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I'NITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE FEDERAL BIREAL OF INVESTIGATION WASAINGTON.D.C CO: 11:31 AM May 18, 1970 T.. MEMORANDUM FOR MR. TOLSON m M.mes MR. DE LOACH M1ss Gandy MR.. ROSEN MR. SULLIVAN him I thought he might want to have the highlights I have received on Jackson, Mississippi, before he left. I told him we have interviewed the officers who participated in the raid upon the school; that the Governor has told us that he will back up the State Police, who have refused to make available to us members of their organization and any statements that they might make;. that Governor John Bell williams said he would want to talk with the Attorney General of Mississippi and reach a final decision today, but up to the present time they have refused to give us any reports or allow the officers to be interviewed. I said we have interviewed some of the officers who are on detail. I said there seems to be substantial proof, and I had. about a 20-page teletype in, that there was sniper fire on the troops from the dormitory before the troops fired. I said this seems to be corroborated' by students who saw or heard firing and a gun pointed out of an upper window and the troops returned the fire with several volleys. It is generally indicated that the National Guard troops did not engage in the shooting; the Jackson City! Police and the Mississippi Highway Patrol officers are the ones who seemed to have fired the various volleys. I said that in substance is the essence of the picture that came in. The Attorney General asked what the information is on their picketing down there and asked if I had anything on that. I said the President has closed the school and is to open it at the end of this week. I said the President has been quite cooperative with our people and the Mayor of the city has appointed a committee consisting of, I think, three white lawyers and two negro lawyers to investigate the matter down there. I said the picketing is not going on at the present time because some of the National Guard are still on the campus, and they are being withdrawn today. ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN IS UNCLASS!FIED DATE_qy82_BYsP1C*3k