</s>FD. 245 (REV. 4:13:60) H. S. Department of Justice (MATERIAL MUST NOT BE REMOVED FROM OR ADDED TO THIS FILE) 44-715 DO NOT DESTROY ENTIRE FILE REVIEWED HISTORICAL VALUE FOR HISTORICAL NATIONAL ARCHIVES DECLASSIFICATION FEDERAL BUREAU DO NOT ESTROY.PENNING LITIGATION VOLUME NUMBER 12/15/14 INVESTIGATION Scribe Bureau File Number 44-38861 D-ESTROY-PRESERVE FOR SELECT COMMITTEE ON ASSASSINATIONS See also Nos. ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN IS UNCLASSIFIED DATE: 2.19.02 BY SPICI/C/L/E/L Kuellas 4/22/18 Dedal MADE MADE: 10-20-2015 2025 RELEASE UNDER E.O. 14176

Summary:  
The documents detail FBI investigations into the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. in Memphis, Tennessee, on April 4, 1968. The files reference a civil rights investigation to identify individuals responsible for the murder, with directives emphasizing urgent action and thorough lead follow-up by Special Agents in Charge (SACs). Key elements include descriptions of suspects, such as James Earl Ray, and mentions of related cases involving Eric Starvo Galt, who was sought for conspiracy charges. The documents also contain administrative records, including file numbers (e.g., 44-715), FBI operational directives, and details about wanted posters with physical descriptions of subjects from Memphis and Birmingham, Alabama.  

Key People:  
- James Earl Ray (suspect in MLK's assassination)  
- Eric Starvo Galt (individual sought for civil rights conspiracy charges)  
- Special Agents in Charge (SACs) overseeing investigations  

Key Locations:  
- Memphis, Tennessee (site of MLK's assassination)  
- Birmingham, Alabama (location of related suspect descriptions and warrants)  
- Multiple FBI field offices (e.g., Albany, Houston, Oklahoma City, Washington)  

Key Events:  
- Assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. on April 4, 1968, in Memphis  
- Issuance of a federal warrant for Eric Starvo Galt on April 17, 1968, charging him with conspiring to interfere with civil rights  
- FBI directives emphasizing immediate and exhaustive investigation into leads related to the MLK assassination  

Key Organizations:  
- Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)  
- United States Department of Justice  
- Select Committee on Assassinations (mentioned in context of historical review)

MLK Declassified Files

44-aq-715_v1-part_1_of_9.pdf

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