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. ” Ur ONAL Pom WO. 10 - 3010-108 UNITED STATES OVERNMENT ~ Ase 1-N. P, Callahan He Memorandum tl oe L 1 Complbyat. — ‘ Ext. Affairs TO Mr. T. W. Leavi' DATE: 3/30/76 Fites & Com. — Bee \Monjecr: appor is ee Director See’y — PURPOSE: The purpose of this memorandum is to respond to the Director's question regarding significance of article appearing in 3/20/76 edition of New York Times. Article stated.tha according to Alabama State Attorney General (AG) WlLianGaxtey, FBI failed for four years to respond to Baxley's 1971 req *h; / for results of FBI investigation into captioned case, which 4, involved the bombing of the 16th Street Baptist Church, - Birmingham, Alabama, 9/15/63. Legal Coun, Plon,& Evel. Spec. Inv, —_ Tratning —— Telephone Rm. — SYNOPSIS: Above-mentioned article inaccurately states FBI with- held information concerning captioned case from Mr. Baxley from 1971 to 1975, Baxley's initial request, made in 1971, was referred to the Department and Baxley so advised. No reply received from the Department. Request renewed in April, 1975; again referred to the Department and Baxley so advised. Third request received from Baxley in December, 1975; referred to Department and Department authorized dissemination which began promptly thereafter and is continuing. CURRENT BUREAU POLICY: Not applicable. RECOMMENDATIONS: Submitted for Director's information. a . . Syst... Laboratory. Me ae eet sis. Legal Coun..—— Assoc Ady, © "Plan. & EVAL ae Qe De. aD im Rec. Mgmt...——— Asst. Dir. AGMIN.... eee Reco 157 - Js om 157-1025 Vor cows =" OVER TT = ENcLO URE i 57 peRae * ma