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z ‘OFTIOMal FOAM MO. 10 5010-106 ite mat 1902 ECTION \ ° Bm GEN. BEG.ANG. 17 L Tolson UNITED STATES GC °>RNMENT } ete Memorandum 4 Pe Felt co _ _~ «nan Cop) To : Mr. DeLoatf> DATE: May 6, 1968 Regt —— ’ 1 - Mr. DeLoach rel - Mr, Rosen Tele. Room FROM Holmes Gandy en Sea ee — This is to advise of the receipt of a copy of a letter to Senator John kman (Democrat - Alabama) dated 4/29/68 from 2 Emmett B. michael, Professor Emeritus of Biochemistry, vA “University of Alabama Medical Center, Birmingham, Alabama, In his “ letter, Carmichael requested the release of facts regarding instant 4. case, stating he believes the Government knows who is guilty and Lo feels the name or names of such persons should be released, whether than ~ ita aw A WiOSE PETSoNns are Wiité or Negro. Instant case involves the bombing of the Sixteenth Street Baptist Church, Birmingham, Alabama, on 9/15/63. Four young Neero girls were killed, 16 other nersons were injuries, and damace IS pe pee ss eS FheeA sg ee Eee eres a Se BA Se Tekews Wet sss, to the church amounted to approximately $30,000. A full investigation was immediately instituted and that investigation identified a small roup of hard-core K mbing. The possibility of successful Federal prosecution f ~ [fee prejudiced by premature arrests made by the Alabama Highway Ny Patrol on 9/20/63 and 10/1/63, when Chambliss, Cagle and Hall . [were taken into custody as a publicity stunt on the part of the | Highway Patrol. ve All logical leads in above investigation have been covered and recovered and the entire investigation has been reviewed at various times by the field, Bureau supervisors and Bureau officials to insure that all logical avenues of investigation have been thoroughly pursued, Investigation is continuing in an effort to develop admissible \ evidence which would warrant Federal prosecution; this is being dene by working through sources and informants who are in close comer vA ith the prime suspects and hens ciate eras ~ IE 37 te f ager o> EF =. AS \ 7 Yh 6 NAY 14 196 SAY 3 : VER « Ye? . CONENUBD 3 OV Ra te Ol MAY 2 1 4968 fit