</s>CONTEMPLATED LIST OF WITNESSES FOR THE CASE IN CHIEF IN THE TRIAL OP SIRHAN BISHARA SIRHANA Jack Gallivan Roosevelt Grier Rafer Johnson Robert Klase Edward Minasian Martin Patsinsky Jesus Perez Jesus Penez Juan Romero Judy Reyes Karl Uecker Judy Uecker Lisa Urshur Contemplated Witnesses To Testify To Weapon Used By Sirhan Bishara SIRhan A. L. Coffey James Clarence Pineda Albert Leslie Hertz Mrs. Albert Leslie Herttz Mrs. Dana Westlake George Erhard William B. Price Photographers Present At The Hotel Who Will Testify Ron Bennett Bill Eppridge Other Witness To Be Summoned Alvin Clark - Refuse Collector at Sirhan's residence This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI. It is the property of the FBI and is loaned to your agency; it is and its contents are not to be distributed outside your agency. - 3* -

Summary  
The text contains correspondence and administrative records from 1968 involving U.S. government agencies, including the Department of Justice, civil rights divisions, and legal offices. It references Sirhan Bishara Sirhan’s trial for the assassination of Senator Robert F. Kennedy on June 5, 1968, with details about witness lists, legal delays, and trial costs reaching $285,949 by September 30, 1968. Documents include letters to Mrs. Marion D. Walker (Madison, Wisconsin) and Mr. Michael Veccholine (Steubenville, Ohio), addressing public concerns about the trial’s logistics and financial aspects. Other sections mention unrelated administrative records, peace talks involving South Vietnamese leader Thieu, and references to "Damm" trials postponed until November 1969. The FBI provided witness lists for Sirhan’s prosecution, including individuals such as Jack Gallivan, Roosevelt Grier, Rafer Johnson, and photographers at the Ambassador Hotel on June 4, 1968. Observations of Sirhan at Pasadena City College Cafeteria (June 1, 1968) and Fish Canyon Firing Range (June 4, 1968) are noted. Legal discussions include potential insanity defense considerations, medical evaluations, and correspondence between Congressman Bob Mathias and the Department of Justice.  

Key People  
- Sirhan Bishara Sirhan (defendant, assassin of RFK)  
- Robert F. Kennedy (assassinated senator)  
- Lyndon B. Johnson (President of the United States)  
- Stephen J. Pollak (Assistant Attorney General, Civil Rights Division)  
- Gabriela A. Gutierrez (Attorney, Western Section)  
- Vincent A. Bergman (involved in trial postponement discussions)  
- Ethel M. Priore (letter writer expressing views on Sirhan’s case)  
- Bob Mathias (U.S. Congressman)  
- Grant B. Caves (defense attorney)  
- Karl Zerk (Los Angeles, California)  
- Thieu (South Vietnamese leader)  

Key Locations  
- Ambassador Hotel (Los Angeles, California) – site of RFK’s assassination and witness testimony  
- Pasadena City College Cafeteria (Pasadena, California) – location where Sirhan was observed on June 1, 1968  
- Fish Canyon Firing Range (Monrovia, California) – location where Sirhan was observed on June 4, 1968  
- Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office – overseeing the trial  
- Madison, Wisconsin  
- Steubenville, Ohio  
- Washington, D.C.  
- Romey o'lack (unclear location, possibly a misspelling or placeholder)  

Key Events  
- Assassination of Robert F. Kennedy on June 5, 1968  
- Sirhan Bishara Sirhan’s trial scheduled for December 9, 1968  
- Legal proceedings and witness testimony related to the assassination  
- Discussions about Sirhan’s potential insanity defense and medical evaluations  
- Government correspondence addressing public concerns about trial costs and legal processes  
- Administrative records related to civil rights divisions and Department of Justice operations  
- References to peace talks involving South Vietnam  

Key Organizations  
- U.S. Department of Justice – involved in legal proceedings and correspondence  
- Civil Rights Division (Justice Department) – referenced in administrative correspondence  
- Western Section (Attorney General’s office) – mentioned in attorney records  
- Records/Chrono Corres. Unit – administrative unit referenced in documents  
- Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office – overseeing the trial  
- United States Senate Committee on Appropriations – referenced in administrative records

RFK Declassified Files

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