</s>FD: 448 (REV. 4:15-50) H. S. Department of Justice (MATERIAL MUST NOT BE REMOVED FROM OR ADDED OR ADDEO TO THIS FILED COLUMBIA OF THE U.S.A. F.O.I.P.A ., 1st-9586 S.T. REQUIT DO NOT DESTROY UNIL 1-27-83 Newap open FEDERAL BUREAU FOURESTIGATION Clipper. REQUEST 190-JN-76836 DO NOT DESTROY UNTIL 2/2006 Senate Volume Number Bureau File Number DO NOT ESTROY - 151-9536 PENDING LITIGATION Pending Litigation Aue 197-2-1/p. 3233 See also No. C 2026 RELEASE UNDER E.O ., 14176

Summary: The document contains a mix of newspaper clippings and FBI notes related to the investigation into the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. It references a 30-06 rifle found in Birmingham, Alabama, which was subjected to ballistic testing by the FBI as part of the inquiry into King's murder. The text mentions the FBI expanding its search beyond the U.S., including inquiries into Mexico and Cuba, with some sources suggesting connections to conspiracy theories involving these regions. It also includes fragmented references to a "Mexican Cuba" and a "Gulf rifle," though details are unclear. Administrative elements such as submission numbers (e.g., 157-9596) and locations of searches (e.g., Birmingham, Memphis, Florida) are noted alongside unrelated mentions of dancing instructors and unspecified investigative actions.  

Key People: Martin Luther King Jr., FBI agents (unspecified names), unidentified sources, James M. Ward (author of a news story).  
Key Locations: Birmingham, Alabama; Memphis, Tennessee; Mexico; Cuba; Florida; Gulf of Mexico.  
Key Events: Ballistic testing of a 30-06 rifle linked to King's assassination; FBI search efforts expanding internationally; speculation about conspiracy theories involving Mexico and Cuba.  
Key Organizations: Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI).

MLK Declassified Files

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