</s>PD-302 (Rev. 4-15-64) FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION Date 10/7/68 1 ALAN TEGUINS, 5222 McArdle, Apt. #1, furnished the following information: 5222 McMardale, Aft. #2, furnished thema- five for Bulowin's Watch Company. He is employed as a sales representative- meeting at Los Angeles, California, in early June, 1968, and he flew to Los Angeles. Registering at the company's sales, and on or about Los Angeles 2 or June 3, 1968. The hotel was headquarters he flew for Los Angeles; registered at the Ambassador Hotel for several political candidates and their staffs who were campaigning in a primary election which was held about that time. On the evening of June 1, 1968 , TEGUNS and some of his associates went to the hotel lobby, TEGUMS and Some of to see some of the dignitaries, and there were many people to see the hotel and the considerable amount of confusion. P.M ., in the hotel that the place he referred to as the lobby was the area. In the consideration amount of confusion. TEGUGINS on what he described as the station desk of the hotel. the area, in described as a mention desk, floor of the hotel. After he and others he observed a number of persons the lobby for several hours, he observed the number of people coming from the area back of the registration desk, and they were upset for some of women were crying and hysterical. was spread spread that Robert KENNEDY had been shot, and then was summoned. He had no hands in the lobby and there was stunned. He held no hands and nobody nothing to out of the ordinary prior to the reported shooting. Immediately after the world spread regarding the shooting, virtually all of the beatnikks and Negros who had been in the hotel Lobby, left the beatnks and negroses who were in the Hotel lobby, of the area. The next day, he was necessary for him and other persons registered at at the hotel to obtain passes to leave and re-enter the hotel, because of the investigation that was. being conducted. The next day he saw in the local newspaper, photo- graphs of STHAN B. SIRIAN, who was reportedly being held for the shooting of KENNENDY. He has never seen this person before 2.92 10/2/68 10/3/68 at Corpus Christi, Texas File # 10/75-12 SA PENROD W. HARRIS.gift <loc_387><loc_930>by SA PENNOD W, HARRISS.gft Date dictated 10//2 /68

Summary  
The documents detail FBI investigations into potential threats against Senator Robert F. Kennedy (RFK) and accounts from individuals present at the Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles during June 1968. Witnesses reported confusion and commotion following RFK’s assassination on June 5, 1968, with some noting observations of STHAN B. SIRIAN or related figures. Statements from hotel guests included claims of learning about the shooting via television or newspapers, denials of knowledge regarding conspiracy, and mentions of photographs of SIRIAN in media. FBI records also reference conversations between Alvin Clark and Stirhan Bishara Sirhan (likely Sirhan Bishara Stirian) involving racist remarks and threats against RFK. Investigations into James Riddle Hoffa’s alleged 1967 statements about a contract on RFK yielded no corroborating evidence. Photographic reviews of RFK’s campaign events, including images from Los Angeles International Airport in March 1968, were conducted to identify potential suspects.  

Key People  
- **Alan Teguins**: Hotel guest (June 3–4, 1968); reported confusion and saw a photograph of STHAN B. SIRIAN in the newspaper.  
- **Arnold Ternquist and his wife**: Hotel guests (June 4–5, 1968); denied knowledge of STIRHAM or conspiracy.  
- **John D. Thomas**: Arrived at the hotel on June 3, learned of RFK’s death on June 5; no awareness of SIRIAN.  
- **Floyd E. Thornton**: Claimed to have been at the hotel on June 4, 1966 (date discrepancy); denied knowledge of STIRLIN or conspiracy.  
- **Dean S. Todaro**: RFK campaign group member (June 4, 1968); registered at the hotel and denied knowledge of SIRIHAN.  
- **H.O. Tracy**: Arrived in LA on June 5, heard about the assassination en route to an airport; no prior awareness of SIRIAN.  
- **Mrs. Rudolph Trenkel**: Hotel guest (June 3–5, 1968); saw no one resembling STIRIAN.  
- **D.T. Tucker**: Arrived after June 5, 1968; had no details beyond newspaper reports.  
- **Katherine Vance**: Stayed at the Sheraton-Wilshire Hotel (June 3–5, 1968); denied knowledge of the assassination.  
- **Vincent Vandervert**: Checked into the hotel on June 5, arrived after the event.  
- **Sidney Vine**: Watched RFK’s speech on television and later learned of the shooting via media.  
- **Mrs. E.P.P. Vreeland**: Heard a commotion from the kitchen area but saw no one resembling SIRIAN.  
- **David Wagner**: Attended a Bulova Watch Company meeting at the hotel, saw RFK’s speech; denied knowledge of SIRIAN.  
- **Donald L. Wali**: Dates likely incorrect (June 1–6, 1968); had no information on conspiracy.  
- **Mrs. Ben Waldman and her husband**: Learned of the shooting via television the next day.  
- **George L. Watson and her husband**: Watched TV news about RFK’s death but provided no further details.  
- **Mervyn Weis**: Sales Manager at Bulova Watch Company; observed activity related to Kennedy on June 2–4, 1968.  
- **Nancy Wibold**: University of Minnesota student and RFK campaign worker (June 3–5, 1968); learned of the assassination while organizing a motorcade.  
- **Alvin Clark**: Refuse collector in Pasadena; reported conversations with Stirhan Bishara Sirhan (likely Sirhan Bishara Stirian) between 1967 and 1968 about threats against RFK.  
- **James Riddle Hoffa**: Allegedly claimed in 1967 to have a contract on RFK while incarcerated at Lewisburg Penitentiary; no evidence confirmed this statement.  
- **William Barry**: RFK’s aide; appeared in photographs under investigation.  
- **Hugh J. McDonald**: Former Assistant Press Secretary to RFK; provided photos for FBI review.  
- **Mrs. Emma Weller**: Campaign staff member who attended RFK’s Ambassador Hotel event and reported police actions post-assassination.  
- **Mrs. Stella Leach**: Attended a Senate sub-committee hearing in January 1968 with RFK; could not identify individuals in photos.  

Key Locations  
- **Ambassador Hotel, Los Angeles, California** (primary location for most accounts)  
- **Sheraton-Wilshire Hotel, Los Angeles** (Katherine Vance’s stay)  
- **Los Angeles International Airport** (location of photographs taken during RFK’s campaign in March 1968)  
- **Santa Ana, California** (Mrs. White’s relatives)  
- **Minneapolis, Minnesota** (Nancy Wibold’s residence)  
- **Stamford, Connecticut** (Charles A. Will’s residence)  
- **Pueblo, Colorado** (Mr. Wills’ residence)  
- **San Francisco, California** (John Wilson’s residence; Senate sub-committee hearings)  
- **Oakland, California** (Kirk Wilson’s residence)  
- **New York, New York** (M.R. Winn’s residence)  
- **Brooklyn, New York** (Mrs. Hollenbergger’s residence)  
- **Hinsdale, Illinois** (Mrs. Yeretsky’s residence)  

Key Events  
- **Assassination of Senator Robert F. Kennedy on June 5, 1968**, at the Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles.  
- **Confusion and commotion in the hotel lobby following the shooting**, with witnesses reporting observations of STHAN B. SIRIAN or related figures.  
- **Statements from hotel guests** about learning of the assassination via television or newspaper reports, with denials of knowledge regarding conspiracy.  
- **Conversations between Alvin Clark and Stirhan Bishara Sirhan (likely Sirhan Bishara Stirian)** between 1967 and 1968 involving racist remarks and threats against RFK.  
- **Alleged claims by James Riddle Hoffa** in 1967 about having a contract on RFK, with no corroborating evidence found.  
- **Photographic investigations** of RFK’s campaign events, including images from Los Angeles International Airport in March 1968, to identify potential suspects such as Sirhan.  
- **Senate sub-committee hearings in January 1968** involving RFK and photographic reviews for possible connections to Sirhan.  

Key Organizations  
- **Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)**: Conducted investigations into threats against RFK and photographic evidence.  
- **Bulova Watch Company**: Mentioned as a sales meeting organizer; associated with Mervyn Weis and David Wagner.  
- **Cologne Life Reinsurance Company**: Employed Charles A. Will, who stayed at the hotel during June 3–4, 1968.  
- **University of Minnesota**: Associated with Nancy Wibold, an RFK campaign worker.  
- **Children’s Hospital (San Francisco)**: Linked to John Wilson, a hospital administrator who learned of the assassination via television.  
- **R&M Campaign (Oakland)**: Affiliated with Kirk Wilson, who heard a commotion near the campaign room.  
- **Santa Anita Race Track**: Mentioned in context of Mrs. White’s relatives’ location.  
- **Greyhound Bus Service**: Associated with Mrs. Anna L. White, a Greyhound Bus tour participant.  
- **Teamsters Local Number 5**: Mentioned in context of Edward Grady Partin’s statement about no information on assassination plots.  
- **American Indian Center (AIC), San Francisco**: Hosted events where RFK was present, leading to photographic reviews.

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