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eR ea lan ree ‘ OPTIONAL FORM HO. 10 " “J NITED STATES coved | Memorandum TO : Mr. Mohr ( From :C. D. DeLoach : sujecr: BOMBING OF THE I6T EET Copies made by d = : “a | for review by. Rowe ou é yap ree gy eo LF .__BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA Date wir uy SEPTEMBER 15, 1963 With reference to the attached article in the Washington Evening Star written by Miriam Ottenberg, captioned "Signs Of U. S. Violation Puts FBI In Bomb Case," I thought you should know that we talked to Miss Ottenberg about. this yesterd = Miss Ottenberg had talked with Jack Rosenthal in Guthm nits office in enber g } the Department and called here t 1” he story as put together by Miss Ottenberg after talking with Mr. Rosenthal was completely distorted, facts were wrong and the impression was We told Miss Ottenberg that we could not help her too much on bree Sree Oe ee =o “+ current matter. We then explained most carefully the FBI's jurisdiction in civil C rights cases, the accomplishments of the FBI in these cases and the provisions of th Civil Rights ‘Act of 1960. We pointed out that the FBI entered the September 15th -whurch bombing at once because of an indication of a violation of Federal law and tha ‘we have closely and carefully advised the e Department of Justice of the facts in the | a om Miss Ottenberg said she wished to point out the difficulties encountere | by the FBI in this type of investigation and wished to give the FBI all credit possible other bombings in Birmingham and that there are four cases wherein the Department ithe FBI's jurisdiction. ‘ for its fine work in the civil rights field. authorized investigation following an indication of a violation of Federai law within RECOMMENDATION: wens = act Enclosure Lg) yy 10 sep 23 1963 t . ». Fo information ' 3 YL wae 203 x E 1 - Mr. Belmont. ait 1- Mr, Roseni aa 1- Mr. Jone’ a] I 4 ‘R BWides g a 7 063 3