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Memorandum to Mr, BeiImont RE: UNSUBS; BOMBING OF SIXTEENTH STREET BAPTIST CHURCH to Mr, David H, Marlin and Mr, St. John Barrett of the Civil Rights Division of the Depargiment and no investigation NE a was requested, ——E———e (4) The residence of Arthur D, Shores was again bombed on September 4 The facts in this bombing were discussed with the Department on September 4, 1963, and no request for investigation was made; however, on — september 5, 1963, the Department did request an investi. gation into the bombing, potuli _investisation is_being condu d_ concerning this bombing and a special squad of — gents has been sent to Birmingham to conduct the investi- gation, (5) On the evening of September 8, 1963, the [residence of A, G, Gaston in Jefferson County, Alabama, was the object_of two fire bombs. Mr, Gaston is the owner of the Gaston Motel and he is a wealthy Negro in the Birmingham area, He has not been active in civil rights f matters, The facts:-in this fire bombing were brought to [ik The facts concerning this bombing were furnished the attention of the Department on September 8, 1963, and no investigation was requested, (6) The Sixteenth Street Baptist Church in | Birminghan, a large Negro church which has been the center af Mewes, Aawenoten ti nee wton thn alt ant af an harmkhinge an Vi AGA LY MEHNVLSDULALAVUS, Web LLU VERS, VE oa WVU VL September 15, 1963, This is the present bombing in which four Negro children were killed and 16 other persons were injured. We ediately entered this case to condu full i igation and Sent an a tional special squad of Agents under the supervision of SAC Roy Moore of the-— Little Rock Office into Birmingham to conduct the inves. tigation, \/ | Y i i Nn N t ee re