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April 8, i971 GENERAL INVESTIGATIV®= DIVISION This case involved bomk = of 16th Street Baptist Church, Birmingham, Alabama, 9/15/63, which resulted in deaths of 4 Negro girls, injuries to 16 other persons and damage to church of approxinat- ely $30, 000. Attached concerns ‘request made by “ recently elected Alabama Attorney. General William Joseph Baxley for the reouite af certain aspects of our investigation. “ Baxley's request will be referred to the , | Civil Rights Division of the Department | (which Division handled instant case) and SAC, Birmingham is being instructed to so j advise Baxley. Investigation identified small group of hardcore Klansmen as probable subjects but possibility of successful Federal prosecution prejudiced by premature arrests by Alabama Highway Patrol. Case remains under sep investigation. V Ws