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================================================== Page 1 ================================================== LA 56-156 CROWE states there 18 no way that SIRHAN could know the other seven members of his CP Club and noted that he has not told SIRHAN _ Further CROWE said he does not wa lk the streets recruiting CP members and for that matter based on SIRHAN' 8 prior lack of interest in the SDS would not and could not have recruited him for the CP at thi8 time CROWE sajys that recruitment Would have to follow overt activities on the part of SIRHAN over an extended period of time like membership in a club like the W.E,B_ Du Bois Club that CROWE was in Since this background wa,s lacking in SIRHAN , CROWE coula not recruit him and did not try. CROWE states that of the hour between 8 p. m. , and 9 p.m, J when they talked, the aiscussion of CP activity, including the W,E.B_ Du Bois Club took about twenty minutes At about 9 p.m., two other former students whom CROWE recognized but whose nanies he absolutely does not know and never knew _ 3 came into Bob! 8 Restaurant He stated Bob ' s is the restaurant adjacent to Pasadena City College and 18 frequented regularly by students a8 a hang- out These two former students joined CROWE and STRHAN both of whom recognized both of them and vice versa At this point CROWE discontinued a11 efforts to discuss any _ thing personal with SIRHAN since he and SIRHAN were out the town" for the evening The other two students decided to join in and {they left Bob 's going to a topless bar acros8 the street from Dow Radio on East Colorado Boulevard in Pagadena They next went to a toplegs restaurant on Foothill Boulevard in the eastern pert of Pagadena_ named the Black Cat After a very few beers in both bars they &ll went to Ernies Taco Restaurant on Colorado near Falr Oaks in Pasadena 9 had Some Mexican food 9 split up, the two others going off together and he and SIRHAN going their separate ways CROWE did not see, talk to or communicate with SIRHAN in any Way, directly or indirectly since that time_ CROWE states he 18 "aware of the aWful" implications of his contact Wwith SIRHAN He has seen a Los Angeles news _ paper account of an interview of Mejor SAM YORTY since the murder of Senator KENNEDY wherein YORTY make reference to 1012 "on ================================================== Page 2 ================================================== 5 La 56-156 rhm, Jr . /vaa ) notes that once belonged to SIRHAN which suggest that SIRHAN believes in the objectives of the Communist Party _ CROWE "hopes to God" that dates on these notes are prior to his talk With SIRHAN on Majy 2, CROWE states this matter weighs heavily on his conscience He hopes he did not influence SIRHAN to shoot Senator KENNEDY He cannot believe that his brief remarks to SIRHAN could be the motivation, but since he does not know of anyone else who contacts SIRHAN = 9 knows only of his own contact , he has an ache in the pit of his stomach when he thinks of the consequences , He says he i8 examining his own conscience searching for an answer; he sajs he has a "dreadful fi fear that he might be recponsible for this shooting which he states must be considered one of the crimes of the century _ CROWE cannot think of any way in which to further clarify his feelings or enlighten thi8 investigation. He sajy8 he i8 always available for recontact and interview further at any time and he wa8 told he would be recontacted and reinterviewed , CROWE states he never discussed the current political 8cene in the United States with SIRHAN on their May 2, 1968, meeting and never discusged Senator KENNEDY or any candidates in the California primary with STRHAN _ 1013 1968 . ================================================== Page 3 ================================================== LA 56-156 A characterization concerning Students for a Democratic Society is attached a8 an apendix page to this section of the report. 1014 ================================================== Page 4 ================================================== APPENDIX SOUTHERN CALIFORNIANS TO ABOLISH THE HOUSE UN-AMRICAN ACTIVITIES COMI TTEE , Also Known As Abolition of the Hous e Un-American Activities Committee, Citizens Committee to Preserve American Freedons A source advised on January 25 9 1966, that the Citizens Comittee to Preserve American Freedoms , (CCPAF) 555 North Western Avenue 9 Los Angeles 9 California, had recently changed its name to Southern Californians for Abclition of the House Un-American Activities Committee. The same source advised on May 1l9 1967 , that subsequent to the adoption of the new name in January_ 9 1966, the officers began to refer to it by the name Southern Californians to Abolish the House Un 5 American Activities Committee This is now the official name and the letterhead S8 of the organization carries the name 38 'Southern Californians to Apolish HUAC" 8f The "Guide to Subversive Organizations 9 revised December 19 1961, Pp 43-44_ 9 describes the CCPAF 38 followa : Citizens Committee to Preserve American Freedoms # # # specializes in propaganda aimed at ebolishing tne Committee on Un-American Activities and discrediting the Federal Bureau of" Investigation Created in Ios Angeles in 1952_ 9 the front organization i8 run by FRANK WILKINSON , an identified Communist wno recently resumed the full-time, paid post of executive secretary after approximately a year 8 leave of absence to assist in a similar campaign by another front in New York the Emergency Civil Liberties Committee the Committee O*l Unl-American Activities held hearings in Los Angeles 9 September 2-59 1958 , to inquire into the nature of the Party' 8 recent reo rganization in California 9 the Citizens Comittee to Preserve American Freedoms sponsored a series of public meetings to protest the hearings and the very existenc e of the Committee_ Communists subpoenaed a8 witnesses were guests of honor APPENDIX CONTTNUED 1015 "The City, #wrsen ================================================== Page 5 ================================================== APFENDIX CONTINUED SOUTHERN CALIFORNIANS TO ABOLISH THE HOUSE UN- AMERICAN ACTIVITIES COMMI TTEE , Also Knowa As Abolition of the House Un-American Activities Committee, Citizens Comittee to Preserve American Freedoms 98 At this time, leaders of the Party' 8 Southern California District were mobilizing Communists in the area for participation in an intensified campaign to abolish thia committee of Congress How the Citizens Committee to Preserve American Freedcns served the Party in thi8 effort was revealed by (Comunist_Party) District Chairman DOROTHY HEALEY in a report to the Party 8 Southern California District Council on September 21, 1958 Mrs HEALEY declared that the Party preferred public protest; meetings to be held by the Citizens Committee to Preserve American Freedcns rather than under party auspices because Communists could attend without danger of being exposed 83 members of the Party. She al8o noted that Communists scneduled 88 congressional committee witnesses cculd not appear beforehand at open Communist rallies without creating the impression that the Party wa8 conspi wi th witnesses to witnhold information from the committee _ APPENDIX 1016 ring ================================================== Page 6 ================================================== APPENDIX STUDENTS FOR A DEMOCRATIC SOCIETY Tne Students for a Democretic Society SDS as it is 'known today 9 'cane into being at a founding convention held at-Port Huron Michigan_ 9 in June 9 1962. The SDS is an a88ociation of young on the left and nas a current program of pro- testing the drafts promoting 8 campaign for youth to develop 3 conscientious objector status 9 dencuncing United States intervention in the war in Vietnam and to radically transforn the university community 9 and provide for its complete control by students Gus Hall, General Secretary, Communist Party_ 9 USA 9 when interviewed by a representative of United Press International in San Franciscog California 9 on May 14 9 1965, described the IF I SDS a8 8 part_of the responsible left which the Party na8 99 m going for uS At the June , 1965, SDS National Convention an anticommunist proviso was removed from the SDS constitution_ In the October 7 , 1966, issue of M New Left Notes" the official publication of' SDS 9 an SDS spokesman stated that there are Some communists in SDS and they are welcome The national head - quarters of this organization as 0f April 18 , 1967 9 was located in Room 206 9 1608 West Madison Street, Chicago , Illinois APPENDIX 1017 peopie ================================================== Page 7 ================================================== APPENDIX W,E B, DU BOIS CLUBS OF AMERICA (pCAL A soirce advised that on October 26-27, 1963, a con- ference of members of the Conmunist Fertye_ ISA {CPUSA) 2 including naticnal functioreries, met in Chicago_ 2 Illinois, for the purpose of setting in motion forces for the establishment of a nelr naticnal Marxist-criented youth Organization whicn Would hunt for the most peaceful transition tc ao-lalis0 The delegates were told that 1t Ivculd Qe reasonable to 8S6u;e; that tne ycung eocialists attracted intc tnis new organization %ould eventuelly pasg into the CP itself 6 second 8ource h28 advised that the' founding conl 4 vention for the new youth organlzation was held from June 19-21_ 9 1364 9 at 150 Golcen Gate Avenue_ 9 San Francisco, California, at Wb&ch time the name W.E,B. Du Bois Clubs of America CCA) Was adopted. Approximately 500 delegates from throughout the United 8tates ettended this comyention Tne Second source ajvised in September, 1966, that Mii? Zegarell? CPUSA Youth Dlrector, stated that in Negre JY corzmainities the Party still supported the plan to build "left sociali8+ centers and to solidify the Party bese thrcugh the DC; Tnis Source al80 advieed in September, 1966, trat Daniel Rubin, CFUSA National Or ganizational Secretary, stated tne Party beli8tes the DCA should newe 8 working-class Outlock end be 8 1ne88 crganizetion favorable to socialism9 sociali3: countries and Marzism, and in April, 1967 9 advised that Gu8 Hall, CFUSA General Secretary? {ndicated the DCA primary emphasis shouid be Or develcping 3as8 rejistance rC tre draft 0 A third Source advised in September_ 8 1967 9 that Jarvis Tyne: Wss elected chairan of the DCA on September 10, 1967 9 at the Trrd Naticnal Conventior of the DCA held ir New York, New Ycrk9 Irc September 8-109 1967 4 fourth scurce edvised during Auguat, 1967, that Jarvis Iyner i3 8 member cf tne Natlonal Comittee of tne CFUSA 0 A fifth soxrce adrised on Septenber 21, 19679 thet the headquarters of the DSA 18 located at 34 Wezt 17tn Street, New York? New York. APPENDIX 1018 ================================================== Page 8 ================================================== APPENDIX W Eo B_ DU BOIS CLUB OF WEST LOS ANGELES On April 23, 1964, a source advised that the W,E,B e Du Bois Club of West Los Angeles _ 9 wasorganized RUTH GREENBAUM with the assistance of MARVTN TREIGER in February , A second source advised on Apr1l 17, 9 that 38 of April, 1964_ 9 RUTH GREENBAUM was 2 of the Southern California District Communist Party (seDce) and that MARVIN TREIGER was chairman of the Youth Commission, SCDCP The first source above stated 'that the Du Bois Club was organized mainly to meet the needs of Marxist - orientated students at the University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA) 3 but that the club eventually hoped to spread it8 influence into other areas in West Los' Angeles_ A third source advised on March 12, 1964 ,, that at a Communist Party (CP) mee ting held in Los Angeles , in February_ 9 1964 9 BEN DOBBS , Executive Secretary_ of the SCDCP , spoke on the CP youth movement ana stated that the Du Bois Club was ore of' two youth gro ups operating in the Los Angeles area, both groups were Marrist-orientated and that members considered themselves Marxist A fourth source advised on' March 25, 1965, that since its inception, the activities of the Du Bois Club have been mainly linited to participation in protests against alleged racial discrimination, participation in Marxist classes 9 participation in conferences which led: to the creation of the W ,EeB_ Du Bois Clubs of America in the summer of and perti- cipation in demonstrations protesting U 8:& intervention in Viet Ner_ This source advised that the W ,E,B,' . Du Bois Club of West Los Angeles is now affiliated with the W.E;B Du Bois Clubz of America and 18 operating a8 a chapter_ 0f. that organization APPENDIX_CONTINED 1019 by 1964 1964_ 1964 ================================================== Page 9 ================================================== 2 APPENDIX CONTINUED W , E Bs DU BOIS CLUB OF WEST LOS ANGELES The above source further advised on April 28 , 1966, that in February , 1966 $ the Los Angeles area Du Bois Clubs consolidated into one large city-wide club known a8 the Los Angeles Du Bois Club The West Los Angeles Du Bois no longer exists as a separate club but members of the club are now members of the UCLA committee 9 which is one of several committees formed at the time of consolidation of the Los Angeles area Du Bois Clubs . APPENDIX 1020 ================================================== Page 10 ================================================== LA 56-156 JOS/rah MISCELLANEOUS 1021 ================================================== Page 11 ================================================== FD-3 02 (Rev. 4-15-64 ) FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGA TION Date 6/8/68 GEORGE HENRY GENTLEMAN 9 Parking Lot Attendant was interviewed at his place of employment Ambassador Hotel, 3400 Wilshire Bouleva rd 3 Los Angeles 2 California 9 and advised that he worked fron 11-00 AM until approximately 10:30 PM on June 4 $ 1968 He rema__ned in the parking lot the entire time except for his half-nour dinner break at approzimately 4:30 PM He went home following vork A photograph of STRHAN BISHARA SIRHAN wa8 displaed to GENTLEMAN and he advised that he had not seen an individual resembling STRHAN SIRHAN in the hotel area on che evening of June 4 $ 1968 GENTLEMAN is described as follows ; Sex Ma le Race White Birth Da ta PII Fort Tortn , TTexas Residence 20706 Pioneer Boulevard La kewood , California Telephone No 860-6231 6/8/68 Los Angeles , California Los Angeles 56-156 On at File # SA EARL E BOYD/mdm 6/8/68 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 and its contents are not to be distributed outgide your agency. 1022 ================================================== Page 12 ================================================== FD-3 02 (Rev_ 4-15-6 4 ) FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGA TION Date 6/8/68 Mr FALLAH BEN-JABR_ 8 who resides at 4211 West lst Street , was contacted at his place of employment the Ambaesador Hotel 9 3400 Wilshire Boulevard . After being advised of the identity of the contacting agent , he was interviewed regarding his observance of a 1959 white Chevrolet on the night of June 4 1968 BEN-JABR advised he is employea part tiie as a parking lot attendant at the Ambassador Hotel 'and , on the night of June 4 9 1968 was stationed at a point in the hotel parking lot which i8 iocated approximatelyl 150 feet due west of the main hotel entra nce At approxinately 11.00 or 11:30 P,M. 5 a 1959 white Chevrolet occupied by four males pullea to a, stop where he was standing and the driver asked him where he could park his car BEN+JABR stated at that cime the front parking lot wa: full due to the activity of the KENNEDY campaign people in the Embaeey Room of the hotel He ingtructed the driver to continue through the tunnel located on the west side of the hotel in the direction 0f 8th Street and told' the driver of this .automobile' that he would probably have to find private parking in that area The Criver dia a8 he instructed Approximately 20 minues to a half hour later 9 he observed the driver of this automobile in the company of a woman entering the main entrance of the hotel The woman was not in the car when it had passed BEN_ JABR earlier The couple entered the hotel through the main lobby The three other individuals who had been in the auomobile with the driver were not obgerved by BEN-JABR_ Regarding the driver of the white 1959 Chevrolet , BEN-JABR adviged that, a8 the car approached him initially, he obgerved one other paesenger in the front seat and two pagsengers in the rear seat of this automobile To the best of hie recollection_ he thought the car was a two-door sedan bu could not recall anything significant about such a8 dents 2 paint 8 cratchee 5 or decals in the windows On 6/7/68 at Los_ Angelee California File # Los Angeles 56.156 by SA THODORE M_ GARDNER vjh Date dictated 6/7/68 This 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. 1023 it, ================================================== Page 13 ================================================== 2 LA 56-156 BEN-JABR stated that , when the car approached him initially_ 9 he held a short conversation with the driver The driver asked him where they could park and stated that they were here to see Senator KENNEDY and wanted to shake hands with him_ As the driver spoke_ BEN-JABR noticed that he had an Arabic accent He asked the driver where he was from and was informed that the driver wa.s from Lebanon The driver did not indicate from what city in Lebanon he wa8 from BEN-JABR described the driver a8 being in hi8 mid-ZOs about 6' in height 9 straight light brown hair 9 medium iength which was parted on the left 8ice and which had a lock over his forehead 8imilar to Senator KENNEDY ' s hair and medium build Thie individual was falr complexioned had a 8 traight nose was clean shaven, waz wearing a 8hort sleeve sport shirt and dark trousers did not appear to have marks on his face and was clea r complexioned BEN-JABR advised that he could not recall the color of this indivi- dual 8 eyes and could not described him further other than to say he recalled the general impression that this indivi- II dual was clean cuti in appearance BEN-JABR stated that he recalled nothing whatsoever about the other three individuals in the autoobile other than the passenger in the front seat was wearing a short sleeve light colored shirt He did not speak with any of the three other individuale nor did they speak to: hin_ BEN-JABR advised that he obgerved the driver and the girl mentioned above at a distance of approximately 100 feet and could only recall that the girl appeared to be in her Z08 with medium length very light brown hair She was dressed in a white dress tchat fell below her kees and, as he recalled , had short sleeves He could not recall if s he was dressed in high heels or flat shoes He did not believe she was carrying anything as the man had his hand on her arm she was leaning against him a8 they entered the hotel He did not hear her speak 80 was unable to s tate whether or not she was al80 Arabic _ 1024 any ================================================== Page 14 ================================================== CA 56-156 BEN-JABR stated that he has never seen the driver of the automobile before or since , nor hag he ever seen the woman again He stated that he has been shown pictures of the suspect of the 8 hooting and he could not associate the suspect 8 photograph with any person or event BEN-JABR advised that 9 in talking with the driver of the above described automobile, he received the impression that the occupants of the automobile were there for a good time and noted nothing unusual about their attitude BEN-JABR stated that he could not recall anything elze &at the indivi- duals in the white Chevrolet nor about the woman whon he saw later with the driver of that car BEN-JABR stated that he presently resides with his wife at 4211 West let Street 9 Los Angelee telephone number 388-8704 . He is employed part time a8 8. parking lot attendant but is a medical s tudent at the Univers of Southern Cali- fornia at Los Angeles and arrived in the United States from Saudi Arabia approrimately three years ag0 1025 ity ================================================== Page 15 ================================================== FD-3 02 (Rev. 4-15-64) FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGA TION 6/7/68 Date JACQUELINE TRIVISONQ 11244 Duncan Avenue 9 whose telephone No _ 18 631-9633 furnished the following information: On either this past_Sunday 3 June 2 , 1968 _ ) or the precieding Sunday 9 26, 1968 , she was walking her dog in front of her residence at which time she observed an individual who bore some resemblance to the photographs of the person who allegedly shot Senator ROBERT KENNEDY This person visited a short time at approxima two 0 'clock PM a family who lives across the street from her_ She described this 1I Ti family as being dark colored foreigners" and she believed them to be from the mid-east part of the world She said that were very friendly and had some grown sons whom she had seen at the regidence on some occasions The person she thought possibly resembled SIRHAN SIRHAN arrived at the residence in a_ darl colored automobile He wa s alone He stayed approximately 15 minutes _ She described him as being 20 to 23 years of age , to 5'10" 130 pound8 , dark curly hair, dark complexion and wearing what she believed to be gray slacks TRIVISONO went on to state that she has worked for various law enforcement agencies in the including the Federal Narcotics Bureau, Los Angeles County Sheriff'8 Office, and the Lynwood Police Department She was unable to furnish any other pertinent infor- mation. 6/7/68 Lynwood , California Los Angeles 56-156 On at File # SA JAMES H STANTON/sdb 6/7/68 by Date dictated This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI. It is the property of the FBI and is loaned to your agency; it &nd its contents are not to be distributed outside your agency. 1026 May tely thev 5'8" past ================================================== Page 16 ================================================== FD-3 02 (Rev. 4-15-64) FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION Date 6/7/68 Inquiry regarding JACQUELINE TRIVISONO was made at the Lynwood Police Department at which time Detectives KENNY JEWELL and CLARENCE HENDERSON Narcotics' Bureau , as well as other officers advised that JACKIE TRIVISONO was 8 well known and notorious police C omplainent They said she called their department on an average of three to five times a day and invariably reported information which she had seen on television or had read in the newspapers They have been acquainted with her for some ten to twelve years and during that time she has not been knowi to have furnished any reliable information independent of information she obtained through public communications media They made available arrest records regarding her under the name of JACQUELINE 0 _ VALENZUELA and FBI No 1 882 992 which indicates numerous arrests dating back to 1937 and including such offenses as forgery drunkennes S , vagrancy 9 begging and suspected robbery_ JEWELL Ii M further advised that she has in the past operated as a madam I and 1s generally regarded by the police a8 being a 6/7/68 Lynwood , California Los Angeles 56-156 On at File # SA JAMES H STANTON/sdb 6/7/68 by Date dictated This document containg neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI. It is the property of the FBI and is loaned to your agency; it &d its contents are 'not to be distributed outside your agency. 1027 nut" ================================================== Page 17 ================================================== FD-3 02 (Rev. 4-15-64) FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGA TION 6/7/68 Date Mr GLEN WOERDEHOOF 9 11251 Duncan Avenue , advised as follows : Mr and Mrs BENJAMIN EVRA reside next door to him at 11247 Duncan Avenue He described them as being people of excellent character 9 good neighbors and as being apparently loyal Americans He said that they had recently come from Israel and were definitely Jewish and anti-Jordanians He said that as early as the morning of June 7 , 1968_ he had talked with Mrs EVRA and that she 9 at that time 9 had expressed great concern and regret over the death of Senator ROBERT KENNEDY Upon observing a photograph of SIRHAN SIRHAN WOERDEHOOF;, stated that this person has never visited the EVRA S residence to his knowledge _ He said that they have several sons one of which is of the same general physical make up as SIRHAN . He said that this son is usually home on the weekends and that he does drive a dark colored car He stated that there was another son , nane unknown , who drives a white Mustang_ Mr WOERDEHOOF reiterated that he was positive Of the EVRA 8 being a Ii Jewish" family as they often talked to him about going to the synagogue and other aspects of their religion On 6/768 at Lynwood California File # Los Angeles 56-156 by SA JAMES HS STANTON sdb Date dictated 6/7/68 This document contains neither recommendationg nor conclusions of the FBI. It i8 the property of the FBI and is loaned to your agency; it ad its contents are not to be distributed outside your agency 1028 they hes ================================================== Page 18 ================================================== FD-3 02 (Rev. 4-15-64) FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGA TION 6/6/68 Date Mrs & MILDRED ALI was contacted at 1140 Inverness Drive, Flintridge, Los Angeles County, advised of the identity of the interviewing Agent and that the interview was concerning the shooting of ROBERT F KENNEDY _ ALI advised that when she had attended a KENNEDY rally at the Embassy Room of the Ambagsador Hotel, Los Angeles_ California on the night of the Indiana primary, she had Observed at that rally a man with black wavy hair 9 dark skinned, slight build , short_ 3 in hi8 early twenties, wearing a suit and a and speaking with a slight accent AII stated that this dark skinned man was in the company of a woman, Caucasian, light coplexioned, slender bulld, 120 pounds , five feet 8ix inches , dark blond or light brunette hair that was set straight back and away from the face, approximately twenty years old, who was wearing a beige dress and a scarf AL stated that she firt noticed the couple because the man was making dancing motions a8 he was 8itting in a chair while the woman was standing and dancing_ ALT stated that the man displayed no interest or enthusiagm about the gurroundings and did not respond at al1 when ROBERT KENNEDY arrived and spoke to the group ATI stated that the man only becane enthugiastic when he was able to induce the band into playing Havah Negilah AIl stated that there was a striking resemblance between the man at the rally and the picture of SIRHAN BISHARA SIRHAN that she had seen on television and in the Los Angeles newspapers, with the exception that the man at the rally had a rounder face _ 6/6/68 Los Angeles , California Los Angeles 56-156 On at File # SA GEORGE F BENZ /sle 6/6/68 by Date dictated Thig document containg neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI. It i8 the property of the FBI ad is loaned to your agency; it and its contents are not to be distributed outside your agency. 1029 tie, ================================================== Page 19 ================================================== FD-3 02 (Rev. 4-15-64 ) FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION Date 6/6/68 Mr _ RAYMOND JOHN BRANNA GAN 8853 Casaba Avenue 9 telephone 341-2997_ 9 advieed that he i8 the Head Carpenter at NBC News and he has been employed there for the past fifteen years He stated that during the e vening of June 4 , 1968 , and the early morning of June 5 , 1968_ 9 he was ass igned with & television crew in the Embagey Room at the Ambaseador Hotel where he was on etation at the entrance to the Gold Room_ He stated that his main coverage was in the Gold Room where interviews were being conducted of election candidates euch a2 Mr RAFFERTY , and others He stated that his primary function at that time was to keep people from cutting through the Gold Room during such interviews He stated that he witnesged the televis of the gpeech by another crew of Senator ROBERT F KENNEDY 8 victory speech_ He stated that after the epeech approximately five to ten minutes after Mr KENNEDY departed the Embagsy Room through a hallwajy on the oppos ite side from the Gold Room_ 9 he heard a commotion and scre aming and people asking and directing that the Embassy Room be cleared_ He stated there were hundreds of people attempting to leave from al1 exits 9 including through the Gold Room door_ 5 but he turned them away . He stated that after he learned of the shooting of Senator KENNEDY 9 which occurred completely outside of the Embagsy Room; 9 8 ome two hours later 9 he and NBC Stage Manager , GEORGE FULTON were being interviewed by members of the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) 9 during which interview Mr _ FULTON reminded BRANNAGAN in the presence of the officers , of a Mexican-looking man who was one of the hundreds of people attempting to exit through the Gold Room_ $ who we re turned awajy by BRANNAGAN _ He stated that he recalled the man a8 approxima- 35 to 40 years of age 5'7" tall, 160 pounds 9 wore a mustache 9 wearing a blue Suit jacket with unma tching trougers who was alone and who appeared to be a "father looking for the rest of his family" He etated that he and 6/6/68 Canoga Park, CaliforniaFile # LA 56-156 On at SA RICHARD BUCARo/kaf 6/6/68 by Date dictated This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI: It i8 the property of the FBI and is loaned to You agency; it ad its contents are not to be distributed outside your agency. 1030 ing tely ================================================== Page 20 ================================================== 2 LA 56-156 FULTON recalled that this man attempted to cut through the Gold Room ; was turned toward the front door of the Embasey Room which was being tied up with a rope acros8 the handles by the security officere 9 whe re upon the man came back past the Gold Room and BRANNAGAN directed him to the fire exit on the oppoeite side of the Gold Room entrance Mr BRANNAGAN stated the he attached no significance to thig man and woula not have recalled him if. Mr_ FULTON had not reminded him that they had seen a man attempt to exit_ He stated that neither himgelf nor Mr FULTON witnessed the 8 hooting Of Senator KENNEDY and were on the opposite side of the Embasey Room from the hallway where the shooting occurred and saw no one whom they could connect with the S hooting incident He stated that he had no reason to sus 'pect the Mexican-looking individual noted above a8 being involved in the incident and has no further information to 'offer, stating that he did not actually see this man depart the Embaeey Room _ Mr BRANNAGAN related that he has seen photographs of the suepect who is in custody ana is certain that he did not see that individual in the Embassy Room or vicinity at anytime He stated also that he is certain that he could not identify the man of Mexican extraction mentioned above if he should be confronted with him face to face . 1031 ================================================== Page 21 ================================================== FD-302 (Rev. 4-15-64 ) FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION Date 6/7/68 Through the cooperation of Lieutenant JESSE PISTOLE Central Communications Division 9 Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD ) Parker Center 9 150 North Los Angeles Street LEE Rs ERICKSON 9 civilian emp loyee was contacted. ERICKSON is a junior administrative 88sistant and tape search and tape survey expert who handles all tape rec ordings of all incoming and outgoing calls on radio and telephone at the LAPD 9 Central Communications ERICKSON furnished information that at 12:06 AM , on June 5 5 1968 9 Rampart Patrol Unit 2468 was a8signed to handle an illegally parked vehicle complaint at the Ambassador Hotel 3400 Wilghire Boulevard, Los Angeles He also advised that his records indicate that Rampart Division, Patrol Unit 2451 had indicated it was conducting an investigation at 3400 Wilshire Boulevard a few minutes later The above information Units 2468 and Mf 2451 were taken from red colored tickets maintained in the Communications Division inasmuch as red tickets concern communicationg conce rning LAPD units ERICKSON then exhibited a blue ticket which indicated a_ non-police department call had been received at 12:19 AM , in which operator 84 (determined to be Officer WAYNE G_ HATHAWAY No _ 3977) received a call reporting a shooting and an ambulance needed In at 3400 Wilshire Boulevard It wa8 indicated that Unit f2888 was a8si. gned Code 3 immediate action, red light and siren) at 12:21 AM_ This was done by link operator No 43 (main radio dispatcher; 6fficer MORRIS A CANDLISH No ERICKSON advised that all tickets are stamped at the conclusion of conversations _ 6/7/68 Los Angeles 9 Calif Los Angeles 56-156 On at 'ile # SA CARL R SCHLATTER/ sdb 6/7/68 by Date dictated This document containg 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. 1032 concerning 1406) ornia ================================================== Page 22 ================================================== 2 LA 56-156 The call received by Operator 84 indicated it came from telephone No _ 387-7011 (Ambassador Hotel) in which the night Switchboard Supervisor reported the shooting of Senator KENNEDY and requested an ambulance _ She requested the ambulance be directed to tbe front of the Ambassador Hotel_ 1033 ================================================== Page 23 ================================================== LA 56-156 AOR/mcr On June 6,1968 , information was received from the La8 Vega8 Office that an individual had contacted that office ana advised that they Irnew an individual by the name of SIRHAN SAILEN SIRHAN 9 who resided at 1211 Hubbard Street , Detroit Michigang who closely resembled the picture of SIRHAN BISHARA SIRHAN 9 vho allegedly shot Senator ROBERT F KENNEDY This party indicated that SIRHAN SAILEN SIRHAN was older than the as8ailant but that because of the strong physical resemblance, she thought that they might be related_ Also on June 5, 1968 information was received from the Kansa8 Office reflecting that EDDIE A SIRHAN was arrested by the St. Louis Police Department in and was subsequently turned over to the Detroit Police Department Investigation conducted at Detroit, reflects that SALIEM and MARY SIRHAN resided at 1211 Hubbard Street_ Detroit, Michigan. They ha ve four sons , SAMIE residence Porter, Michigan; TEWFIC (ToM) residence Dearborn Heights , Michigan; SAM residence Hazel Park; and SIRHAN and wife, NELLIE residence Green Street , Detroit, Investigation conduc ted at Detroit_ fails to disclose that these persons are related to SIRHAN BISHARA SIRHAN The records 0f the Detroit Police Department failed to reflect an arrest of EDDIE A, SIRHAN by the St Louis Police with a subsequent turn over to Detroit Police Department in 1958_ The records of the Detroit Police Department do show an arrest of ADEL AID SIRHAN, als0 krnown a8 Eddie I1 Sirhan on November 9 , 1950 for Investigation of molesting M a woman This case was dismissed November 10, 1950_ Res idence of ADEL AID SIRHAN 18 shown a8 1211 Hubbard , Detroit_ The same individual was also arrested on January 1, 1968, in a gambling raid but was released and no prosecution wa8 executed ADEL EDDIE ) A SIRHAN i8 the nephew of SALIEM and MARY SIRHAN SIRHAN SIRHAN and his wife 9 NELLIE resided at 2505 Green Street_ Detroit, and is employed at the Excello Corporation, Walled 'Lake Michigan_ NELLIE SIRHAN advised that SIRHAN BISHARA S TRHAN is completely unfamiliar to her and her husband _ 1034 city 1958 May ================================================== Page 24 ================================================== 1 LA 56-156 REL/bje LEE TAYLOR MOORE_ 9 847 2oth Street Santa Monica, California , telephonically advised the Los Angeles Office on June 5, 1968 that one ABDOOLAH MANOOCHERI , an Iranian exchange student_ 9 should be investigated a8 a possible friend of SIRHAN She advised MANOOCHERI works for the Broadway Department Store in Pasadena , California 1035 ================================================== Page 25 ================================================== FD-3 02 (Rev. 4-15-64) FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGA TION Date 6/7/68 ABDOOLAH ABBY MANOOCHERI was interviewed at his place of emp loyment , the Broadway Departient Store , 401 East Colorado Boulevard_ Mr MANOOCHERI advised he is employed at the department store a8 an assistant display manager and has been there for the past three months He was displayed a photograph of SIRHAN BISHARA SIRHAN; advised he has never ret SIRHAN and has n? information whatsjever regarding him MANOOCHERI stated he was born in Iran and has been in the United States s ince October 1960. He is married to an American citizen and has no connections whatsoever with any groups or people from the Mid-East . He advised he is not a naturalized American citizen Mr MANOOCHERI Voluntarily provided the following information Birth Data PII Tehran, Iran Height Weight 142 pounds Hair Brown Residence 643 North El Moleno Pasadena , California Mr MANOOCHERI continued that he has always been great admirer of the KENNEDY family He said he has a college degree in art and is currently_studying art at Pasadena College When JOHN F KENNEDY was President of the United States , he spent six months on a painting of President and Mrs KENNEDY 9 which he sent to the President He seid he received a reply from President KENNEDY through KENNEDY S personal secretary thanking him for the painting MANOOCHERI stated he was home watching television when Senator KENNEDY was shot and he and his wife stayed awake until four that morning 88 were concerned as to his condition He said he was working on another painting for the On 6/7/68 at Pasadena California File # L28_Angeles 56-156 SA RAYMOND E LINDSTROM and by SA STANLEY W _ MILLER/REL/asi Date dictated 6/7/68 This document containg neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI. It is the property of the FBI and is loaned to your agency; it ad its contents are not to be distributed outside your agency. 1036 yet 5'6" City they ================================================== Page 26 ================================================== LA 56-156 KENNEDY family when ROBERT F KENNEDY was shot 9 and since then, he has been very much depressed and has been unable to work further on the painting 1037 2 ================================================== Page 27 ================================================== FD-3 02 (Rev. 4-15-64) FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGA TION 6/7/68 Date DEAN KNOX , The Peakload Company 9 3057 Wilshire Boulevard 9 Los Angeles 9 advised that W J_ WOOD Tas first employed by their on May 30_ 9 1968 9 and terminated his employment June 3, f968any] KIOX said that their company sends workers t? varijus jobs throughout the city and had sent WOOD along with several others tj work as telephone solicitors at KENNEDY Headquarters 5615 Wilshire Boulevard 9 Los Angeleg 9 on 30 9 1968 . KNOX said that MARY BLAINE , Secretary for Peakload Company received a telephone cal1 rrom WOOD at 5:00 p . mn on June 5, 1968 9 and left the following message : he speaks Arabic and overheard two men talking Arabic and one said, If we don' t him tonight we can him tomorrow night at The Ambassador ' He hag not seen the suepect Ts picture but 8as the description rite Wonders if his information is valuable and 1f he should talk to the police _ Wants you t? call him back_desperately . He will be ii home tonight KNOX stated that WOOD 1s presently residing at the El Dorado Hotel, 416 South Spring Street 9 Los Angeles S and could poss ibly be contacted at that address 1038 On 6/6/68 at L28 Angeles California File # Los Angeles 56-156 SA JAMES M_ KELLOGG and by SA WAYNE L BOJRQUEZwlbzaln Date dictated 6/7/68 This 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. May Ti Says get get ================================================== Page 28 ================================================== FD-302 (Rev. 4-15-64 ) FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION 1 6/7/68 Date W . J_ WOOD (full name ) Room 702_ El Dorado Hotel 416 South Spring Street 9 Los Angeles 9 advised that on May-30 9 1968 9 through June 3, 1968 9 he was emp loyed through Peakload 3057 Wilshire Boulevard 9 Los Angeles 9 and worked as a telephone solicitor at the KENNEDY Campaign Headquarters , located at 5615 Wilghire Boulevard , Los Angeles WOOD stated that at approximately 2;00 p .m. , on June 3 , 1968 , While seated at a table in the telephone soliciting area , his attention Ias directed to a conversation which Tas taling place between tw? individuals seated directly behind him The conversation Tas being spoken in a dialect of the Arabic language which WOOD said he was ab Le to interpret _ He explained that he is a geologist and has spent several years in the mid-Eest in water exploration and has been employed by several companies as a groundwater geologist WOOD stated that through the course of his emp loyment in the mid-East 9 he has obtained a practical working knowledge 2f the Arabic language but admitted that he hae never received any formal training regarding the language and , therefore, i8 not fully able {o interpret the language with regard to proper tenses and sentence structure WOOD said that with regard to the above conversation he interpreted its meaning in Arabic to be as folloe "Well, we didn't catch up with him last ii nighc_ 9 but We should tonight WOOD stated that as best he could explain, the conversation was spoken in a dialectt which he associated with the area surrounding Beirut 9 Lebanon He added that he is not by any means an expert on the Arabic language or its dialects and 18 nt at all poeitive regarding the origin 21 the dialect 1039 6/6/68 Los Angeles , California Los Angeles 56-156 On at File # SA JAMES M_ KELLOGG and SA WAYNE L BOURQUE/wlb/alm 6/7/68 by 'Date dictated This 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. ================================================== Page 29 ================================================== LA 56-156 WOOD advised that upon hearing the conversation, he turned in an attempt t? S ee Wh? Was speaking but by the time he did 8 3 , the conversation had ceased He was , therefore, unable to determine thich 21 the two individualg seated behind hin made the statement but recallg that the statement wa2 iade from Jne pergon to another and Ias nat spoken over the telephone He als 3 observed that neither individual nade any expression 3r indication hich Tould indicate the spealer He noted , hoever 9 thai due t) the extensive njis e in the telephone soliciting area he Was unab le t? hear conversations from individuals sitting a short distance from and therefore is quite sure that the conversation came from one 2f the two individuale seated directly behind him WOOD stated that in resard to the iT:o individuals seated behind him he believes that they only vorked at KENNEDY Headquarters 3n June 2 , 1968 , and June 3 , He said that s ometime dur this tw) day period of time 9 one of the individuals homhe described as bearing a 2trong res emblance {3 the movie actor OMAR SHARIF 9 asked hin) for a cigarette in a very distinct English voice WOOD said in reca lling the Arabic conversation and the request regarding the cigarette, he noticed that they Vere not anything in the same pitch voice , adding that the cigarette request was a very hich pitch voice whereas the Arabic conversation Ias o1 a lover petch: WOOD recalled that he only overheard the previjus ly des cribed convereation and did not hear any other conversations in Arabic during the ire that he :as emp loyed at KENNEDY Headquarters and in fact , did not hear any other conversations betieen the individuals seated behind him TOOD Waw displajed a group jf photographs including a photograph of SIRHAN SIRHAN 7 Los Angeles Police Department Booking Number 495 139_ however 9 WOOD Tas unable t? identiiy any 3f the ographs as being identical to the individua ls vh? sere seated Dehind him at KENNEDY Headquarters TOOD ias uable to identify any 3f the_photographs as beins identical t? anyone he obgerved at KENNEDY Headquarters ad positively stated that he did not know ay 22 the individuals pictured 1040 him, 1968 ing phot ================================================== Page 30 ================================================== 3 LA 56-156 WOOD advised that he is formerly from Seward , Nebraska , and received a formal education in the field 2f geology being involved in wa ter exploration He said he has been emp Loyed by nunerous companies in both the United States and the Middle East , and has travelled ertens ively in pursuit of his occupation WOOD advised that he i8 present ly divorced and has resided in the LJs Angeles area since April, WOOD stated that he has never been treated for any type mental disorder and d3es not have a criminal record He stated he recently gained employment with Donald K Tiarren Company 9 Engineers Los Angelee C?lifornia, and intends t? remain in the Los Angeles area developing water wells for his employer With regard to the above conversation in Arabic TJOOD attributed little significance t3 the statement untii he learned of the a88a88 ination of ROBERT F KENNEDY 9 and did not feel it was necesgary to make this information known to the public authorities He added that he has no way 3f evaluating this remark as t? its intended meaning 3r us e WOOD stated that he ig not attempting to geel: publicity by_making this informatizn known and has no intention of divulging this information to the press media WOOD stated that he did furnish the above information t? xhe LJS Ailgeles Police Department earlier on this date WOOD stated that he never obtained the identity 3f the individuals making the etatement in Arabic but S uggested that their ident could poss ibly be obtained through JUNE ISACKSON , Office Manager 9 KENNEDY Headquarters WOOD stated that he would be ab le to identify the individual resemb ling OMAR SHARIF and described him a8 follows Race Pogsib Arabic , Lebanones e , 3r Jordanes e Age Approximately 24 to 25 1041 1968 of ity Ly ================================================== Page 31 ================================================== CA 56-156 Height 6 feet Weight 160 t? 165 pounds Hair Black Viorn conbed straight bacl Iith rave 2n back of neck Characteristics Wide moustache , length to end nf lips Clothing Vclvet jacket 9 black boots 2 bell shaped trousers , multi colored handkerchief worn around neck Complerion Darl , smooth Scars r marks None noted WOOD dezcribed the second individual s eated behind him at KENNEDY Headquarters as follows Race Possibly Arabic A ;e Early 20s Heizht 5 feet 8 inches Weight 145 pounds Hair Brown , worn long_ 9 bushy Clothing Short s leeve shirt and trousers color unknoin WOOD stated that he is color blind and is unable to determine most colors 1042 lon;s, ================================================== Page 32 ================================================== FD-3 02 (Rev. 4-15-64) FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGA TION 6/6/68 Date Mr DAVID PHILLIPPS 9 owner , Da ve 8 Coffee 2 East Main Street , Alhambra 5 California, telephone AT 9-0925, was interviewed at that business establishment , and he adviged as follows : He reeides at 9910 Lanark Street, Sun Valley_ 9 California 9 telephone 767-7029_ He recalle obgerving on June 4, 9 two persone eitting in the restaurant at the counter in the first two seate from the wall to the left of the restaurant entrance _ Thege persons were at the restaurant between 9:30 a .m_ and 10:30 a.m. 9 and were in the restaurant for about twenty to thirty minutee He recalls these pers ons because they did I1 1 not appear clean cut He did not hear these pergong anything or write anything_ He and LEONORE PHILLIPS 5 waitress , were the two employees present at the time He does not recall the identities of any customers who were in the coffee 8hop during the time the two persons were there He described these individualg a8 follows ; Number One: Sex Ma Le Race Unknown 9 appeared to be mulatto Age 21 33 years 1043 On 6/6/68 at Alhambra, California LA 56-156 File # SA VERNON E. JoSSy/kaf 6/6/68 by Date dictated This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI. It is the property of the FBI &d is loaned to your agency; it and its contents are not to be distributed outside your agency. Shop 1968 say only ================================================== Page 33 ================================================== 2 LA 56-156 Height Unknown Weight Unknown Build About medium Eyes Dark Scars 9 Marks 9 Tattoos None noted Dres s White T-ehirt and poseibly blue sweater; trousers unknown ; shoes unknown Number Two: Sex Male Race Unknown 5 appeared to be mulatto Age Pogsibly two years older than number one male Height Tnknown obgerved only While eitting Weight Unknown 9 elightly heavier than number one male Eyes Dark Facial Features Nose flatter and wider than number one ma le , unshaven Dress Unknown Mr PHILLIPPS was shown two photographs of SIRHAN SIRHAN 9 one being Los Angelee Police Department photograph numbe r BK 495139_ taken June 5, 1968 3 and he stated he would 8ay, ana felt in his heart that SIRHAN is the same pereon as the number one ma le mentioned herein- 1044 ================================================== Page 34 ================================================== FD-3 02 (Rev. 4-15-64) FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGA TION Date 6/6/68_ LEONORA HOSTETTER residence addregg 609 East Norwood Place , Alhambra , Caiifornia 9 telephone 281-5095, was interviewed at her employment Dave ' & Coffee 2 East Main Street , Alhambra 9 California 9 telephone AT 9-0925, where ehe is a waitress , and she advised as follows On June 4 , 1968 , between 9:30 a ,m and 10:15 a ,m. , she waited on two male pergons who were 8itting at the counter in the first and second eeats from the wall on the left 8ide of the entrance of the restaurant _ She did not observe thege persons come into the restaurant Thege persons had an open newepaper on the counter in front of them They ordered toast and coffee She brought the coffee and then waited on s ome of the other customers When she brought the toast she notice d there were two sheets of white paper on of the newepaper and there were lines on' the paper at different angles She does not know what the lines represented_ 9 but it reminded her of her kitchen at home which had been remodeled Both pereone had pencils in their hands , but they were not observed u8 them. She could not tell if there wag any wording on the paper _ She did not hear the two pergong say anything after they placed their orders The two persong were in the restaurant no less than twenty minutes and no more than thirty five minutes Their bill came to 74$ and when they left the money was left on the counter_ She did not ac tualiy see then leave and, therefore, did not see which way they went; nor did she observe an automobile 1045 On 616168_ at Alhambra CeLifomia File # LA 56_156_ SA VERNON E_ jossY/kaf 6/6/68 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 digtributed outside your agency. Shop , top ing ================================================== Page 35 ================================================== 2 LA 56-156 No one talked to the two pergone while they were in the restaurant She and Mr DAVID PHILLIPPS manager of the restaurant 9 were the only employees in the restaurant during the time the two persons were there This i8 the only time she hag obgerved thege persong at the restaurant There were many customers in the restaurant during the time the two persons were there; howeer , she does not recall who they were She described the two persons as follows : Number One (person sitting next to wall) : Sex Male Nationality Unknown Age About 26 years Height Unknown (observed only while gitting) Weight Unknown Hair Curly, on dark side Eyes Unknown j no glagees Complexion Dark skinned Facial Features Rugged appearance; no mustache Scars 9 Marks 5 Tattoos None noticed Dress Plaid jacket or shirt , blue , yellow and red; trousers unknown ; ehoes unknow Number Two: Sex Male Race White Age 25 27 yeare Height Unknown however , when sitting about 12 M taller than number one male. 1046 ================================================== Page 36 ================================================== 3 CA 56-156 Weight Unknown Build Thinner than number one ma le Hair Wavy both 8ides , more in brown family_ Eyes Pogsibly brown 9 no glagges Scars 9 Marks , Tattooe None noticed Dress Plaid ehirt or light plaid jacket , orange and brown louder colors than shirt or jacket of number one ma le ; trousers unknown ; shoes unknown She stated she could recognize both pergons She viewed two photographs of SIRHAN SIRHAN 9 one being Log Angeles Police photograph number BK 495139_ 9 taken June 5, 19b8rtaedt 9 and she 8 tated that SIRHAN is identical to the number one ma le mentioned herein 1047 ================================================== Page 37 ================================================== FD-3 02 (Rev. 4-15-64) FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGA TION L 6/7/68 Date At 7:00 p. m 0 on June 6, 1968, Mr _ JOHN FAHEY came to the Los Angele8 Office. He stated he worked for Cal Tek Industries a8 an outside salesman from 1833 North Eastern Avenue_ Los Angeles , California, phone 268-5137) _ He resides at io3o North Harper Avenue , Apartment 4 , Los Angeles, California, (phone 654-2464) He requested that his story be retained in confidence to protect his marital status He stated he had a busine8s appointment at 8.30 a.m , on June 4, 1968 9 to meet a fellow salesman, REG WHITE who works for the sane company at the Ambassador Hotel He arrived about 9:00 a.m _ and walked through the arcade area of the hotel_ 9 looking for WHITE but did not locate him_ At this point_ he stated he recailed passing two men on the way into the hotel from the rear from Eighth Street, who were also walking toward the hotei The men were dressed in casual clothes_ 9 and he ass umed they worked there_ 9 ana only glanced at them_ As he wa: looking into a shop window in the arcade , he observed a blonde woman looklng into the window 9 and spoke to her about the dresses in the window A casual conversation ensued an she then asked if he knew where the Post Office was He did not, 80 she asked another who directed her to the Post Office in the hotel. He did not see the woman again until he was seated at the counter in the hotel coffee shop, when she came in, sat down beside him, and started to talk to him He offered to buy her breakfast } she agreed, and they moved to a booth She ordered a full breakfast ; he had coffee and toast_ She:' intraduced' herself :88_VIRGINIA, and he gave her his first name , JOHN_ In the course Of the conversation she stated variously that her name wa8 VIRGINIA_ 9 ALICE and BETTY , and kept saying she did not know if she could trust him_ She repeated this several times He assured her she could 9 and she finally told him her name was GILDERDINE OPPENHEIMER phonetic) He believed this was a German name and spoke to her in a few German words She said she did not understand German, but spoke English and Arabic . She stated she came from Virginia_ 9 and when he said his mother wae from Virginia, 1048 6/6/68 Los Angeles , California Los Angeles 56-156 On at File # SA LLOYD D, JOHNSON and SA EUUGENE Ba MC CARTHY/rlz 6/7/68 by Date dictated 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 outside your agency. man, ================================================== Page 38 ================================================== 2 LA 56-156 ahe changed her story,-gaying she wa3 from New York_ She al80 indicated she had traveled extensively 9 saying she had just come from Eilat, Beirut , and' Cairo_ Sne kept -changing her stories in the course of the She stated she had a problem and needed to talk to someone She said she had to out of the country 9 wanting to go to Australia She said she wanted to leave right away . She asked if he could her a passport and he stated he knew nothing about passports . She indicated experience with pagsports , stating she knew how to change pictures and names , to obtain the Social Security Number of a deceased person, a birth certificate, and then obtain a passport , She a8ked if he had connections in Australia and he said he did not She indicated she wanted to g0 to Australia alone When he asked what trouble she was she kept repeating that she did not want to him involved_ He asked if she lived in the hotel 9 and she stated ehe did not She asked his preference in a presidential candidate, and he refused to tell her _ She stated KENNEDY wa 8 and he replied, hoping to draw her out, that it did not matter to him, a8 he was for MC CARTHY She then M stated 9 "They are going to him referring to Senator KENNEDY_ At this time_ 9 the woman stated thejy were being watched. FAHEY looked toward the entrance of the coffee and saw one of the two men he had pageed coming into the ehRotel,d taring intently at them _ The man did not stop staring when he looked _ FAHEY stated when he first saw the picture of SIRHAN SIRHAN on television, he believed it was the man staring at them_ Upon being shown photographs of SIRHAN SIRHAN and his brother MUNIR S IRHAN 9 he stated the photograph of MUNIR looked more like the man staring at them because of the youthful thin face, but he could not identify the photograph of MUNIR to be the man who was staring at them During the time they were in the restaurant, the man remained in the doorway_ 9 staring at them _ When FAHEY told the woman he was a salesman and was going to Oxnard the w oman stated she wanted to go with him for the day = 9 and FAHEY , believing he might find out the woman 8 problem_ 9 agreed _ The MI woman asked if he was going to attend the "victory reception in the hotel that night_ 9 and he said no, She stated, "if you 1049 day get get get get in, "n? good " get ================================================== Page 39 ================================================== 3 LA 56-156 come, you Will be really surpriged _ They are going to take If care of KENNEDY FAHEY asked her how she knew , and she stated she did not want him to be involved. FAHEY and the woman left the hotel , and he took Coast Highway 101 through Malibu, toward Oxnard The woman kept looking behind and acting nervous and he then noticed that her hands were wet with Rerspiration: She stated someone was following them; and FAHEY then noticed a dark blue Volkswagen sedan following them _ The car had California license plates , the number of which he did not obtain_ FAHEY then began varying his speed , and concluded they were being followed, He came to an area in the highway with a curve and a parking area on the left hand side with two large boulders on it. He turned into this area and waited , and when the Volkswagen appeared_ 9 it pulled into the parking area about fifty feet to his left He looked out his window at the male driver and the man stared back at him The; driver then backed the Volkswagen behind the boulder on the left, out of sight - FAHEY decided he should leave, and departed going north toward Oxnard They did not see the Volkswagen again _ While Mi driving, in the conversation; attempting to establish "their MI numbers the 8ize of the group) 9 she mentioned that 'they used radios to communicate between themselves Nothing further was said about this , but FAHEY becamne worried fearing foul play of 8ome sort_ He asked her if she belonged I to a group 9 and she replied once you involved , you I belong or they take care of you FAHEY began thinking of returning her to Los Angeles _ 9 and asked her where she lived_ She stated she lived on Kejmore 3 but had only lived there two or three days _ He the feeling she was not from the area, and was passing through Los Angeles FAHEY drove to Oxnard and Ventura with the woran On their return to Los Angeles , they stopped at a restaurant on the east side of the highw= between Oxnard and Malibu. He did not recall the name Of the restaurant 9 but it began with the letters I ~~ (Trancas ) They ate at approxinately 5:15 p.m. The woman stated she had long night ahead of her She wanted a drink, but he refused to buy her a drink as he did not want to drink with her When they returned to Zos Angeles , he tried to drive her to her residence on Kenmore Avenue _ She refused, but asked him where Olympic (Boulevard) was , indicating she lived near it_ She finally asked him to drop her at 1050 get got ay > "Tran ================================================== Page 40 ================================================== LA 56-156 the Ambassador Hotel , and again asked him if he would attend M the "victory reception He refused and dropped her at the front sidewalk of the Ambassador Hotel on Wilshire at approximately 7:30 pam. He observed her walking toward the hotel , and then drove away . FAHEY recalled that the woman did not ask_him for money, and had in fact offered to pay for the breakfast_ She displayed a wallet from her purse with a thick sheaf of bills in it_ FAHEY described the men he had observed 88 he walked into the hotel from the rear as follows : One man had a light build, with dark hafr_ The other man was taller, with a rotund or stocky build. Both were fairly short in stature= He stated he had only glanced at them at the time = The man with the light build, who watched him in the coffee was described a8 follows : Sex Male Race Caucasian, appeared Greek or of some foreign extraction Face Thin 20 24 Height 5/2" 5'3" Hair Dark, curly_ 9 thicl, with medium cut Clothing Sweater jacket with wide stripe of material of another color down the front , casual slacks , This 18 the man FAHEY believed resembled MUNIR SIRHAN, FAHEY described the man driving the VW automobile, who stopped alongside of them when were parked , on the road to Oxnard , 88 follows : 1051 shop , Age they ================================================== Page 41 ================================================== 5 LA 56-156 Sex Male Race Caucasian Build Stocky Weight Unknown Height Unknown (observed him seated only) Hair Dark grey 9 well cut 9 combed straight back Eyes Blue Age Early forties Face Average , gave appearance of being heavy FAHEY believed he would recognize the man if he saw him again FAHEY described the woman as follows : Sex Female Race Caucasian; appeared to be slightly Arabic, with fine features_ 9 after she told him she spoke Arabic 27 28 Height 5i6" Hair Dirty blonde in color, well kept. Hair puffed up on top_ drawn down , and long enough to be clipped near her left shoulder (hair drawn to left side) Complexion Fair Eyes Dark Weight Unknown Build Very good build 9 very attractive figure. Fingernails Clipped short , sloppy nail polish Clothing Tan dress of unknown material with "A skirt , worn slightly above the knee , tan purse 9 tan shoes Wore hose of a differant texture and appearance from " those worn locally_ He stated her clothing appeared foreign or different from local 1052 Age ================================================== Page 42 ================================================== CA 56-156 styles _ Her shoes were fastened with a narrow strap, and of a type different than current styles locally. Accent Slight foreign accent , not identified. Jewelry Wore no jewelry of any kind, and ga ve no indication of haVing money, other than that which she displayed . Characteristics Did not smoke Her body ga ve off a musty odor 9 somewhat like body odor 9 which he attributed to her nervousness after noticing that her hands were wet No odor of deodorant or other perfume FAHEY volunteered that they did not engage in any sexual act, and that all they did was ride and engage in convereation FAHEY stated he would be available for further questions 1f needed but requested again that his identity be kept confideeteai, and etated he wanted no publicity. FAHEY was advised the information furnighed would be furnished to the Los Angeles Police Department, since they had primary jurisdiction in the investigation He stated he understood this requirement He asked that his wife not be advised of the identity of Agents if he was contacted again for an appointment 1053 ================================================== Page 43 ================================================== FD-3 02 (Rev. 4-15-64) FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION 1 6/7/68 Date JOHN FAHEY was interviewed again at the FBI Office, at which time he advised that he remembered certain events that he had not told the FBI on his prior interview FAHEY advised that at the time he was traveling through Santa Monica, California 9 on June 4 , 1968 _ on Pacific Coast Highway , he was first followed by a Ford 9 dark blue in color 9 driven by a single male, with California license plates numbers unknown_ FAHEY advised that this automobile followed them up Pacific Coast Highway to approximately Malibu_ at which time it apparently disappeaned behind him_ He stated that the 1966 Ford episode occurred prior to his noticing the dark blue Volkswagen which followed him from Malibu north_ 8 FAHEY advised that the Ford 9 like the Volkswagen, would speed up aed slow; according to the driving habits of FAHEY _ The woman with EAHEY , described him as GILDERDINE OPPENEEIMER 9 stated to FAHEY at the time the Ford wa8 following them, are following us " FAHEY asked, "Who?" The woman replied, "They are gomng to me 1f I get you involved" FAHEY advised that this woman stayed with him al1 9 and after losing the Volkswagen on the Pacific Coast Highwajy on the way to Oxnard , continued to advise him of the necessity of her obtaining a passport and pagsage to Australia FAHEY advised that nothing new was added to the conversation, but rather she repeated many times what he has previously reported &he s tated FAHEY advised that he originally wanted to contact two of his chemical aocounts in the tawn of Oxnard , California The accounts being Cal-Rob Rambler Oxnard Boulevard Oxnard, California_ ) and Don Mondaj Buick, 'oxnard Boulevard_ Oxnara , California No contact wa8 made with thege accounts since FAHEY advised that he wa8 afraid of what he had possibly become involved in with the woman FAHEY advised that he continued through Oxnard without stopping and drove slowly to Ventura 9 where he turned around again without stopping, and slowly retraced his steps south through Oxnard , stopping 1054 On 6/7/68_at Los Angeles , Californifile # Los Angeles 56-156 SA LLOYD D, J OHNSON and by SA EUGENE B= MC CARTHY/rlz 6/7/68 Date dictated This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusiong of the FBI. It i8 the property of the FBI ad is loaned to your agency; it ad its contents are not to be distributed outgide your agency_ 1966 doun, by 8phoneticZhey get aay ================================================== Page 44 ================================================== 2 LA 56-156 for dinner at a restaurant north of Malibu, the name of Trancas Restaurant FAHEY advised that Senator KENNEDY 8 name wa8 mentioned approximately five times during the including once on the way back from Ventura to Oxnard _ FAHEY advised that again she was attempting to advise him of the fact that 8 omething wa8 going to happen or be done to Senator _KENNEDY _ FAHEY advised that while at the restaurant 9 the woman left his presence for the first and only time during the 9 when she excused herself from the table and retired to the ladies roome FAHEY advised that upon using the mers room, he discovered that there were phone booths adjacent to the ladie8 room; however he does not know whether the woman used a phone_ FAHEY advised that the following times are the approximate timetable concerning FAHEY' 8 trip with the woman from the Ambaggador Hotel in Los Angeles , north to Ventura, and back to the Ambassador Hotel on June 4, 1968: 9:14 a.m, Met the woman at the Ambasgador Hotel, had breakfast 0 11.15 a ,m, En route to Pacific Coast Highway via Santa Monica Boulevard, from the Ambassador Hotel 1.30 p . m,. Turned off at 8ightseeing stop on Pacific Coast Highway where description has been given by FAHEY 0f a dark blue Volkswagen, and the possibility of his being followed FAHEY and woman stayed at the rock approximately two minutes , leaving northbound on Pacific Coast Highway 1055 by day day ================================================== Page 45 ================================================== 3 LA 56-156 Approximately At Oxnard 9 California J did not 3:15 pam. stop but rather passed on through northbound 4.15 pam, Arrived at Ventura, California, not stopping, turned around enroute south back to Oxnara 5.15 P . m. Stopped for dinner on Pacific Coast Higinway , north of Malibu, at Trancas Restaurant Dinner approximately 45 minutes until 6:00 p.m , 6:00 p.m. En route from Tracas Restaurant south on Pacific Coast Highway , enroute Ambassador Hotel, Los Angeles Between 7:00 p: m _ Arrived at Ambassador Hotel, Los and 7:30 p.m. Angeles , leaving woman on Wilshire Boulevard side of hotel Last seen walking towards entrance of Ambassador Hotel After numerous photographs of three of SIRHAN SIRHAN ' s brothers had been viewed by FAHEY he advised that MUNIR SIRHAN appears either to be identical with the man standing in the hallway of the Ambasgador Hotel FAHEY and the woman at breakfast the morning of June "etcl9a8 or the picture of MUNIR SIRHAN 18 extremely close in resemblance to the man who stood in the hallway of the Ambassador Hotel FAHEY advised that the picture of MUNIR could be the man who was watching himgelf and the woman in the coffee and he gave the following description of the man: 1056 shop, ================================================== Page 46 ================================================== 4 LA 56-156 Height 5'4" or 5'5" Weight Approximately 145 pounds Complexion Not brown, close to an olive more like a cocoa tan. Hair Dark, close to or possibly black, rolled bush type hair_ Although the man was not Negroid 18 hair appeared to be of the Negroid kinky type- Age Approximately 25 or 26 Characteristics Appeared to have very slick movements , appeared to be of a slick character, his eyes appeared to be penetrating as he watched FAHEY and the woman in the restaurant He had a drooping kind of relaxed tvpe of wa lk. FAHEY 8aid the man stood in;the hallway direckiy across from the door to the rebtaurant , leaning against a window on the opposite side of the hall, within the Ambassador Hotel_ FAHEY advised that he did not notice any sideburns on the man standing in the hallway J- and .stated that the.picture of MUNIR which he adnitted shows sideburns, still appeared to be the right man , but that he was puzzled by the side burns appearing in the picture_ Recalling the question by the woman 9 furnished on June 6, 1968. 9 a8 to whether he was going to attend the "victory iI celebration FAHEY stated he now believed she had used the M IJ words 'winning reception 1057 tan, ================================================== Page 47 ================================================== FD-302 (Rev. 4-15-64) FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION 6/8/68 Date Mr WILLIAM F GARDNER 9 Chief Security Officer Ambassador Hotel, Los Angeles 9 California , telephone number 387-3394_ 9 was contacted at the hotel, and he furnished the following information: He resides at 4932 Echo Street , Los Angeles 9 and his telephone number i8 256-6592_ He began work at approxinately 8:00 a m on June 1968 and remained at the hotei through approximately 6:00 P . on June 5, 1968 Shortly after midnight, on June 5, 1968 he was located in the foyer on the Ambassador Room levei just at the bottom of the inside staircase which leads down from the level where the Embassy Room is located_ He had two security guards with him at that location, one of whom was WILLIE S BELL 9 a guard from Ace Guard Service, and the other one was LLOYD CURTIS 9 a guard employed by the hotel. They were at this location at the request of one 0f Senator KENNEDY S aides , who had instructed them that the Senacor and his party were due to come down the enclosed stairway and g0 to the Ambassador Room to talk to the people located there It was his understanding that the Senator was to leave the Ambassador Room after a short speech and g0 out the fire escape to his car and leave the hotel At approximately 12:20 a . m 9 a female aide of Senator KENNEDY came to where he was located and advised him that there had been a terrible accident She did not tell him anything about a shooting at that time He advised that he had not heard any gun shots at the time It was 8 ometime later that he heard that Senator KENNEDY had been shot He estimated the time was probably 15 minutes after the actual shooting- 1058 6/8/68 Los Angeles 9 California Los Angeles 56-156 On at File # SA ROBERT @ PICKARD/bje 6/8/68 by Date dictated This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI. It i8 the property of the FBI ad is loaned to your agency; it and its contents are 'not to be digtributed outside your agency. 4, M . , ================================================== Page 48 ================================================== ZA 56-156 GARDNER did not g0 out to the Level where the shooting took place until somet ime after Senator KENNEDY and the other wounded individuals had been taken from that location He did not observe the individual who did the shooting at any time in the hotel The first time that he saw a8 photograph of the individual accused of this shooting was at approximately 8:00 a m on June 5, when it was displayed to him y officers of the Los Angeles Police Department Mr GARDNER advised that he does not recall ever having seen this individual in the vicinity of the hotel Mr GARDNER advised that the following guards were on at the hotel during the night of June 4 , and the early morning hours of June 5, 1968: Guards Employees of the Hotel: S KAWALEC 502 South Westlake Avenue Los Angeles California telephone HU 3-6171 PAT MURPHY l11 South Oxrord Avenue Los Angeles 9 California telephone DU 3-3653 WILLIAM A FRANKLIN 806 Edgewood Street Inglewood, California telephone 674- ARTHUR MADDOX 744 South Catalina Street Los Angeles California telephones 389-8147 and 383-1716 1059 1968 duty 1968 0364 ================================================== Page 49 ================================================== 3 LA 56-156 SAM TROUT 833 North Normandie Los Angeles 9 California telephone NO 5-7728 THOMAS PEREZ 538 South Lorena Street telephone AN 9-4387 JACK GRUGAN 3003 Leeward Avenue 9 Apartment 17 Los Angeles California telephone 387-1273 HAROLD PEDERS ON 3654 West s9th Street Los Angeles 5 California telephone AX 1-7533 LLOYD CURTIS 2522 Lucerne Los Angeles California telephone 734-4987 DAVID CRITES 4233 Gateway Avenue Log Angeles California telephone 664-7004 JAMES (1ast name illegible 5640 Santa Monica Boulevard telephone HO 9-5806 1063 ================================================== Page 50 ================================================== LA 56-156 Guards from Ace Guard Service 9 8720 Woodley Avenue Sepulveda 9 California: WILLIE S BELL 4515 Lexington Avenue Hollywood_ 9 California telephone 665-4822 and 629-4789 ELMER M_ BOOMOWER 10156 Collett Avenue Granada Hills 9 Califom ia telephone 8c2-7123 THAINE CESAR Morley Street Simi 9 California telephone 526-0574 AUGUSTUS MALLARD 557 West Imperial Highway telephone 755-8053 JACK J MERRITT 10109 Swinton Street Sepulveda 9 California telephone 892-7892 ALBERT LOUIS STOWERS 13577 Mercer Street Pacoima 9 California telephone 899-6579 and 787-4100 Mr GARDNER advised except for the two guards who were with him, whose names were mentioned above 9 he is not certain where the other guards listed were located at the. time of the shooting 1061 1852 805-

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