</s>104-10065-10283 OGC 76-5-3/2Y UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTI.n.e. 9:28-76 OPTICE OF PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY WASHINGTON, D.C. 3030 24 September 1976 Anthony A. Lapham, Esquire General Counsel Central Intelligence Agency CIA HAS NO OBJECTION TO Central Intelligence agency DECLASSIFICATION ANDOR Washington, D .C. 20505 RELEASE OF THIS DOCUMENT Dear Mr. Laphm: D.L.26.95 Reference is made to my telephone conversation on September 22, 1976, with Mr. John Morrison, at your office. As explained by Mr. Morrison, was the Attorney General's direction of a task at established in May as of this year by the Office was established in the Department of the Office of Department of Responsibility of the Justice Bureau of Investigation in relation to the Federal Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr ., his assassination, and the Bureau's investigation of that murder. As a part of our inquiry pursuant to the Attorney General's directive, we are canvassing those General's directives, we were canvassing which might logically agencies of the Government, the FBI might logically agree to the government, FBI to secure or deliver information for intelligence, for investigative assistance (before or after the action in relation for any form of counter-intelligence, action in relations for Dr. King. It is, according to respectfully requested that a check is made by yourself records to determine the extent and nature of any contacts with your agency by the FBI to regard to the Rev. Martin Luther King, JR. K.I.P.J.F.A .- B.T.F .- J.T .- 3.0 CA HISTORICAL REVIEW PROGRAM RELEASE IN FULL JFK ACT THIS DOCUMENTS HAS BERN APPROVED FOR RELEASE BY JFK ACT JUSTICE ON 4/4/15/15 RELEASE 004992

Summary  
The document is a letter dated 24 September 1976 from Fred G. Folson, Director of the Martin Luther King, Jr., Task Force, to Anthony A. Lapham, Esquire, General Counsel of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). The letter references a prior telephone conversation on 22 September 1976 with John Morrison, who explained that the Attorney General had directed an investigation into the assassination of Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr., and the Bureau of Investigation’s inquiry into that murder. The task force is seeking information from the CIA regarding any contacts between the FBI and the CIA related to Dr. King’s assassination. The letter requests a review of records to determine the extent and nature of such interactions. The document also notes that the CIA has no objection to declassifying or releasing the document. It references the JFK Act approval date as 4/4/15/15, though the exact date is unclear due to formatting issues.  

Key People  
- Fred G. Folson: Director of the Martin Luther King, Jr., Task Force  
- Anthony A. Lapham: General Counsel, Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)  
- John Morrison: Attorney involved in coordinating the investigation  

Key Locations  
- Washington, D.C. (CIA and Justice Department offices)  

Key Events  
- Investigation into the assassination of Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr., directed by the Attorney General  
- Request for information on FBI-CIA contacts related to the case  
- CIA’s acknowledgment of no objection to declassification of the document  

Key Organizations  
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)  
- Office of Professional Responsibility (Justice Department)  
- Bureau of Investigation (Federal Bureau of Investigation, FBI)  
- Martin Luther King, Jr., Task Force

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