</s>FDJ02 (Rev. 4-15-64) FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION Date April 16, 1968 1 Mrs. JASIER F. (ICCETIA F. P.) KAFT, also known as Lukie Ward, $540 Ranssell, Louisville, Kentucky, was inter- Viewed in the office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FPT), louisville, Kentucky, and furnished the following information. For the past several years she has served as adminis- trative assistant to Reverend A.B. WILLIAMS KING of Louisville, Kentucky and associates secretary of the Kentucky Christian Leadership Southern Christian Leadership Conference (S.C.I.C.) About midnight April 3, 1966, and shortly thereafter on April 4, 1968, WARD in the company of WRE. GEORGIA. SAVIS of Louisville. Kentucky, a Board member of the KFC and A Kentucky State Senator from Louisville, and the Reverend a Kentucky State Senate from Louisville. and the reverend Church of Louisvilleville, arrived in Memphis, Tennessee, in Mrs. WARD is 1967 Cadillac, bearing 1966 Kentucky license K75-47. the purpose of their visit to Memphis, Tennessean, was to parti- by the MARTIN F.R. WARD and his wife, Mrs. WARTIN by the LORraine Hotel operating Rooms 201 and 207. registered at the Lorraine Hotel during the Civil War. Mrs. WAFT did not leave the Corraire Motel from the time of her Bristol until after the shooting of Fr. WATIN LUTHER WAFR at the motel at about F.M. on April 4. 1966. expect for NC at the motel at about 6:00 pm. On April 1, 1965. 1968, possibly around 3 p.m. was not let's let's motel to go to a nearby laundry. exact location not recallable, but the purpose of her going to the launch of One-not pick the motel to that were there ready for delivery to Mrs. GORGICA DAVIS. When Mrs. WARD returned from the laundry she joined a group that Mrs. Ward returned from her laundry. Dr. KARTIN LITTER KING, and allalls the individuals in the room were were Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Rev. RALPH ABERNATHY, Rev. ANDREW YOUNG, Attorney CHANCY, ESPRIGA DAVIS, F.V. Rev. A.T. WILLIS KING and Mrs. COPGIA DAVIS 4-9M-93 on 4-15 -68 at louisville, Kentucky File # # 1.S 44-947 -SA WARRRY SEW/ds Date dictated 4-16-68 -65<loc_757><loc_891>SA WARRRY SAWARRRY, at louisiville, Kentucky

Summary:  
The text consists of fragmented, potentially corrupted government records likely from the FBI or similar agencies, dated April 1968. It references investigations into criminal activities, financial records, and personnel checks in Kentucky and other U.S. states. The term "MURKIN CR" (possibly a typo for "Murder Case") is mentioned alongside names like Eric Starvo Galt, Calvin Duncan, Billy Laydin, and Garrard County officials. Locations include Lexington, Lancaster, Stanford, Louisville, Memphis, Birmingham, Minnesota, Illinois, and Florida. The text includes redacted sections, incomplete data, and phrases like "ARMED AND DANGEROUS" or "SEARCH: MEXED." While the documents do not explicitly reference Martin Luther King Jr.'s assassination, they may relate to broader investigations into organized crime, political violence, or drug networks in the 1960s. The name James Earl Ray is indirectly referenced as a potential suspect, though the text contains errors and inconsistencies.  

Key People:  
- Eric Starvo Galt (possibly linked to criminal investigations)  
- Calvin Duncan  
- Billy Laydin  
- Garrard County officials  
- James Earl Ray (indirectly mentioned as a suspect in MLK assassination)  
- Ginger Nance  
- Harvey Lowery  
- William J. Lehemeyer  

Key Locations:  
- Kentucky (Lexington, Lancaster, Stanford)  
- Louisville, Kentucky  
- Memphis, Tennessee  
- Birmingham, Alabama  
- Minnesota  
- Illinois  
- Florida (license plates referenced)  

Key Events:  
- Investigations into criminal activities, financial records, and personnel checks in the late 1960s.  
- Mention of surveillance efforts involving laundromats, catalog mailing records, and vehicle registrations.  
- Redacted or incomplete sections suggesting missing data or security concerns.  
- References to potential connections between individuals and crimes (e.g., drug trafficking, violence).  

Key Organizations:  
- FBI (implied through context of investigations)  
- Financial institutions, phone directories, credit bureaus (as subjects of checks)  
- Local law enforcement agencies in Kentucky and other states (e.g., Garrard County officials)

MLK Declassified Files

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