</s>1662-12C-1 January 14, 1975 Honorable Alan Cranston United States Senate Washington, D.C. 20510 Dear Senator Cranston: Yourreepence of January 13, 1975, has been received by the Office of Legislative Affairs. This Inquiry pertains to the letter of Jerome O'Brien. Because of its specific nature, I have referred your request to J. Stanley Pottinger, Assistant Attorney General, Civil Rights Division, Department of Justice, Washington, D ., C ., and asked that office to reply directly to you. If I can be of additional assistance in this matter, please call upon me. Sincerely, W. Vincent Rakestraw Assistant Attorney General WVR: Im: Jmg

**Key Individuals:**

* Sirhan Sirhan: convicted of assassinating Senator Robert Kennedy in 1968, made statements to Virginia Ralston mentioning two persons allegedly associated with John F. Kennedy in 1969
* Jerome O'Brien: expressed concern about the reinvestigation of RFK's assassination and mentioned a conversation with Tom Snyder
* J. Stanley Pottinger: Assistant Attorney General, Civil Rights Division, responded to Senator Mark Hatfield's inquiry about Sirhan Sirhan
* Henry E. Petersen: Assistant Attorney General, responded to Senator Richard S. Schweiker's inquiry about Congressional hearings on the RFK assassination
* B.H. Schageman: expressed concern about the Supreme Court's decision on capital punishment and mentioned his hope that Sirhan would be executed

**Dates and Locations:**

* April 1, 1967 (Leeksburg)
* March 4, 1967 (Leechburg-Springfield)
* May 2, 1959 (Federal Register publication date)
* February 14, 1972 (Justice Mr. President letter date)
* May 11, 1973 (Department of Justice letter date)

**Significant Events and Activities:**

* Sirhan's statements to Virginia Ralston
* The Voting Rights Act of 1965
* Reinvestigation of RFK's assassination by the Department of Justice

**Evidence, Testimony, or Findings:**

* Sirhan's handwritten and signed statements
* Allegations made by Sirhan regarding two persons associated with John F. Kennedy in 1969
* $400 found on the assassin at the time of his capture (mentioned in a letter from Michelle Skadsen)

RFK Declassified Files

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