</s>104-10125-10147 CIA HISTORICAL REVIEW PROGRAM RELEASE IN FULL 1999 5 April 1968 MEMORANDUM FOR: Chief, Security Research Staff 1999 SUBJECT: : REPORT FROM Jay Richard KENNEDY 1. Jay reported that following the assassination of the Reverend Martin Luther King, Jim PARMER called Jay Jay for advice. FARMER claimed that President Johnson by telephoning Whitney Young and other Negroes that the same Republican extending the President's and other Negros that the President of the Revere King manifests the belief that the untimely death of the Reverend KING manifests the and other negros that he was informed in matters of this delicacy. PRESIDENT had not been spending all of our resources that if the war in Vietnam this tragic event was not having occurred. 2. According to KENNedy, FARMER, had been in Vietnam with the Reverend FOUNTRY and FOUNTYOUNOY stated that he had poor people with the Reverend's founding fathers stated that the 1968 will be held. 3. J. Kennedy said that that the Bill CONNELL, who had that the President said that he would make this weekend, one of silent prayers. A proclamation which would make that upon all ministers, rabbids and priests to concentrate on texts that he upon all empowering the need for peace in the world. KENNEEY said that all at the need to peace in this world. Mahala JACKSON to sing Sunday and President extended an invitation to D. C. at the Lincoln Memorial. KENNEY said that it would be able to at the Washington Memorial, KENNIEY said to sing sunday at sunday by sunday morning, suggestions by NIMA BLOOD, and that he has urged Bill COINNEY to sing him known and loved Sabath and that it had urged Bill Clinton today to summon begins the Jewish be acted upon forth. KERNEDY said the New York Stock Exchange will shift down its hands to notification that the New Stock Exchange shall shift KENNEDYN said that the hat he hates for this prayer. have also agreed to hold memorial services. The time that silent this government- ment should be way out front in this regard and not react immediately to the practices put into motion by the Stock Exchange and the colleges. ACT Ceceli. Wighe 208888 K 370-99 RELEASE SECRET

Summary  
The document contains a fragmented and garbled account of events following the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. on April 4, 1968. It references Jim Farmer contacting Jay Richard Kennedy for advice, with claims that President Lyndon B. Johnson had informed civil rights leaders about the circumstances surrounding King's death. The text mentions discussions about the impact of the assassination on national resources and Vietnam policy, as well as plans for memorial services and a presidential proclamation urging religious leaders to focus on peace. It also includes references to public events such as prayers at the Lincoln Memorial and Washington Monument, with suggestions involving individuals like Mahala Jackson, Bill Connell, and Nima Blood. The document notes the New York Stock Exchange's potential reaction to the assassination and calls for government leadership in addressing societal responses.  

Key People  
- Jay Richard Kennedy (reporter)  
- Jim Farmer  
- Lyndon B. Johnson (President)  
- Whitney Young  
- Mahala Jackson  
- Bill Connell  
- Nima Blood  
- D. C. (District of Columbia)  
- Bill Clinton (note: appears in text but context is unclear)  

Key Locations  
- Washington, D.C. (Lincoln Memorial, Washington Monument)  
- New York City (New York Stock Exchange)  

Key Events  
- Assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. on April 4, 1968  
- Discussions about the impact of the assassination on U.S. policy and resources  
- Planning for memorial services and public prayers  
- Presidential proclamation urging religious leaders to promote peace  
- References to stock market reactions and government oversight  

Key Organizations  
- United States government (implied through actions and policies)  
- Civil rights organizations (implied through references to Whitney Young and other leaders)

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