</s>FD-302 (Rev. 4-15-64) FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION 1 Date 6/13/63 JOSE CARDENAS, banquet employee at the Ambassador or Hotel, Los Angeles, advised as follows: Hotel. Los Angeles. advised as follow: He was working at the Ambassador Hotel from 5:00 p.m. on June 4, 1968, until 1:00 a.m ., on June 5, 1968 , as a room Service waiter. Sometimes after midnight while he was in the service waiter. Some time after midnight where he was the e-a where the waiters put in their orders for room service, and where he would put in the room for room services, p-popping. He later learned that these were shots. He was not a witness to any of the incidents surrounding the shooting of Senator KENNEDY. CARDENAs that there were shots .. of Senator or KENNÉDAS was shown a photograph of SIRHAN SIRHIAN and advised that he had never seen the man. The following description was obtained through Observation and interview: Name JOSE CARDENAS Sex JOSE Nationality Peruvian Date of Birth Peruvia Place of Birth Place of birth PII Ferru 908 South Normandie Height Los Angeles Weight 5'17" Weight Los Angeles Social Security 170 pounds Number LENGTH of Employment nt PII at Ambassador Hotel 2 years 6/11/68 Los Angeles, California on at Los Angeles 56-156 SA DAVID R. PENDER/rah - 95 - File # 6/12/68 by SA DAVD R. FENDER /rah 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.

Summary  
The documents consist of multiple FBI FD-302 forms dated between June 1968 detailing interviews with employees of the Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles regarding the assassination of Senator Robert F. Kennedy on June 5, 1968. Witnesses provided accounts of their presence during the event, descriptions of the shooter, and observations of suspicious activity. Key details include physical descriptions of the suspect (e.g., tall, heavy, wearing light blue clothing), identification of Sirhan Sirhan as a potential suspect through photographs, and conflicting witness statements about whether they saw the shooter or heard gunshots. Some employees reported witnessing Kennedy being shot in the Embassy Room Service Pantry, while others denied knowledge of the incident or the suspect. The FBI conducted interviews between June 12–20, 1968, to gather information about the shooting and potential suspects.  

Key People  
- **Jose Cardenas**: Room service waiter; reported hearing shots but not witnessing the shooting.  
- **Alberto Jesus Carrillo**: Hotel employee; stated he did not see the shooter.  
- **Augusto Ricardo Carrillo**: Parking lot attendant; saw a man running through the parking lot on June 3, 1960 (likely a typo for 1968).  
- **Henry Estrada Carrillo**: Room Service Manager; witnessed Senator Kennedy being shot, described the shooter as a tall, heavy man with a pistol.  
- **Leona Mad Case**: Room service operator; reported hearing gunshots and seeing Senator Kennedy lying on the floor.  
- **Jose Francisco Castillero**: Coffee Shop employee; stated he was not present during the shooting.  
- **Jose Bautista Castillo**: Room Service Department worker; described a man resembling Sirhan Sirhan in the hotel area.  
- **Jose Lobes Castillo**: Coffee Shop employee; denied seeing the shooter.  
- **Juan Ceja**: Houseman; worked in the Regency Room and did not witness the shooting.  
- **Rosemary Celenza**: Laundry room employee; stated she did not remain for the Kennedy celebration.  
- **Arthur Chapman**: Night Cleaner; claimed to have been on duty during the shooting but only learned of it through others.  
- **Jerry Chochole**: Table Captain at Ambassador Hotel.  
- **Marion Clark**: Front Office Cashier at Ambassador Hotel.  
- **David Cobian**: Banquet Houseman at Ambassador Hotel.  
- **Frank Gohanimi**: Parking Lot Attendant at Ambassador Hotel.  
- **Lonnie Arthur Collins**: Spotlight Operator at Ambassador Hotel.  
- **Terence Andrew Conroy**: Bartender at Ambassador Hotel.  
- **Walter Cordell**: Parking Lot Attendant at Ambassador Hotel.  
- **Paula Corrallo**: Secretary/Director of Banquets at Ambassador Hotel.  
- **Raymond Joseph Cotter**: Plasterer/Maintenance Department at Ambassador Hotel.  
- **Charles T. Craddock**: Executive Vice President of Ambassador Hotel.  
- **David Crites**: Security Guard at Ambassador Hotel.  
- **Octavio Tejeda Cueva**: Ambassador Hotel employee.  
- **Zavier Queva**: Temporary Waiter at Ambassador Hotel.  
- **Lloyd Curtis**: Security Guard at Ambassador Hotel.  
- **Fred Daley**: Dishwasher at Ambassador Hotel.  
- **Earth Davis**: Housekeeping Department, Ambassador Hotel; stated she was not working during the shooting.  
- **Don L. Dean**: Banquet employee, worked June 4–5, 1968; denied witnessing the shooting.  
- **Christophie F. Delaunois**: Banquet Manager, confirmed presence but no knowledge of perpetrator.  
- **Luis Alberto Del Moral**: Banquet employee, recalled a man with Kennedy campaign materials in 1963 and later working as security.  
- **Fedro Diaz**: Hotel employee; left hotel at 2:20 AM, denied witnessing shooting.  
- **Rogelio Diaz**: Busboy, described Senator Kennedy’s shooting in the Embassy Room Service Pantry, noted a man with a gun.  
- **Andrew Divyak**: Chief Steward, provided detailed account of the shooting and identified the perpetrator as SIRIAN BISHARA SIRHAN based on physical description and photographs.  
- **Frank Donato**: Hotel manager; not present during shooting.  
- **Glen Doner**: Parking lot manager; denied knowledge of SIRIAN BISHARA SIRHAN.  
- **Paul Dozois**: Electrician; not present during shooting.  
- **Claude Dupe**: Hotel employee; denied knowledge of SIRIAN BISHARA SIRHAN.  

Key Locations  
- **Ambassador Hotel, Los Angeles, California**: Primary location for all interviews and events. Specific areas include the Embassy Room Service Pantry, Ball Room, Parking Lot, Regency Room, Venetian Room, Embassy Ball Room, and Wilshire Entrance Parking Lot.  
- **Hotel kitchen areas**: Where some employees worked during the incident.  

Key Events  
- **Assassination of Senator Robert F. Kennedy** on June 5, 1968, at the Ambassador Hotel.  
- Witnesses reported hearing multiple gunshots and seeing a tall, heavy man with a pistol near the Embassy Room Service Pantry.  
- Identification of Sirhan Sirhan as a suspect through photographs, though some witnesses could not confirm his presence.  
- Descriptions of the shooter include physical attributes (height, weight, clothing) and actions (carrying a pistol).  
- Interviews with hotel staff and employees conducted by FBI agents between June 12–20, 1968, to gather information about the shooting and potential suspects.  
- Statements from witnesses denying knowledge of the suspect (SIRHAN BISHARA SIRHAN) or any prior suspicious activity at the hotel.  
- Presentation of photographs of the suspect to interviewees for identification purposes.  
- Witness accounts: Multiple employees described the shooting, including a man with a gun wrestling with staff before being subdued.  
- Security personnel involvement: Luis Del Moral noted a man working as a security officer at the hotel.  

Key Organizations  
- **Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)**: Conducted interviews and documented statements.  
- **Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD)**: Involved in securing the scene and transporting victims.  
- **Ambassador Hotel**: Site of the assassination and location of witnesses.

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