</s>Case Number: 157-HQ-370 Sub.4 Serial(s): 589 2025 RELEASE UNDER E.O. 14176

**Individuals:**

* Robert M. Shelton
* Melvin Sexton
* Robert F. Kennedy
* John F. Kennedy (mentioned as the intended target of a potential disruption)

**Organizations:**

* United Klans of America (UKA)
* Knights of the Ku Klux Klan (Klan)
* FBI

**Locations:**

* Birmingham, Alabama
* Tuscaloosa, Alabama
* Washington D.C.

**Events:**

* March 22, 1968: Robert M. Shelton and Melvin Sexton were involved in a plot to disrupt a speech by Robert F. Kennedy.
* March 12, 1968: The two individuals made containers containing a clear liquid, which they claimed was tear gas.
* March 22, 1968: A discreet search of the Coliseum was conducted, but no containers were found.

**Connections:**

* The plot to disrupt Robert F. Kennedy's speech is connected to John F. Kennedy, as he was the intended target of a potential disruption.
* The United Klans of America and the Knights of the Ku Klux Klan are white supremacist organizations that have been linked to violence and intimidation.

**Evidence/Findings:**

* Two containers containing a clear liquid were made by Robert M. Shelton and Melvin Sexton, which they claimed was tear gas.
* A discreet search of the Coliseum was conducted, but no containers were found.
* The FBI is maintaining contact with a valuable informant (BH 418-R) regarding the type of liquid in the containers and any future planned use of such devices.

RFK Declassified Files

157-hq-370-4_sec_000_ser_589.pdf

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