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. * UNITED STATES GOVER. iNT ) Memorandum To : Mr. peanony Joe DATE: 9-17-63 Tavel : Us Tete: Room FROM : A, Rosen 4 Co Holmes : Kae Svltivan —____ Soeasal We . . fF 5% 1 sugject: UNSUBS; BOMBING OF SIXTEENTH oo) STREET BAPTIST CHURCH, SOON BIRMINGHAM,.ALABAMA, 9-15-63 9 ci@.e!7, \ BOMBING MATTERS BEE o& "The Washington Post and Times Herald" for September 16, 1963, page A6, sets forth remarks allegedly from an FBI spokesman concerning subject bombing. The spokesman allegedly stated that the bombing on September 4, 1963, in Birmingham, is under FBI |ezsss*isscnet but not five other bombings which have occurred there recently. "The Washington Post and Times Herald" articles is inaccurate. \ which have occurred in Birmingham since Of the six recent bombings 5-11-63, the Bureau _is estigating four of and then the facts were presented the ar. no_investigation was... ¥equested. \ reas aSS ~~ 4 DETAILS | > —_———_— . She ; A check was made with the office of Mr. DeLoach and no such ~~ | statement has been made as indicated in "The Washington Post and Be | Times Herald" article, . a9 ‘2 Concerning the recent bombings which have occurred in Po Birmingham, the following should be noted, (1) The Gaston Mg Be. an integrated motel in Birmingham, was bombed on 5-11-63. (2) The 59 home of Reverend A, n W. King, the brother of Reverend Martin Luther, King, Jr., was also bombed "on the same night in Ensley, Alabama, a 23 , Ba suburb of Birmingham, 5 § ¢,The Bureau is conducting an active investigation into these s bombings and extensive reports have been furnished to the Departmen BB His Na I 5 7-762 © RL Os (3) The residence of Arthur D, Shores, @x- ——- ——< [Bese who has been active in civil rights matters BR 0g Poof Hen Birmingham, was bombed on August 20, 1963. No onélwas? oie 6 in the, explqsi and some damage was done to the be eg 7 Ot pis hone, 4 e‘the garage of the southwest. x Ee pale At 1 = Mr. Mohr Ne 1 - Mr, DeLoach C~~ 1 - Mr, Ev; RS: wet b ‘es Lae ed Pe By RBL:nkr:cac (9) sep 27 1963 onfl .