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BU 62-587
SECTION I
Los Angeles Report 8/7/68
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SIRHAN BISHARA SIRHAN
CIVIL RIGHTS
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FD-2 04 (Rev, 3-3-5 9)
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
to:
Report of: AMEDEE 0 RICHARDS , JR _ Office: Los Angeles , California
Date: 8/7/68
Field Office File #: 56-156 Bureau File #: 62-587
Title; SIRHAN BISHARA SIRHAN
Character: CIVIL RIGHTS
Synopsis: On 6/28/68,
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SIRHAN BISHARA SIRHAN represented by his
attorney RUSSELL E PARSONS
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appeared before Los Angeles
Superior Court Judge RICHARD B, SCHAUER of Department
100 for purpose 3f plea Appearance held in chapel of
Los Angeles County Central Jail for security reasons
SIRHAN Waived right in open court to trial within 60
days of indictment PARSONS requested and granted three
weeks de and plea date reset for 7/19/68 On 7/19/68
SIRHAN appeared before Los Angeles Superior Court
Judge SCHAUER _ His attorney again requested and Was
granted extension to 8/2/68 for purpose of plea , based
on clain that PARSONS had not received complete psychiatric
reports from two psychiatrists appointed by court to
examine SIRHAN Dr STANLEY ABO who first attended
Senator ROBERT F KENNEDY at the Ambassador Hotel,
Los Angeles immediately after 8 hooting, interviewed .
Advised
that
Senator KENNEDY conscious and at least
partly comprehending what was said to hin and what
wa s happening during 15 to 20 minutes he attended
him Names of 26 physicians appearing on chart 3f
Senator ROBERT F KENNEDY at Good Samaritan Hospital,
Los Angeles , obtained and set out GONZALO CETINA -
CARRILLO
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waiter at Ambassador Hotel, advised that at
about 10:00 p 6/4/68 he had noticed individual,
subseque identified from photograph as SIRHAN
BISHARA SIRHAN
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near men' 8 rest room behina Venetian
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Room of Ambassador Hotel_ CARRILLO had no conversation
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with this individual VINCENT THOMAS DI PIERO
Ambassador Hotel employee, advised he saw SIRHAN
BLSHARA SIRHAN in kitchen area of hotel about one
minute prior to shooting _ At that time SIRHAN
was standing on a tray holder about 30 feet from
DI PIERO _ Other Ambassador Hotel employees
interviewed and unable to recall observing SIRHAN
in hotel prior to shooting_ WILLIAM BARRY
Security Officer a8signed to official KENNEDY
party interviewed and advised first saw SIRHAN
immediately after first shot fired at Ambas sador
Hotel BARRY assisted in subduing SIRHAN after
shooting JOHN W GALLIVAN manager of KENNEDY
staff , al80 assisted in subduing SIRHAN immediately
after shooting_ GALLIVAN advised had never seen
SIRHAN previously _ other menbers of Senator
KENNEDY 8 staff and other individuals at Ambassador
Hotel at time of shooting interviewed and unable to
recall observing SIRHAN in hotel prior to shooting_
BISHARA SIRHAN father of SIRHAN BISHARA SIRHAN
interviewed in Jordan and results 8et out
Additional
interviews conducted with individuals acquainted with
SIRHAN BISHARA SIRHAN and other members of his family.
SIRHAN BISHARA SIRHAN reported 8 quiet and reserved
and having little to say Also reported as having
strong nationalistic feelings _ STRHAN BLSHARA SIRHAN
corresponding member of Supreme Grand Lodge of the
Ancient Mystical Order Rosae Crucis AMORC )__
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also
known as Rosicrucian Order SIRHAN attended only
one evening meeting of Pasadena Chapter AMORC on
5/28/68_ SIRHAN indicated to another member present
it was his first attendance at a meeting of AMORC
Anonymous letter received by White House in envelope
postmarked 6/20/68 at Pekin, Illinois,
FRANK QUARTUCCI of Pasadena, California
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gave
to SIRHAN SIRHAN to kill Senator ROBERT KENNEDY in
California Extensive investigation failed to identify
any individual naned FRANK QUARTUCCI in the Pasadena
area and the name is unknown to members of the SIRHAN
family in Pasadena JOHN M_ LAWRENCE , Chairman,
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Federated Americans Against Israeli Racism,
New York in early July_
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1968, offered
SIRHAN BISHARA SIRHAN any assistance he desired,
indicating he and his organization would commence
a campaign to seek mercy for SIRHAN _ Information
received that in 1966 and Spring of 1967 , SIRHAN
BISHARA SIRHAN possibly had attended some mee tings
of Los Angeles Committee for Defense of the Bill
of Rights LACDBR) in Los Angeles area other
sources familiar with activities of LACDBR in
Los Angeles area unable to identify SIRHAN as
attending any meetings of this '196ganization
during Fall of 1966, 1967 , or
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TABLE QF_CONTENTS
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Prosecutive Action Concerning S IRHAN
BISHARA SIRHAN 2
Interviews of Dr STANLEY ABO , Who First
Attended Senator ROBERT F KENNEDY
After Shooting, and Hig Wife. 5
Investigation Conducted Los Angeles ,
California, Police Department_ at
Good Samaritan Hospital Los
Relating to Treatment Afforded Senator
ROBERT F KENNEDY , and Other Procedures
in Hospital 11
Tracing of Gun _ 25
Interviews of Employees of Ambassador
Hotel, Los Angeles , California 27
Additional Interviews of Individuals in
Area of Shootinga 72
A Members of Staff of Senator
ROBERT F KENNEDY _ 73
B Individuals in Headquarters of
MAX RAFFERTY 135
C_ Other IndiViduals' at Ambassador
Hotel. 166
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Background Concerning SIRHAN Family. 433
A Interviews of BISHARA SIRHAN
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father
of SIRHAN BISHARA SIRHAN _ 434
B Information From Visa Files of
SHAREEF SIRHAN and SA IDALLAH SIRHAN 440
C . Investigation Concerning Arrest of
MUNIR SIRHAN in Flagstaff
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Arizona
in May 486
D Additional Investigation Relating to
SIRHAN Family 510
Background Concerning SIRHAN BISHARA SIRHAN _ 525
A Education 526
B Enployment. 541
C_ Associates and Acquaintances 550
Investigation Concerning Alle Statement
Between Two Unknown Males Speaking in
Arabic at Kennedy Headquarters in Los
Angeles , June 3, 1968 "Well, We Didn 't
Catch Up With Him Last Night , But
We Will"Tonight W 609
Interviews of Individuals at San Gabriel
Gun Club , Duarte, California
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Merberghip of SIRHAN BISHARA SIRHAN in the
Ancient Mystical Order Rosae Crucis (AMORC)
Also Known As Rosicrucian Order_ 675
Investigation Concerning Material Found
During Search of Car and Room of SIRHAN BISHARA
SIRHAN Los Angeles , California
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Police
Department 739
Investigation Concerning Anonymous Letter to
the White House Alleging FRANK QUARTUCCI of
Pasadena California gave $400 to SIRHAN SIRHAN
to Kill Senator ROBERT KENNEDY in Ca lifornia 765
Investigation Concerning Information
furnished by JOHN FAHEY
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Los Angeles , that
on June 4 1968 _
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he and a Blond Woman were
followed by Individual Believed by FAHEY to
be MUNIR SIRHAN _ 772
Investigation Concerning JOHN Ma LAWRENCE ,
Chairman, Federated Americans Against
Israeli Racism , New York City 816
Investigation Concerning Alleged Attendance
of SIRHAN BISHARA SIRHAN at Meeting of Peace
and Freedom Party on 21, 1968 _ in Los
Angeles 836
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Allegations Concerning Membership in
Organizations
Miscellaneous _ C24
Physical Evidence _ 1076
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PROSECUTIVE ACTION CONCERNING
SIRHAN BISHARA SIRHAN
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As previously reported , the facts of this case were
presented to the Los Angeles County Grend Jury on June 7, 1968,
by the Los Angeles County District Attorney S Office
As a result of the Grand Jury Hearing, an indictment
was rendered charging SIRHAN BISHARA SIRHAN with five counts
of attempt to commit murder and one count of murder
On June 7 , 1968 , SIRHAN BISHARA SIRHAN was
arraigned in the Chapel facility of the Los Angeles County
Jail before Superior Court Judge ARTHUR L_ ALARCON In
this appearance , SIRHAN was represented the office of
the Los Angeles County Public Defender and a date of plea
was set by the judge for June 28 , 1968.
Also on June 7 1968, Superior Court Judge ALARCON
issued a court order limi publicity on and discussion of
this case a5 he indicated it was the duty of the court to
guarantee that the defendant received a fair trial
WILBUR LITTLEFIELD , Chief Trial Attorney of the
Los Angeles County Public Defender' s Office was named as the
defense counsel for SIRHAN
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Los Angeles attorney RUSSELL E
PARSONS was selected by SIRHAN BISHARA SIRHAN as his attorney
to replace WILBUR LITTLEFIELD of the Public Defender 1 8 Office
PARSONS indicated that he would be assisted by a second &ttorney
whose identity was not made known by PARSONS as this attorney
was allegedly currently engaged in trial As of the date of
this report
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RUSSELL E. PARSONS remains the only attorney of
record_
On June 28 1968, SIRHAN BISHARA SIRHAN represented
by his attorney RUSSELL E PARSONS appeared before Los Angeles
Superior Court Judge RICHARD B SCHAUER of Department 100 , for
the purpose of plea This appearance was held in the Chapel
of the Los Angeles Countv Central Jail for reasons of security.
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At this hearing, an official substitution for the court was
made revealing RUSSELL E PARSONS as the attorney of record
for SIRHAN PARSONS requested a three-week delay which was
granted by the court and plea date was set for July 19, 1968 .
At this appearance
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SIRHAN waived his right in open court to
a trial within 60 of indictment Also at this appearance
the court appointed a second psychiatrist to examine SIRHAN
28 one of the two original PSychiatrist: designated by the
court declined to examine him_
On July 7 , 1968, SIRHAN was moved under heavy
security precautions from the Los Angeles County Central
Jail to the 13th floor of the Hall of Justice where he will
remain pending further court action
On July 19 1968, SIRHAN appeared in Department 100 ,
before Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge RICHARD SCHAUER _
SIRHAN at this hearing was represented by his attorney_
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RUSSELL EJ
PARSONS The prosecution Was represented by District Attorney
EVELLE J YOUNGER and Chief Assistant District Attorney
LYNN COMPTON
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PARSONS requested and was granted
an extension for purpose of entering
a plea on behalf of SIRHAN
until August 2, 1968 , This motion was based on the fact that
PARSONS claimed he has not yet received a
complete psychiatric
report from the two psychiatrists appointed by the court to
examine SIRHAN Also_
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PARSONS requested and permission was
granted for Dr RODERICK RICHARDON a psjychiatrist , to
continue further examination of SIRHAN and for Dr EDWARD DAVIS
to conduct an encephalograph
At this court appearance
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District Attorney EVELLE J _
YOUNGER submitted to the court and to the defense a
matter of motion which he intends to make on August
ettorngb8;
2, to
vacate or modify the previous court admonition against discussing
this case with news media and other unauthorized individuals
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INTERVIEWS OF DR _ STANLEY ABO , WHe
FIRST ATTENDED SENA TOR ROBERT F
KENNEDY_AFTER SHOOTING AND HIS WIFE
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79/68
Mrs _ JUDITH FERNE wife of Dr STANLEY ABO , who
resides at 1027 Acanto Place telephone number 472-6058, was
interviewed by SA E.
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JR_ conce rning her account
of the things that occurred on June 4 ,
1968.
Mrs ABO advised that she and her husband, Dr ABO ,
who is a radiologist_
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were both at the Ambassador Hotel for
the ROBERT F KENNEDY celebration proceedings on the evening
of June 4 , She stated that they arrived at the hotel
at approximately 8:15 p.m. on that evening and that almost
the entire evening_ she and her husband both remained in the
Enbassy Ballroom awaiting the appearance and victory speech
of Senator KENNEDY She stated that shortly after midnight;
after Senator KENEDY had made his victory remarks to the
group in the Embassy Ballroom, he left the ballroom by going
into a Small room to the rear of the stage from which he had
made his renarks She stated that she did not know which wa;y
the Senator went after he left the stage but that a few moments
I after he had left she heard what sounded like balloons popping
"I first one or two and then several more
She said that after thepopping noises she heard
people begin to shout that someone had been shot and then she
heard someone else say that Senator KENNEDY had been shot
She stated that she first heard that he had been shot in the
and finally that he had been shot in the head _
Mrs ABO advised that during the confusion the
shout was heard ,from the area of the shooting sfor a doctor
to come to that area and 8O she encouraged her husband to go in_
She stated that he proceeded to enter the kitchen area where
the Senator was and he administered whatever aid and comfort
he could to Senator KENNEDY until the ambulance drivers arrived
and took the Senator to the Central Receiving Hospital
Mrs ABO stated that while her husband wa s with the
Senator she heard other people come from the kitchen yelling
for someone to some ice and since no one else responded
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she herself ran from the Enbassy Ballroom, past
a fountain in the lobby and to 8 small bar near the lobby where
she obtained some ice She stated that a8 she ran past the
fountain in the lobby outside the Embassy Ballroom, she almost
bumped into two men who appeared to her to be some type of hotel
security guards _ There
wa8 another man a step or two behind
#} them and one of these guards yelled at her sayinge lady
9 Ii don t you see this man is in handcuffs She stated that as
she glanced up , the man , who appeared to be in handcuffs and in
the custody of the other two men ,grinned at her with what she
hI described as an insane grin"
Mrs _ ABO advised that after obtaining the ice she
went back to the Embassy Ballroon where a man took the ice
from her and took it into the kitchen area She stated that
her husband finally came back to the Embassy Ballroom at
approximately 12:40 a m _ after having administered aid to the
Senator She stated that he had blood on his hands and that
they walked through several parts of the hotel looking for a
place where he could wa sh his hands and clean up She stated
that after he did this, they went to their car in the parking
lot where they had to wait for approximately one hour before
they were able to leave the lot and proceed to their home
Mrs ABO , at this point_
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stated that she aid not feel
that the incident with the man in the handcuffs had anything to
do with the assassination of Senator KENNEDY but she mentioned
it only as it was one of the strange things that happened to
her on that evening-
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Date
Dr STANLEY ABO advised that he resides at 1027
Acanto Place = Los Angeles , California and that he i8 emploed
as 3 radiologist in the X-_ Department of the Midway Hospital
on San Vicente and Olympic Boulevard in West Los Angeles He
s tated that on the evening of June 4 1968_ he and his wife,
JUDITH , were both at the Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles a8
ca mpa igners and celebrants of the KENNEDY victory in the
California primary Dr_ ABO advised that they arrived at the
Ambaesador Hotel at approximately 8:30 p . f^ _ and rema ined there
the rest of the evening.
He said that at approrimately midnight Of June 4,
1968_ he and his wife were in the Embassy Ballroom where
Sena tor KENNEDY wa8 just finishing his victory remarks to
those campaigners present in the Embassy Room He further
advised that the Senator finished his remarks and left the
stage of the Embassy Room through a door at the rear of the
stage: He
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ABO , and his wife had just begun to mOve towards
#1 I the door of the Embassy Room when he heard several 'popping
M1 noises_ which he described as s ound like balloons breaking
II or light bulbs burs He advised that for sOme reason,
a8 he heard these noises, he mentally counted them and it s eemed
to him that there had been seven reports Dr ABO said that
shortly after hearing thes e nois es there was 3 commotion at
the door 1 eading from the Embassy Room into the hallwayo which
enters the kitchen area , and Someone was heard to shout that
there had been s Ome shooting and that Sena tor KENNEDY had been
shot
He stated that people began to shout for a doctor
and he went up to the doors leading out of the Embassy Rooms
into the hallways and informed several people there that he
was a doctor He stated that a large unidentified Negro man
literally pushed him through the crowa into the pantrys or
kitchen area, where the W ounded were located He stated tha t
a8 he entered the pantry the first individual he noticed was
the man he believed to be Mr SCHRADE , and he stated that he
briefly examined him and discovered a wound on his scalp but
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determined the man was breathing norma lly ana appeared to
be in no immediate danger Dr ABO said that ,at this time
9 several people asked him to please attend t0 Senator KENNEDY
inasmuch as he appeared to be injured quite seriously Dr
ABO stated that he went to the spot where Senator KENNEDY
was lying on the floor and a8 he first observed him he saw
that his right eye was open and staring, causing the doctor
to believe that some damage had been done to the brain area
which controlled tha t eye He stated that the Senator 8 left
eye was ciosed and that his brea thing appeared to be very
shallow He advised that he reached for the Senator 8 mouth
with the idea of giving him S ome artificial aid in the brea thing
When he touched the Senator 5 face his left eye opened
and he looked at the doctor with a look that the doctor
interpreted as being One of "wondering who I wa8 The docior
8 tated that when he saw the Sena tor 8 eye open ,and what s eemed
to him to be 3 comprehending look, he spoke to him and told
hin that Mr _ SCHRADE appeared co be al1"right Dr ABO stated
that Senator KENNEDY appeared to undere tand this s tatement and
once aga in closed his left eye
Dr ABO stated that he explored briefly the wound
in the Senator 8 head behind his ear and several times probed
the W ound slightly in an attempt %o prevent a build up of
Mi II cranial pressure He s tated that he did no other active
treatment of the Senator but ,that during the time he was there,
his main goal was to determine the Sena tor state of conscious_ ~
ness and to keep other people from attempting to touch the
Senator or administer any kind of aid to hin
Dr _ ABO further advised that,a very few moments after
he had made this initial brief examination, Senator KENNEDY ' s
wife, ETHEL , wa lked up to him and ga ve him a bag of ice which
he applied to the Senator S head He stated tha t at this time
the Sena tor once aga in opened his eye and seeing his wife, he
I M said Oh, ETHEL and rea ched up slightly and grasped her hand
ana held it.
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Dr_ ABO s tated that in approximately 15 or 20 minutes
after he first arrived in the kitchen area the ambulance
attendants arrived with a stretcher and began to move the
Senator onto the stretcher He stated that as they did this,
the Senator once aga in opened his left eye and moaned loudly,
" saying no , oh no
Dr ABO advised that when the Senator had been
removed from the area
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he briefly examined another young man
wlho hed been shot in the thigh and when he determined him to
be in fairly good condition, he Went back to Mr SCHRADE ana
remained with him for several minutes
He stated that at approximately 12:45 &.m., he fina
went back into the Embassy Room to look for his wife and he
saw another woman with a bloody forehead who was stretched out
on several of the chairs She was being attended to by someone
whom he presumed to be 2 doctor He stated that at this point
he was very emotionally shaken and upset and he did not make
any attempt to aid in the care of this W Oman. He added that
he then found his wife and they went to an area where he could
wash his hands ,inasmuch as they Were 8 ca ined with blood
After he had thus cleaned up a little bit, went to
their car in the parking lot of the hotel He added that it
was approximately" 45 minutes later before they were able to
leave the parking lot and proceed to their hone
Dr _ ABO stated that it was his opinion that during
the entire time that he was with Sena tor KENNEDY, the Senator
wa; conscious and at least partly comprehending what was said
to him and what wa 8 happening He stated that the Senator! s
condition was not what he would describe a8 good but that his
condition did not deteriorate during the time that the doctor
was with him _
Dr ABO advised that he could recall nothing further
tat had happened on that evening
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INVESTIGATION CONDUCTED BY LOS
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DEPARTMENT AT GOOD SAMARITAN
HOSPITAL LOS ANGELES RELATING
TO TREA
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AFFORDED SNATOR
ROBERT F KENNEDY AND OTHER
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On June 19
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Lieutenant C . F_ HUGHES Rampart
Division
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Los Angeles _
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made
available to SA EMETT B DOHERTY copies of interviews
conducted on June 5, 1968, by the Los Angeles Police Department
at the Good Samaritan Hospital, Los Angeles , California These
interviews relate to the treatment afforded Senator ROBERT F_
KENNEDY at Good Samaritan Hospital and other procedures in the
hospital during the time Senator KENNEDY was 8 patient
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MEDICAL-]
RAMPART' DETECTIVE JIVISION
INTERVIEWS JUNE 5 , KENNEDY SHOOTING DR 68-521 466
1 NTERVIEHED
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MRS _ La OMR R N
ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT GOOD SAMARITAN HOSPITAL
INTERVIEWED BY
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OFC MARVIN A KILPATRICK 11137
OFC _ TIMOTHY J MURPHY 11525, METROPOLITAN DIVISION
FOLLOW UP INVESTIGATION DETAILING THE PROCEDURES AT GOOD SAMARITAN HOSPJTAL
Senetor Robert P Kennedy errived at Good Senarlten Hospitel end was
admitted under edmlssion nunber 68' 5691 et epproximately 1 :OOem 6_5-6;
The &mbulence was met by Dr
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Robert Mendez end Dr Roland Neverro mho
trensferred Sen. Kennedy to the intensive cere werd Sen. Kennedy et
this time Wes unconscienous end unrespons ive but With strong and refuler
femorel pulses He showed evidence of brein Injuty with bloody Spina]
fluld dreining frrol the right ear Hls injuries were diegnosed 88 xun
shot I ound behind right eer in the mestoid sinus area . G & S.H . richt
shoulder muscel . 2 entry wounds no exit wounds Due t0 the seriousne;s
of the injuries Dr Huebl end Dr Ironside performed trecheostomy Br"
Mestmar administered
8 urethreal catheter Shortly afterward 3en. rernedy
experienced respiratory distress with periods of non-breathins. Bree +
Res 8s8Isted with 8 mech . respiretor Intervenous fluids hed been started
upon Sen. Kennedys errival at the hosp _ Approximately 1 ;30am Dr . Cun} 0
ordered the petlent be cooled on_ an ice mettress Xrays were taken 0{
the heed
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neck, chest and right shoulder The results of the Xreys
shoisecl the bullet entering the ' right shoulder had coursed fts Ivay tc
the posterior lover cervical region. Surgery 19s edvised end Mrs Kennedy
Nas nocified . Approzimately 2:46e1 Sen Kennedys medical'history was ot 3
tained Seno Kennedy Tas still unconsc ienous end un-errousable He wAs
breathing heavily but at a norme] rate e Pupils mildly dielated fixed
and unrespons ive to light
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Blood pressure was dropping from 180/1 00 at
1 :1 Oan to 95/60 et 2:1 Sam Jhole blood trensfusions hed been started
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CONTINUED RAMPART' DETECTIVE DIVISION
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JUNE . 5, 1968 KENNEDY SHOOTING DR 68-521 466
FOLLOW UP INESTIGATION DETAILING THE PROCEDURES AT COOD SAMARITAN HOSF ITAL
Prornosis bef ore surgery CD
extremely poor Mrs Kennedy requested t0 see
Dr . Willien Schunenn obstetriton. Anesthesi8 fo1 surgery ReS started &t
2 : 30am and surgery et 3:1 Oen 2 more bullet Woundg had been found In thc
upper right trlcepa 1 egraze wound end the other en entry with no erit.
During surgery Dr Zaro noted thet during surgery Sen. Kennedys cettio~
vasculer system Wes setisfectory . Urine out put 81s0 termed setisfactory
by Dr Griffith Surgery was terminated 6:20an
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anesthesle at 6:4 Oam _
At approrinetely 10:50em Dr . Jemes in the femily physicien
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errived Wesh. , D, C . 0 noced thac if Seno Kennedy survives he Would proba `
he perelized on the left side , blind
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end heve reduced eqvalibrium
(cerebretion) . Approximately end 7 : OOpm blood pressure had crc?ped
to 80/20 . Ac 6: 09pm Dr Poppen indiceted patlent has steedily lost zr Jurd
has developed cariiac end kidney changes Pulse slow e.5 to volure &nd
rate No responses This 18 terminal only tine 1s 8 fec Brain
weve tracing showed no brain function except heart , pulse Irreguler 'upll:
fixed
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8 : Sen. Kennedy seemed t0 be steblizing bu% buy. 11 :20am the
heert tones had wealened June 6, 12:30am blood pressure dorn . 1 :1 5a;
no blood pressure 1 :27801 no pulse
5 no breathing, no heert sounds _ tuhing
removed 1 ;
Lban Sen. Kennedy explred Security was provided both the
hospitel end the Anbassador Hotel by" the Federel Secret Service
4
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the Hospltal Security (Shield ) Were provinding security for the Good
Semariten Hospital during Senator Kennedys stey there On Duty on Kenned ys
errivel Torres Isreel until 7:3Opn June 5th.
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MEDCAi- 1;
JA"FRVICW CONTINUED RAMPARI' DETECTIVE DIVISION
[{TEVIEWS JUNE 5 , 1968 KENNEDY SHOOTING DR 68- 521 166
PCLIO UP INVESTICATION DETAILING TKS PROCEDURES . At ;OOD SAMARITAN %(:j. AL
The detailed med ica1 report 1s availabe under another cover hut rot {v?:1-
ak] e' &t the tlwe of the C ompletion of this report
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TRVIEW CONTI NUED RAMPART DETECTTVE DJVISION
T"3FTFWS
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JUNE 5 , 1968 FENEDY SFQOTING: DR 68_521 462
PQLLOW UP INVESTIGATION DETAILINC TZ PROCEDURES A" 'FOOD SAMARITA: :- 7A:
The ent ire east 0f the 5th floor Ias sealed of [ and secured
Sth floor central Ias provided for the family an; friends Nurse:
'ass1gnea to the `Senator are 8S follows :
Jne 5 , 1968 11 0 Opin to 7 : OOan
6 7 Jacobs RN
J Bright RN
June 5 , 1968 7 : OOem to 3 : 0Opm
J Leven RN
D Nakanish RN
June 5 , 1968 3 : 0 Opm to 11 : 0Opm
F . Tan RN
E _ Fuknara RN
'June 5, 1468 11 : 0Opm to 7 : 0Oam
J . Bricht
?ollowinz 1s complete list of a11 phys 1c ians in attendanc e
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NAMES OF PIIYSICIANS APPEARING IN_CIRT_QF SENATOR ROBERT F KENNEDY
Henry M_ Cunco M.D., Neurosurgeon Roland Navarro, M.D . Thoracic Resident
2010 Wilshire Blvd 632 So Iucas Strect
Los Angeles , Calif 90057 Los Angeles , Calif 90017
George C _ Griffith, M. J) . Internist Hubert Hlucl) M.D., Thoracic Resident
1127 Wilshire Blvd 632 So Lucas Street
Los Angeles_ Calif 90017 Angcles , Calif 90017
Robert Mendez, M.D., General Surgical Resident Jorge Mcs Lmian, M.D., Mcdical Resident
632 So Lucas Street 632 So Lucas Street
Los Angelcs Calif 90017 Los Angeles Calif. 90017
John 4 Zaro , Jr- M Internist Clarence J_ Berne , M , General Surgeon
1136 West Sixth Street 1127 Wilshira Blvd
Los Angeles , Calif 90017 Los Angeles , Calif_
Willard J_ Zinn, M.D., Internist Thomas V Berne M.D. , General Surgcon
1127 Wilshire Blvd 1127 Wilshire Blvd
Los Angeles , Calif 90017 Los Angeles , Calif 90017
Nat D Reid, M.D. , Neurosurgeon Quentin R_ Stiles M Thoracic Surgeon
2010 Wilshire Blvd 1136 West Sixth Streel
Los Angeles , Calif _ 90057 Los Angeles , Celif 90017
Maxwell M_ Andler, Jr ., M.D, , Neurosurgeon William R Schumann, M.D., Obstctrician
9735 Wilshire Blvd 1127 Wilshire Blvd
Beverly Hills Calif 90212 Los Angeles , Calif 90017
James L. Poppen , M. Neurosurgeon Blake H _ Watson, M.D., Obstetrician
605 Commonwealth Ave . 11600 Wilshire Blvd
Bos Mass Los Angeles , Calif. 90025
Iorin Swagel, Inlern Eugene J Ellis, M, Internist
632 So Lucas Street 1212 Shatto Street
Los Angeles , Calif 90017 Los Angeles Calif. 90017
Bert_ w Meyer, M,D., Thoracic Surgeon A A . Marinacci, M.D. , Neurologist
1136 West Sixth Street 1212 Shatto Street
Los Angeles Calif 90017 Los Angeles , Calif 90017
Earle C _ Skinner , M. Anesthesiologist J Carroll Ramseyer , M.D., Neurologist
5513 Rockne Avenue 1127 Ni lshire Blvd
Whitter, Calif 90601 Los Angelcs Calif. 90017
Robert L Scanlan, M.D., Radiologist Kurley L. Motley, M. Chest Physician
1212 Shatto Street 1212 Shatto Street
Los Angeles , Calif 90017 Los Angeles , Calif. 90017
Albert C M. General Surgeon Richard Dennis , M.D. (referred to in Progres
629 So Westlake Avenue Notes)
Los Angeles , Calif 90057 San Francisco, Calif.
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INTERVIEW CONTINUE RAMPART DETECTIVE DIVISION MEDICAI-3
INTERVIEWS
C
JUNE 5, 1968 KEMEDY SHOOTING DR 68
76'
521 466
FOLLOM UP INVESTIGATION DETAILING 'PHE PROCEDURES AT GOOD SAMARITAN HOSPITAL
HETROPOLITAN DIVISION
Sgt . Yturrallde Of f . 3prenz
Off Ornelous Off . C _ B Thonpson
Off Philips Of f . Nillis
Of f Rathburn Of f . Mills
Of f Ramsey Off McNamara
Of f . Ro W _ Sims Of f . Singhaust
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INTERVIENS
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JUNE 5, 1968 KENNEDY SHOOTING DB 68-521 166
FOLLOH UP INVESTIGATION DETAILING TBE PEOCEDUBES 4T GOOD SAMARITAN HOSPITAL
Hegner
0
(Capt . ) From 2am June 5 Until S8m June 6
# Young , (Lco ) Fron Zam Jurle 5 Until 5em June 6
Brielly , Robert Fron 1 : 30en June 5 Unt1l 12n June 5
Mcinalo Vegcor 06 M1
Loffrede, Frank Pron 1 830o1 Juno 5 Unt11 12n June 5
Heyes
9
Williom
Prone Juno 5 Until 9em June 5
Donovan
0
Vinclont Arrlval
000nc0e*5lRD
Until 7p1 June
Vickers Borcco Fron 6:30an June 5 Unti1 7pm Juno
5
Steigp Bobby Pron 7n June 5 Until 12815en June 6
Richardson, Paul Fron 8 : 30m June 5 Until Junle 5
Vernim
9
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Cessini Tony Fron Epm June Until k:1 5em June 6
Teague
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5
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Rotsch , Heyno Fron Spm June 5 Until 9p1 June 5
Young_
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Zundt
9
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Following returned and worked enother shift:
Lofrredo Franl Prom 9 ;3Opm June 5
Reyes Wiiliem From 7pm June 5 "Until 7 : 302n June 6
Donoven
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Bichardson 0 Paul Pron 7:3Opn June 5 Until 12:15em June 6
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DENOTES THOSE WITH ACCESS To PIPTH FLOOR
The attached 3 peges era & in 120* of the persons being edmlcted to
the 5th floor including family end friends of che fenily . Additionel
Officers nox listed er6 below :
Intellgenee_Qivigion
Sergeents IL , E_ Roberson
Cergeants W , H , Unlend
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INLERVIEW CONTINUED FAMPART DETECTIVE ISION
[NTERVIEWS JUNE 5; 1968 KENEDY 3HCOTING DR 68-521 466
FCLLOW UP INVESTIGATION DETAILING THE PROCEDURES Av GCOD SAMARITAN KQSFITAL
S]GN-IN LOG
4 : 2Oam
Sth Rloor
(Persons admitted to the Sth floor including fawl and friends of tke {atily)
Adan #alins
Jane Ralinsky
Jef f Greenfiela
Karriet Greenfield
Joseph M Quinn Deputy Meyor
Rockwell Ames p- Exec / Asst to Mayor
Earl Graver Sen Kennedy ' s Staff
Don Dowd 3en Kennedy' s 3taff
Mrs Edlwarc Ritzgerald
Ga
Kennedy Cousin
Anthory R Fanzica 1i 12062 LAPD FETRC
Robert K Pollock
4
12066 LAPD DETRC
Robert Goe Office of Mayor
Mrz Kce] T . Nalker ALVN
Walter at Sheridon
Eugene Dellea
Carol Ash
Ray Vern
Dick Tuck
Rafer Johnson
Jack Gallivan Jr
Claud ine Williams
A Jerome Stnlberg M.Da
Ims (or Lus Lius) Timonson
Reve Falin Jr
Dor ilson
Theed ore C . Spencer
Richard C _ Drayne
Andy Nillians
David Burke
J _ C Fisk
Jim, Fage
D Rice
Don Gifford]
Dick Cobett
Richarc 2:. Goodwin
Stever 2 . Smith
John Clenn
Jokn Parron FBI
Prank Callahan FBI
warren Kosel Telephone Co .
Charles Da Ly
L.D Leeleu P.1 _ 8 1 .
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Spt J.C. Smith 11255 AID
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FOLLOWI UP INVESTIGATION DETAILING TTHE FROCEDURES AT GOOD SAMAEfFAN #HosPITAL
SIGN_LOG
4 : 2 Oam
5th Floor
Persons admitted to the Sth floor inc lud femily and friends of the family}
James Mundell
Blanche Whittaker
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JOS /alm
TRACING OF GUN USED IN SHOOTING
It was previously reported that one of the owners
of the gun used by SIRHAN BISHARA SIRHAN in the shooting of
Senator ROBERT F KENNEDY had been ALBERT LESLIE HERTZ ,
Alhambra, California
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FD-3 02 (Rev. 4-15-64)
FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGA TION
Date
7/2/68
ALBERT LESLIE HERTZ , Apartment 32, 777 East
Valley Boulevard, Alhambra, California, advised as follows :
He purchased a 22 caliber gun at the Pasadena
Gun Shop on Green Street in Pasadena California. He
purchased the gun shortly after the Watts riots of 1965.
He does not recall the make or serial number of the gun He only possessed the gun for two or three months and then
his wife gave the gun to their daughter
2
DANA WESTLAKE ,
who lives at 349 Redwood Drive
9
Woodacre California_
WESTLAKE told hin that she gave the gun to CHICK ERHARD ,
her next door neighbor
HERTZ was shown a photograph of SIRHAN SIRHAN and
he stated that he had never seen the man _
On
7/1/68
at
Alhambra, California
File
Angeles_56-156
26
SA DAVID R PENDER and
SA RICHARD Hc ROSS /DRP/asi [2168
by Date dictated
Thi8 document containg neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI. It is the property of the FBI ad is loaned to
your agency; it &d its contents are 'not to be distributed outside yOUr agency_
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JOS / jae
INTERVIEWS OF EMPLOYEES OF
AMBASSADOR HQTEL Los ANGELES CALIFORNIA
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FD-3 02 (Rev. 4-15-64)
FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
Date
6/18/68
BENITO (no middle initial) ACOSTA , 915 South St
Andrews Place_
3
Los Angeles California born PIE
Vera Cruz Mexico_ advised that he is the head houseman in
the Housekeeping tment_ at the Ambassador Hotel ard has
Social Security No . PII
ACOSTA advised that he reported for work on June
4 , at approximately 2:00 p . m and left for home at appro-
ximately 3:00- a m on June 5, 1968. He stated that he was in
hi s office at the Ambassador Hotel at the time of' the shooting
of' Senator ROBERT F KENNEDY _ He stated that hig' of'fice is
infront
of' the post office in the hotel which is stationed on the
floor below the Embassy Room He stated that one of' the night
cleaners came to his office shortly after midnight and told
him that Senator KENNEDY had been shot AcOSTA etated that he
had not seen the incident and had no first hand information
conc erning it
AcOSTA was shown a photograph of' SIRHAN SIRHAN
and advised that to the best of' his knowledge he had not seen
this individual in person
6/11/68 Los Angeles , California Los Angeles 56-156
On at File #
28
SA JOHN H BORGMAN_ 'nmb 6/17/68
by Date dictated
Thi8 document containg neither recommendations nor conclusions 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 outside your agency.
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1968
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FD-3 02 (Rev. 4-15-64)
FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGA TION
1 Date 6418/68
HOWA RD no middle initial) ASBERRY 27452 Maxson
Road El Monte
2
California, born Jat Nor PE
Virginia__
9
with Social Security Number
Bdvised PII
that he is an engineer employed in the Maintenance Department
of' the Ambassador Hotei
ASBERRY advised that he arrived at work at approxi-
mate Ly 7:20 a .m and left for home at 4:30 p . m on June 4 ,
1968 and was not present at the hotel at the time of' the ghoot-
ing of' Senator ROBERT #_ KENNEDY and had no first hand knowledge
of' this incident
ASBERRY was shown a photograph of' S TRHAN SIRHAN and
advised that although this individual looked somewhat like some
one he had seen before he could not place the individual and
could not saj with any degree of' certainty that he had seen
S IRHAN SIRHAN in person _
6/11/68 Los Angeles , California #Los Angeles 56-156
On at File
29
SA JOHN H BORGMAN/nnb 6/17/68
by Date dictated
Thi8 document containg neither recommendationg nor conclusions of the FBI. It i8 the property of the FBI and i8 loaned to
your agency; it and its contents are not to be distributed outside your agency_
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FD-3 02 (Rev. 4-15-64)
FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGA TION
7/17/68
Date
LARRY JOHNIE BOOKER , 7122 East Vernon , telephone No PII 232-4609, advised he was born at Portland, Oregon,
and has Soc ial Security No_ PII
Mr BOOKER advised he is curren employed a8 a
ma intenanc2 laborer at the Ambaseador Hotel, 3400 Wilshire and that
on the day before tha Shooting %f Senator ROBERT KENNEDY, he
worked from 8 AM till 4.30 PM; June 4, 1968 _ Mr BOOKER advlsed
that at the t ime of the shooting on Jun 2 5, 1968, he was at home
Mr BOOKER advised the photograph of S IRHAN BISHARA
S IRHAN 18 unknown to him and he did this individual
in the vicinity of the Ambasgador
dotolobherge
the several days
pr eced the shooting_
On
7/12/68
at
Los Angzles , California
File # Los Angelee 56-156
30
SA DW IGHT W MORR IS ON /sdb 7/17/68
by Date dictated
This document containg neither recommendationg nor conclusions of tho 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.
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FD-302 (Rev. 4-15-64)
FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
6/19/68
Date
GONZALO CETINA CARRILLO, Waiter , Ambassador
Hotel, 3400 Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles California,
advised he resides at 1521 South Magnolia Street, Los Angeles ,
California, and his home telephone number i8 389-6860_
CARRILLO advised he reported for work at 6:00 PM
on June 4, 1968, and worked in the Embassy Room serving
food and drinks to the television crews At about 10:00 PM,
he and MANUEL RODRIGUEZ waiter at the hotel, went to the
men 8 restroom located behind the Venetian Room where
MAX RAFFERTY ' s election party was located_ CARRILLO stated
as he waited outside the men S room, the following described
individual approached him:
Race White, possibly Jewish extraction
Sex Male
20 to 21
II Height 5'5
Build Slender
Hair Black, kinky, long on sides
Apparel Light blue sweater, long
sleeve; could not recall color
of trousers or shoes
other Carried folded or rolled
newspapers under left arm;
also carried drink in right
hand (contents of drink unknown )
CARRILLO recalled the' above-described person
approached him he stated that he was tired and wanted to
relax
CARRILEo
held this person' $ drink while he secured
a chair however , no other conversation ensued _ At this
time RODRIGUEZ exited the restroon, and both returned to
the Embassy Room to resume work
Later on June 4 , 1968 , at about midnight , CARRILLO
observed this same individual standing in front of the
large ice maker machines in the Embassy Room Service Pantry
across from a row of chrome-topped steam tables This
6/12/68 Los Ange California Los Angeles 56-156
On at File #
31
SA J. C . FISHBECK, JR./a8i 6/17/68
by Date dictated
Thi8 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.
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person was holding the same newspapers under his left
arm that he held earlier; and he wa8 standing alone_
About five minutes later, that 18, shortly after
midnight
,
CARRILLO moved from his original position (entrance
way from Embassy Room Service Pantry into the kitchen
employees 1 dining room ) across the pantry to the opposite
end of the ice makers from where the above-described person
stood_ CARRILLO estimated he was approximately twenty feet
from this person but, from this point, he did not further
observe him_
Several minutes later, Senator ROBERT F KENNEDY
and others pagsed by CARRILLO a8 he stood adjacent to the
ice makers _ CARRILLO had his back turned from KENNEDY
when he heard one gunshot ; then a pause of about one
second; then another gunshot _ After a pause of about two
seconds , he heard a barrage of about three rapid gunshots _
CARRILLO stated, after hearing the initial Shot ,
he ducked for cover along the wall situated adjacent to
the ice makers _ CARRILLO was unable to observe anything
when he looked up due to the large number of people who
had run into the pantry _ About two minutes later, CARRILLO
made hib way through the crowd and into the kitchen employees '
dining room, and stayed there until about 1:30 AM when he
was told to leave by Mr CRADDICK, Assistant Hotel Manager
CARRILLO obgerved the photograph of SIRHAN B
SIRHAN and advised this wa8 the same individual whom he
described earlier in this interview and whom he saw on the
two above-described occasions on June 4 and 5, 1968.
CARRILLO stated that prior to 10:00 PM on
June 4, 1968, he had never seen SIRHAN B_ SIRHAN_ Further,
that nothing came to his attention to indicate Senator
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ROBERT F KENNEDY would be shot . CARRILLO advised at no
time did he observe SIRHAN: engage in conversation with
any other person , and SIRHAN was alone on the above-described
occasions
CARRILLO furnished the following information
concerning hinself:
Birth Data PII
Yuca Yucatan, Mexico
Ii Height 5'5
Weight 160_pounds
Social Security No _ PII
Alien Registration
No _
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FD-3 02 (Rev. 4-15-64)
FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
7/1/68
Date
HECTOR MANUEL MOLINA-CARRILLO; reeiding 1246 South
Victoria Avenue , Los Angelee Ca lifornia
;
telephone 9330,
rurnished information a2
foliors:
CARRILLO advised that he i8 8 bartender emp loyed
With the Banquet Department of the Ambassador Hotel He has
been emp loyed in thie capacity for approimately tVo years and
three ronths On the evening of June 1568 he arrived at
the Ambassador Hotel at approximately
8.03
2 m and started
setting up a portable ba in the Foyer Bellroon, which is
located on the floor beneath the Embassy Room_ He opened the
baz fox business at approximately 8:00 P m and with the
exception of five minutes fo a smoking break, was at the bax
continuouely until it va8 closed _
CARRILLO advised that he never went to the kitchen
or to the Enbassy Room on any occasion during that time
CARRILLO stated that he did not heaz or see any
shots fired The firet indication 0f trouble was #hen TEDDY
Yoo a Korean bartender wor king with him that evening, vent
to the restroom and advised on his return that Senator KENNEDY
had been shot At approrimately 12:30 a : m the head bartender,
BOB SOLCADO (phonetic), and his aeeietant, JOSE PEPE GONZALEZ,
told them to cloge the bar down CARRILLO stated they hurriedly
closed the bar , took the money to the back room of the ma in
bar in the Foyer Ba llroom, then the money and liquor
inventory to the head baztender They then waited around kith
other staff employees talking and watching television until
approximately 2:00 a m
When they checked out of the hotel-
Due to the extremely croided paxking conditions they were outside
for approximately another hour before they could return to their
homes
CARRILLO viewed photographs of SIRHAN BISHARA SIRHAN
and advised that prior to seeing the newspaper on the folloving
daj _
>
he had never seen him before
6/21/68 Los Ange California Los Angeles 156
File #
On at
34
SA GENE L- DONAGHEY rmc 6/26/68
Date dictated
by
commendations nor conclusions of the FBI: It i8 the property of the FBI and is loaned to
This document contains neither re=
Jour agency; it and its content8 are not to be distributed outside your agency_
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The following degcription was obtained through
obgervation and interview:
Sex' Ma le
Race White
Nationality Mexican
Born PII
At Arzpe , State of Sonora ,
Merico
Date of Entry to
United States June 25, 1556
Immigration and
Naturalization
Service Number
Social Security No . PI
Height 6'1
Weight 195 pounds
Hair Black
Eyes Broun
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FD-3 02 (Rev. 4-15-64)
FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGA TION
Date
6118/68
EDWARD A CASTILLO 251 South Emerald Street , Los
Angeles , California,
an electrician in the Maintenance Depart=
ment of the Ambassador Hokel, advised that he was born PE
at El Salvador and has Social Security No . PIE
PII
CASTILLO advised that he came On at 7:45 a .m .
and left for home at 4:30 p.m _ on June 1968 and was not
present at the hotel at the time of' the Shooting of' Senator
ROBERT F_ KENNEDY _
CASTILLO was shown a photograph of' SIRHAN SIRHAN
and advised that to his knowledge he hag never seen this in-
dividual in person
On
6/11/68 at Loe Angeleg , California
File # Loe Angeles 56_156
36
by
SA JOHN H: BORGMAN nmb Date dictated 6/17/68
This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI. It i8 the property of the FBI and is loaned to
your agency; it and its contents are not to be distributed outside your agency.
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FD-3 02 (Rev. 4-15-64 )
FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
6/26/68
Date
MANUEL CHAVEZ , dishwasher Anbassador Hotel 3400
Wilehire Boulevard Los Angeles _
California
advised through
an interpreter NICHOLA
VALENZUELA 908 South Normandie,
Los Angeles _
)
that he ,
"CHAVEZ, resides
at 1000 West 23rd
Street , Los Angeles _
On the night of the shooting of Senator ROBERT F
KENNEDY CHAVEZ advised he was washing silverware one floor
below the kitchen where Senator KENNEDY was shot . CHAVEZ
advised he did not hear any shots and at no time did he see
anyone resembl STRHAN BISHARA STRHAN around the hotel_
CHAVEZ advised he first learned of a shooting when someone
stated Senator KENNEDY had been shot CHAVEZ advised he
could not recall who gave hin this information
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SA JAMES W _ MC CORD/clp 6/22/68
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FD-3 02 (Rev. 4-15-64 )
FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGA TION
6/18/68
Date
DAVID P COVIAN 3134 West Eighth Street, Los Angeles ,
Ca lifornia, born at Michuacon Mexico, with PII
Social Security Number dvised that he is a house - PII
man in the Housekeeping Department of the Ambassador Hotel
CDVIAN advised that on June 4 , 1968 he reported to
work at 4:00 p .m_ and left at approximately midnight and was not
present at the hotel at the time of' the shooting of' Senator
ROBERT F. KENNEDY and had no first hand know ledge of' the
incident
COVIAN was shown a photograph of' S IRHAN SIRHAN and
advised that to his knowledge he had not seen this individual
in person _
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SA JOHN H BORGMA N /nmb 6/17/68
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FD-3 02 (Rev. 4-15-64)
FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
5/18/68
Date
VINCENT THOMAS DIPIERRO , 1645 Beverly Glen Boulevard
3 Los Angeles
9
California, telephone nuber 279-1411, was
recjntacted and furnished the following information:
VINCENT DI PIERRO stated that he 1s emp loyed by the
Ambassador Hotel, 3400 Wilshire Boulevara LJs Angeles
California , and was emp loyed at that
hatei
on the evening
Jf June 4 1968 and early morning Jf June DI PIERRO
stated that on the early morning 3f June 5,
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witness tj the shooting Jf Senator ROBERT F KENNEDY at the
Ambassador Hotel, Los Angeles , California DI PTERRO stated
that he was interviewed by Specia 1 Agents Jf the FBI relative
to the shooting Jf Senator KENNEDY n June 7 , 1968, and
furnished a statement relative t? the shooting-
DI PIERRO was asked how many pezple were in the area
3f the shooting of Senator KENNEDY on June 5, DI PIERRO
stated that approximately 20 t? 25 people were in the immediate
vicinity where Senator KENNEDY was shot , and approximately 40
t? 50 people were in the general area :
DIPIERRO was asked did he see SIRHAN BISHARA SIRHAN
prijr t3 the shooting and if 8j where DI 'PIERRO stated that
he first saw SIRHAN
BISHARA
SIRHAN approximately one minute
before the shonting standing on a tray holder six inches high
located approximately 30 feet from where he was stand
DI PIERRO was asked if SIRHAN BISHARA SIRHAN was with
anyone DI PIERROstated that when he first saw SIRHAN BISHARA
SIRHAN he was standing next t? a girl DI PIERRO furnished
the following description Jf the girl:
Race White
Sex Female
Age 21 t? 25 years Jf age
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SA MYRON M _ HITCH/pih/kaf 6/13/68
Date dictated by
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Height Approximately 5'4"
Weight 100 t3 105 pound8
Mi i Build Shapely and attractive
Hair Dark brown 3r black,
shoulder length
(6 Characteristics "Pudgy nose
Clothing White dress with black 3r
purple polka dots Jn it
DI PTEFRO stated that when he saw] SIRHAN BISHARA
SIRHAN stand next t? the above-described girl
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she was
leaning Jver SIRHAN standing next t3 and SIRHAN was
smiling at her
DI PIERFD was asked if he saw any objects in the
hands Jf SIRHAN BISHARA SIRHAN DI PEERRO stated that he
did not see any objects in SIRHAN BISHARA SIRHAN S hands
but he could not see his hands clearly _ DI PIERRO stated
that SIRHAN was
holding on t? the trajy holder with his left
hand and his right hand Was acrjss his body
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