</s>104-10135-10776 THE DIRECTOR OF CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE WASHINGTON, D. C. 20505 Work copy Office of Legislative Council OLC 78-1069/a 15 MAR 1978 JFK ACT Mr. C ., Robert Blakey Chief Counsel and Director Select Committee on Assassinations House of Representatives RELEASE Washington, D ., C . ., 20515 Dear Mr. Blakey: I have received your letter of 13 March 1978 requesting access by your authorized representatives to various materials relating to your investigation surrounding the death of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. I have transmitted your request to the appropriate offices within the Agency and have asked that they make every effort to respond as quickly as possible. I will advise you immediately when any material responsive. to the request becomes available to me. Sincerely, SIGNED Patrick L. Carpenter Assistant Legislative Counsel- Distribution: Orig - Addressee 1 - OLC Subject 1 - OLC Chron APPROVED FOR RELEASE 1993 OLC:RSG:jms (15 March 1978) CA HISTORICAL-REVIEW PROGRAM - 173/2

Summary  
The document is a memorandum dated 15 March 1978 from Roger S. Gabrielson, OLC/C/K, to various officials including Mr. Don Gregg, Mr. Ray Reardon, and others. It references a request from the House Select Committee on Assassinations (HSCA) for information related to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s death, submitted by Chief Counsel Robert Blakey on 13 March 1978. The memorandum outlines procedures for handling the request: assembling responsive materials, logging access, sanitizing summary reports before transmission to the Committee or Commission, and ensuring classified information is handled appropriately. It notes that OIG files contained information on Robert Reynolds but no data on other individuals listed in the HSCA request. A separate note from the Deputy Inspector General (DIO) references an OIG file on Reynolds, confirming its inclusion for review.  

Key People  
- Robert Blakey: Chief Counsel of the House Select Committee on Assassinations  
- Roger S. Gabrielson: OLC/C/K, author of the memorandum  
- S.D. Breckinridge: Deputy Inspector General (DIO) and recipient of the note  
- Robert Reynolds: Individual mentioned in an OIG file  

Key Locations  
- Washington, D.C.: Headquarters for agencies involved (CIA, OIG, OLC)  
- Headquarters Building: Site where classified notes are to be retained  

Key Events  
- 13 March 1978: HSCA request for information on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s death submitted to the Office of Legislative Counsel (OLC)  
- 15 March 1978: Memorandum issued by Gabrielson outlining procedures for handling the HSCA request  
- OIG review of materials related to Robert Reynolds  

Key Organizations  
- House Select Committee on Assassinations (HSCA)  
- Office of Legislative Counsel (OLC)  
- Office of Inspector General (OIG)  
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)

MLK Declassified Files

00491152_hsca_request_dated_13_2_104-10135-10176.pdf

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