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================================================== Page 1 ================================================== optionii.roru No. JulY 103 Euition cs4 Fpmr (41 Cfr) UNITED ST s GOVERNMENT Memorandum TO Carl W _ Belcher Chief DATE: June Ll, 1975 General Crimes Section E. Ross Buck Freedom 0f Information Control Officer SUBJECT: Freedom of Information Request Don Edwards Since the attached request appears to invo lve documents or records ma intained by you, or a matter within your cognizance, it is being forwarded to you for reply. A determination to comply with this request should be made, and a reply sent to the requestor, not Iater than June 17 1975. If a iminary review reflects that requested records may be located in the files 0f another division or bureau of the Department Or in the office of a United States Attorney = a copy of the request should be imediately delivered to that unit on an expedited bas is It is suggested,that the request be hand delivered by special messenger S ce within the city or by Airmai 1 Special Delivery _ Please furnish me and Mrs _ Hauser with of a71 corre- spondence related to this request. Please notify me at extension 4594, of the name of the attorney who Wil] be handling this request. Criminal Divison Records has ben checked an we note one file a Robert F_ Kennedy , #166-12C-1. CC: Buckley Hauser JJU RUEC: REGUEST ExpebiIe U.S. Savings Bonds Regularly on th: Payroll Savings Plan 5010-110 Iey {NNA+-rvRkon prel ervi copies Buy ================================================== Page 2 ================================================== OPtioNAL Form No. {0 JulY 1073 EQition Re,enal Cvmes GSR FPMR (41 cFr) i0f-f UNITED STATES OVERNMENT 775 7r /&c-[3 < - / RECEIVEL Memorandum Rossiacklevision" Jun 9 4 43P, June 9 , 1975 TO DATE Ikmunity & Recorc Sus an M Hauser G1s; & SPEcI; PRdc. SEC_ FROM Staff Assistant to DiViSI' Deputy AttorneylGeneral SUBJECT: FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT REQUEST Don Edwards Enclosed herewith is a request under the Freedom of Information Act , 5 U.S.C _ 552 , for access to the ten volume sumary relating to the Department' s investigation of the assassination of Robert F Kennedy Pursuant to 28 CFR s916.5 which took effect on February 19 _ 1975 , the responsible division shall_ within ten working days either comply With or deny a request for records unless unusual circumstances warrant an extension of time In cases where additional time is required , extensions shall be granted by the head of the division in increments of five days or less _ The requester should be notified of the reasons for the time extension and the date on which a determination is expected _ If the request is denied_ the requester should be in- formed by the head cf the responsible clivision of 1) the exemption (s) authorizing the withholding of the records 2) how the exemption applies to the record withheld and where relevant _ a brief explanation of discretionary relezse is not appropriate_ 3) the name and title f the person (s) responsible for the denial and 4)his right of administrative appeal within 30 days to the Attorney General and the availability of judicial review there- after Copies of &ll acknowledgements extension notices and responses should be forwarded to my office Room 4212 U,s'. Sxvings Bonds Regularly on the Payroll Plan 5010.110 47174133 tAeRIHInAL why Savings Buy ================================================== Page 3 ================================================== DATE OF DOCUMENT | SUSPENSE DAT#' From Coraj _ 'Don Edwards 5/23/75 710/75 To DATE RECEI VED CONTROL NO AG 5/30/75 9946 DESCRIPTION REFERRED TO DATE Mr Paul Schrade interest in a FBI 5/30/75 ten volume sumary of Dept. 's investi of the Kennedy assassinatibn. p#6 6/:/s REMARKS PREPARE REPLY FOR SIGNATURE OF REPLACES AD-820 0J-295 MAIL CONTROL WHICH MAY BE USED 7-5-73 's ================================================== Page 4 ================================================== DbN EDWARPS COMMITTEE ON CALIFORNIA JUDICIARY CHAIRMAN SUBCOMMITTEE ON Congress of the @nited States CIVIL AND CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS @ouse of Representatibes COMMITTEE ON Hay 25 | 3915 VETERANS AFFAIRS Wlashington, @.C. 20515 Jen - ~CE 4A'L Ult May 23 , 1975 MAY 2 9 The Honorable Edward H Levi Attorney General U_ S Department of Justice Washington, D C . ~ Dear Mr _ Attorney General: 3 Paul Schrade was wounded at the same time Seug 4 Robert F Kennedy was killed in Los Angeles _ He has fully recovered ana advises me that he has learned that the Los Angeles Police Department_prepared and delivered to the U. S _ Attorney General a ten volume summary 0f that Department 1 s investigation of the assassination Mr Schrade asked me to inquire of you if in fact you have this ten volume summary and whether or not it is available for inspection him and his attorney. Sincerely, 07x #ld_ Member of Congress DE:d1 Departr NOiSiAIQ Jyihin) 523 J3S 'Jqud LInn 38383547 5i937 O).M 5080j3U ? ^LiH HWI SL, Ha &h p 6 034/3938 RECEIVED 1975' 1 O.LA by Nng ================================================== Page 5 ================================================== Congress of the @nited States @9ouse gf RReptesentatibes Aon Eund elashington, @.C. 20515 M.C. OFFICIAL BUSINESS The Honorable Edward H_ Levi Attorney General U_ S _ Department of Justice Washington D. C. ================================================== Page 6 ================================================== Trzed: 6/16/75 J3CBaDolijaj Inorahl0 30 Eiwards Eue 04 Rjrecemcctivom Kanofngtoce Fc C. Ieer Cornrebsm} V& Dre Procacsing Your %oY 23, 19752 latbr 87 bokle 02 Kr. r60} #chrac 75 2 frecdon 02 Lolvreaticm #C0 rcguac- Ycu Acked Vocria 05 7ot 2 tA Vcllzie zu53ry 0f the 35 8ngelcs rollce ~ojertmelt'9 inveceicatlon i t 0332301000,03 O1 c0nob0r Kolere fedn-dy coll] Ba 30 Evailable Ior inwpcceicn by Mr& Gchrdu 024 his #cror-" 0 Becense 0f t0 Drad t0 collect the rogeodred Zcords SrCA &h0 iccerel Racorde Centcr 39 weli 87 the0 #32a put fuct 0hzt "ur requuct Snolurea 9 volualacus Arourt Qf 300oruns Msbcrmieirion Connok ROu %0 nac@ On Wothor ~r #ce Y0 eball emply with your rcqmosta OU Eerget date fOr 0 2i31 ds0rdinalicn 4 Juic 240 1973, five working 03je Bubeequene {0 &40 crijinal tc dcy liult: Khls Cieecion L3 made kur Dujut 6 $ W,s % si/0} (6) (0} _ Sncorek e Jotu € EAIZ scclng Rsalbtant Ittorrcy Gencta Record: Gena Crinee rline (2} Rccney Boyd #zuber Bueley 2 < ================================================== Page 7 ================================================== Action ROUTING AND TRA IITTAL SLIP TO (Name, oflice symbol or locat) ImitiALS CircULATE [altes Baxnicc DATE coorDImATion imitials FIl DaTE infoamation IMItiaLs NOTE AND AETURN DaTE PeR com Versation iniTials SEE ME DATE SIGNATURE REMARKS 7S WUs dieteds % Yhz Cyns QyNidi Diiaiv. 'iiall _ ku n (*4s12) in Genla/ Ciimes Sex has ealed Hed ks) th fiee & (uhich un wnds) UeIs; Athi: timu tule i2 no 'keed @kts- Ocxibn, but 1 Yo alut #E Yo Ye iw Cdse Yh last Mlb"eUitae IM. Do NOT use this form a5 a RECORD of approvals_ concurrences, disapprovals, clearances, and similar actions FROM (Wame, olfice symbol or location) D.ATE susan Hausew 6 _ 17-?5 PHONE OPTiONAL Form 41 c48 -!6--81604-1 552-103 Gpo 5041-191 AUGUST 99 67 GSA FpmR 4icFR) 10 0 -91 20 6 tie wanted 'ur at hult - ================================================== Page 8 ================================================== FRCM DATE OF DOCUMENT SUSPENSE DAT;' Corl: Don Edwards 5/23/75 6/10/75 76 DATE R.CEIVED cNTolNO_ AG 5/30/75 9946 DESCR?TION TXEFEIRNFD TO DATE Mr _ Paul Schrade' s interest in a F3I 5/30/75 ten voiu3e suary of Dept. ' s investi of the Kennedy assassination_ TEAES PREPARE REPLY FOR SI GNATURE OF KEPLACES AD-220 0J-2J6 8 1 MAIL CONTROL WHICH MAY BE USED 7-5-73 2 8: 6 2 H 3 1 ================================================== Page 9 ================================================== Cntetir JUDICiAR) ChnRMMu subcoNMitEf01{ {xgn2 &08 ates CivIl AND CONSTITUTIONAL RighS :ouse : cecprcseirtaiibcs COMMITTEE ON G VETERANS- ^FFAIRS Uuavi;ingtoir, 2.6. 20315 23 , 1975 FIED ~7; The Ionorable Edward I_ Levi Attorney Generzl U S Department of Justice Washington, D. C. Dear Mr Attorney General: 6 Paul Schrade was wounded at the same time Senator Robert F _ Kennedy Kas killed in Los Angeles_ He has fully recovered and advises nie that he has learned that the Los Angeles Police Department prepared and delivered to the U . S . Attorney General a ten volue sumnary of that Department' s investigation of the assassination Mr Schrade asked mne to inquire of you if in fact you have this ten volume summary and whether or not it is available for inspection by him and his attorney. Sincerely , Member of Congress Crcz C; LzC Zut1E DE : &1 fAIRS f1, }i, Jy' DEPAMTRENT OF JusTiceTR 11 MAY 23 R O.R.O.M. 7; CFIE €: TrraRS FiD) BiJ. Oi LVV. May 29 x UE 1973 ================================================== Page 10 ================================================== T 8/15/75 RT 10/14/75 JSP :MWH :mkk:hw DJ 166-12c-1 2 3 Mrs _ Dorie Currie Leonard 1146 North West Street Jackson , Mieblaslppi 39202 Dear Mr9 . Leonard: Thb 18 in reply to your correspondence Of 21, 1975 _ in whlch you charge that certaln pereonb are obetructing Your inveetlgetion of the deaths of forler President Kennedy and former Senator Kennedy . This Department hae no authority to take the action you request regarding your husband and Senetor McGovern _ Sincerely , l-22-15 J, Stanley Pottinger Abolgtant Attorney General Clvll Righte Dlvlslon Maceo W Hubbara Supervieory Trlal Attorney Crimlnal Sactlon CC: Recordst Corres Hubbard OCT 075 1 4 May. py1 By : ================================================== Page 11 ================================================== CIVIL RIGHTS DFITSION AAG J. Stanley Pottincer DAAG Ka William 0'Connor DAAG Frank M. Dunbaugh DAAG James P, Turer Executive Officer Admdnigtrativo ) Appellato CrIninal ) Education ) Employuant Federal Programa Housing Indian Rights Puba Acc8 . & Face . Speclal Lltlgation Voting Other Q) EETURN TO: ) Corregpondence Unit Sect-on LOokov CTOZ INDX TITLE: STATEP ITY' COUNTYs CROSS REF: REBNTRRFS; 75huNhon to FORMZRLY CVR 42 Glq FORM CL 42 d E.i4h ~dl DOJ ================================================== Page 12 ================================================== FORM OMF-123 4-10-75 [DOJ FORMERLY AD-TlA NQLLCE 16 6 -12 0 -/ PLEASE DO NOT REMOVE THIS SLIP FROM 3 MAy THE ATTACHED CORRESPONDENCE 8 1J' SINCE It IS A PERMANENT PART OF THE RECORD OFFICE OF DnC. Uv _ PUBLIC INFORMAT ION 2 Dos"ETV: May 6 .8/3 Livil T3| 0 ================================================== Page 13 ================================================== 0 MGmwsht -HSB: TUD 2-039047E 14 1 05/21/" western union Mailgram| USMAIL 1 Ics IpmbNGZ CsP 6013527970 MGM TDBN JacKSON mS 100 05-21 0458P EST #*****+ ZIP DIREcToR 6 DEPT 0F JUSTICE WAShington DC 20535 F 5 5 2 I A M WRITInG A bo0k CALLED PRESIdent John F KENNEDY| S ASSASS INA TION INVESTINGA TInG COMMITTEE 0F QNE INVOLVING ThE DEATh 0F doctor KinG, SENATOR 80b8 Y KENNEDY AND JohN A S PER PROMISE made ROBERT In 1964 wheN I ASkEp AIM To RUN FOR PRES IDENT, My HUSBA ND SHELDON LEONARD HOLLYwOQd CALIFORNIA , MATERIAL WITNESS , ALsO SENATOR GEorge McGovERN, Kennedyi s BES T FRIEND, Is Ob'STRUCTInG QUR INVESTIGATION PLEASE CLEAR THIs WITh HIm AND SUBPOENA AIM To RETURN "THE SUMMER ISSUE " TQ BE USED IN Los ANGELES INVESTIGATION ThIS JUNE DoRIs CURRIE LEONARd, Tv WRITER 1146 North WEST ST Jackson MISS I 5S IPP I 16/59 EST MGMWSHT ASB MAY 2 9 1975 4 V TATES _ POSTA 1 f 1 ; A ================================================== Page 14 ================================================== MAILGRAM SERVICE CENTER MIDDLETOWN; VA, 22645 western en Jnion Mailgram 1 1 MAILARGESRSTAL 1, UsmaiL This MAILGRAM WAS TRANSMITTED ELECTRONICALLY BY WesTERN UNION To A POST OFFICE NEAA You For DELivERY Gates POSTA ================================================== Page 15 ================================================== T_ 7/19/75 Ret 7/21/75 JSP < MWH :mkk:rdc DJ 166-12C-1 AuG 5 1975 32 Mr James 8 _ Karne , P.E, 815 North Humbolat Apartmant 102 San Mateo, Californta 94401 Deer Mx . Karng : Thla 1s In reply your corregpondende of Aprtl 28 , 1975 . We apologize for he delay of thla reeponae The invebtLgation the as8a88Inatlon of Senator RObert F _ Kennedy Web 3 the best Of our knowledge , fully 4 LnvegtIgated by authorf_leb of the State of Callfornla ana Mr . 8Lrhan Wab trfed for murder convlated and eentenced by 4 Californla court - It would therefora , be InapproprLete for thie Department to conent On tho Poe8IbilIty that 41l avallable facts were not dLscloeed to the public or brought out at the trlel e can only Buggest that you direct your Inquiry to the approprlate authorltlas o* tho State of Callfornia . S1ncerely , J Stanley Pottlngor Aaeletant Attorney Ganeral CIvll Rlghtb DlvLeton CC : Records By : Corres_ Unit Maodo w_ Hubbara Crim_ SupervIoory Trlal Attorney CrLmlnal scotIon 4-28-73 ================================================== Page 16 ================================================== Form No , AD-7IA (Rev. 6-10-71) [66_12- NOTICE PLEASE 6 4+-/ DO NOT REMOVE THIS SLIP FROM THE ATTACHED CORRESPONDENCE SINCE IT IS A PERMANENT PART OF THE RECORD . ? MAY OFFICE 0; RECORDS OPERATIONS AND MANAGEMENT RKTRTS Dr IJ& . | 1975 O. ================================================== Page 17 ================================================== 28 April 75 The Hon Edward Levi Attorney General Dept of Justice Constitution & 10th , NW 3 Washington 1 DC 20530 Sir: As you will note from the enclosed clipping , William F Buckley , Jr. interviewed Mr Allard Lowenstein on the former S Firing Line TV program It appeared to me that there are a number 0f areas of further inves- tigation which should be persued in the death 0f Robert F . Kennedy . Many 0f these considerations would involve test-firing 0f several guns and the examination 0f some lighting panels 1 etc_ 1 as there may have been as many as ten bullets fired Supposedly these tests and obser- vations would require a minimum of time and effort, there is a reluctance on the part of the Los Angeles District Attorney to rex solve the questions that have been raised Therefore I urge you to encourage the LAPD and the DA to reexamine the evidence and clarify the points that were discussed on the program Very truly_yours ~ € Lce- James S McKaxns P.E_ 815 N _ Humboldt 102 San Mateo , CA 94401 yet ================================================== Page 18 ================================================== APAIL 26, 1978 Saturday' ENING prove he'8 not guilty: Locke: Sam SOLAR EneRGY_Documontary Groom: Detective Gordon: Lerry D: 8-00 3 4 8 EMERGENCYI Mann: Harvey Primo: John Evans: Glo- Gage and DeSoto aid a policeman ria: Helen Shavers: shot during 8 liquor-store holdup, and BILLIE JEAN KING SPECIAL doctors at the hospiltal search for the Billie Jean King highlights the career source ot a young boy's welts and 0f Canadian world champion figure- bruises: Gage: Randolph Mantooth: skater Karen Magnussen; DeSoto: Kevin Tighe. Brackett: Robert 8 HOLLYWOOD SQUARES Fuller. Dixie: Julie London. Early: Bob- Bobby Riggs, Connie Stevans, Flor- by Troup. (Repeat; 60 min,) Once Handerson, Aob Reiner, John Guest Cast Davidson, Rich Little, Rose Marie, Lieutenant Crockott Paul Lynde, Charley Weaver. Host: Pe- Jamos McEachin ter Marshall Lyla Caine Brooke Bundy 9 FIrING LINEBucktey Sam Sterling John Elerick The possibility ot a conspiracy in the Brock Caine Denny Miller death of Robert Kennedy is consid- Marsha Jennifer King ered by former New York represente- Arnie Scott Clift Coleman tive Allard Lowenstein and host Wil- 5 10 06 ALL IN THE FAMILY Iiam F. Buckley Jr: (60 min:) To keep Irene and her liberated ideas D4guCeUE-+ Ao away trom Edith, Archie decides to get @^ HOGAN'S HerOES_ Comody his neighbor a full-time job at the Iac- Assignment: persuade Klink to apply tory. But the plan backfires whon for a transler to Russia Olga: Rula Irene gets a different job than Archie Lee. Hogan: Bob Crane: Klink: Werner had in mind: Archio: Carroll OConnor. Klemperer: LeBeau: Robert Clary. Car- Irene: Betty Garrett: Edith: Jean Sta- ter: Larry Hovis. pleton. Mike: Rob Reiner. (Repeat) ArqHHW Does this wrestler fight to kill? Only his POLICE police surgeon (Simon Locke) knows for sure. SURGEON Former tackle Merlin Olsen guest stars. 7:3OPM 69 ================================================== Page 19 ================================================== THE Saturday = SWITCH EVENING 11 13 KUNG FU IS Renegade raiders led by 0 vengelul ex-Confederate oflicer kidnap two ON young boys, the son ol a while doctor and the son ot a (ormer slave. Caino: To David Carradine: (60 min:) Guest Cext Major Bealson La: Jones Caleb Brown Hal Williams Dr. Cooper Charles Aidman Sherift Charles Haid Elizabeth Mae Mercer Daniel George Spoll Jimmy Craig Hundley Mrs Wright Anne Seymour Lieutenant Varnum Hoke Howell Sergeant Sutter James Weatherill 1J Nova_Sckonco Birds that reportedly chirp in regional dialects ere among the specimens etudied in ""Why Do Birds Sing?" Orni- thologists explain that birds sing to at- tract mates, proclaim territorial rights and warn other birds ot impending danger: Some species even learn tunes passed down Irom parent to ott- spring: (Aepeat; 60 min,) 35 WaESTUNG J0 SuaMvaL Moths wear camouflage to elude their would-be captors in 'The Great Daceivors:' Species studiod include 50y the elephant-hawk moth: 5 R: JJ NKGhtT GALLERY Geraldine Page as 0 lonely alcoholic who plans to strike back at her 0X- KMST husband with the reluctant help 0f a ghost: Charlio Wheatland: Leit Erik- eon: Joo Wilson: Paul Jenkins: Julio: Barbara Rhoades Rod Serllng is the HEADLINE series host: 61 Nova_Schnco Do Birds Sing?" Tho reasons _NEWS according l scientists in this report, include warning other birds of im- pending danger. (Aepeat; 60 min:) 8.30 5 0006 The JefFErSONs Comedy WEEKNIGHTS Louieo teels out of placa in her tancy now apartment, and George is making matters wotse by insisting that she AT 6 &11PM hire 8 maid: Louise: Isabel Sanford: George: Shorman Hemsley: Lionel: Mike Evans. Helen: Aoxie Roker. Tom: Franklin Cover. Jenny: Borlinde Tol- KMST0 4 bert Mother Jofferson: Zara Cully: Harry Bentley: Paul Benedict Guest "Why ================================================== Page 20 ================================================== James S McKarns , P.k . 815 N Humboldt 102 t PM San Mateo , CA 94401 9 28 APR 19 The Hon Edward Levi Attorney General Dept of Justice Constitution & 1Oth, NW Washington , DC 20530 (ancisco 75 ================================================== Page 21 ================================================== Avi(l 2 7 (917 S AEar Str 5712 € _ Unge Lic' 70 mAce EV EFtciet S THAT THE TR0nf IS Rr Cecat Ou7 rcAedin6 7E ASS AsSinnna' cF Rorbert F, KE~JEdY , LST US vhAke ThE PAcTS CLAA . SInC&REZL 6A-ici 06c ? (Lic / [teb F[2e-/ ) 2 4 61 p* MAY CTV 1-224-25 #KE ~toke al-( NGl| Y 2 7/*s Rrato ================================================== Page 22 ================================================== Gnry m<6cvAN P.0, Box 6zi {aielzdallllS 2-fict CAPT H| 96704 'T5 UsPosiage 8: Ottrict JEANDF GCUERAC , Un1TE) ASTATES 6ccEnintlt WAS(ingteni 0.C , cccl) 83i NEv( ================================================== Page 23 ================================================== T . 7/19/75 Ret.7/21/75 JSP :MWH :mkk: rdc DJ 166-12C-1 5 M Paul M; Murphy 129 Gordon Road Schonectady _ New York 12306 Dear Mr Murphy: PrebLdent Fora hab referred your @orrespondence of Aprll 1975 = to thla Department, We apologele for the d8lay of tho rebpongo . The InveetLgatLon of the QBba8BInatlon Of Sonetor Robert F Kennedy Wab , to tha beet Of our knowledge, fully InvegtLgatad by authorltlee of the 8tete of Callfornla ana M _ SLrhan Waa trled for murder convteted , and bentenced by 8 Celltornia court. It would, thorefore , be Inapproprlete for thie: Departmant to Commont On the PObBIb llty that 4ll avallable faote wOrs not aLecloged to the public or brought Out Ot the trlal We can euggeet that you dIreat your Inqulry to the approprlate authorIeLee or the Btato Of Calffornla . SIncorely , J . 8tanley PottInger AboLatant Attorney Ganeral Clvll RIghte Dlvfalon CC : Records Corres Unit By : Maceo W Hubbard Crim_ Suporvloory Trlal Attorney Crfmlnal Bectlon AUG 1975 0 25 , only ================================================== Page 24 ================================================== Fe April 25, 1975 G, R. Ford, Prosident United States of AmorLoa Doar Prosident Ford: Last night former Congressman Allard Lowenstetn oppetred on William F Buekloy' s FIRING LINE program: Ho mde very qompetling case tbat thero aro certain unanswored questions rolated to the prosecution theory Of tho Ra F, Kennedy murder Ho identIfied 0 few s1mple tosts of the physical evidene whfeh would g0 long wey toward rosolving these problems one May or the othor , He dia not #ppear to be wIla-eyed "kook" Ha and others attompt to regolve tbese questLons bave run into stono wall of burecuoratlo rosIstance . H, F. Buakloy , natural scoptlo 1f tbore bver wasone, wab oonvInoed of the need to try to rosolve theso quostions. Apparontly , the Attornoy General of the U. 8, bas the authority to break-up the bureaucratio Log Jam. MIll you Instruct hlm to belp resolve thoso unoortaInt1os In tbls vory important 0ase? [6=/28,/ 11 xhi Paul M. Murpby MAY 129 Gordon Road Sobobeetady , Now York 12306 JJCt: ing Alut o1LC ================================================== Page 25 ================================================== N ? & #?S PAUL M MURPHY '29 GORDON ROAD SCHFNECTADY. N Y. 12308 Pm Gorgibucrsa (usc . 2a APR Q 197 5 Satel Pooi Geee X zess882u& 72 e WNnve Xouse Wasavzks ,C AdY ( fros& , ================================================== Page 26 ================================================== ') 19/6 49/5 19/5 19i) 1Y/6 19/6 19/5 } DEC JAN Flb MAR APR MAY JUN JUL hi j SEP OCT NOv DIC JAN FEB MAR APk RAy JUN JUL Au 3P 7 1819252122232425262728293031 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 y 10111213141516 1718292021222324252627 2829303] 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 & 9 10 i}12 ================================================== Page 27 ================================================== 070 (Rev. 3-28-72) OPTIONAL FC `m NO. 10 soi0-106 MAY 1967 EDTion Gs4 GEN. REC P). 27 UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT Memorandum '75 TO Assistant General DATE: 3/28/75 CIVIL AEGTfS G8182SION FROM Director, FBI SUBJECT: UNKNOWIN SUBJECT; SIRHAN B SIRHAN VICTIM CIVIL RIGHTS Reference is made to memorandum dated (your file There is enclosed one copy of thefepoxtxofxSprcik gent _ letterhead memorandum dated 3/24/75 at Los Angeles A This covers the preliminary investigation and no further action concerning a full investigation will be taken by this Bureau unless the Department s0 directs _ B. The investigation is continuing and you will be furnished copies of reports a8 are received. C_ The investigation requested by you has now been completed. Unless adviged to the contrary no further inquiries will be made by this Bureau: D_ Pursuant to instructions issued by the Department, no investigation will be conducted in this matter unless specifically directed by the Department. E. Please advige whether You desire any further investigation. F This is submitted for your information and you will be advised of further developments. G This i8 submitted for your information and no further investigation will be ucted unless specifically requested by the Department. H. xxx This covers the receipt of a complaint and no further action will be taken by this Bureau unless the Department s0 directs _ Enc _ 1) peow? Koe 20; APR 1 1575 hee# #Ac 2 they cond APR 1975 ================================================== Page 28 ================================================== UNIT STATES DEPARTMENT OF TICE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION In Replys Please Refer % File No. Angeles , California March 1975 UNKNOWN SUBJECT STRHAN B. SIRHAN VICFIM CIVIL RIGHS On March 19 1975, Assistant Director William A. Sullivan, of the Los Division 0f the Federal Bureau of Investigation Los Angeles 9 California, received a letter dated March 14, "1975, from George C_ Thomson, of 1528 Canada Boulevard 9 Glendale California 91208 (telephone 241-6085) _ A Xerox duplication 0f that letter is attached as two. Mr. Thomson forwarded a carbon copy of the same letter to Special Agent Gilbert G Benjamin, in which Thomson enclosed two Xerox duplicated documents_ The first, titled, "THE CHAPPAQUIDDICK COVERUP _ , " is attached as Pages three_ and four. The second 9 titled, "CONSPIRACY REPORT NO. 1 (3-13-75) , M1 is attached as Pages five through seven. In each of these letters Thonson enclosed a printed business card, one Yerox copy Of which is attached as Page eight . { Mn '76-1976 Los 24 , Angeles Page qevolution_ 2 3 1 ================================================== Page 29 ================================================== Geanrge C 7haetcor Registered Civil Engineer SWIMMING POOLS STRUCTURAL DESIGN OF COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS MAILING ADDRESS 1528 CANADA BLVD. P. 0. BOX 489 GLENDALE, CALIF. 91208 GLENDALE; CALIF. 91209 241-6035 242-0722 March 14, 1975 Mr , William Sullivan Chlef Special Agent Federal Bureau of Investigation 1l000 Wilshire Blvd . Hegt Los Angeles , Californta Dar Mr = Sullivan: I am hereky requesting under Section 241 Title 18 0f the U, S. Code and under other appliceble laws, that you proceed imediately to prosecute all persons responsible for the conspiracy to violate the civil rights of Sirhan B: Sirhan who 18 being held in San Quentin prison for a wurder for which he was not respongible. Information evailable to me shows that Senator Robert F Kennedy llved until July 19 1969 at which tlme he died by drowning on Chappaquladicr Island In Megga8achusetts . The alleged murder Of Robert Kennedy wes on June 5, 1968: Mr = Sirhan could not posbibly have killed the Senetor under thege circumgtence8 . A1l Information which I posge88 to gubbtantiate My charge w1ll be made aveilable to you at your' request. Pleese advibe me of your ction 88 8oon ag possible. truly yours , Cc: Gilbert Penjamin ( "Anus Speclal agent of the F. Ba I, Gcr/ad 2 Very Xafo ================================================== Page 30 ================================================== Page One IHE_CHAPPAQUIDLCK COVERUP In the early morning hours of July 19 , 1969 , a Deputy Sheriff named Christoper Look wa $ driving home trave]ling ea st on Chap- Paquiddick road from the Edgartown Ferry on Chappaquiddick Is Iand In Ma ssachusetts _ Look came to a sharp right turn in the road where the road intersected a dfrt road ca]led Dike Road = which con- tinued straight in the same direction Look was trave]ling . Look s lowed to make the right turn and he noticed a car dri- ving northeast on Schoo] Road toward him a t the same intersectton_ As Look s lowed to' a Imost a stop, the other car, instead 0 f neg - otiating the turn on to Chappaquiddick Road toward Edgartown,drove stra ight ahead a nd stopped on a narrow sand road Iead to a ce- metery_ As the car passed . in front 0 f Look ' s head) ights he saw At was a black sedan and that there appeared to be a man and a woman In the front seat, and what appeared to be some clothing in the rear . Look turned the corner and stopped about sixty feet from the other car stepped out 0 f his station wagon wa Iked back a Iong the center Tine toward the car which wa $ stopped a t the entrance to the ancient cemetery_ As he wa s about thirty-five feet away , the car quickly reversed . made a 900 right turn and headed towards Dike Bridge and the beach , the car disappeared at high speed in a cloud 0f dust_ It wa$ approx imately 12:45 AM. The black sedan travelled three-quarters 0 f a mile and , at high speed struck some ruts in the road In front 0 f the wooden bridge Iost contro] and flipped over the right side into about nine feet 0f water_ The car came to rest with the engine toward the bridge and the rear 0 f the car at a n elevated position The two occupants 0 f the car were upside down with water pouring into the on Iy open window next the the driver' s Ieft arm_ The driver drowned a Imost immediately and the young gir] scrarhled into the rear seat a$ the water rose around her She soon 3 iscovered that In the ups ide down position , the elevated section Jf the floor 0 f the rear section 0 f the car trapped sufficient ajr that, by grasp- Ing the ups ide down seat, she was ab le to breathe . The position 0 f her drowned companjon prevented her escape from the only open window; and she survived for approximately two hours _ Shortly before 3 AM, or thereabouts she expired from shock, exposure Iack 0f oxygen _ The gir] was identified a 5 Jo Kopechne secretary to Sena tor Robert .F_ Kennedy , who a/edgedIy wa 5 murdered by Sirhan B _ Strhan in Los Angeles aPprox Imately one and one month ear] er When rescuers puljed the girls body from the car at 9 0 'clock the next morning; the driver 0 f the vehicle was not there. Who was he and where had his body When the car wa $ pulled from the water,' the_ front windshield which took the ful1 Copyrighted 1975 George C . Thomson ing and and Mary year gone ? ================================================== Page 31 ================================================== Page Two impact of the fa11 from the bridge was cracked but not broken in _ Both windows on the passenger s ide , which were sma ] er a nd did not receive such a force as did the windshield, were broken out to their frames . Who was responsible for remov ing the glas5 from these windows ? What wa 5 the purpose? Wa s the driver 5 body removed in the night and jf S0 why was Miss Kopechne Teft inside the car? What was the driver' $ ' identity? Why conceal both his body and his name ? At approx imately 9 AM, the same morning, a strange conver- sation occured at the Edgartown Ferry cross ing at the time the pa ramedic wa s taking the body from the submerged car_ Three men boarded the ferry for the short trip across the narrow struit joining Edgartown Harbor with Katama When the ferry docked a t the Chappaqu idd ick termina1 one of the men , Mr_ Tony Bettencourt, went up to Senator Ted Ken- nedy and asked "Senator. they just took a dead gir] our your car, do You want a ride up the the bridge? " "No " sa id Kennedy , " [ ' m go ing over to town_ Another ma n named Hewitt sa Id loudly , "Senator Kennedy , ire you aware 0f the accident?r One 0 f Kennedy' $ companfons said, "Yes , we just heard about it." It seems to me that this was ~quite true, s ince I am fully convInced that the driver 0 f the car wd $ Robert Kennedy , not Ied Kennedy _ What Na s this terribie secret that forced the Senator from Massachusets to take the blame for an acc ident: which involved his brother; - the former-Senator-from New York? 8 am sure--it is not-necessaFy to overstate this case. It Js better to Ieave the Jce work where it belongs and hope - fully , the Los Angeles po]ice and the Edgartown authorities Wi11 rise to the occaston and perform their duty . Copyrighted 1975 George C . Thomson Bay . 0 f Po ] ================================================== Page 32 ================================================== March ' 13 , 1975:;. Page One CONSPIRACY REPORT n0;_1(3-13-75) Mrs? Sam "Casey" Gordon , decea sed , told me approximately ten (10) years a g0 . that she had a woma n a $ a house guest for approx- ma tely one year_ The woman' s name wa $ Phy]is McGuire, a friend 0f. Sam Giancana a reputed mobster. Casey told both my wife and I that Marilyn Monroe had coin- cfdentaly appeared at the Seattle Worids Fa ir, and in Reno Nev- ada when Senator Robert Kennedy had appea red at these locations With his family _ She said that when Giancana came to Pa Im Springs Miss McGuire made herself immediately ava i Iable to him_ Casey Tived on Crescent Drive, next to my house a t 769 Crescent; 'which is now Teased . I !earned from other sources that Sam Gordon, Ca sey S husband was a 'boyhood friend Jack Ruby , the origina 1 Jack Ruby from Chicago _ I. was told by a different source that Ruby was found shot to death .in ,a barrel , and that the Da I a s Ruby wa $ an imposter Recent news accounts have charged tha t Sam Giancana emp]oyed one Johnny Rose) 1i to make. repeated attempts on Fidel Castro 5 Tife _ These attempts were &/ legedly made a t the approximate time 0 f the 0f Pigs invasion _ (Apri) 17, 1961 ) When Roselit appeared for sentenc from a conviction resu] - ting from a card cheat ing case Rose]]i reportedly asked for Ien - Jency due to his particdpation in the Castro affair_ The Judge sa id he did not deserve any "brownie points" for this and sentenced him to prison anyway _ The press at present, ' has 'mounted a campa ign of accusatfon aga Inst Federa1 agenc ies with respect to their possible participa - tion In: po]itical assassinations In" my Opinion,.these accusations are not entirely justified, and I wil) tel1 You & I have firmly es tabli shed that both Kennedy "assass inations" resulted in the dea th . 0 f persons gther than President John Kennedy and, Senator Robert Kennedy. With this In mind Iet me proceed: The occurence 0f two #ake issa5sinations Tends credence to the thought; that they were engineered in order to concea] those respons fb ]e for actua] assa5s inat ions ard assass ination_ attempts In .any crimina] Investigation, motive and timing should never be discounted. The press is now suggest ing that: Fidel Castro had 'Pres ident Kennedy shot in reta] jation for the attempts on_ his M1fe _ We now know that.this wa $ not; the case. Let us suppose , that the: disappearance from pubiic Tife by Pres Ident Kennedy wa $ in fact, due to poss ib]e exposure of. the_ Copyrighted 1975' George C_ Thomson 5.- 0 f Bay ing why. ================================================== Page 33 ================================================== Page Two attempts on Castro ife and other domestic disfosures related thereto. The Press stated at first that two Ma s sachusetts men , (Edelman and Wa ] insky ) who were associates 0 f RFK had stated that RFK had stopped the attempts 0n Castro' 5 Mfe. The next the press sa id this wa $ not the case, that: it wa $ Pres ident Kennedy who stopped the operation . The facts are that the operation did take place and that there were S ix attempts to kj11 Castro, one 0 f which resulted in the loss 0f: & boa t by gunfire: It is 0f interest that Rosel1j' s awyer was Grant Cooper who immediately f0lowing the Rose] 1 is case, represented Sirhan Sirhan, for_ the a]eged "murder" 0f RFK. It is apparent that a complete understanding 0 f the Frjars Iub Card Cheating Case (Rosel1i ) wa $ 0f paramount importance in dea1 ing with Sirhan _ Now let us Jook at the fake assass inat ion 0 f RfK_ When the true facts 0 f this case were revea Ted on Kusc Radio (Rap Line Lowe11 Ponte Apri1 24 = 1970 ) a Taw suit was filed by one Ted Charach , that:a plumber from Lockheed did the Senator in _ Time went by and fo]lowing a discussion at GIenda e Col/ege on June 5 , 1974 , that conta ined some very convincing information, Los Angeles wa $ aga n invaded, this time from Massachusetts and New York_ A former New York 'Congressman , Anard Lowenstein, teamed with' a man from UNCLE on KABC Radj0 to aga in advance "The Plumber in the Pantry" theory of po] itical assassination _ Thefr intellectua] discourse on two way radio was disturbed by a ca]er who ca)ed their attention to the coroner report whIch described the deceased in other phys ica1 dimensions than the ` good Senator from New York possessed Al ording to the Los Angejes Times RFK was pos itively shot in the pantry 0 f an 0 ]d hotel on Wilshire Blvd. on June 5 , 1968 . Nothing could be far- ther from 'che truth. Another invitation to Glendaje College on Febduary 25 1975 , b1ew a Iot 0 f covers , to co in a phrase It wa $ Po inted out that Amlard Lowenstein, the advocate . 0f assass ination by plumber had emp ]oyed a secretary who had participated in the_joyful reunion with RFK at Chappaquiddick . Island on 19 1969 _ thirteen months a fter RFK wa $ s upposed to have heen Tadd to rest a fter hts funera 1 in St. Patrick' s Cathe ~a) _ One thing led to another and Jt wa s soon apparent that in :1969 ; when bodies were arriving at Travis Air Force Ba se from Vietnam, Bobby wa $ enjoying the. good ']i fe a t Chappagu iddick play- ground _ Bobby 5 driving ab soon aItered this injustice how - ever, and he Tanded upside -down with his mouth full 0f sea water, at Poucha Pond . Thus ended the saga 0 f the New Frontier and the Mystery 0 f Camelot copyrighted 1975 George c. Thomson day July iity ================================================== Page 34 ================================================== Paqe Three On Channe1 13 Los Ange les , a man 0 f rapid voice named Mort Sah1 teamed with this above mentioned man from UNCLE on the n ight 0 f March 12 1975 and prepared the American uninitiated and un- informed public with the coming disclosure that the pantry gunfire resulted fromr bank cartridges - but to 110 one S suprise, he hung on tenacious ly to lhe Tibe | 0 f the plumbing industry a t Lockheed Afrcraft Company in Burbank Copyrighted 1975 George C . Thomson 7 - ================================================== Page 35 ================================================== LicINbed IN CALITORNIA & NEVADA GEORGE C. THOMSON consulting ENGINEER 1520 CANADA BLVD-, qUITE 200 (1a} OLENDALE; caLif. 91200 341.6035 P.0. BOX 409 242.0722 8 ================================================== Page 36 ================================================== UNKNOWN SUBJECT SIRHAN B SIRHAN VICTTM Indices 0f the Los Angeles Division 0f the FBI indicate that from 1964 to the present Mr. Thonson has made numerous complaints to this division of the FBI by telephone mail or in person. Most of these complaints have dealt with the thene that President John F Kennedy was not shot in Dallas Texas that Senator Robert @ Kennedy was not killed at the 'Anbassadofhaoteen in Los Angeles; that there was an erroneous identification in the shooting 0f ' Governor George C _ Wallace; and that attenpted aircraft hijackings fron 1970 through March 1972 were the responsibility of Arab guerrillas. Additional information from several different individuals indicates that they too were contacted by Mr_ Thomson with similar complaints. On October 12, 1964, Thonson telephonically contacted the Los Angeles Division of the FBI at which tine he wanted to report he had in his employent a man from South America whose name he felt the FBI should have in its files. He said he considered the individual completely loyal to the United States but "in view of his foreign connections 1i thought his name should be in the possession of the FBI At that time Thomson continued "Sometimes I think the Russians are reading my mind, because things I think in solitude I read later in I the rewspapers - In the fall of 1967 , a United States Senator furnished the FBI with a copy of a communication fron Thomson in which the latter indicated that after three years investigation he had satisfied hinself 1i that the insane lunatic who shot and killed at least six people that day" the President Kennedy was shot in Dallas was none other than the then Vice President Iyndon B_ Johnson_ Thomgon S letter continued, "Let the Departnent of Justice state publicly that I am wrong_ To bad, They do not dare to beacuse they cannot- They have the power, but I have the trutha" On July 30,_ 1970, George C Thonson called this office to advise tk based on his analysis of the_autopsy of the victim of the shooting at the Ambasgador Hotel in Los Angeles , he was of the 'opinion that Senator Robert F_ Kennedy was not dead, and that Sirhan B Sirhan was not guilty. He said he based his conclugiong on the alleged paths of the bullets and the direction in which were supposed to have been fired. On August 6, 1970, another source who has furnished reliable information in the pst ) reported that he had overheard George C Thonson state publicly 11 President John F Kennedy was never assassinated in 9 Texas. The person shot in that car was a JFK double. h1 9 - day they Dallas ================================================== Page 37 ================================================== UNKNOWN SUBJECT STRHAN B. STRHAN VICLIM During an interview in connection with another official investigation in 1974 , the person being interviewed reported he had received a telephone call during the morning of 21 , 1974 by an individual who introduced hinself as George Thomson ) consulting Engineer 9 of Glendale ) California. This source questioned Thonson S mental stability, on the basis 0f allegations the latter made regarding "a conspiracy by the FBI and the police to do away with the Syubionese Liberation Army" a characterization of which is appended hereto 9 and Thomson s comment on "thought control. M He said that Thonson had indicated he becane aware of a medical theory regarding thought control which involved a surgical technique applied onto an 1i ear. 10 Ta May May "new ================================================== Page 38 ================================================== APPENDIX SYMBIONESE LIBERATION ARMY The Syubionese Liberation Army (SIA) was reportedly formed in the Sumer of 1973, in California_ An SLA document captioned, "Declaration of Revolutionary War and the Symubionese Program, 11 dated 8/21/73 , states Therefore, we of the Symbionese Federation of the SLA do by the rights of our children and people and by force Of ars and with every of our blood, declare revolutionary war egeinst the fascist, capitelist class We support by force 0f ars the just struggles of all oppressed people for self-determination and independence within the United States and the world and hereby offer to all liberation movements 9 revolutionary workers groups and peoples organizations our total aid and support for the struggle for freedom and justice for all people and races The SLA has claimed credit for the 11/6/73 assassination of Dr _ Marcus Foster_ Oaklend _ California } School Superintendent; the 2/4/74 kidnaping of Patricia Campbe 1 Hearst , daughter of newspaper publisher-owner Randolph A. Hearst; and the 4/15/74 rcbbery of the Hibernia Bank, San Francisco, Celifornia, in the furtherance of its revolutionary objectives _ Six members of the SLA were involved in a shoot-out with the FBI and Los Angeles, California, police on 5/17/74, resulting in their deaths_ Although no current information has been developed indicating the gtoup has been active in areas other than California 9 other groups and indlviduals have surfaced claiming adherence to the SLA s revolutionary tenets . APPENDIX 11 # now , drop ================================================== Page 39 ================================================== Qb February 14, 1975 Honorable Jacob K. Javlts Unlted States Senate Washlngton, D C. 20510 Dear Senator Javits: Your correspondence of February 10, 1975, has been recelved by the Offlce of Leglslatlve Affalrs. Thls Inqulry pertalns to the letter of Richard Shoplro. Because of Its speclfic nature, have referred your request to J . Stanley Pottinger_ Asslstant Attorney General Clvll Rlghts Dlvlslon , Department of Justice, Washlngton, D_ C., and asked that offilce to reply dlrectly to you_ If | can bo of addltlonal ass/stance In thls matter , pleaso call upon Me . Slncerely . A Mitchell McConnell Jr Actlng AssIstant Attorney Ceneral AMM: Im: Jmg [66-(2&-) ================================================== Page 40 ================================================== T_ 2/25/75 DJ 166-12C-1 JSP :MH:JRW: hdt 50 Honoreblao Jacob K; Javtce Blted 8ated 8enete Feb 2 € "Jns NaehLnstoa, Da C. 20510 Oar_Sanacor JavIta: TL Io Iaroeeonte E0 your Pebrrty 20, 1975 reterral Qf Rotcor troe EIchard Dtrotro Ealou reqeert thce Job take %44& Qotton In gcttior @0 Iobatt / . Raateb RaraeetnatIoa rattar roropen Tal, eatter to che bost of our bernledrtt fW1ly 1 Lovoatloted by aueherLetor of ebo Jtato % CulLtorak mad K, Mita 5e erted fr ader, catteted 54 #raeenadd 8 by 0 CelLforele court , It tould, ctareterto M Ioxtoro' 1 Pilate Eor thtt AraItaCE to Tane Q tbo Poauiliilty thaE 021 avallable Enoto trt aot_ dIeelated D tne1c 0r a€ the rrlel 0€ tho Orao, Vo Ocm cly mubidt that R. supLro #rt%t At Inqelaloo E0 tbr 4proprtoeo autkorLelod %I t1o seace 08 0o1 torta: Tot cnolotux Io ratutued AaetAtb: Ueottely, J. MMAT Ni63 Aeulotant Actotrr 044d Mtvtl Rssato MvLetea cc: Records Chrono Murphy , B Hubberd J' Corres . Unit MCn Qum Durham servIcov IrLal Aeeeatr Whieldon GkeLi doettoe 582 ================================================== Page 41 ================================================== lv;;" 1 3 FEB |i QilPleif $tates Senate Jen V ~Wjlit NN= Ro0n 050P Efr FEB 1 0 1975 Respectfully referred to CONGRESSIONAL LIAISON OFFICE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE WASHINGTON; D. C 20530 for such consideration as the communication nerewith submitted may warrant , and for a report thereon, in duplicate to accompany return_ of inclosure. 1ob-/22 - / direction of Facy: GPo {6-73637-2 U, S.'S, Jacob K, Javits Am ScOIT SKCAR 1' Eiz "ED 3-2 $ By ================================================== Page 42 ================================================== 6 ?llnited Bfates Senafe FFA I0 COMMITTEE ON S FFPm LABOR AND PUBLIC WELFARE 1913 WASHINGTON; D.C_ 20510 OFFICIAL BUSINESS U.S. S. CONGRESSIONAL LIAISON OFFICE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE WASHINGTON, D. C, 20530 SH/;; STon, ================================================== Page 43 ================================================== (ut {3 Julsyszol _ N RelZivzl 3 ~ Oit - FEb |i ilElet gtates Senate ~EnLuaue Katiron "Rh FEB 1 0 1975 522 $ 1 € 277 Respectfully referred to CONGRESSIONAL LIAISON: OFFICE 347 DEPARTAIENT OF JUSTICE WASHINGTON; D. C 20530 for such consideration as the communication herewith submitted may warrant , and for a report thereon, in_duplicate to accompany return of incLosure_ 2-424 DEPARTIENT @F "TumntT By lirection 0f FEB 11 1975 4nit OF Rao 2 GPO {4-7107-2 TEGSOATIVEUAFTHR Jacoo NGHN %b SCOTT Skir 417;- '&€ JS Ca Fze { ================================================== Page 44 ================================================== Jen ~ 28, I975 Senetor Javits, JAN 3 1 Ilm vriting ip gupport of Allera Ioxen Rerd *at_tbe Rober t Kennedz_nnnderpex I egree: wi th HT- Lowenstein tbet there: areccertain quegtions that must be: looked intoc I beliere thet many 0f my fellow countryuen and women ghare thegee augpicionsz Wbat seemed Ifke paronoia ten yearg ag0 seems at Ileast plengibIe: Ioura truly, J_ {av ichara Shaptro 38ls nocigeay' rarrs RnookJp _KY 1236 1975 today- 0 ================================================== Page 45 ================================================== January 24, 1975 Ic 1 Honorable John Y _ McCollister House of Representatlves Washington , D_ C. 20515 Dear Congressman McColllster: The Attorney General has asked me to acknowledge and thank you for your correspondence of January 21, 1975 , pertaining to the letter of James V_ Armstrong. Because of its speclflc nature_ have referred your request to J. Stanley Pottinger _ Assistant Attorney General _ Clvil Rights Divlsion , Department of Justice _ Washington_ D C., and have asked that office to reply directly to You_ If | can be of addltlonal asslstance In this matter , please call upon me Sincerely , W . VIncent Rakestraw Assistant Attorney General WVR: Im: jmg '66_ ================================================== Page 46 ================================================== T, 2/10/75 JSP:MH:JRE:hdt DJ 166-12C-1 30 Honorable John Y. McColliater FEB 1 2 1975 Houae 0f RepreaentatLves NeehLngton, D, C. 20515 Dear Congresaman McCollLacer: ThIo 18 In reeponpe to your Januery 21, 1975 referral 0f 1 letter frou Jemea V, Arustrong whLch requert thac Cake bone actIon In gettLng the Robert F, Kennedy aaba8o1ttLon matter re-oponed. ThLa @atter Eo the beet Of Our knouledse, tully LoveetLgaced by JuthorleLe of the Stato of Celforala and Mr . SLrban wae trLed for uurder , convLctoed end aencenced by # Callforala court . It would, therefore, be InapproprLate for chle Departwent to coument on the POB8LbIIIey that 411 evallable faeca Vere not dgeloged to the publte or 8t the trtal 0f tho c880+ 4" He an bu8808t thc H _ Aruetrong dLract nts LnqutrLes to the ~PproprLete euthorItLes 0f the Stace df CalLforka. THA Your enclogure [v returnd hererLth. SInceroly, cc: Records Chrono J, 8TANIBY ROITINGRX' Murphy , B, AoeLecanc Attornoy Gonora] Corres Unit CIvIl Rlghcs DLveton Durham Hubbard WhLeldon By McCO H. EOBIARD JpervIoory TrLal Actoraoy GrtaLnal BectLon you Vb8, only ================================================== Page 47 ================================================== 1" ULi ` ) Uh A ' Kequ1.s . Congtess of te @nited 'States Arntstiqata;, Iouse of Representatibes Wlashington, D.C, 489u34 January 21 19 75 Honorable William Saxbe , Attorney General Depa rtment of Justice Washington , D. C. 20530 4s3 Sir: The attached comunication is sent for your consideration _ Please investigate the statements contained therein and forwkrd me the necessary information for re- BP_ ply , returning the enclosez corre- spondence With your_ answer. Yours truuly 4 4 72; 1 1A_ msGeal M. C . Second District Vebraska Letter from J_ Arnstrong Auik: ; ================================================== Page 48 ================================================== Uinst ) tiligInnulr _ fouuixds Zuturd 4 €1 Congtess o the @nitcb States Touse of Representatibes annbhiqzla , @ashington, D.C. 430 434 Januar21 19 75 Honorable William Saxbe , Attorney General Depa rtment of Justice Washington, D. C. 20530 4k3 Sir: The &ttached' comunication is sent for your congideration. Please igate the statements iZet contained; Ehe7t forwhrd me the necesbary inforation fox re- X[ JaN 07} BP_ ply , Feturning the enclose corre- spondencDzics ~DeuEEeI"ATvEL Yours tre: RIGHTS D.v . cizci M. C. Second District Nebraska Letter from J. Armstrong [661 12c - ( AFFAiv ================================================== Page 49 ================================================== December 18, 1974 Mr James V. Armstrong 6257 Ponderosa Dre Omeha, Nebo 68137 Mr, John Y, McCollister DEC' 23 1974 Federal Building 215 N, 17th Sto Omaha Nebe 68137, 13 Dear Mro McCollister, Something has just come to my attentlon that I think 18 of the utmost importance regarding the future of the United States of America, and every man, woman, and Child living in It, Please do not take l1ght- ly what I am about to I am not a "nut" or political "screwbal1" an am writing to you as don't know who else will listen an be able t0 take actlon. About five minutes ag0 my Wife and I finished Watching the "Tom Snyder prgram" "TOMORROW" and the subject wa8 the Robert Kennedy assa Slnatlono Toms guest was a Mr , A1 Lowenstein, I believe he 1s an attourney and a man who I believe 18 the Dstrict Attorney for the clty of Los Angeles, California, Mra Joe Buscho Mr. Lowensteln ha8 what I feel are some very good questions re- garding the assa8ination, pertaining to inaccuracles in the Investigationo One of the points wa8, "How come there are twelve aifferent bullet holes both 1n persons and building when the revolver usea capacity was only e1ght rounds?" "Why are there two d1fferent bullet types in those: recovered 1f In fact only one gun was used "? "If in fact Sena Kennedy was shot three times from the rear at 8 very close range, (one or two Inches) why dia the Witnesses, over f1fty, not see Sirhan behina hlm but rather from two to four feet a8 per testimony?" Mr. Lowenstein had what I feel are more questions that seem to be unanswered. Unt1l thls point In the program it wa8. Just plain Interestingo Mr , Busch was In Callfornia and not In the New York studlos S0 2 telephone hook-up was utilized with the purpose Mr, Busch as a key f1gure In this Investigation and trial, answer some of these questbons. Obviously, Mr , Busch ana Mr . Lowenstein have encountered before because the first thing Mr , Busch aia wa S to throw a critical renark towara Zerenstest: Mr. McCollister, the thing that really has me literally Mr . 1S the fact that Mr , Busch could not answer even one of Mr . "shook-up' not oneo All Mr Busch a1a wa 8 to re-assert the Lowensteins questions, declsions a8 they had come out, all the time belng in my opinion very defensive about ninself ana, his department_ 0 McCollister, I do not write to my congressman regularly_ In fact,MI_ wrote you once a year ag0 regarding the fuel crisis an Its effect on general aviation of which I am apart: I never expected a but I one and for that I think you are one hell of reply from you Please take some kind of actlon to this assasinatlon a mane Thanks. There 18 Just too much unanswered that I can let it case re_Bpezeda action on my parte Can I help you to this done? Shobia by I write. to someone else? Please let me hear from you once ageIn and I ask that" it be a8 soon as possible. If you a1dn't see the program obtain a tape from NBC and I think you too will be "shook-up" _ Sincerely, Int_ UFu 26 &28 $ got get get Iak ) ================================================== Page 50 ================================================== Congtess of the @nited States 6 Jouse of Representatibes 6 M 36 PE @lashington, @.C. 20515 1974 20 OFFICIAL BUsINESS Honorable William Saxbe, Attorey General Department Of Justice Constitution Avenue between 9th and 1oth Street Washington, Da C. 20530 9

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