</s>104-10135-10310 4654 OLC RECORD COPY THE DIRECTOR OF CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE WASHINGTON, D. C. 20505 Office of Legislative Council OKC 78-1533/4: 20 April 1978 JFK ACT Mr. G. Robert Blakey Chief Counsel and Director Select Committee on Assassinations House of Representatives RELEASE Washington, D .C. 2015 Dear Mr. Blakey: I have received your letter of 14 April 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 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, Patricia L. Carpenterier Patrick L. Carpentier Acting Chief, Coordinator and Review Staff Distribution: Orrig - Addresses 1 - OLC Subject 1 - OLC Chron APPROVED FOR RELEASE 1993 OLC:RSG:jms (20 Apr 78) CA HISTORICAL-REVIEW PROGRAM 17236

Summary:  
The document contains multiple administrative records related to requests for information regarding the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. A letter dated 14 April 1978 from Mr. G. Robert Blakey, Chief Counsel and Director of the House Select Committee on Assassinations (HSCA), is addressed to Patricia L. Carpentier, Acting Chief, Coordinator and Review Staff. The letter requests access to materials for the HSCA investigation. The recipient acknowledges receipt and states that the request has been transmitted to appropriate offices within the Agency for review. A follow-up memorandum from the Inspector General (IG) dated 2.5 April 1978 indicates that the IG has no records related to the HSCA request. Additional administrative routing slips and form entries include names, dates, and personal identifiers such as DOB, SSN, and POB, though some fields appear redacted or incomplete.  

Key People:  
- Mr. G. Robert Blakey (Chief Counsel, HSCA)  
- Patricia L. Carpentier (Acting Chief, Coordinator and Review Staff)  
- Rodger S. Gabrielson (OLC/CGR)  
- Dick Ringer (mentioned in context of personal data)  
- Doris Haudesheldt (DOB: 40B-17.6.6; POB: Memphis)  
- Calvin Taylor (DOB: 16 May 1947; SSN: [SSN REDACTED]; POB: Memphis)  
- Mr. Hubert Lacey (POB: Memphis)  

Key Locations:  
- Washington, D.C.  
- Memphis (associated with POB entries)  

Key Events:  
- Request for access to materials related to the MLK assassination investigation by HSCA (14 April 1978).  
- Acknowledgment of request by Agency offices and pending response.  
- IG determination that no records exist for the HSCA request.  
- Administrative routing slips and form entries containing personal data, including redacted SSNs.  

Key Organizations:  
- House Select Committee on Assassinations (HSCA)  
- Office of Legislative Council (OLC)  
- Inspector General (IG) office  
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) Historical Review Program

MLK Declassified Files

00491268_hsca_request_dated_14_apr_104-10135-10310.pdf

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