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Summary  
The documents detail FBI investigative efforts related to Martin Luther King Jr.'s (MLK) assassination, including cost tracking for "MURKIN" case activities across multiple field offices (Pittsburgh, Memphis, Kansas City, Columbia, Honolulu, Mobile, New Orleans, Cleveland, Omaha, Birmingham, Chicago, Los Angeles, Little Rock). Key figures include Willie James McGuire, who provided conflicting accounts of his presence at the Lorraine Motel on April 4, 1968, and Donald James Nissen, a parolee who claimed contact with an individual offering $100,000 for MLK’s assassination. The FBI declined to pursue some tips due to lack of evidence. Records also reference James Earl Ray as a suspect, along with connections to the Ku Klux Klan (KKK) and unrelated investigations into other threats, such as an attempted bombing in Meridian, Mississippi, and fugitives linked to extremist groups. Administrative forms, cost breakdowns, and tip logs are included alongside case-specific details.  

Key People  
- Willie James McGuire (alleged witness at Lorraine Motel, conflicting statements about MLK’s assassination)  
- Donald James Nissen (parolee with alleged contact to KKK figure offering $100,000 bounty for MLK’s death)  
- James Earl Ray (suspected assassin, mentioned in tips and investigations)  
- Leroy McKennan (individual linked to KKK bounty offer)  
- Horace Byron Gaar Jr. (person of interest with pilot credentials, Florida real estate license R8133)  
- Noah Jefferson Carden (SSN [REDACTED])  
- Sidney Crockett Barnes (SSN 157-494)  
- Robert Bolivar Depugui (linked to weapons, fugitive status)  
- Patrick Person (fugitive, armed and dangerous)  
- Jerry Ray (brother of subject in "MURKIN" case, allegedly involved with MLK assassination)  
- Lillian Dickinson (FBI informant connected to Farley Ray)  

Key Locations  
- Lorraine Motel, Memphis, Tennessee (scene of MLK’s assassination)  
- Atlanta Federal Building, Georgia (Nissen’s alleged encounter)  
- Meridian, Mississippi (attempted bombing site on June 30, 1968)  
- Louisville, Kentucky (Gaar’s father, H. D. Gaar Sr.)  
- Miami, Florida (associations with GAAR and others)  
- Anchorage, Kentucky (Gaar’s residence)  
- Hollywood, Florida (HARDWAY’s sister’s address)  
- Memphis, Tennessee (FBI SAC office)  

Key Events  
- MLK’s assassination on April 4, 1968, at the Lorraine Motel  
- FBI cost tracking for "MURKIN" case across multiple divisions (July 1968)  
- McGuire’s conflicting statements about his presence and interactions with MLK during the shooting  
- Nissen’s claim of contact with a KKK-linked individual offering $100,000 bounty for MLK’s death  
- Attempted bombing of Meyer Davidson’s home in Meridian, Mississippi, on June 30, 1968  
- FBI investigations into fugitives (Depugui, Person) and persons of interest (Gaar, Carden, Barnes) linked to extremist groups or weapons access  
- "MURKIN" case involving Lillian Dickinson, Jerry Ray, and alleged ties to MLK’s assassination  
- German-language letter claiming Karlia Inner (possibly Farley Ray) is the killer of MLK  

Key Organizations  
- Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)  
- Ku Klux Klan (KKK, mentioned in context of bounty offer)  
- Secret Service  
- Local law enforcement agencies in Memphis, Louisville, Florida, and Mississippi  
- Racial extremist groups (mentioned in context of weapon acquisition)  
- Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Southern Region (involved in verifying Horace Byron Gaar’s credentials)  
- St. Elizabeth's Hospital (Washington, D.C.) and Arkansas prisons (prisoners under investigation)

MLK Declassified Files

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