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Summary  
The documents primarily detail records related to Clifford W. Edmondson, a former Air Force veteran with a history of mental health issues and incarceration, as well as James Willett, an inmate in Missouri and Mississippi state prisons. Edmondson’s records include military service, court-martial convictions for attempted murder in 1957, psychiatric evaluations, and FBI communications regarding his legal status and parole reviews. Willett’s files contain parole history, psychiatric assessments, family information, and administrative interactions with correctional authorities. A separate FBI document references inquiries into James Earl Ray’s release from Missouri State Penitentiary, though no direct connection to Martin Luther King Jr. or the assassination investigation is established in the summaries.  

Key People  
- **Clifford W. Edmondson**: Air Force veteran dishonorably discharged in 1957 for attempted murder; diagnosed with schizophrenia (paranoid type); incarcerated in federal and state prisons.  
- **James Earl Ray**: Inmate whose release from Missouri State Penitentiary was investigated by the FBI.  
- **James Willett**: Inmate with multiple parole records, psychiatric evaluations, and family ties.  
- **Donald Roy Willett**: Inmate incarcerated for burglary in Missouri (1968).  
- **James Robert Willett**: Inmate with a history of forgery charges in Mississippi.  
- **Dr. Augustus P. Kinzel**: Staff psychiatrist recommending treatment for Edmondson.  
- **Leroy H.S. (Clinical Psychologist)**: Provided psychiatric evaluations for inmates.  

Key Locations  
- **Missouri State Penitentiary (MSP)**: Central correctional facility referenced in inmate records and FBI inquiries.  
- **Fort Leavenworth, Kansas**: Site of Edmondson’s military confinement and discharge; also a federal prison location.  
- **Memphis, Tennessee**: Location of FBI inquiry into James Earl Ray’s release.  
- **New Orleans, Louisiana**: Address verification efforts for James Earl Ray.  
- **St. Louis, Missouri**: Mentioned in administrative forms and family connections.  

Key Events  
- **1957**: Edmondson convicted by court-martial for attempted murder and dishonorably discharged from the Air Force.  
- **Psychiatric evaluations**: Multiple entries detailing Edmondson’s schizophrenia diagnosis, electroshock therapy (1963), and institutionalization.  
- **FBI investigations**: Inquiries into James Earl Ray’s release from Missouri State Penitentiary and address verification in Memphis and New Orleans.  
- **Parole attempts**: Willett’s 1965 discharge from MSP and later parole to Kansas in 1985.  
- **Administrative complaints**: Dismissal of a complaint related to "JANE RAY EAR" by U.S. Commissioner W.C. Shelley (1968).  

Key Organizations  
- **Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)**: Involved in tracking Edmondson’s legal status, mental health, and James Earl Ray’s release.  
- **Bureau of Prisons**: Administered incarceration records for Edmondson and Willett.  
- **U.S. Air Force**: Recorded Edmondson’s service, discharge, and court-martial proceedings.  
- **Missouri State Penitentiary (MSP)**: Central to inmate records and parole management.  
- **Dismas Clark Foundation**: Mentioned as an organization Willett sought for employment support.

MLK Declassified Files

44-kc-760_404058_173-01-part_3_of_7.pdf

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