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================================================== Page 1 ================================================== FD-302 (Rev. 4-15-64 ) FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGA TION 6/13/68 Date JOSE CARDENAS , banquet employee at the Ambassador Hotel, Los Angeles 9 advised as follows : He was working at the Ambassador Hotel from 5:00 p.m. on June 4 9 1968 , until 1;00 a.m - on June 5, 1968 , as a room czice waiter Sometime after midnight while he was in the ;ca where the waiters put in their orders for room service , heard four t) five pops which he thought were balloons popping He later learned that these were shots He was not a witdess to any of the incidents surrounding the shojting of Senator KENNEDY CARDENAS was shown a photograph of SIRHAN SIRHAN and advised that he had never seen the man The following description was obtained through observation and interview: Name JOSE CARDENAs Sex Ma le Nationality Peruvian Date of Birth PII Place of Birth Peru Residence 908 South Normandie Los Ange Les Height 5'7" Weight 170 pounds Social Security Number PII Length of Employme nt at Ambassador Hotel 2 years 6/11/68 Los Angeles 3 California Los Angeles 56-156 On at File # 95 SA DAVID R PENDER/rah 6/12/68 by Date dictated Thig document contain8 neither recommendations nor conclugion8 of the FBI. It i8 the property of the FBI and is loaned to your agency; it &nd it8 contents are not to be distributed outside your agency. ================================================== Page 2 ================================================== FD-3 02 (Rev. 4-15-64 ) FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGA TION Date 6/13/68 ALBERTO JESUS CARRILLO , Waiter Ambassador Hotel, 3400 Wilshire Boulevard 9 Los Angeles 9 California 9 was interviewed at his place of employment and advised that he had been on duty approximately 5 PM until 10:44 9 June 4 1968 9 at which time he wei t directly home CARRILLO was m duty in te Boulevard Ball Rocsw of the hotel the entire evening until 10 PM. At that time he went to the Embassy Ball Room which wa s the scene of the KENEY for President Campaign Committee celebration and waited for a fellow employee JOSE CERBANTES At 10.44 PM 9 the two of them left the hotel A photograph of SIRHAN B_ SIRHAN was displayed CARRILLO and he advised that he had never seen this individual in or about the hotel. The following 18 a physical description obtained from observation and interview: Race White Sex Male_ Birth Da ta Sinaloa 5 Mexico PII Citizenship Mexican Immigration and Naturalization No _ All 175 Height 5'2" Weight 155 pounds Marital Status Marnied Jlife, TERESA , nee Ibarria Social Security No _ PII Residence TZ8O7 Sunburst street 9 Arleta , Ca lifornia Telephone No 896-2057 6/12/68 Los Angeles , California Fos Angeleg 56-156 On at File 96 SA EARL E. BOYD/sdb 6/12/68 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 ad it8 contents are not to be distributed outside your agency 794 ================================================== Page 3 ================================================== FD-3 02 (Rev. 4-15-64) FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION Date 6419/68 AUGUSTO RICARDO CARRILLO, Parking Lot Attendant, Ambassador Hotel, 3400 Wilshire Boulevard 9 Los Angeles , California 9 was interviewed at his place of employment, at which time he advised that he was on from 4:00 pem., June 4, 1968 to until 8.30 June 5, d4968 CARRTLLO Wa.t, on duty in the Eighth 'Street Jarkifg 196e the entire evening and never in the hotel He saw no one running through the parking lot at about 12:30 a,m, on June 5, 1968 , A photograph of SIRHAN BISHARA SIRHAN was displayed to CARRILLO, at which time he advised he had never seen this individual in or about the hotel before. CARRILLO 18 described as follows : Race White Sex Male_ Born PII at Lima Social Security No PII Residence 5532 Lexington Street Hollywood, California Telephone 465-8720 CARRILLO explained that he 18 in this country on an educational student visa while attending Sawyer Business College on Eighth Street, in Los Angeles , California On 6/14/68 a Los Angeles , California File Los Angeles 56-156 97 SA EARL E 0 BOYD/mmc 6/17/68 by 'Date dictated This document containg neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI. It i8 the property of the FBI and is loaned to your agency; it and it8 contents are not to be distributed outside your agency. Peru ================================================== Page 4 ================================================== FD-3 02 (Rev. 4-15-64) FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION 6/17/68 Date HENRY ESTRADA CARRILLO 9 Room' Service Manager, Ambassador Hotel 3400 Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles_ 9 California_ 9 advised he resides at 2967 West San Marino Street , Los Angeles , and has home telephone number 383-7575. CARRILLO advised at about 12:20 a on the morning of June 5, 1968 , he was sitting at his desk in the Room Service Office_ 9 when he heard What sounded like a gun shot from the Embassy Room Service Pantry_ About one second later he heard a second shot and after about a two second delay, a series of about siX shots Immediately after hearing the series of shots , he ran through the kitchen employees dining area and as he approached the entrance way into the Emba ssy Room Service Pantry_ 9 he observed one JUAN ROMERO _ 3 a hotel employee, holding Senator ROBERT F KENNEDY in his arms He recalled that Senator KENNEDY was lying on his back; however 9 he was unable to furnish any other details ` concerning that immediate area CARRILLO started back toward his office to call an ambulance, at which time he observed a tall heavy Negro man , whom he later learned was ROOSEVELP GRIER, leaning against a steam table with his hands against his head saying, "Oh no , oh no" several times About six feet away from GRIER were three or four persons wrestling with an unidentified person All CARRTLLO coula see was this unidentified person ' s arm waving a pistol with the surrounding persons attempting to grab the gun At this time, many people began to converge on the area from the main lobby of the hotel and the Embassy Room . CARRTLLO finally ran back to his office, and as he arrived there someone was using his telephone Therefore, he ran back to the Embassy Room Service Pantry On 6/10/68 at Los_Angeles California File # Los Angeles 56-156 98 SA J.C, FISHBECK, JR /kaf 6/14/68 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 it8 contents are not to be distributed outside your agency .m, , ================================================== Page 5 ================================================== 2 LA 56-156 and observed several individuals including KARL UECKER , Maitre d ' 9 EDDIE MANASIAN Assistant Maitre d ! , and ROOSEVELT GRIER attempting to protect the individual Til1o was waving the pistol several minutes before CARRILLO stated thac he attempted to a look at the individual but could not due to the crowd of people around him At this time 9 NIWA YOSHIO_ ) cook at the hotel, told CARRILLO that he shoula g0 sone rope in order that the above individual could be tied up He ran' t0 his office and obtained a segment of rubber extension cord and returned to the pantry. An unidentified person took the cord fror him 9 then due to the fact that he was very nervous , CARRILLO returned to hig office About three to five minutes later he returned to the pantry and observed three uniformed Los Angeles Police Departnent officers escort the individual CARRILLO observed waving the pistol in the Embassy Room Service Pantry out of the pantry and into the Colonial Room located adjacent to the east end of the pantry CARRILLO furnished the following description of this individual: Sex Male Rac e White Height 5'4" Weight 140 pounds Age 23 En 25 years Build Slender Wearing Apparel Light blue cardigan sweater with white T-shirt underneath No further clothing observed Hair Black and very curly Weapon Did not observe 8ufficiently to describe 0 99 get get ================================================== Page 6 ================================================== 3 IA 56-156 CARRILLO obgerved a_ photograph of SIRHAN BISHARA SIRHAN and stated it very clos res embled the individual he saw escorted from the Embassy Room Service Pantry after Senator KENNEDY was shot ; however 9 he could not positively state that the aboverdescribed person was SIRHAN BISHARA SIRHAN _ CARRILLO furnished the following background information conc erning himself: Birth Data PII East Chicago , Indiana Height 5'7" Weight 183 pounds Social Security Number PII 100 ely; ================================================== Page 7 ================================================== FD-302 (Rev. 4-15-64 ) FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGA TION 6/18/68 Date LEONA MAE CASE 9 727 South Maripoga Los Angeles _ 9 California, Apartment 100 telephone DU 3-8764, wa interviewed at the Ambassador Hotel,`3400 Wilghire Boulevard, Los Angeles , California where she has been employed a8 a room service operator since 1960_ 0 She advised that on June 4 1968, she wa; working in the room service area at the hotei taking telephone orders and acting a8 cashier At approximately midnight 9 Senator ROBERT F KENNEDY , hig wife and group 0f about eight people, came to the kitchen area enroute to the Embassy Room She recalled that a television cameraman wa8 taking films of KENNEDY a8 passed through the kicchen She sated Senator KENNEDY etopped at her area and shook hands with JEAN ABSTON 9 CHARLES STEBERT and herself and continued on to the Embassy Room She stated that approximaely one half hour later she heard what sounded tL 9e& like four shots_ 9 although the noise was not too loud She nert noticed EDDIE MANASIAN the banquet captain, run in che direction of the Embassy Room Mrs CASE advised she followed MANASIAN and a8 she neared the chef '8 office, she noticed a large_ crowd gathered in the service kitchen area and heard someone say , shot him She advised she saw Senator KENNEDY Lying on the floor, but observed him from the waist down, as he was surrounded byy a large group of people . She stated she never did see the man who shot Senator KENNEDY: and after a few minutes , returned to the room service area She advised that the police officers and ambulance arrived about that time and she observed them take Senator KENNEDY along with another man and woman on stretchers past her area and them on the freight elevator She was unable to furnish any additional information concerning the shooting On 6/12/68 at Los_Angeles 9 California File # Los: Angeles 56-156 101 by SA ROBERT E SAGE/mmc 6/14/68 Date dictated This document contains neither recommendaliong nor conclusions of lhe 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. they "They only put ================================================== Page 8 ================================================== 2 IA 56-156 Mrs CASE viewed a photograph of SIRHAN BISHARA SIRHAN and advised he was unknown to her and she had never observed him in or around the hotel area 102 ================================================== Page 9 ================================================== FD-3 02 (Rev. 4-15-64) FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGA TION 6/17/68 Date JOSE FRANCISCO CASTILLERO Waiter Coffee Ambassador Hotel, 3400 Wilshire Boulevard 9 Los Angeles , California was interviewed at his place of emp Loyment and advised that he wa8 not near the hotel on June 4 , 1968 , inasmuch a8 he was not Working- A photograph of SIRHAN BISHARA SIRHAN was disp layed to CASTILLERO and he advised that he had never seen this individual in or about the hotel. CASTILLERO i8 described as follows Race White Sex Male Birth Data PII TOS santos , Panama Citizenship Panamanian Social Security No. PII Residence 745 Soutn Tormandie Avenue Los Ange_ California Telephone No . 384-6921 6/13/68 Los Angeles , California Los Angeles 56-156 On at File # 103 SA EARL E 6 BOYD/asi 6/14/68 by Date dictated This document contains neither recommendationg nor conclusion8 of the FBI. It is the property of the FBI and is loaned to your agency; it and ite contents are not to be distributed outside your agency. Shop , le8 , ================================================== Page 10 ================================================== FD-3 02 (Rev. 4-15-64) FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION 6/14/68 Date JOSE BAUTISTA CASTILLO 2 Busboy Room Service Department , Ambassador Hotel, 3400 Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles _ 9 California 9 advised he reported for work at 5:30 A M_ on June 4 and did not get off until 2:30 A.M, June 5, 1968 . CASTILLO advised that he worked a8 busboy in Room 512, where the KENNEDY delegation awaited the primary results CASTILLO did not leave the KENNEDY room until Senator KENNEDY had left the room to make nis accep- tance speech . At that time, CASTILLO went down to the main liquor room adjacent to the Cocoarut Grove to more liquor_ On his way to the room, he saw JUAN ROMRO , who advised him that Senator KENNEDY had been shot_ CASTILLO advised that during June 4, or at any other time nothing came to his attenti on to indicate that Senator KENNEDY Would be shot _ Further , he viewed the photograph of SIRHAN B SIRHAN and advised that it was not familiar to him_ CASTILLO furnished the following informati on con- cern ing himself: Date of Birth PII Place of Birth 'Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico Height 5'7" Weight 165_ Social Security No _ PII Residence 22967 san Tarino Street, Los Angeles , California Home Telephone No . 383-7575 6/12/68 Los Angeles , California Los Angeles 56-156 On at File # 104 by 84 J . C . FISHBECK , JR . /vjh Date dictated 6/13/68 Thi8 document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI. It is the property of the FBI and is loaned to your agency; it and itg contents are not to be distributed outside your agency 1968 get 1968 ================================================== Page 11 ================================================== FD-302 (Rev. 4-15-64) FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGA TION 1 Date 6/13/68 JOSE LOES CASTILLO , Waiter_ 9 Coffee Ambassador Hotel, 3400 Wilshire Boulevard 9 Los Angeles 9 California 9 wa 8 interviewed at his place of employment and advised that he was on duty at the hotel from approximately 4 PM , June 4 1968_ 9 until 12:07 AM , June 5, 1968 2 at which time he left the hotel He was enroute home when he learned of the shooting of Senator KENNEDY At no time during the evening was CASTILLO near the Embassy Ball Room CASTILLO was displayed a photograph of SIRHAN B STRHAN and stated that he had never seen this individual in or about the hotel The following physical description was obtained from observation and interview : Race White Sex Male Birth Data Durango , Mexico PII Citizenship Mexican Height 5'6" Weight 125 pounds Marital Status Married Wife ADELA 9 nee Rodriguez Social Security No _ PII Residence 5120 corona Avenue , Maywood_ 9 California Mail Received at 2426 Eagt 54th street 9 Majywood_ 9 California 6/10/68 Los Angeles , California Los Angeles 56-156 On at File # 105 SA EARL E BOYD/sdb 6/12/68 by Date dictated This document containg neither recommendations nor conclusion 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. Shop ================================================== Page 12 ================================================== FD-3 02 (Rev. 4-15-64) FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGA TION 6/20/68 Date JOSE CEJA 9 Dishwasher 9 Ambagsador Hotel, 3400 Wilshire Boule vard , Los Angeles 9 California, advised he resides at 916 New Hampshire Avenue 9 Los Ange les , California and on the night that Senator ROBERT F KENNEDY was killed he was not working since it was his off CEJA advised that he has never seen S IRHAN BISHARA SIRHAN around the hotel and could furnish no information of' value in this investigation CEJA furnished his hinth a8 and PII Soc ial Security number as PII 6/13/68 Los Angeles 9 Calif'ornia Los Angeles 56-156 On at File # 106 SA FRANK M. HAWKTNS /nmb 6/14/68 by 'Date dictated Thi8 document contains neither recommendationg nor conclusions of the FBI. It i8 the property of the FBI &nd is loaned to your agency; it and it8 contents are 'not to be distributed outside your agency. day date ================================================== Page 13 ================================================== FD-3 02 (Rev. 4-15-64 ) FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGA TION Date 6/14/68 JUAN CEJA Houseman , Ambassador Hotel, residence address 826 Fedora Street 9 Los Angeles , no phone number 9 advised that he was working in the Regency Room, of the hotel from 11 PM , June 4 5 1968 , through 7 AM 9 June 5,1968 CEJA related that he and several other housemen had a considerable amount of work to perform in the Regency Roon during his shift preparatory to a convention which wa s to be held S ome time later in the day of June 5, 1968 _ CEJA stated that he remained in the Regency Room throughout the course of his eight hour shift except for a break to eat at approrimately 3 AM 9 June 5, 1968 CEJA stated that at no time prior to or immediately subsequent to the shooting did he or any members of the banquet housemens staff enter into the Embassy Room to view Senator KENNEDY CEJA wa s thereafter displayed a photograph of subject SIRHAN BISHARA SIRHAN after which he advised that he had never seen this individual in his life_ On 6/11/68 at Los_Angeles California File # Los Angeles_56-156 107 by SA NQRBERT LINKERLsdb 'Date dictated 6413/68 This document containg neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI. It is the property of the FBI and is loaned to your agency; it and ite contents are not to be distributed outside your agency. ================================================== Page 14 ================================================== FD-3 02 (Rev. 4-15-64) FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION Date 6/20/68 JUAN CEJA, 836 South Fedora Street, Los Angeles _ 9 California (no telephone) , was interviewed at the Ambassador Hotel; 3406 Wijshire Boulevard, Los Angeles , California, where he 18 employed as a banquet houseman, He furnished the following information: He was born January 12, 1939 at Shauayo, Michocan, Mexico He has been in the United States approximately two years and has been employed at the Ambassador Hotel approximately one month _ He worked from 11:00 P.m., June 4, 1968 to approximately 7:00 a.m., June 5, 1968 . At approximately 12.15 June 5, 1968_ he was working in the Regency Room of the 1e,Motelu which 18 'iocated on the same floor a8 the Embassy Room . He did not hear any gun- shots and he did no hear of the shooting until sometime after the shooting, when he heard other people talking about it_ He was shown a photograph of SIRHAN BISHARA SIRHAN , and he advised he has seen this individual'8 picture in the newspaper _ He does not recall ever having seen SIRHAN prior to seeing his picture in the newspaper On 6/14/68 atLos_ Angeles_ California File #Los Angeles 56-156 108 by SA ROBERT p PICKARD mmc Date dictated 6/17/68 Thi8 document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI. It is the property of the FBI &d is loaned to your agency; it and its contents are not to be distributed outgide your agency ================================================== Page 15 ================================================== FD-302 (Rev. 4-15-64) FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGA TION 6/13/68 Date ROSEMARY CELENZA , laundry room employee at the Ambas gador Hotel, advised as follows : She worked 3n June 4 9 1968 9 from 3:00 p . m until 11:05 p m 9 and she went home as soon a8 she got off duty She did njt remain for the KENNEDY ictory celebration CELENZA was shown a ograph 3f SIRHAN SIRHAN and she stated that she had never seen the man The follow- description was obtained through obgervation and interview : Name ROSEMARY CELENZA Race White Sex Fenale Date of Birth PII Place of Birth New York New York Residence 2984 San Marino Los Angelee {I Height {35"pounds Social Security Number PII Length of Employment at Ambassador Hotel 1 year On 56/11/68 at Los_Angeles Cal ifornia File #Los Angeles 56-156 109 by SA DAVTD R PENDERIrah Date dictated 6/12/68 Thig 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_ phot ing City , ================================================== Page 16 ================================================== FD-3 02 (Rev_ 4-15-64 ) FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGA TION 6/18/68 Date JOSE CERVANTES JR 11017 Oneida Avenue, Pacoima, California, telephone 896-2742 , was interviewed at the Ambassador Hotel, 3400 Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles , California, where he hag been employed as 3 waiter for the past twelve years CERVANTES advised that on June 4, 1968, he arrived at work at 6:00 p.m _ and was as8igned to work in the Embassy Room He stated he was not at the hotel when Senator ROBERT F, KENNEDY was shot and was unable to furnish any information concerning the shooting_ CERVANTES advised upon viewing a photograph of SIRHAN BISHARA SIRHAN that he resembled a man whom CERVANTES had observed in the hallway just outside the Embassy Room between 8:00 p.m _ and 8:30 p.m_ 2 June 4 , 1968 _ He advised the man was alone and appeared to be wai to into the Embassy Room. He recalled that the man appeared to be in his early twenties with black thick hair wearing a white shirt no tie. 9 and a blue sport coat or jacket He added that he nad not seen the man talk to anyone and had never observed the man or SIRHAN BISHARA SIRHAN in or around the hotel prior to that time CERVANTES advised he was unable to furnish any additional information conce rning the incident CERVANTES 18 described a8 follows : Race White Sex Male Born at Greeley, PII Colorado Height 5'9" Weight 150 pounds Hair Black Eyes Bron Social Security No PII On 6/12/68 at Log_Angeles , California File # Los Angeles 56-156 110 by SA ROBERT Eg SAGE /mmc 6/14/68 Date dictated This document contains neither recommendationg nor conclusions of the FBI. It i8 the property of the FBI ad is loaned to your agency; it and its contents are not to be distributed outside your agency. get ting ================================================== Page 17 ================================================== FD-3 02 (Rev_ 4-15-64 ) FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGA TION Date 6/68 On June 12, 9 ARTHUR CHAPMAN 7242 South Berendo , Los Angeles , California advised that he was born in Birmingham 9 Alabama , on July io 1938 and he 18 employed as a Night Cleaner for the Ambassador Hotelna3400]Bifghife Boulevard , Los Angeles CHAPMAN stated that he was on duty during the early morning hours of June 5, 1968, when Senator ROBERT F KENNEDY was shot at the Ambassador Hotel He stated that he was working on the same floor on which the Senator was shot but he dia not witness anything other than the removal of Senator KENEDY from the hotel He stated that he learned of the shooting through the loud voices of persons gathering in the lobby of the hotel CHAPMAN wes shown three photographs of STRHAN B SIRHAN and he advised that he had not see~SIRHAN in the hotel and only recognized the photographs as being similar to newspaper photographs of the' person identified as SIRHAN _ On 6/12/68_ at Los Angeles California File #os Angeles 56-156 111 by GA FREDRICK E BECKERIelp Date dictated 6/13/68 This document containg neither recommendations nor conclugions 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. 1968 ================================================== Page 18 ================================================== FD-3 02 (Rev. 4-15-64) FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION 6/13/68 Date JERRY CHOCHOLE_ 9 Table Captain 9 Coc8hut Grove Ambassador Hotel , residence address 1725 North Harbor Boulevard, Hollywood 9 California 9 465-1069 advised that he was off on the evening of June Rho19e 9 1968 _ CHOCHOLE was thereafter displayed a photograph of subject SIRHAN BISHARA SIRHAN after which he advised that he had never seen this individual in hig life 6/11/68 Los Angeles, California Los Angeles 56-156 On at File # 112 SA NORBERT R. LINKER/ sdb 6/13/68 by Date dictated This document contain8 neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI. It i8 the property of the FBL ad is loaned to your agency; it and its contents are not to be distributed outside your agency_ ================================================== Page 19 ================================================== FD-3 02 (Rev. 4-15-64 ) FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION Date 6/12/68 Mrs MARION CLARK 9 448 South Alexandria Street Apartment 201, Los Angeles California, born Septemher Amsterdam_ 9 New York, With Social Security Number PII advised that she works a8 a Front Office Cashier at tne Axbas sador Hotel from 3:00 to 1l:00 PM, and worked this shift on the night of June 4 , 1968, and was not present and did not see anything concerning the shooting of Senator KENNEDY _ Mrg CLARK obgerved a photograph of SIRHAN BISHARA STRHAN and stated, t? her know ledge; had never seen this individual. On 6/10/68_ at Los_Angeless California File # Los_Angeles 56-156 113 by _SA JOHN H BORGMAl/as i Date dictated 6/11/68 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. 1914 , ================================================== Page 20 ================================================== FD-3 02 (Rev. 4-15-64 ) FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGA TION 1 6/14/68 Date DAVID COBIAN , Banquet Houseman 3 Ambassador Hotel_ 3400 Wilshire Boulevard Los Angeles , California advised he resides at 3184 West 8th Street, Los Angeles , California 9 and has no home telephone COBIAN advised he reported for work at 4:00 pm , on June 4, 1968 , and worked until 12:00 midnight_ 9 same date _ COBIAN recalled that during the entire time he worked in the Venetian Room , a8 he and other banquet houseman were responsible for keeping the room a8 clean and straight a8 possible COBIAN stated he went directly home shortly after midnight_ 9 and upon his arrival learned for the first time from his family that Senator ROBERT F KENNEDY had been shot . COBIAN viewed the photograph of SIRHAN B_ SIRHAN, and advised it wa8 not familiar to him; further that during the course of the nothing came to his attention to indicate the shooting of Senator KENNEDY would take place In addition, COBIAN had no knowledge of any waiter in the Venetian Room_ 9 who was supposed to have received a $20.00 tip from SIRHAN during the evening of June 4, 1968 . COBIAN furnished the following information concerning himself: Date of Birth PII Place of Birth Michaocan , Michaocan Mexico Height 5' 4" Weight 130 nounds Social Security No _ PII 6/13/68 Los Angeles , California Los Angeles 56-156 On at File # 114 SA J C , FISHBECK _ 9 JR./eld 6/14/68 by Date dictated This document containg neither recommendationg nor conclusions of the FBI. It i8 the property of the FBI ad is loaned to your agency; it and its contents are not to be distributed outside your agency day, ================================================== Page 21 ================================================== FD-3 02 (Rev. 4-15-64) FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION Date 6/13/68 FRANK NMN ) COHANIM Parking Lot Attendant 9 Wilshire Entrance Parking Lot 9 Ambassador Hotel, 3400 Wilshire Boule vard, Los Angeles 9 California was interviewed at his place of employment and advised that he was on duty from tely 4:30 PM 9 June 4 1968_ until 3:45 AM, June 5, 'i9682roconA- COHANIM was in the parking lot the entire time and never was in the hotel A photograph of SIRHAN B SIRHAN was displayed COHANIM and he stated that he had never seen this individual in or about the hotel prior to the shooting of Senator KENNEDY The following is a physical description obtained from observation and interview: Sex Male Race White Birth Data Teheran , Iran PII Citizenship Iranian Height 6 Weight 15 nounds Social Security No _ PII Driver 8 License Residence 845 South Normandie Avenue _ 9 Los Angeles California Telephone No _ 931-3187 COHANIM advised that he had been in the United State8 since June 15 1967 9 and was attending IBM Buginess College at the intergection of Hollywood Boulevard and Western Avenue Hollywood_ 9 California on 3 student visa and that he intended to return to Iran within the next year COHANIM S father is RAHALLAH COHANIM , address Shahreza Avenue 69, Teheran 9 Iran 6/10/68 Los Angeles , California Los Angeles 56-156 On at File # 115 SA EARL E BOYD/sdb 6/12/68 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 it8 contents are not to be distributed outside your agency. ================================================== Page 22 ================================================== FD-3 02 (Rev. 4-15-64) FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGA TION 6/18/68 Date LONIE ARTHUR COLLINS Spotlight Operator Cocoanut Grove_ 9 Ambagsador 3400 Wilshire Boulevard, Los Ange- California, stated resides at 1537 Corinth, Apartment 7 9 West Log Angeles , California, and his home telephone number is 477-0855 COLLTNS stated he reported for work at 9:00 PM on June 4 , 1968, and remained at the hotel until about 12:30 AM on June 5, 1968 . He became aware that Senator ROBERT F KENNEDY had been shot a8 he was leaving the hotel, as an unidentified person ran through the main lobby requesting a doctor. At that time, he was advised that Senator KENNEDY had been shot COLLINS stated he was not at the hotel prior to 9:00 PM that date thus nothing cane to his attention to indicate Senator KENNEDY would be killed_ Further , he observed photographs of SIRHAN B, SIRHAN and advised they were not familiar to him_ COLLINS furnished the following background information conc erning himself: Birth Data PII Coronado , California Height 5'10" Weight 150 nounds Social Security No . PII On 6/14/68 at Log Angeles , California Los Angeles 156 File # 116 by SA J. C , FISHBECK , JR /asi 6/17/68 Date dictated This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI It i8 the property of the FBI and is loaned your agency; it and its contents are not to be distributed outside your agency_ to Hoeeihe le8 , 56_ ================================================== Page 23 ================================================== FD-3 02 (Rev. 4-15-64) FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION Date 6/13/68 On June 11 9 TERENCE ANDREW CONROY advised that he 18 employed as a bartender a t the Ambassador Hotel, Wilshire Boulevard , Los Angeles California 9 and wa 8 on duty during the evening of June 4 9 1968 5 until 2 AM 9 June 5 , 1968 . CONROY said that he was tending bar at one of the temporary bars set up in the main lobby of the Ambassador Hotel and wa s not aware of the shooting until DONALD ALDRICH_ 9 Ambassador Hotel Assistant Bar Manager came up to him at approximately 12:30 AM and said that Mr KENNEDY had been shot and for him 9 CONROY 9 to close down his temporary bar CONROY stated that he had never seen SIRHAN BISHARA SIRHAN around the hotel 9 was not acquainted with him, and had never heard the name before CONROY furnished the following background information concerning himself: Sex Male Race Caucasian Clock No 2814 Home Address 8151 Kengfisher Drive 9 Huntington Beach 9 California Home TeLephone 714_536_13441 Social Security No _ PII Birth Da ta Brooklyn, New PII York Length of Employment At Ambassador Hotel 4 years 6/11/68 Los Angeles , California Los Angeles 56-156 On at File # 117 SA CHARLES J NAGLE , JR . /sdb 6/12/68 by Date dictated This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI. It i8 the property of the FBI &d is loaned to your agency; it and it8 contents &re not to be distributed outside your agency 1968 3400 ================================================== Page 24 ================================================== FD-302 (Rev. 4-15-64) FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION 1 Date 6/13/68 WALTER NMN CORDELL_ 5 Parking Lot Attendant 9 Wilshire entrance 9 Ambassador Hotel 3 3400 Wilshire Boulevard 9 was interviewed at his place of emp Loyment and advised that he worked from approximately 4:30" FM 9 June 4 , 19682 9 until 2.30 AM, June 5 9 1968 . CORDELL spent the majority of his time in the parking lot but did eat lunch in the employee S cafeteria around 12 midnight The cafeteria is located one floor below the Embassy Ball Room in which the KENNEDY for President Campaign Committee wa8 quartered CORDELL was never near the Embassy Room and heard nothing He learned of the shooting of Senator KENNEDY &pproximately 20 minutes later after he had returned to the parking lot CORDELL viewed a photograph of SIRHAN B SIRHAN and advised he had never seen this individual about the hotel or parking lot on June 4 , 1968 . The following physical description was obtained from observation and interview: Race White Sex Ma le Date of Birth Detroit , Michigan PI Social Security No_ PII Residence T0831 Fortense Street , North Hollywood , California Telephone No _ Po 1-6655 On 6/10/68 at Los Angeles , CaliforniaFile # Los Angeles 56-156 118 by SA EARL E_ BOYD/sdb 6/12/68 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. ================================================== Page 25 ================================================== FD-3 02 (Rev _ 4-15-64) FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION 6/18/68 Date Miss PAULA GEANNE CORRALLO , Secretary, Director of Banquets , was interviewed at her place of employment , the Ambassador Hotel, 3400 Wilshire Boulevard Loe Angeles , California and advised that she wa8 on duty from 8:00 a.m_ to until 5:30 p.m. , June 4 , 1968, following which,she went home and did not return to the hotel that evening A photograph of SIRHAN BISHARA SIRHAN was dieplayed to CORRALLO and she advised she had never seen this individual in or about the hotel CORRALLO 18 described as follows : Race White Sex Female Born October 28 1946 at Brooklyn, New York Residence 5715 Vineland Avenue, Apartment 12, North Hollywood, California_ 9 Telephone 763-0362 On 6/14/68_ at Los Angeles , California File # Log Angeles 56-156 119 by SA EARL E BOYDLmmc_ Date dictated 6/17/68 This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI. It i8 the property of the FBI and is loaned to your agency; it ad its contents are not to be distributed outside your agency_ ================================================== Page 26 ================================================== FD-302 (Rev. 4-15-64 ) FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION Date 6/17/68 RAYMOND JOSEPH COTTER Plasterer , Maintenance Department , Ambassador Hotel, 3400 Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles 9 California, was interviewed at his of employment and advised that he was on duty from Bloce_ AM until 4:30 PM, June 4, 1968 Following work, he left the hotel and went to Arcadia, California 9 to do additional work A photogreph of SIRHAN BISHARA SIRHAN was displayed to COTTER and he advised that he had never seen this individual in or about the hotel_ COTTER i8 described as follows : Race White Sex Male Birth Data PII Chioamo Tinois Social Security No. PII Residence T30T soutn Walnut West Covina, California Telephone No . ED 3-2563 On 6/13/68 at Los_Angeles Celiforniefile # Los Angeles 156 120 by SA EARL E BQYDasi Date dictated 6/14/68 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. 56_ ================================================== Page 27 ================================================== FD-302 (Rev. 4-15-64) FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION 6/18/68 Date CHARLES T CRADDOCK , Executive Vice President, Ambasgador Hotel, 3io0 Wilshire Boule vard_ Los Ange_ California, advised that he was in the hotel on the evening of June 4, 1968 and due to the large number of people present in the hotel in connection with the Senator ROBERT F KENNEDY and MAX RAFFERTY rallies , Mr_ CRADDOCK had been in the various banquet rooms 0f the hotel He stated that at approximately 12:30 a June 5, 1968,_ he left his office to walk over to the Embassy Room, when he observed a large number of people come out of the Embassy Room shouting Senator KENNEDY had just been shot _ Mr CRADDOCK advised that during the next few minutes he was involved with contacting various employees in the hotel and did not witness either the shooting or the man alleged to ha ve shot Senator KENNEDY _ He advised he was unable to furnigh any additional information concerning the incident Mr CRADDOCK viewed a photograph of SIRHAN BISHARA SIRHAN and advised SIRHAN was unknown to him and he had never observed SIRHAN in_ or around the hotel 6/12/68 Los Angeles , Ca lifornia Los Angeles 56-156 On at File # SA NORBERT R LINKER and 121 SA ROBERT E SAGE,res /mmc 6/14/68 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. le8 , m, , ================================================== Page 28 ================================================== FD-3 02 (Rev. 4-15-64 ) FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION 6/20/68 Date During the eaxly morning hours of' June 14, 1968 , DAVID CRITES 3 4233 Gateway Avenue Los Angeles 9 California 9 advised that he was born on and is currently PII employed as a security guard for the Ambagsador Hotel, 3400 Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles , California CRITES advised that he was on duty during the e arly morning hours of June 5, when Senator ROBERT F KENNEDY was shot at the Ambageador Hotel He stated that he was on the third floor of' the hotel when the ehooting occurred on the lobby floor He stated he first learned of' the shooting when he walked by an open door and saw television coverage of' the events immediately after the shoot He advised that due to the large crowds he was unable b to Senator KENNEDY He advised that after both Senator KENNEDY and SIRHAN B, SIRHAN had been removed from the hotel he was placed on guard at the na in entrance to the hotel He advised that he never saw SIRHAN or Senator KENNEDY CRITES was shown photographs of' SIRHAN B_ SIRHAN and he advised that to the best of' hig knowledge he has never seen SIRHAN before CRITES furnished his Social Security number PII On 6/14/68 at Los_Angeles_ 9 California File # Los Angeles 56-156 122 by FREDERICK E BECKER 'nmb Date dictated 6/14/68 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. 1968 ing get 7784 ================================================== Page 29 ================================================== FD-3 02 (Rev. 4-15-64) FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGA TION Date 6/19/68_ DAVID CRITES 9 who resides at 4233 Gateway , Los Angeles , California (No 4-7004) 9 was contacted at the Ambassador Hotel, 3400 Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles , California 9 advised of' the identity Of' the interviewing agent and that the interview was concerning the shooting Of' Senator ROBERT F KENNEDY CRITES advised that he is a member of' the Ambassador Hotel Security Staff' and that on June 5, 1968 shortly after 12 midnight CRITES was on a key run on the third floor of' the hotel when he heard from a television set that Senator KENEDY had been shot in the hotel CRITES stated that he finished hig key run and then went to the Embassy Room to get instructions , as to what to do _ CRITES advised that he was instructed by WILLIAM GARDNER to take up a poet at the front door of' the Am- bassador Hotel CRITES advised he stood at the front door for the remainder of' his shift CRTTES advised that he had seen photographs of' SIRHAN SIRHAN on television and in the papers and tha % he never saw S IRHAN on hotel property prior to the shooting of' Senator KENNEDY _ CRITES stated that he did not recall seeing a girl in a white polka dot dress on hotel property prior to and subsequent to the shooting of' Senator KENNEDY . 6/15/68 Los Angeles , Ca lifornia Los Angeles 56-156 On at File # 123 SA GEORGE # BENZ /nmb 6/18/68 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 ad its contents are not to be distributed outside your agency_ ================================================== Page 30 ================================================== FD-3 02 (Rev. 4-15-64) FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGA TION Date 6/13/68_ OCTAVIO TEJEDA CUEVA , Waiter , Ambassador Hotel, 3400 Wilshire Boulevard 9 Los Angeles 9 California 9 was interviewed at his place 0f employment and advised that he was on duty from approximately 5 PM until 10:15 PM, June 4 , 1968_ 9 at which time he left the hotel and went directly home CUEVA S duties we re in the Boulevard Ball Room and he was never near the Embassy Ball Room the entire evening - A photograph of SIRHAN B SIRHAN was displayed CUEVA and he stated that he had never seen this individual in or about the hotel The following is a physical description obtained from observation and interview: Race White Sex Male Birth Data Jalisco, Tecolotlan, PII Mexico Citizenship Mexican Height 6'1"i Weight 185 pounds Immigration and Naturalizetion No _ AL1 784 769 Social Security No _ PII Marital Status Tarried , wife, BEATRICE 9 nee Moran Residence 1498 West 27th Street_ 9 Los Angeles 9 California Telephone No _ RE 2-0733 On 6/12/68 at Los Angeles , California File # Los Angeles 56-156 124 SA EARL E BOYD/sdb 6/12/68 by Date dictated Thig document containg 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 outside your agency. ================================================== Page 31 ================================================== FD-302 (Rev. 4-15-64 ) FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION Date 6/13/68 On June 11, 1968 9 ZAVIER CUEVA advised that he was employed a8 a temporary waiter at the Ambassador Hotel, 3400 Wilshire BouLevard 9 Los Angeles 9 California 9 during the evening of June 4 , 1968 until 2 AM June 5 , He said that he was working a8 a waiter in the Venetian Room which 1s located just off the mein lobby of the hotel He stated that he was not aware of the shooting until approxima- 12.45 AM , June 5 , 1968 , when s omeone that he did not know said that Mr KENNEDY had been shot Prior to this he had heard the noise and the confusion , but he did not know what had caused it He stated that he had never seen SIRHAN BISHARA SIRHAN around the hotel , was not acqauinted with him 9 and had never heard this name _ He furnished the following background information concerning himself: Sex Male Race Caucasian Home Address 14983 West 27th Street , Los Angeles , California Home Telephone RE 2-0733 Social Security No_ PII Birth Data Guadalara 9 Mexico PII On 6411/68 at Los Angeles y California_File # Los_Angeles_ 56-156 125 by SA CHARLES T NAGLE, JR_/sdb Date dictated 6/12/68 This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI. It is the property of the FBI ad is loaned to your agency; it and its contents are not to be distributed outside your agency. 1968 _ tely_ ================================================== Page 32 ================================================== FD-302 (Rev. 44-15-64 ) FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION 6/20/68 Date During the early morning hours of June 14 , 1968 , LLOYD CURTIS 2522 Lucerne Los_ Ange les 9 California, adviged that he wa8 born on and 18 cur rently e mployed a8 PII a security guard for tne Ambassedor Hotel, 3400 Wilehire Boulevard , Loe Angelee , California CURTIS advised that he was on duty dur the early morning hours of June 5, when Senator ROBERT F KENNEDY was shot at the Ambaeeador Hotel He stated that he was in the lobby of the hotel when xhe shooting took place and he heard of the shooting from the crowd gathered in the lobby He stated that he did not to the area of' the shooting until after Senator KENNEDY had already been removed from the hocel He advised that he did not see the man the police arreeted for the shooting and removed from the hotel CURTTS wae shown photographs of: S IRHAN SIRHAN and he advieed that to the best of his kna ledge he has never seen SIRHAN CIRRTIS advised his Social Security Number is PII 6/14/68 Log Angelee_ 9 California File # Los Angelee 56-156 On at 126 VSA FREDERICK E BECKER /nnb 6/14/68 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 &d its contents are not to be distributed outside your agency. ing 1968 get ================================================== Page 33 ================================================== FD-3 02 (Rev. 4-15-64) FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION Date 6/14/68 FRED DALEY Dishwasher, Ambagsador Hotel, 3400 Wilshire Boulevard,-Los Angeles 9 California, advised that he resides at 5862 South Denver Avenue, Los Angeles , Celifornia, was born October 28, 1930_ in Jamaica British West Indies , and has been in the 'United States since June 1956. On the night Senator ROBERT F KENNEDY was , killed he was Working in the coffee shop away from the area of the shooting and only when people began rushing around 9 did he determine what happened _ He stated he never saw SIRHAN BISHARA STRHAN around the hotel prior to the shooting and only saw his photo when it was released to the press On 6/12/68 afos Angeles 9 California File Fos Angeles 56-156 127 SA FRANK Mg HAWKTNS /clp 6/13/68 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 ad its contents are 'not to be distributed outside your agency ================================================== Page 34 ================================================== FD-302 (Rev. 4-15-64 ) FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGA TION 6/20/68 Date EARTHA DAVIS 3870 Arlington_ 9 Loe Angelee 9 California, advised khat she was born on and she is currently PII employed in the Housekeeping 'Department of rhe Ambaesador Hotel, 3400 Wilshire Boulevard 92 Loe Angeles , California DAVIS advised that she Tas not working during the tine when Senator ROBERT F KENNEDY was shot ak the hotel On2 June 5, but she did report for work a short time after the shooting had taken place _ She advised that ghe did not see Senator KENNEDY at any time DAVIS was Shown photographs of SIRHAN B_ SIRHAN and she advised that to the best of her knowledge she had never eeen SIRHAN before obeerving hie photographe in the newspapers DAVIS etated her Social Security Nunber i8 PII 6/13/68 Los Angele California Kos Angeles 56-156 On at File # 128 ROZA FREDERICK € BECKER /nmb 6/14/68 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_ 1968 8, ================================================== Page 35 ================================================== FD-3 02 (Rev. 4-15-64 ) FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGA TION 1 6/13/68 Date DON L DEAN 9 banquet employee at the Ambas sador Hotel, Los Ange les , furnished the following information: He worked froi 5:00 p . m = on June 4, 1968 9 until 2:00 a m on June 5, 1968" He was serving dinner and drinks in the Ballroom that whole time 9 and therefore he did not witnes s any Jf the incidents surrounding the shooting of Senator KENNEDY DEAN was shown a phot)graph 3f SIRHAN SIRHAN and he advised that he had never seen the man The folloW description was obtained by observation and interview: Name DON Ls DEAN Race Negr? Sex Male Date of Birth PII Place of Birth Tew Yorr CIty , New York Residence 2146 Orange Drive Los Ange leg Height 5'7" Weight 150 pounds Social Security Number PII Length of Employment at Ambassador Hotel 3 years On 6/11/68 at Los Angeles 9 California Los Angeles 56-156 File # 129 SA DAVID R PENDER/rah 6/12/68 by Date dictated This document containg neither recommendationg nor conclusions of the FBI, It is the property of the FBI and i8 loaned to your agency; it and it8 contents are not to be distributed outgide your agency_ ing ================================================== Page 36 ================================================== FD-3 02 (Rev. 4-15-64) FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGA TION Date 6/19/68 CHRISTOPHE F DELAUNOIS 9 Banquet Manager 9 Ambassador Hotel, 3400 Wilghire Boulevard , Los Angeles , California, was interviewed at his place of employment and advised that he was pregent at the hotel from 9:00 a.m , to 10:45 p.m . on June 4, 1968 . He advised he was present in the Embassy Room on several occasions but when displayed a photograph of SIRHAN BISHARA STRHAN, 2 he advised he had never seen this individual in or about the hotel Mr DELAUNOIS i8 described a8 follows : Race White Sex Male Born September 25, 1929 at Bonsecours , Belgium Residence 3205 Los Feliz Boulevard Apartment 13-323 Los Angeles , California Telephone 661-3246 On 6/14/68 at Lo8 Angeles California File # Lo8 Angeles_ 56-156 130 by SAEARL BQYD/mmc Date dictated 6/17/68 Thi8 document containg neither recommendationg 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. ================================================== Page 37 ================================================== FD-3 02 (Rev. 4-15-64 ) FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGA TION 5/14/68 Date LUIS ALBERTO DEL MORAL, 3184 Weet Eighth Street , Los Angelee Ca lifornia , no telephone_ 9 Wa g interviewed at the Ambaseador Hotel where he has been employed a8 a banquet houseman for approrimately ten years _ He furnished the fol- lowing information: Hig Social Security Number i8 He waz PII born at Cabezas , Nicaragua PII On June 4 , 1968 he began work at the hotel at ap- proximately 3 PM and continued to work at the hotel until ap- prorinately 1 AM )n June 5, 1968. He wa: working with JUAN M ANGUIANO in the Regency Rozm of the hotel at approximately 12:15 t? 12:30 AM on June 5, 1968 . Just before 12:30 AM, a man came running int? the Regency Ropm and aeked them where he could find a public tele- phone 89 that he could male an eme rgency call- This individual was ca rrying KENNEDY hand-out materiale in his hand and was very upset and excited DEL MORAL told thie man that there wa 8 n? phone in the Regency Room and he would probably find one in the iobby . A few moments later, he observed that this same individual Tas being held by the arm by one of the uniformed eecurity officers employed by the hotel He advised that the 8ec urity officer was a Negr? male and he believes that he had an Ac e Guard Company uniforn He described the individual wh? came in looking for a phone a8 being a White male, 21 to 23 yeare dark Wavy hair, olive or tan C omplexion, wearing eweater (cSior not recalled) , gray pante 9 and a white or blue ehirt Shortly after this incident he heard that Senator ROBERT F KENNEDY haa been ehot near the Embagey Room - He was shown a photograph of SIRHAN BISHARA SIRHAN ana he advised that he has seen SIRHAN' & photograph in the newspaper a8 well a8 having geen SIRHAN on televieion_ He stated that he does not recall ever having seen SIRHAN at any time prior t? having_ seen him in the newepaper 6/11/68 Los Angeles , California Loe Angeles 56-156 On at File # 131 SA ROBERT @ PICKARD/cyn 6/14/68 by Date dictated This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI. It is property of the FBI and is loaned to your agency; it and its contents are not to be distributed outside your agency. the ================================================== Page 38 ================================================== FD-302 (Rev_ 4-15-64 ) FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION Date 6/17/68 PEDRO DIAZ 9 waiter Cocdnut Grove_ 9 Ambassador Hotel, residence address 875 West 23rd Street 9 Los Ange les_ 9 telephone 747-4965, advised that he was on duty from 5: 00 p.m 9 June 4 , 1968, until 1:00 a June 5, 1968, and said at no time during the evening did he have occasion to visit the Embassy Room DIAZ recalled that a busboy informed him at approxima 12:20 a.m. , that a shooting had occurred in the Embassy Room, but made no mention of the fact that one of the victims of the shooting was Senator ROBERT F KENNEDY He stated that he left the hotel at approximate ly "2:30 a .m, , and did not stop in the kitchen area prior to departing_ DIAZ wa8 thereafter displayed a photograph of the subject , SIRHAN BISHARA SIRHAN_ after which he advised that he had never seen this individual in his life_ On 6/10/68 at Ins_Angelesy CaliforniaFile # Los Angeles_ 56-156 132 by SA NORBERT R_ LINKER/kaf 6/11/68 Date dictated Thi8 document containg 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. m. , tely ================================================== Page 39 ================================================== FD-302 (Rev. 4-15-64) FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION 1 6/13/68 Date ROGELIO DIAZ , 3315 Andrita Street , Los A ngeles , California Apartment 9 , telephone number 257-2567) , furnished the following voluntary signed statement "June 1968 "Los Angeles , Ca lifornia Rogelio Diaz , the following free and voluntary scatement to Robert E. Sage 9 who has identified himself to me a3 a Special Agent of' the @ . B. I. I have been advised that I do not ha ve to make a statement and any statement I do make can be used in a court of law No promises or threats have been mad ? to induce me to make this statement I am 37 years of age , having been born June 10, 1931_ ) at Mexico City, Mexico I reside at 3315 Andrita Street , Los Angeles California, with my wife MARIA and three children I am employed a8 a bus at the Ambassador Hotel, 3400 Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles , and have been 80 employed for the past ten years . I can read and write the English language I On June 4 , 1968 , I came to work at 5:00 p.m., and was working out of the kitchen covering primarily the Embassy Room and the Colonial Room , About midnight on June 4 , 1968 , I wa83 standing between the pantry and the kitchen when I observed Senator Robert F Kennedy , accompanied by his wife and a number of other people wa lk through the kitchen area and go into the Embassy Room where Senator Kennedy gave a speech . "About twenty co twenty-five minutes after entering the Embassy Room , Senator Kennedy came back Qut of the_Embassy Room into tbe pantry 6/11/68 Los Angeles , Callfornia Los Angeles 56-156 On at File # SA ROBERT F PICKARD and SA ROBERT E SAGE RES /mgt 6/13/68 by Date dictated 133 This document contains neither recommendationg 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. 11, "I, give boy ================================================== Page 40 ================================================== 2 LA 56-156 area I was standing between the pantry and the kitchen, about ten to fifteen feet from Senator Kennedy when I heard several loud noises which 8 ounded like shots At that time Senator Kennedy was shaking hands with the two cooks and I saw him double up and fall ba ckwards to the floor_ A large crowd of pe imme diately gathered around him and then I saw three or four men wrestling with a man who had a gun in his right hand The man with the gun wa8 standing about eight or ten feet from Senator Kenne and wa s a young man about twenty or twenty five years of age He was wearing a blue sports coat I just a glimpse of the side of the man' 8 face and could not identify him from that quick glance other than to say he wa: a young na;) I al80 noriced the man had 3 lot of black hair which appeared unc ombed The only man I recognized who was wres tling with the man wa8 Carl Yucker, the banquet captain_ I recall seeing the same man about twenty minutes prior to that time a3 he was walking into the Colonial Room The man was alone and I only saw him from the rear 9 but I recognized hin because of the same blue sport coat "The men who were wrestling the man with the gun were near the steam tables and they finally got the man on the steam table and held him down My attention was then directed again to Senator Kennedy who was lying on the floor _ I saw blood on his stomach and on the right 8ide of his head Then che crowa of people moved in around Senator Kennedy and I didn't see him any_ more I then returned to the kitchen area and did not see either Senator Kennedy or the man W ith the gun again_ "I have seen a photograph of Sirhan Sirhan and I do not know him. Further_ J I can not positively say he was the same man I observed with the gun the night Senator Kennedy was shot I do not recall ever seeing anyone re 8embling Sirhan Sirhan in or around the hotel 134 ople dy got ================================================== Page 41 ================================================== 3 IA 56-156 prior to the time of the shooting. I have red the above statement consisting of this page and three other pages and declare that same 18 entirely true "s/Rogelio Diaz "Witnesses : 8/Robert E Special Agent , FBI, La Calif 0 ) '6/81568 . 8/Robert F_ Pickard Special Agent , FBI, Los I Angeles , Calif 9 "6/11/68. In &ddition to the above--8igned statement DIAZ furnished the following description concerning himself: Ra ce White, Mexican Sex Male Birth Da ta Born PII Mex ico City , Mexico Height 5' 7" Weight 155 pounds Hair Black Eyes Brown Immigration and Naturalization Service Alien Registration Card Number A11 976 106 Relatives Wife 9 MARIA DIAZ Children, ROGELIO DIAZ , age 9; JACQUELINE DIAZ, age 4; MICHELE age 22, 3315 Andrita Street, Los Angeles_ 9 California 9 Apartment 9 135 A ., JR. , ================================================== Page 42 ================================================== FD-3 02 (Rev. 4-15-64) FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION Date 6/17/68 ANDREW DIVYAK_ 9 Chief Steward, Ambassador Hotel, 3400 Wilshire Boulevard 9 Los Angeles_ 9 California , was interviewed at hi8 place of employment and furnighed the following signed statement 9 California '3913483eles M I, Andrew Divyak, Chief Steward , Ambassador Hotel 3400 Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles 9 California , volentarily furnish the following signed statement to Special Agent of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, JC Fishbeck_ 9 Jr who has identified hinself by display of his credentiais_ 1I I reside at 758 South Ardmore Street Apartment 602, Los Angeles California, and have no home telephone I am single and have never been married, I have been employed by the Ambasgador Hotel since 1950 9 except for a short perioa of time from late 1965 until April 9 1966_ From 1950_ 9 until late I was employed as Purchasing Agent , and since April 196366, 9 I have been Chief Steward at the Ambassador Hotel_ "I was born in PII Minnesota and have" resided in Los Angeles , elibbinsitrorie sinc e 1943. I am five feet eleven inches tall, weigh 170 nounds and have been igsued Social Security Number PII "I recall the following events that occurred in the Ambassador Hotel during the late evening hours of June 4, 1968 , and the early morning hours of June 5, 1968: On 6/13/68 at Los_Angeles California File # Los Angeles 56-156 SA S DAVID R PENDER and 136 by J.C 0 FISHBECK 5 JR. /JCF /kaf 6/14/68 Date dictated Thi8 document contains neither recommendationg nor conclusions of the FBI. It i8 the property of the FBI and i8 loaned to your agency; it and its contents are not to be distributed outside your agency_ "Log ================================================== Page 43 ================================================== 2 LA 56-156 "Shortly before twelve 0 'clock midnight on June 4 , 1968 9 I wa8 sitting in the kitchen employees dining room adjacent to the Embassy Room Service Pantry_ I was sitting with Jesus Perez 9 hotel employee_ 9 and a hotel security guard whose name I do not recall- As we sat at the tablee I saw Senator Robert F Kennedy and other persons walk through the dining room and proceed to the Embassy Room "i rema ined at the dining table figuring my work schedule when at about 12:15 a,m 9 June 5, 1968 I heard what sounded like three firecracker expiosions_ About two seconds later 9 I heard a burst of about 8ix more firecracker explosions As best I can recall, there was about one second delay between the first and second explosion_ 9 and about the same length of time between the second explosion and series of about six bursts _ I looked up to see what made these noises and saw small lines of smoke coming from the Embassy Room Service Pantry II Imediately I arose from the table, ran into the pantry 9 and stood next to a metal tray stand across from a row of chrome steam tables I saw two white male Caucasiang wearing Kennedy campaign sportcoats and top hats standing on each side of a sLender built male who appeared to be of Cuban descent standing against the steam tables _ This person waved a pisto1 with his right hand 9 thus I yelled out to the effect , let's him_ The two men in the Kennedy campaign clothes grabbed the person Waving the pistol before I did, and in the confusion , soneone juped ahead of me before I could reach him_ However, I was able to observe his face and the pistol he held in his hand this time , several persons had shoved the above person against the steam tables 9 and had him sprawled over the table; but he was still waving 137 get "By ================================================== Page 44 ================================================== 3 LA 56-156 the pistol_ I ran around to the other side of the steam tables in attempt to get the gun but too many people blocked my path_ As I turned I observed Senator Robert F Kennedy Lying on the floor of the Embassy Room Service Pantry I ran to the Room Service desk to call for an ambulance; however 9 the phone was being used . I then ran to the Room Clerk' s Office in the main lobby , but his telephone was also in use Unable to locate an unused telephone 9 I ran back to the Embassy Room Service Pantry. "Senator Kennedy was still lying on the floor 9 however, the person Waving the gun had been moved down to the east end of the Service Pantry and was being held against the steam tables _ I walked down toward where the individual was being held and saw Karl Eucher, Maitre D'Hotel, and Eddie, last name unknown , Assistant Maitre D' , along with 8 tall heavy Negro in a maroon sportcoat 9 holding this individual against the steam tables _ "Eddie asked me to g0 some rope in order that they could tie this individual up I turned to go find some rope , however, I saw some Los Angeles Police Department officers enter the pantry From that point 9 I a89isted the police department and ambulance crews load the wounded indivudals (total of four including Serator Kennedy) 9 onto the service elevator and out of the hotel_ XI I did not observe the police officers take the above individual who waved the pistol from the Embassy Room Service Pant_ however , 48 stated, I did observe him when I ran into the Pantry after hearing the above described explosions_ The following is a physical description of that person: 138 get ry; ================================================== Page 45 ================================================== 4 LA 56-156 "Nationality Cuban descent Sex Male Age 30 Height 5'3" Weight 125 135 Build Wiry 9 thin Complexion Slate grey 9 rough Hair Black, bushy Clothing Coat , jacket or sweater, color unknown , open in front ; trousers and shoes K color unknown _ Weapon Seven inch in length pistol with small short round barrel bluish black in color Stock appeared to be brown as if wooden Could not determine exact caliber or whether an automatic or revolver "After a88igting the police and ambulance crew with the last person to be taken to the hospital 9 I secured my work schedule and waited until about 1.50 a.m 9 at which time I gave a Los Angeles Police Department officer my name and address for future reference_ "I have been shown a photograph of Sirhan B Sirhan and pogitively identify it as that of the above described person whom I saw waving a pistol in the Room Service Pantry about 12:15 a .m, , on June Esbaj968' 5 , 9 and who I attempted to apprehend together with several other persons in the room I have seen Sirhan B. Sirhan S photograph in the newspapers and it 18 also the same person I have previously described on page five of this statement 139 ================================================== Page 46 ================================================== 5 La 56-156 "i have read the above six page statement and it is true to the best of my know ledge IIl L8 / Andrew John Divyak 6/13/68 "Witnesseg: Is/ J.C , Fishbeck Jr. , Special Agent 3 FBI 9 Los Angeles , California 6713/68, Is/ David R Pender Special Agent 9 Los Angeles 9 California_ 9 6/13/68# 140 FBI , ================================================== Page 47 ================================================== FD-3 02 (Rev. 4-15-64 ) FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION 6/14/68 Date On June 11, 1968 , FRANK DONATO advised that he has been enployed as the Manager 3f The Cave Cocktail Lounge, Ambassador Hotel, 3400 Wiishire Boulevard, Ljs Angeles for the past year and was 3n duty the evening of June 4 1968 , and the early morning of June 5, He stated that he was not in the area where ROBERT F KENNEDY was shot and , conse- quently ) did not witness the shooting and had n3 information concerning SIRHAN BISHARA SIRHAN He advised that he resided at 1710 Camino Palmer? _ Drive Hollywood_ 5 California 9 and was born on PII at Philadelohia Pennsylvania . He has Social Security Number PII A photograph of SIRHAN wa8 exhibited and this individual advised he had not seen him before _ On 6/11/68 at Los_Angeles California File # Los Angeles 56-156 SA STANLEY E_ COUPE/asi 6/12/68 by Date dictated Thig document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI. It is the property of the FBI &d is oaned to your agency; it &nd its contents are not to be distributed outgide your agency. 1968 _ 141 ================================================== Page 48 ================================================== FD-302 (Rev. 4-15-64) FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGA TION Date 6/13/68 GLEN 0 DONER 9 JR _ 9 Parking Lot Manager Wilshire Entrance parking lot Ambaggador Hotel, 3400 Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles 2 California was interviewed at the place Of his eologent and advised that on June 4 , 18681 9 he was on duty from AM , until 12 noon and again from PM 9 until 10 PM, after which he went directly hone DONER spent the entire time in the parking lot except for one occasion when he was in the employee' s cafeteria A photograph of SIRHAN B SIRHAN was displayed to DONER and he stated that he had never seen this individual in or about the hotel The following is a physical description obtained by observation and interview: Race White Sex Male Birth Data Richmond ,Indiana PIE Social Security No _ PII Residence TI22 Eest Raliegh, Glendale , California Telephone CI 6-2239 6/10/68 Los Angeles 9 California Los Angeles 56-156 On at File # 142 SA EARL E BOYD/sdb 6/12/68 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. ================================================== Page 49 ================================================== FD-302 (Rev. 4-15-64) FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGA TION Date 6/13/68_ On June 11, PAUL DOZOIS , JR advised that he has been employed 88 a Rover Electrician for the past five and one- half years in the Cocoanut Grove , Ambassador Hotel, 3400 Wilshire Boulevard, Ljs Angeles 9 and was on the of June 4 1968 , and the early morning of June e5enigb8 He stated that he was not in the area where ROBERT F KENNEDY was shot consequently 9 did not witness the shooting and had n? information concerning SIRHAN BISHARA SIRHAN . He advised that he resides at 11880_Creek_Trai1 9 San Fernando, California 9 and was born at Pil York, Maine He has Social Security Number A photograph of SIRHAN was exhibited and this individual advised he had not seen him before On 6411/68 at LosAngeles, Ca Lifornia_File # Los_Angeles 56-156 143 by -4 {44EY E,~COUPB/as+ Date dictated 612/68 Thie document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI. It i8 the property of the FBI and is loaned to your agency; it &nd itg contents are not to be digtributed outside your agency. 1963 duty and , ================================================== Page 50 ================================================== FD-3 02 (Rev. 4-15-64 ) FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGA TION 6/14/68 Date CLAUDE BENJAMIN DUPE , Waiter Coconut Grove > Anbassador Hotel 9 residence 5738 Fair Avenue 5 North Hollywood 9 California 9 residence phone "i9685-4879 advised that he was off on the evening of June DUPE wa 8 thereafter displayed a photograph of subject SIRHAN BISHARA SIRHAN after which he advised he had never seen this individua] in his life_ 6/11/68 LosAngeles 9 California Los Angeles 56-156 On at File # 144 SA NORBERT R. LINKER_ sdb 6/13/68 by Date dictated This document contain8 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 4 ,

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