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4-572 (Rev. 7-18-63) ; a OPTIQNAL FOmM NO. tO so10-106 . . j Gia GEM, REG. MO. 27 i UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT Memorandum TO > The Director DATE: g Ja Ho? FROM: N. P. Callahan SUBJECT: The Congressional Record Pages A6096 - A6097. Congressman Andrews, (D) Alabama, sub:uitted for ~ gincdusion in the Record a recent statement made by Mr. William M. Spencer, of ?Bifiaingham, Alabama, entitled "Judgment Without Trial."' Mir. Spencer pointed out that in reporting the recent bombings in Birmingham ali news media have so slanted their {reports as to imply that they were perpetrated by white persons. He stated, "The most ) [reir investigators of the FBI, the law enforcement agencies of Birmingham, of RT tee ee } j Jeiferson County, and of the State of Alabama, have searched diligently and thoroughly for | - jevidence to identify the criminal or criminals, but to this date, there has been disclosed ‘to the public not one shred, not one scintilla, of evidence which would point an accusing ; finger at any person. - - - - We deed it to be the duty of the President of the United States k and of the Attorney General to niake public a full report of all the facts found by the investigators oi the FBI of the bombings in Birmingham; that if no evidence has been found: that the crime, or any of them, were perpetrated by a white person, or persons, such, "fade should be clearly stated; that if no evidence has been found that the crimes, or any of { A ithem, were perpetrated by a citizen of Birmingham, white or black, or any other colon & oyygsuch fact should be clearly stated, " 2 In the original of a memorandum captioned and dated as above, the Congressional Record fory, arvsd ~ 2b-G3 was reviewed and pertinent items were marked for the Directot’s attention. This form has been prepared in order that portions of a copy of the original memorandum may Le clipped, mounted, and placed in appropriate Bureau case or subject matter files. (3)