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8/29/78

SAC, JACKSONVILLE (175-00)

HOUSE SELECT COMMITTEE ON

ASSASSINATIONS (ESCA)

DIRECTOR, FBI (62-117290)

( ATTN :

CONGRESSIONAL INQUIRY UNIT,

RECORDS MANAGEMENT DIVISION)

Enclosed for the Bureau are two copies of a letter

frOM AUBREY J. DEAL, P.O. Box 556,

Also enclosed for the Bureau are two copies of an handwritten

Avenue, montgomery, Albama.

A copy of this letter was

nisped as an enclosure to Mr. DEAL'S letter.

It is noted.:

that Mr: DEAl designated carbon copies of his letter for

attorneys HARRY MESHAV, I. LEE BAILEY, as Well as Mr. LOUIS!

STOKES of the ESCA and the Florida Times Union, a Jacksönville

newspaper.

Mr. DEAL originally furnished this information

telephonically to SC RANDY P. BELYEW of the Jacksonville

office on 8/17/78.

On 8/22/78, Mrs. DEAL telephonically advised SA

JUDSON L. RIGBY that her former husband was

RALPH H. FOSTER

who now resides at 919 42nd street south, Birmingham, Alabama.

She could furnish no turther intormation

concerning the letter,

had no idea where her husband had obtained the letter,

and

stated he had brought it home years ago and she had only

recently found it among other papers.

FOSTER has since 'been fired for some reason from

the Aabama Highway Patrol.

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GSA FPMR (41 CFRI 101-11.6

UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT

Memorandum

TO

: SAC,

JACKSONVILLE

FROM

: SPC, RANDY P. BELYEV

SUBJEGT: HOUSE SELECT COMITTEE

ON ASSASSINATIONS

175-00

DATE: 8/21/78

RE ATTACHED LETTER.

MR. AUBREY J. DEAL

TELEPHONICALLY CONTACTED WRITER AT

APPROXIMATELY 11:45 PM, 8/17/78 AND PROVIDED THE FOLLOWING

INFORMATION.

MR. DEAL ADVISED HE IS IN POSSESSION OF A LETTER THAT

HE BELIEVES TO HAVE BEEN WRITTEN BY JAMES EARL RAY. MR. DEAL

ADVISED HIS WIFE WAS FORMERLY MARRIED TO AN ALABAMA STATE

TROOPER; HOWEVER

• HE COULD NOT EXPLAIN HOW THEY CAME TO POSSESS

THE LETTER.

SUBSEQUENTLY MR. DEAL ADVISED HE WOULD PROVIDE THE JACK-

SOIVILLE OFFICE WITH A COPY OF THE LETTER.

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AUBREY J. DEALE

P.O. BOX 556

ATLANTIC BEACH, FLORIDA. 32233

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Federal Bureau of Investigation

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AUBREY J. DEAL

P.O. BOX 556 ATLANTIC BEACH, FLORIDA 32233 (PHONE 904-246-6664)

• August 17, 1978

Mr. Belleau

Federal Bureau of Investigation

P. 0. Box 8928

Jacksonville, Florida 32211

Dear Mr. Belleau:

As per our conversation this evening, ! am sending you a copy of the

letter I believe to be an authentic letter from James Earl Ray to Site Oil

Company, 3150 Birmingham Highway, Montgomery, Alabamà.

My wife was married to a former Alabama State Trooper. How he came by this

letter, I do not know. Neither does my wife.

If the signature is authenticated it could be of some interest to your

orgânization.

Sincerely,

Only godel

Aubrey J. Deal

AJD/mrd

cc: Harry Meshaw, Attorney

F. Lee Bailey, Attorney

Mr. Louis Stokes, House Assassinatiön Committee

Florida Times Union

Enc.

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6/7/78

AIRTEL

AIRMAIL

L..

TO:

FROM:

SUBJECT:

DIRECTOR, FBI (62-117290)

(ATTN:

CONGRESSIONAL INQUIRY UNIT,

RECORDS MANAGEMENT DIVISION;

SAC, JACKSONVILLE (175-00)

HOUSE SELECT COMMITTEE ON ASSASSINATIONS (HSCA)

BUDED 6/12/78

Re Bureau teletype to SAC, Albany dateâ 6/4/78.

Enclosed for FBIHQ are two copies of Jacksonville

letter to Bureau dated 4/2/68, entitled, "COUNTERINTEILIGENCE

PROGRAM, BLACK NATIONALIST - HATE GROUPS; RACIAL INTELLIGENCE, "

JK 157-1523; Bufile 100-448006.

For information of the Bureau, Jacksonvidle is

not a recipient of Bureau letter to Albany, Et Al, dated

8/25/67, captioned "COUNTERINTELLIGENCE PROGRAM, BLACK

NATIONALIST - HATE GROUPS; INTERNAL SECURITY."

The enclosures being submitted to the Bureau

were in response to Bureau airtel to Albany, Et Al, dated

3/4/68, captioned, "COUNTERINTELLIGENCE PROGRAM, BLACI

VATIONALIST - HATE GROUPS; RACIAL INTELLIGENCE." This

enclosure is the only communication meeting criteria

set forth in referenced Bureau teletype.

- Bureau (Enc.

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FBI BUSTUN

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FSI CHARLOTTE

FEI CHICAGO

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FBI CLEVELAND

FBI DENVER

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PAGE TWÜ DE HQ

FRI KANSAS CITY

FBI LOS ANGELES

FBI MEMPHIS

FEI MIAMI

. FbI KILWAUKEE

FEI MINNEAPOLIS

FBI MOGILE

FBI NEWARK

FEI NEW HAVEN

FBI NEW ORLEANS

FDI NEW YORK

FOI OVIAHA

FEI PHILADELPHIA

FBI PHOENIX

FBI PITTSBURGH

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PACE THREE DE HQ

FSI SEATTLE

FBI SPHINGFIELD

FBI ST. LOUIS

FBI TAMPA

FDI WASHINGION FIELD OFFICE

6085 UNCLAS E F I.

89-10-1680

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UNCLAS EFT

HOUSE SELECT COMMITTEE ON ASSASSINATIONS (HSCA)

EUDED JUNE 12, 1978.

RE: SULET TO ALBANY, ET AL, AUGUSI 25, 1967, CAPTIONED

1571523°

"COUNTERINTELLIGENCE PROGRAM, BLACK NATIONALISI-HATE GROUPS,

INTERNAL SECURITY"

.AND "GUAINTEL TO ALBANY, ET AL, MARCH 4,

10-9140

1953, CAPTIONED "COUNTERINTELLIGENCE PROGRAiS, BLACK NATION-

ALIST-HATE GHOUPS, RACIAL INTELLIGENCE"•

THE HSCA WHICH IS INVESTIGATING THE ASSASSINATION OF

JOHIV F. KENNEDY AND MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR., NOTING THAT

REFERENCED COMMUNICATIONS ASKED RECIPIENT OFFICES TO MAKE

PERIODIC REPORTS IO THE BUREAU, HAS REQUESTED THAT RECIPIENT

FIELD OFFICE FILES BE SEARCHED AND ALL REPORTS, LETTERHEAD

MENURANDA; AIRTELS, LETTERS AUD TELETYPIS CONCERNING

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PAGE FOUR DE HQ BRES UNCLAS E FT O•

Dh. KARTIN LUTHER KING, JÃ., OR THE SOUTHERN CHRISTIAN

LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE (SCLC) SUDMITTED PURSUANT TO REFERENCED

COMFUNICATIONS UP TO AND INCLUDING DECEMBER ö1, 1960, BE

PREPARED FOR DELIVERY.

.THE HSCA REQUESTED THAT OUR RESPONSE IN THIS MATTER BE •

GIVEN TUP PRIORTY OVEN ALL OTHER ASPECTS OF KING INVESTICATION.

FBI HEADQUARTERS (FBIHQ) FILES HAVE BEEN PARTIALLY

PROCESSED IN RESPONSE TO A SIMILAN REQUESI, BUT TO INSURE

COMIPLETENESS AND THOROUGHNESS, EACH ACCIPIENI, OFFICE FURNISH.

FBIHQ TWO XEROX COPIES OF ANY COMMUNICATION MEETING ABOVE

CHITERIA. COPY SHOULD REACH FBIHQ BY JUNE 12, 1970.

ALL COPIES SHOULD BE CLEARLY LEGIBLE AND SHOULD BE SENT

REGISTERED MAIL, FAILED. TO THE ATTENTION OF THE CONGRESSIONAL

INQUIRY UNIT, RECORDS MANAGEMENI DIVISION, ANY QUESTIONS CANN

SE RESOLVED BY CONTACTING SUPENVISOR MICHAND C. BUSCHING,

EXTENTION 3685.

RECIPIENT OFFICES HAVING NO CONMUNICATION MEETING CAITERIA

ARE TO SO NOTIFY FBIHQ.

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UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT

memorandum

DATE: 4/26/78

REFANOR: SC CHARLES I. FARMER

SUBJECT:

TELEPHONIC REQUEST BY

FLOYD REEVES, STAFF INVESTIGATOR,

HOUSE SELECT COMMITTEE ON ASSASSINATIONS

XH0:

WASHINGTON, D. C., TELEPHONE # 202/225-8347

4/26/78

TO:

SAC, JACKSONVILLE

-157-3369 }I

157-685

On this date, 4/26/78, at 12:00 Noon, FLOYD

REEVES, Supra, telephonically contacted writer and re-

quested assistance in locating an address and telephone

number concerning one SIDNEY CROCKETT BARNES, white male,

born 1/2/05, SSAN 625-03-1699, last known residing in

Lanark Village, Florida (Franklin County) for interview

purposes.

SAC O'ROURKE advised and requested no investi-

gation be conducted, however, public sources should be

contacted in effort

to obtain requested information.

Lanark Village located in Franklin County

and covered by SA ROBERT ROMANS, Tallahassee RA.

ROMANS advised and will handle.

ADD END UM:

ON 4-27-78, SA ROMANS FURNISHED CURRENT ADRESS FOR BARN IS AS

ROUTE 6, PULASKI, TENN. 38478 AS OBTAINED FROM THE POSTMAST IR

IN LANARK VILLAGE, FLORIDA

ON 4-27-78, FLOYD REEVES WAS APPRAISED OF THE ABOVE INFORMATION

AND TILANKED THE WRITER FOR OUR ASSISTANCE IN THIS MATTER

CTF 11:15am

4/27/78

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OPTIONAL FORM NO. 10

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(B) ASSAULTING THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES. - The

Criminal Division, Department of Justice, was recently asked to clarity

FBI responsibility with regard to allegations or complaints received

concerning a conspiracy to kill or kidnap the President. of the United

States and those individuals designated in Title 18, Section 1751, United

States Code.

They have advised that the FBI should immediately investigate

as an urgent matter any credible allegation that such a conspiracy is afoot.

Manual changes to follow.

4-4-78

MEMORANDUM 13-78

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Jacksonvillo, Florida

November 17, 1977

HOUSE SELFCT CONJITTEE ON ASSASSINATIONS

On November 15, 1077, Speciel Agent Robert C. Fainos

was interviewed by staff members of the House Select Committee

on Assassinations in lashington, D.C. The staft members

conducting the intervier vere interested in developing any

possible connection betweon James Earl Ray and the bank robbery

invoving the Bank of Alton, Alton, Illinois,

July 13, 1907.

The interview commenced at

approximately 8:30 a.m. and Vas

concluded at 10:00 à.m.

This docent contains noither recommendations nor

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

is loaned to your Rgency: it and its contents are not to be dis

tributed outsido your agency.

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2 - Jacksonville

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11-17-77

AIRTEL

AIRMAIL

TO:

DIRECTOR, FBI (ATTN: LEGAL COUNSEL DIVISION,

SA DANNY D. COULSON)

FROM:

SAC, JACKSONVILLI (175-00)

SUBJECT: HOUSE SELECT COMMITTEE

ON ASSASSINATIONS

Enclosed herewith for the Bureau are five copies

.of an Lill dated and captioned as above.

Bureau (Enc. - 5)

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

TRANSMIT VIA:

[& Teletype

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• Immediate

[ Priority

[* Routine

CLASSIFICATION:

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ATTENTION: GENERAL INVESTIGATIVE DIVISION, CIVIL

RIGHTS SECTION, CONGRESSIONAL INQUIRY UNIT.

HOUSE SELECT COMMITTEE ON ASSASSINATIONS.

RE JACKSONVILLE TELETYPE TO DIRECTOR, JANUARY 10,

- 1977; BUREAU TELETYPE TO SEVERAL OFFICES, FEBRUARY 4;

1977.

JACKSONVILLE DIVISION HAS DESTROYED NO SERIALS

OR MATERIAL RELATIVE TO THE INVESTIGATION OF THE

ASSASSINATION OF MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.

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JAC. SONVILLE (ROUTINE)

NEW ORLEAIS (ROUTINE)

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HOUSE SELECT CO MITTEE ON ASSASSINATIONS (ISCA)

IN CONVECIIOW WITH INVESTI ATION BY THE USCA INTO IHI

ASSASSIGATION OF MARTIN LUTIOR ING, JR., THE STAFF HENDERS OF

THE HECA HAVE REGUESTED TO INT RVIEW TIE FOLLOWING AGENTS:

• SA WILLIA: F. •USCH - PORTLAND DIVISIO!

SÀ I.O AS L. COLARELLI -'EW CHLEANS DIVISION

SA FATRIC:J. COLLINS - LEW YOR. DIVISION

SA REE DUBAINE (FORWER) - ALÓANY

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SA FALON WA. STRATTON - PORTLAND DIVISION

SA ROBERI C. MAINES - JAC:SONVILLE DIVISION

SA JOE C. NESTER (FORGER) - MEMPHIS DIVISION

AGENT COLARELLI IS SCHEDULED FOR INTERVIEW ON MONDAY,

NOVEIBER 14, 1977. AGEIIS COLLINS AND HAINES"

ARE SCHEDULED

FOR -ITERVIEW ON TUESDAY, NOVEMOIR 15, 1977. AGENTS US CH

• AND STRATTO: ARE SCHEDULED FOR I TERVIEW ON THURSDAY,

• NOVEMBER 17, 19.77.

ALBAY COUTACI FORMER SA DURAINE, 1 NORTH CENTER LANE,

BALLSIO, NEW YOR!:, AND DETERMINE EARLIEST POSSIBLE DATE HE

MAY BE IITERVIEWED BY TUE CONVITTEE: MEMPHIS OFFICE CONTACI

FORVER SA LESTER, 97 EAST LAVAYETTE CIRCLE, HEMPHIS, •

TENNESSLE, AND DETERINE EAFLIEST POSSIBLE DATE FOR HIS

•INTERVIEW. ALBAY AND MENPIS SUTEL RESULTS OF CONTACT WITH

DUMAINE AND TESTER.

ALL OF THE ABOVE NAVED AGENTS HAVE BEEN RELEASED FROI:

ETPLOYIENT AGREEHZUT AND ARE AUTUGRIZED TO PARIICIPATE IN.'

HSCA INTERVIEW. AGE TS SHOULD REPURT TO FSINQ CN THE DAY

PRIOR TO SCHELULED INTERVIEW. REPURI TO. ROGY 3659 CR 8088

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FOR INTRUCTIONS REGAR IVE ILE I FORVIEW. SA DANNY I.

COULSG.I OF THE LEGAL COUNSEL DIVISIC! WILL MALE ARRANGSMENIS

FOR CArE INTERVIOUS.

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