</s>FDR350 (Rev. 7-16-63) (Mount Clipping in Space Below) FBI bid to hurt Dr. King told By WALLACE TURNER New York Times Service A former FBI agent says that in the 1960s (indicate page, name of newspaper, city and state.) the former FBI material said that the 1960's tromic used material satined Dr. Martin newspapers, city & state.) Luther King Jr. in an apparent effort to undermine the late civil rights leader's su- A-1 Independent the former agent also Long Beach, Calif. the former civil rights officer backers. The former agent was the former secretary of paperture many years ago written articles describing king's personal life after writing articles describing writing articles about king's personal life in- the bureau after they the bureau said they phone picked up in tele- the bureau was said to the King was said in- phone picked then had widespread the former said to- the former Agent, the formeragent, THE Former agent, perform in a 51- performin in October, ticking in Constable, NY. ticking an interview that in an interview per Date: 5/21/73 in the New York Times FBI in October. Edition Monday Morning in an Interview with Author: Wallace Turner Fbi in October Editor: Daniel H. Ridde: should not attend a per- should not attend an event- honor Dr. King after he Titles: honor Mr. King After he in the persuasion was said to the bureau had or in March in 1984. to the person who said Classification: ing that the Bureau had Submitting Office Los Angele. about Dr.King that might about who embarrassed being invested those who attended the those who attend the SEARCHED <loc_711><loc_860><loc_699><loc_860>SERIALIZED: FILD. SERIALZED: 577-B-245 INDEPENDER, INDEPENDORER,<loc_795><loc_900><loc_837><loc_897><loc_838><loc_857><loc_796>onquoet.

Summary: The document contains fragmented and partially illegible records related to FBI surveillance activities involving Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., including references to an agent named Wallace Turner who worked with the bureau in the 1960s. It mentions a former FBI agent's claims about efforts to undermine Dr. King, including articles about his personal life, and notes that the bureau conducted surveillance (referred to as "tap") on him. The text also references court-related issues, draft violation convictions, and connections to boxing champion Muhammad Ali. Additional mentions include an FBI agent named Murtagh who retired in 1963, a reference to the Alabama Times recounting events in Alabama, and unspecified interactions with Sen. Robert F. Kennedy's campaign. The document includes dates such as 1963, 1968, 1984, and 1986, along with declassification markings for 2025 under Executive Order 14178 and 14176.  

Key People: Wallace Turner (former FBI agent), Murtagh (retired FBI agent), Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Sen. Robert F. Kennedy, Edgar Hoover (FBI director).  
Key Locations: Atlanta, Alabama, New York, Los Angeles.  
Key Events: FBI surveillance on Dr. King, court-related investigations, draft violation convictions, interactions with Kennedy's campaign, references to boxing champion Muhammad Ali.  
Key Organizations: Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Bureau of Investigation, Alabama Times.

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