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Memorandum to Mr. Tolson RE: GREENBOMB AND RELATED CASES I talked to Inspector Sullivan at Selma, Alabama, bearing in mind that we had sent Agents in to Selma on special assignment to assist in covering the march from Selma to Montgomery on March 21-25, 1965, Sullivan has a number of special matters under investigation including the shooting of Jimmy Jackson by a state trooper on February 18, 1965, at Marion; the march at Selma on March 7, 1965, where troopers and the sheriff's posse used tear gas and clubs to disperse the march; the killing of Reverend Rebb on March 9, 1965; the dispersal of demonstrators at Montgomery by unnecessary force on March 16, 1965; leads from the murder of Mrs. Liuzzo on March 25, 1965; and the coverage of continuing demonstrations at the Selma area. Sullivan said these investigations are coming along well, he is getting results down in report form and while there is , considerable additional investigation in some of these cases, he is now at the point where he can start releasing men. He has a total of 70 men, approximately 50 of whom are on special assignment. He can release 30 of these men starting Monday morning, March 29, 1965. | I told him to have these 30 men together with 15 automobiles report a :: Birmingham, Monday morning or as soon as possible ' thereaiter. Sullivan said he can release additional men probably by , the end of next week and he will keep us advised. . I advised inspecto ED that 30 men and 15 cars \ would report to him unless advised to the contrary starting Monday \ morning, March 29, 1965, and that he should check with Inspector Salligan ¢a cas if Cullivan enudld likrawics relescs &% eteanneranhars and WRAL WOE LY OO AE RPV hd WK LAY Oe LCC e W et AAS 4d ea mM a clerk to come to Birmingham. If Sullivan cannot release the clerical personnel to recontact the Bureau. I told both inspect oS and Inspector Sullivan that the Department is thinking in terms of an early Grand Jury and a Departmental Attorney is going down to Montgomery this weekend to lay the groundwork. The Department is interested in the cases we are investigating and also the activities of the Ku Klux Klan and other hate groups. I told them that we do not want incomplete investigative results furnished to the attorneys; that we want the investigations reduced to report form and sent into the Bureau and thereafter we _ will clear these reports for delivery to the attorneys at the scene. For this reason, it is essential that the investigations be completed promptly and reduced to report form promptly. | ad - 43