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================================================== Page 1 ================================================== BU 62-587 SECTION II Los Angeles Report 8/7/68 Pages 300-608 SIRHAN BISHARA SIRHAN CIVIL RIGHTS ================================================== Page 2 ================================================== FD-3 02 (Rev. 4-15-64 ) FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGA TION 1 Date 6/28/68 Mrs _ TIFFANY JONAS, 914 Beverly Glen Boulevard, was interviewed at her residence and furnished the following inforation: She worked on the KENEDY Oampaign Committee for Los Angeles and was at the Ambassador Hotel on the morning Senator ROBERT F. KENNEDY was assainated At approximately 10:30 PM on June 4 , 1968 , she accompanied by her husband , DAVID JONAS , arrived at the Ambassador Hotel where they intended to g3 to the Embassy Room to await Senator ROBERT F KENNEDY 5 victory speech They made several attenpts t? enter the Embassy Room_ but it was S3 crowded it was impossible to get in In an effort t? get into the room , they attempted to pass through the kitchen area, but were stopped by Security Guards After spending some tine in the Press Rozm adjacent to the kitchen, she and her husband went to the Ballroom for cocktails While drinking in the Ba llroom she becane separated from her husband wh? returned after about half an hour and said he was gping hone because 3f the large crowd After her husband left,she again attempted t? into the Embassy Room and was standing near the doors which g3 int? the Press Room , kitchen and the Embassy Room, when she heard what she thought was the breaking of ba lloons Shortly after the loud popping sounds , there was screaming and a great deal of pushing by the crowd_ The entire area, where there were three doors, became verv crowded and after a sking several pepple wha t was going on , she was informed Senator KENNEDY had been shot By this time_ 2 she was standing near the Press Room door holding on to a Security Guard_ While standing near the Security Guard, a man carrying a large television camera attempted to into the Press Room door 3 and the Security Guard attenpted tp stop him_ A great deal of shoving and scuffling occurred and the man carrying the camera ended up on the floor along with the Security Officer At this time_ 3 VICKTE CUCCIA came by and On 6/26/68 at L28_Angeles , California Los Angeles 56-156 File # 300 by SA RICHARD P DOUCETTE /mdra 6/28/68 Date dictated Thie document containg neither recommendationg nor conclusion8 of the FBI. It i8 the property of the FBI &nd i8 loaned to your agency; it and it8 contentg are not to be distributed outeide your agency- get get ================================================== Page 3 ================================================== 2 LA 56-156 said that ERWIN STROLL had been shot and was being taken to the Central Receiving Hospital Mrs _ JONAS said she was a good friend of STROLLS and upon learning that he had been shot and was being taken to the hospital, went t? Central Receiving Hospital to see if he was seriously hurt At approximately 12.40 she arrived a t Central Receiving Hospital and after telling the Security Guards that she was the mother 3f STROLL, she was allowed ta g3 into the hospital and talk to the nurse The nurse advised tha t STROLL was being taken care of and was being sent to Midway Hospital for an operation to remove the bullet from his She then went to Midway Hospital staying there until STROLL 8 parents arrived _ She stated that while at the Abassador Hotel, she observed nothing irregular and upon observing a photograph of SIRHAN BISHARA SIRHAN ) she advised that she dbes not recall ever seeing hin in her life. Mrs JONAS furnished the following list 2f people she knew who were at the Ambassador Hotel 3n the night of June 1968: WILLIAM COX Phone 483-8081 360 South West Lake Avenue Room 409 Los Angeles VICKIE CUCCIA Phone 389-6207 730 South Kingsley Apartment Los Angeles LYNN and KEN YOUNGER Phone 734-0519 No address FAY WHITE Phone 295-4780 4149 Don Jose Street Los Angeles 301 leg 44 , 362 ================================================== Page 4 ================================================== 3 IA 56-156 STEVE WAGNER Phone 769-1294 12237 Califa Street North Hollywood PAT WILLIAMS Phone 296-0238 No address JUDY BRAND Phone 674-5615 10323 Ocean Gate Avenue Inglewood SUSAN BRYAN Phone MA8-5874 945 Edgeware Road Los Angeles C.H. MC INTYRE Phone N03-5342 3845 Las Feliz Los Angeles DONNA JOSEPH Phone 275-8753 N? address BRENDA KRAMER Phone CR4-3655 335 North Palm Drive Beverly Hills ROSELA BUNDY Phone 277-5596 or 277-3810 2160 Century Park East Suite No 612 PHIL MULLER Phone 661-7326 No address SHERRI MARKS Address unknown , but member of Young Professionals Joy THORNTON Als? member of Young Professionals JAKE WALKER 3725 3rd Avenue Los Angeles SAUNDRA TAYLOR Phone 666-00901 12llg North Commonwealth Los Angeles Business phone 663-8925 302 ================================================== Page 5 ================================================== FD-3 02 (Rev. 4-15-64) FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION Date 7/8/68 DONNA JOSEPH; who resides at 3375 Manning_ 9 Los Angeles, advised that she had been one of the KENNEDY Campaigners for several weeks prior to the victory celebration at the Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles She stated that on the evening of June 1968_ 9 she spent most of the evening at the Ambassador Hotel and that at approximately 12 midnight or shortly thereafter, she was in the small corridor exit behina the stage of the Embassy Room where Senator KENNEDY was just finishing a speech to hi8 supporters . She stated that a8 the Senator left the Enbassy Room and proceedea towards the kitchens she and several other KENNEDY Campaigners stayed behind in the corridor or press area and tried to keep too many people from crowding into the kitchen behind the Senator Miss JOSEPH stated that very shortly after the Senator walked into the kitchen_ 3 she heard a ereat deal of noise and confusion coming from that area People_ began to burge out II I at first stating that someone had been shot and finally making other statements to the effect that Senator KENNEDY had been shot: She stated that she was not a witness to the actual shooting and that she at no time entered the pantry or kitchen area where the shooting took place . She further advised that she did not 20o SIRFAN BISHARA SIRHAN anywhere in the hotel on the evening of June 4, 1968 . 7/8/68 Los Angeles , Californie Los Angeles 56-156 On at File # 303 SA Es RHEAD RICHARDS 9 JR. /alm 7/8/68 by Date dictated This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusiong of the FBI. It i8 the property of the FBI and is loaned to your agency; it ad its contents are not to be digtributed outside your agency. 4, ================================================== Page 6 ================================================== FD-3 02 (Rev. 4-15-64 ) FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION Date 64/19468 JOHN RODMAN JUSTICE, Skyline Inn, Room 260, 2628 Waiwai Loop_ 9 advised that he had worked on the staff of the party of the late Senator ROBERT F KENNEDY in the Los Angeles area , working out of 5615 Wilshire Boulevard , Los Angeles having obtained this job through one TOM BRADEN who resides in Oceanside 5 California JUSTICE related that in this capacity_ 2 he was at the Ambassador Hotel, Los Angeles , on the evening of June 4, 1968. JUSTICE related that in the early evening of June 4, 1968 9 he was in the serving area of the Embassy Room; adjacent to the back right of the podium; helping one RICK ROSEN keep people from going into the serving area from the Embassy Room _ Sometime between 10:00 and 11.00 PM, on June 4 1968 , JUSTICE observed a man and a woman in the sering area according to JUSTICE 9 were I; definitely together 9 and this couple looked suspicious JUSTICE related that he asked this man to clear the area and the man said that he was with CBS _ He was then M asked 1f he was with the camera crew and this man said, According to JUSTICE , members of the press were supposed to have a yellow press badge in their possession but that neither one of this couple had such a badge visible and JUSTICE did not ask this couple to display a press According to JUSTICE , while this C ouple was in the serving area the man made a phone call which was about fifteen minutes in length 2 and after completing this call the couple disappeared through the serving area and this was the last time that JUSTICE had 8een then_ JUSTICE described this couple as follows : On 6/18/68 at Honolulu Hawaii File # Honolulu_62-674 SAs HERBERT E. SHRIDER and 304 by RICHARD J _ DOBENS: RJD/1fJ/edb Date dictated 6/19/68 This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI. It is the property of the FBI ad is loaned to your agency; it and its contents are 'not to be distributed outside your agency. who , "Yes badge . ================================================== Page 7 ================================================== 2 HN 62-674 Nunber 1: Sex Male Height 5 feet 11 inches Age Late 20' s Build Light to medium Eyes Dark Hair Dark Dress Light coat , cannot reca 11 color; Dark pante , cannot recall color Accent None Number 2: Sex Fema Le Characteristics Attractive Height Average Age Late 20' s Hair Short 9 dark Eyes Not blue Dress Well-dressed with white dress having black polka dots (does not recall size of dots) Accent None JUSTICE thought that he recalled that this girl was carrying a manila-type folder JUSTICE advised that he feels sure he could identify the unknown feina le from photographs but he does not believe that he could identify the unknown man and that he has been unable to identify the man as SIRHAN BISHARA SIRHAN 9 whose ogra have appeared in the newspaper: 305 phot phs ================================================== Page 8 ================================================== 3 FN 62-674 JUSTICE related that late in the evening the late Senator ROBERT F KENNEDY left the podium in the Ebassy Room and wa lked through the serving area and within a minute or S0 after KENNEDY walked through the serving i} area 5 JUSTICE advised that he heard three pops which sounded like firecrackers This noise came from behind where JUSTICE M Ii wa s s tanding Upon hearing these three 'pops JUSTICE turned around and a large group of pe was moving from the noise area According to JUSTICE , thefe was panic He related that he did not realize that the noises he heard were gun shots JUSTICE advised that there wa$ a time lapse Of one-half hour to forty-five minutes between the aforementioned unknown man making a call from the serving area to the time when he heard these 1i three JUSTICE advised that he went to the area where the shooting occurred but did not see the suspect nor did he hear ary woman in a polka-dot dress saying anything to 11 ii the effect that we shot him According to JUSTICE 9 RICK ROSEN 9 11033 Agua Vista Street 9 Apartment Los Angeles telephone 985-5841_ $ and a giri 9 first name unknown ) last name believed to be 0 ' SULLIVAN 9 observed the shooting of the late Senator ROBERT F KENNEDY ana in a11 probability cou ld describe the en tire incident . ople pops" 40 , 306 ================================================== Page 9 ================================================== FD-3 02 (Rev. 4-15-64) FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGA TION June 27 , 1968 Date JOFN RODMAN JUSTICE Skyline Inn, Boom 620 , 628 Waiwai Loop, Eonoiuiu, viewed six photographs which have been numbered on the back side, depicting the crowd near the podium in the Embassy Room at the Ambassador Hotel, Los Angeles Califomia, taken prior to and after the shooting of Ehe late Senator ROBERT F KENNEDY . He was unable to identify anyone in any of these photographs Who appeared to be identical with 2 woman he had noted weazing a white dress with black polka_dots. He cOmmented that in photographs 1 and 2 9 the lady wearing 3 black dress with White polka-dcts is not the individual he had in mind as the dress is the wrong color and her hair is too long . With respect to photograph 3, ne commented that the woman wearing the white dress with black polka-dots is not the female he had in mind 88 her hair is too curly, the collar of the dress 18 too high 9 and the polka_dots on the dress are too. Small . 337 6/26/68 Honolulu, Hawaii HN 62-674 On at File # SA JORN F WILIGEN Isbt 6/27/68 by Date dictated Thia document containg neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI. It i8 the property of the FBI and is loaned to your agency; it ad itg contents are not to be distributed outside your agency_ ================================================== Page 10 ================================================== FD-302 (Rev. 4-15-64 ) FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGA TION Date 7419/68 GABOR KADAR, 1346 North Laurel Avenue, Apartment Los Angeles , telephone number OL 6-4998, was interviewed at Diploma t Sales Company, Inc 309 North ogden Drive, Los Angeles , telephone number 934-2168. He furnished the following information: He i8 the pres ident of the above- mentioned company . On June 4, 1968, he went to the Ambassador Hotel, Los Angeles_ 5 California 80 that he would be able to See Senator ROBERT F KENNEDY_ He sa id that he was a supporter of Senator KENNEDY _ He arrived at the hotel at approximately 9:30 p. m. on June 4, 1968, and was able to into the lobby of' the hotel, but he was not able to ga in entrance to the Embassy Room at the hotel_ He wanted to get into the Embagsy Room because he heard that Senator KENNEDY was going to make a speech in that room He attempted to enter the Embassy Room through the fire escape on the outside of the building but was not able to ga in entrance that way either He dec ided to go down to the floor below th e Embassy Room because he felt he would have the opportunity to come up a back stairs or find 8 ome other way to ga in entrance to the Embassy Room. He est imated that he waa down on the floor below the Embassy Room for at least a half hour wandering around trying to determine the best way to get into the room_ He noticed a clothes hamper which contained soiled white cooks uniforms He took one of the uniforms out of the clothes hamper and put it on He thereafter picked up two empty milk cans and carried the milk cans up a back sta irway and ga ined entrance to the kitchen On 7/10/68 at Lo8Angeles, Ca lifornia File # Los Angeles 56-156 SA 8 ROBERT # PICKARD ana 308 by FTSHBECY , J {REP ;Jeaka ) Date dictated 711/68 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 its contents are 'not to be distributed outside your agency. 201, get ================================================== Page 11 ================================================== 2 LA 56-156 located on the same room a8 the Embassy Room , From the kitchen, he got into the Embassy Room dressed in the cook's uniform_ After he got into the Embassy Room, he took off the cook's uniform and placed it under one of the telephones in the room_ Shortly after midnight on June 5, 1968, he had a pos ition on the r ight 8ide of the platform from which Senator KENNEDY was making a speech. He took this position on the right side of the platform because he noticed that women dressed in KENNEDY girl outfits had formed an aisle for the Senator to depart from the room When the Senator completed his speech he did not come through the aisle formed by the girls but turned and walked off the back of the stage and out through the rear door KADAR jumped up on the stage and followed Senator KENNEDY out the rear door KADAR estimated that he was about 7 to 10 feet behind Senator KENNEDY when the Senator entered the pantry area As KADAR, entered the pantry area, he heard what he thought wa8 a string of firecrackers being exploded. At the time he thought there were approxima five rapid explosions _ Almost immediately he noticed a man lying on the floor and observed that the man had been wounded _ At the same t he also noticed that Senator KENNEDY was lying on the floor_ He rushed past the first mang who was lying on the floors and bent over Senator KENNEDY _ At that time, he observed that Senator KENNEDY was 8 upporting himself on his elbows He looked up from Senator KENNEDY and observed two or three individuals who were struggling with a man holding a gun; He later determined that two of the individualss who were holding this were ROOSEVELI GR IER and RAFER JOHNS ON _ He does not kn Ow the identity of the third man_ Thejy were holding the individual with the gun on of a metal table _ 309 he, tely ime, man, top ================================================== Page 12 ================================================== 3 EA 56-156 KADAR , rushed over to the table and vaulted on top of it and grabbed the hand of the man holding the gun He made several attempts to dislodge the gun from this man' 8 hand but was not successful He held the man' 8 hand and slammed it aga inst the table several times without succe8s _ While he wa s attempting to take the gun from the man '8 hand, someone else pried it loose. KADAR stated tat he did not observe the man firing shots from the gun He only observed the man holding the gun after the shots were fired Later in the morning of June 5, 1968, he observed newspaper photographs showing the man who fired the shots and who was holding the gun, and noticed that the man' 8 name was given a8 S IRHAN BISHARA S IRHAN _ KADAR was shown 2 photograph of S IRHAN BISHARA S IRHAN _ He stated that S IRHAN is the individual who was holding the gun and the individual he tried to take the gun awajy from on June 5, 1968. KADAR stated he had not Seen S IRHAN at any cime prior to June 5, 1968. KADAR stated he was born at PII Budapest 9 5'9" 9 130 pounds , pTack nair, brown eyes, slender ldengouid 310 He, ================================================== Page 13 ================================================== FD-3 02 (Rev. 4-15-64) FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION Date 6/26/68 ARTHUR KEVIN , also known a8 Art Kevin, KHJ-TV Channel 9 , 5515 Melrose Avenue, phone HO 202133, advised as follows He was at the Ambassador Hotel June 4 and 5, doing live radio broadcasting to New York for his station, KHJ 9 which he described as being an independent network_ He had two microphones set up in the Embassy Room, one on the platform and the other in the back of the room After Senator KENNEDY gave his speech to thoge assemb led in the Embassy Room around midnight he switched the broadcast to his microphone in the rear of the ballroom and began recapping the speech to the listening audience from notes that he had taken _ Just a minute or two after he into hi8 recap he heard several sounds like balloons popping_ He heard several such reports but he does not recall how many He then switched his program to the news election gervice at the Bilore Hotel So that he could find out what had happened since he also heard shouts in the area that Senator KENNEDY nad been shot He tried to get closer to the scene of the action but he could not because of the large number of peop le assembled in the ballroom The police arrived very quickly on the scene and he es timated that within siX or seven minutes from the time he heard the shots the police had the area blocked off in a commendab le fashion_ He did not see SIRHAN BISHARA SIRHAN at any time during the period preceding the shooting nor does he recall seeing a female Caucasian in a polka dot dress at any time during the evening _ He advised that he has tapes of what occurred in the ballroom following Senator KENNEDY S speech but he does not at this time consider anything of pertinent value since he was removed somewhat from the actual incident. 6/24/68 Los Angeles , Californisile # Los Angeles 56-156 On at 311 SA DAVID H COOK/1lg 6/26/68 by Date dictated This contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI: It i8 the property of the FBI and is loaned to document your agency; it &d its contents are not to be distributed outside your agency. 1968 got ================================================== Page 14 ================================================== FD-3 02 (Rev. 4-15-64 ) FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGA TION Date 7L1[68 Mr ART KEVIN Director of Special Events , KHJ-AM 5515 Melrose Avenue , Los Angeles , California, telephone No _ advised the following: On the morning of June 5, 1968 at the time Senator ROBERT F KENNEDY was 888888 inated, Mr _ KEVIN was on duty for his company in the press section in the Embassy Room of the Ambasgador Hotel in Los Angeles _ He was not in a position to see the shooting or any immediate aftermath Photographs of SIRHAN SIRHAN and his brothers were exhibited to Mr . KEVIN He gaid he had no recollection of seeing any of these persons and had never heard of them prior to the as8assination_ He had no other information which, in his opinion, would have a bearing on the matter at this time _ He said he would remain alert in the future and advise the FBI should anything come to his attention, On 6/27/68 at Los Angeles California File # Los Angeles 56-156 312 SA LESLIE F WARREN_ jmb 6/28/68 by Date dictated Thig document containg neither recommendations nor conclugions 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_ Badi/62-2133, ================================================== Page 15 ================================================== FD-3 02 (Rev. 4-15-64) FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION Date 6/13/68 KAREN KLEIN 2 1215 Lodi Place Hollywood California, (telephone 465-3166) was interviewed at the KENNEDY Campaign Headquarters 5615 Wilshire Boulevard Los Angeles _ 2 where she has been empioyed as a secretary in the press room KEEIN advised thet she was present at the Ambassador Hotel on election night 9 June 4 1968" at the time when Senator ROBERT F KENNEDY was as8a8sinated She explained ) however , that she was in the press rool at the time of the shooting, and although she initielly heard the confusion, that she now knows came from the shooting, she did not go to the area where KENNEDY was shot She was not a witness to the shooting and the events which took place there She stated that she has absolutely no further information which she feels relates to the incident _ She noted that she had attempted to reconstruct events which occurred during her work in the past prior and during the assassination which might be neaningfui at this time, but noted that she can recall nothing which took place that would indicate an attempt on the Senator !8 life was to take place 6/12/68 Los Angeles , California Los Angeles 56-156 On at 313 File # SA MYRON M_ HITCH and SA IRVIN B_ WEELS , III/mlb/clp 6/12/68 by Date dictated This document containg neither recommendationg 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 16 ================================================== FD-3 02 (Rev. 415-64) FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION Date /11/68 KAREN KLBYN; Volunteer Worker for the Senator ROBERT F KEINEDY campa ign 5 currently working on the KENNEDY Gun Control Program at 5615 Wilshire Boulevard, telephone 937-6380 , related the following: Concerning the identity of a group of singers consisting of one female and two male Caucasians and a male Negro, ead in their late teens or early 20' S , who had approached KLTIN on the podium in the Ebasey Room at the Ambassador Hotel, Los Angeles , during the KENNEDY campaign party on June 4 , 1968 5 she stated the following: KLHN recalled the group of singers , who had asked her if it was alright to sing from the podium She did not know Who they were and it appeared to be a bunch of kids a pick-up group from the kids who hang around rallies seeking to capitalize on them by singing. She had informed the group that they would not be allowed to sing from the podium but there was no objection to the group standing on the floor in front of the podium and singing No name or names were used in connection with the group during their request of KLEIN. The latter had no knowledge of who they were or where they could be contacted. She had not seen then before and did not know if they were, in fact , an organized group 7/3/68 Los Angeles , California Fos Angeles 56-156 On at File 314 SA LESLIE F WARREN /pjc /9/68 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 &nd it8 contents are not to be distributed outside your agency ================================================== Page 17 ================================================== FD-302 (Rev. 4-15-64) 1 FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGA TION Date 7/8/68 Mr HENRY KOKOJAN 306 San Mateo Court 9 Irving Texas 9 advised he is a camereman with the National Broad - casting Company (NBC) at the present time He stated that he and fellow employees on an NBC filming crew were present in the Embassy Roon of the Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles from 8:30 PM on the night of June 4 1968 until the early hours of the morning 'Of June 5 , 1968 _ Mr KOKOJAN said he and the NBC crew were stationed in the Embassy Room on that date for the purpose of filming the victory speech of Senator ROBERT F KENNEDY following the California Primary election on June 4 9 1968 Also present in the NBC crew on tha t date were Mr A W RISSER 9 a soundman , Mr CHARLES QUINN 9 a Washington_correspondent for NBC Mr TOM McLENDON 1 an electrician for NBC who resides in Houston Texas Mr HERB DUDN ICK 9 a coordinator for NBC 9 who resides in Cieveiand _ 8 Ohio and Mr HENRY GRIGGS , associated: with NBC out of Washington_ 9 D . C Mr KOKOJAN stated the Embassy Room on that evens was extremely crowded with people celebrating Senator KENNEDY S victory in the primary He stated there were well-known entertainers present who were entertaining the crowd prior to midnight when Senator KENNEDY was expected to speak He named one of the entertainers as te well- known singer ROSEMARY CLOONEY _ The film being made by the NBC crew on that date was prepared for future use on the NBC network KOKOJAN: said prior to the time the NBC crew arrived in the Embassy Room there was a French crew who was also there for filming purposes Mr KOKOJAN said sone filming had taken place in the room before Senator' KENNEDY arrived around midnight to make his victory speech _ KOKOJAN said he. and the NBC crew were stationed on a form which had been erected on the opposite side of the Embassy Room from where Senator KENNEDY made his speech _ This platform had been erected for network and television use 315 On 6 /25/68 at Dallas 9 Texas File # Dallas 175-9 Los Angeles 565156 by SA CHARLES TVJ BROWN JR, /tk Date dictated 71/68 Thig document containg neither recommendatione nor conclusion8 of the FBI: It i8 the property of the FBI end ie loaned to your agency; it and its contents are not to be digtributed outaide your agency. ing plat- ================================================== Page 18 ================================================== 2 DL 175-9 KOKOJAN said after Senator KENNEDY finished his speech 9 he suddenly made his exit from the rOOm through 8 rear entrance which vas somewhat of 2 surprise to the filming crew who expected Senator KENNEDY to turn to his left from the stand and make his exit from the room through the main entrance door KOKOJAN presumed Senator KENNEDY made his exit from the room in a different manner because of the huge crowd in the room which would have delayed his exit 15 or 20 minutes before he could reach the main door _ He said he knew Senator KENNEDY was hurry= C ing to another room for a press conference and presued a last minute change had been made to expedite his depar 0 ture KOKOJAN said at the time Senator KENNEDY was shot he was busy with hi s camera duties on the stand in the Embassy: Room and he was not an eye witness to the shooting He said he first became aware of some confusion at one of: the rear doors to the room when he heard persons near the door screaming and crying KOKOJAN said because the crew had finished shooting films Of Senator KENNEDY 8 s speech no fur- ther filming activities were carried on by the crew after the Shooting occurred He said he does not have any photo_ graphs ,which were taken during or after the shooting occurred_ He said he has never known_ nor has he ever seen SIRHAN SIRHAN at any time He said he did not know who initiated the change in Senator KENNEDY S route for leaving the Embassy Room and he presumed this was 2 last minute change because of the tremendous crowd in the room 516 ================================================== Page 19 ================================================== FD-3 02 (Rev. 4-15-64) FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGA TION 7/9/68 Date Mrs BRENDA KRAMER who resides at 335 North Palm Drive , Beverly Hills , telephone number CR 4-3655, advised that she had been a worker at the KENNEDY Headquarters for approximately three or four weeks prior to the assassination of Senator KENNEDY and that ghe had worked most of the time in the capacity of 8 switchboard operator_ She stated she was at the Ambassador Hotel on the evening of June 4 1968, only during the early evening hours She stated that she wa s very tired that evening because of the long campaigning hours she had spent and SO she left the hotel at 2 pproxima- 9:30 p . m _ and returned to her home She stated that to her knowledge during the few hours she wa s at the hotel in the early part of the evening, she did not see anyone who in any way resenbled SIRHAN BI SHARA SIRHAN _ 7/8/68 Beverly Hills, California Los Angeles 56-156 On at File # 317 SA ES RHEAD RICHARDS , JR . /alm 7/8/68 Date dictated by contains neither recommendationg nor conclusions of the FBI: It is the property of the FBI ad i8 loaned to This document your agency; it &d its contents are not to be distributed outside your agency. tely ================================================== Page 20 ================================================== FD-302 (Rev. 4-15-64) FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION Dafe_ 6/20/68 THOMAS LITTLETOOD Washington Correspondent for the "Chicago Surl- Times" 9 National Press Juilding furnished the following information: LITTLEHOOD Was in the Colonial Room at the Anbassador Hotel in Los Angeles 9 California during the evening of June 4 0a 5 , 1968 0 He watched a television set 1n the rooin and saw 012 it Senator ROBERT FRANCIS KENNEDY deliver his victory speech to the group in the Ibassy Ballroom at the hotelo LITTLEWZOOD Tvas about ten paces from thle double doocs wich led to the kitchen area of the hotel_ @ He was waiting for KENNEDY to finigh his speech and come to the Colonial Room to talk with the reporters in the press headquarters set up there - 0 About {ifteen to thirty minutes before KENNEDY Was shot, HUCHl MAC DONALD O% RICHARD DRAYNE of the KENNNEDY Press staff said KENNEDY would talk with the press in the Colonial Rooin after ne_ gave his victory speech in the Eubassy Room_ 0 About 12:1SFM to 12:2OPM, LITILEIOOD heard three distinct shots 0 About a dozen persons ran from the Colonial Room into the kitchen area. Onle of these persons was DAVID MURRAY 02 the "Chicago Sun-Times" LIITLEMOOD rushed with the Se cond wave of people through tke door 0 The scene was vtter confusion 0 LIITLEIOOD Sawv ar arm and hand holding a gun but could not see the rest 0f that per805 , LITTIEWOCD went back into the Colonial Room as it appeared more shots might be fired 0 About thirty seconds later, LIITLEWOOD went through the doors and sa1 the situation was still chaos but {he gur Was no longer visibleo The suspect Ias still being held and one of the persons helping hold hin #as ROOSEVELT GRIER who had his arms aroud_suspect s necko Some people were makting angry 318 6420468 at ~Hashington, J) File #_ WFO173-135 by S4 ROGER ASHLAN:RD Date dictated_ 620168 This document contains ncither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI. It is thc property of the FBl ond is loaned to Your agency: it and its confents arc not to be distributed outside ogency. On_ Your ================================================== Page 21 ================================================== TF0 173-135 RDA:rda 2 gestures and screaming at the suspect , Tho looked terrified, JESS E UNRUI of Washington_ 8 D. Co got on a table and tried to the crowd away fzom the suspect. UNRUH said, "TTe want this one alivea 01 About fifteen minutes before the shooting 9 LITTLEWOOD had alked through the kitchen area to the Ebassy Ballroome He could not recall ever having seen the suspect,91 RHAN SIRHAN before. Also , le could noc recall having seen 2 young lady vearing 2 Polka dot dress in the kitchen corridor of the hotelo LIITZEWOOD said he did not hear anyone call out, "We eve shot line" LITTLEWOOD did not kow what route KENNEDY would use to g0 fron the Embassy Room %o the Colonial Room but thought he probably would walk through the crowd of supporters as it was his custom to walk tnrough grou?s of well Tishers . The reporters had been told to Use the kitchen area as a corridor since the hotel was croided , LITTLEWOOD described the in the Ebassy Room as an orderly one prior to the shooting 9 It as air conditioned but the television lights made it seem very warn 6 LITTLENOOD did not know what KEEDY planned to do after talking with the press in Coloiial Room _ 0 lox of on2 Press people came %o the Colonial Room during the evening because of the television set thzre. Several times an effort was made to have; 2 guerd at the door to keep out People Iho did not have press credentials but this was difficult to do and persons could enler the room from the kttchen corridor also 0 Complaints were made about the number. of the people in the room who Tere hot with the press _ 0' These complaints were made to HUGH MAC DONALD 519 get people ================================================== Page 22 ================================================== WFO 173-135 RDA:rda 3 LITTLEWOQD raised the question as to how SIRHAN SIRHAN kaew KENNHDY would use the kitchen corridor route to the Colonial Room fron the Enbassy Ballroon_ 0 Other persons representing the press who LITTLEWOOD recalled being present at the time of the shooting are: JULES WHITCOVER 9 Newhouse Papers 9 Tashington Press Building, Washington, D . C. JACK GZRMOND 9 Gennet Papers , Washington Press Building, Hashington 9 D , C , WILLIAM THETS 9 United Press LITTLEWOOD added , he was with KENNEDY the before the primary election in Californieo He wals not with KENNEDY in the Oregon primary campaigne ZIITLEWOOD Vas with the earlier KENNEDY campaign in California, in April, 1968 € On the Sunday preceding the election in California, LITTTLEWOOD Tas with KBNNZDY in Santa Anna , San Francisco and San 9 California. 320 day Diego ================================================== Page 23 ================================================== FD-3 02 (Rev. 4-15-64) FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGA TION Date 7/11/68 DENNIS LOPEZ 1349 West Brazil_ 9 Compton, California, advised he is a self-employed artist and was at the Ambassador Hotel on June 4 , 1968, ) when Senator ROBERT F KENNEDY was shot , however he could not gain admittance into the Embassy Room of the hotel and thus did not observe the shooting or the person doing the shooting_ LOPEZ stated he was in the Ambassador Ballroom most of the evening and stood outside of the doorway to the Embassy Room part of the time He did not see Senator KENNEDY or SIRHAN SIRHAN during his stay at the Ambassador 7/11/68 Comp California Tos Angeles 56-156 On at File 321 SA ORLEY A LEESON , JR. /dey 7/11/68 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 and it8 contents are not to be distributed outside your agency_ ton , ================================================== Page 24 ================================================== FD-3 02 (Rev. 4-15-64 ) FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION 6/20/68 JAMES LOWE 9 4620 Coliseum, Los Angetee es , caTirornie , advised he recalled having told some young KENNEDY workers just before the end of Senator KENNEDY ' s speech at the Embassy Room that there had been 8 change in plans 9 that instead of exiting from the stage at the right 9 as one looks at the stage , from which point Senator KENNEDY and his party had entered, the new plans were that he was to exit from the left rear and go to the Colonial Roon for a press conference He said he had been told this by a well-dressed man from New York, whom he understood to be from New York. Mr LOWE stated he had furnished detailed information concerning this portion of the inquiry when previously interviewed by SA BAILEY of the Los Angeles Office. He also stated he wanted to furnish the following additional information: On June 14, 1968 he wa8 talking with THAD HEA TH another menber of the KENNEDY party , who was on stage at the time Senator KENNEDY spoke at the Embassy Room _ He was also with the Senator when he was shot and held the people back. HEA TH told IOWE he felt certain he had seen SIRHAN sitting on stage the night Senator KENNEDY gave 8 speech at TempLe Isaiah, 10345 West Pico Boulevard, Los Angeles 5 about three weeks ago_ HEATF said this man was just sitting on stage, looking out into the audience_ LOWE 9 who was also present at TempLe Isaiah on the night in question, said he does not remember seexng anyone resembling SIRHAN. 0n6/15/68 at Los Angeles_ California File #os_Angeles_56-_156 322 SA W _ JAMES WOOD /pih/les Date dictated 6415/68_ by This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI: It i8 the property of the FBI ad is loaned to your agency; it and its contents ae not to be distributed outside your agency. ================================================== Page 25 ================================================== 2 CA 56-156 In LOWE 8 preeence 9 LENA SMTH telephoned KAREN GANLEY another young profeeeional KENNEDY worker_ LENA SMITH mentioned to KAREN GANLEY that someone clogely resembling SIRHAN had been seen onetage at Temple Isaiah and discuesed With GANLEY the fact that 8 omeone with a similar name had been calling her for dates GANLEY said ghe did not believe the man onetage 9 who majy have had 8ome resemblance to SIRHAN 9 wae identical with SIRHAN _ She said she had also been called by someone with a name SHAN , SHAWN or 8 omething similar , asking for a date , but had turned him down LOWE aeked LENA SMITH where this man might have gotten her telephone number 5 and she suggested the poseibility he may have gotten it from KENNEDY headquarters 2 5615 Wilehire Boulevard, Los Angeles LOWE then talked with LINDA SUCKNEY eecretary at KENNEDY headquarters She recalled talking with a young man who volunteered hig servicee a8 a KENNEDY worker and filled put an application_ She believed he had a first name resembling JAMESTED and rema rked that he was an exchange student from one of the Arab countries She recalled that he had aeked for , and been given , the telephone numbe rs of LENA SMITH and KAREN GANLEY . LOWE eaid he is chairman of the Membership Committee of the local KENNEDY organization_ BILL EVANSON i9 co-chairman , and current Ly has all the application forms of volunteer workers at his home LOWE estimated there are about 600 such forms , and said EVANSON would be glad to furnish them for review . 323 ================================================== Page 26 ================================================== FD-3 02 (Rev. 4-15-64 ) FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGA TION Date 6/27/68 Mr RICHARD G. LUBIC , 2010 Hillcrest Drive, Hollywood, California, advised as follows He currently 18 president of the Color Corporation of America , 9000 Sunset Boulevard , Los Angeles 9 California a closed- circuit television company He attended the Victory ceiebration for Senator ROBERT F KENNEDY held at the Ambassador Hotel, Los Angeles on the evening of June 4,1968 9 as the guest of RICHARD A KLEIN 2 'Public Relations Director 9 Southern California KENNEDY II Campaign Headquarters LUBIC formerly was associated with magazine and television station KHJ 9 Los Angeles ) Channel 9 He has traveled with Senator KENNEDY and is well known to KENNEDY and the people associated with the KENNEDY election campaign LUBIC wanted to congratulate Senator ROBERT F KENNEDY upon his election victory in California and stood close to the speaker 8 rostrum to await the opportunity LUBIC noted KENNEDY had arrived at the speaker S rostrum via a door behind the rostrum and anticipated that he might exit through this door A minute or less prior to the termination of the speech, LUBIC checked to determine if this area might be appropriate to attempt to speak to KENNEDY LUBIC noted that access to the corridor behind the rostrum could be reached through two doors _ He als0 made casual observation of the corridor area beyond the doors and has a recollection of seeing a woman dressed in white in the corridor LUBIC assumed the woman was a hotel employee probably assigned to the kitchen He has no recollection of observing anyone else in the corridor After making this brief check, LUBIC returned to the front of the speaker S rostrum just as KENNEDY completed his talk- LUBIC then followed KENNEDY as ne left the rostrum LUBIC noted KENNEDY was going to exit the room via the corridor behind the rostrum a3 anticipated. He also noted KENNEDY was headed for the far door to the corridor LUBIC entered the corridor via the closer door and was at KENNEDY ' s right shoulder as he walked down the corridor. 6/25/68 Hollywood, California Los Angeles 56-156 On at File # 324 SA RICHARD M. WOOLF/sro 6/26/68 by Date dictated Thi8 document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI: It is the property of the FBI and is loaned to your agency; it and its contents are not to be distributed outside your agency. "Time ================================================== Page 27 ================================================== 2 CA 56-156 LUBIC thought KENNEDY saw' him and recognized him, and LUBIC continued Walking With KENNEDY waiting for him to stop shaking hands with people and to acknowl edge hin_ LUBIC heard Ii= M an unidentified voice saying, 'KENNEDY 5 you son of a bitch, and then heard two shots which sounded like shots from a starter pistol at a track meet LUBIC did not identify the source of the voice and did not immediately determine the source of the shots He ckly noted, however 9 an individual with a gun This individual was located on the left side of the corridor and had his right knee on a small table or air conditioning unit and had raised hinself up on this knee to obtain elevation while shooting. LUBIC has no recollection of hearing the sounds of additional shots but recalls seeing the gun and the arm of the assailant and noted the jerk of the gun and the arm , apparently caused by Ihe recoil action of the gun LUBIC noted KENNEDY had fallen and was bleeding from the back of his head - LUBIC sought cover behind an ice machine or table in the corridor under the assuption the shooting would continue Prior to seeking cover , LUBIC had observed the expression in KENNEDY 8 eyes and assumed he was mortally wounded LUBIC then noted that one or more 0f the hotel employees and other people were struggling with the assailant in an attempt to disarm him and to subdue him LUBIC got up and linked arms with two hotel security employees to keep the crowd in the kitchen area from coming into the corridor During this period, the assailant was still being subdued and disarmed _ LUBIC remained in this area until police took custody of the assailant and removed him from the hotel The following day_ 2 LUBIC recognized news media photographs of SIRHAN B SIRHAN as being identical With the assailant 325 qui ================================================== Page 28 ================================================== FD-3 02 (Rev. 4-15-64 ) FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGA TION 1 Date 6/9/68 AUGUSTUS MALLARD 5 609 West 94th Street , edvised he 1s employed by the Ace Gusrd Service, 8720 Woodley Avenue, Sepulveda 5 Californie 88 3 guard and was to the Ambassador Hotel for the evening of June 4 , ;81983ed MALLARD errived at the hotel at 6:00 p . and was a88 igned initielly to guard the Embessy Room _ While on duty in the Embassy Room foyer MALLARD saw 8 man dressed in a wind- breaker jacket and dark siacks loitering in the foyer_ He Zater recognized this individuel to be SIRHAN MALLARD advised the individual appeared to be an off-duty waiter or bellhop and was not ecting in a suspicioug manner About 7:00 p m 5 MALLARD was 288igned to the Venetian Room to guard Mr RAFFERTY S function, and he rema ined there throughout the shift MALLARD took a break about 8:00 p.m. and while wa lking pasz the Le Cafe Lautrec area , MALLARD saW SIRHAN loitering in this area MALLARD stated this was the last time he saw STRHAN and added that he never observed SIRHAN telking With anyone, stating that SIRHAN W?s alone both times he observed him After midnight while on duty outs ide the Venetian Room_ 9 MALLARD observed an individuel come crashing through the :i crowd 9 pushing people down,_ and he heara shouts of "Stop that man Tpon hearing these shouts , MALLARD opprehended the individual who was the source of most of the confusion in the hallway outside the Embassy Room and handcuffed him_ MALLARD advised the individual turned out to be a reporter for a Los Angeles paper, who was trying to to a telephone and that after he turned this individual over to Los Angeles. Police Department officers , he went home 06/9/68 tos_ Angeles California File #Los Angeles_56_156 326 SA PETER L_ REDBURN_ sro 'Date dictated 69/68 by containg neither recommendationg nor conclusions of the FBI. It is the property of the FBI and is loaned to This document your agency; it and its contents are not to be distributed outside your agency m. > get ================================================== Page 29 ================================================== FD-3 02 (Rev. 4-15-64) FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGA TION 1 Date 7/17/63 SHERRY MARKS, 12309 Tigrina Whittier, California, advised that she formerly worked at the KENNEDY for President Campalgn Headquarters located at 5615 Wilshire Boulevard , Los Angeles _ Miss MARKS said that she was a volunteer worker at the campaign headquarters She said she was at the Ambassador Hotel during the night of June 4-5, 1968. She said that she has no information to offer concerning the shooting of Senator ROBERT F KENNEDY , as she was not in the imediate area of where he was shot Miss MARKS said that she has seen newspaper photographs 0f SIRHAN SIRHAN and she does not recall ever having met this individual She said she did not see this individual at the Ambassador Hotel prior to the time that Senator KENNEDY was shot . She added that she aid a gLimpse of SIRHAN SIRHAN as the police were escorting him out of the hotel 7/10/68 Los Angeles , California Los Angeles 56-156 On at File # 327 SA JOHN F MORRISON/eb 7/11/68 by 'Date dictated contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI: It i8 the property of the FBI ad is loaned to This document your agency; it and its contents are 'not to be distributed outside your agency get ================================================== Page 30 ================================================== FD-3 02 (Rev. 4-15-64 ) FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGA TION Date 7/17/63_ SHERRY MARKS , 12209 Tigrina 3 Whittier, California, advised that she formerly worked at the KENNEDY for President Campaign Headquarters located at 5615 Wilshire Boulevard , Los Angeles _ Miss MARKS said that she was a volunteer worker at the campaign headquarters _ She said she was at the Ambassador Hotel during the night of June 4-5, She said that she has no information to offer concerning the shooting of Senator ROBERT F KENNEDY 9 as she was not in the immediate area of where he was shot_ Miss MARKS said that she has seen newspaper photographs of SIRHAN SIRHAN and she does not recall ever having met this individual_ She said she did not see this individual at the Ambassador Hotel prior to the time that Senator KENNEDY was shot _ She added that she did get a gLimpse of SIRHAN SIRHAN as the police were escorting him out of the hotel_ 7/10/68 Los Angeles , California Los Angeles 56-156 On at File # 327 SA JOHN F MORRISON/eb 7/11/68 by Date dictated Thi8 document containg neither recommendationg nor conclusion8 of the FBI: It i8 the property of the FBI and is loaned to your agency; it &nd it8 contents are not to be distributed outside your agency. 1968_ ================================================== Page 31 ================================================== FD-3 02 (Rev. 4-15-64 ) FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGA TION Date7_L5/68 1 Mr JOHN MARSHALL, announcer, Radio Station KFWB , 6419 Hollywood Boulevard, Los Angeles , California, advised a8 follows : He and a co-employee_WARREN G. WILSON were the announcers for Radio Station KFWB ' 8 coverage of the election activities of Senator ROBERT R KENNEDY at the Ambassador Hotel, Los Angeles , on the evening of June 4, 1968. Mr LOUIS GOLDOWITZ was the station S engineer at the hotel He advised that following Senator KENNEDY ' 8 speech, the station went off the air Although neither he nor the other members of the crew heard shots, the commotion behind the rostrum was noted_ MARSHALL ascertained that the Senator had been shot , and the station went back on the air. MARSHALL continued broadcasting his observations of the activity taking place at the hotel_ MARSHALL did not observe the shooting and he did not see SIRHAN _ MARSHALL said that at about the time of the shooting, he was located about 25 feet away from the terrace door of the Embassy Room . He said he subsequently learned 2 witness had alleged that a girl in a polka dot dress saying, 61 ve shot him, We Ve shot him had exited from this door MARSHALL said he had searched his memory and had no recollec- tion of seeing this girl_ He said he was mentioning this for what ever value it might have He noted that he was con- centrating on his announcing and did not observe every person u8 ing this door MARSHALL could furnish no additional, pertinent information On" /1/68 G?s_ Angeles , California -Ffe?8 Angeles 56-156 328 SA RICHARD Mg WOOLF /rem Date dic7atev68 by Thie document containg neither recommendations nor conclusiong 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. "We ================================================== Page 32 ================================================== FD-3 02 (Rev. 4-15-64) FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION 6/27/68 Date Mrs WINIE THERESA MARSHA LL, 12741 Chandler North Hollywood_ 9 California advised that she had contacted the FBL, Los Angeles , California in regards to an interview with her adopted brother PAUL BENEDICT who resides at her residence She advised that PAUL had stated that he had been interviewed by the FBI in regara to the assassination of' Senator ROBERT F KENNEDY and that she had desired to know his involvement in the matter Mrs , MARSHALLstated that PAUL had resided with her mother Mrs MARGARET MC CARTHY 419 Stansbury Street ; Sherman Oaks California until he wa8 18 years of" age at which time he left home and Went to New Orleans , Louisiana to reside with his true father JOE BENEDICT 3 whose address she did not know She advised that PAUL had returned to California about three months ago and that his actions have leciz her to believe that he had been mentally affected while in New Orleans Mrs MARSHALL stated C onfidentially that PAUL is her sister 8 son by BENEDICT though they were never married She advised that PAUL was tola of this when he became 16 years of' age and since that time had wanted to locate his father She advised that when PAUL went to New Orleans he located BENEDICT and resided with his family_ She stated that PAUL has told Ii MI her that the BENEDICT family 'practiced witchcraft and that while in New Orleans someone had placed a curse on him She further advised that PAUL has made statements that he has re- ceived gifts from God and Mrs MARSHALL stated that he has a very colorful imagination She stated further that he was brought up in a very religious atmosphere and many of' his ideas are cur L rently influenced by the religious training he received while living with his grandmother and apparently by his stay in New Orleans She further advised that while in New Orleans , PAUL applied for his citizenship papers and that shortly after that he was called into the She stated that when he was called into the Army he took the name of' PAUL BENEDICT although the name on his birth certificate is ANTHONY TERRANCE MC CARTHY - She stated that while PAUL was in the Army he spent sometime in the psychiatric ward and later received a medical discharge 6/19/68 North Hollywood 9 California Los Angeles 56-156 On at File # SA E RHEAD RICHARDS , JR _ and 329 SA RICHARD H_ ROSS RHR/nmb 6/21/68 by Date dictated Thi8 document containg neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI. It i8 the property of the FBI ad is loaned to your agency; it &d its contents ae not to be distributed outside your agency. Army ================================================== Page 33 ================================================== 2 LA 56-156 Mrs MARSHALL advised that most Of' her family and re- latives are in show business and that PAUL has also expressed a desire to do the same Mrs MARSHALL stated that PAUL 8 date of' birth 18 PII Mr8 MARSHALL advised that she was at the Ambassador Hotel in the Grand Ballroom the night Senator ROBERT F KENNEDY was shot She advised that her mother , two 8isters and herself had particpated in distributing KENNEDY literature and had helped to comprise several KENNEDY caravan8 and in general took a very active interest in his primary bid She stated tnat on the night of' June 4, 1968 her mother 5 MARGARET MC CARTHY her sister , GERIE MC CARTHY , Stansbury , Sherman Oaks California , her sister MARY TOWLEY 9 22344 Boltar Street 9 'Canoga_ Park: California, EILEEN ANDERS ON 9812 Yocum Drive 3 Beverly Hills_ 9 California and her boy friend PHIL LITROW Azalea Drive, Tarzana , California, her husband CHRI? MARSHAIL ) PAUL BENEDICT and herself' had arrived a t the Ambassador Hotel about 9:30 p.m_ She stated that they were on the stage most of' the even- ing Binging KENNEDY songs and generally mixing with the crowd She stated that at about 11:50 p . m or midnight her husband CHRIS had left the stage and moved to a smaller sideroom She stated that while he was going to this other room he passed a fire egcape area She stated that while he was near the fire escape either he or GERTE MC CARTHY 2 who had acc ompanied him; observed a Pirl and a young man come down the fire escape shouting, "They 1 ve It shot him Mrs MARSHALL stated that GEREE had told her the gixl had worn a polka dot dress and had been saying, 'KENNEDY has been W1 shot Mrs MARSHALL stated she did not immediately learn of the shooting until her husband came back to the stage and told her that KENNEDY had been shot She advised that the situation was such in the ballroom that it was difficult to hear anything over the noise and that the first official knowledge that anyone 330 ================================================== Page 34 ================================================== IA 56-156 there had was when an unknown woman came to the stage and made an announcement that KENNEDY was wounded She stated that im- me diately after that police came into the Grand Ballroom area and requested that everyone quietly leave the ballroom and that they also took al1 Of' the balloons away from the crowd Mrs MARSHALL stated that about 20 minutes after this happened , PAUL went to the Embas sy Room which was immediately above the Grand Ballroom She advised that he later told her about the confusion but that he had not seen anything except one woman who had appeared to be shot 331 ================================================== Page 35 ================================================== FD-302 (Rev. 4-15-64 ) FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGA TION 6/26/68 Date JAMS R_ MENEFTEID 1000 West Arbutus Street, Compton_ 9 California telephone NE "6-1464, who ie employed by North American Rockwell, 9 California, telephone OR" 0-8151 > advised that he had been a member of' the Compton for KENNEDY Committee Since he was on this committee he decided to go to the Ambassador Hotel on June 4, for KENNEDY 1S victory speech_ MENEFIELD parked about one block north of: the Ambassador in 8 service etation driveway _ He was alone ana arrived at the Ambassador Hocel at 10:45 n _ After he had entered the Ambaesador dor Hotel he Sent:; to the room where KENNEDY was supposed to speak, by waj of' the kitchen MNFTELD saw nothing while entering the hotel. MENEFTELD believes that he was in the Embassy Roor and after he had been there for a short while Senator KENNEDY came and spoke The Senator then turned and went out a back door and in a few minutes MNEFIELD heard s ore noise in the kitchen He then heard screaming He started towards the double door that leads into the kitchen to investigate the noise and a: woman came out of' the door with blood on her head and said , "They shot him MEMFTELD walked back to the kitchen_ 9 looked through a crowd of people and saw the back of' Senator KENNEDY 8 head He realized at that time that it was the Senator who had been shot He saw another man, Tvho had apparently been shot, sitting in a chair MENEFTELD was very upset and had not fully under - stood the whole situation S0 he then walked back to the auditorium He stated he stayed at the hotel until arouna 3:00 a .m when he ca lled his wife Nothing unusual was noticed MNEFIELD and he had hea rd nothing about any type of' violence After viewing a photograph of' SIRHAN SIRHAN he advised that he had never seen him before MENEFTELD stated he only knew two people_ that were at the Ambassador and they were Dr and Mrs ROSS MILLER from Compton, California While at the meeting he met a SHERWTN GAINES Who 6/18/68 Compton, California Los Angeles 56-156 On at File # 332 SA LEONA RD M_ HALE/nnb 6/20/68 by 'Date dictated containg neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI. It is the property of the FBI and is loaned to This document your agency; it ad its contents are 'not to be distributed outside agency. Inglewood 1968 by your ================================================== Page 36 ================================================== 2 IA 56-156 is Western Regional Manager for Compton Richmond Company 9 Incorporated , 1336 Sanfee Street, Los Angelee , California 333 ================================================== Page 37 ================================================== FD-3 02 (Rev. 4 -15-6 4 ) FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGA TION Date 6713768 JACK J MERRITT 10109 Swenton Street , Sepulveda , California, advised as follows On the night of June 4, 1968, he was working as a Security Guarc at the Ambassador Hotel , Los Angeles , CaliforniaS At approximately 12:20 a .m. on June 5 1968, a number of people carae running out of the Ambassador Bailrom where Senator ROBERT F KENNEDY and his supporters had been_having a victory " 1 celebrat shouting 5 KENNEDY has been shot He left his post at the entrance to the ballroom and went inside In the kitchen he saw Senator KENNEDY lying on the floor with a hotel employee and Mrs KENNEDY 9 the Senator !s wife crouched near him_ He noticed another man standing up holding his stomach_ He also saw CARL (1ast nanle unknown) 9 a hotel employee , trying to wrest a pistol from the hand of an individual whose name he nOw knows to be SIRHAN SIRHAN _ There was a great deal of con- M fusion and people were shouting, "Get the gun! Get the In the confusion he noticed 2 among others 9 two men and a woman leaving the kitchen through a back exit. He could not see the woman ' s face but believed that she was approximately 5'5" tall, with light colored and wearing a polka dot dress _ One of the men was about ba25,_ tall with dark hair and a dark s1it_ The other man was approximately 5'5" or tall and also wearing a suit He could not describe these individuals in any greater detail and does not believe that he could identify them if he saw them &gain - other people also left. He rema ined in the kitchen for approximately ten minutes before he went back to his post at the doorway of the Ambassador Ballroom He had no further information concerning this incident. On 649/68 at ~Sepulvede , Gal if-ornie File # ~es Angelee_56156 334 by SA V HGENFM; BueY pihzelp Date dictated 6/12468 Thig document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI. It is the property of the FBI and is loaned to agency; it and its contents are not to be distributed outgide your agency. ion , gun! be3ring your ================================================== Page 38 ================================================== FD-302 (Rev. &-15-64) FEDERAL BUREAU Of INVESTIGATON On June 19 , 1968, FELICIA MESSURI, 16,wairview Avenue Tarrytown_ New York, wife of ANTHONY MESSURI, National Broadcasting Corporation Television (NBC-Tv) Director, telephonically ccntacted the White Plains_ ) New York Resident Agency And furnighed the information set forth below to SA FRANCIS P GREALY : She had accompanied ber husband tc Los Angeles , california and :8 present 1 #iie ballroor of the Ambassador Hotel when Senator ROBERi R_ KENNEDY wa8 asse88inated. She wa 8 , at tke tle of the" snooting starding on a Facking crate at the rear of tne ba llroom_ Standing next to her 7ag MARY WHA LEN whose husband WILLIAM C WHA I;N 18 an NBC Associate Mrector They had been standing there following Senator KENNEDY : 8 speech and departur? tzom the podium when heard the' shrieking Cries and saw the gcuffling of the crowa and learned that Senator KENNEDY , had been: shot_ After the initial hysteria over the shooting_ a man turned toward her anc said something to ner_ At the tiiiz this Incident had no significance but since there has been talk of a' consplracy,regarding this aseassination, the occurrence has been on her mind and she believed it might have some bearing on the shooting_ Her present recollection Ia that ths man said something to the following. effect: Saw me You Witnessed' the fact, that I wa s _ standing here when the senatof departed . MI Those arz not the exact words , but she gained the impfe8sion he wa8 trying to , establish that he wa 8 in het view when- Senator KENNEDY was shot_ Mrs _ WHA LEN Ia 5 present when this unknown man maae this statement; which he. adarcssed to both of then. Mrs MESSURI recentiy discussed.this inctent with Mrs WHA LEN , who recalled that she had 8130 seen this unknown man In the ballroom erowd earlier, during Senator KEINNEDY 8' speech, carrylng a sma11 black object which she assumed was a pocket_ radio 335 Telephonically at On_ 6/19/68 ~a}_ Wbite Plains_ New York File #_ NY 44-1640 by SA FRANCIS P GREALY/tp Date dictated 6/19/68 Tnis documenl conlins neither recommendations nor conclusions of Ihe FBI; II is Ihe property of the F8I ond is looned to' agency; il ond ils contenls are no} lo be distribuled oulside Your ogency. Date__ 7/5//68 they "you Your ================================================== Page 39 ================================================== 2 NY 44-1640 Mrs MESSURI described the unknown nan as white, '0-50 yezrs old, 6 feet tall, heavy set , dark complexion, black curly bair wearirg maroon kit shirt She could not "decide his possible nationality_ He d1splayed no pilygical chardcteristics but indicated a. ccrBe of urgency in his actions and manner of speaking_ No accent wa S detectea . J26 ================================================== Page 40 ================================================== FD-302 (Rev. 4-15-64 ) FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION Date 6/26/68 SANDRA METTETAL, Reporter, City News Service 417 South Hill, Los Angeles 9 California, Room phone 625-7601, advised as follows On June 4, 1968 9 she wa8 &8signed to cover Senator ROBERT F KENNEDY at the Ambassador Hotel At approximately 10:30 P.Ma she went to the Embassy Room and sat on the platform to insure that she would be close to Senator KENNEDY when he addressed the rally At approximately 11:00 P,m. she went out the main door of the Embassy Room to a drink and visit the restroom_ When she wa,8 re turning she was told by a guard that she could not enter the Embassy Room through that door but had to proceed through the Colonial Room She did this and then proceeded through the kitchen area on her way to the Embassy Room and in passing through this area she observed between five and ten individuals there Since she was not looking for anyone she did not pay too much attention to these individuals but she had the impression that ,they were al1 employees of the hotel_ She does not recall seeing SIRHAN BISHARA SIRHAN there or a female Caucasian Wearing a polka dot dress In order to gain access to the platform she had to enter a closed door; which was opened for her by one member Of a small singing group; which frequently leads Senator KENNEDY 8 rallies in 8inging the song"This Man is My Man This group C omprised one male Negro, two Caucasian males and one Caucasian female, and the males were dressed in orange trousers and white sweaters She stated that the area behind the curteins, on the platform,was a semi-room with a plano_ The 8inging group wa: practicing here _ She waited on the platform and as8isted an unknown male Caucasian with dark heir in nis early 20' 8, who she stated is employed by Continental Recordings She helped him set up his microphones 88 we11 as another individual by the name of STEVE BELL, who she stated is an ABC radio reporter_ On 6/24/68 at Los Angeles , California File # Los Angeles 56-156 337 SA DAVID H. COOK 6/26/68 by Date dictated Thi8 document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI. It is the property of the FBI and is loaned to your agency; it and its contents are not to be distributed outside your agency. 460 , get I1lg ================================================== Page 41 ================================================== 2 IA 56-156 When Senator KENNEDY made his speech she was on the platform to Senator KENNEDY ' s left_ When he finished his speech she rushed to the phones to call her office As she was doing this she observed Senator KENNEDY leave the platform through S me curtains which were on the rear of the platform A few minutes later while still on the phone she first learned that 8 ome thing was wrong when a woman screamed "oh my God" She then heard others in the general area 8 tate that Senator KENNEDY had been shot and this was followed by other screams and shouts She advised that she could not get closer to the scene of the shooting in the kitchen area due to the large crowd , and she can furnish no further information regarding the shooting_ 338 ================================================== Page 42 ================================================== FD-3 02 (Rev. 4-15-64 ) FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION Date 7/11/68 SANDRA METTETAL, Reporter, City Newspaper Service 417 South Hill Street, Los Angeles , advised the following by phone on July 3, 1968; With respect to details on a group of singers 5 who SANDRA had observed in the Embassy Room during the Senator ROBERT F KENNEDY campaign party SANDRA described them as being in their late teens or eariy 20' s The group , consisting of one female and two white male Caucasians and one male Negro, had approached SANDRA , who was standing on the podium in the Embassy Room where Senator KENEDY was to speak The group did not appear to have a name but asked SANDRA if it would be to upon the podium and sing_ SANDRA said she Would not have the authority to authorize the request and referred then to someone on the KENNEDY staff nearby These singers were dressed in white sweaters and orange trousers When last observed the group was talking to KAREN KLINE of the KENNEDY campaign staff KLINE is currently working at the former Senator KENNEDY Campaign Headquarters at 5616 Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles _ The work is presently devoted to gun control SANDRA continued that she had no information a8 to the identity to the group of singers or where they may be located_ Further 9 she did not know whether they would be potential witnesses ormt _ A person observed on the podium during the KENNEDY campaign party in the Embassy Room wa S a male Caucasian in his early 20' 8 , who was employed by Continental Recordings _ He had recording equipment and was believed to have a press pass His name is not known to SANDRA but he had been observed driving a large white automobile with large blue " M lettering Continental Recordings _ On [3168 at Los_ Angeles CaLifomia File #Los Angeles 56-156 339 by SA LESLTE F WARREN/pjc Date dictated 39-168 Thi8 document containg neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI: It i8 the property of the FBI ad is loaned to your agency; it ad its contents are not to be distributed outside your agency_ okay get ================================================== Page 43 ================================================== FD-3 02 (Rev. 4-15-6 4 ) FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGA TION 7/11/68 Date Mr JEFF BRENT employee of Continental News 8 Division of the Continental Recordings 9 15300 Ventura Boulevard, Room 211, Sherman Oaks 3 California , phone 784-5488 , advised by phone following attempts to contact him for appointment: BRENT said that he was acquainted with SANDRA METTETAL , Reporter of News Service 9 and had seen her at the Ambassador Hotel during the Senator KENNEDY campaLgn party in the Embassy Room _ Both he and M SANDY" had worked at the affair With respect to himself as a potential witness Mr BRENT said that at the time of the shooting of Senator ROBERT F KENNEDY 9 BRENT was in the Embassy Room , had not witnessed the shooting nor had he been in a position to see SIRHAN BISHARA STRHAN who was charged wth the shooting_ The aly potential witness BRENT could recommend was an acquaintance ) TED CHARACH , who works as a freelance communications man and who was observed in the Embassy Room during the KENNEDY campaign party CHARACH has telephone nunber 462-3421 _ 7/9/68 Los Angeles , Ca lifornia Los Angeles 56-156 On at File # 340 SA LESLIE F WARREN /pjc 7/10/68 by Date dictated Thia document containg neither recommendationg nor conclusions of the FBI. It i8 the property of the FBI &nd i8 loaned to your agency; it &nd it8 content8 are not to be digtributed outside your agency. City ================================================== Page 44 ================================================== FD-3 02 (Rev. 4-15-64) FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION 7/24/68 Date Mrs IRIS RS MILLER , 1319 South Atlantic Drive , Compton; California (formerly of 620 South Sloan, Compton; California) was advised of the identity of the interviewing agent and that she was being contacted for an eppointment to discuss her knowledge of the shooting of Senator ROBERT F_ KENNEDY _ Mrs MILLER advised that she was at the Anbassador Hotel, Ios Angeles 9 California, on June 4, and June 5, 1968, but she had no knowledge of the shooting of Senator KENNEDY a8 she was in the news room watching television at the tine of the shooting- She stated that she could furnigh no information concerning the above incident On 7/22/68at Los Angeles_ 9 Californi: 'ile # Los Angeles 56-156 341 SA WILLIAM G ATHERTON / fpd/alm 7 /23/68 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 and its contents are to be distributed outside your agency. not ================================================== Page 45 ================================================== FD-3 02 (Rev. 4-15-64 ) FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGA TION Date 7/1/68 LOUIS STEPHEN MOONEY 9 III, residing 3052 Nevada El Monte California, telephone 442-8830, furnished the following information: MOONEY stated that he is emp loyed 88 a spotlight attendant out of Local 33 of the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage telephone DU 2-2321 - On the evening of June 4 , EnpGogeene he was assigned to work the spot- light for the Righteous Brothers show in the Coconut Grove MOONEY stated that he arrived at the Ambagsador Hotel about 9:00 p m that evening and went directly to the club room ubing the emp loyees entrance on the ground floor through the kitchen He visited no other places in the hotel At approximately 11:30 p m the show was finished and he went directly to his car and returned to his home in El Monte MOONEY viewed photographs of SIRHAN BISHARA SIRHAN and stated that he had not seen him prior to the following morning when he saw his photograph in the newspaper and on television The following description was obtained through observation and interview : Sex Male Race White Born June 19 , 1947 Pasadena , California Height 5'10" Weight 170 pounds Hair Blond Eyes Blue Characteristics Glasse8 sma11 mustache Social Security No _ PII Marital Status singe On 6/24/68 at El Monte California File # Los Angeles 156 342 by SA GENE L DONAGHEY mmc Date dictated 6/27/68 This document contains neither recommendations 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. 56_ ================================================== Page 46 ================================================== FD-3 02 (Rev. 4-15-64) FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGA TION 6/27/68 Date DEBBIE J, MOONEYHAM re siding at 5860 Fitzpatrick Street 9 advised that she and her girl friend MARY MC MAHON arrived at the Ambassador Hotel, 3400 Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles , California at about 10.45 p.m on June 4 , Miss MOONEYHAM said she and MARY walked around the hotel and visited the campaign rooms of' Senator ROBERT F KENNEDY and MAX RAFFERTY She recalled around 12:00 midnight she was Walking in the lobby on the floor below where the campaign room for Senator KENNEDY was located_ She stated that she heard that Senator KENEDY had been shot Police were clearing the bottom floors of' the hotel, shor- after she heard this Miss MOONEYHAM stated that she and MARY stayed at the hotel until sometime around 2:00 or 3:00 a.m _ She stated that she had never hear d the name SIRHAN SIRHAN before and does not recall seeing him at the hotel at any time She stated that she does not recall seeing any girl at the hotel wearing a polka dot dress On 6/19/68 at Hidden_Hills 9 California File # Los Angeles 56-156 343 bySA JOH F MORRISON nmb Date dictated 6/24/68 Thi8 document contains neither recommendationg nor conclusions of the FBI, It is the property of the FBI and i8 loaned to your agency; it and its contents are 'not to be distributed outside your agency. 1968 . tly ================================================== Page 47 ================================================== F0-302 (Rov. 4-15-64) FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION 6/28/68 Date_ JOHN MORRIS 170 West End Avenue, Picture Eaiicr, York Times" advised that at the time Senator ROBERT F, KENNEDY was shot in Los Angeles, ne wa? in the room but was s ationed underreath the TV 'Cameras and did not See the shooi_ occur Shortly after the shooting he attenpted to g0 near the kitchet: where the siicnting occui-ed but could not enter the kitchen due to the exOz He rurther advised that he had his wife contact ine "few York Times " to advise them of the silooting and was not until several hours later that again met _ He: did not see SIRHAN SIRFTAN before the shooting or after the shooting Telephonically 344 On 6/28/68 0 New York, New' York File #_ NY 44-1640 SA VINCENT P DOHERTY : jrf 6/28/68 " Date dictated_ This documenl conlains neither recommendations nor conclusions of Ihe FBI; I1 is the property of Ihe FBI and Is Jocned {o Your agency; Ifond its conlonts ore not to be dlstributed outside Your agency "New ing they. by ================================================== Page 48 ================================================== FD-302 (Rov. 4-15-64j FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION 6/28/68 Date MIDGE MORRIS , 170 West 'End Avenue, wife of JQHN MORRIS , Picture Editor, "New York Times" advised that she was at the hotel or the night that senator ROBERT F KENNEDY was shot She 'was situated under the TV Cameras at tie time tne Senator made his victory speech but wa,S not near the kitcher when he wa.s shot She further aivised that from approximately 10:30 i0. ll;ic P,m_ 9 on the night of the shooting in the downstairz ar'ea of the hotel, she saw a young couple who looked like beatniks At that time she commented to herself that seemed ou t Qf place' at the hotel because of the way tney wcra dressed - The unidentified male nad dark features and was of slight stature She could not be certain if_ this individual was SIRHAN SIRHAN even though she had szen pictures of him in the news media _ She is not certain how the girl was dressed, that she was shorter than the mnale This is the only incident which she can recall that might have had ary relation to the shocting Qf: Senator KENNEDY _ Sie did not see these individuals again at the hotel or since that time J45 On_6/26/68 at New York New York File #_ NY 44-1640 SA VINCENT P ,' DOHERTY : jrf 6/28/68 by Date dictated This documenf contains neither recommendatons nor conclusions of Ihe FBI: M is Ihe properly of Ihe FBl ond Is loaned to ogency; Ifand ils conlonts are not to b0 distribuled outside Your agency the only Your ================================================== Page 49 ================================================== FD-3 02 (Rev. 4-15-64 ) FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGA TION Date 6/26/68 ALBERT MOSLEY , 209 South Willow California, who is as Advertising Director 2 "Los Comtee Community Sports " enplzyed ) North Wilmington, Compton, California advised that he had been a political S upporter of' Senator ROBERT F KENNEDY for some time and a8 such he decided to go to the Am- bassador Hotel on June 4, 1968 to see how Senator KENNEDY S campaign was doing_ MOSLEY arrived at the Ambassador Hotel at about 10:30 p.m_ and parked just south of Wilshire Boulevard _ He entered the hotel fron Wilshire and proceeded to a room that was apparently down stairs from where Senator KENNEDY was speaking People were yelling, want KENNEDY" but Senator KENNEDY never came down to this room MOSLEY is not sure of' the room but advised that it was some type of auditoriun_ MOSLEY had come from Compton to the Ambassador Hotel with MAXIE FILER 9 who resides at 542 West Arbutus 9 Compton, California and was with FITER throughout the evening While MOSLEY was talking to a person he had met at the hotel a woman came up 9 touched him on the arm and said that Senator KENNEDY had just been shot MOSLEY did not believe it at first but later he realized that it was true because of' the Way the people in the hotel were acting. MOSIEY left soon after he had heard about the Senator MOSIEY noticed nothing unusual while he was at the Ambassador Hotel and had heard nothing of' any type Of' violence After viewing a photograph of' SIRHAN SIRHAN 9 MOSLEY advised that to his know iledge he had never seen this man On 6/20/68 at Compton California File Angeles 56-156 346 by SA LEONARD M_ HALEInmb Date dictated 6/20/68 Thi8 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. orele9 "We #Ios ================================================== Page 50 ================================================== F0-302 (Rov. 4-15-64) FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION Date_ 6/20/68 ROGER MUDD , reporter 9 Colubia Broadcas System , 9 2020: M Street, NoW, , furnished the following information: MUDD traveled with the KENNEDY Campaign party through- out Oregon and California Monday through Friday (June 3, 1968 0 June 7 , 1968) 0 During the time KENNEDY was giving his victory speech MUDD was;standing in front 0f the speaker S platforno MUDD did not know which way KENNEDY would go after the speech and it was MUDD' s intentions to remain in the Embassy Rooin end film 2 short news report Vhen the crowci left the room , He heard shouting and then heard that KENNEDY had been shoc . He made his way towerd the kitchen where he assisted Mrs KENNEDY in getting through the crowd to her husband He did not see SIRHAN SIRHIAN at that time and does not remember seeing 2 person resenbling SIRHAN during the campaigno He does not renember seeing a in 2 4I dot dress ai the Ambassador Hotel_ 0 MUDD heard Eron ROY RINCER 9 either a KENNEDY aide o1 3 reporter with the Los Angeles Times , that RINGER S secretary , possibly named JUDY LNU 9 had earlier in the even" ing &sked STRHAN to leave the area she was guarding because of excessive crowds She made this statement to RINGER after she sax SIRHAN waen he was in custody of JOFNSON 'and-CRILR _ 0 J47 On_6L19168 at_ Washingtonz D.C . FIle #_ WFO 173-135 SA JOLIN L PATTERSON: bah Date dictated_ 6/20/68 This document contolns neflhor recommendolions nor conclusions of Ihe FBI: I1 Is the property of Ihe FBI ond Is loaned to Your ogency; #ond Ils contenls are nof lo b0 dlsfributed outsId0 ogency. ting polka - girl by Your

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