Transcript of 166-12c-1_serial_2_62_hq_587_section_1-la-report_8.7.68-part_7_of_7.pdf
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LA 156
Age 29; Ambassador Hotel Busboy
Age 19; KENNEDY worker
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Negro Press Bureau at Los Angeles
Ambassador Hotel employee
Mr _ stated that he was unable to recall
from his own personal know ledge, the time of the KENNEDY
shooting, however he remembered that he telephoned his
newspaper to
'provide
them with the story at approximately
12:50 AM, June 5, 1968.
Mr advised that in the course of hi8
entire stay at the hotel, during which he moved about the
various mee ting rooms he did not recall seeing any suspicious
activity or anyone who resembled suspect
He does not recall seeing at any time any woman wearing a
polka dot dress _
II Mr stated that "Los Angeles Times
Photographer was entering the Colonial
Room from the corridor shortly after the KENNEDY shooting.
1a later reported that he saw a man burst out of
the Colonial Room and proceed to the lobby _ This man was
followed by a gray uniformed security officer who overtook
and arrested the individual_ The individual had political
literature in one hand and Mexican Olympic medals` pinned to
his sweater This individual had identification in his
wallet reflecting the name of This individual
was handcuffed by the security officer took
several photographs of this individual inc luding the officer
who detained him_ Mr stated that he does not know
the men' S true identity or the outcome of the matter
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LA 156
Mr made available one 11 14 inch
photograph of the above mentioned individual, possibly
known as MI WI and inc luding the security officer
who detained ihe Individual_
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FD-302 (Rev. 4-15-64)
FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
Date
71/68
On June 25 1968,
Los Angeles
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ca lifornia , advised {nat
ne was present at whe Anbassador Hotel, West Wilshire
Boulevard
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Los Angeles, during the early morning hours of
June 5 1968 , when Senator ROBERT F KENNEDY Was shot.
advised that he and Dr
Los Angeles , were pushing their way
into tne Embassy Roon at the Ambassador Hotel when a
small young man with a dark complexion pushed his way out
of the Embassy Roor and through the crowd_ stated
that there seemed to be several persons chasing tne young
man and it wa S shortly after this happened that he heard
people saying Senator KENNEDY had been shot and doctors were
needed stated that the young man appeared to be
carrying a package about two feet long and six inches wide
which was wrapped in black paper of some type
advised that he does not know what this event may nave to
do with the shooting_
described the unknown iale as follows:
Sex Male
Race Caucasion
20 to 25
Height 5'2" to 5'3"
Weight 120 to 130 pounds
Complexion Dark
stated the unknown ma le had a beard, wore
glasses
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and was dressed in blue pants and a blue turtle
neck shirt_
wa S shown photographs of
and his brozhers He wa $ unable to identii any 0f
brothers and could only identify B_
due to the publicity of the shooting.
0n6/28/68 alos Angeles_ California File # Los_Angeles 56-156
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bySA E. B les
Date dictated
6/28/68
Thie document containg neither recommendationg nor conclusions of the FBI. It i8 the property of the FBL and i8 loaned to
your agency; it and its contents are not to be distribued outgide your agency.
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FD*302 (Kev" 4-15-04)
FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
Date_ 1una1S_1938
politicil Edftor #e
Oregonfen" Zorran Building
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nho rcaidez at
{urniabed the Zollowing inzcruat10n:
Me8 #ien the Eepnedy Terty &: #ke Ambagsedor
Eotel , Ica argeles, Caleforelo 01 ch0 night 8ertC2
EEREEEE FE8 shc}_ fe did %0t 808 pz icr 80 tho
ehcoticg &20 does nor ESw Spmator EEIZEDY changed his
original plan 80 EQ directly 20 the Colcnie} Ecom (whicb
pas the press room} inedsa tely &2ter his spcecm %bat
night . Ee fuzniched t1e folloving account 02 his ironledge
02 tbo shcoting.
0a& f0 &be Coloufel Rooi (ebfcb wes the
press 2OO} *r %he Bmbassedaz Eotel 04 t2. night; 02 &he
Bhocting &% 18;00 @.dnsght
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Ka and other correspcndonts
watcbad Becztcr EZLNEDY 9 speeck 04 olobed circuit %7 in
tbe Colcziil Docn Toy tad been inforncd by #embers of
tbe Kenredy 8tef? the& Senetor EENNZDI vould ccne eirectly
*0 tbe Colonjal Boom af%3r bis speech ror 2 skort Dro3a
ccnferenee Tereforo Luiedie*ely ufo se concluaion CE
the speech
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12 oi #ke "Boston Cloma" opored tho
dcor {rom 8h8 Coroiuke , Room into the kitchen (wbere tbe eboct_
i0g Subsequently tcok place} t0 facilitte Senator EENNEQY' 8
entrence in E10 Colonfal ROob. 2 few Ecrcnts after
cpened the dcor , begrd Wbat he though: wera dG
Gerie3 o% shocs possioly : 0r 4 in each 3eriesy bv €
thcught at Ghe 81ne 1t mas belloors poppicg or porbeps
80811 {ir0crackers. Ke &rd other Derbors c &he pze38
corpa rushed cut the door &34 int0 the sitchen Zhore
Saw knd Freetling
Vze 8h0 indivioma 1 H8rev idontfri80 28
98111 bod tho Eun 4 his bend, Rbjch EPpeared :0
b0 2 suub ncaed rovolver , similer to that c3rried
detectives 8ouccne sbojtcd "Zrenk bis axm $ $
ljumped "p On 8 tblo 33d sbouced
"Don t idll nc 18; 80 S*0d tri21"
stted &kt Since i0 w38 obvious &l8 €
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On_ at File # 6671 crtrant $ OroEon 70 6362064
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by Date dictated_
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This' document conams recom Tecdtttr Mol conclusions of the FBI. Ii is Ihe properly of Ihc FBI and is looned to Your agency:
it and its contents are nol Io be distribuled oulside Your agency.
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PD 62-3864
Ll 66-150
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M? under contol and wes not going {0 ewey ,
went t0 whore Senator KJYNNEDY was Iying 851 tha fl001"
Ha 920 00 blootl and Senator KENNEDY appeared conacious #Dd
135 optomlsric 8% this pcint
of the Kennedy Staft #28 on 2 tble
shouting pictures and other members of the staff urged
everybody to Stard back and Sepator KENNEDY :ir
tberefore lef8 cho 8cene, since he could
do nothing t0 and Ie3t tack r0 the Colonia] Rcoi to
telephone his paper Oil the wey jnc noticed tbat
by th8& timo bad the gun i1 his Dosscssion .
esrimates tba % this ""s about 3 minutes eft81 the shots ware
firar board
4fter H had teleploned his paper
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which took
about 5 mlnutes
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he raturned to the kitchen 2 * which time
SIRNAN was on his feet 2ild iniformed oiricore #ere
arriving tcatake into custody 4t tia * tife HUGEES
gct his rireat &nd only good lock at 5 fav8, but
is positive he can idcntify him 1f he 5e83 him again
eaw rhe police tke out and 881
fenator KENNEDY renoved froml &he titcien Oh 2 strechel'
thed ran out oi the hctel through the Lobby , faw
Sonator KENNZDY Jcnded into 00 &Tilulance ad thc ambulanee
leave %o Iooked 2 : bis wpa tch 2 & tha % time apd noticad {ha %
it w25 ezactly 12;30 AM .
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FD-302 (Pev. 413, 64)
Ficeral BurESU OF INVESAGATION
Dofe July 23, 1938
Ealtinore
Nerylard: aised wnat ne 18 enptoyec 38 a news reporter
by the Baltimcre Afro-American Newspaper , located at 628
North Eutaw Street , Baltimore, Maryland_ Mr
states that he wa5 ass1gned to the coverage of ne poli-
tical campaign of' the late Senator ROBERT F KENNEDY in
Los Angeles , California
Mr wva5 at the Ambassador Hotel in
Los Angeles on June -5, 1968, When Senator KENNEDY was
killed but he did not
'actuaiiy
witnes8 the killing. Miz
states' that
3 a8 best as he can recall, he was on
hi3 way to chat part of the Ambassador Hotel where Senator
KENNEDY Was expected to talk t0 various representatives of
the press, Wwhen the as82ssination of Senator KENN EDY occurred_
Nr advised that after Senator KENNEDY
had finished his main address he; left the hall
with' the intention of getting to the room in advance of
the crowa, s0 ;that he would have 2 good seat and be in a
position to best hear the remnarks that Senator KENNEDY
was exnected to make to various representatives of the press _
stated that he never s2w the person who killed
S KENNEDY at anyt ime and knows nothing 0f ihe assas31 -
nation except what he heard from individuals and from what
he read in the press
Mr dloes noi recall when he last spoke
to the Pacific Coast News Bureau, but
he knows That Was not in the kitehen passageway at
anyt ime With or anyone else
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On_
7/17/68
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Baltiuore: Harvland File #_
BA_44-684
SA ins Dale dictated_
1i23/68_
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il ond il: (onlenl; Orc faf lo be dislributed oulsidc Your Ogency: