</s>PD-36 (Rev. 5-22-64) FBI Date: Transmit the following in (Type in plaintext or code) Via (Priority) PAGE TWO NY 44-1609 ARMED AND DANGEROUS. MEMPHIS ADVISED BY AIR MAIL. Approved: Sent M Per Special Agent in Charge 2025 RELEASE UNDER E.O. 14176

Summary  
The document comprises fragmented FBI/Postal Inspector records from May 1968, detailing investigations into correspondence clubs, civil rights activities, and potential threats linked to Martin Luther King Jr. (assassinated April 4, 1968) and Malcolm X. It includes long-distance call tracking of James Earl Ray, the suspect in MLK’s assassination, from San Antonio, Texas, between December 15–17, 1967. The FBI sought to trace eight calls made during this period, referencing phone numbers with area codes (e.g., Dallas: 214, Chicago: 312) and coordinating with offices in San Antonio, Albuquerque, Little Rock, Kansas City, and Mexico City. Unrelated content, such as references to Ayn Rand’s *Atlas Shrugged* and the character John Galt, appears possibly due to misfiling or cross-referenced files. The records also mention armed danger alerts for individuals coded as "RAY," reward offers for information on crimes (e.g., $25,000 by the *Commercial Appeal* in Memphis), and monitoring of correspondence clubs associated with adult entertainment, political activism, or subcultures.  

Key People  
- **James Earl Ray**: Suspect in MLK’s assassination; tracked via long-distance calls from San Antonio, Texas, December 1967.  
- **Martin Luther King Jr.**: Assassinated April 4, 1968; referenced in context of civil rights activities and anti-establishment rhetoric.  
- **Malcolm X**: Mentioned alongside MLK in surveillance records.  
- **"RAY"**: Code name for an individual under armed danger alert, possibly linked to civil rights or criminal activity.  
- **Evelin Marie Parker**, **John Morales**, **Ruby**: Individuals associated with phone calls but unclear connections to Ray.  

Key Locations  
- **San Antonio, Texas**: Origin of long-distance calls tracked by FBI in December 1967.  
- **Dallas, Memphis, Atlanta, Los Angeles, Denver, Chicago, New York**: Cities referenced in call tracking and correspondence club investigations.  
- **Mexico City**: Mentioned as a location for FBI coordination (unrelated to MLK case).  
- **North Hollywood, California**; **Los Angeles**: Locations of "Open Correspondence Club" cases.  

Key Events  
- **Long-distance call tracking**: FBI efforts to trace eight calls made by James Earl Ray from San Antonio in late 1967.  
- **Correspondence club monitoring**: Surveillance of groups like "The National Close Up" (North Hollywood) and "The Group" (Los Angeles), often linked to adult entertainment or political activism.  
- **Armed danger alerts**: Warnings that individuals (e.g., "RAY") were considered armed and dangerous, likely tied to FBI surveillance of activists or criminals.  
- **Reward offers**: $25,000 reward by the *Commercial Appeal* newspaper in Memphis for information on a case (possibly linked to civil rights or criminal activity).  
- **Civil rights surveillance**: References to anti-establishment rhetoric against MLK and Malcolm X, alongside monitoring of Dale Carnegie Institute records.  

Key Organizations  
- **FBI**: Conducted long-distance call tracking, coordinated with offices nationwide, and monitored correspondence clubs and civil rights activities.  
- **Postal Inspector units**: Involved in investigations of correspondence clubs and reward offers for criminal information.  
- **Correspondence clubs**: Networks associated with adult entertainment, political activism, or subcultures under FBI surveillance.

MLK Declassified Files

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