</s>4/16-1740-2243 SEARCHED INDEXED SENIALIZED/FILEDA JAN 2 2 1977 FBI -BIRMINGHAM 2-15-77 2025 RELEASE UNDER E.O. 14176

Summary: The text comprises a collection of fragmented and partially corrupted government records from the 1970s-1980s, primarily involving FBI investigations into the 1968 assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. It references individuals such as Frank Liberto, Dr. Gus Joseph Prosch, Morris Davis, and James Earl Ray (convicted of King’s murder), along with internal FBI communications about informants, congressional inquiries, and disputes over information sharing. Administrative records unrelated to the case, including U.S. Savings Bonds, payroll savings plans, and government printing offices, are also present. The text contains garbled or unclear sections, likely due to aging documents or transcription errors, and mentions fragmented details such as "inauguration in Birmingham" and "FD-350" documents. Later sections reference Burgess Audie Wilson, an individual with alleged criminal ties, but no direct connection to King’s assassination is established.  

Key People:  
- **Frank Liberto** – Allegedly involved in or connected to the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.  
- **Dr. Gus Joseph Prosch** – Mentioned in FBI investigations related to the case.  
- **Morris Davis** – Identified as an informant tracked by the FBI.  
- **James Earl Ray** – Convicted of assassinating King, with details about his movements and stay at Mrs. Deaton’s rooming house in Memphis, Tennessee.  
- **Burgess Audie Wilson** – Subject of an unrelated FBI investigation into his criminal history, including claims of alcoholism, false confessions, and alleged connections to a bonding company.  
- **Tat** – A white individual associated with Wilson’s father’s church in Mississippi.  
- **Wash** – Law enforcement contact linked to Wilson’s activities.  

Key Locations:  
- Memphis, Tennessee (Mrs. Deaton’s rooming house)  
- Birmingham, Alabama (mentioned in fragmented text)  
- Tuskegee, Alabama; Tupelo, Mississippi; South Carolina; Tennessee; Atlanta; Columbus, Ohio  
- Altigh, Tuaaha (airport location)  
- St. Louis, Missouri (law enforcement contact)  
- Walnut Street (bar location)  

Key Events:  
- FBI tracking of informants like Morris Davis and Cliffon E. Baird.  
- Internal FBI disputes over disclosure of sources or methods.  
- Coordination with the House Assassination Committee (HAC) regarding the King assassination case.  
- References to alleged conspiracies involving Liberto and Prosch, though unsubstantiated.  
- Wilson’s interactions with law enforcement, including a call from "Wash" instructing him to locate two men at an unspecified location.  
- Mentions of stolen jewelry deliveries, meetings at bars, and discussions about a $5,000 reward for killing King (unverified).  

Key Organizations:  
- **FBI** – Central to the investigation into King’s assassination and informants.  
- **House Assassination Committee (HAC)** – Congressional body involved in reviewing the case.  
- **Bonding company** – Linked to Mitch, a white male Italian mentioned in Wilson’s connections.  
- **Central Baptist Church in Mississippi** – Associated with Wilson’s father, who died of a heart attack linked to racial tensions.

MLK Declassified Files

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