FBI Director Memorandum to All Investigative Employees regarding James Earl Ray, Fugitive, April 22, 1968
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Artifact Overview
A nationwide manhunt began after Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was fatally shot on April 4, 1968. The FBI identified James Earl Ray as the assassin and issued dispatches and memorandums to its national branches and other law enforcement agencies. On June 8, 1968, British police apprehended Ray at a London airport as he tried to flee to Rhodesia.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Memorandum
Date Made
22 April 1968
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
2018.8.17
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Mike and Darlene Cook.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Printing (Process)
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 10.5 in
Width: 8 in
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