</s>FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE NATL. CRIME INFO. CENTER APR 1 1968 TELETYPE FBI NCIC WA DC FBI BIRMGHAM 921 AM URGENT 4-10-68 JGA TO NCIC AND MEMPHIS FROM BIRMINGHAM 44+1740 MURKIN REMYTEL INSTANT DATE PLACING STOP ON ERIC SERVO GALT. THE MIDDLE NAME SHOULD BE CORRECTED TO ERIC STARVO GALT. END MAS FBI NCIIC WA dc REC-19 44-38561 804 - 6 APR 15 1968 - 54 APR1 81968 251 - - NCIA 2025 RELEASE UNDER E.O. 14176

Summary:  
The text includes a letter dated April 7, 1968, from Dora E. Fuhlmann to J. Edgar Hoover, discussing the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. She speculates about potential suspects, noting that figures like Stokely Carmichael and Rap Brown advocated violence and may have sought to eliminate King. Fuhlmann questions whether a Black individual was involved, referencing details about King’s stay in Memphis, including the hotel’s ownership, management, and room conditions. She raises doubts about the reliability of witnesses and the possibility of misdirection in the investigation. The letter also includes unrelated administrative FBI records, such as teletypes regarding Robert Thomas Lanham (ruled out as a suspect) and photographs of Jerome Wallis Vernon (FBI No. 743226), sent to FBI offices in Atlanta, Birmingham, Memphis, and Los Angeles. References to "MURKIN" appear in the documents but are not explicitly tied to MLK. The text contains redacted sections and mentions declassification under Executive Order 14176.  

Key People:  
- Dora E. Fuhlmann (sender of the letter)  
- Martin Luther King Jr. (assassination subject)  
- Stokely Carmichael  
- Rap Brown  
- Robert Thomas Lanham (investigated suspect)  
- Jerome Wallis Vernon (photographed individual, FBI No. 743226)  
- J. Edgar Hoover (FBI Director)  

Key Locations:  
- Memphis, Tennessee (hotel where King stayed)  
- Arlington, Virginia (Fuhlmann’s address)  
- Louisville, Kentucky (Lanham’s location)  
- Pasadena, California (photograph location for Vernon)  
- Atlanta, Birmingham, Memphis, and Los Angeles (FBI offices receiving photos)  

Key Events:  
- Investigation into MLK’s assassination, including speculation about Black perpetrators.  
- FBI review of Robert Lanham as a suspect, later dismissed.  
- Distribution of photographs of Jerome Wallis Vernon to FBI field offices.  
- Administrative records related to the "MURKIN" case (possibly unrelated or mislabeled).  

Key Organizations:  
- Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)  
- Civil Rights Division (referenced in administrative documents)  
- Memphis hotel management (subject of Fuhlmann’s inquiries)

MLK Declassified Files

44-hq-38861_hs1-233652821_02-05-part_1_of_7.pdf

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