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sor9-106 "| UNITED STATES GC -RNMENT y IS «Bee : Memorandum ofa = cag TO : Mr. DeLoacf.) pate: May 6, 1968 . 1 - Mr, DeLoach FROM: A, Re x 1- Rosen — i- om , 1- SUBJEt (BAPBOMB ; Hi - This is to advise of the receipt of a copy of a letter to Senator John ‘kman (Democrat - Alabama) dated 4/29/68 from 4:2 Emmet b Jomenicael Professor Emeritus of Biochemistry, L “University of Alabama Medical Center, Birmingham, Alabama, In his cn letter, Carmichael requested the release of facts regarding instant 4 case, stating he believes the Government knows who is guilty and 2 feels the name or names of such persons should be released, whether those persons are white or Negro. Callahan —_2— Conrad — Felt Holmes Gandy Instant case involves the bombing of the Sixteenth Street Baptist Church, Birmingham, Alabama, on 9/15/63. Four young Negro girls were killed, 16 other persons were injuries, and damage to the church amounted to approximately $30,000. A full investigation was immediately instituted and that investigation identified a small y AD. ‘oup of hard-cor mbing. “+ The possibility of successful Federal prosecution i was prejudiced by premature arrests made by the Alabama Highway Patrol on 9/20/63 and 10/1/63, when Chambliss, Cagle and Hall ._]were taken into custody as a publicity stunt on the part of the Highway Patrol, me All logical leads in above investigation have been covered and recovered and the entire investigation has been reviewed at various times by the field, Bureau supervisors and Bureau officials to insure that all logical avenues of investigation have been thoroughly pursued, Investigation is continuing in an effort to develop admissible evidence which would warrant Federal prosecution; this is being dene by working through sources and informants who are in close contact “ ith the prime suspects and theirassgciates. =, 1 2. 5 —_ 1639 ye geo on fis a ss AUR © MAY 24 888 . | \sh * CQNTINUED , OVER «ne 51 May 21 1968 . ped