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FD-3 02 (Rev. 4-15-64)
FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
Date
6/18/68
JAMES D EVERHART 254 Witmer Street , Los Angeles ,
California born_ at Akron, Ohio, with Social PII
Security Number Fdvised that he 1s an. electrician PII
in the Maintenance Department of' the Ambassador Hotel
EVERHART stated that on June 4 1968 he arrived at
work at 7:15 & m and left for home at 4345 p.m_ and Was not
present at the hotel at the time of' the shooting of' Senator
ROBERT F_ KENNEDY and has no first-hand knowledge concerning
this incident
EVERHA RT was shown a photograph Of' SIRHAN SIRHAN
and advised that to his knowledge he has never Seen this in-
dividual in person _
On
6/11/68_
at
Los_Angeles Calif'ornia File # Los Angeles 56-156
47
by
SA JOHN H BORGMA N nmb
Date dictated
6112/68
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FD-3 02 (Rev. 4-15-64)
FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
7/5/68
Date
JULIO GUERRERO Night Cleaner
)
Housekeeping Depart-
ment Ambassador Hotel, 3400 Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles_
9 California
9
advised he resides at 1219 Bellview Street Los
Angeles , California and his home telephone number is
623-1982.
GUERRERO advised he reported for work at 3:30 p . m
on June 4 , and left work at 11.45 p . m _ the same date _
He advised at no time during the day did anything come to his
attention to indicate that Senator ROBERT F KENNEDY would be
shot
9
and after observing the photograph of' STRHAN BISHARA
STRHAN , stated that it was not familiar to him
GUERRERO stated that when he reported for work at
3:30 p:m on June 3,
9 two male Caucasians were speaking with
Mrs MARY VENA BLES , a night cleaning supervisor
5
in the main
office of' the Housekeeping Department These two individuals
expressed the desire to see KENNEDY but GUERRERO told them they
would be unable to enter the KENNEDY suite GUERRERO then
escorted the two gendemen to the rear exit of the hotel and asked
them to leave
He described these individuals as follows :
Number one
Sex Male
Race White
Nationality American
19 to 20 years
Height 5'6"
Weight 135 pounds
Build Slender
Complexion Medium
Hair straight light brown
Characteristics No unusual characteristics
Numbex two
Sex Male
Race White
6/27/68 Los Angeles , California Los Angeles 56-156
On at File #
SA ROBERT F PICKARD and
SA J, C . FISHBECK , JR JCF 'nmb 7/3/68
by Date dictated
This document containg neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI: It i8 the property of the FBI ad is loaned to
your agency; it and it: contents are not to be distributed outside your agency.
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1968
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Height 5'7
Weight 130 pounds
Hair Dark straight br own
Characteristics No unusual characteristics
GUERRERO again observed the photograph of' SIRHAN
S IRHAN and advised that neither of' the above individuals re-
sembled SIRHAN Further that at no time subsequent to the
above-described event did he obgerve the above two individuals
GUERRERO furnished the following descriptive infor-
mation conce rning hinself':
Date of' birth PII
Place of' birth Durango , Mexio
Height 5'9"
Weight 140 pounds
Social Security No . PII
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FD-3 02 (Rev. 4-15-64)
FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGA TION
Date 6/26/68_
ALBERTO GUERRO, Banquet Houseman Ambassador Hotel,
3400 Wilshire Boulevard, Los Celifornia , advised
through an interpreter
3
BENITO
Eo EG38E4,
915 South Saint Andrews
Place_
3
Los Angeles
2
that he, resides at 826 Fedora
Street , Los Angeles
3
California
GUERROr
the night of the shooting
of Senator ROBERT F KENNEDY he was not in the area of the
incident GUERRO learned of the shooting of the Senator only
after people started rushing about seekcing
a way out of the
hotel GTERRO advised he did not see Senator KENNEDY on the
night of the shooting and at no time did he see SIRHAN
BISHARA SIRHAN _
6/21/68 Los Angeles , California #o8 Angeles 56-156
On at File
SA THOMAS E LAVIN and
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SA JAMS W MC CORD/clp 6/22/68
by Date dictated
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FD-3 02 (Rev. 4-15-64 )
FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGA TION
Date
6/26/68
Mrs TRUDY JENNINGS , Housekeeping Staff
9
Ambagsador
Hotel, Los Angeles_
9
California, was interviewed at her place
of employment regarding the events surroundingthe a8sa8s ination
of Senator ROBERT F KENNEDY _
JENNINGS advised that she resides at 11231 Success
Avenue , Los Angeles
2
California, telephone 569-0548 .
JENNINGS stated that on the evening KENNEDY was
shot ,
she was as8igned to work from twelve midnight to eight
0 'clock in the morning- She further stated that on that
evening she had come in approximately two hours before her
shift was to begin- She advised that she had done S0 in hopes
of see KENNEDY _ She stated that she had been hanging
around the area of the Embassy Ballroom, and the adjoining
kitchen where the Senator was shot _ Shortly prior to the
shooting, JENN INGS advised she had noticed sore cocktail
glasses on the floor near the women ' 8 restroom , just outside
the kitchen_ She picked up the glagses and brought them
into the kitchen and placed them on a 8 erving counter across
from the ice machine She then advised that she proceeded to
the powder room downstairs to see if it wa,s clean_ While
enroute to the powder room she stated that she heard
cheering coming from the
Vicinety
of the Embassy Ballroom
upstairs _ Surmising that KENNEDY had won the election, she
ran back upetairs to the kitchen to see KENNEDY -
JENNINGS stated that she returned upstairs to the
kitchen and stood by the ice machine She advised that she
only noticed one other person in the room at that time_ This
person, she stated, was a dishwasher Shortly after she had
arrived in the kitchen, she 8aw the Senator coming into the
kitchen from the Ballroom. She stated that he was accompanied
by CARL (Last Name Unknown)
9
the Maitre d' , and two other
unidentified white males in business suits She stated that
the Senator was followed by a number of persons , none ,f whom
she recognized _
6/21/68 Los Angeles , California
File
Angeles 56-156
On at
SA JAMS W _ MC CORD and
51
SA THOMAS E LAVIN /clp
Date dictated
6/22/68
by
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When KENNEDY passed her
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JENNINGS advised
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he smiled
M1 M at her and gave her a little squeeze JENNINGS advised
that she had had occasion to See KENNEDY several times
duking his stay at the hotel and that he had alweys smiled
at, Whenever they happened to run into one another_
JENNINGS advised that KENNEDY then walked on past
her and began shaking hands with the unidentified dishwasher
M II JENNINGS then advised that she heard someone yell KENNEDY !
and then heard two loud reports _ At this point
3
JENNINGS
advised that KENNEDY was about six feet from her Upon
hearing the two loud reports
5
she turned and looked at
KENNEDY and saw hin falling back toward her JENNINGS stated
that she did not see him ac tually hit the floor She stated
that; she did not see the subject SIRHAN _ She further stated
she saw no one with a gun JENNINGS also advised that she
did not notice any blood as KENNEDY was falling_ She advised
that she did not notice that any one else had been wounded _
At this point_
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JENNINGS stated , she became very
frightened and ran out of the room via the door next to the
men S restroom which leads to the lobby of the hotel. She
stated that immediately after hearing the two loud reports ,
people began gcreaming and there was a great deal of pushing
and" shoving- She advised that when she ran out of the room,
she ran directly to the Venetian Room which is across the
lobby from the Embassy Ballroom
JENNINGS stated that she went to a pay: telephone
booth in the Venetian Room and called her mother Mrs
GERTRUDE MANLEY , 722 East llSth Street , Los
Angeles, California,
and advised her that KENNEDY had been shot
JENNINGS stated that she then walked downstairs
to the area where the maintenance employees are stationed _
Upon arriving there , JENNINGS adviged that she remembered
seeing her supervisor_
5
MAJOR HAYDEN , end telling him that
KENNEDY had been shot _
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JENNINGS adviged that she then just wandered around
for awhile and then walked into a wonen' s restroom downstairs
in the same area She stated that she began crying over
the prece ding events , and while doing two women came in
and asked #hy she was crying JENNINGS stated that she
advised one of the women that she was crying because Senator
KENNEDY had been shot, and that she had been there when it
had happened One of the women commented to her that it was
a terrible thing to have happened and said that she had been
in the Embessy Ballroom while KENNEDY was maling his victory
speech.
JI JENNINGS stated that she then just "walked around
the hotel until four or five o 'clock in the morning She
stated that there were S0 many people around that she was
unable to get any work done anyway .
At around JENNINGS advised ehe went back to
the men ' s restroom the kitchen where the shooting occurred
with the purpose of cleaning it When she entered there
were several police officers in the restroom washing their
hands She stated that she emptied
a weste basket near the
door and in the course of doing noticed a brown
alligator wallet Lying on the floor nert to the waste
basket JENNINGS advised that she picked up the wallet
9
and
without looking at its contents , walked outside into the
kitchen and gave it to a policeman in plainclothes _ She
stated that at this point a uniformed officer asked what she
was doing there and took her name and address _
JENNINGS stated that she then went to the Coconut
Grove and cleaned the restrooms there_ By the time she had
completed that task, JENNINGS advised , it was eight o'clock
and she left to return hoine _
JENNINGS reiterated that at no time during the
evening did she see anyone resembling SIRHAN BISHARA SIRHAN
nor did she see anyone shooting She also repeated that
when
she saw the Senator begin to
Tall she panicked and ran from
the room She could recall nothing further about the incident
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JENNINGS adviged that she had been interviewed on
June 21, 1968 by two men she believed were Detectives
from the Los Angeles Police Department She stated that she
was questioned for approximately two hours by these two men,
and that the entire interview had been recorded on a tape
recorder JENNINGS stated that at several times during
the interview
2
the interviewers had expressed doubt at the
veracity of her story .
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FD-3 02 (Rev. 4-15-64 )
FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGA TION
6/25/68
Date
TRUDI JA YNE JENNINGS 11231 Success Street _
9 was
interviewed at her residence and furnished the following
signed statement :
'8024 A88e Calif'
Trudi_Jayne Jennings Night Cleaner
9
Ambagsador
Hotel, Wilshire Boulevara_
9
Los Angeles California,
furnish the following Voluntary signed statement to
Special Agent J.C. Fishbeck, Jr
9
of Federal Bureau Of'
Investigation:
"I was born lin Omaha, Nebraska PII
I have been employed at the Ambaseador Hotel for the
past five years and have resided in Los_Angeles ,
California aL1 my life I have 8ocial Security number
End completed the eleventh grade at John PII
C . Fremont high school in Los Angeles I am married to
Frank Jennings and reside with him and my three daughters
at 11231 Success Street
)
Los Angeles , California My
telephone number i8 569-0548 .
"On June "Retei 1968, I reported for work at the
Ambassador two hours earlier than my shift wa s
to begin; that is 12 midnight . I always report for
work early due to the fact the buses quit running at
10 PM _
"At about 12:10 or 12:15 a . m on June 5, 1968, I
carried S ome glasses into the Embassy Room Service Pantry
from the hallway just outside the men ' 8 restroom located
just outside the Embassy Room Service Pantry I placed
these glasses on the far end of the steam tables where
the entrance waj f'rom the kitchen employee 8 dining
room into the Embassy Room Service Pantry is located .
6/24/68 Los Angeles , California Los Angeles 56-156
On at File #
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SA J C , FISHBECK , JR./sdb 6/25/68
by Date dictated
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your agency; it and its contents are not to be distributed outside your agency.
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I left the pantry at that time , and went back into the
main lobby_ I walked down the stairs next to the
Lautrec Restaurant and as I reached the last stair,
decided to return to the Embassy Room 8ervice Pantry _
I arrived inside the" Embasey Room Service
Pantry , I walked between the steam tables and ice makers
toward the entrance way into the kitchen employee ' s
dining room Seconds later , Senator Robert F Kennedy
came through the swinging doors leading from the Embasey
Room into the Embassy Roora Service Pantry Kennedy
wa8
surrounded by several men, one Of' whom I recognized as
Roosevelt Grier
9 a member of' the Los Angeles Rams
professional football team As Kennedy passed me he
nudged me on the arm and continued to walk through
pantry _ I turned awa;y from the direction he was Walking,
I and immediately heard a male voice yell, "Kennedy one
time Instantly I then heard two gunshots I turned
toward Kennedy and saw hin collapse back toward me
That 1s al1 I saw , for I immediately ran through the
kitchen employee 1 S dining room and out the Swinging doors
at the other end of' the Embaesy Room Service Pantry_ I
honestly don 't recall where I went after hearing the
two shots but can only gue88 that I went through the
dining room and Room Service area because I heard 10
more shots or saw the person who fired the gun
"I immediately ran to a phone booth in the Venetian
Room located across the main lobby and called my mothex ,
Mr s Gertrude Manley; 722 Eagt ll5th street Los Angeles ,
telephone number 755-0588 _ A11 I can
recali telling
her
was that Senator Kennedy had been shot At that time
9
I saw a Security Guard with a Mexican ma le who wa 5
handcuffed I later Learned from the Los Angeles Polic e
Department on June 21, 1968 , that the above individual
had been released ,
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"Aftermaking the telephone call, 1 went down to
the Casino Floor where I saw my supervisor
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Major Hayden _
He told me to continue my mork I went to one of' the
ladie: restrooms near the dress 8hop on the Casino
Floor
)
when I ran into two Negro teachers , I mentioned
to them I was in the Embassy Roon Service Pantry when
Senator Kennedy was shot After talking With then for
about five minutes , I resumed working until 8:00 A.M,
June 5, 1968, when my work shift ended, and I went home
II I did not see the person responsible for shooting
Senator Robert F_ Kennedy . The only reason I knew he had
been shot when I ran from the pantry was that I heara
the two gunshots and saw him begin to collapse_
5
I did
not see any smoke from a gun , blood from Kennedy' 8 body or
anything that would a8sist in determining who shot Kennedy _
I have been the photograph of Sirhan B Sirhan and it is
not familiar to me I have seen Sirhan' 8 picture in the
newspapers and on television but prior to that time I
have never seen him In addition_
9
nothing came to my
attention prior to the shooting to indicate it would take
place
"I have read the above "4" (four) pages statement
and it is true to the best of my knowledge _
"s/ Trudi Jayne Jennings
June 24
9
1968
"Witness :
s/ SA J.C.Fishbeck, Jr ,FBI
9
Los Angeles , Calif 6/24/68"
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FD-3 02 (Rev. 4-15-64 )
FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
Date
61/26/68
JOSEPH JONES , 2911 South Arlington, Los Angeles
California, advised that he has been enployed as a banquet
waiter at the Ambassador Hotel , Los Angeles , California, for
two and one half years
JONES advised that he was in the kitchen area of the
Embassy Room when Senator ROBERT F KENNEDY was shot . He was
positioned at the end of the steam tables approximately
five minutes before Senator KENNEDY entered_ He noticed nothing
unusual and was awaiting in the kitchen for a possible
handshake from the Senator As Senator KENNEDY entered the
and arrived at the opposite end of the steam tables , hetoeera
he shots JONES immediately threw hinself on the
floor behind the steam tables and crawled around to the
other end where he saw that Senator KENNEDY had been shot .
JONES stated that he did not see the shooting take
place as there were many people in front of him and only
realized something had happened when he heard the shots He
further advised that during the time he was in the kitchen,
he had talked to the Security Guard positioned at the doorway
into the Roon but recalls nothing 8uspicious taking
place prior
LOzbessduRoog
Senator KENNEDY ' s entrance
6/20/68 Los Angeles , California File # Los Angeles 56-156
On at
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SA TIMOTHY J 0 'NEILL/clp
Date dictated
6/21/68
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FD-3 02 (Rev. 4-15-64)
FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGA TION
Date
72/68
JOHN ANTOINE KHOURY , 1944 North Beachwood Drive ,
Hollywood , California, telephone numbe r 462-7829, wa:
interviewed at the Ambassador Hotel, Los Angeles
2
California,
where he is employed in the Comptroller' s Office He
furnished the following informat ion:
He was bom at Haifa , Palestine PII
He is a citizen of Lebanon His Soc ial Security Number 19
He is 610"
9
160 pounds black hair and has
PII
prown eyes His Alien Registration Number 19
He came to the United States in 1960 2s an exchange
student and completed his senior year in high school at
Ulysges S _ Grant High School, Portland
9
Oregon He graduated
from that school in the summer of 1961- He returned to
Lebanon and attended American University of Lebanon during
the school year 1961 to In late
2
1962 , he returned to
the United States and entered Fullerton Junior College_
After graduating from Fullerton Junior College , he attended
California State at Fullerton, where he obtained a Bachelor
of Arts degree in Political Science and Economics His
major was in Economics
His wife' 8 name is AIRA and her maiden name was
Halonen She was born in Finland , but is a citizen of the
United States _ She is a stewardess with American Airlines _
He has been working at the Ambassador Hotel for
approximately six months , having been hired in December ,
1967 He handles the Accounts Pajyable Section in the
Comptroller' s Department
On June 4 , 1968 he worked at the hotel from 8:00
A.M. until a
pproximately 4:45
P.M.
Sometime after midnight on June 5, 1968, he wa8
at his home watching television He was watching television
until it was time to go to the airport to pick up his wife
who was returning on a flight to Los Angeles
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While he was watching television
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the program
wa S interrupted and they announced that Senator ROBERT F_
KENNEDY had been shot at the Ambassador Hotel This was
his first knowledge that a shooting had occurred at the
hotel
He did not return to the Ambassador until
approximately 9:00 A.M: On June 5, 1968 .
He was shown a photograph of SIRHAN BISHARA
SIRHAN and he advised that he has seen this individual' 8
photograph in the newspaper and he believes he has also
seen SIRHAN on television Prior to geeing SIRHAN S photo-
graph in the newspaper, he does not recall ever having seen
SIRHAN _
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vicwc conccrning tie JTDY Zamily ccntozod eroud Fresident
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and F28 Fcry {mpredzed by wcil dzesscd Fell Ircd Dcoploo
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by_84 CE4233B BEBEIEPDDLI
Daie dictated
7/5{08
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He sid ja rencmbers %OUZY making rCmarka rcgarding'
fricnds and relarivcs le had i1 high plcccp BA;AOUI g3id he
concidered 1* to ba 2 joke but cauld nover %igure 0u8 , duo *
the Zanily ( 8 leck 02 having' e1y larg8 Emounds 0} @obGy , how KHOURY
could own 6 @ci Chryslor
2
liave #ony nGm Tuire) and always have the
ability to Eo tc {h0 beek placcs
2
ESEOUH 8 olly krowledge of EHOUEY 8 asp0ci2*08
regarded the fcllowing' iudividuals in crdor of inportance:
1. JLCK EAOURY
9
brother
1
ff he 18 preeently in
cho Daited 8tetc8.
2 , FOZAD AYOUB , studen:: living in 8a3 Trascicco
prezontly
3 . Irk NLFFA instructor
?
Tullerton, Califoruia
2 Erak0 Colicge
He cvuld fuuish Io furthor inforiation regarding
IHOTEY put stated b9 Fa8 Villing 80 ccoparete Fitl &he Federal
Eureau of Investigation (FBI) 2: 25y tilc 1n the future
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FD-3 02 (Rev_ 4-15-64 )
FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
Date
7/2/68
SEYMOUR KORMAN also known as Sy Kor) West Coast
representative ,
"Chicago fribune
with offices in Angeles
Times Building
5
202 West First
'8treet _
)
Los Angeles
9
phone
NA 5-2345, extension 1500, advised that on June 4 and 5, 1968
he was at the National Broadcasting Corporation Studios Burbank,
3 California_
9
monitoring the news coverage of' the California
primary election returns He first becare aware of' the shooting
of' Senator ROBERT F KENNEDY froml watching television Immedi
J ately thereafter he hailed a taxi cab and proceeded to Central
Receiving Hospital_
9
1401 West Sixth Street
)
Los Angel where
he covered the incident for his news
Mr KORMAN advised that he can furnish no additional
information of' value with respect to the shooting of' Senator
KENNEDY
On
6/21/68
at
LosAngeles California File # Los_Angeles 56_156
63
by SA DAVID H COOK [nmb Date dictated 64264/68
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your agency; it and it8 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
1
Date
6/18/68
ALVIN (no middle initial) KYLE 8605_San Juan
Avenue
9
South Gate California , born at Cozat , PIE
Nebraska
)
with Social Security Number advised PII
that he is an engineer in the Maintenance Department of' the
Ambassador Hotel
KYLE advised that he arrived at work on June 1968
at approximately 3:25 p . m and left for home at approximately
11.35 p . m He stated he was not at the hotel at the time Of'
the shooting of' Senator ROBERT F KENNEDY and had no first
hand knowledge of' this incident
KYIE was shown a photograph of' SIRHAN SIRHAN and ad
vised that to his knowledge he had not seen this individual
in person
On
6/11/68 Angele8, CaLifornia File #os Angelee_ 56-156
64
bSA JOHN HS BORGMAN nmb Date dictated
6/17/68
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FD-3 02 (Rev. 4-15-64 )
FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGA TION
Date
7/3/68_
ALEXANDER ACOSTA MARTTNEZ
3
3080 West San_Marino
street_
)
telephone DU 9-9628, advised he was born PII
at Safford Arizona and is single He has been employed as
part time at the Ambassador Hotel, 3400 Wilshire Boulevard,
Los 428; les in room service, which job 18 being terminated on June 1968,
Mr ACOSTA MARTTNEZ advised that on June 4, 1968
he worked at the above hotel between the hours of' 8:00
a m and 4:00 P.m or 6:00 P . m and he was not in the hotel. when the
shooting incident occurred during the early mor ning of' June
5, 1968 .
In addition he advised that to his knowledge he had
never seen S IRHAN BISHARA S IRHAN at any time prior to the shooting .
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65
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FD-3 02 (Rev. 4-15-64 )
FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGA TION
Date
6/26/68
Mrs ALMA MC FARLAND , 10508 South Hoover Street ,
Los Angeles California advised she has been _ employed at the
Ambassador Hotel since May of 1968 as maid She stated that
she was S0 enployed the night Senator ROBERT F KENNEDY was shot , but was off at 11:45 p .m= She advised she could
offer no information on the events of that evening.
6/24/68 Los Angeles , California Los Angeles 56-156
On at File #
SA TIMOTHY J . 0 'NETLL/cj1/clp 6/25/68
by Date dictated
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FD-3 02 . (Rev. 4-15-64 )
FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGA TION
Date
6/19/68_
DEG MACKINGA , 22109 Albert Avenue Torrance ,
advised she was working at che Ambassador Hotel on the night
ROBERT F KENNEDY was killed She stated , however , she
devoted her entire time to working in the ballroom downstairs
from the Embassy Room of the hotel She said she had no
opportunity to see KENNEDY or to observe any of the ac
tivity
that took place upstairs
MACKINGA further advised that she was informed by
JANE (Last name unknown) the cashier in the Venetian Room
of the hotel
9
that she observed SIRHAN order a coke in the
Venetian Room earlier on the afternoon that KENNEDY was killed .
On
6/19/68 atLos Angeles
9
California
File
Tps Angeles 56-156
by 84 WILLIAM Ra WHITLEY /pag
Date dictated
6/19/68
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FD-302 (Rev. 4-15-64)
FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
Date
6/21/58
Nrg RICHARD (DARLENE) MINOR 2833 Estara Avenue,
cocktall waitress, Holiday Inn Motel, Olympic and Figueroa
0
was interviewed conc erning &ny information she might pogeeee
regarding the agsaeeination of Scnator ROBZRT R KENNEDY
Sne advised a8 follows :
She wa: employed at thc Anbasgador Hotel, Los Angeles ,
a8 a Waitress in the coffee ghop during the late afternoon
M TI and evening hours of Tuesday, June 1968 She clocked out
from her job at 12:11 a June 5, She then proceeded
to her automobile which was parked in the rear lot of the hotel
She departed from the hotel via tne north driveway. Ag she
approached Wilshire Boulevard , she heard over the radio tha t
Senator KENNEDY had been shot in the hotel
In performing her duties a8 a waitres: in the coffee
ghop, she recalle that she served a number of people who Were
in the KENNEDY entourage She alzo gerved ma ny young people
who were digcuss Sena tor KENNEDY and his politicai campa ign:
None of the convereations which she overheard was O1 2 derogatory
na ture She overheard nothing which led her to suepect a plot
aga Lnst Sena tor KENNEDY ' s life Furtner, shce does not recall
that she eaw SIRHAN SIRHAN in the coffee ehop during the evening
of June 1968
6/20/68 Loe Angeles , Calirornia File # Lp8 Angeleg_56-155
On" at
68
S4 RICHARD K. SCHWAB/gro
Date dictated
6/20/68_
by
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FD-302 (Rev. 4-15-64)
FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGA TION
Date
1 6/18/68
JUAN MANUEL PENA 759 Catalina Street
5
Los Angeles ,
California, born Michuacon
5
Mexico, a dvised PII
that he i8 a houseman employed in the Housekeeping Department
of' the Ambassador Hotel
PENA advised that he reported for work at 11:00 p . m
on June 4, 1968 and terminated that shift of' duty at 7:00 a m .
on June 5, 1968
PENA stated that at the time of tke shooting of' Senator
ROBERT F KENNEDY he wias in the boulevard storeroom on the
floor below the Embassy Room and learned of' the shooting of
Senator KENNEDY from other employees He stated that he did
not see the incident and had no first hand know 'ledge concerning
it
PENA was shown a photograph of' SIRHAN SIRHAN and
advised that to his knowledge he had not seen this individual
in persons
On
6/11/68
at
Los_Angeles , California File #Ios_Angeles_56-156_
by SA JOHN 1S BORGMAN/nmb
Date dictated 6717768
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FD-3 02 (Rev. 4-15-64)
FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
Date
7/2/68
ROBERT also known as Bob Rose, West Coast
representative
9
Chicago Daily News , 5670 Wilshire Boulevard,
phone 933-7571, advised that on June 4, he proceeded to
the Ambasgador Hotel to cover Senator ROBERT F KENNEDY and
the California primary elections He heard Senator KENNEDY ' s
speech in the Embassy Room at approximately midnight but due
to the time difference between Los les and Chicago where
hie news is published , he left the room before the speech ended
He returned to his room in the Ambassador Hotel which he recalls
a5 being Room Number 2115 and which he had previously rented
While composing a story for his paper and watching his television
he heard of' the shooting _
ROSE stated he does not recall see anyone in a
polka dot dress at any time during the evening or geeing
SIRHAN BISHARA STRHAN _
On
6/24/68
at
Los_Angeles_ California File # Los Angeles 56-156
70
by
SA DAVI H_ COOK nnb Date dictated
6/24/68
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your agency; it and ita contents are not to be distributed outside your agency.
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1968
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FD-302 (Rev. 4-15-64 }
FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
7/5/68
Date
COLETTE JAMENE THELIN, File Clerk, Catering Depart-
ment , Ambassador Hotel, 3400 Wiishire Boulevard, stated she
resides at 34172 Warner Boulevard, Burbank , California and her
home telephone number is 845-2275.
THELIN advised on June 4 , she reported for work at
8:30
a m _ and left work at 4.30 P.m that sane afternoon She
recalled that she went straight home after work and remained
there throughout the duratim of' the evening She observed a
photograph of' SIRHAN BISHARA SIRHAN and stated she had never seen
him before June 5, 1968
2
and further , that nothing came to her
attention before the shooting of' Senator ROBERT F KENNEDY to
indicate this event would occur
THELIN furnished the following information concerning
herself:
Date of birth PI
Place of' birth Santa Ana . california
Social Security No. PII
Employment Ambassador Hotel,
two years
7/3/68 Los Angeles , California Los Angeles 56-156
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Jos/ jae
ADDITIONAL INTERVIEWS OF
INDIVIDUALS IN AREA OF SHOOTING
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FD-3 02 (Rev. 4-15-6 4 )
FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGA TION
6/28/68
Date
JOHN H_ AHRNDT , Area Chairman
5
KENNEDY for President
Committee, vias interviewed at his residence, 15124 Garfield
and he furnished the following information:
At about 10:00 p .m. on June 4 , 1968 , he went with
CHERYL MOORE to the Ambassador , 3400 Wilshire Bouleverd ,
Los Angele8 , California, where he wa $ to meet Dr ROSS MTLLER
At approximately 10:30 p.m. he met Dr MILLER at the entrance
to the CocoanutGrove and together they went to the room
which nad been set up as a press room They watched
Senator ROBERT F. KENNEDY ' s victory speech on television
After the speech they were to together with
some of the members of the KENEDY party , who had worked with
him in the Compton area, and go out for some thing to eat_ As
they were standing outside the door to the press room, a girl
came by saying that someone had been shot_ At this point
Dr MILLER left to see if he could render aid to the injured
party He and Miss MOORE remained in the area of the press
room and did not realize that the injured party was Senator
KENNEDY until someone in an effort to quiet the crowd said,
can' t help the Senator by screaming Il
He and Miss MOORE stayed at the Ambassador Hotel
until about 3:30 a.m . , when they went to the Central Receiving
Hospital to see if they could find Dr MILLER or any of the
people that were to meet them for dinner When they could
find no one at Central Receiving Hospital, they returned to
their homes
AHNDT advised that he recalls seeing nothing
irregular at the Ambassador Hotel prior to the shooting He
observed a photograph of SIRHAN BISHARA SIRHAN and advised he
does not recall seeing this man at the Ambassador Hotel
However
5
he stated that sometime between 12 and 18 , 1968 ,
while at KENNEDY Headquarters in Downtown Los Angeles he is
quite certain he saw SIRHAN He explained that a meeting had
been called of the area chairmen vorking
on the KENNEDY for
On
6/21/68 at Par amount, California File # Los Angeles_56-156_
73
5
by SA RICHARD P . DOUCETTE /mmc
Date dictated
6/24/68
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President Committee S0 that areas for distributing literature
could be assigned - He wa8 a8signed one 0f the are8s and 18
quite certain while picking up literature he observed SIRHAN _
At that time he was accompanied by VICTORIA NELSON He is
not certain if she saw SIRHAN _ AHRNDT stated that LES GUTHMAN
9 Los Angeles Area Chairman Students for KENNEDY , was in charge
of the meeting & KENNEDY Headquarters and maj have additional
information concerning who wa8 at the meeting_
While at the Ambassador Hotel on June 4-5. 1968 ,
AHRNDT observed the following_ individuals : DENNIS LOPEZ ,
TERRY DRINKWA TER (CBS ne wsman) and GENE BORRY AHRNDT further
advised that CARLTON HAYES has told him that he was at the
Ambassador Hotel on June 4, 1968 ,
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FD-302 (Rov. 4-15-64)
FEDERAL BUREAU QF INVESTIGATIOn
Date_
6/21/68
WILLIAN ZARRT
p
16 Overlook Road, Ner Yoxk City ,
Netr York , (91k-N3b-4541) advised <hat he w8& 0 Security
Officer 4s81 o chc official KENNEDY party . He releted
that ha ncconanied Serator KJZNNEDY ever since he entered the
primary presidential Gampalgn.
BARRY relaced thet he eccompenied Senator KENNEDY
on his recent Nest Ccast cenpaign and 1a8 his personal
representative in both the Oregcn and Zos Angeles primaries.
Ia related chez during thege travele9 h1e at n0 cime cbserved
SIRHAN SITeENAN
8
Senator KENNEDY' $ suspected essassin. He
relaied thaz the cromd was ertremely large at Iha Kmbassador
Hotel on the night Then Senator IENNEDY geve his vietory
speeche Ie mentioned thaz 2 large rber c8 Latin Anericans
mere iIL artendence
BARRI advised thet it vas often Senator KENNECY' s
habit tO depert 8
specifie
are8 Or
podiun valking directly
through the crowd rather than by arother designated exit
Bfter Senetor KENNEDY' 8 victory speech, 82 unknown individual,
possibly known t0 FRED DPIION stated 11 Come &his arc
directed che Sanator toward the kitchen haliway . The Senator
left the um &nd deperted &e area by the rear exit be-
hind the stege end approached
a
hallvey 88 BLRRY assigted
Mrs KENWZDY Erom the podian. Nrs KENNEDY told BARRY "to
stay with the Senator
BARRY advised that it Fa8
plened &ha Senator
KENNEDY vculd actend 2n official celebration Party with
volintcer Korkers 02 his cempaign in tne subbasement area
after his viccory Speecho He zeloted that *he Senator would
normally aPproach this area by turning left at the hallvay
inediarely behind che stage erca
Insteed, eccorcing to
BARRY
2
the Senator turned right after this unkcnown individuel
directed jnimn in chai direciion and prcceeded through the
75
On_
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ut
lc lean_Wireinia File #
TFO 173-135
SAs PHILIP % COCHLAN and
WALIER Io SAVAGE;PEC:jcb 6/18/68
by Daie dicfoied
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kitchen area in the direction 0f the Colonial Room, where
the press had set {p temporary headquarters
BARRY fought hls way through 8 dense crowd in 821
effort tO circle the Senator 0 8 right flank &n cake his ClSe
torary tion imedietely i1n front 0f Senetor KENNEDY
BARRY added that someone decided chat it Tes best that he
Serator see the "pencil pre8s_ 2 # 80 they could get leir early
morning stories to their respective pepers before going to the
victory party in another roon .
A8 BARRY. Tas fighting hl8 way through the crowd
along che wall to the Senator 8 right and 48, he wa8 directly
opposite hin
9
he heard 8 sound which resembled 2 firecracker
BARRY charged chrough the crowd directly tomerd Senator
KENNEDY and observed 2 wilite mala with 8 EUIT 0 BAFRY captured
this struck him twice ard in attempiing to get 8 headioek
on the che gun. fell cr: 2
nearby €able
0
The erowd w23
intense and struck at the absailant and BARRY His corcern
was to protect che ass8ilant end at the same tima render
imediate aid to Senator IEZNNEDY _
9
BARRY called RCOSEVELT
CRIER (professional football player) to hola and proiect xhe
a8sailen end at the Ssane time , direeced RAEEZR JOHISON to
pick up the gun which was lying on xhe table . BARRY said
that curing the Stitch, the a8Sailrk soiehov again recovered
the gun as he made hi8 way tOward Snator KENNEDY = As he
approached the area where Senator KENNEDY was Zaying, h1e had
tq fight back the crowd which was preccically standing cn
che Senator He pleced
8 Jacked underneath the Senator $ 8
head and the Los Angeles Folice Department arrived a1 the
scene epproximately Six or Seven minutes later
0
BARRY mentioned chat inesmuch as the assailent
appeared to be 8 Latin Lmerican
3
hne Wa.8 In IJ0 way distinguish"
able Erom the kitchen help i1 the Ambassedor Hozel or a lerge
segment of the crowd Mhich garhcred Eor tlie Senetor 0 9 victory
'speeche Ha related thai: Ze did ro% observe the individual
who shoc Senator KENNEDY prior {o this occasion; BARRY re
lated that he does not recell secing 2 woman
vearing
3
polke
Ld
doi dress in the inediate &rea
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FD-302 (Rov. 4-15.64}
FEDERAL BURE4U OF INVESIIGATION
7/5/68
Date_
JOAN BRADEN , Chairman of Womc; For Kennedv
Campaign in California, at time of assassination of
Senator ROBERT F KENNEDY
9 was interviewed at the
New York office of Governor NELSON ROCKEFELLER by Special
Agents JOH BRADSHAW , JR., and JAMES PETER BOLAND .
Kcs BRADEN advised that the last minute change
following the KENNEDY victcry apeech resulted in hi taking
8 different route f:Sm the stage, was apparently
a spur-of-the-moment situction, Eossiply arrenged
Mr . UNO Phonetic) , Managcr of the Ambassador Hotel
She stated however, that she does not wish this statement
attributed to however , in that it iS an
assumption on her part She steted there was n3 prior
knowledge to her or to any of her a33ccietes_ to her
knowledge, of the last minute' cheng- which resulted in
KENNEDY proceeding in the direction 0f the Colonial
Room rather than to the Ambassador Ballroom where he
was supposed to reet nis supporters _
Mrs, BRACEN stated while in' California, that
she ' had, On various occasions, been in the company of
Eenator' KENNEDY , hcwever just prior 80 and during
the shooting she was on the fifth floor of the
Anbassador Kctel She rcvez Scw CIZEAZ 3zZE if any
time to her knowledge _
Mrs . BRADEN further indieated the: she was
unable t0 furnish any informaticn of pertinence
S-1I-rounding eventg ccnnected with the assassination
Mrs BRADEN 7 S New York City address 1s 175
East 62nd Street , New York Apartme t
Her telephone number is
'338*5468_
Her husband is
THOMAS BRADEAT
77
7/2/68 New York, NoY; NY 44-1640
On 0f File #_
SAS JAMES PETER BOLAND 8;
JOFN BRADSEAV : jrf 7/3/68
By Date dictated
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FD-302 (Rev. 4-15-64)
FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
Date
July 3 1968
THOMAS W. BRADEN, writer and former owner , Oceanside
Blede Tribane Newspaper , 1331 South Pacific Street , Oceans1de_
9 California, advised he was Senator KENNEDY 5 Northern California
Coordinator and handled matters concerning the Senator' $ campa Lgn
Jn San Francisco, California for epproximately two' weeks prlor
to June 4 1968_ He said he flew to Log mgeles the afternoon
Of June 1968 and; Joined Senator KENNEDY at his suite on the
fifth floor of the Ambassador Hotel, along with about thirty
other eupporters He during the early_evening he wes
in the main ballroom of the hotel with KENNEDY. supporters
and he noted nothing unusual and he had no reason to be
supicious of any person In the ballroom. He was unable to
1dent photograph cf ADEL, SHARIF
3
MARY, SA IDALLAH , MUNIR
or S IRHAN B SIRHAN as being a person he saw at any time in
the hotel that evening. He was unable to furnish any information
concerning SIRHAN B. SIRHAN_ He could not furnish any informatlon
Which might , in any manner, nave 8 connection with the
a88assnation
0
He a&id he was with Senator KENNEDY in hia room
shortly before the Senator left to appear on television in
the ma,in balroom and a8 the Senator was leaving, JOHN GLENN
suggested he BRADEN) and TED WHTTE , remain in the room and
watch the Senator 9 6 appearance on televislon, BRADEN said
he and WHTTE_#greed with GLENN 0 S suggeation, whereupon,
Senator KENNEDY suggested they leave then g0 to
Factory" 3 Beverly Hills nightclub, and he would meet them
there in twenty minutes According to BRADEN, earlier that
evening the Senator had made arrangements for: a ame1l party
of fJenas to meet at that nightclub
BRADEN sa1d they watched the Senator on television
for the first part of hi8 speech from the main ballroom,
left the Toom before it ended and While walking in the hotel
toward the elevator on the fifth floor, PROVY LNU) , Mrs
JACQUELINE KENNEDY ' & ex-maid, rushed up to them and 8aid the
Senator had been shot, Thereafter , an unnamed manager at the
hotel told him and WHITE to guard the Senator'8 room whereupon
they returned to the room and protected the area.
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On
6/27/68
at
Oceaneide Californ1a File # SD44-394
by
JAMES A. SCANLON/pgh
Date dictated
6/28/68
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BRADEN said he had no personal knowledge of the reason
Senator KENNEDY proceeded in the direction of the Colonial Room
rather than the ballroom where his supporters were however he
had conversation with BILL BARRY while traveling on the funeral
train on June 8 , concerning the change He said BARRY
told him he and another person
5
possibly JERRY . BRUNO (phonetic) ,
had checked the area the Senator was to have_proceeded and that
the Senator Without prior notice told him, "let ' 8 g0 this wajy
) thereby causing BARRY to be behind the Senator as BARRY had
planned on going in the direction of the ballroor to meet the
Senator 1 S supporters _ Continuing_
$
BRADEN further said BARRY
told him_
9
"I_kicked Sirhan off the tform three times while
the Senator was behind the microphone referring to the evening
of June 4, 1968 . He said BARRY felt very badly during the trip
and he did not know if he would recall their conversation
BRADEN said he had heard a rumor from an unrecalled
source that it was Mr UNO (phonetic)
)
Banquet Manager of the
hotel who was the person who suggested the Senator proceed in
the direction of the Colonial Room BRADEN said the Senator had
a definite practice Of following the suggestion of advisors
when in-crowds and it wa $ BRADEN 8 opinion someone suggested to
the Senator he wa Lk in the direction he did
9 8s it was a short
way out or gave hin some other quick reason which caused hin to
change his previous of departure from the ballroom
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FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
Date
7/8/68
GERALD BRUNO , Upstate Representative of Senator
ROBERT F KENNEDY
9
Room 374 , Federal Building, Syracuse
9 New York, advised he was appointed to his present position
by the late Senator KENNEDY in 1965_ He said that shortly
after he arrived in Syrecuse New York, to set up his office,
GARY DEDELL introduced
himseif
and advised BRUNO that he ,
DEDELL , had als0 applied to Senator KENNEDY for the position
of Upstate Representative_ DEDELL thereafter offered his
in finding a residence for BRUNO and his family. BRUNO said
DEDELL' $ family operates a printing business in Syracuse_
9
N.Y. and DEDELL came to the office frequently to pass out
advertising items such as pens
9
pencils and the like BRUNO
said ne soon came to realize that DEDELL was a name dropper,
and hanger-on and he avoided him as much as he could and
finally he told DEDELL that ne should stay away from the
office
BRUNO said that on June 5, 1968 , he was at the
Good Samaritan Hospital in Los Angeles , California, where
Senator KENNEDY was taken after he was shot Sometime during
that day DEDELL called the hospital and asked for BRUNO
The call was answered by PETER SMITH , an advance man for
Senator KENNEDY 1 S campaign DEDELL told SMITH that he was
a friend of BRUNO and asked SMITH to find out from BRUNO whether
BRUNO wanted DEDELL to bring Mrs BRUNO and BRUNO ' $ daughter
to Los Angeles _ BRUNO said this was the first time in about
two years that DEDELL had tried to contact hin. When SMITH
delivered DEDELL' s message, BRUNO told SMITH that DEDELL was
a name dropper and just a hanger on and to ignore the call.
BRUNO said that his contacts with DEDELL were only
casual and he had considered DEDELL to be a pest.
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by Date dictated
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FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
Date_
6/18/68
GERALD BB UNO, 210 Lansdorne Road, edvised he
0a5 acting a5 an advance representative for Senator
ROBERT F
0
KENNEDY dtring the primary election capaigns
ana had acted in €he capacity duing the California
primarLes
On June &, 1968
9
he left che Ambassador Hocel,
Los Angeles _
9
California, about 10:30 PoYd 0 and proceeded
by tari to the Lo8 Angeles Airport_
0
He boarded an 11830
Pem. flight erOute to Buffalo, New York. Dur ing 12
flight , he was informed that Senacor KENNEDY had been
shot and he made ar angemenc8 io Leave the Elighc 8t
Clevela18
5
Onio, and return to Los' Engeles He arived
back in Los Angeles about 10830 a.1 , 02 Jure 5, 1968 _
He said he knew nothing 0f che itiner&y or
plans Senacor KENNEDY hed
01 June 4 or
5, 1968,
a5
anocher edvance repre8entative was handling chose
decails in Loa Angeles .
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by S4 JOHN L
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Date dictated_ 6114/68
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6/11/68
Wx . JiCx CROSE , Aosistent *0 JZS81 M UNRUE ,
Spesker 0f the Assembly, Srcte of Californie; home cddress
6418 Oakiidge Bncrozento: furniahed the following
infcrmation;
On June }; 1963=
1
ho w3b Nich %i_ UBRUr in #i12
Guite of ~comS 0i1 tnc fiftl flooz of shc 4nbeggedor Hotel,
Ion Angelce, Celifornic, Glong Nith Senator XBNNEDY and n19
storz, ewi8icg thc resulb or fne Celirornia Presidontial
Prjmry: Pecple in &he ballrcor off %he Jobby Nere Maiting
for Senator ROBERT ? IEE@r t8 corc dowh &0 address &hem
end were Eecting rcscless- Someone susgestcd that W6 UNRDI
g omn 60 spesk *0 {cw. fe acecmpanied Mr. UNFUR %0 the
belirocn Mherc Nr VNJRun addrabwed gh0 Grc10} && approrimetely
11.30 P.Et A% eboub Jl: Pa9.$ K . ENRUH requested ke EP *0
gef Geno8or IEZEDr and hix porty 09 10 a@peared chere mera
surticlonc billots reportcd in for Sanetor IEEDY t0 clain
viccorya Jle procerdcd tlirougn %0 nelinay &nd wend {p &9
:ingle alevator 80 tic couth ena of che building and went to
the rirth floor; 85 218 0zited the olevnt01 he cbserved h18
8e22t01, PRED DCFION, BILZ BAREY, end a60ut *e11 or fifteen ctner
peoplo coning domn tne "rall I6 H43 SCreabed &hey #ake tne
isfger elavotoz beemucc 01 &ne eire of &ne Bonp Tney topk
this oJovator &nd cxirqd tomards tne lcbby or the hotel. As #nej
caorced Iroa ta elavator ao3ecr0 rrcn &e DoP, Dogaibly
Wr . FRED DUITA
2
or IRAI #IANEIEYICZ %"Ezeptod they @P through
tno lcnny corzidor an #nrcugh #e crced in tne ronm to Eet €0
the #bege, nowever; 3snatcr IETZDY dided f0 svoid the crowd
Gd gP t0 %h9 platroze by #y of the Colonial Room ard t%a
hollNoy Nblcn Jeedd 0 tne ata38.
wnez they rrived a% &h8 ptago h? found 16 MeD
Jom pocted and declsed 6) stey &t tn2 foot Of ine sto5e.
Folloming tne Sene or' 0 sgeech, te Scnbor proceeded *0
walk fo hie %ign} tcmirde 4 %eble mher? #IRRAE 34LICER
end DICZ IIINZ weze Eeatcd; however, {omoone unknown f0
6/13/68 Sacrenerto, Colifornie 8C 62-76
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him) but whom he believze wa8 in 8 tuzedo pointed hin in
tne direction of the rear of %he Stage.
'3t
this poin} he
himsgelf left {h room &nd Nent directly beck to tche fifth
flooz and Iva8 not aware thot *he Senetor had beer sho} util
he neard 1t on TV . Ee added &a% during the cvening he made
severel {rips %hrough the kitchen but 4t no {ime did he ever
see SIREAN BISHARA SIRHAZ nor had he ever E0en SIRHAN before
or since, except' for photogrephg appearing in newspeper8 .
Fe eteted he naa not; aware of ony Zormal pleng
for &he Benstor to #ddte8s thc Dress 0r Of any preacribed
routo tnat the 8onatcr ~e8 to take {0 and from the st2g0.
The only Dlanned affaif he
Nes @8z8 or m28 4 victory
celebration Xo teke plece 8t the "Factory" 5 9
dlscotheque
in3 Hollywood, Califoznia, to Nhich he 89 8. membex 0r
Nr UNRUI' & steff, had been invited.
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RICHARD C. DRAYNE , residence 3241 Livingston Street,
N. Wo, Washington, D C
9
the Press Secretary of Senator
EDWARD KENNEDY advised he Tas the Assistant Press Secretary
to Senator ROBERT KENNEDY during his presidential campaign
DRAYNE stated about an hour before Senator KENNEDY
made his victory speech , PIERRE SALINGER had stated that
it was all arranged for Senator KENNEDY to go to the Colonial
Room after the victory speech to talk to the wri press
DRAYNE stated that he had earlier walked through the
passageway through which Senator KENNEDY was shot, however
9
he noted nothing that caught his eye and he believed that
the suspected assassin SIRHAN SIRHAN had probably been hidden
in the passageway .
DRAYNE stated that he was in the Colonial Room wich
the press when he heard shots
9
and by the time he entered
the passageway , Senator KENNEDY was on the floor.
DRAYNE said he did not recall ever seeing SIRHAN
SIRHAN during the campaign.of Senator KENNEDY
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FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
Date
June 450 1963
JAES J, DINN , elgo Lnown 68 JIN DINN , Apartmanc 55,
900 Todhunter Avcnue, Bryte_ Californie,
was interviered in &he
Sacranento Field Office: DUMN adviged that be hed beenl a nember
02 the Late Senator KEINEDY' 8 8raff Eron April 3; 1968, until
KENEDY' 8 deach. He stated he was 8 member 0f tche press 8t8f2
and bandled a11 radzo news releages and generally recorded ali
0f the Senacor '8 speeches. He stated that during tbe election
ntght : he F48 stationned behind the curteins. As the Senator was
nearing the end of his speech; be asked Mnich vay the Senator
cnd hic party wep going to &0 &d be said Soueone told hin
were going ro Grit to cha left. Be safd be had 20 idew o where
the door to tle left leck4 but when REJIEDY €inished his speecit&
he Vent by he door and signaled to the group that Yas with
KENNEDY they rere to go t0 the 'left instead; ell went
to the right Be scated that a8 %er es be kncv, chera had noc
beon any lest ninute changes following the Senetor'8 victcry
spcech &d he bad no idca who aight have called the press @on-
ference.
DUNN stated that he Vas probably Seven O5 elehz
people In back of che grou? Fith the Senacor end he hcard
Eive chocs &nd e the €ine he Ves positive that: chey were
shots, not anything elseo He stated that after that he
up close, 387 the Senator 93s end he tried to kee?
people away and thcm out and he has very littlc recol-
Jection of Ghat else night have heppered during that Pezti-
cular period. He stated tbat af*er bad removed Senator
REWEDY he Rent u2 to his rocn and steyed tinere for 8 day
ond 0 balf .
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by_SARONALD 0 STAMP:J Date dictated_ 6415/83
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FD-302 (Rev. 4-15-64)
FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
Date 78468
ANN FERGUSON wa 8 interviewed at her place of
employment_ 7250 West Beverly Boulevard, at which time she
furnished the following information:
She wa3 a volunteer for Senator ROBERT F KENNEDY
and at approximately 6.15 pm , on June 4, 1968 , she and BILL
COX went to the Ambassador Hotel to await the results of the
California primary Upon arriving at the hotel, both she
and COX went directly to the Embassy Room where they remained
until about 10:30, or 11:00 pm , when she went to the Ballroom
to a drink _
After getting the drink in the Ballroom, the guard
at the door to the Embassy Room would not allow her to re-
enter the room She then went to the Press Room, where the
guard allowed her to enter the kitchen, and by passing
through the kitchen, she returned to the Embas8y Room At
the time of passing through the kitchen, she noticed no
one, but in an area adjacent to the kitchen, she found a sma1l
room full of men she had not seen before and whom she
assumed were members of the press _
She wa $ in the Embassy Room during Senator
KENNEDY' 8 victory gpeech standing near the back of the crowd _
After Senator KENNEDY had finished his speech, ERWIN STROLL,
who wa8 standing near the kitchen door beckoned to her to
follow him out of the kitchen At this point, Senator
KENNEDY had left the podium and was passing through the
kitchen The reason STROLL had attempted to have her follow
hin was because he STROLL, had a g1ft which he was going to
present to Senator KENNEDY, and she was suppoged to be
present when the gift was received _
As she was attempting to to this door, STROLL
went through the door and disappeared into the crowd Just a
few moments after he disappeared she heard several bangs
which sounded like breaking balloons After these bangs,
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STROLL comes back through the door and says to her ,
" God, ANN , I'm shot . At first she did not believe STROLL
and thought that he was just joking again, but she then
noticed the blood on his leg_ She then called for BILL COX
to help ERWIN COX came to ERWIN and along with DAVID
ESQUITH helped STROLL out of the Embassy Room _
About this time a man 8aid that BOBBY KENNEDY
ha8 been shot and she called Out for a doctor_ At the same
time; &8 she was calling for a doctor, a woman aided by a
man c ame out of the same door that STROLL had come from _
This woman had blood on her face, but she was walking
now several people were shouting for doctors
5
and someone
was requesting that the crowd stand back Still later some-
one asked for ice
At this point, BILL COX returnedto the Embassy
Room and askedher if she was okay _ Then she and BILL left
the Embassy Room and met Mrs _ TIFFANY JONAS, who was crying
and saying that they should be with ERWIN since he has been
hurt Mrs FERGUSON then drove herself TIFFANY JONAS, and
BILL COX to the Central Receiving Hospital, where they
stayed until ERWIN STROLL 8 parents arrived at the hospital
After STROLL' 8 parents arrived at the hospital,
she returned to the Ambassador Hotel with DAVID ESQUITH _
ESQUITH picked up his car and they both returned to their
homes
FERGUSON observed a photograph of SIRHAN BISHARA
SIRHAN and advised that she does not recall seeing him at
the Ambassador Hotel on June 4
9
1968
9
but recalls seeing
someone re 'sembling him at the Kennedy For President Headquarters ,
Wilshire Boulevard on Tuesday, June 3, 1968 , She said that
she could not positively identify this man as being SIRHAN
but thought that there wa8 a close resemblance The man she
saw at the headquarters had on a white shirt and tan trousers _
She does not recall what this man was doing at the headquarters _
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FD-302 (Rev. 4-15-64)
FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
P, 1 6/14/68
Date_
JOHN W GALIVAN , JR _
>
also Known a8 JACK and
111 CIAMP": advised he is a resident of 17th South 12th
East
9
Salt Iake City
)
Uteh, telephone 363-0545 _ Mr .
GALLIVAN advieed that in recent years he has been in
regular travel status and has no pernanent address
9
however the above address i3 that of his father ana
mother and he can be reached through then in time Mr
CALLIVAN adviaed his father, JOHN # GALLIVAN SR = is
the publisher of the Salt Lake_City_Iribune the morning
newspeper.
Mr . GALLIVAN advised he had been in constant
travel status a5 8 Jember of the Serator ROBERT F ,
KENNEDY staff since April 1968 Fe has been employed
in the position of Advance Man He advised that in this
capacity he ha8 done extensive trave lling throughout
the United States: in behalf of the Presidential Candidacy
of Senator ROBERT F. KEMNEY .
On Monday
)
June 3 , 1968
2
Mr _ GALLIVAN was
in San Francisco
}
California, with the KEHINEDY staff
and there joined the Kennedy party at the San Francisco
Municipal Airport about 2 : 00 PM aw the American Airlines
Haintenance Base _ He adviged that following the period
when the staff assembled the Kennedy plane left the San
Francisco Airport and travelled to long Beach Airport
or to the Los Angeles International Airport the exact
place not recalled, He advised that he had spent tine
in and about Los Angeles travelling in mctorcades mith
the Presidential Candidate until approximately 7:30
or 8 ; 00 PM on June 196& folloving Ghich tixe the
group had returned to the Kennedy plane at the airport _
According to GALLIVAN he and JERRY BRUNO ,
the Senator 8 personal Advance Man , or Chief Advance
Man left the party and Ment to the Ambasgador Fotel,
nalinig: Sne brief stop at the Kennedy Keadquarters en
route, along Wilshire Boulevard in Los Angeles _ He
advised that he and BRUNO registered at the Anbaasador
and had dinner at the Hotel_ BRUNO then went to Jis room
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by SA JOHi Bl CROFTS JR_ Lers Date dictated
6/14/68
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for the night and GALLIVAN went t0 the bar Wnere ha visited
with friends until approximately 1:30 AN , Tuesaay
7
June
1968 ie then returned to his hotel ro0m
CALLIVAN advised that he and others of the
Kennedy staff had relaxed around the notel during most
of the on June 4 1968 until approximately 7:30 PX.
He advised that at this time he met PETE SMITH
0
who was
Senator KENNEDY ' & Advance Man for the He a8vised
that he and SMITH Ment to the Sth floor suite at the
Ambassador Hotel where the KENNEDY 5 and their friends
were having
a Party. He advised that menbers of the
press and fanily and close personal agsocietes were
there ana they socialized and watched the televisicn
proceedings ad television returns concerning the
election of that day- Mr GALLIVAN advised that at
about 11.15 or 11;30 PH it appeared that the tine had
arrived for Senaior KENNEDY 8 appearance in tke Anbassador
Hotel ballroom _ He stated thet the group assembled in
the rcom left the room with the Senator and went to
the Sth floor elevator He advised that he had beer with
an individual Kown only to hin as # UNO " last nane unkncwn
He stated that UNO Na3 a hotel employee won ha nad
engaged to show him around the hotel and assist bim
in directing the Senator from various places within
tnc building -
GALLIVAN advised that he nad arranged for the
elevator to be held on the sth flooc for Senator
KENNEDY and party and when the group arrived
in the elevator. He stated that Senator KEMNEDY
inquired 38 to Mhether or not this elevator vould 50
into the lobby ani cnl learning that it N33 the lobby
elevator tke Senator stated something to tho effect.
that "I don I 1 want to g0 through the lobiy I would
rather 20 through the back way." Kr . GALLIVAN advised
that he was certain there w2s MO thought at that tine
concerning KCMNEDY_ 8 safety but that KEMNEDY had been
fightirg large cronds was tired
7
anc did not 6ish to
expose hinself *0 znother large crovic before his talk
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Mr . GALLIVAN advised that when Senator KENNEDY
desired to g0 a different route UNo directed the group
t0 a nearby elevator Which was 4 service elevator and
the group entered the elevator and went down to the
ballroon level GALLIVAN adviged that 4s left
the elevator he , GALLIVAN
9
followed UNO and the pary:
including Senator XENNEDY folloped him He stated
went out of the elevator and into a hotel wcrk
area en routa to the ballroon He stated he was not
waiching Senator KENNEDY but was going ahead of the
party and clearing Deople out of the way . Mr_ GALLIVAN
advised that he and Senator KENNEDY 1 $ party enterec
the ballrcom fron a door near the Bide of the platform
GALLIVAN stated that he had stepped abide and allowed
Senator KENNEDY
5
his wife
9
and other dignitaries to
take the platform He stated he then entered the
form hinself
1
made sOme arrangenents with the news nedia
to obtain photaraphs of ETHEL KEIEDY
7
and then left
the platform a3 it Was very cronded
GALLIVAN advised that 48 the Senator made
his statenent
1
he
7
GALLIVAN had left the area with
UNO a8 UNO was to show hin the press room where Serator
XENNEDY would be taken for an interview folloving his
appearance on thc platforn He advised they located
the press roon} and then returned to the speaker 's
platform where Senator KENNEDY was still making his
renarks Mr _ GALLIVAN stated that ke looked the
situaticn over trying to decide vhether to take the
Senator off the backside of the platform or off the
side of the platforn from which they had entered He
stated that GALLIVAN made the decision to return
fron the 3ane side 2s they had cone in He pointed
out that either tne back way or the side way would have
entered 3 comon area behina the platform and this
would have had no effect on mcvement but it was only
a more convenient route for the Senator 8 party . CALLIVAN
advised that when Senator KENNEDY completea_ his speech
the party made the exit from the side and that he
GALLIVAN , does not know in. which order theyileft
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the platform as he was ahead of the party ana clearing
the way . Fe advised that ne had been accompanied by
UNO He stated he led the Party through a narrow
roon
7
which ppeared to be a staging area for the
kitchen He advised this rooil contained numerous vending
machines and other typeb of kitchen equmment He advised
there were
pecple standing around this epace , but he
does not recall Who were and cculd recall then
38
pogsibly being hotel employees Jie stated he was
abcut 20-25 feet ahead of the KENNEDY party and there
were Perhape a dozen people_ between hln and the Senator
Fe stated that there was a large crowa around and follow-
the Senator as ha entered this pasageway GALLIVAN
gtated that there wa8 nc question in his mind ac to
the safety of Senator KENNEDY and instead of a
spirit
of tight security there was a
8pirit of relaxation
and celebration due to the XENNEDY victory
GALLIVAN advised that a9 he walked ahead
he heard several shots behind him _ He stated he turned
around and saw sone movement and commction in the crowd
but dould not discern what was going on He stated ne
saw BILL BARRY KENNEDY 8 security man; lunge fof some-
thing _ He stated he noticed BARRY because he is &
large man and could be seen above the crowd He stated
he GALLIVAN
{
ran towards the Senator and saM hin
lying face u? on the floor He stated there Mere
peopie bending
ovcr him but the identity of these
people he could not recall He stated he did recall
the Senator' s wife Vias at the Senator $ side
GALLIVAN advised he turned toward BARRY
who Nas to his right, and noticed he Wa8 struggling
with a Latin-looking young man of a small buila
He advised, that BARRY had the nan pushed and pPinned
against the counter GALLIVAN said he selled to
BARRY to "take care of the Senator, I can nandle
hin M At this tine BARRY released the man and ran
toward the Senator and he , GALLIVAN
9
attempted to
take the man and hold him ie stated at this time
there was a continuous 8 truggle to restrain the man
and he recalls GEORGE PLIMPTON
2 a friend of the
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Senator joining in the struggle He stated that as
he grabbed the Tan he saw a small revolver laying
on the counter next to the' man and tne man reached
for and grabbed it in his hand about the aame time
that he
3
GALLIVAN saw the gun He stated that as he
grabbed for the gun Je cut the paln cf his nana on
the haimer of the revclver, but w2s Euccessful in
keeping the gun innollized until scmeone else moved
in and helped control the situation_ CALLIVAN said
that he tried to take away the gun . but was unable
to do so : but merely concentrated on keep the man
immobilized until such tie the police could arrive
He advised that he 3280 felt an obligation to Protect
the unknown individual who was being beat on and chokedd
dhers in the crowd , the Jiane: cf whon he was unable
to Provide _ He advised that ROOSEVELT' GRIER ,- a friend
of the Senator and als0 3 security man , came up to the
place where he was
holding the individual
5
21 which time
he heard soineone say , "Let ROSEY take the gun Ii which
he did_ He stated that GRIER took control of the man
and he pulled amay fro the action &nd went back to
where Senator KENNEDY was laying Oli the floor He
stated that Mrs KENNEDY was there among chers and
at this time he ana BILL BARRY made a futile attempt
to clear tne area of people -
He stated he was about to get the People
away fron the Senator and at this tine thie situation
stayed almost in a state of no change until such tine
43 the ambulance and police 2rrived He advised that
they then took control GLLIVAN advised tnat ne had
never Seen the suspect before in his travels throughout
the United States or in his activitiee around the hotel
on the of the assagsination
2 of the previous
He further advised ihat fron his observationz the
suspect appearea to be alone 2na riot in tne company
of any other individuals He advsed that he had not
noted any
suspicious activities auring the activities
in Los Angeles and that at no tine had there been a
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concern for the Senator' : life, although in the back
of his mind he realized this type of thing could always
happen fe advised there Was Iger any radical changes
in the plans 00 route except in the one instance
described above where Senator KEMNEDY decided to take
the service elevator ratier thar the public elevator
from the Sth flocr
He rurther advised that he i8 positive that
he would not recognize the suspect fron his 0mI
personal recollection He stated he dia not observe
the suspect shoot and never saw the gun in the hand
of the suspect until he 32m him reach for it and
secure it from the counter following the shcoting of
Senator KENNEDY
He advised he had no further recollecticn
of the ac.tivities thatight be of assistance in
this investigation
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