John F. Kennedy: 

* Assassinated on November 22, 1963
* Investigation led by the Warren Commission concluded that Lee Harvey Oswald acted alone in the assassination
* Subsequent investigations and reviews have reaffirmed the conclusion of a lone gunman

Robert F. Kennedy:
* Assassinated on June 5, 1968
* Sirhan B. Sirhan was convicted of the murder and sentenced to death
* The federal government has no jurisdiction over state trials, and questions regarding the disposition of the case should be sent to California authorities for response

Sirhan B. Sirhan:
* Convicted of assassinating Robert F. Kennedy in 1969
* Sentenced to death but later had his sentence commuted to life imprisonment due to a change in California law
* Various individuals and organizations have written to express concerns about Sirhan's treatment, including President Nixon and the White House

President Nixon:
* Received letters from concerned citizens regarding Sirhan's treatment and the assassination of Robert F. Kennedy
* Responded to some of these letters, stating that he appreciates their views and comments but cannot personally answer all correspondence
* Noted that the federal government has no jurisdiction over state trials and that questions regarding the disposition of the case should be sent to California authorities for response

Investigations and reviews:
* The Warren Commission's investigation into the assassination of John F. Kennedy concluded that Lee Harvey Oswald acted alone in the assassination
* Subsequent investigations and reviews have reaffirmed this conclusion, including a 1979 review by the House Select Committee on Assassinations
* Various individuals and organizations have expressed concerns about the fairness and thoroughness of these investigations and reviews

Key figures:
* John F. Kennedy: President of the United States at the time of his assassination
* Robert F. Kennedy: Senator from New York who was assassinated in 1968
* Lee Harvey Oswald: The assassin of John F. Kennedy
* Sirhan B. Sirhan: Convicted of assassinating Robert F. Kennedy
* President Nixon: Received letters and responded to concerns about Sirhan's treatment and the assassination of Robert F. Kennedy

RFK Declassified Files

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