</s>ROBERT E. LEE P. O. BOX 327 BATESVILLE, MISS. 38606 27 E.M.O. 7/7/69 6/1/19/1 -1-1/61-5/9/00/00-1 ENGLISHEE 2025 RELEASE UNDER E.O ., 14176

Summary:  
The document contains an FBI directive dated August 18, 1969, instructing the St. Louis SAC (Special Agent in Charge) to obtain a detailed statement from James Earl Ray regarding his televised claims on KMOX-TV. Ray alleged that federal agents recruited him ostensibly to assist in overthrowing Fidel Castro’s regime and later used him as a "fall guy" for the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. The FBI requested the St. Louis office to forward Ray’s full statement to the Bureau and take no further action at this time. Enclosures include references to "The Councilor," a newspaper, and release information under Executive Order 14176. Additional text includes unrelated topics such as public education systems, legal frameworks for schools, and garbled or non-English content, including mentions of locations like St. Louis, Memphis, Nashville, and dates spanning 1969–1977.  

Key People:  
- James Earl Ray (alleged assassin of MLK)  
- Jerry Ray (James Earl Ray’s brother, mentioned in televised statements)  
- SAC (Special Agent in Charge), St. Louis and Memphis  

Key Locations:  
- St. Louis, Missouri (KMOX-TV station, FBI SAC office)  
- Memphis, Tennessee (SAC office referenced)  
- Nashville, Tennessee (state prison location mentioned)  

Key Events:  
- James Earl Ray’s televised statement on KMOX-TV alleging federal involvement in MLK’s assassination  
- FBI directive to obtain and forward Ray’s full statement for investigation  
- References to "The Councilor" newspaper and its coverage of the MLK assassination  

Key Organizations:  
- Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)  
- St. Louis SAC (Special Agent in Charge)  
- Memphis SAC (Special Agent in Charge)  
- U.S. Government (via Executive Order 14176)

MLK Declassified Files

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