</s>Fox Informational Purposes Only The originals removed from this file and replaced with duplicate copies of the original were accessed to the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) pursuant to the JFK Records Collection Act of 1992. Provision of the JFK Act allowed for certain information to be postponed from public records until the year 2017; therefore, the pages have NOT necessary been released for public review in their entirely. Under the JFK Act, originals to all material deemed assassination must be accessed to NARA regardless of whether the material is open in full or released with information that is not available to the FBI. The Act from FBI files accessed to NRA pursuant to the JFK Act are no longer considered the possession of the FBI, The publicicate pages have been inserted strictly for research. The the most up-to-date classification. To attain a copy of the publicly released version of any materials maintained in the JFK Collection at the NARA facility at College Park, MD, you may contact the JFK Access Staff, at 301/713-6260. The following materials were removed from these file and are maintained in in the JFK Collection at NARA! File & Serial Number JFK Subject Identifier (for NARA purposes) NO 157-1067-1165 JFK Assassinator Investigation Fox InformATIONAL Purposes ONLY 2025 RELEASE UNDER E.O. 14176

Summary:  
The text contains fragmented FBI communications related to investigations into the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. (MLK). It references James Johnny Hall as a suspect linked to MLK’s assassination, noting his arrest in Tennessee for bank robbery on April 6, 1968. Hall is described as a racist with a history of violence, including fights with inmates at FCI El Reno, Oklahoma, and expressed intent to kill "niggers" and MLK. FBI agents sought information on Hall’s whereabouts on April 4, 1968, and his potential suicidal tendencies. The text also mentions Dale Newby, who had contact with Hall during his incarceration and provided physical descriptions of him. Additional communications reference other suspects like Ronald Bardin Simpson, a vagrant in Louisiana, whose appearance matched an artist’s depiction linked to MLK’s assassination.  

Key People:  
- James Johnny Hall (suspect linked to MLK’s assassination; arrested for bank robbery in Tennessee)  
- Dale Newby (individual who had contact with Hall during his incarceration at FCI El Reno, Oklahoma)  
- Ronald Bardin Simpson (vagrant in Louisiana; described as matching an artist’s depiction of a suspect in MLK’s assassination)  

Key Locations:  
- Memphis, Tennessee (mentioned in FBI communications and Hall’s arrest)  
- Bakersfield, Louisiana (Hall’s reported residence)  
- El Reno, Oklahoma (location of FCI where Hall was incarcerated)  
- Lake Charles, Louisiana (Simpson’s custody location)  
- Durham, North Carolina (Simpson’s claimed VA hospital location)  

Key Events:  
- Arrest of James Johnny Hall for bank robbery in Tennessee on April 6, 1968.  
- FBI investigation into Hall’s potential involvement in MLK’s assassination, including efforts to locate him on April 4, 1968.  
- Reporting by Dale Newby on Hall’s violent history and expressed intent to kill MLK.  
- Mention of Ronald Bardin Simpson as a suspect whose appearance matched an artist’s depiction linked to MLK’s assassination.  

Key Organizations:  
- Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) – central to the investigation, with agents coordinating efforts across multiple locations.  
- Federal Correctional Institution (FCI) El Reno, Oklahoma – where Hall was incarcerated.  
- United States Department of Justice – referenced through FBI operations and administrative directives.

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