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1-'Mr. J. B. Adams AIRTEL i. KB 1- mr. To: SACs, Atlanta > 10/14 Birmingham (157~352) c Boston 1- x. Jackson 1l-w Little Rock inn New York . Pittsburgh Tampa Washington Field From: Director, FBI (157-1025) For the information of those instant addressees not: having prior information in this matter, captioned case involved the bombing of the 16th Street Baptist Church, Birmingham, labama, 9/15/63. The incident, which resulted in the deaths .pf four young Negro girls, personal injury to 16 other persons nd extensive damage to the church, was the subject of an in- engive investigation which continued until July, 1973. At hat time the case was closed inasmuch as all logical investi- ation had been completed and the Statute of Limitations had im regarding Federal prosecution. » William Baxley, Attorney General of the State of Alabama, hasbeen conducting investigation in this case and bther similar: incidents which occurred in the Birmingham area ing the game period. At his specific request, with Depart- ental authorization, certain results of our investigation had von been furnished to Baxley, such results having been screened to a avoid disclosure of any informant information or any other in- f formation which should remain confidential, Apparently based on his review of the FBI information Matec: Oe furnished to him, Baxley then furnished a list of 23 Special ve Ao — Agents (8Ag) who bad worked on the case in Biraioghan in 1963 . ben aB ion Wey Loberatory Lega! Coun. Plan. & Eval. (peveryre um Q GPO; 1676 0 - 207-526 5 COCT 2s...