</s>7D-245 (REV. 412-60) H. S. Department of Justice (MATERIAL MUST NOT BE REMOVED FROM OR ADDED TO THIS FILED DO NOT NOT DO NOT DESTROY CALIFORNIA, VA. HISTORICAL VALUE -666 DESTROY NATIONAL ARCHIVES FEDERAL/BUREAU FOIPA Matter Serials Entire Fle Do Not Destroy Until See legal Wut Re: 190-tx-6642 INVESTIGATIONLL INFORMATION CONTAINED FILESTRIPPED HEREIN IS UN.ASSIFIED Bureau File Number 44-388/PATE 6/13/3 BSPOLL/X/XX/8X Bureau file Number 44.388/6PATE 61/13 /3 BN SPOLLAX/X8X . Volume Number Sec. See also Nos. 1A Stetion Rue 4307 157.1298 612H47 ENTIRE FILE REVIEWED FOR HISTORICIAL DECLASSIFICATION DO NOT DESTROY- F.RESERVE FOR SELECT. COMMITTEE ON ASSASSINATIONS Dee 197-1-1 8-2-76 2025 RELEASE UNDER E.O. 14176

Summary  
The document contains a mix of FBI administrative records, investigative notes, and communications related to the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. (MLK). It includes references to individuals connected to MLK’s assassination, such as Richard Osborn Jr., who was anonymously identified by a caller in 1976 as the killer of MLK and responsible for recent airport bombings. The text also details FBI efforts to locate Arnold Ray Godfrey, a suspect linked to criminal activity, and his relatives in Georgia. Additionally, it references a Department of Justice (DOJ) task force reviewing the FBI’s investigation into MLK’s assassination, including questions about the bureau’s conduct, potential involvement, and new evidence. The review involved multiple FBI field offices and included requests for file copies to be sent to FBHIG (FBI Headquarters Intelligence Division).  

Key People  
- **Arnold Ray Godfrey**: Suspect with a criminal history; his whereabouts were unknown at the time of the document’s creation.  
- **Lee Carroll Godfrey**: Brother of Arnold Ray Godfrey, previously incarcerated in Blue Ridge County Jail during Christmas 1974 and November 1975.  
- **Richard Osborn Jr.**: Anonymously identified by a caller as the individual responsible for MLK’s assassination and recent airport bombings.  
- **Frank Walden, Walter Symus, Claudie Crawford**: Neighbors of the Godfrey family in Copper Hill, Georgia, listed as references by Arnold Ray Godfrey in 1949.  

Key Locations  
- **Blue Ridge, Georgia**: Area where Arnold Ray Godfrey and his relatives were believed to reside.  
- **Copper Hill, Georgia**: Former residence of the Godfrey family; neighbors of Frank Walden, Walter Symus, and Claudie Crawford.  
- **Memphis, Tennessee**: Mentioned as a location visited by the DOJ task force during its review of FBI files.  
- **New York City**: Site of an anonymous telephone call in 1976 alleging Richard Osborn Jr.’s involvement in MLK’s assassination.  

Key Events  
- **Anonymous Telephone Call (July 8, 1976)**: A caller claimed Richard Osborn Jr. killed MLK and was responsible for recent airport bombings. The call was terminated immediately after the information was provided.  
- **DOJ Task Force Review (1976)**: Initiated by the Department of Justice’s Office of Professional Responsibility (OPR) to evaluate the FBI’s investigation into MLK’s assassination, focusing on four key questions regarding the bureau’s conduct and potential involvement.  
- **FBI File Review**: The task force reviewed files related to MLK’s assassination (“MURKIN” file, Bureau File 44-33861) across multiple field offices, including Memphis, Milwaukee, Kansas City, Omaha, San Francisco, and Los Angeles.  

Key Organizations  
- **Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)**: Conducted investigations into MLK’s assassination and related activities.  
- **Department of Justice (DOJ)**: Established a task force under the Office of Professional Responsibility (OPR) to review the FBI’s investigation.  
- **Office of Professional Responsibility (OPR)**: Directed the DOJ task force reviewing the FBI’s conduct in the MLK assassination case.

MLK Declassified Files

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