◆ SpookStack

OFTIOMAL FORM WO. 10 ‘ 5 . @ UNITED STATES GOVERNy,ENT am tno Mohr Memorandum — DeLoach To : Mr. Mohr pate: 9/20/63 a From : CC, D. DeLoach Zs Tele. Room Holmes Gandy suBjEcT: UNKNOWN SUBJECTS; BOMBING OF ) CO SIXTEENTH STREET BAPTIST CHURCH J, wy “BIRMINGHAM, . ALABAMA, .9/15/ 63 i fhe AML. eS aon i, i, * Aly { aye Pursuant to instructions, I have confidentially discussed the captioned matter with contacts at "The Evening Star,'' the Hearst Chain, the .Copley Newspaper Chain and the Newhouse Chain. We have also made contacts with close sources on the working level at the Washington Post and with the “Daily News." yo es od “7 All sources have been confi dentially advised that the FBI cahnot wae a be used as a spokesman for the articles to come 0 at. The specific legislation concerning bombing has been explained and ‘the fact that the Department. has taken the position that primary jurisdiction remains at the local’ level. It has | been clearly set forth that the FBI makes no investigation withouf,spectal Wp all sources Departmental authorization even though an FBI investigation is reque sted by local authorities. Statistics with respect to cases in Alabama as compared to | those cases we have actually been authorized to investigate have been broug out in discussing this matter with our contacts. AP re broad aspects of the bombing legislation enacted as a part of the Civil Rights/o 60 hve been mentioned to these sources :~. “, Yost . ~ We have already had one good article in the * Birmingham ,Herald”’ Be other’ articles will start as of tomorrow morning in Washington and ‘various ee parts of the United States. Px4 ACTION: for few... eve Task Force Date i Y-2Y For record purposes. \V/ ae ‘0 1 = Mr. Belmont j LOA" 1- Mr. Rosen 1 Mr. Jones | nee /62 Lgas- Sh CDD: digs oF 7 ea wa OCT 29 1963 (er ULL SLI exit ne es