</s>ZERO TWO FIVE NINE, ZERO ONE FOUR ZERO, ZERO SEVEN ZERO SEVEN, ZERO SVEN ZERO SIX, ZERO SERVEN ZERG SIX. ZERO THREE ONE FIVE, ZERO NINE TWO EIGHT, NINE ZERO ZERO FIVE , ZERO ONE THREE NINE , ZERO EVEN THREE TWO, ZERO THREE FIVE THREE, ZERO FOUR TWO SEVEN, ZERO SERVEN TWO FIVEL, ZERO THRREE FIVE EIGHT. FOLLOWING NUMBERS HAD PREFIX OF SEVEN SEVEN TWO: ZERO EIGHT FIVE TWO, ZERO NIGHT FIVE FOUR, ZERO NEVEN ONE SIX , ZERO FIGHT TWO THREE, ZERO SI6 EIGHT SIX ., ZERO KINE EIGHT EIGHT BIGHT, ZERO PINE TWO NINE ., ZERO KNINE FIVE Five, ZERO RIGHT SEVEN THREE, ZERO EVENT TWO FIVES, 2025 RELEASE UNDER E.O. 14176

Summary:  
The documents detail FBI investigations from May 1, 1968, focusing on tracking long-distance phone calls, identifying individuals linked to Martin Luther King Jr.'s assassination, and assessing potential threats. The Bureau requested telephone company records for calls placed at public telephones in El Paso, Texas, during December 15–17, 1967, under the directive of Special Agent in Charge (SAC) El Paso. A list of phone numbers with specific prefixes was provided, including those associated with the Mountain States Telephone Company and Phoenix, Arizona. The FBI also sought information on John R. Keller, a former inmate at Florence Federal Correctional Institution (FCI), whose records were reviewed to match a Leavenworth prison number (SEVEN TWO SIX ONE FOUR-DASH L).  

Key People:  
- **John R. Keller**: Released from FCI Florence in 1962; his record was sent to the Federal Records Center, Denver, Colorado.  
- **Robert P. Anderson**: Known by Mrs. Sam Ingram, described as a heavy drinker with mental health issues (schizophrenic reaction), previously interviewed by government agencies.  
- **Russell Johnstone**: Stayed at St. Francis Hotel in Los Angeles from February 8, 1968, left without forwarding address; no connection to Ray was found.  
- **Harold J. Thome**: Sought audience with MLK at SCLC headquarters in November 1967; hospitalized for schizophrenia and paranoid disorder.  

Key Locations:  
- **El Paso, Texas**: Telephone company records checked for long-distance calls.  
- **Phoenix, Arizona**: Data processing center reviewed for call logs.  
- **Los Angeles, California**: St. Francis Hotel investigated for phone activity; Robert P. Anderson’s residence in San Antonio, Texas.  
- **Denver, Colorado** and **Bellingham, Washington**: Federal Records Centers where Keller’s records were stored.  

Key Events:  
- FBI requested telephone companies to verify calls placed at public telephones during December 15–17, 1967, under E.O. 14176.  
- Investigation into John R. Keller’s identity to match Leavenworth prison number SEVEN TWO SIX ONE FOUR-DASH L.  
- Review of Robert P. Anderson’s background, including his alleged threats and mental health history.  
- Harold J. Thome’s connection to SCLC headquarters and history of psychiatric hospitalization.  

Key Organizations:  
- **FBI (Federal Bureau of Investigation)**: Conducted telephone records checks, interviews, and investigations into potential suspects.  
- **Mountain States Telephone Company**: Provided long-distance call records for El Paso and Phoenix.  
- **Federal Records Centers** (Denver, Colorado; Bellingham, Washington): Stored inmate records for review.

MLK Declassified Files

44-bh-1740_729219_06-06-part_5_of_5.pdf

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