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1- Ur. J. B. Adams AIRTEL i i re 1 - Mr. To: SACs, Atlanta » | 10/14 Birmingham (157~352) C Boston 1- Jackson 1- Little Rock i. New York Pittsburgh Tampa Washington Field From: Director, FBI (157-1025) fo. Yor the information of those instant addressees not: having prior information in this matter, captioned case involved the bombing of the 16th Street Baptist Church, Birmingham, ———emnetinzbama, 9/15/63. The incident, which resulted in the deaths f four young Negro giris, personal injury to i6 other persons | ad extensive damage to the church, was the subject of an in- ‘tensive investigation which continued until July, 1973. At hat time the case was closed inasmuch as all logical investi- ation had been completed and the Statute of Limitations had n regarding Federal prosecution. » William Baxley, Attorney General of the State of labama, has “been conducting investigation in this case and ther similar: incidents which occurred in the Birmingham area | poring the game period. At his specific request, with Depart- otal authorization, certain results of our investigation had MAILED 13 OCT 1 51976: FBI | ~ been furnighed to Baxley, such results having been screened to y avoid disclosure of any fuformant information or any other in- formation which should remain confidential, - Apparently based on his review of the FBI information Avec.00.— furnished to him, Baxley then furnished a list of 23 Special Den, AG Adm. . Pmt = 2 oe tk oe a -_ a ee ~~ a. — &gents (8A) who had worked on the case in Birmingham ic i863 Asst, Dit: r oo ‘ 1 3 LYE Of, ae Adm. Serv. _/ / Ext. Affairs 1 Ident. Inspection —___ Intell, Laboratory Lega! Coun. Plan. & Eval. Ree. Mgnt. Spec. Inv. : Training Telephone Re. Director Sucty __ (pELETYPE unit [_) b& Wa G CT vi 8 t. at ; SPO: 1976 O - 207+526 1 1 1