</s>104-10067-10221 APPROVED FOR RELEASE 1992 CIA HISTORICAL REVIEW PROGRAM Chief, Personnel Security Division, CS 28 May 1969 Director, Domestic Contact Service (Order, Services Division) JEK ACT (Oders, Wells F.S.) - Prudent Theologian's Condemission of Cof RELEASE I. During an address at the Southern Baptist Convention of State Students Departments held at St. Louis, Missouri, Subject, President theologian and publiclidist held at Andover Hervion Theological Seminary, now associated with Wooster (Ohio) College of American Studies, Missouri State University, now associate with Woooster the US. As an example, he said the Agency was fully funded of the Cia in the for the assessments of Martin Luther King and Senator Robert Kennedy, and had been involved in the death of President John F. Kennedy. 2. As his administration had the King assassination, Subject claimed that the Johnson Administration had become concerned that King would lead another "massive march on Washington during an election year, and therefore on the first day of the Civil War, the Secretary of the Agency and quite chaggered with their brother service "Scottland" was the only way to investigate hired assassin, James Earl Ray, after Citi had had I can safely spired abroad. His mission was to the other assassinations were not given. spired about his ordained Congregational minister who has a FAB from 3. Because of his presence in this position is in the United States "Subject's remains to be particularly were not challenged by the Baptist Student director who appeared to be quite concerned about the Baptist student directors who responsable for the Southern Baptist activities on all university and college campus in their respective states, primarily southern and border states. 5. Any questionia pertaining to this memorandum should be directed to Mrs. Virginia Thomas, Est. 2738. B. FRANK YOUNG C.S. D000 947

Summary: The document references an individual referred to as "Subject," a theologian associated with the Southern Baptist Convention and affiliated institutions. It mentions the CIA's involvement in assessing Martin Luther King Jr. and Senator Robert F. Kennedy, including alleged connections to the assassination of President John F. Kennedy. The Subject claims the Johnson Administration feared King would lead a "massive march on Washington" during an election year, prompting consideration of using "Scottland" (possibly a typo or misreference) to investigate James Earl Ray's involvement in King's assassination. The text also notes the CIA's alleged role in other assassinations and mentions the Subject's position as an ordained Congregational minister with ties to a FAB (likely Federal Agency Bureau). It references concerns from Baptist Student Directors about Southern Baptist activities on university campuses, particularly in southern and border states.  

Key People:  
- Martin Luther King Jr.  
- James Earl Ray  
- Robert F. Kennedy  
- Lyndon B. Johnson (implied via "Johnson Administration")  
- Subject (theologian, ordained Congregational minister)  
- Mrs. Virginia Thomas (contact for inquiries)  

Key Locations:  
- St. Louis, Missouri  
- Andover Hervion Theological Seminary (likely a typo for Andover Theological Seminary)  
- Wooster (Ohio) College of American Studies  
- Missouri State University  
- Southern and border states (university campuses)  

Key Events:  
- Alleged CIA involvement in assessing MLK and RFK  
- Claims about the Johnson Administration's fear of King leading a march during an election year  
- Investigation into James Earl Ray's role in King's assassination  
- Mention of "Scottland" as a method for investigating Ray (possibly a misreference)  
- Southern Baptist Convention activities on university campuses  

Key Organizations:  
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)  
- Southern Baptist Convention  
- Baptist Student Directors  
- Federal Agency Bureau (FAB, likely an internal reference)

MLK Declassified Files

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