</s>FD-36 (R.M ., 5-22-64) FBI Date: 4/24/68 Transmit the following in (Type in plaintext or code) Via AIRTEL ATRMAIL (Priority) To: SAC, MEMPHIS (44-1987) FROM: SAC_ JACKSON (157-9568) MURKIN (00: Memphis) Re Memphis tel to Jackson, 4/13/68. ADMINISTRATIVE: On April 15, 1968, IN 378-R, who is familiar with the racial situation in Grenada, Miss. area, advised that the name JIMMIE GUEMOOR was unknown to him. The following investigation was conducted in an effort to ascertain the identity of location of JIMMIE GUEMOORD, 750 Pearl Street, Grenada. Miss. The following individuals were contacted concerning GUEMOEOR with negative results on 4/15/68; Grenada Police Commissioner PAUL MC ELROY; Captain G. H. LOVRN, GrenADA, Miss ., PD; ROY KIMBELL, Grenanda Credit Bureau, Grenadá, Grenade, Grenado, Miss. 2 - Memphis - 2 - Jackson 4-19/12/12-Sulf B. 321 GwV/bjk (4) SEARCHED SEARCHEO, INCREDED 2 FRED 2, FELD 2, SERIALIZED 4, 1963 APR 25 1968 FBI-MEMPHIS Approved: Specia Agent in Charge Sent M Per 2025 RELEASE UNDER E.O. 14176

Summary: The text contains a mix of corrupted legal documents and FBI investigative records from the late 1960s, primarily related to the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. (April 4, 1968) and subsequent investigations. It includes references to FBI surveillance activities under COINTELPRO, targeting civil rights leaders like MLK Jr., and mentions of suspects such as Eric Starvo Galt and John Willard. The documents span multiple states, including Alabama, Georgia, Missouri, and Birmingham, where the assassination occurred. Technical notes include FBI form headers (e.g., FD-36, PD-36), code names, case numbers, and teletype exchanges between field offices. However, much of the content is garbled due to OCR errors or redactions, making specific details unclear. The text also references James Earl Ray, a convicted suspect in MLK’s assassination, but lacks coherent context. Some entries mention license plates, vehicle descriptions (e.g., 1963 Rambler), and witness statements, though these are incomplete.  

Key People: Martin Luther King Jr., Reverend Ralph Abernathy, James Bevel, Eric Starvo Galt, John Willard, James Earl Ray, Edward Murray (U.S. Probation Officer), [SSN REDACTED], and unspecified family members of a defendant.  

Key Locations: Birmingham, Alabama; Memphis, Tennessee; Atlanta, Georgia; Chicago, Illinois; Alton, Illinois; Quinny, IL; Cemtly Illinois; Salton; Sullen; Hannibal; Cuincy, Illinioio (likely misspellings or corrupted locations).  

Key Events: FBI surveillance of civil rights leaders under COINTELPRO, investigations into potential conspirators, tracking of suspects like James Earl Ray, and legal proceedings involving a defendant’s criminal record, education, military service, and employment. The text also references a presentence report or trial transcript related to James Earl Ray’s case (1968–1970), though much of the content is indecipherable due to corruption.  

Key Organizations: FBI (Field Office, SAC-Mobile, SAC-Memphis), Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC), U.S. Army, and unspecified corporations (e.g., Abby Corporation, Toctoo Company, Dreden Rubber Coany).

MLK Declassified Files

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