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John Lewis Smith, Jr.

United States federal judge (1912-1992)

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Jan 19, 2026
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What specific FBI files and tapes concerning Martin Luther King Jr. remain sealed or under restricted access?

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What specific FBI files and recordings about Martin Luther King Jr. were declassified and when were they released?

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