</s>1 - Mr. J. S. Reelman CLEAR TELETYPE ROUTINE FM.DIRECTOR-W 1 -Mr. P. V. Daly 9/27/76- TO MEMPHIS BT 1 - Mrs. J . D. Maurice CLEAR 44 3864/1 HOUSE SELECT COMMITTEE ON ASSASSINATIONS (DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.) REURTEL 9/22/76, ABOVE CAPTION. NO CONTACT HAS AS YET BEEN MADE WITH FBIHQ BY THE 0682217 HOUSE SELECT COMMITEE LOOKING INTO THE KING ASSASSINTATION. ANY REQUESTS OR PERTINENT INFORMATION RECEIVED BY FBIHO INVOLVING THE MEMPHIIS OFFICE, WILL BE PROPIETLY FURNISHED TO YOU. SHOULD ANY REQUETS BE RECEIVERED BY MEMPHISH FROM CAPTIONED COMMITTEE, SUCH REQUESSES SHOULD BE RESPONDED TO BY INFORMING THE COMMITTee TO CONTACT THE OFFICE OF CONGRESSIONAL AFFAIRS, LEGAL COUNSEL DIVISION, FBIHIO, YOU SHOULD ALSO PROMPTLY NOTIFY FBIHIQ OF ANY SUCH RECQUESS. BT JDM:leklek (6) COUNSET TILED IN Aunt. Dr. SEE NOTE PAGE TWO Day-AD Fier- Day-Ad Fier Ad-Ad-Fier- Ad-Afer- Fir-A Fer- Fir.A Fer Fir -A Ferra- Fir .- Fir Ligal Cera- Ligat Cera Fir Fir Fir Fir Firs Tighing Tighning 7066T 24/0175- TELETYFE UNIT 2025 RELEASE UNDER E.O. 14176

Summary  
The document details communication between the FBI Memphis Office and the House Select Committee on Assassinations (HSCA) regarding the investigation into Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s assassination. It notes that the HSCA, established to probe the 1968 assassination, planned hearings in Memphis following the 1976 presidential election. The FBI was instructed to handle all correspondence related to the committee and coordinate with the Office of Congressional Affairs, Legal Counsel Division, FBI Headquarters. The Memphis office was directed to provide information only upon specific permission from the bureau.  

The case was initially managed by retired Inspector Joe Sullivan until his transfer to Atlanta, after which Robert Jensen took charge. Due to the eight-year gap since the assassination and the complexity of the investigation, it is deemed unlikely any single individual could testify comprehensively. The FBI emphasized that staff members would not disclose information without explicit authorization from the bureau.  

The document references a memorandum from the FBI Director to the Assistant Attorney General outlining the status of the investigation, with options for further action based on Department of Justice directives. It also includes notes about internal FBI communications, references to Memphis Detective Edward Redditt, and an interview with Rev. James M. Lawson conducted in 1969.  

Key People  
- Mr. J.S. Reelman (FBI Memphis Office)  
- Mr. P.V. Daly (Office of Congressional Affairs, FBI Headquarters)  
- Robert Jensen (FBI Memphis Office investigator)  
- Joe Sullivan (retired Inspector, initially managed the case)  
- Edward Redditt (Memphis Detective referenced in internal communications)  
- Rev. James M. Lawson (interviewed in 1969)  

Key Locations  
- Memphis, Tennessee (FBI Memphis Office)  
- Atlanta, Georgia (FBI Atlanta Office)  
- Washington, D.C. (House Select Committee on Assassinations, FBI Headquarters)  

Key Events  
- Establishment of the House Select Committee on Assassinations (HSCA) to investigate Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s assassination.  
- Planning for HSCA hearings in Memphis following the 1976 presidential election.  
- Coordination between FBI Memphis Office and Congressional Affairs Division regarding information disclosure.  
- Transfer of case management from Joe Sullivan to Robert Jensen.  
- Internal FBI memorandum outlining investigation status and potential directives from the Department of Justice.  
- Reference to an interview with Rev. James M. Lawson related to the 1968 assassination.  

Key Organizations  
- House Select Committee on Assassinations (HSCA)  
- Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Memphis Office  
- Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Headquarters  
- U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ)  
- Memphis Police Department (PD)

MLK Declassified Files

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