</s>APPROVED FOR RELEASE 2025 UNDER EXECUTIVE ORDER 14176 32 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION In Reply, Please Refer to File No. WASHINGTON, D.C. 205535 June 17, 1968 ASSASSINATION OF LBJ LIBRARY SENATOR ROBERT F. KENNEDY Mandatory Review LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA Case # NJ 22-74 Document # 3b A United Press International release on June 13, 1968, indicated an unidentified Arab Government had passed "new and starting" information to American officials rela- tive to Sirhan Bishara Sirhan. It is reported by corres- pondent John Kimche in the London Evening Standards that pondant John Kimcho in Cairo, Egypt, before returning to months. He has been allegedly returned to the Middle East in 1966 spending five months in Cairo. Egypt, be before returning too the United States in the beginning of 1967. A Reuters dispatch on June 1, 1968, additionally reported that this individual's full name, according to Kinche, was that the individual's four years old. This indi- visual, accordingto the dispatch, was first brought to the United States in 1928 when he was four years Old. He was allegedly married upon a return to the middle East on June 27, 1957, to Leila Usset Michael at Es Salt, Jordan. Records of the Immigration and Naturalization Service show that Sirhan Bhisharan Sirhan entered the United States on that 1957, Bisharan sirhan entered his birth was given as March 19, 1944, Jerusalem, Jordan ... Investigation by our Los Angeles Office reveals he took up residence with his family in Pasadena, California, immediately upon his entry into the United States attending the Pasadena city schools until graduation from the John Murir High School in June. The Minister he attended Pasadena City College until June 1966. Investigations reveals that during 1964 Siriran Bishran Stirling was attending school and employed at two Pasadena, California, service stations, Investigation further indicates that during 1966 he was continuously in the Pasadena, California, area.

Summary  
The document details an FBI investigation into Sirhan Bishara Sirhan, a suspect linked to the assassination of Senator Robert F. Kennedy. It outlines Sirhan’s background, including his entry into the United States in 1957 from Jordan, where he was born on March 19, 1944, in Jerusalem. He resided in Pasadena, California, attending local schools and later Pasadena City College until June 1966. During 1964–1966, Sirhan worked at two Pasadena service stations. The FBI interviewed his four brothers in June 1968, who confirmed he had never left the U.S. since 1957 and that the family is Christian. Discrepancies were noted in reports claiming Sirhan had ties to the Middle East or was married, with the Department of State dismissing such claims as improbable. The document also references a Reuters dispatch from June 1, 1968, and a United Press International report from June 13, 1968, which mentioned an unidentified Arab government providing information about Sirhan. The Central Intelligence Agency notes John Kimche, a London-based correspondent, as a source of information, though his reliability was questioned due to prior controversies involving his articles.  

Key People  
- Sirhan Bishara Sirhan: Suspect linked to RFK’s assassination; born March 19, 1944, in Jerusalem, Jordan; resided in Pasadena, California, since 1957.  
- John Kimche: Correspondent in Cairo, Egypt, reported information about Sirhan to UPI and Reuters.  
- Department of State officials: Noted inconsistencies in reports about Sirhan’s background.  
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA): Monitored Kimche’s activities and cited his articles as causing diplomatic tensions with Arab countries.  

Key Locations  
- Pasadena, California: Sirhan’s residence; attended local schools and Pasadena City College.  
- Jerusalem, Jordan: Sirhan’s birthplace.  
- Cairo, Egypt: Kimche’s location; reported information about Sirhan.  
- Tel Aviv, Israel: U.S. Embassy location where some intelligence was relayed.  

Key Events  
- June 13, 1968: United Press International report indicated an Arab government provided information about Sirhan to American officials.  
- June 1, 1968: Reuters dispatch reported Sirhan’s full name and birth details.  
- June 13, 1968: FBI interviewed Sirhan’s brothers in Los Angeles; they confirmed he had never left the U.S. since 1957.  
- Early 1968: CIA noted strong protests from Azerbaijan and Arab countries against John Kimche’s articles critical of U.S.-Arab relations.  

Key Organizations  
- Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI): Conducted investigation into Sirhan’s background and ties to RFK’s assassination.  
- United States Department of State: Dismissed some reports about Sirhan as improbable.  
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA): Monitored John Kimche’s activities and their impact on U.S.-Arab relations.

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