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The document contains fragmented FBI communications, telegrams, and related records from April 1968, primarily focused on the investigation into the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Key elements include references to James Earl Ray as a suspect, flight observations linking him to Memphis, Tennessee, and coordination across multiple FBI field offices. The text includes internal FBI memos, encoded messages, and external leads such as a letter from Charles Stanfield in Florida and a missing doctor in Arizona. Administrative details mention telecommunication protocols, release under Executive Order 14176, and ongoing investigations into potential associations between suspects linked to MLK’s assassination. Some content appears tangential, including unrelated news snippets or cases like Dr. Robert B. Johnson’s disappearance in Tucson, Arizona.  

Key People:  
- James Earl Ray (suspect identified as the assassin of MLK)  
- Peter Gilchrist (observer who noted Ray on a flight from Atlanta to Houston)  
- Charles Stanfield (individual who sent a letter to Attorney General Ramsey Clark claiming information about MLK’s death)  
- Dr. Robert B. Johnson (missing doctor in Tucson, Arizona; not directly linked to the assassination)  
- Harvey Edward Lohmeyer (suspect with FBI number Dolly SEVEN THREE ZERO NINE SEVEN NINE, incarcerated in Quincy, Illinois, 1951–1954)  
- Walter Terry Rife (ex-100, rec 99 D-3861-1767)  
- James Earl Way  

Key Locations:  
- Memphis, Tennessee (location of MLK’s assassination)  
- Atlanta, Georgia (origin of flight observation)  
- Houston, Texas (destination of flight observed by Gilchrist)  
- Florida (home state of Charles Stanfield)  
- Tucson, Arizona (location of Dr. Robert B. Johnson’s disappearance)  
- Quincy, Illinois (incarceration location for Harvey Edward Lohmeyer)  
- Kalakali Street (referenced in garbled text as a location tied to the Bishops Museum)  

Key Events:  
- FBI investigation into James Earl Ray’s movements and potential involvement in MLK’s assassination  
- Flight observation by Peter Gilchrist on an Airline flight from Atlanta to Houston (April 4, 1968)  
- Coordination of FBI field offices in Memphis, Birmingham, Springfield, San Francisco, and San Diego  
- Receipt of a letter from Charles Stanfield dated April 7, 1968, claiming information about MLK’s death  
- Mention of Dr. Robert B. Johnson’s disappearance in Tucson, Arizona, noted as an unusual case under FBI surveillance  

Key Organizations:  
- Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)  
- U.S. Department of Justice  
- FBI field offices in Memphis, Birmingham, Springfield, San Francisco, and San Diego  
- Executive Office of the President (via Executive Order 14176 governing document release)

MLK Declassified Files

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