</s>LA 56-156 He added that during the meeting, a collection had been taken up in order to obtain funds to assist in the legal defense of ELY NEWTON, who is presently confined in Oakland, California, and charged with the murder of a police officer, there. MARTINEZ positively identified a Los Angeles Police Department photograph of SIRIHAN BISHARA SHIRAN, dated June 5, 1968, Booking Number 495939, who had been identified with the individual described as "who had been involved had recognized the photograph of STIRHAN when his picture appeared on television and in local newspapers and that he, MARTINEZZ, had accompanied DIARTE to the Los Angeles Police Department to June 6, 1966, where DUARTE Furnished a statement to be published. MARTINZ continued that on the evening of June 7, 1968. he and DUARTÉ had gone to the office of the Los Angeles Times newspaper in downtown Los Angeles after DUARTE had received a request by that newspaper for an interview. MARTINIZ said that he and DARTE got gotten off the elevator on the third floor of the Los Angeles Times" Burgess, who was arrested in Los Angeles Times whose name is cannot recall, when he, MORTINEZ, recognized an individual standing alone in the same room with them as having been in attendance at the above described meeting. For someone and that at approximately the same time he recognized him, and Night City Editor had approached them and asked them into his office. MARTENEZ said he had immediately outdoor office and DURATEZ had instructed him to locate this individual in order he was responsible his story. said he had Immediately gone gone back to where he had observed this individual but was unable to locate him. this individual was unable he was described fat bulld, about 170 pounds, brown hair, wearing a blue suit and tie and carrying a briefcase. He said this individual was also dark completed, and was possibly of Arabic descent. - 858 -

Summary:  
The documents detail FBI interviews and records related to meetings hosted by the Los Feliz Peace and Freedom Party (LFPFP) in 1963 and 1968, focusing on discussions about Cuba and interactions involving a Cuban individual named Jose Duarte. Key events include disputes at meetings over political rhetoric, descriptions of an individual resembling Sirhan Bishara Shiran (later identified as RFK’s assassin), and allegations of potential connections to RFK’s assassination. The May 21, 1968 meeting at 3800 Amesbury Road in Los Angeles featured a presentation on Cuba, arguments between attendees, and claims that an individual matching Sirhan Bishara Shiran’s description was present. Witnesses noted tensions, including disputes over pro-Castro remarks, and some alleged instructions to the individual to avoid confrontation. The FBI reviewed photographs of Sirhan Bishara Shiran during interviews with witnesses, though none confirmed his presence definitively. The 1963 meeting at 3200 Amesbury Road included a Cuban-themed presentation and an argument between Duarte and a speaker, with later references to the June 5, 1968 assassination of Senator Robert F. Kennedy.  

Key People:  
- **Jose Duarte**: Cuban individual who requested to speak at meetings; central figure in disputes over political rhetoric.  
- **Sirhan Bishara Shiran**: Identified by witnesses as attending a 1968 meeting; later confirmed as RFK’s assassin.  
- **Erna Budzislawski**: Attended the May 21, 1968 meeting and noted no one wearing a white t-shirt or arguing with Duarte.  
- **Sidney Plotnick**: Described an individual resembling Sirhan Bishara Shiran at the 1968 meeting but could not confirm.  
- **John Naldi**: Reported his wife’s observation of someone resembling Sirhan Bishara Shiran at the 1968 meeting.  
- **Paul Shinoff**: Attended a May 21, 1963 meeting where Duarte interrupted a Cuban-themed presentation.  
- **Hugo Byrne**: Noted José Antonio Duarte identified a man matching Sirhan Bishara Shiran’s photos at the 1968 meeting.  
- **Gerald Goldstein**: Photographer who attended the 1963 meeting and noted Duarte’s argument with the speaker.  
- **Robert and Raquel Laemle**: Hosts of the May 21, 1968 meeting at 3800 Amesbury Road.  
- **Reza JalaliPour**: Student who attended a May 21, 1968 meeting sponsored by the Freedom Party (LFPFF) and denied knowledge of Sirhan Bishara Shiran prior to RFK’s assassination.  

Key Locations:  
- **3800 Amesbury Road, Los Angeles**: Site of the May 21, 1968 LFPFP meeting; also referenced as 3800 Burbury in one document.  
- **3200 Amesbury Road, Los Angeles**: Location of a May 21, 1963 meeting with a Cuban-themed presentation.  
- **3300 Amesbury Road, Los Angeles**: Site of the May 21, 1963 LFPFP meeting.  
- **Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD)**: Provided photographs of Sirhan Bishara Shiran for review during FBI interviews.  

Key Events:  
- **May 21, 1968 Meeting**: Pro-anti-Castro gathering at 3800 Amesbury Road featuring a Cuban presentation, disputes over political rhetoric, and claims of an individual resembling Sirhan Bishara Shiran present.  
- **May 21, 1963 Meeting**: LFPFP event at 3200 Amesbury Road with a Cuban-themed presentation; Duarte interrupted the speaker, leading to an argument.  
- **June 5, 1968 Assassination of Senator Robert F. Kennedy**: Referenced in context of Sirhan Bishara Shiran’s identification during FBI interviews.  
- **Photographic Review**: FBI showed witnesses photographs of Sirhan Bishara Shiran, though none confirmed his presence at the meetings.  
- **Alleged Instructions to Avoid Confrontation**: Witnesses claimed bystanders at the 1968 meeting instructed an individual resembling Shiran to “keep cool,” suggesting potential involvement in RFK’s assassination.  

Key Organizations:  
- **Los Feliz Peace and Freedom Party (LFPFP)**: Hosted meetings discussed in interviews; affiliated with the broader Peace and Freedom Party in California.  
- **Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)**: Conducted interviews and reviewed records related to the meetings and Sirhan Bishara Shiran’s identification.  
- **Freedom Party (LFPFF)**: Mentioned as an entity associated with the May 21, 1968 meeting; possibly a variant or related group to LFPFP.

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