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OPTIONAL FORM HO. 10 ‘ ‘ . " ) 4 , UNITED STATES GOVERN«,€NT ~ mo Mohr Memorandum ae athens to: Mr. Mohr pate: 9/20/63 eZ FROM: Cc. D. DeLoach Teer Holmes Gandy Pursuant to instructions, I have confidentially aiscue:l the v7 (i: captioned matter with contacts at 'The Evening Star," the Hearst Chain, the .Copley Newspaper Chain and the Newhouse Chain. We have also made contacts with close sources on the working level : at the Washington Post and with the "Daily News. " sugject: _ UNKNOWN SUBJECTS; BOMBING OF OSIXTEENTH STREET BAPTIST CHURCH “BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA, 9/15/63 BIRMINGHAM, ALA re 4a oy . 3 All sources have been confidentially advised that the FBI cajnot be used as a spokesman for the articles to come out. The specific legislation concerning bombing has been explained and the fact that the Department.has taken the position that primary jurisdiction remains at the local level. _It has been clearly set forth that the FBI makes no investigation withouf,special “2 Departmental authorization even though an FBI investigation is reque sted by local authorities. Statistics with respect to cases in Alabama as compared to | those cases we have actually been authorized to investigate have been broug! out in discussing this matter with our contacts. e broad aspects of the bombing o legislation enacted as a part of the Civil Rights/ot 1960 hae been mentioned to these sources ;~ = % Yost as We have already had one good article in the "Birmingham Herald’ [rm other articles will start as of tomorrow morning in Washington and Various ae parts of the United States. . a : ACTION: for rev. ge ¢ Task Force 2 OT Date 1 Y- 2 For record purposes. a eae VE 59 ppa.s-o¥* 1-- Mr. Jones CDD:dgs °° Re 1 Oct 29 1963 (5) : oy