</s>104-10136-10424 C C C C C- C- 28 May 1969 Chief, Personnel Security Division, CS Director, Domestic Contact Service (Chief, Services Division) (Chief), Hels P.S. - Prominent Theologian's Condemission of CTA 1. During an address at the Southern Baptist Convention of State Student Department held at St. Louis, Missouri, Subject, prominent theologian and publicist of Andover Newton Theological Seminary, now associated with Wooster (Ohio) College, expressed that the Agency was directly responsible with the of the College, and that it was held as a member of the Board of Directors, and also for the Assessments of Martin Luther King and Senator Robert Kennedy, and had been involved in the death of President J. P. Kennedy. 2. As As this ratification of the King assasination, Subject claimed that the Johnson Administration has become concerned that King would lead another massive march on Washington during an election year, and therefore ordered, they agree that "brother service" and Scotland Yard, had amazed that the hired assassin, James Parl Ray, after Cia had believed he had ten early spired abroad. His ordination for the other assasossation was not given. Subject is an ordination Congregational minister who has a FIB from 3. Because of his promise-he is listed in Who's Who, "Subject's remarks apparatus were not allowed to challenge the Baptist student directors who repeated to be quite concerned about the charges. These directors are respondible for the Southern baptist activities on all university and college compuses in their respective states, primarily southern and border states. 4. 5. Any question pertaining to this memorandum should be directed to Mrs. Virginia Thorne, 2-738-2.738. CIA HISTORICAL REVIEW PROGRAM JFK ACT RELEASE IN FULL 1998 B. FRANK YOUNG 12-28-98 RELEASE 1810/

Summary: The text describes an internal memorandum dated 28 May 1969 referencing allegations made by a prominent theologian against a government agency (referred to as "the Agency") for involvement in the assassinations of Martin Luther King Jr., Senator Robert Kennedy, and President John F. Kennedy. The theologian, associated with Andover Newton Theological Seminary and Wooster College, claimed the Agency had orchestrated these events. The document notes that the theologian accused the Agency of using an informant (James Ray) to carry out the assassination of King, though the text is fragmented and unclear regarding specific details. It also mentions a Federal Investigative Bureau (FIB) file on the theologian and references Southern Baptist Convention officials expressing concern over the allegations. The memorandum concludes by directing inquiries to Mrs. Virginia Thorne with contact information 2-738-2.739.  

Key People: Prominent theologian (name redacted), James Ray, Mrs. Virginia Thorne  
Key Locations: St. Louis, Missouri; Wooster, Ohio; Southern Baptist Convention activities in southern and border states  
Key Events: Alleged CIA involvement in King's assassination, accusations against the Agency for JFK and RFK deaths, theologian's public condemnation at a Southern Baptist Convention event, Southern Baptist officials' response to allegations  
Key Organizations: Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), Federal Investigative Bureau (FIB), Southern Baptist Convention

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