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April 1, 1870 Y 57-1025 [UF2L — | In response to the inquiries contained in your com- munication which I received on March 30th, primary responsibility for the investigation of bombing matters rests with state and local authorities. Active investigation is conducted by the FEI only when Specifically requested to do so by the | a United States Department of Justice. In every bombing-incident this Bureau immediately offers its cooperative services to lpcal author- ities whether or not active investigation ts being instituted by us. With respect to the Birmingham church bombing you entioned, we not only furnished full cooperation to the Birm wlpolice but ‘the most extensive type of active investigation was also 3 conducted by Special Agents of this Bureau. Sincerely yours, y 4, Edger Hoover APR2 1970 boa sbC.G WVIE Ee L ' > = NOTE: Correspondent is qg identifiable in Bufiles. The above response \ was coordinated with the Civil Rights Se¥ition of the: visio: ssau County telephone directory list aan “55 APR Bw noc caper een eerie