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SUBJECT: + “HG. 10 r eat 1982 £0TION ba G34 GEM. #60. MO. 27 UNITED STATES GC_{RNMENT Memorandum — 10-106 ) Belmont \ Folson DATE: Mr, Belmon A, noad’f / CONGRESSMAN CARL ELLIOTT (DEMOCRAT -~ ALABAMA) REQUEST FOR INFORMATION CONCERNING BIRMINGHAM CHURCH BOMBING March 4, 1964 Taovel Trotter Tele. Room Holmes Gan pA Congressman Carl Elliott, Democrat, Alabama, with ° whom we have enjoyed cordial relations, has advised by letter of 3/2/64 he would appreciate having a "status report on the progress of the Federal Bureau of Investigation's inquiry int the church bombing at Birmingham last year," Relations with Congressman Elliott: On 3/12/63 the Director met Congressman Elliott at which time Congressman Elliott stated his purpose in calling was to pay his respects to Mr, Hoover whom he considers one of the country's greatest men, Following his visit, Congressman Elliott furnished a copy of his newsletter to his constituents in which he praised Mr, Hoover and the FBI, and in which the photograph of Elliott shaking hands with the Director appeared, along with the statement, "I only wish that every Alabamian could have the opportunity, as I did, to be personally briefed by Mr. Hoover on the Communist conspiracy," From time to time through personal contact by Mr, DeLoach's Office, we have furnished Congressman Elliott literature on communism for use in his speeches, and he was presented an autographed copy of the Director's book "A Study of Communism" in January, 1963, Data Regarding Request; 7 7). Congressman Elliott, of course, refers to the bombing of the Sixteenth Street.Baptist Church, Birmingham, Alabama which .took piace Sunday eee Sor isrés ia w ch our extensive investigation has indicated Klansmen Robert E. Chambliss and Thomas E. Blanton were involved. The Director has personally informed the Attorney General of the publicity-seeking action of the Alabama Highway Patrol which hampered our investigation ¥ through their arrest of our syspects 9/29-10/ 3 without any BEC: to, P- SOD Raat OF & fi. > ; 1. Mr, Mohr _ l- Mr. DeLo h . ee 7 i - Mr. Evans” BE RAL 2 iwo4 a | nD ee be /@ HET: cag OS we - = ile