</s>FD-340 (REV. 6-24-65) X DO NOT DESTROY HISTORICAL VALUE NATIONAL ARCHIVES File No. 15-7-18-6-1A(14) Date Received 5/4/68 From Oriente, EBT (NAME OF CONTRIBUTOR) (ADDRESS OF CONTRITOR) (CITY AND STATED) By (NAME of SPECIAL AGENT) To Be Returned Yes Receipt given Yes Description: D/NO L/No Plates of James Earl Ray fngalive DO NOT DESTROY - PENDING LIRGICLION 2025 RELEASE UNDER E.O. 14176

Summary:  
The document contains multiple FBI FD-340 forms (Rev. 6-24-65) related to James Earl Ray, including his physical description, aliases, and FBI file number (405,942 G). It notes his birthdate as March 10, 1928, in Alton, Illinois, with a height of 5'10", weight between 163-174 pounds, blue eyes, brown hair, and distinctive physical features such as a small scar on the forehead, a scar on the palm of the right hand, a protruding left ear, and a cleft chin. The documents reference his alleged occupations (baker, cutter, laborer) and associations with dance instruction schools and bartending courses. Some entries mention "armed and extremely dangerous" designations and photographs taken in 1960 and 1968. Additional sections describe laundry marks placed on sheets and bed linen in the Los Angeles area, linked to File No. 157-186-IA(16). The text also includes references to Frank William Brickley (FBI #197,796) and other files pending litigation or declassification under Executive Order 14176.  

Key People:  
- James Earl Ray (aliases: Eric Starvo Galt)  
- Frank William Brickley  

Key Locations:  
- Alton, Illinois  
- Los Angeles, California  
- Terre Haute, Indiana (USP facility)  

Key Events:  
- FBI file creation and physical description of James Earl Ray  
- Laundry marks placed on bedding in Los Angeles  
- References to pending litigation and declassification under Executive Order 14176  
- Mention of Frank William Brickley's incarceration  

Key Organizations:  
- Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)  
- United States Penitentiary (USP), Terre Haute, Indiana  
- National Archives (file references)

MLK Declassified Files

157-ep-186_hs1-852950407_180-04-part_5_of_5.pdf

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