</s>FD-302 (Hev. 4:15-64) FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION' 1 Date 4/19/68 JOHN DE CURR, Public Information Officer, U. S. Coast Guard District Office, Number 91 Pine Avenue, Long Beach, California, furnished the following information: Telephone number 437-2941 is the number on which all incoming calls to the U.S. Coast Guard District Officer are received. No record is maintained for incoming calls. A person calling this number is required to call anyone of 132 employees calling the u.s. could call everyone of 132 DE CURr advised that personal inquiries made at the office would be handled through himself or his assistant HARRY BOLEN. When exhibited an artist conception of ERIC STARVO GOLEN, DE CURLR advised that GAIM was unfamiliar to him, DR CURT advised that CAIM had not made an inquiry using the name HARRY LOMMER OF JOHN WILLIAM, 4/ 19/68 at Long Beach, California On at Long Beach. California File # Los Angeles 44-157/4 Los Angeles 44+157/14 SA WILLIAMS. BURTON/Alp 4/9/68 by Date dictated This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI. It is the property of the FIIL and is licensed to your agency; and its contents are not to be distributed outside your agency. 1/15 2025 RELEASE UNDER E.O. 14176

Summary  
The document includes a report dated May 10, 1968, from Roderic Burns Duff, President of the Los Angeles chapter of the Citizen’s Council of America. Duff states that James Earl Ray (also known as Eric Starvo Galt) is unknown to him and had no knowledge of others involved in Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s assassination. He notes that meetings of the Citizen’s Council were held at the Hotel Auditorium in Los Angeles, often advertised in newspapers. Duff claims he never saw anyone resembling Ray at George Wallace’s offices in Arcadia or Bell Gardens, California, and had no information about Eric Starvo Galt. The document also references typewriter analysis conducted by the FBI on documents linked to Eric Galt, including a letter sent to a swinger list and advertisements in the *Los Angeles Free Press*. Examination of typewritten samples found similarities but could not confirm if the same machine was used for all submissions.  

Key People  
- Roderic Burns Duff (President of Los Angeles Citizen’s Council of America)  
- James Earl Ray (also known as Eric Starvo Galt)  
- George Wallace (Governor of Alabama, referenced in connection with Wallace’s offices in Arcadia and Bell Gardens)  
- Eric S. Galt (linked to typewriter samples and the *Los Angeles Free Press*)  
- Individuals mentioned in typewriter analysis (e.g., "Durf Ray," unnamed individuals associated with swinger lists)  

Key Locations  
- Monrovia, California (Duff’s residence)  
- Burbank, California (Napo Productions, Duff’s employer)  
- Arcadia, California (Wallace’s offices)  
- Bell Gardens, California (Wallace’s offices)  
- Los Angeles, California (Hotel Auditorium, Citizen’s Council meetings)  
- Alhambra, California (address linked to Eric S. Galt in typewriter samples)  

Key Events  
- Investigation into the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., including claims about James Earl Ray’s involvement.  
- Typewriter analysis by the FBI comparing documents attributed to Eric S. Galt, including letters and advertisements.  
- Meetings of the Citizen’s Council of America in Los Angeles, advertised in newspapers.  
- Examination of typewritten samples from the *Los Angeles Free Press* and other materials to determine machine origins.  

Key Organizations  
- Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)  
- Citizen’s Council of America (Los Angeles chapter)  
- Los Angeles Free Press (newspaper referenced in typewriter analysis)

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