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Summary  
The document details FBI investigations into a 1966 white Ford Mustang associated with the 1968 assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. The vehicle, observed in Atlanta’s Capitol Homes public housing project on November 1, 1968, was linked to Eric S. Galt (also known as Harvey Lowery or John Willard), whose movements were tracked by agents. A Zenith television set and notes about his departure to Birmingham were found in his room at 113 14th Street, NE, Atlanta. The FBI conducted interviews with tenants and laundry services, including Piedmont Laundry Pick-up station, but no conclusive identification of Galt as the perpetrator was established. Earlier records from April 1963 reference a similar Mustang observed in Capitol Homes near Albany, Alabama, with conflicting license plate information (LA-8654 and 1-3993). A photograph of Eric Stavo Galt was compared to witness descriptions of a white male interacting with the car. Evidence collected from the vehicle included tire components, engine parts, clothing, tools, soil samples, and latent fingerprints, transferred to the FBI Laboratory for analysis. The investigation spans April 1963 to 1968, with locations in Atlanta, Georgia, and Washington, D.C.  

Key People  
- Eric S. Galt (also known as Harvey Lowery, John Willard)  
- Martin Luther King Jr. (victim of assassination)  
- SAS Donald P. Burgess, Carl E. Claierone, Roger L. Kaas, John E. Odden, Alden F. Miller, Morris S. Clark, James H. Mortier, Jack B. Shipson, Richard H. Davis, Jack B. Deventhen  
- Mrs. Mary L. Bridges, Detective R. L. Davis, SA Jack Kentl Jr., SA Jack Keith Jr., Eric Stavo Galt  

Key Locations  
- 113 14th Street, NE, Atlanta, Georgia  
- Capitol Homes public housing project, Atlanta, Georgia  
- Piedmont Laundry Pick-up station (Zenith area)  
- 275 Peachtree Street, Northeast, Atlanta, Georgia (FBI Garage)  
- 166 Woodward Avenue, Apartment 551 (residence of Mrs. Ernest Payne)  
- Capitol Homes public housing, Albany, Alabama  
- Washington, D.C.  

Key Events  
- Observation of a white Ford Mustang with Alabama license plates in Capitol Homes parking lot on November 1, 1968.  
- FBI tracking of Eric S. Galt’s movements and residence at 113 14th Street, NE, Atlanta.  
- Search of Galt’s room revealed a Zenith television set and notes about his departure to Birmingham.  
- Interviews with tenants and laundry operators to track Galt’s activities.  
- Examination of the Mustang’s tires (Firestone, Medallion, Goodyear), engine components, and items recovered from the trunk (clothing, tools, license plates, soil samples, wiper parts).  
- Transfer of evidence to FBI Laboratory for analysis.  
- Comparison of photographs of Eric Stavo Galt to witness descriptions of a white male interacting with the car.  

Key Organizations  
- Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)  
- U.S. Postal Substation, Atlanta  
- Atlanta Police Department (Auto Theft Squad)  
- FBI Laboratory

MLK Declassified Files

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