</s>104-10120-10597 2023 RELEASE UNDER THE PRESIDENT JOHN F. KENNEDY ASSASSINATION RECORDS ACT OF 1992 Herman E. Kimsey Shenanigans GRAN.A CI/TRCO/ GT Stanton 10 August 1970 C/CI/R&A Mr. Donovan E. Pratt INFO Mrs. (Thea Hall) of TSD just told me Mr. Donovan E. Pratt in the course of a visit that Herman 3 E. KIMSEY (BEYISION fame, a former TSDNICK called her on the phone and tried to get her to the former TDSNICK caller her on Mr. Edward Kälski have lunch with him and her handwriting get some homesuasuals who could get some homosuas who were the "real murders of Martin Luther King," KIMsey gives out that he is working to exonerate RAY for this pecadillo. afro. (Haidsald she avoided contact 03 and will report this to Mr. (Saunders) TSD Security Officer) (previously she told Bob Goodenodow) but he told her to forget it and evade (KIMSEy, 03 I suggested she had a possible of any action I was KIMSSEY as possible of anything involved her or her or the Agency). KIMSKEY also told Mr.(Halds) that he side-kick R Cleve BAKSTER has found a way to use a cleve BakSTER on plants other plants in the presence of a other plant to use people who murder plant that serves as a witness ... Nothing succeeds like excess ... 7/PJ

Summary: The text contains a fragmented, possibly coded or garbled report dated 10 August 1970 referencing Herman E. Kimsey, a former TSDNICK (Technical Support Division/National Intelligence Council) operative, and his alleged involvement in activities related to the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. It mentions Kimsey attempting to recruit Thea Hall for lunch with Edward Kälski, suggesting connections to investigations into the "real murders" of MLK. Kimsey is described as working to exonerate Ray (possibly James Earl Ray) for a "pecadillo," which may refer to the assassination. Cleve Bakster is noted as a sidekick involved in methods involving "plants" and witness testimony, with references to using people as witnesses in investigative contexts. The text also includes internal notes about avoiding contact with certain individuals and reporting to TSD Security Officer Saunders.  

Key People: Herman E. Kimsey, Donovan E. Pratt, Thea Hall, Edward Kälski, Cleve Bakster, Saunders (TSD Security Officer)  

Key Locations: Not explicitly detailed in the text.  

Key Events: Kimsey's alleged recruitment efforts, investigation into MLK's assassination, methods involving "plants" and witness testimony, internal reporting protocols within TSD.  

Key Organizations: Technical Support Division (TSD), National Intelligence Council (NICK).

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