</s>104-10427-10043 Union Calendar No. 901 C 8th Congress, 31st Session House Rept. No. 91-3751 CA HISTORICAL REVIEW PROGRAM RELEASE IN FULL REPORT TOGETHER WITH ADDITIONAL AND SUPPLEMENTAL VIEWS 1 SELECT COMMITTEE OF THE ON ASSASSINATIONS U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES JFK ACT DAMAS NO OBJECTION TO: DECLASSIFICATION AND/OR RELEASE OF CIA INFORMATION RELEASE of CIA INFORMATION IN THIS ACCOUNTMENT 01-13-99 RELEASE DECEMBER 51, 1970-Committed to the Committees of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed U. S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE WASHINGTON : 1976 59-009 0 4432

Summary:  
The document outlines the Select Committee on Assassinations (SCA) established in 1974 to investigate the assassinations of President John F. Kennedy and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. The report details allegations of domestic intelligence agency surveillance of MLK by the FBI and CIA prior to his assassination on April 4, 1968. While no conclusive evidence of foreign involvement was found, the committee highlighted concerns about potential government misconduct. The text references budgetary considerations, staffing comparisons with previous investigations like the Warren Commission, and recommendations for transparency, oversight, and continued scrutiny of intelligence activities. A separate document from February 1977 notes CIA’s role in JFK assassination inquiries, including collaboration with the Warren Commission and subsequent reviews by the Rockefeller Commission and Church Committee. The House Select Committee on Assessments is mentioned as reviewing assassination-related investigations, though specific details about MLK’s case are not elaborated.  

Key People:  
- Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. (assassinated in 1968)  
- Richard A. Sumner (SCA committee member)  
- Thomas N. Downg (SCA chairman)  
- John F. Kennedy (assassinated in 1963; subject of investigation)  
- Henry B. Gonzalez, Louis Stokes, Charles Thone, Christopher J. Dodd, Walter E. Fauntney, Yonnie Brath-Watke Burke, Harold E. Ford, Richard A. Spague, James R. Smith  

Key Locations:  
- Atlanta, Georgia (location of MLK’s assassination)  
- Washington, D.C. (SCA headquarters and congressional operations)  
- Mexico City, United States (various states; referenced in fragmented discussions)  

Key Events:  
- Surveillance of Dr. King by FBI and CIA prior to his assassination  
- Establishment of the Select Committee on Assassinations in 1974  
- Investigation into potential government misconduct and foreign involvement in MLK’s death  
- CIA collaboration with Warren Commission and subsequent reviews by Rockefeller Commission and Church Committee  
- Discussions on public perception of historical events and political violence  

Key Organizations:  
- U.S. House of Representatives Select Committee on Assassinations (SCA)  
- Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)  
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)  
- Rockefeller Commission  
- Church Committee  
- Senate Select Committee on Governmental Operations  
- U.S. Government Printing Office

MLK Declassified Files

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