</s>OPTIONAL FORM NO. 10 UNITED STATES GO ORNMENT Memorandum TO SAC, MEMPHIS (44-1987) DATE: 5/28/68 FROM SAC_PHOENIX (44 -3711) (P) SUBJECT: MURKIN Enclosed for the Memphis Division are 15 copies each of 16 inserts reflecting investigation conducted in the Phoenix Division, not previously reported to 00. ADMINISTRATIVE: In regard to Arizona licensed car (JPA-401) or JPA-(409) observed in Middleton, New Jersey, on 5/1/08, DALE KANYO, Post Office Inspector (protect identity), ad- vised that their records reflect that RICHARD S. SNYDER, on August 14, 1967, filed a forwarding address of General Delivery, Cambridge, Nebraska 60222. It is to be noted that the above information was set out to Omaha by Phoenix teletype dated 5/7/68. 2 - Memphis (Inc. 240)f 1 - Phoenix CMD/gle 44-1981-Dul 8-9/17 P (3) SEARCHED. INDEXED. SERIALIZED. U.A.F.D. 3. 1933 2025 RELEASE UNDER E.O. 14176

Summary:  
The text consists of multiple FBI administrative and investigative records dated between May and June 1968. These documents detail cost data, man-hours, mileage, and operational statistics for FBI field offices (e.g., Phoenix, Memphis, Sacramento, Milwaukee) working on unspecified investigations referred to as "MURKIN." The records include teletypes and memoranda outlining resource allocation, case management, and inter-office coordination. One section references a request from the Washington Field Office (WFO) to obtain a list of obscene pen-pel clubs under investigation by the Post Office Department across U.S. divisions. Another portion lists correspondence clubs (e.g., "Register," "Swinger's Life," "The In Crowd") with case numbers, locations, and inspector assignments. No direct reference to Martin Luther King Jr., his assassination, or related investigations is present in the text.  

Key People:  
- Richard S. Snyder (mentioned in a Phoenix Division record)  
- Dale Kanyo (Post Office Inspector)  
- Special Agents in Charge (SACs) for Memphis, Phoenix, Sacramento, Milwaukee, and other divisions  
- Inspectors assigned to correspondence club investigations (e.g., RJS, Ferguson, Gosnell)  

Key Locations:  
- Memphis, Tennessee (central hub for case coordination)  
- Phoenix, Arizona; Middleton, New Jersey; Cambridge, Nebraska  
- Cities across the U.S. including Atlanta, Chicago, Detroit, Fort Worth, Los Angeles, Miami, San Francisco, and Washington, D.C.  
- Correspondence club locations: Delray Beach, Florida; Corpus Christi, Texas; Boston, Massachusetts; etc.  

Key Events:  
- Administrative coordination of FBI field offices for "MURKIN" case management  
- Request to compile a list of obscene pen-pel clubs under Post Office investigation  
- Tracking of correspondence club activities and associated case files (e.g., 364-00188-E, 364-03939-E)  
- Documentation of operational costs, man-hours, and mileage for investigative efforts  

Key Organizations:  
- Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) field offices (Phoenix, Memphis, Sacramento, Milwaukee, etc.)  
- U.S. Postal Inspection Service (mentioned in context of correspondence club investigations)  
- Correspondence clubs (e.g., "Register," "Swinger's Life," "The In Crowd") under investigation  

Note: The documents do not reference Martin Luther King Jr., his assassination, or related inquiries. The content focuses on administrative and investigative activities unrelated to the MLK assassination case.

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44-me-1987_hs1-852611265_71-03-part_4_of_4.pdf

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