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Summary  
The documents detail FBI investigations into individuals linked to Martin Luther King Jr.'s assassination, spanning April 18–19, 1968. Key figures include Robert Evans, described as matching Eric Stavro Galt’s physical profile and associated with a gas station sighting in Savannah, Georgia. The FBI compared fingerprints of Evans, Donovan Lee Curtis, and James Earl Ray to latent prints from the case. Ray’s movements in California, including employment at an insurance company in Garden Grove, were tracked, alongside his prior incarceration in Missouri. Communications reference a hitchhiker resembling Galt near Gainesville, Florida, and an individual at Port Columbus Airport matching Galt’s description. Multiple warnings label individuals as "armed and dangerous." The FBI coordinated with local agencies in Memphis, Mobile, Denver, and San Francisco, while monitoring travel records to Mexico, particularly Acapulco, involving license plates like "Six Zero Five" and flights via Eastern Airlines. Redacted social security numbers are noted but not included.  

Key People  
- **Robert Evans**: Linked to Eric Stavro Galt via physical description; associated with a gas station in Savannah, Georgia.  
- **Eric Stavro Galt**: Suspect identified in press reports; described as resembling a hitchhiker near Gainesville, Florida.  
- **Donovan Lee Curtis**: Subject of fingerprint comparisons; described as white male, 31 years old, light brown hair.  
- **James Earl Ray**: Implicated in MLK’s assassination; referenced through employment history in California and prior incarceration in Missouri.  
- **George Wilburn Strength**: Arrested individual who provided information about a subject under federal charges; evasive during FBI interviews.  
- **John Harrison**: Allegedly involved in a "hot car racket" in Daytona Beach, Florida; met with Strength.  
- **Thomas P. Crisp**: Associated with a residence in North Carolina and reported to have moved into Acapulco, Mexico, around April 9, 1968.  
- **Joseph A. Underavage**: Linked to a California license plate (Six Zero Five) registered to a Chevrolet vehicle.  
- **"GALT"**: Possibly a code name or reference to an individual under investigation with unclear details.  
- **"POSB"**: Likely initials for individuals or groups associated with travel to Acapulco, Mexico.  

Key Locations  
- **Savannah, Georgia**: Site of a gas station where the suspect was allegedly seen.  
- **Gainesville, Florida**: Location of a hitchhiker resembling Eric Galt.  
- **Port Columbus International Airport, Ohio**: Tracking of an individual matching Eric Galt’s description.  
- **Acapulco, Mexico**: Central location for travel records and surveillance activities related to Mexican travel.  
- **Memphis, Tennessee**: FBI field office coordinating investigations.  
- **Sacramento, California**: Source of license plate and vehicle information.  
- **Atlanta, Georgia**: Hub for tracking individuals linked to Mexican travel and potential threats.  
- **New York, Montreal, Toronto**: Points of origin or destination for monitored flights.  

Key Events  
- **April 18–19, 1968**: FBI teletypes and telegrams detail sightings of suspects matching Eric Stavro Galt, fingerprint comparisons, and tracking of James Earl Ray’s movements.  
- **Fingerprint analysis**: Conducted between suspects (Evans, Curtis, Ray) and latent prints from the case.  
- **Witness interviews**: Including Priscilla Caposella and Barbara Nevins to corroborate suspect descriptions.  
- **Surveillance of Mexican travel**: Monitoring individuals traveling to Acapulco, Mexico, around April 1968, with license plate tracking and airline reservations.  
- **"Armed and dangerous" designations**: Multiple warnings issued for individuals under investigation.  
- **Verification of James Willard Wray**: Resembled James Earl Ray but not confirmed.  

Key Organizations  
- **Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)**: Central authority coordinating investigations across field offices.  
- **DMV (Department of Motor Vehicles)**: Used to verify license plate and vehicle registration details.  
- **Airlines**: Eastern Airlines, Foreign Sounds Airline, Air Canada, United Airlines referenced for flight itineraries.  
- **Travel Agencies**: Southern Travel Agency, Trudy Motion, and others mentioned in connection with travel bookings.  
- **Local law enforcement agencies**: Including Memphis, Mobile, Denver, and Tampa divisions collaborating with the FBI.

MLK Declassified Files

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