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Summary  
The documents detail FBI investigations into threats against Martin Luther King Jr. (MLK) and inquiries into potential suspects between January 1968 and April 1968. On 1/8/68, Art De Luca, a plant manager at O&R Engines, reported receiving a threatening envelope from Perry, Georgia, containing a note stating "Death Comes to Martin Luther King" and an expended 30-caliber shell casing. The return address was linked to a fictitious business, Portable Power Company, with an unclear sender identity. On 4/8/68, Kathleen Mable Mc Bride described a white male suspect claiming to have killed MLK, arriving in Los Angeles from Memphis by jet. He was described as 5'9", 170 lbs, with ruddy skin, brown hair, and black shoes, and allegedly stated he had recently returned from Mexico where he owned a bar, expressing views about racial segregation. Other sections include interviews with Thomas Ware regarding hardware stores, Marie Martin’s interactions with Eric Galt (linked to New Orleans activities), and Rita Stein’s account of Galt’s trip to New Orleans in December 1967. Galt allegedly planned to register for George Wallace’s campaign and expressed views about Black migration to the North/West.  

Key People  
- Art De Luca (O&R Engines, reported receiving threatening envelope)  
- Kathleen Mable Mc Bride (witnessed suspect claiming to have killed MLK)  
- Eric Galt (suspected connection to MLK assassination, described as white male with southern accent)  
- Rita Stein (linked to Galt’s New Orleans trip, mentioned his political views)  
- Charles Stein (Rita’s brother, accompanied Galt on trip)  
- Marie Martin (described Galt’s activities and appearance; also referred to as MARIE MARTIN, MARIA MATTIN, etc.)  
- Thomas Davisch (apartment resident in Hollywood, reported interaction with former tenant)  
- Sylvia Blank (manager of Gramercy Park Apartments, provided details on tenants)  
- Thomas Flicker (resident of Apartment 303 at Gramercy Park)  
- Mrs. Flicker (spouse of Thomas Flicker)  

Key Locations  
- Perry, Georgia (return address of threatening envelope)  
- Los Angeles, California (FBI interviews, O&R Engines, St. Francis Hotel, Hollywood Boulevard)  
- New Orleans, Louisiana (Galt’s alleged travel destination, registration activities)  
- St. Francis Hotel, Hollywood Boulevard (Sultan Room bar, FBI interviews)  
- Serrano Apartments, Hollywood, California (Eric Galt’s residency)  
- Gramercy Park Apartments, Los Angeles, California (residence of Thomas Flicker and Mrs. Flicker)  
- 1831 Gramercy Place, Los Angeles, California  

Key Events  
- Threatening letter to MLK received via Portable Power Company in Perry, Georgia (1/8/68)  
- Suspect claiming to have killed MLK identified by Kathleen Mc Bride (4/8/68)  
- Eric Galt’s trip to New Orleans with Rita Stein and Charles Stein (December 1967)  
- Galt’s alleged registration for George Wallace’s campaign and political statements  
- FBI interviews regarding Galt’s background, possessions, travel, and potential connections to MLK  
- Installation and discontinuation of phone service at Galt’s Serrano Apartments residence (November 2, 1967 – January 1968)  
- Investigation into laundry marking machine usage and service order records for a Ford Mustang repair  

Key Organizations  
- Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI, conducting interviews and investigations)  
- O&R Engines (linked to Art De Luca’s business)  
- Portable Power Company (fictitious business associated with threatening envelope)  
- Home Service Laundry and Dry Cleaning (laundry operations linked to Thermo Seal machine)  
- H. Beckman Chevrolet Service Station (service order for Ford Mustang repair)  
- National Dance Studio (linked to Eric Galt’s activities in Long Beach, California)  
- Gramercy Park Apartments management (residence of Thomas Flicker and Mrs. Flicker)  
- Serrano Apartments management (Eric Galt’s residency)

MLK Declassified Files

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