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Mr. Fred M. Vinson, Jr. December 7, 1966 Assistant Attorney General Director, FBI JUNE 1 = Mr. DeLoach 1l- Mr, Rosen 1 - Mr. UNKNOWN SU; CTS; 1-Mr ~ BCMBING OF SIXTEENTH STREET 1- Mr BAPTIST. CHURCH, 9 K __ BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA, pe SEPTEMBER 15, 1963 V BOMBING MATTERS This is the case involving the bombing of the Sixteenth Street Baptist Church, Birmingham, Alabama, in which four Negro children attending Sunday School were killed. At the time of this bombing the “Su Xlux lan, the National States Rights Party, and other racist sroups were suspected of committing acts oi violence against Negroes in the Birmingham area. The more violent members of these groups were considered as suspects, The investigation of this matter is continuing and reports will be furnished to you as they are received. Sei forth below is a tabulation of the microphone surveillances which were used during this investigation: 1. A microphone was installed at the Marott Hotel, Indianapolis, Indiana, October 18, 1963, and was discontinued October 20, 1963, with no trespass. A nation-wide meeting of extremist groups, including the National States Rights Party, was held at the Marott Hotel during this time. - A surveillance was installed October 4, 1963, cn a) Birmingham, Alabama, a suspect C who was a . continued NpYember 22, 1963, and involved trespass. a 3 ce was ins! October 22, 1983, ai, Birmingham, Alabama, and "was removed January 3, 4, wil espass, microphone surveillance was insta. COMM-FBI (<4 fay a = =< = 2 9 WW: no tresp: “) ; SEE NOTE PACE ‘FOUR a \ Oye , * dawtaod@L revervee unr yee fi POMS U + “eT