</s>OPTIONAL FORUM NO. USA. FIMER (CAT) CUP UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT Memorandum TO Carl W. Belcher, Chief DATE: June 11, 1975 General Crimes Section E. Ross Buckley Freedom of Information Control Officer SUBJECT: Freedom of Information Request - Don Edwards Since the attached request appears to involve documents or records maintained by you, or a matter within your cognizance, it is being forwarded to you or for reply. A determination to comply with this request should be made, and a reply sent to the request, not later than June 17, 1975. If a preliminary review reflects that request records may be located in the files of another division that bureau of the Department, or in the office of a United States Attorney, a copy of the request should include immediately delivered to that unit on an expedited basis. It is suggested that the request is hand delivered by special messenger service within the city or by Airmail Special Delivery. Please furnish me and Mrs. Hauser with copies of all corre- spondence related to this request. Please notify me, at the extension 4594, of the name of the attorney who will be handling this request, Crimeal Division Records has been checked and we note one file on Robert F. Kennedy, #166-12C-1. CC: Buckley Hauser FREEDOM C. A. SCENENICH REQUEST EXPEDITE Buy U.S. Savings Bonds Regularly on the Payroll Savings Plan 3010-110

Don Edwards' Freedom of Information Act request pertains to a ten-volume summary of the Los Angeles Police Department's investigation into Senator Robert F. Kennedy's assassination.
J. Stanley Pottinger responded that the investigation was fully conducted by California authorities, and Sirhan was convicted and sentenced by a California court.
George C. Thomson requested an investigation into alleged conspiracies surrounding Senator Robert F. Kennedy's assassination.
The "Chappaquiddick Coverup" document alleges Ted Kennedy's involvement in a car accident on July 19, 1969, with his brother Robert F. Kennedy being killed in the crash.
Tony Bettencourt's letter states he took a dead girl out of the car and asked Senator Edward Kennedy to get the driver to the bridge.

Key points:
The investigation into Senator Robert F. Kennedy's assassination was fully conducted by California authorities.
George C. Thomson requested an investigation into alleged conspiracies surrounding Senator Robert F. Kennedy's assassination.
Ted Kennedy was allegedly involved in a car accident on July 19, 1969, with his brother Robert F. Kennedy being killed in the crash.

Names mentioned:
Don Edwards
J. Stanley Pottinger
George C. Thomson
William Sullivan
Tony Bettencourt
Senator Robert F. Kennedy
Senator Ted Kennedy

March 13, 1975: Mrs. Sam Gordon told George Thomson about a woman who was a friend of Sam Giancana's associate and Marilyn Monroe coincidentally appeared at the Seattle World's Fair in Reno, Nevada.
Thomson has made complaints to the FBI about the President John F. Kennedy assassination and Senator Robert F. Kennedy assassination not being dealt with properly.

On October 12, 1964, Thomson telephonically contacted the FBI to report a man from South America in his employment who he considered loyal to the United States but had foreign connections.
A United States Senator furnished the FBI with a copy of a communication from Thomson indicating that after three years' investigation, he was satisfied that the insane lunatic who shot and killed at least six people on the day President Kennedy was shot in Dallas was not involved.

On July 30, 1970, George C. Thomson called the office to advise that based on his analysis of the autopsy of the victim of the shooting on the Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles, he was of the opinion that Senator Robert F. Kennedy was the only one who was allowed to be shot.
On August 6, 1970, another source reported that George C. Thomson stated publicly that President John F. Kennedy was never assassinated in Dallas, Texas, and that the person shot in that car was a JFK double.

In May 1974, an individual received a telephone call from George Thomson who indicated he became aware of a "new medical theory regarding 'thought control' which involved a surgical technique applied onto an ear."
The Symbionese Liberation Army (SLA) was reportedly formed in the Summer of 1973, in California.
On February 14, 1975, Honorable Jacob K. Javits received a letter from Richard Shapiro requesting that he take action on getting the Robert F. Kennedy assassination matter re-opened.

On January 24, 1975, James V. Armstrong wrote to John Y. McCollister regarding the Robert F. Kennedy assassination and requested that he take some action on getting the matter re-opened.
On December 18, 1974, Mr. James V. Armstrong wrote to Mr. John Y. McCollister about the Robert F. Kennedy assassination and mentioned a program called "Tomorrow" with Mr. Lowenstein as the subject.

Mr. Armstrong also mentioned that he had just watched the "Mom Snyder program" five minutes ago and his subject was the Robert Kennedy associate program, which was Tom Snyder's show featuring an attorney named Lowell who he believed was the District Attorney for Los Angeles, California, Joe Busch.

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