</s>50. If in possession of a passport or other travel document, indicate government, date and place of law, and expiration date thereof Jordan Passport No. 105809, given or the confederation Authority at Jermiston, on Jerniston, oh. 1953. E. Have you ever been questioned by any agency since your departure from your previous place of residence? If so, state place, date, and name of agency! Never: 52. Indicate travel during last 15 years, showing,countries visited, indicate (if possible) addressed, and purpose of such travel. Never, never, proceed-ad-bored. 55. Indicate local authority where registered; if not registered, explain; U.N.R.W.A. P.R ., under Nation Card No.1913/1420135/4/4.0/02 Jerusalem Area. 54. Have your ever applied for and been denied admission into any country? If 50, explain! Never. 55. Are you in urgent need of assistance for food, shelter, clothing or medical care? NO. 56. Indicates means of livelihood, including income from business interests, if any: U. N.R .. W.A ., a's ration. 48

Summary:  
The document contains personal information from a visa application submitted by Sirhan Bishara Salamah Ghattas (also listed as Saidallah Sirhan) for U.S. immigration under the Refugee Relief Act of 1953/1955. The applicant describes leaving Palestine due to persecution by Jewish communities in Jerusalem, citing "Armed Jewish expansion and occupation" as the cause. He states he cannot return to his homeland and requires assistance from UNRWA. His family members, including parents and siblings, immigrated to the U.S. in 1956 under the Refugee Relief Act of 1955. The application includes details about his education, employment history (carpenter, whitewasher, oil painter), language proficiency in Arabic and English, and a criminal record absence. It references visa processing dates and decisions, including approval on December 21, 1959. Additional administrative records from the U.S. Department of State and Jordanian Ministry of Interior detail personal data verification for individuals with names such as SIRIHAN, Aida Bishara, and others, including birth dates, nationalities (Palestinian/Jordanian), family members, residences in Jerusalem/Palestine (now Israel) and Jordan, employment/educational history, and refugee status checks. These records reference connections to the Lutheran School in Jerusalem, UNRWA ration cards, and nationality changes from Palestinian to Jordanian. A separate FBI investigation details an arrest of MUNIR BISHARA SIRHAN (also known as Joe) in Flagstaff, Arizona, on May 26, 1966, for vagrancy alongside DAVID MYERS and PHILLIP LEE CLEVENGER. Sirhan, a Jordanian national born July 15, 1943, in Jerusalem, was sentenced to 15 days in jail under Arizona law. The arrest occurred after the group was stopped by Arizona Highway Patrol during a hitchhiking trip. Sirhan claimed no prior acquaintance with Myers or Clevenger, and his brother BISHARA SIRHAN (not involved) was not known to the others. Additional records mention RONALD HULEN, whose whereabouts were unknown by 1968, with family members reporting possible drug use and vague connections to the group. The FBI sought information through interviews and correspondence, including a reference to a Life Magazine article.  

Key People:  
- Sirhan Bishara Salamah Ghattas (applicant)  
- Saidallah Sirhan (variant name)  
- Aida Bishara, Mary Bishara, Adel Bishara, Ada, Adida, SIRIAH, SIRIAN, SIRIMAN Muhar (family members)  
- Salamah Chattas (deceased father), Naera (deceased mother)  
- MUNIR BISHARA SIRHAN (arrested in Arizona, 1966)  
- DAVID MYERS, PHILLIP LEE CLEVENGER (arrested with Sirhan)  
- RONALD HULEN (missing person inquiry subject)  
- BISHARA SIRHAN (Sirhan’s brother, not involved in arrest)  
- BONNIE SUE MUNN (relative of Hulen, provided information on his whereabouts)  

Key Locations:  
- Jerusalem, Palestine (now Israel)  
- Jordan (specifically the Jewish Quarter in old city)  
- United States (visa destination)  
- Flagstaff, Arizona (arrest site)  
- Pasadena, California (U.S. sponsors’ address)  
- Ottumwa, Iowa; Cedar Rapids, Iowa (Hulen family residences)  

Key Events:  
- Visa application for U.S. immigration under the Refugee Relief Act of 1953/1955 (approved December 21, 1959)  
- Refugee status due to persecution by Jewish communities in Palestine/Israel  
- Family migration to the U.S. in 1956  
- Birth registrations and nationality changes from Palestinian to Jordanian  
- Arrest of Sirhan, Myers, and Clevenger in Flagstaff, Arizona, May 26, 1966  
- FBI investigation into group activities and connections  
- Inquiry into Ronald Hulen’s whereabouts by 1968  
- Family interviews regarding Hulen’s potential drug use and unknown location  

Key Organizations:  
- United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestinian Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA)  
- U.S. Department of State Refugee Relief Program  
- Jordanian Ministry of Interior  
- Lutheran School in Jerusalem  
- Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)  
- Arizona Highway Patrol  
- Life Magazine (referenced in public interest context)

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