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This Central Intelligence Agency FOIA release, dated 2025-06-12, collects 1976 CIA paperwork on Harold Weisberg's request (76-F-382) for records on Martin Luther King, Jr. It includes routing slips, an Operations Staff memorandum listing releasable press items and exempt cables, dispatches and memoranda, and a CI Staff reply citing a 1968 Office of Security memo on Coretta Scott King. It also contains a 16 May 1968 memo to the FBI reporting that Gerald Lee Richards, investigated in Japan, did not resemble suspect James Earl Ray.
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--- Peathamstone, Joseph. "Last Flight from Dallas." New Republic, 22 April 1967, pp. 20-22. Pain, Arnold L. "The Legal Right of Privacy." Saturday Review, 21 January 1967, pp. 26-27. Tund Over Death of a President Intensifies an Manchester Attack Saturday Review. 21 January 1967, pp. 26-27. Fund Over Death of a President Intensifies as Manchester Attacks Kennedy Family and Aida. Publisher Weekly. 30 January 1967, pp. 88-89. Calbraith, John Kenneth. Was Mrs. Kennedy Justified in Bridges calbraith, John Kenneth. "Was Mrs. Kennedy Justified in Bringing Sult?" Saturday Review. 21 January 1967, pp. 18-21. tandwick, Elizabeth. "Alow Up." New York Review of Books. 20 April 1967. Gardwick, Elizabeth. "Blow Up." New York Review of Books, 20 April 1967, pp. 11-12. Hughes, E.J. "Trials of Government in Eile; Graceless Battle between the Kennedy Family and W. Manchester." Neveveak, 6 February 1967, p. 20. The Holiday Spirit." Neveveak, 9 January 1967, p. 20. Newweek, 6 February 1967, "The Holiday Spirit." Newweek, 9 January 1967, p. 25. How to Lose a war! Long running news How to Loss a war: Long running row over Manchester's Book." Newsweek, 6 February 1967, pp. 34-35. In the Hours After Dallas: the Book and the Testimony: Concerning The Death In the Hours After Dallas: the Book and the Testimony: Concerning The Death of a President by W. Manchester." U.S. News and World Report, 20 February 1967, pp. 51-52. Jacqueline Kennedy's Victory. Newsweek, 2 January 1967, pp. 16-19. The Case Against the Kennedy Clan. Humich: The author (n.d. arp, Irvin. "The Author's Right to Write." Saturday Review, 21 January 1967, pp. 28-29. The Kennedy's: Temporary Cause Fire." Newsweek, 9 January 1967, pp. 20-21. ophind, Andrew. "The Kennedy Pook Battle." New Statesman, 20 December opkind, Andrew. "The Kennedy Pook Battle." New Statesman, 30 December 1966, p. 956. oerner, Edward. "Jacqueline B. Kennedy, Plaintiff..." Newsvrek, 26 December 1966, pp. 39-43. rassner, Paul. "The Parts That Were Left Out of the Kennedy Book." rassner, Paul. "The Parts That Were Left Out of the Kennedy Book." Realist, May 1967, pp. 1, 18. isagor, Patar. "A Brilliant Mosaic of Events." Penntema Magazine. isagor, Patar. "A Brilliant Mosaic of Events." Panorama Magazine, 8 April 1967, p. 3. little, Stuart W. "Birth Pains of a Book." Saturday Review, 9 September 1967, p. 61. ogan, A. "JFK: the Stained Glass Image." American Heritage, August 1967, p. 42. Saturday Review. 9 September 1967, p. 61. American Heritage. August 1967, pp. 4-7. Outdoor Life and the Death of a President: William Manchester "Outdoor Life and the Death of a President: William Manchester Charges Outdoor Life with Hard Soiled Callousness Toward a National Tragedy." Outdoor Life October 1967 anchear, William. "William Manchester's Own Story Outdoor Life and the Death of a President: William Manchester Charges Outdoor Life with Hard Boiled Callousness Toward a National Tragedy." Outdoor Life. October 1967. Inchester, William. "William Manchester's Own Story." Look, 4 April 1967, pp. 62-66. Inchester Books: Despite Plains and Error, a Story That is Larger. 7 April 1967, pp. 22-23. Tagher, Sylvia. "After the Battle, The Book." The Minority of One, June 1967, pp. 25, 27. Urus. Kennedy Reaches Accord with Harper & Row and William Manchester. The Minority of One, June 1967, pp. 25, 27. Kennedy Reaches Accord with Harper & Row and William Manchester." Publishers Weekly. 23 January 1967, p. 222. vins, Allan. "Gargantuan, Honest and Useful, but no exasperating." vina, Allan. "Gargantuan, Honest and Useful, but so exasperating." Panorama Magazine. 8 April 1967, pp. 2-3. mb, J.H. "The Private Brief of Public Figures." Saturday Review. 24-25. J.H. "The Private Brief of Public Figures." Saturday Review, 21 January 1967, pp. 24-25. queles: Spreading Controversy." Time, 6 January 1967, pp. 16-17. aquela: Spreading Controversy." Time, 6 January 1967, pp. 16-17. erman, George. "The Book of the Century." This Week. erman, George. "The Book of the Century." This Week Magazine, 7 January 1967, pp. 6-7. Inn, Richard M. "Note: Guilt and Depth Reaction to the Death of a President." Inn, Richard M. "Note: Guilt and Depth Reaction to the Death of a President. Psychanalytic Review, Fall 1966, pp. 81-82. Inse, Gay. "The Corry Papers." Require, June 1967. Inse, Gay. "The Corry Papers." Enquirer, June 1967, pp. 24+. Help You Keep the Record Straight About the Help You Keep the Record Straight About that Book; Concerning The Death of a President, by Wm. Manchester." U.S. News and World Report, 6 February 1967, pp. 66-67.alin, Nicholas. "Just Read the News, Mr. Manchester." New States Alin, Nicholas. "Just Read the News, Mr. Manchester." New Statesman, 21 April 1967. pp. 547-548. Hmann, Barbara W. "The Historian's Opportunity." hmann, Barbara W. "The Historian's Opportunity." Saturday Review, 25 February 1967. pp. 27, 31, 71. Calder, Lawrence. The Untold Story: why the Kennedya lost the Book Battle Galder, Lawrence. The Untold Story: why the Kennedys lost the Book Battle. New York: Award Books. 1967. ere was O'Donnell! Time, 17 February 1967. p. 78. are was O'Donnell? Time, 17 February 1967, p. 78. doe va. author: concerning H. dv. va. author; concerning W. Manchester's Death of a President." Senior Scholastic. 6 January 1967, p. 16. 1a, Cary. "Manchester's Upheaval." National Catholic Reporter. 15, Cary. "Manchester's Upheaval." National Catholic Reporter. 29 March 1967. p. 10. Chem, Francis. "Manchester and the Kennedy." Sunday Times. 15 January 1967. p. 10. ## I. LYNDON EAINES JOHNSON wing Rift of LBJ and Kennedy: Behind the Furor over a Book, Concerning the Death of a President, by Wm. Manchester." U.S. News and World Report 2 June a President, by Wm. Manchester." U.S. Neum and World Report, 2 January 1967, pp. 22-27. 7. J. Evetta. A Texan Looks at Lyndon: A Study in Illustration. 7, J. Evetta. A Texan Looks at Lyndon: A Study in Illegitimate Power. Canyon, Texas: Palo Duro Prcas, 1964. ten, Junchia. The Cane Against Lyndon B. Johnson in the Association ten, Junchia. The Case Against Lyndon B. Johnson in the Annexation of President Kennedy. [N.P.] The author, 1967. 2 vols. The Dark Side of Lyndon B. Johnson. London. The Dark Side of Lyndon B. Johnson. London: Peter Dawmay, 1968. L.B. Papers to the Government Address delivered Johnson, L.B. "President's Proclamation, June 6, 1968." Vital Speeches, 15 June 1968. p. "Johnson takes oath as nation mourns Kennedy." Senior Scholastic, 6 December 1963, p. 14 Kaebal, F. Latcher. "After the Shores: the ordinance of London Johnson." Leach, 10 March 1964. Knabel, 7 Latcher. "After the Shots: the ordeal of Lyndon Johnson." Look, 20 March 1964 pp. 26-28+. "LRJ on the Assassination." Newaveek, 11 May 1970, p. 41. Lincoln, Evelyn, Kennedy and Johnson. New York: Rinchart & Winston n.d. McRaynolds, D. "New York Letters: Macbeth in the White House." Saturday Night, December 1966, pp. 22-23. ## MARTIN LUTHER KING "Accused killer, a clumsy man with closed eyes." Life, 26 April 1968, p. 42B. Adamo, S.J. "Measuring up the Catholic Press and Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr." America. 4 May 1968, p. 624. "As 150,000 said farewell to Dr. King." U.S. News and World Report, 22 April 1968, pp. 38-39. "Assassination." Time, 12 April 1968, pp. 18-21. "Assassination according to Capote." Time, 10 May 1968, p. 65. "Assassination shocks nation; with quotations," Senior Scholastic, 25 April 1968, pp. 10-19. Bennett, Larone, Jr. "Martyrdom of M.L. King." Ebony, May 1968, p. 174. What Hanner of Man: A Biography of M.K. Chicago, John D. What Hanner of Man: A Biography of MLK. Chicago Johnson Pub. Ca., 1968. "Big Hunt for masters killer." U.S. News and World Report. 29 April 1968. "Big Hunt for mystery killer." U.S. News and World Report, 29 April 1968, pp. 84. Blair, Clay. The Strange Case of James Earl Ray. New York: Bantam Books, 1969. Boutelle, P. et al. Murder in Memphis. (N.p.) Merit Publications, 1968. Brown, Mrs. Julia. Please Don't Help Glorify Martin Luther King. TACT Committee. [n.d.] Camaron, J.H. "British view on Martin Luther King." Commonweal. 26 April 1968, p. 164. Clarke, J.W. and J.W. Soule. "How Southern Children felt about King's Death." Trans-Act October 1968, pp. 35-40. "Deepening mystery of Dr. King's Assassination." U.S. News and World Report, 27 May 1968, p. 10. "Did Ray Kill King?" National Review, 23 April 1968, pp. 376+. "Doctor King." National Review, 23 April 1968, pp. 376+. "Doctor King's murder nagging questions remain." U.S. News and World Report, 24 March 1 p. 13. Halberstam, M. "Are you guilty of murdering Martin Luther King?" New York Times Magazine 9 June 1968, pp. 27-29+. Huia, W.B. "Story of James Earl Ray and the plot to assassinate Martin Luther King." 26 November 1968, pp. 96-97+. Mula, W. B. et al. "Why James Earl Ray Murdered Dr. King." Look, 15 April 1969, pp. 102-104. "James Ray: manhunt ends but mysteries remain." U.S. News and World Report, 24 June 1968 pp. 34-36. "King is the man, oh, Lord." Nevaweck, 15 April 1968, pp. 34-38. Lomax, Louis. To Kill a Black Man. Los Angeles: Holloway House, 1968. Man in Room 3. Time, 12 April 1968, p. 21. "Martin Luther King and the right to know." America, 22 March 1969, p. 323. "Notes and Comment." New Yorker, 13 April 1968, pp. 35-37. G'Inery, J. "Greatest manhunt in law enforcement history." Reader's Digest, August, 196 pp. 63-69. "Raising a whirlwind; Roy's plea of guilty." Time, 21 March 1969, pp. 16-17. "Reactions to the slaying of Martin Luther King; symposium." America, April 1968, pp. 534-536. Turner, W. "Some disturbing parallels." Ramparts, 23 January 1969. Watters, P. et al. "Beale Street and point North." Nation, 22 April 1968, pp. 529-535. "Where is James Earl Ray?" Newyork, 29 April 1968, p. 21. "Who killed King?" Newweek, 22 April 1968, pp. 31-33. "Who Killed King?" Time, 26 April 1968, pp. 20-21. "Widening Search." Time, 19 April 1968, p. 20. "Willard, Galt, Ray?" National Review, 7 May 1968, p. 432. Woodbury, R. "Murder clues: hand prints, a car chase and a silly smile." Life, 19 April 1968, pp. 40-40A "Year later: honors for Dr. King; violence, too." U.S. News and World Report, 14 April 1969. p. 8.
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