</s>PAGE TWO UPON RECEIPT, ALL OFFICES SHOULD IMMEDIATELY TELEPHONICALLY CONTACT ALL LAUNDRIES IN YOUR DIVISIONS TO IDENTIFY LAUNDRY USING THIS CODE AND THESE TAGS AND PURSUVE LOGICAL, LEADS DEVELOPED. IF PERTIENT LAUNDRY IDENTIFIED, IMMEDIAETELY ADVISSE BUREAU TELEPLENICALLY. THIS MUST BE GIVEN TOP PRIORITY HANDLING TO INSURE THAT THESE CHECKS ARE IMMEDICIALLY RUN OUT. UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES SHOULD ANYONE BE TOLD THIS. INVESTIGATION IS IN CONNECTION WITH CAPTIONED MATTER. END ME MCP FBI MEMPHIS NO MMW FBI NEW ORLS BH JGA FBI BIRMGHAM MO CRS FBI MOBILE TU CLRO 2025 RELEASE UNDER E.O. 14176

Summary  
The document contains FBI communications dated April 10–11, 1968, detailing an investigation into threats against Martin Luther King Jr. (MLK) and the assassination. Key elements include tracking a white Mustang linked to the case, with specific VIN (6I07C1N90647) and license plate (ALABAMA 1-389993). The FBI coordinated checks on vehicle records, barge operations in Louisiana, and suspect movements across Alabama, Mississippi, and Tennessee. Eric Starvo Galt is identified as a central suspect, with connections to the Ku Klux Klan, maritime work between St. Louis and New Orleans, and alleged residence at 2608 Highland Avenue South, Birmingham. Forensic efforts included analyzing laundry tags and textile machinery records from Kohlers Snow White Laundry in New Orleans, linking machines (e.g., Model H-FIVE) to garments found at the assassination site in Memphis. The FBI also reviewed historical threats against MLK, including a January 1965 phone call referencing racial tensions in Selma, Alabama, and a delegate from Selma attending a National Citizens' Council meeting.  

Key People  
- Eric Starvo Galt (suspect; car details, maritime ties, KKK connections)  
- Father Barnes (informant in New Orleans reporting suspect sighting)  
- Billy D. McG riff (alleged barge operator in Baton Rouge)  
- Robert Sewell (witness in Memphis)  
- Kohlers Snow White Laundry (New Orleans, linked to textile machinery records)  
- Joseph L. Coleman (FBI clerk, memorandum author)  

Key Locations  
- New Orleans, Louisiana (Bud's Flower Shop, informant reports; Kohlers Snow White Laundry)  
- Birmingham, Alabama (Galt’s alleged residence; car purchase in 1967)  
- Memphis, Tennessee (assassination site; laundry tag investigation)  
- Selma, Alabama (threats against MLK referenced in 1965 phone call)  
- Baton Rouge, Louisiana (barge operations linked to suspect movements)  
- Jackson, Mississippi; Florence, Mississippi  

Key Events  
- April 10, 1968: Father Barnes reports sighting of a white male near Bud's Flower Shop, described as resembling Danny Thomas.  
- Investigation into Eric Starvo Galt’s car (1968 white Mustang), maritime employment, and alleged KKK ties.  
- Forensic analysis of laundry tags and textile machinery records to trace garments from the assassination site.  
- Coordination of checks on barge personnel records and vehicle registrations across multiple states.  
- Review of historical threats against MLK, including a January 1965 phone call referencing Selma, Alabama.  

Key Organizations  
- Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)  
- U.S. Maritime Administration  
- Louisiana State Police  
- National Citizens' Council  
- Textile Marking Machine Co. (Syracuse, NY; machinery records checked)  
- U.S. Department of Justice

MLK Declassified Files

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