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

Summary:  
The document details an incident involving Robert F. Kennedy’s speech in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, on March 22, 1968. Two individuals, Robert M. Shelton and Melvin Sexton, affiliated with the United Klans of America (UKA), were reported to have prepared tear gas devices intended to disrupt the event. The containers, described as glass apparatuses approximately eight inches long, were placed in a men’s restroom and the Coliseum’s men’s area. The FBI noted that no such incident occurred, and discreet searches by Bugentes and University of Alabama security yielded no findings. The document also references ongoing monitoring of the UKA informant network and restrictions on publicizing the information to protect sources.  

Key People:  
- Robert F. Kennedy (target of the attempted disruption)  
- Robert M. Shelton (UKA member involved in the incident)  
- Melvin Sexton (UKA member involved in the incident)  
- Bugentes (FBI agent conducting searches)  

Key Locations:  
- Tuscaloosa, Alabama (site of Kennedy’s speech and incident)  
- Coliseum (location where containers were placed)  
- University of Alabama (security contacts made by FBI)  

Key Events:  
- Preparation and placement of tear gas devices by UKA members prior to Kennedy’s speech.  
- Discreet FBI search of the Coliseum and surrounding areas.  
- Monitoring of UKA informant network to prevent further actions.  

Key Organizations:  
- United Klans of America (UKA) (organization associated with the individuals involved in the incident).  
- Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) (agency conducting investigations and security checks).

RFK Declassified Files

157-hq-370-4_sec_000_ser_589.pdf

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