</s>APPROVED FOR RELEASE 2025 UNDER EXECUTIVE ORDER 14176 MEMORANGUM FOR: Richard Lanf 1e Associate General Counsel Our records have been checked regarding any contacts between this Office and the FBI in regard to Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. This search was negative. Mark L. Lallen, J. Richard Lehman D/DCI/NI Date 21 Oct 76 5/9 101 EDITIONS 12-1 12--1

Summary  
This memorandum dated 4 October 1976 outlines internal government procedures regarding an investigation into Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.'s assassination. It references a task force established in May 1976 by the Office of Professional Responsibility to review Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) activities related to Dr. King's case, including his investigation and the bureau’s involvement in the murder. The document notes that no contacts between the Office of Professional Responsibility and the FBI were found regarding Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. It also mentions a directive from the Attorney General to control Justice under the PHI (Presidential Headquarters Intelligence) for investigative assistance and counterintelligence actions related to Dr. King. A request is made to check records for any necessary documentation concerning Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., with a deadline of 21 October 1976.  

Key People  
- Richard H. Landsdale (sender, Executive Secretary)  
- Richard N. Farsdale (recipient, Associate General Counsel)  
- Attorney General (directed the task force and related actions)  
- Office of Professional Responsibility (established task force)  
- Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)  

Key Locations  
- Washington, D.C. (implied by reference to federal offices)  

Key Events  
- Establishment of a task force in May 1976 to review FBI activities related to Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.'s assassination.  
- Internal directive to control Justice under the PHI for investigative and counterintelligence actions concerning Dr. King.  
- Request to check records for documentation on Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., with a deadline of 21 October 1976.  

Key Organizations  
- Office of Professional Responsibility (OPR)  
- Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)  
- Presidential Headquarters Intelligence (PHI)  
- Department of Justice (DoJ)

MLK Declassified Files

07176266_memorandum_for_associate.pdf

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