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================================================== Page 1 ================================================== FD-3 02 (Rev: 4- 5-64 ) FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION Date June 18 1968 Mrs MAX HULEN 1 825 South Ward Street interviewed at her residence 1 furnished the following informa tion: Ker husband MAX HULEN 1 is 2 distant cousin of RONALD HULEN s family bu t does not associate with them and has no information concerning RONALD 's whereabouts She did not even know RONALD HULEN and his family had moved away from 1273 North McLean Street She stated RONALD HULEN has been away from Ottumwa Iowa for years _ She is unable to furnish any information regarding the whereabouts of any member of RONALD 's immediate family. On 6/14/68 at Ottumwa 9 Iowa File # Omaha 62-2900 ToS ~nge les 56-136 498 by SA L JOSEPH HERSLEY:cjw_ Date dictated 6/14/68 This document containg neither recommendationg 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. ================================================== Page 2 ================================================== FD-3 02 (Rev. 4-15-64) FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGA TION Date June 1968 RONNIE KULEN home address 323 Hea th Lane Long Beach , California , telephone 639-1842 , te lephonically contacted the Des Moines ; Iowa Resident Agency of the FBI from Long Beach , California , and furnished the following information: He was advised by his sister BETTY CALLAs 101 North Wa lnut , Ottumwa ; Iowa , that the FBI is a ttempting to contact him regarding SIRHAN S IRHAN ROBERT KENNEDY 's assassin He does not know KENNEDY S assassin but was arrested in 1966 at Ylagstaff 1 Arizona for vagrancy along with JOE SIRHAN } brother of SIRHAN SIRHAN PHIL CLEVENGER: and one JOHN MYERS He did not know JOE 8 IRHAN or MYERS before: he and CLEVENGER picked them up while they were hitchhiking on the ou tskirts of New Orleans Louisiana CLIVENGER is 2 friend who resides nOW in care of Genera 1 Delivery , San Francisco , Ca lifornia , and Who originally resided at Sou th Bend , Indiana _ CLEVENGER in May of 1966 was driving a 1957 green Chevrolet given hin by his grandmother in South Bend Fe drove to: New Orleans 9 Louisiana, where he picked up HULEN _ He RONALD HULEN , end CLEVENGER left New Or leans in the 1957 Chevrolet en route to California where they expected to live On the outskirts of New Orleans they observed two ma le hitchhikers and picked them up_ These individuals identified themselves as JOE S IRHAN and JOHN MYERS Tollowing U.S , Route 66 through Texas Ok lahoma and New Mexico the group arrived in Flagstaff Arizona , where the police of Flagstaff arrested the group for vagrancy He and CLEVENGER wired home for bail money, which they received, paid their bail and left for California in CLEVENGER S Chevrolet , leaving S IRHAN and MYERS in jail HULEN did not know SIRHAN or MYERS before they were picked up and has not seen them since were arrested in Flagstaff He has been contacted by Life Magazine end several newspapers to write the story of: this He denied that during his association Vith SIRHAN and MYERS any political matters were discussed nor was there any indication that SIRHAN 's brother_plannedthe KENNEDY ass2ssination On 6/18/68 at Des Moines_ Iowa File # Omaha 62-2900 Los Ange les 56-156 499 by SA DARHIN F THORNTON Gjw Date dictated 6/18/68 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. 21 , May , they trip: ================================================== Page 3 ================================================== OM 62-2900 If the FBI wishes to contact him he can be reached at his home address or at his place 0f employment 9 the Coral Room 9 Paramount and Carson , Long Beach , California HULEN described himself as a white male; born Ottumwa $ Iowa ; 5 ' 8" ; 165 pounds ; dark brown hair; and blue PII eyes He maintained tha t he has mO knowledge of the current residence for PHIL CLEVENGER 9 only that he can be reached in care of General Delivery , San Francisco . 500 ================================================== Page 4 ================================================== PAGES 501 THROUGH 509 DELETED 501-509 ================================================== Page 5 ================================================== FD-302 (Rov. 4-15-64) FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION Date_ Jurle 39 2968 MYIZEN KAvr We8 iniervlewed &t her residence) &part- ment; 204 9 Vacet on Village Hotelo She &b1+ed thex She i8 0, featured (ancer in the Farefoob Br 21 Vacatla1 .Villoge; {She sceted that MYIRE KAY% ie her profegsional nare &nd &hat her 1egol nane ie ,JZTEEN NOEMIA MUBYHY c 8h6 88id #ne fircc membar of th S IHAN femily 8he had met W88 ALEL 8 ININ , brccher 62 8IRNAN $ TA < 8he: met ATEL in April, 1966 , When che 8t8ted dencing &t the Fez Night elub in Ion Angeles, ACEI Pjajed the oud i} tne orcnestra at; chut nigheclub 0 A%l ied Morked &t the Fez Since-ab0u18 1960 Gr 19610 8he se1d #hat AfzI & brocher , 8HARIZD cccagicnally c9rip to.6he elub: but hls brothers EJRN , MUNIR 9 and SAiCIMA never cewne #0' che club %Q hler Imowledge, MYTEEN Scarted &0 Eo Oulc Mich AIEL end &rouid Decenber : 1956 9 he &ook her hcne to maes hin family, MTINIn_ 8IREAW , &nd ALZL 611 llve Wish their mobler (i Howard 8treed ~n Toeaderla 0 Thl; Ta8 che fi28d rime &he Med SIAHANG Bhe d14 nol hlrk much 'cf 8IRNiv &d 1v thlb fir86 oceasloi he mat ner Bha bluntly #&ked hin Why ha dlda 6 gec & Job; Ja; "80,14 Srmetling %0 fhe ffeod chot he M38 buby reading & loc , She re8lized tbet 8h9 hid offended hj hes blnonoss &nd 8ho never' dld &l(g With him from theb: day & 8he eonsiderad 8}RBAN t0 ba &r3 I7 'edd-bajlo# Ee .8epmed Bef8y 60 ner 0 M IZEN said that she regratced hoving made %hlg remaric *0 8 IAw and belleve8 Thet Bhe hod rebenied -ha fedo #hat &ll che: fenily Reeicd #0 rely Cn hendcurs frdm &hoir mothar 234 &11 Jeaned Gi #neir mochax qulte & bir , 3ZRAN & the %im8 ned seeed 1fko 51 'swoh 8 bun 80 here Subsoquenbly MTIEM frequentJv 0Iled *he 8 JREAN Tacine %0 speal *0 ArLs 8inc &li throe 0f #ne boya &t tna bou6e sraek &lile 8ha oren Wouid not kaow whleh Cwna had enswerod the celepecie Orc8pc tinot 1f 10 wa8 8IRBAN Ihq axwared Ehe NQuld llow baceu8e he W88 &lways Speriinent; hl9 Speeon #Q hero MTEN s414 that 8he gob the impra8gide that ATEE,'s femily Jio ncr think much ef ner baciuse sie' [v&8 & doncos Ae & 762016 9 She Vigired the family hcms cnly &boub E" ccre1 510 On_ 6/1[68_ at 8en Diege _Ge 14fornje File gp 4b-394 S4 ROBEENI %: '#RORNFON/cjf 6/18/68 by Date dictated_ This documenl conlains neilher recommendations nor conclusions of ihe FBI: Ii is ihe properly of Ihe FBI and is loaned to Your agency; il and ils conlenls are nof to be distribuled oulside Your agency: Dy g00 j ================================================== Page 6 ================================================== SD 44-394 cf four #imes 8nd never g6# $0 kow the famflyp other 'chan ALEL, wello "he Jpsi; #ima she iva.8 &} %he 8 JEiN hce Ie8 Chr13tma,8 ,` 1967 _ 0 8ZFN 138 nOc &8 hcme When Bha arrived, end when he d get; hone he Mould no; etan cxa into the rOfn Where She Ia8 0 8he seid thaw AIEL told her thet BIZAN hed had a bad %a21 fran 8 horse &nd that ke had been Julely *0 have lived &hrough it0, I} 18 her Understan &hat &fter %he e.ceiderrc Ce of ni8 eye8 did noc 88e &0 MY Izel ga14 thak Bhe &d AtCL boch guft tnelv Jobg 8t Fhe Fez in_Jue , 1967 , #hinkcorg Gha; tbey Mould gec morried: 8lne Wanced AIEL 60 gec 8 job other than in %ne crcheatra ` & {he 3 joh Mhere he Wculq 898632 donn 0 '8n0 werrc %0 @g Jend fcr 2, couple cf months Guring thl: period &d Mhen Bhe returned #0 IQB Angelos she {5Ot 8 Job Comclng & #he Ca,8ca8e8 ir} Anohajn, She &nd ABL quarreled 0ff und 0 and fina Lly brcke up ahouc %MO mochs eg0 2% Which tine she came 60 8an Diego 60 'Bake her prosend ' Job &% #he Vac38102 Villageo IIEEN Befd thes har' mcther livag in Io8 Angeles end she g8es &0 1o3 Angelea everj Mondey , Gn her Cay Q22 0 80" V1sl8 her mother& She frequent looled Vp ADEL for 8 82t0 c thoso Mondays . Xer Jast cce Wlbb ATZL Ies Cn" the Mondey tefore &he ghooring of Senetor EZMECI &nd m . chat dey they hed thir "iinal Zin81" brealupo Of the broshers 9 MulR seemed *0 be clogest t0 8 RAAN , ADEL did nc sea %0 ko What; 8 IRZZLN vag Qolng ond he Qid noi speek much eboui; 8 IZAAI & ltnougn hG , Stuck up far; ; JEIJANV Ihen ` MY IEHN eriticizcq 8 IREAN! 8 rudanes:? AXELINa: en easvgoing per6c &nd Showed nQ interest; ix} politicso Even 6n June 5, 1967 , 86 the tjme af *he ArabeIsraeli War 9 AIZL &id nos seen g1*82v Iy 818&uhad 8lchqugh his jcther wa8 &rea& upbei _ 9 MY IEEN so,1d thet eha does ncc. Incw Nho 8IIMN"8 cloge Zrlends were nor' Co2s sne Inow mhether Or noi ne had eny gjrl friendc c She dces ncc kr Whethez 8ny 0i &he fanily ho0 #r3Velled %&0 %ne Middle "330 and she never heari E.2y cf ten tak; &bout vant %ns 60 gO there: 8he nover Jarem of &y member 0f the family naving €c2e0 Sho 'believes that noa 0' tha broqhels 8r0 married, 511 Gofocus . Bez $ i Jy ================================================== Page 7 ================================================== 8D 44-394 8he ha8 nci seer eny member Or the fenlly Bjnce the shootJng cf Senotor KENNEII M IEN 88,fd %het: about &hree Neelrg &g0 eha [en% &0 Dr & TAIeE B ` IONDON Qiz Gornet Avenue in San Dlego for' 8n examination ai ,vnicil #Jma fhe used tne neme , Mrs . bnic $ IREAN & 8le 82id 8h0 doab noc kQM Nhy she ued &hlb naqe et- the #Jue 0f thi8 vibic & 512 ================================================== Page 8 ================================================== FD-302 (Rev. 4-15-64 ) FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGA TION 6/27/68 Date BEVERLY LEE MONROE , 6376 Yucca Street Apartment 101 9 telephone number 463-2151, advised that gocially and professionally she is known a8 BEVERLY COREY which wa8 her married name She advised she 18 now divorcea_ and was given her maiden name in the terns of the divorce_ She advised that she i8 currently employed a8 a dancer at Little Caesar' 8 Club in Gardena 9 California COREY stated she has known ADEL SIRHAN , the brother of SIRHAN SIRHAN for a period of about two years _ She advised she had never met any other member of the STRHAN fanily until June 5, 1968 9 when she met both SHARIF and SA IDALLAH STRHAN COREY stated that on Tuesday evening_ 9 June 4 9 1968, she went over to BARBARA ANTOINETTE KHOURY 1 S apartment_ 3 located at 5667 Fountain Avenue ) Apartment 8, Hollywood, California_ 5 at about 8:00 p.m_ She said she tookkr three year old son , MARK, with her in her 1959 Volkswagen bus She said she and ANTOINETTE left the apartment about 8:30 to 9:00 p.m _ and drove over to the International Pancake House on Sunset Boulevard near La Brea She said they had something to eat and then drove around for 8 while She said they fI XI decided to go to the Pantages Theatre to see BOOM _ She said they arrived at the theatre about 10:30 p .m _ as the feature was just starting and it was listed to commence at 10:30 p.m_ She advised that following the ending of the movie they both drove back to ANTOINETTE 8 apartment at about a .m June 5 1968 . She said that when they to the apartment , NABIL KHOURY 9 ANTOINETTE S brother-in-law, met them at the door and said "Did you know Kennedy had been shot 2" She said both of them gave negative answers because there is no radio in her Volkswagen bus . COREY said the television set was on and the three of them sa t down to watch it for quite some time She s8id NABIL stated he was going to bed; 80 the girls took the set 6/20/68 Los Angeles , California Los Angeles 56-156 On at File # 513 SA ROBERT HS CLAUDIUS/pjc 6/25/68 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 its contents are to be distributed outside your agency. 12;36 got not ================================================== Page 9 ================================================== 2 LA 56-156 into ANTOINETTE S bedroom and watched the news for the rest of the night She said that she dozed intermittently but that ANTOINETTE stayed awake all night COREY said about l1:00 a m ATTOINETTE 8 mother telephoned the apartment from Riverside California 9 to tell ANTOINETTE some thing about the KENNEDY shooting. She said the conversation lasted about three minutes ANTOINETTF then told her (BEVERLY her mother said that; ADEL STRHAN S brother had shot KENNEDY ANTOINETTE was s tunned by the news her mother had relayed to her_ She said they turned the television on and within moments it again confirmed the fact that SIRFIAN SIRHAN of Pasadena , California had been arrested as the suapect in the KENNEDY shooting_ She said that ANTOINETTE became very upset and began to weep ANTOINETTE expressed concern for ADEL SIRHAN and his family because she (ANTOINETTE) haz known the family for more than five years _ COREY stated that she put forth the suggestion that tney drive over to the SIRHAN residence to see if there was anything that they could do to assist COREY stated chat she had long time personal friends who reside at 680 East Foward Street 9 which is two doors away from the SIRHAN residence COREY stated at approximately 1.00 p.mg ANTOINETTE and she drove over to the SIRHAN residence in Pagadena in ANTOINETTE 18 1963 Ford Galaxie and arrived about 1.30 P . ma She said they observed numerous uniformed police officers , detectives 9 pres8 and spectators around the house_ She said they were permitted to drive by the police barricades at the end of the street when she stated they were going to her friends ' houge and walked to the SIRHAN residence She said they approached a, police officer and asked if he knew whether ADEL SLRHAN was home 514 ================================================== Page 10 ================================================== 3 LA 56-156 She stated she and ANTOINETTE waited beside ADEL' s Volkswagen sedan parked in his driveway until SAIDALLAH SIRHAN errived home at about 3:00 p m _ She stated ANTOINETTE introduced her to SAIDALLAH She said she believes SATDALLAH said that ADEL SIRHAN was either at the Rampart Division or was on his way home She advised that about 3:15 to 3:30 p .m_ SHARIF SIRHAN arrived home and went imrediately to the back of the house _ SHARIF asked the police to keep the press and spectators away as he would not speak to any of them She said she and ANTOINETTE accompanied SHARIF to the back of the house and it was at this time she was introduced to SHARIF 2 whom she had never met before_ She stated the police officers 5 who were with them, did not question SHARIF regarding the whereabouts of the family_ She stated the house was locked and SHARTF had no She said an officer advised them to enter the house or else leave the premises in view of the fact the press was there with numerous spectators _ She said SHARIF did not want to leave as it would cause great concern to his mother. She said an officer lifted her up So that she could enter a side window which was found to be unlocked She then went to the back door and let SHARTF and ANTOINETTE into the house They immediately drew the shades in the house She stated that within a few minutes two women arrived at the houge and SHARIP let them in a8 they were friends of the SIRHAN family_ She said that ANTOINETTE knew both of the women she let in through the back door of the house _ She said that the telephone rang many times with both crank calls and calls from sympathetic people_ She said she became very upset with the environment Of the confusion ana drawn shades She said she took ANTOINETTE S car and drove her son back to her own apart- ment , a8 he had been with her al1 afternoon_ She stated that 515 key _ ================================================== Page 11 ================================================== LA 56-156 she obtained a babysitter in her apartment house to care for her son and then she returned to the SIRHAN residence in Pagadena COREY stated that ANTOINETTE was in the SIRHAN house alone when COREY returned_ She said a policeman told her to drive around the block and park on Ladera Street and he would see that ANTOINETTE would meet her there _ She said they then drove over to friends of the SIRHAN family on Sacramento Street address not recalled _ She said that when they arrived there, two patrol cars were parked on the same block near the house where the SIRHANs were staying_ She said that SHARIF came out of the house to tell them that ADEL and his mother were in the house being questioned by detectives and that we should not come in the house ANTOINETTE asked SHARIF to have ADEL call her if he wanted to do 8o COREY stated then drove to a drive-in nearby in Pasadena and had dinner_ She said that following dinner they drove back to ANTOINETTE 8 apartment and arrived there about 9:00 p.m_ She said that about 10:00 P.m. three plain- clothes policemen knocked at the door and were let in_ She said they searched ANTOINETTE NABIL , the maid NELLIE BTANCA, and herself for weapons and piaced them under arrest for attempted murder _ She said they exhibited badges but no other identification card She said that she gave them somewhat of a bad time until they had exhibited an identification card_ She said that a little later on two other detectives in business suit8 came into the apartment _ The first three officers took ANTOTNETTE , NABIL and COREY to the Rampart Division while the other two detectives stayed to search the apartment_ The maid, NELLIE , remained to care for ANTOINETTE ' s child COREY stated that they were questioned at the Rampart Division but were never booked on any charge She stated they were fingerprinted and photographed and then returned to their apartment _ 516 they ================================================== Page 12 ================================================== FD-3 02 (Rev. 4-15-64) FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGA TION 1 7/2/68 Date On 1968 , JESSE KARADSHEH , 5741 Carlton Street, Apartment Zio] 9 Los Angeles , was contacted at his en - ploynent at Adray' s Wholesale Company, 7266 Beverly Boulevard, Los Angeles KARADSHEH stated he was one of the former owners of Shakers Oasis Bar 6756 Hollywood Boulevard Los Ange Les , 8nd knew ADEL SIRHAN since he used to entertain at the bar; however, KARADSHEH first denied knowing SIRHAN SIRHAN . He then admitted he had met him on one or two occasions when he came to the bar t3 meet his brother ADEL , but stated he did not k ow him well, and had never had a conversation with him He stated he knew nothing about SIRHAN S political or social beliefs , and could think of na other close friends or acquain- sances 3f SIRHAN ' s other than ALI KALLA, the other owner 3f the bar KARADSHEH volunteered that one MAHOUD SIYAM, who was at one time a bartender at the Fez night club had been a friend of SIRHAN S and used to meet hin occagionally at the race track. He did not know the address 3r present emp loyment pf SIYAM _ 7/1/68 Los Angeles , Califom ia Los Angeles 56-156 On at File # 517 SA LLOYD D. JOHNSON /dmr 7/1/68 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 and its contents are not to be distributed outside your agency_ July ================================================== Page 13 ================================================== FD-3 02 (Rev. 4-15-64) FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGA TION 7/3/68 Date On July.2, 1968 , Mr MAROUN MANSOUR 2 Apartment 116 , 1736 North Sycamore Street Los Angele8 , advised he was a friend of JESSE KARADSHEH 2 one of the former owners of the Shakers Oa8is bar 2 6756 Hollywood Boulevard Los Angeles As a result 9 MANSOUR said he was acquainted with ADEL SIRHAN 9 who used to entertain by playing a musical instrument called the oud at this bar and later at a bar called the Fez MANS OUR denied knowing SIRHAN SIRHAN He said one day he and a friend were shopping for groceries on Hollywood Boulevard and were speaking Arabic SIRHAN SIRHAN was in the market approached them and introduced himself as he recognized the language MANSOUR e ventually learned in the conversation that SIRHAN wa8 the brother of ADEL SIRHAN but stated he had never seen SIRHAN before or since and had never met any other members of the family _ MANSOUR stated he could not comment on the probable motive of SIRHAN in shooting Senator KENNEDY ) and knew no other friend8 of STRHAN 1 8 /2/68 Los Angele s , California Los Angeles 56-156 On" at File # SA LLOYD D_ JOHNSON/djm 7/2/68 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 and itg contents are not to be distributed outside your agency. 518 ================================================== Page 14 ================================================== FD-3 02 (Rev. 4-15-64 ) FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION 1 7/8/68 Date PETER FELLMAN 4358 Franklin Avenue , Log Angeles , advised he knew SIRHAN SIRHAN slightly 2 and Inet him in the Shakers Oasis Bar ) 6756 Hollywood Boulevard Los Angeles , where his brother ADEL SIRHAN worked The bar was owned by: ALI KALLA &nd JESSE KARPbSHey FELLMAN said that 'a friend of KARADSHEH 8 , MQNSELRMARQQN was also acguainted with SIRHAN _ 6/24/68 Los Angeles 9 California Los Angeles 56-156 On at File # 519 SA 8 DAVID R PENDER & RICHARD H_ ROSS/DRP/dey 6/28/68 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 15 ================================================== FD-3 02 (Rev. 4-15-64 ) FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION Date 7/2/68 On 1968, ALI KALLA , 1750 North Sycamore Street, Apartment 3o8}5 Los Angeles , was interviewed at his emp loyment a8 operator 3f the Texacj Service Station, 1400 South Alameda Street, Los Angeles He stated he had been one Jf she owners 3f the Shakers Oasis Bar at 6756 Hollywood Bbulevard 9 Los Angeles and while this was in operation, ADEL SIRHAN had worked for hir 8s an entertainer playing a musical instrument , and sometimes tending bar_ KALLA said SIRHAN SIRHAN never came ta the bar t? drink or watch the enter tainment, but would periodicelly stop by as the bar was clos ing tp visit ADEL - KALLA said a group which included JESSE KARADSHEH and MAROON MANSOUR would then g3 out for breakfast and talk_ KALLA said SIRHAN was alwajs quiet and reserved, and had very little to saj _ He was pleasant, but did not talk much KALLA said the group never discugsed politics 3r the situation in the Middle East , since thej al1 thought much the same wajy on the S ubject , and there was no point in discussing it_ He stated the common belief of a11 the Arabs Jf his acquaintance was that a great injustice had been done the Arabs by the formation of the State Jf Israel, and al1 were bitter about the expropriation of their land and property and their expatriation He said it was such a c ommon belief that it was very rarely discussed unless an outsider wanted t3 discuss it KALLA stated that t3 his knowledge , SIRHAN never associated regularly with other Arabs , but came ta the c lub to meet his brother_ He said STRHAN never talked about any Arab groups ar clubs , including student groups , to his knowledge KALLA stated he and other friends would occas ionally meet SIRHAN at the race track, wherever he happened to in the hope of getting tips on the races He said another man who appeared to know 'SIRHAN fairly weil through the race track was one MAHOUD_S TYAM, commonly known as MIKE He stated he did not have SIYAM S adaress , but would his telephone number at home and furnish it at a later date. 7/1/68 Log Angeles , California File # 128 Angeles 56-156 On at 520 SA LLOYD D_ JOHNSON / dmr 7/1/68 by Date dictated This document containg neither recommendations nor conclusion8 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 be , get ================================================== Page 16 ================================================== 2 IA 56-156 KALLA stated he had met al1 members of the SIRHAN fanily, including Mrs SIRHAN on one or two occasions 9 ex- cepting & brother whose name he did not know_ 9 who reportedly lives in New York City. He said he did not meet socially with the family, but had met them cas ually, and could state nothing further conc erning then 521 ================================================== Page 17 ================================================== FD-3 02 (Rev. 4-15-64) FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION 1 7/11/68 Date SIMONE E S IMANN _ Owner and Operator , Shell Service Station, Avenue 26 and Figueroa Street, Highland Park, California , furnished the following information He 1s not acquainted with SIRHAN SIRHAN however , he does know ADEL SIRHAN the brother of SIRHAN S IRHAN inasnuch as ADEL would stop by the trucking business SIMANN briefly operated in Pasadena during 1961, This was shortly after SIMANN arrived in this country from Jordan and he and ADEL have maintained a casual acquaintanc eship to this SIMAN recalls seeing ADEL SIRHAN in the Fez Restaurant , Hollywood epproximately five days before the shooting of Senator ROBERT F KENNEDY _ At that time 9 ADEL SIRHAN was dining in the company of four or five other Axabs none of whom Were krnown by SIMANN 9 and SIMANN overheard ADEL bitterly complaining about the support for Israel Senator KENNEDY had express during the Oregon primary _ ADEL was upset that Senator KENNEDY was cultivating the Jewish vote in the United States 5 however , SIMANN did not hear ADEL SIRHAN threaten Senator KENNEDY in any manner- SIMANN is of the opinion that ADEL was exasperated with Senator KENNEDY and may have pessed some of this bitterness to his younger brother, SIRHAN SIRHAN , On 7/10/68 Highland Park, California Los Angeles 56-156 at File # 522 SA JOHN Ma CALLAGHAN/ jmb 7/10/68 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. day _ ed ================================================== Page 18 ================================================== FD-3 02 (Rev. 4-15-64 ) FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGA TION 7/16/68 Date PHYLLIS HAZEL FOUNG who rasides at 14414 Addison Street, apartment 1, adviged that she began wor king a8 a cocktail waitress at the Fez Restaurant on Vermont in Los Angeles _ ) in August 1365. She advised that this was when she first met ADEL S IRHAN tha brother Jf S IRHAN BISHARA S IRHAN _ He stated that ADEL was working at the Fez 38 3 mus ic ian a% that time YOUNG advised thac ADEL became a good friend of hers and that he 4 ed to take her home after work quite often out for breakfast and on other: social engagerents She state & that appr oximately one year after having met ADEL, h2 introduced her to one of his brother 8, who was at the Fez Restaurant, and to her r2collection this brother was S IRHAN . She stated that she saw this individual about two more times, 2ach time at the F2z Restaurant Thz last time wa8 approximately Apr i1 YOUNG advised that during the time she knew ADEL, she never had any occas ion to discuss politics with him and she nevar heard him expres8 any anti-American or anti-rich sent iments She sta ted that she Irnew ADEL to be a kind,€enerous person and thought a great d <a1 of hin_ She said that in her few encounters with ADEL 8 brother , S IRHAN , her convergations Were alwaye ehort and very light , never discussing anything such a8 politics or ideologies She stated that she never remembers his brother to displajy any 8 ign of temper or violence in her presence_ She statad that she left the employ of the Fez Restaurant earlier this year inasmuch a3 she was of a Jewish background and Bhe did not wish to put up with 83mn2 of the coments or insulte of some of the Arab patrons of the restaurant She eaid that the uppar floor of the F2z Restaurant wa: 3 very pro-Arab nat ionalist environment On the night that Sena tor KENNEDY wa 8 a88888 inated, several of the ind ividuals ther2,whomn ehe did not krnow by name; ind icated that were glad that the "Jewish lover" was dead She stated als0 that she g2nsed among many of the Arab people at tha Fez,the strong feeling of anti-Amer icanism 7/15/68 Sherman Oaks J California Los Angeles 56-156 On at File # SA JOHN W W ARREN and 523 SA E. RHAD RICHARDS 9 JR _ /ERR/sdb 7/16/68 by Date dictated Thig document containg neither recommendations nor conclusiong 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 they ================================================== Page 19 ================================================== 2 IA 56-156 YOUNG advised that she has not Seen ADEL S IRHAN 8 ince she left the Fez and that she has never met any other member of h 8 family Shz i8 described a8 a white female, born PII at New York New York, 2 155 pounde, hazel eye8 , and black ha ir 524 5 '2" City, ================================================== Page 20 ================================================== 1 LA 56-156 Jos/jae BACKGROUND CONCERNING SIRHAN BISHARA SIRHAN 525 ================================================== Page 21 ================================================== FD-3 02 (Rev. 4-15-64) FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGA TION 6/24/68 Date Dr IRVIN G. LEWIS Administrative Dean for Student Personnel Services Pasadena College advised that he reca lled the incident in July C1967C2hV8Evin8 SIRHAN SIRHAN attempting tj apply for a job which was offered through the Distributive Education and Placement Service at the college Dr LJWIS stated that he had not remembered the ra tter during prior interviews becaus e af the number of students with whom he deals Dr LEWIS stated that he first became involved when SIRHAN went to the office of the President at the college to ma 'ce a complaint but that S TRHAN Was referred to his office becaus e the Placement Service had been placed" under his S upervision about a month earlier_ Dr LEWIS stated that he could not rea lly remember the particulars of the meeting but that he did have STRHA N fill Jut a second application card and then sent SIRHA N back to the employment office Dr LEWIS stated that he believed he had telephoned the office S uggesting that they SIRHAN the job information SIRHAN requested even though SIRHAN did not meet the requirements for educationa 1 back- ground or physical requirements Dr LEWIS stated that he kept a journa l fron to noting matters out of the ordinary which arise Dr LEWIS referred to this journa L, where under the date July 24 9 1967, was the notation: "I saw SIRHAN noted job 604 Retail Management Tra inee, Permanent Resident Visa , Dr LEWIS to Re ` apply for job-l13C" Dr LEWIS stated that each job opening is given a number , which is probably reflected by "job 604 M1 He further 11 Mi stated that Permanent Resident Visa is probably a reference to the fact that when foreign students app ly for positions the number of hours they can work are limited by their type of visa and therefore S IRHAN would have had to been asked what his status was for this reason 6/18/68 Pasadena , Ca lifornia Los Angeles 56-156 On at 526 File # SA RICHARD H RoSS/djy 6/24/68 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. give day day okayy ================================================== Page 22 ================================================== 2 IA 56-156 Dr LEWIS further advised that 113C is the room where the emp loyment office was in July of 1967 Dr LEWIS furnished copies of the information card which S IRHAN SIRHAN had partially completed 527 ================================================== Page 23 ================================================== FD-3 02 (Rev. 4-15-64) FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION 6/27/68 Date Mrs _ JEANNE S HERRICK 9 Employment Interviewer Pasadena City College, who resides at 1160 Coronet Street, Pasadena , 9 California, advised that in late of 1967 SIRHAN SIRHAN had come to the Employment Cen ter at Pagadena City College inquiring about a specific employment opening which had been listed on the bulletin board at the employment center. Mrs HERRICK stated she told SIRHAN that he had to fill out an information card and return the following day for an interview_ Mr8 _ HERRICK stated that SIRHAN then stated he would not fill out the information card but that she shoula just tell him where the job was and he would go apply. She advised that she was able to SIRHAN to fill out one or two blanks on the card and had inquired a8 to his immigration status to determine whether he would need a work permit. Mrs HERRICK adviged that SIRHAN then stated that he would talk to the college president about this matter and left the office Mrs _ HERRICK stated that SIRHAN later returned with a completed information card_ Mrs _ HERRICK stated that Dr IRVIN LEWIS told her that he had talked to SIRHAN and told her to SIRHAN the job information to avoid any other di sturbance Mrs . HERRICK stated that on her second meeting with SIRHAN 9 he was more cooperative and gave her further information_ Nrs . HERRICK stated that SIRHAN had been interested in a management trainee job with Safeway Stores, Incorporated but that their requirements called for a four-year college degree and a minimum height of 5'8 " ana a_ minimum weight which she could not recall 9 but that SIRHAN obviously did not fit. Mrs . HERRICK stated that SIRHAN had told her he was a jockey and when asked he was C henging jobs he stated that he had had an accident and wanted another type of work _ 6/18/68 Pagadena, California Los Angeles 56-156 On at File # 528 SA RICHARD HS ROss /nmb : gcw 6/21/68 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_ July Bet give why ================================================== Page 24 ================================================== 2 CA 56-156 She stated she gave SIRHAN the address of Safeway Stores, Incorporated and thought he was going to leave. She stated tha t SIRHAN then demanded that the information card be given to him or destroyed_ She advised that thig was against school policy and asked Mr_ FRANCIS Mc CREERY_ her supervisor, what she should do She stated that MC CREERY told her to give him the card and let him be on his way She stated that she then gave SIRHAN the card at which time he tore it up into many small pieceg and threw it in the waste bagket, She stated SIRHAN t hen told her, "@his will teach you to never under estimate 8 jockey. She adviged that SIRHAN then left. Mrs _ HERRICK steted that the card SIRHAN tore up was the gecond card, which he had filled out completely. She stated that she later wrote on the first which wa8 incomplete, gome of the information she coula cecdi1 80 she would have a record of the incident. Mrg , HERRICK advised that she had remembe red the incident after she saw SIRHAT 8 pic ture and rme in the newspaper. 529 ================================================== Page 25 ================================================== FD-3 02 (Rev. 4-15-64) FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION 6/24/68 Date Mr FRANCIS MC CREERY , Associate Professor , Supervisor Distributive Education and Pla cement 9 Pasadena City College ) who resides at 255 West La Verne Avenue , Pomona 2 Ca lifornia, advised that JEANNE HERRICK one of his office interviewers , had brought to his attention an incident which had occurred with S IRHAN SIRHAN in of 1967 _ MC CREERY stated that he had just taken over his duties in Distributive Education at that time a nd that Dr LEWIS Administrative Dean for Student Personnel Services , had been in charge just prior_ MC CREERY stated that SIRHAN had come to the office apparently seeking a specific job that had been listed on the placement ` bulletin board MC CREERY advised that a receptionist had guided SIRHAN to Mrs _ JEANNE HERRICK who interviews persons seeking full time emp loyment MC CREERY stated that he came in contact with STRHAN when he apparent ly would not give information to Mrs HERRICK that i8 required to finish the application form MC CREERY stated that STRHAN wa s then brought to his office and the situation was then explained to him MC CREERY stated that STRHAN told him that Mrs HERRICK woud not tell hin where a specific job was and that she did not want to give 11 him a job because he wa $ a "damn foreigner _ MC CREERY stated that SIRHAN did not give him an opportunity to explain the problem involved a nd that after ma king his statement SIRHAN left the office_ MC CREERY stated that he then conferred with Mrs _ HERRICK and she had exp lained to hin that S IRHAN had come into the office seeking a job offered by Safeway Stores for a management trainee MC CREERY advised that Mrs _ HERRICK then requested that SIRHAN fill out an application form but that SIRHAN only put down a minimum of information_ MC CREERY stated that according to Mrs _ HERRICK SIRHAN became very adamant and demanded ta know about the job _ MC CREERY further stated that according to Mrs _ HERRICK , SIRHAN then wanted the emp loyment card back but was refused by her MC CREERY stated that it is the office policy that a 11 records are kept 6/18/68 Pasadena , California Los Angeles 56-156 On at File # 530 SA RICHARD H ROSS/ajy 6/24/68 by Date dictated This document contains 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 your agency. July ================================================== Page 26 ================================================== 2 TA 56-156 the office once someone has stated an intent to take a job , S0 that When an employer interviews a student it can be determined whether the student was a referra l This acts as a means to determine the effectiveness of the program _ MC CREERY stated that when SIRHAN returned from Dr LEWIS ' s office and then requested the information card it was given to SIRHAN to avoid any further incident particularly since it appeared that SIRHAN would not go to the job _ 531 b ================================================== Page 27 ================================================== FD-3 02 (Rev. 4-15-64 ) FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION 6/27/68 Date On June 21, 1968 9 Mr NORWOOD JAQUA Physical Education instructor Pagadena 9 California, City College , was telephonically contacted to make an appointment to interview him concerning STRHAN SIRHAN 9 who had been enrolled in Mr JAQUA S class in golf instruction in the Spring and Fall semesters , Mr JAQUA stated he had checked his records and was aware SIRHAN had been in his clags , but could only presue SIRHAN had dropped his class , a8 he could not recall SIRHAN 5 and did not recognize him at a11 from his photographs in the newspaper8 He stated he knew no one else who might know SIRHAN . 6/21/68 Los Angeles , Ca lifornia Los Angeles 56-156 On at File # 532 SA LLOYD D_ JOHNSON, mmc 6/24/68 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 &d it8 contents are not to be distributed outgide your agency. 1964 ================================================== Page 28 ================================================== La 56-156 AOR/sjg On July 16 1968 , SA CHARLES T BROWN 9 JR = interviewed Mr JOHN H WALKER, `1421 Southwestern Boulevard 9 Dallas 9 Texas , who is temporarily visiting his mother-in-law , Mrs _ M, C_ HENDERSON 9 at that address Mr WALKER stated that he served as an English Professor at Pagadena City College, Fecadenainia California, in 1965 He said that he 18 unable to recall SIRHAN a8 a student in his class while he was teaching at the college _ Mr WALKER said that he believed SIRHAN majy have been a drop-out in his cla8s , otherwise he would have remembered him WALKER said that approximately one third of his class were drop-outs_ 9 and SIRHAN majy have been among the group WALKER examined records and papers which he has in storage for eny record of SIRHAN with negetive results 533 ================================================== Page 29 ================================================== FD-3 02 (Rev. 4-15-64) FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION Date 6/18/68 Mr TONY LINEHAN Director of Athletics Pasadena City College Pasadena California adviged he had no knowledge conce rning SIRHAN STRHAN and never had any contact with him as a student or otherwise Mr LINEHAN stated he had talked to a student named RUDY M FORDHAM who told hin he had seen SIRHAN on the campus of the college on June 4 , 1968_ > and FORDHAM might be able to shed some light on the matcer. On-/14/68_ at Pasadena California File # Los Angeles 55-156 534 LLOYD D. JOHNSON_ sro Date dictated 6/14/68 Thig document containg 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_ bySA ================================================== Page 30 ================================================== FD-3 02 (Rev. 4-15-64) FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION Date 7/10/68 Dr JEROME WOLF 740 North Dillon 9 Silverlake California advised that he was a History instructor at Pasadena City College Dr WOLF stated that he did not remember STRHAN STRHAN being in his cless curing 1965 _ Dr WOLF edvised he had been contacted by the Los Angeles Police Department 9 but had been unable to furnish them any firsthand information in regard to SIRHAN_ 7/9/68 Silverlake California Los Angeles 56-156 On at File # 535 SA RICHARD H ROSS/HMS 7_ /9/68 by Date dictated This document containg 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 ================================================== FD-302 (Rev. 4-15-64) FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION Dafc_ 6 /18 / 6 8 TED BANKS , 3184 Cadillac Drive, Apartment advised 2s followg : fe stated that he is presently employed 28 an instructor in physical education and assistant track and field eoachl at San Jose State College, San Jose _ He stated that he will be leaving this Dosition i1 the near future to take UP 3imilar durties at Mc Gil] ' High. School 9 Spring Vallcy district, San Diego, California 8 Mc _ BANKS Nas shown 2 photograph of SIBHAN: SIRHAN. 6 He stated that the photograph is faniliar to. him and added that he believes he"had SIRHIAN in a track &nd Field class at Pasadena City_College, Pasadena, California during 1965 _ 6 He stated that SIRHAN Was a fair athlete , he did not attend classe8 regularly and received either a "D" or a failing Grade in the class 0 He stated that STRIAN wa8 3. difficult young man} to underetand ; not as 2 Pesult of ary language problem , but 8imply because he did not convere 0r open UP mith either his clascmates 0r? the instructor Mp BANXS stated that he has no other information concerning SIRHAN 6 8 general background or' his political and national- m^ istic tenclencics 8 He advised that he has not seen this indiviclual since 1965 , "538 On_ 4564/4-8468__at_San_Joso ,_CaliEoonia Filc #_SE_62-5#6e1 SATHIILIAMWJXTDIELL _R Dote dictoted_6/1-84-62 This document conlains nciticr recommendations nor conclusions of thc FBI. If is the property of thc FBl ond is looncd to ogcncy: it ard confcnts CIfC nof to bc distributed outside Your agency. 7 , bY _ Your its ================================================== Page 32 ================================================== FD-302 (Rev, 4-15-64) FEDERAL BUREAU OF #NVESTIGATION Date 6/28/68 Dr NATALIE GUNKEL 905 S . W,_ 15th Street , Ft , Lauderdale Florida advised that she taught German at Muir High School Pasadena , California from Septenber , 1960 to June , 1961 She stated She does not recall STRHAN SIRHAN 28 being 2 former student and was unable to identify his photograpb _ 0 She advised she had seen pictures of SIRHAN in newspapers and magazines. ' but did not assoc jate hfm as having been a former student of hers She continued that even if she could recall SIRHAN She would have n0 information regarding any background nationalistic tendenc ies he might have possessed She reiterated She could not recall SIRHAN; and could furnish no infornation whatsoever concerning him 537 On 6/21/68 at Ft Lauderdale Flerida File # Miaml 44-1880 SAs ROGER B COLTON and EUGENE L PAYNE /ELP /cnr by Date dictated 6/26/68 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_ ================================================== Page 33 ================================================== FD-302 (Rev. 4-15-64) FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTICATON Date_ July 9 , 1968 Mr CARL R HEDEEN Route 2 , Box 291 5 Suttons telephone 271-3703 ) related the following information: He is a retired school teacher from Pasadena ) California and he served as Chairman of the Foreign Language Department in the Pasadena School System and also taught at the John Muir High School there He recalls SIRHAN SIRHAN as a student in his classroom and was of the opinion it was the Spanish class Mr HEDEEN was not sure of this and said that he had called the Pasadena School System to verify this information; however 9 ascertained that all school records had been subpoenaed He related that to the best of his knowledge SIRHAN was a student of his for approximately one year in the earl 1960s This individual was very proud of the fact that he was an Arab and had strong nationalistic feelings He related that SIRHAN along well with the other students , was somewhat reserved but was always cooperative and friendly- He said that SIRHAN was a good student did his homeivork faithfully, and his entire impression of hin was very favorable 338 7 /8 / 6 8 Suttons Michigan Detroit 6 2-4177 On 0 File #_ SA THEODORE S KRAMER/kyh 7/9/6 8 by Dale dictated This documeni contains neither recommendalions nor conclusions of Ihe FBI; It is the properly of the FBI and Is looned to Your agcncy; il and ils conlenls are no} to be distributed ouislde Your agency. Bay , got Bay , ================================================== Page 34 ================================================== FD-3 02 (Rev_ 4-15-64) FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGA TION 6/26/68 Date Mrs _ PATRICIA T BLAKESLEE , 16761 Lassen Street, Sepulveda > California_ 2 t e lephone 363-9337 2 was telephonically contacted to arrange an appointment for an interview C oncerning her po8sible know ledge of a Mr SIRHAN SIRHAN STRHAN is listed in records at Pagadena City College , Pasadena, California 9 as a former student in a Psychology c lass taught by Mrs BLAKESLEE in the fall of 1964 _ Mrs BLAKESLEE said that she had been advised by her husband, Mr _ R_ C . BLAKESLEE , that a Special Agent of the FBI had attempted to contact her on June 21= 1968 at which_ time she was on a vacation tour_ Mrs BLAKESLEE s tated that she has tried to recall a student named SIRHAN SIRHAN but she has no recollection at a11 of SIRHAN Mrs BLAKESLEE gaid that she had several large Psychology classes during that period of time (1964 ) and ) if SIRHAN was a student , it must have been for 2 limited or short period of time since she has no recollection of him at a1l. 6/24/68 Los Angeles , California #?8 Angeles 156 On at File 539 SA JAMES E FEENEY /a81 6/26/68 by Date dictated contains neither recommendationg nor conclusions of the FBI: It i8 the property of the FBI ad is loaned to Thi8 document your agency; it ad its contents are not to be distributed outside your agency_ 56- ================================================== Page 35 ================================================== FD-3 02 (Rev. 4-15-64 ) FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGA TION 7/12/68 Date Mr JOSEPH P. ZERONIAN 5 1164 Wellington Avenue Pasadena (795-2834 ) 9 was contacted at his employment at the Pasadena Education Center 9 351 South Hudson Avenue , where he 1s a consultant in Social Science _ He stated he had been a teacher at John Muir High School 2 Pasadena , and taught l2th grade English Essentials to SIRHAN SIRHAN in 1963 He stated he remembered SIRHAN a8 a student and considered him to be polite and quiet. ZERONIAN stated he was of Armenian background and a3 a result used to have discussions with SIRHAN about the Middle East _ He stated the discussions were not provocative and SIRHAN evinced no particularly strong feelings conc e rning the area , but instead just general interest 9 because this was the area of his origin. ZERONIAN stated S IRHAN had never even told him the country in which he was born. ZERONIAN stated it had been his general experience as a teacher that students from the Middle East were rather dogmatic and opinionated in their views and would not have been 8urprised had SIRHAN been 'che same ZERONIAN stated he would not have remembered S IRHAN except for the fact he was from the Middle East and that his first and last names were the sane He stated SIRHAN was not the type of person you would notice in a clas s _ ZERONIAN als0 stated the English clas8 _ he > taught SIRHAN was a make-up type of English class and as a result he was surprised by references in the newspaper to the effect that SIRHAN was supposedly very bright and intellectual_ ZERONIAN recalled SIRHAN appeared to be somewhat of a loner and he ra rely saw him 88soc1ating with other students ZERCNIAN could not furnish an opinion a8 to SIRHAN SIRHAN shot Senator KENNEDY and stated he knew nothing else conc erning him_ 7/11/68 Pasadena 3 California Los Angeles 56-156 On at File # 540 SA LLOYD D_ JOHNSON_ jmb 7/12/68 by 'Date dictated 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 it8 contents are not to be distributed outside your agency. why ================================================== Page 36 ================================================== FD-3 02 (Rev. 4-15-64) FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION 6/27/63 Date Mr DALE ROBERTSON 2 television and film actjr 5 10801 Winnetka Avenue 2 Chatsworth, California , furnished the following informetion: In connection with his breeding 2f horses , Mx ROBERTSON said that he had 9 in the past , stabled some Jf his horses at the Corona Breeding Farm at Corona 9 California, owned by actor DESI ARNAZ ROBERTSON has a1s3 stabled horses at the Futura Farms 2 which 1s located near Lake View 9 California, Thich is between Riverside and Hemet Mx ROBERTSON had not emp loyed any exercise boy and had n3 recollection Jf ever see STRHAN SIRHAN wh? hnad been charged with 8hooting Senator ROBERT F KENNEDY - He mentioned he had been contacted by a representative M M Jf Life magazine on June 10 9 wh3 c laimed tj be doing a stbry 3n SIRHAN SIRHAN Further 9 the latter alleged that SLRHAN STRHAN had approached DALE ROBERTSON one time during a public hrse sa le and had asked ROBERTSON for a job Mr ROBERTSON c laimed that he hnad nj recollection whatsoever Jf SIRHAN SIRHAN asking him for 2 job; in fact 9 only one young man , SHAWN CORBETT , had asked him for a job under similar circumstances and he had hired this young man wh? was still in his emp loy He mentioned that in stabling his horses at the aforementioned farm he a flat fee and did not have anything t? d3 with the hiring 2f any personnel wh? may have been emp loyed at those farms 6/20/68 Chat sworth, California L3s Angeles 56-155 On at File # 541 SA S RICHARD M. WOOLF and LESLIE F . WARREN /LFW /kaf 6/25/68 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 ad its contents are not to be distributed outside your agency. ing 1968 paid ================================================== Page 37 ================================================== EDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTI ION 1 Date 6/17/68 Mrg LOU ROBERTSON 5 13801 Winnetka , Chateworth_ 9 California 2 phone 360-4947 5 on June 11, 1968_ 9 advised the following by phone when she was contacted seeking an appointment with her husband 9 DALE ROBERTSON Televizion Actor wh? reportedly kept horses at the Granja Vista Del Carona, California 3 where SIRHAN SIRHAN 9 wh? ie charzed with 8 hooting Senator ROBERT F KENNEDY 2 reportedly worked as an exercise Mr ROBERTSON was en route tj Lake Tahje and was t) return June 14 9 1968 p m On June 10 1968 a representative of Mi Life M1 magazine called and talked t5 DALE regarding any kcnowledge DALE mayy have had Jf SIRHAN DALE informed the representative he did njt know STRHAN 9 had never employed him as horse exercise or otherwise Further having obeerved numerous picturee 3f SIRHAN wn television and in the press; had nat indicated any recognition Jf SIRHAN whatepever Mrs _ ROBERTSON said she had handled the bookkeeping on DALE 8 horse operations and that he had stabled horses at the above horse ranch at Corona and she was sure DALE had never hired SIRHAN and she was sure she had never had any knowledge of SIRHAN until he was recently charged with shojting Senator KENNEDY _ On 6/11/68 at Loe Angelee Celifornia_ File Lag Angelee 56-156_ 542 Py _ SA LESLIE F WARREN 'Int Date dictated 6/13/68 Thie docuent contains neither rec smmendations nor conclusions of the FBI _ It is the property of the FBI and is l3aned t) your agency ; it and it: contente are not t? be distributed Jutside your agency Ri?, boy b3y ================================================== Page 38 ================================================== FD-302 (Rev. 4-15-64) FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION Date 5420L68 CHERYLE PIERCE 196 3 Qak Street, San Francisco , came to the San Frarcisco Office of the FBI June 20 196 8 at which time she advised that she knew SIRHIAN SIRHAN 2S a co-worker at Mr . Weidrer Health Food Stores ir Monterey Park , California , during the four or 8ix week Period of her 8 mploynent durirg January to February , 196 8 Miss PIE RCE said that she: on ly worked on Sundays and that her knoledge and contact with SIRHAN was linited to that cf 3 fellow employee She stated that SIRHAN was a conscientious worker He had no visits by Personal friends Fe: never discussed political ma tters with her and did not ergage in any philcsophical dis _ cussion She did not observe any sign of mental instability and thought that ho Was of Mexican ancestry . 6 /20 /6 8 San Francisco, California SF 62-5481 On at File # 543 SA EDWARD J_ 0 ' FLYNN 0lw 6L2046.8 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 it8 contents are not to be distributed outside your agency. on ================================================== Page 39 ================================================== FD-3 02 (Rev. 4-15-64) FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION Date 75/68 MARIA GIROUARD, 7312 Fairview Avenue, Arcadia, California, furnished the following information: She advised that she had been employed part-time from 1962 until mid-April, 1968, at the Monterey Nutrition Store and to a lesser extent at Organic Pasadena, both stores owned by Mr _ WIDENER _ She advised that through this employment , Ii 1 she met SIRHAN SIRHAN , whom she knew as 'Saul shortly be- fore Christmas, 1967 SIRHAN was employed at Organic Pasadena and was principally involved in making deliveries to the various other healthfood stores which Mr _ WIDENER owned _ Mrs _ GIROUARD stated thather contacts with SIRHAN were generally of short duration and just during the course of their work_ She advised that their conversation was principally concerned with the work, however, he did once say that he had been an exercise boy for race horses and since Mrs GIROUARD' s husband had been involved with horses for many years, they thereafter talked about horses and horse racing She said that at no time did SIRHAN ever into any discussion with her of a political nature_ Mrs _ GIROUARD stated that due to the considerable difference8 in their ages, she was not aware of any a8sociates which SIRHAN may have had _ She stated that she did not believe that SIRHAN was at a11 close with anyone at the store. She stated that he was probably the most friendly with Mr WIDENER _ 7/1/68 Arcadia, California Los Angeles 56-156 On at File # SA DONALD E GODFREY and 544 by SA WAYNE LS BOURQUE / DEG/rem Date dictated 7/3/68 Thi8 document contain8 neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI. It i8 the property of the FBI and is loaned to your agency; it and itg contents are not to be distributed outgide your agency. get ================================================== Page 40 ================================================== FD-302 (Rev. 4-15-64) FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION Date_July11 1968 MISCH A TENNEY interviewed at his residence Trailer lot #123 Arlington Park Race Track, Arlington Heights Illinois _ Mr TENNEY wa S advised of the identity of the interviewing agents and the na ture of the investigation being conducted . Mr TENNEY advised concerning SIRHAN SIRHAN S possible employment with Rex Ellsworth-Misch Tenney Thoroughbred Breeding Enterprises that he had heard reports that SIRHAN had worked for their compa ny _ He stated upon receiving this information he caused their files to be thoroughly searched but stated no record of his employment or a pplication for empioyment was found . Mr TENNEY advised SIRHAN SIRHAN is unknown to him , and to the best of his knowledge has never seen or met him. Mr TENNEY stated he is not acquainted with the "Peace & Freedom Party of Phoenix, Arizona 5w5 7 7!10/68 j_Arligto_Heights Illinoisile # CG 89-61 04 NE;SON 8_ RoSE ANDD SA RICHARD 1 ZEDICKLNEB_js Date dictaled 7/11/68 This jucumeni conlains nenher recom)mi endationt noi conclusiong ol Ihe FbI; M1 18 the pvvuly pf #hu Fli und 1 Imfm 1q, Y" "uvmy (t and iIs conlents ore nol to be distribuled oulside Your agency_ bY-. ================================================== Page 41 ================================================== FD-3 02 (Rev. 4-15-64) FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION Date June 11 1968 Mrs 0 Ruby Grey 9 bookkeeper , Rex Ellgworth Ranch _ 9 3985 Schaefer Avenue 9 advised that she had been called by 8 newspeper reporter regarding the @rpodolbltib; of Sirhan Sirhan having worked for the Rex Ellsworth Ranch in the past She stated that she had searched the personnel record8 for the ranch from 1962 through 1968 and could find no record of Sirhan Sirhan ever having been employed by the rench 0 548 On 6/10L68 at _Ghinos Celifornie File # Los Angeles 56-156 by SA JAMES B HOFFER CM Date dictated 6/11/68 This document contains 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 distributed outside your agency_ ================================================== Page 42 ================================================== FD-302 (Rev. 4-15-64) FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION 6 /25/6 8 Date WALTER THOMAS RATHKE 9 Groon , who i8 employed by VERN HUNTER at the Alameda County Fairgrounds advised on one occasion a very short time after they met , SIRHAN SIRHAN gave RATHKE some literature which consisted of a half dozen pages stapled together from the Rosicrucian Order regarding meditation _ RATHKE compared meditation by the Rosicrucian Order to praying in the Christian religion The only other time the Rosicrucian Order was mentioned was when he saw SIRHAN in Pasadena during June 1967 when SIRHAN stated he no longer belonged to the Rosicrucian Order SIRHAN stated that due to his accident he did not have any money and could not keep up his dues and VX 'they terminated hins ab SIRHAN indicated to RATHKE he was unhappy over this RATHKE stated these were the two times the Rogicrucian Order was mentioned by SIRHAN and they never discussed the Rosicrucian Order as such re garding its philosophies or aing RATHKE stated the Theogophical Society is a world-wide organization with world headquarters in Adyar 5 Madras India and the United States headquarters in Wheaton 9 Illinols where the bociety also has a publishing houge RATHKE stated aims of the society are to build the idea of the brotherhood of man without regard to sex or re ligion and to further the study and research colozi1 of philosophies of re ligion _ The society is made up of individuals of all religions and at meetings the members discu8s their various religions and philosophies From newspapers 9 television or radio broadcasts 9 RATHKE learned SIRHIAN had requested books written Madam BLAVOTSKY (Phonetic) , C.W_ LEADBEATER Phonetic) both of whom have written books for the Theosophical Society and both of whom are now deceased- Madan BLAVOTSKY was born in Russia and moved to New York City where she became 3 co-founder of the society and LEADBEATER was a Bishop of the Church of England At this time RATHKE also learned Madam BLAVOTSKY at one time had written 3_ book on the lives of re volutionaries which he had not known before 6/13/6 8 Pleasanton , California SF 62-5481 On at File # 547 SA RICHARD E RODERMUND: dp 6/19/78 by Date dictated 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. only by ================================================== Page 43 ================================================== 2 SF 52-5481 RER/ dp RATHKE stated the Theosophical Society and the Rosicrucian Order have nothing in common _ He described the Rosicrucian Order as a mystic or occult-type organization which directs its followers while the Theosophical Society' 8 only purpose is the brotherhood of man 548 G ================================================== Page 44 ================================================== FD-3 02 (Rev. 4-15-64 ) FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGA TION Date June 8 1968 Dr Paul Nilsson_ 9 South Main 9 Corona 9 California , advised he recalled Sirhan Sirhan coming to his office for an eye ezemination and pogsible treatment His office records reflect he first saw him on November 8 , 1966 . From his office record Dr Nilsson noted that the examination showed Sirhan Sirhan {0 heve 20-20 vision 9 and there seemed to bo no impair- ment of his peripheral vision Dr Nilsson recalled thet Sirhan was not satis - fied with the exemination and requested further ection Dr Nilsgon advised thet since he i8 the senior doctor in the office and did not prefer t0 deal with eny problems 9 he referred Sirhan to his partner , Dr 0 Milton Millero 549 On 6/5168_ at Corona_ California File # Lo8 Angeles 56-156 by SA LANFORD D BLANTON CM Date dictated 6/7/68 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 distribuled outside your' agency. 824 ================================================== Page 45 ================================================== FD-302 (Rev. 4-15-64) FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGA TION Date 6/21L68 THOMAS DANIEL GOOD , 22 South llth Street , San Jose 9 Califor- nia 95112 9 was interviewed in the San Francisco Office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation ) 450 Golden Gate Avenue San Francisco 5 California 9 on June 14 , 196 8 GOOD voluntarily appeared accompanied by his attorney 9 AUBREY GROSSMAN 9 who was present during the interview GOOD related that he is unemployed and is a student at San Jose State College 9 San Jose California_ Hi8 parents are ROSCOE WAYNE and INEZ GOOD 5 who reside at 1364 Elizabeth Street 9 Pasadena 9 California 91104 He was born on at Altadena 9 Cali- PII fornia GOOD furnished the following information concerning the indi- vidual whose photograph appeared in local newspapers identified as SIRHAN BISHARA SIRHAN 9 reported assassin of Senator ROBERT F KENNEDY : He first met this individual at John Muir High School 9 Pasadena California in what he recalls to have been the 1962-63 school year when he was in the llth grade _ This individual was known to hin only as SIRHAN with no other names recalled He believes he first heard of SIRHAN at Social Science class during 2 discussion on the question of politics During this discussion some student suggested that he felt they should hear from SIRHAN on his views since the discussion 9 as recalled by COOD involved the Midale East - He thereafter becane an acquaintance of SIRHAN and never did con- sider him what he would term a friend _ He thereafter visited in SIRHAN S home on approximately three occasions 9 and on one occasion SIRHAN visited in GOOD S home GOOD recalled that he went on a picnic with SIRHAN S mother and a sister who is now deceased Also present at this picnic were a Mrs HAYWARD 9 address unknown 9 and sone menbers of her family_ Mrs HAYWARD reportedly knew Mrs SIRHAN from church attendance and he recalled that Mrs HAYWARD was also 3 friend of his parents _ As GOOD recalls ) he last saw SIRHAN in 1964 He renembers SIRHAN as a student at Pasadena City College for at least one semester during the tine GOOD attended from the Fall of 1963 until LA 56-156 On 6L14L68 at San_Exancisco, California _File #_SF 62_5481 530 bySTANLEY EEWSTER GEORGE P_ GALLOWAY LuaBe dictated 6L2 0L68 This document containg 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 46 ================================================== SF 62-5481 GPG ER 2 5 196 5 . GOOD was a member of the Young Democrats at Pasadena College He was unaware of any other political organizations and does not know what groups or organizations SIRHAN belonged if any He recalled that SIRHAN had some contact with other Arab students but he had no knowledge if there was any formal group or organization among such students He stated there was a large group of Arab students attending Pasadena College at that time _ GOOD stated he was unable to furnish any information concerning SIRHAN S political views but recalled him as being very anti-Israel He was aware that SIRHAN came from Palestine and attributed his feeling toward Israel to his national origin GOOD i8 acquainted with one WALTER CROWE and recalled that CROWE was a friend of SIRHAN . He related that CROWE met SIRFAN when the latter first came to the United States CROWE also attend: ed elementary school with SIRFAN and later John Muir High School He stated that he knew of no contacts between CROWE and SIRHAN out- side the context of the school CROWE mentioned SIRHAN to GOOD on Iore than one occasion but never commented on the political beliefs of SIRHAN GOOD related that he never heard SIRHAN express his feelings regarding the KENNEDY family or any other Governnent official_ He stated that he recalled the reactions of numerous friends to the 2s8a88ination of President JOHN F KENNEDY but does not recall the reaction of SIRHAN to this event_ He stated there was nothing in his acquaintance with SIRHAN on which he could base any motive for his action in this case He recalled SIRHAN as a very distant individual 9 no matter how friendly one becane with him _ He recalled him as an individual who seemed to be alienated from people in general 9 even from other Arabs , and WALTER CROWE appearcd to be his only friend and this friendship was not a close one He stated he never detected any strain of violence in SIRHAN 3 but to the contrary 1 remembered once when he was: visiting in the SIRHAN hone there was a deaf-mute or blind also present and SIRHA N seemed very gentle to her GOOD related that of the many Arab students who attended Pasadena State College with whom he was acquainted 9 SIRHAN had stronger ideas of Arab nationalism than any of the others 551 July city to , city girl ================================================== Page 47 ================================================== CA 56-156 DDJ/asi On June 11 1968, 9 ANWAR MUSA SA YEGH , a student at Pasadena City Coliege 5 who was with SIRHAN SIRHAN between 6:30 PM and 7:3 PM on Tuesday 9 June 4, 1968 9 advised that one IVAN (Last Name Unknown) was acquainted with SIRHAN _ On June 29, 1968, IVAN GARCIA was contacted at his emp loyment in Pasadena 2 California, and furnished information concer 'ning his acquaintance with SIRHAN 552 ================================================== Page 48 ================================================== FD-3 02- (Rev. 4-15-64 ) FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGA TION 7/23/68 Date Mr's ERNESTINE GARCIA > 452 Noxth Hill Street, Pasadena , California 9 mother of IVAN GARCIA , friend of SIRHAN SIRHAN, was contacted at her employment as an accountant at the Ios Angeles Drug Company _ 9 5301 Earle Street Rosemead 9 California Mrs GARCIA stated she knew SIRHAN slightly during the time IVAN GARCIA was attending Pasadena City College with SIRHAN . She said he had visited at hex house on perhaps a half dozen occasions 9 however , he primarily visited her and she had no lengthy conversations with him_ She said they never discussed hi8 political or philosophical views She said she was aware that SIRHAN had tried to become a jockey and got the impression that SIRHAN was possibly self-conscious of his small stature 2 and understood he may have received counse ling that he should tr to become a jockey She said the last time she saw he had been injured in a fall from a horse and appeared" quite discouraged and frustrated, and indicated he probably would not become a jockey but would remain an exercise Mrs GARCIA said she could not recall when this occurred but believed she last saw SIRHAN about two years ago Mr s GARCIA stated she had never met any other members of SIRHAN 8 family and knew nothing further concerning excepting she always considered him to be very polite and very quiet_ 7/19/68 Rosemead , California Los Angeles 56-156 On at File # 553 SA LLOYD D_ JOHNSON/asi 7/22/68 by Date dictated This document contains neither recommendationg 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. son, hin, boy _ him, ================================================== Page 49 ================================================== FD-3 02 (Rev. 4-15-64) FEDERAL BUREAU OF `INVESTIGA TION 6/20/68 Date On June 20, 1968, IVAN GARCIA, wh? refused to furnish his home address , was contacted at Pasadena City College, Pasadena , California He stated he was regularly employed from 6:00 p . m _ to 9:00 Pam_ on 9 and on Saturdeys and Sundays at Allied Auto Parts teekdoga East Colorado Boulevard , Pasadena (793-1893) , and couid be contacted through his emp loyment if necessary _ He stated his mother wa8 highly nervous and did not want her disturbed GARCIA stated he was a national of Guatemala _ He stated he had known SIRHAN SIRHAN for approximately four years, having met him in class at Pasadena City College GARCIA stated he had visited STRHAN S home and had dinner there, had met ADEL SIRHAN and SIRHAN S mother, all of whom he regarded highly_ He stated he considered SIRHAN to be extremely polite 2 sensitive and thoughtful He stated he thought STRHAN 9 generosity and unselfishness toward his friends was very unusual, and was his most outstanding virtue He said SIRHAN would do everything to make a guest or friend comfortable and at ease , and" usually insisted upon paying bills wherever he went with friends , although he did not have a particularly large' sum of money at any time GARCIA stated he and SIRHAN did not discuss politics, partly because GARCIA did not like to discuss them, and partly because his and SIRHAN 8 interests were more scholastic and social SIRHAN did nat appear to be particularly aware of any political party, was not interested in groups or being a leader_ and was not openly fanatical about politics He said STRHAN was highly individualistic in his idea8, and did not follow the crowd ar fads _ 6/20/68 Pasadena , California Los Angeles 56-156 On at File # 554 SA LLOYD D. JOHNSON/kaf 6/20/68 by Date dictated 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. ================================================== Page 50 ================================================== 2 LA 56-156 SIRHAN never discussed Senator KENNEDY the Arab-Israeli dispute, or racial recriminations which might have arisen out 3f such a dispute _ The closest SIRHAN ever came t? discussing anything racial was when he discussed the possibility Jf his becoming a jockey, which he desired very greatly, probably because of his size and the possibility of being a success in this endeavor SIRHAN stated that many of the people for whom he would wrk as a trainer were of Jewish background 9 and SIRHAN felt that his advancement a8 a jockey might be hampered becpuse of the feelings 3f Jewish people concerning those of Arab origin_ Regarding women, GARCIA stated SIRHAN did not appear to have a strong interest in them, and never mentioned having dates or other social contact with women SIRHAN was more idealistic and humanitarian, and seemed to love people in general_ GARCIA stated he did not see SIRHAN on June 4 , and stated his contacts with SIRHAN had not been 83 numerus in recent months because of the different hours each worked, and the fact that SIRHAN was na longer in school GARCIA stated SIRHAN had never expressed an interest in firearms 9 and he had never seen him with a gun of any kind GARCIA considered a gun foreign ta SIRHAN S nature, which appeared to be generally peace loving_ GARCTA stated he had noticed a very definite change in SIRHAN after his accidental fall from a horse SIRHAN had been much more joviel before the accident 9 and seemed to be more gloomy and pessimistic about his future afterwards SIRHAN believed he was through as a jockey , and did not seem 83 ambitious after the accident GARCIA commented upon the monetary settlement SIRHAN had received from his accident 9 and stated he was sure this was the spurce of the money SIRHAN had on his person when arrested _ He stated that shortly after 555

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