</s>0-9 Rev. 2-14-74) FBI Transmit in Via airtel (Precedence) 2/17/76 Date) To: SAC, Albany Director, FBI MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. DEPARTMENTAL REVIEW COST DATA Re Bunnell 12/12/75. Reports concerning cost data on captioned matter may be discontinued. 2 - Each Field Office (Do not copy beyond THIS MARINN) (This line for LEFT MARIN) (DO not type below this line) 15-7-61-198 SEARCHED ... INDEXED ... FILLED ... SERIALIZED ... FILED ... FEB 30 1975 FB = SAN JUAN 2025 RELEASE UNDER E.O. 14176

Summary: The documents detail FBI investigations related to Martin Luther King Jr.'s assassination, including case files from San Juan and Charlotte, North Carolina. References include OTIS MOORE's claims of identifying an assassin linked to King's murder, his alleged contact with the FBI, U.S. Senators Frank Church and Edward Kennedy, and a book manuscript he purportedly authored. The FBI closed investigations in San Juan after no further action was planned. A 1977 report mentions Dr. Eugene Grace's interactions with Moore, who claimed to have information on the assassin and faced threats. Documents also reference James Earl Ray, the alleged assassin, and mention Senate Intelligence Committee reports on efforts to remove King from national prominence. Some entries include administrative notes about document classification, locations like Durham and Memphis, and references to FBI field offices.  

Key People:  
- Martin Luther King Jr. (victim of assassination)  
- Otis Moore (alleged informant with claims about the assassin)  
- Dr. Eugene Grace (eye surgeon involved in communications with Moore)  
- James Earl Ray (suspected assassin of MLK)  
- Frank Church, Edward Kennedy (U.S. Senators mentioned in context)  
- Robert Oberkoldz, Dennis W., Bruce Bovs (FBI and Secret Service personnel referenced)  

Key Locations:  
- San Juan, Puerto Rico (FBI field office involved in case closure)  
- Durham, North Carolina (Dr. Grace's residence; location of Moore's communications)  
- Memphis, Tennessee (reference to 1965 incident involving Moore)  
- Washington, D.C. (Senate Intelligence Committee reports mentioned)  

Key Events:  
- FBI investigation into assassination plots and connections to MLK (1960s–1970s)  
- Closure of San Juan case file after no further action was planned  
- Moore's claims of identifying an assassin and his alleged contact with the FBI and senators  
- Senate Intelligence Committee reports on efforts to remove King from national prominence  
- 1977 communications between Dr. Grace and Moore regarding a manuscript about the assassination  

Key Organizations:  
- Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)  
- Senate Intelligence Committee  
- Civil Rights Unit (FBI division referenced in phone calls)  
- U.S. Department of Justice (document classification notes)

MLK Declassified Files

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