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Bureau files indicate that the FBI may have also attempted to help the executive branch in its efforts to deal with Abernathy after King's death. In a mem ociate Director Tolson, Director Hoover related a telephone conversation with former Vice President Agnew in which Mr. Agnew expressed concern over the “inflammatory” statements which Abernathy had made. The Vice President was seeking information from Hoover which could be useful in destroying the credibilitry of Rev. Abernathy. Hoover agreed to the request (HQ 100- 106670-Unrecorded serial, Hoover to Tolson, May 18, 1970). We did not find what information, if any, was forwarded tn thea Uires Pract danr Ase ER OF ith dds Finally, we discovered that a series of illegal surreptitious entries was conducted by the FBI. Some of these entries had as one purpose, among others, the obtaining of information about Dr. King. The FBI in the review of its indices was unable to locate records of any entries onto the premises of Dr. King or the SCLC. -137-