</s>JAMES EARL RAY, Also known as Eric Starvo Galt ASSASSINATION OF REV. MARTIN LUTNBER KING, JR ., MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE, APRIL 4, 1968 UNNBER SUBJECTS: Alleged Plot INTERNATIONAL SUBJECT: Allegeded Plot Harm, Kili City, New York, to Harm & Kili Prominent Negro Woman ASSASSINTATION OF PRESIDENT JOHN Fitzgerald Kennedy, DALLAS, TEXAS, November 22, 1969 POOF PEOPLE'S CAMPAIGN by private nurses. I brought a specialist from New York to see him recently, a Dr. Donald Louisiana; he York to him recently. He brought a specialist from New mind and body had led to his present dying condi- tion. If I knew he had the thugs were I'd kill them, tion. It knew he knew he was the huge were I did kill them. not set them them again to murder over and over. "N.B. By the way, the Internal Revenue Service Center at Andover, Mass. I has been opening letters addressed at Andoveer, Mass, and has been opened letters addressed the envelope. "opened by mistake. I thought they the envelope, opened by mistake, and I thought that they but genuine, and you could say it if you wish. For instance, how could a letter addressed to my instance, how would a letter address be addressed, Mass. That was the one to keep. I can't imagine that the wascason are one, but I have long had that the suspect team, but i have long Had will show. CALDWELL on June 4, 1964, a telephone call was made to Miss tigalion. On a Special Agent interview with Federal Bureau of Inves- tigation. By a special agent interview with federal Bureau of Invices- tion, I might be able to furnish in connection with the contents of the above letter. -7- 2025 RELEASE UNDER E.O. 14176

The documents detail an FBI investigation into alleged assassination plots targeting prominent figures, including Martin Luther King Jr. (MLK) in Memphis, Tennessee, on April 4, 1968, and President John F. Kennedy in Dallas, Texas, on November 22, 1963. James Earl Ray is identified as a suspect, also known by aliases such as Eric Starvo Galt. The investigation involves Miss Taylor Caldwell, a civil rights activist, who corresponded with an anonymous "friend" described as a Negro businessman from Harlem. This individual allegedly discussed plans to harm or kill prominent Negro leaders, including MLK, and referenced the John Birch Society. Caldwell's husband, Marcus Reback, was hospitalized in critical condition, which she linked to a break-in at their home in 1967 involving armed assailants. The FBI sought information from Caldwell about her friend’s activities, including his alleged ties to assassination plots and political groups. The documents also mention the Poor People’s Campaign and references to anonymous letters, some of which were returned unopened or marked "Unknown."  

Key People:  
- James Earl Ray (alias Eric Starvo Galt)  
- Martin Luther King Jr. (Rev. MLK)  
- Miss Taylor Caldwell (civil rights activist)  
- Marcus Reback (Caldwell’s husband, former U.S. Immigration official)  
- An unnamed "friend" described as a Negro businessman from Harlem  

Key Locations:  
- Memphis, Tennessee (MLK assassination site)  
- New York City (Caldwell’s residence and correspondence)  
- Dallas, Texas (JFK assassination site)  
- Buffalo, New York (FBI office)  
- Andover, Massachusetts (reference to IRS center)  

Key Events:  
- Alleged plot to assassinate MLK in Memphis, 1968  
- Investigation into JFK’s assassination in Dallas, 1963  
- Break-in at Caldwell’s home in 1967 involving armed assailants  
- Correspondence between Caldwell and her anonymous "friend" discussing political activism and alleged assassination plots  
- FBI inquiries into the John Birch Society and its potential ties to the plots  

Key Organizations:  
- Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)  
- John Birch Society  
- Poor People’s Campaign

MLK Declassified Files

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