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Summary  
The documents provided consist of declassified U.S. government records spanning 1965–1976, primarily involving internal communications between intelligence agencies (CIA, FBI, IRS), corporate entities (ITT, Hayes International Inc.), and federal oversight bodies (Senate Select Committee, Department of Justice). Key themes include:  
- **CIA-IRS interactions**: Review of tax records for individuals like Victor Marchetti, Paul Garber, and others under counterintelligence or financial misconduct investigations. Procedures for accessing IRS data included oral requests without written authorization in most cases, with exceptions noted (e.g., Marchetti’s case).  
- **Covert operations and surveillance**: References to Project MERRIMR/RESISTANCE (CIA), Project MINUET (NSA), and Project MUD HEN (CIA monitoring BRANDY’s activities). These projects involved counterintelligence efforts, name checks on civil rights figures (e.g., Ramsey Clark, George Wallace), and surveillance of individuals linked to foreign intelligence.  
- **Corporate ties**: Investigations into entities like Hayes International Inc. (Birmingham, Alabama) and InterArmo (IAC), with connections to pilots from the Bay of Pigs invasion and funding arrangements for covert operations.  
- **Administrative protocols**: Memos detailing redaction procedures for sensitive information, handling of classified materials, and internal disputes over agency authority during investigations.  

Key People  
- **Victor Marchetti** (journalist whose tax records were accessed by CIA)  
- **Robert W. Gambino** (CIA Director of Security)  
- **Ralph True** (former CIA employee involved in IRS tax record reviews)  
- **Edward A. Novick** (subject of 1965 IRS audit)  
- **Hal Hendrix** (ITT representative in Latin America, linked to Chilean operations)  
- **Theodore Shackley** (CIA officer overseeing Chilean covert actions)  
- **Mrs. Mabel Hoover** (NSA employee involved in name checks on civil rights figures)  
- **Walter Rourke** (IRS Special Agent conducting interviews with former employees)  

Key Locations  
- **Washington, D.C.** (CIA headquarters, IRS offices, Senate Select Committee)  
- **Birmingham, Alabama** (Hayes International Inc.)  
- **Vienna, Austria** and **Munich, Germany** (Cordelia Dodson Hood’s employment)  
- **San Francisco Field Office** (IRS regional office involved in tax record reviews)  
- **Madison Hotel, Washington, D.C.** (site of meetings between CIA officials and BRANDY)  

Key Events  
- **1965 IRS audit of Edward A. Novick**: Initiated due to large cash deposits; closed after explanations provided by Novick and associates.  
- **Senate Select Committee inquiries** (1975): Examined NSA name checks on civil rights figures, CIA-IRS tax record exchanges, and covert operations in Chile.  
- **CIA-ITT/Chile operations**: Planning for covert actions during Salvador Allende’s presidency, including surveillance of individuals like BRANDY and coordination with corporate entities.  
- **Project MINUET** (NSA): Classified operation involving name checks and data sharing with CIA; no direct ties to MLK or assassination investigations.  

Key Organizations  
- **Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)**: Office of Security, Covert Action Staff, Special Activities Division  
- **Internal Revenue Service (IRS)**: Conducted tax record reviews for counterintelligence purposes  
- **Senate Select Committee** (HSC): Requested information on CIA-IRS liaisons and covert operations  
- **International Telephone and Telegraph Corporation (ITT)**: Linked to Chilean political activities and funding arrangements  
- **National Security Agency (NSA)**: Involved in Project MINUET and name checks on civil rights figures  

Note: None of the documents provided contain information directly related to Martin Luther King Jr., his assassination, or associated investigations. The content focuses on CIA operations in Chile, IRS tax record reviews, corporate ties to covert activities, and administrative protocols for handling classified materials.

Summary  
The document contains a collection of declassified government records primarily focused on U.S. intelligence activities related to Martin Luther King Jr., his associates, and civil rights investigations. Key elements include:  
- **FBI Surveillance**: A 1960 joint Dade County Police/FBI surveillance of MLK in Miami (OSAS354 467), referenced in a dispatch dated 15 July 1960.  
- **FBI Documents on King**: Multiple FBI memos from 1961–1968 referencing MLK, Coretta Scott King, and civil rights activities, including demonstrations against U.S. intervention in Vietnam (OSF356 394) and the Southern Conference Educational Fund (OS938).  
- **Sanitized Records**: Portions of FBI files on MLK were sanitized, with some documents referencing "Racial Violence Potential" (1967) and "The FBI Loft: Road to Anarchy" (December 1967).  
- **Department of Justice Review**: In 1976, the DOJ reviewed FBI activities related to MLK’s assassination and potential counterintelligence actions. A task force was established to examine the FBI’s role in the case.  
- **James Earl Ray File**: Documents include a file on James Earl Ray (12 December 1975), noting his lawyer Arthur J. Hanes, CIA connections, and extradition from England. The CIA had no prior record of Ray before MLK’s assassination.  
- **CHAOS Program Inquiry**: A request to check if MLK was monitored under the CHAOS program or intercepted via mail (ASAP).  
- **Internal Agency Memos**: References to Joseph Max Kirchheimer’s past with the CIA, including his role as a staff member from 1951–1952 and later as an independent contractor. An interview with Edmund X. Klipa (13 April 1976) discussed tax disclosures related to Victor Marchetti.  

Key People  
- **Martin Luther King Jr.** (Rev.)  
- **Coretta Scott King** (Mrs. King)  
- **James Earl Ray** (suspected assassin of MLK)  
- **Arthur J. Hanes** (first lawyer for James Earl Ray, former CIA contractor)  
- **Joseph Max Kirchheimer** (CIA staff member, later independent contractor)  
- **Edmund X. Klipa** (former FBI employee interviewed regarding tax disclosures)  

Key Locations  
- **Miami, Florida** (surveillance of MLK by Dade County Police/FBI in 1960)  
- **Washington, D.C.** (CIA and DOJ offices involved in reviews and legal inquiries)  
- **San Francisco** (mentioned in hearability tests)  

Key Events  
- **15 July 1960**: Joint FBI/Dade County Police surveillance of MLK in Miami.  
- **13 August 1975**: Department of Justice request for records on CIA electronic surveillance, including references to MLK’s case.  
- **12 December 1975**: File review of James Earl Ray, noting his legal history and CIA connections.  
- **13 April 1976**: Interview with Edmund X. Klipa regarding tax disclosures linked to Victor Marchetti.  

Key Organizations  
- **Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)**  
- **Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)**  
- **Department of Justice (DOJ)**  
- **Office of Security** (internal agency division)  
- **Inspector General’s Office** (involved in reviewing security files)

MLK Declassified Files

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