</s>ASSASSINATION OF MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. There is also correspondence in his file involving answers by the Division of Corrections of Missouri to Senator Thomas Earlton of Missouri in response to inquiries prompted by letters Senator Eagleton received from Achter. A Psychological Evaluation dated June 2, 1975 in Achter's I, including the following information: III, includes the following Information: " ... Achter admitted that he spends a great deal of time thinking about just how he would consider the legal defense of James Earl Ray: I don't believe I would have any sweat whatsoever, case case I have ever seen. Asked great feeling: (obscribe) case of the world-that would be a big step in history. I've laid out a number of allegations, I've had the FBI here." " Cross noted in his report that Achter claims to be "legal" noted in this report that Acher has no formal legal training whatsoever, and his usually had no formallegal Schizophrenia, paranoid type. On Interview on May 20, 1976, Achters stated that he remains interested in the James Earl King case, and this interested has been stirred by recent news articles about Ray. He noted that Ray was a "dodge pusher" in the "HSP" while an indicating that Ray may be "dope" pusher in "hsp" where he was inmate, and he asserted that he knew that he was the article. He said he was "raw ray ray" and knew that was the article." ticket's on a "penny-ant-ante-scale. He asserted that one City, Missouri, formerly an inmate in the HSP and editor of Kansas the inmate newspaper, was never associated with Ray and had no basis of information he was in the National Press Association. Recent article that it is his theory that Ray as a con, would never have pulled the trigger that Martin Luther King and then left the rifle scene. He stated that he has no information as to what actually register number at the HSPA, where it could be found, at the scene. was involved in assisting Ray, who espere at the HSSP. His offered that a former inmate at the HMSP named Joe Hedgewood, 3 2025 RELEASE UNDER E.O. 14176

Summary  
The document details FBI internal communications regarding the review of files related to the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. (MLK). The Office of Professional Responsibility (OPR) task force, led by Deputy Assistant Director J.O. Ingram, conducted a review of FBI files in Memphis and Milwaukee. The Memphis file consists of 7 main volumes and 17 sub-files totaling approximately 110 volumes, while the Milwaukee file includes 5 volumes. The task force, which included agents like Michael Shaheen, Fred G. Folsom, and others, reviewed files at the J.H. Building starting May 10, 1976. Files were transported under guard from the Memphis Field Office (WFO) to the review location. The WFO file includes nine main volumes (799 serials) and five sub-C volumes with fingerprints and other investigative materials. The task force planned to revisit Memphis after July 5, 1976, to interview James Earl Ray, a suspect in MLK’s assassination.  

Key People  
- **J.O. Ingram**: Deputy Assistant Director overseeing the review.  
- **Michael Shaheen**: Task force member involved in reviewing files.  
- **Fred G. Folsom**: Agent part of the OPR task force.  
- **James Earl Ray**: Suspect in MLK’s assassination, mentioned as a potential interview subject.  
- **Otis Humphreys Moore**: Individual with military background who provided information about MLK’s assassination to authorities.  

Key Locations  
- **Memphis Field Office (WFO)**: Site of the original files reviewed by the task force.  
- **J.H. Building**: Location where the OPR task force conducted reviews starting May 10, 1976.  
- **Jackson County Sheriff’s Office Jail, Kansas City, Missouri**: Where a photograph of James Earl Ray was taken for identification purposes.  

Key Events  
- **May 10, 1976**: OPR task force began reviewing MLK-related files at the J.H. Building.  
- **June 7, 1976**: Files were transported under guard from Memphis WFO to the review location.  
- **June 23, 1976**: Task force departed Memphis for Washington, D.C., but planned to return to Memphis after July 5, 1976, to interview James Earl Ray.  
- **FBI fingerprint records**: Included details of James Earl Ray (FBI 405 9422) and Walter Terry Riff (FBI 555 555), with a photograph taken at the Jackson County Jail for identification.  
- **Otis Humphreys Moore’s statements**: Provided information about MLK’s assassination, including claims of being offered $50,000 to assassinate him and plans to contact political figures like Senator Edward Kennedy.  

Key Organizations  
- **Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)**: Conducted internal reviews and maintained files on the MLK assassination case.  
- **Office of Professional Responsibility (OPR)**: Led the task force reviewing FBI files related to the investigation.

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