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Memorandum DATz: 2/1/78

1 - Mr. Bassett 1 - Mr. Foster 1 - Mr. Mintz 2 - Mr. Hotis

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PURPOSE: The purpose of this memorandum is to request the

• (..) release of certain Special Agents from their employment

agreement in order that they may be interviewed by-captioned

Committee.

DETAILS: To date, staff attorneys of the HSCA have conducted

a number of interviews of Special Agents and former Special Agents

in connection with the Committee's investigation into the

assassination of President John F. Kennedy and Martin Luther

King, Jr. Additional requests for agent interviews have been

submitted by letters to the Attorney General from G. Robert

Blakey, Chief Counsel and Director, HSCA. These agents, their

offices of assignment or last known address, the date of

interview request and the case involved are as follows: --

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Agent Office of Assignment Date of Case--

or Last Known Address Request Involved

King

King

immimmimaimmommor King

Case . Involved

King

King

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King

King

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Re: HSCA

Agent Office of Assignment Date of

• or Last Known Address Request

Ivor Ellis Nitschke Travel Lodge Motel 1/19/78

(Former) Amarillo, Texas (1971)

King

If approved, the above agents will be telephonically

advised by the Legal Liaison and Congressional Affairs Unit,

Legal Counsel Division, and Congressional Inquiry Unit, Records

Management Division, of the interest of the Committee and, prior

to interview, Legal Counsel representatives will provide these

agents with a briefing as to the scope and limitations of the

interviews.

RECOIrEINDATIONS: (1) That the Director release the Special Agents

named in the attached letter from their employment agreement to

be interviewed by staff personnel of captioned Committee.

CONTINUED - OVER

Assistant Attorney General Criminal Division Attention: Mr. Robert L. lough

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WERAL GOVERNIIENT

OUSE SELECT COMMITTEE ON ASSASSINATIONS U. S. ROUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES (RSCA)

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December „ 1 - Mr. Monahan`' 1 - Mr. Peelman," 1 - Mr. Foster 1 - Mr. Giaquinto 1 - Legal Counsel Div. (Attn: Mr. Hotis)

Reference is made to • letter from G. Robert Blakey, Chief Counsel and Di tor, RSCA, to the Attorney General dated November 21, 1977, requesting that certain information in the tiles •f the FBI, pert-anent to the assas- sinations of John F. Xennidy and Martin Luther RI be provided to the Comalittee.

In response to the RSCA request, enclosed are two copies of a memorandum which contains the requested information.

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Assistant Attorney General Criminal Division A Idn. Mr. Robert L. Keuch

NdT1W100 letter to the Attorney General dated 11/21/77 thCr Eitgriiiquested

The enclosed memorandum responds to said request. The information regarding supervisory' personnel during the investi-gation of John F. Kennedy assassination was obtained from the Director's response to the Attorney General dated 11/29/75, which dealt with the Inspection Division's review of certain aspects of the John F. Kennedy assassination' investigation.

The information regarding personnel responsible for decision-making during the investigation of the Martin Luther King assassination was obtained from the records and recollection -of personnel assigned to the Civil Rights Section, Special. Investigative Division.

This matter has been coordinated with the Legal Counsel Division.

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1F474 7 (C) Alex Rosen (Assistant Director, General

gativision).

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Ache .4 CD) James R. Malley (inspector - amber One Mn

Asitista.1 Director, General investigative Division). Liaise!.

with Warren Commission:

(s) James Handley (Section Chief of the Criminal

Section, General Investigative Division).

(P) Henry A. &Ants (Unit Chief, Criminal Sestina,

General Investigative Divisloa).

(0) Richard D. Rogge and !Meteor D. Thompson (both

Supervisory Special Agents, Criminal Section, General Investi-

gative Division).

(H) William C. Sullivan (Assistant Director, Demesne

Intelligence Division).

(I) Joseph A. Sisoo (Inspector - Nuiber One Man,

Dosistie Intelligence Division ).

(J) Donald R. Moore (Inspector - Number Two Mn,

Domestic Intelligence Division).

(I) William A. Sranigan (Section Chief, Espionage

Section, Domestie Intelligenoe Division).

1.1110) liurvervinsorytih"Sgellgi Agents,

Domestic Intelligence on .

II. MARTIN LOTH= ZUG ASSASSINATIOX

FBI Headquarters supervisory personnel with decision-

inking responsibility with regards to the investigation into the

assassination of Martin Luther Xing were assigned to the General

Investigative Division and are identified as follows:

(A) C. D. Deloach (Assistant to the Director - Invest-

gative).

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(B) Alex Rosen (Assistant Director General Tn gat yin vision).

74.414-t';:s4 (C) James R. Malley (Inspector - Number One Ran ISV

Assistant Director, General Investigative Division).

(D) C. L. McGowan (Section Chief of Civil Rights Section, General Investigative Division).

(2) K. Z. McDonough (Unit Chief, General Investigative Division).

(7) W. L. Martindale (Unit Chief, General Investigative Division).

(0) R. I. Long (Supervisory Special Agent, Civil Rights Seetion, General Investigative Division).

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Civil. Rights Section,

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UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT 1 - Mr. H. N. Bassett 1 - Mr. W. L. Bailey 1 - Mr. D. Ryan 1 - Mr. G. J. Foster

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41‘14 PURPOSE: To set forth facts concerning a letter dated 1/27/78 from

G. Robert Blakey, Chief Counsel and Director, HSCA, to Mr. Bassett wherein the HSCA is complaining concerning the FBI response to their requests.

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SYNOPSIS: Chief Counsel for HSCA, in letter to Mr. Bassett dated 1/27/7 (received 4:30 p.m. 1/31/78), mentions specific requests

made by the Committee to this Bureau and lack of response by the FBI. We have attempted to respond to requests as expeditiously as possible au_ where no deadline is given, give priority to those requests containing specific deadlines. Letter from Blakey was somewhat of a surprise since contact with personnel of the HSCA staff and our people gave no indication the Committee was experiencing problems as a result of Bureauts respond-ing to their requests. Conference held with Blakey on 1/13/78 (not 1/3/78 as indicated by Blakey) indicated that the key period for expeditiously handling Committee requests would involve those received following meeting, not those already in our possession.

REC-78 6 RECOMMENDATION: That the attached letter be sent to Mr. B

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Memorandum to Mr. Bassett Re: House Select Committee

on Assassinations (HSCA) 62-117290

As an aside, it is observed that it was necessary to process 52 volumes of material on just one of the 13 individuals mentioned. To compound the problem, a KTF request dated 12/20/77 was received asking for informa-tion on nine individuals and delivery of the entire Jack Ruby file, consisting of 90 volumes, with a deadline of 1/13/78. Since this request contained a specific deadline, personnel were not available to handle the 12/16/77 request in order to handle one with a higher priority.

1/%11.3ss ir The 1/16/78 request has been han and furnished to th

Department who in turn has or will furnish i o the Committee in ordance with established procedures. The 12/22/7 request :Which is vo isinous in nature, has been partially responded to, but co pletiondaty. this point is not known. It is anticipated that the 12/28/77 and 1/18/78 requests will be completed by 2/10/78. The 1/1 78 and 1/ 4/78 requests are being worked on, but the extent of work volved is n t known. We have no communication from the Committ of 1/9/78 elating to the Kennedy investigation.

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W th regard to the King Task Force requests of 12/13 and 30/77 and 1/17/78; they have all been completed and furnished to the Department under dates of 2/2, 2/2 and 1/31/78, respectively. 344,

‘17.14.44% 52&tato.` Blakey did not mention -Communication a request from

the Committee dated 1/17/78, our opinion it is germane to the prob- lem at hand. This is a 23-page request asking for delivery of a large number of serials in the Lee Harvey Oswald file. To comply with this request required the handling of most of the 238 sections of the Oswald file, and in many instances the documents requested were not properly identified or the serial numbers were incorrect. We have had pending before the Committee a proposition on our part to make available to them the entire file relating to the Kennedy assassination which has been pro-cessed and released in accordance with Freedom of Information Act requests

CONTINUED - OVER

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Assistant Attorney General ISDNIVINV/iNnlifit Criminal Division • Attention: Mr. Robert L. Dim*

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60 - ROUSE SELECT COMMITTEE OW ASSASSINATIONS U. S. NOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES (ESCA)

IS Reference made to letter to the Attorney General 060,

from G. Robert B y Chief Counsel and Director MCA dated Dec* 1. • • 4 6 •

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Reference is also made to letter to the Attorney G. Robert Risk %Am 18 1 TT

14-6 c A - Enclosed are an original and one copy of a memorandum

in partial response to the above requests. It is requested that you furnish a copy of the enclosed memorandum to the 'SCA.

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NOTE: Piles requested by the RSCA have been prepared for ainvery subject to the usual excisions and deletions. Remaining portions of both files are being processed and additional deliveries will be coordinated with the RSCA.

Subsequent to receipt of the request of 10/18/77,

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1 - Mr. Foster

January 1$, 1978

HOUSE SELECT COMMITTEE ON ASSASSINATIONS U. S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES (RSCA)

Reference is made to letter to the Attorney General from G. Robert Blakey, Chief Counsel and Di to HSC December 20 1977 which re•ues

This letter is to confirm that, in partial response to the above requests, the below-listed files were delivered to RSCA representatives Lance Svendsen and Oliver Champion en January 13, 1978, at FBI Headquarters:

(1) Jack Ruby, aka, Lee Harvey Oswald, aka - Victim (deceased) (file 44-24016) Sections 1 through 40.

(2) Memphis Field Office files, concerning investi-gation into the assassination of Martin Luther Xing, Jr., (MURKIN) 44-1987, Sections 1 through T.

44-1987 - 1A, Sections 1 through 11

44-1907 - Sub, Sections 1 and 2

44-1987 - Sub A, Sections 1 through

44-1907 - Sub B, Sections 1 through 7

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Deis AD Processing of the remaining sections of the above Asia Olss is continuing and you will be advised regarding delivery CA''•'.- -of additional material. Fm. & Pam laws

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ROUSE SELECT COMMITTEE ON AMASS/NATIONS Q. S. ROUSE OP REPRESENTATIVES (RSCA)

Reference made to letter to the Attorney General from 0. Robert B1 Chief Counsel and Director MCA, dated December 27, 1977.

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In response to the above ISCA request, enclosed are an original and one copy of a memorandum. It is requested that you furnish a copy of the enclosed memorandum to the RSCA.

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Total Sections Approximate Total Serials Enclosures Behind Pile Bulky Exhibits

THE PRESIDENT'S COMMISSION ON THE ASSASSINATION OP PRESIDENT JOBS FITZGERALD KENNEDY tile 62-109090:

Total Sections 32 Approximate Total Serials 657 Enclosures Behind Pile T Bulky Exhibits 2

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LEE HARVEY OSWALD rile 105-82555:

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JACK L. RUBY, aka; LEE HARVEY OSWALD, aka

Total Sections Approximate Total Serials Enclosures Behind Pile

2169 10

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NURKIN tile 44-38861:

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It should be noted that the total number of seriali does not include unrecorded serials; that enclosures behind the file may consist of one or more pages and/Or documents; and that some bulky exhibits may consist of one or more documents.

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from G. Robert Bskey, Chief C gel and Dir D.cem1er 20, 1917, January .5, 978, January 1 January 20, 1978, which, in connection with the 118CA's invest into the assassinatka Martin Luther Jr. , requested

Reference is also aa to letter to the Attorney from Mr. Blakey, dated January 17, 1978, which, in connection the IISCA's investigation into the assassination of President John? Kennedy, requested

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111 Enclosed are an original and one copy of a memorandum in response to the above requests. I is requested that you furnish a copy of the end? orandurn to the HSCA.

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(Attn: Mr. Coulson) 1 - Mr. G. 3. Foster

February 8, 197$

HOUSE SELECT COMMITTEE ON ASSASSINATIONS U. 8, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES (MICA)

.1, Reference in made to letters to the Attorney General

4 from G. Robert Blakey, Chief Counsel and Director, BSCA, dated December 20, 1977, January 5, 1978, January 19, 1978, and January 20, 1978, which, in connection with the HSCA's bye into the assassination of Martin Luther King. Jr. requested

Reference is also made to letter to the Attorney General from Mr. Blakey, dated January 17, 1978, which, in connection with the HSCA's investigation into the assassination at President John F. Kenn r=sues

ScA This memorandum is to confirm that Agents and former

Agents of the FBI, listed in the above HSCA letters, have been cleared from their employment agreements and are available for interview as needed by the BSC& Arrangements for interview can be made through contact with representatives of the Legal Liaison and Congressional Affairs Unit and the Congressional Inquiry Unit of FBI Headquarters.

62-117290

ORIGINAL AND ONE SENT TO ASSISTANT ATTORNEY GENERAL, CRIMINAL DIVISION, ATTENTION: MR. ROBERT L. KEUCH

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In response to the above request, enclosed are an original and one copy of a memorandum with an attachment. It is requested that yes furnish a copy of the enclosed nmmerandum and its attachment to the RICA.

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By letter and memorandum dated 12-9-77, (attached) we responded, furnishing the names of supervisory personnel in the Kennedy case as outlined in Director letter to the Attorney General dated 11-29-75, dealing with the Inspection Division's review of certain aspects of the Kennedy Assassination investigation.

Using some of the names furnished by our memorandum of 12-9-77, and adding those obtained from other sources, probably file review, the BSCA compiled its list of na its re uest of 3-6-78. This re uest

n ormat on • es was compil t ough review o personae es, and the assistance of SA H. N. Relterhoff, Civil Rights Section, Criminal Investigative

current personnel, who, during the Division, and the recollections of cur pertinent period, were assigned to the DID.

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Attn: Mr. Coulson 1 - Mr. Foster

April 4, 1976

SOUSE SELECT COMMITTEE OW ASSASSINATIONS W. S. NOOSE OF PEPEESEWLLTIVES COCO

Deforests is made to WSCA letter to the Attorney General dated March 6 1978 from C. 'abort Blakey, Director and Chief Counsel YWCA,

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Is an effort to clarify the above request, Gerald Nemilton, Mk Staff Welber, was contacted on March 13, 1978, by a representative of the Congress Dana ement Division, DIM. Namilton advised

Reclaimed is as attachment which contains copies of III Voactiesal Organisation Charts for the years 1963 through 1968. It should be noted these charts were updated en numerous occasions, no there is more thus *ea chart for each Tsar.

GENERAL INVESTIGATIVE DIVISION

Awns. CU Supervision of the Ring Assassination investigation wee - DepAMAil._couducted at PBIRQ by the Civil Rights Section, CID. The following is %"""---set forth regarding the lines of authority, duties, and responsibilities Anna Dim

those individuals responsible for supervision of the investigation Ca"' ---(sse attached charts for delineation of investigative work handled by Pon.

--the CID during the pertinent period of 1963-196$),

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-7 (1) 14 R. Long: The Ring assassination ease was assigned IS lk. Long, Agent Supervisor in the Civil lights Unit of the Civil lights Section, CID, and accordingly, in supervised all aspects of the investigation. Nis supervision included reviewing incoming consunications from FBI field offices and other sources; coordinating investigative leads; disseminating investigative results, as well as preparing memoranda to the Dspartnent of Justice; having liaison with the Department; preparing outgoing conmunicetions issuing instructions and/or coordinating information to the field offices; preparing responses to citizens' letters, etc., as well as.preparing internal YSIRQ memoranda to advise the shale of command of the status of the investigation, as wallas requesting approval for eertain recommended action.

(2) I. J. McDonough: Mk. MkDoeough vas the Civil lights Unit Chief of the Civil lights Section and Mk. Long's immediate supervisor. Mr. McDonough mould review certain urgent incoming communications; prepare communications, memoranda, if necessary; issue any instructions and/or suggestions to Mr. Long and/or other supervisory Special Agents in the Unit assisting on this ease; would approve certain routine outgoing communications to the field; and would review outgoing communise-ticss and other memoranda prepared by Mt. Long and/or ether supervisory Special Agents in the Unit for referral to higher authority in the chain of commend.

(3) 14 L. Martindale: Mt. Martindale was another Unit Chief in the Civil Rights Section, who had the same authority as Mt. McDonough and assisted Mr. McDonough and, where necessary, would prepare memoranda, eta.

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(4) C. L. McGowan: W. McGowan was the Section Chief of the Civil Rights Section. Re mould review urgent incoming cousunicatiouas issue instructions and/or suggestions to Ht. McDonough, Mt. Martindale, and Mr. Long, as well as other supervisory Special Agents in the Section assisting on this case, would approve certain outgoing communications to the field and would review outgoing communications and memoranda prepared by Agents in the Section (including Mt. 'McDonough, We. Martindale, and Mr. Long) for referral to higher authority. (3) Janes 1. *Alley: Mk. Malley was the %fiber 1 Man to the Assistant Director of the CID. le basically reviewed eammunications memoranda forwarded from the Civil lights Section and if be approved, would thereafter forward these communications and memoranda to the Assistant Director, CM.

Nouse Select Committee on Assassinations Al. Nouse of Representatives (RICA)

At;A „..vcs (6) Alan Rosen, *. Seem was the Assistant Director,

and the Civil Rights Section was under his command. Mr. Roma rodatoir'-91t:77'- certain urgent intoning communications, would issue certain instructims, and would review communications and memoranda forwarded by the Civil Rights Section through the Umber 1 Wan and if be approved, he veal! forward these communications and memoranda to the Assistant to the Director of the investigative Divisions.

(7) C. D. DeLoscht lOt. DeLoach was the Assistant to the Director for the Investigative Divisions. Is vould review certain urgent incoming communications, Issue instructions, would approve certain outgoing cosmanications and would review outgoing eommunicatimait and memoranda that had been forwarded by the Assistant Director, CID, and if he approved, would forward on to the Director's Office. Mr. Demuth also had *outset with Department concerning certain aspects of this sass.

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Supervision of the Ring security ease began in 1962 is the Subversive Control Section of the DID. In late 1964 or early 1,65 it was transferred to the Internal Security Section, DID, where it remained until approximately October, 1968, when the Racial intelligence Section was formed. The ease was supervised there until its conclusion in 1961 when linguae assassinated.

. The DID also afforded supervision of the 75I's COuaterintelligenee Programs (C0iNTELP1O). The first program (against the Communist Party) began in 1956 and was supervised in the Internal Security Section. Supervision remained there until programs were created which concerned other aspects of the DID's investigative work. These additional programs were supervised by the appropriate Section of DID responsible for that particular kind of lark.

The below information describes the • authority, duties, responsibilities of these 12 individuals,

plus those of earths D. D:Loach. The below VO2 compiled through relius. of appropriate PSI personnel records and the recollections of personnel: familiar with the DID during the pertinent periods

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_ 4,* (1) Clyde Tolson: During the entire period 1963-196S, Clyde

Tolson (now deceased) served as Associate Director of the III, sad was directly responsible to J. Edger Hoover, Director. Tolson bad supervisory responsibility over the two Assistants to the Director, who, during this period, were Min P. )bhr (Administrative) and Alan Belmont (Investigative), and later William C. Sullivan (Investigative).

(2) Alan Solemn: During this entire period, Alan Selmost (now deceased) served as the Assistant to the Director (Investigative) of the /SI and, as such, be was responsible for all investigative *pa:mo- tions. William C. Sullivan, Assistant Director, DID (Division 3), during the entire period was directly under the supervision of Mr. Selma&

(3) Cartha D. Deloach: Mr. D.Loach served as the Assistant Director of the Crime Records Division of the !BI frau January 28, 1939, to December 30, 1965. Is was responsible primarily for public relations and crime research matters. When Alan Belmont resigned as Assistant to the Director, Mk. Deloach was promoted on December 21, 1965, to that position where be became responsible for all investigative operations of the PSI, reporting directly to Mt. Tolson and Director Hoover. Mk. DeLoaah retired on July 20. MO.

(4) William C. Sullivan: During the entire period, William C. Sullivan (now deceased) served as Assistant Director, DID, of the SRI. As such, be was directly responsible for the supervision of all investi-gative activity in the Division (see attached charts). The various Section Chiefs in the Division sere directly responsible to him.

(3) Courtney Evans: During the regime of Attorney General Robert t. Mannerly, January, 1961, to September, 1964, Courtney Ivesserved as Assistant Director of the Special Investigative Division (SID) (Division 9) of the PSI. His primary duties and responsibilities were liaison with Attorney General Kennedy. In his position as Assistant Director, be was responsible for certain specified criminal investigative activities of the PSI (see attached 'harts). Sr. Evans retired es December 12, 1964.

(6) Robert I. Wick: When Mt. DeLoath was promoted from the position of Assistant Director, Crime Records Division, Sr. Vick, vibe bed oerved as his assistant or deputy since September 11. 1959. was promoted to the Assistant Director position, Crime Records Division. retired en August 19, 1967.

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(7) Fred J. Baumgardner: During this period, Mr. Baumgardner, anal his retirement on Decenber 2, 1966, served as the Chief of the Internal Security Section, DID. Investigations to determine sommmnist infiltration of various groups mere under his supervision and, eatil 1964, be ens also responsible for investigative matters relating to Martin Luther ling, Jr., lobo vas identified as being associated with the Communist Party members. Until 1964, all 00/NULPRO natters mere under the supervision of Mr. Baumgardner, but after that date additional programs were developed which were handled by other Sections of the DID.

(S) Joseph A. Siam: During this period, Mr. Sisoo served se the Dauber 1 Man of too assistants to Mt, William C. Sullivan, Assistant Director, DID. Heves responsible for several Sections in the BID, including the Internal Security Section and the Subversive antral Section. Re was responsible to Mr. Sullivan, and Section Chiefs Seungardmer and James Bland were responsible to him as vell as Sullivan.

(9) Charles D. Brennan: In the early 1960s, Ma. Brennan served as a supervisor in the Research Veit of the Research-Satellite Section of the DID. On September 26, 1963, be became the Number 1 Via or Assistant Section Chief of the Research-Satellite Section. Later he ems transferred to the Internal Security Section where be became Assistant Section Chief or Number 1 Man to Mr. Baumgardner. When Mr. Saungardnes, Chief of the Internal Security Section, retired, Mr. Brennan was promoted to Chief of the Internal Security Section. In 1970, when Minims C. Sullivan was promoted from Assistant Director, DID, to Assistant to the Director (Investigative), Mr. Braman was promoted to the position of Assistant Director, DID.

(10) James Bland: Beginning on August 23, 1933, Mr. Bleed served as Section Chief of the Subversive Control Section. Oa August 24 1967, be was transferred to be the 'Veber 1 Man to the Assistant Director of the Crime Records Division, succeeding Mt. Wick, who retired. Mt. Bland retired on January 26, 1973.

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: (13) William Temple TOrsythes On March 31, 1963, Mr. Forsyth* (now deceased) was assigned as a supervisor in the Subversive Control Section under the supervision of Nk. Slaod. When this Section vent out of existence in 1967, Mr. Forsythe worked as a supervisor in the Interval Security Section until his retirement on March 11. l'iS. -

With respect to the duties of personnel of the DID, it should be noted that at each level of supervision, duties of officials Imola be **operable to those outlined in the above information pertaining to the DID.

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NOTE: See Director, FBI, letter to Assistant Attorney General, Criminal Division, Attention: Mr. Robert L. Keucb, dated 4-4:48...i, captioned " "House Select Committee on Assassination, U. S. House of Representatives (HSCA)."

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HOUSE SELECT COMMITTEE ON ASSASSINATIONS 11-.--8.7116-USE TO-REPRESENTATIVES INSCAT--

Reference is made to letter dated May 17, 197E,. to Attorney General Bell from Louis Stokes, Chairman, HSCA, concerning the file destruction program of this Bureau as it relates to the Select Committee on Assassinations' investigation into the circumstances surrounding the deaths of President John F. Kennedy-and Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

On November 24, 1976, a teletype captioned "House Select Committee on Assassinations, U. S. House of Representatives (HSCA)," was sent to all of our Field Offices and Legal Attaches advising of the formation of captioned Committee and the recipients of this communication were reminded "that, in accordance with our destruction of files and records program, records possessing evidentiary, intelligence or historical value, such as the Kennedy and King assassination investigations are . excluded from the file destruction program and cannot be destroyed." A similar teletype dated January 5, 1977, captioned as above, was again directed to all Field Offices and Legal Attaches again setting forth instructions that the Kennedy and King assassination investigation files

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Each Field Office and Leg t the was advised by letter dated August 15, 1977, that the Attorney General, by letter dated June 6, 1977, informed this Bureau that the moratorium on file destruction had been lifted and indicated his approval for the FBI to resume the file destruction program. However, the Attorney General specifically instructed that all records in litigation and those records which the Select Committee on Assassinations has asked to be retained be preserved. .FBI Headquarters identified the subjects involved and these were set forthRo•Lu4uW. in the above letter. Those subjects are as follows: House Select Committee on Assassinations; The Assassination of President John F. Kennedy; Lee Harvey Oswald; Marina It MAY ;119 Oswald; Jack Ruby; President's Commission on the AssassinatiOn- ef President Kennedy (Warren Commission); Martin Lurther Jr.; Martin Luther King, Sr.; Coretta Scott King; MURKINO Act

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Conference); Communist Influence in Racial Hatters; - Invaders; Sanitation Workers Strike, Memphis, Tennessee;

Washington Sprin Project, also known as Poor People's

Campaign: st Party, U.S.A. legro'question; and,

any files reflecting threats against King and/or members of his family.

SOME SELECT amiarrn Op ASSASSINATIONS .j1,. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES (ESCA)

This Bureau received an HSCA request dated

March 9, 1977, wherein MSC*. desired information on a number

of individuals, one of which was Willis Augustus Somersett.

This request vas processed in the usual sinner, that is, only FBI Headquarters files were reviewed. At this time, there was no request for .an review of a Field Office file

pertaining to Somersett.__ Almost a year later, an HSCA

request dated March 7, 1978, was received by this Bureau wherein the Miami Yield Office file pertaining to Somers:Mt

vas requested. Our Miami Field Office advised on March 28, 1978, that the Somersett.file in Miami was destroyed under

the Bureau's routine file destruction program. However,

the last section of this file inadvertently was not destroyed

and therefore was made available to INCA.

In regards to the Alton bank robbery file, an

HSU request dated August 9, 1977, was received desiring

access to all investigative reports concerning our investi-

gation in this matter. A subsequent MSCA request dated September 13, 1977, requested ' a copy of any and all materials or reports regarding the Alton bank robbery. On September 19, 1977, Ht. Robert Rauch advised that delivery should be limited only to investigative reports in the case. The above request did not mention Field

Office files and, in aecordence with our normal procedure

in handling requests, only FBI Headquarters files were

processed. The requested material was delivered to a representative of MSC& on SepteMber 19 1977. Thereafter, in an RSCA request dated March 1 e nested among ,(441)(e other things was a photograph of believed te,-.;-

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matter. When our Springfield Office was contacted. on March 28, 1978, Concerning their bank robbery file, - they advised that their file was destroyed December 19, 1977, in accordance with our file destruction program. The Alton bank robbery was committed by two unknown males on July 13, 1967, and this investigation was closed unsolveem in 1972. Investigative reports were submitted bye= . Springfield Office in accordance with the report writing rules of the Bureau in existence at that time and these reports would be in the'FBI 'Headquarters file, which has been delivered to HSU.

For your information, a teletype dated January 16, 1978, was sent to all Bureau Field Offices and Legal . Attaches advising that duo to certain pending litigation matters, file destruction in all security related classifications was to be immediately suspended until further notice. Each Field Office was again reminded of the above by communication dated May 8, 1978, stating that the moratorium on file destruction in all security related classifications was still in effect.

Many facets of the NSCA investigation are unknown to the FBI, particularly to our Field Offices. This prevents this Bureau from knowing the nature of the files that would be of potential interest to the NSCA. In the future, if the USCA desires specific Field Office files be excluded from our file destruction program, this Bureau would appreciate . being advised by the HSCA the subject and Field Offices involved so that appropriate measures can be taken to exclude these files from destruction.

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UNCLAS E F T 0 •%:t HOUSE SELECT COMMITTEE ON ASSASSINATIONS CHSCAl.

BUDED JUNE 71 1478

IN CONNECTION WITH ITS INVESTIGATION INTO THE ASSASSINATI

OF MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR., THE HSCA HAS OBTAINED A SIGNED

WAIVER FROM

AUTHORIZING

COMMITTEE ACCESS TO ALL INFORMATION CONCERNING HIM IN FILES OF

FBIHQ AND THE FIELD.

A REVIEW OF FILES AT FBIHQ DETERMINED IS SUBJECT OF

THE FOLLOWING INVESTIGATIONS:

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has been made ,Lx/ \z\ available to t ached his -t tai Xi K . , r T1 o waiver, authorizing all files, including those in the field. - * Request is be limited to field files in office of origin only in cases where s been investigated.

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SUBJECT: ---a0USE....SELE.CT_CDMNTI"1"9"7- ON ASSASSINATIONS (HSCA)

FROM : D. Ryan

PURPOSE: To provide background information regarding Russell George Byers and his allegation concerning the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., which was contained in "The New York Times" article by Nicholas M. Horrock, of 7/26/78 (copy attached).

SYNOPSIS: During a file review in an unrelated matter, St. Louis informant file was reviewed. Contained therein was a contact memoran um dated 3/19/74, which, in one paragr ed a meeting between a St. Louis informant d Beyers (later determine to be Russell George yers n e FaIl of 1973. Byers told informant of a meeting with an attorney from St. Louis (.13(a. County and another unidentified individual during which an c.b(W1 offer was made to Byers to kill Dr. King for $10,000 or $20,000. Byers stated to the informant that he refused this offer. By teletype to the Bureau 3/13/71.F50, Louis Office advised of the above and that there was no Wication that this information was ever digs Tied

tjlti .1 - ))/‘(;) By 1 ter from Director, FBI, to Assistant Att rney

General, Crim 1 Division, Attention: Mr. Robert L. Keuch, dated 3/24/7 the information referred to above was furnished in letterhead memorandum (LHM) dated 3/13/78 for dissemination to the HSCA. Attached also was an LHM dated 3/20/78, which reflected background information regarding Russell George Beyers, telephonically furnished by the St. Louis Office to FBIHQ to facilitate the HSCA's evaluation of the inismateree obtained by Beyers (copies of the transmittal letter and two LHM's are attached). R PUG '% ta8

No FBI investigation into the informatio4ehTIET8 by the St. Louis Office was undertaken pursuant to e policy set forth in Director, FBI, letter to the Attorney -

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' so.0 vs4 The HSCA requested letter of 6/5/78

Memorandum to Mr. Bassett RE: HOUSE SELECT COMMITTEE ON ASSASSINATIONS (HSCA)

V• -f - e . General, dated 4/28/77, and confirmed by letter from

Robert L. Keuch, Special Counsel to the Attorney General,'

to Director, FBI, dated 8/3/77 (copies attached).

letter dated 7/14/78, the HSCA requested

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s matter is being han .y separate communica on. •

SAC, St. Louis, has advised that both A ent

and Supervisor who handled F5tired in X,•

By teletvne dated 7 2 8 St.

of St. Louis file and all files logics y re ate t ereto, Inc u ing TURKI

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fit ai • reveal any indication as to why information

oncerning MURKIN was not disseminated or Loxf2.

of erwise acte• upon.

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Memorandum to Mr. Bassett

RE: HOUSE SELECT COMMITTEE ON ASSASSINATIONS (HSCA)

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DETAILS: The 7/26/78 edition of "The New York Times"

an article by Nicholas M. Horrock, entitled

"Report by a Missouri Man Suggests Plotters Sought Murder

of Dr. King." This article sets forth information regarding

an HSCA investigation into an allegation by Russell G. Byers

that he was offered $50,000 to kill Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.,

in 1966 or 1967 by two men from Imperial, Missouri. The

article states that the FBI had discovered the information

regarding Byers during a file review in the St. Louis Office,

and this information was subsequently transmitted to the

HSCA in March of this year. The article states that this

information provided the basis for the HSCA inquiry.

The information alluded to in "The New York Times"

article was discovered durin a file revi ed in AN,

cm.1 )(L. the St. Louis f

yers was re erre• o a c an um

•ate /74, located in St. Louis file This 1

memorandum, in addition to having informs on r garding

several criminal matters, contained are ra h in which 410ki\

B it is reflected that Be ers advised in the Fall(b /

of 1973, that he had met with an attorney rom St. Louis 1

County and an unidentified individual who offered him

$10,000 or $20,000 to kill Dr. King. Byers told the

informant that he rejected the offer. By teletype dated

3/13/78, the St. Louis Office advised FBIHQ that this

information- had been located and that there was no indication

that it was ever disseminated.

By airtel dated 3/13/78, the St. Louis Office

transmitted an LHM to FBIHQ which set forth verbatim the

above-mentioned paragraph. By letter from the Director,

FBI, to Assistant Attorney General, Criminal Division,

Attention: Mr. Robert L. Xeuch, dated 3/24/78, the information

contained in the contact memorandum was furnished by LHM

dated 3/13/78, for dissemination to the HSCA. In addition,

an LHM dated 3/20/78 was attached which reflected background

information regarding Russell George Beyers, which was ..

telephonically furnished to FBIHQ by the St. Louis Office--

at the request of the Congressional Inquiry Unit, Records1

_Management Division. This data was provided to facilitate'

the HSCA's evaluation of the information regarding Byers

furnished by St. Louis, in communications with :w"W 1-

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Memorandum to Mr. Bassett RE: HOUSE SELECT COMMITTEE ON ASSASSINAT

IONS (HSCA)

FBIHQ, advised that last name was "Be ers"; however, it havt

been determined that the correct spelling is "Byers." ..:

No active FBI investigation into the information located

by the St. Louis Office regarding Byers and his possible

connection with the MURKIN case has been undertaken pursuant

to the policy set forth in Director, FBI, letter to the

Attorney General, dated 4/28/77, and confirmed by letter

from Robert L. Keuch, Special Counsel to the Attorney General,

to Director, FBI, dated 8/3/77. As set forth therein,

without a specific request from the Department, the FBI is

not to further investigate any allegations regarding the

King or John F. Kennedy assassinations. No request has

been received from the Department regarding this matter.

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e t. Louis Office informant was closed

e HSCA re•uested b letter dated 6 5/78

re•uested

that this

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of St. Louis file and all files logics y re ate t ereto, c i

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le all fail to reveal any indication as to why information .?4s

concerning MURRIN was not disseminated or (-10X1Y

otherwise acted upon.

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to disseminate the information received from cto>(-M

Additionally, in accordance with the agreement.

between the Department of Justice and the Bureau concerning

allegations in the Ring matter, no investigation be undertaken

in this matter concerning the statements made by Russell

George Byers.

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Robert L. Lush vAirot.tor.

..KWA! • - • ..- MOUSE SELECT COMMITTEE ON ASSASSINATIONS 12. S. NOOSE OP REPRESENTATIVES (ACA)

In connection with the ESCA's investigation into

the assassination of Martin Luther Xing, Jr. the PSI Yield

Office in St. Louis, by teletype dated Marcell, 1978 • advised that during an unrelated tile review imformationyot

previously disseminated concerning this matter had been - surfaced. This information was furnished to PSI Headquarters

In a memorandum from the St. Louis Yield Office dated .1‘ . !larch 13, 1978, which was received by the Congressional '

Inquiry Unit, Records Management Division, on March 16, 1978. .

Additional information concerning this matter was telephonlealli

furnished by the St. Louis Office on March 17, 1978, which is contained in the attached memorandum dated March 20, 1978. '

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Enclosed are an original and one Copy each of two

memorandums dated March 13. 1978, and March 20, 1978, which 7-.7-

contain information of interest to the Committee. It is ' ' , • requested that you furnish copies of the enclosed memorandum' r

to the EWA.

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NOTE: By telet h 13. 1 review of Bume

information not prey ous y issemina suspect in the Martin Luther King assassination. St. Louis furnished this information in letterhead memorandum torn

• gated marsh 13, 1978. '

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office of Professional Responsibility Mr. Michael R. Shaheen, Jr.)

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file review which surfaced the in orma on n question.

1:arrerty stated that both the Arent and Supervisor who handled

original contact merorandum with St. Louis ve

retired. The original St. Louis informant Butile

to whor Meyers spoke has been close

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U. S. hOUrE OP REPRESENTATIVES (PSCA)

Cn March 17, 1978, Special Anent Jim Hangerty,

St. Louis Field Supervisor, was contacted regarding additional

information concerning this matter. Haggerty advised that T

St. Louis inforrant had spoken with Russell George Beyer'

who is a fence in the nt. Louis area. ( Va> WY-7)CD)

there is no evidence t a Boyers

was ever questioned about the meeting with the deceased

St. Louis attorney. Additionally, there is no evidence that

this information was ever acted on or disseminated outside the

St. Louie Office.

Is the HfCA'is expected to have an intense interest

in thie infornation, it is being furnished in memorandum form

throuri. the Pepartrent to the Committee.

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(Attn: Mr. Coulson)

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7IN the course of s file review coneucted at the St. Louis PST Office in an unrelated matter, a St. Louis informant file Was reviewed. ThJe file contained a contact memorandum dated Parch 19. 197 4 . which set forth information relPtInr to several cririnel ratters an' also contained the following paragraph

-.xteneive further research In the !It. Louis inAlcca an:. files failed to reveal this information was in any way tisec..ineted end the inforration aimp17 reroses in the informant file TV?:pfr (e) C2-1l7n0 ORIGINAL onr srn7 TO Arcvnir- AP:Tommy CFM:RAL, CRIMINAL Drvinron, Armrrinn: tr. RMITFT L. YFUCP. NOTE: See Director, PDT, letter to Assistant Attorney General, Criminal Division, Attention: Robert L. Yeuch, dated March 24, 1971, captioned as above.

1 - Assistant Attorney General (Civil Riphts Division)

1 - Office of Professional Pesponsibility (Attn. Mr. Michael F. Fhaheen, Jr.)

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(Attn: Mr. Coulson).

Marsh 20, 1272

NOM SELECT COMMITTEE OW ASSASSINATIONS U. S. ROUSE OP REPRESENTATIVES (=CA)

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In sonneotion with the ISCA's investigation into the assassination of Martin Luther Ring, Sr., the St. Louis Office of the PEI surfaced information during a file review in an unrelated matter which it is believed is interest

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• It RSCA's investigation was furnished to PSI headquarters, in the attached memorandum dated Marsh 13, 197$.

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of the information contained in above-mentioned memorandum, ...• the St. Louis Office was asked to furnish background data on Beyer.. On March 17, 1978, the St. Louis Office telephonically tarnished the following:

DOS: MAME: ssel Seer Boyers

nx The information contained in the memorandum of 1972, was red lt of a file review

Where information is not provided, it is because it is not retrievable or is not being furnished pursuant to the Memorandum of Understanding.

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ORIO/NAL AND ONE SENT TO ASSISTANT ATTORNEY GENERAL, CRIMINAL DIVISION, ATTENTION: MR. ROBERT L. IXUCE -

See Director, PSI, letter to Assistant Attorney Soneralo Nainal Division, Attention: lb. Robert L. Reuch, dated --

'Marsh 24, 1972, captioned as above. 7-1,..:Assistant Attorney General 4: : (Civil Rights Division) 1 Office of Professional Responsibility

(Attn: Mr. Michael B. Shaheen, Jr.)

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.:efcrence is cud,: to letter date,: ?Arch 11, 1577, with enclosure. under the caption Acsasaination of Frac/lent John F. Kenneey, Nove*her 2I, 190, Texas,' in which the ossiatance- of the Departuert of Justice was reeuested in oLtaininr the test tullets frog. the National Archives for comparison purposes.

ktfcrevec is also made to my letter dated April 5, 1977: under the caption Assassination of Martin Luther Einc, Jr., in warier: the assistance of the Departnent of Justice stain was requested in obtaininc fro= the ESCA all Information available pertaining: to an ellerntion received by the nscA from a former Louie/eine police officer who allecedly advised that be received an offer fro P I Orents and police officers to kill Martin Luther lint, Jr., (Cr :500,000.

The =CA did not bring this allecation pertaininc to Imo. Zing to the attention of the r2/ or to the Departmemt, nor has t.4e result of its investigation been furnished to the Departaent. It the request at the Bureau. the Attorney Genertl authorised the IL/ to atteaTt to interview the individual who made these allerations. kr refused to be interviewed and terminated contact by stating. I'll say it all to the Louse Coumittee.4'

make available 44,e information received this alleration. as has been requested Departeent of Zuatice, the =CA has its rrimary itveaticative responsibility'

cettlnucs to enc7ierkte tit!: tha ESCA in makinn invcsti-ativc rctultn c:f Lot,:. of ttletc assassinations availaLle.

rith mcesuar? errisions. to tic Laxef. en ;An arreeent rceeLec Ectuver. •= .c • :!irtir.U.1 evr.11etle to the EiCt includea tc&cnzi to tLoe'c vc3w.er ev4a4r.!nr, eurrent InvesticatIon sett. er.r.a.14:1:t:t:Ln

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• However, 'while the FBI continues to cooperate 'filmy -.

with the H3CA, both of these matters, as set out in the referended letters, remain unresolved, continue to impinge upon our inves-tigative responsibilities, and in essence, raise the question o this.Bureau's continuing criminal jurisdiction in these • investigations.

As you are aware, in November, 1963, the FBI initiated an immediate investigation into the assassination of President John P. Kennedy based upon a request from President Lyndon B. Johnson to former Director John Edgar Hoover. Prior to the assassination, no Pederal statute existed concerning the killing of, or assault on the President. Mr. Hoover, in testimony before the President's Commission on the Assassination of President KennedylWarren Commission) stated that President Johnson communicated with him within 24 hours of the assassination and requested the FBI to investigate. (Hearings before the President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy, Volume 5, Page 98.)

Although the Bureau's investigative responsibilities concerning the assassination of President Kennedy would have logically ended with the termination of the Warren Commission, Director Hoover, in his testimony before the Commission, agreed with a statement by a Commission Member, Representative Gerald R. Ford, that the responsibility to conduct the investigation is not an authority with a terminal point, but an authority that goes on indefinitely. (Hearings before the President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy, Volume 5, Page 100.) The FBI has continued to investigate and report to the Department . any new allegations or information received concerning the assassination.

In reference to this Bureau's criminal jurisdiction in the investigation of the assassination of Martin Luther King, by memorandum dated April 4, 1968, Assistant Attorney General Stephen J. PolleP, Civil Rights Division, requested that this Bureau conduct a full investigation into a possible violation of Title 28, S,:ction 241„U. :ole, cenneetion with the shootinG of King ii. l!emphis, on that date. (FLU jurisdiction was based on the possibility of a conspiracy to vlolt:t.,! th' civil r17hts of King, namely the right to tilvea intratate. Kin7. had traveled to ilemph1::: on 4:11 3, fror. Atlanta. to t4!:.1 part in a

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On April 16, 1968, the Attorney General authorized the filing of a complaint charging Galt with violation of Title 18, ip Section 241, U. S. Code, for conspiring to interfere with the , constitutional rights rights of King. k 11"' •

• 1! - On April 17, 1968, Federal process was obtained and as t was charged with conspiracy (Section 241) in that he and an individual whom he alleged to be his brother, entered into a conspiracy in Birmingham on March 29, 1968, by reason of their purchase of the rifle later used in the shooting of King.

On March 10, 1969, in State Court, Memphis, Tennessee, James Earl Ray entered a pica of guilty to charges of murder and received a 99-year sentence.

Federal process against Galt was dismissed on December 2, 1971, by U. S. Cor.rissioneriiacy Taylor, northern District of Alabama, based upon a motion filed by Ray's Attorney, Bernard Fensterwald, Jr.

In December of 1975, the Civil Rights Division began a review of the Fig's invostiration of the King assassination and this review was recently completed by the Office of Professional Responsibility (OPR), U. S. Department of Justice. The OPR issued a report of its review and reported, among other things, that ". . . the sum of all the evidence of Ray's guilt points to -him so exclusively that it most effectively makes the point no one else was involved . . ." (Report of the Department of Justice Task Force to Review the FBI Martin Luther King, Jr., Security

. and Assassination Investigations, Page 109.)

Since the time of the Kennedy and King assassinations, the FBI has continued to investigate-various allegations concerning these assassinations and has furnished the results to the Department. No viable information has been developed to negate the original finding: of the FBI or the.subsequent conclusions of the Warren Commis4on or the OPR.

During the HSCA rywiew and investigation into these assassinations, additional allegations regarding these assas-sinations have been received. The FBI has continued to attempt to investigate all of these additional allegations; however, the FBI has found in Several instances that the ESCA conducted independent and parallel investigations, the results of which are not available to the FBI;

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Uis:22 Lialz - bure:au mnains unaware that the ir . pertainin-f to.thesetwo investir,a4ons ham1.-

beta abr17.124.,A, the position taken by the. Department of Justice, - not obtaltning avth,)rity for, the FBI either to gain accesa.to the test .bullets in try: John r. Yennedy assassination InvestigatiOn to obtain fron the-HSCA. the information pertaining to the alleged involvement of FDI personnel in a conspiracy to kill kartin Luther King, appear:: to support the position of the &SCA that "primary investigative responsibility" rests with that Committee.

Therefore, in order to avoid duplication of investigative effort and the attendant problems between the FBI and the HSCA that could arise in the future, and until the jurisdiction of this bureau in these investigation: is delineated by the Department, unless you advise to the contrary, the FBI will refer all allegations relating to these investigations to 14r. Robert L. Much, Special Counsel to The Attorney General, for departmental consideration as to whether any investigation is required of the FBI, or whether the Department desires to furnish these allegations directly to the MCA. Copies of communications concerning allegations regarding the King assassination will also be furnished to the Civil Rights Division and the OPR.

1 - Deputy Attorney General

- Assistant Attorney General Criminal Division

1 - Assistant Attorney General Civil Rights Division

1 - Office of Professional Responsibility

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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Memorandum FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

TO : Mr. Bassett

FROM : D. Ryanig

mmsPar- HOUSE SELECT COMMITTEE ON ASSASSINAT 1 - Mr. Ryan HOUSE OF RENE EN TATI9 CA) 1 - Mr. Foster

1 - Mr. Giaquinto

PURPOSE: To advise that captioned Committee is expected to conclude its work regarding the John F. Kennedy-Martin Luther King, Jr., assassinations probe and cease operations on or about December 31, 1978. Additionally, this memorandum is being submitted in order to solicit responses from the Disclosure Section, Freedom of Information-Privacy Act (FOIPA) Branch, and Records Systems Section, Records Branch, regarding their respective positions as to the disposition of the voluminous material prepared for the HSCA.

DETAILS: The HSCA was formed in September, 1976, by the RIETiTfourth Congress to "study the circumstances surrounding the details of John F. Kennedy and Martin Luther King, Jr., and any others the Select Committee shall determine." Subse-quent to the formation of the HSCA, the Congressional Inquiry Unit (CIU) was formed at FBI Headquarters to process requests submitted by the Committee for pertinent FBI material.

To date, the CIU has processed two hundred eighty- three (283) requests from the Committee providing them with both Bureau and field office material pertinent to these assassination probes. The material, which includes sensitive ELSUR logs, highly classified security files, appropriate tickler files and a separate index system, is currently stored in approximately sixty (60) file cabinets located within the CIU's secure temporary office space in Room 8988.

Mr. G. Robert Blakey, Chief Counsel and Direct HSCA, has advised the Committee will conclude its public hearings this November, issue its report soon thereafter, and, as mandated by Congress, will conclude its business on or about December 31, 1978. With the dissolution of the HSCA and the expected dis-solution of the CIU, the subject of the proper disposition of the voluminous material prepared for the Committee needs to be addressed. Therefore, the CIU is setting forth the following

Assoc. DM

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1 - Mr. Bresson

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Memorandum D. Ryan to Mr. Bassett Re: HOUSE SELECT COMMITTEE ON ASSASSINATIONS

U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES (HSCA)

ADDENDUM: FOIPA BRANCH IL:tdp 10/31/78

RECORDS MANAGEMENT DIVISION

An informal survey of the material prepared for the

House Select Committee on Assassinations (HSCA) by the

Congressional Inquiry Unit was conducted on 10/27/78 by

Section Chief Bresson of Disclosure Section, FOIPA Branch,

along with SAs John A. Hartingh and John C. Hall, Legal

Counsel Division. It was observed the material includes

voluminous records which are not pertinent to the Kennedy-

King assassinations, i.e., extensive ELSUR logs and other

file material concerning organized crime figures, as well

as certain extremist organization files.

FOIPA Branch is currently involved in litigation

regarding both the Kennedy and King cases. An issue con-

cerning scope of our searches is still unsettled; however,

with regard to King, the scope issue is about to become the

focus of a hearing to be held soon in U.S. District Court,

Washington, D.C. It is anticipated that Quinlan J. Shea,

Director, Information and Privacy Appeals Office, Department

of Justice, will furnish an affidavit in essence stating

that his appeal review considered the scope issue and he

is satisfied the searches conducted and records thereby

retrieved for review are within the confines of the FOIA

request.

On 10/27/78 the matter of our retention of copies

of the material furnished HSCA was discussed with Shea.

He is aware that a significant portion of record material

furnished the Committee in response to specific inquiries

has not been considered by us to be within the scope of the

FOIA request. In this regard we have, in the past, made

available to the FOIA litigant in this matter documents

which were publicized by the Committee, and which would not

have been included in the FOIA processed material. Shea

concurs that production of records for the Committee does

not, in itself however, bring those records within the scope

confines of the FOIA litigation, and is prepared to uphold

our FOIA searches which utilized the indices to retrieve

the main case files regarding the assassinations and closely

related main files both at FBIHQ and selected field divisions.

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