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FdJC2 (Ruy 4.15.64)
FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
Dote_
6420/68
ROGER euue reporter, Coluoble Broadcasttng Syetee,
2020 Streon Eurniaed tbe follovirg Imforration:
#UDD traveled Ulth thc KENNEUK Carpalen party through-
out Oreaon and Celtfornte Liorday chrough irt (June 3, 1968
E
Jure 7, 1968) . Dtlng the tine KBENEDY
Ka9
Btving hls victory
speech IWDD Iatretondlng In front of the opeaker' $ plattora:
MDD dld Iot kmow wblch may KENNEDY wuld &0 after the speach
a i[ Yeo #NDD' 9 {ntencion tD remto I# che Ezbassy RooR and
fIIn 4 abort nene report then the croud Left the rooR.
Ho peard shoutlng and then heard that REDNELY kad
bean sbot . He pade blg ray tovard the kitchen Yhore he asstated
Ht. ONNELY t0 getting through the Grord to nr busband . #o
#d Bt Je SIEIAN SIRHA# at tbet ted end d00 not]_redrmber
peelrs E Perton rebeabllng SIRHAN &Ing tho caroalen: Ro
du rt ruatabtr seelr 4 str} 1o polka-dot droat Gc tha
Mabadraeor FceL .
IWDD heard fron ROLRINGEE, Mther 0 KENNEDY ada
o reportar vItb the Los Arul" T1nes, tbat RINGER '5
socretar,_Po4IIbly Ranod Juf Liv
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had erllo In te oe
coted SIRHAN to loeve tko arte te Ved suardrg bacause
of Gnuuelve crordu. sta sd thla ateconart to RINGER ofte
4a Jav S1MNN Tan h Yao I0 custody of] JOHNIOX' @n1d GBTR.
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FD-302 (Rev. 4-15-64) Ci C
FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
Date
6/20/68
0n June 19, 1966. JuyWLSOE, 16527 Burtapod DELves_
BockyLHle, Harylend , Tar Intervlevod Jnd fumlaked tho Follovtng
Itoratlon:
WILSOY statad to I0
8 photogrepher and at tbe tl0a of
8888IInarton 89 uder conttact for CBS . H 0 Mth Sanator
ROBEIT XEMREDX In Oregod and Callfornle, carrytog out hit
auLsrtent Mtb othor reabero of bto tead. The otbtr t Berbete
Vote Jotv #, LIIS_and Bob NrE .
NILSOD seld, prtor to the Sanator sprach Ie gabatty
Ee % tha Aabadeador Kotel , ko bad Eat Mth the Senator a
BILL Ram to #ecua8 CovoIDBr Of the)_eeeach. He asked peraIsoLon
of to tw to Iet hla precede 04 Into tha Eabatby Roon for
{LLetng Purporat. Perloeton Tu
grented and tkvy Ielt t
sanxtor '0 T00# t0 ride tbe @levator dorastaLrr: P Alteed the
{Iret elovator but_ Boc onto 1 socond 014, Iho Jeator &d
5E wrk vo &e Ten dotm {Ive ELLehtr of stalre 44 artIved In
#rbcrans 5 %6 f"%
Senator. Ho fIleed t0 petty @terLes
Too4 s0d UP to tht dtar: Durtos thr srrach br #tood o 2 cr
Et JEaEt and {llend tha seatcb. Nfter tb Prtach G8 cereleted 8m1 418 onft07utti EerebolAftc &urtein;che 7ice o1
stnet then folloned bla. MILSCH MAId tba Mans 0 ae Wc Df
po #nprtte t0 hte: # bd 0
dLfEIculty Mth &8 crord at Elc
dee end folloved tb Scnntor 454 hte Prrty &ra thr corzIdor.
Mear (tbe sLnetng doort In corridr b herrd 0 {Iret @oc but
84 tot real ea #at I€ ~ud, Ac cha snd 0f t14 #cund rot
m41I #d, 05 abaorus." # #I4 M Ad pot recalL
47R74LX er A1l Nduy at tble ete. VLSO4 #tated
tharo Grd Oeprartaaeely {LEtrea rove of rotle betrree tho
Snntt 454 Mo Eram rn &+ #oatter gtarted 1xt Gtud
or t0 tkx 5ll Iovteg ar OPra ALeko f48 AIc t9 Ut Barator
40 0o 0 thx floer. B tted forttrd fLlates m Mthto {I
Ecat o8 te Snator 0 band md dropttd t bLe Ltes . VILBON @Id
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Thi: document {onijins neilhor recommendations cor conclusions ol Ine FBI. It is the Proporty of the FBI ond is looned Jo Your oqancy:
ilond i conlenls Ore nol lo be dishibuled oulside Your Ogency.
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be bad oproxlnately one tdred feet of flla or threr AInutes
loft op hlt p8a2tne and he uged thta. ErAL KEtPD cabe UP
t0 the Senator $ atde #t thls tlee screaeIng for people to
Fovo back. MILSOX Jald be alto atarted shovLng and yallIng
for tba people to Dvo:
[L LES_fought bLe sy througb the crord to the
Colontal chla locatlon Ls CortrC to tba bont of hLs
berledee, for
8 fraah ragazlno of fllo. on rcturaLng, WILSON
#Id he roloadad the capere but Vaa m "ekset po could pot
contLmn hto a88Lentent . frlend, JERE SWS, LLfe_Heeasteet
Nov York aaked If me copld an4 MILSOH gave hle tho
Qoea €o" conttnue the {LlAtng.
MILSON eId be and anotber porson tovad two laundry
eurts I0 front of tho corrLdor wblch lad to the Jevator to
blodk tbLa antranco off , 4 fev EInutes Iater tro Lor Angeles
Polleceea entered throueh thto corrldor &nd MILSCA had to Covo
tha catt} to _lov tbea to eter. Tbe Othera wo loft 6
atered] by chlo corrIdor rere tha acbulance attendanta and then
Bentor RObEtT EEAINEDI 5re reroved on #treccher throuch tko
Bld corrLdor,
VILS0 stted be atayed I0 tho) corrIdor #PprorLeately
te to {Lferem etnutox followIne tk raoval ot Gntor KiruDy
ta Vec Lnto tx Mllrona a talked to JALIZ/ezAB04 of
H Y Mm hba 0 cort Elly an thaa Vent to ALe Toot at @a
Actacuadar Motal .
WILSOA mld tkat] hlo crev m4b tko cro uth
Sanator KPrm Ot tler & mooelng . Iba oear Dovered chc bx
could rctall Wrl 4LLSM0cg; Lite Kassetne, Iet York, and
AaI rronlt uec " Wennreen:
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Da that Datt In te corrIdar
dutes F Uhootlag. at 5
{e, #" SIBMK eLther batoro,
durlng o aftet tko ebootIng. H mid p0 could Dt roc1l
teotas SIDNN La Orzor but 1f bo had It bowld not bave reglotarad .
B eald b cold not 5ac4]l seelns "tma In tk0 polb dot
# dsoud:
Roor,
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MLSOW etated he had bcord and read, folloulng tte
e8cesetnatlon, that Senator KEITY pa8
beading t0 tne Colonlel
Bovn t0 talk t0 the #penetl pro08# but t0 the bebe 0f @Ie
knorledge, che thlng t the I0o@ Ba8 equLrrcde %8 ebe
aenEuen. He ew @f 00 cbanges In plans Or chenges In departure
route cf) genator REHEEDY
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FD-302 (Rov. 4-15-64)
FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
Date_
6/20/68
On June 19_
9
1968 JIN WILSON
9
14527 Barkwooa Drive,
Rockville, Ma ryland
9 wa S interviewed and furnished che following
information:
WILSON stated he is a photographer and at the time of
assassination was under contract for CBS He wa $ with Senator
ROBERT KENNEDY in Oregon ana California
9
carrying out lis
assignment with other members of his team. The other two members
were JOHIN W, LEWIS and BOB FUNR_
WILSON said prior to the Senator s speech in Embassy
Room of the Ambassador Hotel, he had met with the Senator and
BILL BARRY to discuss coverage of the speech. He asked permission
of the two to let him precede them into the Embassy Room for
filming purposes _
0
Zermission wa s granted and left the
Senator S room to ride the elevator downstairs_ Fe missed the
first elevator but got onto the second one . This elevator did
not SO he ran down five flights of stairs and arrived in
the Enbassy Room before the Senator_ He filmed the party entering
the room and uP to the stage_
0
During the speech he stood on a chair
on the stage and filmed the speech_ After the speech was
completed
he filmed the Senator until he reached the curtains at back of
stage then followed him. WILSON said the means of exit wa $ of
no surprise to him. He had no difficulty with the crowd at this
time and followed the Senator and his party down the corridor
Near the swinging doors in corridor he heard the first shot but
did not realize what it Tas _ At the sound of the second shot
08 BILL LEWIS said are shooting_ He said he did not recall
seeing BILL BARRY or ETHEL KENNLDY at this time
0
WILSON stated
there were approximately E1fteen
rows of people between the
Senator and his crew when the shooting started but they moved
over to the Tall leaving an open aisle from hin to the Senator
who wvaS on the floor. He moved forward filming to Within five
feet of the Senator S hnead and dropped to his knees . WILSON said
On
6/19/68 Rockville, Maryland
File #_
WFO_173-135
by
SA ROBzRT F PeTTY:sjp
Date dictated _
6/19/68
This documenl conloins neilher recommendations nor conclusions ol Ihe Fbi: |i is Ihe property of Ihe FBl and Is looned lo your ogoncy;
It and its contenls are not to be distribuled oulside your ogency_
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he hac ? 'Prro:ir? one iulcrer Eze 3f filu Ur tiree ninutes
left on his 12? Ejzine 2nd he esec this_
0
LTILLL Kivv,Di crne up
to the Senstor S sice At ibis tile screzuing Ebr people to
move back WILSCN s2id he 2lso sterted sloving
? na yelling
for the people to move,
BILL LEHIS fought his wAY through1 the crord to tie
Colonial this locrtion is correct to the best of his
knowledge , for a fresh magazine of filmo On returning, WILSON
said he reloaded the camera but was SO upset he could not
continue his 2 ssignment j friend JZRRY SIMS Life liagazine,
New York City, askec if he coulc and HILSJN gave nim the
camera to continue the filming_
WILSON seid lve and enother person moved two la 'undry
carts in front of the corridor which led to the elevator to
block this entrance off_ A few minutes later two Los Angeles
policemen entered through this corridor and WILSON had to nove
tlle carts to allow thenl to enter. The only others who left or
entered by this corridor were the ambulance 7 ttendants and then
Senator ROBLRT KENNEDY
waS removec on stretcher through the
same corridor.
WILSON stated he stayed in the corridor approximately
ten to fifteen minutes following the removal of Senator KENNEDY
then went into the Ballroom and talked to WALTZR DOMBROI of CBS
He was with him a short time and then rent to his room at the
Ambassador Hotel
WILSON said that his crew Ta s the crew with
Senator KENNEDY at time of shooting _ The other nersmen that he
could recall Tere BILL EPPRIDGE , Life Magazine, New York, and
HENRY KOKOJAN
9
NBC
9
Washington _ D C .
9
that Tere in the corridor
during the shooting He =
3 at no time SaW SIRIIAN either
during
or after the shootingo He said he could not recall
seeing SIRHAN in Oregon but if he had it woula not have registered
0 He said he could not recall seeing 01 the girl in the polka dot
19 dress ,
tely
Room ,
hel?
only
before,
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FD-302 (Rov, 4.15-64)
FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
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6/2 /6:
jrd recorter
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Colueb:z ~ror costiro Syste: ,
2 ,2! : Street
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ftrn 31.2r 112 Sollo;ii j-or:etiol;;
K03 traveled Kith the ~ii Campaizn p2rty 12
Lebrezi-a
3
Indiana
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i;reson: aid California _uri _ij's
victory speech 1 T R2s siandil, in ciie crord in tie {_bessy
:oin
listenin to the speech _ facing the st?se %Li Kas
standing on the rtgit Iand side of ilie room: Jac been
foried leading azy fro_ Llle scage to the richt side of the
roor an4 1V;I &ssued _ ZY Koulc exit: througi this
T2y .
Instead cen Zigbf left tle stagele vent to the
lef side of thie room and ezited into the kitchen. 1_l tried
to follow EEkEuy &nd in doing S0 ne had to break throuzh ihe
path vhich had been forned leading Zo the ri;t Xhen 2i12
shots were fired Il:I could not see ~ElicKLY [.61 Kas abouz
15 to 2:) feet behind Xru WUTTOi: tho Fa5 following; ~Lnfu_
213 proceeded into tiie area wnere Kliray Kas lying , stayed
3 few iinutes , and ten Left tk area with soe film 3iven
nim by a cameramian.
Hi never reiezbers seei 3
Jerson resenbling
SIHAi: SIxliAi Curing the campaisning in Oregon or Californiz _
In addition he does noi renenber seeing a in a Dolk-a-
dot dress at the hnotel the night of the assassination. iiiI
stated he did not think iie coulc furnish any additional infor-
mation.
6/1+/68 washington, UaC. LYV 173-135 z:}
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Sk JOr! L. r4TTE SUN:bah 6/20/61:
Date dictated
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Mond ils conlants are not to be distributcd outsido yovr agoncy.
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FD-302 (Rev. 4-15-64)
FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
6/20/68
Dote
JotL reporter
4
Colunbfa Broadcasting Bysteal,
2020 N Streat T , funiabed tiie folloving inforuation:
HARZ} traveled witb the KENNEUY Carpalgn party in
Nabresta, Indiana. Oregon, and CalIfornia . Dur1na #ENEUY ' 8
vietory ppatch IMART
T8
atandltg In the crowd i0 Eae Eubaasy
Roon Lstentrs to tbr #peech . Factng the st480 HAZT 3a8
starding Or tba rgnt hand s1de of the roop: A bad bean
fotred ledtns a1} frpe tbe etage to the rleht #de o8 tbe
Tom a4 HKRT Auotned KENMEW_wuld et thrugh thte pethr
Duy ,
Inatead sen KENNEOX Loft the stageb vent To che
lot sido of tha To0a and erted into te Htcher. HART trted
to follou XENNEDI and Lp dotne e0 he bad to breek throuah the
path mlch had been forued Leadlng to the righc - Vbea tha
Jbpts vure fIred HARTcould mot 865 KINNEdI _
70
BART 5 about
15 to m foot behlnd [EDWEO* Ec
follouLeg KENNEDI .
HART procetded Inta the 46 sbaa KINHED so 1y1rg, atoyed
{5 aljte, an4 then Keft tr Gren Uth ao4 {Ilo BIven
be & 8 carrtanad:
HART Rerer Tenarbert Ieelrg 4 Perton Ieeebltrt
SIRHAN SIRHAN &rtna tht eapetgnteg I0 Oreron # Ca1fernte.
In ndditon bo *0 rot roeet1et109 B1t1_4a polka-
ot G6 at tho hotel cbe alttt 0f cha eeulratlon. HART
Itated ho t4 Dot cblor h cld fune a tetonal Infor-
rtlon,
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WM12-13s . 10 72
34 Jom L. PAIIDRBONILeh 6/20/6
by Dale dictated
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Itond its conlenis are nol to be distributed oulside Ycur ogency.
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ESSI 0334i & raanlictot P Bot Mble 34
t10 20 Bec the crord 4ra7 Eren ttc susnect. UEUH safd ,
We Enis ane allve.
About f{fteon uirutos beforc &h0 svotini,
LIIZLENGD bad talld ogh # Htcher 0r0 3 &0
Mnbeary Rllro # 041d rol recll wver having G0n
thc Arect LALELL kafors- Sould Ror
rceall iuving 368
E joilg Iody vcring 0 dot drece
1n tbe tltoten corfdor o tise Iotel. LIITLLHC D #i4 he
444 Fot aale e311 out, Fa Rhot LLia
LITILER .) &ld not mov ece route RcNEJY uould
ue Ec Gc (Irxa c0 gabeesy Boma t0 tho Colontal Ron tut
choucht 1a prchably Fould valk tkrough the erod & Buptortorc
ac % va8 %1s Curtan 60 lk erouzb gr0up8 Of teIl vichera-
reporters bad becn told 1 us0 t Xtchca 4207 04
Coridor #lce Ehie ketel 73a Crcnued: LITlll&0 degorited
tha people Ir tho Eabausy Root 2#
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4 Clnntcl Roani.
4 lot 0f n3 pres Popple 8n to tha Culttal
Boon durtng the evening becatte G2 the telerlain #et therd:
Severol clie H ofr0 7as 7ate :2 Batz glrd nt t2
Honr to %eep cur_Peoplc #na 41d not bnva prca" crudontlals
Nut 019 Tar dfficult c0 d0 end porscra Eaula entor €nc
rGon fraa tha Utohan Gortidor Aso. Caaclaiat# Vcrp %edc
about te maber of Ll pecple in Ehe rjn Ele Tore Act
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LTrLEA 0 ralzef Eue questim 43 t0 R
S1R1: SMW %c4 NER dr 7tld ws0 : sccen Corridor
rolee to the Coloniol Rvoa f0 the Ekasay Ballrea
Ober personz representize tha Ure83 #3
LITILE@D roc_lle bolnc #reset ar tle :lsie 02 tke
skooting Br0:
IEHTEL Iertonee
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JaCE Senat_Eaper ,
Fazhin tu F7 ) TTirc; Hasblratou 2. C
HLAIE Uuted Treg:
UITLAVuB 2 ded, hc weu Diti EET{EDT L318
bafere the prltcry electian In Galfordla. He #48 Rot #c
RENEDI 14 th Ure 2 prinary 80n # 10n- LIITLEVODD 0 #8
tho eorller KEYINFSY cxapalgn f0 Califarula_ In {ptl, 1968 .
the Stnday preecding tc #Lact % 1 Califorie,
UTTLEED 843 Vich ILmUI 1 Santa jar Freneisco
eni San Diere, Galtfarnia.
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FD-302 {Rev. 4-15-64}
FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
Date_
6/20/68
1
Irlilf _I[TL WNJU, Eoshington `orres oi ient for
tie "Cnlicago Sun-Ti;:es" Satiunal ress
Xuildiily fuz-lisiied
thne following infortlativn:
LiTIizu was in the Colonial Room} at the
imbassadore iotel in Los _ ngeles, California during the
evening 0f June 4 5 , 1963 He vatced 2 televisijil
set in che roon and Sa1 0n it Senator Wilficis Kei@]
delivez nis victory speeci to Ehe grouv in tiie Ibassy
Ballrooi at ihc notela Liflizi Vas aboui :en paces
fro;i the duble doors Wiic led to Xue {itcien 4-ea 0; the
nocel Ile was Kai for GINI c0 finisi Wis speecil
and coile to the Colonial Zom to calk #itl the reporters
in tie press headquarters set 4? tiere zibout fifteen to
tilirty niutcs before {NXDY Fas shot, lUcii iLjc Dut_i
O1 {ui_W 3iin 0f tne Klilr rress staff said RIDI
would tali witil tie pre:s 1i2 tile Colonial Room after hne
gave nis victory speech in tie Znbassy _o3n .
bout 12;l5211 to 12;20K.4, Llfiziu neard three
distinct shots sbout 2 dozen persons ran Ero-l tizc Colonial
Room into the kiichlen area. One of tiiese persons 'as
D-VID iUAY of tile "Ciicago Sun-Tines" LifzizVd rushed
Witil the se cond Fave 0f peo 'le tinoug tite door Tie scene
was utter confusion . LIfTLET;UD saw an arn and iand holding
a gun buz could not see tile rest 02 tiat person . LIT LrMUJD
vent back into the Colonial ROOIl a5 it appenred iore shois
micht be fired About thirty seconds later , LiiilebJ went
through the doors and saw the situation 1o 5 still ciaos but
the gun was no longer visible
The suspect ia5 still being held and Oile of the
persons helping hold him was RAS_Vsx U wilo nad nis
arns around suspact 's neck. Sozle peo ie were wal:ing angry
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gestures and screaming at the suspect, Tho lookced terrified.
JESSIE UNRUH of Washington, D C. got on a table and
tried to get the crowd away from the suspect-
0
UNRUH said,
"e want this one alive 0 90
About fifteen minutes before the shooting,
LITTLEWUOD had walked through the kcitchen area to the
Embassy Ballroom.
0
He could not recall ever having seen
the suspect,91 RHAN SIRHAN beforee Also, he could not
recall having seen a
young lady wearing a
polka dot dress
in the kitcnen corridor of the hotel
0
LITTLEWO )D said he
11 did not hear anyone call out, shot him ,
LITTLEWCOD did not know what route KENEIEDY would
use to g0 from the Embassy Room to the Colonial Rooml but
thought he probably would walk through the crowd of supporters
as it was his custom to walk through groups of well Wishers
0
The reporters had been told to use the kitchen area as a
corridor since the hotel was cronded . LITTLEVOD described
the people in the Embassy Room as an
orderly one prior to
the shooting-
0
It was air conditioned but the television
lights made it seem very warm LITTLEWOUD did not kow
what KENNEDY planned to do after talking Tith the press
in Colonial Room
A lot of non press peopde came to the Colonial
Room during the evening because of the television set there_
0
Several times an effort was made to have a guard at the
door to keep out people who did not have press credentials
but this was difficult to do and persons could enter the
roon from the kitchen corridor also . Complaints were made
about the number of the people in the room who were not
with the press _
9
These complaints were made to HUGH MAC DONALD_
0
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LITTLEWOJD raised ihe question as to how
STRHAN STRHAN kew KENADY would use the kitchen corridor
route to the Colonial Roon from the Embassy Ballroom
0
Other persons representing the press who
LITTLEWOOD recalled being present at the time of the
shooting are:
JULES HHITCOVER , Newhouse Papers,
Mashington Press Building, Washington, D, C.
JACK GERLIOND Cennet Papers ,
Washington Press Building, Washington, D, C.
WILLIAM THIS, United Press
LITTLEMOOD added, he was with KENKDY the day
before the primary election in
California_
0
He was not with
KENNEDY in the Oregon primary campaign. LITTLEWOOD was with
the earlier KENNEDY campaign in California_ in April, 1968 .
On the preceding the election in California,
LITTLEWOOD was with KENNIDY in Santa Anna , San Francisco
and San Diego, California.
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1
Congres_ Sw}an Iliuliij J_ i45 02 California
said he #as present 012
tne podiul iil tine Embzssy 1 ,Om
at Zne ~Ilbassadlor liotel iil Los snceles, California
duz tile evening 0f June 4, 1963_ Senator 102.2T' 4. KET;DY
was maling
3 victory speech there after icving woil tile primary
election in Calizoriia for Jemocratic ?arty nonlingtion as
Kresident
0
BiS left tlle podlium and walked toward his
right as he faced Lhne audience , 31S joined ilis Tife
near the exit and waited fo1 Ii Z0Y_
9
Insiead of coning
that way Iiich wa3 one Tay to the otiez ballroon where
additional supporters were gtiered KINDY andl others
in iis iuediate party walkced to che rear 02 the stage
and into the Icitchen corridor of the noiel Z5 said
ne does not Iow anything about any change of plans
involving KNEJI' 8 ezit Zrom tine ballroom
0
RlSS
said he had traveled Ttith the KZGZDY party extensively
during the California primary caipaign _ Crowd control
practice: ozten used 2 Elaik holdbacl: of the crowd to
all01 2 person to move easier
0
This had allowed' 83$ to
join his Wife in the aiea near where reporters Mere
covering the speech _
ZES said he heard shots Wich hne thought at
first might have been firecrackers
0
4i panic seemed to iave
been started by tlis
0
TTitilin about tnirty geconds
3 soi:leone
asked ovei the microphone if tlere was 3 Doctor in tlie Inouse?
Then someone said, KY had been shot IEES said
he attempted to people to leave rather Lhnan to reenter
thie Ballroom as lany were trjing to do.
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FD-302 (Rav. 4-15-64} (
FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
6/24/68
Dote
BQB EUNK,_7019 Sherldonna Lare, AlexandrLe,
VLrglnle, Vls Interviewed on
June 21, 1968 , and furnlahcd
tbe follovtng InforoatIon:
FUNK stated he vorked uItb the ctG Of JI WILSON
and BLLLLEIS thIch wa} under conttact to CBS for overege
of Serator BOBERT KENNEDr' * canpeLgn. He had been uIth
KEINEDY throueh the Orogon and Callfornla campatgn.
He sald prlor to the shootIng had been In the
coor Yhere tba Victory party Vas
beLng held and var told by
JERrEeRWLo that KENNEBI was] goLng Eo the Enbaoay Roos. Taey
Yent Vp to KINNEDY' 8 sutte of r00.8 In order to d PIOPET Coverege .
Yhen RENNEDI onto the elevator to 80 to the babajey_Roon
FWNR]gefd he and hlo crev ran dorm fve fllshto of steIri to be
able to flla the acceptance #peach . By the ttre thoy arrIvad
KENNEDI Wls on the stage . Ha BId had to snouLder thelr
vay_through the crond to tho etage and he doer not thlnk
Senator KEXEDI cane In through the crovd . Nfter tbe speach ,
XENREDY turned andLooked left then rtcht a8 though trying
ta declde how to leave. FUNK) aald he beard 2 unknovn
sy "thle ray Senstor, It'& clear." As the Senator left
throush the Tecr folloved _ At]aPproxtnatel] the svtng-
apore be beard wnet sunded LIke Aaper Cup' POPPIng Wor
Oordom Btr8r8 0w tbee: B fIrat roallted 1t Vo gun fite
ven k Ja plester Eall fron tha ceLIIng rere 4 bullet hlt.
Bo crov shoved tbett vey to the Sanntor, {Llelng. 4 he krelt
he couLd 5c t+ Scpator_pavInd aL} 618 amd bts rere
rovtng but Furk Jald he could mt haar vhet he 5t {4YIus .
Nuuk]atatod VILBOR bapt {Ilatng untll the aag4*Lm #ed #ory -
LEMIS left to rre fIlo and rten bt broueht It baek VILSO
ronoved the tepty @agtlns] and ce-threaded tho cOlOrd: HILSOR
then leld tha cmer dotm. Sezn:d
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FUNK said LEWIS and he then trled to tbe
crovd avay . Vhen the ambulance crev arrlved FUNK sald he
gave the cacera to JERRY SIMS and the two of then folloved
the aebulance to both honpItala teking photographs.
FUNK]s41d he had gIvean one of bLs passes to JEWNX
RoNELLI (phonetIc) , Korth Hollyvood, Callfornie, telephone
nuber 766-7626
3 S0 abe could attend the epeech In tbe Embagsy
Room . The follovlng the aas88tnation RONNELLI told hla
that 0 Ban had aPproeched her In tke Embassy Room and asked for
one of her pabses J0 he could 80 to the kItchen end see the
Senator, She refuged and when she 88v SIRHAY on televlsion
ghe saLd that 508 the nan vho had asked her for the Pabe .
FUNK sald he bas never seen SIZHAN Or the In
the "Polka dot-dress . 1
keep
8ay
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FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
6/24/68
Date_
BOB FBNK, 7019 Sheridonna Lene, Alexandria,
VIrg-nle, wa8 Intervlewed on June 21,0 1968 , and furnLehed
the followLng InfornatLono
FUN stated he worked wIth the crew Of JIM WISON
and BILL LEHIS Mtch was under contract to CBS for coverage
%f Senator ROBERT KENNEDY' 8 carpelen. He had been wtth
KENNEDY through the Oregon and CalIfornta campatgn.
He sa1d PrLor to the shootlng they had been In che
TOow were the vIctory party wa8
beLng held and Ge8 told by
JbRRY BRUN thet KENNDDY Fa8 goLng to the Babagsy Room.
went Up to KENNEDY' s sulte Of room8 In order to d0 Proper coverage.
Fhen KENNEDY got onto the elevator to g0 to the Bmbagey Room
FONK se1d he and hLs ctew ran drn fIve flLehte of gtatr8 to be
able to fIlm the acceptance bpeech_ By the tLme they arrlved
KENNEBY a8 On the etage. He sa1d they had to ahoulder thetr
way through tbe crowd to the stage and he doe8 not think
Senator KENNEDY caue In through the crovd, After the Bpeech,
KENNEDY turned and looked left then ' rteht 28 though trying
to decLde how to Leave. FUN std he heard a wen, unknomm
bey "thL8 vay Senator, It' 8 clear_ As the Senator left
throueh the Fear they folloved: Atapproxloately the swLng-
Lng doore be heerd cbat sounded LIke paper Cup8 POPPLng when
bomeone gtempb on them: He flret reallzed It wes &un {Lre
wben he 805 Plagter fall from ehe ceIltog rere 4 bullet bLto
BLo crevshoved theLr . rey to the Senator, fLloLnga 4s he knelt
he could Be0 the Senator movIng hLg eyee and hLg 1Lps eere
movtng but FUNK gad be could not hear wbat he Va8 Bay10g.
FUN otated WIISON kept fIlolng unt4I tbe magazLne wag emptyo
LEIIS left to get More fllm end vhen he broueht It back WILSON
removed the empty magaelne and re-threaded the caweca. WILSON
then latd the canera dvm:
6/21/68 Hacbngton, Pa Co 4FO 173-135
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FON] sI4 LEIIS end he ehen- trled t6 the
crord01v07, Wen the aubulance cret arrIved FUNK se_d he
gave the eawera to JERRY SIS end the two 0f then folzored
the aubulance to both HospItels takIng photograph8.
FUNK seid he had gIven One of hLs Pagses to JENNY
ROMNELLI (phonette) , North Hollyroad, Celtfornla; telephone
nuber 766-7626
9 S0
ehe could attend the speech_In_the Bubasey
Room, The followlng the agsas81natLon RONNELLI told hLm
thet a qan had epproached ber In the Eubassy Room end asked For
one of her Pabses da he coeld &0 to the kttchen and 8ee the
Senator_ She refused and wten she sa0. 9*28 on telev1elon
she ga4d that Re8
tbe nan co had asked her for the pegga
FUNK satd he hes nevar seen SIRHWAN or the in
che "Polka dot-dreseo
2
keep
dey
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ba &uld nct recell havlog #e2n #L chore. IZAIII
4ln Jiid c4d jot recall e02 Etng 9eca Str LIL
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Senator 4OBERT FEECIS Y€r ea" Het %t Na#
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Date
6/21/68
MU1 HEALEY , 4000 Tunlaw _oad, iiort
ipartnent 518 Said he is tile Gice Eoise Cozrespondent
foi the"ilen fori- Daily Hets" and has 2n ozfice in tile
ITational rress Building_ IZY said ne was at che
Limbassador lotel in Los _nzeles, Califorilia during the
evening 0f June 4 and early mornin;; of June 5, 1968
about 12:15-41 012 June 5, 1llY lezt the press roon
and went to Rooin 359 where he telephoned his paper
Un the way , iet an old friend C_iiliz EILLIC who
als0 iad a r0oil O1I rhe tiizd floor 02 tile hoiel
ELLIIO Ias described a5 an advance Nal for KiiElY _
About five nlinutes later, BL:Ik pounded Onl Ii3I's
door and celled "'Sonebody nas been shnot." ILLEY said
soneone in tie hall told them he heard KITSDY had been
shot ILily rushed to the Enbassy R0Om and SzW a
large grou? of hysterical people _ une of the persons
iizY saw Fas iirs Zll_ Vis Tiio told iisY
9
IiY iad been taken to ihle Centzal Recei lospital
0
IliLY called his office i1l ilerf York again ard then vent
to thle Central Receiving ilospitzl a2d lator to cile
Good Samlaritan %ospital
TELEY Eurnished tile names of the following
persons Tho Tere at or near the scene of tic silooting:
iilil HC C_TTY , "'Boston Globe"
1
Boston, iiasgachuusetts
HILLIAi 'IHEIS, learst Yapers, Tasiin_ton, D C_
RubaT HEALEY , "Boston Globe"
0
Boston, liassachusetts
RICL @w K?IUUD
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reporter for the "Washin; tonl !ost"'
Niili RUC_S
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HALEY said he heard SIRHAN SIRHAN had been
hanging around the press room earlier in the evening but
he could not
recall having seen
STRTT there
0
HEALEY
also said he could not recall ever having seen SIRIAN SIRHAN
anywhere_ HEALEY said he covered the campaign of
Senator ROBLRT FRANCIS KENNEDY for the" Nev
York Daily News"
in Indiana, Oregon , South Dakota and California.
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FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
Date_ 6/24168
Mr _ PAUL HOPE, correspondent for the
"Washington Star" newspaper furnished the following
information:
He was assigned to the campaign party of the late
Senator ROBERT F KENNEDY
0
and was with the party in Oregon
and California.
At the time of the shooting in the Ambassador
Hotel, Mr_ HOPE was in the press headquarters located in
the Colonial Room of the hotel_
Sometime during the evening of June 4, the press
corps was advised by an unrecalled person that Senator
KENNEDY would come to the Colonial Room for a press conference.
The election returns were coning in slowly , and the Senator
was delayed .
While In the Colontal Room, Mr _ HOPE heard shots
in the nearby kitchen area , and 1mmediately rushed out to
See what had happened.
After determining that Senator KENNEDY had been shot,
he sew 4 wen later identified as SIRHAN SIRHAN struggling
with several persons
Mr _ HOPE advised he had never seen SIRHAN SIRHAN
before, either on the campaign or earlier in the evening.
He did not see or notice any woman in a
Polka dot
dress .
When he leerned that Senator KENNEDY would attend
a press conference In the Colontal Room, he etther assumed or
heard the_Senator would comethrough the kltchen area from the
Embassy Room which he described a8 being "jammed"
On
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133
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Mr . KOPE noticed the folloving Persons In the
kltchen aree after ths shooting within Beconds after
hbearIng the shots:
HARREN ROGERS , Washington, D.C. "Look" magazine
uriter.
JULES WITCOVER , Newhouse Newspepers, Washington, D.C.
ROBERT HEALY or HEALEY , "Boston Globe"
9
Boston
Masgachusetts.
Mr _ KOPE also advised he had IntervLered 2 uniformed
gecurity guard who clatned to have been leading Senator
KENNEDY by the
arm when he wes shot The guard 1 8 nane 18
EUGENE CESAR.
Mr _ HOPE was not aware of the gecurIty fIrm Gbo
employed CESAR .
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Fd-902 [Rev. L6-64
FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
Date
624168
Nr , Pool correspondent _ for the
"Naghtngton
Le 4J71
Srar" hewspaper furnished the following
infornatlon:
He was agsigned to the campalgn Party of the lete
Senator ROBERT F . KENNEDY , and wa8 with the party In Oregon
and Callfornie.
At the tine of the shooting In the Ambassador
Hotel, Mr HOPZ w68 in the press beadquarters located in
the Colonial Room of the hotel.
Sometime during the evening of June 4, the press
corps wes edvlged by an irecelled person that Senetor
KENNEDY would cone to the Colonfel Konm for 8 press conference,
The election Teturns Fere coming In clowly, and tke Senator
wes delayed .
whfle In the Coloniel Room, Mr _ HOPE heerd shots
in the nearby kitchen area, and 1mnediately rubhed out to
se@ wbet had happened_
After deterulning tbat Senator KENNEDY had been shot
1
he 380 0 nan later identlfled as SIRHAN SIRHAN struggling
Aith geveral persons.
Mr. HOPE advtged he had mever seen SINHAN SIRMAN
before , eIther On the campalgn or earlier In the evening.
He did Doz see or Dotice any 'oman in a
polka dot
dress .
Wben be learned that senator KENNEDY mould attend
a press conference in the Colonial Roon he etther aggumed
or
beard the Senator would_cone_throuch_the_kLtchen erea_Eron_the
Embassy Room wbtch he degcrtbed 88 beIng "jedmed'1
0 6+68_" of_ #ashtnaten,B €, File #_
#FO 173+35 = L8S
Sea Citea
by_ 84JOS5H4C, PELLY e8b Ser aliz
Datelujaard 6LuLba
This document conlalns neither {ecommendolions nor conclusions ci Ihe F81. 'Iniexed prodet theEBLand is looned to our agency;
ifond ils conler}s Jro nof to be distribuled oulside Your ogency. Filed
Hopz,
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2
Mr . HOPE noticed the following persons In the
kitchen area after ths shooting within seconds after
hearing the shots:
WAIR_ROCEES , . Washington, D.C. "Lpok" magazine
writer.
JLES NITCOVER , Newhouse Newspapers , Nashington, D,C
ROLERT HEALY or HEALEY, "Boston Glolse"
1
Boston
Massachusetts;
Mr. HOFt also advlsed he had intervieved 2 uniforned
securl guard who clafmed to have been leading Senetor
KENNEDY by the arm when he was shot_ The guard 5 nane Is
LUGRNE CESAR .
Mr . KOFL Wa8 not aware of the security firm who
employed CESPR.
ty
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6/24/68
AIRTEL AIR MAIL
TO; ALBANY
FROM=
$
SAC , LOS ANGELES (56-156)
SUBJECT : KENSALT
Re Butel to Phoenix dated 6/20/68_
Pursuant to Bureau instructions , this 1s a criminal
inves tigation and a8 guch, unless unusual circums tances prevail,
results should be forwarded on 302 Form for inclusion in
investigating report by Los Angeles.
Los Angeles prepares 30 copies of each report in
this matter Each office should either forwerd s tencils to
Los Angeles in which ca8e an original 302 will be returned,
or forward
30 copies
of respective FD-302_
2 L
Continental Offices
AOR/8jg
12 3- 135
13h
(118) SEATCIEd AWDEXED SEMALIZB Zieb bZ
WVN 1968
FBI WAStL & foitltiezy
SAC ,
I:kil?
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FD-36 (Aev. 5-22-64)
F B /
Date: 6/21/68
Tronsmit the following in
in plaintext 0r code)}
AIREEL
Via
(Priority}
T0: DIBSCCCR, FBI
FROK: s2C , CETETAMD (176-16} (P)
RF : KERSAEI
Ec (I #irtel 66 Furegu, 6/14/68.
Falcsed for I4 and WFC $3 4 photogreph of
ICEZE SFE CRICGS 9 IZIs Stata Acapital /63421068, FBI #604490 F
(a 6/*1/68 % ZzPon NEWIANT , Chief Security, Lima
8tet# Hospltel
9
Lnks (hio 9 edvised 84-JAHES 0 IANC that
EOBEr LZENELi6 white Bale, born in Chllliccthe, PII
C51r; 504 15 1vzo? Grmy ave8 , dazk brcwn ralr, falr complexion
9 wali pwild 8SW 84S admitted t8 tha Lima State PII
Ecspital (LE} o2 47*9766 Trom tn Conmpn Pleas Court , Ross
Ccunty , Oric9 #42 64l dis0irged On
5731/68 t6 t.1e 8708 eourt.
124
he been cbereed in Rr3s County Court with
0 82+16 0 4 @ucr Temaleo
1# E370 biw 0812603 in 1966 03 41 Ewing Street,
Chiilicnthn?a "no 14. 3h9 Darson 80 notify In c63e of cmergency
rVUE LEzCz,
S220 'addres8
Dilltary s8rvice was listed 3,8
6/1/37_t0,10/1/60 ,
327h0 S0 #nd bid Zast statior 38 Paris Island, 8,8.
Bur0ri {RM]
Vlrn irsti 1) (175-6} (RM)
(1
2
Jo-l7i96
{1 son 1765,5
1os Amgelep {Et_ 2)("M) -1s
WaShineir,n Field {Ei:; ) {tmn)
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(49 JUN 1968
FBI WASH E 0
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C5 175-16
{s file fidiceta} X rc" abcut aVercse ZQ, but:
lacked inclebt It 0180 irvilcetod Ke ngi traveled @xtensively.
H sa14 0} 043 inerested 1 Buldnism #ltbougi hib religion
360 119644 80 3 uclic. 52 st6ed be Wxa" intarented in civil
aP rights 94 Icnicmied he had #pent ilze in M1s31381ppl with
Vc~#r ~#gls ratior activity snd In #ssixting in the rebuilding
01 & dxnered cicurckc
Sn9 doctor 3 &ra umert in #he file upon diacherge of
DrIGGS #es "Zstien: discharGed withou: psychosis, nct mertally
defieb-nt, nc payckonathic
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6/24/68
CODE
TELETYPE URCENT
TO: DIRECTOR, FBI
SAC , SAN' FRANCISCO (62-5481)
EROM: SAC , IOS ANGELES (56-156)
KENSAI
RE WFO 'IEEI TO BUREAU, SAN ERANCISCO AIDD IOS ANGELES
JUNE]SEVENTEEN IAST RE ARTICIE CONQA INTED JUNE FOURIEEN LAST
I EEYINC WDO RE MAY 'HIRY IAST SAN FRANCISCO RADIO
PROQRAM .
TAPES OF LAPD INTERVIEW 0F' SIRHAN AVAILABLE AT'_LoS
ANCELES
JAN FRANCISCO WIIL FORWARD AVAILABLE TAPE OF RE RADIO
PROCRAM To RADIO EMOINEERING SBCTION ,
FBI IAB FOR VOICE
COMPARISON WITE SIRHAN TAPES
8AN FRANCISCO ADVISE IOg ANCELES]WHN TAPE OBTAINED AND
FORWARDED .
Weshington Fleld (AM)
RJR/ dmr /13 . (35
(2) 5 136
7h5
Fa
F
STAR ,
Soicued_
SERHALIZED_
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Vro 173-135
WBS: jcb
1
HS_@QREY
1
reeldence 4606 TeurnayRoad,_Washington,
G, 8
polltca] correspondent for Tine HogezIne , steted
thec 08 Senatpr KENNEDY completed hts Vctory talk In the
Babassy Roon (of the Anbassador Hotel, he proceeded to the
Colonfal Roon 49 Senator REMEDY Va8 to address the pres?
In that Toon
GOREY Ja1d that he Jas starding
near the door of the
Colontal Rocp when he heard Fhots and he opaned] the door
of thls toom and gaw_GEORGE PLIMPTON end JACKGALLIVAE hold-
tbe suspect In the ch5otIng Senator KENREDY Ha)sald
0 very 3211 pan in mult clothes posstbly 8
sports jecket
Va8 juepLng on che hande of the guspect, later Identlfled
43 SIRHAN SIRAN_
COREY stated he dfd mt bee the shootIng, hovever ,
ba belleved he Raj Ore_of tbe frot Jnto che area from the
Colonlel Roon. He]_sald he dlc not_rocall ever seeIng SIPHAN
SIRHAR prLor to thc shooting of Senator KENNEDY .
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Go 3+15
Vaj Jeb
Jautk 2511 aee Eezh4cat,
Senitatn 3 Grered 3 #8 aerratory trcallhe
eiol &0 09F1ci0 paty e Senntar M5X pr %t
Vcat Consl pzes/eneiai euonign.
the 4id Ake 725 f0 Lhc #cvoneh Elonr &elta D2
rijo Jubegador Ilozel 0 the Right #eretor FEZNEDI 022 #ot
and tbareforc € rld furnis no pertinene dctetk.
Sbe mld , 0b baotledsee # hd aver aeen SIV
#IRIAR , t0 Sub,nctad aesnasi 4 Sexte
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1
PROVIDENCIA PAREDES , 2515 z0th Etreet, N_4,
Kash-egtoe, a clece Tn the OffIce of Senator RCBCRT
F KENLDI , advised rNat ahe accozpenLed the offical trave1 -
party 0f Senator KENNEDY on hls Nest Coest campalgn
She safd Dn the alght Sentor KENNEDY Ras shot, she was Ln
che seventh floor sulte of the Axbeasedor Motel and chere-
fore could not furnIsb any pertInent inforttlon .
She satd sbe could not recall ever seeLng SIRHAN
SIRHAN , the_suspected KENNECY assas8in, durfng her travelg
With the KENNEDY Cazpalgd cffIcIel perty .
sathc
Srklzs
Imae ntd
Fuad
(28-135_ 137
D Cu
Lng
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MRQ 173-135
WBS: Jeb
CAROL A4 EELCH 2320 ZOth Street, NS WeshIng-
fom EadL EdvIsed; chat shc Mas 3
secretary traveling #ith
the offIclal trave1 party #f Senator KEXNEDY on hls Yest Coast
canpalga.
Sbe cated ot che tIme Senator KENREDY Yas shot In
the Aebaesador Hotel, she Va5 In 4 upetelrs sutte Qf tbat
botel. se stated tbat she could Not recall ever se0[ng the
supected a88a80In]SIRBAN SIRHAN durfng ber traveLe Mtth
Serat0r KENNEDI _
128-) 35- /40
V"
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Hro 173-135
NBS:jcb
1
RICHARD TCK advaed be Mas an afde to Sonator
ROBERT { . RZNNcDY on his West Coast preeidentlal campalgr and
thot he handled the prese . TUCK stated thet he va8 an "ItIn-
erant" 0 far 48 pertanent'resIdence, hotever , he could be
rcached at %00 Xorth Beverly Glen. Ipe Angoles, Clfornla ,
phom G24 ~4396 .
TUCK stated thet #fter Senator KEMNEDY had corpleted
hls stort vctory #tatorent _ard had Ieft the podtum, be 4a8
tratling the Senator by 12 tD 15 fee vhen he beard 8 nolse
sourdIng Ltke
6
Piece of wpcd] crackIng- He s0fd he took
hs coat off e1d Nent to the axs[otance of Senator KFHNEDY .
Hc JLd the crord 049 Intense and he did not Jce the a880[Lant
durIng tbe cotaotlon that folloned , 85 he vent to the sJde
of Senator KCNNZDY .
IUCK steted that It Vad "greed that Senator_ KEMREDY
folloving the victory talk would 80 to the Colontal Rooa
ta talk to the]Pre8s .
TUCK stated chat t could not recull #ver seeIng
SIRHUAR SIRWR tho Iuepeeted 088a810 of Senator KENKEDY durlng
ble trevelo uth the KENNEDY campalen.
123- (35. (4|
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Wos:jcb
1
RICHARD C.DRANE, reeldence 3461 Uytrgaton Street,
Reohington , P. the Preas Secretary of Senator
FDID XENNEDY advised he Vat the Asetatant Presg Secretery
to Serator ROBERT KENNzDT durLng bls prosIdenttal campalgn _
DRAIE stetec]_about Jn hour before Senator KEHNEDY
ade htb vIctory spegcb, PIERRE SALINGER had stated that
it VIt @1l ertanged for Setantor KENNEDY to 80 to the Colonlal
Rpon #[ter the vIctory speach to talk t0 tbe wrIttog preas.
DRAYNE atated tht he had earlfer valked through the
Prddobbley throush whlch Sanator KENNEDT var sbot, bovaver ,
b mted nothlng tbat cuusht hle exe end to beleved that
che_turpected a8*a8*In] SIRHAN SIRHAN ned]probably been hIdden
In the Pedaobcvay +
DRAYNE]scated that be Vat In the Coloplal Roor uIth
the prese vton be beard_stotu, Ind by the tlpe m entered
tbe Pasdareway , Senator KENNEDI Vr Om the floor .
DRAYCE gaId ha 41d mt recall cver seIng SIRHA
SIELAR durtog the)_cumpelgn of Senator KERNEDY .
9764
S" 0
Keq
Fil
135 /422
4 A C.'
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#FQ 173-13:
Li Milrlacrar vc A4stont: jonctor
rdra Jv Roub Xes #UeUnE: 306{s22
on
Jut 13,193. Ebat XC #98is0c 43 577 Xricncicc In &+
toman] Colforia- T relaten Mwt Ms 46180 Xnta
tlae & 23 ovaree 7ceftanlly # Vjmd Jn-~
chc offfefa Sjt ?otty by 0n r7 0vv 390 wr
'2 #Adulez, Jud Z 3t pi 40diled
priruricr.
DCUAY relatd tat M 300 > # ## 21 0
tkc tlme X 2h #cting, &n4' In {2#_
1
1 tebnned r}
deehLngtar, 9.0 E M2b n2 fIrmtrn krvvtgc 0 t
skoot triz . an Cv %0 re nllextlon, b t8 rot obs27red
SIPELl S[rwnt 13 t Ja8t. DOLAN was interviewed by
SAs WALTER B_ SAVAGE and PHILIP E COGHAN
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#KCabb
JMLI LCLlAN:B , Z01 I street , 5.2 edvtsed
54 "II? E. GXAL AN that she 08 ane 52 the cecreterics a3E1gned
to Senator KRMNFDY'$ staff 4$ it 725 travelirg Or the #est Coast,
handl the Oregon ard Cslfornis presidentie] primaries.
She advfsed tnat 4t the tfse of the Rssasinatfon of
ROBERT P . REXNEDY ahe Wes i0 the Senator' & sute tbassador
Hotel , ~ith ntterous other individua] 5, watchlng thc televLsion
reporte . She releted tbat sbe hes no firstband knovl of the
shootIns, and to the est of her recollection, she has never
observed SIRRAY SIRHAN In the past.
INSLEY related thet Senator KLNNEDI mas scheduled to
attend 4 vIctory Party uItb hle volunteer vorkers after his
speech ; hoxever, he decided to seet #ith rembers of the ress
bcfore attending thts
+arty .
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wri 173-133
RST #38;
Jun 2, 1968 WANEL CCWu; :6c' Bills-
eere alrer #pEliE lmrzla 125 ccntncto;: 54 &,
STTVZ
Slabci
@c e+is ; tbat/62 +2 & pnEltical ropcrter
for %ctrrrcdia, Incortctater
3
Washin;toz. 3. C_ s; that
on Junt $, 1*60, e 478 tn tbe: Dnbeasy Eoo: #€ the {rbggetcr
Mote} 08 Scnator LERIZCY delvcrar hts #peck: Je sel that
1t was hic urcrstenoiaz KEMtCY woulo exit thrwuah tle s besby
%oca Yipr tbc specch 149 fLalsher' {e sal4 that he: nns D0
iv6 %hy KENEDY Left ttoust tbe kitchen 857 ,
BL ;CRBURM sa1d tbat kc kcd @0ver J0 n SI?A" SIRWW
pror to the ebccting coul not recall Bcelng 4 In
&
polla-Cct Jress.
Srt~=
#~
17< (35-145
64
V
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wc 173-135
JLP:tab
1
Ihe folloving IrvestLgat Ion vas conducted by S4
JonN L. PMTTERSOM lat HashIngton, C, Qn June 18, 1968:
JeeEI_CAEBLL_ Reporter ., Londen evenlng Standard ,
1101 BEpehIg:_Averue, #. advfsed that diring the
Oregon prTzary ha dividca 613 tIne betveen coverIng the
KEHHEDY ard I cJARTHY campoLgns. DurIng the Caltfornta
prLrary he jolned the FELMIDY party ard traveled vith chema
thronghout tbe state. st the Elae %f tbe shooting CAIPBELL
Vor In hlu botel rool at the Charcellor Kotal In Los Angeles
vhch $5 oue block fror tha Aabaasedor Hotel. He kad
pravlouoly bean at the Aebattedor but hed returnad to tne
Chancellor about 7*00 Pan. to dictete ble story . After ho
learted about tke sotIng ke vent to tba Anbaeaador and
talked to da people ttere.
CAPBELL 414 Dot s6 SIRILAN] SIBHNN at the Aabaeoedor
#otal ud do88 not renenber hevIng
ove seen htz durlng che
campalan. In addItLon, be dId nt renenber_secIng In
0
Polka-dot drest a the #ebautadot and had To
knobledse of
tbe rchatuled route KENNEDI #a8
to tate Inpudletely after hta
vtetory spuech:
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JLP:Jj
1
The folloving inveetLgatton #Qb conducted by M Juln
L, PATTERSO at ashLngton, D.C.:
Jou VARMEE, Reporter, Nev ark Nexs : 502 Netlonal
PresgClub 7y!dlng; adw on June 19, 1968, that be
traveled Vitb tbt EENmEDX Campatgn Party throughout Oregon
and Callfornla, but 8e6 not Mth the Party fuLI tlde _ on
electton nlght_
0
Collfornla prLmary, PARHEE eft tbe Ambageedor
Hotel and vant to the L08 pngeles Tlnee Butld-ng, vbere te
vatched KENNEDY aake hLe vIctory speecb . After learning that
KEMNEDY bed been shot, te vent back to the hotel_
ZARMER_doe8 pot renenler ever havtng seen]SIRHAN_ SIran
durtne tbe cerpaLgn Lp elther Oregon or CalLfornla. In eddItIon,
be does not ronerber seetng Etr] 1p 4
polka dot drers tbe
Anbagsedor Hotol y
MARLE] RIDDER,,1325 EStreet advt sed , on June
1966 + that 4 10 reporter for RLdder Tevepapere. she
scconpanled the KehheDI ctepalen throuchout Uregon and Cellfornla.
S Vad Utb KENNEDY %t the Kbaseador Hotel, but Left tbe botel
before KENNCDT cue dovn co glve hls Vctory opeech . she 1eft
Los Angeloe b} Plune and did not Iearn about the skootlng unttl
4 lended In Chtce8o.
HTa . RIDDER naver J8v]SIRIAN]SIRHAR before, and d1d
not Cal 0 Erl In polka dot drebe at the Anbaseodor Hotel _
887 1H
173-/35 147
sed
20, Ne
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Yro 173-135
JCK;bah
MON 'BERAJHFER , "night %ewzreperey Rojr: 4i95, {Tobb
Li2 Buildipg, 14and
0 Etreetz; 2 ehingtor LE
2
T5C)
TurniZbed 76Z TFoiTovTZg Torormat on to $ JOSEFR C Ruz
onJune 1968:
I' OREMiFEX Ves 4 periber of the presg patty
assign0d to the carmalgn of tbe lzte Seneeor RonEnT 2" R8nNED
Mn; 003Wffb: 484 Mth the campalgn In Celffornta and Oregon.
He vao in the &ubessy ioow of the Aubassador Motel
in Lps Angeles nben Sertor EZNNEI was ahot. Ie worked his
Ka} througb tbe crovd, Into the *Itchen are #bere tbe ahoot -
took Plece, and 3ew Sonator {MibtY being placed
0n7 0
acretcher .
CEZRIKFE did mt g0e SIkix SIMg either
before or after the shootfng .
It w0 htg understanding tbat 0 ir. SCOTT , Bbo 13
ewployed by Stetton # In %ev Yorz, hed Jeer SIAMan SINHSN
on oDe Or
tro occabions durlng the evening before the stwot -
Be aluo recalled 4 young fctale free-lance corteapon"
dont sho later #catad thet SIRiAl; SlIHAI had bcen ected"
or abkad to ledve the prera hoadquarters In the Colonial Rodw
or tbe kttchen ,area_ belfeved SIEHAA bed been told to
lexve by 8 Eemale uenber 0f the KEMNEDY gtaff.
". CEERDki# stated L€ Vab
bia {rptesston ttt
Senator KANNEiY' $ plan vas to Appeat at Preas beadquartera
locatod In the Colontal Roor before 801n8 to the #ctory
party .
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D CLGZNE 2L Botional Folitteal
Lecepaiiceb Erzaka 323 393 Hng C.anny
047eE65 0, 1625 { Strese Zoroa
Rachinett Ba ETENda ex % lloslag Iaforcatic
0 33 D A40 RA C Jle 20 1968 _ 7el 89 4n
te #72 Studio In Loa fceler, Galifoznia broaicaatleg
# r8tc .en 0 cppy Brouphe Ala & [e9soge
Golctor Kors FICiS 02 3hr nad [een #hot:
FELL Bafd be _ravelad vith ELREDY durisg tua pr-iaary
Campalana 4 Iadtana , Relraska, 0zegu &3 Callfernla.
TELL cald bc har 802 caocogrepbs Of the ruspect E
Ehis ?craasigzt100, 314# HZl f0 %8 400534
F could Sor Nveeli
08r
bavtng %ae SIRS.
BZ1 edded JSRRY UDLIN 02 VEC, Ecahlugter; D € 3es vith
PliL f0 tbe ZFNB Stedto ghel Mir 74l 0 PnL srved
44 encbor 20 tbo I3 Sbric ##l# reporeer; 0ba eed
02 the Sc0b2 reporte f05 tke siaticn Ar4 #Zecugzk
#lklt Var tc @LE reporter #t tke
Jbausador Io:e 4 ZoB Ancelce J 4070 50 1368.
MEEALL vrks c 6419 %olkyveod Josleverd ,
1oa Angles, Galiforniaa WRRE Di
728 300
reporzer for Eub tho Val A0 €n4 botel a tk0 t2 &
tha ahaetina
08
Fichis sinutes /tor 42 hepperet .
Suel0n ETD #ut 3 iuer En' thc: Embaaey G
Ehe horela FE coula not reccll En0 #nrLaecr" IOE
buz %eliove kie A cicono 14 Loua
Filod
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Kes,
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Gr
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NSr:bah
1
On June 24
1
1968
0
SihktT 2653ArLzom_ vez
nue, #.
3
Kathingtom:_ 4 (KiO} L5 cortacted by SA 14
STENW; FOCTHZ; TESTICR said tbat Iue 15 0 reporter for
"iook" Nagazine and Va5 In the A ubaseador #ate} Angelea ,
Celifornta , on June 5, 1962 . d 8014 that at thc titie
Sanator EkLX Vas_ ahot he (TRETICR} 229 in the XENNEUI 3uite
Or che Sch floor of the botel . TRZTIC #uviged thet be did
mt kno" whicb Yay the KZMNEDY party intended :0 leave the
rbaesy jOo and he s1d tbat bie had rot seen SIuMN prior
co tbe slootf He could offer no Information cOrcerrirg
che in the ke-dt der8 ,
Icn
173-135- (5o
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?EC:bb
Mr6. JANEs] =ITTNEE, 2434_Kest 3aca31e6_Borth
Bedmond teah4na5o0 (Zoe-Tt, 5-1153) edv1sed S4e #YLIER &.
SivNGT Oud FILI? F_ CSGHL ! tbet ehe % 9 peryona} friend
of the KEMEDY fantly and 16 presentiy residire Eith MrS _
KEMHEDY at thelr Mic Lean resderce_ Ste related that she
#u8 In tke sfte of Senator KFNNEY' = party # the Anbossecor
Hote} Jn Los :ngele:, Cal Iforola , xhen tbe 0sses8[natLon of
Senator KENMEDr occutred _
Nrs . #ITIXKLR ild not Sce thc ndivldus] #ho shot
Senator KENNEY at BcY {Lce prLor to the shootine and 12 totally
unfa1i]er vtth the Senetor' $ departing route after gtving
epecches .
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