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16th Street Church Bombing — Part 6

125 pages · May 08, 2026 · Document date: Sep 29, 1963 · Broad topic: Terrorism · Topic: 16th Street Church Bombing · 124 pages OCR'd
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Te iid nn E | a: ye ii eo 4-572 (Rev. 7-18-63) a OPTIONAL TOR MO. 1 ‘. iH SO10-106 ) 7 wat 1963 GOTOH ' - a O84 GEN. BEG. HO. 27 = + \ UNITED STATES “y¥HRNMENT Memorandum a TO : The Director oo DATE: 9).-0/6 3 FROM : N, P. Callahan é. of Geo. SUBJECT: The Congressional Record _ . { i Page 16566, Senator Miller, (8) lowa, in speaking on the church bomijing in birmingham, submitted an article written by Sugene Patterson, editor of the Atlinta stitution, entitled "A Flower for the Graves." This article states "R is too late to blame. the sick criminals who handlod the dynamite. The FBI and the police can one we | with that kind. The charge against them is simple. They killed four children. q °: Ytrace the truth, southerner--you and L “ Pages 16680 - 16681, Congressman Andrews, (D) Alabama, spoke in connection with the recent bombing in Birmingham and pointed out that "1 can assur e you that Governor Wallace is using every means at his command to see that the guilty are apprehended." Mr. Andrews included an editorial from the Montgomery (Alabama) Advertiser for September 17, 1663, entitled “The Tragedy's Aftermath. “ The editorial stated "A squad of FEI bomb experts ig at work. They have been welcomed to the of e and are 28 one working with State, county, and city police in the crucial manhunt. i ( Pages 45933 ~ A5934. Congressman Hawkins, (0) California, extendad his i rettarks concerning the recent happenings in Dirrcingham, He included an article from a the Washington Evening Star for September 17, 1963, entitled "A Flower for the Craves. re ee awe we BWR SOR See eT re his is @ reprint of an article from the Atlanta (Georgia) Constitution newspaper ma 17) Wad included in the remarks of Senator Miller earlier in this raemorandum. - Pages avuvi ~ avsod, ‘senator Humporey, wv) aunnesou, spoke concer q his recent meeting with churchmen in connection with the situation in Birminghau and th: os neep ior civil rights legislation. He pointed out that these churchmen represented every Tf reliyjous iaith in the country. Mr. Humphrey advised that this group met with many representatives ai the Congress, with officers of the executive branch and with the ' Attorney General. Mr. Hurmphrey requested to have printed in the Record a ataten-ent | Sw Oe ee Ee ee Be eB ee hd he | i oe (ff -~. issued by the religious leaders, a list of the leaders, and a digest of their statement to “if the Attorney General, This digest included the following recommendation: “The ~ Y i.axdrium use of the FEI on a basis of the currently existing antibombing statute and van existing legislation in the anticipation of, protection ageinst, and detection oi thos weed whip would by such or sim flar practices not only commit mayhem but incite to violencd in : tpiven cararmunity. ' } NOT RECORDED In the original of,a memorandum captioned and dated as above, the Congressionall@’ OCT y 1963 Record for <“T//4 &3 wos Teviewed and pertinent items were marked for the Director’s attention. This form has been prepared in order that —memrmpe compe unrmmnuee portions of a copy of the original memorandum may be clipped, mounted, and placed in appropriate Bureau case or subject matter files, FI a“
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