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. PRIVACY ACTS
SUBJECT: BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA SSIXTEENTH
STREET BAPTIST CHURCH
BOMBIN GI SEPTEMBER 1 5, 1963
PART 10 OF 11
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FREEDOM OF IN FORMATION/PRIVACY ACTS SECTION
COVER SHEET
SUBJECT; BIRMINGHAM, I ALABAMA
SIXTEE-NTEH STREET BAPTIST CHURC-H_
BQMBING/SEPTEMBER 15, 1963
PART 10 OF 11

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considerable iaiornation contained in this report
has heen previously part oi the subject Iatter oi reports
submitted under the case captioned "GREHBOBS"  Bntile
l74-35, Birmingham 174-6!. Since tin GREEIIBOBS case occurred
subsequent to this case, such oi the investigation Ias a
duplication oi investigation and other activity being con-
ducted in connection with this case. Iany oi the people
considered suspects in this case are also considered
suspects in the GREBIIBOIBS case, and the reverse is like-
eise true. Consequently, considerable overlap Ins taken
place in the area oi naned suspects and also in the area
oi any investigation involving thefts oi dynanite, hosh
threats, and related incidents.
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A search was eade or the&#39;Inoded_area-situated.1our-
tenths of a eile oft Taylor&#39;s Ferry Road, Bessemer Cut-01!,
where the dynamite stolen tron Harbert Construction Company
was round.-Ihg_g11g_p£ the dynamite was indicated by6: 3 Detective_ Bessemer Division,_Je!!e::eon Llounty
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SUMMARY
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Dear Mr. Hoover:
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I was not aware of the extent of the F.B. I.
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commend you for this investigation
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September, 1963. He, Baxley, said that he had
recently become Attorney General of Alabama and
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ll BI in efforts to solve this case and would like to talk
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Street Baptist Church, Birmingham, Alabama, 9/15/63, which resulted
in the death of four Negro girls, injuries to 16 other persons, and extensive
property damage. Mr. Bax1ey&#39;s request is being forwarded to the Civil
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automcalles then operated ta, the euspecm, and the nature oi the
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April 8 , 1971
GENERAL INVESTIGATIV1-Y: DIVISION
This case involved bomb ; of 16th
Street Baptist Church, Birmingham,
Alabama, 9/15/ 63, which resulted in deaths
of 4 Negro girls, injuries to 16 other
persons and damage to church of approximat-
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Attached conceiinsrequest made by /
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This case involves the bombing of the 16th Baptist
Church, Birmingham, Alabama, on 9/15/63, resulting in the death
of 4 Negro girls, injury to 16 other persons, and approximately
$30, 000 damages to the church.
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premature arrests of Chambliss, Cagle and Hall by the _
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conducted and results of investigation, which still continues, are contained 1in 36 file sections. 90
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Bulky Fbihibit File Number: 157-1025-521
We are in the process of reviewing all bulky exhibits in order
that we may dispose of those which serve no further purpose. Inasmuch
as many of the bulky exhibits pertain to inactive cases and are occupying
badly needed space, it is requested that the appropriate substantive
supervisor review the abovelisted bulky exhibit and render a decision
as to its retention or disposition. A notation as to the decision reached
may be placed on this memorandum. The memorandum should be
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SUMMARY
Birmingham is continuing to conduct investigationin connection with individuals who come to their attentionwho may be potential bombing suspects. As soon as sufficientbackground data is developed on these individuals, theirfingerprints will be compared with the unidentified latentsin the Greenbomts case.
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SUMMARY
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SUMMARY
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SUMMARY
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Instant case concerns the bombing o
Street Baptist Church, Birmingham, Alabama, 9/16/63, whi
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l6 other persons and extensive property damage. Purpo
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of William J. Baxley, Attorney General, State of Alabama,I /1 /. .E92E
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indicating he had additional information in this matter and »
desired to see the SAQ, Birmingham in that regard.
. Extensive investigation was conducted in this
matter, under the supervision of the General Investigative
Division. Bureau files indicate that investigation identified
a small group of hardcore Klansmen as probably subjects.
Insufficient information was developed to support prosecution.
Case was closed due to completion of logical investigation
and expiration of the period of the Statute of Limitations.
Baxley previously contacted FBIHQ in April, 1971 £2;
in this matter. During resulting contact by SAC, Birmingham, ghe indicated he had an informant believed by him to be of fl
material assistance and he requested certain results of our
prior investigation. Birmingham was instructed at that time
to advise him his request had been referred to the Civil
Rights Division of the Department  which Division then
supervised bombing investigations!. That Division was notified
of Mr. Baxley&#39;s request and the nature of our response /p-
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FROM: SAC, BIRMINGHAM 57-352!
RE: uususs; 413
BOMING OF SIXTEENTH STREET BAPTIST cuuacn,
BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA,
SEPTEMBER 15, 1963.
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ReBHtel dated 4-21-75.
Enclosed, herewith, are 7 copies of a letterhead
memorandum for appropriate dissemination to the Civil Rights
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of contact with WILLIAM J. BAXLEY, Attorney General of the
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jointly with his investigators in this "additional_investigation"
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possible; however, if additional new information was available 
on which to provide the basis for further F.B.I. inquiry, such
information would be received and pursued vigorously. Mr.
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be controlled from his office. - o &#39; 
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to participate jointly as indicated above, he would appreciate
if results of certain investigation, particularly results of
interviews with suspects, be made available to his office so
that any inconsistencies between information provided.to Agents
to that provided to his investigators could be fully explored.
It was pointed out to Mr. BAXLEY that in some instances as much
as l0 years has passed since individuals were interviewed .
during our investi ation and to call upon the recollection of -these individuals for their knowledge of events occurring -
during the 1963 period in order to compare with the record of
our interviews would be an awesome responsibility and in the
SAC&#39;s, Birmingham, opinion questionable as to investigative
value or credibility.
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with his request be resisted. Mr. BAXLEY declined to
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was generally vague in providing a basis for conducting i
additional investigation, other than to state that with the
passage of time an atmosphere of cooperation may have s
developed in which certain individuals may be willing to ;
provide information concerning this matter.
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information  see page 2 of LHM!, with the exception of the
unidentified Birmingham Police Lieutenant, the files of the F.B
Birmingham contain numerous references, inasmuch as during
investigation of this case they were contacted because of 7
their association or affiliation with individuals who, because
of their background or other reason, might have knowledge
concerning this matter. It should also be pointed out that
considerable information developed on each of these individuals
could possibly have originated from confidential sources whose
position in the community and in some instances personal safety
are contingent today on maintaining the confidentiality of the
information furnished in this matter. For this reason, the
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Hana April 29, 1975
RE: UNKNOWN SUBJECTS;
BOMBING OF SIXTEENTH STREET
BAPTIST CHURCH,
BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA,
SEPTEMBER 15, 1963.
gW__BOMBING MATTERS
For the information of the Department of Justice,
Attorney General WILLIAM J. BAXLEY, State of Alabama,
Montgomery, Alabama, at his request, was contacted on April
21, 1975, by the Special Agent in Charge, F.B.I., Birmingham,
Alabama, at which time Mr. EAXIEY advised that his office
had information from an informant which he felt justified
additional inquiry in captioned matter. Mr. BAXLEY declined
to identify the informant and indicated he desired that the
results of certain investigation conducted by the F.B.I.
during its exhaustive investigation in this matter be made
available to his investigators for use in pursuing his
informant&#39;s information. He also indicated that Agents of
the F.B.I. could participate in joint investigation with
his investigators, but, whether or not F.B.I. Agents did
participate, it was his intention that investigation would
be conducted as a result of information from this informant.
It should be noted that during April, 1971, Mr.
BAXLEY contacted the FBI, Birmingham, shortly after he was
elected to the office of Attorney General for the State of
Alabama, at which time he indicated that one of the great
aims during his term as Alabama Attorney General would be to
solve captioned matter. At that time he indicated that his
investigators had been in contact with a source and that this
source could possibly provide information concerning captioned
matter. Mr. BAXLEY would not identify this source or the
nature of the information that the source could possibly
provide. At that time he requested the results of several
interviews of individuals suspected by him of involvement in
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this case, along with results of considerable F.B.I, investigation
as to the gathering of evidence, identities of individuals
developed from investigation as being in the Birmingham area
during the period of the bombing, and to review results of certain
F.B.I. polygraph examinations conducted during investigation of
this case. After making this request, Mr. BAXLEY was informed
that inasmuch as this case was under active investigation at the
time his request was being referred to the Assistant Attorney
General in charge of the Civil Rights Division, Department of
Justice. Mr. BAXLEY did not pursue his request further at
this time.
During an appointment with Mr. BAXLEY, on April
25, 1975, it was determined that he was in possession of no
additional information from the informant that had not been .
available to him in April, 1971. It was his feeling that with
the passage of time certain individuals who had been previously
interviewed by the F.B.I. may be inclined to broader or
with law enfation
was informed that lt should be borne vast
majority of the F.B.I. investigation, including interviews with
many individuals, was conducted in some instances over ten years
ago, and that considerable difficulty might be encountered in
reconciling information provided by these individuals to the F.B
with their current recollection. Mr. BAXLEY seemed determined
in proceeding ahead in order to fulfill his original goal of
solving this case during his tenure as Alabama Attorney General.
He requested that the results of interviews with the following
individuals be made available at this time:.1
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Baptist Church, Birmingham, Alabama, 9/15/63, uhioh resulted
the deaths of 4 Negro girls, injuries to 16 other persons &#39;-
extensive property damage. ac
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information in this matter and that he desired to see SAC,.
Birmingham, in that regard, SAC, Birmingham, oonferred with ,
Baxley on 4/25/75 and this memorandum advises you of the results
and also recommends action to be
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him to be of material assistance
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further action regarding his request in the absence of specific
instructions and no such instructions have been received from CRD04 R1-2544 /s"7-/oa<""-When recontdE¥ed in response to his curreht fé s ,
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provided information he felt warranted additional investigation.
at he He said it was the same information he had in 1971 th
not had the opportunity to develop same, but felrfhal
passage of time, certain individuals previously
be cooperative. He asked that FBI Agents partici
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with his investigators in the "additional investigation." He
was told this could not be done but that if there existed
additional information constituting a basis for logical inves-
tigation, upon receipt we would conduct such investigation.
Baxley said he preferred that the investigation be controlled
from his office.
Baxley said if Agents were not available to participate
in the joint investigation, he would appreciate receiving results
of certain aspects of our prior investigation to assist him.
He said any reports furnished would be made available only to
authorized investigators of his office.
SAC, Birmingham, recommended that the above request be
resisted. He pointed out that Baxley declined to elaborate on
the nature of the new information" and was generally vague
about it. Ihe results of investigation he requested consists
of interviews of individuals previously interviewed by us based
on their association with other individuals who, because of
their background or activities, may have had knowledge concerning
the case. SAC, Birmingham, feels disclosure of the requested
information could lead to a breach of confidentiality concerning
persons previously interviewed and suggested the matter be dis-
cussed with the CRD to insure that our interests are fully
protected.
Our responsibility appears to consist of forwarding
Bax1ey&#39;s request to CRD for its consideration; any other action
appears inappropriate at this time.
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Reference is made to my nemorandm dated April 12,
1971, wherein you.were advised that.Hr. William J. Baxley,
Attorney General of the State of Alabama, had requested the
results of certain aspects of investigation conducted by this
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Division.
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results of certain aspects of FBI investigation in captioned
case. e was again told that his request would be referred to
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bombing of the 16th Street Baptist Church, Birmingham, Alabama,
9/16/63 which resulted in the deaths of 4 Negro girls, injuries
to 16 other persons and extensive property damage. Purpose of
this memorandum is toidvise of the receipt of a request on 12/1/75,
via Robert Havel, Director, Office of Public Information, : 1
Department of Justice, from William J. Baxley, Attorney General; 1State of Alabama, for certain results of our investigation in ,¢Sxiw
captioned case. ,4,-
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Attorney General, contacted FBIHQ advising he had launched an
inquiry into this case and desired assistance. He said he had
an informant whom he declined to identify, whom he believed to be
Ematerial assistance. He requested the names of witnesses who
could place certain suspects in Birmingham on 9/16/63, any
available information as to automobiles then operated by the
suspects, nature of explosive device or devices used in the
bombing and advice as to any polygraph tests afforded to the
suspects. He also wanted to interview the polygraph operator s!
who may have administered any such examinations. His
referred to the Civil Rights Division with the statement thatwas
therequest
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he had additional information in this matter and when
by SAC, Birmingham, he stated he had information from
whom he declined to identify which warranted contactindicating
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jointly participate with his investigators in any additional
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not possible, that results of our prior interviews of certain amed
individuals be made available to him. He was advised that if
he had any new information, we would conduct any necessary
additional investigation but that Agents could not be made
available to assist him. SAC, Birmingham, recommended that the
request be resisted because Baxley declined to explain the
nature of his "new information" and because disclosure of results
of prior interviews might lead to breaches of confidentiality
regarding persons previously interviewed. However, Mr. Bax1ey&#39;s
request was again forwarded to the Civil Rights Division with
advice that we were taking no further action in the absence of
specific instructions from the Department. No such instructions
were received. Departmental Attorney William Gardiner, Civil
Rights Division, subsequently inquired telephonically as to the .
action desired by the Bureau in this matter. It was pointed out
to him that Baxley declined to furnish any of his information to
us, the disclosure of some of the investigations requested might
result in compromising confidentialities, but that the decision
regarding dissemination was that of the Department.
Mr. Havel was apprised of the above background. He
requested that the Civil Rights Division be contacted and that he
be advised of the results. On l2/1/75 this matter was discussed
with Departmental Attorney Gardiner who stated the Department&#39;s
case is closed, that it has no objection to furnishing the
requested information to Baxley and that he, Gardiner, will forward
a communication so stating. Mr. Havel was advised accordingly.
Our investigation in this matter was closed in 1973
except for the submission by Birmingham of logical fingerprints for
comparison with latent prints recovered during the investigation.
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communication, SAC, Birmingham,be instructed to make available to
Mr. Baxley the results of our prior interviews of persons previously
named by him.
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Birmingham, Alabama, September 15,
BOMBING MATTERS I1-noun
Reference is made to a conversation between Special
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this Division on December 1, 1975, concerning the renewed
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Baxley for access to certain statements and memoranda of
interview in your file on this matter. Reference is also
made to your memorandum of May 8, 1975, concerning the
request which Mr. Baxley made of the SAC in Birmingham,
Alabama some time prior to May 8.
Your memorandum of May 8 was ihe subject of several
telephone conversations between -ii--and Mr. Gardnerr
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December 1 and in which|re-concurred.
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&#39; I had several conversations withp of the
Bombing Unit of the Bureau  Tel. 175-46 concerning their
memorandum of May 8, 1975. I explained ta that the
request seemed somewhat unusual to us because it was not handled
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the bombing of the 16th Street Baptist Church, Birmingham,
Alabama, 9/16/63, which resulted in the deaths of four Negro
girls, injuries to sixteen other persons and extensive property
damage. Purpose of this memorandum is to advise of receipt
of a request from the Mayor of Birmingham to review FBI files
regarding above case, regarding any other racerelated bombings
which occurred in Birmingham during the period 1961-63 and
concerning the beating of Freedom Riders at the Trailways Bus
Station, Birmingham, on 5/14/61.
Office on 12/17/75, Birmingham Mayor David Vann requested that&#39;5,My letter dated l2/15/75, received by our Birmingham/pf
any other raceerelated bombings" in Birmingham during the. . -. . __ -.. -. .. . . I I18 De aJ...|.OW8C1 E0 see .l"l:iI Il.LeS regarc1:|_ng.capt1onec1 CBSE 8.I1C1 F I
period 1961-63. Birmingham teletype dated l2/17/75, advising
of receipt of request, also advised efforts were being made to
Contact Mayor Vann for clarification of his request. A second
letter dated 12/l7/75, was received by Birmingham from Mayor
Vann in which he requested that he also be allowed to see FBI
files on the beating of the Freedom Riders on 5/14/61, at the
Trailways Bus Station, Birmingham.
SAC, Birmingham contacted Mayor Vann on 12/18/75, at
which time Vann advised that the appearance of Gary Thomas Rowe
before a U. S. Congressional committee  apparently referring
92to the testimony of former FBI Klan informant Gary Ihomas
Rowe, Jr. before the U. S. Senate Select Committee on Intel-
ligence Activities, on 12/2/75! caused the Freedom Riders-
incident to become the subject of discussion by the Birmingham
City Council. As a result Vann had the Birmingham PoliceDepartment review its records concerning incidents of such
nature during the early 1960&#39;s. After receiving the results
of the review, he felt that examination of FBI-files on theFreedom Riders case and captioned case would provide hi?
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Reference is made to your files 144-1-554,
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This is to advise that by letter dated
December 15, 1975, received by our Birmingham Office
on December 17, 1975, Mayor David Vann, Birmingham,
Alabama, requested that he be allowed to review FBI
files containing the results of investigation in
captioned case, as well as FBI files concerning any
other race-related bombings which occurred in
Birmingham during the period 1961-63. in a second
letter, dated December 17, 1975, he requested that he
a1sQ;be allowed to review FBI files regarding the
beating o£_the Freedom Riders on Hay 14, 1961, at theTrailfays Bqfs Station, Birmingham. &#39;
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instituted. He stated that any files made available
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dire of the Police Department under the Chief of
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BAPBOM is the code word for the case invol the
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Purpose of this memorandum is to recommend
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enclosure attached for ready reference! you were advised Mayor
Vann, through our Birmingham Office, requested permission to
conduct above-mentioned file review. He stated recent Congressions
hearings raised the issue of local law enforcement efforts in
Birminghamqring racial incidents in early 1960s and he felt
above file review might provide him with a more thorough under-
standing in that regard. He was told information from FBI filescould only be released with approval of the Department of Justice.and that his request would be forwarded to the Department. "
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in effect that decision as to release of information would be,-
left to the Buread.
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Attorney General, State of Alabama, in connection with investigatio
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A complete crime scene was conducted with the
aid of laboratory experts and Bureau Agents. The scene
was protected by the Birmingham Police Department by
roping off the area and placing armed guards.
a. Ad examination of the material, consisting
of wood, metal, and masonry located in the vicinity of the
explosion forwarded to the FBI Laboratory failed to iden-
tify the type of explosive due to a lack of residue. -
. &#39; b. No fragments of a mechanical timing device,
fuse, or blasting caps were found. It should be noted,
however, that a small red plastic and wire piece was
located at the crime scene and was identified as part of
a fishing bobber.
II; CHONOLOGICAL SUHHARY&#39;OFRRELIl§ABY_INVESTIQA?lQi . f" Z *- &#39; "W" j
A complete neighborhood embracing several blocks
in each direction from the church was conducted. Interviews
in this area number in the hundreds. The owners of all &#39;
license numbers recorded by persons on the bomb site 9/15/63,
as well as those recorded by Bureau Agents during the perti-
nent time_the two Sundays following, as well as interview of
all stores open in the vicinity at the pertinent tine, was
conducted. Automobile owners were identified and interviewed
as to reasons why they were in the vicinity and for investi-
gative leads. " , -
The church has a membership roster of 400 names.
Of these, about 150 were in attendance at the time of the
bombing. All have been located and interviewed, but nothing
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church members has resulted in the location of over a dozen
individuals who were on the street adjacent to the church -
when the bomb actually exploded. However, none can remember
seeing a person whose actions they questioned.  It is felt
highly possible that_some sort of a timing device, operated
by chemicals or non-metal device, could have been used.!
An immediate program was initiated to account for
the whereabouts of individuals known to both the Birmingham 7
Police Department and the FBI as capable of committing bomb-
ings. Also, members of the Ku Klux Klan and other so-called
hate groups in Birmingham and surrounding offices were located
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anonymously or through logical sources was checked immediately
for authenticity and possible importance. _, &#39; &#39;_
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citizens supplying names of suspects, members of other inves-
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 nossnm EDWARD onnmetxss, 2505 32nd Avenue, .
North, Birmingham, Alabama,  phone 3235l40!; age 59 Years;
born January lb, 190%, Pratt City; Birmingham, Alabama;
employed as truck driver by Rebuilt Auto Parts Company,
1 outh, Birmingham, Alabama,  pnene 322-3579!.and
CHAMBLISS is considered a logical suspect, based
1 upon his past activities and associations; his extreme anti-
integration views; his acts of physical violence against &#39;
Negroes; and his free use of dynamite in terrorizing tactics,
which has earned for him the nickname of "Dynamite Bob". _
&#39; Formerly employed by&#39;the City in the Garbage Department,
CHAMBLISS was discharged because of unfavorable publicity,
brought about by the brutality of his acts. ~
1-Z  *cnnnsLIss has been active in Kn Klux Klan acti-
vities, since at least 1946, was Exalted Cyclops of the
Klavern until 1951, when he abandoned open Ku Klux Klan _zkykj activities because of unfavorable publicity. . 7
cnnnizssines been interviewed at length by.FBI
Agents on September 28, 1963, and Gctober ll, 1963, at which
I time he denied participation or knowledge of the present
 bombings. He has been the subject of numerous surveillances
during which time it was established that he has been in
contact with known members of the Ku Klux Klan and with,
well known pro-segregationist leaders of the Birmingham
area. From interview, CHAMBLISS has admitted association
with these people and has identified himself as being a
strong segregationist. _ 9
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_.-.;_UNITED STATES  "9292w£RNMENT K ;ff"°;&#39;;;m_Memorarzdum N P&#39; Cammn °
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bombing of the 16th Street Baptist Church, Birmingham, Alabama,
on 9/16/63. .9292~&#39;*"//IBAPBOIB is the code word or
Purpose of this memorandum is to obtain approval oi
attached letter to the Civil Rights Division  CRD! forwarding
request of David Vann, Mayor of Birmingham, for review of FBI
files regarding twelve bombing incidents which occurred in ..
Birmingham during the period 1956-1965.
My memorandum of 1/28/76 advised of receipt oi above
request from Iayor Vann, which request was precededi by an
earlier request._ The earlier request was forwarded to the CRD
of the Department and the Department subsequently deferred to
the Bureau. It was recommended and approved that layer Vann be
advised his request would be more appropriately directed toWilliam Baxley, Attorney General of Alabama, to whom iniormatfp
regarding captioned matter is being furnished in connection _
investigation being conducted by Kr. Baxley. By above-menti n d
memorandum of 1/28/76 it was recommended and approved that or
Venn: current request be forwarded to the Department, advis ng
the Department oi the manner of disposition of the Major&#39;s rior
request and requesting concurrence in responding in 1&#39; nner
to his current request.
Extensive tile review to locate necessary information so
that the Department eeald be appropriately referred te the iaeidentsin question has been completed. HHZJB // ,3? !£1_ /A, . é 1ACTION:  . "- " - I//w iAttached for appro 11154 letter to the CRD forward n
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BAPBOMB is the code word for the case
the bombing of the 16th Street Baptist Church in
Alabama, on 9/16/63.
Purpose of this memorandum is to gggi§e_n£_:eceip5;
of m1oth.§r~r-eaues.b._..;rnm_Daridc.:Y&2§., _1ie121;_9f, .§!!.1E1nsham andIlnul nan: n-F     Y  I: _&#39; _ 1-__¢;&#39; ~"&#39;:_:.:&#39;A:;j~Y L ,_____ _ ___ _____,___,;_:::_:,,.-_-;»<r-§..;-a*ng..
By memorandum 12/22/75 you were advised May0rrYann
had requested to review FBI files in captioned case, the
beating of Freedom Riders on 5/14/61 at the Trailways Bus 5 _;/7
Station, Birmingham, and "any other race-related bombings"
which occurred in Birmingham during the period 1961 to 196
The request was forwarded to the Civil Rights Division an
the Department subsequently deferred to the Bureau. r
.recemmended and approved that SAC, Birmingham be instructto advise Mayor Vann that the Department had deferred to the
FBI regarding the request, that information in captioned&#39;
case was being furnished to William Baxley, Alabama Attorney
General, in connection with investigation being conducted
&#39;hy Hr. Baxley, and the FBI feels that his, ?anns, request
would be more properly directed to Hr. Baxley inasmuch asthe/furnishing of information by the FBI to other local
and or state officials co terfere with Hr. Baxle &#39;investigation.  um, ... ,_ /-/1 //I   *5r" llI.l:-II-B /=> /- /" "" /FE/B%|g1
Mayor Vann has now asked to review FBI file!
regarding 12 named bombings which occurred in Birmingh3p,. ...-- -92during the period 12/25/56 to 4/1/65. Birmingham has a
determined that no investigation was conducted regarding glseven of those bombing incidents  which occurred during -
the period 12/25/56 to 12/14/62!. Birmingham also advised
investigation was conducted regarding the other five cases
named by Mayor Vann but that such investigations were
conducted in conjunction with captioned case.
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Memorandum to Ir. Nannall
Re: BAPBOI
157-1025.
SAC, Birmingham, has recommended that Mayor Vann be
advised that his current request would be more properly directed
to Attorney General Baxley, as he was advised regarding his prior
request. SAC, Birmingham, stated that unless advised to the
contrary, he would so advise Kayor Vann on 1/30/76. On 1/29/76
SupervisoBirmingham, was telephonically
instructed to Hoid in_abeyance the proposed contact with Mayor
Vann pending the.receipt of Bureau instructions.
RECOMMENDATIONS:
1. That a letter be directed to the Civil Rights
Division forwarding Mayor Vann&#39;s current request, advising
the Department oi the manner in which his previous request
has been answered and requesting concurrence in response in a
iike manner to his current request. appropriate fiie review
is being conducted to locate necessary information so that the
Civil Rights Division may be appropriately referred to prior
information furnished to that division relating to the cases
in question.
2. That attached teletype be sent to SAC, Birmingham,
instructing him to advise Mayor Vann that the Mayor&#39;s current
request is beingfreferred to the Department.
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