</s>OPTIONAL FORM NO. 10 SAT MAY 18, 1972 -1914-14 (SAT 18, 2012-1914) UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT Memorandum TO : : SAC, WFO (173-135) DATE: 7/17/68 FROM : SA ROGER D. ASHLAND SUBJECT: KENSALT Mrs. NADINE RUSH, 1317 M Street, North West, Washington D. C. advised SA ASHLIND at 7/15/68 NORMAN WHEELOCK continues to reside on that address in her basement rear apartment. He has been in a drunken condition previous day and night. She has added, in a was not home and probably could be found in a bar somewhere. He beat her up previous night and upset things in her he beat her previous night night and upst things in here. but he had said to him alcoholic and mentally ill he was then said to have him during the police had been called to check on him during a disturbance that evening not had not arrested WHEELDOCK. On 17/17,68, SAS ASHLND and PHILIP and COCHLAN obtained the following information from NORMAN WHEEELOCK; He was drinking beer during the interview. On various days, while drinking, he had made statements indicating he was involved drinking, and he had had made STIRIAN, he does not know STIRIAN SIRIAN and has never been offered, he doesn't know SIRIAN. He said he would stop saying things like that to people. people. 1- 173-135-135 RDA: rda (1) 1-173-134-144 1-183-144 1-1-4-4.4-1.4.1-2-1/4-2.1/2-2/2.2-4/4.2/1-3/4/2/4 SEARCHED INDEXED-1 SERIALIZED-FILLED MAY 191968 FBI-1 - WASH. F.O. Caspian F.0. Buy U.S. Savings Bonds Regularly on the Payroll Savings Plan

Sirhan Sirhan was identified as the primary suspect in the assassination of Senator Robert F. Kennedy on June 4, 1968, at the Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles, California. Witnesses reported seeing Sirhan arguing with Kennedy's staff earlier in the evening and struggling with William Barry near the kitchen area where the shooting occurred.

The FBI investigation revealed that Sirhan had previously attempted to assassinate Robert F. Kennedy on March 16, 1968, but missed him by seconds. Sirhan was later arrested and charged with the murder of Kennedy.

Several witnesses reported seeing Senator Kennedy lying on the floor after the shooting, including Adam Walinsky, a speechwriter for Kennedy's office, who stated that he saw Kennedy lying on the floor and his wife, Ethel, bending over him. Other witnesses, such as Frank Mankiewicz, a press secretary for Kennedy's office, also reported seeing four or five policemen take Sirhan out of the area.

The investigation also revealed that John Herbers, a correspondent for the New York Times, had accompanied Kennedy's campaign party through Oregon and California and was in the press room at the Ambassador Hotel when the shooting occurred. He reported hearing gunshots in the kitchen area and saw Sirhan struggling with William Barry near the end of the counter.

Pat Ferguson, a correspondent for the Baltimore Sun newspaper, did not recall seeing Sirhan or any girl in a polka dot dress. Charles "Chuck" Bailey, a Washington Bureau reporter for the Minneapolis Tribune, was at the Ambassador Hotel on June 5, 1968, where he met with Senator Robert F. Kennedy's staff and witnessed the events surrounding his assassination.

Joseph D. Giordano, an office manager for Senator Robert F. Kennedy's office, stated that he was with the Senator during his victory speech at the Ambassador Hotel on June 4, 1968. He said that after the speech, Kennedy departed the stage area through a hallway and into the kitchen. Giordano claimed to have seen Sirhan step out from the right and heard one shot, followed by five more shots.

M. Frederick Gary Dutton, an attorney for Senator Robert F. Kennedy's office, stated that he was with Kennedy during his victory speech at the Ambassador Hotel on June 4, 1968. He said that after the speech, Kennedy departed the stage area through a hallway and into the kitchen. Dutton claimed to have heard a snapping noise, similar to the sound of fire-crackers, while walking behind Senator Kennedy.

John William Lewis, an electrician with CBS, stated that he was in the Ambassador Hotel suite with Kennedy's staff on June 4, 1968. He said that after Kennedy completed his victory speech, he walked into the hall and then rushed down the stairs. Lewis claimed to have seen Senator Kennedy lying on the floor and his wife, Ethel, bending over him.

Charles N. Quinn, a correspondent for the London Times, stated that he was in the Ambassador Hotel suite with Kennedy's staff on June 4, 1968. He said that after Kennedy completed his victory speech, he walked into the hall and then rushed down the stairs.

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