</s>PD-302 (Rev. 4-15-64) FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION Date 9/24/68 1 WALTER LIM, Manager of the apartments at 517 South Kenmore Avenue, Los Angeles, advised the following: MARIA and DONALD WICKSON had rented apartment 2 at 517 South Kenmore Avenue on May 20, 1968, and left on August 2, 1968. They left a forwarding address of 5933 Gregory Avenue, Apartment they left a Hollywood, California, 90033, telephone number. 460-2338. Mr. WICKSON was a waiter at the Ambassador Hotel. He did not have an automobile. His wife had a small child about three to four years of age and she was pregnant. Mr. WIICKSON, a male Causician in his early 20s, had said that following the shooting of four years and age was pregnant .. Mr.WICKSON. a male Caucision in his earlier 20s. had said at the Ambassador Hotel June 5, 1968. business had fallen off at the hotel to the extent that Mr. WICKSON could not make out at more than to the event Mr. Wilkinson could not not know enough Avenue, Mr. M. WIKSON and wife, a female Causicians in her mid 20s, dark hair, were good tenants. Mr. LIM did not know their background or where Mr. WickSON might be working at the present time. Mr. LIM did not known DONALD WIICKSION by the name of DONALD EVANGELISTA. 9/19/68 at Los Angeles. California File # Los Angeles 56-156. On 9/2019/68at Los Angeles_California File # los Angeles_56-156 -241 - by SA LESLIE P. WARRIEN/cym Date dictated 9/23/68 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.

Summary  
The documents detail FBI investigations into individuals and rumors surrounding Robert F. Kennedy’s assassination in June 1968. Donald Wickson (also known as Don Evangelista) was identified as a waiter at the Ambassador Hotel who rented an apartment in Los Angeles, with his wife Maria Wickson providing a forwarding address in Hollywood. The FBI sought information on his employment history, potential ties to RFK’s assassination, and connections to labor unions in Southern California. Rumors and alleged statements about Kennedy’s death were also investigated, including claims by Clifford Daniel Gresham of anti-Kennedy sentiments and an anonymous call in Chicago referencing an Arab named "Abdo." Investigations into Richard Abdo, a subject of multiple rumors, included interviews with his wife Gloria Ardo and building owner Charles Miller. Other individuals, such as Kass Litzenberg and Abbas Jibil, were linked to vague discussions about political assassinations or anti-Semitic remarks, though no direct ties to RFK’s assassination were confirmed.  

Key People  
- **Donald Wickson** (also known as Don Evangelista): Waiter at the Ambassador Hotel; rented apartment in Los Angeles; wife Maria Wickson.  
- **Maria Wickson**: Wife of Donald Wickson; pregnant; provided forwarding address in Hollywood.  
- **Phillis Talbot**: Office Manager of Local 531, Southern California Waiters Alliance; provided union records on Don Evangelista.  
- **Stan Cuppett**: Waiter at the Staff Shirt Restaurant; acquainted with Evangelista.  
- **Marie E. Wickson** (also known as Mrs. David Evangelista): Provided details about her husband’s travels and potential involvement in RFK’s assassination.  
- **Sister M. Maddalena**: Georgetown University nun who shared a note referencing an accomplice in RFK’s death with FBI.  
- **Clifford Daniel Gresham**: Allegedly made anti-Kennedy statements; denied them during FBI interviews.  
- **John Francis McCarthy**: Former investigator who reported Gresham’s alleged remarks.  
- **Richard Abdo**: Subject of investigation; wife Gloria Ardo; linked to rumors about RFK’s assassination.  
- **Charles Miller**: Building owner in Summit, Illinois; suggested tenants may have made a phone call linking Abdo to the assassination.  
- **Kass Litzenberg**: Pennsylvania resident who discussed a vague rumor with Gary Partzek about a political figure’s assassination.  
- **Gary Partzek**: San Francisco bookstore employee; referenced Senator Robert F. Kennedy’s assassination.  
- **Barbara Hoppauer**: Bookstore clerk in San Francisco; reported conversations about a rumored June 6, 1968, assassination involving someone named Kennedy.  
- **Abbas Jibil**: Argonne Laboratories employee investigated for anti-Semitic remarks and alleged ties to a secret organization.  

Key Locations  
- 517 South Kenmore Avenue, Los Angeles (apartment rented by Wickson and his wife).  
- 5933 Gregory Avenue, Hollywood, California (forwarding address for Wickson).  
- 4444 North Euclid Avenue, Pasadena, California (address linked to Don Evangelista).  
- 901 East Del Mar Street, Pasadena, California (Staff Shirt Restaurant where Evangelista worked).  
- 2127 Stanford Avenue, Mountain View, California (residence of Federico C. Osuna and his family).  
- Costa Mesa, California (McCarthy’s contact with Gresham; Gresham’s residence at 1319 Baldwin Avenue).  
- Orange, California (J.K.I. Investigations office; Orange County Sheriff’s Office records).  
- Los Angeles, California (LAPD involvement in the investigation).  
- Chicago, Illinois (Sherman House Coffee Shop where a rumor about Kennedy’s assassination spread).  
- 5313 South 73rd Street, Summit, Illinois (location associated with Richard Abdo).  
- San Francisco State College bookstore, San Francisco, California.  
- Argonne Laboratories, Lemont, Illinois.  
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.  

Key Events  
- **June 5, 1968**: Donald Wickson mentioned business decline at the Ambassador Hotel, possibly linked to RFK’s assassination; anonymous call to Chicago police alleging an Arab named "Abdo" was involved in the assassination.  
- **June 2–3, 1968**: FBI interviewed Gloria Ardo and Charles Miller regarding potential links between Richard Abdo and RFK’s assassination.  
- **June 1, 1968**: A waitress at Sherman House Coffee Shop falsely claimed Kennedy had been shot in the head; later confirmed as a rumor.  
- **June 2, 1968**: Kass Litzenberg mentioned a rumor about a political figure’s assassination to Gary Partzek.  
- **June 6, 1968**: Rumors of an assassination involving someone named Kennedy circulated at the San Francisco bookstore.  
- **July 23, 1968**: Sister M. Maddalena provided a note to FBI referencing an accomplice in RFK’s death.  
- **September 3, 1968**: FBI documented Abbas Jibil’s anti-Semitic remarks and alleged ties to a secret organization.  

Key Organizations  
- **Southern California Waiters Alliance** (Local 531): Provided records on Don Evangelista’s union membership.  
- **Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)**: Conducted investigations into Wickson, Gresham, Abdo, and others linked to RFK’s assassination; interviewed witnesses and reviewed documents.  
- **Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD)**: Involved in reviewing information from McCarthy and Jay Kude.  
- **Orange County Sheriff’s Office**: Provided voter registration records for Gresham.  
- **Union Federal Savings and Loan Association** (Chicago, Illinois): Mentioned in context of Richard Abdo’s investigation.  
- **Argonne Laboratories** (Lemont, Illinois): Employed Abbas Jibil; investigated for anti-Semitic remarks and alleged ties to a secret organization.

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