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================================================== Page 1 ================================================== BU 62-587 SECTION IV Log Angeles Report 8/7/68 Pages 904-1153* SIRHAN BISHARA SIRHAN CIVIL RIGHTS ================================================== Page 2 ================================================== 1 LA 56-156 JOS /alm ALLEGATIONS CONCERNING MEMBERSHIP IN ORGANIZATIONS 904 2 ================================================== Page 3 ================================================== FD-3 02 (Rev. 4-15-64) FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION Date 6/14/6 8 MICHAEL SLOMICH was contacted at the residence of his father, 2660 Flores Avenue 3 San Mateo, California, during the evening of June 5 , 196 8 _ He was interviewed in the Presence of his father, SIDNEY SLOMICH He stated that he is at present a graduate student at San Francisco State' College 2 San Francisco, and resides at 2464 California Street, San Francis California- 0 MICHAEL SLOMICH stated that he attended Pasadena City College approximately one and a half years and subsequently attended University of California at Los Angeles from approximately February 9 1966 , to December , 1967 9 at which time he graduated_ MICHAEL SLOMICH stated that he 18 aware that there i8 a Syrian-Lebanese Cultural Centers: possibly known as the Syrian-Lebanese-American Cultural Center, located on Hollywood Boulevard near Sunset Strip. He stated that this group i8 a far right group 5 and he has knov kdge that in the past the organization has permitted the American Nazi Party to utilize their headquarters to hold meetings ana conduct action against "peace Ii demonstrators and to "eliminate traitors If These meetings occurred in approximately August 196 7 SLOMICH stated that he may have seen SIRHAN BISHARA SIRHAN at some of these meetings or in connection with this group SLOMICH said he is not positive at all that he has seen SIRHAN and states he ha8 no acquaintance with him_ SLOMTCH further advised that in Pasadena 9 California 9 on Colorado Boulevard 9 across the street from Pasadena City College , a-bookstore known as the Americanism Book Store was forme- located_ This store i8 now out of existence and has been gone for approximately two years MICHAEL SLOMICH stated this book store was operated a former Navy Petty officer whose name he does not recall) and it is' his. impression that in its stock it carried the far right Arab literature which was strongly anti-Semitic He scated that he felt this could 905 LA 56-156 On 6L5L6.8 at San Mateo California File # SF 62-5481 by SA ROLAND Wl FINLEY: dp_ Date dictate5/ 12/68 This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI. Il i8 the property of the FBI and is loaned to your agency; it and its contents are not to be distributed outside Your' agency. CO , rly by ================================================== Page 4 ================================================== 2 SF 62-5481 LA 56-156 be significant in that SIRHAN was from Pasadena. Further interview with MICHAEL SLOMICH elicited from him the fact that he attended DuBois Club meetings at the University of California at Los Angeles from approximately, February 9 1966 , to December,. 196 7 _ He staied that he was very friendly With one WALTER CROWE , who was one of the significant individuals in this group SLOMICH requested that in the event CROWE were contacted for any reason that his (SLOMICH s ) identity be completely concealed= SLOMICH stated that in his association with the DuBois Club 9 which' also included three city-wide meetings and twelve city-wide parties 9 he had never observed SIRHAN at any of these affairs He indicated that he considered the DuBois Club to- be a conservati ve-type organization composed of middle-class students who were rebelling against their parents It was a non-militant 2 nonactive group interested principally in theory_ He advised that the DuBois Club at Pasadena College was never active to any extent In addition , MICHAEL SLOMICH stated that he was in the Students for a Democratic Society (SDS ) at the University of California at Los Angeles from February 9 1966 , to December, 1967 9 and attended many meetings of this organization He expressed the opinion that he knew everyone in the SDS in Southern California 9 including students from University of California at Los Angeles 9 Pasadena College 9 Los Angeles College and University of Southern California Fe stated that he 'does not recall SIRHAN as ever being in attendance at any of these meetings 9 nor was he known to him in any way through these activities SLOMICH advised that he i8 presently active in the SDS at' San Francisco State College and has been one of the activists protesting the Naval ROTC unit on the campus 9 and that he ha8 been involved in the current demonstrations at this school 828 City City City ================================================== Page 5 ================================================== FD-3 02 (Rev. 4-15-64 ) FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION 6 /14/6 8 Date MYRTLE CLAYTON San Francisco Police Department Switchboard Operator 9 advised that at approximately 8 : 20 P. M. on June 6 , 1968 she received a call from an unknown male who advised he was calling from Muncie 5 Indiana The caller asked if the as8286in of KENNEDY was being held in San Francisco and she told hin that he was not. The caller then stated "It' 8 a thing he isn t and in fact whoever has him should guard him closely as I intend to kill him_ If The operator transferred the call to one of the police department inspectors and he talked to the: man for only a few seconds before he hung up Apparently he made this same threat to the police department inspector An attempt was made by the police department to trace the call through the Muncie 9 Indiana operator which was unsuccessful since the caller had hung up It was deternined through the operator that when the man placed the call he had given a non-existent telephone number as the number he was caliing fron 0 807. LA 56-156 On 6 / 7/68 at San_ Francisco, California SF 62-5.481 File # by SA H ERNEST_WOODBY : dp 6 /12 /6 8 Date dictated This document contains neither recommendalions nor conclusions of the FBI, It is the property of the FBI and is loaned lo your agency; it and its contents are not to be distributed outside your agency. good ================================================== Page 6 ================================================== FD-302 (Rcv. 6-15-64 ) FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGA TION Date 64/41441.6.8 JUANITA OLMSTED , 2 3 7 Velvetlake 9 Sunnyvale 9 California 5 advised on June 6 , 1968 , that at 12 : 30 P. she was at 3 bus station in Los Angeles In the waiting room of the bus station she observed a young man sitting down and reading a book There was another young man sitting next to however 5 she did not know if these two men were together OLMSTED described the young Jnan in question as possibly identical with SIRHAN STRHAN She noted the Jnam wore tennis shoes and blue jeans OLMSTED said thar this mnan appeared to possibly be identical with the KENNEDY a8sa88i1 whose picture she has observed on her TV which gives a relatively dark picture 908 LA 56-156 On 6L6/6.8_ at Sunny-vale ) Cali fornia Filc. IF SF 62-5481 by SA-ROBERT E THAUL:_dp Date dictated6L12/68 This document conlains neither recommnendations nor conclusions 0f tho FBl. Il is thc property of thc FBI and is lonncd lo your agency; it and ils contenls are nol to be dislributed outsidc your agency mn . > him, ================================================== Page 7 ================================================== FD-302 (lcv. 4-15-64) FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGA TION Datc _ 6LL4L6 8 Chief of Police KEN HIVELY Calistoga California 9 telephonically advised on this date that one LOUIS BARDES 9 owner of the Green Hotel , Calistoga, has identified a photograph of SLRHAN BISHARA SIRHAN as being identical to one BELA FOLDI who re gistered at the hotel in September, 1967 . FOLDI gave his address when registering as Countryside Hotel 9 LaGrange 9 Illinois He stayed in Room 8 at the Green Hotel 9 and was employed at the Colonial Cafe in Calistoga. Upon departure he gave a forwarding address of 675 North 'Kenmore 5 Hollywood ) California Chief HIVELY stated he personally did not feel there was any credence to the statement of BARDES since JOE GUERRERO , Olner of the Colonial Cafe" who was the employer of FOLDI say8 the photograph of SIRHAN BISHARA SIPHAN is not identical with FOLDI However BARDES made such a 17 stink" around Calistoga that he feit he should call this office _ Two letters addressed to FOLDI 9 one from Las Vegas and one from Hollywood 9 are in possession of Chief HIVELY if needed 909 LA 56-156 On `6/7/.6.8 at San_ Frantisco California_ File # SF 62-548 1 by SA GEORGE P GALLOWAY: dp_ Date diclated 1367 This documcnt conlains ncithcr recormendaiions nor conclusions of Lho FBI. It is the propcrty of the FBI and is loancd lo yolr ngency; il and its contenls arc nol to Ie distributed oulside your agency. ================================================== Page 8 ================================================== 1 IA 56-156 Jos/ jee Characterizations conc erning the American Nazi Party, Students for a Democratic Society_ 9 and W.E.B. Du Bois Clubs of America are attached as appendix pages to this section of the report . 910 ================================================== Page 9 ================================================== APPENDIX AMERICAN NAZI PARTY LOS ANGELES $ CALIFORNIA ANPLA ) 9 Also Known As The' American Nazi Party Western Divigion ( ANPWD A source advised on August 2, 1966, that the American Nazi Partv, Los Angeles 9 California (ANPLA ) 9 which branch has also been known a8 the American Nazi Party , Western Division (ANPWD) 9 maintains its headquarters at 4375 North Peck Road, El Monte 2 California 9 and that RALPH PERRY FORBES 18 the Captain in charge of' the Western Division At a press conference on May 2, 1963, in Los Angeles , California , RALPH: PERRY FORBES stated he: wa8 at that time a Lieutenant in the ANP and the ninth-ranking officer of the organization He stated he arrived in Los les 1, 1963, to take charge of the party 8 headquarters in the Los Angeles area, which has control over party activities In the Southwestern United States The late GEORGE LINCOLN ROCKWELL , national commander of the ANP , arrived in Los Angeles selfaytgled on May 1963_ 9 and was photographed by the local pre8s with RALPH PERRY FORBES APPENDIX 911 Ange May ================================================== Page 10 ================================================== APPENDIX STUDENT3 FOR 4 DEMOCRATIC SOCIETY The Students for a Democretic Society. (SDS) 9 as it i8 known today 9 came into being at a founding convention keld e.t Port Huron; Michigan 9 in June , The SDS is ax1 essociation 3f young People on the ieft and nas a currert progrbm of pro_ testing the draft 9 proioting 8 cempaign for youth to develop 3, conscientious objectox 3t46489 Jenouncing United atates !! intervertion in the war in Vietnam and to radically transform the university community 9 and provide for its complete control students Gus Hall, Gereral Secretary, Communist Ferty; USA , when interviewed by a representative of United Press Inbernational in San Franci8cc, Califorria, on 1965, descrired tbe '6 SDS 29 & part_of she resporsible left" which the Party nas IY going for u8 At the Jure9 1965 , SDS Naticnal Conventior 9 3.2 anticomunist proviso wes remcved fror tne SDS corsticution_ [{ In the October 7 , 1966 9 issue 0f New Left Wotes" the offieial lication of SDS , an SDS Spokesman stated that there are Some comnuni8t8 in SDS and are welcome The national head- quarters of' this organization a5 0f April 18 9 1967 9 was located n Room 206, 1608 West Madison Street, Chicago , Illinois. A?PENDIX 912 1962 . by 14, May pub_ tney ================================================== Page 11 ================================================== APPENDIX W,Eg DU BOIS CLUBS QF AMERICA DCA A source advised that on October 26-27_ 9 1963, a con- ference of members of the Communist Party'USA (CPUSA) 9 including national functionaries 9 met in Chicago, Illinois, for the purpose of setting in motion forces for the establishment of a new national Marxist-oriented youth organization which would hunt for the most peaceful transition to Sccialism The delegates were told that it would be reasonable to assume that the young 8ocialists attracted into this new organization would eventually pa8s into the CP itself A 8econd 8ource has advised that the founding con- vention for the new youth organization waa held from June 19-21_ 9 1964,9 at 150 Golden Gate Avenue_ 9 San Francisco, California, at Which time the name W. E B a Du Bois Clubs of America (DCA) was adopted Approximately 500 delegates from throughout the United States attended this convention The second source advised in September, 1966,, that Mike Zagarell, CFUSA Youth Director, stated that in Negro Ommunities the Party still Supported the 'plan to build "left 18 socialist centers and to solidify the Perty base through the DCA 0 This source also advised in September 9 1966 , that Danlel Rubin, CPUSA National Organizational Secretary , stated the Party believes the DCA should have a working-class outlook and be 3 ma8s orgenization favorable to socialiSm9 socialist countries and Marzi8m 9 and in April, 1967 9 advised that Gus Hall, CFUSA General Secretary , indicated the DCA primery emphasis Should be on develcping ma88 resistance to the draft A third source advised in September, 1967 9 that Jarvis Tyner Was elected chairman of the DCA on September 10, 1967 9 at the Third National Convertion of thne DCA held in New York, New York , from September 8-10, 1967_ A fourth source edvised during August 9 1967, that Jarvis Tyner 18 3 member of the National Committee of the CFUSA A fifth source advised on September 21, 1967, that the beadquarters of the DCA is located at 34 West 17th Street, New York, New York APPENDIX 813 Be ================================================== Page 12 ================================================== FD-3 02 (Rev. 4-15-64) FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGA TION 6/7_ Date RODERICK LYNN MAC KAY was interviewed at 2527 Third street , Santa Monica, California MAC KAY stated he is a self- emp Loyed sales born at Quebec , Canada and PII has resided in Santa Monica, California, for tthe pas & four years In May 9 1967 > he became irate at an attorney 9 J . B TIETZ , s ince TIETZ was as8isting draft dodgers in the Los Angeles area He said he has twj s 3n8 in the military service and does not condone this type pf activity_ He issued a complaint to the Arerican Bar Association concerning TIETZ ; however 9 when thej did not appear t) take any action, he decided t? conduct his OTn inveetigation in an effort to obtain evidence against TIETZ In connection with this he has attended numerous anti-draft and peace movement meetings in the Los Angeles area His primary source 3f information concerning these c lubs and meetings was obtained through a coffee shop formerly located at Venice Boulevara and Ocean Highway in Venice, California, and a meeting place for the VI E. B Du Bois Club He remained anonymous a t these meetings to the extent that he never furnished his full name and used the name LYNN or MACK He did not take an active part in any of these meetings 9 but merely listened and mingled with thos e attending MAC KAY stated shortly after 1968 9 he discontinued attending these meetings since Jaceatlis endeavor was costing considerable time and money and he did not feel he Ias obtaining sufficient results t? execute the diebarment 2f TIETZ He said however , when reading the account of the assa88ination of ROBERT F KENNEDY_ 9 he observed the address pf SIRHAN SIRHAN at 696 East Howard street Pasadena 9 California, and felt this addrees was familiar to him He stated ; however ) he viewed photographs of SIRHAN SIRHAN in the newspaper and did not connect either the name or the individual On 6/6/68 at Santa_Monicay_California_File # Ios Angeles 56_156 914 SA ORLEY A LEESON , JR _ and by SA WILLIAM C RYAN JRACRaLm 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 &nd its contents are 'not to be distributed outside your agency. /68 man , ================================================== Page 13 ================================================== 2 LA 56-156 with this addres s He said to his knowledge , he has never seen SIRHAN SIRHAN or heard his name prior to June 5, 1968. As a result 9 he began reviewing various documents and notes he had obtained from attending anti-draft meetings and on five separate documents 9 spotted the Howard street address He said he could not recall the significance Jf the addresses on Howard Street 9 except that it must have been furnished t? him as an addrese for draft counseling MAC KAY continued that the addres s of 6962 East Howard Street 9 Pasadena _ 9 California appears with the name JOANN on a Peace Exchange Calendar for May_ 9 1967 He said this is a pencil notation written on the side of the calendar opposite a notice for a meeting on 10 1967 9 at the Workmen 1 8 Circle Cult Center , 1619 South Robertson Boulevard 9 West Los Angeles 9 California The caption of this meeting X1 was entitled 9 4 Progressive Israeli S Interpretation of Prob Lems in the Middle East" Avri Fischer of Kibbutz KFAR Masryk , Ierael MAC KAY said he attended this meeting and as best he can recall , this addres s would ha ve been furnished to him by JOANN (last name unknown) who was also in attendance at the meeting He recalls JOANN being present at numerous meetings he attended and especially at W . E B Du Bois Club functione He described JOANN as a Caucasian, female , 24 to 25 years of age , five feet siX inches in height 9 dark hair, and below average intelligence He commented that most of the individuals attending these meetings were college students ; hoiever , he did not feel JOANN Tas a college student MAC KAY said the address of 696 East Howard Street , city not listed, a1s 3 appeared on tw? Draft Counselors lists which had been obtained through attending anti-draft meetings He said again the addres8 i8 merely penciled in on the side of a typewritten list and he could not recall the reason for 915 May ================================================== Page 14 ================================================== 3 LA 56-156 the addres8, except that it must have been in respons e to telephone soliciting which he made He clarified thi8 by saying upon obtaining a Draft Counselors list he would make pretert telephone calls to individuals on the list and en many Jccasions was referred t? a specific addres 8 for draft counseling He said the addree8 of 696 East Howard street must have been given tj him for this purpose MAC KAY als? discovered the address of 696 East Howard , Pasadena 5 on a of notepaper and next t? the address was the name JOE HANDY Again; he could not recall the significance of this address or any connection with the name JOE HANDY and the address He said he did not know anyone by the name of JOE HANDY and could surmise that it might have been a code name to be used at Howard Street for obtaining draft cunse ling He als0 discovered a Security First National Bank Check Order Blank concerning WALTER W and MARIE K KOENIG _ 3201 East Berhite Street , Pasadena 9 California, Thich contains the handwritten nane and addres s of MARIE K KOENIG on the back of the order blank and under her addres s is tk addrese 688-696 East Howard Street , and the name JOE HANDY As he recalls 3 he must have obtained this addrese from MARIE KOENIG at an anti-draft meeting_ however he could not recall anything additional conc erning MARTE KOENIG MAC KAY said he furnished the original of a11 documents_ containing any addresses relating to the Howard Street address, to the Intelligence Divis ion of the Los Angeles Police Department hovever , he was continuing to go through al1 his records to determine if there are any other references to the addres8 The following description of MAC KAY was obtained through observation and interview Name RODERICK LYNN MAC KAY Race White Sex Male 916 ~ slip '0327696 ================================================== Page 15 ================================================== LA 56-156 Birth De ta PII Quebec , Canada Height 5 feet 10 inches Weight 175 pounds Eyes Blue Hair Gray Occupation Sales_ writer Current Emp loyment Unemployed Marital Status Married Former Littleton, New Hampshire; Residences Portland 9 Maine Arrests Driving while intoricated , Santa Monica , California 1965 917 man , ================================================== Page 16 ================================================== FD-302 (Rev. 4-15-64) FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION 1 61/6/68 Date Mrs_ RA CHA EL PHTLLIPS 11365 Jeff Avenue , was interviewed and she advised that back in 1966 and the Spring 0f 1967 , she attended about six meetings of' the Los Angeles Committee for Defense of the Bill of Rights _ These meetings were hela at various locations in Los Angeles and the exact dates and places of ti:e meetings could not be recalled by her Mrs PHTLIPS stated that she has recently seen photographs of SIRHAN SIRHAN in the newspapers , and this made her recall that she believes that she had seen this individual at some of the meetings of the Los Angeles Committee for Defense of the Bill of Rights , mentioned above _ She stated this individual did not take an active part in these meetings 9 was a loner , and usually said nothing at all. PHTLLIPS was shown Los Angeles Police Department photographs of SIRHAN taken June 5 , 1968 9 and she advised that this is the same individual whom she recalls ettending the meetings noted above _ 6/6/68 Los Angeles 9 California Log Angeles 56-156 On at File # 918 SA RICHA RD J RAYSA and SA JAMES R_ PA CE JRP/sro/les 6/6/68 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 17 ================================================== LA 56-156 JOS /alm A characterization of the Los Angeles Committee for Defense of the Bill of Rights i8 attached a8 an appendix page to this section of the report . 919 ================================================== Page 18 ================================================== APPENDIX LOS ANGELES COMITTEE FOR DEFENSE OF THE BliL OF RIGHTS > formerly known as Los Angeles Comnitiee for Protection 0f' Foreign Born (LACDBR) Ceae source advised in 1968 that the LACDBR ha.s expanded its former scope of interest relating tc the foreign born , and has become a militant gene fal defense crganization allegedly seeking to safeguard the rights of a11 individuals 9 including the Foreign Bcrn_ 9 as well as those seeking to &void military service in the Armed Forces of tthe Uniced States The LACDBR is a non-membership organization which is represented by an Administrative Board of about 125 individuals ftom loosely organized area committees interested in the work of the LACDBR These board members are invited by RCSE CHERNIN > Executive Director of the LAGDBR who is the guiding, dcminant , and motivating force behind the LACDBR Its headquarters are maintained at 326 West Third Street , Los Angeles 9 California Another source advised in 9 1968, that ROSE CHERNIN 13 currently Organizational Secretary of the Moranda Smith Section cf che Southern California District Ccmmunist Party (SCDCP) APPENDIX 820 May , May ================================================== Page 19 ================================================== FD-302 (Rev. 4-15-64 ) FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGA TION Date 6/11/68 A source who has furnished reliable information in the past and Who 1s familiar with activities of the Los AngeLes Committee for Defense of the Bill of Rights (LACDBR) wa 8 shown a photograph of STRHAN SIRHAN 9 which photograph was taken by the Los Angeles Police Department June 5, This source advised that SIRHAN does not appear identical rith individual Iho has been involved in activities of the LACDBR , 326 West Third Street , Los Angeles 9 during the Fal1 of 1966 or during 1967 or 6/11/68 Los Angeles _ 9 California Los Ange Les 56-156 On at File # 921 SA J CHARLES MERRIMAN/makymc 6/11/68 by Date dictated This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI. It is the property of the FBI and is loaned to agency; it and its contents are 'not to be distributed outgide your agency. 1968 1968 your ================================================== Page 20 ================================================== FD-302 (Rev. 1-25-6 0) FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGA Date 6/10/68 A source who has furnighed reliable information in the past and who is familiar with activities of the Los Angeles Committee for De fense of the Bill of Rights (LACDBR) was shown a photograph of SIRHAN SIRHAN , which photograph Ya8 taken by the Los Angeles Police Department June 5, 1968 This source advised that SIRHAN does not appear identical wqith individual ho has been involved in activities of the LACDBR 3 326 West Third Street , Los Angeles , during the Fall of or during 1967 or 6/10/58 Los Ange les , California Filf?s Angeles 156 On 922 by SA FRANCIS G KAHLLgcw mmc Date dictated 6/10/68 This document contalns neither recommendations nor conc lusions of the FBI: It Is the property of the FBI and is loaned t0 Your agency; it and its contents are not to be distributed outside Your agency. 1966 1968 56_ ================================================== Page 21 ================================================== FD-3 02 (Rev. 1-25-6 0) FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGA" JN Date 6/25/68 BILL CHA NDLER 5 2827 Winters Avenue East Ios Ange (telephone 262-5479) , advised that he is an organizer for the United Farm Workers ` Union, stated that his residence also serves as his office, and furnished information as follows : CHA NDLER advised that he attended Pasadena City College, the a cademic year 1964-1965, at which time he attempted to start a chapter of the students for a Democratic Society (SDS) _ He related that during that time, he and severa1 associates Would ofen frequent the school cafeteria and usua 1ly went to one particular tab le During that time many students wou ld often and ta lk to him and his a8sociates He stated that on one oecasion four. Arab students stopped at the table _ He stated that he believes this was the fa1 of 1965. CHA NDLER was displayed a photograph of SIRHAN SIRHAN and advised that he believes that possibly SIRHAN was one of the Arab students _ He stated, however , that if the individual was SIRHAN, he did not speak through - out the conversation, which lasted about 15 minutes He stated that he does not believe that he has ever seen SIRHAN since that tine and reca l led that none of the Arab students appeared interested in the' SDS , but rather Were interested in telling about their country_ CHA NDLER conc luded by saying that he has no further know ledge conc erning SIRHAN or any know ledge of the KENNEDY a 88a88ination, which might possibly be of va lue to the FBI in the current investigation_ 6/14/68 Los Angeles _ 5 Ca lifornia Los Angeles 56-156 On at 923 File SA IRVIN B_ WELLS III and SA MYRON M . HITCH /d jy 6/19/68 by Date dictated This document contains neither recommendatlons nor conclusions of the FBI: It {6 the property of the FBI and 1s loaned to your agency; It and its contents re not to be distrfbuted outside Your agency. 1e8 , stop ================================================== Page 22 ================================================== LA 56-156 Jos/ jae MISCELLANEOUS 924 ================================================== Page 23 ================================================== FD-3 02 (Rev. 4-15-64) FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGA TION Date 644497 Af'ter ha been advised of' the identity of' WILLIAM J REHDER ag a Special Agent of' the FBI and after having execut - ed a Waiver of Rights form STEPHEN DALE AHERN ) 14372 San Jose Mission Hills California, executed the following statement and furnished the following information: "STATENNT STEPHEN DALE AHERN , called the Greek Tneatre in Maxch of' 1968, at 1:45 p. m _ on prior to the scheduled speaking appearance of' Senator ROBERT KENNEDY When the operator at the Greek Theatre answered the telephone I said 'There is a bomb inside_ 5 it will go off tomorrow afternoon at 4:30 p .m _ I knew prior to making this bomb threat that the Senator was to addrese a rally at the Greek Theature at 4:15 p . m _ the daj after I made the telephone call "Later that same (ie . the before Senator KENNEDY was to appear at the Greek Theatre ) at approximately 4:00 p . m . I telephoned the Los Angelee Times and told whoever answered the telephone that 'Senator KENNEDY will be shot "Both of' the aforementioned phone calls were made from a public phone booth in Sylmar 3 California _ approximately 1:00 p . m . , I telephoned American Airlines at Los Angeles International Airport and told whoever answered the telephone 'Senator KENNEDY will be shot when he lands This call to the airport was made from a public phone booth on Laurel Canyon Blvd. , San Fernando, Ca lifornia 01 Imme diately after making the telephone call to the Los Angeles Airport I drove to the airport and saw Senator KFNEDY land and was even able to On 64/6468 at Los_Angeles __California File # Los_Angeles_56_156 925 by SA WTLLIAM J REHDERnmb Date dictated 646/68 Thi8 document contains 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. ving "I, day day day "At ================================================== Page 24 ================================================== 2 LA 56-156 "shake his hand _ After having Seen the Senator at the airport , I drove to the Greek Theatre where I observed the entire KENNEDY rally "I originally ma de the three calls involving the af'orementioned threats in order to see what news that it would cxeate "I have read the statement contained on this and one (1) other paze & I now 8ign thi8 statement because I know that is true' & correct "/8 / STEVEN DALE AHERN "Witnesg [8 / WILLIAM J REHDER , Special Agent , FBI, Los 11 Angeles , Cal . AHERN advised that on the following Monday after Senator KENNEDY 8:,appearance at the Greek Theatre he made an appointment with his psychiatrist , Dr CAGLE_ 2 Oliveview Sanatorium; to ex- plain to Dr CAGLE that he had an urge to kill Senator KENNEDY for some reason which he was unable to explain within hingelf' Once AHERN 8 actions regarding the telephone threats against Senator KENNEDY ! 8 life and the accompanjying urge on the part of' AHERN to assassinate Senator KENNEDY were explained to Dr CAGLE , Dr' CAGLE notified AHERN 8 probation officer 9 Mr GOTTLEIB , Van Nuys 9 California and GOTTLETB arranged to have AHERN ' s pro- bation suspended and on 3, in Division 20 , Municipal Court Los Angeles California AHERN 8 case was certified to Department number 95 , Superior Court_ 9 Los Angeles County for a 8anity hearing On 9, 1968 , AHERN was interviewed by two court appointed pSychiatrists who declared AHERN legally sane on 10 , On 15 FA IRNER (phonetic) Municipal Court 9 Los Angeles , '&alifornia 9 sentenced AHERN to 36 months active probation under the supervision of Officer GOTTLEIB on condition that AHERN regularly see a psychiatrist 926 1968 May May May 1968 1968 Judge May ================================================== Page 25 ================================================== 3 CA 56-156 The following deecription of AHERN was obtained through observation and interview: Nane STEPHEN DALE AHERN Sex Male Race Caucagian Date of' birth PII Place of birth Glendale ) California Height C' Teight 200 pounde Hair Br own Eyes Br own Current address 14302 San Jose Miesion Hills 9 Ca lifornia Relatives Father 2 DAVID JOSEPH AHERN Mother ) HELEN FRA NCES AHERN , nee Hutchingon Occupation Student , Valley College Van Nuys_ 9 California Forner political Member of American Nazi Party associates from December , to 3 1965 927 1964 May ================================================== Page 26 ================================================== FD-3 02 (Rev. 4-15-64) FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION 7/10/68 Date M_ SAFQUH AL-AKHRASS , 911 9th Street y Apartment 57 9 Albany , California J adviged that he i8 2 National officer of the Organization of Arab Students (OAs) whoge headquarters i8 located in New York AL-AKHRASS stated that there are seven National officers and approximately one hundred and twenty local chapters @f the YAS . He stated that al1 local chapters are affiliated with the National Organization made known and has membership to the National Office; however , a few local chapters are not necessarily memberg of the National Organization_ AL-AKHRASS stated the seven National Officers are : President HUSAMI, ZIYAD 725 Lawrenceville Trenton, New Jersey Telephone 609-883-0945 Vice President WALID X4ipDI7Ea 1414 street NW Apartment 200 Washington, D.C, Telephone 202-483-5249 Treasurer Name not immediately available to AL-AKHRASS Chapter 8 Chairman AL-AKHRASS , SAFOUH M 911 9th street Apartment 57 Albany, California Secretary Name not immediately available to AL-AKHRASS _ Cultural Chairman Name not immediately available to AL-AKHRASS _ 928 7/9/68 ABANY , CALIFORNIA SF 62-5481 On at File # SA DONALD E JONES deb 7/10/68 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 27 ================================================== 2 SF 62-5481 DEJ/aeb Publications Chairman Name not immediately available to AL-AKHRASS_ AL-AKRASS stated that he never heard of SIRHAN SIRHAN until the assa88ination of Senator ROBERT F KENNEDY AL-AKHRASS advised that to his knowledge, STRHAN STRHAN has never been 2 member of OAS or affiliated in any way with the national or local chapters of OAs He stated he had contacted both the National President and the President of the Pagadena, California, local chapter of JAs and both advised that they had no record or knowledge of any connection of SIRHAN SIRHAN with the OAS , AL-AKHRAsS advised that the OAs igsued a press release nationally on June 5, 1968 , which states the following: "News reports have claimed that the suspected as8a1lant of Senator Kennedy was 8 member of the Organization of Arab Students in the U,8.4 . and Canada _ The National Executive Committee of the Organization of Arab Students states that he has not been a member of the national or local Organization. Organization of" Arab Students was established in 1952 to further Arab-American friendship and to a88ist Arab students in adjubting to academic lives away from home Those branches are recognized activity organizations on over 2 hundred campuses "The Executive Committee of the Organization of Arab Students was deeply grieved the news on the attempt of Senator Kennedy' 8 life and immediately sent the following telegram to Mrs _ Robert p Kennedy : "We are shocked and dismayed to learn of the deplorable attempt made at the life of Senator Kennedy _ We express our heartful sympathies to yoU, to the Kennedy family, and to the American people. We hope that Senator Kennedy will recover [1 soon 929 "The by ================================================== Page 28 ================================================== FD-3 02 (Rev. 4-15-64) FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGA TION Date 7/24/68 LAVERNE BOTTTNG , also Inown Bobbie, wa8 contacted at Deiocratic Headquarters, 101 West Huntington Drive BOTTING stated that she resided 2t 359 Mount Olive, Bradbury 2 California BOTTING related that up until June 5, 1968, this office was used as the campaign headquarters by the late Senator ROBERT F KENNEDY and thaz this office covered the entire San Gabriel Valley She recalled that on May 30, 1968, she was sitting at her desk at caipalgn headquarters and during the afternoon three individuals entered the headquarters Two of che individuals stayed outside a counter and the other walked by the counter and walked 4p to her desk and inquired whether or not KENNEDY: was expected to visit the headquarters She recalled this individual was told that KENNEDY was not scheduled to make any additional appearances in the San Gabriel Valley She 18 not certain, but she believes the individual said that he was from Kennedy Headquarters in Pasadena, and that they were wondering if Senator KENNEDY was planning a visit to the area BOTTING stated that she did not take the names and addresses of any of these individuals BOTTTNG noted that during her conversation with this individual ETHEL CREHAN was sitting in her: presence With her back to the counter Mrs BOTTING stated thac the individual who approached her closely resemb les SIRHAN BISHARA SIRHAN . A photograph of SIRHAN , Los Angeles County Sheriff T 8 Office No wa3 exhibited to BOTTING and she said ironl this photograpn she believes tat the individual was STRHAN 21? a person who very closely rese:lb les SIRHAN _ She added that there is a reasonab le doubt in her nind that the individual was SIRHAN; however, she believes that she could definitely say one way or the other whether the individual was actually SIRHAN, 1f s he had the opportunity to view SIRHAN in person_ On 719/68_at Azusa California File # Los_ Angele8 56_156 930 by SA ALBERT A HUSTEDTLdp 'Date dictated [22/68 This document contains neither recommendations 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. a8 , ================================================== Page 29 ================================================== 2 LA 56-156 She stated that some of the things about the individual that she definitely recalls 18 that his face had the appearance that a& one time he had a prob lem with acne The individual had a foreign look about hin; however , he spoke in excellent English She stated that when rhe individual first entered the headquarters she chought he was MARIO AGUAYO, 3 campaign headquarters worker however, as it turned out the individual was Iuch shorter than AGUAYO, but did have certain facial reseib lances to AGTAYO She noced that AGUAYO resided at 405 East Second Street , Azusa, California BOTTING stated that the two individua]8, who e ntered the headquarters with the person she thinks 18 identical to SIRHAN, stayed behind a counter and she described thei as being 3 ma le and feiale She did not observe the male, buc she furnished 'che folowing description of the female who she believes she could identify if she ocserved her again: Sex Female Race White Age 22-25 Height 5'7 Build Slim (excellent figure) Hair (Dishwater ) b lond 931 ================================================== Page 30 ================================================== FD-302 (Rev. 1-2 5-6 0) FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGA Date 7/24/68 ETHEL CREHAN 1001 Fish Canyon Road, telephone nuucer 359-6493 and 334-2811, advised that up until June 5, 1968 she worked at the Kennedy Campa ign Headquarters in Azusa, California During the afternoon and evening of June 5, 1968, she saw pictures of SIRHAN BISHARA SIRHAN SIRHAN on various *elevision prograris At the time she observed these pictures,she had no reactions CREHAN stated that at approrimate 3 a .- _ on June 6, 1968, she Zwo e fron a sound 8 leep at which time she realized that she had seen SIRHAN at the Kennedy Campaign Headquarters in Azuea, California She zediate ly telephonically contacted BOBBIZ BOTTING , Wh1? vias the Caripaign Headquarters Manager and the person who. she recalled talled to SIRHAN at the campaign headquarters She told BOTTING acout the s1tuarion and BOTTING areed that che person referred to by CREHAN who visited che Kennedy Canpaign Headquarters_ close ly resembled SIRHAN. CREHAN related that during the afternoon of 30, 1968, she wa8 Working at the Kennedy Campaign Headquarters _ An individual entered the headquarters and waled up to MrS BOTTING and as! ed if KENNEDY was s cheduled to visit t lie Ezusa Headquarters He was told that KENNEDY was not s cheduled to mal e any -ore appearances in che San Gabriel Valley She celieves ihe individual said that he was fronl the Kennedy Campaign Office in Pasadena ; howe ver_ she 18 noi certain of this She recalled that this individual entered the campaign headquarters with another male and a ferale who appeared to be older than the individual she believes was SIRHAN . CREHAN stated that the three individuals remained ir the Kennedy Canpaign Headquarters approxinately two or three ulinubes She recalled thar the individual she thought to be SIRHAN , had scar tissue from pock marks on his face and he had an olive complexion_ She the distinct inpression that the three were college students interested in the Kennedy canpa-gn 7/19/68 Duarte, Ca lifornia # Los Angeles 56-156 On at File 932 by SA ALBERT A HUSTEDT /dp Date dictated [22/68 This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI. It [s the property of the FBI and is loaned to Your agency; it and its contents are not to be distrlbuted outside Your agency. ly May sot ================================================== Page 31 ================================================== LA 56-156 CREHAN stated that no attempt Wa8 made to obtain xhe naies and addresses of the three individuals , as she recalls the individual to say that they were from the Iennedy Headquarters in Pasadena A photoeranh of SIRHAN, Los Angeles County Sheriff' & Office No was exhibited to Mrs CREHAN and she stated chat she is fairly certain that the individual she referred 89 above 1s SIRHAN . She noted however, thar at this time she would noc lik e %o have to testify %9 xhe fact that thi8 individual ana SIRHAN are identical withouc first seeing SIRHAN in person 933 ================================================== Page 32 ================================================== FD-302 (Rev. 4-15-64) FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION 6/25/68 Date_ Mr . IAN BRODIE , reporter for the London Daily Express made a telephone cali from Montreal, Quebec , Canada to SA FRANCIS La CASHTN in the New York, New York Office. Mr_ BRODIE stated that he had been covering Senator ROBERT KENNEDY S Presidential but that he (BRODY } was in New York, New York, on night of June 4 # 5, 1968, when Senator KENNEDY was assassinated . Mr BRODIE stated that HARRY BENSON , a photographer for the London Daily Express and IVOR DAVIS , a reporter for the London Daily Express were in the Ambassador Hotel on the night of June 4-5, 1968, but that they are presently on vacation in Great Britain BRODIE added that BENSON and DAVIS would call SA CASHIN when they return to the United States . 93+ (telephonically} 6/25/68 Montreal; Canada to NY, NY Ny 44-1640 On File SA FRANCIS L. -CASHIN/np 6/25/68 Date dictated This documenl conlains neilher recommendalions nor conclusions of the FBI: It Is the property of Ihe FBI and Is loaned to Your agency; Iand Its contents are not to be dlstrlbuted outside Your agency. campaigrthe by__ ================================================== Page 33 ================================================== FD-302 (Rev. 1-25-6 0) FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGA Date 6/28/68 LOUIS BURNETT_ 9 7451 Lurline Avenue , Canoga Park, California 3 was contacted at his place of buginess, {-ll Store, 21616 Roscoe Boulevard, Canoga Park, and advised as follows On the morning of June 5, 1968 at approximately 8:00 A . a young lady came into his store who he recognized as a frequent customer The girl was wearing a white dress with large dark polka dots and a large KENNEDY button_ The girl appeared very tired and told BURNETT she had been up all night and had been at the Los Angeles Police Department to identify the person who shot Senator ROBERT F KENNEDY as she had been at the Ambassador Hotel and witnessed the shooting _ BURNETT stated he had no reason to doubt the girls story but after hearing news reports about the girl in the polka dot dress he wondered if this could be the girl and telephoned the Los Angeles Police He stated he has not seen the girl since June 5, 19b3ranentc and does not know her name or where she lives She always walked to his store a lone and when leaving would wa lk west toward the intersection of Roscoe and Ovensmouth Avenue BURNETT described the girl as follows : Race White Age Early 20' s Height 5'2' Hair Black Complexion Dark, possibly Latin Remarks Had sma11 facial features and crooked nose 6/26/68 Canoga Park, California Los Angeles 56-156 On File # 935 SA ORLEY A LEESON 9 JR. /1le 6/27/68 by Date dictated This document contalns neither recommendations nor conc lusions of the F BI. It {s the property of the F B[ Jr] 1s {oaned to Your agency; it and its contents cre not t0 be distributed outs ide Your agency. M. , ================================================== Page 34 ================================================== wFo 173-135 JLP: €ab The following irvestigetion w88 conducted by SA JOH Lo PATTERSON a8 Fashingcon, Do C . on June 18 , 1968: JEREM CAMPBELL, Reporter , London Evening Standazd , 1101 New Hampshire Averue , N, advised thac during . che Oregon prinary he divided his tine between covering che KENNEDY &nd N CARTHY campaignso During the Celifornia prinary he jolned the KENNEDY party and traveled wlch chem throughoue the stacev Ae the Eine of che shoocing CAMPBELL W23 in his hotel rooml at the Chencellor Hocel In Los Angeles whzeh is one block from the Anbassador Hotelo He had Previously been at the Ambassador but had returned to the Chancellor abouz 7 :00 PeEla to dictace his scoryo % After be leerned aboue the shooting he went €o the Ambagsador and talked to the people theree CANBELL &d Do€ 8ee SIRHAN STRHAN at the Ambeggador Hotel and does not remember having ever seen hin daring the campaigno In eddicion, he did noe remember seeing @ in pollca-doc &rese at the Ambassador and bad no knowledge of the schedaled rouce KENNEDY was co cake inediately afcer his victory speech, 935 Wo ? girl ================================================== Page 35 ================================================== FD-302 (Rev. 1-25-6 0) FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGA Date 6/28/68 HOWARD CAMPBELL_ 9 1618 Crenshaw Boulevard Los Angeles _ 9 was contacted at his place of business , 2610 Crenshaw Boulevard and advised he and his wife attended a reception for Senator ROBERT F KENNEDY at the Ambassador Hotel following his victory in the Indiana primary about one month prior to his assa8s ination This reception was a lso held in the Embassy Roonit of the Ambassador Hotel but Senator ROBERT F KENNEDY did not attend this reception but his brother > Senator EDWARD KENNEDY 3 attended and made a brief speech and received a long distance telephone call from his brother during the reception_ The CAMBELLS attended this rally with RAY and JUANITA BLANCHEY and arrived at the hotel about 7:30 P.M. and left shortly after 10:00 P. M. During their stay, they stood near the front of the Embassy Room near the bandstand and speakers area In the front of the bandstand was a piano and bench which the orchestra did not use and sitting on the bench was an olive comp lected short ma le wearing a dark suit This man had long dark hair and wore dark rimmed € lasses He was with a young blond haired female who was sitting on his lap or S tending between his legs most of the evening The couple had several drinks and were hugging and kiss and ignoring the various speakers He recalled the couple spoke to 8 few other dark complected persons while they were there CAMPBELL recalled the man made s ome derogatory remarks about Senator ROBERT F_ KENNEDY and CAMPBELL asked the man why he was there end he replied he wanted to give KENNEDY hell CAMPBELL had no further conversation with this man Following the assassination of Senator KENNEDY CAMPBELL and his wife recalled the man saw at the Indiana reception and wondered if it could have been SIRHAN SIRHAN CAMPBELL could not identify the photograph of SIRHAN as being this man but stated SIRHAN ' s hair and complexion resemb led the man _ 6/25/68 Los Ange les California File # Los Angeles_ 56-156 On at 937 SA ORLEY A_ LEESON 9 JR. /1lg Dafte jictated 6/27/68 by Zhls docume:t contains neither recommendations nor conc lusions of the F BIs It {s the property of the 7 B i Jnj 18 -caned {0 Your Jgency ; it Jnj its contents cre not t0 be Jistributed outside Your agency. ing they ================================================== Page 36 ================================================== FD-302 (Rev. 1-25-6 0) FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGA Date 6/28/68 Mrs BOBBIE CAMBELL , 1618 Crenshaw Bou levard Los Angeles California, was contacted at her residence and advised as follows She attended the reception for Senator ROBERT F KENNEDY at the Embass, Room of the Ambassador Hotel following his victory in the Indiana primaries which was about three weeks prior to his assass ination_ She attended this reception with her husband , HOWARD CAMBELL , and friends JUANITA BLANCHEY and RAYMOND BLANCHEY _ They arrived at the reception about 7:30 P.M. and stayed to about 10 :00 P.M. During their stay at the reception they stood in the front of the Embassy Room near the bands tand and the speakers platform and whi le there observed a man and a young woman sitting on a piano bench in the front of the bandstand which was not being used by the orchestra The man appeared to be of Latin descent as he was olive complected and had long dark hair The woman was in her early twenties and had long blond hair and wore a light colored dress The man appeared to be in his early twenties and wore a gray suit with a white shirt and tie and wore dark rimmed glasses She recalled the couple did not pay any attention to any of the speakers and were only interested in each other and were hugging kissing and carrying on the entire time The couple had severa] drinks and appeared to be enjoying each other' s company and completely ignored the events of the evening and the speakers She stated that Senator ROBERT F_ KENNEDY did not attend this reception but did make a Jong distance telephone ca1l to the rally and his brother; Senator FDWARD KENNEDY was in attendance and made a brief speech following his brother' s victory in Indiana The couple did not pay any attention to the speech or the telephone call. Mrs CAMPBELL reca] led that there were several persons in attendance who &ppeared to be of Latin, Arab and Indian descent and she remembered thet she saw one or two persons wearing turbans 6/25/68 Los Angeles , California File { Los Angeles 56_156_ On at SAs DAVID Ra ST_ CLAIR and by ORLEY A LEESON JR ~Lug Date Jictated 6p2768 This document contalns nefther recomrendatlons Jor conc luslons of the ? 8I: It Is the property of the F3: Jnd :s _caned 10 four agency ; it Jnd its contents cre ot to be Jistributed outside Your agency . 938 ================================================== Page 37 ================================================== 2 CA 56-156 about their heads She stated that one Latin appearing individual spoke a few words to the couple but cannot recall anyone else speaking to them After she heard the news about Senator KENNEDY 8 death she was talking to JUANITA BLANCHEY and they both wondered if the young man saw with the girl could have been SIRHAN SIRHAN Mrs CAMPBELL was shown photographs of SIRHAN SIRHAN and stated she could not say 1f STRHAN was the person she saw or not but that his complexion 8nd long dark hair &ppeared s imilar 939 they ================================================== Page 38 ================================================== FD-302 (Rev. 1-25-6 0) FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGA Date 6/28/68 RAYMOND BLANCHEY 3 6119 Brynhurst 2 Apartment 9 , Los Angeles advised he and his wife, JUANITA BLANCHEY attended a victory celebration for Senator ROBERT F KENNEDY foilowing his victory in the Indiana primary about three weeks before his assassination_ This celebration was at the Embassy Room of the Ambassador Hotel and he and his wife attended with BOBBIE and HOWARD CAMPBELL They arrived at the hotel about 8:30 P.M. and left shortly after 10 :00 P.M. While at the celebration they stood near the bandstand and speakers ' area as a11 the seats were taken_ There was a_ pianc and bench in front of the bandstand which were not used by the orchestra and seated on the piano bench was a short, olive complected man in 8 dark suit who was with a taller blond haired, fair complected girl about 19 years old _ This was carrying on during the entire evening He explained they were drinking hugging 2 and kissing and paying no attention to the speakers or the program_ He stated they were not loud or noisy and he does not recall either of them talking to anyone else . BLANCHEY reca]led there were several other olive complected persons in attendance and one man was wearing a turban on his head He stated Senator ROBERT F KENNEDY did not attend this celebration but Senator EDWA RD KENNEDY did attend and made a speech during which he received a telephone call from his brother which was related to the group in attendance Shortly after this speech they left the Embassy Room and departed through the kitchen area where he noticed some of the kitchen employees appeared to be olive complected He advised he and his wife heard about the assassination of Senator KENNEDY while they were at work at the Termina 1 Annex Post Office and they heard the assassin was an olive skinned ma le They discussed the possibility that the man they saw at the Indiana celebration may have been the assas8in and the next day his wife called Mrs CAMPBELL and discussed the natter following which Mrs CAMBELL called the Los Angeles Police Department 6/25/68 Los Angeles , California Los Angeles 56-156 On af File #: SAs DAVID RS ST , CLAIR and 940 ORLEY A_ LEESON 9 JR./1lg Date dictated 6/27/68 by This document contalns neither recommendatlons nOr conc luslons of the FBIa It {s the property of the F B[ Jnj :s ioaned 60 Your agency ; it and its contents cre not to be distributed outside {our agency. coupie ================================================== Page 39 ================================================== 2 LA 56-156 BLANCHEY wa3 shown a photograph of SIRHAN SIRHAN and stated the photograph resemb les the man he saw but he could not 8ay the photograph was identical with this person _ 941 ================================================== Page 40 ================================================== FD-302 (Rev. 1-25-6 0) FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGA Date 7/8/68 JUANITA BLANCHEY 6119 Brynhurst Apartment 9, Los Angeles advised she and her husband RAYMOND BLANCHEY attended a victory celebration for Senator ROBERT F KENNEDY foliowing his victory in the Indiana primeries approximately three weeks before his assassination This celebration was held at the Embassy Room of the Anbassador Hotel and they attended with HOWARD and BOBBIE CAMPBELL , arriving at the celebration about 8:30 p .m_ and departing about 10:00 p.m. While they were at the celebration, they stood near the front of the Embassy Room where the speakers platform and band- ~ stand area was located There was a piano and piano bench in front of the bandstand which were not being used the band and seated on the piano bench she observed a young olive complected ma le who was accompanied by a taller, feir skinned blond haired girl She recalls this couple because they were hugging and kissing and not paying eny attention t? the speakers or the program_ The couple had several drinks but they were not noisy i! or causing any disturbence other than carrying on" with each other Mrs BLANCHEY described the nan as being in his early twenties 9 olive complexion, long dark hair, and wearing a dark suit She described the girl as being ebout 19 yeare old, long stringy blond hair, light c omplexion, and wearing a light colored dress Mrs BLANCHEY stated she felt the couple acted like a I1 11 pickup relationship because 0f the attention they paid to each other as she does not think if they had known each other they would have been SO attentive to each other in front of such a large crowd of people _ She stated there were several dark complected persons at the celebration end she recalls one man was wearing a turban. She advised that when leaving the Embassy Room her group left through the kitchen area where they observed several On 6/25/68 at Los Angeles California File # Los Angeles 56_156 SA DAVID R ST _ CLAIR and 942 by SAORLEY A ~EESON, JR-ZOAHe lm Date dictated 7/2/68 1s document contains neither recommendations nor conc lusions of the FBI. It Is the property of the FBI and is loaned to your agency ; it Jnd its contents cre not to be distributed outside Your agency . by Th ================================================== Page 41 ================================================== LA 56-156 of the kitchen employees appeared to be olive complected After hearing the news about Senator KENNEDY being shot 9 she and BOBBIE CAMPBELL discussed the couple and wondered if the man could have been STRHAN SIRHAN end following their discussion 9 BOBBIE CAMPBELL called the Los Angeles Police Department_ Mrs BLANCHEY was shown photographs of SIRHAN SIRHAN and she stated she could not sajy 1f the man she saw was identical or not but the complexion and long dark hair were similar 943 ================================================== Page 42 ================================================== EA 56-156 JEF/yfe By communication dated June 11 3 1368, the San Franci8c0 Division advised that 3 FRED CANNON, California 3lue Shield_ San Franc i8co, advised that he was in the Tudor Room of the Sheraton-Wilshire Hotel at Los Angeles , California the dey before Senator ROBERT F KENNEDY Wa8 a88a88 inated, and overheard a Negro bartender 8ay that he had been asked to serve at the victory reception for Senator KENNEDY The Negro bartender then added chat he hoped he would not shot at , accor 'ding to Mx CANNON . Mr CANNON said he could not: further ident ify the bartender 944 get ================================================== Page 43 ================================================== FD-302 (Rev_ 1-25-6 0) FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGA Date 6/29/63 CLYDE STR TBLING , Bartender, Tudor Room, Sheraton Wilshire Hotel, 3515 Wilghire Boulevard, stated that he has no permanent address at th is time STRIBLING advised that he was the bartender who talked to a man whose name he does not Irnow at the Tudor Room, Sheraton Wilghire Hotel, on i1 3, 1963, concerning his (STR IBLING '8 ) ha been asked to work at th? victory reception for Senator ROBZRT F_ KENNEDY at the Ambaesador Hotel. STRTBLING ea id that he does recall jokingly stating to the man that he hoped he (STRTBLING ) did not get shot at the reception_ STR IBLING sa id this was strictly sa id in jest, and he had no knowledge of anj poss ible a88a88 ination of Senator KCNNEDY On 6/18/68 at Los Angeles , California File los Angeleg 56_156_ 945 by 84 JAMES E FZENYiimk Date dictated 6/22/68 This document contains ne ither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI. It {s the property of the F B[ inj :s icaned t0 Your agency; it and its contents re not to be distributed outside Your agency _ Apr ving ================================================== Page 44 ================================================== FD-302 (Rev. 1-25-6 0) FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGA Date 6/14/58 MA RK EDWA RD CHAMBZRLAIN was adviged of the identity o1 the interviewing agente and 3f the nature 22 the intervien and then furniehed the follow information: CHAMBERLA IN was interviewed at hiz apartment J 54122 Fran'lin Avenue apartaent 215_ Loe Angelee California _ telephone 452 -7833 CHAMBZRLA In Kae aeked if he hc been at the Amkassador Hotel on the evening Senator ROBZRT F KZNNEDY #as shot CHAMBERLAIN adviged that ne #aa in his apa rtment watching the election returns saw the eventz of the shooting on television, and etayed up al1 night watching the reports He stated that he knowe nothing conce rning "he shooting or corcerning the suepected killer SIRHAN SIRHAN, other than what he had seen on television and read in the ne epapere He further etated that DONALD WRIGHT who livee in apartment 314_ ) Tas kith his in hie (CHAMZRLA IN 8 ) apa rtment al1 that evening. They were u; WRIGHT 8 portable televieion, CHAMBBZRLA IN stated that ehortly after tie shooting he called Mrz _ VAN OLINDA who lives in the apa rtuent iilnedlately bel3w nis and told hex that KZNNEDY had beer &not He etated that he latez veited Mrs VAN OLINDA in her apartert tney coth kere crying and coneoling each other CHA MBERLA IN related that hie rojiate is DONALD BOLING mh3 i2 a ra le nurse and wile ne ha e in the paet been working for the San Vincente Hoepital, he is currently #orling on a private care and coies home only on Sundaye CHA MBERLA IN atated that BOLING Ia8 not in the apart - ment on the night 3f the shooting CHAMBERLAIN related that 'e ale? called hie eister Mre LESLIZ PUTMAN J in Campbell, New Yozk and told er 31' tine ghooting He stated that his sister admonished hiin 8ince she had been in ped and {nel nothing of the shooting_ He told her t? turn on the television 02 radio CHANBEZRLA IN etated that he ;a2 8ober that night but severa] Gays latez called his siater aga in and cannot recall the convereation that tojk place Decause he had been drinking heavily _ 5/14/58 Los Angeles , California File Loe elee 55-155 On af SA MYRON M_ HITCH_ SA IRVIN B_ WELLS , III ana SA EDWA RD M. COFFMAN / EMC /nmb/dp 5/14/53 by 946 Date dictated This document containg neither recommendations nor conc lusions of the F BI. It Is the property of the F Bi an] is ioaned t0 Your agency; it and its contents cre not to ba distrlbuted outside Your agency. ing ing Ang ================================================== Page 45 ================================================== 2 LA 56-156 CHANERLA IN al80 re called calling his mother on the night of the shooting but doee not recall mentioning any - thing to he % concerning the shooting_ He stated that Mre PUTMAN 12 his favorite, sister and he calledher on che night of the shooting becaure he wanted to tallr to her and tell her what had happened CHA MBZRLA TN advised that he i2 divorced_ 9 ha 8 lived in Loe Angelee , California since 1949 and eince that time haa been a rreeted twice for drunk driving and once for aeeault upon his ez-wife for which he epent 40 dajs in jail CHAMBBERLAIN also related that he served 14 months in prieon in Pennsylvania a8 a juvenile for the theft of a carburetor from a car CHA MBERLAIN advised he i8 currently unempl having injured hie hand in a car door He etated hi8 last job Tas as 3 chef at the Westside Hoepital on Fairfa and San Vincente He has not Worked there for three monthe and he workred there for a period of only three months Prior %j chat time he had been manager of the "D Reetaurant on Wilehire Bouleva rd CHAMBERLAIN Ta8 shown 3 photograph of SIRHAN SIRHAN and adviged that he had never eeen him in pe rson and had never seen him before seeing him on television on the night KENNEDY was ehot CHAWERLA IN denied Itnowing anything pertaining to SIRHAN other than That he had eeen in the newspapers CHAMBERLAIN denied being a meuber of any organization or group whatsoever CHAMBERLA IN adviged that his boy CHA RLES had re cently been arreeted on a narcoticg charge in Loe Angeles , California and that after several triale had been placed on probation to live with his mother in ElIcland 9 Pennsylvania He related that on June 13, he put hig boy on a bus to Nen York and Elkland Pennsylvania CHA MBERLA IN noted that this inquiry possibly is a reeult of the phone calls that he made tj hi8 sister and noted that it is apparently a misunderstanding in her interpretation 947 oyed Big 1968 ================================================== Page 46 ================================================== 3 IA 56 of' what he said although he canot remerber hie conversation with his sister Then he was drunk CHA MBERLAIN reiterated chat he cannot recall making any statement that would in- dicate that he wa8 involved in the KENNEDY shooting or knowing SIRHAN SIRHAN or any of his activitiee ox organizations CHAMBERLAIN further advised that he has ne ver been armed at any of: the times he was arreeted and does not nOw Own or possese a gun- The following description was obtained through ob servation and interviev : Name MARK EDWA RD CHAMBERLA IN Sex Male Race White Height 5 '72 Weight 140 pounde Build slender Hair Black graV sideburns Date of' birth PII Place of' birth Blogsburg, Penneylvania Residence G100 Franklin Apartment 216 Los Ange leg California telephone '482-7083 948 M -156 ================================================== Page 47 ================================================== FD-302 (Rev. 1-25-6 0) FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGA Date 6/14/63 Mre LEA P_ VAN OLINDA va: interviered in hex apartment numbex 116 9 Choo Franklin Avenue ) Los Angelee , California_ 9 telephone 465-2637 Mrs VAN OLINDA vias advieed of the ident of the interviewing agents and {he nature of the inquliry Mrs _ VAN OLINDA related iha ? she had Jeen ap a11 night because onle of the nearb] apartnente had a fire and a cat near the apartnent kep} her barking nos & of the nigt Mr S . VAN OLINDA advised that she rerenbers receiving a telephone call f'xoml "MIKE 11 CHAMBERLAIN on the night Senator ROBERT F KENNEDY wa€ shot telling hex of the shootinz She related that the phone call got her out of bed Mr s VAN OLINDA adviged that she is reas onably certain that sometine after the phone call CFA MBERLA IN came dow n to her apar tment Mrs VAN OLIITDA re lated tha t she is sonewhat hazy about this because of her lack of eleep and because CHAMBERLA IN visitg her apartment alnost daily She staced she vagely recalls that he did visit her apartment; tha t both Kere crying and consoling each other 6/14/33 Los Ange les 9 California Los Angeles 56-153 On at 949 File # SA MYRON M_ HITCH , SA IRVIN B_ WELLS 9 III and SA EDWA RD M_ COFFEAN EMC /nmb €/14/63 by Date dictated Thls document contalns neIther recommendations nor concluslons of the F BI. It IS the property of the FB[ and is {oaned To Your agency it &nd its contents are not to be distributed outside Your agency. ity do; hey ================================================== Page 48 ================================================== FD-302 (Rev. 1-25-6 0) EDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGA Date 5/15/58 Mz _ DONALD WRIGHT .a? advieed 3} the identity 3f the interview Agent and the purpose 31 the interiet . Mr _ WRIGHT advised that hie i1ome 12 ajartuent 314 at 3423 Zranilin A ,enue , Kollywood 2 Calirornia 9 and he ha ? 11o telepnone WRIGHT statec that hne wae in the a rtment 3f MA RI CHAMBERLA IN on tne evening 32 June } xhen KZNNZDY Tas ehot They Tere watching the election returne on his (WRIGHT' &) portable television Shortly 2ftel the ehot WRIGIIT recalle that CHA MBZRLA IN telephoned `i0 sister in New Yort and told her 3f' the shooting CHANBERLA IN al80 telephoned the lady in the a pa rtment juet bel:: CHAMBERLAIN apart ent and told ner 3f tne ehoot WRIGHT advised that they continued to watch the evente on television in CHA MBERLA IN 2 apa rcient unt_1 approximately 4:30 a . ml _ On 6/15/58 at Loe Argeles 2 California File [2? Angelee E5-156 950 Py SA ZDWARD M_ COFFMAN Date dictated 6/15/58 Chis documest contains neither recommeriati JnS ncr conclusions cf :he F BI. [t is the property of the 7Bi Inj s rned {0 {our agency it &nj its contents cre nct t0 pe istributed outside four agensy_ 22 ing Idp ================================================== Page 49 ================================================== FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGA TION Date 6/17/68 ~le BERIARD MARRO Bureau 'Of' Criminal Investlgations, New York Stete Police, Fainted Fost, New York; telephonically advised that several days ago he' received' information from LESLIE and SHIRLEY PUTNAM , RD- Tannery Cempbell, New York; as follows : MARK CHAMBERLATN , wnite male 9 ag8 about 429 an alcoholic and half brother to SHIRLEY 9 has been reslding &t 6400 Franklin Avenue 9 Apartment 216, Kollywood ; Californiao MARK began telephoning SHIRIZY pfior +0 June 8, 1968 3 and he telephoned her three times on June 8 , 1968 , Trith various omplaints. He finally told SHTRIEY that ne Wa8 involved ir the a88assination Of Senator ROBERT KENNEDY; he claimed he knew SIRHAN ` SIRHAN ; he claimed he knew -tbat tne assassination of Senator KEMNEDY would be' attempted 9 but he had nothing t0 do with it; ana he. cLaiued he- and SIRHAN are members of the Same group . MARK also indicated he now . resided in 3 hotel at Los Angeles_ 9 ' California,-WLth Sone negro woman o MARRO advised he could not elaborate on any of the above information. 951 Log Angeles 56-156 On 6/13/68 at Elnira New_York_ File # Buffelo 175-20 by SA_RICHARD W ~4 RUDY rlmm Date dictated 6/13/68 Thi8 document containg neither recommendations nor conclusiong of the FBI. It i8 the property of the FBI and i8 loaned to your agency; it ad its contents are 'not be distributed outside your agency. Road $ 19 to ================================================== Page 50 ================================================== FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION t 1 4 Date 617/68 On the evering of June 13 , 1968 Mr80 LESLIE SHIRLEY) PUTNAM , Tannery Road 9 Campbell, New York, furnished the following information concerning her half brother , MARK 'a CHAMBERLAIN , whox she claims has drifted around the" ccuntry for years; PUTNAM has not had contact with MARK in several years up until 26, 1968, when he telephoned New Yark 'time , at about 8245 A,M. He claimed he was calling from his residence , 6400 Franklin Avenue g Apartment 216 0 Hollywood 9 California 0 MARK stated he wa8 homesick and_ he inquired about FiTNAM and her fanily and he asked hex to write to hin and send him photographs of her childreno During_this call MARK stated that his CHARIES CHAMBERLAIN ; who 18 about age 20 according to PUTNAM 9 had recently been_ arrested for pushing narcotiese During this same call.MARK claimed he i8 an alcoholic and had been up all night drinking and gambling. He also stated at this time that he worked in 3 hospital indicating he Wa8 more or less in charge. of" the hospital kitchen and claimed he dated 8 negro girl who also worked at this same, hospitale About 5:00 PoM, $ New York: time 9 the same MARK telephoned FVTNAM again saying he Wanted PUTNAM to ask their mother 9 LEAH YOUNG , who resides Meads Crbek Road , Painted Post , New York; to telephone him at 1-213-462-7803 the same evening_ 0 According to PUTNAM, YOUNG did telephorie MARK the same night but he was emotional and broken up and could not talk and YOUNG therefore , spoke 'in generallties to a person identified 88 MARK' s roommate 9 "DJ_ 9 ! an alleged disc jockey-o On June 4 ,9 1968, 9 at about 4850 A.Ma , New York time 9 MARK telephoned PUTNAM 8 residence again to inform PUINAM that Senator ROBERT KENNEDY had. been assassinated, PUTNAM could hear background music during this call and MARK claimed he Was tele- phoning from his apartment . On 'June 8 9 1968 _ 9 at about 8;45 A_M, 9 New York time MARK telephoned PUTNAM again to tell ner that he had mailed her a postcard and during this call he stated he had broken either 852 Los 'Angeles 56-156 On 6/13/68 at Campbell, New York File # Buffalo 175-20 by SA RICHARD W & RUDY ; rm 6/13/68 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 and ite contents are not to be distributed outside your agency. May ner , son , day >

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