</s>FED. 245 IREV. 4.15.60) H. S. Department of Justice MATERIAL MUST NOT BE REMOVED FROM OR ADDED OR THIS FILE) FEDERAL BUREAU 15-7.9586 DO PTT DESTROY - 157-9586 PENMING LIVIGATION 197-2.p.2.3233 F.O.I.P.A. INVESTIGATION DO NOT DESTROY UNTILTIL.P .. A. Volume Number Bureau File Number: 0.F.L. P. A. Series: QUEST DO NOT DEJROY UNTI 1-27-83 DO NOT DESTROY UNITEDI -1/4-A.R.S. See also No .: /57-7956 St/ Newqupe Clapag 1/57-9596 St/Newqupe Clipag- 15-79586 $2.0/0.2/0 3202's 2025 RELEASE UNDER E.O ., 14176

Summary:  
The documents consist of a collection of FBI case files related to the investigation into the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr., primarily from April 1968. They include forms such as FD-3404 (Rev. 6-12-63) and PD-340, which reference evidence collected by the FBI, including samples of cash register receipts, charge account slips, laundry marks, and pharmacy records from Liggett Drug Store locations in Columbus, Mississippi. The files also mention John H. Willard, a subject of interest, and references to typewriters or machines (e.g., "Thermo Seal machine") associated with document creation. Some entries reference "your rights" forms, likely part of legal procedures during interrogations. Miscellaneous items include KODAK film and paper, possibly related to photographic evidence or documentation processes. The files are marked for release under Executive Order 14176.  

Key People:  
- John H. Willard (subject of interest in some entries)  
- Tommy Harroldsen/Tommy Hanson (contributors providing evidence)  
- Brent St. Sharkey (special agent involved)  
- Rome A. Emmons Jr. (contributor providing laundry mark samples)  
- Dick Sias (contributor providing registration card for Billy Ray King)  

Key Locations:  
- Columbus, Mississippi (Liggett Drug Store locations)  
- Memphis, Tennessee (mentioned in context of evidence collection)  
- Hattiehung, Massachusetts (address associated with Phoenix Laundry)  

Key Events:  
- Collection of evidence (cash register receipts, charge account slips, laundry marks) from Liggett Drug Store in April 1968.  
- Legal procedures involving "your rights" forms during interrogations.  
- Investigation into John H. Willard and typewriter-related documentation.  
- Documentation of photographic evidence using KODAK film.  

Key Organizations:  
- Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)  
- U.S. Department of Justice  
- Phoenix Laundry (associated with laundry mark samples)

MLK Declassified Files

157-jn-9586_624938_427e-01-part_1_of_6.pdf

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