</s>0-6 (Rev. 4-17-68) Direau of Federal Bureau of Investigation To The Solicitor General June 12, 1968 Deputy Attorney General Assistant Attorney General Stephen J. Pollak Director, Bureau of prisons The Pardon Attorney Chairman, Parole Board Assistant Attorney general for Administration Immigration and Naturalization Service Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs 6/12 Office of Alien Property Chief of Accounts Branch Chief of Administrative Services Office Dm3 Chief of Personnel Records Administration Office Att: General Litigation Section, Civil Division Antistrust Div. Civil Div. Civil Rights Div. Criminal Div. Internal 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 enclosing a communication regarding the holder of a diplomatic or international organization visa. X D. For you information. E. Please note change in caption of this case. John Edgar Hoover Director cc: XXAttorney General XXDeputy attorney General Antistrost Div. Civil Div .. Civil Rights div. Criminal Division. Internal Security div. IDIU Enc. (Upon removal of classified enclosures, ifany, this transmitital form becomes UNCLASSIFIED.)

John F. Kennedy assassination investigations and related events:

* Robert Smith, alias Yaree Amer, acting director of the Chicago Branch of SNCC, was arrested for murder in connection with the killing of Abder Rayan, a Jordanian national.
* Michael Walton, half-brother of Robert Smith, was also sought for murder in connection with the same incident.
* Aaron Lee Myers, material witness, was charged with murder and two other male Negroes were being sought.
* SNCC, Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee, described as not being a membership organization but rather an agency attempting to stimulate and foster the growth of local protest movements.
* H. Rap Brown, Chairman of SNCC, advocated for a revolutionary ideology and program, and made statements about burning down America if it didn't change.

Dates and locations:

* June 8, 1968: Abder Rayan was killed in Chicago grocery store.
* June 9, 1968: Detective Dale Buchler advised that murder warrant had been issued for Robert Smith and Michael Walton.
* June 10, 1968: Local Chicago radio stations reported motive for the killing might be one of revenge or a demonstration of emotion by the Negro community.
* June 12, 1968: Sergeant John Mc Mahon advised that the whereabouts of Smith and Walton were unknown at this time.

Significant events or activities:

* Robert Smith and Michael Walton entered the grocery store where Abder Rayan was killed, firing two shots from a .38 caliber revolver, hitting Rayyan in the head.
* Sally B. Miller identified as a passenger in the vehicle carrying Smith and Walton to and from the scene of the killing.
* Residence of Miller searched by Chicago PD, recovering a group photograph containing pictures of Smith and Stokely Carmichael among others.

Evidence, testimony, or findings mentioned:

* Two M-1 rifles bearing serial numbers 2600444 and 1182293 recovered during the search of Miller's residence, identified as being stolen in March from Tilden Vocational High School.
* Informant of Chicago PD stated that Smith received payment for the killing from an unknown source.

The investigation into the shooting of Senator Robert Kennedy was led by Los Angeles County Deputy District Attorney John Howard. Witnesses, including Sandra Serrano and Vincent DePierro, claimed to have seen Sirhan with a woman in a white polka dot dress before the shooting.

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