the assassination of

Dr. Martin Luther Kin, Jr., delivery of certain Identification

Division records and two serials from the Atlanta Field Office

f1lc.

Inclosed are an original and one copy of a merorandum

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

requested that you furnish a copy of the enclosed memorandun

to the IlscA.

Enclosures (3)

62-277290

1. 21-8 v

Spana cras

-ENGLISURE

EX. 1301

REC-79

62. 11720-827

22 JUN 8

1978

Assoc. Dir.

Dep. AD Adm..

Dep. AD Inv. -

Asst. Dir.:

Adm. Servs..

Crim. Inv. -

Ident. -

Intell..

Laboratory

Legal Coun.

Plan. & Insp.

Rec. Mgnt.

Tech. Servs.

Training

Public Affs. Off. _

JUl

1 t9rd

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DELL

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1 - Legal Counsel Division

Attn: Mr. Coulson

1 - Mr. W. L. Bailey

1 - Mr. G. J. Foster

May 31, 1978

HOUSE SCLECT COMMIITEE ON ASSASSINATIONS

U, S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES (HSCA)

Reference is made to the letter to the Attorney

Ceneral from G. Robert Blakey, Chief Counsel and Director;

HSCA, dated Hay 18, 1978, which requested, in connection

with

the HSCA's investigation into the assassination of

Dr. Hartin Luther King, Jr. certain Information in the files

IBI headquarters, specifically, this letter requested the

delivory of a number of Identification Division records ano

two serials from the Atlanta Field Office file.

Enclosed as an attachment to this memorandum are

copies of the Identification Division records for nine of

the individuals Ilsted in the above-mentioned request. The

Identification Division records for Samuel Rowers,

do t, Matchews, and truman webber horers vere requested in

your letter dated April 25, 1978, and will be furnished with

the response thereto. The

Identitication Division advised

that, for Joan Gourley, Roy Franl. Louser and Melvin A.

Sexton, based on the information furnished, no arrest record

be Located.

Included also in this attachment are serials 1674

and 1690 of the Atlanta Flold Office file relating to the

King assassination.

This momorandum completes the response to the above

request.

62-117290

TWB: b'fm (6)

ORIGINAL AND ONE SENT TO ASSISTANT ATTORNEY GENERAL,

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

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

Criminal Division, Attention:

Mr. Robert L. Keuch, dated

May 31, 1978, captioned as above.

Assoc. Dir.

Dep. AD Adm. -

Dep. AD Inv. -

Asst. Dir.:

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Intell.

Laboratory

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RE BUREAU TELETYPE TO CHICAGO AND ST. LOUIS, MAY 3D.

1978.154

CHICAGO INDICES REFLECIS ALL REFERENCES TO CAROL

PEPPEA, JOHN RAY AND/OR JERRY RAY ARE CONTAINED IN

CHICAGO FILE 44-1114 ENTITLED, "MURKIN". A REVIEW OF

THIS FILE DOES NOT REFLECT ANY EVIDENCE OF SURREPTITIOUS

ENTRY AT ANY OF THE RESIDENCES OR PREMISES OWNED OR LEASED

BY THE ABOVE PERSONS.

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• THAT PAYROLL RECORDS WERE LEGITIMATELY OBTAINED FROM RAY'S

EMPLOYER, HARVEY A. KLINGMAN, WINNETKA, ILLINOIS, ON

AUGUST 23, 1968 COPIES OF THIS FD-302 BEING FURNISHED

TO THE BUREAU AND ST. LOUIS BY SEPARATE AIRTEL.

ST. LOUIS ADVISED AM COPY.

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ATTN: CONGRESSIONAL INQUIRY UNIT

FROM:

SAC, DENVER (66-2310)

HOUSE SELECT COMMITTEE ON ASSASSINAIIONS

BUDED: 6/2/78

Re Bureau teletype to Denver and San Diego

5/23/78,

requesting a copy of serials on the Minutemen organization

for the period of January, 1967 through December, 1968.

Enclosed under separate cover is one copy of the

pertinent serials for that period.

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HOUSE SELECT COMMITTEE ON ASSASSINATIONS EHSCAL

HSCA, BY LETTER DATED JUNE 7, 1978, REQUESTED THAT THE

COMMITTEE BE PROVIDED WITH ALL FBI HEADQUARTERS {FBIHQ} AND

KANSAS CITY FIELD OFFICE FILES FOR THE FOLLOWING INDIVIDUALS:

{L} JOHN R. KAUFFMAN DATE OF BIRTH MARCH 7, 1904

62} BEULAH KAUFEMAN ISKAGGST, DATE OF BIRTH APRIL 267

1925

{3} DR. HUGH W. MAXEY, DATE OF BIRTH NOVEMBER 8. 1893

KANSAS CITY IS REQUESTED TO SEARCH INDICES FOR ABOVET

LISTED INDIVIDUALS. ANY FILES OR REFERENCES FOUND IDENTICAL

WITH THEM SHOULD BE DUPLICATED AND ONE COPY FURNISHED TO FBIHQ

_ATTENTION: CONGRESSIONAL INQUIRY UNIT, RECORDS MANAGEMENT

•DIVISION, BY CLOSE OF BUSINESS JUNE 23, 1978.

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FBI BALTIMORE

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FBI CHARLOTTE

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FBI MINNEAPOLIS

FBI MOBILE

FBI NEWARK

FBI NEW HAVEN

FBI NEW ORLEANS

FBI NEW YORK

FBI OMAHA

FBI PHILADELPHIA

FBI PHOENIX

FBI PITTSBURGH

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FBI RICHMOND

FBI SACRAMENTO

FBI SAN DIEGO

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PAGE THREE DE HQ NOOBS UNCLAS EF TO

FBI SEATTLE

FBI SPRINGFIELD

FBI ST. LOUIS

FBI TAMPA

FBI WASHINGTON FIELD OFFICE

BT

UNCLAS EF TO

HOUSE SELECT COMMITTEE ON ASSASSINATIONS ESCAL

BUDED JUNE 12. 1978.

RE: BULET TO ALBANY, ET ALT AUGUST 25, 1967, CAPTIONED

"COUNTERINTELLIGENCE PROGRAM, BLACK NATIONALIST-HATE GROUPS.

INTERNAL SECURITY" AND "BUAIRTEL TO ALBANY, ET AL, MARCH 4,

1968, CAPTIONED "COUNTERINTELLIGENCE PROGRAM, BLACK NATION-

ALIST-HATE GROUPS, RACIAL INTELLIGENCE".

THE HSCA WHICH IS INVESTIGATING THE ASSASSINATION OF

JOHN F. KENNEDY AND MARTIN LUTHER KING. JR. NOTING THAT

REFERENCED COMMUNICATIONS ASKED RECIPIENT OFFICES TO MAKE

PERIODIC REPORTS TO THE BUREAU, HAS REQUESTED THAT RECIPIENT

FIELD OFFICE FILES BE SEARCHED AND ALL REPORTS LETTERHEAD

MEMORANDA, AIRTELS, LETTERS AND TELETYPES CONCERNING

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DEPARTMENT CE JUSTICE

FEDERAL CEREAU CO INNESRAATION

COMMUNION MORACEROC

CONDEMNON RECT.

PAGE FOUR DE HQ NOOSS UNCLAS EF TO

DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING. JR. OR THE SOUTHERN CHRISTIAN

LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE ISCLCY SUBMITTED PURSUANT TO REFERENCED

COMMUNICATIONS UP TO AND INCLUDING DECEMBER 310 19681 BE

PREPARED FOR DELIVERY.

THE HSCA REQUESTED THAT OUR RESPONSE IN THIS MATTER BE

i GIVEN TOP PRIORTY OVER ALL OTHER ASPECTS OF KING INVESTIGATION.

FBI HEADQUARTERS EFBIHQI FILES HAVE BEEN PARTIALLY

PROCESSED IN RESPONSE TO A SIMILAR REQUEST, BUT TO INSURE

COMPLETENESS AND THOROUGHNESS, EACH RECIPIENT OFFICE FURNISH

FBIHQ TWO XEROX COPIES OF ANY COMMUNICATION MEETING ABOVE

CRITERIA. COPY SHOULD REACH FBIHA BY JUNE I2, 1978.

ALL COPIES SHOULD BE CLEARLY LEGIBLE AND SHOULD BE SENT

REGISTERED MAIL, MAILED TO THE ATTENTION OF THE CONGRESSIONAL

INQUIRY UNIT, RECORDS MANAGEMENT DIVISION, ANY QUESTIONS CAN

BE RESOLVED BY CONTACTING SUPERVISOR RICHARD C. BUSCHING

EXTENTION 3685.

RECIPIENT OFFICES HAVING NO COMMUNIÇATION MEETING CRITERIA!

¿ARE TO SO NOTIFY FBIHQ.

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House Select Conmittee on Assassinations (HSCA)

HOTs: Ice letter of &. lobert slakey, thief Counsel and Director,

I8Ch, to the Honorable Griffin Bell, Attorney Gencral, Unitec

Duates Department of justice, nay 25, 1976.

on June 2, 1978, Bill Webb, HSCA, advised SA Eusching

that the request would be nodified up to and Includine lecember 31

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FM DIRECTOR FBI {62-117290}

TO FBI MINNEAPOLIS £62-4070} ROUTINE

UNCLAS EFTO

11/21/010

HOUSE SELECT COMMITTEE ON ASSASSINATIONS EHSCAT

BUDED JUNE 17. 1978.

CAPTIONED COMMITTEE CURRENTLY CONDUCTING INVESTIGATION

INTO THE ASSASSINATIONS OF JOHN F. KENNEDY AND MARTIN LUTHER

KING, JR. IN CONNESTION WITH THE KING INVESTIGATION, BY LETTER

DATED JUNE 5, 19781 HSCA REQUESTED ACCESS TO FBI HEADQUARTERS.

FBIHQI AND MINNEAPOLIS FIELD OFFICE FILES CONCERNING.

WILLIAM M. RAY> DATE OF BIRTH JULY 15, 1939. ASCA ALSO

REQUESTED ANY PHOTOGRAPHS OF RAY.

IN RESPONSE TO THE ABOVE REQUEST, MINNEAPOLIS SHOULD

REVIEW INDICES TO IDENTIFY ALL RETRIEVABLE INFORMATION IDENPIZIA

FIABLE WITH RAY AND FURNISH FBIHQ TWO LEA

BLE COPIES OF EACH.

MAIN FILE AND REFERENCES. IN CASE OF ADVOLUMINOUS SERIAL, ONLY

REC72 62-117290835

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ATTN: MR. COULSON

I - MR. BAILEY

- MR. FOSTER

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JPA**PAGE TWO DE HQ 0107 UNCLASEFTO

THE_PAGES WHERE RAY IS MENTIONED AND ENOUGH ADDITIONAL INFOR-

MATION TO LOGICALLY UNDERSTAND WHY THE INVESTIGATION CONCERNING

...RAY WAS CONDUCTED. FOR EXAMPLE, WHERE RAY IS LISTED AS A

REFERENCE IN A VOLUMINOUS PINAP EMINNEAPOLIS FILE 7-567} REPORT

i ON ONLY THREE PAGES, THEN ONLY COVER PAGE AND A COPY OF THE

_SYNOPSIS OR TABLE OF CONTENTS PLUS THE THREE PAGES PERTAINING

_TO RAY WOULD HAVE TO BE SENT.

ALL MATERIAL SHOULD BE FORWARDED BY COVER LETTER TO FBIHOT

_ATTENTION: CONGRESSIONAL INQUIRY UNIT, RECORDS MANAGEMENT

I DIVISION, BY JUNE 19. 1978.

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5/30/78

TO :

DIRECTOR, FBI (62-117290)

ATTN :

CONGRESSIONAL INQUIRY UNIT, RECORDS

MANAGEMENT DIVISION

SAC, MEMPHIS (66-2197)

(RUC)

SUBJECT:

GHOUSE SELECT COMMITTEE

ON ASSASSINATIONS (HSCA)

N2.9-178

Re Bureau teletype to Memphis dated 2/24/78.

Enclosed for the Bureau are xerox copies of the

following:

ITEM 1 - serials 1 through 49 and FD-377 regarding

SAMUEL BILLY KYLES, Memphis file 170-1152

ITEM 2 - Serials 560 and 561 of Nemphis file 157-566

regarding Possible Racial Violence, Memphis

Division

ITEM 3 - serials 431 and 482 of Memphis file 157-276

regarding Liaison with Groups Sponsoring

Integration

ITEM 4 - serial 239 of Memphis file 157-1168 regarding

Racial

Situation in Memphis Division

ITEM 5 - serials 278,

321, 325

, 334, 344, 345,

376,

and 468

Menphis file

157-166 regarding

37

ITEM 6 - serial 21REG aphis file 62-1567 regarding

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ITEM 7 -

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regarding foor People's Campaign

ITE: & - serials 10 and 11 0l demplis ille 157-1097

regarding washington spring Project

ITEM

serials 13, 58 and 79 of leuphis file

157-116S-SUB rogarding Racial Situation

in Memphis Division

157-1092-344, page S. This file contains intomation

regarding the Sanitation forkers Strike. This entire file wos

sent to the Burcau in July, 1977.

11-1087-SUB-M - 910, page 28. This is the muckiN

êile. Ti vas sent to the Bureau in July, 1978.

173-253, a main filc on Rov. S. B. KYLUS, was opened

in 1967 and has been destroyed.

Since the lemphis Office has furnished all natorial

requested by llSCh to date, no further action in this natter

is contemplated by the Menphis Office at this time.

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ATTN: CONGRESSIONAL INQUIRY UNIT

FROM:

SAC, SAN DIEGO (66-1794) (RUC)

HOUSE SELECT COMMITTEE ON ASSASSINATIONS

741

Reurtel to Denver and San Diego, dated 5/23/78.

There is being forwarded under separate cover

one copy of San Diego file on the Minutemen Organization

from January, 1967, through December, 1968.

EX-113.

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DIRECTOR,

FBI

ATTN: CONGRESSIONAL INQUIRY UNIT

FROM:

SAC, SAN DIEGO, (66-1794) (RUC):

HOUSE SELECT COMNITTEr ON ASSASSINATIONS

Reurtel to Denver and San Diego, dated 5/23/78.

There is being forwarded under separate cover

one copy of San Diego file on the Minutemen Organization

from January;

1967, through December,

1968

3 - Bureau (AM-RM)

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TO

FROM

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DIRECTOR, FBI (62-117290)

SAC, ST. LOUIS (62-5097) (P)

SUBJECT/:

HOUSE SELECT COMMITTEE ON

ASSASSINATIONS (HSCA)

Re Bureau teletype dated 6/2/78.

A review of St. Louis indices and files re JAMES EARL

RAY determined St. Louis

has no file "JAMES EARL RAY - FUGITIVE;

UFAC - ROBBERY FIRST, 00:KC, BUFILE 88-41730."

St. Louis has two serial references to RAY in addition

to the following two main files:

"MURKIN" - SL 44-775; Bufile 44-38861.

"JAMES EARL RAY; UFAC - ESCAPE, 00:KX" - SL 88-10663

UACB, St. Louis will not furnish any copies of files

regarding RAY.

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Date

6/14/78

TO :

DIRECTOR, FBI (62-117290)

ATTENTION:

CONGRESSIONAL INQUIRY UNIT,

RECORDS MANAGEMENT DIVISION

FROM:

SAC, KANSAS CITY (175-64)

HOUSE SELECT COMMITTEE ON ASSASSINATION (HSCA)

Re bureau teleipe to kansas City, 6114178830

Enclosed for the Bureau is one (1) copy each of

Serials 1 through 6, KC File 93-1804, Captioned "JOHN R..

KAUFFMAN; AFA."

Indices are negative concerning BEULAH KAUFFMAN.

should be noted, however, that Serial #3 reflects a contact

with Mrs. BEULAH KAUFFMAN in the AFA matter.

Indices negative re Dr. HUGH W. MAXEY.

EX-136

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