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ornonst toe Ho. 10 £ pore-tes ) MAY 1962 EOITION * . ota orm, ato. m0. 27 u . UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT Memorandum To :Mr. DeLoaci\-w— v pate: October 16, 1967 i. SUBJECT: BAPBOMB BY 4 (i, Ale 1S 7- 102s ) This is the case involving the bombing of the 16th Street Baptist Church, Birmingham, Alabama, on 9/15/63. Four young Negro girls were killed, 16 other persons were injured, and damage to the church amounted to approximately $30, 000. A full investigation was instituted immediately; however, our investigation was prejudiced when the Alabama Highway Patrol prematurely arrested the principal suspects. We are still conducting vigorous investigation to develop admissible evidence which would warrant Federal ° prosecution, Birmingham has now requested authority to send an Agent familiar with instant case and other related bombi i Greenville, South Carolina, to inter’ 13) MBS case which involves the explosion at Crowell, a Negro, on 4/1/65 and unexploded bombs located 3/21- 22/65 and 4/1/6 all in Birmingham; the subjects of which have not been identified to date. Enclosure Sent / O- 17 G 722 OCT 18 1967 EY *K ; i — —+ty 3 OCT eS sg67) CONTINUED - OVER