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OPTIONAL FORa 1. 18 so10-108 MATT 9462 Anne i ' 4 ) GhA atG. NO. 2? , Toison UNITED STATES GC .RNMENT ) [jee bed . Casper a ae Memorandum ee TO : Mr. Belmont pATE: February 6, 1964 fot FROM: A. Rosen Helnes Gandy woe 4 SUBJECT: “ UNKNOWN SUBJECTS; BOMBING OF SIXTEENTH STREET “BAPTIST CHURCH, BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA; SEPTEMBER 15, 1963 BOMBING MATTERS . ANG aie PURPOSE OF MEMORANDUM: Pursuant to an inquiry from United States Attorney (USA) Macon ‘Weaver, Birmingham, this recommends that SAC Raymond L. Faisst voluntarily appear at a session of the Federal grand jury in February, 1964, in Birmingham to give a brief statement concerning the Bureau's participation in the investigation of the bombing of the Sixteenth Street Baptist Church, This conelusion is based on the following facts. BACKGROUND: USA Weaver in Birmingham has advised that the Federal Grand Jury Foreman Clarence Pinson has requested that some information concerning the investigation into the church bombing be presented to the grand jury which convenes in Birmingham on 2/10/64. / U. S. District Judge Clarence W. Allgood has taken the same position according to USA Weaver and the USA has indicated that he would issue a subpoena for the Special Agent in Charge (SAC). USA Weaver was informed by SAC Faisst that if at all possible a subpoena. should not be issued and if it was agreeable with Bureau headquarters and with the Department we would prefer to appear on a voluntary basis without any element of compulsion being present. USA Weaver has advised he would not issue any subpoena until he heard from Faisst, i: rec. 13 it, Po few = J USA Weaver believes that this particule’: grand ea is composed of . substantial citizens and they would not make any unreasonable request. He believes that a statement concerning our investigation would probably satisfy cmemer weit Cae 1 - Mr. DeLoac \ I e FEE LE 1964 1 - ve Evans ly os non cpkr/ers, (9)