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TRANSMIT VIA

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TO:

DIRECTOR, FBI (62-117290)

(ATTN: CONGRESSIONAL INQUIRY UNIT,

RECORDS MANAGEMENT DIVISION)

FROM:

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

SUBJECT:

HOUSE SELECT COMMITTEE ON ASSASSINATIONS (HSCA)

133

Re Bureau teletype to St. Louis, 2/10/78, captioned

as above.

Enclosed under separate cover for Headquarters

is a Xerox copy of each

serial in SL 170-1767 and SL 170-1767

Sub A as was requested in retel.

Also enclosed is destruction

memoranda concerning SL 1495-E (former) substantive file.

Case closed in St. Louis.

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TELETYPE

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FM DIRECTOR (62-117290)

TO ST: LOUIS (ROUTINE)

1 - Criminal Investigative Division

(Attn: J. E. McHale)

1 - Mr. G. J. Foster

1 - Mr. J. T. Aldhizer

2/70/78

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APPROPRIATE AGENCIES\

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HOUSE SELECT COMMITTEE ON ASSASSINATIONS (ESCA)

REFERENCE BUREAU TELETYPE TO ST. LOUIS DATED

JANUARY 25, 1978; ST, LOUIS TELETYPES TO BUREAU JANUARY 27,

1978, AND JANUARY 31, 1978. 483

ON FEBRUARY 8, 1978, G. ROBERT BLAKEY, CHIEF COUN-

SEL AND DIRECTOR, ESCA, ADVISED HIS STAFF HAD CONTACTED

FORMER SL 1495-E, WHO HAS AGREED TO COOPERATE WITH THE

HSCA. ON FEBRUARY 9, 1978, STAFF ATTORNEY MICHAEL

EBERHARDI, HSCA, ADVISED THAT SI 1495-E HAS EXECUTED A

SIGNED WAIVER AUTHORIZING HSCA ACCESS TO ALL FBI INFORMA-

TION CONCERNING HIM, INCLUDING THAT PERTANING TO HIS

INFORMANT ACTIVITIES. -

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ST. LOUIS PROMPTLY FURNISH FBIHQ ONE XEROX COPY

OF EACH SERIAL IN INFORMANT'S MAIN FILE AND SUB A FILE

(170-1767) AND ONE COPY OF ANY VOUCHER OR DOCUMENT WHICH

CONCERNS ANY ASPECT OF SOURCE'S OPERATION AND ANY PAY-

MENT WHICH WAS MADE TO HIM. ADDITIONALLY, PROVIDE FBIHQ

WITH ONE COPY OF ANY MAN FILE OR REFERENCE IN YOUR

OFFICE WHICH MAY BE IDENTIFIABLE WITH INFORMANT. (L

THIS MATERIAL SHOULD BE FORWARDED BY COVER AIR-

TEL TO FBI HEADQUARTERS, ATTENTION CONGRESSIONAL

INQUIRY UNIT, RECORDS MANAGEMENT DIVISION. UPON RECEIPT AT

FBEQ, THE MATERIAL WILL BE PROCESSED FOR ACCESS OF STAFF

MEMBERS OF ESCA, PROVIDED THE WAIVER DESCRIBED AS ABOVE

IS RECEIVED.

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NOTE: SL 1495-E (former) (Bureau file 134-19686) was operated

primarily targeted against White Hate Groups. In 1971, he traveled

to Savannah, Georgia, at which time he reported on activities of the

National States Rights Party office and that Jerry Ray, brother of

James Earl Ray, stated he knew there was another party involved in

the killing of King and that his brother was the one who pulled the

Referenced communications concern previous informal

requests by the HSCA that we contact SL 1495-E to determine if he

would be willing to be interviewed by the Committee. St. Louis con-

tacted informant on 1/27/78 and he agreed, but two days later submitted

a letter to St. Louis declining to be interviewed by the HSCA. Subse-

quently, the HSCA determined informant's identity through its investi-

gation and contacted him, at which time, according to the HSCA, he

agreed to interview. By letter to the Attorney General dated 1/26/78,

the HSCA has asked for all information at FBI Headquarters and in

the field concerning, informant.

This matter has been coordinated with SA D. O. Coulson,

Legal Liaison and Congressional Affairs Unit, Legal Counsel Division,

and SA M. V. Hale, Top Echelon and Criminal Informant Unit, Criminal

Investigative Division.

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TO

: DIRECTOR, FBI (62-117290)

(Attention:

Congressional Inquiry Unit,

Records Management Division)

FROM : SAC, CHICAGO (62-7385) (C)

SUBJECT :

_ HOUSE SELECT COMMITTEE

ON ASSASSINATIONS

ReButelcall to Chicago 2/1/78.

Enclosed for the Bureau are two copies each of ten

letters from JERRY RAY to MARJORIE LOUISE FETTERS.

All of the above letters were originally received

from the Newark Division in a Xeroxed condition thus the

quality of the above enclosures is not entirely satisfactory.

However, per referenced Bureau telephone call, Chicago will

maintain the original Xerox copy in its file 44-1114.

Bureau

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CHOUSE SELECT COMMITTEE ON ASSASIDAIIONS ESCA: BUDERS JAN. 15,

19 78.

REBUTEL, DEC, 27, 1977,351

I SA STEPHEN M. CALLENDER OF THE NEW ORLEANS, DIVISION WAS

THE NEW ORLEANS FIELD OFFICE CASE AGENT ASSIGNED TO THE "MURKIN"

INVESTIGATION. AT THE TIME SA CALLENDER WAS ASSIGNED THE "MURKIN"

CASE, HE WAS ASSIGNED TO THE NUMBER SIX SQUAD IN THE NEW ORLEANS

OFFICE. THIS SQUAD HANDLED CR, RACIAL AND RELATED MATTERS.

"MURKIN" WAS UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF FORMER ASAC JOSEPH I.

SYLVESTER, JR. THE NATURE OF CALLENDER'S ASSIGNMENT IMMEDIATELY

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PRIOR TO HIS INVOLVEMENT IN THE "MURKIN" INVESTIGATION WAS IN THE

FIELDS OF CR, RACIAL AND RELATED MATTERS.

II) THE FILES OF THE NEW ORLEANS OFFICE FAIL TO REVEAL THAT

THIS OFFICE EITHER CONSIDERED OR ENGAGED IN ANY COUNTERINTELLI-

GENCE (COIN TEL PRO) EFFORTS DIRECTED AGAINST KING OR THE SOUTHERN

CHRIST IAN LEADER SHIP CONFERENCE (SCLC).

NEW ORLEANS FILES WHICH INVOLVE THE SECURITY INVESTIGATIONS

OF KING (NO 109-16800) AND THE SCLC (NO 100-16849) HAVE BEEN

THOROUGHLY REVIEWED. NEW ORLEANS WAS MERELY AN AUXILIARY OFFICE

IN THESE INVESTIGATIONS, WITH ATLANTA BEING THE 00. THE EXTENT

OF INVEST IGAI ION CONDUCTED BY NEW ORLEANS WAS THE COVERING OF

LEADS IN LA., SET FORTH BY ATLANTA OR OTHER OFFICES. THESE TWO

FILES WERE REVIEWED SERIAL BY SERIAL AND NOWHERE IS THERE ANY

INDICAT ION WHERE COUNTERINTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES WERE EITHER

CONSIDERED OR CARRIED OUT AGAINST KING OR THE SCLC BY THE NEW

ORLEANS OFFICE.

DURING THE PERIOD OF 1965 - 1968, THE KING FILE IN THE NEW

ORLEANS OFFICE WAS REOPENED AND ASSIGNED AND THEN RUC'D AT LEAST

SEVEN TIMES AND THE SCLC FILE WAS REOPENED AND ASSIGNED AT LEAST

FIVE I IMES DUR ING THIS SAME PERIOD.

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COMRUNICATIONS SECTION

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ATTENTION CONGRESSIONAL INQUIRY UNIT, RECORDS TE

CHOLISE SELECT COMMITTEE ON ASSASSINATIONS CHSCA I

-Ing sootion

RE BUREAU TEL IO SI. LOUIS, JANUARY 25, 1978, CAPTIONED AS 383-1604232

ABOVE.

SL 1495-E (FORMER) CONTACTED THIS DATE. HE WAS ADVISED OF

HSCA'S EXISTENCE AND ITS DESIRE TO INTERVIEW HIM CONCERNING CONTENIS

OF LHM DATED MAY

128, 1971, CAPTIONED "NATIONAL STATES RIGHTS PARTY,

RM - NSRP".

SOURCE (FORMER) WAS ADVISED THAI HSCA HAS INTERVIEWED OTHER.,

INDIVIDUALS IN CONNECTION WITH THIS MATTER AND WILL BE ISSUING SUB

POENAS. INITIAL REACTION OF SOURCE WAS THAT HE HAD NO SIRONG

OBJECTION TO BEING INTERVIEWED BY SCA.

SOURCE (FORMER) WAS THEN ADVISED THAT CONFERENCES WITH HSCA

tiNG

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AND DOS WOULD BE UNDER KEN TO WORK OUT DETAILS

PROTECIION,

CONFIDENTIALITY, LOCAL-ON AND SCOPE OF INTERVIEW.

IT IS NOTED THAT SOURCE (FORMER) UNDERWENT MAJOR HEART AND

ABDOMINAL SURGERY DURING OCTOBER AND NOVEMBER, 1977, IS CURRENTLY

RECOVERING AND UNDER DOCTOR'S CARE. HE RESIDES 12350 OLD HALLS

FERRY ROAD, FLORISSANT, MO., (314) 355-1500 AND IS UNEMPLOYED •

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1. IN ACCERDANCE REFIEL, WE PASSED ON IO THE HOME OFFICE

THE REQUEST OF THE

USE SELECT COMMITTEE ON

ASSIN-

AT IONS FOR ACCESS TO BRITISH POLICE RECORDS AND.

KNOWLEDGEABLE PERSONS CONCERNED WITH THE ARREST OF

JAMES EARLS

RAY WITHOUT THE COMMITTEE RESPONDING FIRST

TO THE QUESTIONS RAISED PREVIOUSLY BY BRITISH OFFICIALS.

2. THE HOME OFFICE INFORMED THE EMBASSY ON JANUARY 26

THAT IT IS CONSULIING THE LONDON METROPOLITAN POLICE

ABOUT THE COMMITTEE'S REQUEST AND WILL LET US KNOW THE

OUT COME AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.

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LOUIS STOKES, OHIO, CHAIRMAN

RICHARDSON PREYER, N.C.

SAMURA: I DEVINE, OHIO

WALTER I. FAUNTROY, D.C.

STEY

; MCKINNEY, CONN.

YVONNE DRATHWAITE BURKE, CALIF.

NONE NEUR.

CHRISTOPHER*S. DODD, CONN.

HARE

SAWYER, MICH.

Struce

HAXOLO E. FORT, TENIY.

FLOYD J. FITHIAN, IND.

ROBERT SY. EDGAR, PA.

Delect Committee on Essassinations

(202) 225-4624

U.E. House of liepresentatines

3331 HOUSE OFFICE BUILDING, ANNEX 2

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20515

January 30, 1978

The Honorable Griffin B. Bell

Attorney General of the United States

Department of Justice

Washington, D. C. 20530

Attention: Mr. Robert I. Keuch

Deputy Assistant Attorney General

Criminal Division, Room 2113

Deạr Mr. Attorney General:

In connection with the investigation by this Committee

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

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

to Dr. King. These files included the

following:

' I. The main security file on Dr. Martin Luther King,

Jr., for the period January 1, 1967 through

•May 1, 1968.

2.

The main file on the Southern Christian Leader-

ship Conference for the period January 1, 1967

through May 1, 1968.

3.

The file on the Memphis Sanitation Strike for the

period January 1, 1968 through May 1, 1968.

4.

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

People's March for the period December 1, 1967

through May 1, pol REC6 62-117290 - 426.

5.

All materials pertaining to Martin Luther king.

JI., and the SCLC in the COINTELPRO file

2E FEB & 1978

we have been advised that all of the above files are

now available for review by the Committee.

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

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

mittee review for the following extended

dates:

TREAT AS

452-117220

ORIGINAL

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Thé Honorable Griffin B. Bell

January 30, 1978

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1.

2.

The main security file on Dr. Martin Luther King,

JI., for the periods:

a.

b.

October 1, 1962 - December 31, 1966

May 1, 1968 - April 1, 1969

The main file on the Southern Christian Leadership

Conference for the periods:

a.

October 1, 1962 - December 31, 1966

b. May 1,. 1968 - April 1, 1969

3. The COMINFIL and COINTELPRO files as such relate

to DI. Martin Luther King, Jr., for the periods:

a. October 1, 1962 - December 31, 1966

b. May 1, 1968 - April 1, 1969

4.

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

1968 to the closing date of this file.

. Your prompt attention to these matters will be greatly

appreciated.

Respectfully,

S2. Nobut Blaby

G. Robert Blakey

Chief Counsel and Director

GRB : med

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LOUIS STOKES, OHIO, CHAIRM

RICHARDSON PREYER, N.C.

SAMUEL

INE. OHIO

WALTER E. FAUNTROY, D.C.

STEWART

KINNEY, CONN.

YVONNE DRATHWAITE DURKE, CALIF.

CHARLES TAM,E, NEOR.

CHRISTOPHER 1. DODD, CONN.

HAROLO S. SAIYYER, MICH.

HAROLD E. FORD, TENN.

FLOYD J. FITHIAN, IND.

ROBERT W. EDGAR, PA.

(202) 225-4824

Abuser

Select: Committee on assassinations

U.E. House di Zepresentatives

3331 HOUSE OFFICE BUILDING, ANNEX 2

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20515

FEB 3 1978

Recioned

2/3/78.

31.

The Honorable Griffin B. Bell'

Attorney General of the United States

Department of Justice

Washington, D.C.

20530

Attention: Mr. Robert L: Keuch

Deputy Assistant Attorney General

Criminal Division, Room '2113

Dear Mr. Attorney General:

In connection with the investigation by this

Committee into the death of Dr. Martin Luther King, Ji.,

it is requested that the FBI provide the Committee with

photographs of all Atlanta agents assigned to the

security investigation of Dr. King during the period

1967-68.

To the extent possible, these photographs should

depict the agents involved as they appeared in 1967-1968

or as close thereto as possible.

Your prompt attention to this matter will be

greatly appreciated.

Sincerely,

A. Nobut Blakey

G. Robert Blakey

Chief Counsel and Director

GRB: mej

Vcc:

Mr.

Danny O. CoulsonfBE

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Q HOUSE SELECT COMMITTEE ON ASSASSINATIONS (HSCA)

REFERENCE ST. LOUIS AIRTEL AND LHM TO BUREAU DATED

MAY 28, 197], CAPTIONED, "NATIONAL STATES RIGHTS PARTY, RM-

NSRP. "

THE HSCA IS CURRENTLY CONDUCTING INVESTIGATION INTO THE

ASSASSINATION OF MARTIN LUTHER KING,. JR. IN THAT CONNECTION,

VARIOUS DOCUMENTS, INCLUDING REFERENCED COMMUNICATION, HAVE

BEEN MADE AVAILABLE FOR HSCA REVIEW.

ON JANUARY 23, 1978, G. ROBERT BLAKEY, CHIEF COUNSEL AND

DIRECIOR, ASCA, ADVISED THAT THE ESCA DESIRES TO INTERVIEW THE

FBI INFORMANT WHO PROVIDED INFORMATION IN REFERENCED LHM.

BLAKEY REQUESTED THAT

INFORMAEC-SA CONTACTED AND ADVISED OF

THE HSCA'S INTEREST IN ORDER TO DETERMINE WHETHER OR NOT

INFORMANT HAD ANY OBJECTIONS TO BEING INTERVIEWED

Assoc. Dir.-

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REPRESENTATIVES OF THE HSCA.

INFORMANT IS SI 1495-E (FORMER), WHO WAS OPERATED FROM

JANUARY, 1970, TO APPROXIMATELY SEPTEMBER 197]. INFORMANT

WAS PRIMARILY TARGETED AGAINST WHITE-HATE GROUPS AND WAS

SUBJECT OF BUREAU FILE 134-19686 AND ST. LOUIS FILE 170-1767.

ON JANUARY 24, 1978, SUPERVISOR JAMES HAGGERTY DETERMINED

THAT INFORMANT IS LISTED IN THE CURRENT ST. LOUIS TELEPHONE

DIRECTORY AND THAT THERE HAS BEEN NO CONTACT WITH INFORMANT

SINCE HE WAS CLOSED IN 197J.

ST. LOUIS PROMPILY CONTACT FORMER SL J495-E. ADVISE HIM

OF THE ESCA'S EXISTENCE, AND IIS DESIRE TO INTERVIEW HIM

APPARENTLY CONCERNING THE CONTENTS OF REFERENCED LHM.

ADVISE HIM THE HSCA HAS INTERVIEWED OTHER INDIVIDUALS IN

CONNECTION WITH REFERENCED LHM AND WILL BE ISSUING SUBPOENAS

IN CONNECTION WITH THIS MATTER. DETERMINE AT THIS POINT ONLY

HIS INITIAL REACTION TO BEING INTERVIEWED BY REPRESENTATIVES

OF THE HSCA. IF HE HAS NO OBJECTIONS TO AN INTERVIEW, HE

SHOULD BE TOLD THAT CONFERENCES WITH THE HSCA AND DEPARTMENT

OF JUSTICE WILL BE UNDERTAKEN TO WORK OUT ADDITIONAL DETAILS

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REGARDING THE EXTENT OF PROTECTION AND CONFIDENTIALITY

THE HSCA IS WILLING TO EXTEND AS WELL AS DETÀILS REGARDING

THE LOCATION AND SCOPE OF INTERVIEW.

SUTEL RESULTS TO FBIHQ, ATTENIION CONGRESSIONAL INQUIRY

UNIT, RECORDS. MANAGEMENT DIVISION.

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NOTE

The HSCA plans to submit a formal request regarding

this matter, but requested informant be contacted for his

Initial reaction to interview.

The Congressional Inguiry Unit,

Legal Liaison and Congressional Affairs Unit and Mr. Robert I.

Keuch, Deputy Assistant Attorney General, Criminal Division,

agree this approach is best prior to continuing discussions

to resolve legal and other issues.

The apparent interest of the HSCA involves informant's

travel to Savannah, Georgia, in 1971 at which time he reported

on activities at the NSRP Office in Savannah, as set forth in

referenced communication. Informant reported that Jerry Ray;

brother of. James Earl Ray, and J. B. Stoner, National Chairman,

NSRP, were in the office when Jerry said that the FBI and he

knew

there was another party involved in the killing of King

and that his brother was the one who pulled the trigger.

HSCA has requested FBI Information on the NSRP, Stoner,

Jerry Ray and other individuals identified as being in

attendance

in the NSRP Office in Savannah during that time.

One of the

individuals present, Richard Geppert, was later

developed

as an informant of the Springfield Office. Geppert has been

interviewed by the HSCA and has furnished a signed statement

in which he gives authority for HSCA review of all FBI

information concerning him, including that pertaining to his

confidential relationship with the FBI.

This matter has been coordinated with Legal Liaison and

• Congressional Aifairs Unit and the organized Crime section,

Criminal Investigative He DivISION

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FM MEMPHIS (66-2197) (RUC)

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TO DIRECTOR (62-117290)

BT

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ATIN: CONGRESSIONAL INQUIRY UNIT, SPECIAL INVESTIGATIVE

DIVISION.

HOUSE SELECT COMMITTEE ON ASSASSINAT IONS (HSCA). BUDED

JAN. 13, 1978.

• THE MURKIN INVESTIGAT ION WAS ASSIGNED TO SA JOE C.

HESTER, NOW RETIRED, ON APRIL 4, 1968, AND WAS REASSIGNED

TO SA BURL F. JOHNSON ON AUG. I, 1977. THE MEMPHIS OFFICE

DID NOT HAVE A SQUAD BREAKDOWN AT THE TIME THE CASE WAS

ASSIGNED IO SA HESTER. SA HESTER WAS ASSIGNED GENERAL..

CRIMINAL WORK IMMEDIATELY PRIOR TO HIS INVOLVEMENT IN THE

Assoc. Dir.

Dop. AD Adm.-

Dep. AD Inv.

Asst. Dir.:

Crim. Int

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BURK IN INVESTIGATION. SA JOHNSON WAS ASSIGNE 5A 62 - 117290-420

SECURITY AND CORRUPTION OF PUBLIC EFFECALS INVESTIGATIONS

IMMEDIATELY PRIOR TO THE TIME THE MURKIN CASE WAS

22 JAN 31 1978

REASSIGNED TO HIM.

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ME 62-219

EFTO

MEMPHIS FILE 100-4542 ENTITLED "COUNTER INTELLIGENCE

PROGRAM, BLACK NATIONALIST HATE GROUPS, RACIAL MATTERS,"

WAS FIRST OPENED ON AUG. 28, 1967, AND ASSIGNED TO SA

JOSEPH H. KEARNEY, JR., NOW RETIRED, UNTIL IT WAS REASSIGNED

IO SA HOWELL S. LOWE ON MARCH 7, 1968. IT REMAINED SO

ASSIGNED UNTIL IT WAS CLOSED ON MAY 1, 1971. MEMPHIS OFFICE

HAD NO SQUAD BREAKDOWN DURING THE PERIOD 1965-68. IMMEDIATELY

PRIOR IO THE ASSIGNMENT OF THIS CASE, SA KEARNEY WAS INVOLVED

IN CIVIL RIGHIS AND SECURITY MATTER INVESTIGATIONS, AND SA

LOWE WAS INVOLVED IN RACIAL AND SECURITY MATTER

INVEST IG AT IONS.

MEMPHIS FILE 100-4794 ENTITLED "NEW LEFT,

COUNTERINTELLIGENCE PROGRAM", WAS OPENED ON MAY 15, 1968,

AND ASSIGNED TO LAWRENCE J. OLSON. IT WAS REASSIGNED TO

SA BURL F. JOHNSON ON FEB. 29, 1971, AND REMAINED SO ASSIGNED

UNTIL IT WAS CLOSED ON APRIL 12, 1971. SA'S OLSON AND

JOHNSON WERE INVOLVED IN SECURITY MATTER INVESTIGATIONS

IMMEDIATELY PRIOR TO ASSIGNMENT OF THIS CASE.

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MEMPHIS FILE A100-4046 ENTITLED "COMMUNIST PARTY, USA,

COUNTERINIELLIGENCE PROGRAM" WAS ASSIGNED TO SA WILLIAM HO

LAWRENCE, NOW RETIRED, ON THE FOLLOWING OCCASIONS:

OPENED JULY 23, 1964, PLACED IN RUC STATUS APRIL 29,

1966; REOPENED AUG. 24, 1966, PLACED IN RUC STATUS AUG. 3D,

1966; REOPENED MARCH 31, 1967, PLACED IN RUC STATUS JUNE 13,

1967; REOPENED OCT. 18, 1967, PLACED IN RUC STATUS DEC. 20,

1967. IT REMAINED IN RUC STATUS UNTIL DEC. 26, 1974.

SA LAWRENCE WAS INVOLVED IN SECURITY AND RACIAL MATTER

INVESTIGATIONS IMMEDIATELY PRIOR TO ASSIGNMENT OF THIS CASE

ON EACH OCCASION.

MEMPHIS FILE 157-576 ENTITLED " COUNTERINTELLIGENCE

PROGRAM, DISRUPTION OF HATE GROUPS" WAS FIRST OPENED ON

SEPT. 4, 1964, AND ASSIGNED TO SA WILLIAM H. LAWRENCE, AND

SWAS PLACED IN RUC STATUS ON JUNE 15, 1965. THIS CASE WAS

REOPENED JUNE 18, 1965, AND PLACED IN RUC STATUS ON SEPT. 9,

1965. IT WAS REOPENED JAN. 2, 1966, AND ASSIGNED TO SA

LAWRENCE. IT WAS REASSIGNED TO SA MERRILL F. MC CLOUGHAN ON

JUNE 3, 1966. SA MC CLOUGHAN IS NOW RETIRED. IT WAS

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REASSIGNED TO SA ROBERT F. FITZPATRICK ON MAY 1D, 1968, AND

REMAINED SO ASSIGNED UNTIL IT WAS CLOSED ON MAY 1, 1971.

IMMEDIATELY PRIOR TO ASSIGNMENT OF THIS CASE, SA LAWRENCE

WAS INVOLVED IN SECURITY AND RACIAL MATTEC INVESTIGATIONS,

SA HILLIN WAS INVOLVED IN SECURITY AND RACIAL MATTER

INVESTIGATIONS, SA MC CLOUGHAN WAS INVOLVED IN RACIAL MATTER

INVESTIGATION, AND SA FIIZPATRICK WAS INVOLVED IN CIVIL

RIGHTS AND GENERAL CRIMINAL INVESTIGATIONS.

MEMPHIS FILE 100-4105 ENTITLED MMARTIN LUTHER KING,

JR., SECURITY MATTER - C" WAS OPENED ON JAN. 2, 1965, AND

ASSIGNED TO SA WILLIAM H. LAWRENCE, AND WAS SO ASSIGNED UNTIL

IT WAS CLOSED ON APRIL 11, 1968. SA LAWRENCE WAS ASSIGNED

SECURITY AND RACIAL MATTER INVESTIGATIONS IMMEDIATELY PRIOR

TO ASSIGNMENT OF THIS CASE.

MEMPHIS FILE 157-166 ENTITLED "COMMUNIST INFILTRATION OF

THE SOUTHERN CHRISTIAN LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE" (COMINFIL SCLS)

IS - C, WAS FIRST OPENED IN THE MEMPHIS OFFICE ON SEPT. 26,

1961. IT WAS PLACED IN RUC STATUS AND RE-OPENED A NUMBER OF

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TIMES PRIOR TO PERIOD 1965-68. IT WAS OPENED AND ASSIGNED

DURING THIS PERIOD AS FOLLOWS:

IT WAS REOPENED AND ASSIGNED TO SA JOSEPH H. KEARNEY,

JR., ON FOLLOWING OCCASIONS.

REOPENED JULY 12, 1965, PLACED IN RUC STATUS NOV. 17,

1965; REOPENED NOV. 17, 1965, PLACED IN RUC STATUS JAN. 31,

1966, REOPENED APRIL 29, 1966, FLACED IN RUC STATUS MAY 20,

1966.

..

IT WAS REOPENED AND ASSIGNED TO SA HOWELL S. LOWE ON

THE FOLLOWING OCCASIONS:

REOPENED DEC. 19, 1967, PLACED IN RUC STATUS JULY 17,

1972.

SA KEARNEY WAS INVOLVED IN RACIAL AND SECURITY MATTER

AND CIVIL RIGHIS INVESTIGATIONS IMMEDIATELY PRIOR TO THE

ASSIGNMENIS OF THIS CASE. SA LOWE WAS INVOLVED IN RACIAL

AND SECURITY MATTER INVESTIGATIONS IMMEDIATELY PRIOR TO THE

ASSIGNMENIS OF THIS CASE.

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A REVIEW OF MEMPHIS COINTELPRO FILES AND FILES ON THE

SECURITY MAITER INVESTIGATION OF DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING,

JRO, AND INTERNAL SECURITY INVESTIGATION OF SCLO REVEALED

NO INSTANCES WHERE COUNTER INTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES WERE

EITHER CONSIDERED OR CARRIED OUT AGAINST KING AND THE SCLO.

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Assoc. Dir-

Dep. AD Admu

Dop. AD inyt

Asst. Dir.:-

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ATTENTION CONGRESSIONAL INQUIRY UNIT, SPECIAL INVESTIGAIIVE DIVISION

FOUSE SELECT COMMITTEE ON ASSASSINATIONS (HSCA). BUDED JANUARY

13, 1978.

351

REBUTEL, DECEMBER 27, 1977..

(1) A) MURKIN INVESTIGATION FIELD OFFICE FILE NUMBER,

CHICAGO 44-1114•

B) CHICAGO CASE AGENT RENE J. DU MAINE ASSIGNED TO

ASAC SQUAD AS RELIEF SUPERVISOR - BANK ROBBERY COORDINATOR •

(2)A) (1) FIELD OFFICE FILE NUMBER CHICAGO 100-35356.

(2) TITLE MARTIN LUTHER KING,

JR

• 9

EX-144

REC-

: 62-117 290-418

(3) A REVIEW OF THIS FILE REFLECTS

THE FOLLOWING

AGENTS

WERE CASE AGENTS IN THIS INVESTIGATION ON THE DATES INDICATE JAN 81 1978

JANUARY 7, 1965, CLAY M. BRADY, RUC JANUARY 24, 1965,.

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CG 62-7385 EFT O

REOPENED JANUARY 25, 1965 TÒ ROBERI F. BARRY, CLOSED MARCH 16,

1965, REOPENED MARCH 25, 1965 TO WILLIAM J. WHITE, RUC JULY

16, 1965, REOPENED JULY 19, 1965 TO CLAY M. BRADY, RUC AUGUST

2, 1965, REOPENED AUGUST 11, 1965 TO JOSEPH C. STANLEY, CLOSED

AUGUST 27, 1965, REOPENED SEPTEMBER 13, 1965 TO R. L. STROMBERG,

RUC SEPTEMBER 24, 1965, REOPENED OCTOBER 7, 1965 1O CLAY M.

BRADY, REASSIGNED NOVEMBER 22, 1965 TO JOSEPH C. STANLEY WHO

CONTINUED AS CASE AGENT UNTIL AFTER THE ASSASSINATION OF MARTIN

LUTHER KING, JR. IN 1968. THIS CASE WAS MAINTAINED ON SECURITY

SQUAD NUMBER 5. THE NATURE OF THE ABOVE CASE AGENTS' ASSIGNMENT

PRIOR TO THEIR INVOLVEMENT IN THE MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR, SM - C

• INVESTIGATION IS NOT AVAILABLE IN CHICAGO, WITH THE EXCEPTION OF

SA JOSEPH C. STANLEY, WHO WAS CARRIED AS A RELIEF SUPERVISOR FOR

SECURITY SQUAD NUMBER 5. THE NATURE OF SA STANLEY'S WORK IS

NOT AVAILABLE IN CHICAGO.

(2) (B) (1) FIELD OFFICE FILE NUMBER CHICAGO 105-16238.

(2) TITLE: COMINFILE, SOUTHERN CHRISTIAN LEADERSHIP

CONFERENCE (SCLC), IS - C.

(3) A REVIEW OF THIS FILE REFLECTS THE CASE WAS ASSIGNED

TO SA JOHN P. 0 BRIEN, UNIIL OCTOBER 12, 1965, WHEN IT WAS

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REASSIGNED TO SA JOSEPH C. STANLEY THROUGH 1968. SA STANLEY

WAS CARRIED AS A RELIEF SUPERVISOR FOR SECURITY SQUAD NUMBER 5

UNI IL FEBRUARY, 1968 WHEN HE WAS DELETED. THE EXACT NATURE

OF SA STANLEY'S WORK IS NOT AVAILABLE IN CHICAGO.

(2) (C) (1) FIELD OFFICE FILE NUMBER CHICAGO 100-32964.

•(2) TITLE: COMMUNIST PARTY, USA, COUNTERINTELLIGENCE

PROGRAM, IS - C.

(3) A REVIEWW OF THIS FILE REFLECTS THE FOLLOWING AGENTS

WERE CASE AGENTS IN THIS INVESTIGATION:

HERBERT K. STALLINGS UNTIL APRIL 22, 1965, REASSIGNED TO

GENE E. ARNOLD UNTIL APRIL 27, 1967, REASSIGNED TO ROBERI O.

MURPHY THROUGH 1968. ALL COUNIERINTELLIGENCE PROGRAMS WERE

MAINTAINED ON SECURITY SQUAD NUMBER 2• THE SECTION, SQUAD OF

ASSIGNMENT, AND THE NATURE OF THE ABOVE AGENIS ' 'ASSIGNMENT

IMMEDIATELY PRIOR TO THEIR INVOLVEMENT IN THIS INVESTIGATION

IS NOI AVAILABLE IN CHICAGO•

(2)O) A REVIEW OF ALL OTHER COINTELPRO INVESTIGATIONS

CONDUCTED BY CHICAGO FAILS TO INDICATE MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.

OR THE SOLC WERE EVER MENTIONED IN THESE FILES OR TARGETS UNDER

THESE PROGRAMS.

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1.0UI5 STOKES, OMMO, CHA:MARI

MIGHAROSEN PALERT, I1.C.

Neel. 7118699861905, D.6.

171a4497

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COUCHT N. EDEAR, MS.

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(202) 225-4024

Received C14

1/34/78

Ended Commitice on Asassinations.

U.S. Monse of Licpresentatives

3331 MOUSLOFFICE BUILDING. ANNEX *

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20515

January 26; 1978

INDERAL GO

SENT

The Honorable Griffin B. Bell

Attorney General of the United States

Department of justice

Washington, D. C. 20530

• Attention:

Robert I. Keuch

Deputy Assistant Attorney General

Criminal Division, room 2113

Dear Mr. Attorney General:

In connection with this Committee's investigation of

the circumstances surrounding the assassination of Dr. Maitin

Luther King, Ji., we would appreciate your assistance in

obtaining access to any files or records in the possession

of the Drug Enforcement Administration and the Federal Bureau

of Investigation, relating to the individuals and organizations

noted below:

A. With respect to the Drug Enforcement Administration:

I) Charles Joseph Stein

Date of Bixth: 5/11/29

IBI Number: 881-534-B

.2)

Anthony Charles DeCarvelho

BOLN: 1921

Residence: New Orleans

TREAT AS

ORIGINAL

B. With respect to the federal Bureau of Investigation:

Jack BrOn

Chattanooga, Tennessee

•2)

tester reeExadels BEG 13

62-117290

62-117290-415

Date of Birth: 2/23/45°

S.S.N.:

JFK Act 6 13)

2165 or

2155 Clarksdale

23 FEB 2 1978

Memphis, Tennessee

3)

lunter Pitts O'Dell

New Orleans, Louisiana

1078

KM 35951. DoesN/2298974%. Ease 30.

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The Honorabl

riffin B. Bell.

- January 26, 1978

'Page?

1)

Earnest Donnell

Denhăm

Springs, Louisiana

5)

Robert. DePugh, Norborne, Missouri

Head of the Minutemen organization

6)

8)

Sidney Barnes

1378 East Riviera Drive

Mobile, Alabama (1968)

'Maxey T'ed"

New Orleans, Louisiana

Eddie Sopcjack

Date of Birth: 8/11/29

FBI Number:

186-485A

9)

Thomas Tarrants

10)

Samuel. Caccamechi

Meniphis, Tennessee

11) Robert Hood Strader

-Lexington, Illinois

12)

Raymond Starns

King David Apartments, Apt. 1

281:6 David Drive

Metairie, Louisiana (1968)

13)

Jerome Conforto

New Orleans, Louisiana

14)

Joseph Conforto

New Orleans, Louisiana (now deceased)

15)

Leonard Scott DelMonte

1229 North Bronson Street

Los Angeles, California

16).

Allan O. Thompson

Date of Birth: 12/25/13

17)

Di. Russell C. Hadley

Date of Birth:

96 MOSCOW Road

8/18/09

Monto Rio, California

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The Honorable Griffin B. Bell

January 26, 1978

Fage 3

18)

James E. Morrison

• Los Angeles, California

19)

Dr.. Mark O. Freeman

Beverly Hills, California

20)

Charles Calvin Bookman

Date of Birth:

9/6/13

FBI Number: 892-355

21) Rodney Arvidson

• Date of Birth: 1/19/23

Post Office Box 2820

Long Beach, California

22)

Tomas Reyes Lau

Date of Birth:

2047 Lemoyne

10/5/23

Jos Angeles, California

. 23)

24)

25)

ROY EMOrY Hargraves

El Monte, California

Raymond M. Murphy, aka "Fido"

Los Angeles, California

Lee Wilkinson

LoS Angeles, California

26)

Roman Kohnke

LOS Angeles, California

27) Paul lyon

Los Angeles, California

28)

Jeri Salkin

Los Angeles, California

29)

Ronald G. Hewitson

Garden Grove, California

30) Pat Olson

Date of Birth: 7/21/42

Quantico, Virginia

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The Honorable Griffin B. Bell

January 26, 1978

Page 1

31)

Robert Taylor, aka Bob Taylor

Los Angeles, California

32)

Ronald Dennino

aka Ronald Gerald Dennino

Inmate at California State Prison

at San Quentin

(1967- 1968)

33) Richard Gonzales

Los Angeles, California

34)

Roderic Burns Duff

Monrovia, California

1968 President of Los Angeles Chapter

of Citizens Council of America

35)

R. J. Weiler

Los Angeles, California

36)

Elizabeth Ann De Rouen

Date Of Birth: 2/17/43

SSN:

JEK Act 6 (3)

Los Angeles, California

37)

Debbie Gold

Los Angeles, California

38)

39)

10).

11)

12)

13.)

• David Gregory

Buena Park, California

Rev. Xavier Von Koss

Hermora Beach, California

Robert Harold Gray

Los ingeles, California

Robert Keeley

Los Angeles, California

William K. Shearer

aka Bill Shearer

3166 Palm

Lemmon: Grove,

California

Robert Walters

Los Angeles,

California

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the Honorable Griffin B.. Bell

January 26, 1978

Page 5

41)

George Manum

Los Angeles, California

45)

Robert J. Roe

Beverly Hills, California

46)

Pamela Dillon

Los Angeles, California

47)

Frank Marullo

New Orleans, Louisiana

18) Subfiles and/or investigative reports on

Ku Klux Klan for the cities of Jacksonville

• and Miami, Florida for the perioa 1966

19) subtiles and/or investigative reports on

the following organizations for the

period

1966 through 1968 for the cities of New

Orleans, Louisiana; Birmingham, Alabama;

• Memphis, Tennessee; Chicago, Illinois;

Atlanta, Georgia; Los Angeles, California;

and the State of Mississippi:

a) Black Panthers

b) Black Muslims

c) American Nazi Party•

d) Student Nonviolent Coordinating Conmittee

50) Subfiles and/or investigative reports for

the period 1966 - 1968 for the following

organizations:

'a) Liberty Lobby

The sword

c) The Fiery Cross

•"8)

The White Camelia

e) The Silver Dollar Group

Your prompt cooperation will be most appreciated.

very truly yours,

12. Nobest Blabse

G. Robert Blakey

Chief Counsel. and Director

Danny Coulson

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1/18/78

'AIRTEL

TO

: DIRECTOR, FBI (62-117290)

FROM

:ACTING LEGAT, LONDON (62-604) (P)

ÖHPULE SELLET LEPRITES ON ASSASSINATIONS

SUBJECT:

JAMES EARL RAY, aka;

ET AL

CONSPIRACY TO VIOLATE UNLAWFUL

FLIGHT TO AVOID CONFINEMENT - ESCAPE

ReLONlet 11/16/77.

Enclosed for information is a copy of an incoming

telegram the American Embassy, London, received from

Department of State on 1/14/78, and copy of Legat, London

letter to the British Home Office dated 1/18/78.

Further pertinent information will be furnished

when available.

Imesosis

Bureau (Encs. 2)

1 - Foreign Liaison Unit

1 - London

RAK: ejg .

(4)

62-117-90-

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14

56FEB i 0 1978

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Ins Reply, Picaso Rafer t0

File No.

62-604

Your Ref.:

TITED STATES DEPARTME

USTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

Office of Legal Attache

American Embassy

Grosvenor Square

London, WIA IAE

January 18, 1978

Mr. G. L. Angel

British Home Office

G-A Division

Queen Anne's Gate

London, S.W. 1

•Re: Request from House Select Committee on

Assassinations to Meet with British

Police Authorities

Dear Mr. Angel:

By way of background, the House Select Committee

on Assassinations,.as authorized by the U. S. House of

Representatives, is investigating the circumstances surround-

desagentating.

ing the murders. of President J. F. Kenneäy and Di. Martin

Luther King, Jr.

The Chief Counsel and Staff Director requested con-

tact be made with appropriate officials in the British Govern-

ment to obtain authority to interview appropriate police

officials who were involved in the arrest

of James Earl Ray

in London on June 8, 1968.

•Assistant Legal Attache Dennis Dickson had contact

with you on December 6, 1977. regarding this matter. At that

time

you requested the following:

A) "Purpose or scope of inquiryi.

• .

B)

Names of individuals to be interviewed and

• reasons therefor;

MOLOGINS

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C) Intended use of results of inquiry, i.e.,

public hearings, etc., it being noted that

any records maintained by the British police

would be as the result of an official inquiry

and this would normally be available for police

use only, unless otherwise exempted by the

British Government.

The Select Committee responded that due to the

brevity of the 95th Congress, it was most important that

representatives of the Select Committee be allowed to meet

with appropriate members of New Scotland Yard who are

knowledgeable about the KING-RAY investigation.

The Com-

mittee advised they would be happy to meet personally with

British Government officials in London to provide answers

to the issues

; forwarded to them for clarification arid

elucidation.

I would be most appreciative if you would advise

if this situation is agreeable to you.

Sincerely,

Dennis R. Dickson

Acting Legal Attache

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TER FROM G. ROBERT BLAKEY, CHIEF COUNSEL AND DIRECIOR, SE -

LECT COMMITTEE ON. ASSASSINATIONS: QUOTE: "DEAR MR. SECRE

TARY:

MANY THANKS FOR YOUR LETTER OF DECEMBER 9, 1977 ENCLOSING A

TELEGRAM FROM AMBASSADOR BREWSTER•

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APPRECIATE YOUR ARRANGING FOR SUCH À MEETING AS

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POSSIBLE, VERY TRULY YOURS, G. ROBERT BLAXEY, " END QUOTE.

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CAN EMRASSY ASCERTAIN WHETHER THE BRITISH AUTHORITIES WILL

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PERMIT AN INTERVIEW BETWEEN MEMBERS OF THE STAFF OF THE

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Assistant Attorney General

Crininal Division

Attention: Mr. Robert I. Keuch

Director, PBI

FEDERAL GOVAREUENT

FEDERAL GOVERNHCKI

January 25, 1978

1 - Mr. Foster

1 - Legal Counsel Div.

(Attn:

Mr. Coulson)

HOUSE SELECT COUMITTEE ON ASSASSINATIONS

V. S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES (HSCA)

3340

Reference is made to letter to the Attorney General

King, Jr., certain Infornation concerning identities of FBI

agents assigned to the FBI's assassination investigation and

to counterintelligence efforts against King.

Enclosed are an original and one copy of a memorandum

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

furnish a copy of the enclosed memorandum to the ESCA.

Enclosures - 2

1 - Office of Legislative Affairs (Enclosure)

(6)D0,

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SEE NOTE PAGE TWO

2 ENCLOSURE

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Assistant Attorney General

Criminal Division

Attention:

Mr. Robert L. Keuch

NOTE: By teletype dated 12/27/77, field offices designated

by the HSCA were advised of the contents of the HSCA letter

of 12/13/77. Responses have been received. Rather than

incorporate the voluminous results into a letter to the

Committee, it is more practical to make available for HSCA

access at

FBIHQ incoming field office teletypes.

It should be noted that, under current operating

procedures existing between the Department of Justice and the

HSCA, disclosure of these agents'identities to the HSCA can-

not be prevented.

that, in absence of an overriding need

to do otherwise, the HSCA

will

not publish the names of any

agent personnel below the

position of section chier.

This policy would follow precedent

of the Senate

report in 1976 elect Committée on Intelligence which issued its

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1 - Mr. Foster

1 - Legal Counsel Div.

(Attn:

Mr. Coulson)

January 25, 1978

HOUSE SELECT COMMITTEE ON ASSASSINATIONS

U. S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES (HSCA)

Reference is made to letter to the Attorney General

King, Jr., certain information concerning Identities of FBI

agents assigned to the FBI's assassination investigation and

to counterintelligence efforts against King.

In response to the above request, the following

Information 1s submitted:

On December 19, 1977, Mr. Robert L. Keuch, Deputy

Assistant Attorney General, Criminal Division, advised that

the Department of Justice would respond to Part A, Items I

and 2 and Part B, Items 1 and 2, of the above request.

Regarding Part A, Item 3 and Part B, Item 3, the

FBI field offices designated by the HSCA were

requested to

provide the Information desired by the HSCA. Responses from

these field offices have been received and

copies of these

documents are available for HSCA access at FBI Headquarters.

With respect to Part A, Item 4, a review of FBI

Headquarters indices disclosed no memoranda, records, documents

and news releases generated by the FBI in connection with the

MURKIN Investigation, other than that contained in the MURKIN

Assoc. Dir.-

Date, which has already been made available to the HSCA.

Dep. AD AdmitA: Sas

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pas

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House Seleet Connittee on Assassinations

In response to Part B. Item 4, 1t should be noted

that NoCA request o1 hovenber 30, 1917 asked for 311 RBI

material pertaining to hartin luther ling, Jr., and the Southern

Christian Leadership Conference (SCLO) In the

Intclligence Program (COINELPFO) file. Dy letter dated

January 11, 1978, you were advised that representatives of the

ISCA agrced to limit its reguest to COIMVELPRO files Involving

the Communist Party USA and Black Mationalist-late Groups and to

I1mlt the period of ISCA Interest from January 1, 1967, to Way 1,

1903. on January 23, 1978, Staff Attorney Michael Iberhardt

reiterated that the

ESCA's

Interest is that period rather than

the years 1965-1968 as set forth in the request of December 13;

1977. the above-mentioned corizueno files and files of the

King and SCLE security Inventigations fron January 1, 1907, to

Hay 1, 1968, have been prepared for USCA access.

merefore,

on knowledge of personnel of the Congressional Inquiry

Unit processing ISCA requests regarding King, all material at FBI

Headquarters; which nay contain COMTELPRO-type activities

against King

and ECLd during the period, January 1, 1967, to

Bay I, 1963, has been nade available to the ESCA.

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

Criminal Division, Attention:

Mr. Robert I. Keuch, dated 1/25/78,

captioned.,

"House

Select Committee on Assassinations, U. S. House

of Representatives (HSCA)."

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LOUIS STONES, ONIO, CHAIRMANI

RICHAHOSON IRFYCH.M.C.

WALTUR M.LAUSTROY, D.C.

SAMUELL

DEVINE- OHIO

STEWART D. MIG

MEY. CONN.

YVONNE DRITHMATE DUHNÉ CALIF."

CHIISTORHIN3.DODO.COMN.

CHARLES THOS

HAROLD S. SAIY

MANOLO E, 1043. TENN.

FLOYD 9, FITHIAN, IND.

ROBEHT IY. LOGAR, tA.

Acatingin

(202) 225-4624

Select Committee o

ssassinations

U.D. House of licpresentatives

8331 HOUSE OFFICE BUILDING, ANNEX 2

WASHINGTÖN, D.C. 20515

DEC 1 3 1973

NW 55051

•The Honorable Griffin B. Bell

Attorney General of the. United States.

Department of Justice

Washington, D.. C. 20530

Attention:

Mr. Robert L. Keuch

Deputy Assistant Attorney General

Criminal Division, Room 2113

•Dear Mr. Attorney General:

In connection with the

investigation by this Committee

into the death of DI. Martin Luther King, Jx., it is requested

that the Department of Justice and the Federal Bureau of

• Investigation provide the following:

A.

MURKIN Investigation

A list of all Department of Justice attorneys who

participated in any way in the direction or management of

the MURKIN investigation and the Division and Section within

the Department of Justice where these attorneys were then

assigned;

2. Copies of all memoranda, records, documents, and"

news releases generated by the Department of Justice in

connection with MURKIN investigation exclusive of what is

contained in the MURKIN file already provided to the Committee;

3. A list of the field office case agents assigned to

the MURKIN investigation for the following cities, with a

designation as to the nature of each agent's assignment

immediately prior to his involvement in the MURKIN investi-

gation:

Atlanta

Chicago

St. Louis.

Birmingham

Merphis

New Orleans

Los Angeles

Miami

This information should include the type of division, section

and squad to which each case agent was assigned.

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4.

Cop

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all memoranda, reco

documents and

news releases generated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation

in connection with the MURKIN investigation exclusive of

what is contained in the MURKIN. file already provided to

the Committee.

B. COINTELPRO

1. A list of all Department of justice attorneys who

were in recaipt of any information concerning-the COINTELPRO

activities of the Federal Bureau of Investigation as such

were directed at Dr. King or the SCIC during the period 1965

through 1968.

2.

Copies of all memoranda, records and documents

generated by the Department of Justice in connection with the

COINTELPRO activities of the FBI as such were directed at

DI. King ox the SCiC during the perio 1965 through 1968.

3. A list of the field office case agents assigned to

the COINTELPRO efforts directed. at Dr. King or the SCLC during

1965 to 1968 from the following cities, with a designation

as to the nature of each agent's actual

• assignment during

that period:

Atlanta

Memphis

Louisville

Chicago

New Orleans

St. Louis

Los Angeles

Birmingham

Miami

can a on the case te tee sevision, section

4.

Copies of all memoranda, records and documents

generated by the FBI in connection with the COINTELPRO efforis

directed at Dr. King or the SCLC during the period 1965 to

19.68 which are not contained in the files requested by

Committee letter dated November 30, 1977.

Your prompt attention to this matter will be greatly

appreciated.

Very truly yours,

8. Rolex Blolsy

G. Robert Blakeÿ

Chief Counsel and Director

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LOUIS STOKES, OHIO, CHAIRS

RICHARDSON PREYER, N.C.

SAMUZ

WALTER E, FAUNTROY, D.G.

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FLOYD J. FITHIAN, IND.

ROBERT W. FOGAR. PA.

AE, OHIO

MCKINNEY, CONN.

SAWYER, MICH.

(202) 225-4624

Select Committee on Assassinations

ME. House of Representatibes

3331 HOUSE OFFICE BUILDING, ANNEX 2

• WASHINGTON, D.C. 20515

January 17, 1978

3:45pm

1/27/78.

SUDERRE COVRRAZRIVT

The Honorable Griffin B. Bell

Attorney General of the United States

Department of Justice

Washington, D. C. 20530

Attention: Mr: Robert L. Keuch

Deputy Assistant Attorney General

Criminal Division, Room 2113

Dear Mr. Attorney General:

In connection with the investigation of the House

Select Committee on Assassinations into

the death of DI.

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

• make available to

the Committee staff access to the following:

1. All files, materials and information including,

but not limited to, intelligence and security

materials relating

to the following organiza-

tions active in California for 1967-1969:

a) John Birch Society

American Independent Party

c) George Wallace Campaign

2.

All files, materials and information, including,

but not limited to, intelligence, surveillance

and security materials for 1967-1968 pertaining

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

ties in California.

appreciated.

your prompt aètention to the saguest will be greatl

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Respectfully,

7. RECORDED

ORIGINAL

6

12. Robut Blabez

JAN 31 1978

G. Robert Blakey

Chief Counsel and Director

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DERAL COPARESI

Assistant Attorney General

Criminal Division

Attention: Mr. Robert L. Keuch

October 31, 1977

1 - Mr. Monahan

Director, FBI

1

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- Mr.

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HOUSE SELECT COMMITTEE ON ASSASSINATIONS

U. S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES (HSCA)

- Mr. Mintz (Attn:

Mr. Coulson)

NRCE

Reference Is made to a letter dated October 20, 1977,

to Robert I. Keuch, Deputy Assistant Attorney General,

criminal Division, from G. Robert Blakey, Chiel Counsel and

Division record relative to William Herman Jackson.

Based on information furnished by the Committee,

retrievable Information Identifiable with Jackson has been

prepared for Committee access subject to the usual excisions

and deletions.

This material 1s available to the Committee in

Room 8988 of the J. Edgar Hoover Building•

Enclosed are original and two copies of a memorandum

which responds to this HSCA request. You are requested to

furnish a copy of the enclosed memorandum to the HSCA.

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Assistant Attorney General

Criminal Division

Attention: Mr. Robert L. Keuch

NOTE: This responds to a request by HSCA for information

contained in the Bureau's files relative to William Herman

Jackson.

This matter has been coordinated with the Legal.

Liaison and Congressional Affairs Unit, Legal Counsel Division,

and retrievable documents in FBI Headquarters files, which are

identiflable with Jackson, have been organized into folders for

the Committee's access and are maintained in the congresszona

Documents retrieved from FBI Headquarters files include

Jackson's current ident record, the results of an FBI investigation

wherite Atkison was one of four subjects - captioned

aka, Et Al; Miscellaneous

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1 - Mr. Monahan

1 - Mr.

Peelman

1 - Mr.

Foster

: - Mr. McGirl

I - Mr. Mintz (Attn:

October 31, 1977 Mr. Coulson)

HOUSE SELECT COMMITICE ON ASSASSINATIONS

Ú. S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES (HSCA)

RE: OCTOBER 20, 1977; REQUESI OF HSCA FOI

INFORMATION IN POSSESSION OF THE FBI TO

INCLUDE A CURRENT FBI IDENTIFICATION

DIVISION RECORD RELATIVE TÓ

WILLIAM HERMAN JACKSON.

This constitutes a complete response to the

October 20, 1977, letter of G. Robert Blakey, Chief Counsel

and Director, ESCA.

Chief Counsel Blakey requested all FBI Information

as well as à current IBI Identification Division record

relative to W111Jam Herman Jackson.

Utilizing Identifying data for Jackson furnished by

the HSCA, retrievable Information in IBI Headquarters files

identifiable with Jackson has been prepared for the Committee's

access subject. to the usual excisions and deletions.

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ORIGINAL AND TWO SENT TO MR. ROBERT L. KEUCH, DEPUTY ASSISTANI

ATTORNEY GENERAL, CRIMINAL DIVISION.

NOTE: See Director,

Criminal Division, Attentiontter to Assistant Attorney General,

Mr. Robert L. Keuch, dated 10/31/77,

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

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MINOLO E. TORO, TENN.

MIND I. FITHIAN, IND.

LOBUITW.CLCAR.PA.

LOB. SAWYET, MICH.

6005) 273-1824

Select Emmittee on Ass sinations

E.5. House of Lepresentatibes

001 HOUSE OFFICE BUILDING, ANNEX 2:

WASHINGTON.D.C.

20315

October 20, 1977

kokert L. 'Keuch, Esq.

Deputy Assistant Attorney General

Criminal Division, Room 2113

Department of Justice

Washirigton, D. C. : 20530

Dear. Me. Reuch:

The Select Committee on Assassinations would appreciate

any and all information as well. as a current FBI Identifi-

cation Division record check relative. to William Herman

Jackson, FBI +801-218-G, D.O.B. 11/24/26.

very truly yours,

G. Robert Blakey

Chief Counsel

and Director

GRB/EME/mae

Co:

Mr. Danny 0. Coulson

Special Agent

Federal Bureau of Investigation

J. Edgar. Hoover Building

10ch and Constitution Avenue; N.W.

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Washington, D. C: 20530

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The Deputy Attorney General

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- Mr. Mintz - Enc.

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December 29g

1977

Director, FBI

HOUSE SELECT COUMITTEE ON ASSASSIDATIONS

In accordance with Attorney General Order

116-56, this memorandun advises that Special Agent

Willian I. Kusch was interviewed on lovenber 16r 1977-

A menorantum setting forth Nr. Kusch's account of this

Interview is enclosed for your information.

Enclosure

- Assistant Attorney General : Enclosure

criminal Division

Atin:

Robert Reuch

1 - Personnel file - William F. Kusch - Enclosure

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HOUSE SELECT COMMITTEE ON

ASSASSINATIONS

In accordance with Attorney Generel Order 116-56

this memorandum advises that Special Agent

William F. Kusch was interviewed on 11/16/77.

memorandum setting forth Mr. Kusch's account of

this intervlew is enclosed for your information.

COPY OF ABSTRACT FOR THIS SURIAL IS PLACED IN FTLE

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ATTN: OFFICE OF LEGAL COUNSEL

SAC, PORTLAND (62-3144)

DATE:

12/19/77

HOUSE SELECT COMMITTEE Ö ASSASSINATIONS (HSCA)

Enclosed herewith are five copies of an IHM relative.

to the interview of SA WILLIAM F. KUSCH, Portland Division, by

staff members of

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In Reply, Please Refer to

File No.

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

Portland, Oregon

December 19, 1977

HOUSE SELECT COMMITTEE ON ASSASSINATIONS

On November 16, 1977, SA William F. Kusch of the

Portland Division öf the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)

was

Interviewed at House Annex #2 in Washington, D.C., by Mr. Mark

Speiser and Mr. Peter Beeson,

members of the House Select Committee

on Assassinations, investigating the assassination of Dr. Märtin

Luther King, Jr.

The interview with SA Kusch dealt with a period of

time SA Kusch was assigned to the New Orleans Division of the

FBI, specifically April, 1968. During April of 1968, SA Kusch,

along with numerous other Special Agents assigned to the New Orleans

Division, conducted many interviews with persons who had, or who

might have had, knowledge of the activities or contacts of James

Earl Ray during the period of time Ray, using the name Eric Galt,

was in New Orleans.

Specifically, SA Kusch was questioned regarding his

squad assignments in New Orleans, the identities of other squad

members, the identity of his supervisor, his Agent in charge and

his assistant Agent in charge at the time.

Further, SA Kusch was questioned relative to the

content of several interview report forms (FD 302s) concerning

interviews that he conducted and prepared appropriate FD 302s

in connection therewith, or FD 302s covering interviews that he

Nas a party to:

House

Select Committee on Assassinations members

exhibited said

FD 302s to SA Kusch to refresh his memory.

House Select Committee members in essencè apparently

desired SA Kusch to amplify or further expand on these interviews.

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This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions

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

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

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HOUSE SELECT COMMITTEE ON ASSASSINATIONS

SA. Kusch pointed out that as a result of the passage of nine and

one-half years, for the most part he could not specifically recall

the persons interviewed.

To specific questions regarding the

interviews, SA Kusch could only point out that if additional

questions had been asked of these persons interviewed at the time,

resulting in the receipt of any positive or pertinent information

of the pe

regarding Galt, that

information would have been duly recorded

on said FD. 302s.

Both Mr. Speiser and Mr. Beeson were cordial and SA

Kusch responded to their questions in a candid manner.

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THORAL CONNET

Assistant Attorney General

criminal Division

Attention: Fir. Robert" I. Keuch

Director, FBI

HOUSE SELECT COMMITTEE ON ASSASSINATIONS

U. S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES (HSCA)

January 26, 1978

1 - Mr. Foster

1 - Legal Counsel Div.

(Attn:

Mr. Coulson)

tessaran

Reierence is made to letter to the Attorney General:

IronG. Robert Blakey, chiel counsel and Director, astA, dated •

December 15, 1977, which, in connection with HSCA's Investf-

gation Into

the assassination of hartin Luther King, JI.,

requested Information pertaining to FBI electronic suveillance

or sing and any other individual directly or indirectly

associated wich the southern thristian Leadership tonference.

Enclosed are an original and one copy of a memorandur

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

furnish a copy of the enclosed memorandum to the HSCA.

Enclosures - 2 (Secret Material Enclosed)

1 - Office of Legislative Affairs (Enclosure) (Secret Material

Enclosed)

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Assistant Attorney General

Criminal Division

Attention:

Mr. Robert L. Keuch

NOTE: Dates and places of electronic surveillance of King

were

compiled through file reviews conducted in connection with

previous law suits filed against the FBI by the Southern

Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) and

a former SCLC officer and

aide to King, Bernard S. Lee.

Although names of specific SCLC

affiliates were not provided

by the HSCA in 1ts request, all

names are readily available to the Committee, which has

received access to our files concerning King and SCLC.,

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1 - Mr. Foster

SEE

1 - Legal Counsel Div.

(Attn :

Mr. Coulson)

January 26, 1978

HOUSE SELECT COMMITTEE ON ASSASSINATIONS

U. S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES (HSCA)

Reference is made to letter to the Attorney General

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

December 15, 1977, which requested information in connection

with the HSCA's investigation into the assassination óf

This letter requested that the FBI

surveillance of King and any other individual directly or

indirectly associated with the Southern Christian Leadership

Conference (SCLC). The Committee indicated It only desired

written confirmation as to the existence of such electronic

survelllance and

the dates and places involved, with no

reference to the results of such surveillance.

In response to the above request, appropriate records

at FBI Headquarters were reviewed with the following results:

Microphone Surveillances of King

Dates of Surveillance,

Location

January 5-7, 1964

Willard Hotel,

Washington, D. C.

January 27, 1964

Shroeder Hotel,

Milwaukee, Wisconsin

February 18-20, 1964

Hilton Hawalian Village,

Honolulu, Rawall

February 20-21, 1964

Ambassador Hotel,

Los Angeles, California

February 22-24, 1964

Hyatt House Motel,

Los Angeles, California

Assoc. Dira _

March 19-20, 1964

Statler Hotel,

Dep. AD Adh. J-T A : SaS

Dep. AD Inv. _

3S50 (6)

SEE NOTE PAGE FOUR

Detrolt, Michigan

Asst. Dir.:

Adm. Serv. -

ORIGINAL AND ONE SENT TO ASSISTANT ATTORNEY GENERAL, CRIMINAL

Crim. Inv..

DIVISION, ATTENTION: MR. ROBERt L.

KEUCH, & ONE SENT TO OFFICE

Fin. & Pers OF LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS.

Ident. =

Intell..

Loboratory =

Legol.Coun. -

Plon. & Insp. -e

Rec Mgni. ==

Classified

Dy 6437

Exempt from

Category 2

Date of Declassification Indefinite

Spec. Inv. _

Tech. Servs._

Training-

Public Affs. Off.=

Telephone Rm. -=

Director's Sec'y -

MAIL ROOM

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House Select Committee on Assassinationg

Dates of surveillance

Apri] 23-24, 1964

July 7-9, 1964

September 28, 1964 -

October

3 1964

January 8-11, 1965

January 28-31, 1965

March 29-31, 1965

May 12-13, 1965

October 14-15, 1965

October 28-30, 1965

November 29-30, 1965

January 22, 1966

Telephone Surveillances of king

Dates of Surveillance

August 22-27, 1964

Hoverber 8, 1963 -

April 30, 1965

Apr1] 24-26; 1964

July 7-9, 1964

August 14, 1964 -

september 6, 1964

Location

Senator Hotel,

Sacramento, California

Hyatt House Hotel,

Los Angeles, California

Tanager Hotel,

Savannah, Georgia

Park Sheraton Hotel,

New York City

Americana Hotel,

New York CIty

Park Sheraton Hotel,

Hew York City

Sheraton Atlantic Hotel,

New York City

Astor Hotel,

New York City

New York Hilton Hotel,

New Yorks CIty

Americana Hotel,

New York City

AmerIcana Hotel,

New York Clty

Location

Claridge Hotel,

Atlantic City,

Now Jersey

Martin Luther King's

residence

Ilyatt House Hotel,

Los Angeles,

California

Ilyatt House Motel,

LOs Angeles.

California

Apartment 2B.

125 H. 7and Street,

New York City

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SECRET

louse Scloct Cormittee on Assasdinations

Telenhone Surveillances of sciC

Dates of Surveillance

October 23, 1963 -

January 24, 1964

July 13-31, 1964

Iocation

SCLE OffiCe,

Hew York City

room 1202,

14 E. 40th Street,

New York City

November 8, 1963 ~

June 21, 1906

Atlanta, Georgia

In an effort to respond to that portion of the ISCA's

request concerning existence or nonexistonce ôf clectronic

surveillance of individuals directly or indirectly asociated

with the scle, personnel of the Congressional Inquiry Unit, FBI

nesdquarters,

familiar with certain aspects of the King. SCLO

and related files, compiled a list of individuals vich the cut

for the approximate period January, 1962, throuch 1968. Although

this list is not all Inclusive due to the large numbei of persons

affiliated with the scLe, an offort was mede to include those

Individuals in key positions and who wére most active in the

organization.

Most of the individuals listed were identifiod

with the SCLO Headquarters in Atlanta, Georgia, Based on revlew

of appropriate records at FBI Headquerters, none of the below-

Ilstod Individuals has been subject of clectronic surveillance

by the FBI:

Ralph Abernathy

Jessie Jackson

Dernard S. Iot

Hosea Williams

James Orange

Jakes Lovel

Andrew Young

Walter Fauntroy

Coretta Scott King

John Rutherford

11111am Ruthorford

Bernard Lafayotte

Dorothy Cotton.

I. T. Johnson

Josoph &. Lovery

Ired I. Shuttlesworth

Cordy I. Vivian

Adele Kanter

Thonas. &. Filgore

Gloria Iraction

Dora McDonald

David Wallace

JEK Act 6 (4)

Jess 6111

wyatt walker

Carole Iloover

Logan Kearse

Albert Turner

Stoney Cooks

Frank: Ditto

Fred C. Bennett

C. k. Steel

Booker T. Bonner

Sanuel Willians

Lenzy Erolce

Curtis Harris

Golden Frinks

C171110 A. Hesween

Joseph Lester Hankerson

hajor Jones

Sanuel B. Fello

Lawrence D. Reddick

Benjanin Johnson

I. #. Augustino

Herbert V. Coulton

Septima Clark

Thona: Offenburger

I. X. Rogers, JI.

Ten SOOnE-

James taHsOn

I1111an Hunter

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- B80

House Select Connittee on Assassinations

Records at FBI Headquarters disclosed that the

following individuals, foruerly associated with the scle,

were

subjects of electronic surveillance by the FEI (Secret).

Stanloy David Levison

Clarence B. Jones

Funter Pitts O'Dell

Bayard Fustin

NOTE: See Director,

Criminal

Division,

Attent better to Assistant Attorney General,

Mr. Robert L. Keuch, dated 1/26/78,

captioned,

"House Select Committee

• on Assassinations, U. S. House

of Representatives (HSCA)."

SEET TIRASE

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• LOUIS STONE', ОНО, СИЛІНИ

TACHAROSOY PREYEI. M.C.

'SILTRN E. FAUMINOY, D.G.

TYNAS HHATHWAITE OURKE. CALIF.

CHRIETOPHER S, DODO, CONN.

MANOLO I. FORD, TINY.

FLOYD D. TITIAN, IND.

1110

CY. COlIN.

CHARLES

MOVE. NEAR.

MANOLO 5. GAIYYFI?, MICH.

(202) 225-4524

Select Committee on Sesassinations

U.5. Icuse of Representatives

3331 HOUSE OFFICE BUILDING. ANNEX 2

• • WASHINGTON, D.C. 20515

DEC 1 5 1977

Congression

alec. 15.

- 8:57 fM 1977

The Honorable Griffin B. Bell

Attorney General of the United States

Department of Justice

Washington, D.C. 20530

Attention:

Mr. Robert I. Keuch

Deputy Assistant Attorney General

Criminal Division, Room 2113

Dear Mr. Attorney General:

In connection with the investigation by this Committee

into the death of DI. Martin Luther King, Jr., it is

requested that the Federal Bureau of Investigation review

its files on electronic surveillance and determine the

dates

and places of any and all electronic surveillance of

DI. King and

any other indiviqual directly or indirectly

associated with the SCLC.

At this time the Committee only desires a written

• confirmation as to the existence of

such electronic surveil-

lance and the dates and places involved with no reference

to the results of such surveillance.

Your prompt attention to this matter will be greatly.

appreciated.

Very truly yours,

2. Bitut Blaby.

G. Robert Blakey

Chief Counsel and Director

let to AAG/CO

1/26128

Ex-a

UTA:ALO

1-OLA CENE

GRB: mek

CC:

Mr.

Danny 0. Coulson

62-117290-

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

TRANSMIT VIA:

Teletype

Facsimile

& Airtel

FBI:

PRECEDENCE:

@ Immediate

Priority

Routine

CLASSIFICATION:

0 TOP SECRET

O SECRET

• CONFIDENTIAL

DEFTO

O CLEAR

Date.

1/23/78

TO :

DIRECTOR,

FBI (62-117290)

ATTN:

Records Management Division,

Congressional Inquiry Unit

HOM:

SAC, SPRINGFIELD (62-2567) (RUC)

SUBJECT:-

HOUSE SELECT COMMITTEE.

ON ASSASSINATIONS (HSCA)

Reurtel to SI, 1/19/78.395

wat done rene

11-10-8.00

Sproacpart

Enclosed for the Bureau is one photocopy of each

serial in the following Springfield Division main files:

(1) 157-1792, serials 1-85 (189 pages) ;

(2)

44-1120, serials 1-5 (10 pages) ;

(3)

170-445, serials 1-23 (48 pages) ;

(4) 170-445A, serials 1-6 (11 pages).

Also enclosed for the Bureau is one photocopy.

of the following serial in the following Springfield Division

file, reference identifiable with RICHARD GEPPERT:

(5) 157-1791, serial 23 (8 pages) .

ADMINISTRATIVE DATA:

Numerous serials contained in these files have

been classified "Confidential".

ST-120

is a correlation

memo showing GEPPERT was the subject

Bureau (62-117290) (Encl 5)

8 JAN 26 1978

DJC/pme

1978

Ipprover

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SI 62-2567

file 100-10245. This main file has been destroyed in accor-

dance with the File Destruction Program.

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B40943

Д131931

PP HQ

DE BH

JAN 13 2 36 PH 782

RECEIVED

P 131931Z JAN 78

FEDERAL BUREAU

UF INVESTIGAHION

FM BIRMINGHAM (66-2280) (RUQ) MUNICATIONS SECTION

TO DIRECTOR (62-117298) (PRIORITY)

BT

CLEAR

ATTENTION OF CONGRESSIONAL INQUIRY UNIT, SPECIAL INVESTIGATIVE

DIVISION.

HOUSE SELECI COMMITTEE ON ASSASSINATIONS (HSCA) ; BUDED

JANUARY 13, 1978.

•RE BUREAU TELETYPE TO ATLANTA AND OTHER OFFICES,

DECEMBER 27, 1977.35

RESPONSE TO QUESTION NO. ONE: MURKIN INVESTIGATION ASSIGNED

TO HENRY S. SNOW (DECEASED). PRIOR TO MURKIN INVESTIGATION

SA SNOW WAS ASSIGNED TO GENERAL CRIMINAL SQUAD AND CONDUCTED

GENERAL CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION.

Assoc. Dir.

Dep. AD Ada_

Dep. AD Inv.

Asst. Dir.:.

Adm. Sorv._

Crim. Inv.-

Fin. & Pers..

Idente

Intell

Laboratory-

Legal Coun.

Plan. & Insp..

Rec. Mgnt.

Spec. Inv..

Tech. Servs.….

training-

Public Alls. Ollu

Telephone Rin...

Director's Sec'y-

Empire caspea

Ind

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382

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REC-96

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23 JAN 26 1978

1c m8488

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for review at FBIBQ by

HSCA re 12 13/17 request.

(See Bufile #62-117290)

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RAGE TWO BH 66-2289

IN ANSWER TO QUESTION NO. TWO: THERE WERE NO COUNTER-

INTELLIGENCE EFFORTS BY BIRMINGHAM AGENTS AGAINST MARTIN LUTHER

KING OR THE SOUTHERN CHRISTIAN LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE DURING THE

PERIOD OF 1965 THROUGH 1968.

THE FOLLOWING WERE CASE AGENTS ASSIGNED TO SUBSTANTIVE

INVESTIGATIONS OF MARTIN LUTHER KING: LAWRENCE GETTINGS,

PREVIOUSLY ASSIGNED TO SECURITY AND CRIMINAL SQUAD AND CONDUCTED

THAI TYPE OF INVESTIGATION; MARVIN M. EUBANKS, PREVIOUSLY ASSIGNED

TO SECURITY SQUAD AND SECURITY INVESTIGATION.

THE FOLLOWING AGENTS WERE ASSIGNED TO INVESTIGATION OF

SOUTHERN CHRISTIAN LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE:

WILLIAM PERRY (DECEASED), PREVIOUSLY ASSIGNED TO CRIMINAL

SQUAD AND WORK; COLEMAN D. GEARY, III, PREVIOUSLY ASSIGNED TO

BOMBING MATTERS; LAWRENCE GETTINGS (SUPRA); MARVIN M. EUBANKS (SUPRA)

AND C. B. STANBERRY, PREVIOUSLY ASSIGNED TO SECURITY SQUAD AND

SECUR IT Y INVESTIGATIONS.

THE ABOVE INFORMATION WAS OBTAINED AFTER A REVIEW OF

BIRMINGHAM INDICES AND SUBSEQUENI FILE REVIEW.

=d.

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RICHARDSON PREVER, N.C.

LOUIS STAKES, ONIO, CHAIRMAN

WALTER E. FAUNTROY, D.C.

SANNE NGKINNEY, CONN.

STEWA

YVONNE DRATHWAITE DURKE. CALIF.

CHRISTOPHER J. DODD, CONY.

CHARL:

ONE, NEDR.

HAROLD S. SAWYER, MICH.

HAROLO E. FORD, TENN.

FLOYD J. FITHLAI, IND.

ROBERT V, EDGAR, PA.

(202) 225-4524

Ston

Select Committee on Assassinations

U.S. House of Representatives

3331 HOUSE OFFICE BUILDING, ANNEX 2

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20515

JAN 2 0 1978

Rees

2:15pm

1/25/15

FEDERAL GOVERARIENS

HAND DELIVER

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:

-376

By letter dated January 4, 1977, this Committee

requested access to materials, files, memoranda anc

miscellaneous items pertaining to. Gerold Frank in

connection with the investigation into the death of Dr.

Martin Luther King, Jr.

These materials (94-63917) have

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

if the materials could be prepared for delivery, along

with copies of the following additional items:

1)

Section 78

44-38861 - 5655

5654

5653

2) • Section 84

44-38861 - 5942

5943

18

5944

5945

5946

3) The MURKIN Legat tickler files for

a) London

b) Ottawa

c) Mexico City

city X-12/RE-79

62-117290-400

d) Paris

62=

129 0

120-41 371978

TREAT

AS

ORIGINAL

577 FEB2 1978

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i to it

The Honoravie

Griffin B. Bell

Page Two

NAN 2 0 1978

Additionally, it is requested that the Bureau begin

to prepare for delivery all files, memoranda and miscellaneous

items on William Bradford Huie for the years 1968 to the

present.

Your prompt attention to this matter will be greatly

appreciated.

Sincerely,

G. Robert Blakey

Chief Counsel and Director

GRB: ghi

/cc:

Danny 0. Coulson

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Assistant Attorney General

Criminal Division

Attention: Hir. Robert I Reuch

JANUARIS, GOTASSARATE

January 26, 1978

Director, PBI

1 - Mr. Foster

1

- Legal Counsel Div.

(Attn:

Mr. Coulson)

HOUSE SELECT COMMITTEE ON ASSASSINATIONS

U. S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES (HSGA)

Reference is made to letter to the Attorney General

Iron G. Robert Blakey, Chief Counsel and Director, HSGA, dated

December 9, 1977, which, in connection with the HSCA's investl-

gation into the assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr-,

requested that former agent Robert Nichols be made available

for Interview by the HSCA.

Enclosed are an original and one copy of a memorandum

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

furnish a copy of the enclosed remorandun to the ISCA.

Enclosures - 2

1 - Office of Legislative. Affairs (Enclosure)

'ITA: sas

(6) 200

SEE NOTE PAGE TWO

S1.198

2 - ENCLOSURE

Assoc. Dir. _

Dep. AD Adn. =

Dep. AD Inv. -

Asst. Dir.:

Adm. Sorv. _

Crim. Inv. _

Fin. & Person

Ident. -

Intell. -

Laboratory

Legal Coun. -

MAILED 5

JAN 2 6 1978

FBI

Rec Mgni. -

Spec. Inv. -

Tech. Servs _

Training.

Publie Affs. Off.

Talephone Rma 2

1978

Director's Secty-

HE NAILEROON

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Assistant Attorney General

Criminal Division

Attention:

Mr.

Robert L. Keuch

NOTE: Former. SA Nichols works and resides in Atlanta. The

Atlanta Office has been in touch with him regarding the interview

and he is awalting further contact for final interview arrangements.

These arrangements are handled informally by representatives

of the Legal Liaison and Congressional Affairs Unit and the

2 -

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1 - Mr. Foster

1 - Legal Counsei Div.

(Attn :

Mr. Coulson)

January 26, 1978

HOUSE SELECT COMMITTEE ON ASSASSINATIONS

U. S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES (HSCA)

Reference is made to letter to the Attorney General

gation into the

assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr.,

requested that former agent Robert Nichols be made available

for interview by the ESCA.

This memorandum is to confirm that former agent

Nichols has been cleared from his employment agreement and 15

avallable for Intervlew as needed by the HSCA. Arrangements

for interview can be made through contact with representatives

of the Legal Liaison and Congressional Affairs Unit and the

Congressional Inquiry Unit of FBI Headquarters.

ULA :saS

(6)

ORIGINAL AND ONE SENT TO ASSISTANT ATTORNEY GENERAL, CRIMINAL

DIVISION, ATTENTION: MR. ROBERT L. KEUCH, AND ONE SENT 1O

OFFICE OF LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS.

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

Criminal Division, Attention: Mr. Robert L. Keuch, dated 1/26/78.

C 1/27/78.

captioned, "House

Select Committee on Assassinations, U. S. House

of Representatives (HSCA)."

Dep. AD Act. =

Dep. AD Inv. _

Asst. Dir.:

Adm. Serv. -

Crim. Inv. _

Fin. & Pers.-

Ident. -

intell..

Laboratory.

Legal Coun. -

Plan, & Insp..

Rec Mgni. _K

Specólnv.-

Tech. Servs. -

Training

Public Affs. Öff._

Telephone Rm. -

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in 1.

LOUIS STOKES, OHIO, CHAIRMAN

RICHAROSON PRIYEH, N.C.

SAMUEL L. DIVINE, ONIO

STEWART 1I. MCKINNEY, CONY.

LONNE BRATAWAI:

CHARLES THONE, NEDR.

CHRISTOPHER S. DODS, CONN.

HAROLO S. SAWYER, MICH.

HANELD E- TORD, TENN.

FLOYD I. FITHIAD, IND.

RODERT W. LOJAR, TA.

(202) 225-4628

Select Committee on Assassinations

d.5. House of Representatives

3331 HOUSE OFFICE BUILDING, ANNEX 2

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20515

DEC 9 1977

The Honorable Griffin B. Bell

Attorney General of the United States

Department of Justice

Washington, D.C. 20530

Attention: Mr. Robert L. Keuch

Deputy Assistant Attorney General

Criminal Division, Room 2113

Dear Mr. Attorney General:

In connection with the investigation by this

Committee, into the death of Dr. Martin Luther King,

JI.,

it is requested that ex-FBI agent Robert Nichols,

formerly of the Atlanta field office, be made avail-

able to the Committee for interview on a priority

basis.

Your prompt attention to

this matter will be

greatly appreciated.

Very truly yours,

12. hat Glady

G. Robert Blakey

Chief Counsel and Director.

CC:

Danny 0. Coulson

GRB: mek

let tO AAG/CD

1/26/7%

- Ene-2)

JAiDuO

lOLACEnc 62-117290-341

ENCLOSURE

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TELETYPE

ROUTINE

EFTO

1/19/78

1 - Mr. Foster

FM DIRECTOR

#245852 arman le 30/K5

TO SPRINGFIELD (ROUTINE)

ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED

BT

HEREIN IS UNCLASSIFIED'

§ITO

DATE S/u/e2 BYsp-lesK/psR

225984

HOUSE SELECT COMMITTEE ON ASSASSINATIONS (HSCA)

THE HSCA IS CURRENTLY CONDUCTING INVESTIGATION INTO THE

ASSASSINATION OF MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. BY LETTER DATED

DECEMBER 30, 1977, TO THE ATTORNEY GENERAI, THE HSCA REQUESED

THE FBI PROVIDE ALL FILES, DOCUMENTS AND OTHER MATERIALSGN

CONCERNING RICHARD GEPPERT, BORN JULY 31, 1941, RESIDING AT

1340 NIEDRINGHAUS AVENUE, GRANITE CITY, ILLINOIS.

NR. 8/25178

BY LETTER DATED JANUARY J6, 1978, THE HSCA EXTENDED ITS

REQUEST TO INCLUDE FIELD OFFICE FILES. THE HSCA ALSO FURNISHED

A SIGNED STATEMENT OF GEPPERI, DATED DECEMBER 28, 1977,

AUTHORIZING HSCA REVIEW OF ALL MATERIAL CONCERNING HIM IN

POSSESSION OF THE FBI. IN THIS STATEMENT GEPPERT ALSO

DISCLOSED THAT HE VOLUNTEERED TO HSCA STAFF MEMBERS THE EXTENT

AND NATURE OF HIS INFORMANT RELATIONSHIP WITH THE FBI.

JTA: sas

(6)

1 - 157-26213

EX-130 SEE NOTE PAGE THREE

1 - 170-5569

FENCIAL EUREAU UPGRURTICIST? RECLION

• 1810И

621712215-3915

COMMUSICATIONS SECTION

TO REG-46

0405₴

3 2261.18

JÁN 23 1978

it miness

Assoc. Dire_r

Pep. AD Adm. -

Dep. AD Inv. =

Asst. Dir.:

Adm. Serv. _

Crim. Inv. a

Fin. & Pers. _

Ident.-

Intell.

Laboratory=

Legal Coun. -

Plan. & Insp. -

Rec Mgnt. -

Spec. Inv. =

Tech. Serys.-

Training -

Publie Affs. Off._

Telephone Rm. =

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EFTO

FBIHO FILES DISCLOSED GEPPERT WAS SUBJECT OF SPRINGFIELD

EXTREMIST MATTER INVESTIGATION (157-J792) IN 1972 AND

SPRINGFIELD FILE 44-JJ20 FOLLOWING ALLEGED HARASSMENT BY

OFFICERS OF THE GRANITE CITY POLICE DEPARTMENT IN 1975. HE

WAS ALSO SUBJECT OF SPRINGFIELD FILE 170-445.

SPRINGFIELD PROMPTLY FURNISH FBIHQ ONE XEROX COPY. OF

EACH SERIAL IN THE ABOVE THREE INVESTIGATIONS AND ONE COPY

OF ANY OTHER MAIN FILE OR FILE REFERENCE WHICH MAY BE

IDENTIFIABLE WITH GEPPERT. THIS MATERIAL SHOULD BE FORWARDED

BY COVER AIRIEL TO FBIHQ, ATTENTION CONGRESSIONAL INQUIRY UNIT,

RECORDS MANAGEMENT DIVISION. UPON RECEIPT AT FBIHQ THE

MATERIAL WILL BE PROCESSED FOR ACCESS BY STAFF MEMBERS OF THE

HSCA.

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EFTO

NOTE: This teletype confirms telephonic communication with

Supervisor Joseph Ondula of the Springfield Office on

1/19/78. This matter has been coordinated with

SA M. V. Hale, lop Echelon and Criminal Informant Unit,

Criminal Investigative Division.

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• FD-36 (Rev. 7-27-76)

• PRANSMIT VIA:

• Teletype

• Facsimile

XX Airtel

FBI

TO:

FROM:

SUBJECT:

PRECEDENCE:

CLASSIFICATION:

• Immediate

O TOP SECRET

Priority

• SECRET

• Routine

CONFIDENTIAL

EFTO

CLEAR

Date

1/4/78

DIRECTOR, FBI (62 117296)

Attn: Congressional Inguiry Unit,

Special Investigative Division

FOSS

Jawk

SAC, ATLANTA (66-2242) (RUC)

HOUSE SELECT COMMITTEE ON ASSASSINATIONS (HSCA)

BUREAU DEADLINE - 1/13/78

Re FBIl teletype to numerous offices, including

Atlanta, 12/27/770

Referenced Bureau teletype indicated that the

HSCA was currently conducting investigation into the assassination

Of MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. (MURKIN) ; and in connection with

this investigation, the HSCA had requested the FBI provide

the following:

(1) The identification of field office case

agent (s)

assigned to the MURKIN investigation in recipient offices

and this was to include the division, section or sguad assign-

ment, and the nature of the agent's assignment immediately

prior to his involvement in the MURKIN investigation.

Spinace)

assigned to counterintelligence program (Cointelpro), erfort.

directed against KING and the Southern Christian Leadershi

Conference (SCLC) during the period 1965 - 1968 in recipient

offices, and this was to include the division, section or

squad assignment, and the nature of the agent's assignment

immediately prior to his involvement in the Cointelpro,

KING, and SCIC investigations. REG-36

" In addition,

recipients were to identify the case

agents) involved in the security investigation of KING

and SCIC,

as well as the Cointelpro.

JAN &

1978

2-Bureau

2-Atlanta

EAS/1j9

(4)

(1-66-2242)

1/24/78 ГА: же

_copies made pig 1-5

(2-44-2386) (MURKIN) or reviar at BIHO-bY

MSCA re 12/13/21 request

(See Buffle #62-117290)

Approved:

Transmitted

Per

(Number)

(Time)

GPO: 1977 0 - 225-539

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AT 66-2242

Atlanta has reviewed pertinent files as requested

by FBIHQ, and the information sought by the HSCA is set

forth below in chart form:

MURKIN

(Atlanta MUe IN-2386)

Case

Agent

ALAN G.

SENTINELLA

ROBERT R.

PERRY

O. RICHARD

HAMILTON

O. RICHARD

HAMILTON

O. RICHARD

HAMILTON

O. RICHARD

HAMILTON

O. RICHARD

HAMILTON

O. RICHARD

HAMILTON

0. RICHARD

HAMILTON

Period

assigned

4/8/68 -

4/29/68

4/29/68 -

7/30/68

7/30/68 -

7/31/69

5/30/70 -

7/13/70

2/8/71 -

3/16/71

3/31/71 -

4/7/71

7/13/73 -

8/31/73

/19/74•

/27/7

8/13/74 -

9/24/74

Division,

Section, or

Squad of

Assignment

Agent's Assign-

ment prior to

involvement in

MURKIN investigation

Atlanta - #3,

Security/extremist

Squad

Atlanta #4

Fugitives

Atlanta - #3

Security/extremist

investigations

Fugitive investi-

gations

Extremist

investigations

Atlanta - #3

Atlanta - #3

Atlanta - #3

Atlanta - #3

Atlanta - #3

"

Atlanta - #8

Civil rights, thefts

from interstate

shipment (TFIS)

Etc.

Civil rights

matters

2

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Case

Agent

THOMAS J.

WILSON

THOMAS J.

WILSON

JOHN J.

HAYMAN

Period

assigned

Division,

Section, or

Squad of

Assignment

8/26/75 -

9/8/75

1/7/78 -

3/23/76

10/12/77 -

11/8/77

Atlanta - #8

Atlanta - #8

Atlanta - #8

2. Atlanta Agents assigned

to/or who handled the Atlanta

Counterintelligence Program

(Cointelpro) during the perioc

1965 - 1968 in which efforts were

directed against KING and the SCLC

Division,

Section, or

Squad of

Assignment

Atlanta - #3

Nature of

Agent's Assign-

ment prior to

involvement in

MURKIN investigation

Civil Rights,

TFIS

'"

Civil Rights

matters

Case

Agent

Period

assigned

CPUSA

Cointelpro

ALDEN E.

MILLER

4/14/64-

8/13/65

Cointelpro

Black Nationalist-

Hate Groups

EDWARD U.

CRIM

8/29/67 -

7/30/69

CPUSA Negro

Question; Communist

Influence in Racial

Matters (CIRM) -

Cointelpro

No case agent assigned -

matters handled by:

involvement in

Cointelpro

Security

Investigations

Atlanta - #3

Security/extremist

Investigations

3.

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Case

Agent

ROBERT R.

NICHOLS

ALDEN F.

MILLER

ALAN G.

SENTINELIA

....

Period

assigned

Division,

ection, o

Squad of

Assignment

1/1/64 -

8/20/64

2/4/64 -

8/21/64

7/22/65 -

4/15/69

Atlanta - #3

Atlanta - #3

Atlanta - #3

3. Identity of case agent(s) involved

in the security investigation of

MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR., and the

SCLC

Period

assigned

Division,

Section, or

Squad of

Assignment

Nature of

Agent's Assign-

ment prior to

involvement in

Cointelpro

Security/extremist

investigations

Security

nvestigation

Security/extremist

investigations

Case

Agent

MARTIN LUTHER

KING, JR.

SM-C

ROBERT R.

NICHOLS

ROBERT R.

NICHOLS

ROBERT R.

NICHOLS

ROBERT R.

NICHOLS

ALAN G.

SENTINELLA

Nature of

Agent's Assign-

ment prior to

involvement in

KING and SCLC

investigations

3/7/61 -

5/12/61

2/28/62 -

10/16/62

1/9/63 -

7/31/63

11/6/63 -

5/21/65

5/21/65 -

6/5/68

Atlanta - #3

Atlanta

. - #3

Atlanta - #3

Atlanta

÷#3

Atlanta - #3

Security/extremist

investigations

"

4

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AT 66-2242

Case

Agent

Period

assigned

Communist infiltration

of the SCIC

ROBERT R.

NICHOLS

ALDEN F.

MILLER

ALAN G.

SENTINELLA

O. RICHARD

HAMILTON

O. RICHARD

HAMILTON

4/17/62 -

12/1/64

12/1/64 -

4/26/66

4/26/66 -

3/12/71

3/12/71 -

5/23/73

7/10/73 -

10/20/73

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80

Division,

Section, or

Squad of

Assignment

Atlanta - #3

Atlanta - #3

Atlanta - #3

Atlanta - #3

Atlanta - #3

5*

-

Nature of

Agent's Assign-

ment prior to

involvement in

KING and SCIC

investigations

Security/extremist

investigations

Security

investigations

Security/extremist

investigations

Extremist

investigations

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AITENTION: CONGRESSIONAL INQUIRY UNIT, SPECIAL INVESTIGATIVE

GOUSE SELEC COMMITTEE ON ASSASSTUIAEIONS CHECA), BUDE JANUARY ONTAR

13, 1978.

RE BUREAU TELETYPE TO ATLANTA, DAIED DECEMBER 27, 1977.

PURSUANI TO REFERENCED COMMUNICATION, APPROPRIATE REVIEW

OF FILES MAINIAINED BY LOUISVILLE DIVISION REVEALED FOLLOWING

DATA REQUESTED BY HSCA.

(1) NOT APPLICABLE TO LOUISVILLE DIVISION.

(2) NO COUNTER INTELLIGENCE (COINTELPRO) EFFORTS DIRECTED

AGAINST EITHER MARTIN LUTHER

130°

SOUTHERN CONFERENCE

REC-36

EDUCATIONAL FUND (SCEF), DURING PERIOD 1965-1968,

COULD BE

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LS 60-2612.

EFTO

PAGE. TWO

OF KING AND SCLC. NO COINTELPRO ACTIVITIES WERE EITHER

CONSIDERED OR CARRIED OUT AGAINST KING AND SCLC BY LOUISVILLE

DIVISION.

SECURITY INVESTIGATION OF MART IN LUTHER KING, JR.,

ASSIGNED SA GEORGE W. HUTCHINSON, JR. (RETIRED) MAY 14, 1965 -

AUGUSI 13, 1966, AND SA RICHARD B. VIVIAN JULY 3D, 1976 -

OCTOBER 20, 1976. LATTER ASSIGNMENI ADMINISTRATIVE IN CONNEC-

TION WITH DEPARIMENTAL REVIEW.

SECURITY INVESTIGATION OF SCLC ASSIGNED SA WARREN L.

WALSH (RETIRED) SEPTEMBER 29, 1961 - OCTOBER 3D, 1961; OCTOBER

17, 1963 - NOVEMBER 18, 1963; DECEMBER 14, 1963- JANUARY 22,

1964; JUNE 5, 1964 - JULY 8, 1964; SEPTEMBER 21, 1964 - OCTOBER

12, 1964; JUNE 2, 1965 - JULY 2D, 1965; NOVEMBER 17, 1965 -

JANUARY 20, 1966; JULY 13, 1966 - AUGUST 12, 1966; FEBRUARY

1D, 1967 - MARCH 24, 1967; SA GEORGE W. HUICHISON, JR. (RETIRED)

AUGUST 12, 1968 - JUNE 5, 1969; SA WARREN L. WALSH (RETIRED)

JUNE 5, 1969 - JULY 29, 1969. SCLC (BUFILE 10D-438794)

(LS 157-90) INVESTIGATED BY LOUISVILLE AS "RACIAL MATTER"

AND "INTERNAL SECURITY - COMMUNIST".

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SPECIAL AGENTS GEORGE W. HUTCHISON, JR. (RETIRED), WARREN

L. WALSH (RETIRED) AND RICHARD B. VIVIAN ALL ASSIGNED LOUISVILLE

SECURITY - CIVIL RIGHTS SQUAD PRIOR TO AND DURING ABOVE

LISTED CASE ASSIGNMENTS.

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FM ST. LOUIS (62-5097) (RUC)

TO DIRECTOR (62-117298) ROUTINE

BI

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Assoc. Dir

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Telephone Rm.

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ATTENTION: CONGRESSIONAL INQUIRY UNIT, SPECIAL INVESTIGATIVE SOULS

DIVISION

GIOUSE SELECI COMMITTEE ON ASSASSINATIONS (HSCA); BUDED JANUARY 13,

1978.

REFERENCE BUREAU TELETYPE DATED JULY 27, 1977.

(1) FORMER SPECIAL AGENT HAROLD R. DOBSON WAS CASE AGENT AS-

SIGNED TO MURKIN INVESTIGATION, ST. LOUIS FILE 44-775, BUREAU FILE

44-38861, IN ST. LOUIS DIVISION. FORMER SPECIAL AGENI DOBSON WAS

ASSIGNED TO SECURITY SQUAD AND HANDLED SECURITY TYPE CASES PRIOR TO

HIS INVOLVEMENI IN MURKIN INVESTIGATION.

(2) SI. LOUIS FILE 157-5818 ENTITLED "COUNTERINTELLIGENCE

PROGRAMS, BLACK NATIONALISTS, HATE GROUPS, RACIAL INTELLIGENCE" WAS

EX-130) REC-36

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PAGES IWO. SL

62-5097 CLE

ON FEBRUARY 27, 1968, IHROUGH JANUARY &, 1969, WAS ASSIGNED IO

SPECIAL AGENI JACK A. FRENCH OF SECURITY SOUAD AT ST. LOUIS DIVISION.

HIS ASSIGNMENI IMMEDIATELY PRIOR TO THIS CASE ASSIGNMENT WAS TO

HANDLE SECURITY TYPE CASES•

SI. LOUIS FILE 108-17801, BUREAU FILE 100-196678, ENTITLED

"MART IN LUTHER KING, JR.; SECURITY MATTER - C" WAS ASSIGNED TO

FOLLOWING AGENTS: FORMER SPECIAL AGENT RICHARD B. SMITH, CANUARY 15,

1965, IHROUGH JANUARY 19, 1965, FEBRUARY 3, 1965, THROUGH APRIL 1P,

1965; SPECIAL AGENT ROBERT S. STEWART, APRIL 28, 1965, THROUGH

APRIL 29, 1965; FORMER SPECIAL AGENI WALTER A. HILGENDORF,

NOVEMBER 11, 1965, THROUGH NOVEMBER 12, 1965, AND JUNE 14, 1966,

THROUGH JUNE 17, 1966; FORMER AGENT RICHARD B. SMITH, OPENING DATE

UNKNOWN THROUGH JULY 6, 1966, AND MARCH 25, 1967, THROUGH MARCH 27,

1967.

ST. LOUIS FILE 125-4027, BUREAU FILE 199-438794, ENTITLED

" COMMUNIST INFILTRATION OF SOUTHERN CHRISTIAN LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE;

RM; IS.- C" WAS ASSIGNED TO FOLLOWING AGENTS: FORMER AGENT WALTER A.

HILGENDORF, SEPTEMBER 23, 1964, THROUGH DECEMBER 1D, 1964, AND

MARCH 21, 1965, THROUGH APRIL 19, 1965; SPECIAL AGENT JACK A. FRENCH,

JUNE 3, 1965, THROUGH JUNE 16, 1965; FOPMER AGENT WALTER A.

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THREE SL 62-5097°

GAR

NDORF, FEBRUARY 24, 1966, THROUGH DAIE UNKNOWN; SPECIAL AGENT

JACK A. FRENCH,, JUNE 6, 1969, THROUGH JULY 23, 1969. THE ABOVE.

AGENTS AND FORMER AGENIS WERE ASSIGNED TO ST. LOUIS DIVISION SECURITY

SQUAD DURING PERTINENT PERIOD.

A REVIEW OF ABOVE FILES DISCLOSED NO INSTANCES WHERE COUNTER-

INTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES WERE CONSIDERED OR CARRIED OUT AGAINST KING

OP. THE SOUTHERN CHRISTIAN LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE.

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TO DIRECTOR (62-117290) PRIORTMYUNICATIOUS SECTION

OF INVESTIGATION

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ASSOC. DiT.

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HOU SE SELECT COMMITTEE ON ASSASSINATIONS (H SCA), BUREAU

DEADLINE JANUARY 13, 1978.

RE BUTEL DECEMBER 27, 1977, TO ATLANTA AND OTHER

OFFICES.

FOR THE PURPOSE OF THIS COMMUNICATION AND RETEL THE

TERM CASE AGENT (S) WAS DEFINED AS THE SINGLE AGENT TO WHOM

THE CASE WAS ASSIGNED AND WHO WAX-D

PONSIBLE FOR THE

PLACIAN AND RON OF THE INESTIGATION, HERE 62-117290 - 341-

IT IS NOTED THAT UNDER CAPTION "BERNARD S. LEE V.

CLARENCE M. KELLEY, ET AL (U.S.D.C., D.C.) (CIVIL ACTION

NUMBER 76-1185) BUFILE 62-117194, LA FILE 180-57229 AND

"SOUTHERN CHR I STIAN LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE (SCLC) V. CLARENCE

20 JAN 25

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PAGE TWO CLA 62-7841) E FIO

Mo KELLEY, ET AL (U.S.D. Go, D.C.) (CIVIL ACT ION NUMBER

76-1186) BUFILE 62-117193, LA FILE 100-57229, " LOS

ANGELES HAS PERMANENTLY CHARGED OUT TO THE BUREAU SEVERAL

SERIALS WHICH THEREFORE ARE NOT AVAILABLE FOR REVIEW.

SERIALS WERE FROM FILES CAPTIONED "MART IN LUTHER KING, JR;

SECURITY MATTER-COMMUNIST; BUFILE 100-106670; LA FILE

190-57229"; "COMMUNIST INFILTRATION OF SCLS;

IS - C; BUFILE 10D-438794 AND 100-442349; LA FILE

100-65 "CP-USA "CP-USA NEGRO QUESTION, COMMUNIST INFILTRATION

IN RACIAL MATTERS; IS-C; BUFILE 100-3-116, LA FILE 157-859."

A REVIEW OF PERT INENT FILES WITHIN THE LOS ANGELES

DIVISION BETWEEN THE YEARS 1965 - 1968 DETERMINED THE

FOLLOWING:

• THE ABOVE FILE REGARDING COMMUNIST INFILTRATION OF THE

SCLC WAS HANDLED ON THE SUBSTANTATIVE DESK SUPERVISED BY

SA JOHN S. TEMPLE WHICH WAS DESIGNATED AS SQUAD NUMBER TWO.

THIS SQUAD HANDLED INVESTIGATIONS OF RACIAL AND BLACK

EXTREMIST MATTERS. THIS INVESTIGATION WAS ASSIGNED TO SA

LOUIS K. DE GEUS IN FEBRUARY 1965; SA R. ANDREWS PETERS IN

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SEPT EMBER 1965; SAW. JAMES WOOD IN APRIL 1967; SA

WALTER M. BRADY IN JANUARY 1968; AND SA E. RHEAD RICHARDS,

JR. IN MAY 1968.

THE MAIN FILE ON KING WAS ASSIGNED TO SQUAD TWO AS

ABOVE AND WAS ASSIGNED TO SA DE GEUS IN JANUARY 1965;

SA PETERS IN MARCH 1965; SA WOOD IN JANUARY 1967; SA BRADY

IN JUNE 1967: AND SA GEORGE E. AIKEN, JR. IN FEBRUARY

196 8.

THE FILE REGARDING THE CP-USA INFILTRATION OF RACIAL

MATTERS IS ONLY PER IPHERALLY CONCERNED WITH KING OR THE

SOLC AND CONIAINS NEWSPAPER CLIPPINGS AND OTHER INFORMATION

WHICH WAS INCL WED IN OTHER SUBSTANTAT IVE FILES. WHILE

NOT CLEAR, THE CASE APPEARS TO HAVE BEEN CONTROLLED BY

SA TEMPLE.

THE ENTIRE SUBSTANTATIVE FILE CAPT IONED *MURKIN;

BUFILE 44-38861; LA' FILE 44-1574" WAS COPIED AND SUBMITTED

TO THE BUREAU UNDER INSTANT CAPTION. THIS MATTER WAS

HANDLED ON SQUAD NUMBER ONE WHICH WAS SUPERVISED BY SA

WILLIAM JOHN NOLAN BUT APPEARS TO HAVE BEEN SUPERVISED BY

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SA TEMPLE. SQUAD NUMBER ONE HANDLED SECURITY TYPE

INVESTIGATION INVOLVING THE CP-USA, SWP, ET CETERA. THE

CASE APPEARS TO HAVE BEEN AS ASSIGNED JOINTLY TO SA'S

LEROY W. SHEETS AND THEODORE J. A HEARN ALTHOUGH SHEETS

WAS APPARENILY INVOLVED AS CASE AGENT ONLY DURING THE

INITIAL STAGES IN APRIL 1968.

ALL OF THE ABOVE INDIVIDUALS WITH THE EXCEPTION OF

SA 'S BRADY, RICHARDS AND AIKEN ARE NO LONGER EMPLOYEES

OF THE FBI.

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RE BUTEL DECEMBER 27, 1977.

FOLLOWING IS NUMBERED PARAGRAPH REPLY TO REQUEST OF MIAMI

secasper

Antion

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SET OUT IN RE BUTEL:

1. "MURKIN". SA DAVID N. JELLISON, ASSIGNED APRIL 8, 1968:

NUMBER 5 SQUAD; IMMEDIATE PRIOR ASSIGNMENIS INVOLVED BLACK AND WHITE

EXTREMIST MATTENS AND CIVIL RIGHIS INVESTIGATIONS. SA LEON E.

FISH; ASSIGNED AUGUST 10, 1972 (RUC AUGUST 28, 1972); NUMBER 2

SQUAD; IMMEDIATELY PRIOR ASSIGNMENTS MAINLY CIVIL RIGHIS INVESTIGA-

NTIO

1976), FBIHQ ADMINISTRATIVE

ST; IMMEDIATELY PRIOR

APPLICANT INVESTIGATIONS.

SRA JOHN S. AIWATER; ASSIGNED JUNE 3UO E

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25 1978-

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PAGE TWO MM 62-6603 EFT O

IMMEDIATELY PRIOR ASSIGNMENTS GENERAL CRIMINAL AND SECURITY.

2. A. "MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.; SiM-C. "SA RAYMOND L.

O'KELLY, ASSIGNED 1965 THROUGH 1968; NUMBER 3 SQUAD; IMMEDIATELY

PRIOR ASSIGNGENIS DOMESTIC INTELLIGENCE NATURE, INCLUDING LOCAL

CPUSA GROUP.

B. "COMINFIL OF SOLC; IS - C." SA RAYMOND LO O'KELLY,

ASSIGNED 1965 TO MAY 2, 1968; NUMBER 3 SQUAD; PRIOR ASSIGNMENTS,

SEE PRECEEDING PAR AGRAPH.

SA JOHN C. MENION, ASSIGNED MAY 2, 1968 THROUGH DECEMBER 31,

1968; NUMBER 5 SQUAD; IMMEDIATELY PRIOR ASSIGNMENIS INVOLVED BLACK

AND WHITE EXTREMIST MATTERS AND CIVIL RIGHIS INVESTIGATIONS.

C. "COINTELPRO; BLACK EXTREMISIS; RACIAL MAITERS." FILE

OPENED MARCH 7, 1968, ASSIGNED SA JOHN C. MENION, STILL PENDING TO

MENTON DECEMBER 31, 1968; NUMBER 5 SQUAD; IMMEDIATELY PRIOR ASSIGN-

MENT SET OUT IN PRECEEDING PARAGRAPH.

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LOUIS STOKES, OHIO, CHAIRMA

RICHARDSON PREYER, N.C.

SAMUEL L. DEVINE, OHIO

WALTER E. FAUNTROY, D.C.

STEWART B.'MCKINNEY, CONN.

YVONNE BRATHWAITE BURKE, CALIF.

CHARLES THONE, NEBR.

CHRISTOPHER J. DODD, CONN.

HAROLD S. SAWYER, MICH.

HAROLD E. FORD, TENT.

FLOYD J. FITHIAN, IND.

ROBERT W, EDGAR, PA.

(202) 225-4624.

Some

Select Committee on Assassinations

H.5. House of Representatibes

3331 HOUSE OFFICE BUILDING, ANNEX 2 *

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20515

JAN 1 6 1978

The Honorable Griffin B. Bell

Attorney General of the

United States

Department of Justice

Washington, D.C.

20530.

Attention: Mr. Robert I. Keuch

Deputy Assistant Attorney General

•Criminal Division

Room 2113

Dear Mr. Attorney General:

By letter dated December 30, 1977, this Committee

requested material pertaining to Richard Geppert in

connection with the investigation into the death of

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jx.

In view of the fact that

the Committee has since delivered to the FBI the written

consent of Mr. Geppert to view all materials relating to

his informant relationship with the FBI, it is intended

that our December 30th request for materials and

documents concerning Mr. Geppert irclude those found in

any field office files.

Your prompt attention to this matter will be greatly

appreciated.

/RECS6 62-117290-300

(EX-130 sincerely,

A RobutBlahey" VAN 33 1978

G. Robert Blakey

Chief Counsel and Director

62-117290

GRB: mej:

CC:

Mr.

Danny 0. Coulson

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EDERAT. GOVERNHENT

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Assistant Attorney General

Criminal DIvision

Attention:

fir. Robert I Keuch

Director, FBI

Decenber 1, 1977

1 - Mr. Monahan

1

- Mr. Peelman

1

- Mr. Foster

1

- Mr. Aldhizer

1 - Legal Counsel

HOUSE SELECT COMMITTEE ON ASSASSINATIONS

U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES (ESCA)

Reference 18 net

to letter to the Attorney General

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

requested certain Information fron FBI Headquarters files

regarding the lational States Rights Party (Item #2) and

Jesse B. Stoner (Item #3). By letter from fir. Blakey to

• the

Attorney General dated November 8, 1977, modification of

these Itens was made, details of which

are outlined in the

enclosed nemorandum.

Enclosed are two copies of a memorandum in response

to the above mentioned requests. It is requested that you

furnish a copy of the enclosed memorandum to the ESCA.

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Assistant Attorney General

Criminal Division

Attention:

Mr. Robert L. Keuch

Since there were no National States Rights Party (NSRP)

subfiles for offices requested by the HSCA, the entire NSRP

file for 1967 through 1968 was processed for access.

Information retrievable in FBI Headquarters files regarding

Stoner was processed.

Names of knowledgeable case agents provided in attached

memorandum were obtained through review of FBIHQ files and

confirmed by Supervisor Jack Byrd of the Savannah Office.

The HSCA can advise which agent(s) it desires to interview

regarding the NSRP and Stoner..

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Mr. Monahan

1 - Mr. Peelman

1 - Mr. Foster

1 - Mr. Aldhizer

ATT, JUMPERATO PANTATIND

December I, 1977

1 - Legal Counsel

HOUSE SELECT COMMITTEE ON ASSASSINATIONS

U. S. HOUSE. OF REPRESENTATIVES (ESCA)

Reference Is mado to letter to the Attorney General

from G. Robert Blakey, Chiet counses ana Director, ascA:

dated November 3, 1977, which requested certain information

Irom It headquarters files in connection with the SCA's

investigation into the death of Martin Iuther King, Jr.

Under Item h2 o1 this Letter InIormation concerning the

National States Rights Party (NSRP) , Marietta, Georgia, tor

the period 1967 through 1968, limited to areas covered by

offices in savannah, Georgia, Atlanta, Georgia, "emphis,

lennessee; sirmingham, Alabama: st Louis, Missouris ano

Springfield, Illinois, was requested.

Under sten t

Information

Has requested concerning Jesse B. Stoner.

By letter from Mr. Blakey to the Attorney General

dated November 8, 1977, the above requests were modifled.

Under Item (c) this letter requested the FBI's complete file

on Stoner and that the agent(s) in the office of Origin

assigned to the Stoner investigation for the perioa 1966

through 1968 be made available for interview by the ESCA.

Concerning the NSRP, under Item (d) this letter asked the FBI

• to provide Information In Its files to cover the period 1967

through 1968.

In addition, the case agent(s) in the office

of Onigin for the same perioa would be made available ioi

Interview+

In response to the above requests, intormation in

TBI Headquarters

files concerning the NSRP (period 196% through

190ä) and Jesse B, Stoner nave been processed and are

available lor review at IbI. Headquarters by the tisca..

Where

Information 1s not provided, it is either not retrievable fro

Assoc. Dir. FBI Headquarters files or is not being produced pursuant to

Dep. AD Acting Memorandum of Understanding:

Dep. AD Inve

Ass%. Dir.:

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Fin. & Pers. DIVISION, ATTENTION:

MR. ROBERT L. KEUCH, AND ONE SENT TO

Ident. — OFFICE OF LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS.

Intell. _

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

Lon un Criminal Division, Attention: Mr. Robert L.

Keuch, dated 12/1/11,

Rec Mgnt. _Captioned,

"House

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louse Select Connittce on Asgassinations

I. E, loude of Poprosentatives (ISCA)

The Savannah Office of the FBI was Offico of Origin

In both the ISRE and stoner Investigation during the period of

ISCA intcrost.

the following aronts of that office wore

case agents in the stoner investigation: carlton billard,

January, 1906 - April 1907; Willian I. Friday, April, 1907

Cotober,

1967÷ John H. Lurphy, October 1967 - September, 1969.

With variation of only a few days, these same Agents were

case agents in the Investigation of the NsR?. Dillard 15 now

retired. Iriday and lurphy are currently assigned to the

Savannah Office and are schoduled to retire Decomber 31, 1977.

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"AIRWATTY, MCMINNEY, CUNT.

CHAMLES THONE. MEDT.

MAMOLE D, SAWYER, MICH.

CHRISTO-NIR 1. 0000.5009.

810701105, ino.

(202) 225-6024

Select Committee oi

isassinations

el.E. HousE of diepresentatives

SUI HOUSE OFFI

BUILDING. ANNEX 2

WASHINGTON, D.C, 20515

Kuy

• MOV 3

1972

RECEIVED

CRESSIONNE

LIES

5•11 It. 1971

The Honorable Griffin R. Bell

Attorney General of the United States

Department of Justice

Washington, D.C. 20530

Attention:

Mx. Robert I. Keuch

Deputy Assistant Attorney

Criminal Division.

ROom 2113

Dear. Mr.

Attorney General:

• Pursuant to our investigation into the assassination

Of DI. Martin Luther King, Jx., we hereby request that all

reports, materials and tiles in the possession of the E.B.I.

pertaining to the

following individuals and organizations

be made available to the Committee and its staff:

1.'

Lawrence J. Callanan (deceased) Steamfitters

Union (AFL) Local 562, St. Louis, do. for; the

Period 1967 through 1971.

National States Right's Party, 591 Cherokee,

Marietta, Georgia, for the period 1967 through .

1968, but limited

to reports and information 'in

areas covered by offices in Savannah, Ga.; Atlanta,

Ga. i Memphis, Tn.; Birmingham, Al.; St. Louis, Mo.;

_and-Springfield, Ill.

3,. Jesse B. Stoner, 591 Cherokee, N.W., Marietta, Ga-

.It to AAG/CA.

Consertative Society of America for the period

1211/17 (EnC-2) 2967 thröugh 1968. (icadquarters in New Orleans,"

lia.

JTA: AdO

5. Kent' Courtney,

+ 6217290 382X

KKK (limited

reports. or information' in areas

covered by offices in Birmingham, Risbana, Los Angeles:

California, Atlanta,

Georgia and Louisville, Fentucky

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8.

9.

• 10.

12.

13

14.

15:

•26.

17.

19.

20.

23.

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Morris Davis, RED, Hoover, Shelby County! Ala:

White Citizens Council (racist organization) for the

period 1967 through 1968, limited to reports or

information in areas covered by offices in New Oxleans,

La. j Birmingham, Ala.; and Memphis, Tenn.

Forever White, (racist organization) for the period

1967 through 1968, limited to reports or information

in areas-covered by offices in New Orleans, Ja;

Baton Rouge, La-; Birmingham, Ala.; and Memphis, Tenn-

Charles Joseph Stein, dob 5/11/29.

Percy Belcher, ex-deputy Sheriff, Birmingham, Alabama,

for the period 1967 through 1968.

Robert Powers, Powers Junction, Intersection Highways

Il and 90, Orleans Parrish, Louisiana, for the period

1967 through 1968.

San DiPiazza, Pamela Place, Chalmette, Louisiana,

for the period 1967 through 1968.

DI. Lucas DiLeo - (office) 8603 St. Bernard Highway,

Chalmette, Loulsiana, for the period 1967 through 1968.

.:

Salvadore I. Licciardi (Liccardi), New Orleans, Louisiana

for the period 1967 through 1968.

Gus Joseph Prosch, dob 11/17/30, 3122 Callecita,

Sacremento, California.

(Arrested in Birmingham,

Alabama in December, 1971 and convicted of violating

Gun Control Act in 1972.)

Quentin B. Davis, owner of Gun Rack, Birmingham,

Alabama for the period 1967 through 1968.

CITeford Andrews (aka, R. I. Wren), Box 75, toronto

14, Ontario, Canada.

Walter Jack Youngblood, Monticello Street, Dallas, Texas.

Johnn] Benelli, #303, 175 North Orange Drive, LoS

Angeles, California, for the period 1967 through 1968.

Claud: Cockrell, dob 5/20/36, FBI # 389801E, fox the

period 1967 through 1968.

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22.

23.

24.

Gene Pearson Crawford, dob 10/2/27 for the

period 1967 through 1968.

Fleet Edwards, dob 2/4/21 for the period 1967

through 1968.

Raoul Esquivel - (Raul Victor Esquibel), dob

11/17/26, 4524 Parsimmon, Metairie, La.

(This

request includes, but is not limited to, Bureau

File 44-26940.)

:25:

Southern Christian Leadership Conference

a.

General file, for the period 1962

through 1968.

Jo.

Cointelpro file, for the period 1962

through 1968.

26.

James Bevel, for the period 1965 through 1968.

27.

Rev: Jessie Jackson, Chicago, Ill., for the period

• 1965 through 1968.

28. Vincent DePaul Stelly, 4434 5th Ave., LOS

• Angeles, California for the period 1967 through 1968.

29.

Jerome Wallis Vernon, Home Service Laundry and

Dry Cleaning, 5280 Hollywood Blvd., Los Angeles;

• California fox the period 1967 through 1968.

30.

Rev. James Orange, South Carolina for the period

1965 through 1968.

31.

32.

33.

34.

Rev. Bernard Lee, Atlanta, Ga., for the period...

1965 through 1968.

Allan lee Stoddara, "Vegas Club", 5510-Hollywood.

Blva., Los Angeles, California, for the period. 1967

throuch 1968.

Robert. Byxon Watson, SSt 253-85-2220, Atlanta, Ga..

Martin Luther king, Jr. for the period 1962 through

1968.

(This request pertains to material exclusive

of the Murkin File and the SCLC files and

should

incluce all information regarding threats to Dr.

King.

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35.

Herman A. Thompson, 10454 Goodwood BIva.,

Baton Rouge, La., (former deputy sheriff in

Baton Rouge) .

Your prompt attention to these matters will be greatly.

appreciated.

Very truly yours,

12. Not Blakey

G. Robert Blakey

Chief Counsel and Director

. \GRB:MCE: ek

CC:

Mr. Danny O. Coulson

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NOV 8 1977

The Monorablo Griffin B. Bell

Attornay Genoral of the Uniica States..

Deparinone of Justico

Hashington, D. C. 20530

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....

Accention: Mr. Robert L. Keach

Deputy Assistant Atcorney Goneral

Criminal Division, room 2113.

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Dear it. Attorney Genoral:

1000900--19

In connection with the investigation of the Select

Committee on Assassinations into the death of Dr. vartin

Iuther king, Joor a conterence was hold on fovembes: 1, 1977

soireen cmployces of the goi and members pe the Cormitice

staff to discuss the Commitces's Novcmber: 3, 1977

letter

of Icquosi: foI FBi materials on thirty-five individuals ór

organizations. As a rosult of this necting, the fullowing

Nas ¿esolved:

+ 0. 00 11

(2) the FBi would process the following numbered

requests as they vere originally stated in the november 3id.

Lector:

1, 6, 5, 76: 2-12, 13-248.26, 28-33.a36 35.

(0) tho Committoo would provide dates of hirths on. tro

individuals in requests nos. 12 and 27 bufose tic FBI 4011d

ProCeSs

chece nares.

The dob on nobori i. Porcrs lacquest

210. 12)

is 6/5/21.

the dob on leverend Jesse jackson (regiost,

n0. 27) is 10/8/41.

(c)

Besides prodiding the complete file on sequest no. 3

(Josse B. Stonor), the EDi would also mie available the nost

appRoprate case

agentla) i the oisiee cd crigin.assigaca io.

Sioner for the perivd 1905 through 1963.

t:411011:

as pall as male availabir the conconciate cure socatfri ir

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hold

in

reapoor to

abeyaned

such a toucas until the ti

peonider&

1j3t of the nost cproprinto cos agentis in the officis

of origin for the sovorol Mlan osgardracions in exastence.

ín 1907 and 1968.

Mals such cos not part oo the undoi

to the cariod Jon of ineciculos the period 1965 and 1205

(t) With cospece to roquor: 20.

8, the FBi could first.

advise the comittee ao to the adonaisy

of othor citios ver

porcing ou the inito Citinens Council before a datermination

joc made as to the final content of this requesi.

...:.:

(5) With respoot to requesi no. 25, the Commitoe vill

1010 in

abeyance such a icquest until the fBi nahos available

the nose appropriate case agentis) for the period in questio

(h). Wath respect to Icquact no. 34, the Commitcce

requests that only the thirteen "death threat" files on Dr..

King be processcd at this. time, white a requost for all other

materials is held in abeyance until the rat mbes available.

the nost appropriate case agont(s).

In addition, the commitlec voold aiso equest that the

following agents be notified aud nace availabic by the FBI:

•(1) Special. Agent William F. Kusch - New Oricans..

Special Agont Thomas E. Duhaoray • New Orleans

(2)

Spccial Agent Jack B. Simpson - Memphas Atria

Special Agoni Richard 1. Davis - Hemphia Prt

Syccial Agent

Jach: ". Beverstein - Hemphis MT.c.vr7)

As a priority icon, it is also requested that the EDI

provide the Conmittee with the

work.or persennel records of the

folloving three Louisville mi agents for the nonth of scutenber

1965:

(1) Robert Petess

-"?.

• (2)

Million Duncan

ri.oe..

(3) Bernara Bion.

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would also ag that all thren of tag abore rentioned sonisvilli:

agents he node arilable for incertion by the sure date.

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Very Erly YOUrS,

Go Robert Blakey

Chief Counsel and DireCtor

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Danny 0.

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MEET, AT THE EARLIEST. POSSIBLE MOMENI, WITH RESPONSIBLE MEM-

BERS OF NEW SCOTLAND YARD WHO ARE KNOWLEDGEABLE ABOUT ITS

PARTICIPATION IN THE INVESTIGATION INTO THE DEATH OF DR.

MART IN LUTHER KING, JR., THE RESULTING CAPTURE OF JAMES

'EARL RAY IN LONDON ON JUNE 8, 1968 AND ANY FURTHER INVEST I-

GATION FOLLOWING HIS CAPTURE. WE WILL BE HAPPY TO MÉET WITH

THOSE REPRESENIATIVES IN GREAI BRITAIN IO PROVIDE ANSWERS

«IO THE QUESTIONS RAISED BY AMBASSADOR BREWSTER'S TELEGRAM.

AGAIN, WE EMPHASIZE THAT TIME IS OF THE ESSENCE AND WOULD

APPRECIATE YOUR ARRANGING FOR SUCH A MEETING AS SOON AS

POSSIBLE. VERY TRULY YOURS, G. ROBERI BLAKEY." END QUOTE.

CAN EMBASSY ASCERTAIN WHETHER THE BRITISH AUTHORITIES WILL

PERMIT AN INTERVIEW BETWEEN MEMBERS OF THE STAFF OF THE

SELECT COMMITTEE AND APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS WHO PARTICIPATED

IN THE INVESTIGATION MENTIONED IN BLAKEY'S

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ÁSSISTANT SECRETARY BENN

HAS RECEIVED THE FOLLOWI

LET-

TER FRÖNG. ROBERT BLAKEY, CHIEF COUNSEL AND DIRECIOR, SE-

‹ LECT. COMMITTEE ON ASSASSINATIONS: QUOTE: "DEAR MR. SECRE-

"TARY:

MANY THANKS FOR YOUR LETTER OF DECEMBER 9, 1977 ENCLOSING A

TELEGRAM FROM AMBASSADOR BREWSTER.

AS YOU KNOW, THE LIFE OF THE SELECI COMMITTEE IS LIMITED TO

THE LIFE OF THE 95TH CONGRESS. IT IS THEREFORE IMPERATIVE

THAT REPRESENTATIVES OF THE SELECT COMMITTEE BE ALLOWED TO

LIMITED OFFICIAL USE

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LOUIS STOKES, OHIO, CHI

RICHARDSON PREYER, N.C.

WALTER E. FAUNTROY, D.C.

YVONNE BRATHIAITE DURXE, CALIF.

CHHISTOPHER S. DODD, CONN.

HAROLO E. FOKO, TENN.

FLOYD J. FITHIAN, IND.

RODERT V. EDGAR, PA.

NE, OHIO

KINNEY, CONN.

NES THONE, NERR.

HAROLO S. SAWYER, MICH.

Thrase

(202) 225-4624

Select Comnittee on Assassinations

U.E. House of Representatives

3331 HOUSE OFFICE BUILDING, ANNEX 2

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20515

January 9, 1978

The Honorable Griffin B. Bell

Attorney General of the

United States

Department of Justice

Washington, D. C. 20530

Attention: Mr. Robert I. Keuch

Deputy Assistant Attorney General

Criminal Division, Room 2113

Dear Mr. Attorney General:

Committee on

Assassinations into the death of Dr. Martin Luther

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

to the Committee staff, access to the following:

1.

All files, materials, and information relating

to William Hugh Morris, the alleged leader of

the Federated KKK in Alabama.

a) Address (late 1950's)

2128 East Fifth Street

Oak Park

Montgomery, Alabama.

b) Jefferson County Alabama

Sheriff's Office Number 52811

appreciated.

Your prompt attention to this request will be greaty

REC-30

62-117290-

Respectfully

G- Notet Blaky

860 JAN 18 1978

422347922

G. Robert Blakey

Chief Counsel and Director

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LOUIS STOKES, OHIO, SUAIRM

RICHAROSON PREYER, N.C.

WALTER E. TAUNTROY, D.C.

YVONNE BRATHWAITE DURKE, CALIF.

GHIRISTOPHER I. DODD, CONN.

HAROLO L. FORD, TENN.

FLOYD J. FITSUAN, IND.

ROBERT 11, LOGAR, PA.

ELLA

INE, OHIO

ART D. MCKINNEY, CONN.

CHARLES THONE. NEBR.

HAROLD S. SAWYER, MICH.

(202) 225-4624

0.

Etouse

Select Committee on Assassinations

U.S. House of Representatihes

3331 HOUSE OFFICE BUILDING, ANNEX 2

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20515

January 5, 1978

_FEDERAL GOVERKIENI

The Honorable Griffin B. Bell

Attorney General of the United States.

Department of

Justice

Washington, D. C. 20530

Attention:

Mr. Robert L. Keuch

Deputy Assistant Attorney General

Criminal Division, Room 2113

Dear Mr. Attorney General:

In connection with the investigation by this Committee

into the death of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jx., it is-re-

• quested that the F.B.I. make available for interview, on a

priority basis, the following agents:

1.

Theodore A'Hearn - Los Angeles

2.

3.

Leroy W. Sheets - Los Angeles

> 101 dET cleared

Thomas

4.

• J. Wilson - Atlanta

Gerald Galbreath - EL Paso

The Committee is ready to interview these agents on an

immediate basis.

Your prompt attention to this matter will be greatly

appreciated.

Vec: Danny O. Coulson

GRB: wwd

8k.:30

Sincerely,

12. Dobut Blahey

G. Robert Blakey

Chief Counsel and Director

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LOUIS STORES, OHIO, CH

RICHARDSON PREYER, N.G.

SAI

WALTER E. FAUNTROY, D.C.

STE

F. OHIO

iNNEY, CONN.

YVONNE DRATHWAITE BURKE, CALIFO

CHARLES THONE, NEBR.

CHRISTOPHER J, DODD, CONN.

HAROLO S. SAWYER, MICH.

House

HAROLO E. FORD, TENN.

FLOYD J. FITHIAN, IND.

• Select Committee on Assassinations

ROBERT IY, EOGAR, PA.

(202) 225-4624

U.S. House of Representatives

3331 HOUSE OFFICE BUILDING, ANNEX 2

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20515

January 4, 1978

PEDERAL GOVERNENT .

hare

HAND DELIVER

The Honorable Griffin B. Bell

Attorney General of the

United States

Department of Justice

Washington, D. C. 20530

Attention: Mr. Robert I. Keuch

Deputy Assistant Attorney General

Criminal Division, Room 2113

Dear Mr. Attorney General:

In connection with the investigation by this Committee

into the death of Dr. Martin Iuther King, JI., it is re-

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

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

miscellaneous items, including

but not limited to any con-

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

following individual:

Gerold Frank - author

2.0.b. 8/2/1907

current address:

930 5th Avenue

New York, New York 10021

It is requested that access to these materials be pro- .

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

completed by January 16, 1978.

Your prompt attention to this matter will be greatly

appreciated.

TREAT AS

ORIGINAL

GRB: ghđ

EX-130

REC 28.

Respectfully,

= Debut Slabey

G. Robert Blakey

Chief Counsel and Director

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Danny Coulson

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LOUIS STOKES, OHIO, CHAIRMAN

RICHAROSON PREYER, N.C.

SAMUEL L. DEVINE, OHIO

- WALTER E. FAUNTROY, D.C.

STEWART D. MCKINNEY, CONN.

YVONNE BRATHWAITE BURKE, CALIF.

CHARLES THONE, NEOR.

"House

CHRISTOPHER J, DODD, CONN.

HAROLD S. SAWYER, MICH.

HAROLO E. FORD, TENN.

FLOYD I, FITHIAN, IND.

Select Committee on Assassinations

ROBERT W. EDGAR, PA.

XT.». House of Representatives

1202) 225-4624

3331 HOUSE OFFICE BUILDING. ANNEX 2

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20515

TOURAI COVERINE?

DEC 3 0 1977

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The Honorable Griffin B. Bell

Attorney General of the

United States

JAN 4E7R

Department of Justice

Washington, D.C. 20530

Attention: Mr. Robert I. Keuch

OLA

Deputy Assistant Attorney General

Criminal Division, Room 2113

Dear Mr. Attorney General:

In connection with the investigation by this Committee

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

determined from a review of the Chicago field office file

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

in possession of several letters of correspondence from

• Jerry Ray to Marjorie Fetters.

(See, for example, serials

Committee with copies of all correspondence from Jerry Ray

to Marjorie Fetters.

Your prompt attention to this matter will be greatly

appreciated.

ST-125

Very truly yours,

PRESs 62-117290-377

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ORIGINAL

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G. Robert Blakey

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Select Committee on Assassinations

M.D. House of Representatives

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20515

OFFICIAL BUSINESS

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Federal Bureau of Investigation

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JIDERAL GOVIRNIEHI

Assistant Attorney General

Criminal Division

Attention; Hr. Robert I. Keuch

Director, FBI

October 3, 1977

1 - Mr. Monahan

1

- Mr. Peelman

1

1

- Mr. Foster

- Mr. Aldhizer

1 - Legal Counsel

HOUSE SELECT COMMITTEE ON ASSASSIIJATIONS

U. S. EOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES (HSCA)

Reference Is made to the letter from U.s.

Songressman Louis stokes, Chairman, Esca, to the attorney:

general, dated August 9, 1977, requesting avallability of

all FBI reports relative to robbery of the Bank of Alton,

Alton, Illinois, July 13, 1967.. Reference is also made to

the letter from

G. Robert Blakey, Chief Counsel, ESCA, to

hir. Robert Keuch,

Deputy Assistant Attorney General, dated

deptember 13, 1971, requesting a copy of all fBI reports

in this bank robbery investigation

Enclosed are two copies of a memorandum which

responds to the above HSCA request. It is requested that

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

Enclosures - 2

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Assistant Attorney General

Criminal Division

Attention: Mr. Robert L. Keuch

NOTE: The Alton bank robbery occurred at the time James Earl

Ray was a

fugitive, prior to King's assassination. Ray was

considered a suspect in this robbery subsequent to being

identified as King's killer. No evidence was produced to link

Ray with the robbery. The case was closed unsolved in 1972.

In its request of 8/9/77, the HSCA asked for access.

to our investigation into this bank robbery and the file was

prepared.

Later,

the HSCA submitted a second request which

requested "a copy of any and all materials or reports" in the

Alton bank robbery.

Mr. Keuch advised on 9/19/77, that

delivery should be limited only to investigative réports in the

The requested material was picked up at FBIHQ on

9/19/77 by Oliver Champion, HSCA messenger.

Purpose of

enclosed memorandum is to confirm delivery of this material.

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1 - Mr. Monahan

1 - Mr. Peelman

Mr. Foster

1

- Mr: Aldhizer

October 3, 1977

1 - Legal Counsel

HOUSE SELECT COMMITTEE ON ASSASSINATIONS

U. S, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES (ESCA)

This will respond to letter dated August 9, 1977,

to the Attorney General from U.S. Congressman Louis Stokes,.

ChaIrman, HSCA, and letter dated September 13, 1977, to

Mr, Robert Keuch, Deputy Assistant Attorney General, fron

G, Robert Blakey, Chief Counsel, HSCA.

This letter 1s to confirm that, pursuant to the

above request dated september 13, 1917, a copy of each

Investigative report of the FBI in the Alton bank robbery,

JTA: sas

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ORIGINAL AND ONE SENT TO ASSISTANT ATTORNEY GENERAL, CRIMINAI

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OFFICE OF LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS.

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

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LOUIS STOKES, OHIO, CHATMAN

VARDS PREETY, DOC

VONNE BRATIWAITE-BURKE, CALI

(202) 225-4524

Delect Committee on Assassinations

C1.E. House of Ziepresentatibes

3331 HOUSE OFFICE BUILDING, ANNEX 2

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20515

August 9, 197 RECEIVED

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The Honorable Griffin B. Bell

Attorney General of the United States !

Department of Justice

Washington, D.C. 20430

Dear Mr. Attorney General:

Pursuant to our investigation into the assassina-

tion of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., we request that

you make available to us all investigative reports

relative to the robbery of the Bank of Alton, Illinois,

on July 13, 1967.

Best wishes and kind regards, I am

Sincerely,

EME: ek

10-3-77

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LOUS STOXES, OHIO, CHAIRMAN

ICSHIROSON PREYER, N.C

SAMUEL L. DEVIN

VALTER I. FAUSTROY, D.C

STEWART I, MCH

STOVINE DRATHHAITE DURYE, CALIFO

CHAHLES THONE,

CHRISTOPHER S. CODD, EDiN.

MAROLD S, SAWYER, MAICH.

HAROLO E.TORD,-TEHN.

FLOYD J. FITHIN, IND.

ROBERT V4. EDGAR, FA.

10

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(202) 225-4624

Select Commitice on Assassinations

E.. House of Representatives

3331 HOUSE OFFICE BUILDING. ANNEX 2

..WASHINGTON, D.C. 20515

September 13, 1977

Mr. Robert Keuch

Deputy Assistant Attorney. Ceneral -

Criminal Division

Department of Justice

Washingion, D.C. 20530:

Dear Mr. Keuch:

Pursuant to the investigation into the death of

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. by the House Select Cormittee

on Assassinations and our conversation with your office on

Monday, September 12, 1977, we are hereby requesting a copy

of any and all materials or reports the Federal Bureau of

Investigation has regarding the Alton Bank Robbery in Alton,

Illinois on July 13, 1967; as well as a copy of any other

materials the Department of Justice may have in its

possession relevant to this matter.

• I appreciate your cooperation and assistance in this

• request, and I look forward hearing from you.

Sincerely,

G. Robert Blakey

Chief Counsel and Director

SJL/GRB/drij

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I'EDERAL GOVERMHENT

Assistant Attorney General

Criminal Division

Attention: Mr. Robert I. Keuch

Director, FBI

November 10, 1977

1 - Mr. Monahan

1 - Mr. Peelman

1-

Mr. Foster

1 - Mr. Aldhizer

I - Legal Counsel

HOUSE SELECT CONMITTEE ON ASSASSINATIONS

U. S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES (HSCA)

scar

Reference is made to letter to the Attorney General

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

dated October 18, 1977, requesting access to material in the

files of the FBI pertinent to seven listed individuals.

Enclosed are two copies of a memorandum which responds

to the above request and advises that material on six of these

individuals is avallable for HSCA access at FBI Headquarters.

Information on the seventh Individual, Randolph Erwin Rosenson,

was previously furnished the HSCA by FBI memorandum dated

October 13, 1977.

Enclosures - 2

1 - Office of Legislative Affairs (Enclosure)

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Assistant Attorney General

Criminal Division

Attention: Mr. Robert I. Keuch

NOTE: By request dated 9/20/77; the HSCA asked for information

concerning Rosenson. By letter to the Attorney General and

Its enclosures, both dated 10/13/77, Information concerning

Rosenson was delivered.

The HSCA request dated 10/18/77,

(attached) desired information on seven individuals, including

a repeat on Rosenson's name.

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1 - Mr. Monahan

1 - Mr. Peelman

1 - Mr. Foster

1 - Mr. Aldhizer

1 - Legal Counsel

November 10, 1977

HÖUSE SELECT COMMITTEE ON ASSASSINARIONS

U. S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES (HSCA).

Reference is made to letter to the Attorney General

files of the FBI

pertaining to:

Harvey Gene Love

George G. Pittman

Stephanie Helene Sheehan

Jonathon Henry shea

Keith Albert Wright

Frank Quenqui

Randolph Erwin Rosenson

Retrievable information In FBI Headquarters files

concerning the above individuals, wich the exception of

Rosenson, has been prepared for the Committee's access

subject to the usual excisions or deletions. Where information

is not provided, It is either not retrievable from

Headquarters files or is not being produced pursuant to the

Memorandum of Understanding.

By FBI memorandum dated October 13, 1977, documents

containing information concerning Rosenson were provided the:

HSCA.

ALL INE-ARTO! CONTAINED

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DIVISION,

ATTENTION:

MR. ROBERT I. KEUCH AND ONE SENT TO

Assoc. Dir. OFFICE OF LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS.

Dep. AD Acm. -

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

Adm. Son. — Criminal Division, Attention:

Mr. Robert L. Keuch, dated

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RUBEAR W. EOCAR, FA.

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(202) 225-4624

C.E. House of Seprecantatibes

3331 HOUSE OFFICE BUILDN

-ANNEX 2

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20515

October 18, 1977

The Honorable Griffin B. Bell

Attorney General:

U. S. Department of Justice

Washington, D. C. 20530

Attn: Mr. Robert I. Keuch

firs

Dear Mr. Attorney General:

In connection with the Select Committee's investigation

into the circumstances surrounding the death of Martin Luther

King, it would be appreciated if you could make available to

the Committee staff materials, in the files of the Federal

Bureau of Investigation relating to the following individuals

for the period of time from January 1, 1967 to December 31,

1968: 411/69

See...

ael1/1l67-

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NAME

Date of Birth

FBI Number

Love, Harvey Gene

Pittman, George G.

Sheehan, Stephanie Helene

Shea, Jonathon Henry

wright, Keith Albert

Quengui, Frank

Rosenson, Randolph Erwin

4/1/35

6/20/38

7/26/53

6/12/47

7/27/44

12/9/08

3/20/34

592-813A

919-933C

951-133N4

688-958J2

122-750H

160-8374

34-711E

In addition, it would be appreciated if you could make

available to the staff the criminal records for these individ-

This written request confirms. an oral request made by

myself to Mr. Dan Coulson on October 18, 1977 in the offices

of the Committee.

Thank you.

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Robert Blakey

Chief Counsel and Director

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Assistant Attorney General

Criminal Division

Attention: Fir. Robert I. Keuch

FEDERAL GOVERNMENI

Director, FBI

HOUSE SELECT COMMITIEE ON ASSASSINATIONS

U. S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES (ESCA)

November 11, 1977

1 - Mr. Monahan

1 - Mr. Peelman

1 - Mr. Foster

- Mr. Aldhizer

1 - Legal Counsel

Reference is made to letter to the Attorney General

existence or nonexistence of electronic surveillance regarding

certain Individuals and a business in connection with the FBI's

investigation into the assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr.

Enclosed are two copies of a memorandum which

responds to the above request.

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Assistant Attorney General

Criminal Division

Attention: Mr. Robert I.. Keuch

VOTE: By memorandum dated 5/13/60, the Department was

asked for authority to place technical surveillance on the

telephones of James Earl Ray's brother-in-law and sister,

Albert and Carol Pepper and the Grapevine Tavern, all located

in St. Louis, Missouri. This memorandum also requested

microphone surveillance be installed at the résidence of Albert

and Carol Pepper, the residence of Ray's brother, John Larry

Ray, and at the Grapevine Tavern.

FBTHQ files contain no

information to indicate the Department of Justice took any.

action on this request. Following Ray's apprehension the

Department, in memorandum dated 6/11/68, was advised that the

FBI's request for electornic surveillance was withdrawn.

The above information is contained in the King Assassination June

file and has been processed for access of the HSCA.

The HSCA's request of 11/7/77, desired only written

confirmation as

to the existence or nonexistence of electronic

surveillance on the above individuals and business during the

period 1/1/67 to 12/31/68.

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1 - Mr. Monahan

1

- Mr. Peelman

1

- Mr. Foster

1 - Mr. Aldhizer

November

vember 11, 1997

HOUSE SELECT COMMITTEE ON ASSASSINATIONS

U. S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES (HSCA)

Reference is made to letter to the Attorney General

fIom &. Robert Blakey, Chief Counsel and Director, iSCA,

dated November Y, 1977, requesting confirmation as to the

existence or nonexistence of electronie surveillance against

the following individuals and business in connection with

the FBI's Investigation into the assassination of Martin Iuther

King, Jr:

I. Jerry Ray, brother of James Earl Ray.

2. John Ray, brother of James Earl Ray:

3. Carol Pepper, sister of James Earl Ray,

and her husband Albert Pepper.

4.

Grapevine Tavern (also known as Jack's Place),

1982 Arsenal, St. Louis, Missouri.

Inis memorandun is to contirn that, based on a

review of appropriate files at FBI Headquarters, he FBI auring

were not subjects of electronic survelllance by

the period January 1, 1967, to December 31, 1968, or at any

other time.

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LOMS STOKIS, OHIO, CHAIRMAY

VRICHARDSOY PAEYER, M.C.

WALTER E. FAUNTHOY, D.C.

SVONNE BRATHWAITE: DUNKE, CALIF.

CHAISTOPHER S, DODO, CONN.

HAMOLD E, FORO, TENN.

FLOYD J, FITHIAN, IND.

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(202) 225-4624

Selett Committee on Assassinations

U.D. House of ricpresentatibes

3331 HOUSE OFFICE BUILDING, ANNEX 2

•WASHINGTON, D.C. 20515

NOV 7 1977

"The Honorable Griffin R. Bell

Attorney General of the United States

Department of Justice

Washington,. D.C. Z0530

Attention: Mr.. Robert L. Keuch

Deputy Assistant Attorney General

Criminal Division

Room 2113

Dear Mr. Attorney General:

In connection with the investigation by the Select

Committee on Assassinations into the death of Dr. Martin

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

of Investigation

review its files on electronic surveillance

to determine whether any of the following individuals and

places were the subject of such surveillance during the

period of January 1, 1967 to December 31, 1968:

I. Jerry Ray, brother of James Earl Ray

2. John Ray, brother of James Earl Ray

3. Carol Pepper, sister of James Earl Ray,

and her husband Albert Pepper

4.

Grapevine Tavern (also known as Jack's Place),

1982 Arsenal, St. Louis, Missouri

At this time the Committee only desires a written

confixmation as to the existence or non-existenderesults

electronic surveillance with no reference to the

of such survei. lance.

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Your prompt attention to this matter will be greatly

appreciated.

Very truly yours,

2. Nobut Beakey

G. Robert Blakey

Chief Counsel and Director

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FEDERAI COVERIERI

The Deputy Attorney General

1 - Mr: Long - Enc.!

1 - Mr. Foster - Enc..

1 - Mr. Mintz - Eng.

2 - Mr. Hotis - Enc.

December 29, 1977

Director, FBI

HOUSE SELECT COMMITTEE ON ASSASSINATIONS

In accordance with Attorney General Order

116-56, this memorandum advises that former special Agent

Joe C. Hester was interviewed on November 21, 1977.

A menorandum setting forth MI. Hester's account of this

Interview is enclosed for your information.

Enclosure

1 - Assistant Attorney General - Enclosure

Criminal Division

Attn: Robert Keuch

1 - Personnel file - Joe C

Hester - Enclosure

MAILED 3

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9 1978

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File No.

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

Memphis, Tennessee

December 5, 1977

JAMES. EARL RAY;

DI. MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.

- VICTIM;

CIVIL RIGHTS - CONSPIRACY

On November 21, 1977, retired Special Agent Joe C.

Hester appeared at Washington, D. C., at the request of the

House Committee on assassinations.

Mr. Hester met with the Committee staff in their

offices at Washington, D. C., and was interviewed for a

total of four hours by two different groups of five persons

each.

Both groups were affable and were not in any way

critical of the investigation conducted in this case:

The first group of five interviewers asked a

variety of questions but seemed to be particularly preoccupied

with the investigation conducted by Legats in Mexico.

Mr. Hester was able to answer many of the general questions

regarding the activities of Legats but referred them to

Assistant Director Richard Long when they began to ask more

specific questions regarding the investigations by Legats

and the manner of transmittal of this information to FBI

Headquarters.C)

The second group of five interviewers asked more

general questions regarding the Bureau's investigation of

the King murder.

They seemed to be greatly concerned with

the allegation of conspiracy. Mi. Hester advised them that

he believed the conspiracy theory was an invention by the

• Department of Justice to be used to justify the FBI's

investigation of Dr. King's murder.

Mr. Hester advised them

that he had never personally believed there was a conspiracy

and he did not believe that any of his FBI superiors had

ever believed in the conspiracy theory: Mr. Hester further

advised that it was his personal opinion that James Earl Ray,

acting alone, had murdered Dr. King and that his subsequent

travels were

probably financed by armed robbery.

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RE: .

JAMES EARL RAY;

DE. MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.

- VICTIM

This group was concerned with how the subject Ray

hád known how to obtain false documents folloving his arrival

in Canada. Mr. Hester pointed out that a "Top Ten" criminal

had been arrested in Canada and had been returned to the

Missouri State Penitentiary and had served time there with

James Earl Ray prior to Ray's escape.

Mr. Hester indicated

it' was his belief that this "Top Ten" fugitive had been

responsible for instructing Ray on how to proceed in obtaining

• false documents in Canada.

This group touched on such diverse elements as the

information furnished by John McFerren regarding Frank Liberto,

and one of

the interviewers agreed that they had not believed

McFerren to be a very reliable witness. They also discussed

Ray's purchase of the rifle in Birmingham; the fact that

Officer Redditt was moved from the firehouse near the Lorraine

Motel just prior to the murder; what motive did Ray have for

killing Dr. King; whether or not there was any evidence to

indicate a conspiracy; whether or not there were any wiretaps

and whether or not there had been any surreptitious entries

made against King and his followers at Memphis prior to the

assassination; and when, following his escape, did Ray appear

to have made up his mind to

assassinate Dr. King.

In addition, they asked numerous questions about

the political climate

in Memphis just prior to the assassi-

nation and inquired as to what investigation was being conducted

by the FBI in regard to the Sanitation Workers Strike and the

first march conducted by Dr. King. Mr. Hester was forced to

admit that he had had nothing to do with the investigation of

DI. King prior to the murder and he suggested that they talk

to current Special Agent Howell S. Lowe who would be in a

position to furnish information in

this regard.

They inquired about the interview of James Earl

- Ray.

conducted by former Special Agent in Charge Robert G.

Jensen, former Special Agent Robert F. Boyle, and Mr. Hester

at the

state prison in Nashville, Tennessee,

following Ray's

plea of guilty.

mr. hester recounted as best he could recall

the events that transpired in connection with this attempted

interview and advised the interviewers that former Special

Agent Robert F. Boyle has suffered a cerebral hemmorrhage

and possibly might not be competent to furnish information

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The committee indicated that they. might desire.

to interview Mr. Hester again, either personally. or

telephonically, and they were assured that he would be

available. and agreeable to assisting them in any way

possible.

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FADERAL GOVERNKENT

Special Counsel to the Attorney General

House Select Committee on Assassinations

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Director

Federal Bureau of Investigation

ada,

I have recelved a copt of the select coumietery

Letter of October 2l, 1911,

to

you commending the work of

Mr. Danny Coulson and Mr. Drew Clark.

I enthusiastically

join the Chairman of the Committee in such commendation

but I also feel that any such

recognition should specifically •

include Mr. Jay Aldhizer, who has also been outstanding in

his cooperation and willingness to perform the tasks assigned

in his dealings with me in exercising my responsibilities

towards the Committee on behalf of the Attorney General.

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DEC 2

*1977

Robert Li Keuch

Special Counsel to the Attorney General

House Select Committee on Assassinations

INITED STATES GOVERNMENT

memorandum

TO:

Director

Federal Bureau of Investigation

I have received a copy of the Select Committee's

letter of October 27, 1977, to you

commending the work of

Mr. Danny Coulson and Mr. Drew Clark. I enthusiastically

join the Chairman of the Committee in such commendation

but I also feel that

any such recognition should specifically

include Mr. Jay

Aldhizer, who has also been outstanding in

his cooperation and willingness

to

perform the tasks assigned

in his dealings with me in exercising my responsibilities

towards the Committee on behalf of the Attorney General.

* *

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Mr. Aldhizer

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FEDERAL GOVERNKENT

Assistant Attorney General

Criminal Division

Attention: Mr. Robert I. Keuch

Director, FBI

HOUSE SELECT COMMITTEE ON ASSASSINATIONS

U. S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES (HSCA)

November 14, 1977

1 - Mr. Monahan

1

- Mr. Peelman

- Mr.

Foster

- Mr.

McGirl

1 - Mr.

Mintz (Attn;

Mr. Coulson)

Reference is made to a letter dated October 5, 1977,

addressed to Mr. Robert I. Keuch, Deputy Assistant Attorney

General, Criminal Division, from G. Robert Blakey, Chief

This letter requests

all

information in the possession of the FBI pertaining to

Clifton Baird, Brent Hardin and Arlie Blair.

Based on Information furnished by the Committee,:

retrievable information identiflable with Baird, Hardin and

Blair has 'been prepared for Committee access

subject to the

usual excisions and deletions.

this material, as well as

limited material pertaining to harain, previously prepared 101

the Committee's access, 1s available to the committee ir

Room 8988 of the J. Edgar Hoover Building-

Where information is not provided, it is elther

not retrievable from Headquarters files or 1s not being

produced pursuant to the Memorandum of Understanding.

Enclosed are original and two copies of a memo-

randum which responds to this HSCA request.

You are requested

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

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Assistant Attorney General

Criminal Division

Attention: Mr. Robert L. Keuch

NOTE: This responas to a request dated 10/5/17, from HSCA

for all information contained in Bureau files relative to

Clifton Baira, Brent Harain and Arlie Blair.

This request

has been coordinated with the Legal Counsel Division.

A review of Bureau files has revealed that a limited

number of documents relating to an attempted bombing of

Brent Hardin's automobile had been prepared for the Committee's

access pursuant to receipt of their request

dated 4/27/77:

The

Committee was advised of the availability of these documents

on 5/18/77: The remaining retrievable documents in FBI

Headquarters files Identifiable with Baird, Hardin and Blair

have been prepared for the Committee's access and are being

maintained in the Congressional Inquiry Unit's Room 8988 for

their review..

Documents

retrieved from FBI Headquarters files pursuant

to the Committee's request dated 10/5/77, Include Baird's

ident record, the results of a civil rights investigation

involving Baird as the subject, and references to Blair appearing

in the MURKIN file, numerous references to Hardin and the

results of a civil

rights investigation involving Blair as the

subject.

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ATL INFEUTIC! PATTAINED

FLIN IS UICLACALETED

1 - Mr. Monahan

1 - Mr. Peelman

1 - Mr. Foster

1 - Mr. McGirl

1 - Mr. Mintz (Attn:

November 14, 1977

Mr. Coulson)

HOUSE SELECT COMMITTEE ON ASSASSINATIONS

U. S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES (HSCA)

RE:

OCTOBER 5, 1977, REQUEST OF HSCA FOR

INFORMATION IN

POSSESSION OF THE PBI

RELATIVE TO CLIFTON BAIRD, BRENT HARDIN

AND ARLIE BLAIR.

This constitutes a complete response to the

October 5, 1977, letter of G. Robert Blakey, Chief Counsel

and Director, HSCA.

Chief Counsel Blakey requested all FBI Information

relative to Clifton Baird, Brent Hardin and Arlie Blair.

Utilizing identifying data for Baird, Hardin and

Blair furnished by the HSCA, retrievable Information In FBI

Headquarters files identiflable with Baird, Hardin and Blair

has been prepared for the Committee's access subject to the

usual excisions and deletions.

Also available for the Committee's access are

documents relating to Brent Hardin which were previously pre-

pared on lay 18, 1977, pursuant to the receipt of the

Committee's request dated April 27, 1977, for these documents.

Maere Information 1s not providea, it Is eicher

not retrievable from Headquarters files on is not being

produced pursuant to the Memorandum of Understanding.

ORIGINAL AND TWO SENT TO MR. ROBERT L. KEUCH, DEPUTY ASSISTANT

Assoc Dir. _ ATTORNEY GENERAL, CRIMINAL DIVISION.

Dep. AD Adh. =

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Adm ser. Criminal Division, Attention:

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WALTER I. FAUNTROY, D.C.

YVONNE BRATHWAITE BURKE, CALIT.

CHAISTOMIER & LODO, CONY.

HAROLD E. FORD, JENN.

FLOYD J. FITHIAN, IND.

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LOGAN, PA.

STEWART 11. MCRINNEP, CORN.

CHARLES THONE, NEBR.

HAHOLD S. SAWYER, MICH.

(202) 223-4529

Select Committee on Assaurations

M.5. House di Leprestim-des

3331 HOUSE OFFICE BUILDING. ANNEX 2

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20515

October 5, 1977

Mr. Robert Keuch

Deputy Assistant Attorney General

Criminal Division

Department of Justice

Washington, D.C.

20530

Dear Mr. Keuch:

Pursuant to our investigation into the assassination

Of DI. Martin Luther King. iI., we hereby request that all

reports, materials and files in the possession of the F.B.I:

pertaining to the

following individuals be made available

to the Committee: and its staff:

I. Clifton Baird, 7813 Edsel Lane, Louisville,

Kentucky.-

2.

Brent Hardin, 9102 Bristle Ave., Louisville,

Kentucky •

3.

Arlie Blair, 4025 Franklin Ave., Louisville,

Kentucky, dob 9/3/32.

Your prompt attention to these matters will be greatly

appreciated.

very truly yourse

D. Robin Blahny

G. Robert Blakey

Chief Counsel, and Director

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LOUIS STORES, SHIO, CHAIRMAN

RÍCHARDSON PREYER, N.C.

SAMUELL

WALTEH E. FAUNTROY, D.C.

STEVARTI

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CHARLES

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CHRISTOFHER 3. DODD, CONN.

HAROLD S. JAWYER, MICH.

MAROLO E. FORS, TENIN.

'FLOYD J. FITHIAN, IND.

ROBERT W. EDGAR, PA.

(202) 225-4624

FEDERAL COVERNHENT

Select Committee on Assassinations

U.S. House of Ziepresentatives

3331 HOUSE OFFICE BUILDING, ANNEX 2

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20515

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The Honorable Griffin B. Bell

Attorney General of the United States

Department of Justice

Washington, D. C.

20530

Attention:

Mr. Robert I. Keuch

Deputy Assistant Attorney General

Criminal Division, Room 2113

Dear Mr. Attorney General:

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RECEIVED

RECEIVED

DEC 1 5 1971.

In connection with the investigation by the Select

O.L.A,

Committee on Assassinations into the death of Dr. Martin

Luther King, Jr.I

- it would be appreciated if our staff could

have access to the following files:

a) Any and all materials or files pertaining to

the organization known as the MINUTEMEN for

the period 1966-1968 active in the states of

c)

no does a to no 420: 12290 - 356

Any records and files, excluding D.E.A. records,

requested in our letter of November 8, 1977 on:

Reynard J. Rochon

(1967 addressAN 4 1978

2200 Oriole Street

7018 Dreux Street

New Orleans, Louisiana

New Orleans, Louisiana"

Your cooperation and prompt attention to this matter is

greatly appreciated.

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AS

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Chief Couns

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DATE: 12/22/77

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SUBJECT:

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HOUSE SELECT COMMITTEE ON ASSASSINATIONS (HSCA)

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PURPOSE:

The purpose of this memorandum is to recommend

that.the Director release from their secrecy

agreements, SAs Harry L. Lee, Richard D. Rackleff, James R.

Riorden, Warren L. Walsh, John B. Simpson, Richard H. Davis,

Jạck T.

Beverstein, Robert Nichols and former Assistant

Director Alex Rosen.

DETAILS: letter sated 1242077 requete to intere

view SAs Harry L. Lee (former), SA Richard D.

Rackleff, James R. Riorden, and former Assistant Director.

Alex Rosen.

By letter dated 11/8/773 the Committee requested

permission to interview SA John B. Simpson, Richard A. Davis

(former) and SA Jack T.

Beverstein

(Former).

By letter dated 11/3/77 captioned Committee

requested the identity of the case Agent most familiar with

white hate activities in the period

from 1965 to 1966.

BY

letter dated 11/17/77/the Committee was advised that this

Agent is SA Warren I. Walsh (former). By letter dated

12/9/77 the Committee requested permission to interview

SA Robert Nichols (former).

RECOMMENDATION :

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That the Director release from their employment m

agreement for purpose of interview by the captioned Committee

the following individuals:

Harry L. Lee, Richard D. Rackleff,

James R. Riorden, Warren L. Walsh, John B. Simpson,

Richard H. Davis, Jack I. Beverstein, Robert Nichols and

former Assistant Director Alex Rosen.

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