Court in which the United States may elect to bring suit. I further agree that the law of the District of Columbia shall govern the interpretation and construction of this agreement. Each provision of this agreement is severable. If a court should find any part of this agreement to be unenforceable, all other provisions of this agreement shall remain in full force and effect. I make this statement without any mental reservation or purpose of evasion, and I agree that it may be used by the Select Committee in carrying out its duty to protect the security of information provided to it. Date: LOUIS STOKES, Chairman Select Committee on Assassinations of Representatives Select Committee on Assassinations, have been duly authorized and directed by that Committee to request of this court an rring immunity upon and compelling testimony from orde John Larry Ray of the United States Code. 2. pursuant to 9 9 6005 and 6002 of Title 18 It is anticipated that John Larry Ray will be called to appear and testify before the Subcommittee on the Assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. of the United States House of Representatives Select Committee on Assassinations or the full Select Committee. 3. The full Select Committee, on September 19,1978 by an affirmative vote of two-thirds of its members approved this request for an order conferring immunity and compelling testimony from Mr. Ray pursuant to Title 18, U.S.C. s 9 6005 and 6002. A certification of the Vote of the Committee is attached as Exhibit A to this Application. 4. In accordance with Title 18, U.S.C. s 6005 (b) (3), the Attorney General of the United States was notified on September 21, 1978 of the Select Committee's intent to present the instant request for an order to this court. A Certificate of Service for the Notice served upon the Attorney General is attached as Exhibit B to this Application. 5. The Attorney General of the United States has waived any right that he has under Title 18, U.S.C. s 6005 (c) to defer the issuance of the Court's order. A letter from the Attorney General containing this waiver is attached as Exhibit C to this Application. WHEREFORE, it is respectfully requested that the court enter an order conferring immunity upon and compelling testimony from John Larry Ray pursuant to 8 8 6005 and 6002 of Title of the Select 18 of the United States Code for his testimony before the Subcommittee on the Assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Committee on Assassinations and the full Select Committee. of Representatives Select Committee on Assassinations, have been duly authorized and directed by that Committee to request of this court an rring immunity upon and compelling testimony from orde John Larry Ray of the United States Code. pursuant to 8 8 6005 and 6002 of Title 18 2. It is anticipated that John Larry Ray will be called to appear and testify before the Subcommittee on the Assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. of the United States House of Representatives Select Committee on Assassinations or the full Select Committee. 3. The full Select Committee, on September 19,1978 by an affirmative vote of two-thirds of its members approved this request for an order conferring immunity and compelling testimony from Mr. Ray pursuant to Title 18, U.S.C. 9 9 6005 and 6002. A certification of the Vote of the Committee is attached as Exhibit A to this Application. 4. In accordance with Title 18, U.S.C. s 6005 (b) (3), the Attorney General of the United States was notified on September 21, 1978 of the Select Committee's intent to present the instant request for an order to this court. A Certificate of Service for the Notice served upon the Attorney General is attached as Exhibit B to this Application. 5. The Attorney General of the United States has waived any right that he has under Title 18, U.S.C. s 6005 (c) to defer the issuance of the Court's order. A letter from the Attorney General containing this waiver is attached as Exhibit C to this Application. WHEREFORE, it is respectfully requested that the court enter an order conferring immunity upon and compelling testimony from John Larry Ray pursuant to 99 6005 and 6002 of Title 18 of the United States Code for his testimony before the Subcommittee on the Assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Committee on Assassinations and the full Select Committee. of the Select |