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Honorable Clarence M. Kelley DBanmne Than : Cayce tw July 26, 1976 However, this granting by the FBI of access to the files has been more illusary than real. My personnel who have have been told, in effect, that only what they specifically ask for will be given te them. This, of course, presents somewhat of a problem when we have virtually no idea of what information is contained in the Bureau's files on the case in the first place. Finally, as of late, the agent in charge of providing our personnel with information from the Bureau's files in Birmingham has stopped returning my assistants' telephone calls. I simply cannot understand the attitude of the Bureau in acting the way it has in this case, The statute of Limitations has long run on any possible federal violation that could be prosecuted in the case, As a prosecutor, I would be more than willing and happy to provide any information I might have on a case on which the state statute of limitations has run if there was any hope of ever bringing a prosecution in another juris- diction, As I have said, I trust that your suggestion that we submit written inquiries to the agents in question is not indicative of further recalcitrance on the part of the Bureau to provide this office with information in this case. I am writing this letter in the hope that you will agree with me that this method of investigative procedure is totally impractical. I hope that you will give us permission to interview the agents who worked on the case before I am forced to pursue an alternative method of getting the information I feel we need. We would greatly appreciate your cooperation in this matter. I look forward to hearing from you concerning our request. Sincerely, } —_ =. ' ; oo ae “ BILL BAXLEY Attorney General ~ BB/gr cc: David Vann Mayor, City of Birmingham