</s>PO-243 (RV) 4:13-480) (MATERIAL MUST NOT MOVED FROM OR ADDED TO THIS FILED CALIFORNIA -Jastoy. Wistorical Value, National Archives FEDERAL BUREAU ENTIRE FILE REVIEWED FOR HISTORICAL DECLASSIFICATION of INVESTIGATION Volume Number Bureau File Number 244-38861 Volume Number Value, Nationa Archives ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED MEREIN IS UNCLASSIEDA MEREEN IS UNLASSIEIEDA DATE 13/43 BY SPICI Do Not Destroy, Historical Value,National Archives See also Nos. Do Not Destroy, Historical Value, Natural Archives C 9-3-68 Jefferson 4-868d 2025 RELEASE UNDER E.O. 14176

Summary:  
The documents include FBI records detailing James Earl Ray’s (JER) movements, including photographs, laundry markings, and administrative files such as driver’s license applications. A phone call on April 4, 1968, is referenced where an individual claims involvement in the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr., stating "We did it" and discussing evasion strategies. Donald Lee Mitchell is noted as a contributor to FBI files, including a waiver of rights signed on September 30, 1968. Interviews with James Harvey White and Roger B. Collin are documented. Unrelated philosophical musings and personal correspondence are also present but not tied to the MLK assassination investigation. A separate entry references fragmented text involving "D War" (possibly a misspelling of "Daw") discussing interactions with Jamie Earl Ray, alleged planning for an escape from Jefferson City, Missouri, and vague discussions about harming Martin Luther King Jr. Coordination with individuals in St. Louis and Philadelphia is mentioned, alongside references to the Kennedy family and a prison transfer in 1966 under Executive Order 14176.  

Key People:  
- James Earl Ray (JER)  
- Donald Lee Mitchell  
- James Harvey White  
- Roger B. Collin  
- Jamie Earl Ray (alleged planner of escape/assassination plot)  
- "D War" (individual involved in prison escape discussions)  
- Martin Luther King Jr. (implied target of potential harm)  
- Kennedy family (mentioned in context of political connections)  

Key Locations:  
- Jefferson City, Missouri (prison facility, prison transfer)  
- Birmingham, Alabama  
- Miami, Florida  
- Okeechobee, Florida  
- St. Louis, Missouri  
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania  
- Tennessee (girlfriend referenced)  

Key Events:  
- Phone call on April 4, 1968, referencing involvement in MLK’s assassination  
- Interviews with James Harvey White and Donald Lee Mitchell  
- Waiver of rights signed by Donald J. Mitchell (September 30, 1968)  
- Prison escape planning involving Jamie Earl Ray and "D War"  
- Discussions about harming Martin Luther King Jr.  
- Coordination with individuals in St. Louis and Philadelphia  
- Release under Executive Order 14176  
- Mention of a prison transfer and quarantine period  

Key Organizations:  
- Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)  
- U.S. Department of Justice (implied through FBI records)

MLK Declassified Files

44-mm-1854_sub-a_v2-part_1_of_2.pdf

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