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damage was caused in the interior of the ladies lounge. | A large hole, approximately 7' x 7', directly opposite the window and 16 feet from it was ‘blown out of a partition forming one side of the lounge. This wall was constructed of two thicknesses of brick and covered with wet plaster. At the time of the examination, the floor of the lounge was covered with 6" of debris consisting of brick, stone, concrete, glass, mortar, plaster, wood lath, and wood from a partition and from underneath and inside stairway. The main supporting beams in the northeast corner area of the church were weakened, Numerous windows through~ out the church were broken by the blast effect. The main effects of the blast inside the church were confined to the ladies lounge, Although there is no way of accurately determining the amount of explosives used, the damage caused by the bomb appears to be consistent with that which would be produced by more than ten sticks of dynamite, or its equivalent. These two Agents can testify that a thorough search was made of the explosion crater, damaged building, and the surrounding area on September: 16, 1963, being assisted by. several additional agents. The search consisted of a piece- by-piece examination of all debris. The following material was found: (1) Pieces of heavy gauge wire from the screen coverings over the windows in the ladies lounge, (2) Pieces of window frame from the windows in the ladies lounge. (3) Fragments of drapery material that covered the windows in the ladies lounge. (4) Part of the metal frame of the wire screen covering the windows in the ladies lounge, (5) Scrapings from window sill in ladies lounge. 8