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================================================== Page 1 ================================================== 2 LA 56-156 JFM/amc Mis8 ELIZABZTH STNTON 29 Grant Street Mt _ Holly, New Jersey Reverend W Mc CRACKEN 3071 North Park Boulevard Cleveland Heights , Ohio Mr JOHN KROGNZSS 2509 Overlook Road Cleveland , Ohio Mr and Mxs _ J.B_ IOV_ 4631 Hickory Ridge Road Jacks Mississippi Miss ALICE PEEL 701 Rio Grande Austin, Texas Mr: WOOD further advised that KERNS wouldabe-the individual mOs t lilely to have established eontact- with Israeli guide JACOB HZNICMAN Reverend w CIiSVE Mc CRA CKEN , St Paul' 8 Episcopal Church, 3071 North Park Boulevard 9 Cleveland Heights , Ohio, advised: the Cleveland Office of the F3I on June 12 3 1968, that he was a member 0f' Br: Owwnell Tour No 216 in the Holy Lanc during the period 0f approsimately 14 t0 22, 1968_ On May 16 > 1968, the group lunched at the Semacar Hotel Restaurant in modern Czesarea At approzinately 1:30 p.r . , he heard the ruor that an attempt had been mace on the life of' Senetor ROBERT F KENNZDY in Milwaukee, Wisconsin Rumor further indicated that Senator KENNEDY was still alive, but in critical condition_ 344 op , Hlay May ================================================== Page 2 ================================================== 3 LA 56-156 JFM /ac Mc CRA CKEN advised that the news prompted highly emotional reaction Which 'pertially c louds his recolleccion, but that his current recollection 18 that inrormation regarding Senator KENNEDY came from the tour guide; JACOB HENIGMAN Mc CRACKEN stated that the tpur guide advised he had heard news ti " 'on he 2ir implying radio broadcast. Mic CRA CKEN stated the guide indicated the new Tia8 in Febrew language Mc CRACKEN possessed no information regard iCentity or location of station Mc CRA CKECN stated further attempts to confirm the rumor were C oxpletely negative He scated tato inormatizn wagheard m te radio and nothing eppeared in Israeli newspapers concerning this matter Mic CRA CKEN then assured the rumor to be false_ and made no further inquiries concernin it On June 13 , 1968 , SYLVIA FOGZLSON_ 9 45 A Linn Drive 9 Verona , New advised the Newark Office of the FBI that on May 16 or 17 Je1gex; 9 she was a menber of 8 tour 9 name not recalled 9 in Jerugalem and while in the Jordanian section, an unknown Arab male cold them that Senator KENNEDY hac been shot _ Mrs FOCELSON, said the man gave no furhter details 9 and was not seen again She said she supposed it wae a joke and lacer after Senator KENNEDY was shots decided to make this information availakle On the sane Cate, Mrs ELIZABZTH SINTON 29 Grant Street , Mt Holly, New Jersey, a180 advised the Newark Office of the FBI that she was on the Brownell Tour in Jerusalem Curing mid-May 1968 , but at no time heard the guide or any other person mention that Senator KENNEDY had been shot . On June 13 9 1968, JOHN KROGNzSS stockbroker with Paine , Weber_ ) Jacks and Curtis_ 9 1021 Euc lid Avenue ,Cleveland, Ohio,ad- vised the Cleveland Office of the FBI that he wa8 present in the Holy Lisnd with the Brounell Tour from approxinate_ May 14 to 22, KROGNESS stated that on May 16 , 1968 , the tour group 345 1ns on , ly 1968 May ================================================== Page 3 ================================================== La 56-156 JFM/anc hac lunch at the Semadar Hotel Restaurent in modern Caesarea _ At approximately 1:15 to 1:30 p . m upon leaving the restaurant , he heard 8 rumor from 3 tourist;_identity unknon to him, that an attenpt had been made on the life of Senator ROBZRT F KENNEDY in Nebraska 2 City unknown KROGNrss coula not attribute this information t0 the Israeli guide JACOB HENIGMAN 2 h owever he did inquire of HENIGMAN if he had heard any news regarding this incident , and HENIGMAN replied in the negative KROGNESS stated that he did not hear any further comments regarding this matter, that nothing was observed in Israeli nenspapers 9 nor did he hear any broadcast concerning same, S0 assuned it WIax a ruor and made no further inquiries _ On June 13, 1968 , Mr ana Irs J.Ba LOVE , 4631 Hickory Ridge Road 3 Jackson, Mississippi, advisec the Jeckson Office Of the FBI that they had been on a Brownell Tour in the Holy Iana fro May 14 to May 20, 1968 . On about May 15 or 16 , 9 Mr ; LOVE said he heard someona in the tour group mention that ROBERT KENNEDY had been shot in the United Swates Ile could not recall which member Of the Eroup sai8 it but believes that one member of the group hed heard from #;a third party_ The alleged shooting Was discussed by members 0f the tour for about three hours on the it was mentioned , however , no further mention of it wa8 made on subsequent Zates to their knowlecge Neither Mr nor Mrs LOVE had ever heard JACOB HENIGMAN , Ii Israeli tour guide krnon 18 "'JAKz ale any statement concerning the United States or the political conditions of the United States They did not hear the Buide say that KENNIDY had been shot , and neither of them believed that the guice actually made the state- ment On June 19_ 9 1968 , Mrs JUANITA Mc LAUGHIN 9 residing at 346 1968 day ================================================== Page 4 ================================================== 5 LA 56-156 JFH /&nc 25151 Newton_ 9 and Mrs _ GENEVA VOLPE residing at 25135 Newton, in Dearborn, Michigan,_ both edvised they Cid ot hear any comnents or staterents mace by enyone during their tour of the Holy Lana relative to Senator KZNNZDY being shot . Tney both said one of the Israeli guides as called JAKz, however coulc not recall his full name Thej saic JACOB HSNICMSN coulc have been the suide whom thej lrnew 8s JEITE - Tnej said they arrived in the Holy Lanc o1 May 14 9 1968 Enc left during tie efternoon 0f 22 , 1968 The folloming investigation was conducted by S4 DAVID ROBZRT ZVANS a Austin; TTexas , on July 3, 1963: Miss ALICz DZZTR PZEL, Owner , Business Services 9 ioe resicence 704 Rio Grande advised she nas on tour thughout Zurope end the Midcle East Guring the perioc from 12 througi July 2, 1968 . She stated the first portion of: her tour was spons orec by Brownell Tours PZEL advised she departed Ne:: Yorkr on the evening of 13, 1968 9 Via Zransworld Airlines_ 9 Flight 840 , and arrivec in Tel Aviv On2 the afternoon of May 14, 1968- She remainec in Tel Aviv through May 16 9 1968 , and then Ceparted by bus en route to Faifa_ Israel She indicated that tne guice for the cour during this portion of the trip Was JACOB HZNIGMAN _ PEEL advisd &at on the morning of May 17 1968 9 she and merbers of, the tour were on a full-Zay ezcursion and were en route to Tibexas While 8t a rest stop she recalled that 8 mem ber of tine tour whose identity she did not recall; &sled her if she hezrc that IENNEDY had been sho Miss PEZL stated this wa8 the first time that she hzd hearc thie remark but tinat later it seened that ihe rumor then spread lile wildfire and the cour members were questionins each other 2s well as he guice for further details Miss P_EL indicated that she could only assume that possibly the tour guice 9 JACOB HZNICMAN , hac told the director Of the tour Mr JACK IERNS , that KNNEDY had been shot Miss PZZL stated unequivocally that at no time Gid she hear either the director Oi' the tour Guice, JACOB FENIGMAN nalze 2 direct statement C oncerning INNZDF _ 347 they May Iay Kay ================================================== Page 5 ================================================== 6 Li 56-156 JFH/anc Miss PEEL stated she was not a re of the original source of the information that YENNZDY had been shot ; however, she assumed that possibly xhe source 128 2 broadcast over the Israeli radio_ PEEL &cvised that tour members did question the guide_ JACOB HENIGMAN for further details hoever the guide indicated he had no further information Miss P#EL advised that the guide upon subsequent questioning the nezt after periodi- cally listening to the news broadcasts over che radio, replied that "No news 18 good news Ii Miss PZEL advised that on the morning of May 18, 1968 , tour members continued to question the 'our guide for any further details regarding KENNEDY 9 hoiever , the tour guide indicated again that he had no further information She stated that the tour guice did periodically listen to news broadcasts on the radio and upon questioning wou lc indicate to tour members that the broadcasts contained no news concerning KENNZDY_ Miss PEEL advised she can only assume that possibly there may have been S ome error in reporting a news itea concerning KENNZDY _ 348 " day ================================================== Page 6 ================================================== FD-302 (Rev. 4-15-64 ) FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGA TION Date 7/22/68 Y MAx BERMAN 8 re siding at 4629 Fulton Avenue $ Apart_ ment 202 , home te 'phone 783-5526_ 9 furnished the follow information Mr BERMAN said he had prev ious ly given 8ome infor- mation conce rning Senator ROBERT F KENNEDY 18 a88a88ination to the Log Angeles Police De partment LAPD) , Rampa rt Division He said he and his wife were on vacation May and June, 1968, visit various parts of the world On Nay118,Mag68; were in Caesarea , Ierael, Which i8 located near the Jordanian border On this at about 12:00 noon they, along with other tourists , made a at the Semadar Hotel for lunch As he and his wife entered the hotel lobby heard a man demand that t be quiet _ This man was wearing earphoneg and stated that Senator KENNEDY was shot in Los Ange les BERMAN eai8 he aeked the man where he hie information and the Ian re plied_ 9 BBC n This man did not give any more in<ormation BERMAN 8aid he then went to the hote1 restaurant and tola the other tourists of the news The next he bought a local newe paper but could not find anyt in it pertaining to Senator KENNEDY be shot He ana his Wife continued on their and arrived back in Los Ange lee on June 3, 1968. He eaid on June 4 , 1968 , while watc hing televieion, he learned that Senator ROBERT Fi KENNEDY was 8 hot at the Ambaseador Hote1 in Los Ange les Ca lifornia Sometime later, wihen he heard on television that the Police De partment haz found a book in the house 0f accusea as8a82 SIRHAN 8 IRHAN , pertaining to the date Senator KENNELY had to be shot , he {elt he should cal1 the police Mr BERMAN said he wa: interviewed by Detective BELDING o f the Rampart Division, LAPD , C oncerning hi8 experience in Caesaree, Israel Mr BERMAN said that his wire , ZELLA BERMAN , could Yurnish no urther information other than he has already given _ 7/20/68 Sherman Oak8 9 California File # Lp8 Angelee_ 56-156 On at 349 SA WILLIAM L BOURQU /lh 7/22/68 by Date dictated This document contains neither recommendations 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 le ing ing May they day stop they hey got "the cay hing ing trip in , ================================================== Page 7 ================================================== FD-302 (Rev. 4-15-64) FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION Date_ October 2 7 1968 Mrs BERTHA BRYCE , 5925 Kayron Dr ive, North- east , Atlanta Georgia was interviewed at her home a nd advised that She ` recalled an Israeli guide by the name of JACOB 8 last name unrecalled ; while a member 0f the Brownell Tour Number 16 Mrs BR YCE advised however she was uhaware of any statement made JACOB concerning Robert Kennedy &nd could offer no further information in this ma tter 350 10/2/68 Atlanta 9 Georgia Atlanta 44-2412 On 0" _File SA JAMES J ROSE :bjc 10/2/68 Date dictafed_ This documenl conlains neithe r recommendolions nor concluslon; of Iho `"F8I. Il Is Ihe Proporty of tho FBI ond Is looned to Your' Og8ngYi Mond ils conlenls cro no1 to b9 distributod oulsido Your @gongy. by by ================================================== Page 8 ================================================== DVUZ 1ncv. 4 'Ju4i RAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATIOM Date_ October 1968_ Mr' RALPH BRYCE 9 5925' Kayron Dr ive" Atlanta Georgia 9 w8s interviewed at his home and furnished the followving informa ion BR YCE ackoowledged the fact that he Was a member of the Br ownell Tour Number 16 which traveled in the Ho ly Lands between Ma y 14 and 20 1968 , BRYCE readily recalied the tour gu ide JACOB HFNTGMAN . According xo BRYCE 9 HENIGMAN was a n Israeii guide who was responsiole for the above tour while in the Holy Lands BR YCE stated that HEN IGMAN never made any mention to Rober t Kennedy in his presence a% any time during the above tour BRYCE stated HEN IGHAN made n3 mention co American politics a t all, bu % did voice his anti-Arab feelings throughout the tour BRYCE stated that he reca led a Mxs RICHIE from an uarecalled town in Georgia as. having jo ined the above tour in the Holy Jands for tTo days BRYCE was unaware of e ny s8tement made by HEN IGNAN to RICKIE concem ing Senator Robert Kernedy being shot . BRYCE stated that his contact by the FBI in this ma tter was the first time he had ever been made aware 9f a Dy such statement 'by HENIGMAN and he could offer_ no further inforuat;ou in this ma t ter 351 On_ 10/2/68 Laf_ Atlanta Georgia_ File #z At lan ta 44-2412 by SA JNES 1 RQSE bic Date dictated 10/2/68_ Jhis document contaios neilher recommendations nor conclusions of' Ihe FBI. It .is Ihe property 0l the FBI ond is looned Io ycur ogency; Irond ifs conlenls are to be distribuled outside Your ogency 28 noi ================================================== Page 9 ================================================== LA 56-156 JFM/amc On June 5, 1968, PAUL KUIKA 9 815 East Angelino, Burbanli, California, advised SA JZSSE V_ MC NUIY that he received a letter from his cousin on May 29, 1968. The letter Ia3 written in the Czechos lovakian lenguase and it was written on May 16, 1968 jr KUIKA said the letter stated that radio reports indicated that ROBERT KENNZDY was shot The cousin, whon ke iCentified as a 68 year old widOw named LUDMIA VLACIL, resices at Doloplazy OlomOuc , Mcravia , Czechos lovalria The cousin requested that KULIA write the details to her KUIIA geid that in vieI of the advance information C oncerning the shooting 0i Senator ROBzRT F KENNEDY which actually occurrec on June 5, 1968, this information might be of s1gnificance. The above Cescribed letter was obtained fron Mr KULIIA and mas forarded to tne FBI laboratory foz appropriate trans lation_ Tne folloing is the translation of the letter as furnished by the YBI laboratory: 352 ================================================== Page 10 ================================================== 2 LA 56-156 JFM/anc One-page handwritten letter from Iudm (ila ) Vlacilova (Vlacil) Doloplazy U (near) Olomouce (CSSR ) To : Mrs and Mr (8ic ) Paul Kulka 815 E Angeleno Avenue Burbanl, California Postmarks (1) Dolopazy 4 Olonouce 5/16/68" (2) (3) Burbank; California May 20, 1968 Trans lator ' s Note : Another address 15 written on the envelope : 665 Falrison Street San Francisco 91407 Doloplazy 5/16/68 Hy Cear ones , I don't knOw whether I thanked you or replied to your last dear letter but if this is the case , it Was unintentional, and 8 0 now I iii thank you twice I am always very glad when I hear from you your letters are very dear to me ! The before yesterday I received 8 letter from Greta Musilova which saddened me very much Karel is gravely 11l 9 as you lonow it well yourselves, and there 1s no hope for his recovery_ The Goctor gives hin one year to live, and this 18 great suffering; 353 L and cay ================================================== Page 11 ================================================== 3 I4 56-156 JFM/amc not only for him (he doesn't know it) but also for Greta She has haa more than her share f troubles already I am very sorry for her and think of her all the time Write to her soon, but in such a way that Karel could read it, too _ I cannot write a11 about him (what Greta wrote to me) Mirek finished his course of 8 tucy an8 nOw 18 waiting for a place (erployment ) He was here a11 of April when he finished his studies He came down with his brother-in-law 9 who was going to Germany on official busines8 , and 80 he stopped here, too. I wa8 very pleased , because one never knOw S whether or not Me Will see each other again We ta lked about you al1 Lest week he left ana I Jisn very much that he finds 8 oething suitable ; otherwise I suppose he will return (two illegible words ) As you certainly krnOw things are a little more relared here _ Freedo is the nost precious thing one can have and we (the people) have not even suspected for the whole twenty Jears what an orgj has been carried on behind our backs We hope for better times They announced over the radio this morning that Robert Kennedy was shot for God 8 sakre _ 2 what is going On and it a lways happens to the bes * ones ? When you Write to Paul tell re about it. Rs I became old, I became interested in politics and in everything arounc rle What abouc your house? Have you sold it Do not hurry; you would miss it and the garden, and I lose 2 pleasant memory about the place where I spent a number of nice days Is Lilinlca well? I wish you both much health for as long as possible I alreacy feel my years , s lowly but surely Irena Will possibly again With Max to the U,S . for her (2 ) 8on8 (?) She mrote to me to come With Emily to Vienna for three days We shall see Poor people 9 they have it S0 uncertain again such 18 the world disgusting: I give my best regards to your children, als0 to the Goldsneiders Tony and Flero (2 ) . I think of you and kiss you == Ludka (Ludmila ) 354 So , me, yet woulc fly ================================================== Page 12 ================================================== I4 56-156 JFM/amc IRA KATCHcN 384 Highland Avenue , Elboron, New Jersej, an attorney with offices at Longbranch; New Jersey, advised the Newark Office of the FBI on July 11, 1968, that onl 14,, 1968 , he Ias stajing at Hotel Esplanarde in Prague, Czechos lovakia 9 with his s on JULIUS KATCHZN pianist He saiC his son Tas playing in 2 recital on May 16 anc" May 18, 1968 , at Prague On the morning 0f 15, 1968 , hls son met 8ome friends of his in the Hotel Esplanarde and they heard on che Prague radio that ROBERT F KENNEDY hac been shot in California Thege friencs were very upset and I{eie Getermined to find out what the storj was About an hour later it 1,28 determined that this was not true but several peop le hac a lreecy heard this on the Prague radio KATCHZN advised that CHARLES G ORDON_ 5 head of the Joint Distribution Committee, was killec 8i: months ag0 in Prague , reportedly Axabs _ He s8id that he 18 just assm that there may be a conspiracy betieen the killing 0i GORDON and KENNEDY He stated he 18 reporting this only because he believes there 1s possibly 8 ome link between this anc the KZNNzDY 888a88ination He stated he has learned that a tape Of 8h11s broadcast in Prague can be obtained fron the manager of the Hotel Esplanarde, where he stayed On the same date, ANNA UHLIK , Brools ide Avenue 5 Irvington, New Jersey, a Ls0 advised the Newarkr Office of the FBI that on May 21, 1968, she received 3 letter from her sister, MARIx KADIER , Village of Roster , Post Office in Malesov, County of Kutna Hara, Czechos Lovakia, advising that S Ome tine prior to May 16, 1968_ 9 she had heard over a radio broadcast that Senator ROBZRT F KENNEQY hac been shot in the heac and W8s not expected to recover The letter continued that the net there was a retraction denoting error in that information over the same radio station According to ANNA UHLIK che letter gave no further information 355 May May by ing 154 day ================================================== Page 13 ================================================== 1 L 56-156 JFM/amc On June 11, 1958 Colonel HICR Iz R PRZBIE United stetes Lrmy (Retired) 9 and Pielc Representative 0f the National Rifle 498ociation, Washington, D. C , furnished the follow information to the Washington Fielc Office 0f the FBI_ On Thursdey 9 June 6, 1968 . Lieutenant Colonel WILLIAM PULLUN , United States Lray (Retired) 9 who 18 Officer in Charge 9 of the United States Armj International Rifle Team , United States Army Edvance Markrsmanship Unit_ 9 Fort Benning _ 9 Georgia 9 told PREBIE that ten days to tTo weekrs prior to the 28sa8sination of Senator ROBERT } KENNZDY the team was engaged 1n international competition in Czechos lovakia With European tears from there and the Soviet Union PULLUM said that inquiries were mace either of his team or of hinself 9 as to whether they had heard 0f a plot to as8assinate KENNZDY prior to the team S departure from the United States PREBIE speculated that she inquiries could have originatea fro 2 GRU representative acc ompanying the Soviet ceam On June 12 9 1968 _ 9 Lleutenant Colonel WILLIAM C_ PULLUM United States Army (Recired ) 3 Who 18 employed as coach of the United States Xrmy International Rifle Tean 2 Lrmy Marksmanship Unit, Fort Benning _ 9 Georgia, furnished the following infornaion to the Atlanta Office of the FBI_ On May 24, 1958_ he was 1n scoclholm_ 9 Sweden, when Colonel ROBZRT F Bi YID, Command1ng Officer 0f the Army Marksmanship Unit at Fort Benning, came 'co him fron a shoot in Czechos lovakia Colonel BA YARD askred PULLUHI if he had read in a paper or heard an English broadcast , Whzch BAYARD hac hearc in Czechos lovakia 9 that KENNZDY had been shot in the neck. PULLUM s21d he had not neard anjting of this nature anc told BAYARD he thought it was a rumor BLYKRD did not relate khe efact source Of' information in Czechos Lovakia, and PULLUH coulc not comment concerning the source 356 ing '> ================================================== Page 14 ================================================== FD-3 02 (Rev. 4-15-64 ) FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGA TION Date 726/68_ Colonel ROBERT p BAYARD, Commanding Officer, United States Army Marksmanship Training Unit , Fort Benning, Georgia, furnished the following information: Colonel BAYARD and members of his shotgun team attend - ed the Grand Prix de Brno at Brno, Czechoslovakia, 17-18, 1968 . On one of the above dates , the head clerk at the Grand Hotel, Brno, Czechoslovakia, where the members of the team were stayings mentioned that he had heard on the radio news that Senator ROBERT R_ KENNEDY had been shot , receiving a flesh wound in the neck and was in satisfactory condition_ The same information wa8 obtained from the head waiter in the dining room of the Grand Hotel_ The members of the unit attempted to purchase some newspaper that they could read to verify the information and the only newspaper available that they could read was an East German newspaper A review of this newspaper failed to reflect any story concerning the alleged shooting. Colonel BAYARD and the members of his unit a8sumed that it was just rumor and that it had no factual basis _ Colonel BAYARD had no further information concerning the stacements and wa8 unable to furnish the names of the head clerk at the Grand Hotel or the head waiter. 357 - Los Angeles 56-156 On 7/24/68 at Fort_Benninge Georgia File # Atlanta 44-2412 SA CHARLES PAUL ROSEZejn_ Date dictated 7/25/68_ by This document containg 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. May ================================================== Page 15 ================================================== IA 56-156 JFM/arc On June 7 , 1963 , Mrs_ ANN REZVzS 19 Patricia Iane , Trenton, New Jersey , advised the Newark Office of the FBI that on June 6, 1968 9 in general conversation With her next door neighbor Mrs CATHRINE LATOOF concerning the assassination of Senator KENNEDY , Mr8 LATOOF erpressed sympathy concerning Senator KENNEDY 8 death Mrs LATOOF indiceted X0 Iirs REEVES that While visiting her brother JOSEPH HAGE , of Nev York City on June 2 , 1968, in the company of ANTOINZ HGZ a citizen of Haiti, 8 discussion arose between them concerning Senator IENNEDY' s current political campaign_ Her brother ENTOTNZ then ezpressec surprise concerning the activities of Senator KENNEDY_ 9 indiceting he hac heard prior to leaving Haiti that Senator KENNEDY hac been shot , or would be shot _ Mrs LATOOF discounted thi8 statement in New York City, a8 Senator KENNEDY was then alive Mrs REEVES stated she was naturally concerned over che statements of ANTOINE HAGE on June 2, 1968_ to his sister and brother, that KENNEDY was dead or would be Shot; in the light of subsequent events C oncerning the death of Senator KENNEDY on June 6, 1968 On June 7 1968, Mrs CATHRINZ LATOOF 9 17 Patricia Iane , Trenton, New Jersey, advised the Newark Office of the FBI, that she and her brother left Trenton, New Jersey , on Sunday afternoori June 2, 1968 , for New York City as JOSEPH HAGE was to have surgery at a New York Hospital on Eest 68th 8treet While in New York City on June 2, 1968, she and JOSEPH were joined by their brother ANTOINE HAGE , who had recently arrived from Haiti to visit his brother prior to his operation_ Mrs LATOOF denied know any statement that her brother ANTOINE indicated to _ hor and her brother on June 2 , 1968, that he was surprised to heai? that Senator YENNZDY was alive and that prior to leaving Haiti, ANTOINz had heard that Senator was shot or was going to be shot . 358 ing ================================================== Page 16 ================================================== 1 IA 56-156 JFH/amc The Oklahoma City Office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation received a letter from Mrs EZELL NELSON , Route 1, Amber_ 2 'Oklahona _ 39 on June 20, 1968 , Mrs NELSON enc losed a persona 1 letter which wa8 written by her son, LBBOTT O_ NELSON_ 9 Post Office Box 3028 9 Baghdad_ 9 Iraq_ The following 18 a quotation from the letter which was dated June 8, 1968- Dear Mother and Daddy: "About two weels 2g0 We heard 3 rumor that Robert Kennedy had been shot Thig second time was not a rumor The remainder of the letter was personal between Mr NELSON and his parents _ Mrs NELSON stated that her 8 on was thirty-five years 0f age and a graduate of the University Of Okrlahoma ) in 1955, with a degree in Public Relations in the School of Journalism She seid he was employed by C _ BREWER, who has the contract with the Hawaiian Agrinomics (International) 5 hore office in Honolulu Hawaii, for the Iraq project She said the Iraq_project 18 known as the Amarah Sugar Project , Post Office Bo:; 3028, Baghdad ; Iraq, and her son was employea a8 the Public Relations and Social Director for the project near Amarah, Iraq _ 359 "My ================================================== Page 17 ================================================== La 56-156 JFM/1mm On June 10 , 1968 JIM ADAMS Instruction Pilot for the Roeing Company seattie_ 9 Washington, advised the Seattle Office of the FBI that he and a colleague_ 9 DON SUPSINSKAS Inbtructor_ Flight Engineer for Boeing were engaged in making a survey O1 United Arab Airlines 9 in May 1968. ADAMS said he and SUPSINSKAS boarded a United Arab Airlines flight in London for Cairo , by way of Paris and Rome 411 crew members were des cribed a8 being Egnptians Outside of Paris the captain of the flight 3 FALAH OMAR, a crew member aaked ADAMS and SUPSINSKAS what they Irnew of an attempted as8a88inacion on ROBERT KENNEDY ADAMS said that he and STPSINSKAS did not know of any attempt He said when he reached Cairo, he found no information regarding an attempc on the life 0f ROBERT KENNEDY in Cairo newspapers He said these news - papers in Cairo Were printed in the English language_ ADAMS 8aid he rea ched Cairo at 2:00 a m on Maj 12, 1968 He had no furcher information '0 offer regarding this matter. 360 and ================================================== Page 18 ================================================== 1 IA 56-156 JFM/anc On Septeraber 12_ 9 1968 , JOSEPH STRONG International Sa les Manager_ 9 Spencer Iaboratories Division Raytheon Company_ Wayside Avenue Burlington, Massachusetts_ 5 advised the Boston Office Of the FBI 38 follo:s ; On 18_ 9 1968 , he was 8 passenger on an Alitalia Airlines flight fron Rome 8 Italy, to Beirut 2 Lebanon, arriving at the above destination &round 3:30 P.m on that date He recalled tha% there was only one other first-c la8s passenger on the above flight_ He was furnished 3 business card by this man reflecting his identification as follows Said Abdel-Malek Sales Manager in Nigeria for Middle East Airlines Olkunola House 17 Martins Street Iagos , Nigeria Bus iness Telephones : 26832 24420 Residence : Post Of fice Box 11l7 Telephone 27057 STRONG stated ABDKL--MA LZK waS read an Arabic language newspaper 9 apparently purchased by him in Rore prior to the flight_ $ and he commented to STRONG about an artic le in the paper reporting a rumor to the effect that United States Senator ROBZRT F KZNNEDY had been shot _ Strong stated that he himself was unable to read the artic le inesmuch 8s ne could not read 01 trans late Arabic . STRONG stated he recalled C onmenting about the article t0 an unidentified Kmericen ma le later on 18 , 1968, in a bar in Beirut but he never reac or heard anything further in newspapers or on racios concerning the rumor in the days immediately following 18 , 1968 . 361 May ing May Miay ================================================== Page 19 ================================================== 1 Ia 56-156 JOS /rem MZSCELLANEOUS 362 ================================================== Page 20 ================================================== FD-3 02 (Rev. 4-15-64) FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGA TION: 9/17/68 Date Mre FRANCES EVANS 9 11125 Hibbing_ 9 Cerritoe , California 9 adviged she attended an adult education clas8 in Introduction to Philosophy from September 9 1967 9 to January 9 1968, a t Fullerton Junior College The ingtructor wa : KIM NAFFA In addition to the clase there discuesion groups held at varioug places made up of interested individuale _ NAFFA had many Arab friende that attended the ~: discussion that were not members of the clase They diecussed current problems in the mid-East and their problems with the Zionists and the like Generally choge in attendance a these discussion groups had the viewpoint that there i8 a revolution now in progress in the world and on the campuses , which they favored In general these people , if not pro-communist , were at leaet one worla advocates . NAFFA did not appear a 8 radical a8 some of the people pregent but eupported the Arab viewpoint. During November , 1967 at one of the discuseion groups held at NAFFA 8 home a t 4o8 Barry Place, Placentia , California 9 after the group had concluded, three or four Jordanians stopped in Iron Pasadena Sone were etudying a & Pasadena City College One of those from Pasadena spoke with guiet deeperation about how his father 8 land and home had been taken from them twice by the Zioniste_ He conented to the effect "lto heck" with Philosophy 9 if the communists would help then why not go with them She eaid tha% later on after Senator ROBERT KENNEDY was ehot , she saw 2 photograph of SIRHAN SIRHAN on TV _ She said that she is 99 per cent sure tha t this was the pereon she saw at NAFFA ' g who talked about how hig fmher 8 land and hone had been taken. On 9/17/68 at Cerritoe, California File # Los Angeles 56-156 363 SA RICHARD J NELSON /pjc 9/17/68 by Date dictated This document containg neither recommendationg nor conclugiong of the FBI. It is the property of the FBI ad is loaned to your agency; it ad its content8 are not to be distributed outgide your agency. ================================================== Page 21 ================================================== FD-3 02 (Rev. 4-15-64) FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGA TION Date 19/4/68 Mrs FRANCES (ALFRED E. EVANS , JR. ) EVANS 9 11l25 Hibbing Street, Cerritos , California , was recontacted and advised tha t the group diecussions at the home of KIM NAFFA were a ctually by invitation and she could not recall anyone from her Philogophy class being there the night that she believed SIRHAN appeared She said tha t she also did not believe shat JOHN CANNON 9 Geography Department 5 California Sta Fullerton, or TED VJARDIS were there a8 they usua lly left promptly when che discussion proke up The group of Jordanians came in after the diecussion a ctua lly broke up FVANS noted that NAFFA ' < wife wa s Miee Jordan of several Jears ag0 and that i{ was genera recognized that NAFFA ie known to probably 811 Jordanians in this area although it wa: possible NAFFA did not know SIRHAN She aleo said that SIRHAN wa 8 not a member of her clas: nor a member of the digcussion group; he just showed up with eome other Arabs from Pagadena 9/39/68 Cerritos , California Los Angeles 56-156 at File # 364 SA RICHARD J NELSON /pjc 9/39/68 by Date dictated This document contains neither recommendationg nor conclusions of the FBI. It i8 the property of the FBI ad is loaned to your agency; it and its contents are not to be distributed outside your agency. te; 1ly On ================================================== Page 22 ================================================== FD-3 02 (Rev. 4-15-64) FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION 7/31/63 Date SAMUEL TOLCH 7041 Coldwater Canyon North Hollywood (764-7631 ) was interviewed at his )Piace 0f employment Nardoni Bail Bonds 9 948 North Vignes (624-7731) : 9 and furnished the following information: In exact date unrecalled he attended a gathering in of Senator ROBERT F KENNEDY at the Embass,y Room of the Ambassador Los Angeles According to TOLCH this function was OriEoteliy] scheduled to include an appearance by Senator ROBERT F KENNEDY , but featured Senator EDWARD KENNEDY when ROBERT KENNEDY was detained campaigning in San Francisco, California Shortly after arri at the Embassy Room at approximately 9.30 P . m_ 9 TOLCH observed a dark_ complexioned -white male individual Btanding near a hallway leading fron the Embassy Room to the kitchen area , approximately 15 feet from the side of the stage _ TOLCH further described this individual as being 25 30 years of age 9 approximately 5'5" 140 pounds thin build 9 very curly dark hair, and wearing blue jeans and a light colored pullover knit type shirt Between 9:30 and approximately 1l:30 p m_ when TOLCH left the hotel he walked by the area near the kitchen hall three or four times and observed this individual standing in the same location According to TOLCH this individual eppeared to be by himself At no time did TOLCH observe this individual talk with anyone or circulate among the crowd. TOLCH further advised that ,following the shooting of Senator ROBERT F KENNEDY and the' publication of photographs of SIRHAN BISHARA SIRHAN in local newspapers 9 he observed a photograph of SIRHAN and immediately recognized it as very closely resembling the above described individual he observed at the Ambassador Hotel in 1963. TOLCH was shown additional photographs Of SIRHAN including a photograph taken June 5, 1963, by the Los Angeies Police Department after viewing same advised that he 1s certain in his own mind that the individual he observed 18 identical to the_photographs of SIRHAN 7/26/63 Los Angeles , California Los Angeles 56-156 On at File # 365 SA RICHARD J_ RAYSA/eb 7/31/63 by Date dictated This document containg neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI. It i8 the property of the FBI and is loaned to your agency; it and it8 contents are 'not to be distributed outgide your agency. 1963 May support ving_ May and, ================================================== Page 23 ================================================== 2 IA 56-156 TOLCH indicated that he does not krnow 0f anyone else who obgerved the above described individual , noting that he went to the hotel by hinself 366 ================================================== Page 24 ================================================== FD-302 (Rev. 4-15-64) FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION 8/7/68 Date HARRTET LESSNER J 4318 Colbath, Sherman Oaks 9 California was interviewed at the Sawyer School of Buis iness , 5352 Laurei Canyon Boulevard, at which time she furnished the following information: In mid_May 1968 9 she volunteered to work for Senator ROBERT F_ KENNEDY in the Sherman Oaks area About ten days before the a88a88ination of Senator KENNEDY she attended 9 along with her father and four year old daughter , a rally at the Ambassador Hotel , Los Angeles 5 California _ Just a8 she was entering the hotel with her daughter, she had conversation with an unknown white male concerning the excitement of her daughter at the prospect of 8haking hands with Senator KENNEDY_ In the course of this exchange the man said_ 9 "Wouldn t it be S ome thing if she lives to teli 1 about it She thought this comment was very strange and simply said to the man that she certainly hoped her deughter would_ After seying this to the man , she Went on into the hotel to await the appearance of Senator KENNEDY _ While in the hotel waiting for Senator KENNEDY $ she heard rumors that he was to come through the kitchen entrance into the Cocoanut Grove Room - In an effort to close to the Senator, she went to the area of the kitchen entrance where she again observed the same man who had spoken to her concerning her daughter_ The roan was wearing a dark jacket and at the time she thought the jacket rather heavy in view of the fact the room was quite stuffy_ Also, the man did not have on a tie and did not appear to be dressed for the occasion Senator KENNEDY did not come through the kitchen entrance and when he did enter the room she lost sight of the man and did not see him aga in that night _ After the assassination of Senator KENNEDY 9 she observed photographs of SIRHAN BISHA RA STRHAN on television 8/5/68 North Hollywood 5 California Los Angeles 56-156 On at File # 367 SA RICHARD P. DOUCETTE / jmb 8/6/68 by Date dictated This document containg neither recommendations nor conclusions of the 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. get ================================================== Page 25 ================================================== 2 La 56-156 and in the newspapers and was positive that this was the same man who had spoken to her in front of the Ambassador Hotel on the night of the KENNEDY rally. 368 ================================================== Page 26 ================================================== DERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATI 14 Date July_ 30, 1968 Mrs CONSTANCE CHANCELLOR 9 Mt . Riga Salisbury , Connecti- cut , was interviewed on 26 , 1968 in Salisbury , where she is vacationing concerning the Latin type person who inquired of JAMES MC MANUS on 30 , 1968 , a t the Ambassador Hotel, Los Angeles ) California regarding Sena tor KENNEDY 's schedule Mrs CHANCELLOR stated she had no recollection whatsoever of being present at the time the inquiry was ma de of MC MANUS and she was unable to furnish any further information concern- ing this 368 :On 7/26/68 at Salisbury_ Conn . File # NH 62-2477 by SA WILLIAM V_ GRICKIS/clf Date dictated 7/29/68 This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI_ It is the property of the FBI and is loaned to your agency; it and its contents are not to be distributed outside your agency. July May ================================================== Page 27 ================================================== FD-3 02 (Rev. 4-15-64) 8/1/68 FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION Mrs _ MIRIAM NEVILLE DAVIS was interviewed at her place of employment_ 9 Child Care Center, ll1 Eas #eoruce Compton , California _ She advised that she resided at 825 West Elm Street, Compton telephone No _ 635-7820 , and that she was born on at Bessemer , Alabama _ PE Mrs DAVIS advised that on Sunday June 2 , 1968 9 she was at the Ambassador Hotel on Wilshire Bouievard in Los Angeles a8 a hostess for a reception in honor of Senator ROBERT F_ KENNEDY sponsored by Assemblyman LEON RALPH She stated that she arrived at the hotel at approximately 7:30 PM and that she and the rest of the individuals at the reception awaited the arrival of Senator KENNEDY in the Cocoanut Grove ballroom until approxima 9:00 PM, at which time Senator KENNEDY arrived He spoke approximately for five minutes and then left, leaving the hotel by & t leest 9:30 PM. Mrs DAVIS advised that after Senator KENNEDY had left and the crowd had begun to disperse she and her daughter and husband went into the kitchen area on the same floor as the Cocoanut Grove ballroom looking for a place to get a drink of water_ She stated that as they approached the kitchen they saw a man sitting on a bar inside the kitchen in dark pants and a T-shirt and she described him a8 a short , swarthy, bushy - haired individual_ Mrs DAVIS advised that she at first thought this man wa8 a waiter and asked him where the water was and he replied that he did not know By this she the impress ion that he might not have been an employee of the hotel Mrs DAVIS advised that after the a88a88ination of Senator KENNEDY on June 4 , 1968 , when she saw the pictures on the television and in the newspaper of the man known a8 SIRHAN BISHARA SIRHAN 5 she immediately recognized hin as the same man that she had seen in the kitchen She stated that she was fairly certain that it was the same individual and if it was not that it was someone who certainly looked exac like SIRHAN _ She advised that she did not attend the rally at the Ambassador Hotel on the night of the assa8sination and that she did not see the individual in the kitchen at any other time except when the ture &ppeared in the newspaper. On 7/31/68 at Compton, California File # Los Angeles 56-156 370 SA E. RHEAD RICHARDS 9 JR . / jmb 7/31/68 by Date dictated Thig document containg neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI: It is the property of the FBI and is loaned to your agency; it and it8 contents are 'not to be distributed outside your agency. tely got tly pic ================================================== Page 28 ================================================== FD-3 02 (Rev. 4-15-64) FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION 9/20/63 Date ANTHONY SHIH 9 a resident of 51 Lurline Street , San Francisco, California, was located and interviewed at the University 0f California at Santa Barbara (UCSB) SHIH advised that at the present time he has no local residence, having just arrived at Santa Barbara, California He stated that on the evening of June 5 1963. 9 when Senator ROBERT F KENNEDY was assassinated at the Ambagsador Hotel 9 Los Angeles 9 California 9 he was al3o in Los Angeles SHTH stated that as a matter of fact he was en route to the Ambasgador Hotel when several blocks from the hotel he heard the announcenent on his automobile radio that Senator KENNEDY had been shot SHIH stated that he did not know the accused assailant SIRHAN BISHARA STRHAN _ SHIH stated he had no personal knowledge regarding the assassination of Senator ROBERT F KENNEDY He advised that it was his understanding VALARIE SCHULTE a student at UCSB_ 7 and NANCY WEBBER , who 18 now NANcY WALLACE 8 former student at UCSB = were in or around the Embassy Room of the Ambasaador Hotei, Los Angeles 9 California , when Senator KENNEDY was assassinated _ 9/16/63 S anta Barbara, California Los Angeles 56-156 On at 31 File # SA ROBERT X RYAN/eb 9/17/63 by Date dictated This document containg neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI. It i8 the property of the FBI and is loaned to your agency; it and it8 contents are 'not to be distributed outside your agency. ================================================== Page 29 ================================================== FD-302 (Rev. 4-15-64 ) FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION 9/24/68 Date STANLEY M, GRUBE 9 Administrator of Corona Community Hospital home address 245 East Mission Road_ 9 Corona 9 California advised that he was not at the Ambassador Hotel 2 on the night that Senator ROBERT KENNEDY was shot _ He said he checked in the dajy after the shooting which was the day Senator KENNEDY died He was at the Hotel only one night and attended a convention of the American College of Hospital Administrators _ He was not at the Ambassador Hotel on the night of June 4 through 5, 1968: 9/23/68 Corona , California Lo8 Angeles 56-156 On at 372 File # SA LANFORD L, BLANTON /1el 9/23/68 by Date dictated 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. ================================================== Page 30 ================================================== FD-3 02 (Rev. 4-15-64) FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGA TION 8/28/68 Date PAUL KHOURY , 175 North Sierra Bonita Avenues Pagadena, wa8 reinterviewed by SA JOHN M_ CALLAGHAN regarding a study of mysticism With SIRHAN SIRHAN_ He provided the following information: He stated that at no time was he ever involved in a study of mysticism With SIRHAN SIRHAN KHOURY reiterated that he had only met with SIRHAN SIRHAN on three occasions and that each of these meetings was extremely brief and consisted of little more than saying "ihello He could not provide any information regarding a person named PAUL wh? allegedly studied mysticism at one time with SIRHAN SIRHAN _ 8/19/68 Pasadena, California Los Angeles 56-156 On at 373 File # SA JOHN M. CALLAGHAN / jmb 8/23/68 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 ad its contents are 'not to be distributed outside your agency. ================================================== Page 31 ================================================== IA 56-156 JMC / jan The following interviews were conducted in connec _ tion-with an allegation that SIRHAN SIRHAN wa8 8 member of the rganization of Arab Students (OAs) The statements of ZIYAD IRRAHATM HUSANI 9 OAs President_ 5 United States and Canadian Chapters and M. SAFOUH AL-AKHRASS , Western States Area Representative Jf O4As denying any affiliatian jf SIRHAN SIRHAN with OAS have been previjusly reported 374 ================================================== Page 32 ================================================== FD-3 02 (Rev. 4-15-64) "FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGA TION 1 7/3/68 Date BA SSAM p HOUA LLA 329 North Chapel Street , Alhambra 9 Callfornia , furnished the following-information : He is the Chairman of the Organization of Arab Students (OAs ) California State College at Los Angeles Chapter I_ mmediately after the shooting of Senator ROBERT @ KENNEDY he conducted a check of his organization '8 records to determine if SIRHAN SIRHA N had ever been affiliated with that organization. This check did not reflect that S IRHA N SIRHAN had ever been a member 01 that S IRHAN S IRHA N had ever been on the organization ' s ma iling list HOUA LLA also contacted FA WAZ ZA IDAN, spokesman for the OAS , Pagadena City College Chapter, and ZA IDAN related that SIRHAN S IRHAN wa8 not a member of the Pagadena Chapter nor wa8 SIRHA N S IRHA N on the Pasadena Chapter'8 mailing list ZA IDAN a180 related that SIRHA N was unknown to the membe rship of the Pasadena College Chapter HOUA LLA explained that the QAS Chapter at Pasadena City Coliege 18 an informa1 organization C omprised of Students attending night classes at the college According to HOUA LLA 9 the National Headquarters of the QAS , 2929 Broadway , New York, New York, isgued a memorandum to a11 OAS Chapters shortly after the shooting of Senator KENNEDY 9 advising that SIRHAN SIRHAN was In no way aggociated with OAS M_ SAFOUH AL-AKHRASS , 911-9th Street , Albany, California 9 Apartment 57 , is the area re presentative of the National Headquarters of QAS and he , too, shortly after the assas8ination of Senator KENNEDY , disclaimed any assoclation of STRHA N SIRHAN and the OAS 7/2/68 A lhambra , California Log Angeles 56-156 On at 375 File # SA JOHN M= CALLAGHAN/cag 7/3/68 by Date dictated This document contains neither recommendationg 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. City ================================================== Page 33 ================================================== FD-3 02 (Rev. 4-15-64 ) FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGA TION 1 7/11/68 Date FAWWAZ HS ZEDAN 9 820 Orenge Grove Place, South Pasadena , furnished the following information He is the chairman of the Pasadena Chapter of the Organization of Arab students (OAS ) This chapter 18 described by ZEDAN a8 predominantly a soc ial group and is composed largely of Arab graduates of Pasadena City College. However , this chapter is not officially recognized or affiliated with Pasadena City College _ ZEDAN stated this chapter does not maintain a mailing list and held only three meetings last year_ At these meetings which were held at Pasadena restaurants , the ma in activities were of a 8Oc ial nature and a formal agenda was not followed_ ZEDAN discleimed any knowledge of SIRHAN SIRHAN &nd stated that SIRHAN STRHAN was not a member of the Pasadena Chapter of the OAS _ Nor did SIRHAN SIRHAN ever attend any meeting of the Pasadena OAs. ZEDAN does believe 9 however , that his brother, FAWZI ZEDAN 9 was acquainted with SIRHAN SIRHAN as they were fellow students at Pesadena City College _ FAWWAZ ZEDAN could not describe the extent 0f his brother 8 relationship with SIRHAN STRHAN _ /9/68 2 California Los Angeles 56-156 On File # SA JOHN M. CALLAGHAN_ jmb 7/10/68 by Date dictated Thig document containg 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 to be distributed outside your agency. aFasadena 376 'not ================================================== Page 34 ================================================== FD-3 02 (Rev. 4-15-64) FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION 7/17/68 Date FAWZI ZEDAN 9 555 Tamaric Drive 9 Pagadena 9 furnished the following information: He arrived in the United States from his native Syria on Decenber 5, 1963 9 at the port of New York under a student visa He immediately journeyed to California and enrolled at Pasadena City College (PCC ) for the Spring semester of 1964, During the Fall semester of 1964 he met SIRHAN SIRHAN a fellow PCC student , in the school cafeteria where Arab 8 'tudents frequently congregated. He described his relationship with SIRHAN as a casual acquaintanceship which was limited solely to the PCC campus or Bob' g Coffee` Shop which neighbors the PCC campus _ ZEDAN believes STRHAN SIRHAN left PCC about February 1965, 9 however, SIRHAN would frequently drop by the school cafeteria to pass the time of day with Arab students On those occasions when ZEDAN observed SIRHAN entering or leaving the cafeteria SIRHAN was always alone 3 and ZEDAN did not believe that SIRHAN ever visited the cafeteria to see any particular person_ ZEDAN last saw SIRHAN SIRHAN approximately_ five days before the assas8ination of Senator ROBERT F KENNEDY _ SIRHAN came into Bob ! s Coffee Shop while ZETAN was Waiting to be seated, and they engaged in a brief conversation_ SIRHAN kidded ZEDAN about still being & student at PCC after five years and ZEDAN explained that he had graduated but still iiked to spend his spare time at Bob' s SIRHAN who was alone 9 appeared calm and relaxed to ZEDAN but declined ZEDAN' s invitation to coffee and left the restaurant_ ZEDAN reiterated that his friendship with SIRHAN SIRHAN was very casual and based largely on the fact were of a common ethnic background On only one occagion did ever discuss any subject that was not of a light On 7/11/68 at Pasadena 9 California File # Los Angeles 56-156 377 SA JOHN M, CALLAGHAN/eb 7/11/68 by Date dictated Thig document contains neither recommendationg nor conclusion8 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. they they ================================================== Page 35 ================================================== 2 I4 56-056 nature Approximately five months after the Arab-Israeli conflict of" 1967 SIRHAN approached ZEDAN in Bob's Restaurant and stated , "weii, they lost. " Not having seen SIRHAN since prior to the conflict ZEDAN did not understand SIRHAN S comment and he asked SIRHAN what he meant SIRHAN explained, "Back home ZEDAN then understood SIRHAN to be referring to the conflict but did not comment , except to answer, "yes M In ZEDAN S opinion 9 although SIRHAN was smiling, the tone of hig (SIRHAN 8 ) voice was bitter, but the conversation ended then_ 9 as SIRHAN left the restaurant Again SIRHAN SIRHAN was alone ZEDAN concluded that he was not aware of any close friends or acquaintances SIRHAN SIRHAN might have had SIRHAN was not a member of the Pasadena Chapter of the Organization of Arab Students (OAS ) 9 and SIRHAN did not attend any of the func tions sponsored by the OAs 378 L ================================================== Page 36 ================================================== FD-3 02 (Rev. 4-15-64) FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGA TION 1 Date 8/13/68 STEPHEN FISCH, 329 Conway Avenue Los Angeles , California_ 9 telephone 272-6738_ 9 who is emp jasaa as a stock at the Sa f eway Grocery Company West Olympic Bbulevard, Beverly Hills , California, "teiephone 272-7119, advised the following Mr FISCH acknowledged that he had telephoned the Los 'eles office of the FBI, 24, 1968 , to advis e that he had taken photographs of certain crowd 8 c enes during the appearance of Senator ROBERT KENNEDY at Temple Isaiah, 10345 West Pico Boulevard , Los Angeles , on the ev ening of 20 , He had agreed to make available the nega tives of the pictures taken for FBI examination. Mr FTSCH furnished seven film negative 8 trips which he had taken_ He requested that when any examination the, FBI may wish to make of the negatives was completed that the negatives be returned to him at his residence address Mr FISCH stated that based on photographs he had 8 een of SIRHAN SIRHAN in various news media he had no recollection of seeing any individual re8 embiing SIRHAN SIRHAN at the Isaiah Temple at the time of Senator KENNEDY ' s speech. On 8/6/68 at Beverly Hills 9 California File # Lo8_ eles 56-156 379 by SA LESLIE F WARREN/eb Date dictated 8/8/68 This document contains neither recommendationg nor conclusiong 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. boy Ang July 1968 _ May Ang ================================================== Page 37 ================================================== FD-302 (Rev. 4-15-64) FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION Date 7/29/68 On July 22 1968 , Mrs GLORIA ILAN Office Secretary of Temple fsaiah 10345 West Pico Boulevard Los Angeles 9 California_ 9 telephone 879-2191 9 advised the following: Mrs ILAN said that Senator ROBERT F_ KENEDY had given a speech at Temple Isaiah on the evening of 20 , i968, sometime between 3:00 and 10:00 P.m_ The only films wiich she had knowledge of being taken of Senator KENNEDY at that time were individual shots which contained the bust of Senator KENNEDY _ There was some news coverage of the speech and undoubtedly there were some pictures probably taken by the news media of the affair, although Mrs ILAN had no details a8 to whet specific coverage may have been utilized at the meeting_ She said that she would further check into the matter and 8ee if she were .able to come up with any known film which might have been taken of the stage area surrounding Senator KENNEDY at the time of his speech Mrs ILAN 9 on July 23, 1968 9 said that she had been unable to come up with any source 0f any film which may have been taken of the stage area during Senator KENNEDY 8 speech _ She agreed to remain alert for such film. 7/22/68 and On 7/23/63 at Los Angeles , CaliforniaFile # Los Angeles 56-156 380 by SA LESLIE F WARREN /eb 7/23/68 Date dictated This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusiong of the FBI: It i8 the property of the FBI &nd is loaned to your agency; it and itg contents are not to be distributed outside your agency. May ================================================== Page 38 ================================================== FD-302 (Rev. 4-15-64) FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGA TION '10/2/68 Second Lieutenant JEROM E DYER , Bitited Btates Air Force, Serial Number FV stated he is presen assigned to the 479th Tactical Fighter George Air Force Base Cali- fornia. DYER advised he resides at 19989 Highway 18, Valley, California, phone 242-2693. DYER stated he was on leave from the Air Force during the first part of June 1968, and was visiting friends in Elmira, New York. He said he 'traveied from New York to Los Angeles on American Airlines flight number unrecalled, arriving in Los Angeles about 2e06 a. m, , June 5, 1968 He said he took a bus from Los Angeles International Airport to the Los Angeles bus depot and a cab from the depot to the Ambasgador Hotel. DYER advised further that the cab driver drove the hospital where Senator KENNEDY was hospitalized _ He said there was a small crowd in the area around the hospital. DYER gaid he arrived at the Ambassador about 2:30 a, June 5, 1968 , and left for Apple Valley , California about 7:00 a,m, the same date_ He said he did not observe anything at the hotel that appeared unusual during the short time he was 8 guest. 381 On {teorge Air Force_Bage, File #_ 9719768 California 'Los Angeles 56-156 by SA CURTTS 4 HOLi/kap Date dictated _ 9/23/68 This document containg neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI. It is the property of the FBI and is loaned to your agency; it and itg contents are not to be distributed outside your agency. 32056909ing; tly Appie past m, , ================================================== Page 39 ================================================== FD-302 (Rev. 4-15-64 ) FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION Date 9/19/68 1 Mr C , H: MC INTYRE 9 3845 Los Feliz, Los Angeles, California, advised of the following information: Mr_ MC INTYRE advised that he was not at the Ambassador Hotel the night Senator ROBERT R KENNEDY was assassinated _ He advised he had Torked at the Kennedy Campaign Headquarters al1 day on June 4, 1968, and decided not to attend the events at the Ambassador Hotel that evening. Mr? MC INTYRE stated that he could supply no information regarding the ghooting of Senator ROBERT F KENNEDY _ 09/1768 d38 Angelesy California -Fileds Angeles56 156 382 bySA_ GEORGE M KLING/lav Date dictated9/17/68 This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI. It i8 the property of the FBI &nd is loaned to your agency; it and it8 contents are 'not to be distributed outside your agency. ================================================== Page 40 ================================================== Ca 56-156 JMC mab The following interviews of Mr ADRIAN HOLBERT and Mrs RUTH HOLBERT , were prompted by an unidentified caller who telephoned the Los Angeles Police Department on June 7 , 1968 and advised that he had observed a Rambler automobile bearing California license FOB 091 parked behind the Anbassador Hocel on 7th Street The caller did not specify what .day or night he observed the Ranbler, however, he described the occupant a8 a caucasian or Latin nale &ccompanied by two caucasian or Latin women Records of the Department of Motor Vehicles reflect California license FOB 091 Wa8 registered to FLORENCE N_ SUMMERS J 372 North lst Street Blythe 9 California On June 28 _ 9 1968 , MIKE SUMERS 8 son of FLORENCE N . SUMERS 9 advised he had traded 3 1962 Rambler bearing California license FOB 091 9 to Ralph 8 Chrysler Plymouth, 9250 Lakewood Boulevard_ 9 Downey 9 California, on or about May 11, 1968 On July 22 1968, PATTY THOMPSON Ralph ' 8 Chrysler Plynouth , advised a i962 Rambler bearing California license FOB 091 had been sold to Burton 8 Auto, 14208 Hawthorne Boulevard, on 12, 1968 _ On July 22, 1968_ 9 MARY PASSNO , Burton' s Auto , advised a 1962 Rambler bearing California license FOB 091 had been sold to RUTH HOLBERT on 16, 1968 383 May May ================================================== Page 41 ================================================== FD-3 02 (Rev. 4-15-64) FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGA TION 8/2/68 Date Mrs RUTH HOLBERT 702 East 12lst Street , Los Angeles_ 9 California , furnished the following information : On 15 9 she purchesed a 1962 Rambler, California license FOB 091 from Burton Motors , 3lst and Figueroa ' Streets Los Angeies paying cash She purchased this automobile for her privete use and only under unusual circums tances does she lend the car to her husband , Mr _ ADRIAN HOLBERT who is the only other member of her family currently 3 residing with her _ She maintains the only set of keys for this car Mrs HOLBERT stated that on the night of June 4, 1968 5 she attended choir practice at the Triangular Church of Religious Science 9 1938 South Western 3 Log Ange from approximately 8 :00 PM to 9:30 PM_ After choir practice was Gbegietes she imnediately returned home and parked the car in front of her residence At 6:30 AM, June 5, 1968 5 she left her house for work at the John Wesley County Hospital 9 2826 South Hope Street, Los Angeles 9 and used her automobile for transportation thereto_ At that time , Mrs _ HOLBERT did not recall anything unusual about her automobile and she is 0f 'he opinion that it was parked in the same space she had left it the night before_ Mrs HOLBERT emphatically denied that either she or her automobile were in the vicinity of the Ambassador Hotel on the night of June 4, 1968, and she could not provide_ any information regarding the 888888ination of Senator ROBERT F KENNEDY 7/30/68 Los Angeles , California Los Angeles 56-156 On at File # 384 SA 8 RICHARD P_ DOUCETTE and JOHN M. CALLAGHAN/JMC / jmb 8/2/68 by Date dictated This document containg neither recommendationg nor conclusions of the FBI. It i8 the property of the FBI and is loaned to your agency; it and it8 contents are not to be distributed outside your agency 1968 May ================================================== Page 42 ================================================== FD-302 (Rev. 4-15-64) FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGA TION 8/5/68 Date Mr ADRIAN HOLBERT, 702 East 12lst Street, I,os Angeles , California 9 furnished the following informa tion: On the night of June 4, 1968, he spent the evening at home wa tching television and recalls that he viewed the results of the California primary until approximately 1:30 AM- During this time 9 he dozed off intermittently , but he does recall view- the news regarding the shooting of Senator ROBERT F KENNEDY _ Mr _ HOLBERT stated that he did not leave the residence on the night of June 4, 1968 , and he did not use his wife' 8 1962 Rambler for any purpose whatsoever that night . 7/30/68 Los Angeles , California Los Angeles 56-156 On at 385 File # SA 8 RICHA RD Ps DOUCETTE and JOHN M_ CALLAGHAN/JMC / jmb 8/2/68 by Date dictated Thi8 document contains neither recommendationg 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 outgide your agency. ing ================================================== Page 43 ================================================== FD-3 02 (Rev. 4-15-64 ) FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGA TION 9/11/68 Date Mrs NELL RADER, Apartment C , 10717 Victory Boulevard, telephone number 763-7575, furnished the following information: Mrs RADER lives by herself at the above address and she 8 retired She wa8 recently hospitalized for gallstones and hernia and expects to return to the hospital in the near future for surgery. In May 1968, Mrs RADER worked part time, two evenings , a8 a campaign worker at the Robert Kennedy Campaign Orfice located on Victory Boulevard near Whitsett Avenue, North Hollywood, California Mrs RADER was an enthusiastic supporter of ROBERT KENNEDY for the pregidential nomination On" Sunday 9 June 2, 1968, she went , by herself, to the rally held for ROBERT KENNEDY at the Ambassador Hotel, Los Angeles, California_ When she arrived at this rally, she did not feel well As a result 9 she did not participate in the activities of this rally at the Ambassador Hotel_ Instead _ 9 she sat in a chair in the hallway outside of the Cocoanut Grove Room at this hotel by herself Her chair was not close to the entrance of the Cocoanut Grove Room She was unable to estimate the di8 _ tance from the entrance, but wa8 sure she eat on the south 8ide: of the hotel There was a large number of people milling around the lobby and hallway near her Wnile Sitting there, she saw an individual standing by a Swinging dooc who she later believed to be STRHAN SIRHAN She based her identi- fication of SIRHAN on numerous picturee she later saw of SIRHAN in the newspapers and on television_ This individual was Just standing there in the hallway and acted a8 if he were a waiter at the hotel The reason Mrs RADER thought he was a waiter was that he carried a White cloth or towel in his left hand She Tvas unable to describe this cloth or towel further_ After seeing this individual for several seconds he disappeared behind the SW inging door The individual, be_ lieved to be SIRHAN_ 9 did not talk to her or t? anyone else She was by herself at the time she observed this individual She had never seen him before and she had no know ledge of SIRHAN or his family _ 9/10/68 North Hollywood, California Log Angeles 56-156 On at 3386 File # SA LLOYD 0. BOGSTAD/dag 9/11/68 by Date dictated This docunent containg neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI. It is the property of the FBI &nd is loaned to your agency; it and its contents are 'not to be digtributed outside agency. your ================================================== Page 44 ================================================== 2 Ia 56-156 Later the same ev 'ening she saw JOHN GLENN ANDY WILLIAMS , ROOSEVELT GRIER , and ROBERT KXNNEDY and they passed by her She tried to shake hands with KENNEDY_ but wa8 unsuccessful. Mrs _ RADER wa8 not at the Ambassador Hotel on Monday night , June 1968, or the early morning hours of Tuesday, June 4, 'i968. Mrs RADZR furnished the following physical description 0f the individual she believed to be SIRHAN: Sex Male Race White Early 20' 8 Height 5'6" Weight 125 pounds Build Slender Hair Black, bushy , covered part of forehead Eyes Unknown, no glasses Complexion Medium Clothing Wore a white, buttoned down shirt, open at the collar, faded blue denim trousere and dirty blue tennis shoes 38; Age ================================================== Page 45 ================================================== 1 La 56-156 JoS/rem PHYSICAL EVIDENCE 388 ================================================== Page 46 ================================================== FD-302 (Rev. 4-15-64) FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION Date 7/29/68 In connection with the investigation of the assassina- tion of Senator ROBERT F KENNEDY 9 the Los Angeles Police Department found several iters in the vehicle belonging to SIRHAN BISHARA SIRHAN 9 which was found parked near the Ambassador Hotel on the morning of June 5_ 1968 S hortly after the assassina_ tion took place One 0f the items found in the vehicle was a Hollywood Park Race Track parking ticket Number 59600 9 red in color On July 29, 1968, Mr ANTHONY TREEBOW Operations Department Hollywood Park Race Track advised that he could not determine the exact date that the above-described parking ticket had been used He stated that the different colors indicated several different dajs when this ticket might have been used and that the number could not be used to determine exectly the date of its us e inasmuch as thes e numbers were often repeated after a cycle was completed_ Mr TREEBOW advised that the dates on which red colored parking tickets were usedinthe present racing season were as follows : April 16 1968 April 24 1968 2 , 1968 10 , 18, 1968 28,` 1968 He advised that it was impossible for hin to be any more specific concerning the possible dates of the parling sieketinduest+en On 7/29/68_ at Inglemood, California File # Los_Angeles_56_156 389 SA E_ RHEAD RICHARDS 9 JR . /yfs 7/29/68 by Date dictated This document containg neither recommendations nor conclusiong 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 agency. May 1968 May May May your ================================================== Page 47 ================================================== FD-3 02 (Rev. 4-15-64) FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGA TION Date 7/29/68 In connection with the a88888ination 0f Senator ROBERT F KENNEDY the Los Angeles Police Department found several items in Ghe car owned by SIRHAN BISHARA SIRHAN _ One of thes e items was 3 Richfield 0i1 Company credit card receipt dated Majy 20, 1968 and bearing license number JWS 093 , which 18 the license number of the car belonging to SIRHAN On July 29, 14368 ' 9 Mr GLENDON AYERS 9 Manager of the Richfield station at East Dalewood, Baldwin Park, where the above-described credit card receipt was issued advised that inasmuch as both the hard and flimsy copies of the receipt were found in the car this would indicate that it had been isgued as a cash receipt at the request 0r the custoner He stated that the number 0377 which was found on the receipt would undoubtedly indicate a 43.77 purchase and that any other iden- tifying data on the receipt would probably be the date, station number 9 and initial of the issuing employee Mr AYERS was shown photographs of STRHAN BISHARA SIRHAN and he advised that he did not recall this individual and 1s sure thet he i8 not anyone who has been a regular or semi-regular customer at that station He stated that the first time he ever saw the individual in the photogreph was when he saw his picture on television following the assassination On 7/29/68 at Belwin_Perkz_ California Filews Angeles 56-156 390 SA E RHEAD RICHARDS 9 JR . /yfs 7/29/68 by Date dictated Thi8 document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI. It i8 the property of the FBI and ig loaned to your agency; it &d its contents are not to be distributed outside your agency. ================================================== Page 48 ================================================== LA 56-156 scM/RB During the course of the investigation conducted regarding the assassination of Senator ROBERT F KENNEDY various items 9f a possible evidentiary value were obtained. These items were forwarded to the FBI for appropriate examinations The FBI Laboratory identified the items submitted as Questioned (Q) and Known (k) The following index of the Q and K items 1s submitted as an aid and ready-reference of the various items identified by the Laboratory_ Theze items are as follows 391 ================================================== Page 49 ================================================== LA 56-156 SCM LAL I1 Q-1 Spiral notebool bearing green cover captioned PASADENA cITY COZLEGE" Q-2 Spiral notebook bearing brown cover captioned "The SPIRAL #i NOTE BOOK , 302 , REG _ U,S PAT OFF Q-3 Spiral notebook bearing light green cover captioned "Simpson, INDEXED FILLER, 3 Subjects in One Book , No 9804" Q-4 U.s Treasury Department envelope bearing hand printed and handwritten notation "RFK Must be disposed of like his #i brother was reactionary Q-5 Seven sheets of spiral notebook paper, further described a8 follows (A) Sheet bearing handwriting_beginning "Slavery M II History , ending on reverse side cattle Kingdom (B) Sheet bearing handwriting beginning "Cattle Kingdom Tt 11 MI began and ending on reverse side tarrif (c) Sheet bearing handwriting beginning "Rosecrucian Philosophy mi (D) Sheet bearing handwriting beginning #New epic, #I and ending on reverse side realistic (E) Sheet bearing handwriting beginning "How to Swing a golf club properly, and bearing handwriting on Ii reverse side beginning If you decide m (F) Sheet bearing handwriting beginning Your book, Mastery of life,"_ and bearing various handwritten characters on reverse side (G) Sheet of paper bearing handwriting on reverse side 11 beginning I ha ve often experienced momentary. Q-6 Portion of cardboard sheet bearing handwriting beginning M II Jet Spe_ L9 Rosenc to. 392 "the ================================================== Page 50 ================================================== ZA 56-156 SCM LAL 0-7 Two sheets of paper bearing handwriting and reproductions of typewri first sheet beginning RUSSIAN 1B FINAL I,' 8 jynScontaitish exercise notations 1-10 through 105-128 and second page bearing exercise notations 129-139 through 199-200 Q-8 Honorable Discharge from California Cadet Corps issued to Sirhan B Sirhan dated June 13, 1963 Q-9 strip of three photographs Q-10 May 23 , 1968 , issue of The Christian Science Monitor , Western Edition Q-ll Two-page coPY of "THE OPINION 9 An INDEPENDENT STUDENT PUBLICATION 3 dated Friday, March 30, 1962 t1 " Q-12 One-page announcenent beginning 'MEET A WINNER #} M Q-13 Pamphlet entitled NEENTAL PROJECTION Q-14 Business card of BORIS YARO_ 9 STAFF TRITER , LOS ANGELES TIMES bearing on reverse side handwritten notation "7469541ea625 W 28th L.A 1i Q-15 Photocopy of typewritten document entitled "Biblegran II (telegram) to Mc Arthy 9 bearing handwritten address M Department of Imigration, Mobile Alabama 9 and postmarked Angeles , Calif '31 May 1g68" Q-16 Sheet of paper bearing hand message "Where is OswaLd now that we need him? ALSO_SUBMTTTED : Letter and tmarked Angeles _ 9 Calif 5 5 Jun env29838 addressed to Federal Bureau of Investigation, Los Angeles , California Q-17 Envelope postmarked "BELLEVUE , PA JUN 3 PM 1968, II {t bearing typewritten address NAACP Watts Section il Los Angeles , Calif -393 St . , "Los PM, Rrinted "Lo8 pos

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