</s>APPROVED FOR RELEASE 2025 UNDER EXECUTIVE ORDER 14176 UNCLASSIFIED- NOTE FOR: Janice Covington@ DCI FROM: Joycelyn S. Reese OFFICE: DCI/OG/CALT DATE: 02/16/19 09:53:58 AM SUBJECT: PRIORITY SEARCH Jan, could you do a registry search on "Martin Luther King Assassination". The dates would be 1968-Present. Thank You Joyce. CC: Sent on 16 February 1999 at 09:55:08 AM 81 71 87 UNCLASSIFIED

Summary  
The text contains internal communications related to a government investigation into the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. It includes an email request from Joycelyn S. Reese (DCI/OG/CALT) dated February 16, 1999, asking Janice Covington to conduct a registry search on "Martin Luther King Assassination" covering 1968–present. A file summary references case number L58020208 and notes an investigation involving the CIA officer Mac McCullough (SP), who previously worked with the Memphis Police Department. The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) sought to interview McCullough regarding his involvement in the assassination, with DOJ attorney Yvonne Baum (pager number 1-888-345-1915) identified as part of the team. The document details requests for McCullough’s polygraph results, background investigation records, and personal file, including interactions between DOJ staff and HRM/LGLO personnel to access these materials. It also references internal discussions about reviewing McCullough’s security file and determining what information could be shared with the DOJ without violating privacy protocols.  

Key People  
- Joycelyn S. Reese (DCI/OG/CALT)  
- Janice Covington (recipient of search request)  
- Mac McCullough (CIA officer, former Memphis Police Department employee)  
- Yvonne Baum (DOJ attorney, contact for interview requests)  
- Barry Kowalski (DOJ Special Litigation Counsel, Criminal Division)  
- Jerry Massie (DOJ investigator, reviewed McCullough’s personal file)  
- Richard Pull (HRM/LGLO, accessed McCullough’s personnel file)  

Key Locations  
- Memphis Police Department (McCullough’s prior employment)  
- U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) headquarters (Washington, D.C.)  
- DCI/OG/CALT office (CIA operational division)  

Key Events  
- DOJ request to interview Mac McCullough regarding his involvement in the assassination investigation  
- Internal review of McCullough’s polygraph results and background investigation records  
- Coordination between DOJ staff and HRM/LGLO to access McCullough’s personal file  
- Discussions about privacy concerns and restrictions on sharing McCullough’s private life details with the DOJ  

Key Organizations  
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)  
- U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), Criminal Division  
- Human Resources Management (HRM)/Legal Group Operations (LGLO)  
- Office of the Director of Central Intelligence (DCI)

MLK Declassified Files

07167577_priority_search.pdf

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