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FD-30 (Rov, 7-27-76)

TRANSMIT-VIA:, *1

• Teletype

Facsimile

Et Airtel

FBI

PRECEDENCE:

• Immediate

• Priority

• Routine

CLASSIFICATION:

• TOP SECRET

• SECRET

• CONFIDENTIAL

JEFTO

• CLEAR

Date

5/24/78

10:

DIRECTOR, FBI (62-117290)

ATTN :

CONGRESSIONAL INQUIRY UNIT, RECORDS

MANAGEMENT DIVISION

*BOM

SAC, MEMPHIS (66-2197)

(P)

SUBJECT: HOUSE SELECT COMMITTISE ON ASSASSINATINS (HSCA)

BUDED 5/26/78

e Bureau teletype to Jackson, Knoxville, an

emphis dated 5/17/78. 15

Enclosed for the Bureau are the folloing items

containing xerox copies of serials 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

ITEM 3 - serials 43, 47, and 18 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

of

Memphis file 100-1604

REC-79

6511727-166

MAY 26 1978

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Bureau (Encs. 7)

(1 - Package)

2 - Memphis

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7 1978

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ME 66-2197

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

regarding BUFORD VALLACE FOSEY is an indices search slip

(FD-160)• This search slip listed the following file and

serial numbers in addition to those enclosed: 100-2201-1,

10 - 0-1335; -10-11

4; 100-120-13; 100-2236-57; 100-0-4183-1A; 100-0-4183:

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

Memphis Office regarding POSEY.

The Memphis Office is processing additional naterial

regarding other individuals and will promptly submit it to the

Bureau when the processing has been completed.

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LOUIS STOKES, OHIO, CHAIRMe

RICHARDSON PREYER, N.C.

SAMUEL L.

INE, OHÍO

WALTER E. FAUNTROY, D.C.

STEWART B. MCKINNEY, CONN.

YVONNE BRATHWAITE DURKE, CALIF.

CHARLES THONE, NEBR.

CHRISTOPHER J, DODD, CONN.

HAROLD S. SAWYER, MICH.

HAROLD E. FORD, TENN.

FLOYD 3. FITHIAN, IND.

ROBERT W. EDGAR, PA.

(202) 225-4624

Rue FIL

5/36/78

Itana

Select Committee on Assassinations

H.D. House of Representatities

3331 HOUSE OFFICE BUILDING, ANNEX 2

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20515

May 23, 1978

FIDURAL GOVERINENE

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:

4331435

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

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

informants within the Invaders during 1968 ...".

It is now requested that the Memphis Field Office files

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

While the committee feels that the procedure by which f

li !

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 resetvlitthe right to request the

production of the identity of the informants involved if such

Is deemed necessary to complete our.

As time is extremely cruc PFf Investigation.

62-117240768

I in this matter, your prompt

attention in seeing that these files are prepared

on a priority

basis

is greatly appreciated.

KIES. MAY 31 1978

TREAT AS

ORIGINAL

wir. Sincerely,

2. Robut Blakey

G. Robert Blakey

Chief Counsel and Director

62-117290

Danny "coulson

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LOUIS STOKES, OHIO, CHAIRMAN

14 CHI

WALT

DSON PREYER, N.C.

YVOY

E. FAUNTROY, D.C.

SAMUEL LED

, OHIO

STEIYART B. MAGNNEY, CONN.

BRATHNVAITE BURKE, CALIF.

CHARLES THONE, NEBR.

CHRIS, SAFER J. DORI, CONN.

HAROLD E. FORD, TENN.

FLOYD S. FITHIAN, IND.

ROBERT W. EDGAR, PA.

Rec-Cra

5/30478

(202) 225-4624

TADTRAL GOVARSITT

Select Committee on Assassinations

C.5. House of Representatities

3331 HOUSE OFFICE BUILDING, ANNEX 2

WASHINGTON, D.G. 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, Jr.,

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.

6, i

As time is of the utmost importance your prompt atten-

tion to this matter is greatly appreciated.

Sincerely,

/- ENCLOSURE

GRB: ghd

Scc: Danny Coulson

Enclosure

TREAT AS

ORIGINAL

4 JUN: 219/8

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G. Robert Blakey

Chief Counsel and Director

62-117290

62-112210-769

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LOUIS ITOKES, OHIO, CHAIMI

AROSON THEYER, N.C.

БАМИНІ!

DA CO FlUNTHON, D.C.

STESVANT B. MCKINNEY, CONM,

& ONATHSATE DUMKE, CALIT.

CHATLES THIDHF, NOTH.

ПРОГНЕМ S. В0Оù. CONN.

MAXOLD S, SAWYET, MICH,

MATULO 5.. TOHO, TENN.

PLOYD I, FITHIAN, INO.

MODENT V, БD0ЛR, rЛ.

(202) 225-4524

Select Committee on Assassinations

ul.S. House of Ricpresentatiues

3331 HOUSE OFFICE BUILDING, ANNEX 2

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20515

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

(FBI) to xelease 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 authoxization, 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:

she

With

Dato: May 5, 1928

62-117290-

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

• 4 JUN 1 2 1978

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FEDERAL: BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

COMMUNICATIONS SECTION/

MAY 25.1978

TELETYPE

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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

FIOECALDUCEAU OPIIVESTCGATION

COMIUNISATION MESBAESTOUN

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

#FLOGURR JNIDE HQ NO106 1445NT4UTR 242113Z MAY 78

ROUTINE

SE. FM DIRECTOR FBI €62-117290}

CA. TO FBI JACKSON ROUTINE

BT

I

1 Wa

| UNCLAS

HOUSE SELECT COMMITTEE ON ASSASSINATIONS EHSCA-

REFERENCE JACKSON TELETYPE TO BUREAU APRIL 24. 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 18. 1978, THE COMMITTEE REQUESTED THE FBI CONTACT

! THESE INFORMANTS TO DETERMINE IF THEY WOULD BE AGREEABLE TO

LINTERVIEW BY THE HSCA- THE ELAINES INTERVIEW CAN BE CON-

¡DUCTED PRIOR TO JUNE Z, 1978..

REG72 62-117290-772

18/02/198gitrug.csx

1 - LEGAL COUNSEL DIVISION

EATTN:

M. V. HALE}

1 - MR. G. J. FOSTER

5/24/78 8968/4 ESTHS/450978

I SEE NOTE PAGE 4

54 JUN1279/0

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FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

COMMUNICATIONS SECTION

MAY 2 5 1978

005s TeR

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CEPARIMENT OF JUSTLE

FOBRA! CURLAU OP LAVESTISANO

COMANUNCCASION MESS NEST22M

CONTEUTION SMELT

PAGE TWO DE HQ HOLOG 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 170-15181 JACKSON FILE 170-

457, 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

_FOR 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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DEPARTMENT CO JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUCOAN OEAUVESTIGATIEN

COMMOILEATION MESSESEEC

An.

3

PAGE THREE DE HQ NOLOG 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.

L BT

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Teletype to Jackson

House Select Committee on Assassinations (HSCA)

62-117290

NOTE: This teletype confirms telephonic contact with Jackson

Office on 5/24/78.

assassination.

If informants are located and refuse HSCA interview, the

Committee will be advised.

It informants agree to interview,

naving 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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LOUIS STOKES, OHIO, CHAIRMAN

FREYER, N.C.

• SAMUEL LODE!

weet

110

MUNTROY, D.C.

STEWART. O. MI

SY, CONN.

AWAITE DURKE, CALIT.

CHARLES THONL

HRIT

ROL.

SJ. DODD, JOHN.

HAROLD 3. SAWYEM, MICH.

FORD, TENN.

FLOYD J. FITHIAN, IND.

ROBERT W. FOGAR, PAO

(202) 225-4528

Select Committee on Assassinations

TI.5. 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 L. Keuch

Deputy Assistant Attorney General

Criminal Division, Room 2113

FEDERAT. GOVERNMENT

Dear Mr. Attorney General:

In connection with the investigation by this Committee

into the circumstances surrounding the death of DI. Martin

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

Investigation is requested in regard to the following matters:

ested in regart

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

67172725-773

100-4105-79

N7 MAY 2G 1978

100-4105-89

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

Page 2

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.

a were

Sincerely,

s. Nobet Blakey

G. Robert Blakey

Chief Counsel and Director

GRB; gha

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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

CI4

4/78

35%.

Select Committee on Assassinations

.. House of Biepresentatives

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

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 AS

62-117898

ORIGINAL

4 JUNG

1978

17 MAY 26 1978

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pied tit

The Honorable Griffin B. Bell

May 24, 1978

Page 2

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

GRB: ghd

ec:

Danny Coulson

Jay Aldhizer

In addition to the aboue : kiS Ermingham

Back Record

5/24/78Jrsaa saGinus

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LOUIS STOKES, OHIO, CHAIRM

RICHARDSON PREYER, N.C.

SAMUEL L

MINE, OHIO

STEWART B, MC KINNEY, CONN.

CHARLES THONE, NEBR.

CHRISTOPHER J. DODD, CONN.

HAROLD E. FORD, TENN.

LOYD J. FITHIAN, IND

ROBERT V. EDGAR, PA.

HAROLD 5. SAWYER, MICH.

Houlie Select Committee on Assassinations

(202) 225-4624

EI.S. House of Representatites

3331 HOUSE OFFICE BUILDING, ANNEX 2

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20515

May 25, 1978

ec.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 L. Keuch

Deputy Assistant Attorney General

Criminal Division, Room 2113

FRONTAT COVERINES

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

• 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,

S. Robert Blak

G. Robert Blakey

Chief Counsel and Director

62 - 117290

GRB : wwh

vac:

Danny O.

Coulson, SA

5T105 86662-117290-775-

B3 MAY 26 1978

TREAT AS

ORIGINAL

197C

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LOUIS STOKES, OHIO, CHAIRMAN

RICHARDSON PREYER, N.C.

SAMUE!

VINE, OHIO

WALTER E. FAUNTROY, D.C.

STEWAR

SIC KINNEY, CONN.

YVONNE DRATHWAITE BURKE, CALIF.

CHARLES TONE, NEBR.

CHRISTOPHER J. DODD, CONN.

HAROL

D S. SAWYER, MICH.

HAROLD E, FORD, TENN.

FLOYD J. FITHIAN, IND.

ROBERT V. EOGAR, PA.

Rec. C14

5/34/48

330.

(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. 20430

Attention:

Mr. Robert L. Keuch

Deputy Assistant Attorney General

Criminal Division, Room 2113

Dear Mr. Attorney General:

In connection with the investigation by this Committee

into the circumstances surrounding the death of DI. Martin

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

?.

62-117290-7766

23 MAY 26 1978

TREAT AS

ORIGINAL

$ 1978

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(

Assistant Attorney General

Crininal Division

Attention: Mr. Robert L. leuch

Director, IBI

MEDERLI GOVERIAIEHI

June I, 1978

1 - Legal Counsel Division

Attn: Mr. Coulson

1 - Mr. W. L.

Bailey

1 - Mr. G. J. Foster

HOUSE SELECT CONTIITIEE ON ASSAESINATIONS

U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESERTATIVES (ASCA)

Reference is made to letter to the Attorney General

iron &. Robert Blakey, Chier counsel and Director, Hsch, dated

nay 3, 1978, which requested, in connection with the FISCA':

investigation into the

assassination of Ir. Martin Luther

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

certain Field Offices regarding, Luford Mallace Posey.

Enelosed are an original and one copy of a merorandun

in rosponse to the above request. It is roquested that you

furnish a copy of the enclosed memorandum to the ESCA.

Enclosures (2)

62-117290

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

a waiver from Posey. The Committee had previously requested ve

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

1978; however, a search revealed no information identifiable

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

EX-115

62-119090

779

REC- 13

/ - ENGLOSURE

IT JUN 2 1978

Assoc. Dir..

Dep. AD Adm.

Dep. AD Inv..

MALED 7

Asst. Dir.:

Adm. Servs.

Crim. Inv..

Ident..

I: 110r8

Intell.

Laboratory

Legal Coun.

Plan. & Insp.

Rec. Mgnt.

Tech. Servs.

Training

43/

Public Affs. Off.

Telephone- im

978

Director's Sech

MAIL ROOM

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1 - Legal Counsel Division

Attn: Ms. Coulson

1 - Mr. W. L. Bailey

1 - Mr. G. J. Foster

June 1, 1978

HOUSE SELECT COMITITTEE ON ASSASSINATIONS

U. S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES (HSCA)

Reference is made to the letter to the Attorney

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

of FBI Headquarters (FBIHO). Specifically, this letter

requested access to all information in the FBIHQ file and

Jackson, Knoxville, Nashville and Memphis Field Office files

regarding Buford Wallace Posey.

This memorandum is 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 revier at FBIld.

A search of indices at FBIHQ and Knoxville Fleld

Office revealed no record regarding My. Posey based on the

information furnished.

For your information, the knoxville

Feld 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.

Where information is not provided, it is because it

is not retrievable or 1s not being furnished pursuant to the

Memorandum of Understanding.

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Dep. AD Adm.

Dep. AD Inv.

Asst. Dir.:

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Crim. Inv.

Ident. -

Intell.

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Plan. & Insp.

Rec. Mgnt.

Tech. Servs.

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ORIGINAL AND ONE SENT TO ASSISTANT ATTORNEY GENERAL,

CRIMINAL DIVISION, ATTENTION:

MR. ROBERT L. KEUCH.

NOTE:

see Director, FBI, letter to Assistant Attorney General,

Criminal Division,

Attention:

Mr. Robert L. Keuch dated

June 1, 1978, captioned as above.

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A LA STOKES, OHIO, CHAS

RICHARCEON PREYER, N.C.

* WALTER E. FAUNTROY, D.

SAMUELD

MINE, OHIO

STEWART B. MC KINNEY, CONN.

VONNE BRATHWAITE BURKE, CALIF

CHARLES THONE, NEBR.

CHRISTOPHER J. DODD, CONN.

HAROLD S. SAWYER, MICH.

HAROLD E, FORD, TENN.

FLOYD S. FITHIAN, IND.

ROBERT W. EDGAR, PA.

6.42-747

(202) 225-4624

Select Committee on Assassinations

U.S. House of Representatines

3331 HOUSE OFFICE BUILDING, ANNEX 2

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20515

May 24, 1978

TONNA QUARANNY

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

the Memphis Field Office prepare for access, all files

. of any

nature pertaining to Mr. Smith.

Sincerely,

2. Mobest BlabB

G. Robert Blakey

Chief Counsel and Director

62-117290

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The Honorable Griffin B. Bell

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Again, trank you for your continued cooperation.

Very truly yours,

1. Noberslalsey

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

James Earl Ray, for the Field Offices

St. Louis and Chicago.

3)

Prepare toslaggess, any BUFILE material on:

lony 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

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ORIGINAL

11 JUN * 1978

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LOUIS STOKES, OHIO, CHAIRMAN

RICHARDSON PREYER, N.C.

SAMEL L. E

WALTER E, FAUNTROY, D.C.

YVONNE BRATHWAITE BURKE, CALIS.

STEWART B.

CHARLES THO. JO.NEBR.

CHRISTOPHER J. DODD, CONN.

HAROLD S. SAWYER, MICH.

HAROLD E. FORD, TENN.

FLOYD 3. FITHIAN, IND.

ROBERT W. EDGAR, PA.

Ree. ClU

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(202) 225-4624

110 IRIT GOVERNAINI

Select Committee or Assassinations

U.E. House of Representatives

3331 HOUSE OFFICE BUILDING, ANNEX 2

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20515

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 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 DI. Martin Luther king, Jr., or the Souther

Christian Leadership Conference.

The response to this request should be handled

on a priority

asis and take precedence over

vith the king investigation..0/-10

all prior requests in

connection

Your prompt attention and cooperation in this matter

greatly, appreciated.

REG- 84

62-117995

Sincerely,

2. Nobut Blakey

11 JUN 7 1978

G. Robert Blakey

, Chief Counsel and Director

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HOUSE SELECT COMMITTEE ON ASSASSINATIONS CHSCAT

HSCA, BY LETTER DATED MAY Z, 19781 REQUESTED THAT THE

MEMPHIS FIELD OFFICE LOCATE AND PROVIDE THE FOLLOWING:

E1} ANY TRANSCRIPTS OR COPIES OF THE RADIO LOGS FOR THE

PERIOD JANUARY THROUGH MAY, 1968.

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 RE FURTSHED TO FOS HEADQUARTERS ATTENTONE

CONGRESSIONAL INQUIRY UNIT. RECORDS MANAGEMENT DIVISION?

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Dep. AD Adm.

Dep. AD Inv.

Asst. Dir.:

Adm. Serv._

Crim. Inv.

ident,_

Intell.

Laboratory

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ATTENTION: CONGRESSIONAL INQUIRY UNIT, RECORDS MANAGEMENT DIVISION.

POUSE SELECI COMMITTEE ON ASSASSINATIONS (HSCA) .

671

REBUTEL TO COLUMBIA, MEMPHIS AND NEW ORLEANS, APRIL 2°, 1979.

FORMER BH 413-R AND FORMER NO 1299-R CONTACTED IN PERSON

DiU MAY 25, 1973. THE INFORMATION IN REBUTEL AS DISCUSSED "IIM

FORMER INFORMANT AND HE ADVISST-TOE UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES DOES

HE WISH IO BE CONTACIED OR INTEPUINE BY THE HI

THAT THE INFORMATION FURNISHED TO BUREAU WAS STRICTLY FOR BURLAU

AND AT NO TIME DID HE EVER WISH TO TESTIFY IN COURT OR TO FÜRNISH

THE INFORMATION TO ANY OTHER AGENCY.

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UN MAY 26, 1978, JN 346-H, BUKEAU FILE 170-1565, JACKSON

FILE 176-459, INTERVIEWED AND OBJECTS IU INTERVIEW BY

REPRESEITATIVES OF ASCA IN VIEW OF CURRENT EMPLUYMENT STATUS.

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AND CAUSE OF SHOUTING HAD NOT BEEN DETERMINED AS UF THE DATE OF

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ON MAY 26, 1978, CO 44- (FORMER) CONTACTED AT HIS RESIDENCE

AT HIS REQUEST BY SA GEORGE G. ROSS. HE WAS INTERVIEWED BY

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 WASHINGTON, 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.

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HE WAS ASKED IF HE HAD FURNISHED

NAL NATURE THAI THE FBI HAD NOTREG 84

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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

IS GOING TO ASK THAT ANY INFORMATION HE FURNISHES BE CONFIDENTIAL.

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/BORMANN, INFORMATION CONCERNING

FOR

INFORMATION OF FBIHQ, BORMANN, MANAGER OF PROJECIS,

CARIBBEAN DIVISION, DANIEL CONSTRUCIION COMPANY INTERNATIONAL,

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

SAN JUAN DEFICE, MAY 3D, 1979, AND ADVISED THAT ROYAL CANADIAN

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

POMP QUERIED MOTHER AS TO WHEREABOUTS OF BORMANN AND THAT

CONTACT WAS IN RELATION

TO AN FBI INQUIR!.

BORMANN INDICATED THAT HE DOES

NOT RECALL HAVING ANY

PENDING MAITERS WIIH IHE FBI; HOWEVER, HIS WIFE IS TO TESTIFY

BEFORE SOME UNIDENTIFIED

COMMITTEE IN RELATION TO THE MARTIN

LUTHER KING INQUIRY.

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SULATE FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.

SAN JUAN INDICES AND NATIONAL CRIME INFORMATION CENTER

(NCIC) CHECK NEGATIVE REGARDING BORMANN.

ABOVE BEING SUBMITTED TO FBIYQ FOR WHATEVER ACTION IT

DEEMS APPROPRIATE.

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TO FBI CHICAGO IMMEDIATE

FBI ST. LOUIS IMMEDIATE

UNCLAS E FTO

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HOUSE SELECT COMMITTEE ON ASSASSINATIONS EHSCAF

HSCA, BY LETTER DATED MAY 25, 1978, REQUESTED THAT FBI

HEADQUARTERS EFBIHQ! FURNISH THE COMMITTEE WITH A COPY OF THE

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

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

88-417303• ALL MATERIAL REGARDING THIS FILE AT FBIHQ WAS CON-

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SOLIDATED INTO THE MURKIN FILE EBUFILE 44-38861}.

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, 1960, AND MAY, 1967-

RECEIVING OFFICES ARE REQUESTED

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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 IE, 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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HOUSE SELECT COMITTEE O1I ISSASSILATIONS (ISCA)

.13%

Note: ISCA previously requested, by letter dated May 1l, 1978,

access to above-mentioned UFAC case. From files of FBI headquarters

(FBIHO) and "pertinent field office files'

• Access has beer

riven the Committee to FBIIO and Kansas City files regarding thi

matter.

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UNCLAS EF TO

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GOUSE SELECT COMMITTEE ON ASSASSINATIONS 858,214,776,816, 783

HOCAT BY LETTER DATED MAY 24, 19787 REQUESTED THAT ALL

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 ASSASSINATIONS (ESCA)

LOTL: ESCA previously requested all information in FBI files

regarding John Burrell Smith.

All material in files of

FBI Headquarters was processed for access and the Cormittee

vas so advised by renorandum dated May 15, 1978.

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HSCA, BY LETTER DATED MAY 25, 19781 REQUESTED THAT THE

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 WORKEDI

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

JUNE 12. 1978.

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

TRANSMIT VIA:

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FBI

PRECEDENCE:

CLASSIFICATION:

• Immediate

• TOP SECRET

• Priority

• SECRET

• Routine

I CONFIDENTIAL

ДЕЕТО

• CLEAR

Date

5/25/78

DIRECTOR, FBI (62-117290)

ATTN:

CONGRESSIONAL INQUIRY UNIT,

RECORDS MANAGEMENT DIVISION

FROM:

SAC, MEMPHIS (66-2197)

SUBJECT: HOUSE SELECT CONMITTEE

ON ASSASSINATIONS (HSCA)

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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 1l 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 LEROY TAYLOR was allegedly

active in a number of organizations

in the latter part of the

1960's and early 1970's, he may be

the party in which the

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THAT HE WILL NOT HAVE TO APPEAR BEFORE COMMITTEE, WASHINGTON,

D. CO, JUNE 6, 1978. CALLER INDICATED TO CO 44- (FORMER) THAT

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SUCKEN OEY, CONN.

CHARLES -UNE, NEBR.

HAROLD S. SAWYER, MICH.

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6-7-78

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(202) 225-4624

(Select Committee on Assassinations

H.S. House of Representatines

3331 HOUSE OFFICE BUILDING, ANNEX 2

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20515

June 2, 1978

INCENS KUTENAR

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 would be

greatly appreciated.

EX-115

Sincerely,

1. do6u8 Blatar

G. Robert Blakey 62-117 990-149

Chiet Counsel and Director

62-188220-5-ie

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CHRISTATHER SAUDO, CONN.

LOUIS STOKES, OHIO, CHAIRMA EVINE, OHIO

SAMUEL

STEWAR

CHARLES NONE, NEBR.

HAROLD S. SAWYER, MICH.

FLOYD J. FITHIAN, IND.

ROBERT W. EDGAR, PA.

(202) 225-4524

Ru. cin

6-7:78

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

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The Honorable Griffin B. Bell

• June 5, 1978

Page 2

Your prompt attention in this matter is greatly

appreciated.

Sincerely,

1. Notest Blabing

G. Robert Blakey

Chief Counsel and Director

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HAROLD E. FORD, TENN.

RODERT W. EOGAR, PA.

LOUIS STOKES, OHIO, CHAIRI

SAMUEL

STEWAR'

VINE, OHIO

CHARLES THUNE, NEBR.

HAROLD S. SAWYER, MICH.

(202) 225-4524

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6-7-18

Select Committee on Assassinations

T.S. House of Representatives

3331 HOUSE OFFICE BUILDING, ANNEX 2

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20515

June 5, 1978

FEDERAL COVERIRUELN

Letter #4

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 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.

Your prompt attention to this matter will be greatly

appreciated.

EX-115

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Sincerely,

2. Robert Slacke

G. Robert Blakey

Chief Counsel and Director

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LOUIS STOKES, OHIO, CHAIRMAN

BE GRANTE DARE, CALP.

SAMUELY OVINE, OHIO

STEWAR'

SE KINNEY, CONN.

CHARLES

IE, NEBR.

CHRISTOPHER J. DODD, CONN.

HAROLD S. SAWYER, MICH.

HAROLD E. FORD, TENN.

FLOYD 1, FITHIAN, IND.

ROBERT V. EDGAR, PA.

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Select Committee on Assassinations

E.S. House of Representatives

3331 HOUSE OFFICE BUILDING, ANNEX 2

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20515

June 5, 1978

FEDERAL GOVERANISS

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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:

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, 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.

Call

2) Bob Regazzi - probable first name Robert.

Address: St. Louis, Missouri. DOB: Unknown.

3) Russell 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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В. Ловах

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Chief Counsel and Director

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LOUIS STOKES, OHIO, CHAIRMIN

RICHARDSON PREYER, N.C.

WALTER E. FAUNTROY, D.C.

SAMUEL

"EVINE, OHIO

STEWAR

ACKINNEY, CONN.

IVONNE BRATHWAITE BURKE, CALIF.

CHARLES : NE, NEBR.

HRISTOPHER J. DODD, CONN

HAROLD S. SAWYER, MICH.

HAROLD E. FORD, TENN.

FLOYD J. FITHIAN, IND.

ROBERT W. EDGAR, PA.

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Mr. C14

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Select Committee on Assassinations

.. House of Representatities

3331 HOUSE OFFICE BUILDING, ANNEX 2

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20515

June 5, 1978

FEDERAL COVENZIRLE

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. Notar Blahy

G. Robert Blakey

EX-I15

Chief Counsel and Director

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CLASSIFICATION:

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Date

5/25/78

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TO:

DIRECTOR,

FBI (62-117290)

ATTN :

CONGRESSIONAL INQUIRY UNIT,

RECORDS MANAGEMENT DIVISION

SAC, MEMPHIS (66-2197)

SUBJECT: HOUSE SELECT COMMITTEE

ON ASSASSINATIONS (HSCA)

(P)

1/21/84

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

Enclosed for the Bureau are the following xerox

copies of serials from Memphis file 157-1069 regarding

RONALD LEWIS IVY:

Imagines

ITEM 1 - Serials lAl and 1A2 through 44

ITEM 2 - Serials 45 through 110

A search of the indices of the Memphis Office

revealed that RONALD LEWIS IVY is the subject of Memphis

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

Bufile 157-13784. One additional reference was located in

the indices indiating information regarding IVY is set

forth in Memphis file 157-1067-29. This file is captioned

"INVADERS, aka; RACIAL NATTERS". This file was sent to the

Bureau in 7/77.

62-117-290-805

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information' regarding additional individuals.

This infor-

mation will be promptly submitted to the Bureau when the

processing has been

completed.

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DIRECTOR, FBI (62-117290)

(Attention:

Congressional Inquiry Unit

Records Management Division)

FROM : SAC, CHICAGO (62-7385) (SQ. 5) (RUC)

SUBJECT:

HOUSE SELECT COMMITTEE

-ON ASSASSINATIONS

ReButel to chicaro and st. Louis dated 5/30,78, and

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

Enclosed for the Bureau and St. Louis is one copy of

FD-302 of HARVEY A. KLINGEMAN of Winnetka, Illinois.

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F9.902 (Rev. 4-15-64)

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 Department, after being introduced to the

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

Illinois, Police Department.

who is the author of "Threa Lives For Mississippi"

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. HUIE told them

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

and for this he has agreed to inderwrite 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 HARL RAt, along with other photographs

and they both positively identified JAMES EARL RAY as a mar

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

dishwasher and cook's helper.

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

318-24-7098

Number

Rate

$2.10 per hour

121184

panacene

On-

8/23/68

SA RAMON W.

"STRATTON

Winnetka, Illinois

SA RENE J.

by-

DEMAINE

RJD/ mi

-File# 44-1114 - 3%

8/28/68

_Date dictated_

This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI: Il is the property of the FBI and is looned to your agency:

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

62117110

801

ENCLOSURE

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Nunber of

Exemptions

Marital Status

1

Single

In addition, the KLINGEMANs also made available the

Employee's Withholding Exenption 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 all drawn on the Winnetka Irust and Savings

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

the address 1648 Lunt,

These checks are as follows:

NUMBER

AMOUNT

4838

$57.69

4913

$84.89

4987

$84.89

5058

$84.89

5130

$89.63

5283

$95.19

5357

$77.53

DATE

May 7, 1967

May 14, 1967

May 21, 1967

May 28, 1967

June li, 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 RAys 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 secalls,

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 excelient employee, quiet, attentive, prompt,

polite, a very good worker, but to their knowledge,

had no Iriends or visitors

during the time of his

employment.

They did recall that during the subject's

Last week of employment, he received three of four phone

calls from a male individual who sted that he was RAY's brother.

They could not recall the individual's name, nor did they

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:

Mx. HUIE sowed the KLINGEMANs letters from RAY in

which RAY listed

employment at the Indian Trail Restaurant.

CIt should be noted that this restaurant is an old, large,

upper class restaurant, of excellent reputation.

Chief

DERNING 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, HUIE did not identify

which one. Prior to his escape, RAY had stashed away

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

iy a back, and

Iz hersey bars in anticipation that he would have to go

without food for some time.

also had $300 in his shoe.

he escaped in aced truck and walked to Chicago, Illinois,

crom Jelterson City, Missouri, which took him about eight

days.

The KLINGEMANs do recall that when the subject first

appered at the restaurant, his feet were swollen and that

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

returned three or tour days later. This supposedly was

mentioned in the letter in HUIl's possession.

Thereafter, RAY read the advertisement in the

Tribune wherein the KLINGEMANs had advertised for help in the

restaurant.

HUlE 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"

HUIE 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

prison the last time.

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.

HUIE said

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

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

was due to receive more.

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

sequence not given, and "was instructed' to obtain a 40-year-

old newspaper, get

the names of the males born that de,

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 manr

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

passport in this name.

The KLINGEMANs advised that they were not sure that

they were turnishing this intormation in its proper

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

intormation preceding and following was given to them in this

order by HUII.

thereaiter, rat was given more money to

purchase a Mustang which was to be driven to Acapue o, Mexico,

for the pirpose of obtaining

a tourist sticker.

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

receive further instructions from the other individuals in

the alleged conspiracy.

HUlE stated that RAY was flown to

Atlanta from 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

Bo0 32 05 23 tphi his 90o and here othere

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"

conspirators did not appear. 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,

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

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".

Hulk at no time identified the

alleged fellow conspirators of RAY. He did swear the KLINGEMANS

to secrecy and told then that he would mail the "Look"

Ret to that he or sake the co prote available to

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 he 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

mobiles we

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

restaurang and they noted that his hair was

"less bushy" during

photographs.

They are not sure how he came to work from his

apartment, but believe hemight have been met at the Eden's

Expressway by WILLIE 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 MARIIN LUTHER KING, JR. RAY made no referense to his

Brimerhaven, Germany, during World War It. 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 HUIE, that when

JAMES HARL RAY leit England, he was going to Lisbon to get to

They again stated that the information furnished to them by

HUTE 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, England, there

was a drawing identifying a location which appeared to be

Diversey Street and Sheffield Avenue in Chicago, Illinois.

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 FBI in ay way possible.

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

TRANSMIT VIA:

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• Facsimile

x Airtel

FBI

PRECEDENCE:

• Immediate

• Priority

[ Routine

CLASSIFICATION:

• TOP SECRET

[ SECRET

O CONFIDENTIAL

DEFTO

I CLEAR

Date

5/23/78

TO:

DIRECTOR, FBI (62-117290)

ATTENTION:

CONGRESSIONAL INQUIRY UNIT

FROM: SAG, JACKSON (62-544)

HOUSE SELECE COMMITTEE

ON ASSASSINATION (HSCA)

152

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 lAl (180 pages)

The above enclosures are concerning BUFORD.

WALLACE POSEY, born 8/28/25.

It should be noted,

as related to item three above,

The only explanation is an

error in serializing where said number was skipped.

EX-123,

REG54 C2 110140

(2 - Bureau (69)

1 - Jackson

AJW/ dgf

(3)

TWB/dAp

Approved:

1/77.3918

MW 68262 Dol 329091 Fase 59

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(Time)

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

TRANSMIT VIA:

• Teletype

• Facsimile

[ATA irtel

FBI

PRECEDENCE:

• Immediate

Priority

Routine

CLASSIFICATION:

• TOP SECRET

• SECRET

CONFIDENTIAL

EF TO

D CLEAR

Date _5/31/78

TO:

FROM:

DIRECTOR, FBI (62-117290)

ATTENTION: CONGRESSIONAL INQUIRY UNIT

RECORDS MANAGEMENT DIVISION

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 file 174-6 beginning with page 188, 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

EX-11Q

62-112250-812

2 JUN 3 1978

1.20-04

(2

- Bureau (Enc. 1) ENGLOSURE

1 - Birmingham

PRR: tdh

1-C14

(3)

with each.

micstainced

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(Number)

(Time)

Per

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062

DEPATMONT CO JUSTICE

P

2

6/1/78

UNCLAS E F TO

#F062000 MENDE HQ NOOLZ 152÷NGYETO 011630Z JUN 78

IMMEDIATE

FM DIRECTOR FBI £62-117290}

TO FBI MEMPHIS IMMEDIATE

BT

UNCLAS EFT O

+9778, 784-774-133, 8amaspallet

• 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

lin

A3/DR/1A

I - MR. G. J. FOSTER

frid

tuB : PFM

{2}

6/1/78

8988/41

3683

EX-1101

RECCI 62-117-570-815

COMNURICATIONS SECTIO:.

JUN Q1 1978

97 JUN 8 1978

70 JUN 2 2 1978

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OSPAPTMENT OSJUGTICE

FSOZZAL DUCCAN DU LWESTIGATION

COMMENLCARONNESAG3FOLM

2

CONTMUCNOS SHUET

1 PAGE TWO DE HQ MOOGZ UNCLAS EF IO--

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, FBI

FED-TAT, MOYMANTIIENE

HOUSE SELECT COLMITTEE ON ASSASSIIATIONS

Lay 26, 1978

1 - Legal Counsel Division

Attn: Mr. Coulson

1 - Mr. Bailey

1 - Mr. Foster

U. S. HOUSE OF REPRESETTATIVES (HSCA)

379

Reference is made to letter to the Attorney Ceneral

which, in connection with the ISCA's investi-

requested certa a internation to tiles at the IBE: Reterence

Is also made to IBI memorandum dated April 19, 1978, which

provided a partial response to referenced letter.

Enclosed are an original and one copy of a memorandun

o complete response to referenced letter.

It is requested

that you furnish a copy of the enclosed memorandum to tho

Enclosures (2)

62-117299

Soimaemie

(

FX-115

REC-44

MAILED 7

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 Rm. -

Director's Sec'y i

MAY 2 6 1978

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814

I JUN 3 1978

1-

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1 - Legal Counsel Division

(Attn: Mr. Coulson)

1 - Mr. Bailey

1 - Mr. Foster

May 26, 1978

HOUSE SELECT COMMITTEE ON ASSASSINATIONS

U. S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES (HSCA)

10.

Criminal

Reference is made to letter to the Attorney General

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

dated farch 15, 49/s,

which, in connection with the HSCA's

investigation into the assassination of Martin Luther King,

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

By FBI memorandum dated April 19, 1978, a partial

response to the above request was furnished. This menorandum

adviscd that material in response to Items 3 and 5 of

referenced letter was being processed.

With respect to Item 3, HSCA Staff Member Michael

Eberhardt made the following modification on March 29, 1973.

In view of the volume of materia. in the king and Southern

Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) security investigations,

the HSCA only desires access to the Atlanta Field Office

file concerning King; the Memphis Field Office file concerning

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

Ma 30, 1C, but Ty The the peted Santano i on hous

from the New York Field Office concerning King or SCLC is

needed at this time.

All of the above requested material has been

processed and is available for HSCA review 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, ESCA Statt Hember Kenneth Hchargh was advised that

the Memphis Field Office files on stle and King were ready

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

the Los Angeles Field Office files concerning King and SCLC

Assoc. Dir.

- were ready for review.

richargh t72.

Dep. AD Adm. _

Dep. AD Inv. _

Asst. Dir.:

Adm. Servs.

Office King file were ready for review,

Crim. Iny. -

91Y

Ident. -

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

Intell.

lember Peter Beeson stated that it was not necessary to

Laboratory

Legal Coun.

provide any material from the files of the Atlanta,

Plan. & Insp..

Rec. Mgnt.

ORIGINAL AND

UNL

Tech. Servs.

SENT TO ASSISTANT ATTORNEY GENERAL,

CRIMINAL

DIVISI

ATTENTION: MR. ROBERT L. KEUCH.

Training

Public Affs. Off. -

Telephone Rm.

JTA: meli

SEE NOTE PAGE TWO. •

Director's Secy _

MAIL ROOM

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HOUSE SELECT COMMITTEE OI ASSASSINATIO.IS

U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES (USCA)

iew Orleans and Los Angeles Offices of the FBI concerning

the United ulans of America (UNA). However, material

reparding 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 Icview at FBI Headquarters.

There information is not provided, it is cithe

ot retrievable or is not beins furnished pursuant to th

Menorandun of Understanding.

This letter completes response to HSCA letter

of March 15, 1978.

letter to Assistant Attorney General,

NOTE: See Director Attention: Mr. Robert I. Reuch, dated"

Criminal Division,

5/26/78, captioned as above.

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El.fo. Mouse of Erprisentatiter

57SI MOSSI OFFICE DUILDING, MAAS

_ WASHIMOTON. D.C, 20515

MAR 1 5 1973

The Honorable Griffin B. Bell

Attorney General of the

United States

Department of Justice

lashington, 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 Coumittee with respect to the

folloving matter:

1) Prepare for delivery, Identification Division

IECOrdS On KERVER. MARION KRUSH (DOB 6/13/62) •

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:

100 - 149194

100 - 136585

200 - 5718

200 - 5586

100 - 57229

SCLC - New York

King - New York

SCIC - Atlanta

King - Atlanta

• King - LoS Angeles

::.

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- Honorable Gri

B. Bell

4)

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5)

QRILSAGERLOW

31910

Prepare for access UKA files and other Rlan grou,

files for the period 1967-1968 for the following

field offices:

Atlanta, Georgia

New Orleans, Louisiana

Memphis, Tennessee

Los Angeles, California

6) Prepare for access any information on JULES ROSCO

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. Robex Blaby

G.

Robert Blakey

Chief Counsel and Director

.:

CRB: ghj

cc:

Danny 0. Coulson

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LOUIS STOKES, OHIO, CHAIRMAN

RICHARDSON PREYER, N.C.

SAMUEL L. DEVINE. CHIO

WALTER E. FAUNTROY, D.C.

STEWART B, MC:

Y. CONN.

YVONNE BRATHWAITE BURKE, CALIF.

CHARLES THONE,

CHRISTUPHER S. DODD, CONN.

HAROLO S. SAWYE

ACH.

HAROLD E. FORD, TENN.

FLOYD S. FITHIAN, IND.

ROBERT MY, EDGAR, PA.

(202) 225-4624

Select Committee on Assassinations

-H.S. House of Representatibes

3331 HOUSE OFFICE BUILDING, ANNEX 2

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20515

June 7, 1978

Roc.ClU

6-13.74

MODERAL GOVERTIENY

Mr. Robert M. Stutman, Director

Office of Congressional Affairs

Drug Enforcement Administration

1405 I Street, N. W.

Washington, D. C: 20537

Attention:

Mr. Robert I. 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

1960 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,

B. Nobut Blakey

G. Robert Blakey

REC-50

Chief Counsel and Director

62-117 290-817

#: 262-1172.90

23 JUN 16 1978

58 JUN 2,6 1978

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LOUIS STOXES, OHIO, CHAIRMAN

RICHARDSON PREYER, N.C.

SAMUEL, L. DEVE

SHIO

STEWART B, Md

EY, CONN.

CHARLES THONE, MÉER.

HAROLD S, SAWYER, MICH.

FLOYD & FITHIAN, IND.

ROBERT V. EDGAR, PA.

(202) 225-4624

Rea, ClU

6-9-08

Select Committee on Assassinations

- 01.5. House of Representatines

3331 HOUSE OFFICE BUILDING, ANNEX 2

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20515

June 7, 1978

FEDERAT. GOVERNMENT

The Honorable Griffin Bell

Attorney General of the United States

Department of Justice

Washington, D. C.

Attention: Mr. Robert L. Keuch

city Bistant

store teneral

Dear Mr. Attorney General:

In connection with this Committee's investigation into the

circumstances surrounding the death of Dr. Martin Luther

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

-he following individual be made available on a priorit

basis for our review:

NAME:

jp

RACE:

Ralph Nickerson

White Male

AGE:

BACKGROUND:

Approximately age 45

Possible Scotch/American Indian

parentage

5 ' 10"

HEIGHT:

HAIR COLOR:

Dark

D.O.B.:

SS#:

Unknown

Unknown

EX:124

REC-50

61.1172775

OTHER INFORMATION: Possible arrest record from

Fulton

countyr

Ga.

Sheriff's Office on charges of assault.

RS JUN 16 1378

It is hoped that your response to this matter is be time!

received at the earliest convenience.

62-117290

53 JUN 2 6 1978

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-

always, your assistance is greatly appreciated.

Sincerely,

2. Dolex Blakey

G. Robert Blakey

Chief Counsel and Director

GRB: lomb

Danny Coulson

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FLOYD J, FITHIAN, IND.

ROBERT W. EDGAR, PA.

LOUIS STOKES, OHIO, CHAIRMAN

aY, CONN

chARLEs THONE, doR.

HAROLD S. SAWYER, MICH.

(202) 225-4624

Reo.clu

6-9.25

Select Committee on Assassinations

H.5. House of Representatives

3331 HOUSE OFFICE BUILDING, ANNEX 2

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20515

June 8, 1978

FEDERIT GOVERNMENY

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 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 following former Special Agents with respect to the

COMINFIL-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

62-117291-821

Sincerely,

124

G. Robert Blakey.

Chief Counsel and Director™

123 JUN 16 1978

62-117290.

35522 K

GRB: bmb

co: Danny Coulson

53 JUN26 1978

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RICHARDSON PREYER, N.C.

LOUIS STOKES, OHIC

WALTER E. FAUNTROY, D.C.

YVOLINE DRATHMAITE BURKE, CALIF.

CHRISTOPHER J. DODD, CONN.

FAROLO S. FORD, TENN.

FLOYD J. FITHIAN, IND.

RODERT VY. ELGAR, PA.

(202) 225-4524

E, OHIO

L'NNEY, CONN.

CHARLES THONE, NEUR.

I'reain

HAROLD S. SAWYER, MICH.

Selest Committee on Assassinations

U.5. Mouse of Representatiues

3331 HOUSE OFFICE BUILDING, ANNEX 2

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20515

FEDERAL VIENNLIT

June 12, 1978

Ree.Cru

-6-144-25

TREAT AS

ORIGINAL

GRB : meh

NW 68262 Docid:92989732733

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 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

lois?

Knoxville, Tennessee

om

Memphis, Tennessee

Blakey

Birmingham, Alabama

Montgomery, Alabama

Jackson, Mississippi

Mr.

that

this

New Orleans, Louisiana

St. Louis, Missouri

to e

Miami, Florida

to

Atlanta, Georgia

pog°

done

othere.

all

Дос

Louisville, Kentucky

Washington, D.C.

B)

Industrial cool to the year lose

C)

1969-1978 be prep REC-19 aCCeL:

- 117291-815

All Headquarters files on the

• For ка

the years 1960-1970.

23 JUN 16 1978

D) "Knights of the Golden Horseshoe."

2392 0943183225

Your cooperation in this matter is greatly appreciated.

67-117290

Sincerely,

2. Notest Blakey

Robert Blakey

Chief Counsel and Director

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6-15-889

"CHAROSON PREYER, N.C

VALTER E, FAUNTROY, D.C.

YVONNE BRATHIWAITE BURKE, CALIF.

CHRISTOPHER J. DODD, CONN.

HAROLD E. FORD, TENN.

FLOYD J. FITHIAN, IND.

ROBERT V. EDGAR, PA.

LOUIS STOKES, OHIO, CHAIRMAN

SAMUEL L. DEVINE, OHIO

STEWART 3. MCKINNEY, CONN.

CHARLES THONE, NEER.

HAROLD S. SAWYER, MICH.

(202) 225-4624

FEDERAL GUVANET

Select Committee on Assassinations

U.S. House of Representatives

3331 HOUSE OFFICE BUILDING, ANNEX 2

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20515

June 13, 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 its investigation into the circum-

stances surrounding the death

of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.,

it would 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 Blabey

G. Robert Blakey

Chief Counsel and Director

62-117290

GRB: ghd

Sec: Danny Coulson |EX-130

REC1962-11)142-8216

intel thanks to

TREAT AS

ORIGINAL

23 JUN 19 1978

2 5 111910r 1978

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Assistant Attorney General

Crininal Division

sth49.87.65739521-2

Attention Ir. Robert I. Feuch

Director,

FBI

Bay 31, 1978

1 - Legal Counsel Division

Attn: Mr. Coulson

1 - Mr. W. L. Bailey

1 - Mr. G. J. Foster

HOUSE SELECT CONDITIEE OT AESAESINATIONS

Reference ls made/to the letter to the Attorney

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

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

FISCA's investiration into the assassination of

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

Division records and two serials from the Atlanta Field Office

Enclosed are an original and one copy of a merorandum

vith an attachment in response to the above request. It 13

requested that you furnish a copy of the enclosed memorandum

to the lISCA.

Enclosures (3)

62-117290

rile

zWBpprm 3(6)

1-21-84

-ENCLOSURE

EX-139:

PEERA L2. 1121/4827

22 JUN 8

1978

Assoc. Dir.

191091

Dep. AD Adm..

Dep. AD Inv. -

Asst. Dir.:

Adm. Servs.

1 19r0

Crim. Inv..

Ident. _

PDI

Intell..

Laboratory

Legal Coun.

Plan. & Insp.

Rec. Mgnt.

Tech. Servs.

Training

Public Affs. Off.

Telech ly 10 1978 AN

43) 2222

1185

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1 - Legal Counsel Division

Attn: Mr. Coulson

1 - Mr. W. L. Bailey

1 - Mr. G. J. Foster

Nay 31, 1978

HOUSE SELECT COMMIITEE ON ASSASSINATIONS

U. S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES (HSCA)

Reference is made to the letter to the Attorney

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

HscA, dated May 10, 1970s which requested, in connection

with the HSCA's investigation into the assassination of

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

IBI headquarters, specifically, this letter requested the

delivory of a number of Identification Division records ano

Enclosed as an attachment to this memorandum are

copies of the Identification Division records for nine of

the individuals listed in the above-montioned request. The

Identification Division records for Samuel Lowers,

Ir. E, Matthews, and Truman Webber Rorers were requested in

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

the response thereto. The Identification Division advised

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

Sexton, based on the Information furnished, no arrest record

could be located.

Included also in this attachment are serials 1674

and 1690 of tho Atlanta Flold Office file relating to the

King assassination.

This momorandum completes the response to the above

request.

62-117290

TWB: pifm (6)

Janisi

RIGINAL DIVISION A ENTON TAN OR RAT

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

Criminal Division, Attention:

Mr. Robert L. Keuch, dated

May 31, 1978, captioned as above.

pila gnas

Assoc. Dir.

Dep. AD Adm. -

Dep. AD Inv. -

Asst. Dir.:

Adm. Servs.-

Crim. Inv..

Ident.

Intell.

Laboratory

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Plan. & Insp.

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Tech. Servs.

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Director's Sec'y -

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DIRECIOR (62-117298) ROUTINE

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Director's Sec'y

ST. LOUIS AIRMAIL

300

BT

UNCLAS

ATIN CONGRESSIONAL INQUIRY UNIT AND RECORDS MANAGEMENT

DIVISION.

HOUSE SELECT COMMITTEE ON ASSASSINATIONS.

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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UNCLAS

THERE WAS AN FD-302 IN THIS FILE WHICH REFLECTED

• 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.

BT

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ATTN: CONGRESSIONAL INQUIRY UNIT

FROM:

SAC, DENVER (66-2310)

HOUSE SELECT COMMITTEE ON ASSASSINAFIONS

BUDED: 6/2/78

Re Bureau teletype to Denver and San Diego, 5/23/18,

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.

•..

ST-106

REC-79

829

6 MY 3D 1978

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1 - Denver

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TO FBI KANSAS CITY IMMEDIATE

BT

UNCLAS EFT O

817,818

HOUSE SELECT COMMITTEE ON ASSASSINATIONS ENSCAL

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

I COMMITTEE BE PROVIDED WITH ALL FBI HEADQUARTERS EFBIHQS AND

KANSAS CITY FIELD OFFICE FILES FOR THE FOLLOWING INDIVIDUALS:

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

423 BEULAH KAUFEMAN ESKAGGSE, DATE OF BIRTH APRIL 261

1925

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

KANSAS CITY IS REQUESTED TO SEARCH INDICES FOR ABOVEL

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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143/02/802

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TO FBI ALBANY

FBI ATLANTA

FBI BALTIMORE

FBI BIRMINGHAM

FBI BOSTON

_ FBI BUFFALO

FBI CHARLOTTE

FBI CHICAGO

FBI CINCINNATI

FBI CLEVELAND

- FBI DENVER

- FBI DETROIT •

_ FBI HOUSTON

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FBI LOS ANGELES

FBI MEMPHIS

FBI MIAMI

FBI MILWAUKEE

FBI MINNEAPOLIS

FBI MOBILE

FBI NEWARK

FBI NEW HAVEN

FBI NEW ORLEANS

FBI NEW YORK

FBI OMAHA

FBI PHILADELPHIA

FBI PHOENIX

FBI PITTSBURGH

FBI PORTLAND

FBI RICHMOND

FBI SACRAMENTO

FBI SAN DIEGO

FBI SAN FRANCISCO

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DEPARTMENT EF JUSTICE

FEBRUALOO LOUCEINMESTIGAION

COUMONNCCTOIMES.903EOOM9

:

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PAGE THREE_DE HQ HO0B5_ UNCLAS_E F_T 0 -

FBI SEATTLE

FBI SPRINGFIELD

FBI ST. LOUIS

FBI TAMPA

FBI WASHINGTON FIELD OFFICE

BT

UNCLAS EF TO

CHOUSE SELECT COMMITTEE ON ASSASSINATIONS EHSCA

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 ALT 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 OF JUSTICE

FEDERAL CURBAU COINUESNDATION

4

CONDEUCNON DELT.

PAGE FOUR DE HQ M0085 UNCLAS EF I O

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

LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE ESCLCY SUBMITTED PURSUANT TO REFERENCED

COMMUNICATIONS UP TO AND INCLUDING DECEMBER 31. 1968. BE

PREPARED FOR DELIVERY.

THE HSCA REQUESTED THAT OUR RESPONSE IN THIS MATTER BE

-.

GIVEN TOP PRIORTY OVER ALL OTHER ASPECTS OF KING INVESTIGATION.

FBI HEADQUARTERS {FBIHQF 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 FBIHQ BY JUNE IE, 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.

_ ARE TO SO NOTIFY FBIHQ.

RECIPIENT OFFICES HAVING NO COMMUNIÇATION MEETING CRITERIA!

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House Select Cormittee on Assassinations (HSCA)

Homm: ice letter of a. lobert Siarey, Chief Counsel and Director,

isch, to the Honorable Griffin Bell, Attorney General, United

States Department of Justice, May 25, 1978.

On June 2, 1970, Rill Webb, ISCA, advised SA Eusching

that the request rould be rodified up to and includinr: Lecember 31.

1963.

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INTOLUTEAU CHUME MONTO

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UNCLAS EFT O

ROUTINE

_FM DIRECTOR FBI {62-117290}

TO FBI MINNEAPOLIS £62-4070} ROUTINE

UNCLAS EFTO

HOUSE SELECT COMMITTEE ON ASSASSINATIONS CHSCAT

BUDED JUNE 19. 1978.

CAPTIONED COMMITTEE CURRENTLY CONDUCTING INVESTIGATION

INTO THE ASSASSINATIONS OF JOHN F. KENNEDY AND MARTIN LUTHER

KING UR- IN CONNESTEON WITH THE KING INVESTIGATION, BY LETTER

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

{FBIHQF AND MINNEAPOLIS FIELD OFFICE FILES CONCERNING

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

REQUESTED ANY PHOTOGRAPHS OF RAY.

IN RESPONSE TO THE ABOVE REQUEST, MINNEAPOLIS SHOULD

REVIEW INDICES TO IDENTIFY ALL RETRIEVABLE INFORMATION IDENTIZIN

FIABLE WITH RAY AND FURNISH FBIHQ TWO LEGEBLE COPIES OF EACH

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

?.:?1

REC-72

62-117290

H8/P2/2D

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ATTN: MR. COULSON

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- MR. BUSCHING

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DEPARTMENT ON JUSTICE

FOGRAL DOCZAU CEIIVESTLGMILOM

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• 2

CORDER 101 132!

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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**DEFTO

I CLEAR

Date

5/30/78

TO:

DIRECIOR, FBI (62-117290)

ATTN :

CONGRESSIONAL INQUIRY UNIT, RECORDS

MANAGEMENT DIVISION

TROM :

SAC, MEMPHIS (66-2197)

(RUC)

SUBJECT."

-HOUSE SELECT COMMITTEE

ON ASSASSINATIONS (HSCA)

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 Memphis 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

situatIon in Memphis DiviSIOn

ITEM 5 - serials 278,

321, 325,

334, 344,

345,

376,

448,

and 468

emphis file

157-166 regardin 936-112

1) 0SCLC

ITEM 6 - serial 24 REG remphis rile

62-1567 residing

37

the West Tennessee Chapter, American Civil

Pists

Liberties Unior

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NIE 66-2197

ITEM 7 - serials 29 and 30 of Memphis file 157-1190

regarding foor People's Campaign

ITE: 8 - serials 10 and 11 of Menphis file 157-1097

regarding washington Spring Project

IT 9 - serials 10, 58 and 79 o1 reuphis file

157-116S-SUB regarding Racial Situation

in Memphis Division

that 21 do one one to ele old a see reven

157-1092-341, pago S. This file contains intomation

regarding the Sanitation workers Strike.

This entire lile was

sent to the Burcau in July, 1977.

14-1987-SUB-M - 910, page 28.

This is the MURKIN

file. It was sent to the Burcau in July, 1978.

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

in 1967 and has been destroyed.

Since the Menphis Ottice has jurnished all notoria]

requested by ISCA to date, no further action in this matter

is contemplated by the Menphis Ortice at this tine.

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≤

TO :

DIRECTOR, FBI

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.

3

- Bureau (AM-RM)

(1 - Package Copy)

1 - San Diego (66-1794)

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AIRTEL

5/31/78

TO:

DIRECTOR,

FBI

ATTN: CONGRESSIONAL INQUIRY UNIT

FROM:

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

HOUSE SELECT COMNITTEE 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,

3 - Bureau (AM-RM)

1- Package Copy:)

San Diego, (66-1794)

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• CONFIDENTIAL

DEFTO

• CLEAR

Date

6/6/78

TO

FROM

DIRECTOR, FBI (62-117290)

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

SUBJECT:

HOUSE SELECT COMMITTEE ON

ASSASSINATIONS (HSCA)

193

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.

@ - Bureau

2 - St. Louis

DAM: edr

(4)

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CLASSIFICATION:

• TOP SECRET

I SECRET

• CONFIDENTIAL

DEFTO

D CLEAR

Date

6/14/78

TO:

DIRECTOR, FBI (62-11/490)

ATTENTION:

CONGRESSIONAL INQUIRY UNIT,

RECORDS MANAGEMENT DIVISION

FROM:

SAC, KANSAS CITY (175-64)

HOUSE SELECT COMMITTEE ON ASSASSINATION (ESCA)

Re Bureau teletype to Kansas City, 6/14/78830

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. It

should be noted, however, that serial to reflects a contact

with Mrs. BEULAH KAUFFMAN in the AFA matter.

Indices negative re Dr. HUGH W. MAXEY.

1

- Bureau (Encs. GAUL"URE

Kansas City

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