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Summary  
The document details a request by the Select Committee on Assassinations (SCA) of the U.S. House of Representatives for access to Justice Department files regarding Antutuo Ramirez Ortiz, a subject of interest in connection with the 1961 hijacking of a National Airlines plane over Marathon, Florida. Ramirez forced the pilot to divert to Cuba, where he remained after the plane and passengers were returned to the U.S. A federal grand jury in Miami indicted him for assault, kidnapping, and transportation of stolen property in 1961. He was apprehended at Miami International Airport in 1975, pleaded guilty to kidnapping on March 4, 1976, and received a 20-year sentence. The Justice Department agreed to release files related to Ramirez, including a July 28, 1961, FBI report by Special Agent Theodore N. Coble, but noted the document contained classified information about the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). The CIA was asked to confirm whether this information warranted continued classification.  

Key People  
- Antutuo Ramirez Ortiz: Subject of the investigation, involved in the 1961 plane hijacking.  
- Theodore N. Coble: FBI Special Agent who authored a report on Ramirez.  
- Select Committee on Assassinations (SCA): U.S. House of Representatives committee investigating JFK and MLK assassinations.  
- Robert L. Keuch: Special Counsel to the Attorney General, handling the request for file release.  

Key Locations  
- Marathon, Florida: Site of the 1961 plane hijacking.  
- Miami, Florida: Location of the federal grand jury indictment and Ramirez’s apprehension.  
- Washington, D.C.: Headquarters of the Department of Justice and CIA.  

Key Events  
- May 1, 1961: Ramirez hijacked a National Airlines plane over Marathon, Florida.  
- June 28, 1961: Federal grand jury in Miami indicted Ramirez for multiple charges.  
- November 1975: Ramirez apprehended at Miami International Airport.  
- March 4, 1976: Ramirez pleaded guilty to kidnapping and received a 20-year sentence.  
- April 1, 1999: Document declassified and released as part of the Historical Review Program.  

Key Organizations  
- Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI): Provided a report on Ramirez’s case.  
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA): Reviewed classified information in the document.  
- Department of Justice: Managed the release of files to the SCA.  
- Select Committee on Assassinations (SCA): Requested access to Ramirez-related records for its investigation.

MLK Declassified Files

00296364_letter_from_robert_keuch_104-10106-10073.pdf

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