</s>18-1 (Rev. 2-15-2011) Federal Bureau of Investigation Operational Technology ERF Building 2758A Digital Evidence Laboratory Quantic, Virginia 22135 REPORT OF EXAMINATION To: Los Angeles Date: May 13, 2013 LA-C-1 Attn: SA Case ID No: 89-LA-0-ASSESS 89A-LA.156 Lab No: 121031251 JJ 130201252 JJ Reference: Communications dated October 25, 2012 and January 22, 2013 Ref. No: Serials 8 and 3 respectively Title: RFK KENSALT Date specimen received: October 31, 2012, and February 1, 2013 Specimens received on October 31,2012 under laboratory number: 1210312551 JJ Q1 One five-inch-diameter reel of 0.25-inch wide magnetic tape (IB84) Q2 One 5-inch diameter reel of 05-inchwide magnetic tape [IB84] NE1 Eight-page document received as a PDF file via Sentinel. NE2 Seven-page Document dated "72/69" received as -a PDF file Via Sentinel. Specimens Received on February 1. 2013 under laboratory Number: 130201252 JJ Q3 One Maxwell C90 audio cassette, marked in part "6" (4-5-6" on label affixed to side A (IB97) Page 1 of 3 An ASCDL/LAB-International Accredited Laboratory Since January 16, 2007 For Official Use Only

John F. Kennedy: 

* None mentioned in this document.

Assassination:

* The document refers to the assassination of Robert F. Kennedy, not John F. Kennedy.
* A recording related to the RFK assassination is examined in this report.

Investigations:

* Los Angeles FBI office (SA) requested an examination of audio recordings related to the RFK assassination.
* The Forensic Audio, Video and Image Analysis Unit (FAVIAU) conducted the examination.

Related individuals and events:

* Robert F. Kennedy: mentioned as the subject of the examined recording.
* State of California Archives: contains a copy of the original recording.
* Sentinel: used to receive PDF files containing documents related to the RFK assassination.

Dates and locations:

* October 25, 2012: SA requested the examination via electronic mail.
* January 22, 2013: SA modified the request via electronic mail.
* May 13, 2013: The report was generated by FAVIAU.
* Los Angeles: location of the FBI office that requested the examination.

Significant events or activities:

* Examination of audio recordings related to the RFK assassination.
* Critical listening, spectrographic, high-resolution waveform and narrow-band spectrum analyses were conducted on specimens Q1, Q2, Q3, and Q4.

Evidence, testimony, or findings mentioned:

* Specimen Q1 is an analog copy containing artifacts from the copying process.
* The results of the signal analysis examination may be limited due to the quality of the original recording.
* The designated area recorded in specimen Q1 was of insufficient quality to definitely classify the impulse events as gunshots, confirm the number of gunshots or determine the identification of specific weapon(s).
* Specimen Q2 and the source material for specimen Q3 are enhanced versions of the recorded material contained on specimen Q2 and at a minimum 2nd generation copies.

RFK Declassified Files

089a-la-156_0000006-0089-la-0-assess_a_0000009_import.pdf

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