</s>RH 44-657 Mr. TIERNEY advised more information re PERRY might possibly be available at the Pan American Computer Center, 16th and K Sts ., NW, Washington, D. C ., phone RE 7-8900. He advised PAN AMERICAN crew members for the flight were as follows: -Capt. W. W ., D ., Ecker, -Co- pilot J. D. Ecker; -Flight Engineer J. J. BUTLER; -Navigator P. W, RAPPEITE, all based Kennedy Inter- national Airport, New York The purser was J. P. BOT Stewardesses were: -T. X. RANDERS; -C. A. HEGARDI; -K. MIRARTH and -K, B. SIGE, all base Dulles International Airport. LEAD: WASHINGTON FIELD AT WASHINGTON, D .. C .. Contact Pan American computer Center, 16th and X Sts . , NW, for any identifying data re NORM PERRY. All of the above data, plus the lead, was telephonically. furnished directly to WFO by Alexandria RA. ARMED AND DANGEROUS. -2- 2025 RELEASE UNDER E.O. 14176

Summary  
The documents detail FBI investigations into threats against Martin Luther King Jr. (MLK) and potential suspects linked to his assassination. Key activities include surveillance of individuals like James Earl Ray, Eric Starvo Galt, and John Medizier, who were under scrutiny for possible connections to MLK’s murder. The FBI coordinated with local law enforcement, airlines, and credit bureaus in Virginia, Tennessee, Texas, and Illinois to track suspects such as Norm Perry, Earl Davis, and Leslie Hudson. Surveillance at the Clarendon Motor Hotel Court in Arlington, Virginia, noted an individual matching descriptions of GALT’s "look-alike," suspected of assaulting MLK in 1962. The FBI sought to renew stops on Ray under multiple aliases and monitored media and hippie establishments for leads. Medizier, a National Socialist White People’s Party (NSWP) member in Chicago, was reported to have made explicit threats against MLK during his employment at Roto Print Company. The FBI also investigated claims by Davis, who allegedly confessed to killing MLK but was deemed unreliable due to alcohol addiction. Delta Airlines passenger manifests were checked for potential connections to the assassination, including individuals like A. Burne and J.C. Vaughn.  

Key People  
- **James Earl Ray** (suspected assassin of MLK, linked to Eric Starvo Galt)  
- **Eric Starvo Galt** (alias used by Ray, subject of FBI surveillance)  
- **Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.** (victim of assassination; referenced in 1962 assault allegation)  
- **Roy James** (alleged attacker of MLK in 1962, later linked to Ray)  
- **Norm Perry** (suspect investigated for ties to MLK’s murder, former Pan Am passenger)  
- **Earl Davis** (white male described as approximately 45 years old, employed as a food grader in Virginia; linked to Colonial Heights PD)  
- **Leslie Hudson (aka Jean Paul Ray)** (former American Nazi Party member with criminal history, claimed to have purchased a revolver in Reno, Nevada)  
- **John Medizier** (NSWP member who allegedly made threats against MLK during 1967; last seen in Chicago, planned travel to Dallas and Argentina)  
- **Matt Koehl** (NSWP leader in Arlington, Virginia, allegedly linked to Medizier’s activities)  
- **Mrs. Loye** (contacted regarding a suspect resembling MLK’s killer)  
- **George B. Wiedeman** (investigated for potential ties to the case)  

Key Locations  
- **Arlington, Virginia** (Clarendon Motor Hotel Court, surveillance location; NSWP affiliations)  
- **Chicago, Illinois** (Medizier’s residence and workplace at Roto Print Company; NSWPP activities)  
- **Dallas, Texas** (mentioned as a destination for Medizier prior to Argentina)  
- **Richmond, Virginia** (central hub for FBI investigations, including contacts with local police departments and credit bureaus)  
- **Washington, D.C.** (involved in tracking Pan Am records and coordinating FBI communications)  
- **Atlanta, Georgia** (Delta Airlines passenger manifest inquiries)  
- **Colonial Heights, Virginia** (Davis’s employment location and alleged crime scene)  

Key Events  
- **April 1968 FBI investigations**: Efforts to locate Norm Perry, Earl Davis, and Leslie Hudson through airline records, police reports, and credit bureau checks.  
- **Surveillance at Clarendon Motor Hotel Court**: Monitoring for a suspect matching GALT’s description, suspected of assaulting MLK in 1962.  
- **Threats against MLK**: Reports of explicit threats made by Medizier in Chicago during 1967, including statements like “take care of him.”  
- **NSWP activities**: Medizier’s involvement in NSWP demonstrations and literature distribution; alleged planning to travel to Dallas and Argentina.  
- **Delta Airlines passenger checks**: Investigation into A. Burne, J.C. Vaughn, and Mrs. J. Chance for potential links to MLK’s assassination.  
- **Davis’s claim of guilt**: Davis allegedly confessed to killing MLK but was deemed unreliable due to alcohol addiction.  
- **Interagency communication**: FBI memos between Richmond, Memphis, Dallas, and Chicago offices to coordinate suspect tracking and threat assessments.  

Key Organizations  
- **Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)**: Conducted primary investigations, coordinated with SACs, local law enforcement, and airlines.  
- **National Socialist White People’s Party (NSWP)**: Linked to Medizier’s alleged threats against MLK; active in Chicago and Arlington, Virginia.  
- **Pan American Airlines**: Involved in tracking Norm Perry’s travel history, including a stopover at Dulles Airport.  
- **Delta Airlines**: Subject of passenger manifest checks for potential connections to MLK’s assassination.  
- **Colonial Heights Police Department (Virginia)**: Noted for interactions with Earl Davis and his criminal record.

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