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pA L-emorandum to ihlesera. Tolsea, .-¢! ..Gii, «ach, lovecaiber 7, £963 Rogen, .sliivan — We then discussed the irc inghksa: ucubiag situntion aad I advised pues the Attorney General of the obatructica whith the Alabama Stata Highway “atrol had placed {nm oar way ol what was then an carly solution of the case, pat that we were working Intensely upon it and boned wltimately to be able to bring aboat the apprehensien cf the perscus ros ansible for the bombing af dhe eheeneh tn ohieah tha fewer Metla olele vara aide WA DAY Webel A Wide whe GHEY EWS BALES td WEFre AiilcG. The Attorney General then monficces the recent monozragh on Communism in the racial situation. He stated that the Defense Departz.cat had advised him of it. I told him that he had also been furnizhed a copy at the same tine that wo bad made distribution to tha Defense Lepartment, the Whita House, the Central Intellizeace Agency, and the State Departiaent. Ue etated that he was quite concerned about the contents because walle it did not state that King was a Communist, nevertheless, one could quickly draw that conclusion. I teld him that every statement made in the document was accurate and supported by facts. He stated he of cource realized this but felt that it would be eesirable to recall afl of the docuiacuis because he did not know who else 5 might see it other than those to whom we had distributed the document. I — told the Attornsy Genoral that his request would ke immediately acted upon, and after the Attornacy Goneral left my office 1 communicated with . as Mr, Belmont and asked him to sce that all copies of the docament had ) : been odtained and kept in security. - Very truly yours, . LEB < John Edgar Hoover ‘ Director SENT, FROM_D. 0. rmg L526 OV pare /(—& & — Ye