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s010-198 UNITED STATES GOV) = NMENT : Assoc. Dir. — . Memorandum Me. N. P. Callahan 1- Nn 1 - Mr. J. B. Adams ne) TO Mr. W. R. Wannalid,, - pate: 4/22/75 / ~4 1 - Mri FROM 1 - Mr supject; BAPBONB Sree. an Instant case concerns the bombing of the Street Baptist Church, Birmingham, Alabama, 9/16/63, which, resulted in the deaths of four Negro girls, injuries to 16 other persons and extensive property damage. Purpos of memorandum is to advise of results of initial contact of William J, Baxley, Attorney General, State of Alabama, who contacted Mr. Reed in the Director's office on 4/18/75 indicating he had additional information in this matter and desired to see the SAC, Birmingham in that regard. Extensive investigation was conducted in this matter, under the supervision of the General Investigative Division. Bureau files indicate that investigation identified a small group of hardcore Klansmen as probably subjects. Insufficient information was developed to support prosecution. Case was closed due to completion of logical investigation and expiration of the period of the Statute of Limitations. « ay Baxley previously contacted FBIHQ in April, 1971 ih, in this matter. During resulting contact by SAC, Birmingham, | he indicated he had an informant believed by him to be of f material assistance and he requested certain results of our prior investigation. Birmingham was instructed at that time to advise him his request had been referred to the Civil Rights Division of the Department (which Division then supervised bombing investigations). That Division was notified of Mr. Baxley's request and the nature of our response 157-1025 Lurie gece JL. [oas- - | jel qua). vpn 28185 CONTINUED? - OVER — ‘~ > VIS