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Pces ed ent N Whi+ e Ho &s Q U ashtng+a n 0 , @ , ;xo m ================================================== Page 9 ================================================== dzh* 44. ~@gk 1969 DEC 9 AM9 47 4A141 AE (L SRA170) PDF TDSR MILL VALLEY CALIF DEC 3 THE PRESIDENT THE WHITE HOUSE LET SIRHAM STARVE To DEATH ImILLIE 0 DAY . 2C TNTTTMT rc T3n4dT 27 DEC 16 1969 1ii, NGHIX LL 20} /7 ================================================== Page 10 ================================================== Thank you for your recent correspondence to the Attorney General regarding Stokely Carnlchae1 and H_ Browm _ We are lookIng into Carmichael ' s activities, including his trave l to Cuba, to ascertain whether he hes acted in violation of any Federal statute within OuI jurisdiction_ In the event sufficient evidence is deve Loped to establish a violation of Federa 1 law, appropriate action will be undertaken_ With respect to the shocking statements attributed to Carmichael in Havana ) a8 reported in the press , it shou ld be noted that it Is necessary to have competent wi tnesses to such statements and it is quite difficult to obtain such witnesses, particularly in an unfrfendly country _ Nonetheless, in the event any of his activities in Cuba reflect a violation of our laws and witnesses can be obtained to testify to his activities, you may be assured that prosecution will be undertaken _ In addition, the Department 0f State has advised that a letter wa8 sent to the United States address appearing in Carmichael ' 8 passport tion informing him that his United States passport ha s been revoked _ Since Carmichael i8 an American citizen, having acquired derivative citieenshf through his father, his return to this country could not be prevented . "Rap 9 applica ================================================== Page 11 ================================================== 725 Judson Ave, Evcnston, Illa Dec. 12, 1969 Attorne; Gonoral' s affico Flesh ingion D C, 4tw'4: Ir. :itchell I strongly Su _ ggest thab; you p blicize the fact; that noi ther Richard Speck nor Sirhan Sirhan boen exceu ted after yeerg of and that this condition has to be bad . Speck billed 8 people in ab out; 1966 or he is still around Cassius Clay is still free after yeers: I don' + know if judges ar 0 working half the time or what is the natter, but gomething i8 all wronga If Congress has to authorize more judges , then you should at least ask for then with a large public flourish. If te fault is noi Congress' , then whose is it? And Jet' s them on the ballo This adminis tation wa5 elected vith a char ge to do some thing about crima_ Speck & Sirhan The ttwo men tioned Were nos in the federal category of cr imes , bub there is some lind of' fantastic foot-dregging occurring: You should the adminis eonerated by firing the blame elsewhere, or if tho blame is federel, is gping to be done obout it? U Ja Yatnn? o No OlAen Lua~z , deC 18 1969 ^ rie L.klS, LaGHS Div C delay, has 1967; get get tration wha& 4 TIT ================================================== Page 12 ================================================== FQSTAGE SNYDER MOLASSES COMPANY 0 -PM 1791 Howard Street [1J CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60626 12 DEC & 1969 KACAGO ================================================== Page 13 ================================================== T_ 11-18-69 JL ADC : jac:Jme DJ 166-12c-1 JAN 1 6 1970 Mrs _ Ruth Samgon 5700 Carbon Canyon Road = 2 Sp _ 27 Bree , California 92621 Dear Mrs Samson : President Nixon hag referred to this Department your correspondence of September 25 1969, concerning vIolence In America: We apologIze for our delay In rebpondIng- You oan understand that 1t 18 not po88Ible for the Pregident personally to answer 411 the correspondence addresged to him_ He want8 YQu to Xnow however _ > that be appreclates your taking the time to WrIte him You may be sure that your vlewe and comments have been care - fully noted _ He can offer no excuge for the presence of In_ orea Ing' Vlolence and lawlesanegs in our Bocety today _ We ean only a8bwre you that wB are contInuing tq beek every nean; and pursue very posaibillty whlch 0Ill help to correct tbis @Ituation_ Sincerely JERRIS LEONARD Asgistant Attorney General CIv1l RIghte DivIsIon ARTHUR D CHOTIN Attorney CrIminal 8eotIon cc : Recorde Chrono Chotin Corres _ Unft 4 Tp Bx : 1 ================================================== Page 14 ================================================== En& 5700 Carbon Canyon Road, 27 Brea , Lifornia 92621 Septem 25, 1969 dear Mr President: Last night on I heard Milton Eisenhower give a brief report from the investigation on violence. He said TV programs excite violence because on television children "see the guys and the bad guys 1 what they want by using violencea I1 The good guys as well as the bad guys what they want by using violence. That is an accurate measurement of what is wrong with our world We are too violentl We kill for sport, we kill for food, we kill for profit. Last night, and Tuesday, we were shown over TV, how meat companies kill the animals we eat. It is brutall not only for the animals, but also for the men who do the killinga It makes mea t a repulsive food. Judged by the Commandment Ii Thou shalt not kill," II al1 wars are immoral. It is immoral to kill for sport, for food , for profit_ As a nation we justify all these forms of violence. And' yet we are shocked and horrified and full 0f wrath and revenge when an individualdoes_what the nation does. 2 Tp'7%iT ^t Mjstice R Sirhan Bishara Sirhan S jury doomed hin to San Quentin S gas chamber be- cause Ii they viewed the_June 5, 1968 slaying of Senat I#1 Rogeies3en"86ged; as a heinoug and coldblooded act." His execution violence. It will perpetuate the system that makes criminals R RAO D Sen. Edward M. Kennedy asked the court to spare the life of 8i278k. RVHUTS] DI:- said 9 I1 my brother was a man of love and sentiment and compas sion. He would M1 not have wanted his death to be a cause for the taking of another life. What has happened to our sense of justice? We taught Sirhan to kill, and now we (society) want to kill him for doing what we taught him to Sensitive children see killing: crimes , murders _ warfare over TV _ They see it in newspapers and magazines. They heaf oidez people talk about it. Their daddy goes to war and maybe he never comes home again, or he comes home without an arm or a leg. Sirhan experienced the horror of killing. WAR for him was real horror , not a black and white TV picture of horror He experienced what no child should experience. We adults are the criminals! So let us not condemn Sirhan for his twisted life. Let us condemn Qur Wey of life because it is twisting the lives of too many children. The magnitude of our Violence is greater than that of any other because We are the only nation that has_dropped atom bombs on other beings_ Our guilt is SO great we should assume leadership in a world - wide effort to build a world that is right for children! a world without: war , hunger 9 poverty, olr@Guc;c Eke' pollution, etc, This degree of CO- operation would help to reduce @opulation explosion. To accomplish this you should create a Depaftment of Peace, and a Department of ulation and Environment. 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Rattles President Nixon has referred to Lhig Dejartnent your corrospondence postmarked August 14 , 1969 con- cerning Sirhan Sirhan We apologize for our delay in responding_ You can understand thbat it 18 nat possible for the President pergonally to answar aI1 the Gor reapondence adaresaed to bim. He wants You to xnOW however & that he appreciates- your taking_.the tue t0 write. The Department o: Justico des not have' the inforuation you geek You may wibh to contact the officlale of the Superlor Court of the County of Los Ange les io ordar Co obtain a rebponse to your question: Sincere JERRIS LE'ONARD Aeistant Attorney General Civil Righte DIvisJon 0 DOROTHX 8_ HEAD Attorney Noting 0 Publc Acconmodatione "'cc:_ Records Chrono Mead Correg Unit 1Y, 4 By : S 4 ================================================== Page 19 ================================================== j_L Rsteu Ecfo-zL T1s. 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NlaiL Syean_ A(k ================================================== Page 26 ================================================== LBmm 7> _ '8 [ 0 W & E 1 5 Umata MA" 4 Jw UKLLL 9 j3S 0Jn422*4 3 TTT ================================================== Page 27 ================================================== T: 9/26/69 RT : 10/7/69 RE: 10/21/69 JL:ls slr:evb DJ 166-12C-1 October 21 , 1969 Konorable George Murphy United Stateg ~Senate Maghlngton _ 1 D , C. 20510 Dear Senator Murphy: Tnfe 18 in reply to your Mlenorandum of August 6 , 1969 to Which was attached a letter and the copy Of 4 newaclipping from Mr . Clifford A Mauenstetn. Pleabe excube my In regponding . We agree @hat Mr - Schulberg' % argument may mertt consideratton and I a sure the courte Are ainatul Qf the Problen _ Thank you for, brtnglng the artfele to' mY attontion_ 0 I an returhing Your enclobures herewIth S1ncerely , JERRIS LBONARD Aebigtant Attorney Genaral CfvIl Righte DlvLoion cc: Xecords Chrono DAG Corres: Unit F| TJ BY. 80 8 - 6 delay Iee/q 1989 O.UcT: ================================================== Page 28 ================================================== Forn' CVR-Wze (Rev _ 5-16-68 ) CIVIL RIGHTS_DIVESZON ) Assistant Attorney Generl ) First Assistant ) Second Assistant ) Eecutive Assistant ) Certral Section Attorney ) Easter Section Attorney ) Nortnezster Section Attorney Soutnern Section Attorney Wester Section Attorned Otzer: J&4 2744 RETURN TO: Correspondence Unit Editorial Unit Section Docket Clerk INDEX %i-le: STATE ; CITY : COUFTY : CROSS REF ha4 y REVARZS -Q ds T Aee Lue Muel anuer (ufkd s Mul__<4 %pelumn c d him wvh a mp Canurev|''al Atk ================================================== Page 29 ================================================== Rilnited States Senate August 6, 1969 Respectfully referred to : Department of Justice Because of the desire of this office to be responsive to all inquiries and communications , your consideration of the attached is requested . Your findings and views , in duplicate form, along with return of the enclosure, will be appreciated by MENT OF Jus? cE R 1 0 Izextsesu4rnt-1969; MS CIV . TBAYs DN; 8 ================================================== Page 30 ================================================== Qllnited Btates Senate August 6, 1969 Respectfully referred to: Department Of Justice Because 0f the desire of this office to be responsive to all inquiries ana communications, your consideration of the attached is requested . Your findings and views, in duplicate form, along with return of the enclosure, will be appreciated by Zec La S DE MENT. OF JUSTICE R 1 IzefGoVerny-1969, Ma 4 RA.0 D CI . @#is DV 6l ================================================== Page 31 ================================================== July 26, 1969 Tho Honorablo George Murphy United States Sonato Washington, D.C, Dear Senator Murphy : I am encloging an article by Budd Schulberg which appeared in the Los Angeles Times "West" magazine The thegis of.the article ig that: there are some crimeg which have such an everwholiing effect on tho entire country(political es8ination, for example ) that they cannot be tried and judged by Convontional trial procedures and thus, a radically new means of handling such ca809 must bo devised. It would appear that Mr _ Schulberg' $ argument hes merit and I weuld appreciate You @iving it JoWr cons i deration. I would be very interested in any coments that you might have . Bincerely , W-l Auv, Clifford A, Hauenstoin 23847 Aetna St_ Heodland Hills, Calff. 91364 H ================================================== Page 32 ================================================== Years ago we covered the lurid Sirhan Sirhan Rose "White Flame" murder trial for a LOs Angeles paper, a typical South- V8. a em California crime of passion, a American Justice in fac: sob sister' s delight: Compared to the nonser screaming headlines of that trial, or (Last of two parts) be Wz Of a 66 Black Dahlia" or a *Dr. Finch sophis: Murder Case;, the trial of the used r assassin of Bobby Kennedy wvas ses dic reported with second-section modes_ Howar ty- For us the trial of Sirhan Sirhan was an eerie One to cover because it solid I. was the first (and we pray the last) In t time we were to attend 2 trial for one of a murder we had witnessed with our law er own eyes. answer The security check of those Forem privileged feiv permitted to movc through the protective barrier and about enter the courtroom was the most stolid thorough body-search we have ever Coope. experienced: First you" removed fora; everything from your pockets, every superi; pen, pencil, slip of paper, coin, paper Then you leaned wous , fonward on 3 table while youog dleverr officers frisked you carefully from impres neck to shoelace. (Lady reporters comni said even had to remove their a circl shoes, nor were bras sacrosanct to cal el: the distaff fuzz:) After the body- dappe: sezzck # electrcnic gadget ac rn was slowly every inch of you to make scientifically certain that YOu court were not carrying a concealed 15 or weapon; no tiny revolver, no pocket OI CO: knife, not even : pin to endanger the did h: precious life of the Young man who Grant robbed us of Robert F. Kennedy. himsc' _ At one in my search one the electronic device began to cortic Over SCTeam and two pennies were detected, forgotten in & small inside figur' Bem: within a larger side pocket: Neither were newspapers admissible_ YorL The jury was not to be exposed to Polcr: Bc: " the daily press, though how one could break through the barrier of con);' bailiffs and plainclothesmen be- bird tween the press section and the jury und: box would have been a problem for ing bxou: Houdini: Perhaps feared we onc would roll our newspapers into clubs tcsmi or spears and turn the decorous trial de into the chaos of Dallas. (nin: After one had run the gamut of su; state troopers and Hall of Justice M/ security officers, the courtroom itself The trial of Sirhan B. Sirhan was rather an anticlimax: It was certainly Was a cut above smallet, for instance, than the Dallas, Or Memphis. But the courtroom in Beverly Hills where magnitude of the crime and my wife went 0 trial for driving 35 its nature as a political miles an hour in a 25-mile zone. It rather than personal was similar in sizc t0 the courtroom Americun the modern were we assisted onc of Ouf Ycurg dc Dnnnn Bulge. man Compi Coope Coope. clip: they perfor. along ing day, point flap they act_ ================================================== Page 33 ================================================== ~covcred the Iurid Sirhan Sirhan Rose Bowl and at the Battle of the We Vten murder trial for a Bulge uck is a ruddy-faced rock of #aAc a South- VS, a mal ith , Szencer Tracy stoop, Im crime of passion, a American Justice in fact with a Spencer Tracy no (r Jdlight Compared to the nonsense AII-American directness; 4 $ of that trial. or (Last o two parts) he was flanked by David Fitts, a SE.oae" _ or 3 "Dr. Finch sophisticated man who sometimes 4, the trial of the used phrases and words his witnes- C1sBobby Kennedy was ses did not understand, and by John nuussin of second-section modes_ Howard, barrel-chested and, like 'with @S & trial of Sirhan Sirhan Compton, suggesting square and ty. For one to cover because it solid rather than cube and complex: "Js an cerie we pray thc last) In the opposite corner we found was the firs #C Wete t attend a trial for one of those superstars that criminal rine wc had witnessed with our law enjoys Southem Califomia's 3 murder answer to Melvin Belli, Percy "Theessecurity check of those Foreman and Lee Bailey__Grant The few permitted to movc Cooper: While the prosecution went the protective barrier an about its business with a kind of through courtroom was the most stolid semi-thoroughness, Grant enter tbz thorough body-search we have ever Cooper gives 2 prize-winning per- experienced Fitst YOU removed forance, somehow managing to everything irom your pockets, every superimpose Cary Grant on pen, pencil, slip of paper, coin, Cooper." Stylish, urbane, disingen- clip: Then You leaned uOUS, sometimes grinning at his own Torperd 3 table while young cleverness, Grant Cooper created an officers frisked you carefully from impression of being in complete neck to shoelace. (Lady reporlers command of these proceedings, like even had to remove their a circus master dancing with theatri- shoes, wor were bras sacrosanct to cal elegance from to A tk]distaff fuzz) After the body- dapper, scene-stealing man scarch an electronic gadget was run was Grant Cooper; with 3 star sw}; rren inch of Vo1I to performer s love of limelight. During make scienuiticaiiy cerTain iilai yoii court recesscs, rather than tke the WcIe pot carrying a concealed 15 or 20 minutes t0 catch nis breath wcapoa; nO tiny revolver, no pocket Or confer quietly with colleagues as knife, mot cven a pin to endanger the did his less flamboyant opponents, precioms lile of the young man who Grant Cooper enjoyed throwing robbed us of Robert F_ Kennedy- himself into the whirlpool question - Atope Mn my search one day, of the press milling in the 'corridor outside the countroom: the electronic device began to Overshadowed but very much a scteam and two pennies were dctected, forgotten in a small inside figure in his own was Emile Zola Beran, wvho flew out from New within 3 larger side pocket admissible_ York to join forces with Cooper: A Neither were newspapers The jury was not to be exposed to potent team they made: the daily press, though how one Berman, with the beak and could break through the barrier of complexion of an angry: featherless bailiffs and plainclothesmen be- bird of prey, is Jewish and was tween the press section and the jury understandably touchy about attach- box would have been a problem for himself to a case s0 inexlricably Houdini. Perhaps feared we bound to the Arab cause. There was roll our newspapers into clubs one entire morning devoted to or spears and turn the decorous trial testimony from Palestinian Arabs into the chaos of Dallas describing thcir forcible removal After one had rup the gamut of from their homes in Jerusalem, slate troopers and Hall of Justice suggesting how thc displacement and security officrs, the courtroom itself The trial of Sirhant B. Sirhan maltreatment could poison and rather an anticlimax. It was certainly Was 0 cut aboue cripple the personality of a sensitive was child like Sirhan Sirhan: And Sirhan smallet; for instance, than the Dallas, or Memphis. But the himself had taken the stand to courtroom in Beverly Hills where magnitude of the crime and render what amounted to a detailed my wife went 0n trial for driving 35 its nature aS a political lccture on the birth of Zionism miles an hour in a 25-mile zone: It ratker than personal act the complex diplomacy of thc was similar in sizc to thc courtroom American the modern Middle East that led to the emer- where we assisled one of our young Watts writc: $ c urged wilh inlerfer- assassination syndrome gence of Isracl am [ going to maber ordinary local cutch hell in New York today! Said 40 +lnx typical papet, Anrks (~Jlfomi uucr" "Back Munkr rporlcd (and privileged Gary ion said they ring fing; leading 2lc3g ing point flap ing they would and Boy, ================================================== Page 34 ================================================== IK we have ever Loupet uveS # Prize-t you removed fonance, somchow First pockets, every superimpose Cary Grant Ssuhgicoglip of paper; coin, Coope Stylish; urbane, Then you leaned uouS, netimes grinning at his OWn clip: _ table white young devemness, Grant Cooper created an on carefully from impression of in complete you allicers sboelace: , (Lady reporters command of these proceedings, like to to remove their a circus master dancing with theatri- they even sacrosanct to cal elegance from to A Were bras shoes; fuzz ) After the body- dapper, scene-stealing leading man Se chsuuffelctronic gdgeevasc,un was Grant Cooper, with 1 star an every inch of you to performer s love of limelight: During sksly : along certain that YoU court recesses, rther than take the scientifically a concealed 15 or 20 minutes t0 catch his breath Were: not tagiwolver; Ronpocket or' confer quietly with colleagues as weapon; no tiny to endanger the did his less flamboyant opponents, kife, not even 2 pin life of &he young man who Grant Cooper enjoyed throwing uS of Robert F Kennedy- himself into the whirlpool question- robbed = in search one of the press milling in the Atone my corridor outside the courtoom: the: electronic device began to Overshadowed but very much a scTeam and two pennies were figure in his own was Emile Zola detected, forgotten in a small inside within a larger side pocket Berman, wvho flew out from New fapz admissible. York.to join forces with Cooper: A Neither were newspapers potent' team made. The-jury was not to be exposed: to tbe_ daily press, though how one Berian, with the beak and could : break through the barrier of complexion of an angry: featherless bailiffs and plainclothesmen be- bird of Prey, is Jewish and was tween-the press section and the jury understandably touchy about attach- box:would have been a problem for himself to a case s0 inextricably Houdini: Perhaps they feared we bound to the Arab cause_ There was roll our newspapers into clubs one entire morning devoted to or spears and turn the decorous tial testimony from Palestinian Arabs intothe chaos 0f Dallas. describing thei forcible removal Afer-cze kzd rur tke g3mut 0f from their hdies i Jeruszlem_ state: troopers and Hal f Justice suggesting how the displacement and security officers the courtroom itself The trial of Sirhan B. Sirhan maltreatment could poison and was : rther an anticlimax It was certainly Was a cut above cripple the personality of a sensitive smaller: for instance, than the Dallas, OT Memphis. But the child like Sirhan Sirhan. And Sirhan in Beverly Hills where himself had taken the stand to courtroom magnitude of the crime and render what amounted to a detailed ~y-wife went on trial' for driving 35 its nature as a political lecture the birth of Zionism and miles an hour in a 25-mile zone: It on rather than personal act the complex diplomacy of the was similar in size to the courtroom the modern American Middle East that led to the emer- where we assisted One of our young with interier- assassination syndrome gence of Israel. am I going to Watts writers charged makes ordinary local catch hell in New York today!" said with the arrest ot an alleged traffic. offender: With its nine rOwS court proceedings inadequate ~Zook" Berman to a small group of 0f . seats for 65 spectators. this to cope with it, Or define reporters at one noon recess_ scemed an ordinary courtroom for a it, delue into its causes Then why did Emile Zola Berman routine trial; certainly not the scene and resolve questions of take this For the same reason, of: judgment for a crime that had conspiracy. Perhaps a new his champions insist, that he defend- shaken the world and deprived us of kind of special national ed critical civil rights cases in Dixie. Our - most promising presidential tribanal i needed for Because unpopular cases and causes candidate_ must be defended aS spiritedly as political murder_to make On the right sat Buck Compton, the trial fit the crime: popular oes In this case, Beran captain of the prosecution team, an would explain, there was an added ex-football star, a hero both in the By BUDD SCHULBERG incentive: Califomia has a new de- ("= trxly-scrch #i M Lr"Vch nan in? Firnrcj: (n? 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After the body- search an electronic gadget was run was slwly along every inch of you to perfor: make scientifically certain that yoIl court were not carrying a concealed 15 or weapon; no tiny revolver, no pockct Or con knife, not even a pin to endanger the did hi precious life of the young man who Grant robbed uS of Robert F. Kennedy. himsel At one in my search one 0 the electronic device began to corrid_ scream and two pennies were Oversi detected , forgotten in a small inside figure within 2 larger side pocket: Berma Neither were newspapers admissible York The jury was not to be exposed to potent the daily press, though how one Ber could break through the barrier of compl bailiffs and plainclothesmen be- bird tween the section and the jury under box would have been a problem for hi Houdini Perhaps feared we bount would roll our newspapers into clubs one or spears and turn the decorous trial testin: into tne cnaos f Daiias. descr; After one had run the gamut of from state troopers and Hall of Justice sugge: security officers. the courtroom itself The trial of Sirhant B. Sirhan maltr: was rather an anticlimax: It was certainly Was a cut aboue cripp: smaller; for instance, than the Dallas, or Memphis. 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Civil Div. Civil Right8 Div. Criminal Div. Intemnal Security Div. Inter-Division Information Unit Community Relations Service | 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, i8 desired in this matter: For your information, I am encloging a communication regarding the holder of a diplomatic Or international organization viga. 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. Intemal Security Div. IDIU Enc. remoual of classified enclosures, if any, this transmittal fom becomes UNCLASSIFIED.) (Upon ================================================== Page 42 ================================================== FD-204 (Rev. 3-3-59) 4TED STATES DEPARTMENT JUSTICE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION %o; 21-837-14/2 Repor:' c#: AMEDEE 0_ RICHARDS , JR_ Ofice: Los Angele 8 , California Datc: 8/1/69 Field Office File ": 56-156 Eureau Filc #: 62-587 Ktle: SIRHAN BISHARA SIRHAN doCketed AVG 1 ; 109 Character: CIVIL RIGHTS The trial of SIRHAN BISHARA SIRHAV continued at Synopsis: Los Angeles County Superior Court, Number 107 , State of California 9 during February 1969_ On 2713/69,opening arguments were made by prosecution a ttorney Defense Attorney EMILE ZOLA BERMAN made his opening statements on 2/14/69, and the first four witnesses testified to the shooting_ Trial continued and on 2/26/69 , the prosecution rested its case The defense opened its case on 2/28/69 . Trial continued and on 4/8/69 both prosecution and defense rested their ca ses _ On 4/14/69, the case was sent to the jury for deliberation The Jury re turned a verdict of guilty of murder in the first degree aga inst SIRHAN and also found him guilty of assault with a dangerous weapon with intent to commit murder_ on five other counts in the indictment On 4/23/69, after a separa te penalty trial the jury returned 2 verdict of dea th for SIRHAN BISHARA SIRHAN, On 5/21/69, SIRHAN wa S forma sentenced to death, and ordered remanded to San Quentin Prison S IRHAN was sentenced to the term prescribed by law in the' rema ining charges aga inst him_ Background informa tion conce rning SIRHAN set forth, including Interviews 0f fellow C tudents , fellow workers ) and information concerning brothers of SIRHAN including SA IDALLAH } SHARIF MUNIR, 4id ADEL _ Additional interviews conducted of persons :n area of shooting including hotel employee campaign 1 IDEPARTMEMT OF JUSTICE" [L AUG 15 1969 Thls document contatr; nefthen {ecommendatlons nor concluslors of the of the FBI chd Ms locned t0 Your zgency; [t and Its contens are no: t0 be &strlbuted cutz: ""xdigee5 4 U.3. #7epttTrnTPtty +957-0-273078 Copy 1ly WuG - ~iocq F: Div. ================================================== Page 43 ================================================== LA 56-156 workers , s tudent supporter, and press representative Additional investigation conducted concerning KHAIBAR KHAN and members of his family concerning their alleged contact with SIRHAN No further information developed conce rning radio broadcast of shooting of Sena tor KENNEDY prior to his actual Shooting Miscellaneous information regarding investigation of the assassination of Senator ROBERT F KENNEDY set forth. P 2 ================================================== Page 44 ================================================== LA 56-156 TABLE OF CONTENTS Page I PROSECUTIVE ACTION CONCERNING SIRHAN BISHARA SIRHAN_ 8 II_ BACKGROUND INFORMA TION CONCERNING SIRHAN BISHARA SIRHAN Aa School Associates of SIRHAN BISHARA SIRHAN. 10 14 Ba Fellow Worker of SIRHAN 15 C Members of SIRHAN Family 17 1 SAIDALLAH B SIRHAN . 17 2 SHARIF Ba SIRHAN_ 22 3 MUNIR Ba SIRHAN 27 4 ADEL SIRHAN _ 28 D_ Defense Team of" SIRHAN_ 39 III ADDITIONAL INTERVIEWS OF INDIVIDUALS IN AREA OF SHOOTING 41 A Hotel Employee 42 B . Campaign Workers' 45-65 C_ Student Supporter 66 D_ Press Representa tives _ 67 IV_ ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CONCERNING KHAIBAR KHAN_ 69 V RADIO BROADCAST REGARDING ASSASSINA TION OF SENATOR ROBERT p KENNEDY 91 VI_ MISCELLANEOUS _ A Mrs _ JEANETTE BRYANS 93 B_ Mr ARTHUR BUCKEL 95 C DONALD CLARK 97 D_ ROY DONALD MURRAY 100 E MARVIN E PA PPEN 101 F IRL RHYNES 103 -e - ================================================== Page 45 ================================================== LA 56-156 G DON WISE 106 H PATRICIA WELLS 113 I Mrs A WANTUCK ETHEL MY ARENDS 116-117 VII_ PHYSICAL EVIDENCE 118 A Laboratory Examination 121 -6- ================================================== Page 46 ================================================== LA 56-156 DETAILS : PROSECUTIVE ACTION CONCERNING SIRHAN BISHARA SIRHAN 3 ================================================== Page 47 ================================================== LA 56-156 On February 4 , 1969, trial of SIRHAN BISHARA SIRHAN was resumed at Los Angeles County Superior Court Court proceedings consisted of efforts on the part of the defense to support the motion for dismissal of the Grand Jury indictment concerning SIRHAN _ STRHAN and nis mother MARY STRHAN 3 both testified concerning their economic sta tus Judge HERBERT B . WALKER denied the defense motion On Februery 5;1969, efforts vere made by both the prosecution and the defense to select alternate jurors to serve for this trial. The twelve jurors previously selected were sworn in but will not be sequestered until the six alterna te jurors are selected. On February 11, 1969, selection of all jurors was completed and further proceedings were continued until February 13, 1969. Defense Attorney 5 GRANT B 'COOPER , on February 13, 1969 = > made a motion for a mistriel in this matter based on recent articles appearing in 'the local press that STRHAN might be considering a change of plea to guilty. All members of the jury including the six alternate: members were individually examined in the Judge 'S chambers relative to the effect that this publicity might have had on them _ Following the exami e nation of the jurors , Judge WALKER denied the motion for a mistrial Los Angeles County Deputy District Attorney , DAVID FITTS then made the opening statements to the court on behalf of the prosecution a ttorneys _ Defense Attorney_ 3 EMTLE ZOLA BERMAN presented the opening arguments for the defense on February 14 , 1969, and the first four witnesses to appear in this case testified . These included employees of the Ambassador who were employed on the night that Senator ROBERT F KENNEDY was shot . ================================================== Page 48 ================================================== LA 56-156 The defense attorney at the beginning of the court session on February 20, 1969, again moved for a mistrial based on local press accounts that SIRHAN was willing to pleeo guilty to a first degree murder charge if he could be assured of a sentence of life imprisonment rather than death- These proceedings took place in the Judge S chambers but apparently the story leaked to the local press and at the afternoon recess , Juage WALKER made available copies of transcripts concerning proceedings in. chambers on that morning S0 that all press representatives would have the same information During the court session on February 25, 1969 the prosecution moved to admit' as evidence in this triai the diary and other papers of SIRHAN that were obtained in 8 search of SIRHAN S residence on June 5, The defense objected to the admission into evidence of these papers and Judge WALKER overruled their objection and permitted their entry_ Just prior to the noon recess , SIRHAN stood up in court and M stated your Honor _ 9 it is not admitted into evidence STRHAN' s outburst was related to testimony then being given by LAURENCE SLOAN 9 Examiner of questioned documents for the Los Angeles County District Attorney T S Office On February 26_ 9 1969 , the prosecution rested the case and the_ jury was given copies of SIRHAN' s notebooks which had been admitted into evidence Court proceedings were continued until February 28, 1969. The defense opened it's case at the court session on February 28, 1969 and during the afternoon session while a witness from the Pasadena School system was testifying concerning the academic record of SIRHAN 3 SIRHAN stood up in court and addressed the Judge _ His attorney seated requested permission to approach the bench and the jury was excused _ SIRHAN requested permission to speak and indicated a desire to change his plea to guilty to murder in the first degree SIRHAN also requested to be executed and to dis- associate hinself from his present staff of defense attorneys _ In response to a question from the_Judge, SIRHAN indicated that he had willfully_ killed Senator ROBERT F KENNEDY after 20 years of premedita ted ma lice GEorethought 5 - 1968. yet him, ================================================== Page 49 ================================================== IA 56-156 SIRHAN insisted that he be allowed to represent hinself and the Judge declared hin incompetent to defend hinself- The Judge ruled that the trial would continue and he admonished SIRHAN that if there were further outbursts of this nature, he would be physically restrained in the court When court reconvened_ defense Attorney GRANT COOPER, speaking for himself and the other defense counsels , made a motion that all defense attorneys be disassociated from the case due to differences of opinion between them- selves , and SIRHAN aS to the proper conduct of the trial This motion was denied by the Judge and trial was ordered to proceed _ During the court session on March' 6, 1969 , while SIRHAN was testifying as a witness the defense attorney after conference With the prosecution and the Judge, read the entire transcript to the court including the jury of the events that occurred during STRHAN S outbursts in the court session on February 28, 1969 SIRHAN was then excused as a witness _ Juage WALKER at the opening of the court session of March 7 , 1969, advised the jury that in determining the guilt or innocence of SIRHAN to disregard the testimony given on March 6, 1969 regarding the statements made by SIRHAN at the court session on February 28 1969 while the jury was absent Prosecution Attorney 9 DAvID FfTTS made a statement to the court that ne considered the Judge 1 S instructions in error and felt that the jury should be able to consider the statements in anyway that they wished . The concurred with the prosecution, and defense continued with the presenta- tion of defense witnesses _ During the court session of March 28, 1969 it was announced that one of the regular jurors had been taken il1 during the night and an alternate juror was selected to re- place the regular juror_ Judge ================================================== Page 50 ================================================== LA 56-156 On April 8_ 1969 , both the defense_ and prosecution attorneys rested their case Closing arguments_ were made at the court session following April 8, 1969 and on April 14 , 1969, Judge WALKER read the instructions to the jury and the case was sent to the jury for deliberation at 3:00 p.m. on this date_ On April 17 1969, the jury returned a verdict in this case finding SIRHAN guilty of murder in the first degree on count one of the indictment On the remainder of the five counts , SIRHAN was found guilty assault with a dangerous weapon with intent to commit The penalty trial to determine the possibility of the death sentence was scheduled to begin on April 1969. On April 23, '1969, the jury. in the trial of SIRHAN BISHARA SIRHAN returned a verdict of 'death for SIRHAN. Further hearings in this matter were continued until 21, 1969_ On 21; 1969, defense Attorney GRANT COOPER presented arguments for a motion for a new trial for SIRHAN BISHARA SIRHAN _ The motion for:.a new .trial was based cn 13 points of alleged court errors in the trial of SIRHAN _ The motion for the new trial was denied by Judge WALKER on al1 13 points which had been specified by the defense . ABRAHAM LINCOLN WIRINand FRED OKRAND of the American Civil Liberties Union joined defense attorney" s argu- ment for a hearing on the constitutionelity of the death penalty. The request for this hearing Was denied 'by the Judge _ Prior to the arguments concerning a motion for a new trial, Los Angeles District Attorney EVELLE J YOUNGER , presented a letter he had received from Senator EDWARD KENEDY requesting clemency_ for SIRHAN _ After the motion for a new trial was denied , Judge WALKER forma sentenced SIRHAN to death and ordered him remanded to San Quentin Prison within ten days The Judge pronounced that the findings of the jury were correct in this 3dez 21 , May May lly

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