Coretta Scott King Part 04

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PP FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION NO LAB FILE
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UNSUB; FBI FILENO. Cf»  1&#39; THE KNIGHTS OF THE KU KLux KLAN
- THREATENING LETTER T0conswwn scowm KING - VICTIM; *&#39;"°&#39; n-760308012 PN
Re EXTORTION  YOUR N0. J 7é &#39;9 3 /2 0 0 3 PM
" O0: Baltimore "
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Examination requested by: A1,; lanta,
R+=ler,em= &#39; Air-teltdated 3/2/76 4- 3/9f7$
Evwminmn requested: Document - Fingerprint
Specimen! mceived: 3 /5/T 6 I
Q1 Envelope bearing address Mrs. CORETTA SCOTT KING,
231! Sunset A925Q!I. NM. Atlanta, G¢,or3w
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ivFROM: SAC, ATL A  9-2573!  P! .  u
92SUBJEC&#39;I:. _ ms.%  K 98" pg THE IGI-ITS 01- TI-IE KII KLUX KLAN . 4|THREATENING L TTER to _ ;, M7-. 92 coamrzra scour rue?  _ 60. _92 EXTORTION .- my A P - J06, 92.Q~H&#39;@ c00= B &#39;2 RE!" ~
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Enclose for the Bureau is the original and 3&#39;
Xernx copies of a threatening-letter  made up of cut-out f
newsprint! and accompanying evelope addressed to *
92 Mrs. CORETTA SCOTT KING, 234 Sdset Avenue, N.W., Atlanta,
Ga. The letter is postmarked 2/29/16,&#39;Mary1and.92 y
Two ! copies of this letter and accompanying J
envelope are being enclosed for Baltimore as office of
origin." -
The contents of the letter instructed Mrs. KING.
to stay off the University of Maryland Campus or she 92&#39; wguld die. The letter was sign d the 5 ts of the Ku KluxK an.  _ &#39; &#39; &#39; __5 &#39; J, I ; ; % % U115   amazes
The letter and ehveldp e eived 311/16
1 from Mrs; KING&#39;s Secretary, Miss DORA McDONALD, Room
_ 321, Old Post Office Building, Atlanta,_Ga., telephdne b6
#688-8201. Miss McDONALD stated that she handled rue.-- b?¢§nvelopeand letter. 1Miss"¥cD0NALDhis&#39;a&#39;§egro female, l- orn 7/l6/25, at Cree eyvil e, Bout Caro ina " &#39;be &#39; 1 £&#39; is &&#39;§% baw :5 _ en previous y ing - ted, cording to h &#39; a ission, T &#39;- under the Smmer Pro &#39; -  &#39; _ ......- -end L &#39; éi;>Bureau  Enc; 4! . - I * l H.  gifts; 32~Baltimore  Enc 4 "M.wwpw~~"  Qi &#39;wJ -2¬At18t& &#39; If &#39; L; J;  &#39;13 I L NRFS zwbf gff,-if &#39;?=r».§#1~.§-&#39;~T43~ J W-r~ _ . 5 . l1. ! . HI I117 09&#39;iVl&#39;f*:4f wi .. 1.-F"&#39; ______~ _____ _*___..;]]:/ob ,5 _ _  _ __  _ 1&#39;  »
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Miss McDONALD stated that she.is withholding
the contents of this threatening letter from Mrs. KING
so as not to bother her. She advised that Mrs; KING has
been invited to speak by the Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity at
the University of Maryland, Co1lege&#39;Park;_Md., during the"
Spring of_l976. According to Miss McDONALD, Mrs; KING &#39;
has not said whether or not she will speak as requested
at the University of Maryland. _
_ Miss McDONALD stated that she opens all of
Mrs. KING&#39;s mail as her Secretary.
REQp§ST OF THE BUREAU, FBI LQBOEQIDRX;
_ _ The FBI Laboratory is requested to search this
material through the Anonymous Letter File and conduct
other appropriate examination. Results of the.Laboratory
examination should be furnished to the office of origin.
The FBI Identification Division is requested toprocess the enclosed threatening letter and envelope forlatent fingerprints; Results of the Identification I,9292§Evision examination should be furnished expeditiously toE e office of origin. &#39; &#39; P
The original threatening letter and envelope I
can be retained by the.Bureau or sent to.the office of
origin, inasmuch as Miss McDONALD has stated that she does
not desire the letter returned to her or Mrs; KING.
LEADS _
BALTIMDRE.DlYISION
ATiQOLLE§§rPaRKLéARILAND
,1- Will, upon receipt of the FBI Laboratory
and Identification Division examinations; present this matter
to appropriate USA for a prosecutive opinion.
2. Will consider inquiry at the Alpha R;Alpha
Fraternity, University of Maryland Campus; to determine&#39;
the writer of the threatening letter.
2.

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AT 9-2573
3. Advise Atlanta of the&#39;re3u1ts of presentation
to the.USA so that original complainant may be advised.
ATLANTA DIVISION
AT ATLANTA, GEORGIA
Will notify original complainant of the prosecu-
tive opinion rendered by the USA, College Park, Md., in
conneotion with captioned atter upon receipt from the
office of origin. &#39;
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RB EXTORTIOH YOUR N0. _
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Examination by:
Examination requested b : Atlanta
Reference: _ Q gated  92 6
Examination requested: D°°umnt __ Fingers? It
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. Q1 Envelope beaming address Mrs. GDREl"£&#39;A 3C0!"1 KING,
23! Sunset Avenue, n.w., Atlanta, Ga.
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Examination reql-Iostad by: _
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kkmma Airtols dated-3/2/76 and 3/9/76
Examioation requested:
Document - Fingerprint _ b6
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Q1 through Q will be returned with the results
of the latent fingerprint examination.
Enclosures !  Lab report!
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THE KNIGHTS OF THE KU KLUI KLAN &#39;&#39; THREATENING LETTER TO LABJKL D;;503OBO12 PNRF CORETTA SCOTT KING - VICTIM; . D 69§12D03 PH
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I Specimens received  SAC  Atlanta: I
_Q Envelope bearing eddreee Ne. COHETTA SCOTT KING,
23h Sunset Av. n.w. Atlanta, Georgie
Q2 Aeeempanying one~page letter made up of eutout newsprint
_ beginning "Stay off ..."
Specimena received 3/11/76 from SAC, Atlanta: -
&#39;Q3 Envelope bearing hand printed address "Hrs. MARTIN L. KING,
JR., 23¢ Sunset Avenue, H. w., Atlanta, Ge."
Q Aoeempanying letter made up of cut-out newsprint
beginning Fifrioa or ..."-
&#39;ALSO SUBMITTED:_ u
Pieee of aluminum foil
Result of examination: _ -
- Q1 through QR were searched in.the appropriate &#39;
eeetiona of the Anonymoue Letter File with negative results.
Representative copies will be added thereto.
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THEgi%IGHTS OF THE KU KLUX KLAN
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EXTORTION
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Re Atlanta airtel to the Bureau
Enclosed for the Bureau are the
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d 3/5/76 Maryland. Also Th etter is postmarke ,enclosed a piece of tinfoil in which the letter was IQ?
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envelope are being enclosed for Baltimore as Origin. _;_y
A second letter was furnished 3/8/T6, by * »
CORETTA SCOTT ~ 1" Miss DORA McDONALD, Secretary to Mrs.
327 Old Post Office Building, Atlanta. Miss
h not made92 KING, Room ,
McDONALD opens all of Mrs. KING&#39;s mail. She as
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handled by Miss MCDONALD. She has been previously finger-
printed under the Summer Intern Program.
Miss McDONALD stated Mrs. KING has not made
any commitments to date to speak at the University of
Maryland as previously requested by a fraternity at that
institution.
_ Instant letter is made up of cut-out newsprint,
states Africa or Death by Lynching Take Your Pick! The
Ku Klux Klan". With the letter there is a picture in a
rural setting, of a hanged black man with his hands tied
in front.
The letter is wrapped in tinfoil._came in an
envelope postmarked 3/5/76, Maryland. It was addressed
to Mrs. MARTIN L. KING. JR., 234 Sunset Avenue, N. W..
Atlanta, Ga. There was no return address on the envelope.
- ancqnss or was FBI nAscna$ong_
The FBI Laboratory is requested to search this
material through the Anonymous Letter File and conduct any
other appropriate examination necessary. Results of the
Laboratory examination should be furnished to the Office of
Origin.
. The FBI Identification Division is requested to
process the enclosed threatening letter and envelope and
tinfoil for any latent fingerprints of value. Results of
the Identification Division examination should be furnished
expeditiously to the Office of Origin.
The original threatening 1etter._envelope and
tinfoil wrapping can be retained by the Bureau or,sent to
the office of origin, inasmuch as Miss McDONALD has stated
she does not desire this material returned to her or Mrs.
KING.
LEADS
BALTIMORE DIVISION
"AT COLLEGE PARK; MD» _
! Will, upon receipt of the FBI Laboratory and
FBI Identification Division examinations, present this matter
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AT 9-2573
to appropriate USA for proseoutive opinion.
! Will advise Atlanta of the results of
presentation to the USA so that Miss McDONALD,_Secretary
to CORETTA SCOTT KING, can be advised.
ATLANTA DIVISION
AT ATLANTAl&#39;GA,
Will notify the original complainant of the
prosecutive opinion rendered by the USA,_Co1lege Park,_Md,upon receipt from the Office of Origin. &#39; &#39;
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TO: DIRECTOR, FBI
ATTN: FBI LABORATORY_
FROM: SAC, BALTIMORE  92403! P
SUBJECT: _NSHR+;1HE KNIGHTS OF THEKU KLUX KLAN, THREATEN%E? 92
LETTER TO CORETTA SCOT ING" -_YlCT_I.M__.
EXTORTION e
OO: BALTIMORE
RE: Baltimore telephone call to the Bureau, 4/2/76,Bnreau routing slip, 3/ll/T6, and Atlanta airtels to Ba1timore,;
92 3 2/76, and 3/9/76.
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By way of background,Mrs. MARTIN LUTHER rlns, 
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M from Maryland threatening her with-death if she accepted Ig a speaking engagement at the University of Maryland. Mrs. 92KING anticipates accepting the speaking engagement at this
time, scheduled for 4/23/76. _ 92
The Baltimore Division has alerted the Maryland I5,&#39; State Police, University Park Police, and the Campus Police I
at the University of Maryland concerning these threats.
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handled by Miss MQDONALD. She has been previously finger~ -
printed under the Summr Intern Program.
Miss MoDONALD stated Ms. KING has not made
any ommitments to date to speak at the University of -
Maryland as previously requested by a fraternity at that
institution.
Instant letter is made up of out-out newsprint,
states &#39;A£rioa or Death by lynching Take Your Pick! The
Ku Klux Klan. with the letter there is a picture in a
rural setting, of a hanged black man with his hands tied
in front.
. The letter is wrapped in tinfoil, came in an
envelope postmarked 3/5/76, Maryland. It was addressed
to Mrs. MAREIN L. KING, JR., 234 Sunset Avenue, N. W..-
Atlanta, Ga. There was no return address on the envelope.
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The FBI Laboratory is requested to search this
material through the Anonymous Letter File and oonduot any
other appropriate examination necessary. Results of the _
Laboratory examination should be furnished to the Oftice of
Origin. &#39;
The FBI Identification Division is requested to
process the enclosed threatening letter and envelope and
tinfoil for any latent fingerprints of value. Results of
the Identifioation Division examination should be furnished
expeditiously to the Oftioe of Origin.
The original threatening letter, envelope and
tinfoil wrapping can be retained by the Bureau or sent to
,. the Office of Origin, inasmuch as Miss HcDONALD has stated
she does not desire this material returned to her or Mrs.
KING.
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BALTIMORE DIVISIN &#39;
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! Will, upon receipt of the FBI Laboratory and
FBI Identification Division examinations, present this matter
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HI to appropriate USA for prosecutive opinion.
! W111 advise Atlanta of the results of
pzulentation to the USA so that Mias.McDONALD, Secretary
to CORETTA SCOTT KING, oen be advised.
ATLANEA DIVISION
AN ATLANTA, GA. .
W111 ntify the original complainant of the
proaeoutiva opinion rendered by the USA, College Park, Md.
upon reoeipt from the Office of Origin.
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SUBJECT: UNSUB; &#39; .
-_ - THE ERIE-ITS OF THE KU KLUX KLAH
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.. &#39; -ODRETTA SCOTT KING - VICTIM
Ex&#39;rov.&#39;.1-Ion - _
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newsprint! end eeoompenying envelope eddreeeed to -
"  GOBBTIA Si!!!-If KING, 23¢: Sunset Avenue, HM. , Atlanta,
The lett7.;er_1e poetmerked 2/29176, Maryland.;.. J-
&#39;1wo "!._oop:I.eia of this letter and accompanying
envelope ere&#39;be_1:ng&#39; enclosed for Baltimore ee_o1f1ce of
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jwotente of the letter instructed Mrs. KING
to ate},-=o£f the &#39;-University of Maryland Campus or she-_ §i>uld.dle. The letter was signed the Knights of the Ku Klux
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&#39;"  The letter and envelope was received 3/1/76
om Mrs. K1&#39;.NG&#39;.e"-Secretary, 1-lies DORA MoDOHALD, Room
7, Old Poet Office Building, Atlanta-, Ge. , telephone
88-8207. &#39;-H180-HoUONALD stated that ehe handled the
enveleoe and letter. Miss McDON-ALD is _a_hlegro female,
born 3116/25, it Greeleyvtllle, South Caroline. - She hen _
 previoully ngerprinted, according to her admission,
.  the Stllllft Intern Program. -
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tl;e__,_"eontent&#39;s of this threatening letter from Mrs. KING
shes not to bother her. She advised that-Mrs. KING has
been invited to speak by the Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity at
the University of Maryland, College Park, Hd., during the
Spring of 1976. ._ According. to Miss McDO£IALD, Mrs. KING
has not said whether or not she will speak as requested
at the-University_=*o£ Maryland.
__  Miss HGIIRIALD stated that she opens all of
KING s mei1,_esher Secretary.
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material -"through the Anonymous Letter File and conduct
other appropriate examination. Results of the Laboratory-
exalsinetion  be furnished to the office of origin.
The-:I&#39;BI Identification Division is requested to
process the enoloeed threatening letter and envelope for.latent finimints. Results of the Identification
Division e _ at-ion should be furnished expeditiously to
the ofiiee olforigin." &#39; -
_ The original threatening letter -and envelope
can be retained by the Bureau or sent to the office of
orig-in, inasmuehes Miss MoDONAI..D has stated that she does
not desire the letter returned to her crr Hrs. KING.
LEADS--n--un-up
BALTIDDRE DIVISION &#39;
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-;-: 1. -Hill. upon receipt of the FBI Laboratory
and "identification Division examinations, present this matter
to appropriate USA for e proseeutive opinion.
_ "2. Will. consider inquiry at the Alpha R11 Alpha
Fraternity, Uniwereity of Maryland Campua,. to determine
the writer-of the threatening letter. &#39;
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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
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1-unrrsn STATES ATTORNEY, BALTIMORE, MARYLAND ATTN: AUSA GERARD P. MARTIN! b6 _
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BA 9-2403 W""FW*= 9-61245
UNKNOWN SUBJECT; _
TH KNIGHTS OF THE KU KLUX KLAN;
THREATENING LETTERS T0
CORETTA SCOTT KING-VICTIM
EXTORTION-RACIAL MATTER .
Threatening letters mailed from Maryland to Mrs.
CORETTA SCOTT KING, Atlanta, Georgia referred to Mrs. I<ING&#39;s
possible appearance at the University of Maryland. Letters
signed by the Knights of the Ku Klux Klan. AUSA, Baltimore,
Maryland, advised he would decline prosecution in instant -
matter.
DETAILS:-Q-
This case was predicated upon receipt of a
communication from the Atlanta Divis on enclosing copies of
- a letter addressed to Mrs. CORETTA SCOTT KING, wife of the
late Doctor MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR., 234 Sunset Avenue, NW,
Atlanta, Georgia. Another letter was also received by
Mrs. KING at the aforementioned address.
This dolmmcnt contain: neither recornmend.ntiam not cnncluliotli of the FBI. It in the property of the FBI and in loaned to your aiencyz it. and it! cunten
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- &#39; UNSUB; &#39; , - FBIFILENO. 9-612145
THE KNIGHTS OF THE RU KLUX KLAN - p
THREATENING LETTER T0 LMNO. D-760308012 PM _
- &#39; CORETTA SCOTT KING - VICTIM; D-750312003 PM
Ru EXTORTION - &#39; a
&#39; specu-=====~=~i-=<1 3/5/76 from sac; Atlanta: . - - * . -
Q1 Envelope bearing address Mrs. CORETTA SCOTT KING,
23H Sunset AVa n.w. Atlanta, Georgia
- Q2 Accompanying one-page letter made up of cut-out newsprintbeginning "Stay off ...9 &#39; &#39;
Specimens received 3/11/76 from SAC; Atlanta:&#39; 00 .&#39;- 1~ 1
Q3 Envelope bearing hand printed address "Hrs. MARTIN L. HIKE,
_ JR., 233 Sunset Avenue, N. W,, Atlanta, Ga." 4
Q4 Accompanying letter made up of cut-out newsprint
- beginning "Africa or ..." _
Q ALSO SUBMITTED:
:f_ ~ _ Piece of aluminum foil
Result of examination: - &#39;
Q1 through on were searched in the appropriate
-. sections of the Anonymous Letter File with negative results.
Representative copies will be added thereto. &#39;
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_; l - The stamps affixed-to Q1 and Q3 originated from .
a coil or coils of stamps. &#39; ~
- &#39; No indented writings, watermarks or other
characteristics of significance were noted during the
examination of the questioned items which would aide in
determining their immediate source.- i
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LATENT HNGERPRINTSECTION
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"° sac, Atlanta
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I &#39; THREATENING LENR 1&#39;0 6
CORETTA SCOTT KING - VICTIM
BTORTIUH
. ~ Atlanta airtels 3-2-769 3-9-76 and Baltimore-__ REFERENCE: airtel ]+-5_76 . 1 ." EXAMINATIDN REQUESTED BY:  and Baltimore &#39; I &#39;
S""&#39;°ES= Two envelopes, Q1 and Q3 Two letters; Q2 and Q5 -
&#39; Pipes or foil - &#39;
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"- Laboratory report.- _ __ _ "
Twenty-six latent fingerprints and on latent
* - palm print of value developed on Q2. No latent prints
&#39; of value developed on remaining specimens.
- Latent fingerprints-not identical finger-
prints of Dora E. McDonald, born 7-16-25. No palm -
 _ prints here for this individuals
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-  QID Baltimore e Enc. ! 9-2403!w§§kQ£ ntaea-
. 8* Ciurence M. Kelley, Director
THIS REPORT :5 FIFRNISHED FOR OFFICIAL use: ONLY-I. . _ , ,

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-. - Re Atlanta airtel to the Bureau 3/9/76, and
ltimore airtel to the Bureau dated 3/10/77. ~.-.-
Enolosed for the Laboratory Division are two
2 known samples of the handwr-i:t&#39;i§"
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3/2/77, the Mar land State Police  MSP! charged
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cross burni".&#39; i t1 be h 1d th _ng - _s curren y lf e at e_ _
__ Carroll County, ry an , jail in lieu of $ 5,000 bond.
;;L Ad &#39; Hward County, Maryland, has.p1aced a detainer1;; in regards t lodged against " .
Ye? in that county. bon for the Howard
- County c_arges was set at , . ._ - &#39;
_,-_ On 3/3/77, ,_ c,_ Int - nce
.. Unit,;M$P,&#39;advised~SA that had
adnitted to a MS? undercover a?3U"t =t he
had__-gigthored .,th1&#39;fesc_e1;1ng. _.-1e tte o ,_. con:-:1-1&#39;s . _ ,wifebf,the"1ate Dr. MARTIN - ER &#39;ING Jr. These letters
were signed Kn Klux fT=n a».-were - rec e- to her concerning
_ her scheduled appearanc- at the University of Maryland,
-.¢@QoL1ege;Park campus, dur ng April of 1976._ " h
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*"&#39; &#39; &#39;jReference- -tlanta airtel tranmitted to the,
Bureau the Original and 3 copies of a threatening 1etter_
 made up-of cutrout newsprint!, and an envelope addressed
1&#39;-O   J17.   Howl,I Atlantaé Georgia. The letter was postmarked 3 , &#39;
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&#39;In a r.§¢s= of the FBI Laboratory dated 4/2/76,
_ Laboratory Qase NumberssD*726308012PN.and D-160312003PN, .f the Laboratory identified the above envelope bearin a hand._ printed address-as specimen Q3 and the above descriged .
etter made up of cut-out newsprint as being specimen Q4.
,- _ On 3/8/77, this matter was discussed with
"Assistant United States Attorney  AUSA! GERALD P. MARTIN,
who advised that the sendi of these letters was a deinite
violation-of Federal law sical evidence could be
obtained indicating that as &#39; of these letters,-he would consid ng under the &#39;
extortion statute. . _ b6_ - &#39;" _- _ 1 . as _ ~~ a . b7C i a 3j/1:0/77 It W do i _c v Z Wfig; .Carro1i ounty, Maryland, was-interviewed t the
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  d t t on ereverse side ofthis do en , is, " - W13  , "hatzdwriting also appears. _ -
i ~ Addi-tionaliy, stated that on s/21/vs,
&#39;  had -given him 1. nstruetions on how to
- 8611&#39;?! e bomb which &#39; &#39;t.aCe&#39;d wa &#39; tten , s s mu.
- 1_&#39;i&#39;£=;&#39; F &#39; I made available tI_1&#39;ese two dommeats
.  were p __oto&#39;grap e at -the Baltimore" __Of_£ice. Baltimoreis -eno1osil&#39;92§5__Ph0tbgr_a.phs of these documents due to the fact
that the or &#39;gin_a1s are being used in local court. _
. REQUEST-_0F ms msoaamav DIVISION  - -. - " _
-  The Labjora_t_orK&#39; Division is requested to . . &#39;enclosed gho_tog&#39;_raE s of known handwriting -of , g g_with -the" -  ng which aspears on speoimen  I3_of_ Laboratory  Ease No. D-760312 03PN and forward results of this " _
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advised that in - &#39; &#39; thearrest, a searcn warrant was executed atEii;fiE?:;?; residence
and the following items were obtained, w 1c are e ng
retained by the MSP as evidence to support future charges:
Nine pounds of black powder;
Safety cord_ fnse cord!;
One nine millimeter pistol;
Two twelve gauge shotguns;
One Armalite 180 rifle;
One .22 caliber rifle
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Howard County area. He said evidence has also.been developed
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obtalning an indictment_against He stated that
charges are also being sought agalnst 1n connec-
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Baltimore air_t_e1_ to reau a e /77, Baltimore
airtel t0_-the-Bureau dated 3/10/?7, Baltimore-airtel
to the Bureau. dated 3/14/77, and report of Identification
Division, Latent Fingerprint Section dated 3/ 15/77.
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FD-204  Rev! a-3-ssh  . ,_ _ _ "&#39;° &#39;
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FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
USA, Baltimore, Maryland
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syrlplii: &#39; Maryland telligence
1 Unit, advised that had admitted
to a MSP undercover 0 eraE1veEat he had .
&#39; etters to Mr KING.
dvised that had told
m thatle, had an en ng letters
to Mrs. KI . ngerprints of were obtained
from Maryland State Police. La ent rngerprint Section
identified 25 latent fi erprints previ
ingerprints ofprovided knonn :;;:wr:t:ng
o c was p otograph ratory
advise 1 could not determine if dwriting
appeared on the envelope addresse to rs. TIN_L.
KING, JR. U.S. Postal Inspector advised letters were
sent from Prince Georges postal facilit H a sville,Maryland. Local charges set. forth. >  currently-being held Carroll County Maryland a n ieu of
$15, O0 bond. Facts in this case to be brought before
the Federal Grand Jury on 3/22/77.
DETAILS:
This document contain: neither reeelnmendeonu nor coneluliom efthe FBI. It in the 9f0P¢1&#39;¢.92f of the FBI and is loaned I0 W-929292ll&#39; I899:-1"? it ""1 ml ¢°l92&#39;-"I1!
are not to be distributed outside your alenqr.
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&#39;Unit, Maryland State Police, Baltimore] Haryland provided
-the following information: -
He stated that for the past several months
the Maryland State Police had been conductin an ~ ~ ~ walla
I into nuerous 1 egal
acts which they suspected were being committed by
members of the ROBERT E LEE KLAVERN OF THE KNIGHTSOF THE KU KLUX KLAN This Elaverg wgsdlgcMar land an was ea e ywhoa described as the xau te
C t ro yc ops o lS g up. _
&#39; DggiQg_February of 1977, I Iadmittedto mi Z Zwi " who
ra&#39;e e . , a he, _
had authored several threatening letters
to CORETTA SCOTT KING, wife of the late Dr. MARTIN
LUTHER KING, JR. These letters were signed RU KLUX &#39;
"KLAN,  KKK!, and were directed to her concerning her
scheduled appearance at the University of Maryland
- , College Park, Maryland, during April of 1976..[§j:r?ijprovided the fol &#39; iption and background
n ormation concerning _
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roT1 County, Flaryland, telephone numbefl
was interviewed at the Carroll County
. States Attorney&#39;s Office, 133 East Mainmater, Maryland. It is noted that  &#39; &#39;E:f%fff11nLe11igen;e]Unit, Maryland State o ICE, anb6
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r or or stated that he first met
during April of 1976. At
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KNIGHTS OF X KLAN,  MKKKK!. &#39;
had joine e _ KNIGHTS OF THE
during 1975.. He stated that he joined the MKKKK
with the full knowledge and consent of the Maryland
State Police.
&#39; In May of 1976, while bot and-  were members of the MKKKK ad
s a e_ uring a training session of t e an
berets, that several threatening let en
sent to CORETTA KING. At that time,
n udid not identif the author of these e ers t
stated that he ew that they had been sent to
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During November of 1976, nd .
other members had been expel e rom
that particular KKK faction. then formed
the ROBERT E. LEE KLAVERN OF THE INVISIBLE EMPIRE
OF THE KNIGHTS OF THE KU KLUX KLAN.stated that because he felt .a a propen  fo &#39;o1ence, -.- -and joined  group. _&#39; &#39; ea erheld the position of xau te Cyclops
-the ROBERT E. LEZE KLAVERN according n
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"his document .¢.onIa&#39;as ac&#39;Ihu recommondotiiuuu not conclusion: oi the FBI. II is Ibo pfopilly cl lhu FBI and is leaned Io your agency
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of his Klavern to commit criminal acts. 1 -
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attempted to discreetly determine if a b7D
been involved in sending threatening etters toMrs. CORETTA KING during February and March of I976
concerning her schedule appearance at the University
of Maryland Colle e Park, Maryland &#39; A iof 19%.  ad stated tothat Mr. , e author of the oo &#39; oots",
was scheduled to make an appearance at the University
of Maryland, Baltimore County us Cat sville,
Mar land, future wanted
to now if would ening letter-
to HALEY a if he had
HALEY&#39;s home a ress stated that he
did not have UALEY s home a, ess t that he ould
attempt o or d
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woul e willing to write a threatening
V etter to HALEY.
During this- &#39; n,g::::::::]advised|  that he,  a sent severalt reatening letters to rs. A KING regardingher appearance at the University of Maryland,College Park am us liege Park, Mary and.stated to that he prepared the letters -
by clipping wor s on of newspapers and ma azi a
" pasted these words onto pieces of aper.advised that he remembers saying a e _a
used the word "Africa" in one 0 1S threatening
letters to KING.
stated that he was always very
careful in preparing these letters._ He stated that he
would.wear gloves during he en ire time that he waspreparing these letters. stated he was stillvery concerned that he m g even ually_be identified
as eing the author of these letters.
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RE THE KNIGHTS OF THE KU KLUX KLAN &#39;THREATENING LETTERS TO CORETTA SCOTT KING - VICTIM 
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ron County, Maryland, telephone number
was interviewed at the Baltimore Office
_ o t e Fe eral Bureau of Investigation,  FBI!, .
7142 Ambassador Road, Baltimore, Maryland, and provided
the following information:
d d th t A t 21 1976 _ _ ___ a vise a on ugus , ,Ei _ ,_ Z w lux Klan rally&#39; n Camber, Fiaryland, gave a piece of paper
which contained instructions on ow o assemble a&#39; l_d:|had &#39;=°1dl::l*1he&#39;= he
ha prepared these instructions.
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prepared a document for which consiste
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Dragon ...".
At the conclusion of this interview, 13.5made available for hoto ra hi these mcwo ocumen s. It is noted that retained 1:70
these documents in his custody. &#39;
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OT_arch Lg, 1977, gpo documents_which were ,
provided by _ _Carroll County, Maryland, telephone nmberwere photographed at the.Baltimore Office o t e
Federal Bureau of Investigation,  FBI!, 7162 Ambassador
Road, Baltimore, Maryland. These two documents are &#39;
identified as follows:
_1. One piece of loose1eaf with writing on
- - front and reverse beginning with the
swords  = Grand Dragon...".
2. One piece of loose-leaf with writing on
- front and reverse beginning with the _
words "Instructions for building a- pipe bomb - Anti-personal". EEC
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was present and maintained custody of _
d e origina ocuments.
The photographs of these documents were
. placed in the 1A section of Baltimore case file
number 9-ZQO3. - -
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documents were hand carried to FBI Headquarters Laboratory
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Laboratory Division, FBI Headquarters, Washington
D.C., telephonically advised the Baltimore Office
of the FBI that the handwriting on the envelope
postmarked March 5, 1976 addressed to Mrs. MARTIN
L. KING, JR., 234 Sunset Ave. N.W., Atlanta, GA.,
was disguised handwriting and that after comparing
the handwritin e known
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pp rovided the following information:
_ advised that the number 207.which
appears within the postal cancellation on the two
letters directed to Mrs. MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR,,
indicates that these letters were processed at the
Prince Georges postal facility, Route 1, Hyattsville,
Maryland .
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within the niversity of Maryland, College Park Campus
would be processed at the Prince Georges County postalfacility. "
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has been charged with the following offenses by local -
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l. Unlawful cross burnings.
2. Possession of black powder in excess of
the lawfully permitted amount.
" Prince Georges County officials releasedon his own recognizance.
9ar5911 9<>_11v*=r. Parrlaaé 3?.
Manufacturing explosives.
s currently being held" in the
Carroll oun y, ryland jail in lieu of a $15,000 bond.
owardigountg, Maryland
1. Unlawful cross burnings.
2. Manufacturing explosives
3. Manufacturing explosives
4. Possession of explosives
5. Possession of explosiveswithout
without
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permit.
license.
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H y authorities have placed a
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* On March 8, 19?7, Assistant United States
Attorney, GERALD P. MARTIN, Baltimore, Maryland,
was contacted regarding instant case. AUSA MARTIN
advised that the sending of these letters was a
definite violation of the Federal  e dance b6
btained indicating that b7c
as the write e ers, e would "
cons er prosecution of under the extortion
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On March 14,&#39;1977 AUSA MARTIN, upon
being contacted, advised this matter would be
presented before the Federal Grand Jury, Baltimore,
Maryland, on March 22, 1977,
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in the March 5, 1977 issue of the Sun Newspaper, Baltimore,
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 wtalmindier-K-|Cgr|;g]] 5t,:;:;f"&#39;,3§;F""°"f T""- »-. mu Court judge mused ,.csu_,1.d3y to W J V-lute ortthe stfatrzess stand. ld_r. Ran. um he mugs ban an-{or imam M nstrhenberg tooatlfted 35&#39;.-BIt1bl}&#39; mstrtto-J . Mlcheson. 22 he ported Kn mm man _l1on$tor_a ptpe boritb and a r1_&#39;tolotot&#39; co: lt- &#39; .tat!. which he said Mr. Aitchr-son had  . member T10 was charged bore Wednes-_-ga wit, - - I W a . -_ idrawn up to train at! Klan Beret. a litersmgtoriall in-"Ed"? P°$~-vits cH3l0Sl92B cmittee oi itbout stare: g>r;:?é151§;1;°f?:éf&#39; Jud eDot1ald M-Sn{it * - 9 °°"3a3°" g"*""" a "&#39;7 " &#39; i_ dggg {g 1,-M] 5 by ahc;&#39;EI[:¬:° :!g;rl;t !rn:|rshai addeid the Stoop F_92&#39;|:&#39;:n1&#39;:&#39;-1t1 to
 burg ¢°mm;55ion.. saying he fell H Mn mouht a ro92:o.ut1on asilitll-SI Dis?-S aridi Aiichown were m!,_,a5cd_ hem was a the .ommun|st:~nd Soctt-1_.t>t conspiracy.t .__ sisubstanlialrisk--ma he would not Mum 5 Mr. Rouse.-eziberg sold he had I-.1o92&#39;-n 92. 101&#39;-1|-531°" the two misdemeanor mums Ute" young man for more than _sot&#39;en92 . against Mm in Carin mum The dmmd_ _ rnonths lrom attending rrlonthiy ltlan raléy _ 311], was min; Md L-,5; night}; M Cam, hes held at a Girnber u92l_d.n.=_r1n.tIo :~=-1_counu.Jamn]ieu cute ham - _ that tebruary .5 Mr._ Attohoson had told - htrn he thought the PB} was looking tor
him. 1&#39; t  Al the time of his arrest at his parents
orne Cl r" &#39; &#39; -,-3 - . -- so. »rT§§§$@na1;sa§1t1§s&#39;§sl§§¢&#39;§t»§??1?1§E- t"- ..**&#39;-"-~"f"$ "°"&#39;*"°.F P&#39;°&#39;. gm-go; county authorities in Whmmm cedtng [ &#39;>ll!&#39;l&#39;tt!ti}&#39; h§_tneig.&#39;ou:1gt&#39;t.o£siath- _ 92
 " &#39; uh. °&#39;°55b"&#39;F5"§5 in 15111 County and or, who ai3&#39;Bi§&#39;£5n hao not been out of* s?.nd&#39;3_."&#39;°a°"&#39;3 Mia 1° C°mt3 3- state in the past month.i Mug mow at ll? Rf; Mam L-"197 = The lire marshal testified. "On Febru- Kmth Jr.. the slam cat-|l rights leader. ary 26 he ithe defendant; told me he hadV PliI1¢&#39;? Gwrttts county authorities re- - gont!l0Pct1nsy1vaniatovisiltttith friends. 
r - &#39;°5° *1-"&#39;l°*=?=i==== W hi= own ro=@sni- lie also that if the l-Bl made any attempt? :&#39;a"°°&#39;. .- . . I &#39; -. to aprirehend him he would llee the state.- " T°- am m."&#39;s F&#39;h°°3T3Ph°"5 "-$51511! he would go oif and live in the woods. . . . -H - "uh" la°"?d3 :&#39;*9"?°&#39;-""°°m 11°"! ?°~*&#39; I-to told mo he had a Il1l!lI3l&#39;§&#39; hat-kpaek F033 Mr &#39;92"°|&#39;°-°;°=*I-3 -i""i°*&#39; 3 ""3 Uni and gear. and he also had a years supply &#39;5? °f M35&#39;|3w- B! C9998? Park "5 of Minute Men tood tab1etsa highly nu-""°" "° "° ml ="&#39;° ~=">&#39;d°4 ¢°vrl- - tritious tablet he could live oii 0!." - -- room through a side door.   _ 1119 derendanna cw|!._headEd young &#39; &#39;.Ihom:is E. lliokman. lhc county states
Jnan 92-roaring a him shirt, joa ns 3|-|d&#39;11om. attorney. 11&#39;-I°5921°l&#39;">d Ml" R3"5¢1I¢&#39;>°l&#39;£- 3&#39;- rimmed glasses taped at the tomp:¢, qualiliod explosives teehnicion. about the~. 5]||!92,92-ed no omoltom 35 J_ Kobe Johnson. dolendanfs expertise 1r_t constructing ex-|_T __ l_he_public dotender representing him. de- P1°5i"° 1°"i-°5&#39; - &#39; - - 7
92 scribed hirn as "a boy who talks a lot and 1-he young matfs n-iothor, seated in theW0 5011511! do at great deal; a boy who rst row of the tiny courtroom. bowed herlalkstoloolr big arms; his iellows. head as hlr. ltauschenborg described her- M" J°.!5°"&#39;§ %cmr.-nt sharpllf con- &#39; son as a knowledgeable person" in the "l :::l:lC;|c92hllh tosttrtsgay by Frank 51- R81  liold of explosives who had consu-octet a
. It rg.a state me marshal who inlil-  &#39; I1 l reenoe. &#39;I "am! the mm HI Rauschmborg char. _ bomb tntho ltrernars a sp >_| I 1| 
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in the March 5, 1977 issue of the News American,
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_ !&#39;_ WESTMINSTER - A state lire
, tnarsltal has testified that the purport-
  leaderof a Ru l-iiux Klan ltiavern
1 operating out of llotvard County -was
Constructing pipe bombs to get ready
, for a tcvolutien. » _
 lie said the leader, a&#39;22-year-old
I University of Maryland junior, was
; dang,crous" and "unstable."
I  T_he lire marshal, Frank M. Reus-
; ii c_lie_:tberg, st:-e:-.1 two years as an under-i I cover agent in the liu Klui; lilau
He testiliecl at a bead hearing tor1 |_92_t&#39;illiant st. Kitchcson, the "exaltedI cyclops" ol a Howard County ltlavern.
92  _¢ilclteson has been charged in three
"&#39;-counties with crimes relating -to his
gl:la|i_ncli92&#39;itics. _ J
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;&#39;.Aitcl1esoa for she past seven months,
fduring which time Aitchesoo showed
3 him how to make pipe bombsand dis-
; cussed with him various ltlan-related"
activities. &#39; .. -
, Rauscltenlaerfs testimony exposedi =_ many details of A_itchesons alleged
1 7&#39; klan 92vorl:,_itec*&#39;luding&#39;, his involvement
}  in an elite Klan Beret" corps, his1 iseuding tltreateiiing letters to Coretta
 Scott King, ttritlow of the slain civil
; _ an s lIl92&#39;OIR2&#39;t &#39;l&#39;ll in cross bttrttings.
.-r tiarroll Comuy State&#39;s Atty. Thom-
j as E. llicltmaa said Aitrhesutt wasElanning a terrorist cattipaign against.;-  lacks, communists -_aod socialists,
, that he  Aitcho-son! was an expert in
l bombmaking and that he wanted to put.
1 &#39;" toxic chernicaris in ll|&#39;asl|iogtoa&#39;s water
-supply.
" ~&#39; Prince Georges Count authorities
i will: the Kiugiletters. .i; _ _ During the hearing on a possessioni, Te! toltarge, evidence sltowcd92 __ -
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; _ have chargeet Jtitcheson in connection .-
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said. "Alrica or death by lvocl1i=1t-.1hire your choice," and was esosd
"Kit Klux Klan." The other said, "S13?
oil the University ol t92lar}&#39;l=Io921 ¢Il!1&#39;*l"l15or you will die," and was also s|Si92°d
"Kn t<tt=.~t mo." _&#39; Aitcheson, showing anger at times
&#39; during the proceedings-, whispered to
""¢e lg his attorney, "ie.:.e . tters 92&#39;~or8&#39;plant." " &#39; "
Hickman called the release ol such
information at a bond hearing "rare..
But he said he wanted to show Aitchc-
sort is a danger "to other peop!c."_
Ajtchesorrs public delertder, J. Robert
Johnson, however, described Aitcheson
as a "boy who talks a lot and doesn&#39;t.
do a great deal. He wants to look big
among his fellows."
But District Court Judge Donald 3-l.
,Smith said Aitchesou is a risk, and
continued the $500,090 bond.
Rauschenberg testilied that Auctio-
S0:1,thinltirtg Ranschefberg was a klan
member, coniided to hint that lie
would run "to the woods" il he thought
he would be arrested. &#39;
A-Wednestlay morning raid on
Aitcheson&#39;s parents li09292&#39;Ft1d_Cltlll!l}
home turned up explosive materials.
weapons. camping gear and a ye:-.rs
supply ol Ztlinuteman food tabiets.
Rauschenbcrg also said Aitcheson
i _ . ,, _. . .. ----&#39;had a "good l;notvledge"&#39;0l manome-,. nggtgileader =-Iarttn Luther hing .lr., wring bombs
_l-le testitterl Aitclieson told him the
"bombs were lor training tor an 3ltl;l.Ct-I
&#39;- pated revolution."Rauschenberg said -he met with
Aitcheson ertoewweek and sometimes
more olten during the past seven
months. lie said most of lht: meetings
were on a larm near C-amber in  ar-
roll County, during weekly Saturday
night -ltlan rallies. _
I-le said he learned lrom Aitchesou
the ltlan was directing itsell to "at-
tacks" on -military reservation com-
munication centers abortion clinics_ - - _ _ . ..-. *1"-P5 92Ii=&#39;t="=11:_r~c1tt.t<-tetra--i;it=|;._o.=t=..... and olltces ot the t&;92.tor=..t. I

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COUNTY AND HOWARD COUNTY, MARYLAND, CHARGES. ON MARCH 22, I977,
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MAILING THREATENING COMMUNICATIONS; TITLE 18, USC, SECTION 2/ 1&#39;,-&#39;
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definite violation of Federal law sicaL evidencecould be-obtained indicating that[i::if:2?jwas&#39; " &#39; --
of these letters; he would consider prosecu ing Eécunder the extortion statute. - . _ A
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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
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June 3,-1977
&#39;BA 9-2403 [email protected]#=BU 9-612&5_
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CORETTA{SCOTT KING - VICTIM
EXTORTION  RACIAL MATTERS _
Subject pleadednguilty on 5/23/77 and remains
$50,000 bond pe ing pre-sentence investigation.
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On May 23, 1977, Assistant United States Attorney,
MARTIN, Baltimore, Maryland, advised that
had pled guilty on that date to charges of
mai ng reatening communications via the U.S. mail.
- United &#39; rict Judge, JAMES R. MILLER, JR.,al1ow§dit:f7f:2;jto remain free on $50,000 bond pending
a pre-sen ence nvestigation.
AUSA MARTIN advise ld notify the
Baltimore Office regarding sentence in the
near future.
Thin document contains neither recommendation: not conclusions of the FBI. It is the nrovcy at the FBI and in loqncd to your age-ncy; it and in content11:
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