</s>104-10065-10437 JFK ACT APPROVED FOR RELEASE 1903 CIA HISTORICAL REVIEW PROGRAM RELEASE 10 November 1976 MEMORANDUM FOR THE RECORD SUBJECT: Meeting with Mr. Sprague 1. Lyle Miller and I met with Mr .. Sprague this afternoon for about an hour and 45 minutes after our scheduled time. My personal reaction towards him was very positive and his statements of concern to work with us were convincing. Lylle Miller emphasized the importance of the earliest possible. selection of a professional security officer so we can discuss a number of kinds of arrangements that are important. 2. Mr. Spruce plans to have two teams, one each for the Kennedy and King assassinations, with 15 lawyers and 25 investigators on each team. He does not intend to flood to us and is speaking more in terms of a small number coming to the Agency some time after the first of the year to come approach and how it will impact us so that we pose our- selves accordingly. We made it clear that otherwise our re- spokes may leave something to be desired. As he does not have his budget said that there was some uncertainty yet and included jointly the possibility that if there is insufficient support someone else would be directing the investigation. 3. Mr .. Spruce has two requests now. The first probably has to do with the budget request. He would like to have us review our holdings on Martin Luther King in tooto; if this is a manageable collection and if we could draw them together he would like it done soon. It was our impression, although he said it done too soon. We was our impressions, relate. to support from the Black Caucus on his budget regret. He also expressed interest in anything we have on Ray. Reverend King's murderer. It is suggested that proper instructions go to the four directors at once to see what we have and what we can do. 06932

Summary:  
A memorandum dated 10 November 1976 details a meeting between Lyle Miller and Mr. Sprague. The discussion centers on the planning of investigative teams for the Kennedy and King assassinations, with Mr. Sprague proposing two teams each comprising 15 lawyers and 25 investigators. He expressed uncertainty about budget support and mentioned potential involvement of another party if resources are insufficient. Sprague requested a review of CIA holdings related to Martin Luther King Jr., including information on his murderer (Ray), and emphasized the need for immediate action. The document notes plans to share files with four directors, arrange staff meetings, and conduct briefings on security systems. It also references coordination with the Office of Security and the LA Division.  

Key People:  
- Lyle Miller  
- Mr. Sprague  
- John Leader  
- Paul Fendig  
- Bill Stubbits  
- Bob Wall  
- Russ Holmes  
- St. Clair Stoughs  
- Ray (murderer of Martin Luther King Jr.)  
- D. Breckinridge  

Key Locations:  
- CIA Headquarters (implied)  
- LA Division (Los Angeles, California)  

Key Events:  
- Meeting between Lyle Miller and Mr. Sprague to discuss investigative teams for Kennedy and King assassinations  
- Request to review CIA files on Martin Luther King Jr. and his murderer  
- Coordination of staff meetings, file sharing, and security system briefings  
- Mention of budget concerns and potential external involvement in the investigation  

Key Organizations:  
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)  
- Office of Security  
- LA Division  
- Black Caucus (implied through budget-related discussion)

MLK Declassified Files

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