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5010-108 . . Tolson . ——— UNITED'STATES Go ERNMENT Mobr Bishop _____ Memorandum Same 7 cine TO Mr. Sullivai pate: April 9, 1971 Fa : 1- Mr, Sullivan _—_ Tele. Room ——— Holmes Gandy FROM : A, Rose! i - a Rosen fo Gy l- Mr. SUBJECT: BAPBOMB /; OQ 1-Mr. Co 1 - Mr, ; ~- L- Mr. ¢ This case involves the bombing of the 16th Street Baptist Church, Birmingham, Alabama, on 9/15/63, resulting in the death of 4 Negro girls, injury to 16 other persons, and approximately $30, 000 damages to the church. The possibility of successful Federal prosecution was prejudiced by premature arrests of Chambliss, Cagle and Hall by the Alabama Highway Patrol (AHP). Thousands of interviews have been conducted and results of investigation, which still continues, are contained in 36 file sections. CfLh f on Recently-elected Alabama Attorney General William Joseph Baxley has yo advice a: e results of certain aspects of our a , Continued Over-------- lew b: , Date Foe a APR 19; Pie . i BBAPR SO 1071 foo ee