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Memorandum for Mr. Belmont RE: UNSUBS; BOMBING OF SIXTEENTH STREET BAPTIST CHURCH material which may have a bearing upon the ultimate solution of the case through the facilities of our Laboratory and Identification Divisions. Therefore, SAC Faisst should appear and assure the grand jury in line with above. DEPARTMENTAL OPINION: The above request of the USA was discussed with Mr. John L. Murphy of the CRD of the Department on 2/5/64. It was pointed out to Murphy that as he knew following the bombing, we immediately entered the investigation, sent a special squad of Agents into the area and conducted thousands of interviews both in Alabama and neighboring states in an attempt to bring about a solution. It was pointed out to Murphy that we had voluminous memoranda and reports on the bombing but that in view of the fact we had no prosecutable evidence to prove a Federal crime, we were not disseminating the information, Murphy agreed and indicated that he was satisfied that the Bureau was conducting an extensive investigation and until such time as there was something concrete to go on or someone to prosecute the Department did not require reports. He indicated it would be proper to appear before the grand jury and indicate we are continuing to investigate this matter in line with the above recommendations. ACTION TO BE TAKEN: (1) Faisst will personally appear before grand jury and confine his remarks to the facts as indicated above that we have conducted from the outset an extensive investigation of this case and that we are continuing to exert all- out effort to bring this matter to a logical conclusion; that we have cooperated with the local authorities throughout the investigation and we are continuing to cooperate; that we have conducted thousands of interviews; that we have conducted extensive technical examinations of various types of material which may have a bearing upon the ultimate solution of the case through the facilities of our Laboratory and Identification Divisions.