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Memorandum to Mr. Rosen RE: BAPBOMB In July, 1958, Public Safety Commissioner Eugene "Bull" Connor advised that "Dynamite" Chambliss was arrested in connection with the bombing in North Birmingham on 7/17/58 but was released. In October, 1958, Chambliss was interviewed concerning the bombing of the Clinton, Tennessee, High School on 10/5/58 and the bombing of the Jewish Temple, Atlanta, Georgia, on 10/12/58. Chambliss denied participation and stated he no longer belonged to the Ku Klux Klan or any similar group. He admitted that if Negroes tried to integrate his community, he himself would take care of the situation. Chambliss on 10/13/58, upon interview, indicated that he had Wia atin Ana + aH haalth anda hi or atiofantina severed his Klan connections due to ill health and his dissatisfaction ar ising from the arrests of three men in connection with the July dynamiting in the Fountain Heights residential area of Birmingham, The files of the Birmingham Office indicate that Chambliss has been frequently a suspect in connection with dynamiting of Negro residences in Birmingham in the past and has voiced threats of violence against Negroes and Jews. Birmingham Police Department has questioned him on practically all bombings of Negro residences in Birmingham but has never obtained definite proof connecting him with such acts. In 1961 Chambliss was deleted from the potential bombing suspect list of the Birmingham Gffice since investigation of several bombings failed to indicate that Chambliss was involved in any of them. Established sources accounted for his whereabouts on all occasions. During an interview on 5/21/63 Chambliss of 2505 $2nd Avenue, North, Birmingham, Alabama, advised that it was none of the FBI's business as to his whereabouts on Saturday, 5/11/63 (the date of the bombing of the Gaston Motel and the residence of A. D. W. ‘King:), He stated he knew where he was on that evening and it was "up to the FBI to find out."" He denied participation in the bombings and indicated that if he did possess any information he would not furnish such information to the FBL Attached is the FBI Identification Record on Robert E. Chambliss under number 1004302.