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================================================== Page 1 ================================================== Fonm CkS (1062) State of Californic--Deptrimcnf of ko BUZ_AU O} CNiMINAE iDaN"Ficktion AI ANVESTTCATION 2 173 675 3. CIl- P, 0. Box 1859, Sgcramcnto, California S5809 RRREST BSPOSTTION REPORT k FcA:_ To Bc Submified Whcnevcr (n Arresf or Dooking Kics Dccn Rcpoitcd 10 Dur Cl&I and/or EB,A. 57226 Pursutnt to Sccs; 11115,11n16, I7 Pcngl Coalc 5. Local (K5 on F? Cord Sebmiuec} INCRMatioN FrCM nkResting AGENCY (hich submitc:l prin;: #cporiing urrcsi): J-89297 Numc ol Rcporling Acency Naro of Anrestce--As on fingorprint Cord 2 6 Booking or Arrest Numbor PASADENA POLICE DEPT' SIRHAN , Sharif Bishara 7. (Necded by FBI only if FBl numbc not ossigncd) C~DDLL Dole Booked 8 Churgcks) on which Booked_Section, codo or law, obbrcvialion of oficnso Fingerprint Closs: 12-18-63 A Invo Pc 217 4t% Murdor B; 19)L 17 W Ioo 6 Dalo Rclcased 10 C: M 3 W Moo 15 D: IF No CouRt APPEARANCE _Hov Feleesed: 849B(1} RC: 8 498(2) RC_ Insuiciont Exiclcnco Io Prosocuto Kale X Femole Arrestco Exoncraled Complainan: Rcfuses Io Proseculc Oiher (Specify) Dalo of PII Rclcasod fo Anolher Agency (Shov Nome and Localion}: Birih: Remarks: Reporls mus] bo scni lo cil anc within 30 days of rcfecsc 0r ferninolio Dalc Ilis Rcport 12 Ofiicer Rcporling-_Namo ond Titlo, Badge, or Seriul Number of couM procceding: Add CiI cind numbers 26 positivc iccnlification can made wilh prior rocord in Burcau flc INFORMATION FROM Court If Dilicrent Ihan #2 obovo -Truc Ncmo of Dcfendant, ds on Comploint 14 Date of Disposition 15 Courl Casc Kumbcr 3-31-64 M-65830 TF Kore THAN ONE CHARGE 0R COUNT invol SHOW_APPFOPRIAI INFORMATTON FoR EAch, INCLUDING ANY REDUcTIORS CHARGE(S) IRIED 17 DISCHARGED 18 CONYICTED 19 SENTENCE _Show Torm, Timc, Amounl, as Applicoblo 20 A. Sanic 0$ #, ~ior Dismissod Jail_ Nof Gvilly Felony_ Prison Probalion-O Hov Long? VC 10852 Bail Forf_ Misdemcunox Fine Pzoc <_Suspo Prob. 1 Yr , Olher_ Suspended_ Cooperate P 'tP8almoBlan 0 . Imposition ef 'Sqztencez & maint eMpIoy;& resia B. Sumo 0 #5, 0i Dismissed Joil Not Guilty_ Fclony Prison as @ppr oved bFroBanoQ--1 How Long? Bail Forf. Misdemcanor_ Finc 3 o8y to furth molest Carol Oiher_ Suspended or Mary Bennett 0 Iepesilion e Setnce ~be%izll laws orders & r0 gu C.Sonio 05 #9, cr Dismissed_ Jcil_ r Pro0_Dopt . & "Cour% 0 Not Guilty_ Folony_ Prison Probation-0 Hov Long? Bail Forf_ Mirdorlcanor Finc_ Olhor Suspended Lmpesition e{ Sentcnco Suspended D. Somo 0f #9 0f Dismised Jail_ Nol Guilly_ Felony Prison Probation-0 How Lono? Bail Forf_ Hisdemicancr_ Finc Olher Suspcnded Jopesition %f Scatencc Suseonded SUBSEQWENT ACTiON_Judgmant or Ordcr Supplomentol to Any Disposition Informotion Proviously Rcporlcd 21 Dismissct, 1203.4 FC_ Dismissed, 1772 WaIC Record Scalcd , 781 reIc_ 5 1203./5 PC Oiher (Specify)_ ATTACHI AUTKENTICATED CoPX Of MiNUTE ORDER If RECORD IS T0 BE SEALED 22 Locolion of Courl *282644 8x3k5 N4 SstircfPAL COURT 9 200 N e Garfield , Pasadene DISTRIBUTION: This Copy (or: Bur Ciai_ FBI_ Arreling Court Olhcr_ (ANcedlzd Locallx) [436d 0.62 Zcok ~Rip 0 @arc 478 VED, Soor {Sarithc Lo Dor" Kgency- ================================================== Page 2 ================================================== DZXA Poliz: Wnsest GRRtesu Fo:aeenJ, Cclisaraio ain1 $-f0-6 $ iicj;bn Daio & ii iopji 6sTEG Pire Gall (car) 11-1-64 424 945 Ron 0; o3 litenc (citcci 0crtoss) Djic Gnj iimv occlirraz 862 N Hi1l Kve Pasadena 10-31-62 Ji3ei To COUSSRGLS 39es f66;; "7 & (n1353w rm Gamo &nd cacre;z T" 6edia o 7an;o Ofj,j ojjnz ; 67 65026 0; ceeni) Snarief 13 SIREAN_K1Q- Vehic le : 58 Gnev 6 2Dr . $ Wot / en Izi N Siorra Boni*a Ave < 9 Pesadena 64 Celif < L,c JH 64'1 M? 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Phoro Businicss Phon- SHRRTEF B o SIRXAN 121 No STERRA Bowi %^ N/p Nonz J5iinnia Avz 0 9 PAsRDEN: #2 Firo"s Namic,If usin:ss Firm Addfos: firm} Phono Firm Dusincss !oure N/^ Pufson Rcjortir? Oifense Residonco Adcross Ros. Phonj 614incs n ddress -Phoro SARE Forson Wto Discovcrod Crito Rcsidonca Address Ros. Phoro Businoss f ddros; Phonj Sa#e Witriess(s) Nomno s} Rosidonco Address Ros. Phono Busitisss ^cdress ~Phonsi EL !*AGE7h NMN GI LLCV FW-63 SAKE 796-1770 Nowe victim'$ Occu?. 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ENTRY Vchiclo Uced by Suspect(s)_Yegr-~Moke Body Typc, Color, Llc: No_ Otnor Id Norks Unkcn Person: Arrested 0r Suspectod (Shov Nome, Address, Scx, Race, Ag?, Charce, Eooking Number Unkmonn Loss (#~miza cnd Describc Piccorty Obfoiricd Including Sericl No. and Valuo_ List Totol Valuo) Viiuz: Ove (1) DLACk LEATRER WaLLeT 9 Contnimmc Ca : VERS L!CENSE, Socisl Security NGNz CARD ? Je104tioN CARD A ND WSC6 PERSONAL PaPERS IN NaBE 0F ViCt{W Approxeately SixeEN (16) Gooks; o725 C kEcKs EACH , 6f PERSONALTZED CrECk: U;iKo IN THE V{ctiLS NKAE 0 DRAiN o: C:TizEN'& N;t!ONAL Bank, 811 MLSkRE BiVD0 ? Los AGELES 0 NUuERs 07 ChECKs UNKNOSN. Accoun ClcSzd 480 Copics To Copie; Mcc'c Approvd officer _? No. DToc3 CI i-1 Ev M . 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S#ERRA Do:TA KVEo 0 Pisiden (26-65) VICTTM: Sir;N, SwiReis Bo KARADAA0 721 No StERRA Borirh Avee $ 180 Pisao 756-1770 SubcEQUEm (NvZS} ( GATiox F^ileg {0 REvERL T*2 Fxerzfcouts 0; TE RepcRted Lo380 A Gtec #th TXE property cusioji N #nled T0 Revz_l Tiit {KE Locs mlaD GECC tutnZD INo On 7-22-65 Dzr 0 Rs TEfKOUSE corttcted TKE Victu KND NZ Stated TfnT Nowe ox TkE Loss KRD CEEF refurred T0 Mni Gy AmyORz ^nD KSC TRCT TME cxEc*s Tra? MaD Czzi; StoEN APPAREnily KAD No} Dzec Used accoRd RG *0 TKE Vicau$ KMORLEOCEo Victiu WRS AS(ed IiretreR 03 No? Xz Had Oofaf#ed 6 NEP 0E GRition cfrd #RD TwE Vioim STATED TM4? NE NAS Fot 0 Twz WtteR PZRYn nnG T0 {NE Mgratron CARu REFeRREd T0 TE ecrateO3 FuKoRitacso CasE PewD{#co eaf 223_262( Ray Wc Bartlct7, Det 0 BuREAU 7-23.65 48ob Jo Copics Xio:0] "Tiicsi 7 To. DETS. (5) UcSc INWGRATION Rv (1) COWPLET; copy A0)0 72, 6/e ================================================== Page 6 ================================================== PASADSN} |"OLICe [L/*ARTAET ixvistisaTion iioriip)fem) Fosedera, Cclic 26in 1.j6; CLEAR EO 5Y iRREST' Clossilicoticn Dajo 0f thi: io;t Ccsc nnct Pc 459, BUR CL#Y, RES |0ENcE +-12-66 431596 {0 FEFERLNCE *o: c/ 451/,62 Victiu: s IRKAN, SKAREF 5 US PECT; Ba LD #In, LfCRY 121 N SiERTa Boni" f AVEc , KPT 0 2 Pf-564*3 PasaDENA INVEST|GATion REVEALED ThAt TKZ {0 0 . 67 TXE #BOVE SUSPECT IS STuLkR T0 TKit %o f Tiis CRSE Therefore ThIS cks E IS CL:rRED DY ARREST KND CLOSED Z [ste / V . c F aulsTiCH, DE & BURERU 4-12-66 pES ,733214 ( "co55,t6 Copio; Ke O3ir PN (2 ) Ci | (1 ) 4 LC 480c DE; . ================================================== Page 7 ================================================== LA 56-156 As of June 8, 1968, the identification records 0f the following individuale, were furnished by the Identification Division of the FBI: FBI No . 312 561 E SAIDALLAH BISHARA SIRHAN FBI No . 802 E SHARIF BISHARA SIRHAN FBI No . 866 039 F MUNIR BISHARA SIRHAN Als0 'on June 8, 1968, a copy of the Alien Registration Fingerprint Card of ADEL BISHARA SIRHAN was furnished by the Identification Division of the FBI 481 378 ================================================== Page 8 ================================================== UNIY STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE F ERAL BUREEU OF INVESTICH 8 i3~" WESHINGTON 25, D.C. Dircctor. Thc following FBI record, NUMBER 312 561 ig furnished FOR 0z7CiAu USE ONLY. ConTrIBUTOR OF NAME AND NUMBER ARRESTED OR CHARGE Disposition FINGERPRINTS RECEIVED Pn 1o3 Ingelez Salallan Bisaaza 1-23-52 23102vC (Grk &) S150 ~8+1 C Tdot Cale4 815225 28ocozecnoz 36g 04 Gor 435-8 531851 PD Pacadena Calif Sa_dallah Elciaaza 10-9-62 CC 23102 Gr 5 das Co Sizban Eder te inzl 8276 or 5 das 054786 0f Snt03 b2v Co lic susp 3K6250S sent to Sac SO Los Angeles Saidallah 0-8-62 ark Griv msd Calif Bishera Sirhen #FB904599 USINS Saidallah appl Los les Calif Bishara FP Sirhan' -23-65 #A 12 249 228 USINS Saidalleh B hppl FP Ios Angeles Sirhan P-22-67 Calif #Al2249228 Since neither fingerprints nor ar identifying number which is indexed in our files acccmra edyoirquest FDl canrot gn.20 in #.3 maner "482 #hcl this rairr:! ccrcerit: ie individual In Wicm Yj4ato interested: Intormation shown on this Identification Record ropresents data furnished FB: by Ergeprt:: confributoIs: Wherc final disposition is not shown Or further explanation 0f charge is cesired, Co:::` municate with agency contribiting those fingerprints Notations indicated by axe NOT based on fingerprints in FBI filcs but are listed orly as investi- gative leads as being possibly identical with subject of this xccord. U.s.GOvcRNYENT [Rinting Ofticz : 13-0-j87; shUn I5 J_ Ange ================================================== Page 9 ================================================== UNIT 'TAT23 DE?ARTMK RAL BURZHU Or INVSSTIGA 8 WZSHINGTON, D.C., 20537 Fwi Dizector. 2 Tho following FBI recoxd, NUMSER 312 561 E is furnished FOR 037ICILL USE ONL % All descriptive factors (if eny) furnished by you match those in our identification file unless herein quoted. DESCRIPTION AND RELATFD DATA: Race: white Sex: male Height: 70 # Height: 133 Hair: pleck Eyes : brown Date and Place of Birth: JerusaJem PII Scars & Marks: none noted Address: 8-23-65 , 308 Burton Court, Pasadena , California Occupation: painter Since heither fingerprints nor an idenlifying iiumber which is irdexed ir clr fixj <2 273m. YoW;nzz3t, FZi cn3gEW##mme tzt this nigien } COiicerns live individial in 1hmn Y3u ara intercsted. 483 Information $2057 on this Idcntification Rccord represeris &ctc furnisned FzZ fzgerprint_ conir_bitors Whcre final disposition is not shcwn & further explanation of charge is desizcd, Co1n runicate with agency contributing these fingerprinis Notations indicaicd are NOT based on fingexprints in FBI files but-are list:: as intesi- gative lcads cs being possibly identical with subjeci of.this record. 1962 JIN X by; only ================================================== Page 10 ================================================== UNiT STATES DZ?ARTVENT Or JUSTICE RHL BUREAU 0z INVZSTICEF 8 WiSIIINGTON, D.C , 20537 94437441 Director: Inc following FBI record, NUMBER is fuInished FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLX . 802 378 2 Contricutor 0f ARRESTED OR FINGERPrints NAME AND NUMEER FECFIVED CHARGE Disposition PD Pasadena Calif Sharif Bishara 12-18-63 inv PC 217 sce supplement (l Sirhan #57226 att muraer So Los Angeles Sharief Bishara 3-4-64 breaking or Calif Sirhan #C-071364 removing veh parts USINS-AR Sharief Bishara FP S G , Sirhan 2-25-60 #I-448736 Since ncither firgerprihts nor an identifying nuiber vihich is irclexed in cur filcs cxpin: y?w Txquest, FBl czanc: Cnmec 0 0er ihat tnis matcric| conden :- the_ 48h incividual in vihcm J arainterestd Iniormation shown on this Idontification Record represents data furnished F31 by fingerprint co;l-iburoz? Whezc finc] Cisposition is no: shown Or furiher ezplanation of chaxgc is desi-ed, Cozr- rcuricelo %ith Cgency contributing those fingerprints. Nolators indicaked are NOT based on finge-prin's in FBI files but aro listed only &s invest- sativc Icads &s bzing possibly idcntica} with subject of this record:. U.& COYETYYIKI Pdiktinc cffice {90:-{7-0: 1968 JUN by ================================================== Page 11 ================================================== UNTT GTATES DEPHRZZIZNT 8r #RHL BUREHU 07' INVZSTICS WASHINGTON, D.C. 20537 2 Direclcr: The follotving FBI zecord, NUMBER 802 .378 2 is furnishcd FOR OFFICILL USE ONLY_ CONTRILUTOR OF NAME AND NUMBER ARTESTED OR CKARGE Disposition FINGOTFRINTS RECEIVED #57226 proc susp prob 1 Yr 1-cooperate with P.0 in for psychiatiic treatment 2-seak & maint erploy & resid 2s approved by P,0 . 3-Nok to furth molest 4-obey 2l1 lawS, orders , & fegul of Frob Dept & Crt , Since nclllzr igelprints nor an identifying .numoerkiich is idesed WCfs ~Re FE ;n ~ IZ 485 iiwjf Ihis nx:_ctiercs % inKividial in Wicmlou are i tercsted. FUPPLENEN Information shown on this Identification Reccrd zepzesents Zata furnishod F31 Eirgerptint ccneibutors. Wherc final disposition is not shown or further explanction of charge is des-zed, con- municcta with cgency contribuiing those fingcrprints. Nolaiions indicctcc b7 are NOT based on fingerprints in FBI files but are listcd only &s invcst- gativ? lccds cs bcing >ossibly identical with subjeci of this rocord, u.{. GDveRxMiEs? frixtixg #icl :m0 6-67{-0;1 4968 Jun8 plan by ================================================== Page 12 ================================================== UNITi "TATZS DZPARTVENT Or JISTZCZ RAL BURZIU OF INVESTIGA WZSHINGTON, D.C. 20537 inector. 3 The following FBI rccord, NUMSER 802 373 2 is furnished FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY 9833267878 fectozs (42 07} fziere4 % f retch t 3i6 :% Our identilicetion file unless herein quoted_ DESCRTPTION AN RELATED DATA: Race: White Sez: 6219 deii6: 08 Weight: 110 Hair: bleck Eyes : brovn Date and Place of Birth: Jerusalem FPI Scars & Marks: none noted Aadress : 2-25-60 , 1647 N . Lake Avenue, Pasadena , California Occupation: accountant Since heither fingerprints nor an" identifying number which is irdexcd in ou: fil:s ac3rm7ri d yzu; rejuest FEi c2;n) 533262mamier #at tllis [iatari:l conceras tl;? 486 iciviciual: in whom You are interested Information shown on tlis Identification Record represents data furnished F31 Zngerprint contributors Whcre fincl disposition is not shown or furthor explanation of charge is dosircd_ com- municcite with cgency contributing those fingerprints. Notations indicated are NOT based on fingerprints in FBI files but-are listed only as investi- gative leads as possibly identical with subject of this record_ 1968 JUN 8 by by being ================================================== Page 13 ================================================== UNI ST;Tz3 D3PARZHZ 07 JUSTICE ZRfL BUREAU 07 :jzSrCh WESHINGTON, D.C. 20537 8 Dircetor: Thc following F3I recozd, NUNBER 866 039 F is furnishcd FOR OFICiFLi USE O1iY: CONTRiJUTOR Of NAME AND NUMBER ARRESTED CHARGE DISPOSitioN FINGER?RiNTS RECEIVZD PD Pasadcna Calif Nuniz_Bishara 6-10-66 inv' HAS_ 11530 Er Salench_Sxhen Poss. of narijuane 762470 inv IS 11531 sales of narijuana SO Los . Angclcs Nunir Bishara 12-1-56 poss of marijuena 1 Yr Calif Salaneh Sirhan and trans #C-465.666 importation,sale etc of marijuane USINS Munir Bishara 1-9-67 Proc Los Angeles Salameh Calif Sirhan #Alo 711 .879 LoS Since neither fingerprijits nor an_ identifying number whjch is inde;ed harr ii; :c Ti yomcast; 48 7 F3: cann?i 35 cfy #ei that inis mitcmi c-ncknn #w incividzal in.Whom Jcu arz inkerested: inforaiion shown on this Idontifcation Record zeprcorts ccia furrsrc2 FzI angoprint contributors: Where final dispositon is not shown 0 furher esplanation 0f chcrge i3 dcsi-ed, com- muriccte with cgency contributing thos? finge prints: Notations incicated by X aze NOT bcsed on fingerorints in F31 fles but cre lised only &s inje5i- gative lecds &s bcing possibly identical Ivith subject ol this zecord_ U.3. GovcrxrceiTriktike OfTici: 1998 0_617-031 1968 JUN 2*2~ oR Dep Xf ================================================== Page 14 ================================================== UNIT} ~TAIZS DEPIRTNZNT O7 J7T3ZIC RHL BUREAU 07 INVESTIGET WISHINGTON; D 20537 ircc:or. 3 The following FBI recoxd, NUMBER 866 039 ? is furnished FOR 0rrCiL, Uazlonuz All Zescriptive fectors (if any) furnished by you match those in our identification file unless herein quoted. DESCRIPTION AND RELATED DATA : Race: white Sex: le Height: 65" Weight: 110 Hair: brovn Eyes : brown Date and Place of Birth: Jerusalem PII Scars_ & Marks: rcued scer inner upper rigat forearn Address: 1-9--67 listed 2s, 696 Eo Howard Sk Pasadena , California Occupation: sales cleri, stock sales Since neither fingerprints nor an identifying number which is irdexed in cur jWcs Zcce npinidycur request F3i canrct Eux:mtce in ciy Gknncr 488 that tiis maleri:i ccncerris tnx ii dividval jn wiom You are interested infcrmation shen on tliis Identification Record represents Zaia furnished F31 Eingxrorin: conibuiors. Wherc final disposition is not shown Or further explanction of chozge i5 desined, cor- municatc with cgency contribiting thcse fingcrprints. Notations indicated b7. are NOT based on fingezprints in FBI files butcze listed cs invcsi- getive lcads cs being possibly identical wvitk subjeci of #his record_ 1968 JUB :; / C. ma 6; only ================================================== Page 15 ================================================== LEAVE Tmis SracE RLaNK SEX Mafe V} 7 ALIEN SERia Adel Bishara Kicz (Last namo) (First namo) (Middlo namo) Isyrian SigmiTuRE Of ?RAtnprixtzd ALIASZS HT. (IN) WEIGHT '5" 121 Add Bisha 00 4g460 & Dat" QE_JURTUL INST RUCTIONS Oct 0 10,1938 DepaRt#eNT Of Justice NatiomiLity PLiCE OF Birth Jerusalen La TYPE OR Min; "LL INFORMaTiON_ 31 2 DO NOT Filt # SPACE "CLASS AND REF," ALIEN Jordanian Palestine_ 3. USE PRINTERS ii.k FOR TAKING PRINTS. NUMDER LEAVE This Space DLaNK 4 ROLL FINGERS COMPLETELY in EACH FINGER FiOCK. I-ll30887 5. MAKE Notftics FoR AMPUTITED FINGERS IN WiiR CLASS 23"ZLW To2l APpnorriAtz FINGER BlOcks. Black signatu e Of otticikl Tikig Figzirprints EYES 734761 068 Stephen Perialas Brown REF. DATE SCARS AND MaRKS Sept 21,1956 i6_1its-4 CPo .Right Tiiu;d Righit INDEX RIGHT MIDOLE RighT RiNG Right LITTLE J 4 6, LEFT Tilxd LEFT (NDEX LEFT MIDDLE 9. LEFT RING Jo. LEFT LITTLE 19 LEFt FOUR Fingers TakeN SIULTANEOUSLY LEFT ThuMB RiGhT ThUMD RiGht FOUR FINGERS TAKEN SIMULTAREOUSLY 2 7 0 4 2 "bcnl 6 328_4S4/ 488 [0 ================================================== Page 16 ================================================== Eoae urcnu to VO, Dept; oi State {2is No.43-R037.. ALIEN REGISTRATION ONLY UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTiGATiON Washington, D.C. OrrCE USE ONLY Application I-l130887 OFFCLLLIMM CITr Amman_ STATE Jordan A NAME CCCCCCC Adel_Bishara_Sarhan LIASES 21 SEP 1958 Address _c/o_P;o-Box_kozo Jerusalem, Jordan (Strcet addrcss or ruril roulo) (City) (County) (Stato) _18 Complexion Mediu_ Build Mediu JUN 8 '{968 Citizenship Jardanian Sincz neithcr firgcrprints nor an Trztiiymg rltibgr wch I-crcd Name of ncarest relative 01 person to be notilied in case of cmcrgency: 3uttcc EConpilied Yow Tc UCS% FC cortomte? i 25mu; Aunt: Elen Hadawar I5notncms (NaIne) Address Occ_ House_of_Sheikh_Yasin _ Jerusalem 3 Jordan (Strect) (Oity) (State) Ever becn fingerprinted? When? L2 04 (Yes or no) (Dato) Whcre? (City) (Statc) 16_{0745-4 21W Copy to_Vo, of State WSn "approvc Copy Noe AOERHCAR 1 0 ThANsJond9 Agc Noe -= 21W Dept. ================================================== Page 17 ================================================== FD-302 (Rev. 4-15-64) FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION 6/10/68 1 Date Mre HALDOR LILLENAS (LOLA ) age 74 , 5232 Roe Avenue , Miseion 9 Kansas adviced she and he r iate husband were sponsors for BISHARA SIRHAN and family. Two oldest children of SIRHAN family remained in Jordan because LILLENAS refused to sponsor them as were of legal age LILLENAS eteted she and her husband , who was an ordained minister of the Church of the Nazarene, went on a European vacation in 1955. While vieiting in Jordan 9 BISHARA SIRHAN contacted LILLENAS and inquired as to the poseibility of coming to the United States LILLENAS decided to spongor the SIRHAN family a8 their inquiriee reflected the SIRHAN fami to be a worthy chrietian family. Mr LILLENAS 9 working through Church World Service and the Friends Organization became the eponeor of the SIRHAN family and in November, 'i957 , SIRHAN came to Pagadena , California , and lived in the LILLENAS home for about three monthe until suitable hous and employment could be obtained BISHARA SIRHAN left hi: family in 1958 and returned to Jordan because he felt living in the United States did not allow him to control hie family a8 in the paet BISHARA SIRHAN wrote lettere to hie wife requeeting her to return to Jordan and if she refused he would obtain a divorce Mre SIRHAN refused to return to Jordan and told LILLENAS since she had been married in the Greek Orthodox Church, no divorce would be granted to her husband _ LILLENAS adviged her hugband had handled al1 the reeponsibilities pertaining to the SIRHAN f 'amily and after Mr LILLENAS died in 1959, she has had only one contact with the SIRHAN family which wag in about 1963 when AYDA SIRHAN a daughter, died_ At this time , LILLENAS saw only Mrs SIRHAN and she visited for only fifteen ninutee LILLENAS moved from Pasadena 5 California, to Miseion 9 Kangas 5 about three yeare ag0 and has had no contact with the SIRHAN family since moving to Mission , Kansas 6/8/68 Mieeion, Kansas KC 62-8651 On at -File # LA 56_156 L SA PAUL A VAN SOMEREN /g/pih 6/10/68 by Date dictated Thig docunent contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI. It i8 the property of the FBI and is loaned to your agency; it and its content8 are not to be distributed outside your agency they ly ing ================================================== Page 18 ================================================== 2 Kc 62-8651 LA 56-156 During the time LILLENAS knew SIRHAN , politics were never dibcussed and always appeared to be a devout christian family SIRHAN BISHARA SIFHAN was recalled as a well-behaved, industrious , and obedient child: LILLENAS stated her contact with SIRHAN BISHARA SIRHAN wae at the time when they resided for the three month period in her hone in Paeadena , California , at which time SIRHAN wae a child approximately thirteen yeare of age 492 I they only ================================================== Page 19 ================================================== FD-302 (Rev. 4-15-64) FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION 6/10/68 Date Mr HECTOR MOKHTARIAN Elizabeth Street , Pasadena , California, telephone number 494-38985 emp Loyed as an Operations Officer at the United States National Bank 5 132 East Colorado Boulevard, Pasadena , California, business telephone 793-0611, advised that he was born August 24, 1926 5 at Iran, that he immigra*ed to the United states on August 28 , 9 and that he became a United states citizen on June 21, 1961, at Los Angeles 9 California Mr MOKHTARIAN stated that his mother is DEBORAH and that she resides at 6656 Holt Avenue , Los Angeles , California 5 and that his father is ALEX MOKTARIAN who resides at 115 North Craig Street , Pasadena, California Mr MOKHTARIAN stated that his parents formerly attended the First Baptist Church located on North Marengo Avenue in Pasadena , California Mr MOKHTARIAN stated that about one or two days after the dea th of Senator ROBERT KENNEDY , he was talking to his mother on the telephone and she had mentioned that she knew Mrs MARY SIRHAN through the First Baptist Church in Pasadena , California Mr MOKHTARIAN advised that the SIRHAN family was not known by him Mr MOKHTARIAN stated that he had never met any members of the SIRHAN family. 6/9/68 Pasadena , California Los Angeles 56-156 On at File # 493 In SA LAURENCE B . CASEY/alm 6/10/68 by Date dictated This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI. It is the property of the FBI &nd is loaned to your agency; it and its contents are not to be distributed outside your agency. evak1948 ================================================== Page 20 ================================================== FD-302 (Fev. 4-15-64 } FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION 6/10/68 Date Mrs DEBORAH D MOKHTARIAN 9 6656 Holt Avenue telephone number SP 6-08i0 9 advised that she was born in the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics and as a small child she moved with her family to Persia and was raiged in Persia Mrs MOKHTARIAN stated that she immigrated to the United States and became a resident of Pasadena 5 Californie, during 1954, and she becane a United States citizen in 1959, recei her United States Citizenship papers in the United states District Court at Los Angeles , California, sometime during 1959. Mrs MOKHTARIAN stated that she is a Christian and that she became associated and a member of the First Baptist Church, located on North Marengo Avenue in Pasadena , California She stated that during the period of' 1954 to 1956 , she resided with her husband on Grand Oaks Avenue in Pasadena Mrs MOKHTARIAN advised that eometime during 1956 5 she met Mrs MARY SIRHAN at rhe First Baptist Church located on North Mareng? Avenue in Pasadena 9 California Mrs MOKHTARIAN advised that Mrs MARY SIRHAN had six children, five boys and one girl_ Mrs _ MOKHTARIAN stated that she recalls that the SIRHAN b2ys also attended the First Baptist Church during the period 1956 through and including 1958, but their attendance wa S sporadic Mr : MOKHTARIAN stated that from her own experience in Persia as a Christian; she felt that the SIRHAN family, vh? 1i Ti Tere Mos lems were probably us ing the First Baptist Church to secure material things in the United States Mrs _ MOKHTARIAN stated that she recalls that during the period that Mrs MARY SIRHAN attended the First Baptist Church in Pasadena , California , there was a church dinner Therein the church members each brought their own food Mr s MOKHTARIAN stated that she recalls that the SIRHAN family brought Jordanian food and also that a Jordanian flag was on their (SIRHAN family' s) table 6/9/68 Los Angeles , California Los Angeles 56-156 On at File # 494 L SA LAURENCE B. CASEY/aLm 6/10/68 Date dictated This document contain8 neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI. It is the property of the FBI and is loaned to your agency; it and its contents are not to be distributed outgide your agency. ving by ================================================== Page 21 ================================================== 2 LA 56-156 Mrs MOKHTARIAN advised that she recalls that Mrs MARY SIRHAN told her (Mrs MOKHTARIAN) that her (Mrs SIRHAN' s ) husband came to New York City for a short period but that he did not come to California as he did not like the ways of the United States and returned to Jordan Mrs MOKHTARIAN stated that 8 3metime during the period of approximately 1958 through and including 1962, she lived on Fiske Avenue , Thich was about one block away from where the SIRHAN family resided on Howard Street in Pasadena Mrs MOKHTARIAN stated that of the five b?ys 3f Mrs MARY SIRHAN the one that stood out in her mind and the only one that ehe couid recall by name 3az SIRHAN SIRHAN Mrs MOKHTARIAN stated that she had occasion to meet SIRHAN SIRHAN at the bus st op in the mornings during the period 1958 through and including 1c62 Mrs MOKHTARIAN stated that these neetings with SIRHAN SIRHAN were occasional in natture and clearly by accident Mrs MOKHTARIAN stated that she was always struck the fact that SIRHAN S IRHAN was al 'ajs extremely bitter, resentful and extremely unhappy Mrs MOKHTARIAN stated that she could never recall observing SIRHAN SIRHAN smiling 3r in a gpod mood Mrs MOKHTARIAN stated that in view of the fact that she was a newc 3mer to the United States and als? a new United States citizen that she had a deep respect and love for the laws of the United States Mrs MOKHTARIAN stated that in her conversations vith SIRHAN SIRHAN he costant complained that he did ilot like the laws and orders 2f the United states and that he felt tha c there was no justice in the educational system of the United States Mrs MOKHTARIAN stated that she recalls on one occasion that SIRHAN SIRHAN related t? her that he thought that he , SIRHAN SIRHAN 3 should be given a college degree in one year and that he should not ha ve to Vork for this degree Mrs MOKHTARIAN stated that SIRHAN SIRHAN related on occasion that he did not like to Tork for a living and felt that other pezple and the United states should give him money to live on Mrs MOKHTARIAN stated that she was aware of the fact that SIRHAN SIRHAN was not a citizen 2f the United states and on one occasion she asked SIRHAN SIRHAN if he had become a citizen of the Uiited States and that he (SIRHAN SIRHAN) responded by saying, No _ Never L= 495 6 by ly ================================================== Page 22 ================================================== 3 IA 56-156 Mrs MOKHTARIAN stated that she had never visited the SIRHAN family in their home nor had the SIRHAN family vigited with her Mrs MOKHTARIAN) Mrs MOKHTARIAN stated that her only contact with the SIRHAN f 'amily was through the First Baptist Church in Pasadena 9 California 9 and aLso in contacts with them in the neighborhood of Fiske Avenue and Howard street Pasadena, and also in markets and etores in the neighborhood Mrs MOKHTARIAN stated that most pf her contacts and conversations with SIRHAN SIRHAN Tere Thile Waiting at the bus stop near their neighborhood Mrs MOKHTARIAN stated that 3ne other thing comes to her mind about SIRHAN SIRHAN He also complained about the lack of _religious ceremonies at the First Baptist Church Mrs MOKHTARIAN stated that she advised STRHAN SIRHAN if he wanted to be a Christian wanted more ceremonies in church services that he shoula attend the Ca thslic Church 496 and ================================================== Page 23 ================================================== FD-302 (Rev. 4-15-64) FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION 1 6/10/68 Date Mr ALEX MOKTARIAN 115 North Craig Street , Pasadena, California, hone telephone number 449-1586_ 5 employed in the Purchasing Departnent 9 Hone Savings and Ljan Bank , Lake Street and Colorad? Boulevard Pasadena , California, business telephone 545-5174, advised that he Nas born February 1907 , in Tehran, Persia , that he immigrated t? the United States in December, 1954,, and that he becane a citizen or the United States in March, 1960, at Los Angeles , California Mr MOKTARIAN stated that he 18 a Christian and that during the period 1956 through 1957_ he resided on South Grand Oaks Street in Pasadena, California_ 5 and started to attend the First Baptist Church at 75 North Mareng? in Pasadena Mr MOKTARIAN stated that he recalls meeting a family wh? was from Jordan and %ere members of the First Baptist Church This family Vas the SIRHAN family = Mr MOKTARIAN stated that he recalls a dinner at the church where Mr 8 _ SIRHAN brought Jordanian food to this affair Mr MOKTARIAN stated that 18 was his recollection that he met Mrs SIRHAN only on two or three occasions and that he never met the SIRHAN children M: MOKTARIAN stated that he never had any other social contacts with Mrs SIRHAN other than the two or three meetinge with her a t the Firgt Baptist Church Mr MOKTARIAN stated that he could recall nothing else about M:'e SIRHAN or her family other than they were Mos lens and that were frOm Jordan 6/9/68 Pasadena , California Los Angeles 56-156 On at File # SA LAURENCE B CASEY /a Lm 6/10/68 by Date dictated Thig document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of the 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. 12 , they 497 ================================================== Page 24 ================================================== FD-302 (Rev. 4-15-64) FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION Date 6/11/68 PII SIMON SHAROU date of birth in Jerusalem, resides at '462 North Euclia In Fasadena , and owns and operates a barber shop at 48 North Lake Avenue Pasadena 5 California SHAROU 18 Armenian He came to the United States in of 1959 and has since become a Citizen of the United States SHA ROU said that he nas in the past cut hair for various members of the SIRHAN family including SIRHAN BISHARA SIRHAN but has not seen the latter in about three months SHA ROU said he has not had any other association with the family He pointed out that as an Armenian, was of a lower caste of society in Jordan than the Jordanians and their distinction 18 still kept alive by Jordanians living in the United States Mr _ SHAROU said he had no knowledge regarding SIRHAN 8 propensity for violence and could not explain his murder of Senator ROBERT F KENNEDY Mr SHAROU was asked for information concerning MAJED KHALIL QUSSOUS and ABDUL DABBAS , two Jordanian students who came to the United States about the same time as the SIRHAN family and also lived in Pasadena and attended Pasadena City College _ SHAROU said he believes both QUSSOUS and DABBAS have returned to Jordan within the past two years_ He did not know the degree of' association between SIRHAN BISHARA SIRHAN and these two Jordanian students La 498 4 On 5/10/68 -aPasadena California File # Los Angeles_56-156_ SA s PHILIP J. REILLY and by J . ROBERT SULLIVAN PJRIpiblles Date dictated 6/10/68_ This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI. It is the property of the FBI and i8 loaned to your agency; it and its contents are not to be distributed outside your agency. May he, ================================================== Page 25 ================================================== FD-302 (Rev. 4-15-64) FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION 6/7/68 Date DANIEL GANGUIN , Olvner, Michael Ganguin, Incorporated 9 53 West Union, Pasadena , California , advised that SATDALLAH BISHARA SIRHAN was loyed as a machinist helper by that firm fron April 9, 2983 5 to April 27 9 1968. Mr GANGUIN stated that he and his brothers 9 CLAUDE and MICHAEL , run this machine and al1 of them have s3me knowledge of SAIDALLAH SIRHAN He said that SAIDALLAH was a "pretty good M employee and that he wa: alweye on the job and was quite dependable He said that SAIDALLAH was somewhat of a loner in that he stayed t? hinself most 3f the time and that he did not seem close to anyone in particular He said that on one occasion SAIDALLAH brought his brother SIRHAN SIRHAN to the shop and showed hin around and introduced him to some 3f the other employees Mr GANGUIN said that he recalls s ometime during the Ieraeli Arabian war SAIDALLAH had a discuesion on at least one occaeion with one pf the empl2yees 9 a Lebanese named GEORGE NEM 9 1085 Bresee Avenue 9 Pasadena , concerning this conflict He eaid that he the idea that SATDALLAH felt the Arabs should have won this war and that he_ 9 SATDALLAH, is definitely pro-Arab GANGUIN said that he could not recall any other political discussions that were held between SAIDALLAH and the other emp loye € DANIEL GANGUIN furnished ai1 employnent application from one SAIDALLAH B SIRHAN which furnished the following informatijn: This applicatian_ Was dated April 4 1966. 9 and shoned Social Security Nurber address io86 North Lake Avenue , Apartment 5, Pasadena , telephone of neighbor 797-8381 _ He indicated he was in the procees of becoming a United s*ates citizen The following informatizn was a le? reflected Dete of Birth PII 6/7/68 Pasadena 5 California LJE Angeles 156 On at File # 499 SA ALLEN K_ TOLEN and SA RONALD H BROYLES /RHB/a ln 6/7/68 by Date dictated This document contain8 neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI: It is the property of the FBI and ig loaned to your agency; it ad its contents are 'not to be distributed outside your agency. shop got 56 - ================================================== Page 26 ================================================== 2 LA 56-156 Height 5 feet 10 inches Fieight 133 pounds Marital Status Single Mother MARY SIRHAN 696 East Howard Street Pasadena , Ca lifornia Telephone 2136 Education St George High School Jerusalem Graduated after 12 years in 1947 Former Etployments Miller Dial and Nameplate Company 4400 Temple City Boulevard El Monte, California Spray painter 9 1960 1961 Iistruent Enameling 1190 West Fair Oaks Avenue Pasadena_ 9 California Spray painter 9 1961 1962 Laid )ff because of lack of bueinees B and B Enameling Incorporated 1030 Locust Street Pasadena California Spray painter, 1962 1964 Left to a better job 500 798. get ================================================== Page 27 ================================================== FD-302 (Rev. 4-15-64) FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION 6/1/68 Date CLAUDE GANGUIN, partner, Michael Ganguin, Incorporated, 53 West Union, Pasadena , Calif advised that he had never had any political discussions himng with SAIDALLAH SIRHAN and that he had met SIRHAN SIRHAN one time when he , SIRHAN _ 9 was brought to the by his brother SAIDALLAH According t) CLAUDE GANGUIN , SATDALLAH STRHAN did not appear to be close kith any 3f the shop employees and he had no personal knowledge of political vievs of either SAIDALLAH 3r his brother SIRHAN He stated , however ne had heard 3f a discussion between one of the enployees 9 a Lebanes e by the name of GEORGE NENE and SAIDALLAH , wherein SADALLAH revealed that he felt the Arabs should have won the Israeli T Arabic war On 6/7/68 at Pasadena , California File # Los Angeles SA ALLEN K _ TOLEN and 501 SA RONALD H_ BROYLES 'RHB/alm 6/7/68 by Date dictated This document containg neither recommendations nor conclusiong of the FBI. It i8 the property of the FBl &nd ig loaned to your agency; it and its contents are not to be distributed outside your agency. eornigei€ only ehop 56 _ 156 ================================================== Page 28 ================================================== FD-302 (Rev. 4-15-64) FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION 1 6/7/68 Date MICHAEL GANGUIN partner , Michael Ganguin; Incorporated , 53 #est Union, Pasadena , Celifornia, advised that during the time SAIDALLAH SIRHAN 7as employed at that machine he , SATDALLAH , was a g3od emp l3yee and caused n? problens He said that he had never discussed any political matters with SAIDALLAH nor ha: he ever met SAIDALLAH 4 S brother SIRHAN SIRHAN On 6/7/68 at Pasadena , California File # Loe Angeleg 56-156 SA ALLEN XS TOLEN and 502 SA RONALD H BROYLES /RHB/alm 6/7/68 by Date dictated Thig document containg neither recommendations nor conclusiong 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 outside your agency. shop , ================================================== Page 29 ================================================== FD-302 (Rev. 4-15-64) FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION 1 6/7/68 Date STELLA CASTANEDA , 2099 North Marengo, Altadena Celifornia, advised that she has been employed at Michae 1 Gang Incorporated 9 for the past 3ix years She eaid that she knew SAIDALLAH SIRHAN during the time that he SATDALLAH , worked at this machine shop but that , to her know ledge 9 no political discuseiong whatspever were held between SAIDALLAH and any of the employees She eaid that the small amount of conversation that she had had with thie individual was alwajg concerning the Mis s CASTANEDA advised that on one occasion, SAIDALLAH did bring his brother SIRHAN SIRHAN, t? the shop to ghow him around and introduce hin t? a few of the employees but this is the only time that she had ever seen SIRHAN SIRHAN 31 known him tJ be there She said that she had never heard any discuseion vhatspever concerning any political views vhich SAIDALLAH SIRHAN; may have On /68 at Pasadena 9 Calizornia File # Los Angeles 56-156 503 SA ALLEN K TOLEN and SA RONALD H BROYLES /RHB/aln 6/7/68 by Date dictated Thig document containg neither recommendationg nor conclusions of the FBI: It is the property of the FBI and i8 loaned to your agency; it and itg contents are not to be distributed outside your agency uin, shop_ he, 6/7 ================================================== Page 30 ================================================== FD-302 (Rev. 4-15-64) FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION 6/7/68 Date DAVID C MARCUS , Attorney 5 215 West 5th Street Los Ange les , California , was advised of the identity of the interviewing Agent and that he was being interviewed concerning his know ledge of SIRHAN S IRHAN. MARCUS advised that he i8 presently representing "SATDALLAH BISHARA STRHAN in a citizenship caee ard he i8 alg0 representing MUNIR BISHARA SALEMAH SIRHAN in a deportation matter He advised that both cases concerned the Immigration and Naturelization Service and that both 3f the above individuals are brothers of SIRHAN SIRHAN. He stated that he believes that SIRHAN SIRHAN came t? his office on one occasion with one of his brothers and attempted to tell him MARCUS ) how t) handle the case He s tated that he was unaware of any political beliefs of the SIRHAN family and could furnish no further details in this Iatter. 6/7/68 Los Angeles 9 California Los Angeles 156 On at File # Ln 504 T SA WILLIAM G ATHERTON/asi 6/7/68 by Date dictated Thig document containg neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI. It i8 the property of the FBI and is loaned to your agency; it and ita contents are not to be distributed outgide your agency. 56- ================================================== Page 31 ================================================== FD-302 (Rev. 4-15-64) FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION Date 6/11/68 1 Records 3 United California Banlc, Pasadena Ma in Branch, 505 East Colorado Boulevard, reflect that SHARIF B_ S TRHAN , 696 Eagt Howard Street, Pasadena 9 California 9 obta ined a loan on February 6, 1968, in the amount of' $500.20, payable in 12 mon thly installments of $44.16 each These records reflect that on March 18, 1968, two paymente were made and on March 21, 1268, the 1oan wae pa id off These recorde reflect that the nearest relative pf SHARIF B . S IRHAN 18 SAIDALLAH B. S IRHAN, 1659 North Lake, Pasgadena, California These records reflect that {he employment for S IRHAN wa : the ITT Cannon Electric, 3208 Humbolt Street, Pasadena 3 California It wa: reflected that S IRHAN wa3 einployed in production control at a salary of 8492 .09 per month and had been employed by this company for three years _ Theze records further reflect that S IRHAN had a 1oan in the amount of $700 00 at the United States Nationa1 Banlc, North Lake Avenue, Pasadena , California 9 and had had 3 prior loan with General Motor Acceptance Corporation, Pasadena , California The above information 18 to be made public onLy following the issuance of 3 subpoena duces tecum which subpoena should be directed to Mr STANLEY C DYE , Operations Officer, at the above referred to bank _ 505 On 6/10/68 at Pasadena, California File #Lo8 Angeles_56-156 by SA JOHN F RUSSELL, Jr_ijmk Date dictated 6/10/63 This document contain8 neither recommendationg nor conclusions of the FBI: It is the property of the FBI and is loaned to your agency; it and contents are not to be diatributed outside your agency. its ================================================== Page 32 ================================================== LA 56-156 INVESTIGATION CONCZRNING WOMAN IN WHITE DRESS WITH BLACK POLIA DQTS 506 ================================================== Page 33 ================================================== FD-302 (Rev. 4-15-64) FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION 6/10/68 Date WILLIAM BALES , Newf Editor_ 3 NBC Newe New York New York, made available to SA RICHARD C _ BURRIS , at Log GnEeiee, a magnetic tape recording made during an interview of SANDRA SERRANO by New e Commentator SANDOR VANOCUR , at the Ambageador Hotel Los Angeles 9 at approrimately 1:30 A.M. , June 5, 1968 , 9 shjetiy after the shoot of Senator ROBERT FRANCIS KENNEDY This interview i8 a€ followe ; VANOCUR Mis: SERRANO , juet take your time_ 9 I'11 hold the mike in front of you, and juet tell me everything starting from when Jou first saw the Senator c ome in the 17)3m1 _ and what happened SERRANO Well, he he everybody was in the ma in rojm, you know _ listening to him speak , and it was too hot , 8 9 I went Juteide and I Wae jut on the terrace, and 1 wa: out there for about five, ten minutee , y3u know I etart to cold, and then, you kn oW , and everybody wae cheering and everything and then I waz etanding there just thinking, you know , thinking about how many people there were, and how wonderful it wa € Then this giri came running down the etaire in the back, came running' down the staire and seid 1 ve ehot II we ve ehot him Wh? did You 8h23t?" And she eaid "we ve shot Senator KENNEDY ! And aft ghe had I can remember what she had on and everything, and after that , a cane down with her , he wa: about 23 years and he wae Mexican-American, because I can remember that, because I M Mezican-American, and I gaye "what' & happening? fI And al1 of a sudden al1 theee people etart C oming down that back end and I walked and I wa€ by the bar area , and nobody eeemed to know anything about it, and I thought , well, you know , maybe I mieunderetood or eomething 507 On 6/5/68 at Loe Angelee , California Log Angelee 56-156 File # SA RICHARD C BURRIS /mmd 6/19/68 by Date dictated This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusiong of the 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. ing ah, get "we him, boy Sid, in, ================================================== Page 34 ================================================== 2 LA 56-156 VANOCUR Wait a minute , did this young_ eay"We" ? 11 SERRANO 9 she gaid Ti VANOCUR Meaning 9 the Mexican-American? SERRANO ehe wag not of Mexican-American deecent She wa: not_ She Wa ? Caucaeian She had on a white drege with polka dot8 , she wae light ekinned , dark hair, ehe had black ehoee on , and ehe hae a funny noge , ir wa z it wa: I thought it wae really funny, al1 my friende tell me I'm 2 9 obeervant So I walked right back in and I I thought to myself if 8 Omie thing happened 5 gomebody ghould knzw about it, 80 I walked in and I eaid Who waz ehot?" And nobody "Nobody wag ehot, nobody wa e I ehot And I eaid al1 right And I waited a while and then I walked to a telephone , and I called my parente long dietance to Ohio, and I woke my parente up and I told them, KENNEDY wag eh3t , and my parente 9 you Icnow 4 have been following me with the campaign 20 I wae in the telephone booth, and then I saw 9 maase: of of people geem 80 run by the telephone 9 and I hung up I told my parente I had to hang up Hung up , I went back int? the main roor and I aeked who waz ehot. And it muet have been ten minutee , ten minutee before any - body on that grounde floor geem to have known anything, and I eaid "Who wa: ehot?" And then I thie MARGE JAY wa: on on the epeaker on the epeaker_ and she wa: you know 9 "Somebody hae been geriougly injured! T Ah Everybody_ 9 pleage clear the way , g0 to the televigion set So I wae etanding by the televieion ghet set and I wae just etanding there lietening t0 everything that happened_ and I couldn't believe it, and then 20 I went in to make sure 80 I aeked "who wae ehot ? Wa € it him?" They gaye 3 it wae!" So I went back to the telephone booth, tried to my parente but che linee were al1 tied up , I C puldn 1 t through 508 1ady "we "we NJ, "Oh , juet eayingk {yee get get ================================================== Page 35 ================================================== 3 LA 56-156 VANOCUR Did yoU work for Sen 0 did you work for Senator KENNEDY? SERRANO I'm Co-Chairman of Youth for KENNEDY in the Paeadena - Altadena area I worked very hard for him and every- body in the Pasadena area worked very very hard for him 1965_ 9 I met him, Waghington, D.C . , in an elevator, he etepped on my foot_ 9 and I ehoved him 9 and it 8 an unforgettable experience At the 8. R.0 . he gave me the epeech chat he 'd made that night I have the very epeech he made that night _ VANOCUR You didn't get close to where he wae carried out 3r where he war shot? SERRANO No , I waen't , no I waen't _ VANOCUR Thank you very much 509 ================================================== Page 36 ================================================== FD-302 (Rev. 4-15-64) FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION 6/12/68 Date On Junc 11, 1968, Detective JOE GOODMAN, Rampart Division, Los Angeles Police Department , furnighed the following summary of the taped interview of SANDRA SERRANO , taken at the Rampart Division; from 2:35 a .m. to 2:55 a m on June 5, 1968: 510 On 6/11/68 at Los Angaleg , California File # Loe Angele: 56-156 by SA RICHARD C. BURRIS /mmc Date dictated 6/12/68 This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusiong of the FBL: It is the property of' the FBl and is loaned to your agency; it and its contents are not to be digtributed outside your agency. ================================================== Page 37 ================================================== RAMPART DETECTIVE DIVISION E q4 INTERVIEWS C 'JUNE 8 , 1968 KENNEDY SHOOTING DR 68-521 466 INTERVIEW OF SANDRZL SERRANQ INTERVIEWED BY E . H . HENDERSON , 7695 2212 North Marengo J.E. Chiquet , 5233 Altadena HOMICIDE DIV Ph : 794-6514 INTERVIEWED ON 6-5-68 [ 2:35 AM/ 2 : 55 AM TAPE FT 158/273 No. 1 Fe Cauc , 23/26 , [ 5-6 , 122/27 , Drk Brn Hair (short) Brn eyes Turned up nose, good figure , wht dress w/blk dots blk shoes . No . 2 . M Mex , Aer , 22 , 160 , Blk hair , Drk eyes , Wht shirt, sweater , long 5-5iee6os-buttoa type Drk pants { greasy hair (straight) No . 3 . M Mex Amer , 23 5-5 , 130/135 , Bushy Blk hair seeding appearance Lt. sport shirt (wrinkled) pants I saw the three above person walking up the stairs together No one else was around then . They were not talking but appeared to be together . About 15/20 minutes later , the female and the better dressed man cane ruzning down the stairs The female told me , " shot him, we shot him . I asked her who shot and she said , "Senator Kennedy. MI 1 thought she Was joking and didn 1 t take her serious I don' know where they went INTERVIEW OF MIKE MARCUS INTERVIEWED BY E. H . HENDERSON 435 S Mariposa J E. Chiquet Ph: 380-8501 Dep . Dist. Attorney INTERVIEWED ON 6-5-68 3:25 AM/3; 36 AMi TAPE FT . 366/453 Heard six shots 1 was ahead of Senator Kennedy , never saw suspect. INTERVIEW OF RICHARD TUCK INTERVIEWED BY Ee HI . HENDERSON HOMI 3918 Beverly Blvd . J.Ea Chiquet , HOMI L,A INTERVICWED ON 6-5-68 6:10 AM/6:14 AM Bus Addxess: 2000 L st. , N.W. , Washington De € TAPE FT T 0/023 Good Sam , Hospital , 9th Floor I heard several shots but I never saw the person who did the shoocing , I went L0 assist the Senator who was lying wounded on the floor , I never saw the susp 0r the gun. 511 gola beige they "we they ================================================== Page 38 ================================================== FD-302 (Rev. 4-15-64) FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION Date June_12,_1968 SANDRA SERRANO reviewed colored film coverage made by NBC News at the Ambassador Hotel prior to and after Senator ROBERT F KENNEDY was June 5, 1968 This review was made at the NBC Studio, shocilJuood, California 9 and the projector wa8 operated by WILLIAM BALES 9 News Editor, NBC News , New York City. After reviewing the film, SERRANO stated she observed no one in the film who resembled the woman wearing a polka dot dress or the man wearing a yellow or gold swea she saw go up or down the outside fire escape stairway Located outside the southwest door of the Embassy Room, Ambas sador Hotel SERRANO was asked to describe color of clothing SIRHAN was wearing in the film she had just watched _ She said he was wearing medium blue pants white shirt and dark colored jacket or sweat shirt She was then asked if she still believed SIRHAN was wearing light colored clothes at the time she claimed to have seen him in the fire escape stairs She said, I looked like light colored clothes to me 512 On 6/7/68 at Burbank , California File # Los_Angeles 56_156 by SA RICHARD C BURRIS :cea 6/12/68 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 and its contents are not to be distributed outside your agency. ter, "They ================================================== Page 39 ================================================== FD-3 02 (Rev. 4-15-64) FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION 1 6/12/68 Date On June 11, 1968, Detective C . F_ HUGHES J Rampart Division, Loe Angelee Police Rerartmezck furnished a summary of an interview of SANDRA SERRANO , occurred on June 7, 1968; 513 6/11/68 Loe Angeles , California Los Angeles 56-156 On at File # SA RICHARD C BURRIS /mmc 6/12/63 by Date dictated Thig document contains neither recommendations 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 outside your agency. ================================================== Page 40 ================================================== RMMPART DETECTIVE DIVISION INTERVIEW JUNE 7, 1968 KENNEDY SHOCTING BR68-521 466 INTERVIEWED: SANDRA SERRANO INTERVIEWED BY : C . A CALVERT C. F. HUGHS Witness SANDRA SERRANO at the Ambassador Hotel went thru her actions for reporting officers FBI agent BURRIS 1 SECBET SERVICE agent SHERMAN _ She stated that she was sitting on the rear steps (which lead from the s /w corner of EMBASSY ROOM ) getting s ome fresh air. Two men a woman came up the stairs and the womian stated "excuse us please" Twenty to twenty-five (20-25) minutes later she heard what sounded like six quick back fires , and about 30 seconds later the same woman (Polka Dot Dress ) and the taller of the two men came down the stairway. The woman was run- ning ahead of the man and said shot him, we shot hin" The witness asked "you shot who" ? and the W Oman replied Senator Kennedy. The wftress then went into the hallway of the Ambassador Room and saw a uniformed security and asked "did they shoot Senator Kennedy" and he stated "your drunk 1 The witness then confronted a group of people and asked ther the smae question. They replied your crazy" The Witness then Went into the Sunset Room , back thru the Ambassador Ante Roon into the hallway to a phone booth, she then called her mother in. Lorreine, Ohio telling her that Senator Kennedy was shot The phone used by the witness was one of five booths She pointed out two booths cf which one was the one she used Phone numbers 3860824 , 3869837 . Descriptions of suspects sone as given by witness on original interview . There was no Guara' on duty at the Embassy Room south rear door at tine of shooting or prior to shooting _ See attached Floor Plans of Ambassador Hotel ~-67 and "we 514 ================================================== Page 41 ================================================== F0z02 (Re' FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION Dato 6/12/68 (1) Mrg AMPARO SERRAIO , 1949 West 27th Street 9 Lorain; Ohio advised she is the morher of SANDRA SERRANO Sne stated tha: her daughter telephonically contacts her from California quite frequent Mr s SERRANO stated that on June 4 , 1968, at approxinately 6.00 PM, Eastern Daylight Time EDT her daughter called t0 congratulate her brother, MANUEL U SERRANO , upon hig graduation from Admiral King Uigh School in Loraine At approximgtely 10.30 PM (EDI ) on the same date her daughter again- called her from California steting she was at ROBERT KENNEDY 8 campalgn headquarters and thar he prs going %0 Win the Californie primery election. Mrs SERRANO stated she questioned her daughter about calling her 80 orten and her daughter scated that she had received permission 88 a11 the volunteer Tvorkers were allowed %0 make telephone calls as they reportedly were being cherged a "flat rate" for the use of the telephones in the cerpaign headquarters Mrs SERRANO stated that at approrimately 3:30 AM (EDT) on June 5. 1968 9 she received 2 collect #elephone call from her daughter in Los Angeles As soon 05 her daughter was connected with Mrs . SERRANO she was obviously in a very hysterical state and made some mention that it had cost her $3.00 to the telephone from wheze she was calling but did not elaborate further concerning this SANDRA then told Mrs SERRANO that ROBERT KENNEDY had been shot and when Mrs SERRANO said "what?" 9 SANDRA repeated this statement When Mr8 SERRANO asked SANDRA jf ROBERT' KZNNEDY was dead, she replied that she did not know but remarked he had been shot afer making his speech Mrs SERRANO stated that throughout the telephone conversation SANDRA was crying. and was hysterical and difficult t3 understand She stated that during this telephone conversation she was unable to recall SANDRA mentloning anything about observing any person or activity in connection with the shooting . SANDRA just kept repeating, Tould they do anything like this, he wes such 2 good man ? " In addition, SANDRA asked *0. speak with her father but When Mr8 . SERRANO asked him if he desired t0 speak with SANDRA he declined, stating he wa8 too upset to talk t0 her a& that #ime , On_ 6/8-/68_at_ Lorai; A1ie File #_ Cloreland-175-16 by 8#-ROBERi +,#FEEger/jly 515 Date dictaled 641/68 This documen} conloin: neilher recommendalions nor conclusions of Ihe FBI II ic Ihe propefty ol the FBI and Is loanod Io Your ugency; ilond ils conlenls Gre nol lo bo dislribuled oulside ogency: 19 < only get "why Your ================================================== Page 42 ================================================== CV 175-16 (2) Mrs SERRANO advised that at approximately 8:00 AM on June 5, 1968, SANDRA again telephonically contected her and a8 thi; time stated she had been on the terrace of the Ambassador Hotel prior to ROBERT KENNEDY ' 8 speech and had observed two men who she described only &s Mexican-Americans 9 accompanied by a girl who she described a5 white SANDRA stated that efter the shooting she observed one or these men and the same girl running from the hotel area She did not elaborate any further nor did she further describe any of these' individuals Mr: SERRANO staced she could recall no further detailg of her telephone conversationg with her daughter She explained that due to al1 the excitement gurrounding the shooting of ROBERT' KENNEDY and her concern for her daughter i% would be impossible for her *0 remember every detail and she did not take notes of any of the conversabions inasmuch as she did not think it was importanc at the time 516 ================================================== Page 43 ================================================== FD-302 (Rev. 4-15.641 FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTICATION Date 6/12/68 (1). MANUET M. SERRANO , 1949. West 27th Street, Lorain, Ohio, advised he 1s the father of SANDRA SERRANO He stated SANDRA called hone at least {wice on June 1968 and again at approximately 3.30 AM on June 5, 1968 Ie stated he did not talk with his daughter during any of' these calls although she did &sk to speak With him when she called at approximately 3.30 AM on June 5 9 1968 He stated that inasmuch as his wife AMP told him during the course of this telephone conversation that ROBERT KENNEDY had been shot; 9 he did not feel emotionally able to speak with his daughter at this time Mr SERRANO steted inasmuch a9 he did not converse with his daughter, SANDRA $ during any of the telephone call8 , he coula not state what the exact conversatlon wes during these calls He advised tnat his wife talked with SANDRA on che occasion of each call and she would be able to advise 88 t0 the extent and topic of the conversations during the calls . Mr SERRANO stated his daughter 2 SANDRA , is 8 very fine young lady who does not drink or smoke and hna8 very high moral: and character He stated she 18 8 very level-headed young_ lady who is both emotionally and mentally mature He stated she graduated from Admiral King High Sehool in Lorain in 1966 9 maintaining 8 "c Plus" average and Jia jored in Business Adninistration In September 9 1966 she entered the Lorain County Conunity College 9 Elyria, Ohio, to study *o be 8 Medical_ Technician but she did not like this course and voluntarily withdrew after one semester . In either January or February 2 1967 , she went to live with her eunt , CECELIA MAGDALENO , 2212 North Marengo 'Avenue, Altedena, California, and for the past year has been employed at United Insurance Company of America; 727 West Seventh Street_ } Los Angeles , California 517 On__6484/68_at Lorain, Ohie File #_ Cloveland 175-16 SAROBERI ILWILSON-jy Date dictated_ 64/11/68 This docum ent conlains neilher recommondalions nor conclusions. of Ihe FBI: It i6 Ihe property of Ihe FBI and Is loaned lo ogency; Wand Its conlenls are nol lo b0 disirIbuled outside ogency. 32 ARO , June, bY Your our ================================================== Page 44 ================================================== FD-302 (Rev. 4-15-64) FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGA TION 1 6/10/68 Date Mr JOHN J AMBROSE , Deputy District Attorney, Log Angeles County, Los Angeles California, advised that he was in the area of the Los Angeies Ambassador Hotel on the night of June 4,, 1968, when he heard a news bulletin on his car radio that Senator ROBERT KENNEDY had been shot He stated that he arrived approximately 15 ninutes after the shooting_ Upon entering the main entrance of the hotel, a gir1 SANDY SERRANO ) camie running up to him very excited and asked him to he lp her a9 she had to inform the proper authorities of a confrontation she had just had with a couple in the ha 11 - way of the hotel AMROSE advised that he told the girl that he would help He quieted her and asked what had happened She replied that she was wa lking down the hall of the hote1 when a man and woran approached from the opposite direction I Both were walking and the girl stated just shot him SERRANO then inquired what the girl meant by this and the girl stated "We just shot Senator KENNEDY" AMBROSE at this tine aeked SERRANO ir the girl poseibly could have said "They I just shot him SERRANO advised that ehe distinctly remenbers that the girl used the pronoun we and mentioned the name Senator KENNEDY AMBROSE stated that SERRANO *old him that she could identify both persons and furnished him with the following descriptions : The girl was a white Caucasian, 22 to 23 years of age, 5'5" = 9 and wore a long sleeve white dress with black polka dots and bib cbllar She pogsessed a very shapely figure The man was about 23 yeare old, Mexican-American, had black hair, and wore a sweater AMBROSE added that he then took SERRANO int? the building to the scene of the shooting where he turned her over to the investigating officere as a witnees He further added that SERRANO did have one girl friend accompanying her but could not recall if she was present when SERRANO told him of her confrontation with the couple in the hallwey. 518 On 6/10/68 at Loe Angelee Calif 'orniaFile # Log Angeles 56-156 by SA TIMQTHY J Q !NEILL/ rah Date dictated 6/10/68 This document contains neither recommendationg nor conclusiong of the FBI. It is the property of the FBI and is loaned to your agency; it and its contents are not to be distributed outgide your agency. her "we gold ================================================== Page 45 ================================================== 2 CA 56-156 SERRANO impressed AMBROSE a8 a very sincere person and although she wa8 a larmed and excited over what was told her by the couple 9 she remained insistent in the wording of the girl'8 statements 519 ================================================== Page 46 ================================================== FD-302 (Rev. 4-15-64) FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION 1 Date 6412/68 DAVID KAL HAINES , 220 East Sierra Madre Avenue, Apartment F, Sierra Madre, California, furnished the following information: He is nineteen years old and a student at Pasadena City College, Pasadena, California Since the end of April 1968, he was a volunteer worker at the Pasadena Headquarters 0f the Youth for KENNEDY Club On Tuesdey June 4, 1968, he was busy at the Youth for KENNEDY Headquarters in Pasadena until approximately 9:00 p.m. At that time, he and a fellow worker, RAY (1ast naie unknown) , decided to g0 to the Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles to await the election returns They went in RAY's automobile arriving at the Ambassador at approximately 9:45 p.m. They joined the throng that had gathered in the lower level ballroom where television sets were placed to follow the returns He met several of his fellow workers from Pasadena and recalls meeting SANDRA SERRANO , who was in charge of the Pasadena Youth for KENNEDY Club , sometime between 10:00 p.m. and l1:00 p.m SERRANO was in a group standing near a bar set up in the foyer area at the entrance of the ballroom. As she was obviously underage, he ordered Rer 8 screwdriver drink from the bar and chatted with her for awhile To his knowledge , that was the only drink she had that evening. He rejoined the crowd in the ballroom and was at that location when the news that Senator KENNEDY had been shot was received _ He watched the proceedings on television in the ballroom for some time and then started to move through the crowd in the ballroom looking for his friends He came across his fellow worker 9 RAY, who had taken him to the Ambassador , who was in a complete state of collapse at the news and was lying on the floor He and a girl, name unknown , who had met RAY at the ballropn , gave assistance to RAY and he remained with them until RAY was sufficiently recovered, that he could leave RAY in the girl 's care He then lent assistance to an unidentified elderly Lady who asked him +0 take her 19 her automobile_parked_on 4_ side street 520 On 6/11/68 at Sierra Madre California File # Los Angeles_ 56-156 SA MELV IN L. FLOHR and by SA RICHARD F. KTLCOURSE /RFKIclp Date dictated 6/12/68 This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI. It i5 the property of the FBI and ig loaned to your agency; it and its contents are not to be distributed outside your agency. ================================================== Page 47 ================================================== 2 LA 56-156 in the vicinity of the hotel 5 which he did Upon returning to the hotel 9 he again met SANDRA SERRANO who was with another Pasadena worker IRENE CHAVEZ They met in the vicinity of the area or arcade of the lower level He estimates that this was at least one hour after he first heard of the shooting SERRANO was extremely upset 9 crying, and distraught He recalls her saying "oh DAVID 9 Jou don t kcnow what I have Ri Mi seen and should I do She also seid other things which he cannot now recall but as he was also upset and trying to get back in the ballroom to where he had left RAY 9 he attached no significance to what SERRANO had said He believed it only related to the fact that Senator KENNEDY had been shot He then returned to the ballrooi , searched for his friends 9 and had no further contact or conversation with SERRANO While he was at the Ambassador Hotel, both prior to and after the shooting , he did not see anyone resembling the photographs or general description of suspect 9 SIRHAN SIRHAN nor could he recall seeing any women in a white dress with black polka dots He has known SANDRA SERRANO since April 1968 _ and she was in charge of the Pasadena Office of the Youth for KENNEDY Club He considers her to be a reliable 9 level headed and a responsible person He 18 entering the Marine Corps in mid ~July 1968 and prior to that time Will spend two weels vacationing in Texas where he can be reached in care of Mr BOB PHILLIPS_ 9 4007 Cornelia 9 Greenville ' Texas 521 shop "What ================================================== Page 48 ================================================== FD-302 (Rev. 4-15-64) FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION 1 6/12/68 Date GREGORY BION ABBOTT , West Huntington Avenue, Apartment 4, Arcadia, Celifornia, furnished the following information: He i8 nineteen years old and has just completed his Sophomore year at Yale University. At present , he is erployed as a messenger by Noble, Cooke 618 South Spring Street, Los Angeles 9 California, a Stock brokerage firm. He intends to return to Yale on approximately September 15, Upon arriving hone from Yele, he volunteered his services to the Youth for KENNEDY Club in Pasadena and worked there on Monday June 3, 1968, until 9:00 p. m. and on Tuesday , June 4, 1968, the of the California primary. On June 4 , 1968 _ 9 at about 8;15 p.m. , he and some of his fellow-workers decided to g0 to the Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles to await the election returns He went to the Ambassador with SANDY SERRANO , IRENE CHAVEZ , GEORGE FREDERICKS and a MIKE (last name unknown ) in FREDERICKS 1 auto arrived at the Ambassador Hotel at epproximately 9:00 p. m. and joined the crowd which had gathered in the ballroom on the lower level of the hotel to watch the election returns on television sets which had been set up there The group split up and went their separate ways after agreeing to together later on in the evening for the ride home ABBOTT stated that he spent most of the evening in the ballroom with DINAH CHURCHTLL , 945 Hilgard Avenue Apartment 105, Westwood, California 9 whom he met at the gathering- He recalls seeing SANDRA SERRANO at least once, in the crowd, prior to the news of the shooting. On 6/11/68 at Arcadia, California File Fos Angeles 56-156 SA MELVIN FLOHR and by SA RICHARD F KTLCOURSE /RFK/clp 6/12/68 Date dictated This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of tho FBL. It is the property of the FBI and is loaned to your agency; it and ite contents are not to be distributed outside 5Pagency- 928 1968_ day They get L. ================================================== Page 49 ================================================== 2 LA 56-156 He wa s in the lower level ba llroom when he first heard the news that Senator KENNEDY had been shot This i9 directly below the ballroom where Senator KENNEDY made his victory speech He believes that approximately twenty minutes later he left the ballroom with DINAH CHURCHILL " and was in the long corridor leading to the entrance of the lower level ballroom 9 when he again met SERRANO She was alone sobbing hysterically and talking incoherently He took her intj his arms and attempted to comfort her He cannot recall anything in particular that SERRANO said , at that time but his impression was that it simply dealt with the horrible fact that Senator KENNEDY had been shot As his companion DINAH CHURCHILL , was also vibibly upset and standing alone down the corridor ) he excused hinself and took DINAH out of the hotel He wa s thereafter in and out of the hotel several times searching for SANDRA and IRENE CHAVEZ in order to teke them home but saw neither one He assumed they had obtained other rides and left the hotel at a pproximately 2:30 a m to return to Pasadena During the period he was at the Ambassador Hotel, both prior to and after the shooting, he did not see anyone resembling the photograph or description of suspect SIRHAN SIRHAN nor could he recall seeing any wonen in a white dress with black pollca dots He first met SANDRA SERRANO on June 3, 1968 9 at the Youth for KENNEDY Headquerters in Pasadena where she was in charge He had an oppor to tal to her extensively on both June 3 and June tunigb8 4 , and considers her to be a reliable and responsible person _ 523 ================================================== Page 50 ================================================== FD-302 (Rev. 4-15-64) FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGA TION Date 6/13/68 VINCENT DI PIERRO was interviewed at the Ambassador Hotel just prior to his viewing aeven white dresses with black polka dots in an effort to out a dress similar to the one worn by the woman he previously described as being in the kitchen area of the Embassy Room, Ambassador Hotel, just before Sena tor KENNEDY was shot DE PIERRO recalled talking to SANDRA SERRANO about a woman wearing a white dress with black polka dots While they were sitting together waiting to be interviewed by the police after the shooting_ Tney did not deecribe the dress to ea ch other, ercept to mention the fact that it wa: a white dress with black polka dots DE PIERRO said no details about the person wearing this dress were discussed since a police officer saw' them talking ana warned them not to discuss the case On 6/10/68 at Lo8 Angeles , California File Tos Angeles 55-156 by SA RICHARD C . BURRIS/cea/ero Date dictated 6/13/68 Thi8 document contain8 neither recommendations nor conclusion8 of the FBl_ It is the property of the FBI and is loaned to your agency; it and its contents are not to be distributed agency. outs5g Kour pick

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