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FBI

*PRANSMIT VIA:

• Teletype

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PRECEDENCE:

Immediate

Priority

Routine

CLASSIFICATION:

• TOP SECRET

7 SECRET

J CONFIDENTIAL

JEFTO

• CLEAR

Date

2/28/78

TO:

DIRECTOR, FBI (62-117290)

ATTN: CONGRESSIONAL INQUIRY UNIT

RECORDS MANAGEMENT DIVISION)

SAC, ATLANTA (66-2242)

HOUSE SELECT COMMITTEE ON

ASSASSINATIONS (HSCA)

BUDED 3/3/78

Re Bureau airtel to Atlanta, Birmingham, Chicago,

Cincinnati, and Louisville, 2/16/78-44l

Enclosed for the Bureau is one xerox copy each

of 193 Atlanta logs and communications relative to cap-: l

tioned matter.

Referenced Bureau airtel pointed out that the

HSCA was currently conducting investigation into the assas-

sination of President JOHN

E. KENNEDY and MARTIN LUTHER

KING, JR. In connection with the KING matter, the HSCA

had been advised that the National States Rights Party

(NSRP), JESSE B. STONER, and DI. EDWARD FIELDS, were sub-

FBI.

HSCA, by letter dated 2/8/78, requested access to FBI

The

materials pertaining to the Elsurs of these subjects during

the period 1956 to 1965.

The Bureau airtel went on that appropriate records

at FBI Headguarters were checked and disclosed that JESSE B.

STONER had been the subject of a telephone surveillance by

the Atlanta Office from 10/10/63 to 2/18/64, at 100% Hunter

Street, Atlanta, Georgia.

tion with the Bapbom case and the Elsur was assigned the

symbol numbers,

numbers, At. 32c9-s a an

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AT 66-2242

The Bureau requested that Atlanta review pertinent

indices and investigative files regarding the above mentioned

Elsur on STONER and to retrieve all material pertaining

the authorization, installation and removal of this Elsur,

plus all communications, logs, and transcripts which contain

Elsur results. One legible copy of these items was to be

furnished to the Bureau.

Atlanta has reviewed appropriate files in connec-

tion with this matter and as requested by the Bureau, one

xerox copy of each of the following serials is being

furnished to FBI Headquarters:

Atlanta Serials

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Atlanta

Serials 157-582 A-264

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Atlanta Serials 157-582 A-216

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318.

Atlanta noted in conducting this review, that

a few of the original Elsur logs had several entries made

with a light blue ink and as a result:;, these entries were

somewhat faint on the xerox copies.

the quality of these particular copies of the Elsur logs

werer unsuccessful as the light blue ink does not copy

well.

It is noted that Atlanta has placed a three by

five card as a flag on the serials listed below, namely:

Atlanta Serials 157-582 A-33

100

104

120

134

135,

as these serials had information in various paragraphs,

that by its nature, identified a former confidential source

of the Atlanta Office and this information should be deleted

prior to being furnished to the HSCA. These three by five

card flags set forth the appropriate paragraphs that should

be deleted in these serials.

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The Deputy Attorney Gereral

1 - Mr. Long * Enc.

1

- Mr. Foster - Enc.

1 - Mr. Mintz - Enc.

2 - Mr. Coulson - Enc.

March 8, 1973

Director, FBI

LOUSE SCLICT COMITTEE ON ASSASSINATIONS

In accordance with Attorney General Order

116-36, this memorandun advises that special Agent

Colcan D. Geary, III vas intervicwed on Icbruary 22, 1978.

A memorandur setting forth lir. Geary's account of this

intervier is enclosed for your infornation.

1 ~ Assistant Attorney Gencial, - Inclosure

Criminal Division

Attu: Rokeit Keuch

I - Personnel file - Coleman D. Geary, III - Enclosure

MAILED 3

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Date

2/27/78

TO: DIRECTOR, FBI (62-117290)

ATTN: CONGRESSIONAL INQUIRY UNIT

EROM: SAC, BIRMINGHAM (66-2280) (C)

HOUSE SELECT COMMITTEE

ON ASSASSINATION (HSCA)

Enclosed for the Bureau are four copies of an

IHM setting forth interview of SA COLEMAN D. GEARY, III of the

Birmingham Office on 2/22/78, with MICHAEL EBERHARDT and

PETER BEESON, Staff Members, HSCA, Washington, D. C.

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In Reply, Please Refer to

File No.

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

Birmingham, Alabama

February 27, 1978

HOUSE SELECT COMMITTEE

ON ASSASSINATION (HSCA)

On February 22, 1978, Coleman D. Geary, III,

Special Agent, assigned to the Birmingham, Alabama, office

of the Federal Buread of Investigation (FBi), was Inter-

viewed by MichaelkEberhardt and Peter Beeson, staff members

no ot Invent totten,

of HSCA, in their office located at 3rd and D Street

Southwest, Washington, D. C.

The following matters were discussed generally:

Agent Geary's bureau service and assignments in

the Birmingham Office since 1956; spere of influence, member-

ship and propensity for violence

of Klan organizations,

National States Rights Party, white citizens councils, black

militant groups in existence during the 1950's and 1960's;

any type of threats known by Special Agent Geary to be made

against civil rights leader Martin Luther Ring during the

period of time in the late 1950's and 1960's, when he was

active in civil rights movement in Alabama and in the south;

policies of the FBI concerning canvassing sources and informants

prior to and during the period of time civil rights leaders

were traveling in Alabama and in the south in the 1950's and

1960's; the extent of dissemination of any pertinent information

obtained through these canvasses of sources and informants;

J. B. Stoner's involvement with the National States Rights

Party and Klan organizations, and his involvement in bombings

in the south in the 1950's and 1960's, as well as information

as to any national or foreign contacts with individuals or

similar-type groups as mentioned above, he may have had

during this period of time.

This document contains neither

Feemmendations nor conclusions of

the FBi. It is the property of

the FBi and is loaned to your agency;

i€ and its contents are not to be

distributed outside your agency.

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• TOP SECRET

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Date

2/9/78

TO:

DIRECTOR, FBI (62-117290)

ATTN :

CONGRESSIONAL INQUIRY UNIT,

RECORDS MANAGEMENT DIVISION

FROM:

RE:

SAC, LOS ANGELES (44-1574) (2)

CHOUSE SELECT COMMITIEE....

ON ASSASSINATION

Angeles, 2/8/78.

Enclosed for the Bureau are two copies

of three serials from Los Angeles file 44-1574.

These

serials are as follows: Serial 1957, serial 1843, and

serial 1282.

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EFTO

1 - Mr. Foster

1 - Legal Counsel Division

(Attn :

Mr. Coulson)

3/3/78

FM DIRECTOR (62-]72790)

TO ATLANTA

BI

EFTO

HOUSE SELECT COMMITTEE ON ASSASSINATIONS (HSCA).

REBUTELCAL TO ATLANIA MARCH 2, 1978- 424,425

HSCA BY LETTER DATED FEBRUARY 3, J978, REQUESTED FBI

FROYIDE THIS COMMITTEE WITH PEOTOERAPAS OF ALL ARLANTA AQUAS

ASSIGNED TO THE SECURITY INVESTIGATION ON DR. MARTIN LUTHER

KING, JR., DURING THE PERIOD 1967-1968.

DURING RETELCAL IT WAS EXPLAINED TO SA PERRY, ATLANTA

DIVISION, THAT REQUEST INTERPRETED TO INCLUDE ALL ATLANTA

AGENTS ACTIVELY ENGAGED IN THE SECURITY INVESTIGATION OF KING

DURING PERIOD IN QUESIZION. AT PRESENT TIME LEGAL COUNSEL

DIVISION IS NEGOTIATING WITH HSCA OVER PROPOSED USE OF

PHOTOGRAPHS:

REC33 62-11729-482

ATLANIA REQUESTED TO FURNISH BUREAU WITH LES MAR 6 1978

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

COMMUNICATIONS SECTION

MAR 0 3 1978

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ATLANTA AGENTS ASSIGNED TO KING'S SECURITY INVESTIGATION

AS STATED ABOVE BY COB MARCH 8, 1978. SUTEL.

BT

NOTE: On 3/2/78, SA Coulson, Legal Counsel Division,

advised use of above photographs is still under negotiation

with ESCA.

Coulson stated that photographs should be of

all Atlanta Agents actively engaged in the security

investigation of King.

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RICHARDSON F

BREYER, N.C.

LOUIS STOKES, OHIO, CHAIR!,

SAMUEL

S. VINE, OHIO

FABINTROY, D.C.

STEWART B. MCKINNEY, CONN.

VONNE LRATHWAITE BURKC CALIF

CHARLES THONE, NEBR.

CHRIS,OPHER J. DODD, CONN.

HAROLD S. SAWYER, MICH.

• HAROLD E. FORD, TENN.

+ FLOYD J. FITHIAN, IND.

RODERT W. EDGAR, PA.

Select Committee on Ossassinations

(202) 225-4624

H.S. House of Representatives

Re: (142/28/78 xt 10107am; delicie WASHINGTON,D.C. 20515

3331 HOUSE OFFICE BUILDING, ANNEX 2

by HSCA atype Wendy Collisin

HAND DELIVER

FEDERAL GOVERNSEE B 2 8 1978

FBI

The Honorable Griffin B. Bell

Attorney General of the

United States

Department of Justice

• Washington, D.C.

20530

Attention: Mr. Robert L. Keuch

Deputy Assistant Attorney General

Criminal Division, Room 2113 •

Dear Mr. Attorney General:

In connection with the investigation by this Committee

into

the circumstances and death of Dr. Martin Luther King,

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

make available all materials, records and files on the

following groups, as defined by the time periods and areas /

indicated:

др

1)

United Klans of America

2)

White Citizens' Council

3)

Minutemen

4)

5)

Liberty Lobby

Black Panthers

6)

Black Muslims

7)

American Nazi Party

8)

The Sword

9)

The Fiery Cross

10)

The White Camelia

11)

The Silver Dollar

Group

EX: 220.

12)

Forever White

13)

Constitution Party REG-36

Each of the above groups,

3, when the Exce 4222 - 475

Constitution Party, (item #13)

should be prepared for access

as follows:

207393779

Items #1 through #12 - in Birmingham, Alabama_=--

January - June 1963.

Items #1 through #12 = in St. Augustine, Florida -

TREAT AS

January - June 1964.

serina 110 tems #1 through #12 - in the State of Mississippi •

: March - September 1964.

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The Honorable Griffin B. Bell

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Items #1 through #12 - in the State of Alabama -

January - June 1965.

Items #1 through #12 - in Chicago, Illinois - January -

March 1966.

• Item #13 (1967 through 1968) in:

BIrmingham, ALabama

Chicago, Illinois

St. Louis: Missouri

New Orleans, Louisiana

Atlanta, Georgia

Memphis, Tennessee

Miami, Florida

Additionally, it is requested that the Bureau prepare

for delivery on a priority basis:

Ill reports pertaining to the special investigatior

Into racial bombing in the Birmingham, Alabama area.

The investigations were headed by Inspector Roy Moore,

circa 1963.

Finally, it is requested that the following agents be

made available

for interviews:

Leonard C. Peterson

Francis J. McCarron

John Lee Dawson

James W. Sammon

Vincent I. K. Stacey

(All of the above were apparently assigned to the

Miami Field Office in the early 60's).

Your prompt attention to these matters is appreciated.

Very truly yours,

2. Nobes Blakey

G. Robert Blakey

Chief Counsel and Director

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CHRISTOPHES I. DOOD, CONN

HAROLD I. FORD, TENN.

FLOYD J. FITHIAN, IND

ROBERT IÍ. LOGAR, FA

LOUIS STOXES, ONTO, CHASEYE, VINE, OHIO

SAMUEL

ICKINNEY, CONN.

CHARLE

NE, NEOR.

HAROLD S. SAWYER, MICH.

O 2 lorise Select Committee on Assassinations

(202) 225-4624

T.D. House of Representatives

3331 HOUSE OFFICE BUILDING, ANNEX 2

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20515

Ru. CIU 2/29/18

2:43pm

FEB 2 7 1978

FEDERAL COVERRAENE

The Honorable Griffin B. Bell

Attorney General of the

United States

Department of Justice

Washington, D.C.

20430

Dear Mr: Attorney General:

In connection with the investigation by this Committee

into the death of Di. Martin Luther King, Jr:, it is requested

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

ing materials on an expedite basis:

1.

2.

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

Copies of the Thunderbolt monthly magazine for

April, May,, June, July and October 1968.

Your prompt attention to these matters will be greatly

appreciated.

Very truly yours,

EX-120

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• Robus Blahe

G. Robert Blakey

Chief Counsel and Director

62-117290

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LOUIS STOKES, OHIO, CHAIRMAN

RICHARSSON PREYER, N.G.

SAMUEL L. LIVINE, OHIO

WALTER E. FAUNTROY, D.C.

STEWART B. MCKINNEY, CONN.

YVONNE BRATHIVAITE BURKE, CALIF.

CHARLES THONE, NEBR.

CHRISTOPHER J, DODD, CONM.

HAROLD S. SAWYER, MICH.

HAROLO E. FORD, TENN.

FLOYD J. FITHIAN, IND.

ROBERT W. EDGAR, PA.

(202) 225-4624

Stoure

Select Committee on Assassiuntions

T.D. House of Representatines

3331 HOUSE OFFICE BUILDING. ANNEX 2

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20515

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FEDERAL COVERHNSNZ

Received undAted

Committee date

of Reguest

2/7178

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 - ,l

it is requested that the FBI deliver to the Committee all

previously requested material in the Southern Christian

Leadership file, the King security file and the COINTELPRO

file as such pertains to Dr. King. (See our prior requests

dated November 30, 1971 and January 30, 1978426,47

deliver to the Committee those materials referred to as

"some Department (as opposed to FBI) files relating to DI.

King" on page 3 of the Department's Task Force Report to

Review the FBI Martin Luther King, Jr. Security and Assas-

sination Investigations.

Sincerely,

12. Nobet Blahy

G. Robert Blakey

Chief Counsel and Director

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FURAI COVERKNENE

Assistant: Attorney General

Criminal. Division

Attention: Mr. Robert I. Keuch

Director, FBI

0

HOUSE SELECT. COMMITTEE ON ASSASSINATIONS

•U: S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES (ESCA)

February 15, 1978

1 - Mr. Foster

1 - Legal Counsel Division

Attn: Mr. Coulson

1 - Criminal Investigative

Division, Attn:

J. 'E.

Reference is made to the letter to the Attorney

General from

G. Robert Blakey, Chief Counsel and Director, ISCA, dated January 26,:

1978, which, In connection with the HSCA's investigation Into the

assassination of Martin Luther Kings Jr; requested access to fbi

information concerning Oliver Block Patterson. On February 13, 1978,

ÜSCA Staff Attorney Michael Eberhardt requested that material concerning

Patterson be delivered to the HSCA.

Enclosed are an original and one copy of a memorandum with

seven attachuents which contain material In response to the above

request. It is requested that you furnish a copy of the enclosed

memorandum to the ista.

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1 - Mr. Foster

1 - Legal Counsel Division

Attn: Mr. Coulson

1 - Criminal Investigative

Division, Attn: J. E.

McHale

February 15, 1978

HOUSE SELECT COMMITTEE ON ASSASSINATIONS

". So HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVÉS (ESCA)

Reference is made to the letter to the Attorney General from

G. Robert Blakey, Chief Counsel and Director, ESCA, dated January 26,

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

assassination of Martin lüther King, Ji-, requested access to FBI

Information concerning Oliver Block Patterson. On February 13, 1978,

HSCA Staff Attorney Michael Eberhardt equested that material concerning

Patterson be delivered to the ESCA.

Enclosed are seven attachments which contain pertinent informa-

tion from the files of FBI Headquarters (FBIHQ) and the St. Louis Office

of the EBI in response to the above ESCA request.

Where information is

not provided, it is either not retrievable or is not being furnished

pursuant to the Menorandum of Underständing"

In addition to requesting Patterson's Identification Division

record and material concerning his affiliation with the National States

Rights Party, referenced letter asked for informant files concerning

Patterson, including materials and vouchers which would reflect his

informant activities.

The FBI feels It is improper for the USCA to

speculate in correspondence as to the identities of FBI Informants

Regardless of whether or not ISCA's speculation is accurate, such action

could result in possible compronise of sensitive informants and hinder

jeopardy. It is requested that matters which may pertain to FBI informants.

and sources, or any other matters of obvious sensitivity, be brought to

the attention of designated Department of Justice and IBI officials

responsible for liaison with the ESCA, prior to submitfing a request

in writing.

Assoc. Dir.

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

Fin. & Pors. — ATTENTION: MR. ROBERT L. REUCH.

Ident. -

Intoll.,

Laboratory -

NOTE:

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

Legal Cour - Division, Attention:

Mr. Robert L. Keuch, dated 2/15/78, captioned

Plan. & Insp. = "House Select Committee on Assassinations, U. S. House of Representatives

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Assistant Attorney General

Criminal Division

Attention: Hr. Robert I. Keuch

Director, FBI

SEWERAG GUVEIATHEXT

January 31, 1978

1 - Mr. Hoster

_ - Legal Counsel Div.

(Attn: Mr. Coulson)

HOUSE SELECT COMITTEE ON ASSASSINATIONS

U. S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES (HSCA)

Reference

I3 made to letter to the Attorney General

Chief Counsel and Director, HSCA, dated

Hovenber 30, 1977, Which requested Information from FBI Head-

quarters files in the Investigation of Martin Luther King's

assassination.

Enclosed are an original and one copy of a memorandum

advising that material concerning Item 4 of the above request

has been processed and is avallable for HSCA access at FBI

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

enclosed memorandum to the HSCA.

Enclosures - 2

I - Office of Legislative Affairs (Enclosure)

16) 20

SEE NOTE PAGE TWO

2 ENGLOSURE

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Assistant Attorney General

Criminal Division

Attention: Mr. Robert L. Keuch

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

Sections I through 36 of the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.,/

Poor Peoples March have been prepared for HSCA access.

To date, Congressional Inquiry Unit procedure has been

to remove classified information from material being prepared

for HSCA access and to make the classified material available

upon request only to HSCA staff members with appropriate security

Since most staff members now have their clearances

and the volume of classified serials involved in this request

IS

considerable, all classifled intormation is being left in the

naterial processed for the FiSCA.

The Congressional Inquiry Unit

will insure that only HSCA staff members with their security

clearances will be granted access to these files.

This response completes the November 30, 1977, HSCA

request.

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1 - Mr. Foster

1 - Legal Counsel Div.

(Attn:

Mr. Coulson)

January 31, 1978

'ALL INFORMATIO CONTAINED

D - 2.51 рітерока

HOUSE SELECT COMMITTEE ON ASSASSINATIONS

U. S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES (HSCA)

Reference is made to letter to the Attorney General

assassination. Among other items, this letter specifically

requested the following:

(4) The file on Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr:, Foor

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

1968..

access at FBI Headquarters.

Where information 1s not provided,

not being produced pursuant to the Memorandum of Understanding.

It should be noted that in preparing the above-mentioned

material, because numerous documents involved are classified, no

removal of classified documents was made.

Therefore, HSCA review

of this material should be restricted only to HSCA staff members

possessing security clearances.

By FBI memoranda dated November 11, 1977, and

November 18, 1977, you were advised that material in response to

Items 1, 2, 3. and 5 of the November 30, 1977, request was completed.

This response completes the November 30, 1977, HSCA request.

JJMN : sas

(6)

Assoc. Dir. -

Dep. AD AdORIGINAL AND ONE SENT TO ASSISTANT ATTORNEY GENERAL, CRIMINAI

Asst. Dir.:

De De DIVISION, ATTENTION:

MR. ROBERT L. KEUCH, AND ONE SENT TO OFFICE

Adm. SoN. OF LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS.

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

Iden. Criminal Division,

ivision, Attention

nell - captioned,

"House

Mr. Robert L. Keuch, dated 1/31/78.,

select Committee on Assassinations, U.s. House

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Assistant Attorney General

Criminal Division

Attention: Mr. Robert L. Keuch

NOTE: Through review of National States Rights Party (NSRP) activities,

the HSCA learned of SL 1495-E (former), who is identical with Patterson.

Prior to submitting referenced request, the HSCA asked that SL 1495-E be

contacted to determine if he would cooperate with the Committee. Prior

to our contacting the informant, the HSCA submitted its request for his

The informant, when contacted by St. louis, declined to cooperate

with the Committee.

However, after contact by the HSCA, he submitted a

waiver (attached) authorizing delivery of his FBI files, vouchers,

personal reports, etc. This waiver was delivered to FBIHQ by the HSCA

on 2-13-78.

SL 1495-E (Bufile 134-19686) was operated from January, 1970,

to approximately September, 1971, targeted primarily against White Hate

groups. Being provided to the HSCA are copies of his informant files

from St. Louis and at FBIHQ, as well as FBIHQ references.

The Voucher

and Payroll Section advised that in furnishing copies of informant

vouchers their policy is to provide receipts only and not the blue slip

or ED-221A.

Receipts showing 19 occasions when SL 1495-E was paid are

being provided to HSCA.

We should take exception to the Committee's speculation

concerning identities or informants in correspondence in an effort to

avoid any future indiscretions by the HSCA. This matter has been coordinated

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

Investigative Division, and D. O. Coulson, Legal Liaison and Congressional

Affairs Unit.

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The Honorable Griffin B. Bell

Attorney Geeral of the United States

Department of Justice

Washington,. D. C. ' 20530

Attention: • Mir. Robert I. Keuch

Deputy Assistant Attorney General

Criminal. Division, ROOT 2113

Dear MI. Attorney General:.

In connection with the investigation.by this Committee

into the death of Dx. Martin Iuther King, JI. ''it is requested

that the FBI provide the Committee with

following materials:

The main security file on Dr. Martin Luther King,

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

1958.

*2.

The main file on the Southern Christian. Leadership

Conference for the pexiod January 1, 1967 through

May 1, 1968.

3.

The file on the Memphis Sanitation Strike for the

period January 1, 2968 through hay 2, 1968:

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

March for the period dacember 1, 196? through May I,

1969.

5.

All materials pertaining to Martin Luther King, jr.

ana the SCIC in the COINIBLPRO file.

• Inis locier suparcedes the earlier reguests relative to

these files found in the Conmittee letters of November 3, 19%1

and Novander 8, 1977.

LET TO NAGICI

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Your prompt attention to these matters will be greatly

appreciated.

Very truly yours,

+ 256532263

G. Robert Blakey

Chief: Counsel and Director

GRB=mea

CC

MI-

Danny O. Coulson

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"OUIS STOKES, OHIO, CHAIRMAS

RICHARDISN PREYER, N.C.

SAMUEL L. DEVINE, OHIO

WALTER L. FAUNTROY, D.C.

STEWART D, MCKINNEY, CONN.

YVONNE DRATHWVAITE LURKE, CALIF.

CHARLES THONE, NEDR.

CHRISTOPHER J. DODD, CONN.

HAROLO S. SAWIER, MICH.

HAROLD E. FORO, TENN.

• FLOYO J. FITHIAN, IND.

ROJIRT W. FOGAR, A.

998822"

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(202) 225-4624

Received CI4.

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27 2:55 PM 1978

Select Committee on Assassinations

2.5. House oi sticuresentatives

3331 HOUSE OFFICE BUILDING, ANNEX 2

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20515

January 26; 1978

C

FEDERAL COVERENT

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

Dear Mr: Attorney General:

In connection with the investigation by this Committee

into the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King. JI., It Is

requested that the F.B.I. make available to the Committee aral

materials, including Identification Division recurds. and int

formant files, pertaining to Ollie Patterson, whose last known

address was in, the St. Louis area. Patterson was apparently

affiliated with the National States Rights Party in the St.

Louis - East St. Louis:

vicinity..

This request, insofar as it relates to informant files;

should include all materials and vouchers in both the head-

quarters file and and field office file where Patterson's

informant activities are reflected.

This request should be considered as a priority item and

your prompt attention to it will be greatly appreciated.

REC-70 62 - 11729-462

Respectfully,

EX-LLA

LEB 28 1978•

G.

Robert Blakey

Chief Counsel and Director

CRB : med

CC:

Danny 0. Coulson

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Select Committee on Assassinations

E:5. House af Representatives:

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20515.

January 27, 1978

Mike,

Pete Baetz called in with the following

information:

Oliver Block Patterson, Jr.

1235Q-Old Halls Ferry Road

Black Jack, Missouri

• I

White - Male

DỌB: 1/8/44 - Height: 6'

Weight: 200 Ibs. - brown hair, blue eyes

Alias:

Richard Paul Bergan

Has 3 misdemeanor arrests in St. Louis

County, Missouri

No felonies listed

No further information

'Beth

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AUTHORITY FOR RELEASE

I, Oliver B. Patterson, Jt., hereby authorize the

the Federal Bureau of Investigation to release and

furnish copies of, any and all materials, documents,

vouchers and personal reports contained in my Federal

Bureau of Investigation informant file to the Select

Committee on Assassinations, United States House of

Representatives.

Dated this Lock day of February, 1978.

Qual littert

Patterson,

Witness

Witness

RECEIVED 2/13/18

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1 - Legal Counsel Division

(Attn: D. 0. Coulson)

Assistant Attorney General

MIDDRAI GOYARHT - Intelligence Division

(Attn:

M. J. Steinbeck)

Criminal Division

Attention:

Mr. Robert L. Keuch

February 23, 1978

1 = Mr. G.J. Foster

Director, FBI

FOUSE SELECT COMMITTEE ON ASSASSINATIONS

U. S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

(HSCA)

Enclosed are an original and one copy of a memo-

randun concerning an HSCA request to review FBI documents

in possession of the Senate Select Committee on Intelli-

gence (SSC) :

This request is in connection with the

HSCA's investigation into the assassination of

Martin Luther King, Jr.

It is requested that you furnish a copy of the

enclosed memorandum to the HSCA.

Enclosures - 2

62-117290

ALL INFOTTATTON CONTAINED

ENCIN IS UNCIAOSTED

DATE -3.84

MAILED 2

FEB 2 3 1978

NOTE:

Documents desired by the HSCA were listed as foot-

notes in the SSC's final report.

Mr. Michael

"Epstein desired the FBI review the documents prior to their

release to the HSCA.

Additional excisions were necessary

in other documents made available to the iSCA.

Mr. Epstein has been advised of identities of documents

Assoc, Dir requiring additional excisions and, in order to provide

Dep. AD Adm. -

Dep. AD Inv. -

maximum security, these documents will be

Asst. Dir.:

in SSC records

Adm. Serv. —

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1 - Legal Counsel Division

.0.

Coulson)

1 - Intelligence Division

(Attn:

M._ J. Steinbeck)

1 - Mr. G. J.

Foster

February 22, 1978

HOUSE SELECT COMMITTEE ON ASSASSINATIONS

U. S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES (HSCA)

Reference is made to letter to Senator Daniel K.

Inouye, Chairman, Senate Select Committee on Intelligence

(SSC), from Congressman Louis Stokes, Chairman, HSCA,

dated January 24, 1978, which, in Attachment. B, requested

access tö FBI documents referred to in Book III, "Final

Report of the Select Committee to Study Governmental

Operations with Respect to Intelligence Activities."

On February 1, 1978, Michael Epstein, staff

member, SSC, met with representatives of the FBI in

connection with the HSCA request outlined in the above-

referenced letter.

It was agreed that Mc. Epstein would

locate in files of the SSC all documents listed in Attach-

ment B and furnish the FBI one copy of each document.

These copies were made available to the FBI on February 6,

1978.

This letter is to advise that the above-mentioned

material has been processed, consistent with the Memo-

randum of Understanding between the HSCA and the Depart-

ment of Justice, and is available for HSCA access at

FBI Headquarters.

62-117290

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CRIMINAL DIVISION, ATTENTION:

MR. ROBERT L. REUCH

TA: 161|4

Assoc. Dir.

Dep. AD Adr.

Dep. AD Inv.

Asst. Dir.:

NOTE:

Adm. Serv. -

See letter to Assistant Attorney General, Criminal

Crim. Inv.

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

Fin. & Pers - 2/23/78, captioned as above.

Intell.

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BIRCH BAYH, IRS.; CHAIRMAN,

BARRY GOLDWATER, ARIZ., VICE CHAIRMAN

ADLAI E, STEVENSON, ILL.

CLIFFORD P. CASE, N..

WILLIAM D: HATHAWAY, MAINE

JAKE GARN, UTAH

WALTER D. HUDDLESTON, KY.

CHARLES MCC, MATHIAS, JR., MD.

JOSEPH R. BIDEN, JR., DEL

JAMES B. PEARSON, KANS,

ROBERT MORGAN, N.C.

JOHN H. CHAFEE, R.I.

GARY HART, COLO.

RICHARD G. LUGAR, IND.

DANIEL PATRICK MOYNIHAN, N.Y.

MALCOLM WALLOP, WYO.

DANIEL K. INOUYE, HAWAII

ROBERT C. BYRD, W. VA., EX OFFICIO

HOWARD H. BAKER, JR., TENN., EX OFFICIO

WILLIAM G. MILLER, STAFF DIRECTOR

EARL D. EISENHOWER, MINORITY STAFF DIRECTOR

FEDERAI GOVERNMENT,

If Secret

• :

Anited States Senate

..SELECT COMMITTEE ON INTELLIGENCE

(PURSUANT TO S. RES, 100, 8TH CONGRESS) -

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20510

February 6, 1978

IN REPLY PLEASE

REFER TO Q.H 1803

Mr. Danny Colson

Federal Bureau of Investigation

Washington, D.C.

20535

Dear Danny:

Pursuant to my conversation with Jay Aldhizer,

I am torwarding herewith copies of all the documents

relating to the King case which have been requested

except House 109) f-24 tree 14 Saginat1015

Sincerely,

ALL LOCATED IN

BU FILES ANO

PROCESSEO

Mike

Michael I. Epstein

LETTER

WILHM ENC,

AAS CRIMINAL DIVISION

STA: If

2-72-78

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ITEmS to BE CoMp

By SSC.

IMENTED

ATTACHMENT B

This list detent to

Dan Neller, FBI, Sa

clearance, 4/31/38

RE: FBI Documents referred to in Book III - On behalf of

the Senate Select Committee to Study Góvernmental

Operations with Respect to Intelligence Activities.

First four pages generally deal with FBI Intelligence

Operations for determining extent of Communist influence of

MLK and SCLC.

Footnote

Memorandums

2

Microphones

in hotels

4

6

7

8

Frederick Baumgardner to William Sullivan, 1/28/64

Alan Belmont to Clyde Tolson, 10/17/63

W: Sullivan to A. Belmont, 12/16/64 .

F. Baumgaraner to W. Sullivan, 8/31/64, p.1

EW. Sullivan to A. Belmont, 1/8/64 ÷

• #9

V11

J. Bland to W. Sullivan 2/3/62 (Hoover note)

@. Sullivan to A., Belmont, 8/30/63, p.1

13 Hoover Interview, 437/71/70

FBI Director to N. I. Office, 3/18/66 (airtel) (should be 3/18/66)

V22

(K) SAC, N.Y., to Director, FBI, 4/14/64

25

Director, FBI to SAC, Atlanta, 9/20/57

126

Director, FBI to. SAC, Atlanta, 5/11/62; SAC,,

N Atlanta to Director, FBI, 11/21/61 (airtel)*

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Memorandums

Director, FBI to SAC, Atlanta, 2/27/62;

FBI Report,

N. X., 4/13/62.

Q

Director, FBI to SAC, Atlanta, 6/27/63

R Director, FBI to SAC, Atlanta, 10/23/62

FBI to A.G.., 1/8/62

@ Director, FBI to Attorney General, 1/5/62 (Should be 1/8/62)

@ F. Baumgaraner to W. Sullivan, 10/22/62

FBI request for recommendations re: COMINFIL

investigation, 7/20/62

SAC, N.I. to Director, FBI, 3/16/62 (airtel); SAC,

N.Y. to Director, FBI

3/20/62 (airtel); Director,

FBI to Attorney Genera1 3/6/62; J. Bland to w.

Sullivan, 3/2/62.

BB.

SAC, N.Y. to Director, FBI, 8/16/62,

11715/62 (airtels);

Director, FBI to SAC, N.X. 91/23/62.

Director, FBI to Attorney General, 11/20/62

( SAC, N.Y. to Director, FBI, 4/14/64

J. Bland to W. Sullivan, 2/3/62 (Hoover

EE Southern Regional Council, 1/8/62; (Special Report?

•Southern Regional Council, 11/14/62, ("Albany,

(study of Racial, Responsibility", +

Alex Rosen to A. Belmont, 11/15/62, SAC, Atlanta

to Director, FBI

112/4/62. (received 12/5/62) .

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147

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71

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SAC, Atlanta to Director, FBI, 11/19/62

(JJ

A. Rosen to A. Belmont, 11/20/62

A. Belmont to C. Tolson, 11/20/62 (should be 1/26/>=)

(MM

Cartha DeLoach to John Mohr, 1/15/63; A. Rosen to

A. Belmont,

I/17/63;

COO

Deloach to "A Publisher",

11/29/62, p. 3 (lettex); FBI Director to Attorney

Genera1(/18/63 (lettex),9%I to staff Director,

Commission on Civil Rights, 1/18/63 (letter)

RB F. Baumgardner to W. Sullivan, 11/20/64 (Hoover comment)

SS Director, FBI to Attorney General 5/31/63

Director, FBI to Attorney General 1/8/62

Courtney Evans to A. Belmont, 2/6/62

N.Y. Field Office to FBI Hq-, 8/21/62, p. 6

F. Baumgardner to W. Sullivan, 10/8/62, p. 2

ww

Director, FBI to Attorney General, 1/23/63, p. 1

Director, FBI to Attorney General, 1/10/63

(Kennedy note); Sirector, FBI to B. Marshall, 1/31/63

(<3

A. Rosen to A. Belmont, 2/4/63

Director, FBI to Attorney General 3/12/63;

Director,

A-3

FBI to Attorney General 6/3/63; Director, FBI to

Attorney General 6/7/63.

A-4) Hoover to C. Tolson, A. Belmont, C. DeLoach, A. Rosen,

W. Sullivan, 6/17/63;

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B. Marshall to J. Edgar Hoover, 9/12/63

MLK to "Advisor B" 7/3/63 (letter)

Milton Jones to C. DeLoach, 7/16/63, p. 2

Sen. Monroney to Hoover, 7/12/63 (letter)

A-9

A-IO

A-ID

Sen. Magnuson to Hoover, 7/16/63 (letter)

C. Tolson to Director, 7/16/63 (Hoover note)

Director, FBI to A.G., 7/17/63

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A-lY

A-IL

A-17

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C. Evans to Belmont, 1/16/63; Hoover to A.G., 7/22/63(A-15):

SAC Atlanta to HOOver, 7/24/63 (airtel) (Skarlh Se Beugentner

Mosullivan, 3/3763)

Hoover to Attorney General 7/23/63

A-18

Hoover to Attorney General

7/22/63

A-18

Hoover to Attorney General (undated) (Should be 7/23/63)

-à0

Evans to Belmont, 7/25/63

Ara1

A-12

A-13a

Hoover memo for Recora, 6/19/69

Hoover to A.G. 7/17/63

Evans to Belmont, 7/29/63

A-lya

Report of SA re: MLK

affiliation with Communist

movement, 7/22/63

A-15a

A

Evans to Belmont, 8/1/63

Hoover to Attorney General,

8/2/63

A-I7a

Evans to Belmont, 8/20/63

A-18a

Hoover to SAC, 7/18/63, p. 2

A-I9a

Baumgardner to Sullivan, 8/22/63, p. 1

A-àor

Baumgardner to Sullivan, 8/22/63, p. 1 (Hoover note)(should be p.z)

A-ala

Baumgardner to Sullivan, 8/26/63

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Sullivan to Belmont, 8/30/63, p. 1.

Baumgardner to Sullivan, 9/16/63 (Hoover note)

Sullivan to Belmont, 9/25/63, p. 1; -ver to

Attorney General,

9/5/63.

Hoover to SAC, 10/1/63

Attorney General to Hoover, 5/20/54

Hoover to Byron White, 5/4/61

Evans to Belmont, 1/7/61

Hoover to Attorney General, 3/30/65, p.2

Bland to Sullivan, 9/6/63

Bland to Sullivan, 10/4/63 (Hoover note)

Hoover to Attorney General, 10/7/63

B-ly

B-13

B-Iya

Hoover 10/7/63;

Hoover to A.G., 10/18/63

Evans to Belmont, 10/10/63

B-15

B-6

B-17

B-18

B-19

B-20

Evans to Belmont, 10/21/63

Hoover to SAC Atlanta, 4/19/65

SAC, Atlanta to Hoover, 5/19/65

SAC, N.Y. to Hoover, 1/27/64

Hoover to SAC, N.Y., 8/7/64

Hoover to Attorney General, 6/22/66

Joseph Sizoo to Files, 6/23/66 (Should be Josgh Ponden)

13-22

Clark to Hoover, 1/3/68 87717/69

B-24

Director, FBI to SAC, Atlanta, 2/14/69

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Footnote

164

B-25

Micro-

phone

surveil-

Lance

165 B-27

166

B-a8

167

168

169

170

171

172

173

174

175

177

178

179

180

181

183

184

B -30

B-33

B-33

B-ag

B-28

13-32

B-34

13-35

13-36

B-37

B -38

B-39

B-40

03-40

В -УЗ

B-43

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Memorandums

B-20

Hoover to SAC, N.Y..

5/7/65; Baumgardner to Sullivan

5/27/66

FBI to Señate Select Committee, 7/24/75 (letter)

Sullivan to Belmont, 1/6/64 Braungardner to Sullivan

1/28/64

Baumgardner to Sullivan, 10/29/65,

B-3/29/65

Sullivan to Belmont, 1/13/64

Baumgardner to Sullivan, 2/4/64

Baumgardner memo, 1/28/64

Sullivan to Belmont, 1/6/64

Sullivan to Belmont, 1/13/64

DeLoach to Hoover, 1/14/64

Sullivan to Belmont, 1/28/64

SAC, San Francisco to Hoover, 2/25/64

(airtel)

Baumgardner to Sullivan, 3/4/64

. *

Baumgardner to Sullivan, 7/2/64

Baumgardner to Sullivan, 7/15/64

Hoover to Jenkins, 7/17/64 (letter)

Sullivan to Belmont, 8/21/64

Baumgardner to Sullivan, 9/28/64

sizoo to sullivan, 1/8/6509/29/651

3%13/65;

sullivan

to Belmont, 10/14/65; Baumgardner to

5•0

Sullivan

13029/65, 11/29/65

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-7-

Microphone

Surveil-

lance

V 186 B-47 Brennan to Sullivan, 12/15/66

113-48 Brennan to Sullivan, 12/19/66

•195 B-Y4 Evans to Belmont, 9/11/64

200 B-Y5 Sizoo to Sullivan, 5/13/65

201 BS-50 Hoover to Attorney General, 5/17/65

202 B-Y6 Sullivan to Belmont, 10/14/65

203 B-51 Hoover to Attorney General, 10/19/65

204 B.31 Baumgardner to Sullivan, 11/29/65

205 B-52

• Hoover to Attorney General, 12/1/65

208 B-53

Katzenbach to Hoover, 12/10/65

214 B-SY

Sullivan to Deloach, 1/21/66; Beloach to

Tolson, 1/21/66

FBI

monograph

10/'63

12/23/63

Tactical

Meeting

215 C- l Sullivan to Belmont, 10/15/63

217 B

Belmont to Tolson, 10/17/63

218 C-2

Evans to Belmont, 10/25/63

219 C-3

Hoover to Folson, Belmont, Mohr, DeLoach, Rosen

and Sullivan, 10/25/63

222 C-Y FBI working paper re: 12/23/63 conference; Miami

office to Hoover,

5/23/66 (airtel)

223 Cob Sullivan to Belmont 12/24/63; Hoover to =

Atlanta office,

4/1/64

231

E

Sullivan to Belmont, 1/8/64 (Hoover note)

plan to

promote

Civil Rights

Leader

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-8-

Footnote

Memorandums

235 € -7

Hoover to SAC, Atlanta, 4/1/64

Atlanta

237 C-$ SAC, Atlanta to Headquarters, 4/14/64

& N.Y.

Office

240 C-q Hoover to SAC, Atlanta, 4/24/64; Baumgaraner

sugges-

tions

EMO CoOKe I to Sullivan, 5/6/64

ENO BOOK I

discredit 241 C-11 SAC, N.I,, to HOOVEr, 4/14/64; Hoover to SAl!

MLK

N. X., 4/20/64.

c-19

242 6•13

• Hoover to SAC, N.Y., 4/24/64; Headquarters

working Paper, 4/27/64.

245 C - 15 Unsigned memo, 6/4/64

246 C-/6 Baumgaraner to Sullivan, 5/20/64

247 C-19 Baumgardner to Sullivan, 8/25/64

248 C - 18 Hoover to SAC Atlanta, 8/28/64

Surveillance 250 C-19 Sullivan memo, 1/13/64

summaries

sent to

251

C-2u Baumgaraner memo, 3/4/64°

White House

via Walter

Jenkins

FBI leaks

to Congress

FBI leaks

to Univer-

sities

253

C.21 Baumgaraner to Sullivan, 1/22/64

254 C-a Callahan to Mohi, 1/31/64

255 6-73 Deloach to Mohr (slould be 6e "

/257C-3%

Baumgaraner to Sullivan, 3/4/64

V259 C-25 Deloach to Mohr, 4/8/64

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FBI leaks

to Church

Organiza-

tions

Footnote

Memorandums

260

262

6-26

Sullivan to Belmont, 12/16/64

6=2?

Milton Jones to DeLoach, 12/8/64

FBI leaks

to Cardinal

Spellman

re: Pope

263

D

Baumgardner to Sullivan,. 8/31/64

264 C-a8 Baumgardner to Sullivan, 9/8/64

FBI leaks

re:

Nobel

Prize

Reception

266 C-29 Sullivan to Belmont, 11/22/64

267 C•30 Hoover to Moyers, 12/1/64

(letter)

268 6-31 DeLoach to Mohr, 12/7/64

270C-32 Untitled Memo, 11/12/64

272 @ -33 Hoover to Humphrey (letter), 12/21/64

273 C-34 Baumgardner to Sullivan, 12/8/64

1274 C-35 Hoover to Legat (cable), 11/10/64

275 C-36 Baumgardner to Sullivan, 11/30/64

276 € •3 → Baumgaraner to Sullivan,

11/12/64

Efforts

to prevent

MLK Publi-

cation

2776-38

279 C-39

281 C-40

Baumgardner to Sullivan, 9/11/64

Memo to DeLoach, 11/3/64

Hoover to SAC, N.Y., 2/18/64

FBI leak

to NSF

2828-78

Baumgardner to Sullivan, 12/17/64

FBI tax

283

Baumgardner to Sullivan, 1/8/64

audits &

foreign bank

285

e-43 Baumgardner to Sullivan, 3/25/64

rumor

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- 10 ÷

FBI tax

audits

& foreign

bank rumor

2866-94

Brennan to Sullivan, 3/27/64 & (Hoover note)

288

coys

Hoover to SAC, N.Y., 5/21/64

290

€ -46

Baumgardner to Sullivan, 6/29/65

291 G-V9 Hoover to SAC, N.O., 12/3/65

292 C-48 Baumgardner to Sullivan, 12/10/65

Leak to

Jenkins

Alleged

FBI leak

to Reporter

295 C-Yf DeLoach to Hoover, 1/14/64

1298 € -50 Mohr to DeLoach, 2/5/64

13036-53"

304 C-53

DeLoach to Hoover, 2/18/64

321 C.5Y

DeLoach to Mohr, 12/1/64

DeLoach &

wilkins

meeting

11/27/64

359 C-55 DeLoach to Mohr, 11/27/64

363a C-56 Sizoo to Sullivan, 12/1/64

12/1/64

Hoover/MLK

meeting

369 6-59 DeLoach to Mohr, 12/2/64

378 6-5 & DeLoach memo, 12/10/64

(Hoover note)

Young-

387 C-57

DeLoach to Mohr, 1/11/65

Abernathy-

DeLoach mtg. 389 C-40 DeLoach to Mohr, 5/19/65

Caret-Deloach

Meeting

FBI

attempts to

discredit

MLK with

Churches

392

cdel

Baumgardner to Sullivan, 2/1/65

393

Baumgardner to Sullivan, 2/18/66

63

394

SAC, Chicago to Director, FBI, 2/24/66

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- 11 -

BI attempts

to discredit

MLK with

churches

396 $-1

Legat, Paris to Hoover, 4/14/66

397 D-d Legat, Paris to Hoover, 5/9/66

FBI attempts

to discredit

MLK with

heads of

government

agencies

398 D-3

400 D-Y

Baumgardner to Sullivan, 3/23/65

Baumgardner to

Sullivan, 3/31/65; Hoover

D-5

to IRS,

4/2/65

401 D- 6 Sullivan to DeLoach, 12/19/66

402 D-7 Hoover to Legat, TOYYO 12/28/66

403

D-& Brennan to Sullivan, 4/10/67

8-10

404 D-9 Letters from Hoover to A.G.; Director, Secret

Dola

service; secretary of state; White House;

secretary of Defense, 4/10/67

405 DoNY Brennan to Sullivan, 8/30/67

406 D-15 George Moore to Sullivan, 2/29/68

D-09

407 D=16 George Moore to Sullivan, 3/11/68, 3/19/68

409. Dol& Sullivan to Belmont, 1/21/65

FBI attempts

410 D-19 Hoover to Bill Moyers (letter), 1/22/65

to discredit

MLK with

411D-20 Sizoo to Sullivan, 5/24/65

press

412 8-21 Baumgardner to Sullivan, 10/27/66

414

1-2= Baumgardner to Sullivan, 10/28/66

416

D-a g Brennan to Baungarane*10/28/66.

& Sullivan, (attached to

Baumgardner memo of

417 D-aY Baumgardner to Sullivan, 11/3/66

418

D-25 Robert Wick to Cartha DeLoach, 11/8/66

419

D-al Robert Wick to Cartha DeLoach, 11/9/66

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*-12 -

420 D-27

Brennan, to Sullivan, 3/8/67

421

D-a& Moore to Sullivan, 10/18/67

FBI attempts

to discredit

MLK with

political &

financial

leaders

FBI attempts

to discredit

MLK with

congressional

leaders

422 D-24 Baumgardner to Sullivan, 3/2/65

423 D -30 Baumgardner to Sullivan, 10/24/66

424 D- 31 DeLoach to Tolson, 10/26/66 (& Hoover note)

•426 D-38 DeLoach to Mohr, 8/14/66

427 D-33 DeLoach to Iolson, 1/19/68

Formal

COINTELPRO

initiation

429

Hoover to SAC, N.Y., 7/18/66

430

D -3Y SAC, N.Y. to Hoover, 10/7/66

V431 D-35 SAC, N.Y. to Hoover, 8/15/66

1 - 36SAC, N.Y. to Hoover, 2/25/67 (Should be 5/25/62).

434

D. 39SAC, Chicago to Hoover, 6/1/67

435

D-38 Hoover to SACs, 8/25/67

436 D-39 Hoover to SACS, 3/4/68

438 D-YO Brennan to Sullivan, 4/10/67

V 440

D=41 Moore to Sullivan, 12/18/67; Hoover to Legat,

D-12

12/21/67

441 D-YZ Moore to Sullivan, 2/29/68

443 D-Y4 Moore to Sullivan, 3/26/68

-4

444

DaY§SAC, Mobile to Hoover, 3/25/68; Hoover to

SAC, Mobile, 3/2/68

445

D-Y> Moore to Sullivan, 3/28/68

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Post-Mortem

Programs

446.D-Y8 Moore to Sullivan, 3/29/68

447a

D-19

Milton Jones to Thomas Bishop, 3/18/69

4476 D-50

SAC, Atlanta to Hoover, 4/3/69

448

D-S I Hoover to SAC, Atlanta, 4/14/69

452

D-S SA

SAC Atlanta to Hoover, 10/10/63

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FD:36 (ReS. 7-27-76)

TRANSMIT VIA:

O Teletype

• Facsimile

[X Airtel

FBI

PRECEDENCE:

• Immediate

• Priority

• Routine

Oles

CLASSIFICATION:

O TOP SECRET

O SECRET

O CONFIDENTIAL

DEFTO

D CLEAR

Date

12/22/77

TO

DIRECTOR, FBI (44-38861) (ATTN: CONGRESSIONAL INQUIRY

UNIT,

SUPV. JACK MC GIRL)

FROM

SAC., HOUSTON (44-1509) (C)

SUBJECT

"MURKIN

@HOuSe SELECtCOMMIttEE ON ASSASSINATIONS

t'le

Re telephone call of Bureau Supy. JACK MC GIRL to

Houston, 12/22/77; and NY airtel to Director, dated 4/18/68.

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

Houston teletype to Memphis, Et Al, dated April 20, 1968.

No FD-302 regarding interview with THOMAS JOSEPH

COX could be located.

(2-Bureau (Encs.

ENCLOSURE

1-Houston

APT: cjb

(3)

the in

62-117290-45684

EX-130

REC30

625.2

44-58861-

ALL INFOTMATION CONTATWED

I SIN IN UNCLASSETED

DITE 1-3-86

Armagnio

__copies made

14 DEC 28 1977

ma

6448

NINE

for revien ef ti-da by

ESCAre //f/Ltaguosto

(Set Duside 469 117200)

& Approved

JAN ZY

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Transmitted

Per

(Number)

(Time)

GO: 19770-225-539

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FD-36 (Fe. 5-22-61)

s. =

Transmit the following in

TELETYPE

Via

FBI

Date: 4/20/68

PLAINTEXT

('Type in plaintext or code)

URGENT

(Priority)

!

!

TO:

FROM:

SAC, MEMPHIS, NEW YORK, NEWARK

SAC, HOUSION (44-1509)

MURKIN; CR.

RE BIRMINGHAM TEL, APRIL SEVENTEEN, LAST.

RE SUSPECT SHAW GALT

THOMAS JOSEPH COX INTERVIEWED APRIL EIGHTEEN, LAST,

SHOWN PHOTO OF ERIC STARVO GALT, AKA. GALT UNKNOWN TO

COX. COX LAST IN BIRMINGHAM, MARCH; SIXTY SIX, STAYING AT

RUNDOWN MOTEI MOBILE HIWAY. NAME SHAW GALT UNKNOWN TO HIM.

ONLY PERSON FROM BIRMINGHAM HE KNOWS IS GIRI CONNIE INU.

MET HER AT HOUSTONIND DATED HER. COX ADVISED THAT CHECK OF

COAST GUARD RECORDS, WASHINGION, D.C. UNDER HIS Z NUMBER

WOULD VERIFY HE NOT IN BIRMINGHAM, SEPT. SIXTY SEVEN. NEW

YORK AND NEWARK DISCONTINUE.

JSW :SJM

(1)

62-117290-45644°

ATE THE TEN MELTED

paular de barber

11-3-580

sings: 41-38861-15252

ENCLOSURE

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The foilowing FBI record, NUMBER 681 090

CONTENTOR OF

NASE AND NUMBER

pris

NITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF SUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGA

TASHINGTON 25, D. C.

809 GLH 12-23-77

D

IDENTIFICATION DIVIS: ON

, is furnished FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY.

CHARGE

DISPOSITION

GL

SO

Birmingham Ala

SO

Birminghain Ala

PD Homewood Ala

RRESTED O

ECEIVE

Mary Alice Parkedr10-31-60

#97760

Many Alice Parker

#97760

Mary Alice

Parker #698

12-5-60

GL

10-30-60 burg & GI

prob pir

misfied

trans

Jefferson Co

SO 10-31-60

3-15-62 t'el

PD Birmingham Ala

Mary Allice

Parker

#111904

PD Birmingham Ala

Mary Alice

Farker

#121904

3-15-62

12-18-631

GL Of auto

prost

$55.00

113.80

РО тосраже

Notations indicated by * ARE NOT BASED ON FINGERPRINTS IN FBI files. The notations are based ou d'ara

formerly furnished this Bureau concerning individuals of the same or similar names or aliases and ARE LISTED

ONLY AS INVESTIGATIVE LEADS.

10-70852-3

U.8. CONERNMEHT PAINTINO GORIES

12 25057 DO010:32969750 1990

+118-1-5990

1185471

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

TRANSMIT VIA:

Teletype

Facsimile

[X Airtel

AIR MAIL

FBI

PRECEDENCE:

• Immediate

• Priority

• Routine

*CLASSIFICATION:

• TOP SECRET

O SECRET

• CONFIDENTIAL

• CLEAR

Date

12/14/77

TO:

DIRECTOR, FBI (44-38861)

SAC, LOS ANGELES (44-1574) (C) (2)

SUBJECT

MURKIN

CIVIL RIGHTS (C)

TINE

with cop a bed Scite dee not on 002 02/24/27.

General, dated 12/2/77.*

Enclosed for the Bureau is one package containing

17 sets of documents requested in letter from Attorney General

BELL.

Colored photographs, C-IA31, of THOMAS LAU and

ERIC S. GALT forwarded to Bureau by airtel 4/15/68.

62-117290-451613

REC2)

it 355t

1002

(2'- Bureau (Enc. 1 Package)

1

- Los Angeles

JHM/đga

(3)

12886

• Spmanice

Transmitted.

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62-117290-456X2

if jp1-625T

ENGLOSURE

FD-118, (Rev. 9-1-76)

i. "

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

COMMUNICATIONS SECTION

Transmit attached by Facsimile - CLEAR

DEC 1 4 1977

SAC, LOS Angeles (44 - 19E, YPE

From: Director, FBI

Subjếch: MURKIN

Precedence

Routine

Dato: December 14, 1977

Times Transmitted - 1453p. Cep/

Fingerprint Photo

7 Fingerprint Record

Newspaper clipping

Photograph

→ Artists Conception

XOther -

Letter

62-177290-456X2

Special handling instructions:

REC 28.

t-2251

Attention: Mr. Ron Perkerson, Squad #2.

9 DEC 20 1977

ALL INFRATION CONTAINED

ST-737

JUL 25 19781AAU1-BI8

84 DEO ENGINEERS

Approved:

TP/232.

FDI/D0L50

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MICMAHOSON PREYE, N.C. *

LOUIS SYOKES, ONO, CHAIRMAN

SAMUEL L. DEV

CHIO

"HATER X, NANYTHOY, E.C

STEWART D, MCPINNEY, CONN.

YVONNE BRAININE DURKE, CALIP.

CHAHLES THONX, NEUK.

CHRISTONTIÉR I, DODD, COAN.

MAHOLD S. SALYYET, MICH.

MAROOD E. FORD, TENN.

FLOYD J, FITHINI, INS.

ROBERT W. COA. РЛ.

(202) 225-6825

7.u

Select Committee on Assassinations

U.S. House of Representatives

3331 HOUSE OFFICE BUILDING, ANNEX 2

• WASHINGTON, D.C. 20515

December 2, 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 of the House

Select Committee on Assassinations into the death of

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., we would appreciate two copies

of the following photographs in the possession of the

Federal Bureau of Investigation in LA MURKIN File 44-1574A

EXHIBITS SerieS IAl:

(1) Copy of driver's license # D56162 from

Jexome Wallis Vernon (1a2)

(2).

Six photos - Jerome Wallis Vernon (1a4)

(32

Five photos - Rita Stein (lal3)

(1) Photo of J. C. Hardin (la31)

(5). Photo of Muriel Tomaso (la32)

(6) Photo - Paul Osborn Briagman (1a34)

(7)

Voter Registration Stub - signed Charles i.

Stein (la44)

(8)

(9)

Negative - composite photo of eric S- Galty wed

Jerome Wallis Vernon (la48)

Robert hi Kanch

Notes of interview with Charles Calvin Bookman

(1a62)

E.J

TREAT

175

ORIGINAL

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i-2=

(10) Copies of Ray Photos - 1960 (1a65)

(11)

Thage, photos of James Barl Ray taken 1/4/66

(12)

• (13)

Five double photos of Dysell Dennis (1a71)

Three photos of Eric Starvo Galt taken November,

1967 (Mexico City)

(la75)

(14)

Two photos of James Wilbourne Ashmore (la88)

(15) Iwo photos of Jerome wallis Vernon (1a103)

{16) Three photos and one negative of James Earl Ray

from U. S. Postal Inspection (1al07)

(17). Three photos of artist's conception of James C.::

Hardin (lal08)

Additionally, we would like two copies of the following

photograph in LA MURKIN File 44-1574 C-1A31 which is one color

photo of Tomas Lau and Eric S. Galt.

Your prompt attention to this request will be most

appreciated.

Very truly yours,

G. Robert Blakey

Chief Counsel and Director

GRB: mka

Danny 0. Coulson

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FD 38 Rev: 7222-16)

TRANSIT* VIA:

• Teletype

• Facsimile

(x] Airtel

"...?

FBI

PRECEDENCE:

• Immediate

D Priority

• Routine

CLASSIFICATION:

• TOP SECRET

• SECRET

• CONFIDENTIAL

O CLEAR

Date

12/5/77

TO:

FROM:

DIRECTOR, FBI (44-38861)

SAG, MEMPHIS (44-1987) (₽*)

SUBJECT: MURKIN

Enclosed for the Bureau are 4 copies of an LHM

dated 12/5/77

captioned "JAMES EARL RAY; Dr. MARTIN LUTHER

KING, JR. - VICTIM; CIVIL RIGHTS - CONSPIRACY.

•House Salect CAlMittee oN ASSASSINAHONS..

.!

REE 139.

MIL INGORENTICT COSITATIED

DAT21-3-86

62-117 290-45611

OTOLOAAGICO

12/12177 (ENE)

JTA:DI

- Bureau (Encs.

- Memphis

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2 DE0 8 1977

COURSEN

(Number)

WISEL TAL

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(Time)

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.=*

....e

12/5/77

TO:

DIRECTOR, FBI

FROM:

SAC, MEMPHIS

SUBJECT: MURKIN

(44-38861)

(44-1987)

(P*)

Enclosed for the Bureau are 4 copies of an IM

dated 12/5/77, captioned "JAMES EARL RAY; Dr. MARTIN LUTHER

KING, JR. • VICTIM; CIVIL RIGHTS - CONSPIRACY.

- Bureau (Encs. 4)

- Memphis

JW: jap

(3)

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In Reply, Please Refer to

File No.

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

Memphis, Tennessee

December 5, 1977

+ Man my M

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. (e)

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. Mr. 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

i Do the conspiracy

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.

1/3\81

This document contains neither recommendations nor

conclusions of the FBI. It is the property of ithe FBI and is

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

distributed outside your agency.

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JAMES EARL RAY;

DI. MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. - VICTIM

le tos so it i wad come to the twice to it?

This group was concerned with how the subject Ray

had known how to obtain false documents following 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 beer

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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RE:

JAMES EARL RAY;

DI. MARTIN. LUTHER KING, JR.

- VICTIM

The Committee indicated that they might desire

assured that he would be

available and agreeable to assisting them in any way

possible.

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FEDERAI GOVERIESRE

Assistant Attorney General

Criminal Division

Attention: Ex. Robert I. Keuch

Director, FBI

HOUSE SELECT COMMITTEE ON ASSASSINATIONS

U. S. HOUSE OF REERESENTATIVES (HSCA)

December 19, 1977

1 - Mr. Monahan

1 - Mr. Peelman

1 - Mr. Foster

1 - Mr. Aldhizer

1 - Legal Counsel

reference is made to lctter to the Attorney deneral

Irom G. Robert Blakey, Chier counsel and Director, MstA, dated

Hovenber 3, 1977, which requested Information from FBI

Headquarters files concerning certain individuals and

organizations of interest to the HSCA in connection with 1ts

Investigation into the assassination of bartin Luther King. JI.

reference is also made to noca letter to the attorney cenera.

lated November 8, 1977, which modified certain Items requested

in the letter of November 3, 1917.

Enclosed are an original and one copy of a memorandum

which responds to all remaining tens requested in referenced

letter of November 3, 1977.

It is requested you furnish a copy

of the enclosed memorandum

to the ESCA.

Enclosures : 2

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Assistant Attorney General

Criminal Division

Attention: Hr. Robert L. Keuch

NOTE: The letter of 11/3/77, requested information on

35

items, a number of which were.

subsequently modified by the HSCA

letter of 11/0/77, another letter of 11/9/77, (not attached)

and through conferences with the ISCA personnel. Partial

responses have been submitted to the HSCA as documents in

response to certain items

have

been processed.

This response

completes all requested items in the letter of 11/3/77.

Information processed concerning Item 35, Herman A.

Thompson, included Bufile 1-8332, which contained results of his

background investigation prior to attending the 63rd Session of

the National Academy in 1959.

Discussions by D. 0. Coulson,

Legal Liaison and Congressional Allairs Unit, with the HsCA

have

determined that access to background information on Thompson

will greatly assist the Committee in one aspect of its inquiry.

The nature of the HSCA's interest in Thompson is unknown.

Thompson's file contains no derogatory information, representatives

of the Legal Liaison and the Congressional Inquiry

Units believe

the HSCA should be given access to Thompson's National Academy

file.

APPROVED:

Director_

Assoc, Dire

Dep. AD AGRe

Bep. AD Ine

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1 - Mr.

Monahan

1

= Mr. Peelman

1 - Mr. Foster

1 - Mr. Aldhizer

1 - Legal Counsel

December 19, 1977

HOUSE SELECT COMMITTEE ON ASSASSINATIONS

U. S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES (HSCA)

Reference is made to letter to the Attorney General

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

November 3: 1977, which requested information from FBI

Headquarters files concerning certain individuals and

organizations of Interest to the HSCA in connection with its

Investigation Into the assassination of Martin Luther Kings.

JI.

Reference is also made to ESCA letter to the Attorney General

dated November &, 1977, which modifled certain Items requested

In the letter of November 3, 1977.

You have been previously advised that. Items 3, 3,

6, 25 and 34 of your letter of November 3, 1977, have been

completed for review at FBI Headquarters.

This letter is to advise that material (including

Identification Division records and references in the King

Assassination Investigation) regarding the folloring remaining

Lems in your letter of November 3, 197T, has been processed

and is available for review at FBI

Headquarters: Items 2, 4,

3; 0, 20, 12, 13× 14, 15, 16,

17, 18, 19, 21, 22, 24, 26, 27,

28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33 and 35.

With respect to the subjects of Items 9, 11, 20 and

23, no identifiable information could be located in the files

CONTAINED

INFORSACTON

IS UNULANUINIED

_вкрамасрага

DATES

FBI Headquarters or all information located did not fal

within the time perlod specifled by the HSCA In Its request.

Assoc. Dir.

20d9)

Do. ADIYORIGINAL AND ONE SENT TO ASSISTANT ATTORNEY GENERAL,

CRIMINAL

Asst. Dir.:

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

Adm. SoN OFFICE OF LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS.

Fin. & Pers. -

im NOTE: See Directorittention ter to the Assistant Attorney General,

Criminal Division,

Mr. Robert L. Keuch, dated 12/19/77,

Legal Coun Captioned,

"House

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House Select Comnittce on Assassinations

Regarding Item 1, lauranco d. Callanan, files were

located Involving Callanan's PIpefitters UnIon In DIOVIOUS FBI

investications into possible violations of the Welfare and

Pension Plans Diselosure Act and loction Laws, on Hoverber 29,

1977, ESCA Staff Attorney lichael Eberhardt advised these

Invostications vere of no interost to the ISCA and that lt was

noï necossary to process these filos.

liith respect to Iten 7, the HSCA subnitted & request

for information concerning Horris Davis on lay 13, 1977. By IDI

memorandum dated June 9, 1977, you vere advised that all

pertinent Information regarding Davis In the files of FBI

Headquarters was procossed and available for HSCA access at

FbI Headquarters.

Concerning Item &, there ar numerous NSI lIcadquartera

filos concerning the White Citizens Council.

In accordance

with Iten (I) of ISCA latter Hovember B, 1977, these filos

were rovieved to identify cities involved.

On Decenber 3, 1977,

Hr, Eberhardt agreed that only White Oltizens Councll flies

Involving the cities of Chicago, Illinois; M'ontgorory, Alabana,

and London, Encland, were needed by the ESCA.

Where Information is not provided lt 1s cithor not

rotriovablo fron FBI Icadquarters files on Is not being

produced pursuant to the Memorandun of Underatandine.

APPROVED:

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Dop. AD Adile

Dep. AD Inve

Legel down

Crick save

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ENRISTORHEN I, DOOD, CONS.

MAROLO I.POEO. FEAr.

120709.710 PAN. 1N0.

800278 i, 1001, ri

МАЛОКО В. ВАНТЕМ, МІСИ.

(202) 223-1028

Select Committer on Sissassinations.

el.5s. House of I

- Sentatives

DJ! HOUSE OFFICE GUILDING. ANNEX 2

WASHINGTON, D. G. 20515

Kuy

RECEIVED

ECH DESSIONAL

1143

5-11 it: 1977

• MOV 3

198

• .

The Honorable Griffin R. Bell

Attorney General of the United States

Department of Justice

Washington, D.C. 20530

!

attention: Mt. 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, JI., We hereby request that all

xeports, materials and files in the possession of the f.B.I..

pertaining to the following individuals and organizations

be made available to the Committee and its staff:

Lawrence J. Callanan (deceased) Steamfitters

Union (AFL) Local 562, St. Louis, H0. for

the

Period 1967 through 1971.

2 National States Rights Party, 591 Cherokee,

Marietta, Georgia, for the pariod 1967 through .

1968, but limited to reports and information 'in

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

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

_and-Springfield, Ill.

3 desse B. Stoner, 591/Cherokee, N.I., Marietta, Ga-

4. Consertative Society of America for the period

littoAAGICO 1967 trough 1968. (Headguarters in New Orleans,

19.

ua..

12119177

1-DACEnE) 5

Kent Courtney, 1413 Texas 'Avenne, Alexandria, La..

for the period 1967 through 1948.

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6. KKK (limited to reports

or information in areas

covered by orlaces In cactusanam, arapara, Los Angeres

Calilsenia, Atlanta, Geo-gua

and LOUISVIlle, nenElChy

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• 10.

•21.

12.

14.

15.

• 16.

17.

I8.

19.

20.

21.

2.0

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

•White Citizens Council (racist organization) for the

period 1967 through 1968, limited to reports ox

information in areas covered by offices in New Orleans,

Lia.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, La;

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

Charles Joseph Stein, dob. 5/11/29.

Percy Belchex, 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.

Sam DiPiazza, Pamela Place, Chalmette, Louisiana,

• for the period 1967 through 1968.

DI. Luças Dileo - (office) 8603 St. Bernard Highway,

Chalmette, Louisiana, for the period 1967 through 1968.

Salvadore I. Licciardi (Liccärdi), New Orleans, Louisian:

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.

Clifford. Andrevs faka, R. I. warren), Box 75, toronto

14, Ontario, Canada

Walter Jack Youngblood, Monticello Street, Dallas, 'lexas

Johnny Benelli, #303, 175 North Orange Drive, Los

Angeles, California,

fox.the period 1967 through 1968.

Claud: Cockrell, dob 5/10/36, FBI # 389801E, for 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

11/11/26, 4524 Parsimmon, Hetairie, La.

(This

request includes, but is not limited to, Bureau

File 44-26940.)

•25. Southern Christian Leadership Conference

General file, for the period 1962

through 1968.

cointelpro file, for the period 1962

•through 1968.

26.

27.

James Bevel,, for the period 1965 through 1968.

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

• 1965 through 1968.

28.

29.

30:

Vincent DePaul Stelly, 4434 5th Ave., Los

• Angeles, California for the period 1967 through 1968.

Jerome Wallis Vernon, Home Service Laundry and

Dry Cleaning, 5280 Hollywood Blva. ¡ Los Angeles;

• California for the period 1967 through 1968.

Rev. James Orange, South Carolina for the period

1965 through 1968.

31.

Rev. Bernard Lee,

Atlanta, Ga., for the period

1965 though 1968.

32

AlIan Lee Stoddard, "Vegas Club", 5510-Hollywood-

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

throuch 1968..

33.

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

34.

Martin Luther king, JI. for the period 19G2 through

1968. (This request pertains to material exclusive

of the: Murkin File and the SCLC files and should

include all information regarding threats to DI.

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Herman A. Thompson, 10454 Goodwood Blva.,

Baton Rouge, La., (former deputy sheriff in

Baton Rouge) •

Your prompt attention to these matters will be greatly

appreciated.

Very truly yours,

4. Not Blakey

G.

Robert Blakey

Chief Counsel and Director

. & GRB: MCE: ek

CC:

Mr. Danny O. Coulson

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NOV & 1977

The Honorable Griffin B.. Lell

sttorney General of tha Unitoa States

Deparineni of Justico

Hashington, D. C.. 20530...

a.-n4o 0. 4800. 8

Attention:

..

115. Robert L. Keuch

Deputy Assistant Attorney General

Crininal Division, icon 2113..

0 ..

...m

...... 4.

Dear sit. Attorney General: :.

In connoction vich the investigation of the Select

Comitto, on Assassinations into the death: of Dr. Nartin

Inther King, Jr., a conference vas.held on Hovembcs: 1, 1977

botricen cmloyces of the FBi and members of the Cormittez

staff to discuss the Cormittee', Novenüer 3, 197% letter

of Icquest foI IBI macerials on thirty-five indivicuals or

organizations. As a result of this meeting, tha fulloving

NaS ICSOLVEN:

(a) The FBI would process the following nunhered

requests as they vere originally stated in the lovenber 3rd..

letter: 1, 4,5, 7: 9-111-23-24, 261

28-33.and. 35.

(b) The Conmittea sould provide dates of hirths on. the.

individuals in roquesto nos. 12 and 27 before the FBI tould

ProCeSS

thess names.

che dob on Robert j. Foners lIccuest

20.

is 6/3/24.

t'ie dob on Revcrend Jesse Jackson, (Ictücst..

no.

27) Is 10/8/41.

.

(c)

Besides prociding the complete file.on requast no. 3

¡(Jesso B. Stoner), the FBI sould also maio avallable the issi.

appropriate cose agentls) in uno difice di origini assignea. co.

•Sionor fox the perivd 1960 through 1963.

÷ :

(@) atl murnüc: lo romace no. 3, the TOI Morld pra.:

2957

sa.:.

as well as. male avallahle the anpropriato cusc sacht(r) ir sis

Difico di origin ior ild sine perios.

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INCLUSURE.

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holú in aucyance such a Incurat until

Iist of the uest erriopriate case agents) in the offices

of orlyin for the savoral. klan organirations in existence. ..

In 1967 and 1958.. Wills such uns noc pait of the uncos-

standing icached at the tine oi the mcoting with FbI officials,

the Comilico couldiragucet barrer that all ratorials rolated.

to tha critea

chon of Anericulor the pariod 1965 and. 1965

be made roady for inapeccion by Hoverbar 20, 1977.)

(f) With rospecs to requent no, 8, the FBI could first

advise the conmittor as to the identity of other cities re

porting on she nite Citizens Council betore a determinacion

be made as to the firal content of this rcguesi.

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

'hold in aboyance such a roguest until the FBI makes available

the rost appropriaic case agent (5) for the period in questio:...

(h) . With raspect to ronuest no. 34; the Committee

requests

that only the thirteen "death threat" files on

King be processcd it this tiar, while a requost for all other

materials is halá in abeyance until the rBI makes available.

the most appropriate case agents)..: ....:.:.

In addition,, the Committec would aiso request that the

folloiring agonis be notified.and mace availwbic.by the iaI:...

: (2)

special agent Hilliam i. Kusch - New Orieans

Special Agent Thomas E. Duhadway - lich Grleans

(2)

Special rent Jack B. Singson - Hemphits ATLANTA

Special agent Richard 1. Davis - samphisTlinT

special Agent Jack 1. Devarsicin Jilempris Ar evin

As a pricity iton;'it' is also requested that the FRI.

provide thc Cormittee with the work or personal records of the

folloving. three louisville FbI agents. for the nonth of September

1965:

(1) Robert Peters

• (2) Milliam Duncan

0..

(3) ECInara BrOiM.

-.

un are natanily litrnated la thore enantds refinstine toole

•-i!•:.

would also ast that all three of the above rentioned louisviild:

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Asites data

Your pronut attention to those maticis till be

gICaLLy appIeCIsiCa.

Very truly yours,

G. Robert Blakey

Chief Counsel and Director

GR3: 1.Ca

CC

MI. Danny 0. Coulson

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Assistant Attorney General

Crininal Division

Attention: Ir. Robert I. Keuch

Director, FBI

FEDERAT GOVERNMENI

HOUSE SELECT CONTINGE O ASSASSINATIONS

U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES (ESCA)

November 25, 1977

1 - Mr. Monahan

1 - Mr. Peelman

1 - Mr. Foster

- Mr. Aldhizer

1 - Legal Counsel

Reference Is made to letter to the Attorney General

from G. Robert Blakey, thief Counsel and Director, ESCA:

dated November 3, 1911, Items 125 and 134, Which requested

information from FBI Headquarters files concerning the

Southern Christian Leadership Conference (3CLC) and

Martin Luther King, IX., respectively. By letters from

Hir. Blakey to the Attorney Ceneral, dated November 8, 1977,

and Hoverber 9, 1977, modification to the above itens were

made, the details of which are outlined in the enclosed

menorandum.

Enclosed are two copies of a memorandum in response

to the above-mentioned request. It is requested that you

furnisk a copy of the enclosed memorandum to the ISCA.

Inclosures - 2

REC- 13

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E1 FEB 22 1978

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Assistant Attorney General

Criminal Division

Attention: Mr: Robert L. Keuch

NOTE: The HSCA has held in abeyance its initial request for

access to fBI Headquarters files concerning our security

investigations of SCLC and King. Instead, the Committee.

through discussion concerning other main files on King at FBi

Headquarters, has selected those files it desires to review.

These include files in which a threat against King's life has

been made.

Through contact with supervisor Charles haynes, Atlanta

Office, former SA Sentinella has agreed to be interviewed bj

the HSCA staff in Atlanta on 12/1/77,

arrangements with the Committee on this interview are being

worked out by Michael Eberhardt, HSCA, and the Congressional

Inquiry Unit.

Material to respond to remaining items in the above

referenced HSCA letters is being processed.

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:

1 - Mr.

Monahan

1

- Mr. Peelman

1 - Mr. Foster

1 - Mr. Aldhizer

. November 25, 1977

1 - Legal Counsel

HOUSE SELECT COMMITTEE ON ASSASSINAIIONS

U. S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES (ESCA)

Reference 1s made to letter to the Attorney General

from Q. Robert Blakey,

dated November 3, 1977, Item 125, which requested the generas

file and the COINTELPRO file concerning the Southern Christian

he coin at

thret counsel

and Director, nsca,

Leadership Conference (SCLC) for the perlod 1962 through 1968

and Item #34, which requested information concerning

Martin Luther King for the pariod 1962 through 1968, exclusive

of the King assassination file and the SCLE file.

By letter from Ir. Blakey to the Attorney

General,

dated November 8, 1977, under Item (g), the HSCA held In

abeyance its request concerning the ScLo until the FBI could

make available for HSCA interview the most appropriate case

agents) In the scic Investigation for the period of 1962

CRIMID COTTAINED

UNGLANSINIED

ЕкрімасІ

through 1968.

This letter, under Item hi, also modified the

initial request concerning King by asking for only the thirteen

INF

"death threat" files t this time until the FBI could make

available for interyler by ISCA the most appropriate case

HAZIN IS

agent (s) for the period 1962 through 1968.

By letter from Mr. Blakey to the Attorney General,

dated November 9, 1977, the above requests were further

modified with respect to information concerning King-

letter requested, under Item d, Page 2, that the fBi not prepare

the main security Idle to hing for inspection by the hsca until

the Committee first has the opportunity to speak with the most

appropriate case agent (5) in the office of Origin of the King

Investigation for the period 1967 through 1968. It was re

TA: sas Pig)

Dep. AD Ad ORIGINAL AND ONE SENT TO ASSISTANT ATTORNEY GENERAL, CRIMINAL

Dep. AD. Iny DIVISION, ATTENTION:

Asst. Dira:

MR. ROBERT L. KEUCH, AND ONE SENT TO

Adm. Sev. OFFICE OF LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS.

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

Mr. Robert L. Keuch, dated 11/25/11,

"House Select Committee on Assassinations, U.s. HOUSe

Loborrow Of Representatives (HSCA)."

Legal Coun..

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Ilouse Select Committee on Assassinations

U. S. House of Reprosentatives (HSCA)

quested that this agent (s) be made available by lovember 30,

1977. Unaer Iden 2, Page 2, this letter requested that the

propare, for inspection, twenty-seven illes concerning ling as

Idontified by staff Counsol lichael tuerhardt in his conference

with the fBI lovember 8, 1977

In addition, lt was requested

thet the nal check the nature of the siX volUnes concernina

King which vero on microfiln at IlI lcadquarters.

Therefore, in response to the above requests, the

twenty-seven main files concering Ring have boen processcd

and are avallablo for liStA access at Ful Headquartero thesc

files include those "doath threats" made against King.

The

six volunes which appear on microriin have been reviewed and

ard not identifiable with Fartin Iuther KinGs Jr. Regarding

the material processed, where information 1s not provided

It 1s cither not rotrievablo fron icedquarters files or is not

being produced pursuont to the honorandun of Underatanding

Through contact with the Atlanta Office of the IDI,

which was office of Crigin in the security investigations of

SCLe and Fins, it has boen dotermined that formor special

Agent Alan G. Sentinella, as core agent in both instances for

the perious requented, In the most appropriate agent to be

interviewed by the ISGA rogarding those investigations.

Into letter Is to confirm that Sentinella has been

contacted and has agroed to interview.

Specifio arrangomenti

for this intorrlow are being nade by sCA staff Counsel

Michacl Eberhardt and the Congressional Inquiry Unit, FBI

headquorters.

APPROVED:

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Arm. Serve

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LOUIS ETONCS, ONIO, CUMIRMAN

#,CHANDSON FARTIN. M.C.

SAMUIL L. DEVINE. OHIO

LALTER E, FAUNTIOT, D.C.

STAWANT U. MCKINNEY, COMH.

VONNE SMATRIMAITE WUMKE. CALIF

CHAMICE THONE. MENA.

CHEISTOPHKM4. DOOD. CONY..

MATTOLD

AHYEN, MICH.

FLOYDS.FITMAN. INO.

GOJINT W. CODAY. FA.

(202) 225-4024

Srlect Committee o

Assassinations

E.E. House of licpresentatives

2391 HOUSE OFFICE BUILDING. ANNEX 2

WASHINGTON, D.G, 20515

NUy

• MON 3

1970

RECEWED

ECRESSIONNE

5-11 P. 1977

The Honorable Griffin R. Bell

Attorney General of the United States

Department of Justice

Washington, D.C. 20530

Attention: Mr. Robert I. Keuch

Deputy Assistant Attorney

Criminal Division

Room 21.13

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.t.

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, Mo. for the

Period 1967 through 1971.

2al

National States Rights 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.; Memphis, Tn.; Birmingham, Al.; St. Louis, Mo.;

_and-Springfield, Ill.

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

4. Consertative Society of America for the period

TOTITO1761C0

1967 tr.rough 1968. (Headquarters in New Orleans,

"ia.

11/25/81

TTA: DUD

15.

Kent Courtney, 1413 Texas Avenne, Alexandria, La.,

Ext-3).

for the period 1967 through 1958.

117290-456

6.

KiK (limited

reports. or information in areas

covered by offices in Birminghim, Alshama, Los Angeles:

California, Atlanta,

GAGASURE and Louisville, Kencicky

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2.a

?.

Morris Davis, RFD, Hoover, Shelby County! Ala.

8.

'•White Citizens Council (racist organization) for the

period 1967 through 1968, limited to reports or

information in areas covered by offices in New Oxleans,

Ia.j Birminghan, 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, La;

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

10.

•11.

Charles Joseph Stein, dob 5/11/29.

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

for the period 1967 through 1968.

12.

Robert Powers, Powers Junction, Intersection Highways

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

1967 through 1968.

13.

Sam DiPiazza, Pamela Place, Chalmette, Louisiana,

fox the period 1967 through 1968.

14.

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

Chalmette, Louisiana, for the period 1967 through 1968.

15.

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

for the period 1967 through 1968.

•16.

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.)

17.

18

19.

20 ..

21.

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

Alabama for the period 1967 through 1968.

ClIfford "Andrews (aka, R. I. warren), Box 75,

"Toronto

14, Ontario, Canada.

Walter Jack Youngblood, Monticello Street, Dallas, Texas.

Johnny Benelli, #303, 175 North Orange Drive, LOS

Angeles, California,

for the period 1967 through 1968.

Claud: Cockrell, dob 5/10/36, FBI # 389801E, for the

period 1967 through 1968.

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23.

24.

• 25:

26.

27.:

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.)

Southern Christian Leadership Conference

a. General file, for the period 1962

through 1968.

.b.

Cointelpro file, for the period 1962

through 1968.

James Bevel, for the period 1965 through 1968.

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

• 1965 through 1968.

..

29.

Jerome Wallis Vernon, Home Service Laundry and

Dry Cleaning, 5280 Hollywood Blva., Los Angeles;

• California for the period 1967 through 1968.

30.

Rev. James Orange,

south Carolina for the period

1965 through 1968.

31.

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

1965 through 1968.

32.

AlTan Lee Stoddard, "Vegas •Club", 5510-Hollywooa-

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

throuch 1968.

33.

Robert. Byron Watson, SS# 253-85-2220, Atlanta, Ga

tre.

34.

Maxtin Luther king, Je. 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 Blva.,

Baton Rouge, La., (former deputy sheriff in

Baton Rouge) .

Your prompt attention to these matters will be greatly

appreciated.

Very truly yours,

A Robat Blahey

•G. Robert Blakey

Chief Counsel and Director

• \ GRB: MCE : ek

cc: Mr. Danny O. Coulson

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NOV 8

1977

The Vonorable Griffin B. Dell

on d

Äitoney General of the United States...

Depaximent of Justico

Fashington, D. C. 20530:..

Attention: Mr. Robert L. Keach

nо.*

фра ла

• ГУ

Deputy Assistant Atiorney Goneral

... ..

Crininal Division, room 2113..

Dear Mi. Attorney General::

In connection with

the investigation of the select

Committee on Assassinations into the death of Dr. Martin

Luther king, Jx., a conference was hold on November: 1, 1977

beticen employees of the rot and members of the Cormittee

staft to discuss the Commitice's Novender 3,

1977 letter

of requosi for FBI materials on thirty-five individuals or.

organizations. As a result of this necting, the fulloving..

was resolved:

(a) The EBI would process the following numbered

requests as they were originally siated in the November 31d.

lector: 2, 4,5,7: 2-111-23-24, 26, 28-33 and 35.

-

180 ta

(b) Tho committee would provide dates of births on the.

Individuals in requosts nos. 12 and 27 before the FBI koild.

process chose names.

rho dob on Roberi j. PORcIs (roquest

20. 12) is 0/5/24.

The ano on Reverend Jesse Jacison, femiest,

no. 27) is 10/8/41.

... ....

(c)

Besides prodiding the completc file on request no. 3..

(Jesse B. Stoner), the Ebi would also make available the nost.

appropriate case agontls) in the oifice of origin assignca to...

Stoner for the perdod 1966 through 1963.

(a) 1ibo rosaces to recoce no. 2, the FaT vorld prow :

all the cabride a.

as well as make avallable the appropriate case agcnt(a) in tha

africo ui origin 1os

did Dare

N9:101

2-456;

02 - INCL

ENCLOSURI

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(e) With roopose to woe n0..6, the Conmittee could

hold in abeyance such & icquent until

the FBI provides &

I'st of tho nost apniopriate case agont(s) in the offiacs

of origin for the several klan oigenirations in existence.

ithile such was not part of the under-

standing reached at the tine oi the necring with FBI officlals.

che committee vould occusct borever that all microals iclated

to the unised Klan of American

of anest agree the

AOT. the perIOd 1965

and 1960

be made roudy fox inspection by Hovenbes 20, 1977).

(1) With respecs to request no. &, the fBI vould first

-..

advise the Committer as to the identity of othor cities o

porting on the linite Citizens Council before a deicrnination..

be made as to the final content of this requesi.

(g)

With respect to request no. 25, the Committee will

hold in aboyance such a request until the FBI makos available

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

(h) With raspeci to sequest no. 34, the Committce

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

King be processed at this tine, while a requost for all ocher

the thirtee

maicrials 1s held in abeyance until the fBi makes available.

the nost appropriate case agent(s).

....

In Addition, the Committec would also request that the

following agents be notified und made availabic by the FBI: -

: (1)

Special Agent Millian F. Kusch- New Orleans.

Special Agent Thomas

E. Duhadray " New Orleans

(2)

Special Agent Jack 1. Simpson -Memphis ATLANTA

Special Agont Richard 11, Davis - Hemphis STirr

Special Agent Jack 1. Leverstein - Memphis Arnym).....

As a priority itom, it is also requested that the FlI.

provide the Committee with the rork or personnel records of the

Following three Louisville FbI. agents for the month of September

1965:

(1) Robert Peters

(2) William Duncan

(3) Bernara BIOWn. ..

We are primarily internsiod in thone encords reflactina tiri

•-th

would also ask that all three of the above-mentioned Jouisvitie

agents be nade available for intervion by the suno datc.

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not i int

Your prompt attention to those matters will be

......

• =

Very truly yours,

• G. Robert Blakey

Chief Counsel and Director

GRB : nea

CC

Danny o. Coulson,

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$398 MOUSI: OFFICE DUILDINO, ANNEX Z

WASHINGTON, D.G. 20515

NOV 9

1977

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Dont

DONE

CET11/17

B.

The Honorable Griffia B. Bell

Attorney General of the United States

Department of Justice

washington, D.C.

20530

Attention:

Mr. Robert L. Keuch

Deputy Assistant Attorney General

Criminal Division, Room 2113

Dear Mr. Attorney General:

.

In connection with the investigation by the Select

Committee on Assassinations into the death of Dr. Martin

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

following materials by November 20, 1977:

Ao

I.

The sub-files or investigative reports from Louisville,

Kentucky on the United Klan of America for the years 1965

and 1966.

All documents and investigative reports on the Louis-

ville-based Independent Klan for the years 1965 and 1966.

In addition it is requested that the following materials

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

sub-files or investigative reports on the United

Klan of America for the period 1967 and 1968 for the

following cities:

DONE

it it.

. a) Birmingham, Alabama

b) 'Atlanta, Georgia

Memphis, Tennessee

SE. LOUIS, MISSOULI

Nev Orleans, Louisiana

vLos Angeles, California

Louisville,

Kentucky

1173

71-456

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2. All documents and investigative roports for any other

Klan organization with offices in any of the cities listed

in paragraph (B) (1) above for the period 1907 and 1908.

(the requests formulated in Paragraplis A and B above

modify and replace request no. fin the Comittee's

letter of November 3, 1977).•

art (6) 1118127

In addition, based on further discussions between the

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

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

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

modified to the following extent:

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

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

mittee until the Committee first has the opportunity

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

office of origin for the period 196% and 1968.

It is

requested that any such agent be made available by

November 30, 197%.

2. Of the remaining volumes on Dr. King, it is requested

that the FBI prepare for inspection by the Comnittee

those twenty-seven files indicated by staff Counsel

Michael Eberhardi in his conference with the PBI on

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

the FBI check the nature of the

six volumes appearing

on the inventory which are on microfilm.)

With respect to the Committee letter of October 7, 1977

reguesting interviews with various FBi agents, the following

list of agents represented those who should be made

avail-

ablo by the FBi on a priority basis:

•J. Thomas Duhadway

2. William Kusch

3.

Thomas Colarelli •

4.

Patrick J. Collins, Jx.1

5..

Rene Dumain

6. Ramon Stratton

7. Robert Haines ‹

8. joe C. lester

9. George i. Bonebraker

10. Tabort Frazier

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the Committec is ready to interview these agents on

an immediate basis.

in addition to the ten priority agents listed above,

the tollowing two agents, not previously requested, should

also be included on'a priority basis:

I.

Robert F. Boyle - Nemphis

2. Harvey E. Glyfe - Meinphis

Your prompt attention to these matters will be greatly

appreciated.

Very truly yours,

1 Robert Blackg

G. Robert Blakey

Chief. Counsel and Director

CC:

Mt. Danny 0. Coulson

GRB: mek

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April 26, 1977

1 8 1a

Spincepai

FEDERAy GOVERNHENT

1 - Mr. Adams

- Mr. Fehl

Honorable John Melcher

1

- Mr. Peelman

United States Senate

1

- Mr. Lawn

Washington, D. d. 28 use salet connutes

1 - Legal Counsel Division

Dear Senator Melcher:

WE ASSASSINATIINE

ation dated Art5, movedge recept of your communi-

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) initiäted

a security investigation of Martin luther King, Jr., in 1962

to determine the scope and depth of Communist influence upon

This investigation terminated at the time of his death

in 1968. Similar investigations have also been conducted on

a number of his associates who were either known or alleged

to have Communist connections. The results of these inves-

tigations have been made available to the Department of

Justice and other interested agencies of the Government

62-117290-454424

Iith respect to results of our electronic

surveillance of king conducted during this investigation,

the following Information may be of interest to you.

January 31, 1917, U:S. District Court Juage John Lewis

smith, Jr., dismissed two civil suits filed against the FBI

by a former assistant to king and the southern Christian

Leadership Conference, which King headed until his death.

The court ordered the FBI to file with the National Archives

all of its tapes and documents obtained through telephone

and microphone surveillances of King and that this material

not be made public for at least

50 years, except. by court

order.

The FBI is currently in

the process of complying

with this court order.

Assoc. Dira=-

ST-105

Dep. AD Adm.=

REC-50-

4:1 38211

I appreciate your concernian bringing this matter

Asst. Dir.:

Ds into my attention.

Adm. Serv.==

Ext. Affairs-

Fin. & Pers. ==

Gen. Inv.-

Ident. -

* MAILED 10

APR. 2R 1977

Sincerily yours,

Inspection:

C. M. Kelley

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....

Honorable John Melcher

NOTE: Senator John Melcher's letter enclosed an article

from

"The Review of the News," a publication printed in

Belmont, Massachusetts. This article discussed former

King associates and their Communist connections and states

that King's "public record" illustrates good reason for

the FBI to have considered him "dangerous".

The article is

supportive of the FBI's investigation of King and criticizes

the Senate Intelligence Committee, under senator Frank Church,

for refusing to release the FBI file on King and electronic

surveillance results,

which "proved that Martin Luther King

was indeed a person of low moral character who had fallen

under the control of the Communist."

In his letter, Senator Melcher believes that 1f

electronic surveillance records existed on King they should

not be kept secret and that the files and

facts must be

made public.

Although Senator Melcher does not request a reply,

¿ should be pointed out to him that allegations of communis

nfluence on King and his associates have been investigate

and that a Federal court has ruled regarding the results of

our electronic surveillance of king being made public.

one surveillance of

Delay in responding occurred

because Senator

Melcher's enclosure did not arrive with his original letter,

and a copy of the enclosure was not provided our congressional

Liaison Unit until 4/21/77.

APPROVED:

Director......

Assoc. Dir....

Dep. AD Adm.........

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Adm. Serv....

Ext. Affairs.

Fin. & Pers...

Gen. Inv.....

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JOHN MELCHER

MONTANA ,

Writed States Senate

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20510

April 5, 1977

FEDERAL GOVERNHENT

Hon. Clarence M. Kelley

Director

"Huuse select Connittee an

Federal Bureau of Investigation

U. S. Department of Justice

Washington, D. C. 20535

Assoc." Dir.-

•Dep. AD Adm.

Asst. Dir.:

Adi. Serv.

Ext Alfairs

Fin. & Pers.

Gen. Iny N/gN

Ident. --

Intall.

Legal Coun

Plan. & Insp.

Rec. Mgt.

S. & T. Serv.

Spec. Inv. -

Training

Telephone Rm. --

Director's Sec'y-

ASSASSINATIONS

Dear Mr. Kelley:

In the enclosed article copied from "Th

PReview Of The News.', a

Massachusetts, serious allegations are

The article speaks

of surveillance records kept on Reverend King and alleged Communist

associates.

I believe that if any such files exist on, Dr. King, they should not

be kept secret after such a long period of time.

The allegations in the

attached article are serious and should be checked out.

The files and the facts must be made public.

APRil 1977604

Thank you.

Enclosure

"No Encloanse received

when openchen Porting Unit

ano.com

SAICLOS

MAY 24 1972

Sincerely,

Unrecerded Gopy Filed

John telehew E

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DE-4

1-30

ST-108

REC-50

62-117290-454X22

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5/4

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United States Senate

MEMORANDUM

To:

Danny Coulson

Legal Counsel, FBI

Here is the Martin Luther King

article which should have been en-

closed with Senator John Melcher's

recent letter.

am sorry for the inconvenience.

Sherry Donovan

224-4209

62+117290-254X22

6315

ERAST

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The

King

File

by Robert El Reeder

ArTi

MASS

-I-SENATOR-Frank-Church- (D.-Idaho)

issue by refusing to release the damn-

has turned

the Senate Intelligence

ing tapes. And the "Liberal" press has

Committee into a vehicle for smearing

cooperated by laboring to create the

the late F.B.I. Director J. Edgar

myth that Martin Luther King was an

Hoover. Hoover's private files show

innocent victim of Director Hoover's

that he had become convinced that

bad temper.

Martin Luther King was a person of

The F.B.I. has been accused of play-

low moral character, who had fallen

ing "dirty tricks" on Martin Luther

under the control of the Communists.

King. It has been accused of threaten-

Church claims to find this absurd.

ing to release information in its files

Attorney General

Robert Kennedy,

that would have been damaging to

however, did not find it absurd in the

King's respectability. And almost

least and authorized F.B.I. surveil-

nothing has been said about Martin

lance of. King - including wiretaps,

Luther King's notorious immorality

which were maintained between 1963

and Communist associates. The New

and 1966.

York Times, on November 19, 1975,

Those wiretaps and other evidence

commented: "The committee staff

proved that Martin Luther King was

members said they could find no jus;

indeed a person of low moral character

tification for the bureau's attack on

who had fallen under the control of

Dr. King." The Senate Intelligence

the Communists. But Senator Church

Committee would like us to believe

has, like Richard Nixon, ducked the

that Martin Luther King was under

December 3, 1975

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Mr. 1

surveillance because he criticized the

Hunter Pitts O'Dell had been identi-

F.B.I.

fied under oath as a Communist

We do not know what information is organizer.

in the substantial F.B.I. file on Dr.

What did Martin Luther King do?

King, but we do know that even the He announced that he had discharged

most cursory look at Martin Luther Comrade O'Dell.

King's public record should convince

A few months later it was discov-

the merest tyro that there was very

ered that O'Dell had not been fired

good reason for Director Hoover to con-

but promoted, and was now running

sider King "dangerous."

King's large New York office! When

Martin Luther King was quoted in

the story hit, Dr. King claimed to have

the New York World Telegram of July

discharged O'Dell a second time. A

23, 1964, as declaring: "[I am] sick subsequent check by U.P.I. deter-

and tired of people saying this move-

mined that Hunter Pitts O'Dell of the

ment has been infiltrated by Commu-

National Committee of the Commu-

nists and Communist sympathizers.

There are as many Communists in

this freedom movement as there are

Eskimos in Florida."' One hardly has to

look at the entire "freedom move-

ment" to find evidence of Communist

infiltration — though the level of infil-

tration was overwhelming when the

whole movement is considered. Rath-

er, to be scrupulously fair, let us

look directly under Dr. King's nose —

at those persons closest to him — and

see what we find.

Hunter Pitts O'Dell came to work

for the Southern Christian Leadership

Conference (S.C.L.s.) late in 1960 as

Dr. King's staff consultant. In the fall

of 1962 he was promoted to acting

staff director in charge of voter regis-

tration and integration workshops.

During this period, O'Dell was a mem-

ber of the National Committee of the

homosexual King called "a brilliant,

efficient and dedicated organizer and

one of the best and most persuasive

interpreters of nonviolence." He was

secretary and advisor to King from

1956 to 1960, and went with him to

Oslo to receive the Nobel Prize

1964.

rize in

Rustin was an organizer, recruiter,

and fund-raiser_for_the-Young-Com-

munist League, served 28 months in

prison during World War Il for refus-

ing to do work required of those who

were conscientious objectors,

was

given 60 days in jail in California for

lewd vagrancy in 1953, and while

working for King was one of only five

"impartial observers" at the Commu-

nist Party's closed-door 16th national

Communist Party. The "Liberal"

crat revealed that in 1956 and 1958

CP

me the Benion Of The NEWS

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president of the Southern Conference

jumped Jackie in my back yard, 1

Educational Fund (S.C.E.F.). This

wouldn't pull them off her."

group was thoroughly investigated by

Wyatt T./Walker, staff aide to

Committees of both the House and

Martin Luther King, was editorial ad.

Senate and repeatedly found to have

visor to the Merxist-Leninist Progres-

been a major Communist operation.

sive Labor Movement. He was a famil-

On November 26, 1963, Shuttlesworth

iar supporter of Communist Fronts.

was one of two honored guests at the

Myles forton was director of the

15th anniversary dinner of the Na-

Highlander, Center, an outgrowth of

tional Guardian, described by a)Con-

the Highlander Folk School, in Tennes-

gressional Committee as "a virtual

see, where King was trained. Martin

official propaganda arm of Soviet/Rus

Luther King was in fact listed as a '

sia." A former bootlegger, Fred Shut

sponsor of the Highlander Center on its

tlesworth's Communist,

Communist

stationery. Horton conceived the High-

Front, and radical activities fill three'

lander Folk School,

described by a

typewritten pages. King said of Shut:

Joint Committee of the Tennessee

tlesworth: "Reverend Shuttlesworth is

Legislature as "a meeting place, for

my principal aide. Why, he gave me

known Communists and fellow travel-

my start and he advised me from the

ers." The Georgia Commission on

very firsk depend on him." •

Education termed it a "Communist

Beyel was Martin Luther

Training School."

King's chief aide in Chicago. He has

James, Dombrowski was another

declared: "We

must move to destroy

member of the Communist Party who

Western Capitalism." At a Black

was a close friend and advisor to Mar-

Power rally at Berkeley, California, in

tin Luther King. Law enforcement au-

1966 Bevel

announced:

"One of the

thorities obtained a cancelled check

problems of not being able to burn

made,out to King from the Communist

down the slums of Chicago is at this

Front S.C.E.f. which was sigred by

point not having the proper discipline

Dombrowski

and Benjamin Smith.

required for the problems of carrying

Smith, according-to-Senator James O.

out that kind of a mission. That is why

Eastland (D.-Mississippi),

we haven't burned it down ... . We

registered under, the Foreign Agents

are going to. be part of'an international

Registration Act as an agent'of Eidel-

revolution to end slavery

... . I guess

_Castro."

I hate Western Civilization more than

In a letter discovered by govern-

most people....."

ment investigators, King wrote to

The "'Reverend" Bevel.continued to

vis

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We, too, were more than happy to have

Bevel had told people: "If the Vietcong

you in our home, the fellowship was

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very rewarding

Very sincerely tin Luther King's top aide from the

yours, Martin."

time of the Montgomery Bus Boycott.

Carl and Anne Braden have both

He succeeded King as head of the

been longtime, notorious members of

S.C.L.C. Abernathy accompanied Dr.

the Communist Party, working in the

King to that Communist training

Louisville area. The Bradens, officers

school in Tennessee in 1957. And they

of the S.C.E.F., were part of the "Lou-

had more than their radical commit-

isville Seven" - a group responsible

•ment in common. In the 1958 case of

for purchasing a house in an all-white

Alabama v. Davis, sworn testimony

area of Louisville, selling it to a Negro

was introduced regarding sexual aber-

family, and then dynamiting it to stir

rations committed by Abernathy on a

up racial trouble.

15-year-old girl who sang in the choir of

King wrote a letter to the Bradens

his church.

in 1959 urging them to become per-

Not only is Abernathy an active

manently associated with his Southern

supporter of such Communist causes

Christian Leadership Conference.

as the effort to free Communist Angela

A photograph taken at the 6th an-

Davis, but in 1972 he was an honored

nual conference of the S.C.L.C. in

guest of the Soviet Union and of Com-

1962, and found in the files of James

munist East Germany (G.D.R.), where

Dombrowski, shows Martin Luther

he declared: "As pastor and theo-

King, Carl

and Anne Braden, and

logian, I am of the opinion that the

• James Dombrowski, and describes

G.D.R. embodies what we aspire to in

King on the back as

"responding. to

the world." Two hours before his de-

Anne Braden's speech."

parture he told a Communist Party

Aubrey Williams was president of

press conference: "What we are still

S.C.E.F. until 1963. In 1945 the U.S.

• fighting for in the U.S.A. is what has

Senate rejected his appointment to a

already been achieved in the G.D.R."

government post because of his affilia-

The East German Communists gave

tions with the Communist apparatus.

•Abernathy a medal, and reported that

In 1954, Williams-was identified under

agents of th ir leading religious Front

' oath as a member of the Communist

had "for m uny years" been in corres-

¡Party by two witnesses.

-

pondence with Martin Luther 'King.

Two years later, in 1957, King was

They prese sted the "Reverend" Aber-

photographed with Williams, Myles.

nathy with i German edition of Coret-

Horton, Abner, Berry (a member öf the

ta Scott Kig's My Life With Martin

Central Committee of the Communist

Luther Kin, I ond he declared: "Presi-

Party), and other Comrades at a Com- dent Kennedy once said in West Berlin

munist training school in Tennessee.

that he was a Berliner. I want to

King referred to Williams as "one of

change that and say: 'I am a Citizen of

the noble personalities of our times."

he {Communist] German Democrati

Ralph David/Abernathy was Mar-

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LiTTLE wonder that after lengthy

investigation the Joint Legislative

Committee on Un-American Activities

for the State of Louisiana concluded in

its three-part Report on the activities of

S.C.E.F. that the Southern Christian

Leadership Conference, headed by

Martin Luther King, was "substantial-

ly under the control of the Communist

Party through the influence of the

Southern Conference Educational

Fund [S.C.E.F.] and the Communists

who manage it."

If Martin Luther King was "sick

and tired of people saying this move-

ment has been infiltrated by Commu-

nists and Communist sympathizers,"

it was because he knew it was true.

And so did J. Edgar Hoover and the

F.B.I. Director Hoover spoke out many

times to warn of Communist involve-

ment in the "civil rights" movement.

On one occasion, he said: "We do know

that Communist influence does exist

in the Negro moven. ent and it is this

influence which is vi 'ally important."

Hoover declared thatithe Communist

Party "strives only to exploit what are

often legitimate Negro c'omplaints and

grievances

for

the advancement of

ng as an undercover operative\ for the

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Mr. King was one of the worst

enemies my people ever had.

I know that it is considered poor

taste to speak ill of the dead. But when

someone served the enemies of our

country while alive, and his name is

still used by his comrades to promote

anti-American activities, shouldn't

people who know the truth speak out?

I learned many surprising things

while I served in the Communist Party

for the FBI. Communist leaders told us

about the demonstrations that would

be started, the protest marches, the

demands that would be made for mas-

sive federal intervention. Every Com-

munist was ordered to help convince

American Negroes that we are no bet-

ter off than slaves. Wherever we went

and whatever we did, we were to pro-

mote race consciousness and resent-

ment, because the Communists know

that the technique of divide and con-

quer really works.

We were also told to promote Mar-

tin Luther King, to unite Negroes and

whites behind him, and to turn him

into some sort of national hero. We

were to look to King as the leader in

this struggle, the Communists said,

because he was on'our side!

tended a Communist training school. I

learned that several of his aides and

assistants were Communists, that he

received funds from Communists, and

that he was taking directions from

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Communist press in this country. If

... " That is, as we have seen, simply

they did, they would learn that the

not true. And the distortion is intended

Communists loved Martin Luther

to damage the reputation of both the

King. He was one of their biggest

F.B.I. and the late Director J. Edgar

heroes. And'I know for a fact the Com- Hoover.

munists would never have promoted

John J. McDermott, Assistant Di-

him, financed him, and supported him

rector of the F.B.I., spoke on November

if they couldn't trust him. He carried

21, 1975, before a Connecticut group.

out their orders just as slavishly as

which aids families of policemen, fire-

Party members in Cleveland, Ohio.

men, and corrections officers, killed in

the line of duty. He said the F.B.I.'s

Little wonder that F.B.I. Director J.

six-year surveillance of Martin Luther

Edgar Hoover called Martin Luther

King was justified because of concern

King "the most notorious liar in the

country."

that King was influenced by subver-

sives. He put it this way: "We did what

We do not know what additional

we felt we had. to do for the welfare of

information Mr. Hoover had on King,

the nation at the time. Don't forget

but after years of electronic surveil-

they [radicals and Communists] were

lance he certainly knew much more

bombing the Pentagon. They said they

than we have been able to present in

were going to shut down the govern-

this brief survey from the public rec-

ment." Another F.B.I. official re-

ord: Yet the Senate Intelligence Com-

minded us that the King projects

mittee has refused to release the F.B.I.

"were started at a time when cities

file on King. They chose instead to were being burned ...

"

attack the F.B.I. for using "dirty

We believe most Americans would

tricks," and members of the Commit-

agree that our law enforcement author-

tee staff said "they could find no justi-

ities should keep under surveillance

fication for the bureau's attack on Dr.

any person or group about which there

King." Incredibly, a U.P.I. release on

is substantial evidence of involvement

• November 19, 1975, declared: "A'top

in such crimes as revolutionary vio-

FBI official said Wednesday that the

lence, Communist subversion, and con-

Bureau had no legal justification for its

spiracy with agents of a foreign power to

smear campaign against Dr. Martin

overthrow the U.S. Government by

Luther King Jr. but suspected, with-

force and violence. To the extent the

out evidence, he might be under "Com-

F.B.1. maintained such surveillance un-

munist influence.'"

der J. Edgar Hoover, we heartily ap-

"Suspected, without evidence. plaud its efforts. M

Reprints of this copyrighted article, "The King File," are available

at ten for one dollar fron

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being sent registered mail contain all of the bundles listed

on the above check list, which bundles should be in duplicate.

For the additional information of the Bureau, the

following 1-A exhibits contained in the Los Angeles "MURKIN"

file were not documents and consequently could not be xeroxed

and forwarded to the Bureau:

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Photos of DYRELL DENNIS

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Offire ut the Attarey General

Washington, H. 0. 20530

FEDERAL GOVERNMENT

August 15, 1977

Honorable Louis Stokes

Chairman

Eouse Select Committee on Assassinations

House of Representatives

Washington, D. C. 20515

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Dear Mr. Chairman:

This is to confirm that pursuant to your request copies

of two memoranda concerning DI. Martin I. King, Jt., have been

supplied to your Committee's staff. These memoranda are

Memorandum dated 9 April 1976 for the Attorney General from

the Assistant Attorney General, Civil Rights Division, and the

Nemorandum dated March 31, 1976, to the Assistant Attorney

General, Civil Rights Division, from the Chief, Criminal

Section of that Division.

The copies which have been provided have been excised to

protect highly sensitive national security information.

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By memoranda dated June 6, 1977, and July 21, 1977, the

Director, Federal Bureau of Investigation, has brought to my

attention certain matters which the FBI feels constitute

inaccurate or incomplete statements in these memoranda. In

Her are a collar i eluca an in enda, create

items are as follows:

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that the King investigation was continuously handled by sa

Seymor Phillips. Actually, Phillips' supervision of the case

ended in late 1965.

I AUG 24 1977

"(2) Page 34, Paragraph I, Murphy memorandum -contains

information regarding mail openings, which should be excised as

a sensitive investigative technique.

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"(3) Paragraph 1, page 34, of the Murphy memorandum

contains a statement, "Electronic surveillance of the

Convention was widespread . . .' (Democratic Convention,

Atlantic City, New Jersey, August, 1964). The manner and

context in which this statement appears very strongly imply

that there was an electronic surveillance (by the FBI) on

the floor or elsewhere in the Auditorium where the Convention

took place. We know of no such electronic surveillance by

us or anyone else. In point of fact, the FBI did have two

electronic surveillances in effect in Atlantic City during

the period of the Convention. One was a telephone surveillance

on an individual at a hotel. • The other was a microphone

surveillance at a storefront jointly occupied by two organiza-

tions. We believe that the implication of an FBI electronic

surveillance at the Convention site is of such serious

significance that the facts in this matter should be brought

to the attention of the HSCA in any furnishing to it of the

Murphy memorandum.

"(4) Page 44, Paragraph 2, Murphy memorandum - states

that former Assistant Director William C. Sullivan took the

tapes and stationery and later gave Phillips a package to

deliver to SA Whitson. Phillips has no knowledge regarding

to whom this package was to be delivered. In addition, he

was unaware of the package contents or the purpose of

its

delivery.

"(5) Page 46, Paragraph I, Murphy memorandum - incor-

rectly states that SA Leinbaugh was the originator of the

Lorraine Hotel COINTELPRO activity.*

"(6) Page 9 of the Pottinger report contains a state- •

ment,

"The files reflect that the Bureau's action, especially

in mailing of the tape, •

..' (This refers to a mailing of

a tape to the King household in Atlanta, Georgia)• Erom

all records available at the FBI there appears to be no

doubt that a tape was mailed to the King family. There is

no record in our files, nor has any individual come: forward

with any information, to indicate that the mailing of the

tape was an official FBI action. Rather, the indication is

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then an Assistant Director of the FBI but with no indication

it was with the approval of any higher authority, including

the late Director, J. Edgar Hoover.

We have previously

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Intelligence Activities (Church Committee) and to the Depart-

ment. It is believed that our position relating to the mail-

ing of the tape should be made known to the HSCA in the event

it is furnished the Pottinger report."

Very truly yours,

Robert L. Keuch

Special Counsel to

the Attorney General

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Reference is made to letter to the Attorney General

from. G. Robert Blakey, Chief counsel and Director, HsCA:

dated November 3, 1977, Item 6, which requested informatior

counsel,

from files of FBI Headquarters concerning the Ku Klux Klan in

BIrmingham, Los Angeles, Atlanta and Louisville during the

period 196% through 1968.

By letter from Mr. Blakey to the Attorney General

dated November 8, 1977, under Item (e), the above request

was held in abeyance until the FBI could provide a list of the

most appropriate case agents in the office of origin for the

several Klan organizations in existence in 1967 and 1968.

This

letter requested access to all material related to the United

Klans of America (UKA) for the period 1965 and 1966 and that

the material be ready for inspection by November 20, 1977.

By letter from Mr. Blakey to the Attorney General

dated November 9, 1977, the above requests were further

modified:

Under

Item A (1) & (2), this letter requested sub-

files or

Investigative reports concerning the UkA, Louisville,

mental, and the louistine based nependent man or to

Years 1965 and 1966.

This material was desired by November 20,

1977. Material pertaining to the UKA in other cities named

and Me orleans,

above, with the addition of Memphis; St. Louls and New Orleans,

(Item B (1)) wase not needed by November 20, 1977.

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Fouse Sclect Comittee on Acrassinations

U. S. House of lepresentatives

Tetrievable Information in FBI Icadquarters flles

pertaining to flan activities in Louisville, Kentucky, auring

1955 and 1960 has been prepared for the Committed's recess

subject to the usual excisions or deletions. Where information

Is not provided 1t is elther not retrievable from leadquarters

files or ls not boing producod pursuant to the Memorandum of

Understanding.

Basod on pertinent files available at FBI Headquarters,

the agent most Inowledgable regarding Klon activitles in

Louisville, kentuchy, during the period 1905 through 190o war

varren I Walsh, retired.

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MICHANOSON PARTIR, M.C."

COUS BFÖXES, OHIO, CHAIRMAN

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Select Committer on Assassinations

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WASHINGTON, D.C. 20515

No: 4

5-L1 Pr. 1977

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The Honorable Griffin R. Bell

Attorney General of the United States

Department of Justice

Washington, D.C. 20530

Attention:

Mr. Robert L. Keuch

Deputy Assistant Attorney

Criminal Division

Room 2113

Dear. Mr. Attorney General:

• Pursuant to our investigation into the assassination

of DI. Martin Luther King, JI., we hereby request that all

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

pertaining to the following individuals and organizations

be made available to the Committee and its staff:

Lawrence J. Callanan (deceased) Steamfitters

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

Period 1967 through 1971.

National States Rights 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.; Memphis, In.; Birmingham, Al.; St. Louis, Mo.;

_and_Springfield, Ill.

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

4. Consertative Society of America for the period

1967 through 1968. (Headquarters in New Orleans,

Bia.

5.

Kent Courtney, 1413 Texas Avenue, Alexandria, La.,

for the period 1967 through 1958, 454M

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KKK (limited to reports or infurmation in areas

Califomnia

coverad by offices i bolsea, alabama, tos Angeless

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

8

White Citizens Council (racist organization) for the

period 1967 through 1968, limited to reports or

information in areas covered by offices in New Orleans,

Ia.; Birmingham, Ala.; and Memphis, Tenn.

Forever White, (racist organization) for the perioa

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-

.10.. Charles Joseph Stein, dob 5/11/29.

•11.

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

for the period 1967 through 1968.

12.

Robert Powers, Powers Junction, Intersection Highways

1l and 90, Orleans Parrish, Louisiana, for the period

1967 through 1968.

13.

Sam DiPiazza, Pamela Place, Chalmette, Louisiana,

for the period 1967 through 1968.

14.

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

Chalmette, Louisiana, for the period 1967 through 1968:

15:

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

for the period 1967 through 1968.

•26.

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.)

17.

18.

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20.

21.

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

Alabama for the period 1967 through 1968.

ClIfford Andrews (aka, R. I. Warren), Box 75, Toronto

14, Oitario, Canada.

Walter Jack Youngblood, Monticello Street, Dallas, Texas.

Johnny Benelli, #303, 175 North Orange Drive, Los

Angeles, California, for the period 1967 through 1968.

Claud: Cockrell, dob 5/10/36, FBI # 389804E, for the

period 1967 through 1968.

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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, Metairle, La.

(This

request includes, but is not limited to, Bureau

File 44-26940.)

Southern Christian Leadership Conference

a. General file, for the perioa 1962

through 1968.

b.

Cointelpro file, for the period 1962

• through 1968.

James Bevel, for the period 1965 through 1968. :

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

• 1965 through 1968.

Vincent DePaul Stelly, 4434 5th Ave., Los

Angeles, California for the period 1967 through 1968.

Jerome Wallis Vernon, Home Service Laundry and

Dry Cleaning, 5280 Hollywood Blvd., Los Angeles:

•California for the period 1967 through 1968.

Rev. James Orange, South Carolina for the period

1965 through 1968.

31.

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

1965 through 1968.

32.

Allän Lee Stoddard, "Vegas -Club", 5510-HOllyWOOd-

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

throụch 1968.

33.

Robert. Byxon Watson, SS# 253-85-2220, Atlanta,

Ga...

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34.

Martin Luther King, JI. for the period 1962 through

1968.

(This request pertains to material exclusive

of the Muckin File and the SCLC files and should

incluce all information regarding threats to Dr.

King.

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Herman A. Thompson, 10454 Goodwood Blvd.,

Baton Rouge, La., (former deputy sheriff in

Baton Rouge) •

Your prompt attention to these matters will be greatly

appreciated.

Very truly yours,

2.0okX Bloss

G.

Robert Blakey

Chief Counsel and Director

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CC: Mr. Danny 0. Coulson

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NOV 8

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 Gereral

Criminal Division, Room 2113..:.-

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Dear vir. Attorney Generali..

In connection with the investigation of the Select

staff to discuss the Committee's November 3,. 1977 letter

of request for FBI materials on thirty-five individuals or

organizations. As a result of this meeting, the following.

was resolved:

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(a) The FBI would process. the following numbered

requests as they were originally stated in the November 3rd..

letter:

1, 4, 5, 7, 9-111-13-24, 26, 28-33. and. 35.

(b)

The Conmittee would provide dates of births on the

individuals in requests nos. 12 and 27 before the FBI would

process these names. The dob.on Robert J. Powers (request

no. 12) is 6/5/24.

The dob on Reverend Jesse Jackson. (request,.

no. 27) 15 10/8/41.

....

(c)

Besides prodiding the.complete.file.on request no. 3

(Jesse B. Stoner), the FBI would also make available the most

appropriate case agent(s) in the office of origin, assigned to

. .

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(a) With respect to request no. 2, the FBI would provide

all the materials in its files at headquarters for 1967 and 1968...

as well as make available the appropriate case agent(s) in the

office of origin for the same perioa.

1/17/77 (rx2)

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(e) With respect to request no. _6, the Committee. would..

hold in abeyance such a request until the FBI provides a

list of the most appropriate.case agent(s) in the offices.

of origin for the several Klan organizations in existence.. ...

in 1967 and 1968.

(While such was.not part of the under-

standing reached at the time of the meeting with FBI officials..

the Committee would regusst however that all materials related.

to the United Klan of America for the period 1965 and. 1966

be made ready for inspection by November 20, 1977.) -

(E)

With respect to request no. .8, the FBI would first.

advise the Committee as to the identity of other cities re-

porting on the White Citizens Council before a determination..

be made as to the final content of this request. . .........

With respect to request no. 25, the Committee. will

hold in abeyance such a request until the FBI makes available

the most appropriate case agent (s). for the period in question.

(h) With respect to request no. 34, the Committee

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

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

materials is held in abeyance until the FBI makes available.

the most appropriate case agent (s) ..

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In Addition, the Committee would also request that the

following agents

be notified.and made available.by the.FBI:-

(1) Special Agent William F. Kusch = New Orleans..

Special Agent Thomas E. Duhadway - New Orleans

(2)

Special Agent Jack B. Simpson - Mempits ATLANTA

Special Agent Richard H. Davis - Memphis AT UtTA

Special Agent

Jack I. Beverstein - Nemphis Ar..nuMM.

As a priority item, it is also requested that the FBI

provide the Committee with the.work.or personnel records of the

following. three Louisville FBI agents for the month of September.

' 1965:

.... .

(1) Robert Peters

(2) William Duncan

(3) Bernard Brown

We are primarily interested in those records reflecting their

whereabouts auring the

ronth in ruestion.. If available, these

records should be provided by Novanber 15, 1977. - The Cohmittee

would also ask that all three of the above-mentioned Louisville

agents be made available. for interview by the same date.

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greatly appreciated.

Very truly yours,

G. Robert Blakey

Chief Counsel and Director

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LOUIS STORES, OHÍO, CHAIRMAN

SAMUEL L. OVINE, OMIO

MALIEN SEALERIOR, D.C.

STRIYANT

KINNEr, CONN.

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(202) 225-4624

Select Committee on Assassinations

U.D. House of Brepresentatibes

1331 HOUSE OFFICE DUILDING, ANNEX 2

SASHINGTON, D.C. 20515

NOV 9 1977

The Honorable Griffin B. Bell

Attorney General of the

United States

Department of Justice

Washington, D.C. 20530

Attention: Mr. Robert I. Keuch

Deputy Assistant Attorney General

Criminal Division, Room 2113

Dear Mr. Attorney General:

In connection with the investigation by the Select

Committee on Assassinations into the death of DI. Martin

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

following materials by November 20, 1977:

A.

1.

The sub-files or investigative reports from Louisville,

Kentucky on the United Klan of America for the years 1965

and 1966.

2. All documents and investigative reports on the Louis-

ville-based Independent Klan for the years 1965 and 1966.

B.

In addition it is requested that the following materials

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

Sub-files or investigative reports on the United

Klan of America for the period 1967 and 1968 fox the

following cities:

a) . Birmingham, Alabama Sud Y

b): Atlanta, Georgia

Memphis, Tennessee

204

e)

St. Louis, 'Missouri

New Orleans, Louisianas;

f) . LOS Angeles, California 26

g) Louisville, Kentucky

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2. All documents and investigative reports foi any other

Klan organization with offices in any of the cities listed

in paragraph (B) (1) above for the period 1967 and 1968.

(The requests formulated' in Paragraphs A and B above

modify and replace request no. § in the Committee's

letter of November 3, 1977) .

In addition, based on further discussions between the

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

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

34 in the same Committee letter of November 3, 1977 i5

modified to the following extent:

1.

It is requested that the FBI not prepare the main

security file on DI. King for inspection by the Com

mittee until the Committee first has the opportunity

to speak with the most appropriate case agents) in the

office of origin for the period 1967 and 1968. It is

requested that any such agent be made available by

November 30, 1977.

Of the remaining volumes on DI. King, it is requested

that the FBI prepare for inspection by the Committee

those twenty-seven files indicated by staff Counsel

Michael Eberhardt in his conference with the FBI on

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

the FBI check the nature of the six volumes appearing

on the inventory which are on microfilm.)

With respect to the Committee letter of October 7, 1977

requesting interviews with various FBI agents, the following

list of agents represented those who should be made avail-

able by the FBI on a priority basis:

•1.

2.

Thomas Duhadway

William Kusch

3.

Thomas Colarelli

4.

Patrick J. Collins, Jr. J

'5.

Rene Dumain

6.

Ramon Stratton /

7.

Robert Haines

8.

Joe C. Hester

9.

George J. Bonebraker

10 .

Robert Frazier

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The Committee is ready to interview these agents on

an immediate basis.

In addition to the ten priority agents listed above,

the following two agents, not previously requested, shoulc

also be included on a priority basis:

1.

2.

Robert F. Boyle - Memphis

Harvey E. Glyfe - Memphis

Your prompt attention to these matters will be greatly

appreciated.

Very truly yours,

2. Dobert Blokey

G. Robert Blakey

Chief Counsel and Director

CC:

Mr. Danny O. Coulson

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Assistant Attorney General FEDERAI GOVSSES

Criminal Division

Attention: Mr. Robert I. Keuch

Director, FBI

HOUSE SELECT COMMITTEE OZ ASSASSINATIONS

U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES (ESCA) ATI TE

November 1T, 1977

1 - Mr. Monahan

- Mr. Peelman

-

Mr. Foster

Mr. Aldhizer

1

- Legal Counsel

Reference is madel to letter to the Attorney General

Irom t. Robert Blakey, her counsel and virector, auch,

dated Novenber 3, 1971, Item 6, which requested information

from files of FBI Headquarters

concerning the Ku Klux Klan in

Don 254 do let do. Asapta and Tonavate during in

By letter froy fir. Blakey to the Attorney General

dated november o, 197%, under Item (e), the above request

was bela in abeyance until the IBI could provide a list oi the

most appropriate case agents in the office of origin for the

several Klan organizations in existence in 1967 and 1968.

1ai3

letter requested access to all material related to the united

Klans of America (UKA) for the period 1965 and 1966 and that Ch

the material be ready for inspection by November 20, 1917.

By letter frow fir. Blakey to the Attorney General:

the above requests were further

modified.

dated November 9 Iten A (1) & (2), this letter requested

sub-

files or investigative reports concerning the UKA, Louisville,

Kentucky, and the Louisville based Independent klan for the

years 1965 and 1966.

This material was desired by November

1977. - Material pertaining to the UKA in other cities named /

above, wIth the addition of lemphis, St.

Louis and New Orleans,

(Item B:

(1)) Was not needed by November 20, 1977.

Enclosed

are tho

Furtes of a menorandum which

advises

that material concerning the Louisville Klan, and de-

Assoc. Dir. Sired by November

20

*, is available

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Assistant Attorney General

Criminal Division

Attention: Mr. Robert L. Keuch

NOTE: The HSCA is interested in reviewing information con-

cerning the Louisville UKA and an Independent Klan Group,

Louisville, on an expedite basis.

The material is limited

because the HSCA restricted its request to the years 1965 and

1966.

The UKA was not established in Louisville until 1967

and the Independent Group did not come into existence until 1969.

Telephonic contact With Louisville confirmed SA Walsh as

the case Agent on Klan matters for the period 1965 through 1968.

Purpose of this communication showing partial response is

to comply with HSCA deadline.

Material to respond to

other items

in HSCA letters is being processed.

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Assistant Attorney General

Criminal Division

November 28, 1977

Attention: Mr. Robert I. Keuch

1 - Mr. Monahan

1 - Mr. Peelman

Director, FBI

FEDFRAL COVERNIENT

. - Mr. Foster

HOUSE SELECT COMMITTEE Of ASSASSINARIONS

1

- Mr. McGirl

1 - Legal Counsel

U. S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES (ESCA)

339

Reference is made to a letter to the Attorney General

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

dated November 10, 1977, requesting access to Bureau file

105-66233, serial 2560, pages 1, 4 and 10, and serial 2569,

Enclosed are the original and two copies of a memo-

randum which responds to the above request.

You are requested

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

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Assistant Attorney General

Criminal Division

Attention: Mr. Robert L. Keuch

NOTE: By request dated 11/10/77, the HSCA requested access

to Bureau file 105-66233, serial

2200, pages 1, 4 and 10,

and serial 2569, pages 1

and 2, which had previouslv beer

deleted from the materials prepared for the Committee pursuant

to the Bureau's receipt of its request dated 3/9/77,

relating to Gerald Ray.

A review of Bureau files reveals that these documents

vere deleted due to their being classified "Confidential."

on 1/15/11, subsequent to the Bureau's preparation of the

requested material for the Committee,

the above requested documents

were declassified.

Bute to get me 2, have Ben pie que not the s

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1. - Mr. Monahan

1 - Mr. Peelman

1 - Mr. Foster

• Mr. McGirl

1 - Legal Counsel

November 28, 1977

HOUSE SELECT COMMITTEE ON ASSASSINATIONS

U. S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES (HSCA)

Reference is made to a letter to the Attorney Genera]

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

lated November 10, 1977, requesting access to FBI fle

105-66233, serial 2560, pages 1, 4 and 10, and serial 2569,

pages 1 and 2.

When the fBI initially processed the Committee

wet store on a 4277a propat or ate fert Fee bove

access.

These documents have since been declassifled and are

avallable for the Committee's access subject to the usual

excisions and deletions.

(9) DOC

ORIGINAL, AND TWO SENT TO ASSISTANT ATTORNEY GENERAL, CRIMINAL

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

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

Criminal Division, Attention:

Mr. Robert I. Keuch, dated

11/28/77, captioned, "House Select Committee on Assassinations,

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

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*" LOUIS STOXES, OHIO, CHAIRMA

RICHAROSON PREYER, N.C.

SAMUELL. E

MONE, ONIO

WALTEH E. FAUNTROY, D.C.

YVONNE BRATH VAITE BURKE, CALIF

STEWART D, MCKINNEY, CON:!.

СПАНЬЙО ТПОПСАМЕОН

CHRISTOPHER J. DODES CONN.

HAHOLD S. SAWYER, MiCH.

(202) 225-4524

Sclett Committee on Assassinations

8.5. House of Representatives

3331 HOUSE OFFICE BUILDING, ANNEX 2

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20515

November 10, 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 Mx. Attorney General:

In connection with the investigation by the Select

Committee on Assassinations into the death of DI. Martin

Luther King, Jr., and pursuant to paragraph I (B) (2) of the

Memorandum of Understanding, it would be appreciated if

you could make available to me for inspection the follow-

ing deleted materials:

File and Serial

1. 105-66233 - 25,60

Pages

I, 4, 10

2. 105-66233 - 2569

1, 2.

These materials were provided as part of FBI materials

relating to Jerry Ray not found in the main MURKIN file.

The volume containing these references generally includes

material on Jersy Ray from the NSRP files.

Your prompt attention to this matter will be greatly.

appreciated.

Respectfully,

section

77

GRB: đm

CC:

Danny Coulson

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LOUIS STOXES, OHIO.

RICHARDSO:! PREYER, N.C.

WALTF.I. I. FAUNTROY, D.C.

YVONNE: ARATHIVAITE NURKE, CALIFO

n.ü

CHRISTO-HEN I. DODD, COMN.

MIAHOLD E. FORD, TENY.

FLOYD J. FITHIAN, IND.

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Select Commitice on assassinations

Xi.E. Houst of Representatibes

3331 HOUSE OFFICE BUILDING. ANNEX 2

• WASHINGTON, D.C. 20515

February 6, 1978

The Honorable Griffin B. Bell

Attorney General of the United States

Department of Justice

Washingion, D. C. 20530

FEDERAI, GOVERNENT

• Attention: Mx. Robert L. Keuch

Deputy Assistant Attorney General

Criminal Division, Room 2113

Dear Mi. Attorney General:

In connection with the investigation by this Committee

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

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

to secure bank records of the Ray family.

It is therefore

requested that the FBI provide this Committee with

copies of

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

tion of the following during the period 1967-1968:

1) James Earl Ray

2) Jerry Ray (brother)

3) John L. Ray

(brother)

4). Carol Pepper (sister)

5)

Albert Pepper (brother-in-law)

6) Pepper Printing Company

7) Pepper Stationery Company

We are cognizant of the difficulties involved with

respect to the Bureau's indexing system and compliance with

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

However, we solicit your earnest attempts

this request..

attempts 2n - it 210-150

EX-ILL

Sincerely,

7. FEB 28 1978

G.. Robert Blakey

Chief Counsel and Director

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LOUIS STOKES, OHIO, CHAIRI

RICHARDSON PREYER, N.C.

SAMUEL LA JEVINE, OHIO

WALTER E. FAUNTROY, D.G.

STEWART D. MCKINNEY, CONN.

YVONNE BRATHWAITE DURKE, CALF.

CHARLES THONE, NEOR.

CHRISTOPHER S. DODD, CONN.

HAROLD S. SAWYER, MICH.

HAROLD I. FORD, TENN.

FLOYD J. FITHIAN, IND.

ROBERT W. LOGAR, PA.

(202) 225-4624

Rec.CLU

Seet committe on fisasiations 2/21/5K

U.S. House of Representatives

3331 HOUSE OFFICE BUILDING, ANNEX 2

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20515

February 15, 1978

The Honorable Griffin B. Bell

Attorney General of the United States

Department of Justice

Washington, D. C. 20530

Attention: Robert L. Keuch

Deputy Assistant Attorney General

Criminal Division

FEDERAL GOVERL ENT.

Dear Mr. Attorney General:

In connection with the investigation by this Committee

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

that the FBI deliver

to the Committee the following files

and materials:

1. Washington Spring Project file for the period

September 1, 1967 through May 31, 1968.

2.

FBI Manuals of Instruction (MOI) in use during

1962 - 1968.

3. Personal file of William Sullivan.

appreciated.

4. 197.4 Petersen Report on COINTELPRO

REC-94

Your prompt attention to this matter is greatly

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EX-11I

Respectfully,

7 FEB 23 1978

GRB: med

CC: Danny Coulson

TREAT AS

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Assistant Attorney General

Criminal Division

Attention:

Mr. Robert L. Keuch

I'DERAI, GOVERNHENT

December 30, 1977

_ - Mr. Monahan

- Mr. Peelman

Director, FBI

1 -

Mr. Foster

1 - Mr. Aldhizer

HOUSE SELECT COMITTEE ON ASSASSINATIONS

1 - Legal Counsel

U. S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

338,333, 33 (HSCA).

Reference As

made to letter to the Attorney General

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

December 9, 1977. •

In response to a request by the HSCA contained in

referenced letter, enclosed are an original and one copy of a

memorandum. It is requested that you 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: HSCA letter of 12/9/77; requested If any electronic

surveillance was conducted against four individuals and the

National States Rights Party (NSRP).

The HSCA only desired

confirmation as to the existence of

such electronic surveillance

and did not desire the

results of any surveillance.

The NSRP was subject of electronic surveillance during

5/6-7/59, (MISUR), Atlantic Hotel, Chicago, Illinois; 3/19-20/60,

(MISUR) ,

Midway Lodge, Miamisburg, 0h1o; 6/16/62, (MISUR),

Lasalle Hotel, Chicago, Illinois:

On 8/27/62, authority was granted for a microphone

surveillance of the NSRP, actually the rooms of Edward R. Fields

and J. B. Stoner, at the Whitley Hotel, Montgomery, Alabama.

June files of the

NSRP, Fields and Stoner do not show that this

surveillance was actually installed.

During our investigation concerning the desegregation of

the University of Alabama in 1963, authority was received

from

the Department to install technical coverage of the residence

of Fields and/or the NSRP Headquarters in Birmingham, Alabama,

and the residence of Stoner in Mableton, Georgia.

Installations

were not made, however, because telephone companies involved

were unable to insure complete security. (Bufile 157-778)

During our investigation into the church bombing (BAPBOMB)

in 1963, technical surveillance of NSRP Headquarters, actually

on 2/27/64, authority was grantea for microphone coverage

of the NSRP convention, Louisville, Kentucky, but no actual

installation was made for security reasons.

However, Installation

was made on the room of Fields at the Sheraton Hotel, Louisville.

Coverage was from 2/28/64, to 3/1/64. Authorization

was

specifically granted for Fields' room and not for the NSRP:

Except as outlined above, no additional electronic

surveillance was approved or conducted against Fields.

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Assistant Attorney General

Criminal Division

Attention: Mr. Robert L. Keuch

NOTE CONTINUED

In addition to the above, Stoner was subject. of technical

surveillance during the BAPBOMB

Investigation.

This coverage

was from 10/10/63, to 2/28/64, at his residence In Atlanta.

The above review Is being reported in the event the HSCA

asks for additional information regarding these surveillances.

Information was obtained from review of June files of NSRP,

Stoner, Fields, BAPBOMB and desegregation of the University of

Alabama.

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1 - Mr. Monahan

1 - Mr. Peelman

1 - Mr. Foster

1 - Mr. Aldhizer

1 - Legal Counsel

December 30, 1977

HOUSE SELECT COMMITTEE ON ASSASSINATIONS

U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES (ASGA)

Reference i5 made to letter to the Actorney General

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

made to

Jecember. 9, 1917, which requested intormation irom 13

Headquerters files in the investigation of Martin Luther King's

assassination.

This letter requested that the FBI determine

if any of the following vere subjects of electronie surveillance

by the

FBI:

Jesse B. Stoner

Dr. Edward Fields

Richard Ceppert.

Terence Lee

Rose

National States Rights Party (NSRP)

A revier of appropriate records at FBI Headquarters:

disclosed that the NSRP, Jesse B. Stoner and Dr. Edward fields

were subjects of electronic surveillance by the FBI..

FBI

Headquarters records contain no Indication that other

Individuals listed above, Richard Geppert and Terence Lee. Rose,

were subjects of electronic surveillance by the fBI.

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3338 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 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 Luther King, JI., it is requested

that the Federal Bureau of Investigation review its files on

electronic surveillance to determine whether any of the fol-

lowing individuals were the subject of any such surveillance:

1. Jesse B. Stonex

2. DI. Edward Fields

3. Richard Geppert

4. Terence Lee Rose

It is also requested that a similar determination be

made as to whether any electronic surveillance was implemented

with respect to the investigation by the Federal Bureau of

Investigation into the activities of the National States

Rights Party.

Crim/ Robert Keuch

At this time the Committee only desires a DEPARTMENT@USTICE R

firmation as to the existence or non-existence of such elec-

tronic surveillance with no reference to the fesubes 92 4577

surveillance.

O.R.O.M.

KRim/ Robirst Keuch

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appreciated.

very truly yours,

Sities Blat

G.

Robert Blakey

Chief Counsel and Director

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Assistant Attorney General

CriMinal DiVISIOn

Attention: Hi. Robert I Keuch

FEDERAL GOTERIMEKIS

Director, FBI

HOUSE SELECT COMMIJEE. ON ASSASSINATIONS

U. S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES (HSCA)

November 25, 1977

1 - Mr. Monahan

- Mr. Peelman

- Mr. Foster

- Mr. McGir1

1 - Mr. Mintz (Attn:

Mr. Coulson)

Reference is made to a letter to the Attorney General

from G. Robert Blakeys

Chief Counsel and Director, HSCA,

dated November 3, 1977, requesting access to material in the

files of the FBI

pertinent to seventeen listed individuals.

Based on descriptive information furnished by the

Committee pertaining to the seventeen individuals, retrievable

information identiflable with eight of these individuals has

been prepared for Committee access subject to the usual

excisions and

deletions.

Enclosed are the original and two copies of a memo

randum which responds to the above request. You are requested

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

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1 - Mr.

Monahan

1 - Mr. Peelman

1 - Mr. Foster

1 - Mr. McGirl

November 25, 1977

1 - Mr. Mintz (Attn:

Mr. Coulson)

HOUSE SELECT COMMITTEE ON ASSASSINATIONS

U. S.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES (HSCA)

Reference is made to a letter to the Attorney General

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

November 3, 1977, requesting access to material In the files of

the FBI pertaining to:

Sheila Marie Bradininí

Eazi Wayne Cobble

John Constantine

Jenis Gordon Dellacedo

Charles Clarence Eberhardt

Patricia Eberhardt

Mary Francis Evans

Robert Kilpatrick

Jeanette Maroff

John Is Haroft

Jeannette Rosenson

Margaret Jane Rosenson

Ruch Ellen Rosenson

Wanda Rosenson

Richard Yarbrough

William Young

Maurice Jay Kutner

Retrievable Information In FBI Headquarters files

Identifiable with Bradinind, Cobble, G. Eberhardt, Evans,

Kilpatrick, Kutner, M. Rosenson and

Yarbrough has

been prepared

for the Committee's access subject to the usual excisions and

deletions.

Where information is not provided, It 1s either not

retrIevable from uB. Headquarters Iles, It is not being produced

pursuant to the Memorandum of Understanding or it is not being

provided pursuant to an agreement with a Committee staff member

modifying this request.

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ATTORNEY GENERAL, CRIMINAL DIVISION.

Dep. AD AdVOTE: See Director, FBI, letter to Assistant Attorney General

Dep AvnyCriminal Division, Attention:

Asst. Dir.:

Robert an euch, dated 11725/77,

Adm Sor. captioned, "House

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Assistant Attorney General

Criminal Division

Attention: Mr. Robert L. Keuch

NOTE: This responds to a request dated 11/3/77, from HSCA

for all information contained in Bureau files relative to

seventeen listed individuals.

This request has been

coordinated with the Legal Counsel Division.

A review of Bureau files has identified some main

files, references and ident records for eight of the seventeen

Individuals. None of the documents identified appear to have

any relationship to MURKIN.

on 11/19/77s Michael C. Eberhardt, Stall Counsel, HSCA,

was advised by SA John I. McGirl that a review of Bureau files

re Richard Yarbrough, one of the above listed individuals,

revealed that he was

listed along with eight other persons

the subject of two related ITAR matters (166-1570; 166-3249).

Yarbrough was the only subject of these two investigations

not indicted or convicted. Mr. Ebernardt advised, in view of

this fact, coupled with the fact it did not appear that these

Investigations would have any bearing on the HSCA's present

inquiry, it was not necessary for both of these files to be

prepared in their entirety for the Committee's access.

sure ten™

He

stated it would be sufficient to prepare only those documents

where reference is made to Yarbrough.

In accordance with HSCA's request and the agreement

reached with Mr. Eberhardt, retrievable documents in FBI

Headquarters file have been prepared for the Committee's access

and are being maintained by the Congressional Inquiry Unit.

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LOUIS STOKES, CHIO, CHAIRMAN

RICHARDSON PREYER, N.C.

SAMUEL W

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WALTER E, FAUSTEDY, D.C.

STEWART

KINNEY, CONN.

YVONNE ERATHWAITE DURKE, CALIF

CHARLES

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CHRISTOPHER J. DODO, CONN.

HARULD 5. SAWYER, MICH.

MAROLO E. FORD, TENN.

FLOYD J. FITHIAN, IND.

ROBERT V. LOGAR, PA.

(202) 225-4524

RECEIVE

OFFICE

Select Connie? sassinations

1.a. House or cepresenante

331 HOUGH OFFICEBUILDING. ANNEX

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20515

NOV 3

1976

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 Committee's investigation into

the circumstances surrounding the death of DI. Martin Luther

King, Jx.,

we would appreciate:

(1) the complete FBI Identi-

fication Division criminal records and (2) any DOJ file refer-

ences for the years 1962-1969 concerning the below-mentioned

individuals.

The information follawing each name might prove

helpful in locating the requested information:

Bradinini, Sheila Marie; W-F; dob 3/9/41; last known address

• (1966) Box 81-A, Highway 90, West Beach, Biloxi,

Miss.; C.I. for FBI.

Cobble, Earl Wayne, aka Fred Patton; W-M; dob 12-13-36;

pob

Atlanta, Georgia; last known address

(1966) 1311

28th St., Gulfport, Miss.;

- Mother, Helen -Cobble;-last known. address--

• (1966) 635 Stevens St., Toledo, Ohio.

Constantine (Constantino), John (Jack); W-M; dob 5/28/42;

Originally

from Ohio, now lives in Miami,

Florida area.

DeMacedo, Denis Gordon; •W-M;

dob 7/7/38; pob Victoria, B.C.,

Canada; SSAN:

JEK Act 6 (3)

current address:

501 Grand Canal Drive, Miami, Florida.

ect to AAG/CO.

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Eberhardt, Charles ("Chuck") Clarence; W-M; dob 10/14/37;

pob New Orleans, La.; SSAN:

JFK Act 6(3)

last known address (1966) 3101 Sage Road,

Houston, Texas; Mother, Mrs. 0.0. Fouter;

•Last known address (1966) 1827 Abundance St.,

New Orleans, La.; arrested in Gulfport, Miss.

on Narcotics charges in 1966.

Eberharât, Patricia; W-F; pob Laurel, Miss.; SSAN:

JEK Act 6(3)

springs, Miss: (1966)

Evans, Mary Francis;. W-F; dob 11/24/42; last known address

(1966) 104 E. Water St., Biloxi, Mississippi.

Kilpatrick, Robert; W-M; dob 10/6/43; pob New York, N.X.;

last known address (1966), 3721 Link Valley

DI., Houston, Texas; arrested in Gulfport,

Miss. on narcotics charges in 1966.

Kutner, Maurice Jay; W-M; dob 5/19/40; SSAN:

JFK Act 6 (3)

current address, 8961 SW 124th St.; Miami,

Florida (home; suite 900, Roberts Burlding,

28 West Flagler Street, Miami, Florida (Ofc.)

Admitted to Florida Bar 6/7/65; BBA, U. Of

Miami 1430/62.

!

Maroff, Jeanette, nee

. Desmarais; W-F; dob 12/2/20; pob

Minneapolis, Minn.; present address! 14300

• SW 86th, Avenue, Miami, Florida.

Maxoff. John H.; W-M; dob 4/10/07; pob Iron River, Michigan;

present address; 14300 Sw 86th Avenue, Miami,

Florida; ProprietOr. Of Rare Bird Animal Farm,

Iric. at same, address.

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Rosenson, Jeannette, nee Buckes; WI; doo 2/4/40; pob Picayune,...

Mississippi; present address, 1 Fountainbleu

Drive, New. Orleans, La.; employed by Louisiana

Regional Purchasing Dept., 1441 Canal: Street

New Orleans, La.

Rosenson, Margaret ("Peggy") Jane, nee Jacobsen; W-F; dob

6/3/43; pob Jersey City, New Jersey; SSAN:

JFK Act 6 (3)

_ current address 1687 West 68th

Street, Hialeah, Florida.

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Rosenson, Ruth

Ellen, nee Freund; W-F; dob 4/25/46; pob

Brooklyn, New York; SSAN: JFK Act 6 (3) current

address, 8830 SW 68th Court, Miami, Florida.

Rosenson, Wanda nee Self: W-F; dob 12/1/47; pob Leesville,

LouIsiana; current address,

P.0. Box 3811,

Front Street Branch, Memphis, Tennessee.

Yarbrough, Richard, W-M; dob 1929; current address, Home -

Route 2, Box 31, Pass Christian, Mississippi;

Beach, Mississippi.

Young, William, W-M; dob 11/14/22; pob Casper, Wyoming;

present address, 10111 Joel Avenue, Riveredge,

Kenner, Louisiana; self-employed contractor

for Mastercraft Contractor Co.

Your prompt attention to this request will be most

appreciated.

Very truly yours,

G. Robert Blakey

Chief Counsel and

Director

cc:.

Danny 0. Coulson

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Assissant Attorney General

Crininal Division

Attention:

Ar. Robert L. Keuch

Directora FBI

HOUSE SELECT COMMITTEE ON ASSASSINATIONS

U. S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES (HSCA)

December 19; 1977

FEDERAL GOVERNHENTI - Mr. Monahan

1

- Mr.

Peelman

1

- Mr. Foster

1

- Mr. Aldhizer

1 - Legal Counsel

Reference

1s made to letters to the Attorney General

rcquested,

files concerning

; Klan organizations in several cities.

Enclosed are tro copies of a memorandum which advises

that all other material concerning the Klan, as requested by the

ESCA in referenced letters, is available for ESCA access at FBI

headquarters.

haterial to respond to other items requested in

referenced letters is being processed. It 1s requested you

furnish a copy of the enclosed memorandun to the HSCA.

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Assistant Attorney General

Criminal Division

Attention: Mr. Robert L. Keuch

NOTE: This letter confirms completion regarding Item 6 of the

11/3/77, request: Item (e) of the 11/8/77, request; and Items

B(1) and B(2) of

the 11/9/77, request.

In addition to the United Klans of America, the Committee

asked for information on other Klan groups active

in cities

listed in its request of 11/9/77. In an effort to identify these

White-Hate control files

for each office were reviewed.

groups files for the years 1967-1968 were processed for Committee

access as well as any other Klan group active during these years.

APPROVED!

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AT.I, INN: RATTON CONCATHED

1 - Mr. Monahan

] - Mr. Peelman

1 - Mr. Foster

1 - Mr. Aldhizer

1 - Legal Counsel

December 19, 1977

HOUSE SELECT CONNITTEE ON ASSASSINATIONS

U. S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTAIIVES (HSCA)

Reference 1s made to letters to the Attorney General

[TOm FBI Headquarters files concerning Klan organizations In

several cities.

This naterial was desired in connection with

the HSCA's Investigation into the assassination of Martin Luther

King, Jr.

ine above listA Leuter ot. november s. 19ll, modiilec

oxevilous letters of November 3, 121%, and Hovember 8, 1977,

and requested the following:

B(]) Subfiles or investigative reports on the

United Klans of America for the period 1967 and 1968 for the

following cities:

Birmingnails alabama: Atlanta, Georgia;

lemphis, tennessee; st. Louis, Missouri; New Orleans, Louisianay

bos angeles, callioria, and Louisville, kentucky.

B(2) All documents and Investigative reports for

any

other Klan organtzation with offices in any of the eities listed

In paragraph B(1) above for the perloa 1967 and 1968.

In response to Iten 1 above, subfiles of the United

Klans of Anerica for the period 1967-1968 In the above listed

cities have been processed and are available for HSCA access

at IBI Headquarters.

Assoc. Dir. -

Dep. AD Ad ORIGINAL AND

ONE

SENT TO ASSISTANT ATTORNEY GENERAL,

CRIMINAL

Asst. Dir.:

Ds ABlY DIVISION, ATTENTION:

MR. ROBERT L. KEUCH AND ONE

SENT TO OFFICE

Adm. Serv.-OF LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS.

Crim. Inv. -

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Assistant Attorney General

Ident Criminal Division, Attention:

Laboratry captioned,

"House Select Committee

Robert L. Keuch, dated 12/14/77,

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Iouse Seloct Committec on Assassinations

In response to Item 2 above, Information concerning

the following Klan organizations has been processed anu 13

available for revlew at FBI Headquarters:

Mational Knights of the Ku Klux Klan (KKK) -

active in statea which included Alabana, Georgia,

Missourt, Louisiana and California.

Original Inichts of the KiK - active In various

counties in Louisiana.

Unite Knichts of the Kik of liosissippi,

Dogalusa, Louisiana.

Tonte, Louts of the KiK of Louisiana,

Universal Klans of America, St. bernard

Loulsiana.

Catholic Klan of Iogalusa, Loulsiana.

Kniches of the Kix - various counties in

GeosEla.

ihito-late control flles (which Includod flan

activities) for FBI officos of Dirmingham,

Alanca, ronphis, oc. Louis, nor erleans,

Los Angeles, and Loulsville.

There information is not provided it is elther not

retrievable fron licadquarters files or is not being produced

pursuant to the lemorandum of Understanding.

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CHAISTOPHINS.DODD. CONN.

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CHANLES THONY. MIUR.

MAMOLO D, RAWYRA, MICH.

(202) 223-4028

Select Committee on Assassirations

presentatives

2991 HOUSE OFFICE BUILDING, ANNEX 2

WASHINGTON, D.G, 20515

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RECEIVED

CCICTESSIONAL

5-11 ft. 1977

The Honorable Griffin R. Bell

Attorney General of the United States

Department of Justice

Washington, D.C. 20530

!

Attention: Me. Robert L. Keuch

Deputy Assistant Attorney

Criminal Division

Room 2113

Dear. Mr. Attorney General:•

:.

•Pursuant to our investigation into the assassination

of DI. Martin Luther King, Jr., we hereby request that ali

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

pertaining to the following individuals and organizations.

be made available to the Committee ind its staff:

Lawrence J. Callanan (deceased) Steamtitters

Union (AFL) Local 562, St- Louis, Mo. for the

Period 1967 through 1971.

2a National States Rights 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.; Memphis, In.; Birmingham, Al.; St. Louis, Mọ-;

_and-Springfield, Ill.

3- Jesse i. Stoner, 59}/Cherokee, N.H., Marietta, Ga-

4.

Consertative. Society of America for the period

1967 trough 1968: (Headquarters in New Orleans,

124977(5120-2.

5.

Kent Courtney, 1413 Texas Avenne, Alexandria, ta.,

I-OLA (INC)

for the period 1967 through 1968.

6. KKK (limited to reports. or intermation in areas

covered by offices in Birmingham, Alshama, Los Angelns:

California, Atlanta, Geo-sia and Louisville, Kentucky

during the period 1967 througi 19681-

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20.

23.

Morris Davis, RFD, 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 Orleans,

Ia.;• 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, La;

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

11 and 90, Orleans. Parrish, Louisiana, for the period

1967 through 1968.

.

Sam DiPiazza, Pamela Place, Chalmette, Louisiana,:

for the period 1967 through 1968.

:.

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

Chalmette, Louisiana, for the period 1967 through 1968.

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

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.

CITEfora Andrews (aka, R. It warren), Box 75, Toronto

It, Ontario, Canaday,

Walter Jack Youngblood, Monticello Street, Dallas, Texas

Johnny Benelli, $303, 175 North Orange Drive, LOS

Angeles, California, for the period 1967 through 1968.

Claud: Cockrell, dob 5/10/36, FBI # 389804E, for the

period 1967 through 1968.

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24.

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26.

27.

28.

29.

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Gene Pearson Crawfora, 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)r. dob

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

(This

request includes, but is not limited to, Bureau

File 44-26940.)

Southern. Christian Leadership Conference

General file, for the period 1962

through 1968.

.b.

Cointelpro file, for the period 1962

•through 1968.

James Bevel,, for the perjod 1965 through 1968.

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

• 1965 through 1968.

,....

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

. Angeles, California for the period 1967 through 1968.

Jerome Wallis Vernon, Home Service Laundry and

DIy Cleaning, 5280 Hollywood Blva., Los Angeles;

California for the period 1967 through 1968.

Rev. James Orange, South Carolina for the period

1965 through 1968.

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

1965 through 1968.

throuch 1968.

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33.

Robert: Byxon Watson, SS# 253-85-2220, Atlanta, Ga

34.

Martin Luther king, JI. 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 dI.

Ring.

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Herman A. Thompson, 10454 Goodwood Blva.,

Baton Rouge, La.,

(former deputy sheriff in

Baton Rouge) .

Your prompt attention to these matters will be greatly.

appreciated.

very truly yours,

G.

Robert Blakey

Chief. Counsel and Director

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NOV 8: 1977

The Honorable Griffin B. Dell

#titorney General of the Unitca States

Deparimont of Justic

Hashington, D. C.

20530

Attention: MI. Robert L. Keuch

Deputy Assistant Attomey Goneral

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Crininal Division: room: 2113.

Dear Mr. Attorney General: :.

In connection with the investigation of the Select

Committee on rosassinations into the death.uf .Dr.. Martin

lither king, Jx., a conference vas held on lovembey: 7, 1977

botricen employees of the FBI and members. of the Cormittre

staff to discuss the Committee's Novenuer 3, 197% letter

Of Iequest foI FBI materials on thirty-five

individuals or

organizations. As a result of this necting, the fulloving..

Was Icsolved:

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(a) The FBI would process

the following nuthered

requests as they vere originally stated in the Novenber 3rd.

letter:

1, 4, 5, 7: 9-11, 13-21, 26, 28-33 and. 35:

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

individuals in roquests nos. 12 and 27 befOre the FBI would

process these names. Ta dob on Robert J. Fowers frequest

n0. 12)

по.

27)

12 8/5/24.

The dob on Reverend Jesse Jackson. frequest..

is 10/8/41.

(c)

Besides prodiding the complete file. on request no. 3.:

(Jcase B. Stoner), the FBI would also make available the issi

appropriate case agont(s) in tha office of origin assigned, to...

•Sioner. for the periua 1966 through 1963.

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(a) Tity cuence: de record no. 2, the ral torld proid.:

all the racerlie do

!: Mach Ch Boccccartore to: 1967

ass well'

as make available the appropriate case agents) ir the

o'lico oi crigin tor cir sono parios.

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fel with sonose to muct a0..6, the Connittee roulJ

holú in abcyance such a Ircurai mail the FBI Provides a

Iist 01 tho.rost apriopriate case agont(s) in the offices

of oriyin for the sovoral. ilan oiganirations in existence.

In 1967 ana 1958. (While such was noc bait of che uncor-

standing roashed at the tine oi the meering with bI officials.

the commatece vouldrenusct alleres that all naterials related

to the united sion of Americulur the period 1965 and 1265.

be made rcady for inapection by Hoverber 20, 1977).

(f) with respcoe to request no. &, the FBI

would first

advise the Committee as to the identity of othor cities ro.

porting on the unita Citizens Council betore a determinaiion)

be nade as to the final content us this requesi.

101a

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

in aboyance such a rcquest until the FBI makes available

the rost appropriaia case agent (1) for the perior in questio:?..

(h) Mith respect to request no. 34; the Cormittee

requests that only the thirten "death threat" files on dc..

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

materials is held in abeyance until the FBI makes available.

the most appropriato case agent (s).

In addition, the Committec would also request that the.

following agents be notified and made availabic by the TbI:...

(2)

Special Agent Willian F. Kusch - Rer Orieans

Special Agent thomas

Eo.Duhadway - New Orleans

(2)

Special Archt Jack B. Simpson - Memphis ATLANTA

Special Agent Richard 1. Davis - Mannhis"FLinin

Special Agent Jack T. Laverstein LuemaisATev

As a priority iton;'it is.also requested that the FRI

provide the cormittee with the work or persennel records of the .

following thrce Iouisville Fbi agents. for the nonth of September.

19G5:

... .

• (2) Robert Peters

• (2) Pillian Duncan

....

(3) Bernard Broim:

... ...

-..

We are plarily Litansted in thous tronids recinctine rints

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would also ast that all thren of the ahovc-mentioned Tonisville

agents be maic availahle for intorview by the sine datc.

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Your prompt attention to those matters will be

greatly appreciatca.

• 4 0. 0

Very truly yours,

G. Robert Blakey

Chief Counsel and Director

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Lous 870189, 0410 CHAIRMAN

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Select Committee on

sassinations

El. S. House of Biepresentatives

JI HOUSE OFFICE BUILDING. ANNEXZ

WASHINGTON, D.C, 20515

NOV g

1977

The Honorable Griffin B. Bell

Attorney General of the

United States

Department of Justice

Washington, D.C. 20530

Attention:

MI. Robert Ii. 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

Iuther King, Jo:, it is

requested that the FBI provide the

following materials by November 20, 1977:

1.

The sub-files or investigative reports from Louisville,

Kentucky on the United Klan of America for the years 1965

and 1966.

Ville-based entrend test doree years 19 at 1986.

• B.

In addition it is requested that the following materials

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

1.

sub-files or investigative reports.on the united

Klan of America for the period 1967 and 1968 for the

following cities:

a) Birmingham, Alabama 4

b) l'Atlanta, Georgia

c)

Memphis, Tennessee

28

St. Louis, Missouri

4?

Nex Orleans, Louisiana 33'

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2. All documents and investigative roports for any öther:

Klan organization with offices in any of the cities listed

in paragraph (B) (1) above for the period 1967 and 1968.

(The roguests formulated' in Paragraplis A and B above

modify and replace request no. opin the Committee's

Ietter of November 3, 1977).:

In addition, base on further discussions between the

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

FbI inventory of files pertaining to Dr. king, request no.

34 in the sare Committee letter of November 3, 1977 is

modified to the foilowing extent:

It is requested that the FBI not prepare the main

security file on DI. King for inspection by the Com-

mittee until the Committee first has the opportunity

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

office of origin

for the period 1967 and 1968.

It is

requested that any such agent be made available by

November 30, 1977.

....

2. Of the remaining volumes on Dr. King, it is requeste

that the FBI prepare for inspection by the Comittee

those twenty-seven files indicated by

staff Counsel

Michael Ebernardt in his conference with the feI on

November 8, 1977. (In addition,:

it is requested that

the FBI check the nature of the six volines appearing

on the inventory which are on microfilm.)

With respect to

the Committee letter of October 7, 1977

requesting interviews with various FBI agents, the following

list of agents sepresented those who should be made avail-.

able by the FBI on a priority basis:

•1.

Thomas Duhadway

2. William Kusch

3. Thomas Colarelli

4. Patrick J. Collins, Jr.

6.

Rene Dumain

Kanon Stratton !

7.

Robert Haines !

8.

9.

joe C. Hester .

Gorge it. Bonebrake r

10. Inbert Tradies

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The Committee is rcady to interview these agents. on

an immediate basis.

In addition to the ten priority agents listed above, :

the following two agents, not previously requisted, should

also be included on'a priority basis:

I..

Robert E. Boyle - Memphis

2. Harvey E: Glyfe - Memphis

Your prompt attention to these matters will be greatly

appreciated.

Very truly yours,

1: Robert Blocker

G. Robert Blakey

Chief. Counsel and Director

CC:

Mr. Danny 0. Coulson

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with

AIRTEL

2/16/78

TO:

SACs, Atlanta

Birmingham

Chicago

Cincinnati

Louisville

From:

Director, FBI

(62-117290)

HOUSE SELECI COMMITTEE

- ON ASSASSINATIONS (HSCA)

BUDED: 3/1/78

1 - Legal Counsel

(Mr. Coulson)

1

1

- Mr.

Foster

- Mr.

Aldhizer

5

the asce is currently conducting Investigation

into the assassination of President John F. Kennedy and

Martin Luther King, Jr.

matter, the isch has been advised that the Mational Statesy

Rights

Party (woke), vesse s stoner and br. Laward tied.

vere subjects of electronic/ surveillance by the FBI. The

HSCA, by letter dated 2/8/78, requested access to FBI

materials pertaining to electronic surveillances of these

subjects during the period 1956 through 1965.

Appropriate records at FBIHQ disclosed the

below information concérning electronic surveillance of

the following subjects:

NATIONAT STATES RIGHTS PARTY

MAILED 19

FEB 17 1978

(1) Subject of microphone surveillance during

5/6 - 7/59 at the Atlantic Hotel, Chicago,

Illinois (CG 6323-C* (RAC)).

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Airtel to SACs, AT, BH, CG, CI, LS

_RE: HOUSE SELECT COMMITTEE ON ASSASSINATIONS

Subject of microphone surveillance during

3/19 - 20/60 at the Midway Lodge; Miamisburg,

Ohio (CI 389-C* (RAC)) .

(3)

(4)

Subject of microphone surveillance on 6/16/62 at

the LaSalle Hotel, Chicago, Illinois (CG 6556-S*).

Subject of telephone surveillance from 10/25/63 to

11/22/63 at the ISRP Headquarters, also the

residence

of Jack K. Warner, 1865 Bessemer Road, Birmingham,

Alabama.

(BH 292-C*).

this coverage was in

connection with the BAPBOMB case (BAfile 157-352) .

JESSE B. STONER

(1) Subject of telephone surveillance from 10/10/63

to 2/18/64 at his residence, 100 1/2 Hunter St.,

Atlanta, Georgia.

(AT 1377-5* and AT 1378-5*)

• This coverage was also in connection with the

BAPBOMB investigation (ATfile 66-825) •

DR. EDWARD FIELDS

(1)

Subject of microphone surveillance from 2/28/64 to

3/1/64 at the Sheraton Hotel, Louisville, Kentucky

(IS 337-RAC").

This hotel was site of an ISRP

convention but installation was not feasible except to

cover the motel room of Fields.

It is noted that FBIIQ files reveal authorization

of other electronic surveillances of the NSRP, but

installation in those instances was not completed.

The HISCA

request is being interpreted to include only instances where

actual surveillance was conducted.

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Airtel to SACs, AT, BH, CG, CI, IS

RE:

HOUSE SELECT COMMITTEE ON ASSASSINATIONS

Receiving offices are requested to review pertinent

indices and investigative files concerning instances of

above electronic surveillance which occurred in your

respective territories.

Retrieve all material pertaining

to the authorization, installation and removal of these

surveillances

and all communications, logs, and transcripts

which contain surveillance results.

Furnish one legible

copy of all material.

Forward this material by cover airtel to FBIll,

Attention: Congressional Inquiry Unit, Records Management

Division, by COB 3/3/78.

NOTE:

Bureau deadline is to insure prompt response to

SCA reguest.

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Assistant Attorney General

Criminal Division

Attention: Hir. Robert I. Keuch

Director, FBI

FEDERAL GOVERNMENS

December 29, 1977

1 - Mr.

Monahan

- Mr. Peelman

- Mr. Foster

- Mr. McGirl

1 - Legal Counsel

HOUSE SELECT COMMITTEE ON ASSASSINATIONS

U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES (HSCA)

30,270

Reference is made to a letter to the Attorney General

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

December 2, 1911, requesting two copies each of photographs

and documents located in the FBI'S lios Angeles Office

MURKIN LA LIle.

Enclosed are the original and tuo copies of a

memorandum responding to the above request. Attached to a copy

of this memorandum, designated for the HSCA, are two copies each

of the requested photographs and documents.

You are requested

to furnish a copy of this enclosed memorandum, with attachments,

to the HSCA.

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Assistant Attorney General

Criminal Division

Attention:

Mr. Robert L. Keuch

NOTE: By request dated 12/2/17, the HSCA requested two copies

each of photographs and

documents located in LA MURKIN file

1574 1 0 203, 207 10 3 1A Hun 71 44-81-

62, 65,

Enclosed in the above 19 lA exhibits are photographs of adn-

James Earl Ray, Jerome W. Vernon, Rita Stein, J. C. Hardin,

Myrial Tomaso,

Paul Osborn Bridgeman, Dyrell

Dennis, James

wilbourn

Ashmore and a copy of an executed voluntary appearance form and

agent's notes concerning the interview of Charles Calvin Bookman.

Pursuant to the Committee's request, the LA Office has

forwarded the above lA exhibits to the Bureau where two copies

of each have been prepared for delivery to the Committee.

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1 - Mr. Monahan

• Mr. Peelman

1 - Mr. Foster

1 - Mr. McGirl

1 - Legal Counsel

December 29, 1977

HOUSE SELECT COMMITTEE ON ASSASSINAZIONS

U. S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTAZIVES (HSCA)

Reference is

made to a letter to the Attorney General

Irom G, Robert Blakey, Chief Counsel and Director, AbCA, dated

vecender &, 1yll. requesting two coples each of the following

photographs and documents located in the FBI's Los Angeles

Office file 44-1574A as follows:

1A 8, 2 303, 12 307, 14 306 an i kne 0 To 08 17 27,75

IA 4, IA 13, JA 34"752

in accordance with the above request from the HSCA,

two copies each of the above photographs and documents have

been prepared and are being forwarded to the lSCA as an

attachment to this memorandum.

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DUD

ORIGINAL AND TWO, WITH ATTACHMENT, SENT TO ASSISTANT ATTORNEY

GENERAL, CRIMINAL DIVISION, ATTENTION: MR. ROBERT L. KEUCH.

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

Criminal Division, Attention:

Mr. Robert I. Keuch, dated 12/29/77,

captioned,

"House

Select Committee on Assassinations, U. S.

House of

Representatives (HSCA)."

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Select Committec on Assassinations

U.&. House of Riepresentatives

S331 HOUSE OFFICE BUILDING, ANNEX 2

WASHINGTON, D.G. 20515

December 2, 1977

The Honorable Griffin B. Bell

Attorney General of the United States

Department of Justice

Washington, D. C.

20530

Attention: Mr. Robert L. Keuch

• Deputy Assistant Attorney General

Criminal Division, Room 2113

Dear Mr. Attorney General:

. In connection with the investigation of the House

Select Committee on Assassinations into the death of

DI. Martin Luther King, Jr., we would appreciate two copies

of the following photographs in the possession of the

Federal Bureau of Investigation in LA MURKIN File 44-1574A

EXHIBITS Series lAl:

(1) Copy of driver's license # D56162 from

Jerome Wallis Vernon (1a2)

(2) Six photos - Jerome Wallis Vernon (Ia4)

(3) " Five photos - Rita Stein (1a13)

(4). Photo of J. C. Hardin (1a3])

•(5) Photo of Muriel Tomaso (1a32)

(6)

Photo.- Paul Osborn Bridgman (1a34)

(7)

Voter Registration Stub - signed Charles j.

Stein (1a44)

(8)

(9)

Notes of interview with Charles

Rabert h.

rench

cáivi bookmar

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13/0917

TH. DOSE-1

DEC 5 1977

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(10) Copies of Ray Photos - 1960 (1a65)

(11)

Three photos of James Earl Ray taken 1/4/66

(1a70).

(12)

Five double photos of Dyrell Dennis (Ia71)

(13)

Three photos of Eric Starvo Galt taken November,

1967 (Mexico City) (la75)

(14).

Two photos of James Wilbourne Ashmore (la88)

(15)

Two photos of Jerome Wallis Vernon (la103).

(16).

Three photos and one negative of James Earl Ray

from U. S. Postal Inspection (1al07)

(17) Three photos of artist's conception of James C.

• Hardin (la108)

Additionally, we would like two copies of the following

photograph in LA MURKIN File 44-1574 C-1A31 which is one color

photo of Tomas Lau and Eric S. Galt:

Your prompt attention to this request will be most

appreciated.

Very truly yours,

82. Robut Slickieg

G.

Robert Blakey

Chief Counsel and Director

*:

GRB: mka

CC

Danny O. Coulson

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