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================================================== Page 1 ================================================== LA 56-156 SECTION I Los Angeles Report 6/9/68 Pages 1-274 SIRHAN BISHARA SIRHAN CIVIL RIGHTS Ea ================================================== Page 2 ================================================== F[-2{041 (FTov . 3-3-5 9) UNITED STRTES DEPRRTNZNT OF' JUSTICE I"EDERAL BURENIJ OF' INVESTIGTIOi fo: Report of: AMEDEF 0 RICHARDS , JR _ Olficc: Los Angeles , Celifornia Date: 6/9/68 Ficld Officc Filc #: 56-156 Bureau File #: 62-587 Tilkc: SIRHAN BISHLARA SLRHAN Ckaracter: CIVIL RIGHTS Synopsis: At approximately 12:15 a .m. 6/5/68 , Senator ROBERT F KENNEDY proclsiled Victory' in California prirary election in erowded Erbessy Roon: , Ambessedor Hotel 9 3400 Wilshire Bouleverd Los Angeles As Senator KENNEDY ana party Kiere Leaving Erbesey Room through kitehen exi a series 0f shots were fired by an unknotn individual, subsequently identified 2S S IRHAN BISHARA SIRHAN Senator KENNEDY fell backw?rd onto floor , critieelly wounded with bullet in brain SIRHAN wrestled to floor disarmed and turned over to Los Angcles > C2lifornia > Police Depertrent (LAPD)_ SIRHAN refused to admit identity to the LAPD, carried n0 identification ) and booked 8S JOHN DOC on cherge of 8seault to cOxGmit murder Senator KENNEDY taken to Los Angelcg Centrel Receiving Hospitul for emergency treatment , end thereafter trensported to neerby Hospital of the Good Samari- 1212 Sheito Street , Los Angeles Neurosurgeons operated on Senstor KENNEDY for 2boub four hours to rerove fregrented 22 celibcr bullet in right brein area Senator KEINEDY eucembed to brain injuries at 1:44 2 r 6/6/68 _ Autopey conducted . Ceuse of death on 'Death Certificate sholn 2 $ gunshot wound of rizht rastoid penetrating M brain On 6/6/63 , jet provided the President 0f the United States left Lcs Angeles Intern?tionel Airport for New York transporting body 0f Senator KZNNEDY end Sore menbers of fcmil,y friendz and steff Other victims of shooting by SLRHLN wiere Mrs ELIABETH EVAIS 5 Saugus Cclifornie lez wound and scal0 laceraiion; IRA COLDSTEIN jnc in) Californi: 3 b2ek end lez Iounds; PAUL FERMAN SCERADi' _ ) Tos Angelcs ) scalp Kound ; WILI,IAM Felxk Ths documnt contalnz ncfther recommendctlons nor concluslens of the F{} . Ml : thc property of thc FB[ and Is ioaved {3 You agency; It and Its comcnts Gre not t0 i0 distrfhted cuts ide Youi ugency. Copy t, tan, by City; ================================================== Page 3 ================================================== LA 56-156 SWEET WEISEL , Washington, D C . abdominal wound; and IRHIN NEIL STROLL 9 Los Angeies, foot wound Five victims recovering 8atisfactorily _ Room of' SIRHAN BISHARA SIRHAN at '696 East Howard, Pasadena 5 California, searched by LAPD after receiving oral consent from brother, ADEL SIRHAN _ Among items found and seized by LAPD were numerous pages of handwriting_ One page dated 5/18/68, contained numerous sentences among which were , determination to eliminate RFK is becoming I1 " more the more of an unshakeable obsess ion RFK must die RFK must be killed Robert F Kennedy must be 1T as8assinated _ Near the bottom of this page is written "Robert F Kennedy must be a88assinated before 5 June 68 , MI Other pages contain similar statements Weapon taken from SIRHAN at time of shooting is 22 caliber Iver- Johnson Seriel Number H53725. Pistol contained eight shots and al1 shots expended Pistol sold in Pesadena , California in 1965 to ALBERT LESLIE HERTZ , and subgequent ownership traced through several owners to MUNIR SIRHAN brother of SIRHAN BISHARA SIRHAN MUNIR_ SIRHAN purchased weapon in mid-February 1968, at which time ac- compenied by SIRHAN who loaned him six dollars toward purchese_ LAPD advised one bullet removed from Senator KENNEDY ' s body definitely fired from this 22 caliber tol_ 1956 De_Soto, registered to SIRHAN located by FBI Agents 6/5/68, a few blocks from Ambassador Hotel LAPD obtained search warrant and searched vehicle, locating two lead projectiles on front seat An empty box ffor .22 caliber bullets found in glove compartment _ Sales receipt 'in glove compertment revealed purchase 6/1/68= of' four boxes of 22 caliber bullets in San Gabriei,- California Los Angeles County Grand 6/7/68 , returned True Bill cherging SIRHAN with one count murder and five counts asseult With deadly weepon with intent to commit murder Arraigned 6/7/68; date 0f plea set for 6728/68. Judge issued court order restricting comment by any lic official or anyone connected with case SIRHAN confined Los Angeles County Central Jail under strict security measures LAPD has e ttempted to interview SIRHAN but he refuses to discuss shooting - Investigation determined SIRHAN born PII in Jerusalem _ Entered U. S . in 1957 with parents and family. Attended junior high school, high school, end la My pis tol, pis Jury , pub ================================================== Page 4 ================================================== LA 56-156 junior college in Pesadena , California_ 9 1957 to 1965. Mother and brothers living in Pasadena advise SIRHAN had no female associates and very few male friends X1 II Has reputation of being loner who did not drink or smoke 3 always had great ambitions but continually failed to reach his goals SIRHAN reportedly had little communication mith other members of family and read a great deal of books concerning history or politics In September SIRHAN thrown from horse and reportedly injured head . Received $2,000 settlement from insurance company for this injury SIRHANJ s mother edvised in her opinion he Was never the same person following this fall GAYMOARD MISTRI Pasadena , advised that shortly after 6:00 p. m 2 6/4768 SIRHAN joined him in local Pasadena restaurant MISTRI talked with SIRHAN while SIRHAN ate dinner and then both walked across street to Pasadena City SIRHAN deperted between 7:15 P .m _ and 7:30 p.m _ 9 without indicating any definite plans for evening after MISTRI indicated he did not want to play pool that evening_ HUMPHREY CORDERO and ENRIQUE RABAGO advised had conversation with individual, subsequently identified as SIRHAN 5 at approximately 9:30 p . m 9 6/4*/68, at the Ambassador Hotel. Both 0f opinion SIRHAN was at Ambassador alone, and no one appeared to be accompanying him during the ten minutes they talked SIRHAN reportedly made derogatory comments 11 1 regerding rich people in general and Senator KENNEDY in perticular_ SIRHIAN told RABAGO that KENNEDY was going to the Presidency" for personal reasons and referred W M to KENNEDY 8s an S,0.B Neither CORDERO nor RABAGO had further conversation with SIRHAN during the evening of 6/4/68, and neither had ever seen him before SIRHAN reportedly voca.1 in support of Arab effort in Arab_ Israeli conflict, and anti-Semitic P DETAILS lb 1966 Co1leg6/4/692 Tbuy ================================================== Page 5 ================================================== 1 LA 56-156 JOS kaf TABLE OF COiFTENTS Pege Shooting of Senator ROBERT F KEENNEDY Ambassador Hotel Los Angeles 9 California, Charts and Photographs Showing Layoud 0f Amba.s sadox Iotel Area There Shooting Occurred 36 Other Victims of Shooting 110 A Mr s ARTHUR W _ (ELIZABETH ) EVANS 111 B_ IRA GOLDSTEIN 114 C HERMAN SCHRADE 117 D WILLIAM S TTEISEL 120 @ IRWIN NEAl; SiROLL 125 Search of SIRHAN BISHARA SIRHAN I8 Rooin by Ios Angeles ) California, Police Depertment 128 Tracing of Gun Uged in Shooting 254 Search 0f SIRIIAN BISHARA SIRHAN ' s 9 Los Angeles 3 Californi8, Police Department 264 Arrest , Confinement , end Prosecutive Action Concerning SIRHAN BISHARA SIRHAN 275 Interviens of Individuals in Area of Shooting_ I 6/5/68 C81" by 356 ================================================== Page 6 ================================================== 2 CA 56-156 JOS /kaf Page Interviews of SIRHAN BISHARA SIRHAN Conducted by Lcs Angeles_ Ca liforna Police Department Background Concerning SIRHAN BISHARA SIRHAN 620 A _ Ccpy of Immigration and Naturalization Service File 621 B_ Edvcation 632 C _ Enployment 656 D_ Assoc iates and Quaintances 859 Background Concern ng SIRHAN Family 913 Interviews of Members 0f SIRHAN Family _ 983 Allegations Concerning Menbership in Organizations 1002 Miscellaneovs 1021 Physical Evidenc e 1076 II 491 Ace ================================================== Page 7 ================================================== LA 56-156 PREDICATION Investigation intj al1 aspects 3f the shooting Jf Senator ROBERT F KENNEDY in Los Angeles , California, Jn June 5, 1968 9 is being conducted upon the request of the Attorney General of the United States _ The investigation is being conducted under the Civil Rights Act Jf and the Voting Rights Act 3f 1965 2 1968 ================================================== Page 8 ================================================== LA 56-156 JCA /sro SHOOTING OF SENA TOR ROBERT F KENNEDY AMBA SSADOR HOTEL LOS ANGELES, CA LIFORNfA 9 ON JUNE 5, 1968 3 ================================================== Page 9 ================================================== 2 LA 56-156 JCA/sro NARRATIVE OF EVENTS CONCERNING SHOOTING FROM LOCAL NEWS MEDIA At approximately 12.15 a June 5, 1968 9 moments after delivering an election victory speech before a crowd of approx- ima tely 1,000 people in the Emba 88y Room of the Ambassador Hotel, 3400 Wilshire Boulevard 9 Los Angeles 9 California Senator ROBERT F_ KENNEDY was shot by an unidentified assailant The shooting occurred a8 Senator KENNEDY and his entourage left the ballroom through a kitchen exit The &ssailant, later identified as SIRHAN BISHARA SIRHAN 9 fired 3 series of shots in rapid succession, injuring five other individuals in the melee As Senator KENNEDY fell ba ckward onto the floor SIRHAN was seized by Los eles Rams Lineman ROOSEVELT GRIER and wrestled to the floor by GRIER and former Olympic Decathlon Champion RA FER JOHNSON _ 9 who disarmed SIRHAN of a 22 caliber revolver SIRHAN who carried no identification and refused to admit his identity, was turned over to the Los Angeles Police 1 Department and booked as "John Doe on a charge of assault with intent to commit murder Senator KENNEDY_ 9 at that time, was believed to have been shot in the head and right shoulder and was subsequently taken to the Los Angeles Central Receiving Hospital for emergency treatment He wa8 immediately thereafter transported to Hospital of the Good Samaritan, 1212 Shatto Street , Ios Angeles , which if approxima tely three and one-half blocks fron the Central Receiving Hospital- Upon his arrival at the Hospital of the Good Samaritan, six neurosurgeons operated on Senator KENNEDY for approxima tely four hours to remove the 22 caliber bullet which had fragmented into several parts in his right brain area 1 . , Ang ================================================== Page 10 ================================================== 3 LA 56-156 JCA/sro/sdb Senator KENNEDY succumbed to brain injuries at 1:44 AM on June 6, 1968 , at the Hospital of the Good Samaritan, Los Angeles At approximately 11 05 AM 9 June 6 9 1968 9 the autopsy on the body of Senator KENNEDY was completed _ At 1:28 PM 9 June 6_ 1968 9 a jet provided by the President of the United states 9 left Los Angeles International Airport for New York transporting the body of Senator KENNEDY 9 some of the members 0f his family, friends 9 and members of his staff 5 ~ City , ================================================== Page 11 ================================================== 1 LA 156 TLD/asi The following 18 a photograph of Senator ROBERT F KENNEDY accompanied by his wife 9 ETHEL, toward the conc lusion of his victory speech given at the Embassy Room 3f the Ambassador Hotel. This photograph was made available by Lieutenant C F HUGHES 9 Rampart Division_ 9 Los Angeles Police Department 56- ================================================== Page 12 ================================================== Los ANGELES Slmbassattur hole' Kenn ================================================== Page 13 ================================================== LA TLD/asi The following is a photograph Jf Senator ROBERT F KENNEDY immedia after being shot, on the floor of the kitchen area of the Embassy Room in the Ambassador Hotel at Los Angeles 9 California JUAN RONERO , a busboy at the hotel, 1s attempting t) assist him This photograph was "1 talen by Angeles Times photographer BORIS YARO _ 8 56- 156 tely "Los ================================================== Page 14 ================================================== 9 2 4 Joy Kenr state Roon Times SORI er, sprai as & Romi Time 4 ================================================== Page 15 ================================================== LA 56-156 TLD :mak On June 7 9 1958 , Lieutenant C . #a HUGHZS Rampart Division_ Los Angelez Police Deparimzni iui nighed SA EDWA RD A PLEVACX a photograph talen a% the scene of the aseassination This phocograph depicts Senator IENNEDY apparently on the floor of the Embagsy lritchen area with an unknown individual holding his head Irom tha floor Bzneath his head appears {2 be 3 pool of blood 10 ================================================== Page 16 ================================================== 3 3 ================================================== Page 17 ================================================== LA 156 TLD/asi The following i8 a photograph 2f Senator ROBERT F KENNEDY being comforted as he lies on the floor of the kitchen area to the rear of the Embassy Roor at the Arbassador Hotel in Los Angeles DirectLy beneath his head being supported by an unknown individual, 3 pool of blood has accumulated as a result Jf the injuries The photograph was made available by Lieutenant C_ F HUGHES , Rampart Division, Los Angeles Police Department. 12 56_ ================================================== Page 18 ================================================== 2 4 ================================================== Page 19 ================================================== 1 LA 156 TLD/a81 The following is a photograph 3f Senator ROBERT F KENNEDY lying on the floor of the Embassy Room kitchen shortly after having been shot _ Some unidentified person had placed a pair 2f rosary beads in his right hand The photograph was made available by Lieutenant C . F HUGHES 9 Rampart Division, Los Angeles Police Depertment_ 14 56 . ================================================== Page 20 ================================================== Sa 7/6 = ================================================== Page 21 ================================================== FD-3 02 (Rev. 4-15-64) FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGA TION 6/8/68 Date DONALD CLAUS RUS 10951 Duncan Avenue_ 9 Lynwood , California, telephone 632-7897 advised he i8 employed a: an ambulance driver for the City of Los Angeles presently as signed to the Boyle Heights Sbation 2111 East First Street, Loe Angeles 9 Calif'ornia , telephone 9 extention 32 He advised that he has ten years experience as an ambulance driver for the City of Los Angeles and a total of 15 years experience as an ambulance driver He stated he ig presently working a shift from 11.00 m to 7:00 a n He stated on the night of' June 4 4 5, 2g88 he wag a88igned aS a driver to Central Receiv Hoepital, 1401 West Sixth Street 9 Los Angeles , California He further adviged he appeared before the Los Angeles County Grand on June 7 , and testified to his knowledge of' the events surr 'ounding the KENNEDY ehooting_ RUS furnished the following 8igned statement which he advised was substantially the same testimony which he fur- nished to the Granda Jury: "6/8/68 Los Angeles , Calif' DONA LD C . RUS 9 am 6 mployed as an am- bulance driver for the city of Los Ange Lee 9 Califor S= nia I was 80 e nployed on xhe night of June 4 M Sth "At about 12:20 & .m. > on June 5th, I and my partner TOM RATLIFF 3 were in ambulance G-15 , at Sixthe street and Alvarado, without any patients in vehicle I heard a radio call of' an ambulance shooting at 3400 Wilshire Blvd 9 at which time I told my partner that address was the Ambagsador Hotel I was not ag8igned to respond to this call We proceeded to Central Receiving Hoepital at Iko1 Weet 6th St to turn in time and hoepital recorde 6/8/68 alos Angeles 3 California File Tos Angelee 56-156 SA FRED B_ LAFFERTY 9 III &nd SA BERNA RD P FLANIGAN BPF nmb 6/8/68 by Date dictated Thig document containg neither recommendationg nor conclusions of the FBI. It i8 the property of the FBI and is loaned to your agency; it and its contents are not to be distributed otede_ your agency. 483-7311 ing 1968 Jury "I, ================================================== Page 22 ================================================== 2 LA 56-156 "At about 12.25 a I was in the ambulance office with several other drivers and attendante I noticed a yellow cab drive to ambulance entrance of' There was a motorcycle eecort guard with boERitelx taxi cab One of the passengers of the cab entered room requesting help because 8 Oe one had been shot Then , abou t six driverg and attendants went outside to ambulance ramp and observed a young white male sitting in rear of the cab I ag8isted him rez moving hin fror the cab and placed him 12 a wheechair I determined he had bullet wounds in his left leg Attendant TOM RATLIFF took the patient into the hospital and I ordered the cab and the motor- cycle to clear the anbulance area The man who came in the ambulance office told ue KENNEDY wae ghot "At this time 9 approximately 1Z:30 a m 8m - bulance G-18 arrived at the anbulance ramp The ambulance backed up to the dock I opened the rear door of khe ambulance I opened the Gilson beli , a belt which covers the rear door and i8 a protective device in case the rear doors of the ambulance doors open In the rear of' the ambulance 9 I observed Senator ROBERT F KENNEDY on the stretcher MAX BEHFMANN the attendant wae at the rear of' rhe ambulance Mrs ETHEL KENNEDY wae sitting nert to BEHRMA NN There wa: at least another white female in the ambu- lance rear ROBERT HULSMAN wa s xhe anbulance driver In the cab , I obgerved Mr BARRY KENNEDY 1 S bodyguard and a% least one other pereon riding in the cab Dr BAZILAUSKAs entered the ambulance and attended to Mr KENNEDY I releaeed the skretcher and proceeded to roll it from the ambulance We wheeled the stretcher inside xhe hospital to treatment room { 2 . Ag We were entering roon 72, Mrs KENNEDY grabbed a camera from a news cameranan and knocked it to the floor She also swung at hin and hit him in the chest area 17 m ^ > ================================================== Page 23 ================================================== 3 LA 56-156 "KENNEDY ' 8 bodyguard jumped over the stretcher and attacked the photographer wrestled With each other for several seconde and were separated by L.A.P,D_ officers , Hospital Detail I then nheeled the stret- %#8 cher into room # 2 and helped lift Mr KENNEDY onto the treatment table I removed the stretcher from room # 2_ In treatment roor 2, there were doctors , narees , and membere of' the KENNEDY group "I was then paged over the public addrese system and dispatched to the Ambassador Hotel a8 8 request for 2 more ambulances had been received RATLIFF and I drove ambulance G-15 to ihe hotel On arrival, we were guided to rear entrance of' the hotel We took our etretcher and first-aid kit and entered the hotel by the rear entrance We were guided to the freight elevator which we took to the third floor TTe were guided through the corridors We located one victim in 2 corridor He was Lying on the floor We examined him and de - termined he was not critical I do not recall his injuries We left hin and told him a private ambu- lance following J8 would take him We were led into the Embassy Room Where we found Mrs EVANS She was just to the left of the speakers stand in the Em- bassy Room The xoon very crowded #ith people The tine wa 8 about 12.40 a m _ Mre _ EVANS was lying on her back on 8 table There was 8 man , who cla imed he was a doctor attending to hex He gaid ehe had a bleeder' in the forehead RATLIFF and I examined her and determined she had a laceration on her forehead We applied a preesure dressing over the wound and placed her on the etretcher We Were then advised of enother injury of a photographer who had been hit in the head with a camera We examined him and determined he had a laceration on the rear of the head We took both patients down the freight ele vator and out the rear entrance We loaded them in 18 They ================================================== Page 24 ================================================== CA 56-156 the ambulance and proceeded to Cenrral Receiv- Code 3 On arrival at the hospital, We unloaded the patients and placed them in treatment rooms "At about 1:00 a . in I went to treatment room 3} 2 and ae8isted transferring Mr KENNEDY fron treatment table to stretcher We wheeled the stretcher ou t to the loading ramp and placed it into ambulance G-16_ Mrs KENNEDY and several other people in the KENNEDY group and a doctor went in this ambulance Which Was traneferring Mr KENNEDY from Central Receiving Hogpital to Good Samaritan Hoepital at Luca s and Shatto St about 4 blocks fron Central Receiving During the t ime we were loading Mr KENNEDY into ambulance , the hospital corridors and entrance were jammed with crowdg We were slowed in our efforte to load him into the ambulance due to the large nr crowd in and in front of' the hospital "During the couree of the entire affair 9 I saw or heard nothing which could aid in identifying a suspect or could be evidence to the shooting "I have rcad khis written statement which 18 six page 8 long I hav e initialed al1 page and cor I rections This 1s a true statement "/8 / DONA LD C _ RUS , 6/8/68 tnees [s / @A BERNA RD P FLANIGAN , FBI 6/8/68,Los Angeles Ce lifornie /e / SA FRED B . LAFICRTY , FBI 678768 , Los Angeles , Cali/ornie " 19 "in ing, uly "Wi ================================================== Page 25 ================================================== FD-3 02 (Rev. 4-15-64) FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGA TION Date 6/8/68 MAX ALMA BEHRMANN residence address 6259 De Longpre Avenue 3 Los Angeles 3 California 3 furnished the following siened statement to SAs RUSSELL C ANDERSON and PHILIP G JACKSON: Max Alma Behrmann make the following free and voluntary statement to Special Agents Philip G Jackeon and Rusgell C Anderson who have identified thenselves to me a8 Special Agente of the Federal Bureau of Investigation_ "I am 48 years of age; reeide at .6259 De Longpre Ave Loe Angeles California 5 tele- phone number '464-7948,. I have been employed by the City of Los Angeles for the last 19 yeare a8 an ambulance driver, and last October, 1957 , I changed my position to that of an ambulance atten- dant In March and April of 1968 , 8.8 a part of 8 continuing progran of in-8ervice training; #I received approximately 20 hours of emergency first aid ingtruction I am presently working out of the Central Receiving Hospital, 1401 West 6th Street , Loe Angeles 3 California fi On June 5h, I received a call from Miss Norma Case Dispatcher at the previously mentioned hospital, that there was a report of an injury at the Ambageador Hotel on Wilehire Boule- vard and the location was noted a8 the Embassy Room I went with Iay driver, Robert Huleman 9 res idence address La Puente, California in ambu- lance unit number G-18 to the Ambaggador Hotel "We proceeded $ code 3, which means red lighte and s iren and I noted the time a8 12:17 A.M June 5 , 1968 _ We drove down Wilehire Boulevard and entered the Ambasgador Hotel parking lot and stopped the ambulance at the front parking lot close by the kitchen entrance 0n6/8/68 Jads Angeles 9 Californ ia FileLpg Angeles 55-155 SAs PHILIP G JACKSON & byRIISSELL ANDERSONjRCA/jb Date dictated 6/8/68 This document containg neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI. It i8 the property of the FBI ad i8 loaned to your agency; it and its contents are not to be distributed outzide your agency. "I, 1968 ================================================== Page 26 ================================================== 2 LA 56-156 "I then saw a man described a8 a white male Ame rican S 8ix feet tall, 175 pounds wearing an olive green suit and he sad to me 'bring a stretcher follow me up the stairs I was rolling the stretcher and knew I could not get it up the 8 airs I and my driver then went to an elevator and a hotel employee des cribed as 85 white rale 6 feet 9 160 pounds who I know a: a handyman took us to the second floor I then went to the second floor kitchen and it waa very crowded and congested I noted as I came near the victim there was a woman wiping the forehead of this individual with 8 cloth I noted a white male 9 unknown to me close by the victim 0 I then noted a pool of blood under- neath the head of the victim I lrnealt down again to pick Mr Iennedy up and place him on the stretcher As I knelt down by the victim the woman wiping the victim 8 head tried to pull me away and said, 'keep your hande off of him, I m Mrs Kennedy _ M I then said to Mrs Kennedy 5 iWe are from Central Receiving Hospital 9 Emergency Ambulance Crew and we are here to help you_ Mrs Kennedy then replied [ I don x care who you are "I then said to Mrs Kennedy , [ We had a call here 5 If you Qon t went me to examine your husband , what do you want me to do ? ! I I then heard an unknown white male standing close by say Hurry hurry lete him on the stretcher 1 I then heard Mr Kennedy say, No no don 't please At this point Mrs Kennedy 1 tried to pull me away _ 21 get ================================================== Page 27 ================================================== 3 LA 56-156 driver and myself then Mr Kennedy on the stretcher and wrapped him in a blanket I noted the white male pushing people away froml in front of the stretcher and some people were falling over and tripping over each other We got on the elevator with Mrs Kennedy and a white male and the previ- ous ly mentioned handyman was controlling the elevator "the elevator went by the first floor to the basemenC and then returned to the first floor At this point I had not heard that the victim, Mr Kenneay 9 had been shot "i then moved the stretcher out of the elevator and out to the ambulance I noted that the white male was pulling on the stretcher 80 that I could not move it along and he said, take it easy . 1 "i then said to this white male , For Christs sake 9 let go 80 I can him Co the ambulance "I then heard Mrs Kennedy eay Don t hurry don t hurry I did not specifically notice any policemen immediately around me but it was extremely congested and people were shoving each other around We lifted Mr Kennedy into the ambulance and locked the stretcher in place _ I then sa1d to Mrs Kennedy Would you in please ! I observed standing with her was a white, male , American age 60 weight 150 , 5 feet 8 inchee 2 medium build receeding lt brown hair wearing 3 dark brown euit "This man then into the ambulance and then Mrs Iennedy entered the ambulance and I entered it The driver, Hulsman came to the M1 rear and started to fas ten the safety webbing 22 "The put get get got ================================================== Page 28 ================================================== LA 56-156 "I said, Robert_ 9 please come on lets go to the hospital Robert then closed the doors I then noted that Mrs Kennedy opened 1 door and pointed to a white female , wearing a white dress and said, 'I want that lady in white to g0 with me "i recall that just prior to Mrs Kennedy opening rear door mentioned above I took Mr Kennedys pulse and I would say it was very weal M I then eaid to Mrs Kennedy , No , I'm not taking her with ine I said to the driver, Bob come on close the doore 9 lets go The driver was having difficulty closing the rear doors and I said Put them in the front seat and letg go "i then said to Mrs Kennedy Just for the records Please what happened ? ' At this point Mre Kennedy said_ I dont a damn what you say and at thi8 point Mrs Kennecy grabbed my ambulance call record book and threw it out of the rear of the ambulance I had not ed on the ambulance call record ticket the following infor- mation: number B 20588, date 6/5/68, Division G 18 9 location Ambageador Hotel, received 12:17. A.M. and arrived at location 12:22 AM _ 9 Name Iennedy_ 9 address 9 Ambassador Hotel I I then noked that the driver closed the rear doors and I sa1d, 'Come one Bob lets go , We ve got a police escort. I noted a police car in front of our ambulance and just before we pulled out 2 white male: got in the front with the driver and we left_ "I noted that Mr_ Kennedy was taking deep breaths I reached over him to an air- wick to insert in Mr Kennedy 1 8 throat to aid" 23 give get ================================================== Page 29 ================================================== 5 LA 56-156 breathing prior to putting on an air-mask but elected not to use it the air Wick) in view of Mrs Kennedy 8 behavior I then reached under Mr Kennedy ' @ head to lift it up 80 I might the band over his head which holds the air mask _ "At this point Mrs Kennedy said 'You keep your Girty filthy hands off my hus F band Mrs Kennedy then said 5 How do you know the air is on ? ! ana I replied 9 "you can hear it_ 11 As we were proceeding to the hospital I again asked Mrs Kennedy 1 Can you tell me what happened ? and she replied 9 I don t give a Goddamn whac you want to know II hen tried to place ihe previous ly mentioned guaze compress on the left side of Mr Kennedy 8 head as he waz bleeding profusely and breathing in deep gasps At this point I was 3 truck on the right side of my face by Mrs Kennedy and I can only state I was s tunned "I next recall Mrs Kennedy saying Bruce , come baclc here and throw this ambulance ran out; he ' 8 bothering me; he S a8kcing too many questions "i next recall that the white male was attepting to crawl through from the cab to the body of the ambulance At this point the driver pulled him back and said 5 Sit there or you can cause an accident . M1 As the ambulance approached the hos tal I could see chat a large number of people had thered As Robert tried to back the ambulance up to the off-leading dock an individual by the name of Rus who is employed at the hospital a8 an ambulance driver opened the rear Goors and dropped the webbing_ At this point Dr Bas" 24 3 "hie put pi- ga- ================================================== Page 30 ================================================== LA 56-156 TX phonetic , not his full name) entered the ambulance and I 8aid to him, What do you want Doc ? and he replied I want to examine Mr Kennedy I then said to Dr Baz Not here Doc in the treatment room where you belong M1 I nert recall getting out of the ambulance and then Mrs Kennedy out The driver and I toolr the stretcher out and started to go through the entry doors At this point 8 photographer took two picturee and Mrs Kennedy then said 'Get that man and pointed at the photographer I then observed the white male leap over the stretcher and strike the photographer full in the face and he fell to the ground V I then worked the stretcher through the crowd and into treatment roon number 2 I then heard Dr Baz say 1 Come on hurry let'& get him on the table 8 0 I can examine hin . At this point Dr Bas placed his hands under the middle back of Mr Kennedy and attempted to lift Mr Kennedy up onto the table I obgerved that Dr Bas lifted Mr Kennedy approximately 1 and 22 feet (12) off the stretcher and Robert and myself brought the stretcher up a8 he was being lifted At this point Dr Bas logt his balance and he (Dr Bas) falls forward toward the table and placed Mr Kennedy on the table I observed that when Dr Bas lifted Mr Kennedy the oxygen bottle that was between his legs fell to the floor and the air mask was subsequen- left on Mr Kennedy' 8 face but the air tube had been pulled out "At this point the driver and myeelf took the other itemg them on the s retcher and moved it out of treatment room #2 . this point_ 9 in the hall, I pointed to the white male previously referred to a8 having Mt 25 got tly put "At ================================================== Page 31 ================================================== LA 56-156 "struck the photographer and I said I want to file a complaint against him This was said in the presence of a Los Angeles Detective who is normally stationed at Central Receiving Hospital "At this point the previously mentioned individual above said to me , I'm going to file a complaint againet you too; what 8 your name ? ' I then said_ 9 Ask ry supervisor he 2 right over there 9 and I pointed to Mr Paul Clum my immed - iate supervisor iiThe next event I can recall 18 that the dispatcher notified me that I ehould return to the Ambassador Hotel as there had been a shooting I then said to Norma Case the dispatcher_ In other words Mr Kennedy that we just brought in has been shot , and she said I guess 80 . The dispatcher then told me they were sending 5 or 6 rore ambulances to the Ambassador Hotel M I then returned to the Ambageador Hotel and picked up a white male age 52 55, weight 200 name not given_ 9 who indicated to me that he had been shot After the driver and I placed this man in the ambulance a Negro male 9 age 50 wearing a dark brown suit stated he was a Doctor and re_ quested to go along in the ambulance I was further requestea by a white male wearing a white shirt and a dark tie who identified hinself a8 a Doctor if he could als0 go along in the ambulance and I indicated he could This individual being transported was asked by me , Would you like me to remove the hat from beneath your head and he replied, INo I m fine tell your partner to go fast_ 9 but not too fast' "The next event I can recall afrer returning to the hospital was a telephone cal1 I received from an officer at the Los Angeles Police Department Intelligence Division whose name" 26 ~ ================================================== Page 32 ================================================== La 56-156 "i recall to be Wilgon He stated that an indivi- dual in the Kennedy party that identified hinself a8 Barry had complained charges against you , that you struck Mrs Iennedy 11 I replied that I did not touch her at any time other than to her into the ambulance , but Mrs Kennedy did strike me, and I further advised him of 811 the detaile of the early morning hours of June 5, 1968 , II I remained at the hospital until approxi- mately noon on June 5, 1968 writing a hand-written account of the events that took place during the early morning hours of June 5, 1968_ "I have read this sta tement of this page and eleven other pages and it is true and correct and best of my kovledge . # Max Alma Behrmann "Witnegses {sfphilip G Jackeon , Special Agent , Federal Bureau of Inve stigacion_ ; Los Angeles /s_ Ruesell C Anderson Special Agent Federal Bureau of Investigation_ 9 Lo: Angeles 27 help ================================================== Page 33 ================================================== FD-3 02 (Rev. 4-15-64) FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION /68 MAX ALMA BEHRMANN residence address 6259 De Longpre Avenue 5 Los Angeles 3 furnished the following voluntary information to SAs RUSSELL C . ANDERSON and PHILIP G JACKSON who identified thenselvee as Special Agents of the Federal Bureau of Inves tigation: MAX ALMA BEHRMANN 8 tated that_ 9 on June 5, a% approximately 6.30 P.M, 9 he received a telephone call at his residence from 8 re porter on the Washington Post_ $ name not recalled who related the following: We have a report on the teletype fron Los Angeles 3 California and I would like to verify it with you a8 to Tvhether it i8 I true o1 not _ Thie reporter then asked BEHRMANN if it was true that Mrs KENNEDY was suing him for a half a million dollars and he replied, "Oh_ 5 my God , no, I don c kow; I'm 8leepy, I Ve been trying to some sleep il al1 This repoIter then thanked him and he hung up 0n6/8/68 Angeles Celifornia @ins# Angeles 56_156_ SAs RUSSELL C_ ANDERSON 8c byPHILIP G JACKSON RCA vih_ Date dictated_ /8/68 This document containg neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI. It is the property of the FBI and ig loaned to yOur agency; it and it8 contents are not to be distributed o28de_ your agency. Date6/8, 1968 get day Loaat ================================================== Page 34 ================================================== CA 56-156 JOS /kaf RESULS OF INVFSTIGATION 29 ================================================== Page 35 ================================================== FD-3 02 (Rev, 4-15-64) FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION Date 6/7/68 Lieutenant CHARLES HUGHES , Los Angeles Police Department LAPD)= made available the following copy of the Medical Trea tment Record of Senator ROBERT F_ KENNEDY , victim of shooting at the Ambassador Hotel_ This Medica1 Treatment Record is from the City of Los Angeles_ 3 Central Receiving Hospital, and is a handwritten copy of the original_ Lieutenant HUGHES advised that the original of this record i8 being utilized for the Grand Jury Hearing, being conducted on June 7 1968, and 18 , therefore, not available at this time_ The original of this record Will be available through appropriate Subpoena if required for any Federal court proceedings at a later date. 08/6/68_ atLos eles, California File #Los Angeles 156 30 SA EDWARD 4_ PLEVACK/kaf 6,//7/68 by 'Date dictated This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI. It i8 the property of the FBI and is loaned to your agency; it ad it8 contents are 'not to be distributed outside your agency. 56_ Ang= ================================================== Page 36 ================================================== SENTRAL REG HoS?Ir4 V= / City OF LOS ANGELES RECEIVING HOSPITAL MEDICAL TREATMENT RECORD MAME (Last , First, Middle) ADDRESS CITY Zip LLU Li_ Rckst_ yek Cuaa_ PHONE NUMBER SE RACE BIRTHOATE AGE BIRTHPLACE OCCUPATION (M.S.W.D M: F] Sctile ACCIDENT LOCATION ACCIDENT (Date and Timc) EMPLOYER 2 2 6*i 64jJ Acl :- 2/ Ca STATEMENT Of ACCIDENT EMPLOYERS ADDRESS :-LsL: P How ENTERED? WALKED WHEELCHAIR DSTRETCHER CARRIED IN BROUGHT TN Td EMPLOYERS PHONE LcL~_ma'_ 7 L Orcity AMBULANCE PRIVATE AMBULANCE PRIVATE CAR POLICE CAR ~/8 X REMARKS L_ ke_ Al, :jewt 4 K_c ki JeLai 2 Row LEFT HOSPITAL AMBULANCE CALLED BY WXERE TAKEN WHEELCKAIR ix ki& 48-- SuucTatlset WALKED CARRIED RELATIVES OR FRTENDS BY Wkom ACCOMPANTED BT Sci Ce-c XOTIFiED YES No Hcet 6eS INDUSTRIAL INJURY TNSURANCE CARRTER SOCIAL SECURITY NO. J p d 8 YES No X 2 IS PATIENT INSURED? SPECIFY TYPE (Blue Cross, Kaiser , CPS) MEMBER NUMBER GROUP NUMBER CODE/SCHED. 6 YES No M NAME 0F SUBSCRIZER: SURGEOR ON DuTY NURSE ON DUTY 04 Ytc (23 4 RH 390_3-67 1Xy ^ Jee, iz Aenc} 714 Cuses isr 17- 7 2 Su; 7 084 Jws4> 4t ================================================== Page 37 ================================================== CLINICAL RECORD WAS PATIENT ABLE To ANSWER Blood Pressure TOTAL CHARGES Statement/Receipt No, QUESTIONS INTELLIGENTLY? 0 YES No EMERGENCY CARE: WAS PATIENT UNDRESSED? Pulse Temperature Trectment el|ibulance CaIRecord No COMPLETELY Tw PARTIALLY Tetanus Opinion cna7&F Findings: JY Ll i+S Lllsk Tl__L Lk ectsl L 6 +ncLAnTls~( eLhi ALecey44 4syfen&a 6, Ll44 LL4tLA t4c #ors Lus LL 424 skizi L Dr/'6 ~LflaL Ubs Lzsi 4x7L 3_4 +4 2+ L8 24-4t ~L ~LA Ott Trcatmcn} Ghd Advice; G k_L4 Liiuk LZLLLL Gs 6y C'i HL Jmeh L_LdLs ALL4 LxlAic S_1Luid . Ll Rysca dizi + Ywatz KAL 4 Sii& Ltte Narcotic Admin. 44 Time/By Repeat Condition on Discharge 'bL Liya 14 Surgeon"$ Signature Patients Signature if Complete Exam Refused 7v~ ey 13 Lyala L ~1 Vl ' 44 s Lc ` wG 6y4 Ut: SLU TBy -~( 44 ================================================== Page 38 ================================================== FD-3 02 (Rev. 4-15-64) FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGA TION Date - 6/8/68 Clerk FRANCIS SCHAMBERS , Los Angeles County Coroner 1 8 Record Bureau Hall of Justice, telephone MAdison 9-2451, Extension 82401, advised that the Certificate of Death for Senator ROBERT p KENNEDY had been completed and issued, had been sent to the Hall of Records , Ninth Floor, for filing with the Los Angeles County Health Department , Death Certificate Records, On 6/6/68_ at Los Angeles , California File #Los Angeles 56-156 33 by 84 HOMER ES YOUNG/rlz Date dictated 6/7/68 This document contains neither recommendations nor conelusions of lhe FIX. It i6 the property of the FBl &nd is Ianed to your agency; it and its contents {r ( Iio ( io be distributed uutside your agend F. ================================================== Page 39 ================================================== Ci:he ICETI Cf LEATN 704 /-U18 sianitit" 8u' STKIL Wl (#lioe fintrem @ FWiwIC mi : iciCmesiieliAn @e: Kini. @i iclisil mie LL"" Ic [K#i 24. (MIl 0F (Dfim xNtr YIiR 76_ mcz? Robect Bucis Keenedy Jye 6 1968 C(i (' W K;cc lifiincE Ot 6 (rli Oi Gi'If 7 _ KG as1 4"1 co"Mt1 2i Whize Jrooklina P?ss PII 42 YER (ECEENT Kr ^ri) f:i]Ef LACE or fATiiik 9_ AAi /} KRAn) fUi'lliLACE OF Kollilf i'EKSONYAL Jos ) Kennecy Bosioi),MIns Rese_Fit28ezald Bogton 2ie88 [DTn 2 Cime; @f Wt cou;;ixy M. S0Clil SLCUiLI mNBE 1?_ :vm@ WF: Haipm ? SJn_ 13_ KAXE Of Supivg Si'OUSE Wf Kl_ B? #il ? 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MA%C 0f FURERAL Difzctor (OR PiRsOx Actins AS SucM) 26. #earaseo&336 27_ LOcAL JJGSTRRSig ATLRE 28_ J{ {#'S[{44 Rip:R[0 I0 6i7S;R (Specitt TES GR R?' REGISTRAR 22+42244 F;13nl 29_ PART [ DEATH #AS CausEc BY: EmTER Ofly ONE CAUSE Pzm Liz FOR A. 8 AND C IXXZOaTe CaUSE (a) GUNSHOZ_IQLN)_0z_RIGHR_MASTQID EEAEEZALING_BBATN APiA? DUE To. OR AS A COXSEQUERCE Qf IRTip' CAUsE cof;oitions. If ANT. Iic;i Eft 3 GAVE Risz 7o TkE KEDI: (8) cis Of 4TE CAUSE (a)_ STATiKG A DWE To_ GR #5 A CoNszoUERCE OF DEX DEATHI TiE UxdcRLyinG CAUSE 3 LAST (C) 30. PART Il: OTHER SIG,YIfica:I7 cordftio;s- Cor{Rizeei ; 12 DeXTh SuT RJf {{lat[D To ThE inWezinte ca#sc Sien IX 'AR; 31 rIS C7{{4{*y 0? 3.9 324 323. 4n CoXCMisa 11 0* J;'iSF!fit Opicitm {*dio? E.C7s1 TcS C? 0)! 34:59 38 F 0 QPERALLON_ YES YES 33. SpeCify AcCidET_ SuiciCE CR MokCioz 34_ PLXCE Of i;"RY "E777Fr;RE. 35_ imjufy AT Work 36;_ DATE 07 WRJUJRY- Kalin [X Ti4P 363. HOUr osfic[ EJildi; {TC IScC1fi Tf$ CR K9| 8 HOBICIPS_ HOIL A JUAS 1968 12:1 INJURY 374. FLACE Of MJURY (StaiET AmD %UsaER CR [OCATIZM AmJ City Or Tom) 437e. 5' i Mf;v peae[ CP 38 9P} 39.#4# 16j6T i0 EsMK: 0R [cIiC Cn{viils (S7egift T[s Jr ^3 {EJijeXE: Ite% I2. (Sicift #{s #? INFORRMMTION 3l0_WILS TRE_BI; JOS AWGEIES_ Z000 XIlES K0. Describe iiow injuRy OCCURRED ([~{Rssiice Of {Ylt:s #hizk PesWited im im?uat: Aafere Qf injus] Sxzjld €{ [Aferi) /* #eK 291 SHCI BY XiO;N PERSON STATE REGISTRAR REv I.e0 {oem VS.11 7i!s 15 6 T7:i Cfwtififo G.O:Y Or :" KSC nv Fiio 1;} TE LO: ArGclis co MEAL.T;' ncpnRi winn iF IT {nis Tre Sei 1*fiiNio I NRTL € ixX. JUN 6 1958 iuin 3 4_ {iu: 34 Gh days B S4 C2d ================================================== Page 40 ================================================== FD-302 (Rev. 4-15-64 ) FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGA TION Date 6/7/68 Mr HERBERT MC RoY, Administrative Deputy-Coroner Department of Chief Medical Examiner- Coroner 9 104 Hall of Justice, 211 West Temple Street , Los Angeles California, 90012 , telephone MAdison 9-2451 , Extension 82480, furnighed the following information: Mr MC ROY i8 the Administrative Agsistant to Dr THOMAS T NOCUCHI, M.D,_ the Chief Medical: Examiner- Coroner of Los Angeleg County _ Dr NOGUCHI wa s in charge of the autopsy performed that morning on Senator ROBERT F KENNEDY _ Mr _ MC ROY advised that an individual from the Photographic Laboratory of the Los Angeles Police Department a8 well a8 their official photographer of the Coroner 8 Department had made photographs of the decedent Mr MC ROY stated that the results of autopsy had been dictated that morning by Dr NOGUCHI and wzie presently being transcribed into a rough draft form_ When the rough draft form is completed Mr MC ROY stated that he and the doctor would then take time to edit and make necessary corrections after whi ch the results would be placed in teir final form for approval _ Mr _ MC ROY said that this might take from five to possibly seven days _ Nr MC ROy said that just a8 soon a8 this report i8 completed and is approved that a copy will be made available to the FBI , that he would immediately telephone the FBI to advise when this copy 18 ready _ Mr _ MC ROY said that a set of the photographs made by his department would also be available to the FBI, Which are in color Mr _ MC ROY said he die not know for sure how many photographs were taken, perhaps 80 to 100 _ Mr MC ROY agreed to make siX sets of these photograp..8 available to the FBI _ 6/6/68 Los Angeles , California Los Angeles 56-156 On at File # 35 SA HONR E YOUNG /rlz 6/6/68 by Date dictated This document containg neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FIB. Il is the property of the FBl and is laaned to your agency; il and its contents are rol i0 be distributed outside your agencV. ================================================== Page 41 ================================================== LA 56-156 JoS/rah CHARTS AND PHOTOGRAPHS SHOWING LAYOUT OF AMBASSADOR HOTEL AREA WHERE SHOOTTNG OCCURRED 36 ================================================== Page 42 ================================================== FD-3 02 (Rev. 4-15-64) FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION 6/7/68 Date ROBERT HUNTLEY 9 6012 Condon Street_ 9 Los Angeles California, advieed that he 18 self-employed doing bus ine8s a8 Huntley Enterprises_ ) Inc _ with offices located in the arcade foyer 3 Ambaesador Hotel ; Wilshire Boulevard ; Los Angeles ; California He 18 the unofficial photographer for the Ambaesador Hotel Dur ing chz ear morn ing hourg of June 5, 1968 , he was seated behind an open panel in the sloping ce iling of the Embassy Room at the Ambassador Hotel taicing photographs of general interest of the KENNEDY contingent and supporters who were in the rjom below him He wa2 approximately 15 feet above the floor and epproximately 53 feet from the ium directly across the room fror ROBERT KENNEDY _ He was u8 a Topcon 35 min camera with automatic diaphragm and shooting at 1/62 of a second: The camera was equipped with two lenses on a rotat ing ewivel One was a 135 mi lens and the other wa8 a 53 mm Wide-angle lens He wa: 48 ing Tri-X black and white film He furnished three photographe and threz negatives which were taken through the 53 im Wida-angle lens which were taken just pr ior to the shooting of Senator KENNEDY He al80 furnished three photographs and threz negativee taken through the 135 mm lens which were taken just subsequent co the ehooting A11 photographs ehow the crowd around the Ur on the fluor of the Embassy Room in the Ambaagador Hotel The above photographs follow 6/7/63 Los Angeles , California Los Angeles 56-156 On at File # SA WALTER M BRADY : jmk 6/7/68 by Date dictated This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusiqn8 %f the FIBL: Jt is the property of the FBI and is Inaned to your agency; it and its contents are Iol i0 be distributed outsae your agenc y. 1y pod ing podin ================================================== Page 43 ================================================== 8 ================================================== Page 44 ================================================== 5 ================================================== Page 45 ================================================== X ================================================== Page 46 ================================================== ================================================== Page 47 ================================================== X ================================================== Page 48 ================================================== elubissul Awltl HeneJy 4 Jfi ================================================== Page 49 ================================================== FD-302 (Rev. 4-15-64 ) DERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATIO Date 44458 FRANS STALPZRS , Assigtant Henaser Jf the Ambes sacor Hotel, 3400 Wilshire Eoulevard_ Wa8 contected to arran3e for the photogrephing of the interior and erterior ar0e.3 of ihe hotel Ihich were involved directly or indiectly in the shooting of Senator ROBERT @ ZZNNEDI_ STALPZRS directed 34: GRZINER anc FBI Photographer RICHARD FZRNANDEZ to the Eibassy Ballroor in which he said Senator KENNEDY had made his victory speech during the early nornins of June 5, 1968 , following tne California state Primary Zlection_ STAGPERS said that following Senator IENNZDY ' s speech from the speakers platforn in front of the stege ar8a of the Ebas8y Bellroon1, the Senator made his exit through the stege erea After leeving the stege through double doors at the rear, he mad8 8 turn to the right in 8 corridor which leads to the serving kritchen area_ S@ALPERS edvised thet he did not personally witnes8 the route of exit being used by Senator KENNEDY , but he learned the cetails 0f same , he said, fron talking to several other eraployees who Wer8 there; STALPERS directed 844 CRsINER ana Photosrepher ZERNANDEZ over the entire ar68 where Senator KZNNEDY hed been ime diately prior to the shooting and the route teken him to the point where he was hit_ STALPERS elso provided copies of the floor plens of the hotel 'g Lobby and Casino Floors the Erbazsy Bellroom being loceted on the Lobby Ploor ievel_ 9 and the Anbassedo Pallroom on the Cesino level _ He pointed out that the Senator INNZDY perty I8 s utilizing both the' Erbassy and Amoessador Eallroors -44- On 6/7/68 at Los Angeles, Celitornia File # 56-156 844 ALFRZD C . CREINER 6/3/68 by Date dictated This document contains neithcr recommendations nor conclusions of tho FBI. It is the property of the FBI and is loaned to your agency; it and its contents are not to be distributed outside your agency. by ================================================== Page 50 ================================================== LA 56-156 Acc /g 1 Pertinent portions 0f the floor plens furnished oy FRANS 8TL?:R have been seprocuc ed end copies prec ede each photograph which was taken Zech copy 0f the floor plen shows by me ans of 8 Girectionel arfow where the picture was taken. Additionally tne erea cov ered by the photogreph has been merke & in blue line showing genle re l ere8 of view taken. Yollowing the photograph 18 8. chart which shows the speakers platfofm, stage area, hallney and vestioule which leeds {o tne kitchen serving ere& in Which Senator KZNNZDY WaS shot The sc ale 0f' this chart is epproxine tely 12 inch representing 20 feet 0 The X marks shown 0n the chert show locetions where individuals were shot The X mark in iront 0f the ice mechine reoortedly repsesents the erea where Senator IENNEDY had fallen after oeing shot o -45-

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