</s>10-245 REV. 4:16:00 1. S. Department of Justice MATERIAL MUST NOT BE REMOVED FROM OR ADDED TO THIS FILE ALL INFORMATION CONTENTS FATIDE THE E REVIEWED ALL INFORMATION CONTAINS HELP HASSASSENED DECLASSIFICATION HATE/1/05 SacckK14 44-388 DECLASIFICATION FEDERAL BUREAU DO NOT DESTROY - PENDING LITICATION! DO NOT ESTROY. HISTORICAL VALUE, NATIONAL ARCHIVES INVESTIGATION Series: Volume Number Bureau File Number 20 NOT DESTOF PRESERVE FOR SELECT COMMITTEE ON ASSASSINATIONE See algo NOT DESTROY PENDINO LITIGATION Donton Hlorton Depot 11/16/63 2023 RELEASE UNDER E.O. 14176

Summary:  
The document contains a series of records related to laundry tags and thermoseal machine serial numbers associated with clothing items, including tee shirts and shorts. Multiple entries reference file numbers such as 44-388-1A and dates between April 1965 and April 1968. Descriptions include samples of laundry marks, thermoseal marking machines (e.g., model H5N14), and serial numbers like #32584, #32585, #32574, and #3255A. Some entries mention photos of clothing items, such as "tee shirt and shorts bearing laundry marks," and references to individuals like John Bossharte, Gene L. Stephens, and others involved in the collection or handling of these items. A recurring description details a subject from Memphis: a white male, 5'11", 160–170 lbs, medium build, with dark brown or black hair styled straight back, no part. The documents also include administrative notes about declassification under Executive Order 14176 and references to federal investigations, though no direct connection to Martin Luther King Jr. or the assassination is explicitly stated.  

Key People:  
- John Bossharte (contributor)  
- Gene L. Stephens (special agent)  
- John VanDreuil (contributor)  
- Eoble Fennen (contributor)  
- Unknown individuals referenced in clothing descriptions  

Key Locations:  
- Eau Claire, Wisconsin (thermoseal machine reference)  
- Memphis, Tennessee (subject description)  

Key Events:  
- Collection and documentation of laundry tags and thermoseal samples between 1965–1968  
- Administrative handling of records under federal investigation protocols  

Key Organizations:  
- Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)  
- U.S. Department of Justice  
- National Archives (declassification reference)

MLK Declassified Files

44-mi-388_749561_05-03-part_1_of_9.pdf

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