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================================================== Page 1 ================================================== UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE FEDERAL BU R EA U 0F IN VES TIG ATION In Reply, Plcase Refer to WASHINGTON, Dc: 20535 File No. June 17 , 1968 ASSASSINATION OF SENATOR ROBERT F KENNEDY LOS ANGELES 1 CALIFORNIA A Untted Press InternatIona1 re lease On June 13 , 1968, Indicated an unLdentifled Arab Government had passed "new and startling 0t Informatlon to Amrican Officials re la - tive to Sirhan Bishara SLrhan. It 1g reported by corres- pondent John Kimche Io the London Evenlng Standard that Sirhban had trave led 1n the Middle East In 1964 for beven months _ He allegedly returned to the Middle East In 1966 spending five months In Catro, Bgypt, before returnLng to the Unted Stateg In the begInning Of 1967 _ A Reuters dispatch On June 13 , 1968, addltiona lly reported that thfs IndIvIdua 1 '8 full nam accordIng to Klmche ) was 81rhan Bshara 8rhan Abu Khatar Thl8 Indi- VIdua1, according to the dispatch, wag first brought to the United States 1n 1928 when he wag four years old_ He wa8 allegedly marrled upon a return to the MIddle East On June 1957, to Leila Ussef MLkhae 1 at E8 Salt, Jordan. Records of theImmLgratLon and Natura l1za tJon Service show tbat 81rban Bshara 81rhan entered the Unlted States on January 12 1957 _ H1s date Of brth wab g1ven a8 Jerusa lem, Jordan . PII Invegtlgation by our Los Angeles OffIce revea 18 he took up regidence WIth his femfly In Pagadena , California, Immediately upon hls entry Into the Untted States attendlog the Pasadena cIty schools until gradua tIon from the John Muir High School In June 1963 _ Thereafter he attended PasadengtCicyocollege untii Of 1965 _ InvestlgatLon revea 18 tha t durtng 1964 Sirhan Blshara 81rhan wag attending Bchool and employed at two Pasadena Ca 11fornta , Berv1ce statlon8 _ InvegtLga tLon further Indicates that dur 1966 b wa8 cont-nuouely Ap the Pabadena , CeL fornta, ar0e, 6 2 ( |departm: R File 27 Jun 5 1969 mh RA,O 0 0X 27 , May 1ng ================================================== Page 2 ================================================== ASSASSINATION OF SENATOR ROBERT F KENNEDY In addition, each of Sirhan '8 four brothers wag intervlewed by Specal Agents of the Los Angeles OffIce of the FBI On June 13 , 1968 at which tLme they advised 8irhan bas never left the Unitea Sta tes s1nce his arrival in 1957_ They pointed out that the word Abu Kha tar meanLng "1s the father Of Khatar, 1s a term not used by Christiang and that the Sirhan famfly 1s Christian. The Department f State has advised that It has received no communication from any country Ln the Middle East relative to the aforementioned ma tter According to the Department of State , Information was rece Lved from the American Embassy In Tel Aviv 2 Israel, to the effect that a United Press Internationa1 correspondent had reportedly talked wIth Sirhan'5 father In Jordan wbo stated that to his knowledge Sirhan never married and the other de ta-ls contained in the orlgtnal story of June 13 , 1968, are highly improbable _ According to the Department of State an attempt was made that agency In London to contact Jon, a1s0 known as John, Kimche witb whom thls story originated_ Kimche re- fused to 1dentify hs source but reitera ted his souce 1s usually reliable_ According to the Department Of State be seemed unLmpressed by the pOssibllity this might be a simple case of mistaken Identity. Kimche , according to the Centra1 Intelligence Agency, 1s an0 able unscrupulous free lance journalist Ln London who apparently supports OffIclal Israe11 Zionist lines in his work The Centra1 IntellLgence Agency reports that during early 1968 there were S trong protests from American Government cIrcles In London ageIost hf8 articles which appeared to be a1med at destroylng rela tlong be tween the United States and Arab countrieg. 2 e by ================================================== Page 3 ================================================== M: Fred K,, Vasou; Jr: Ju 17, 1080 Aseletars Ataruey Genera Dlrector; FRI NSSANSSNATOH Or AENATOR ROEERT % XNNBDY LOS ANBBLEB, CALIFORMA Atteebed fr you eE4 Ateketett Mtorno} Gonare} Eteptea J. Pellak Ctvtl Rlebb Dlvlcton *o O5o cerJ G2r 4I tay Fepert 4 Speotai Arert Amedee 0. Rtchards, dete4 ar? %, 1268,' 8 Lot Angebot; Calltorukas conceralg expttaned Datter; Tho predtmlnary ronort axcompester taveatlo ttve Ittvty ttroueh Jurs 0, 1088. AddtttonaI reports w, dener 6oMepured btb nttter aLd wl be turukaked @ Jo4 ^n jen aro Awtre, thlo Buroer; 49 Fell As tbe Loz Argeloe Polloe Departmert, han beta cordctlct ta Iavorttatsaa bte tl dath % Benntor Keredr: Loeal prorteatlyo %ctb 1operdrr 14 Loe Angelet' Calltcett Wnbile bdudb Dlerict Attore@ Evolto 1, Tonncr: 4br4040vnelu qour mverteton mukd bo & martatutatrecto Mrr Yotnoer, I)m #0 Meqetted to avtm # BEd+aen ecptd t8ld Teoot Dnbfraldd 6 Mm: Cepy & tKo repnt V Mo frukated & t8o Dettad Btod Atoapoj, Lot Axzelots Caltbrtt Ealotto Mt; Ptphea J, Polkt Meleto $ Attored doerul (Erebrand) 736 ZT CFTUSTTE R Fil 27 Jun 5 1969 RA.O, Rey niC- { 0 [JG Jra ================================================== Page 4 ================================================== 0-6 (Rev. 4-17-68) m ctor Federal Buread of Investigation To The Solicitor General June 17 , 1968 Deputy Attorney General Assistant Attorney General Director, Bureau of Prisons The Pardon Attorney 'GFD Chairman, Parole Board Assistant Attomey General for Administration Immigration and Naturalization Service i ' !ecX Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs Office of Alien Property O-3y Extoray Gajercl Chief Accounts Branch Chief Administrative Services Office Chief of Personnel General Litigation Section, Civil Division Records Administration Office Att:: Antitrust Div. Civil Div. Civil Rights Div. Criminal Div. Interal Security Div. Inter-Division Information Unit A No further action will be taken in this case in the absence of & specific request from you_ B. Pleage advise what further investigation, if any, i8 desired in this matter: C_ For your information, I am enclosing & communication regarding the holder of a diplomatic or international organization visa. D. For your information: E: Please note change in caption of this case. John Edgar Hoover Director cc: Attomey General Deputy Attorney General Antitrust Div. Civil Div. Civil Rights Div. Criminal Div. Internal Security Div. IDIU Enc. removal of classified enclosures, if any, this transmittal fom becomes UNCLASSIFIED ) (Upon ================================================== Page 5 ================================================== UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE FEDERAL BUREAU 0F INVESTIGATION In Reply, Please Refer to WASHINGTON, D.C 20535 File No. June 17 , 1968 TXIVED ASSASSINATION OF SENATOR ROBERT F KENNEDY LOS ANGELES , CALIFORNIA J'i: 71933 1 1# Eiorey Zenercl A Unlted Press International re leabe On June 13 , 1968, Indicated an unidentifted Arab Government had passed "new and startling I Informatlon to Amrican offIctals re la- tive to Sirhan Bishara Sirhan. It 1g reported by corres- pondent John Kimche 1o the London Evenlng Standard that Sirhan had traveled In the Middle East In 1964 for Beven months He allegedly returned to the Middle East In 1966 spending five months 1n Cafro, Egypt , before return:ng to the Unlted States In the begInnlng Of 1967 . A Reuters dispatch On June 13 , 1968, add1tionally reported that th1s IndLvIdua 1 '8 full nam according to Kimche was 8irhan Bshara Sirhan Abu Khatar _ Thl8 Lndl- vidual, according to the dispatch, was first brought to the United States In 1928 when he was four years old_ He wag allegedly marrled upon a return to the Middle Eagt On June 1957, to Leila Ussef Mikhae 1 at Es Salt, Jordan. Records Of the ImmLgratIon and Natura l1za tIon Service show that Sirban Blsbara 81rhan entered the Unlted States On January 12 , 1957 _ Hig date Of bfrth wa8 gIven 28 Jerusalem, Jordan. PII InvestlgatLon by our Log Ange les OffIce revea ls he took up residenco wIth his famtly In Pagadena , Californte , immediately upon bls entry Into the Unfted States attendlng the Pasadena cIty schools until gradua tLon from the John Muir High School In June 1963 _ Thereafter be attended Pasadena City College unt1l May Of 1965. InvestlgatLon revea ls that during 1964 SIrhan Bishara 8irhan wag attending Bchool and employed at two Pasadena Calfornta , bervice staton8 . Investlga tLon further 1ndIcatee tbat durIng 1966 bo wab contInuously 1p the Pabadena , Cal fornta , ac0a , DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE R FTLED 3 JAN 22 1969 BY OnFEB 7 1969 R.A.O 27 , ================================================== Page 6 ================================================== ASSASSINATION OF SENATOR ROBERT F KENNEDY In addition, each of 8irhan '8 four brothers wag Interviewed by Spectal Agents Of the Los Angeles Office of the FBI on June 13 , 1968 , at which tLme they advised SIrhan has never left the Unlted States sInce hls arrival in 1957 _ They pointed out tha t the word Abu Kha tar meanLng "18 the father of Khatar 18 a term not used by Christians and that the Sirhan famfly 1g Christlan. The Department Of State bas advised that It ha8 received no communica tion from any country In the Middle East relative to the aforementioned ma tter According to the Department of State, informa tlon was rece ived from the American Embassy In Tel Aviv, Israel, to the effect that a United Press InternatLona 1 correspondent had reportedly ta lked with Sirhan '6 father In Jordan wbo stated that to his knowledge Sirhan never marrled and the other de ta1ls contained In the or1ginal story of June 13 , 1968 , are highly improbable_ According to the Department Of 8tatte an attempt was made by tbat agency 1n London to contact a1so known a3 John, Kimche wIth whom this story orlgIna ted. Kimche re- fused to identify his source but reiterated his bource Is usually reliable. AccordLng to the Department of State be seemed unimpressed by the possibllity this might be a S1mple case of mistaken identity. KImche, according to the Centra1 Intelligence Agency , 1s an able unscrupulous free lance Journal1st In London who apparently Supports officla1 Israe11 Zionist lines in his work_ The Centra1 Intelllgence Agency reports that during early 1968 there were strong protests from American Government circleb In London agaInst his articles which appeared to be A1med at destroyLng rela t1ons between the United States and Arab countrles, 2 Jon , ================================================== Page 7 ================================================== 6-04-68 M 7 t Fil /13 0 4 /66 Juiv 18 Es:: Rae UT, bt : u. Bwu Cbz3 RICHTS DI Lu te Zhz anl 7z ax 631 "tilm1" tb 1 Lllo Tv-b;n t ZLz Eequet = Ttr 2 bzze dee nes 'Vn ZE1 Ls 27457 a 3 bh~ "Tauuec "aelil ~fez sui lmu7z The eeu Gxhtnac ~hkeee ehuC @rue 7z te mlu7 Scdbuth trLC 42. 1 Q "ebmd ithes tuse-mrvee uky arlAo 2 'p4, Iz cD hue Awl e 2 Kyts " Iue _ 2 4828727 2 Axm JUmr_ TrtZ a Wk 3E ================================================== Page 8 ================================================== lnl Canenz altuzbzy bnh Lareo ~zk Revr a fueiy thck tthb t a tu Eztst k & t Umreetu lwuuimn 3ud -Fec Leu tke _ 7 aik"~t;" 7 ew & ehtt , srex ~ii hrk twut 0 ee nc 'Sxt FEE 0 bAt tb huc t chiLAax wlr 6z "42",0 Z Uitun Aeth 00 a will aeto 0 wlum4 Uuoc Q hnuret vhs %9, hee ~ [ @ Ez bz luu 6bb 6X: "7 Tai_Audene @ut p Juuimarer 'cenlz_el Zhse tt 29 ~ehae; M Rslwf Jl Aill xu L 2r6 ================================================== Page 9 ================================================== xlel, I4 1 T 1968 { 1980 ) Jla TSRUSMIGE 56_po5i4cE] (: br Zaraet @bh Jaebyen_, @ , 3 ================================================== Page 10 ================================================== UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE WASHINGTON, D.C 20530 Addrcss Reply to tbe June 14, 1968 _ Division Indicated and Refer to Initialb and Numbcr Mrs _ HJ Newhard 2118 Brinsmaid Place Bethlehem, Pennsylvania BY Dear Mrs_ Newhard: Oji' 9 Thank you for your recent letter to President Ispshnson regarding the death Of Senator Robert F Kennedy_ I share with you your grief and sense Of profound loss that once again an assasin' s bullet has struck down a member Of the Kennedy family in the service Of his country- The concern which prompted your communication is appreciated and you may be assured that we are constantly alert to the activities of every faction and element which pose any threat to the security of our country and that in the event evidence is developed which reflects a violation of Federal law, the Government will take immediate and effective steps to enforce the applicable statutes_ Sincerely babb J_ WALTER Assistant AttorVy YGgtera) Z6e 72c Vorpxi xE. 5 Jun27.1968 AeHdst_ INtEPNML Secuarity fwso. HD S JUL lul ne` ebel _ Mrmmy csrtret Wetvr Gu tmna odde elo/6 "Yaf) }ald (As ================================================== Page 11 ================================================== DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE POSTGEE AND FEF PAI US S 20530 JuN i7 U.S__ WASHINGTON, D. € DERARTMENT JOSTICE 1968 OFFICIAL BUSINESS 14 REE ro Mrs _ HS Newhard 2118 Brinsmaid Place ~Trftr Bethlerem , Pennsylvania NO SUCUI 5e2 20 6 ETA b~-PM; TURNEM|U WRITER ================================================== Page 12 ================================================== 0-6 (Rev. 4-17-68) Federal Bureau of Investigation To The Solicitor General June 14, 1968 Deputy Attorney General Assistant Attorney General Director, Bureau of Prisons The Pardon A ttorney Chairman, Parole Board Assistant Attorney General for Administration Immigration &d Naturalization Service Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs Office of Alien Property Chief Accounts Branch Chief Administrative Services Office Chief of Personnel General Litigation Section, Civil Division Records Administration Office Att.: Antitrust Div. Civil Div. Civil Rights Div. Criminal Div. Intemal Security Div. Inter-Division Information Unit A_ No further action will be taken in this case in the absence of & specific request from you. B. Please advise what further investigation, if any, is desired in this matter. C_ For your information, I am enclosing a communication regarding the holder of a diplomatic or international organization viga. D. For your information: E. Please note change in caption of this cage_ John Hoover Director| cc: Attorey General Deputy Attorney General Antitrust Div. Civil Div. Civil Rights Div. Criminal Div. Internal Security Div. IDIU Enc. (Upon removal of classified enclosures, if any, this transmittal fomm becomes UNCLASSIFIED.) Edgar ================================================== Page 13 ================================================== UNITED STATES DEPARTET OF JUSTCE FEDERA L BU REA U 0F INESTIGAT0N WASHINGTON, D.C. 20535 In Reply, Please Refer to File No. June 1968 ASSASSINATION OF SENATOR ROBERT F KENNEDY LOS ANGELES ) CALIFORNIA We are continuing interviews with individuals who were at or near the scene of the shooting at the Ambassador Hotel Los Angeles California, during the evening of June 4-5, 1968 , in an effort to establish full facts relative to the activities of Sirhan Bishara Sirhan Rafer Lewis Johnson 1 Olympic champion who assisted in subduing Sirhan, advlses that while he was bolding Sirhan immediately after subduing him he held his fist to Sirhan's head and repeated the question "Why did you do it?" The assailant'8 oly reply to Johnson was "I'll explain it. Another witness Jesus Perez , saw Sirhan , gun in hand immediately after Senator Kennedy bad been shot He stated Sirhan is identical with an Individual who talked to him briefly just before midnight June 4 , 1968 inquiring as to whether Senator Kennedy would pass their way after bis speech_ Investigation indicates that the itinerary for Senator Kennedy was modified somewhat during the evening of June 4 , 1968 , due to delays in receiving electtion returns Accordiog to information received from Senator Kennedy 1 S Public Relations Director for the California Campaign, the decision to take the route directly to the Colonial Room at the Ambassador Hotel was made on the stage immediately after Senator Kennedy's speech _ Inquiry into this phase is continuing_ lol_LZC DEPARTMENT QF JUSTRCE] R p FILED 3 JAN 22 1969 BY 87 B On FEB 7 .1969 RA.O. 9 14, ================================================== Page 14 ================================================== ASSASSINATION OF SENATOR ROBERT F KENNEDY A United Press International release on June 13 1 1968 indicated Sirhan Bishara Sirhan bad traveled to the Middle East during 1964 and 1966 _ This information allegedly originated with an unidentified Arab state_ According to our inves- tigation, it is completely unfounded since Sirhan had been during 1964 and' 1966 , either pursuing his education or employed in the Pasadena , California, area _ 2 ================================================== Page 15 ================================================== 0-6 (Rev. '417-68) Duector Federal Bureau of Investigation To The Solicitor General June 14, 1968 Deputy Attorney General Assistant Attorey General Director, Bureau of Prigons IY The Pardon Attomey Chairman, Parole Board Assistant Attomey General for AdministrationStephen J_ Pollak Immigration &d Naturalization Service Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs Office of Alien Property Chief Accounts Branch Chief Administrative Services Office Chief of Personnel General Litigation Section, Civil Division Records Administration Office Att:: Antitrust Div. Civil Div. Civil Rights Div. Criminal Div. Intemal Security Div. Inter-Division Information Unit No further action will be taken in this case in the absence of a specific request from you. B Please advise what further investigation, if any, is desired in this matter: For your information, I am enclosing a communication regarding the holder of a diplomatic or international organization visa: D_ For your information: E. Please note change in caption of this cage. John Edgar Hoover Director cc: Attomey General Deputy Attorney General Antitrust Div. Civil Div. Civil Rights Div. Criminal Div. Interal Security Div. IDIU Enc . remoual of classified enclosures, if any, this transmittal fomm become s UNCLASSIFIED ) (Upon elx ================================================== Page 16 ================================================== UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE FEDER AL BU REA U 0F INESTIGATI0N CR In Reply, Plcase Refer to WASHINCTON, D.C. 20535 File No. June 14 , 1968 ASSASSINATION OF SENATOR ROBERT F KENNEDY LOS ANGELES , CALIFORNIA Ke are continuing interviews with individuals who were at or near the scene of the shooting at the Ambassador Hotel Los Angeles _ California, during the evening of June 4-5, 1968 ) in an effort to establish full facts relative to the activities of Sirhan Bishara Sirhan Rafer Lewis Johnson _ } Olympic champion who assisted in subduing Sirhan, advises that while be was bolding Sirhan immediately after subduing him he held his fist to Sirhan 's head and repeated the question "Why did you do it?" The assailant 's only reply to Johnson was "I'1l explain it I1 Another witness Jesus Perez , saw Sirhan, gun in band, immediately after Senator Kennedy had been shot_ He stated Sirhan is identical witb an individual whbo talked to bim briefly just before midnight June 4 , 1968 , inquiring as to whether Senator Kennedy would pass their way after bis speech _ Investigation indicates that the Itinerary for Senator Kennedy was modified somewhat during the evening of June 4 , 1968 due to delays in receiving election returns According to information received from Senator Kennedy 1 s Public Relations Director for the California Campaign , the decision to take the route directly to the Colonial Room at the Ambassador Hotel was made on the stage immediately after Senator Kennedy's speech _ Inquiry into this phase is continuing. Tx PAktmiit nr WUSTTCET R 27 Jun 5 1969 aH XA0 Fle ================================================== Page 17 ================================================== ASSASSINATION OF SENATOR ROBERT F KENNEDY A United Press International release on June 13 1968 indicated Sirhan Bishara Sirban bad traveled to the Middle East during 1964 and 1966 _ Tbis information allegedly originated with a0 unidentified Arab state_ According to our inves- tigation, it iS completely unfounded since Sirhan had been_ during 1964 and` 1966 , either pursuing his education or employed in the Pasadena , California, area 2 ================================================== Page 18 ================================================== Op Department of State TELEGRAM OP %6 LIMITED: OFECIAL' USE 594 PAGE 01 STATE 182633. 80 ORiGIN SCA 02 INFo NEA [3,Sy 03,P 04,US IA i2 Ll 03,SS: 200 -u5 @bCIAE' 00, INRi 07, NSAE @0,RSCi @i,VO 021/069 R, DRAFTED BY, SCA , FSMITH JR APPROVED' SCA, FREDERICK SMITH JR 1 MR BATTLE, SY PRS' MR TULLY 1 MR HANLEY NEJiARNI MR houghton Usja' MR: CARTER LZNEA} MR WEHMEYER Ub MR EAGLEBURGER JIsTICE} MR LyNCH MR PHILLIPS: P 7321142 JuN 685 FM SECSTATE WASHDC To AMCONSYL JERUSALEMi PRIORITY AMEMBAsSY TEL AvIV AMEMBAsSY AMMAN AMEMBASSY BEIRuT' AMEMBAssy NICOS IA LIMITED OEFICIALi USE: STATE 182633 SUBJECT ! STRHAN; CASE, PRESS STORIES iNDI CATE BI SHARA, SIRHAN, FATHER: OFi SiRHANI STRHAND VISTT U' Sb CONNECT ION: TRIAL' His' SQN; IFi BISHARA: SIRHAN APeLIEs FQR VISA' NOtIfy Peecrtton BUy ErketEo" F MAY PROCEEDi Tiu Wifh NORMAL PROCESSING APPLICA BUT TAKE NOi 'Fine "€tion= 2cZZ PENDING INSTRUCTIONS FRQM DEFARTMENT. ~ricE X GPi- 3. Rusk 0 11 JUN 14 1968 DIV R CV LimiteD: OFEicIAL; use QARTMEN? 1 [7 1 STATBS by $ NEA Nea' P: MAY Youi ah Ra4o ================================================== Page 19 ================================================== Op Department of State TELEGRAM op %6 LIMITED! OFEUCIAL' USE 594 PAGE 01 STATE 182633, 80 ORigIN ScA 02 INFo NEA [3,Sy 03,P 04,USIA i2'L! 03,SS; 20,Jus 022ciAEi 00, INRi 07, NSAE @@,RSCi 0@,VQ 02'/069 R; DRAFTED BY' SCA , FSMITH JR' APEROVED By! SCA, FREDERICK SMiTH JR NEA, MR BATTLE, SY #PRS' MR_ TULLY MR HANLEY NEAmARN, MR houghTon usia' MR CARTER LZNEA} MR WEHMEYER Us MR EAGLEBURGER JUSTIcE} MR LynCh PT MR" PHJLLIPS P 7321142 Jun 68, FM SECSTATE, WAsHDC To AMCONSYL JERUSALEMi PRIORITYE AMEMBAssY TEL Aviv' AMEMBAsSy AMMAN AMEMBAssy BEIRUT AMEMBAssY NICOSTA LIMITED OEFICIALi Use StATE 182633 SUEJECT! SIRHAN; CASE PRESS, STORIES iND iCATE Bi SHARA, SJ RHAN, FATheR: Ofi SiRHANI StRHANV May VIsit Uv Se CONNECTION"TRIALI HIS' SQN; 81 SHARA; SiRHAN ApELIEs: FQR VISA' NotIfy DEPARTMENT IMediatELy Yqui MAy PRDCEEDi With NORMAL_PROCEESING APPLICATTON Bui TAKE NDi Fiali action PENDING iNStRucttoNS FRQm DEPARTMENT, Gp-3. Rusk Limitedi OFEUCTAL, UsE' QekrtMen? 1 [ 1 STATBS NEA' Ifi ================================================== Page 20 ================================================== OPTIONAL FORM NO: 10 May_eR EDITI6 GSA FPMR (41 CFR) 101-141.0 UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT Memorandum Y TO Mr . Fred M, VInson, Jr _ DATE: June 14 , 1968 Assistant Attorney General Xulasw Director , FBI SUBJECT: ASSASSINATION OF SBNATOR ROBERT F KENNEDY Los ANGELES , CALIFORNIA In conjunction wIth our Lnvestigation Into the as8as81na tion Of Senator Robert F Kennedy extenglve 1n- tervlews are being conducted Of those who were present Lp the vicinity Of tbe ghooting at the Ambassador Hotel at 12:15 ma June 5, 1968_ WItnegses bave been located 6 who have identified Sirban BLshara Srhan as the assa1lant. Among those wbo were 1n Senator Kennedy's party 3 a8 It left the Embassy Roomproceeding through the botel ktchen was bls Wife, Ms . Ethel Kennedy. It 19 reported that She was close by the Senator at the time the sbots were fired . 1 In view Of the above and inasmuch as Ms _ Kennedy bas not been 1nterviewed by Spectal Agents Of the FBI or representatives Of the Los Angeles Police Department, It 1s requested that you adv1se whether steps bhould be taken by this Bureau to arrange an Interview Of Mrs , Kennedy by the FBI . 1 8 Mr _ Stephen J_ Pollak Asslstant Attorney General F765,no3&, TF nUSTf } Jun 14 1968 Fus x Ci; RICETZ DIV: U.S. Sanings Bonds Regularly on tbe Payroll Savings Plan Doio in 0 ( a , Buy ================================================== Page 21 ================================================== T. Erod ", VIoson, Jr . Juno 14, 1968 Aeolotant Attornoy Geperal DLroctar 0 TBI 49BS8IRUATIQ 0 8 FUTOR BOBRBT } _ TTdddY 1a3 ArrLlS , CALIIORNM In coajunctlon pIth ar Iprestlgetlon Into tbe aonaerInatlon 01 Bentor Robert / . Konned] Oxterslro I5 tervlowe aro bolng condncted 0 tbogo Gho Voco Popont In to V1elelty 0 the phootIng %t tbe Aabaceedor Hotol at 13.15 A;Oo, Juno &, 1968. Witeoaoor Mve Bedd Joeeted Fho hero IdopE flod B_rben Blobere 81bea 80 tro #erlrt, Anor tboro Vbo CUID Jn Bmtor){onrodj'0 Part] U8 It 1ott tbe Bablad] Roon prooendlng through tbo noto) kltanor Gad hfe 01tc, ED: Btbol EoArads. It 1o 'roported #t ebo Ma cloro by tbe Eomatot 80 tbo t150 tbo oboto wore { ed . In vlov 0 tbo eba 24 J5dacb 5 Mo. Donaedy heo_pot bepe Intervloved by spockl Agonte 4 tho TBI 0 {orro outatlt 0 tbo Lr Ancoler PalIco Dorerteont, 1t raqurnt4 that Jou uvlmo Ibotbor #tora ILold B tod & thlo Btroen tD IITARBR e2Antorttod 0 3o. Xounedj bJ to YBI. 1 5 Mr _ Stephen J Pollak Assletant Attorney Genera 1 ================================================== Page 22 ================================================== :^ efr4/3 T 7/17/68 Dbector 1 8 1968 Jadural Dureqi & Invcrtlotion Fuseelcebr 166-481 Trca % Vnao , J Aculotent Attarney Venarel crinloal Diviaien NCSASBIMPC 0} I CEET Eilx LAELiAn4 26 Ti: - in r ferenca 10 rur Truareteiut du Junc 1, 1986, ipQulr ID &8 to wnether 3tope cheulu po Vaen t5 &c bureau 10 RTtaDER 4 ioturvlov o[ Ke a Etle} encly % 403+nf tac Fa'erel @urceu & Ivesteatolt. 16 undoretan] thct Eou Aneelee Aaniatant Dietriet Attornay John IlouLa 4a Gorecante [utolett BIx {acarthur Ec Apelea Ibliee Dopartant hava_bocn in talen 4d L Toprejontltivc OL tha Konnady fontly 6 #r"e Jp #tervicv I0 ceulecbion Vith tncir 'nvenegutlon or tre Benaing prcuccuticn In Jor Anucles %r tnc Bucpeeted ##olaain; siher pitbart Brhan: %c Doc bech Fuyiaed Et ur caie plstica pf #7 intcrvtor byatte Ios Ancolee Diatrict Attorner Aificc an tho Lo Aneles Pallee Lepertapnt 8f t7u Intirvier #ill [0 redr aiflable. Lherafare $ nuld holi Iu sbeyance eny euctulou & en Intervicr # 'r5. Iunaty By #uentd 0 cc Fotrl Eurceu o Joveeetesttan Unbiz th ieatictian her boon pubstentlally completed 4n, #c bivo bad e2 eppartanlty %0 rerlev thc recults Or tua intor- Jiot #[ Mro. Tanady Arrealt ty the Las Mpl; auttaritied . cc: Deputy Attorner Ceneral Records Chron Mr Lynch Mr Vinson Mr Eps tein AAG Pollack Civil Rights Divi July HD: ju_ 1y68 132 pi capieu 48 1S Aq Iusl HESSENGE 820 Z8ar cO TUNIGA TIONS M8 ================================================== Page 23 ================================================== RSVED #e~ Br _ Fred Bo Vinson, Jr . June J4 1968 Assistant Attorney Gonera] v WV Director , FBI ASSASSINATION OF SENATOR ROBBRT 0 KBNNZDY Lo3 ANGELES , CALIFQENIA In conjunction with our investigation Into tho a5s35sina t1on 02 Senatoz? Robert 1 Kennedy extensive In- terviews aro bolng conducted 0f thoso who were present Zn the vicinity 0z the shooting at the Anbassador Hotel B € 12:15 2 0 mo , Juna 5, 1968_ Witnesses have been located Fho have Jdentifiod Sirhan Bishara Sirhan 2s the assa_lant. Among those wbo mere 1n Senator Kennedy'8 party a3 1t Jeft the Embassy Roon proceeding througb the hotel kitchen Fi2s hig wife, Krs0 Etbel Kennedy. It is reported that she w29 closa by the Senator at the time the shots Mere fired . 8 In view of the above and Inasmuch 25 Ms_ Kennedy hag not been Interviewed by Special Agents of the FBI or representa tives o} tho Los Angeles Police Department, 1t 1s requested that you advise Wbether steps should be taken this Bureau to arrange an Interviow 02 Brs, Kennedy by the FBI , Mr _ Stephen J Pollak 0 Assistant Attorney General 66-24 {4. PaRi#EnF ;J 380 ived Uinsd} Jun ` 14 1968 "fTi7 Ce'MiNAE-GEN; GRyAE SEG '44C Cviminal by L,Mv ================================================== Page 24 ================================================== Form No. AD-l (Rcv . 3-16-65) CHBCK DISTRIBUTION SHEDT Thbe orLginal of thc Itcm below 18 being hcld by Lhe Check Clerk in the Records Admlnlstration Officc. RETAIN THIS FORM IN YOUR DIVISION UNTIL DISFOSITION OF ITE IS TO BE MADE. Whcn dLspo8itlon 18 to be madc , complctc the INSTRUCTIONS FOR DIS- 3: POSITION belou . 7u1e forw ehould be placod on of all correspondence _ R r Date Rec 'a. Sb_J3_k{ Flle No_ Ez/e VCIRICHTS DIV: Asslgnment "RBMiNISTRATVE, DTV; MCEL & Aocounts 4 DRAWN ON: ) CHECK ) MONEY ORDER ) CASH PAYABLE TO: NO; DATED: DRAWER OR AMOUNT:; @ ,00 REMITTER: 2 DISTRICT: RECEIPT NO: CCNDITIONS; U 8 ATTY . 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Iedlately fellodns t tretlo teetn # e Jata Brlx- ntary Onet 5 Jre# 5, 1968, rada td tellovtrs Ok: Duary 45810 * +elt rattr 111 M foy Arvttieatrd: 0 Traue} m4H b suva, Kotte} * t #tor- Etle [ @ro # thter4 EmD0 07ai& # 8 Gondttesv; alr # 442rn34 0f tele-#Alvtdal 1t: Brt avery 1d 4ll br fallorL' 5 0o55444 1 Jrt 5ert; 3 >uu 40 Luti@rtern ntlletty #eeleu f' Ca bet #r r Mendd 04t411 Littt Uect 1 0 6r I4lv Ru4 Meerelyt JoRuK Mateee #erer 0r14] cltul Mattt Mtttatoa By: NTrd4 *u* F | | C D #tereey 6w wea Arotot Cc} "P cords BY IJ B Cbrono On OCT 14 J68 GULDMRRIZ Corres.Ualt t t F16 ================================================== Page 26 ================================================== Ea ERNST SCHAEFER 3411 Marquart Houston, Texas .77027 June 13, 1968 The Honorable Ramsey Clark F26 - h27 United States Attorney General Department of Justice Washington, Da C, JW1496; 84 My Dear Mr. Clark: BG; Having read in the newspapers ana seen on television so much about the assassinetion of Sen. Robert Fa Kennedy , I cannot but express some ideas of mine to you. I wish to repeat agein that my entire knowledge Of this case comes only ana alone from the publicity itself_ We know the following facts: 1 The assassin was born in the Jordanian hela of Jerusalem. 2, Fe left Jerusalem &t the ege f approximately 1 or 2 years. 3 He has lived in this country approximately 20 years. 4. He epparently is 8 member of some Arabic Student Organization. 5. He had in his pocket 8 piece of paper on which was written that Sen. Kennedy had to be killed before June 53 6_ He states he felt he had to kill the Senator because of his remarks that weapons and arms will have to be supplied to the State of Isreel for her protection against expected Arab aggression_ 7 His father, in Jerusalem, stated in One interview by 8 press corre= spondent, that he was sorry about the assessination of the Senator , and a few later ti he revised his statement after he was set straight" saying that he felt his son wes justified in this act of' murder (I suspect some sort of brein- washing by the Arab Terror Organization) . 8_ The assassin bad about $h00.00 in cash on him when he was captured, which could not have been his own money from the income of the small job he wes holding &t that time If I all the above bits of information together , I seem to come to this conclusion: How did the assassin know exactly which wey Sen. Kennedy would leave the ballroom after his last speech? (it said in the paper that he was waiting for the Senator in the hall- wey of the hotel); why was Sen: Kennedy selected to be killed when each one of the hopeful candidates for the Presidency expressed &bout the same ideas and views , includ- ing Sen. McCarthy , V.P . Humphrey , Gov. Rockefeller and Mr. Nixon? 2 help part days put ================================================== Page 27 ================================================== Page 2 The Honorable Ramsey Clark, 0.3. Attorney General, Washington, C How did the assassin kow that Sen. Kennedy would come into this hallway? As outlined above 3 the assassin was a member of an Arabic Student Organization and we have seen in this country that students in general are getting somewhat restless and young people from the Middle-East, due to their temperanental build up, even more S0. We also know for a fact that amongst the Arabian countries there is a very radical and chauvinistic organization: El-Fatah, which not only makes constant raids into Israel but also threatens everybody who does not cooperate with including even Feisal of Transjordan _ I cannot help but feel that a deal of the Arabic Student Associations in this country are under the very strong influence of this Terror Organization ana have been forced to interfere directly with the inner-political affairs Of our Fisoostiie by selecting prominent figures for assassinetion. Therefore , it seems to me that ONE man wes assigned to kill the Senator. The fact that in his pocket was the slip of paper stating that Sen. Kennedy had to be killed before June 5 (the outbreak of last Middle-East war) seems to indicate even stronger that tbe whole plot must have been organized in some way and I firnly believe that other persons were posted in the crowd also to shoot at the Senator had he moved to a different location_ It is quite possible that all my idees and ways of thinking are completely wrong but I definitely believe that this avenue should be thoroughly investigated to prevent similar cases in the future that might come from the same direction. I will appreciate very much if you would be kind enough to advise me, if' I am entirely out of order or not by this my communication to Very respectfully yours, E ERNST SCHAEFER luuluu 0 EES /vm them , King good only years you. ================================================== Page 28 ================================================== E. ERNST SCHAEFER & Co, Us POSTAGE 3411 MARQUART ph 6c HOUSTON; TEXAs 77027 13 Jun 1968 FRANKLIN D ROOSEVELT The Honorable Ramsey Clerk United States Attorney General Dpartment of Justice Weshington, Da C. ================================================== Page 29 ================================================== T: 8/6/68 SJP:lg:slr DJ 166-12C-1 6-/3-16 , #aporable WIlfea H, Baeda pouse o8 RepresentatiVes Waehington, Da C. 20515 Drar_@odgrerbran batu , Thla I& In reply to your_pemorandun of June 25, 1968 enclobIng 0 conatftuent '8 letter regardlng tha Bbalbility & 0 oomptrocy in the asoaa1natlon 0f Senetor Kennedy . I aploglee for ry dlay In reapendIng . Inedtately following ta treete death % the late Senator the Attorney oiaeral On June 5 , 1968 made the 8oilowza5 rerark| Ney angIe of tblo Eatter. 7ILZ 0 Tulfy tabecttaataa: D recnua vill b_#Rered. AoeortUng t0 {ba_ Inforastion I bave at tbls Donent 0o b858 0 a6Idaapo Q1 9 OoAoPIreey; only the evdence of :talo Iadvtdual dOt 4 But sverz load VIII be folloved; N atoni #Lll 60 lert uaturted: S The rules uItb roopeet to Pre-trlal pubLLotty k Prroldan further Dodrept _ but You Day Or8uro yaur O9e8tItuedt that 411 InvertLgatIve aopecto have been end Are bafng tully pureuad . MIneeroly , STrPi J, BOLIAR bulotant Mtatety @eaiyul aivIL RLgaGO DitInloa Cc : Records Chrono DAG Pollak 4 ~7 477 Corres Unit wtT24 HP Western Section 1968auG 2@ By HDS AUG 26 Aug 221968 Owy ================================================== Page 30 ================================================== PIFASE EXPEDDTE THIS MATL SHOULD Bv; ANSWERED WTTHTN 48 HOURS Receipt wes acknowledged_/_ Correspondence Section Records Administretion Office Administrative Division 26_6Y ================================================== Page 31 ================================================== Congtess ot te &niteb States Mnouse of Representatibes easbington, D.c. 25 June Office of the Attorney General Department aextx Justice Weshington, D C. Sir: The attached comunication is sent for your consideretion Please investigate the statements contained therein 8nd forward me the necessary information for re- ply , retur enaleced /2 Bpondence -with 'Hnairer_ YoutFOtrluN 26 1' Willibm H Bife#rly DIv: TIV: I am enclosing a letter which I rec'd from a constituent , Mrs Ienora Selvucci and I would appreciate any information which you might be in position to give me relative to the matters discussed herein_ WHB /oew 1968 196 yolEP Le W ================================================== Page 32 ================================================== June 13, 1968 Mre .Lenora galvuccl 31 RIchard Street Lynn, Maggachugette 019C Congreggman WIlllam Batee Cannon Hoube Office Building Waehington D.C. Dear Congregsman Bate8, I realize that at this time= 9 you and other congre88men mue t bo flooded with ma1l, mogtly pertalnlng to the pa88880 Of 0 Btrlct gun control b1ll_ Though thlg concerne me , thle letter doeg not relate to the gun metter _ Mr . Bete9, I em worried and frlghtened about the trag1o evontb of the fIve yeare and the feot that e88a881nation" 18 becomlng a houbehola wora _ I cannot, I will not, 611p beck Into tbe workadey, bugIneg8 48 ueual routino WIthout Oxpre881ng my feelingg to the perbon who 18 my 1Ink to tbe power btructura In WabhIngton. Tha t perbon 18 Jou, Ever g1nce Preg1dent Kennedy' g dea th , there he ve been nueroub book8 and articleg wrltten whlch contradlct8 the findinge Of the Warren Commfg81on. Theg0 d1gcrepencle8, poAnted out flrat ana foremogt by Mr.Mark Lane_ are 80 polgnant tbet 1t ebbolutely myetifieg me tha t no one In Webhlngton heg bothered to delve Into the matter further. In the llght of recent evente and I am apeaklng prImarily Of the murder of Robert Kennedy: 1t 18 guite epparont tha t many people are utterlng conepiracy" RItb all my beart, believe thlg to be 80 and no" thing be8 bean BeJd or written to make me change my pobItlon. But, Mr.BateB, I am only ona peragona twenty-flve year old hougewife who can only grtt her teeth, we VB an engry flbt In the aIr curbe the pergon or perbong behlng the80 merdere, Mr . Bateg , I 88 qume you do not Ilve In a vecuum , I e88ume you mugt be aware of the tenglon and fruetration re-created once more wIth Robert Kennedy' g murder. Tell m6 Mr . Ba te8, 4l1 the other people In Waghington aware of thlb? I ffrmly bel leve that the ba81c foundatlon Wbloh Americang buila thelr free 1iv08 upon 18 trembling aB If to B1gnel an approaching earthauake _ Tha t founda tIon 10 truet: Trugt Jn the men who run our government from PregTaent Johnboa down. Trugt that enable8 u8 to 11v0 our dafly ]lveg on Without worrylng (unt1l now perhape) tha t bomethIng ewful 19 strangling the throa t of Jugtlce and 10 threa tenlng pagt 4en3;' and are ================================================== Page 33 ================================================== Pago 2 tbe beblc tenete Of the democracy Whlch mogt AmerIcene belleve In 80 8trongly. Mr . Bate8, let me aBk you bome queetlon8. Perhepe ; you have heafa them before. Point 1. Dietrict Attorney Jim Garrleon Of New Orleane clalmg he hag evIdence whlch woula prove thero we 8 a congplrecy to klll Pregident Kennedy. Quegt1on. Why hag tbe Unfted Itete8 government Impoged an InJunction on thle man In relatlon to the Shaw trlel? Why are they 80 adamant In theIr refubel to aid Jim Garrigon? It 8eem8 to me , Mr . Bateg, that the Unltea State8 government Bhould be eager to do everything In thelr power to 8e0 the t truth 1s allowed to reach the eurface _ Even If Mr .Garrieon' 8 cleing ana evtdence 18 far-fetched (end I empha@1ze 01fn) I shoula think the government would want to do everything 1t coula to d18prove thle evidence by ellowIng Gerrigon to h1g carde on the table In a court of law Ibn't there In Waghington who can help tbie come about? I think 1t waufngut- the mInde of many people at B86 . Thle the gpeculation become8 Increag1ngly dangeroug. It ia8iudo8 the claIm tha t there are peopie In our government who were ana are involved In thle awful thlng: Because no one In power Beem8 to be dolng anythlng ebout thle, It geem8 like , 1, There 10 0 gtrenglehola on the people In power Impoged by gomeone or 2, The people In Waghington don t want "to rock the Rolnt 2. It 8eemg there are two men; one In CelIfornle and one In Texeg In whom Mr.Garrlbon 18 mogt Intoregted, But neIther Governor of thoge gtate 8 w1ll 81gn extraditlon pepere. Quegtlon_ Ageumlng that the government Intended to eb818t Mr.Gerrieon, J8n' t there bome wey tbey could overrule the heade Of thoge 8tate8? The thing that puzzle8 mB 18 why Governor Connolly won't a1d he can Blnce he blogelf w98 almoet a vlctlm on November way 22, 1963. (More Bpeculatlon on my perto Or we8 Governdr Gonnolly Intended to be a vlctim et &ll?) Do you see, Mr . Bate8, how dangeroug thlg wava of uncertaInty can become? I egk you agaIn. Ign t there Myere InrWaghington who 18 willing to break all the barrlerg and Anvegt-gete the two Kennedy murderg? Polnt_3+ Inveluable Informetion pertalning to the murder of Pre8ident Kennedy hag been locked awey gomewhere end cannot be revealed until the year 2059, 75 yearb from now, I can esgure you that In my Own cirole Of frlende, thig 18 a Treal bugaboo" Que gtlon. In 75 year8, w1ll care 48 much a8 wB the people who ere livlng now? More to tbe polnt, wbet,In 75 year8, w1ll anyone be able to do ebout 177 Olay lay boatm Who , ================================================== Page 34 ================================================== Pabe 3 Ible 1b 8 heunting myetery. If tbore we8 enyone In power wbo cered enough for tbe truth, thle ma terlel woud be do-clegglfLed. And wba t wbula 1t prove , Mr.Beteg? Would 1t provo , perhepe, bow far ewey from tbe facte the Harren Com1881on etrayed to rbaoh 1t8 ooncluglone? I think AmerIcene went to know for gure; and to theIr getLefact:on whba t the truth 18 behlna 7be80 murder8. {41 BerTougly doubt that meny people are elther bur0 or Bet1gfled wItb tbe regult8 of thet Commlg81on. Not whon 00 muoh 18 pointea out whlch contradicts 1t. Not when 80 l1ttl0 18 done to fully Lnvegtlgete every pogglble angke and thet Include8 48818€Ing and co-operating TTth the d18trlct attorney from New Orleang, Mr . Batee, On the baeie Of whe t I have B8 1d , I flrulj belleve that the 8ame people behtnd the murder Of Fronident Kennedy also coneplred to do away WIth hfb brother I beliov that thoge coneplratorg were afreld thet If Robert Kennedy becane pregldent, he woula then be In a pobiltlon to 01ther publIcly or pravately Invegtlgate facet of hlo brother 0 death. I belleve that bomeone or 80m0 pergong fed poleon Into the mina of 81rhan Sirhan about Kennedy' 8 8tend on our comml tment to Igrael _ Eugene McCarthy alb0 otregg0d our commltment to Ierael 48 bave other 1ticleng. But Robort Kennedy wab 81ngled out One reason for 9irhen to kill Kennedy and one reagon for Bomeone elge to have Kennedy kIlled. Mr . Bate8, ell I am 18 a ooncerned and worrded 01tzen. There 1g nothlng I want more than to belleve In the tntegrlty and honeaty of my government but in the paet flve yeere there have been g0rioub accube tlone mede agelnet 1t by alg8enterg of the Warren Commleglon. I think It heg cagt a dark Bhadow over the entlre country. I thlnk the onlv way to lift this shadow 18 for Bomeone or 8ome people to a1d Mr. Garrleon. If hle olelme ere Indeed veli4, It will only mean tha t the Amerion people w1ll fInally bave the 8at1gfectlon Of 8eeIng ev1l men punlohod . The government Oweb thfe to the Anerican peopie We the men thero who make up our government . We are not their Blave 8 and thle 18 not 1980, the year of Blg Brother If Mr, Garrigon 8 olelmg are nongenge and are found to be 00 , In 2 court of Lew, then only Mr. Garrigon will look the pert Of a Tool= Until Mark Lane 9 telling auegtlong ere explalned and angwered to the 9l1 ana until the evidence of Jim Garrigon 32t59pr8883308 18 pre e1ther proved or a1eproved In a court of law bexond 4 Bhedow of 2 doLo8d8he8: thon I am afrald, Mr , Bete8, that we ere In for more I cennot B0e how thlg can be avolded _ If there 10, In feot, a oonepiracy, Mr.Batee_ w1ll there have to be another abgee8ina tIon to prove 1t? There w1ll be other men who w1ll reprebent everything the Kennedye Btood for, Are 0i they" golng to kill them ell? Can' t wB find out nOw, for oertaln, In a court Of law? every pol put and ================================================== Page 35 ================================================== Page 4 I fln 1t hard to belleve the t out of ell the wen who make up the power btruoture In Weehington, there 18 one who digegree8 wItb the findinge Of the Warron Commi 3gtogre I fInd 1t herd to belleve that there 18 not one men In power who wIll a18 end d16 for tbe truth about the &e murders ena pregent thle truth to Amerlcang and to the world . Do you know of guch a one , Mr.BeteB, who would be WIlling to g0 all out? The truth, no matter how ghattering 1t may be , 18 elweye ul tIna - accepted. It becomee ea8y to i1ve wIth truth once 1t 18 eccepted but flrbt 1t must be known, for certeIn, However , 1t 18 d1ff1cult to live wIth unoertalnty and wonder ana 8p8oj2aE,3n: EIIng under the 80 oondltIong make0 people teneo, uneaBy and frubtra ted, It makeg them rpeculate Wildly and perhape dangorouglj. It Bhakos tholr trugta Nobody llke8 to be deoefved _ Mr.Batee, elmogt five yearg have pagged B1nce P regident Kennedy 1 9 death and 8t1l1 and more vebemently tba contradlotionb of the concluglong of thet death 8t111 pep8iet and now wIth the dea th of hie brother, I belleve more and more are completely d198t18f1ed wlth whet bag been done to offget thoge contradictlong Namely nothlng. "Conbpirecyh 18 beIng tobeea eround more and more end who can blame anyone for belng gu8p1cloug? Mr . Bate8, I Implore you, a8 an Amerloan citizen and 88 8 wan In power, If there 18 enything, enything you cen do to allay the feare ana worrie8 of many peopie oonoerning the Fonnedy murdere, pleege do 1t. If there ere people In Waghington or anywhere elge that Jou mow have the power to fully invegt1ga te thege two murdere honeetly end wltb the ob Jective of bringing the whole truth to light, I bog you to intervene I Bay the murder8 Of John ana Robert Kennedy are lInked _ I gay the game forceg behind the firet murder were bohIna the lagt. And , I 8ay deeperately, tha t too much time ba8 already pagaed by. Obvle there are many many contradiction8 to tbe Warron Report pua/icbl I have not gte ted It took meny bookg to do thet and you pbobably know them all I don't know 1f you do or nota Mr.Bateg, Mark Lane made a btatement on, Tue eday June 4, that Robert Kennedy had In Bome way been In touch wlth the office of Jim Garrigon. According to Mr _ Lane 9 Mr.Kennedy el80 bellevea hls brother 8 death to be the work of conspirator8. S1x houre after Mark Lane mede thig public, Robert Kennedy w99 shot . Thig 18 wha t prompte me to belleve that hie dea th wa9 the regult of someone beIng afrela tbat he might re-Inveetlga te the findinge of the Warren Comml801on or perhaps In bome way help JIm Gerrigon whlch, In turn, woula regul t In the truth The 80 are thoughts whlcb run through my heed end which I can' t rid of I doubt that I'm the only one It Just 18n' t falr 7^13 natlon in doubt. tely peopie get ================================================== Page 36 ================================================== Page 5 Pleage , Mr . for the becurity and well-belng of the AmerIcen people, ug Bearch end 86130 the truth In every hldden nook and orenny: Let u8 do everythlng w0 oan to re-Ingtate In the Amerlcan people a feeling Of trubt and confIdence In our government, For wlthout thlg trust ena conf Idence , Mr _ Bate8, there cennot be becurity and nothlng legt8 long that 18 not gecured t1ghtly. I am convinced that a complete and hone gt re-as8eggment Of the firgt Fennedy murder and the recent one , would belp In8t1ll thlg In the AmerIcan people . After thig lettor, there 10 lfttle Blge I can do . You are In a far better tteBapobitiog than I' Now whe t can you do? g1ncerely, ~e-ZnaasxELucci Mrg Lenora Belvuool 31 'Rioherd Street Lynn, Maagechugett8 01905 BeteB iet ================================================== Page 37 ================================================== Congtess of the @nited States ZlilanM_Zetr4 '3tt 7 ~elu Zqouse of Representatibes JUn M.C_~ 1368 OFFICIAL BUSINESS The Attorney General Department of' Justice Washington, D C. ================================================== Page 38 ================================================== 0-6 (Rev. 4-17-88) Or Federal Bureau d Investigation To The Solicitor General June 13, 1968 Deputy Attorney General Assistant Attorney General Director, Bureau of Prisons The Pardon Attomey Chaiman, Parole Board Assistant Attomey General for Administration Immigration &nd Naturalization Service Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs Office of Alien Property Chief Accounts Branch Chief Administrative Services Office Chief of Personnel General Litigation Section, Civil Division Records Administration Office Att:: Antitrust Div. Civil Div. Civil Rights Div. Criminal Div. Intemal Security Div. Inter-Division Information Unit A No further action will be taken in this case in the absence of a specific request from you. B. Please advise what further investigation, if any, is desired in this matter: C For your information, I am encloging & communication regarding the holder of & diplomatic or international organization visa. D. For your information: E. Please note change in caption of this case. John Edgar Hoover Director cc: Attorney General Deputy Attorney General Antitrust Div. Civil Div. Civil Rights Div Criminal Div. Interal Security Div. IDIU Enc. remoual of classified enclosures, if any, this transmixtalfform become s UNCLASSIFIED ) 1}<4 (Upon ================================================== Page 39 ================================================== UNIT STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUS 'ICE FEDERAL BU REA U OF IN VESTIG ATTON In Reply, Please Refer 't0 WASHINGTON, D.C. 20535 File No. June 13, 1968 ZD ASSASSINATION OF 30 SENATOR ROBERT F KENNEDY LOS ANGELES , CALIFORNIA Wvibny Extorzey Caneral Interviews with WItnesses into the Shooting Of Senator Robert F Kennedy continue, a8 well a5 interviews with associates and former employers of the accused assail- ant Sirhan Bishara Sirhan. Approximately 207 employees of the Ambassador Hotel bave been Intervlewed to date. Roosevelt GrLer , professional football player who was present_ at Senator Kennedy's Speech in the Ambassador Hotel at LoS Angeles California, during the night of June 4 , 1968 , related to FBI Agents bow with the assistance Of hotel employees and Rafer Jobnson Olympic champion, 9 disarmed Sirhan after the shooting. Another individual, Louis Shelby a restaurant owner where Adel Sirhan had been employed described the assailant as an extremely frustrated individual and one who was convinced tbe United States was involved in the furtherance of Zionist goals . Chief Deputy District Attorney, Los Angeles County, Lynn Compton 9 has advised our Los Angeles Office that a review of investigation conducted by the investigative staff of the District Attorney's office and the Los Angeles Police Depart- ment fails to indicate that there is any evidence to support Sirban was associated with anyone else or conspired with any other person in tbe assassination of Senator Kennedy . With respect to the prosecution of Sirhan, it has been reported that Mr = Wilbur Lttlefield, Chief Trial Deputy in tbe Office of the Public Defender , has been named to represent Sirhan _ The news media indicates Sirhan reportedly desires two private attorneys to defend bim but alleged he bas stated be could not afford to retain prIvate counsel Littlefield was placed 10 charge Qf_ the case_after a Peeting of the Los Angele8 Bar Aggoclatidn . blq_ @EPAREZFEnY QF |USTITE FILED 3 JAN 22 1969 BY 54 On FEB 7 1969' RA,Q he, ================================================== Page 40 ================================================== T_ 8/6/68 Bet: 10/0/68 SJP:Lg:bp DJ' 166-126-} %o:' Vera Raylond 4540 eenneZvenLa Apartiaue 302 Ronc8n City , #tedour [ 64121 Daer Hrt , Rayrond: BreeIdeat Johngon -aao raferrad to thia Departoent your Corregpondedoa Or]June 6 , 1960, 2 cbeok Zor $2.00 for tho detenoe O2 B.rhenSIrhan . 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KENNEDY ASSASSINATION 1 ' FOLLOwInG I5 REPORT AS BE InG CONCEIVABL Y 0F INTEREST In CONNECTION KENNEDY ASSASS INATION INVESTIGATION. ON JUNE 8 US CITIZEN JOHN A , SWEDE (PASSPORT F 248994 ) CALLED ON EMBASSY DUty OFFICER To REPORT CONVERSA T ION MA Y 17 , 1968 WIth WA [TER A T AMBASSADOR HOTEL BAGDAD . DUR ING DINNER HOTEL WA [TER APPROACHED SWEDE AND WIFE To ASK IF THFY HAD HEARD SENATOR ROBERT KENNEDY HAD BEEN SHOT. In SUBSEQUENT CONVERSATION WA [TER ASSERTED HE HAD POsITIVELY HEARD KENNEDY shot In HEAD But NOT YET DEAD, SA [D HE HAD HEARD REPORT ON SPECIAL GOVERNMENT RADIO BROADCAST THAT DAY , 2, SWEDE INDICATED HE HAD NO REASON BELIEVE THIS PREMEATURE REPORT HAD AnY CONNECT ION WIth SUBSEQUENT TRAGEDY BuT WORTH MENTIONING To US AUTHOR[TIES' IF REPORT OF ANY INTEREST HE CAN BE CONTACTED IN Los ANGELES AFTER AIS RETURN ABOUT JUNE 20 0 ADDRESS 6 I VEN A T 1631 CAMDEI AVENUE, Los ANGELES 90025, TELEPHONE 4771989, ALTERNATI VELY MAY BE REACHED AT PARENTS HOME 12754 MARLBORO STREET 0 LLS ANCELES, 900490 766 ( SMce TELEPHONE 4720972, GALBRA ITH 2 JGN 11 1968 C a CF R KA.Q D CIV: RIGHTS DIY LIMITED OFF ICIAL USE Q#ARTMENT 1 J 1 STA DOCKEF: 18 Fullo Dni 1968 ================================================== Page 49 ================================================== OP 3a Department of State TELEGRAM TES LIMITED OFF ICIAL USE 37 4 PAGE 1 | SINGAP 02210 1109502 22 ACTION EA 15 INFo L 03,H 02,CIAE @0, INR 07,NSAE 00,RsC @jSY 03,SCS 04,SCA 02, FB I 01,Jus 02,PPT 02,SS 20,NSC 10,RSR 9 1,P 04,U6 I A 12'/089 W R 1109302 JUN 68 FM AMEMBASSY SINGAPORE To SECSTATE WASHDC 2106 LIMITED OFF ICIAL USE S INGAPORE 221@ SUBJ 1 KENNEDY ASSASSINATION 1 , FOLLOwING IS REPORT AS BEInG CONCE I VABLY OF INTEREST In CONNECTION KENIEDY ASSASSINATION INVESTIGATION. ON JUNE 8 US CITIZEN JoHN A , SWEDE (FASSPORT F 248994 ) CALLED ON EMBASSY DUtY OFFICER To REPORT CONVERSATION MA Y 17 & 1968 WIth WA AT AMBASSADOR HOTEL BAGDAD , DURING DINNER HOTEL WAITER APPROACHED SWEDE AND WIFE TO Ask IF THFY HAD HEARD SENATOR ROBERT KENNEDY HAD BEEN ShOT. IN SUBSEQQENT CONVERSAT ION WA]TER ASSERTED HE HAD POSITIVELY HEARD KENNEDY ShOt In HEAD BUt NOT YET DEAD, SA ID HE HAD HEARD REPORT ON SPECIAL GOVERNMENT RADI0 BROADCAST THAT DAY , 20 SWEDE INDICATED HE HAD NO REASON BELIEVE THIS PREMEATURE REPORT HAD AnY CONNECT [ ON WIth SUBSEQUENT TRAGEDY BQT WORTh MENTIONING To US AUTHORITIES. IF REFORt OF ANY INTEREST HE CAN BE CONTACTED In LoS ANGELES AETER HIS RETURN ABOut JUNE 20 0 ADDRESS GIVEN AT 163 1 CAMDEN AVENUE' Los ANGELES 90025, TELEPHONE 4771989. ALTERNATI VELY MA Y BE REACKED AT PARENTS ' HOME 12754 MARLBORO STREET , Lcs ANCELES' 90049, TELEPHONE 4721972, GALBRA ITH LIMITED OFF ICIAL USE ~PARTMENI 1 1 1 STA OF ITER ================================================== Page 50 ================================================== OP Department of State TELEGRAM TES O8 LIMITED OFF ICIAL USE 37 4 PAGE D 1 SINGAP 02210 1169502 22 ACTION EA 15 INFo L 03,H 02,CIAE 00 , INR 07,NSAE 00,RSC 01,Sy 03,scS 04'SCA 02, FB I 01,Jus 02,PPT 02,sS 20,NSC 16,RSR 0 [,P 04,U6 IA 12,/089 W R 1109302 JuN 68 Fm AMEMBASSY SINGAPORE To SECSTATE WASHDC 2106 LIMITED OFF ICIAL USE S IivGAPORE 22 | @ SU8J KENNEDY ASSASS INATION 1 FOLLOwING I5 REPORT AS BEInG CONCEIVABLY QF INTEREST IN CONNECTION KENIEDY ASSASS INATION INVESTIGATION, ON JUNE 8 US CITIZEN JOHN A , SWEDE (PASSPORT F 248994 ) CALLED ON EMBASSY DUTY OFFICER To REPORT CONVERSA T ION MAY 17, 1968 WITh WA TER A T AMBASSADOR HOTEL BAGDAD , DURInG DINNER HOTEL WA ITER APPROACHED SWEDE AND WIFE To Ask IF ThFY HAD AEARD SENATOR ROBERT KENNEDY HAD BEEN ShOT' IN SUBSEQQENT CONVERSAT ION WAITER ASSERTED HE HAD POSITIVELY HEARD KENNEDY ShOT In HEAD BUt NJT YET DEAD. SA ID HE AAD HEARD REPORT ON SPECIAL GOVERNMENT RADIO BROADCAST THAT DAY , 2' SWEDE INDICATED HE HAD No REASON BELIEVE THIS PREMEATURE REPORT HAD AnY CONNECTION WIth SUBSEQUENT TRAGEDY BQt WORTh MENTIONING To US AUTHORITIES' IF REPORT OF ANY INTEREST HE CAN BE CONTACTED In Los ANGELES AFTER HIS RETURN ABOUT JUNE 20 , ADDRESS GIVEN A T 163 1 CAMDEN AVENUE' Los ANGELES 90025, TELEPHONE 4774989, ALTERNATIVELY MA Y BE REACHED AT PARENTS HOME 12751 MARLBORO STREET , Lcs ANGELES, 90049, TELEPHONE 4723972, GALBRAITH LIMITED OFFICIAL USE ARTMENT 1 8 J 1 STA?

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