</s>FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION Mr. Tolson. Mr. Deloach. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. Mr. Mohr. COMMUNICATIONS SECTION Mr. Cappar APR 15 1968 Mr. Calhoun Mr. Feli TELETTYPE Mr. Felt. Mr. Polt. Mr. Rolle FBI WASH DC Mr. Trotter Mr. Travel Mr. Travel FBI ATLANTA Mr. Trouter Miss Holmes 9:26 A Miss Candy- RRP WES. 03.01.11.11 9:36 A URGENT 4/15/68 HJM MISS Gandy- TO DIRECTOR, FBI FROM ATLANTA 44-2386 (P) 1P C MURKIN. ROOMS OF BOTH PERTINENT ROOMING HOUSES, ATLANTS, ATLANTA, PROCESSED AND EXAMINED IN DETAIL. CERTAIN ITEMS OF POSSIBLE VALUE LOCATED, INCLUDING PARTIAL PRINTS. MATERIAL OBTAINED HAS BEEN FORWARDED TO REACH BUREAL LABORATORY FOR PROCESSING EARLY THIS DATE FOR DETERMINATION OF VALUE. MATEURAL FURNISHED INCLUDES SOILED LINEN, SEVERAL LATEN PRINITS, TWO NEWSPAPERS AND OTHER MISCELLANEOUS SCRAPS OF PAPER OF PASTABLE VALUE." END EX-115 REC-14-44-3861-831-83-1 10-40 22 APR 16 1968. 10-15/16/68 WPK FRI WASH DO FRI 12 3.28/11.83 CALLED: CC- MR. TROTTER TTant CALLID: CALLIED: CALLDED: 1/5/16g M.A.D.R.D .- D.A .- R.A-D.D-D-A-R-D By-Time-By-Timo-Tino-7/7/8 2025 RELEASE UNDER E.O. 14176

The document contains a mix of administrative records and investigative notes related to federal agencies' activities in 1968. It includes an FBI memorandum referencing inquiries into the assassination of President John F. Kennedy and Martin Luther King Jr., noting that Walter Lapley, owner of the Lorraine Motel in Memphis, Tennessee (where King was killed), contacted the Memphis Office of the FBI. The memo states that a representative from the District Attorney's office in New Orleans requested an interview with Lapley, though details remain unclear due to confidentiality concerns surrounding the individual's identity. The text also includes internal FBI search records for names like Lawrence H., Newnier J., and Fotuw J., along with file numbers and dates, indicating ongoing investigations or record-keeping efforts. References to "ARMED AND DANGEROUS" and "REC-33" suggest classification or case codes, while mentions of "E.O. 14176" relate to executive order guidelines for document release.  

Key People: Walter Lapley (Lorraine Motel owner), Bailey (individual contacted by FBI), Sullivan (agent instructed to provide details), District Attorney in New Orleans, Lawrence H., Newnier J., Fotuw J.  

Key Locations: Memphis, Tennessee; New Orleans, Louisiana; U.S. Department of Justice headquarters.  

Key Events: FBI investigation into King's assassination, contact with Lorraine Motel owner, internal FBI record searches, reference to potential connections between JFK and MLK investigations.  

Key Organizations: Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), United States Department of Justice.

MLK Declassified Files

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