</s>104-1043-10167 2025 RELEASE UNDER THE PRESIDENT JOHN F. KENNEDY ASSASSINATION RECORDS ACT OF 1992 #1 JosD Jos-D Dec-11 CODE 4/1/18/88 1 - Mr. Rosen TELETYPE URGENT 1 -Mr. R. G. C. Moore 1 - Mrs. G ., Griffith 1 - Mr. C ., Griffith 1 - Ms. G -, Grifith TO LEGAT SANTO DOMINGO VIA TELETYPE FROM DIRECTOR FEB 0 nurkini VIA. TELETYPYE /338-1/8/68 ASSASSINATIATION OF MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. APR111968 RRETELS NUMBERS TO AND FOUR DATED APRIL EIGHT EIGHT LAST. ENCIPHERED FERTINENT DATA IN RETELS WAS INCORPORATED INTO LEM AND FURNISHED WHITE HOUSE, ATTORNEY GENERAL AND INTERESTED GOVERNMENT AGENCIES BY LETTER APRIL TEN INSTANT. IN VIEW OF NATURE AND ENOMINITY OF ALLERGATIONS MADE BY HERNAN HENRIQUEE LORA CONCERNING THIS MATTER, LEGAT MUST ENDEAVOR TO VERIFY OR DISPONSE BUCH ALLERGIONS. PHOTOGRAPHE OF ONE HERNAN HERNRIQUEZ LORa, ALSO KNOWN AS HERNAM HENRIQUEZ URENA LOR A, ALSO KNOWN, FIFTEEN, HERNAN HENNRIQUÉZ URENA LORIA, BORN OCTOBER TWENTY FOUR, FITTEN, AT SAN DIEGO, CUBA, OR SANTIAGO DE CUDA, CURA, BEING FORWARD SEPARATELY. REC-4-4/4-3821-1-4948 BUREAU FILES REVEAL ABOVE INDIVIDUAL IS DOMINICAN CITIZEN 10 APR 12 1968 AND HIS PARENTS WERE MAX AND GUARINA HERRIQUES. - Foreign Liaison Unit (route through for rolofs -105-168197 (H. Rap Brown) - 100-466880 (S. Carrachel) -1 - 105-46880 (s. Carrichal) Roles: 1-05-468880(s. man Henriques Lort) -1.5-054-8888(s). man Henriqueo Lorty. MAL ROOM.TEL

Summary  
The documents detail U.S. government communications from April 1968 involving inquiries into allegations surrounding the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. (MLK). Key figures include Hernan Henriquez Lora, a Dominican citizen born in Cuba or Santiago de Cuba, who was allegedly involved in conversations with Dominican communists in Santo Domingo about advocating MLK’s assassination. The CIA and FBI noted his travel history, including a passport number (1127) from January 1959, and his residence in the Dominican Republic as of April 1968. References to H. Rap Brown and Stokely Carmichael appear in alleged discussions about MLK’s assassination benefiting black violence. Other communications mention Richard Ober, identified by a Social Security number (27-46-5078), described as a seaman registered with the National Maritime Union, and two detained individuals in Panama—Tom Wollman and Douglas Barry Hullard—who were linked to MLK’s case but later deemed unconnected by the CIA.  

The second document contains November 1973 memos regarding a committee investigating assassinations, specifically commemorating the tenth anniversary of President John F. Kennedy’s assassination. A Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) representative, Raymond Rocca, noted concerns about ex-employees appearing at a two-day conference sponsored by the Committee to Investigate Assassinations, held at Georgetown University on November 23–24, 1973. The conference featured discussions on investigative techniques, medical evidence, and historical cases, including references to assassinations of presidents John F. Kennedy (1963), Robert F. Kennedy (1968), and Martin Luther King Jr. (1968). Speakers included former FBI agents, authors, and experts in forensic medicine and legal analysis. The CIA expressed interest in monitoring coverage of the event but did not provide specific details about investigations into MLK’s assassination.  

Key People  
- Hernan Henriquez Lora (Dominican citizen, born October 24, 1955)  
- H. Rap Brown  
- Stokely Carmichael  
- Richard Ober (SSN: [SSN REDACTED])  
- Tom Wollman  
- Douglas Barry Hullard  
- Raymond Rocca (CIA representative)  
- William Turner (former FBI agent, author on investigative techniques)  
- Dr. Herbert McDormont (counselor to Dr. David C. Smith)  
- Mr. Richard McDormant (counselor)  
- Humbert Kaiser (author of *Peer on Trial*)  
- John Henry Fauley (medical expert)  
- Dr. Steven W. Smith (professor, Dallas-based investigator)  

Key Locations  
- Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic  
- Panama City, Panama  
- Lagos, Nigeria  
- San Diego, Cuba/Santiago de Cuba  
- New York, USA  
- Addis Ababa, Ethiopia  
- Georgetown University (Washington, D.C.)  
- Washington, D.C. (CIA headquarters referenced)  
- Dallas, Texas (linked to JFK assassination investigations)  

Key Events  
- Alleged conversations in Santo Domingo between Dominican communists discussing MLK’s assassination.  
- CIA/FBI inquiries into Hernan Henriquez Lora’s travel and associations.  
- Detention of Tom Wollman and Douglas Barry Hullard in Panama linked to MLK case.  
- Investigations into Richard Ober’s background and potential ties to the assassination.  
- Two-day conference on November 23–24, 1973, commemorating the tenth anniversary of JFK’s assassination.  
- Discussions on medical evidence, investigative techniques, and historical assassination cases.  
- Mention of ex-CIA/FBI employees appearing at the event.  

Key Organizations  
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)  
- Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)  
- Dominican Republic authorities  
- National Maritime Union  
- Committee to Investigate Assassinations  
- Georgetown University  
- U.S. Embassy, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

MLK Declassified Files

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