</s>File #: 62-HQ-116395 Serial Scope: IS Nr 1208X, 1204K, 1st NR 1204x, 1206-1210X, 1212,1214X,12145,1215.1215X Released under the John F. Kennedy, Assassination Records Collection Act of 992 (USC) 2107 Note; Case#NV 8514 Date: 03/18/2023 NW-888414 Bocid: 22896062 Page1

Summary  
The documents detail FBI domestic intelligence operations from 1963–1975, focusing on surveillance of civil rights leaders like Martin Luther King Jr., monitoring of Black nationalist groups, and internal FBI debates over legal authority for counterintelligence activities. Key topics include the FBI’s use of COINTELPRO to disrupt radical organizations, surveillance of Rosa Collazo (Puerto Rican nationalist) and Luis Bordas (Dominican Republic political figure), and administrative records related to Senate Select Committee inquiries. The FBI’s role in monitoring civil disturbances, such as the 1968 Memphis sanitation workers’ strike, is highlighted, including King’s assassination at the Lorraine Motel on April 4, 1968. Legislative discussions about reforming domestic intelligence authority and oversight mechanisms are also referenced, with proposals for a Foreign Intelligence Advisory Commission and statutory guidelines for FBI operations.  

Key People  
- J. Edgar Hoover (FBI Director)  
- James B. Adams (FBI Deputy Associate Director)  
- John A. Mintz (FBI Assistant Director)  
- Robert Wick (Former FBI Assistant Director)  
- Gary Thomas Rowe (Former FBI informant)  
- Martin Luther King Jr. (Civil rights leader, surveilled by FBI)  
- Reverend Ralph Abernathy (Witness to King’s assassination)  
- John T. Elliff (FBI Domestic Task Force Director)  
- William C. Sullivan (Former FBI Assistant Director)  
- Michael E. Shaheen (Special Counsel for Intelligence Coordination)  

Key Locations  
- Memphis, Tennessee: Site of the 1968 sanitation workers’ strike and King’s assassination at the Lorraine Motel.  
- New York City: Surveillance of Rosa Collazo’s residence linked to Puerto Rican nationalists.  
- Washington, D.C.: FBI headquarters and Senate Select Committee meetings.  
- Dominican Republic: Monitoring of Luis Bordas’ business activities.  
- San Diego, California: Identification of Gary Thomas Rowe via a news broadcast.  

Key Events  
- 1963–1968: FBI surveillance of Martin Luther King Jr., including monitoring his movements and interactions with media.  
- April 4, 1968: Shooting of Martin Luther King Jr. at the Lorraine Motel in Memphis; witnessed by Reverend Ralph Abernathy.  
- December 9, 1975: FBI meeting with Senate Select Committee on domestic intelligence reforms and COINTELPRO oversight.  
- 1947–1954: Navy drug experiments referenced in FBI records, though the Bureau denied direct involvement.  
- Legislative proposals (December 1975): Discussions about renaming FBI buildings and establishing standards for domestic intelligence operations.  

Key Organizations  
- Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI): Central agency conducting surveillance, counterintelligence, and administrative record-keeping.  
- Senate Select Committee on Intelligence Activities (SSC): Oversaw inquiries into FBI operations and legislative reforms.  
- Nationalist Party of Puerto Rico: Linked to Rosa Collazo’s activities; monitored by FBI.  
- Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC): Organization led by Martin Luther King Jr., involved in the Memphis sanitation workers’ strike.  
- United States Department of Justice: Involved in administrative and procedural aspects of FBI operations.

JFK Declassified Files

124-10186-10054_multirif.pdf

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