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Summary  
The document contains administrative records from declassified government files related to historical investigations, primarily focusing on requests and reviews conducted by the Historical Security Classification Authority (HSCA) between 1977 and 1978. Key entries reference inquiries into Martin Luther King Jr., James Earl Ray, the Warren Commission, Lee Harvey Oswald’s chronology, Jack Ruby, and other figures associated with Cold War-era intelligence activities. Specific mentions include "HSCA Review at Hs Request of 11 Nov 1977 to Martin Luther King & James Earl Ray (Unsanitized)" and "HSCAS Review at HGs Martin Luther Ring OLC 79-8063 050578." Other entries reference Cuban counterrevolutionary materials, Zapruder film analyses, memoranda from Paul Hoch and Paul Hutch, and classified material held by the National Archives. The documents also include task force reports from 1967 and 1977, though no direct connection to Martin Luther King Jr.’s assassination investigation is explicitly made beyond references to Ray and Oswald.  

Key People  
- Martin Luther King Jr.  
- James Earl Ray  
- Jack Ruby  
- Paul Hoch  
- Paul Hutch  
- Jean-Rene Souretre  
- Lee Harvey Oswald  
- Fidel Castro  
- John F. Kennedy (implied through context)  

Key Locations  
- Not explicitly detailed in the text, though references to Cuba and Dallas (implied via JFK assassination context) are noted.  

Key Events  
- Requests and reviews related to MLK assassination investigation (1968)  
- Warren Commission materials and Oswald chronology  
- Cuban counterrevolutionary activities (1962, 1964)  
- Zapruder film analysis  
- Sanitized/unsanitized documents on MLK and Ray  

Key Organizations  
- Historical Security Classification Authority (HSCA)  
- National Archives  
- FBI (implied through references to Cuban counterrevolutionary materials)  
- Task Force 1977 (referenced in 1967 report context)  
- Warren Commission  
- Office of Legal Counsel (OLC)

MLK Declassified Files

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