</s>FD-36 (Fev. 5-22-64) FBI Date: Transmit the following in (Type in plaintext or code) Via (Priority) AT 44-2386 All receiving offices are requested to check car recoversies within their respective divisions of cars stolen from the State of Georgia subsequent to 1/4/68, or consider from the state of Georgia subsequent to 1 /4/64, or consideration RAY. The state has been possible mode of transportation for Subject recoveryed in the near future that were stolen from any state of Georgia after 4/4-68. In those instances where cars were stolen from Georgia and where the transporter of same cannot otherwise be accounted for, investigation should be conducted to determine if the RAY was person who may have stolen and transported same. ARMED AND DANGEROUS. - 2 - Approved: Special Agent in Charge Sent M Per 2025 RELEASE UNDER E.O. 14176

Summary:  
The document contains a mix of administrative records and FBI fingerprint identification data related to James Earl Ray. It includes a form with unclear references to book patron lists and entities such as Sarol Madden, Inc., Wilder Modern Inc., and Bernard Hendle, President of Research Projects Co. Subsequent sections detail FBI records of James Earl Ray’s criminal history from 1946 to 1968, including arrests for burglary, forgery, and robbery in states such as California, Missouri, Illinois, Iowa, and Kansas. The records note his convictions, sentences (e.g., 15 months in federal prison for postal forgery), and status as a fugitive or wanted individual. Notations by John Edgar Hoover reference investigative leads linking Ray to potential criminal activities but do not explicitly connect him to the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr.  

Key People:  
- James Earl Ray (arrested, convicted, and listed as a fugitive)  
- Bernard Hendle (President of Research Projects Co.)  
- John Edgar Hoover (FBI Director)  

Key Locations:  
- Los Angeles, California  
- Cedar Rapids, Iowa  
- Alton, Illinois  
- Kansas City, Missouri  
- Jefferson City, Missouri  
- Chicago, Illinois  
- Hannibal, Missouri  

Key Events:  
- Arrests for burglary, forgery, and robbery (1946–1968)  
- Convictions including 15 months in federal prison (1955)  
- Status as a fugitive (April 23, 1967)  
- FBI fingerprint records and investigative notations  

Key Organizations:  
- Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)  
- Local police departments (e.g., Cedar Rapids, Alton, Kansas City)  
- State penitentiaries and courts (Missouri, Illinois, California)  
- Postal Service and federal law enforcement agencies

MLK Declassified Files

44-ny-1609_sec_002_ser_135-345-part_7_of_8.pdf

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