</s>NR090 WA FLAIN 8:13PM NITEL 08-06-76 SRS TO ALL SACS XY-385 FROM LUTHER KING, JR .; DEPARTMENTAL REVIEW; COST DATA MARTIN IN LUTHER KING, J.R .; IN ORDER THAT COSTS INCURRED REBUTEL JULY 29, 1976. IN ORDER that COSTs INCURRED IN CONNECT DIN WITH THIS MATTER MAY BE COMPLED; YOU ARE REQUESTED TO FURNISH THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION; 1. MANPOWER: THE NAME, GRADE AND SALARY STEP, AND HOURS SPENT, BOTH REGULAR AND OVERTIME, BY EACH EMPLOYEE WHO WORKED ON THIS MATTERN. 2. UNUSUAL COST: ANY UNUSAL OR OUT-OF-THE- ORD INARY COST. THESE COST S SHOULD BE ITEMIZED AND THE COST OF EACH ITEM SHOWN SEPARATELY. ALL REPORT'S MUST BE SUBMITTED TO THE BUREAU, ATTENTION ION BUDGET AND ACCOUNTING SECTION, FINANCE AND PERSONNEL DIVISION. THE FIRST REPORT FOR THE PERIOD THROUGH AUGUST 31, 1976, AND FOR EACH MONTH THERAFTER SHOULD REACH THE BOREAU BY THE FIFTH WORKDAY OF EACH MONTH. END XY-3-OF -- 405 SEARCHED, INCURED, SERIACED, AUSTRALIZED, AUG 6/1976 FBI-MILWAUKEE 2025 RELEASE UNDER E.O. 14178

The documents detail federal investigations into Martin Luther King Jr.'s assassination, focusing on administrative records, budget allocations, and procedural aspects of the House Select Committee on Assassinations (HSCA). Key elements include FBI cost data reviews for the 1968 investigation, references to James Earl Ray’s legal appeals, and discussions about the HSCA’s $6.5 million budget. The text mentions FBI field offices in Milwaukee, Washington, D.C., and Memphis, Tennessee, with administrative notes on file management, security reviews, and congressional oversight. Some sections reference unrelated topics such as JFK assassination theories, budgetary disputes, and the destruction of police records in Memphis. Fragments also include FBI tape recordings, congressional hearings, and debates over investigative methods, including claims of conspiracy and potential cover-ups. The documents highlight the involvement of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC), Communist infiltration investigations, and legal proceedings involving James Earl Ray, while noting gaps or redactions in certain files.  

Key People  
- **James Earl Ray**: Alleged assassin of MLK; subject of legal appeals and conspiracy theories.  
- **Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.**: Central figure in the assassination investigation.  
- **Richard Sprague**: Chief counsel for the HSCA; discussed investigative challenges and budget concerns.  
- **Rep. Henry Gonzalez (D-Tex)**: Mentioned in context of committee operations and funding debates.  
- **Robert Tanenbaum**: Identified as a task force member or associate.  
- **Ray Lewis**: Referenced in connection to MLK’s assassination and potential witness testimony.  
- **Federal Judge John Lewis Lee**: Noted in legal proceedings.  
- **Attorney General Griffin Bell**: Mentioned in administrative contexts.  
- **Eugene G. Babler**: FBI employee in Milwaukee field office working on the case.  
- **James H. Leesar, Jr.**: Attorney representing James Earl Ray.  

Key Locations  
- **Memphis, Tennessee**: Site of MLK’s assassination; referenced in relation to police records destruction and investigative focus.  
- **Washington, D.C.**: Headquarters for the HSCA, FBI, and DOJ; location of congressional hearings.  
- **Milwaukee, Wisconsin**: Associated with FBI field office administrative filings and press dispatches.  
- **Atlanta, Georgia**: Implied in context of SCLC activities.  
- **Brantford area**: Mentioned in connection to James Kay’s incarceration (unrelated to MLK case).  

Key Events  
- **HSCA investigation**: Budget approvals ($6.5 million), personnel decisions, and procedural challenges.  
- **James Earl Ray’s legal appeals**: Discussed in context of his conviction for MLK’s murder and potential conspiracy claims.  
- **Destruction of police records in Memphis**: Highlighted as a point of contention over transparency and evidence handling.  
- **Congressional budget disputes**: Debates over funding for the HSCA and related probes.  
- **FBI tape recordings**: Mentioned in relation to court proceedings and investigative methods.  
- **Communist infiltration investigations**: References to SCLC and other groups under scrutiny.  
- **House and Senate committee hearings**: Discussed as part of broader assassination inquiries, including JFK cases.  

Key Organizations  
- **House Select Committee on Assassinations (HSCA)**: Central to the investigation, with detailed budget allocations and personnel decisions.  
- **Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)**: Involved in file management, security reviews, and investigations; noted for gaps or redactions in records.  
- **U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ)**: Mentioned in legal and administrative processes.  
- **Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC)**: Subject of Communist infiltration investigations.  
- **Congressional committees**: Highlighted in debates over funding, investigative authority, and procedural challenges.  
- **Office of Professional Responsibility (OPR), DOJ**: Referenced in administrative contexts.

MLK Declassified Files

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