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FL-c04 (Rev. 3-o-u4) ) } : 5 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION Copy to: a> co ee Dore. 11/1/63 Ofc ne Field Office File # Birmingham 157-352 Bureov Fite s: 157-1025 Title: UNKNOWN SUBJECTS; Bombing of 16th Street Baptist Church, Birmingham, Alabama, September 15, 1963 Charecter: BOMBING MATTERS Neighborhood and interview of church members has not produced any further witnesses who viewed anything significant immediately prior to explo- sion at church. Dynamite sources checked no positive info Synopels: Other associates of CHAMBLISS and numerous Klansmen of various Klaverns in Alabama interviewed. All deny know- ledge of qaptioned bombing. Extensive background information relative to these individuals developed. Some alibis verified. Investigation regarding Alabama Highway Patrol arrest of CHAMBLISS, CHARLES ARNIE CAGLE and JOHN WESLEY HALL and local beating of Negro at Krystal Kitchen, Birmingham, set out. Check of Ramblers with Jefferson Co licenses similar to one seen b; did not develop any positive info ° projects being afforded continuous attention. INVESTIGATION REFLECTS MANY MEMBERS OF KLAN AND SEGREGATION TYPE GROUPS CARRY SOME TYPE OF WEAPON, ALL SUCH INDIVIDUALS ARE THEREFORE TO BE CONSIDERED ~ P ALL INFORMATION] CONTAINED DETAILS HEREIN |S yNuLxoSlFIED #4 DATE. te 15 By 4 bam, This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI. It is the property of the FBI and is loaned to your agency; ft and tte contents are not to be distributed outside your agency.