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16th Street Church Bombing — Part 40
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Memorandum for Mr. Belmont
RE: UNSUBS; BOMBING OF SIXTEENTH
The Birmingham Office is continuing its surveillance in the
vicinity of the bombed church to identify any suspicious persons who may
appear in the area, possibly to observe destruction for which they were
responsible.
In addition to the above steps being taken by Birmingham and
auxiliary offices and the immediate coverage of all leads as they develop, the
Birmingham Office, in furtherance of Bureau instructions, is locating and
interviewing mail truck drivers, newsboys, milkmen and similar tradespeople
and employees of service companies who may have been in the area at the time
of the bombing for any information as to suspicious persons they may have
observed. Additional members of the church congregation are being identified
and interviewed and the Birmingham Office is also checking into the possibility
that a stolen or rented automobile may have been used by the bombers,
All phases of this investigation are receiving preferred attention
and painstaking efforts are being made to cover all investigative avenues
promptly in order to identify the persons responsible for the crime as soon as
possible.
ACTION:
This matter is receiving close attention at the Seat of Government
and pertinent developments will be immediately brought to your attention.
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ADDENDUM: In view of the Attorney General's call to Evans!’ office
last night, if he calls again we recommend he be advised briefly of the
ee we nature wd “h 3. sel, o that he will be aware of it.
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