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104-10071-10387 JFK Assassination Records Archives 1 (5/2/1968)

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Dra. Martin Luther EING, Jr.


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1.  Reference is made t


number 94270 dated 25 April
nation of Dr. Martin Luther


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1968 concerning the assassi-
KING, Jr.


     2.  On 16 April Roderick Claflin BROWN, a Panamanian
national born 1 July 1917 in British Honduras, volUntarily
appeared at the Department of National Investigations (DENI)
of the Republic of Panama and signed a deposition, the
highlights of which are as follows:

          (1) On 26 October 1962 he served as cook/seaman
aboard the Texaco S.S. Southhampton which docked at Mobile,
Alabaa.
          (2) While on a shore visit to the Mobile airport
on the morning of 26 October 1962 in the company of two
fellow Panamanian seamen, he was approached by Marvin P.
LITTRELL, owner of LITRELL  Motor Co., 921-25 South Clinton
Street, Athens, Alabama, who after ascertaining BROWN was
a Panamanian seaman, asked if he knew:of Dr. Martin Luther
KING, Jr.


          (3) LITTRELL inquired whether BROWN was interested
in employment, the details of which were unpecified.  He
went on to describe Dr. KING as Our greatest probles who
is causing us much trouble.'' He gave BROWN a businesis card
to use in the event he was interested in pursuing the employ-
ment offer.

          (4) On 28 January 1963 BROWN wrote LITTREL from
New York City, stating he was interested in a job and


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