</s>ROBERT KENNEDY inspects damage: Martin Luther King. Kennedy attempted a along 14th Street in Washington D.C. after predominantly Negro church, then walked violence sparked by assassination of Dr. through 22-blocks of ruins. (AP) 2025 RELEASE UNDER E.O. 14178

The document contains fragmented news clippings and administrative records from 1963–1968, primarily documenting public reactions to Martin Luther King Jr.'s assassination on April 4, 1968. It references widespread civil unrest, including riots in Memphis, Chicago, Portland, Detroit, and Washington, D.C., with federal responses such as troop deployments (e.g., 5,000 troops in Chicago, 12,000 in Washington, D.C.), curfews, and arrests. A federal investigation into MLK’s assassination is mentioned, with Attorney General Ramsey Clark stating no evidence linked to a "Clark name" was found. The text also notes the use of a Remington pump rifle as a potential weapon in the assassination. Additional entries describe memorial services, interfaith tributes, and political responses, including President Lyndon B. Johnson’s declaration of national mourning and troop deployments.  

Key People  
- Martin Luther King Jr. (assassinated April 4, 1968)  
- Robert F. Kennedy (inspected damage in Washington, D.C., post-assassination)  
- Ramsey Clark (Attorney General, discussed investigation findings)  
- Walter Bradin (66-year-old man at MLK memorial service in Memphis)  
- Mayor Maurice Berlinsky (ordered curfews in Portland, Oregon)  
- President Lyndon B. Johnson (ordered troop deployments and declared national mourning)  
- Governor Nelson Rockefeller (mentioned in social policy context)  

Key Locations  
- Memphis, Tennessee (site of MLK’s assassination; riots and memorials)  
- Washington, D.C. (damage inspection by Kennedy; federal troop presence)  
- Chicago, Illinois (military deployment during unrest)  
- Portland, Oregon (fires, curfews, and police actions)  
- Detroit, Michigan (riots and mixed-couple relocation context)  
- New York City (interfaith memorial services at Cathedral of St. John the Divine)  
- New Orleans, Miami, and Harlem (memorial events and religious ceremonies)  

Key Events  
- Civil unrest and riots following MLK’s assassination in 1968  
- Deployment of federal troops and National Guard to quell riots (e.g., 5,000 in Chicago, 12,000 in Washington, D.C.)  
- Curfews imposed by local authorities (e.g., 4-hour curfew in Portland)  
- Federal investigation into MLK’s assassination; Ramsey Clark’s statement on lack of evidence linking a "Clark name"  
- Memorial services and interfaith tributes across the U.S. (e.g., Memphis, New York City, Harlem)  
- National mourning ceremonies and political responses to the assassination  

Key Organizations  
- Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI; mentioned in context of investigation)  
- U.S. Army and National Guard (deployed during riots)  
- Local police departments (e.g., Portland, Memphis)  
- News organizations (e.g., Associated Press, The Oregonian)  
- Protestant Church (Bishop W.B.D. Dongan, Cathedral of St. John the Divine)  
- Roman Catholic Church (Archbishop John L.C. Garrard, Cathedral of Harlem)  
- Presbyterian churches (John A. Anderson, interfaith memorial planning groups)

MLK Declassified Files

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