</s>PAGE FIVE FOLLOWING INTERVIEW GARNER TELEPHONICALLY ADVISED HAD REEXAMINED RECORDS SINCE DEPARTURE OF AGENTS AND NOW FEELS GALT IDENTICAL WITH INDIVIDUAL WHO REGISTERED APRIL FIVE FIVE LAST AS WILLIAM LEE, dillf ROUTE ONE, GASTONIA, N.C. LEE LISTED PERSON TO BE CONTACTED IN CASE OF EMERGENCY AS BETTY RETIRMAN, ONE NINE FIVE TWO WALTZ STREET, WARREN, MICHIGAN. CHARLOTTE DETERMINER WHETHER WILLIAMS LEE. ROUTEONE GASTORIA, NC KNOWN THAT AREA. I KNOW SECURE FULL DESCRIPTION, BACKGROUND AND DETERMINE IF IDENTIFICIAL WITH GALT. DETROIT DETERmine IF BETTY RETRIMAN OR PERSON OF SIMILAR NAME KNOWN AT ONE ONE FIVE TWO WALTz STREET. WARRENN, MIGHIGAN, IF LOCATED, INTERVIEW TO RESOLVE WHETTER WILLIANTE WILLIAN LEE IDENTIAL WITH ERIC GALT . ATLANTA IS VIGOROUSLY PURSUING INDICATED ATLANTA LEADS IN EFFORT TO FULLY IDENTIFY AND LOCATE HAROLD G. ANDERSON AS WELL AS CONFIRMATION OF GARNERS STORY THROUGH OTHER INTERVIEWS. END JMB FBI MEMPHIS 2005 RELEASE UNDEREO. 14176

Summary:  
The documents detail FBI investigations into Eric S. Galt (also referred to as Eric Starvo Galt) during 1963–1968, focusing on his alleged connections to civil rights activities, maritime unions, and financial transactions. Key inquiries include Galt’s potential ties to the Wallace American Independent Party, his association with Richard Galt (a seaman on the *S.S. Hudson*), and financial records involving a draft payable to the Superior Bulk Film Company. The FBI sought to verify Galt’s identity through public records, maritime shipping logs, and telephone directories across multiple states, including Alabama, California, Louisiana, and Illinois. Investigations also explored his possible links to the John Birch Society and civil rights-related activities, though no direct connections to Martin Luther King Jr. or the assassination investigation were found. Maritime union records, such as those from the Seafarers International Union and U.S. Coast Guard, were examined to trace Galt’s movements aboard ships like the *SS "Maiden Creek"* and *S.S. Hudson*.  

Key People:  
- **Eric S. Galt** (central subject of investigations; linked to Wallace American Independent Party, maritime activities, and financial transactions).  
- **Richard Galt** (seaman on the *S.S. Hudson*; reported by Kenneth Newble as a crew member).  
- **Kenneth Newble** (seaman in Peoria, Illinois; provided details about his work with Richard Galt).  
- **Bob Sellers** (Exchange Security Bank records officer; associated with draft transaction involving Eric S. Galt).  
- **Maria Martin** (cocktail waitress at St. Francis Hotel, Hollywood, CA; reported meeting Galt in December 1967).  
- **Rita Stein** (cousin of Maria Martin; involved in trip planning with Galt to New Orleans).  
- **Charles Stein** (Rita Stein’s brother; traveled to New Orleans with Galt).  
- **Joseph Schidit** (security officer; provided phone call records from New Orleans).  
- **Harold Fischer** (dispatcher for Seafarers International Union, Mobile, AL).  
- **Barbara Jean Dansley** (wife of Toby Dansley; linked to maritime activities).  

Key Locations:  
- **St. Francis Hotel, Hollywood, CA** (where Maria Martin reported meeting Galt).  
- **New Orleans, LA** (Provincial Motel, Lankershim Boulevard, Gulf Puerto Rico Lines, National Bank of Commerce Building).  
- **Los Angeles, CA** (registration for George Wallace’s party, Seafarers International Union offices).  
- **Birmingham, AL** (Exchange Security Bank, telephone number analysis, Standard Service Station).  
- **Memphis, TN** (FBI SAC headquarters; coordination of investigations).  
- **Chicago, IL** (civil rights-related inquiries, subscriptions under Galt’s name).  
- **Port Arthur, TX** (ship docking details for *S.S. Hudson*).  

Key Events:  
- FBI investigation into Eric S. Galt’s affiliations with the Wallace American Independent Party and financial activities (1963–1968).  
- Review of shipping records for the *S.S. Hudson* to confirm Richard Galt’s presence aboard (1961–1962).  
- Examination of draft transactions involving Bob Sellers and Exchange Security Bank.  
- Tracing subscriptions under Eric S. Galt’s name through publishers in New York City.  
- FBI search for Galt via public records, including birth registries, driver’s license databases, voter registrations, and telephone directories (Louisiana, Alabama, Georgia, California, Vermont).  
- Maritime union records linking Galt to ship voyages (e.g., *SS "Maiden Creek"*, *S.S. Hudson*).  
- Search for Galt’s whereabouts post-trip, including inquiries about his potential presence in San Francisco.  

Key Organizations:  
- **Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)** (Memphis, New Orleans, Birmingham, Chicago bureaus; coordination of investigations).  
- **Seafarers International Union** (linked to maritime activities involving Galt and Toby Dansley).  
- **Wallace American Independent Party** (linked to Eric S. Galt’s registration efforts).  
- **U.S. Coast Guard** (review of shipping logs for the *S.S. Hudson*).  
- **Exchange Security Bank** (financial records and draft transactions).  
- **Louisiana Department of Health and Driver Licensing Division** (driver’s license checks).  
- **John Birch Society** (referenced in connection to Galt’s activities).  
- **Standard Service Station (Birmingham, AL)** (associated with dry cleaning receipts under the name "Gault").

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