</s>104-10143-103930 Isne Assacencioni CIA OPERATIONS CENTER Date. 11 Apr Item No. 4 NEWS SERVICE Ref. No. DISTRIBUTION II DISTRICTION II U.H BY-BY-EVXYVY ROG-ABSERASINATION31 4FT APPROVED FOR RELEASE 1993 CUREDE ROBY JIX RURING CIA HISTORICAL REVIEW PROGRAM PRESOCIATED PRESS WRITER PRESOCISATED PRESS RITER WASHINGTON (AP) - FORMER HOUSE ASSASSASSINATORS COUNSEL RICHARD R. SPRAGUE TODAY QUOTED JAMES EARL RAY AS SAYING OTHER PEOPLE WERE INVOLVED IN CONSPIRACY IN WHICH MARTIN LUTHER KING WAS ASSASSINATED. SPRAGUE ALSO SAID HAS CONCLUED FROM RAY'S KING WASASSASSINTATED. SPRAGUCE ALSO SAAD HAS CLAIMED ENLISTED FROM RAYS IN A GUN-RUNNING IRAOULI! I'S MAN MAY HIN HAS CLAINED WHEN KING HAS STATEMENTS THAT OPERATION THAT PUT HIM IN MEMPHIS WHEN KING WAS KILLED IS A FICTIOUSLIOUS NAME. RAY'S WHO PLERADED. RAYS WHO PLEASED GUILTY TO KING'S MURDER AND IS SERVING A S9-YEAR SENTENCES HAS CONTENTED THAT THE OPERATION DIRECTED BY IRRAUL! HAD. NOTHING TO DO WITH KING! SO FAR AS HE KNEN. RAY CONTENTS HAS PURCHASEDED THE RIFLE POLICE BELIEVE HAS USED TO KILL KING BUT HANDED IT TO RAOUL! THAT AND LEFT THE AREA SHORTLY BEFORE THE ASSASSINTATION. SPRAGUA ALSO SAIDE SOME FEDERAL INVESTIGATORS BELIEVEDIATE THE MAN THE CIA RECORDED CONTACTIONS SOVIET AND OBJAN EMBASSASSATORS BELIEVE IN MEXICO CITY BEFORE PRESIDENT JOHN F. KENNEDY WAS ASSESSINATED WAS NOT HARVEY OSHAWALD. SPRAGURE SAID DOES NOT BELIEVIET THE HOUSE ASSESSINTATIONS COMMITTEE CAN CONDUCT A PROPER INVESTICATION OF THE HOUSEASSASSINAATIONS AND SAID HE DOUBT IT EVEN WANTS TO. HE SAID A SPECIAL PROSPECTOR SHOULD BE SET UP WITH INDEPENDENT STAFF TO INVESTIGNATE THE ASSASSINSTATIONS WITHOUT THE PRESSURE HE SAID THE HOUSE COMMITTTE STAFF HAS UNDER TO PRODUCE SOMETHING SENSATIONAL. <loc_54><loc_784>SPRAGVE SAID TO BELIEves THE COMMITTES THE COMMITEE HAS SET UP BEFORE THE ELECION TO APPEAL TO BLACK VOTERS UNHAPPY WITH INAGEQUATE

Summary: The text discusses claims by Richard R. Sprague regarding James Earl Ray's involvement in the conspiracy to assassinate Martin Luther King Jr. Sprague asserts that Ray stated others were involved in the plot and that Ray handed over the rifle used in the assassination to an unnamed individual before leaving Memphis. Ray, who was convicted of King's murder and serving a 9-year sentence, claims the operation directed by "Iraoul!" had no connection to King. Sprague also mentions federal investigators' belief that someone other than Harvey Oshawald was present in Mexico City prior to President John F. Kennedy's assassination. Sprague criticizes the House Assassinations Committee for its inability to conduct a proper investigation, suggesting an independent commission is needed. The text includes references to a special prosecutor and appeals to Black voters during elections.  

Key People: Richard R. Sprague, James Earl Ray, Harvey Oshawald  
Key Locations: Memphis, Mexico City  
Key Events: Assassination of Martin Luther King Jr., Federal investigations into assassination conspiracies, House Assassinations Committee inquiry, alleged involvement of "Iraoul!" in operations  
Key Organizations: CIA, House Assassinations Committee, Special Prosecutor (proposed)

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