Coretta Scott King Part 01

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Photocopies of envelope postmarked Chester, PA PM FEB16
1973, and a four-page handwritten letter beginning
"Dear Mrs Coretta Scott King..."
Phttocopies of envelope postmarked "CHESTER PM FEBlH 1973"
bearing handwritten address "Hrs Coretta Scott King
Commeoative Society P, 0. Box 183 Coshocton Ohio Q3812,"
and accompanying three-page handwritten letter beginning
"Dear Hrs Coretta Scott King My Name Is... _
Photocopies of envelope postmarked "CHESTER PA PM FEB23
1973" bearing handwritten addess "Mrs Coretta Scott King
Commemoratiye Society P O Box 183 Coshocton Ohio H3812,"
and accompanying four-page handwritten 1 "_ Deer MS Qoretta Scott King My Name isTfif:ffi27ifj"
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Photocopies of envelope postmarked "CHESTER PA PM FEBZR
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Photoopies of envelope postmarked "CHESTER, PA PM FEB6
1973" bearing handwritten address "Mrs Coretta Scott King
Commemorative Society P 0 Box 183 Caehoctan Ohio #3812," and
accompanying six-page handwrit ginning Deer MrsCoretta Scott King My name 18f:f:ffffff:fj..~
Photocopies of envelope postmarked "CHESTER, PA PM JAN2?
1973" bearing handwritten address "American Negro Commemorative
Society P 0 Box 183 Coehoctin Ohio H3812," and accompanyingtwo-page handwgitten letter" begining American NegroCommemorative ooiety Dear Sur.... _ _
Photocopies of envelope postmarked "CHESTER, PA PM JAN31
19739 bearing handwritten address "American Negro Comemorative
Society P O Box 183 Coshooton Ohio q§pl2," and accompanying
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FEB1h 1973" bearing handwritten address r Coretta §cott "King Commeorative Society P. O. Box 183 Qoshocton Ohio H381Z
and accompanying&#39;iiii»three-page tat handwritten 1etter£hbeginning "Dear Mrs Coretta 2Scott King My Name is ..."
Photocopies of.i envelopey postmarked CHESTER PA Pm FEB231973" bearing handwritten address MrS.Coretta Scott KingCommemorative Society P O Box 183 Coshocton Ohio H38l?,".
and acco an in £6 four= e handwritte&#39; &#39; nln NP Y _S _-PPB _ - H .5Dear MrS Coretta Scott King My Nameax 13 .
Photocopies of EEIP-envelope post " 23
1973" bearing handwritten address KW Z
Commorative Society P O.Box 183 Cos octon Ohio EPFTQ, an
accompanying Qiir twoepage handwritten letter be inninDear| |My Name is 
Photogopies of g! e-,n&#39;ve.10pe.g postmarked "CHESTER PA PM FEBZQ
19?3" bearing handwritten address "American Negro Commemorative
Society P O Box 183 Cashocton Ohio H3812! and a¢¢ m n infour three- age handwrit r b ginning "MarIi My use is
2 Photocopies of sis envelope postmarked "CHESTER, PA AM
FBB3.1973" bearing handwritten address "American Negro .
Commemorative Society P O_Box 183 Cashoctan, Ohio, H3812,"and_aocompanying iiu-five-page handwritten letterk beginning"American Negro Commeorative.Socimty Dear Sur....&#39; &#39;
Photocopies of iuin envelope postmarked "CHESTER, PA PM FEB6
1973 bearing handwritten address "Mrs Coretta Scott King
Commemorative Society P O Box 183 Cashoctan Ohio #3812 " andaccompanying ir six-page handwritten b &#39; iné
"Dear Mrs Coretta Scott King My Home is ."
Photocopies of an enve1opq{&#39;postmarked "CHESTER, PA PM JAN27
1973" bearing handwritten iaaddress "American Negro
Commemorative Society P0 Box.lB3 Coshoctin Ohio H3812," and
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l9?3" bearing handwritten ad ress "American Negro Commemorative
Society P O Box 183 Coshocton Ohio H3812, and accompanying
idq three- a e in handwr&#39;tte 1e _  &#39; "p_g 1 n r American Negero
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92 92 1 1973 to February 23> 1973 TPOM " I :_92
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The writer expresses an interest in Senator
KENNEDY, JACQUELINE ONASSIS, CORRETTA KING and comments
the President does not want him to kill these % that iI ___ 1 |.imi11id.ua.J.s.¢_&#39;JIn.e_u::1J;.er  lei/ejs It _ I 9|
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Numerous communications postmarked Chester Pa.,and 2?, 19?3, to February 23, 1975,
from were received by the Washington
Fiel O ce o - e eral Bureau of Investigation. They
were received on;March 16, 1973, from Special Agent in
Charge Gar M. McLeod, Liaison Division, U. S. SecretService, lg00 G Street N.W., Washington, D. 0., by letterto Washington Field Ofiice.
The writer of these letters expressed an interest -
in Senator Kennedy, Jacquelinganassis, and Corretta Kingand commented that the president did not_want him E:Eii%]
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ividuals were advised of threats
made by WW 7,
I _ __n | U. s. Capitol Police,
Nashington, 5. U.§
R |Inte1ligence Division,Metropoli anPoI1ce Department, we ngton, D. C.
Investigation by the m=_ _1 ¢e".=.. &#39; -u
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F0 Penrose, Eastern District of Pennsylvania, for the pur-
pose ofcbtaining a prosecutive opinion. Mrs Penrose de=
_clined authorization of prosecution based upon investiga-
tion to date reflecting a long history of such activity by
the subjects There was no indication of any overt acts
and no local rrrest record. It was noted that he has been
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5""W_ Letter postmarked Pembroke, North Carolina, 9/6/71,
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"I&#39;ll kill your family_before your eyes." DORA&#39;McDONALD- ..Personal Secretary to GORETTA KING, received letter and did
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This investigation is predicated upon the receipt
of a letter-in the_Atlanta Division on September_16, 1971.
This letter was sent.to the Atlanta Division of the&#39;FBI by ;
DGRA_McDOALD, Secretary to Mrs, CORETTA KING.
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0f.M8@ CORETTA KING:
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aa Mrs; Martin Luthor King, Jr,
Famale &#39; .
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April 2?, 1927, in Hoiborger,Alabama ~
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23% Sunset Avenua, Northwast,
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I REFERENCES:
42
 mans:Atlanta report of
Bureau airtels to
Atlanta airtel to
Charlotte lettersa I J 9/22/71.Atlanta, §724/71 and /so/71.
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Mrs. CORETTA KING - VICTIMTiilt: I
 Mmm,EXTORTION - EXTREMIST MATTERS
gwmmm FBI Laboratory advised on 9/24/71 that a definite
conclusion was not reached as to whether handwriting on letter
addressed to Mrs. MARTIN LUTHER KING_from_Pembro§e, N. C.
iced 9/6/71 was identical to the handwriting ofEtfffj FBL Identification Division advised on 9/28/71 that latent
ingerprints de &#39; t letter were identified asfingerprints of _ USA, NDGA, At1antaLGa.L1rncnnesLen_inioimaj3ruL4uml_deiai1s qij W W 4] _ri0r_ W P
to rendering a prosecutive opinion. FBI, Chailotte Division
advised arrangements being made to interview subject at Raleigh,
N. C. _
DETAILS: -;
By teletype dated September 28, 1971, the FBI
Identification Division advised.that latent fingerprints developed
on a letter submitted by the Atlanta Office of the FBI addressee
to Mrs. MARTIN LUTHER KING from Pembroke, North Carolina, &#39;[postmarked gptember 6, 19114 were identical to ggigts for I I
By letter dated September 24, 1971, the FBI Laboratory
advised that a definite conclusion was not reached as to whether
the_handwriting on a letter submitted by the Atlanta Division
which was addressed to Mrs. MARTIN LUTHER KING in Atlanta, Georgia,
from&#39;Pembro = - &#39; postmarked September 6, 1971, was
10 Jl0d b us of th ck 0&#39; uffici ntamount of compare. e an wri ng of: also , a compn1"iso1&#39;1_ coulr.
This 1|o:ume092 :1.-nluim nrilhet |¢¢nl&#39;|1|1l£l92¢|Illi0nl not mncluui-||92s of [hr FIJI, I; Q |_| 0; |1 &#39; - . . » - . - _ _ _ 92 W l*l0P¢"!&#39; ac FBI and us loaned to &#39; Ill llol 1.0 be 92l92lll&#39;lll92i92P921 uulnidg your u|ge|92cy_ your aw Icy n ml I h umenu
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is more of a broken type script-than the writing on
e examined document. _ .
.-It was noted that the envelope containing the letter
written to Mrs. MARTIN LUTHER KING was similar to envelopes
previously submitted by the Charlotte Office which envelope
had all observable physical features with the previously
submitted envelopes in connection with an investigation being
conducted by the Charlotte Offioe concerning a letter directed
to J. EDGAR HOOVER of the FBI. Also, it was noted that sheets
of paper used to prepare the handwriting on the above letter
were similar with sheets of yellow paper used to prepare the .
handwriting in.the previous submitted evidence by the Charlotte
Division. .
&#39; . By letter dated September 30, 1971, the FBI
Identification Division advised that latent fingerprints developed
on the letter addressed to Mrs. MARTIN LUTHER KING at Atlanta,Georgia, postmarked Pemb &#39; &#39; &#39; ied|asfinger impressions of _" _ _, H
-. On October-26, 1971, Assistant U.-S. Attorney_ANTHONY
M..ARNOLD, Northern_District of Georgia, Atlanta, Georgia,
was furnished information pertaining to the FBI Laboratory
and Identification Divssion reports.r Mr. ARNOLD was advised -
that latent fingerprints developed on the letter to Mrs. MARTIN
LUTHER KING at Atlan a r ositively identified _with fingerprints of _ _ tnj ue ted
be ascertained. Mr,_ARNOLD stated that at the present time he
was leaning toward a declination regardin this matter in view .of] however, he preferred- l h l - tus of thelsubjec I
- | |prior to rendering a prosecutive &#39;
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Office advised that arrangements were being made with HLto interview subject] T7 I _ sf 7, 7 h
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Agent to whom this case is assigned has also been
assigned to expedite investigation at the Atlanta Division
concerning Atlanta tile 184-9, entitled ?UNSUB; WILLIAM DA?ID
coax, DeKALB_-COUNTY-,&#39; 611., POLICE orrtcna = vnctrxm, 2/1/72,
POLICE KILLING, 00: Atlanta; Buiile 184-60"; &#39;
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Will follow and report prosecution regarding
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Z  H inter!-giewed and
.admitted writing a letter to Ms, MARTIN LUTHER KING in which
he made threats against her life, however; he could not add
any further information concerning this latter. AUSA, NDGA,
Atlanta, Ge;, withholding prosecutioe opinion pending
review of all reports regarding this matter and other letters
eritten by subject, &#39;
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- Enclosed for U. S, Attorney, Northern District of% ne copy each of Charlotte reports" of
SA dated October 22, 1973.; December 15,
1971*; and January 19, 1972,
DETAILS:
Thu doeumem eomotnn nounor recommendations nor conclusions oi the FBI. It to the property of the FBI and la loaned to
your agency; 1: and Ito content! are not to be dis tributed cute 140 your clqenclr. _
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&#39; | _~ LEEB nterviewedI _ _ in the presence o
;-" He read a form containing his certain rights and
signed the iorm. Since it-appeared he did not read the form
entirely before Signing it, he was again requested to read
it which he did again and thereafter his rights were orally explained to him. &#39;»wmwm%r __ . - .1 ._E§C
In reference to a letter written to CORETTA KING, - -
the widow of MARTIN LUTHER KING, he advised he has written
one letter to CUEEHTA KING sometime ago and recalls specifically
" making threats against her or her lite in that letter and.
further that at the=t1me-he wrote the letter, he realized that &#39;
-he was making threats againt-the life of CORETTA KING. &#39;
He specifically recalls that he signed this letter ALEXANHR.
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He could offer o additional pertinent iniormation
. concerning this.matter.
f-&#39;  He is aware that it is a violation of ederal Law
_.to write a letter and mail same in which is contained a threat
against the life of an-individual. He could otter no additional
pertinent information concerning this ietter he wrote to
1&#39; _TA KING and stated_that he has been preyiously fingerprinted
I _ He was also £;ggerPrinted| Zj
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&#39; >w1th the Federal-Bureau-of Investigation-and_thatZthe ~j_. T
I Qederal Bureau of Investigation has extenive iniormation
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Sex: . &#39; Male ,_Date of Birth: I I .
Place of Birth:
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On January 27, 1972, Assistant U, S. Attorney
J. OWEN FOBRESTER, Northern District of Georgia, Atlanta,advised that-captioned matter would in all probability Qjc
be handled by Hr. E. RAY TAYLQR, J86, of this office.
Hr. TAYLOR on January 27, 1972, was furnishedintonation concerning] *  g,gW_ I
and that subject had admitted writing a threatening letter
to Hrs, MARTIN LUTHER KING, Hr. TAYLOR advised that as
oi that date, he had not had sufficient time to review this
matter but would review same and render a decision.
Hr requested that all investigation pertaining l
to activities and prior threatening letters written
by furnished to him in order that he could render
an op n on concerning this matter,
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This document contohm neither recommendations nor conclusion: oi the FBI. It is the property of the FBI and 1e loaned to
Your oqeaor: It and its contents ere not to be distributed outside your agency. -
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On March 30, 1972, Assistant U. S. Attorney
E, RAY TAYLQB,-JR., Northern District of Georgia, Atlanta,
f reviewing Georgia, advised he was in the process o
&#39; t and reports concerning subject&#39;s threats captioned mat er
against FBI Director J, EDGAR HOOVER and Assistant
Mr TAYLOR advised at this time he Director JAMES H. GALE. .
was unable to reach a decision concerning prosecution_9£ithg&#39;sg§ject_dqe tol ,
M, TAYLOR requesteq information concernirgmdg as s I
_ M, T§YLOR also requested that _
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Clunaann EXTQTION - EXTRBMIST MATTERS
51m-MIAUSA, NDGA, Atlanta, 6a., de<|:1ined prosecution in view oi
DETAILS: &#39;
On July 21, 1972, Assistant U. S. Attorney
E. RAY TAYLOR, JR., Northern District of Geor 1a Atlanta, -Geowgia, advised after careful review or |:| report
co g  | he would decline prosecutionof in the Nopthern District of Georgia, Atlanta,due to| ]and due to the fact that
prosecu on a so en eclined at Raleigh, North Carolina,
in which district other letters were written of the same
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served concurrently with the 90-day sen-_tenee he necelidin federal court. -
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caused this trouble, adding, lm confi-
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of the slain civil rights leader, if sheapoke,
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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
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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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 &#39;r0.= DIRECTOR, FBI. /_. _ l I
A  Attn: _FBI Laboratory! - 
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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EXTORTION
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Examination requested by: Atlant a
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To: mac, At11mta 9-2573! 
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THE KHIGH1-3 OF THE KU KI.-UK KLAH
THREA&#39;I&#39;E§$IHG LE&#39;.l"I&#39;ER TO LAB. N0.
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RB EXTORTIOH YOUR N0. _
O0 : 58.11; 11201!
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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THHEATENING LETTER T0
CORETTA S@CIT&#39;1 KING -- VICTIM;
EITORTIOHFmm:
Re:
O0: Baltimore
Examination reql-Iostad by: _
Atlanta &#39;
kkmma Airtols dated-3/2/76 and 3/9/76
Examioation requested:
Document - Fingerprint _ b6
Remarks: b7 C
Q1 through Q will be returned with the results
of the latent fingerprint examination.
Enclosures !  Lab report!
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_ qqb. , &#39; . REPORT-
1b= SAC, Atlanta  9~2573! &#39; - April 2, 1976
- - HNSUB ; &#39; &#39; FBI FILE _N0. 9__61 2 1| 5 &#39;
THE KNIGHTS OF THE KU KLUI KLAN &#39;&#39; THREATENING LETTER TO LABJKL D;;503OBO12 PNRF CORETTA SCOTT KING - VICTIM; . D 69§12D03 PH
- &#39; EXTORTION &#39; %&#39; H
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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examination of the questioned items which would aide_in
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THEgi%IGHTS OF THE KU KLUX KLAN
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Re Atlanta airtel to the Bureau
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envelope are being enclosed for Baltimore as Origin. _;_y
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CORETTA SCOTT ~ 1" Miss DORA McDONALD, Secretary to Mrs.
327 Old Post Office Building, Atlanta. Miss
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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.
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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.
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material through the Anonymous Letter File and conduct any
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Laboratory examination should be furnished to the Office of
Origin.
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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.
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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» _
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to appropriate USA for proseoutive opinion.
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to CORETTA SCOTT KING, can be advised.
ATLANTA DIVISION
AT ATLANTAl&#39;GA,
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231! Sunset Avenue, N.&#39;i:J., Atlanta, Ga.
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postmarked 2/29/76, Maryland
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EXTORTION
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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, 
anta, eorgla, receive two anonymous e ers mai e Atl G &#39; d 1 tt 1 d
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.
The threatening letters sent to Mrs. KING havebegn previ0us§yLsent to the Bureau by Atlanta for appropriate W
La orator an at . n r rint exa &#39;nati nY new-Q ?--éw:/~§&#39;~.&#39;§ IDue to the prominence of t e in ividua invol I
the FBI Laboratory is requested to expeditiously furnishBaltimore the respits of the requested examinations.
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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
- mmmnmc LETTER T0
.. &#39; -ODRETTA SCOTT KING - VICTIM
Ex&#39;rov.&#39;.1-Ion - _
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._ - Eneloeed for the Bureeu is the original angdfi;Xe$ ooplee of -e-threatening letter  medje-up_ of cut-out?
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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- 1lhe_"FBI-_I_.eboratory is requested to search this
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;
-" . .&#39; u u *92T...Q°I-L595 PA3}§i3!1_K3§LANl!.. -
-;-: 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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A1 ATLAN L osoacxg__ to the USA so ghat original comp1a:l&#39;.nant:_ may be advised.
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Will notify original -complainant of the prosecu-&#39;%"op:Lni.on rendered by the USA, Collage Park, Md. , in&#39; nection with captioned mttar upon raoeipt from the
office of origin.
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THREATENING LETTERS TO
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Atlanta airtel to Bureau, 3/2/76.
Atlanta nitel to Baltimore, 3/24/76.REFERENCES :
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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
FEDERAL BUREAU or INVESTIGATION *~
1-unrrsn STATES ATTORNEY, BALTIMORE, MARYLAND ATTN: AUSA GERARD P. MARTIN! b6 _
spin  W] one-= BALTIMORE CAP IEYTTETB T T
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
arc not tb be tlittribuled outside your BUCICY» ,
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THREATENING LETTER T0 LMNO. D-760308012 PM _
- &#39; CORETTA SCOTT KING - VICTIM; D-750312003 PM
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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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a coil or coils of stamps. &#39; ~
- &#39; No indented writings, watermarks or other
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examination of the questioned items which would aide in
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CORETTA SCOTT KING - VICTIM
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S""&#39;°ES= Two envelopes, Q1 and Q3 Two letters; Q2 and Q5 -
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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 -
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-  QID Baltimore e Enc. ! 9-2403!w§§kQ£ ntaea-
. 8* Ciurence M. Kelley, Director
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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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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,
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that the or &#39;gin_a1s are being used in local court. _
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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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to the Bureau. dated 3/14/77, and report of Identification
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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:
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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
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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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attempted on several occasions to recruit members
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
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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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of Central Repository for Criiiiina R-e rds 1*! and
State Police, Pikesville, Maryland.
fingerprint card was laced in the 1 sect on 0FBI case file number 5-2403. . .L On March 11, 19?7  fingerprint 
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FBIHLENO. 9-61245_L.A"[ENT CASE NO. B_285]_&#39;] I
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RE THE KNIGHTS OF THE KU KLUX KLAN &#39;THREATENING LETTERS TO CORETTA SCOTT KING - VICTIM 
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This report supplements and confirms Bucal.o£ ,- March ll; l977. - - - -f
_ &#39; Twentyéfive latent fingerprints, which were previ -
ously reported on the letter, Q2, made u of t t  _ _ p cu eou H9WSprlnt,
beginning "Stay Off of The University o
ified as fin er n
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our main files and no previous rd was located. .
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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
of information regarding t e u K ux Klan. Thisdocument begins with the words  - Grand
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
ing the photographing of these documents, b7D
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. - -
On March 15, 1977, the photographs of these
documents were hand carried to FBI Headquarters Laboratory
Division, Nashington,D.C. -
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-This-documonl contains noiihel cecommtnduli-ens not btiviil 0-I lhe FBI» I»! is aha property of the FBI-and is billlgd In-you! agency
il and in conlenls ore not lo- be distributed ovlsido your agency. - -
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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
. handwriting of _ no concl I Z i usioncould be reache concerning Ehe auEhorship of the
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Baltimore, Maryland, telephone numer I
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 .
[:;:::::]£urther advised that letters mailed from
within the niversity of Maryland, College Park Campus
would be processed at the Prince Georges County postalfacility. "
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- As of March 17, 1em,&#39;|_ _  , I
has been charged with the following offenses by local -
. authorities:
rE- inset §iS§D?9§,.c9l1n1L. Maryland
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
without
withoutlicense.
permit.
license.
permit.
H y authorities have placed a
 detainer on and have set his bail in the
Howard Coun y case a $100,000.
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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
t tute.s a
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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