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ro é woe cPnOHAL FORM NO. 10 : - , a UNITED STATES GOVER NT ) Memorandum TO : Mr. peimony J DATE: 9-17-63 Sullivan Tavel FROM A. Rosen YY A Ce Teles Room . pnw ie se O see641 C suBjecT: UNSUBS; BOMBING OF SIXTEENTH Rs 5 M STREET BAPTIST_CHURCH, Re wg yo BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA, 9-15-63 ‘ose BOMBING MATTERS age Fe 7 "The Washington Post and Times Herald" for September 16, 1963, page A6, sets forth remarks allegedly from an FBI spokesman concerning subject bombing. The spokesman allegedly stated that the bombing on September 4, 1963, in Birmingham, is under FBI investigation but not five other bombings which have occurred eases recently, — "The Washington Post and Times Herald" articles is inaccurats, Of the six recent bombings which have occurred in Birmingham since a 5-11- 63, the Bureau is esti atin four of and wo of then a the facts were presented to the artment no investigation was “%.. | [Seaete, \ | . _ DETAILS a A check was made with the office of Mr. DeLoach and no such ~S statement has been made as indicated in “The Washington Post and ae Times Herald" article, a9 "7 Concerning the recent bombings which have occurred in> ee S Birmingham, - the following should be noted, () The Gaston Mc ae a an integrated motel in Birmingham, was bombed on =63. 2) The o8 a home of Reyer aA, D, W. Kin the brother of Reverend Martin a me King, dre, was also bombed on the same night i » & a3 a suburb. of Birminghan, O5 a ‘ The Bureau is conducting an active investigation into these aa bombings and extensive reports have been furnis ed to phe Departmen BZ PTA wills 7.7 Gu Ce fess (3) The residence of Arthur D. siren’ = -——— a attorney who has been active in civil rights matters an. on poof Birmingham, was bombed on August 20, 1963. No Gnéiwase 153 ured in the, explosi and some damage was done to the cues % Of pis h hone, pote the garage of the southwest rae — Lb ake weal é : . 1 =- Mr. Mohr “Ne Wh 1 - Mr. DeLoach, ges _ a 2 ene _ RBLinkr :cac ey SEP 27 186: Sian