</s>CG 89-61 2 about being a member of a minority race and perhaps he, the Negro, should join forces with JIBRILL, a Jordanian, yet no specific objective was stated. The other individual approached was Dr. KLAUS KUETTNER, currently employed at St. Luke Presbyterian Hospital, Chicago. According to information received from KUETNER, JIBRIL approached according to the fact that the Germans, of which ancestry KUENTER is discussed and should join Jewish people and they, Dr. JIBRL, should joined forces again no specific purpose named. LINDENBAUM pointed out it is his opinion JIBIRIL, as a memberof the Jordanian people, even though born in Palestine, which is now Israel, has such a deep emotional seating of his hatred of Jewish individuals, is not able to be held in the Jewish community. He is not advised to felt this in all probability taught to JIBRRIL as a youngster and this is the only line of thinking he knows. LINDENAUM again advised JIRRILL did not make any statements about political leaders, or figures, nor did he ever make any statements concerning any assassinations. He did note, however, JIBIRL did talk once about being involved in the murder or murders of British soldiers who were in Jordan when he, JIRBIL, was about fifteen or sixteen years of age. 291

Summary  
The document details an FBI interview with Abbas Othman Jibrill, a 38-year-old resident of Lemont, Illinois, who was employed at West Suburban Hospital and the University Medical School in Chicago. Jibrill stated he was born in Palestine, became a U.S. citizen in 1964, and holds a PhD from Oklahoma University. He described his family, including his wife Caroline B. Hoffman and their four children, as well as relatives in Israel-occupied Palestine, Jordan, Kuwait, and the United States. Jibrill mentioned working at Argonne Laboratory in Lemont, Illinois, and being affiliated with Arthur Lindenbaum, a Jewish superior who was aware of Jibrill’s Arab heritage and his upbringing in Israel-occupied Palestine. Jibrill expressed strong opposition to the 1948 establishment of the State of Israel, viewing it as an occupation of Arab territory. He claimed to have no knowledge of Sirihan Bishrah Sirian, alleged assassin of Senator Robert F. Kennedy, and stated he considers himself a loyal American citizen. He also described his involvement with the Arab-American Congress for Palestine, an organization aimed at aiding Arab refugees displaced by Israeli policies, though it lacks an official address.  

Key People  
- Abbas Othman Jibrill (Abbas Othman Jibrill): Interviewed individual, U.S. citizen, employed in pathology and research.  
- Arthur Lindenbaum: Jewish superior of Jibrill at Argonne Laboratory; aware of Jibrill’s Arab heritage and background.  
- Sirihan Bishrah Sirian: Alleged assassin of Senator Robert F. Kennedy; Jibrill claims no knowledge of him.  
- Caroline B. Hoffman: Wife of Jibrill, born in Wisconsin.  

Key Locations  
- Lemont, Illinois: Jibrill’s residence and former workplace (Argonne Laboratory).  
- Oak Park, Illinois: Location of West Suburban Hospital where Jibrill was employed.  
- Chicago, Illinois: University Medical School employment location.  
- Israel-occupied Palestine, Jordan, Kuwait, and Wisconsin: Locations of Jibrill’s relatives.  

Key Events  
- FBI interview with Jibrill on 6/14/68 at West Suburban Hospital.  
- Jibrill’s statement about his birth in Palestine and U.S. citizenship acquired in 1964.  
- Discussion of his family, including children and relatives in various regions.  
- Mention of his employment history, including Argonne Laboratory.  
- Jibrill’s political views on the Arab-Israeli conflict and opposition to Israeli statehood.  
- Claims of no knowledge regarding Sirihan Bishrah Sirian and his alleged role in RFK’s assassination.  
- Description of the Arab-American Congress for Palestine as an aid organization for displaced Arabs.  

Key Organizations  
- Arab-American Congress for Palestine: Organization described by Jibrill as aiding Arab refugees displaced by Israeli policies, though lacking an official address.  
- FBI (Federal Bureau of Investigation): Agency conducting the interview and investigation.

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