</s>UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION In reply, Please Refer to Springfield, Illinois File No. November 26, 1968 JAMES EANL RAY JAMES TADOR, Supervisor, Auto Registration Section, Secretary of State's Office, Springfield, Illinois, advised on November 26, 1963, that 1967 Illinois license Lill 5949 was issued by the Department of the Treasury, the Department's Post Office Box 293, Winnetka, Illinois for a 1962 Plymouth, four door sedan, Vehicle Identification Number 2991165334. Federal Office, from Bundy, Ohio, Plymouth, four door, was purchased July 14, 1967, from Bundy, Olmobiles, 711 Illinois Avenue, Past St. Louis, Illinois. GENEVA JONES, Supervisor. Drivers License Section, Secretary of States' Office, Springfield, Illinois, advised that JOHN J. RAYNS, 507 Chestnut, Winnekeka, illinois, June 9, 1967, however, he passed his examinations on June 12, 1967. On June 1, 1969, RAYNES was issued Operator's License and this license describes him as 5 feet 9 inches tall, Permit now that he has been issued. had also been issued on June 21, 1967 This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI. It is the property of the FBI and is loaned to your agency; it and its contents are not to be distributed outside your agency. 2015 RELEASE UNDEREO. 1478

Summary:  
The document contains administrative records and correspondence from the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and Department of Justice regarding James Earl Ray, a suspect in the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. It includes details on vehicle registrations, license information, and FBI interactions with state officials. A memo dated November 21, 1968, references Mr. David Horowitz's letter to J. Edgar Hoover, noting that a Warren Commission photograph (Exhibit No. 2632) was taken in November 1963, pre-dating Ray’s incarceration from March 17, 1960, to April 23, 1967. The FBI acknowledges Horowitz’s comparison of Ray’s appearance in a 1968 "Look" magazine photo to the Warren Commission image but clarifies the timeline discrepancy. Additional administrative notes reference declassification dates (e.g., 2015, 2019) and document handling protocols.  

Key People:  
- James Earl Ray (suspect in MLK’s assassination)  
- John L. Rayns (individual with license records)  
- David Horowitz (correspondent who raised questions about photo comparisons)  
- J. Edgar Hoover (FBI Director)  
- Genevieve Jones, James Tador, and Geneva Jones (state officials involved in license documentation)  

Key Locations:  
- Springfield, Illinois (license registration office)  
- Winnetka, Illinois (address associated with Rayns)  
- Memphis, Tennessee (context of MLK’s assassination)  
- Dallas, Texas (referenced in Warren Commission photo context)  

Key Events:  
- Issuance of vehicle licenses and documentation for James Earl Ray and John L. Rayns (1967–1968)  
- FBI correspondence addressing Warren Commission Exhibit No. 2632 and its relevance to James Earl Ray’s appearance  
- Discussion of Ray’s incarceration period (March 17, 1960 – April 23, 1967)  
- Administrative notes on document declassification and handling  

Key Organizations:  
- Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)  
- Department of Justice  
- Secretary of State’s Office (Illinois)  
- National Archives (mentioned in declassification protocols)

MLK Declassified Files

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