</s>ME 44-1987 2 GALT mentioned that he had recently returned from Mexico where he had formerly had a part ownership in a bar and that his former partner, a Mexican, had bought out his interest in the bar. This bar was located near a soaport or boats. At New Orleans, GALT expressed the desire not to stay at STEVIN'S mother's residence, but to stay at a motel and he was waiting for a note to be noticed, but not to stop at a charter Street (directed to a motel in Motel 6, New Orleans. They had driven straight through from Los Angeles driving. on December 17, 1967. On the following day, he met GALT in the street near the residence of CLOVINZO, 1967 Royal Street, STEVEN'S mother, and CLOVINO ALONZO. (1977) royal street, individuals he needed to call told him to begin the trip back to Los Angeles. Consequently, he telephoned STEIN and delayed the departure due to a storm blocking their present route. They returned to Los Angeles on December 19, 1967, with RITA STEVN'S two children. GALT paid for all expenses of food and gasoline in cash. 5'2" by the STEVin STEVINS that a girl, with blond hair, about 5'1", by the LOUIS LOMAT, JERI, according to information hair, developed by he and his LOVIN LOMA, Los Angeles newspaper man, had lived with GALT while GALT resided in Los Angeles. JERi is presently in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and had used several names in the past, one of which he believed to be DYRELL. STEVIN further stated that he learned, following his initial meeting was was not just thought he was being set up for robbery because GALT was not taught he was that GALT had made the moment following STEIN's departure from the Sultan Room that he would hate to have to kill someone, "When STEIN loaded his suitcase into the trunk of GALT's Mustang, he noticed GALT's blue suitcase there, as well as what appeared to be a Kodak camera box. This box was yellow and black in color, two and one-half feet long and a foot wide. 84 2025 RELEASE UNDER E.O. 14176

Summary:  
The document contains a mix of administrative directives and investigative notes related to the FBI’s handling of files connected to Martin Luther King Jr.’s assassination and subsequent departmental reviews. It includes a report from SAC Anchorage (157-37) dated March 26, 1969, mentioning Mrs. Ola Roberts’ claims about Roy Espy potentially being involved in Dr. King’s assassination. Roberts alleged Espy had business dealings with her in 1964 and suggested he might have been present in Memphis for three years. The text also includes a directive from the Department of Justice (December 12, 1975) initiating an extensive review of all materials related to MLK, his family, associates, and the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC). Specific files such as “MURKIN” (code name for MLK’s assassination investigation, Bureau File 44-388661) and others are listed for inventory. The review requested detailed inventories of files, including descriptions of contents like photographs, surveillance logs, and transcripts. Anchorage SAC provided manpower details for the project, noting no unusual costs.  

Key People:  
- **Mrs. Ola Roberts**: Claimed Roy Espy was involved in Dr. King’s assassination.  
- **Roy Espy**: Allegedly linked to the Lorraine Motel and business dealings with Roberts.  
- **Martin Luther King Jr.** (MLK): Central figure of the investigation.  
- **Coretta King**: Wife of MLK, included in family files.  
- **Stanley David Levisions**: Designated for review as an associate.  

Key Locations:  
- **Memphis, Tennessee**: Lorraine Motel (where MLK was assassinated).  
- **Anchorage, Alaska**: FBI SAC office handling the file inventory and cost data requests.  

Key Events:  
- **Assassination of Martin Luther King Jr.** (April 4, 1968): Central to the investigation.  
- **Departmental Review Initiated by DOJ** (December 12, 1975): Requested comprehensive inventory and review of all files related to MLK, his family, associates, and SCLC.  
- **Cost Data Requests**: Mandated reporting on manpower, salaries, and unusual expenses for the review project.  

Key Organizations:  
- **Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)**: Conducted surveillance, maintained files, and managed inventory requests.  
- **Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC)**: Organization led by MLK, included in file reviews.  
- **Department of Justice**: Initiated the departmental review and oversight of the investigation.

MLK Declassified Files

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