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Summary  
The document details an FBI investigation into the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., focusing on James Earl Ray as a central suspect. Ray is linked to travel between Memphis, Tennessee, and Houston, Texas, via Delta Airlines Flight 157 on April 5, 1968. The investigation includes passenger records, hotel check-ins (e.g., Rice Hotel, Downtown Hotel, Sheraton Lincoln Hotel in Houston), and logistical details such as luggage and transportation. Other suspects like Vincent Walker, Lawrence Rand, and John Willard are examined through fingerprint comparisons, alibis, and witness interviews. The FBI collaborates with local law enforcement agencies, including the Memphis Police Department and Houston Police Department, to track individuals with ties to Memphis and Houston via transportation networks. Additional inquiries involve verifying employment records, car rentals, and residences for suspects such as TOM ROSELI, GRAHAM ROBERT SMITH, Charles Ray Johnson, and James J. Hammons. A waitress named "LOU" is linked to John Willard or Eric Starvo Galli, with interviews conducted at Texas restaurants and bars. The investigation also references unrelated administrative notes on declassification and other records.  

Key People  
- James Earl Ray (central suspect, implicated in MLK's assassination)  
- Vincent Walker  
- Lawrence Rand/Rend  
- John Williard  
- TOM ROSELI (suspect based on resemblance to Ray)  
- GRAHAM ROBERT SMITH (British student linked to 1968 Mexico trip)  
- Charles Ray Johnson (employed by Heart of America Shows)  
- James J. Hammons (linked to 1968 car purchase and described as resembling Ray)  
- James Stedman (allegedly claimed knowledge of MLK's killer but denied it)  
- LOU (waitress linked to John Willard or Eric Starvo Galli)  
- William Thomas Jacobs (alleged 1965 threat against MLK and U.S. president)  
- Shirley Carroll, Steve Geron, David Weinreiner (checked for associations with Ray or aliases)  
- Eric Stavo Cali (investigated in Mexico; possible alias for Ray)  
- Mrs. E.S. Schraider, Lewis R. Schramer, Louis Lomax, Charles Stein, Everett Collier, Don Michaels, Ainsworth  

Key Locations  
- Memphis, Tennessee (assassination site)  
- Houston, Texas (travel destination, hotels, car rental locations)  
- Delta Airlines (flight records for April 5, 1968)  
- Beaumont, Texas (residence of LOU)  
- Dallas, Texas (Capps Car Rental)  
- San Francisco, California (FBI office involved in investigation)  
- NASA facilities and related establishments in Texas (e.g., NASA Boulevard, Old Galveston Road)  
- Puerto Vallarta, Mexico (Hotel Rio; Eric Stavo Cali's stay between October 1967 and November 1967)  
- New Orleans, Louisiana (destination of calls from payphones near Interstate Highway 10 on December 16, 1967)  
- Various motels, apartments, and restaurants in Texas (e.g., Nassau Bay Hotel, Seville Club, Danny's Restaurant)  

Key Events  
- James Earl Ray's travel from Memphis to Houston on April 5, 1968, tracked via Delta Airlines Flight 157.  
- FBI interviews with witnesses to identify suspects resembling Ray or linked to MLK's assassination.  
- Examination of employment records, car rentals, and residences for potential suspects (e.g., TOM ROSELI, GRAHAM SMITH).  
- Investigation into JAMES STEDMAN's claims about knowing the killer.  
- Efforts to locate waitress "LOU" and verify her ties to John Willard or Eric Starvo Galli.  
- Review of NASA employment records for James Earl Ray.  
- FBI investigation into Eric Stavo Cali's movements in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, including telephone records from Southwest Bell Telephone Company.  
- Cross-referencing calls made from payphones near Interstate Highway 10 on December 16, 1967, to New Orleans and other locations.  
- Interviews with Hotel Rio guests who could not identify Cali or the subject in photographs.  

Key Organizations  
- Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)  
- Delta Airlines  
- Houston Credit Bureau  
- Texas Department of Public Safety  
- U.S. Postal Service  
- NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration)  
- Labor unions (e.g., International Association of Fire Fighters, United Mine Workers)  
- Local police departments (e.g., Webster Police Department)  
- Southwest Bell Telephone Company  
- Houston Chronicle  
- North America Newspaper Alliance (NANA)

MLK Declassified Files

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