</s>LA 56-156 SECTION III Los Angeles Report 6/9/68 Pages 620-912 SIRHAN BISHARA SIRHIAN CIVIL RIGHTS

Summary  
The documents detail Sirhan Bishara Sirihan’s immigration history, academic records, employment background, and FBI inquiries related to his activities in California during the late 1950s–1968. Immigration files from the U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) reference his visa application from Jordan, birth in Jerusalem/Palestine (Israel), and later residence in Jordan. School records from Pasadena City Schools (1957–1963) include enrollment forms, academic performance reports, and health assessments, noting poor attendance and disciplinary actions. Employment history spans service stations in Pasadena, including roles at Richfield Service Station (1964–1965), Chevron Station (1965), and Elite Motor Service (1964). FBI FD-302 forms from June 7–8, 1968, reference witness accounts of Sirihan’s movements, including a visit to the Richfield Service Station on June 3, 1968, and his employment history. Medical records note injuries sustained in horse-related accidents at Granja Vista Del Rio Farms (Norco, California) in September 1966, treated at Corona Community Hospital.  

Key People  
- **Sirhan Bishara Sirihan**: Central figure; subject of immigration, academic, employment, and FBI records.  
- **Bishara Salameh Ghattas Sirihan**: Father; referenced in INS files.  
- **Mary Bistara Salahat Darian**: Mother; referenced in INS files.  
- **George K. Rosenberg**: District Director, Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS).  
- **John T. Harris**: Pupil Personnel Services Coordinator, Pasadena Unified School District.  
- **A. M. Turrell**: Child Welfare Department, Pasadena City Schools.  
- **Sidney McDaniel**: Pasadena gas station employee who interacted with Sirihan at Richfield Service Station.  
- **Ivan Milicic**: Resident of Pasadena; employed Sirihan at Chevron Station in 1965.  
- **Bert Altfillisch**: Norco, California farm manager; hired Sirihan as an exercise boy in 1966.  
- **Theodore M. Banks**: College official who recommended Sirihan’s dismissal from Pasadena City College in 1965.  

Key Locations  
- **Los Angeles, California**: Immigration port of entry (New York, New York referenced in visa records).  
- **Pasadena, California**: Sites of school enrollment (Pasadena City Schools), employment at service stations (Richfield Service Station, Chevron Station, Elite Motor Service), and residences.  
- **Jerusalem, Palestine (Israel)**: Sirihan’s birthplace.  
- **Amman, Jordan**: Sirihan’s country of origin for immigration purposes.  
- **Norco, California**: Location of Granja Vista Del Rio Farms where Sirihan worked as an exercise boy.  
- **Corona Community Hospital**: Medical facility treating Sirihan’s 1966 horse-related injury.  

Key Events  
- **Immigration visa application (1956–1968)**: Sirihan applied for U.S. immigration from Jordan, with records referencing his birth in Jerusalem/Palestine (Israel).  
- **School enrollment and academic performance (1957–1963)**: Sirihan attended Pasadena City Schools, including Eliot and Marshall Junior High Schools; noted poor attendance and disciplinary actions.  
- **Enrollment and dismissal from Pasadena City College (1963–1965)**: Disqualified in January 1965 for absenteeism and low academic standing.  
- **Employment history**: Worked at service stations in Pasadena, including Richfield Service Station (1964–1965), Chevron Station (1965), and Elite Motor Service (1964).  
- **FBI inquiries (June 7–8, 1968)**: Witness accounts of Sirihan’s movements, including a visit to the Richfield Service Station on June 3, 1968.  
- **Horse-related injury (September 25, 1966)**: Sirihan sustained injuries at Granja Vista Del Rio Farms, treated at Corona Community Hospital; filed an insurance claim.  

Key Organizations  
- **Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)**: Conducted FD-302 inquiries into Sirihan’s background in June 1968.  
- **Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS)**: Managed Sirihan’s immigration visa application records.  
- **Pasadena City Schools**: Maintained academic and health records for Sirihan.  
- **Pasadena City College**: Institution where Sirihan was enrolled and later dismissed.  
- **Granja Vista Del Rio Farms**: Thoroughbred horse farm employing Sirihan as an exercise boy in 1966.  
- **Corona Community Hospital**: Medical facility treating Sirihan’s 1966 injury.

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