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16th Street Church Bombing — Part 28

117 pages · May 08, 2026 · Document date: Sep 15, 1963 · Broad topic: Terrorism · Topic: 16th Street Church Bombing · 114 pages OCR'd
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ir, Fred M. Vinson, Jr. December 7, 1966 Assistant Attorney Generali Director, FBI JUNE 1 - Mr. DeLoach 1- Mr, Rosen 1 =- Mr UNKNOWN SUBJECTS; 1 - v: —BCMBING. OF SIXTEENTH STREET 1- ee BAPTIST CHURCH, Tennent ' K.. __ BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA, SEPTEMBER 15, 1963 ( BOMBING MATTERS This is the case involving the bombing of the Sixteenth Street paptist Church, Birmingham, Aiabama, in which four Negro children attending Sunday School were killed. At the time of this bombing the “<u Xlux “lan, the National States Rights Party, and other racist zroups were suspected of committing acts of violence against Negroes in the Birmingham area. The more violent members of these groups were considered as suspects, The investigation of this matter is continuing and renorts will be furnished to you as they are received. i i Cat farth halad ia 5 tahulatioan af the min | ior hk AAS ad Ce LRA WE LL ALE, { haat Tar t which were used during this investigation: 1. A microphone was installed at the Marott Hotel, Indianapolis, Indiana, October 18, 1963, and was discontinued _ October 20, 1963, with no trespass. A nation-wide meeting of extremist - groups, including the National States Rights Party, was held atthe — Marott Hotel during this time. aan A micr ne surveillance was installed October 4, 1965, om . og Birmingham, Alabama, a suspect “A * who was a: : continued, eee 22, 1963, and involved trespass. ered F] i ce was ins a October 22; 1983, on Birmingham, Alabama, and was removed January 8, 4, with trespass. Wick ==, 6 Conrad Feit Gale Rosen Sullivan Tavel COMM-FBI MAILED 2 DEC 8 1966 ' Tolson “eLoacs microphone surveillance was instal Trotter Teie. Room f aM Holmes a \ Ws ¥ . Gondy = = TOS MAL ‘acta TELETYPE usr | Me -Z
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