</s>FD-245 (REV. 413-80) U.S. Department of Justice (MATERIAL MUST NOT BE REMOVED FROM OR ADDED TO THIS FILE). 10024545 Del. 1.1-18-74.4.1 FEDERAL BUREAU Edition DO NOT DESTROY HISTORICAL VALUE. NATIONAL ARCHIVES 1A-1-Thun 14-14.14.4-14-4-4.4 INVESTIGATION Volume 4-4,18-94.4 Bureau File Number 44-38861 Senate DO NOT DESTROY- Bureau file Number 44 -3886! DO NOT RESTROY- PRESERVE FOR SELECT COMMITTEE ON ASSASSINATIONS See also No. DO NOT DESTROY-17T PENDING LITIGATION/04/1415 ENTIRE FILE REVIEWED FOR HISTORICIAL DECLASSIFICATION ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED DO NOT DETROY. HISTorical VALUE, MEREEN SAVICASSISTED HISTURICAL VALUES. DATE/14/01 D/C/CK/CX/CZ/C<R/C KATIONAL ARGHIVES MEMORY 18-37972 2025 RELEASE UNDER E.O. 14176

Summary:  
The documents contain a series of FBI file entries related to investigations involving individuals associated with Martin Luther King Jr.'s assassination. Key elements include references to James Earl Ray (born September 8, 1942), identified as a suspect in the case, and mentions of FBI file numbers such as 44-38861 and 44-1574. The text includes interview notes, registration cards, and administrative records from the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and U.S. Department of Justice. Some entries reference locations like Memphis, Tennessee, and Jefferson City, Missouri, as well as dates ranging from 1966 to 1968. The documents also include unclear or garbled text, possibly due to OCR errors, which complicates interpretation of specific details.  

Key People:  
- James Earl Ray (suspect in MLK assassination)  
- Gerald Patrick Hemming  
- Roy Hargraves  
- Josy Jean Logue  
- Hal Bills (linked to a registration card)  

Key Locations:  
- El Monte, California  
- Memphis, Tennessee  
- Jefferson City, Missouri  
- GARDENA, California (hotel address)  

Key Events:  
- FBI file creation and management (files 44-38861, 44-1574, etc.)  
- Interview notes related to potential suspects  
- Registration card records for Hal Bills at a hotel in GARDENA, California  
- References to dates associated with James Earl Ray’s activities (e.g., September 8, 1966)  

Key Organizations:  
- Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)  
- U.S. Department of Justice  
- Missouri Department of Corrections (linked to James Earl Ray’s records)

MLK Declassified Files

44-la-1574_742142_005-02-part_1_of_2.pdf

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