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Summary:  
The text contains a mix of unrelated administrative forms, receipts, and legal documents. It includes an affidavit from Charles Quitman Stephens dated June 1968, describing his observations on April 4, 1968, at the Lorraine Motel in Memphis, Tennessee. He reported seeing a man (later identified as James Earl Ray) near Room 5-B, which is associated with the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. The affidavit includes details about footsteps, a shot heard from the bathroom, and the suspect fleeing the area. Other sections include FBI-related documents, certifications from U.S. District Court judges, and form entries unrelated to the MLK investigation.  

Key People:  
- Charles Quitman Stephens (affiant)  
- James Earl Ray (suspected assassin, identified in FBI documents)  
- Manuel L. Real (U.S. District Judge for Central District of California)  
- Baily Brown (U.S. District Judge for Western District of Tennessee)  
- W. Lloyd Johnson (court clerk)  

Key Locations:  
- Lorraine Motel, Memphis, Tennessee (site of MLK assassination)  
- Central District of California (judicial jurisdiction mentioned in certifications)  
- Western District of Tennessee (judicial jurisdiction mentioned in certifications)  

Key Events:  
- Affidavit detailing observations of a suspect near the Lorraine Motel on April 4, 1968 (date of MLK's assassination)  
- FBI involvement in tracking James Earl Ray  
- Legal certifications and administrative documents related to judicial processes  

Key Organizations:  
- Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)  
- U.S. Department of Justice  
- United States District Courts (Central District of California, Western District of Tennessee)

MLK Declassified Files

44-hq-38861_hs1-233652821_27-04-part_4_of_5.pdf

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