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Summary  
The document contains a mix of declassified records involving Martin Luther King Jr. (MLK), James Earl Ray, and related individuals, primarily focusing on FBI and other investigative inquiries into Ray’s movements and potential involvement in MLK’s assassination. A 1957 photograph is referenced showing MLK at the Highlander Folk School in Tennessee with Abner W. Berry (Communist Party member), Aubrey Williams (Southern Conference Education Fund), and Myles Horton (Highlander Folk School director). William Bradford Huie, an author and journalist, provides a detailed account of James Earl Ray’s alleged activities, including his travel to Memphis on April 4, 1968, where he stayed at the Bessie Brewer Rooming House. Ray is described as carrying a gun during this period and claiming an accomplice named Raoul, a blond, conservative-dressed man from Canada. The text references FBI investigations into Ray’s prison escape from Jefferson City, Missouri, his travel to Canada (Montreal and Toronto), and alleged ties to the John Birch Society. Some sections contain fragmented or unclear text, including unverified claims about phone calls, meetings, and time periods during Ray’s travels. A second summary expands on Ray’s background, noting his imprisonment at Leavenworth Federal Penitentiary and Illinois State Prison, his rejection of integrated dormitories, and alleged criminal activities such as smuggling operations in Montreal and drug trafficking via Mexico. Huie also mentions Ray’s plastic surgery to evade FBI recognition and references conspiracy theories implicating the CIA in MLK’s assassination. Photographs of individuals resembling Ray or Raoul are noted in New Orleans and Dallas, though these are not confirmed. The document suggests Ray may have acted independently but acknowledges potential assistance from others, including his brother Jerry and Raoul.  

Key People  
- Martin Luther King Jr. (MLK)  
- James Earl Ray (suspect in MLK’s assassination)  
- William Bradford Huie (author of statements about Ray)  
- Abner W. Berry (Communist Party member)  
- Aubrey Williams (Southern Conference Education Fund president)  
- Myles Horton (Highlander Folk School director)  
- Raoul (alleged accomplice of Ray, described as a Canadian man)  
- Jerry Ray (James Earl Ray’s brother, mentioned in travel and criminal records)  
- Alex Norman/Bernie Anderson, Peter Cherpes, FBI agents, CIA operatives, unnamed individuals in New Orleans and Dallas  

Key Locations  
- Highlander Folk School (Montague, Tennessee)  
- Memphis, Tennessee (Bessie Brewer Rooming House)  
- Jefferson City, Missouri (Ray’s prison escape)  
- Canada (Montreal, Toronto)  
- Leavenworth Federal Penitentiary (Kansas)  
- Illinois State Prison  
- New Orleans, Louisiana  
- Dallas, Texas  
- Acapulco, Mexico  
- Chicago, Illinois  
- Detroit, Michigan  
- Windsor, Ontario  

Key Events  
- MLK’s 1957 appearance at the Highlander Folk School (photographed by Georgia Commission on Education)  
- James Earl Ray’s alleged travel to Memphis on April 4, 1968, and stay at Bessie Brewer Rooming House  
- Ray’s claims about an accomplice named Raoul and his interactions with the John Birch Society  
- FBI investigations into Ray’s movements, including his escape from prison and connections to criminal networks  
- Huie’s account of Ray’s alleged involvement in MLK’s assassination and evasion of law enforcement  
- Ray’s imprisonment at Leavenworth Federal Penitentiary and Illinois State Prison  
- Alleged smuggling operations in Montreal and drug trafficking via Mexico  
- Ray’s plastic surgery to avoid FBI recognition  
- References to photographs of suspects in New Orleans and Dallas  
- Discussions of potential conspirators including Jerry Ray and Raoul  

Key Organizations  
- Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)  
- Highlander Folk School (associated with civil rights activism)  
- Communist Party (mentioned through Abner W. Berry)  
- Southern Conference Education Fund (linked to Aubrey Williams)  
- John Birch Society (referenced in Ray’s alleged activities)  
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)  
- Mafia (implied through connections to drug smuggling)  
- Indian Trail Restaurant (mentioned as a workplace for Ray)

MLK Declassified Files

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