</s>FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE COMMUNICATIONS SECTION Mr. Deloach. Mr. Mohr. APR 12 1968 Mr. Cappar Mr. Mohe TELETYADO Mr. Crowe Mr. Foll Mr. Rol HOLD FOR 2 MSGS Mr. Feli Mr. Feld FRI SAN FRAN Mr. Travel Mr. Travol AISPY URGENT 4-12-68 MS Mr. Room Tale Room Miles Holmes. ZO DIRECTOR (44-38861) BIRMINGHAM & MEMPHIS (444-1987) Miles Gandy. FROM SAN FRANCISCO (173-65) 2P MURININ RE SAN FRANGISCO AIRTEL APRIL TEN, LAST, TO BUREAU, ATTENTION FRI LABORATORY, SUBMITTING SAMPLES OF LAUNDRY MARK "D TWO B DASH SIX, " OBTAINED FROM NAVY EXCHANGE LAUNDRY, U.S ., NAVAL BASE, TREASURE ISLAND, CALIFORNIA. RECORDS FROM NAVY EXHANGE LAUNCHERY AND PERSONNEL RECORDS, TREASURE e ISLAND. CALIF, DISCLOSED THAT LAUNDAY MARK "Two D DASH Six" RECOROS OF NAVY ECHANGE Laundry MARK "USFIVE FIVE FOUR EIGHT EIGHTH EIGHT SEVEN THE PROPERTY OF ROBERT LEE DEAL, USN FIVE EIGHT YEARS SERVICE REGULAR NAVY AT TREASURY ISLAND STREETING FIRST CLASS, EIGHT YEANS DOB DALLAS, TEXAS, TX, DAD 44-3868/6014 DEAL INTERVIEWED APRIL TWELVE, INSTANT, THROUGH PRETEXT AND ADVISED MARCH TWENTYWINE, LAST. LAST, THE TAUGHT CLASSES UNTIL THREE AFR 15 1968 AND THEN VENT TO ENLISTED MEN'S CLUB ON BASE. MARCH THIRTE AFR15 LASTS, SUFFERED FROM HANGOVER UNTELVE TWELVES TWO NOON, SPENT AFTERNOON AND EVENING ON BASE AS HE WAS BROKE. APRIL ONE THROUGH APRIL FIVE END PAGE ONE 54 APR221968 00-Lang Lign 2025 RELEASE UNDER E.O. 14176

Summary  
The documents detail FBI communications from April 12–15, 1968, regarding investigations into potential threats against Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Clyde G. Conley of Oklahoma City reported that an individual named "Woody" (possibly James Earl Ray) planned to kill Dr. King during a hospital stay in Arkansas in October 1967. Conley stated Woody had previously attempted to assassinate King in Chicago and another Southern state, though these attempts were unsuccessful. The FBI also investigated laundry tags linked to Robert Lee Deal, USN, with service records from Treasure Island, California, and checked databases for Eric Starvo Galt and Harvey Lowey (likely a misspelling of "Lowery") without finding matches. A second document contains alphanumeric identifiers and classification codes related to administrative procedures for document handling and release under Executive Order 14176, with no substantive content about MLK or the assassination investigation.  

Key People  
- Clyde G. Conley (Oklahoma City) – reported Woody’s alleged plot against MLK.  
- Woody (possibly James Earl Ray) – identified as the suspect in the assassination plan.  
- Robert Lee Deal, USN – linked to laundry tags and service records.  
- FBI agents (e.g., Mr. Deloach, Mr. Mohr, Mr. Felt) – involved in communications and investigations.  

Key Locations  
- Oklahoma City (Oklahoma) – Conley’s location and report origin.  
- Memphis, Birmingham, San Francisco, Treasure Island, California – FBI offices and locations tied to records checks.  
- Arkansas (Sparks Memorial Hospital) – Woody’s alleged hospital stay in October 1967.  

Key Events  
- April 12–15, 1968 – FBI communications about threats against MLK, including Conley’s report on Woody.  
- October 1967 – Woody allegedly planned to kill MLK during a hospital stay in Arkansas.  
- Previous attempts (Chicago and Southern state) – Woody’s alleged failed assassination plots.  

Key Organizations  
- Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) – central to the investigation and communications.  
- U.S. Department of Justice – referenced in FBI correspondence.  
- Navy Exchange Laundry, Treasure Island, California – tied to laundry tag records.  
- FO/P/A SECTION UNITT D (Federal Office/Privacy Act Section Unit T D), DOJ (Department of Justice) – involved in administrative document handling procedures.

MLK Declassified Files

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