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Summary  
The document contains a memorandum dated April 7, 1968, from SA James V. Anderson to SA James W. Anderton regarding an individual stopped for speeding in Nacogdoches, Texas. The officer, John Steed, reported encountering a male driver aged approximately 40–50 with dark brown hair and a slight build. The vehicle was described as a white 1965 Chevrolet with a Tennessee license plate BP-0663, marked "Shelby County." The individual claimed to be traveling from Memphis to Houston. Steed noted the unusual nature of the encounter due to the Tennessee plate and advised relaying this information to the FBI without implying the driver was a suspect in Dr. King’s assassination. A review of Dallas records by Miss Erma Rodriguez and Deputy Sheriff J. Brown found no prior record of the individual.  

The document also includes an urgent FBI directive from April 7, 1968, instructing all SACs to prioritize the investigation into the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr., which occurred in Memphis, Tennessee, on April 4, 1968. The memo emphasizes that all leads must be pursued exhaustively under SAC supervision, with personal responsibility assigned to each SAC for thoroughness.  

Key People  
- John Steed (officer who stopped the vehicle)  
- James V. Anderson (sender of the memorandum)  
- James W. Anderton (recipient of the memorandum)  
- Miss Erma Rodriguez (Dallas PD IDent Bureau)  
- Deputy Sheriff J. Brown  

Key Locations  
- Nacogdoches, Texas  
- Memphis, Tennessee  
- Dallas, Texas  

Key Events  
- Stopping of a vehicle with a Tennessee license plate in Nacogdoches, Texas (April 7, 1968)  
- FBI directive to investigate the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. in Memphis, Tennessee (April 4, 1968)  

Key Organizations  
- Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)  
- Dallas Police Department (Dallas PD)  
- Southern Poverty Law Center (implied via "SAC" references)

MLK Declassified Files

44-dl-2649_sec_001_ser_1-200-part_1_of_9.pdf

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