Transcript of 173-wfo-135_volume_2_combined-part_5_of_6.pdf

================================================== Page 1 ================================================== OFTIONAL FORM NO; Io MAY [82 EDITON GSA FPMR (4 CFR) 101-1L.0 UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT Memorandum TO WFO (173-135) DATE: 7/17/68 FROM SA ROGER D. ASHLAND SUBJECT: KENSALT Mrs. NADINE 1317 M Street North West, Weshington, D. G advised SA ASHLAND on 7/15/68 NORMAN WEELOCK continues to reside at that address in her basement rear apartment _ He has been in a drunken condition previous and night_ She added , he was not home and probably could be fouind in a bar somewhere . He beat her up previous night and upset things in her apartment_ She said he is an alcoholic and mentally 111 but she had been unable to have hin committed The Police had been called to check on hin during the disturbance that evening but had not arrested WHEELOCK. On 7/17/68 0 SAS ASHLAND and PHILIP E. COGHLAN obtained the following information fron NORMAN WHEELOCK : He Was drinking beer dur the interview. On various 0 while drinking, he had made statements indicating he was involved in a to kill SIRHAN SIRHAN He does not know SIRHAN SIRHAN and has never been offered any money to kill SIRHAN . Ha said he would saying things like that to people. 1/ 173-135 RDA:rda (1) L23-L35 ~ 12 SEARCHED Indexela SERIALIZED FILED MAY 191968 FBI WASK F 0 Scl w U.S. Savings Bonds Regularly on tbe Payroll Savings Plan SAC , RUSH, day days ing plot stop /rs * Buy ================================================== Page 2 ================================================== WFO 173-135 Name NORMAN IWHEELOCK Residence 1317LuStreet North_Hest: WeshingEon DAC (Basenent rear apartment) Date_of 'birth PII Place of btrth Begton,~ Mess; LS; Navx _Sertal 8022693 (Served In Navy from; 1943-1945) Employer: LESLIE ENGKING , (Contractor) Cheverly Terrace; Landover ; ` Maryland Race Whlte Sex Male HeLght 6' Bulld Slender_ Hatr Gray: (Receding heLr:Aine) 0 2* ================================================== Page 3 ================================================== OPTIONAL rorM NO: [0 Mat 187 EdtiONi GSA FpmR (M Cfr) 101-41.s UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT Memorandum TO SIC , 50)173135) DATE: June 10 , 1968 FROM S1 JoliX TNS SUBJECT: IEN SAL"' Jrs NANIE bUSL, SL,NK, callecl to advise she Tearned fror Ar^ NOCK (ph JaYh S' Ic ha been 0ffeied $5000 00 10 kill SIRHAW SII: Zhe aitee assailant 0f Senator 2.F?KRNBELY_ NrS "S sAjd that TIVELOACK is an aJchholic and is rientally i11 Iut fcels there micht be 4 grain of trugh in his statcnent Trs IS; descriled VWRWHCK a5 6 ' feet tal1, skeletal Wxiilc graying hair le has lived Iith her Cor the past 20 Fears _ Above suhitted for inforuation in the .cvent it is cecrer acvisahle t0 s].cak: th I; {0 CI . concerning |'is alleation, /86 13-13s4 SEAREHED NDEXED LSERIALIZED FILED MAY 1 91968 FBI WASH; F_ U.S . Savings Bonds Regularly on tbe Payroll Savings Plan Di0-0 and X Kob ppr FCzA MQ Buy ================================================== Page 4 ================================================== Av5{ Editio;i 694 GIN: aLo. NiD: #7 LIAVi 4 [ CD Ui" 1 LAL USb" UNITED STATES 'GOVER IENT Memorandum: t: sixi 70 SY / PRS DATE: June 19, 1968 I986 Jin 21 P 2 43 ROM RSO LONDON 7 @xk ~ 2 SYER 59 UBJECT: Alleged Accusations 'aginst ernedyltanily _ On June 1968, Mrs _ Naoni Gross, 13 Russel St Toorak, Australia, presently vacationing in London,England) appeared voluntarily at the American Embassy London, and furnished the following information: Mrs Gross stated she boarded Qantas flight 530 in Sydney , Australia at 7:00 P, June 5, 1968, in routeto London _ Further , ske 8aid she was trave ling first class and had sat next to .& nan who said his nane was Clifford Flitwy, an Anerican industrialist with Amerada Petrolium Co in Queensland , Australie, (the company is supposealy an Anerican Canadian venture) who worked Out of the company read office in Brisbane Ees Gross said Flitty also stated he was soon to become the new Vice-President of Union Carbide Source described Flitty as a man of ayout 40 to 47 (he told her ne Wes born in 1924) , 5 feet 10 inches tall weight about 170 pounds 3 Gray hair , mediun buila, ana woe glasses_ Source reportea the flight en route to London stopped at Fiji Island, Honolulu, San Francisco, New York, then Iondon . She said before the plane landed at Fiji Island , Flitty stated "I wish someone would put 8 bullet between Bobby Kennedy' & MI eyes , end I would wish I could pull the trigger myself _ Further 9 source stated that prior to their landing at Honolulu, the anouncenent of the Kennedy shooting was announced to the passengers the captain. Source edvised that when the' plane landed in San Francisco, there was to be 8 four hour layover, and it w85 at this time the death Of Robert Kennedy was ennounced _ Further , she said Flitty stated he was going to serd 8 MI telegram to Ted Kennedy which was to read After Two how about and said he may even sign and further atated "we will be rid of this trash forever According to source Flitty talked about ordering champagne to celebrate the tragedy . (attached a8 exhibit # 1 18 the alleged note t0 be sent to Ted Kennedy in Flitty'8 Own handwriting) _ Krs . Gross reported Flitty disembarked at New York. She said he wes travel- ing alone 1 and appeared t0 be in complete control of hig faculties during the flignt _ Mrs _ Gross declined to her London address, stating she did not wish to involve the people with whom bhe was staig-/3 5-/87 It 1s the opinion of the reporting agent, that Mrs _ Gross 1s a completely stable individual, was articulate in her speech, and gave every Impression_ of being 8 highly intelligent Woma4SEARCHED FILED. JWW %:Siv RSO:TMGaffney/ejj "LIMITUDZE IcIAL' FBI WASH: F. USE" US Bonds Plan ijrs nadef? 12 , 0> '6 by you?" it, give 8e8144/z572ZJNDEXED_ Buy Savings Regre ================================================== Page 5 ================================================== 1063 ~rtel 20: 8;C, Tev rork 4L rrcm: Dirccrcz , rr Ecn ir Atilciod 10 3 eopy 6 Ccpebccrc #c8vd 44024 Duroau Licigou 2 Ci*&L3 Copircl3iy O1 Re2, X2 con_4} 02 Vec 430 colf_crpleniorya E5 ' AL Zw %oul: Euci Aurciineely 1 on848y an2 B38 2c8h lcnds 3 lo.Ji0 6142i0r0 814 Erou3l el Cazbca. 18 Lualozm 3 400010 (Kzelosic) ZI-ES-1SI SEARCHED INDEXED, (SERIALIZEZIZfiled, JUL % 21960 FBL WASH; 7uly 12 mh m ================================================== Page 6 ================================================== T3/ PLII TZ% AI TZL T0: DIRTCTOR; TTI (62-517) :de: NZ rQf (Wm-lC4c) WUJSCT: Kvafi ic %ra xi cl t3 fcwYox: cceJ 7/1/395. b:jace {:WxJ;ull 43 03 or ": 01"t6) 07} Jobtor 0f' EO-londmna Tn 7/3 $ ~c 3we nous D.?Ctmy9 Un;o 3r Dnnocio (63) #"ee> YR; 3vid iiton ri:-ont:ideb 90 k.;3 739;80 0~co 5i Uc 13;>2' "r N#ci # ?0 ci Llas 1; cilote: Xr< (sf . 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Evonxs Geci , 3sbe Iolcnd, K83328, {cctencslora Rocbland crid Sufiolk dircetorics ncrivc. 12/21 LZOWUW Een {EQEz TI: Cinct 7. {RC: i,z Cuot;7, {M: Istttciic, rc Cr;j p2 2E/o YEI 16 Xn fvin L;:4- i sneos ?litb 3, suny %) [onjo, 0 :Jccngi: 1 44 RetcG.} prjc03. 9er @zou indiructin X 671o A1rtoi. KYo #i1] p'inlol cer"t vt Wnbs = odv? Dnau 0f netrulyn "dcrjcc NCCUR 4- 331Jrdicjhonc pitc8/s/i ================================================== Page 9 ================================================== AFe '73763 "UIT0i {ITET To: DIKICIO2 NEI (62-587) FnCs: 8AC , WZ: Yore (4-J6no) #JCM: Ktsz: Re Tresw #intc} t? " iew Yor dated '//8:: an Net Kor} 0irtcl 63 thc We! deted 7/sju . Ml Vn 7/ /u 4 7 1 VE Tiekct %enn 07} Han" Afveon;, 52 Stn Avues Ie.Tork 86,av1.00 trt hi: Bri:inne. {eltolw orro Jnl; indefolin <oe: 23i06 forir (IDn troin % "WG :: 27n Ja 0 of Xuaj ~26r10m Constun 3 @tkll9 I} 320 V#e6 Su %, Jricone AWS6Jfa. 1 Jtnn" sjiros 3r intoriio Eis cvoilobio e0wi 8wt {a:; 80 7 01" eccolni ?; KGtng nCu #n2 ticccd Voe LGucv d 07 Le 0 < NY) etovltc? no %"iietlon fr f0eru {J PIITYin UAca 3 [3s-J96 SEARCHED, INDEXED Buza (SERIALIZEDZ22_fileve olulu (TAnJ) JUL ? 21968 6o4 mrles FBI WASH: F_ XwYod; (XJfw) &84 {ZED_ 'Fiien {3S0 NiE ================================================== Page 10 ================================================== 7/11/13 AIBTE, AIR NAZL TO: DIRICTOE , FBI (62-537) FROH : S4C , HONOLIJLU (62-574) (RUC) SUEJECT: KENSALI R9 Nev York alrtel t0 Buroau dated 7/5/88 . "ba following Lnvostigetfon 528 conducked by SB JOI ] WIiTGLN OD 7/11/88 ; 4t_Eenglulu Newait JANE 'TOKUHAGA , Chicf Clori, Inulgration end Naturalizatson Sarvico (Im3) 2 Mn unable to Jocato a1y record in ber {flcc rcgarding CLIFRCZD TLETIIE Gr FLITTY , wbo Ms on Gantac Afrwaye Flicht 530 fron #yduey, Austrella , to London, England, 6/5/6# . Bhz corunoutcd tba t if this individuel [Yar3 a U.8 . cItieon, she mvould have po record o2 hict In her {Alcg. PITLLIT PIDER , Inveatigntor, 0.8, 0 Cuatoms Fae unablo to 1ocata record Of CLENYu) FLrTTir or' ILITY , Tbo wag on Cantag Alrvaye Flight 530, Irom Bydney, Auctralia, to Loncor , 6/5/08 . Hc ccmjented that 12 thero Rere gich a0 fudzwidmal 0n tbie flight e%d @topzod at loroluli, thoze 48 Bur :Zu 4e Los inclca 40 Fonclulu (56-LBK_L3S-AL J3M :15j SEARCHED_ Fde700zI (6} [serILIzEPpII FiLED JUL 2 21968 FBI WASH: F. 0- any ================================================== Page 11 ================================================== EN 62-874 still would bo Do record 02 thit party 1f he ald pot deplane J0 Mowaii, 0 2 05 ================================================== Page 12 ================================================== "Ji (Re.5-3M: F B / Datc:: 7/18/68 Ttansmit the fcllowing :n Tiype Tn plaintet o1 codc) AIIEI AIR MAIL Via (Pitity) T0: DIFE FBI (823587) FCK: SAC , LOS ANGELES (56-156} IE ; KENSALI RE: INVESTICAI,JN To IOCNT CLIFFonQ FLTTTY Tc JJureau airtc] to Net York 7/1/65; Ncz York airtei t0 Bireau 7/5/688; Nc7 Vork airbel 80 Dureai 7/2/68 &d Honolulu airte} *8 Eureau 7/11/68 _ Eclozed for Wafningtor Field are ccpies of referenced cumiueicstfons in this 1a ttcr In connection Tibn tne ide:lit;ificaticil arG iocation of FViiy i6 18 requeoted that #Fe Bureau: thzougn 0 Ppropviste Iegt , ake Inquiry &f Jlrisb37, Austrelie, through tnc Anarada Patrolei Corporation of Euotzalia T,o, {0 fvrtnel' identin CLIFFOL FLIGii &nd i2 possibly to Getethine kis location in thv Uted Statez. 11 Mcv York Cffice i; requected *0 Gctcmine 1f there i; 07 ofrice Of #iic Anerada Fatcoleum Ccrpovation Ai;tralie Iic ir Nev Tork ana if 80 snrough {hi; ~fftice &#bempt 66 identif; FLITr deterninz his current 1ec:kun in the United Stat?s. 'Ih:: Kasnington Jield Offic ic "cquested &0 cheek Peemport 3c0i0 60 daterminc if WGItlY hoid; a Unjse: States Paenpor:; &n1 t3 funish aii backpoin infori;;: Ju aVaiisbic on PITEZY Jluneod Nex Xork (1-4C) Nafhiostoi: Field (ine.4) Jo; EcJc: SEARCHED_ SNdEXEd. hor/rab {SERIALIZED@1 FIled: (7) JUL % 21968 FBI F (K Ks Appevc: {ii F Scini Acen CWo;e CCOR , of &r) : ================================================== Page 13 ================================================== U, 34 (4-1s0) 102 Daroets, TDI (0lt) DX O: LESTIEATICI 10 LoHd CLIY7OD IUIIT 1 In13/e. Ke # St LabedLal 18 Latr 400 Dxt Xrn C1Leyy7ITt' I dete {5t R % 806at 0 Gee 4 #a 0 Dtorem Cetete @ F04mx Unty 4o Et Atlet Gale I # #rrat 40 Ltlublo $ Joa0 Iuitt Ded 2 Leaeieted #rlol * 6 em Dot DS #eat >l Voenat @ Ri Kata V Lit' x 4ar (LVd) 6tr 2 SEARCHED TZL_INDEXI? (SERIALIZED) fiEc JUL 1968 WASH E FBI 7, Juy G '1s , ================================================== Page 14 ================================================== 7/23/68 AIRTEL AIR MAIE TO: SAC , LOS ANGELES (56-156) FROM: SAC BALTIMORE (44-684) (Quc) SUBJECT: KENSALT Re Log Angele8 afrtel to Baltimore, dated 7/8/68 . Encloged for LoB Angele8 are 30 cop1es of an FD-302 , reflecting the interview With MAX JOHNSON , Baltimore Afro-American. Z-Loe Angelee ENCS 30) (AIR MAIL) YWFO INFOj (REGULAR MAIL) 1-Bal timore JVS ; lhe (4) 114 74 FFLED: WL 8 1968 BI Wash F 0 AAAAL #ROEXED SEARCHED_ FSERIALIZED ================================================== Page 15 ================================================== 7/23/68 AIRTEL TO; DIRECTOR, EBI FROM: SAC , WFo (173-135) (P) KENSALT (DO;LA ReHpOaLrtel to Bureau and LA dated 6/7/68 concerning verloug Lndlvldual: wth eurneme SIRHAN . 84 KENNTTH J. HASER deteruLned on 7/22/68 thet Raesport ves Lequed at WaghLngton, D.C. on 7/19/68 to one GHILZB AIDIsIREAL born at PII Teybeh, PalestLne Tor propoeed three veak8 travel to Igreol to vslt hle Parente, vith doparture planned for abqut 0/2/68 by ar. Thlb Pabeport 1s velld for threa yeere for 011 countrLe8 except Cube, Malnland ChLne, North Korea and North VIetnam . HLa Permanent addreea L8 6251 Kenllworth, Dearborn, Mchigen. Exanlnatlon of thle Pesoport {LLe reveele that above Indlvldual 18 Ion of AID BALIM SIREAN, born PII robLdLng 1965 at 17323 Bprenger Btreet , Beet Datrott, MLchlgan ad one of the Indtviduale penttoned Ln ro urtel. 3 Bureau Los Angeles (AD ; DotroLt (Info) (AD Nro KJI'NP (7) 173-138 _ /9& Y Secchtd Serialized Indexed Filed ================================================== Page 16 ================================================== WFO 173-135 WPO does not knov what relatLonshLp,. Lf any , CHALIB [8 to SIRHAN BASHARA: SIRHAN' of ceptLoned cabe ; but 18,celling hle cage to attentlon of_Bureau In cege he . [9 related Parttcularly eInce thlg concerns an Areb .naned SIRHAN tho plans_to 'vistt Igrael at thlg tIme; Info Copy hereof to Detrolt covertng CHALIB '8 addreg8 , No further action' belng taken by NRo . Cl L'= ================================================== Page 17 ================================================== 0/2" /68 PMRIN IRT REELEE To: DIHIUTOR , PEI (62-597) Floh: H TOnR (4i4-1640} GUAJTCT: KantT Xe Jurczu alrfal t0 Rct Yort Qated 3/1/66; Aow Yort; aLrtoie [0 #ha Burtou dated i/5 ond {/se; LJE Antaleg Afrtol 10 the Beream dated "/16760 Ana Dureau Jertot 10 Nov York deted 7/22/6. On 7/23/602 #l, GarND DUJoFE Abalatant Jocratary Anlerete Tetroloum cutporaLLen 51 Mont 6126 Ocroote 4 Ron York, Ncl York, auvluod nhat Aturada Petroiel CorporatLon 62 AuE tralin g edh Wo& 4 cuboldlnry pf hia corporutlon; LIPORD 16 Fl Vico-Prosldont piknd cubaldiary Lteroorafion AnA Ecrtelicved huc 42 D0 reprecentlng the cnpany In Mglend Uled CLOTILDE REOAZZI, necratary to Lha Goorctury, anorrde Fecrolnpm Corporgblon Wdeloeu that CLIryorD 0 . FLITTIE h4d roturnoa 10 30 net_4a61 fintnt InNetrolla fcn rglunl end gjuld ba petutur Ru Anerud Petroleum Corpurn Lion Of Aualrelll, Ltd,, Iotn f1cr' Qunrdian 1ul14ing, 380 quce 3- Eumuru 1- Ilonalulu Oa LOE Anpelein(56-156) "#hineton Htld Yort 135" JFE SLARCHED ~INDEXGD] Th8}re SERIALIZED Filed FZE Mb8 Ca 78k JAC > Heh (73 Yav ================================================== Page 18 ================================================== N 04-1640 Jtrcet BrLabane ; fudralle. Th nelling addroza 1 APO Bor 1780, Ecicuenc, ubtrilia Gince IYo i1 not in poaneealon Of Lnvoctlgation a1 Honolall lcodo for_Lorat Kenlla are-beint lort to diucrotion pf Lo" Atcelcs 8nd tha Furenu NYo taking 0iD Turbner Jetion LA #hla naticr ================================================== Page 19 ================================================== F5 302 (R8V, 4-15.64} FEDERAL BUREAi OF INVESTIGATION Date 7E2468 VIRCINIA:GUY: 4319l8thagereet N; furnighed: the- fofLowing information: Mrs; GEY takes photographs for Pictorial Parade whose main: office #5 at 130 #x 42nd street , New York Mrs, 'GUY: wa3 #tth the; KENNEDY and McCARTHY: Campaign Farty Jn' Oregon and: she wa3 wfth the 'KENNEDY Party In Calffornia: Oni;the night of' June.4; 1968; Mrs : GUy wa8 in;the Enbassy' Room at the Anbassador Hotel; She took Bictures In the: Enbagsy Roon Up to and' during Senator KENNEDY ' s ivictory Bpeech; Mrs Gu left the Embassy.Room before KENNEDY finished speaking She: did not know where -he was goIng after h1s Speech and knew that he was -gotng to a Party at the' Fectory KENNEDY: kept* gpeaktng : Longer than; Mrs , GUY 'thaught he was' going to and she walked : around In the halls of the Ambassador : waiting for him to finish- She: walked Into the kItchen area. and wa3 Surpr Lged; to see' KENNEDY and the rith him walking toward: 4 She had,entered 'the area from the opposite end the Senator entered She wa8 about 15 feet awey from the Senator 'when she turned her back' to hin and began SRfftly welking awey 80` that 'Bhe 'could' take 2 better padture: Qf hin While Bhe wae welking awey; she heard gome noises which sounded fke 'flre crackers A few ~steps later she turned around and saw: the Senator felling At that tine she wa8 further awey from the Senator than she had - been .when she first: saw" him: Mrs. 'GUY took no Ptctures after she left the Embassy Room where the Senator we8 meking his Victory Speech: 7/12/68 ot Washington; D. C, ~FIIEO 173-135447 On_ SAs JOHN_ L, PATTERSON and ALLEN GARBER :mem Date dictatod_ 11ZL68 by Thla documont conloint nolthor rocom mondalona nor concluslons- o Ihio' FBI: It I tho proporty & Iho FBI ond % oonod Io Youg qoongy) If and Ils contonte 'orb nof to be dlstrlbuled oulfle Your ogency , Ctty= only People her ================================================== Page 20 ================================================== WEc 1735135 2 In Ihe confusion tbat forlowed the snoocing 6f tbe Senator Zomeone 4 Tentinto_Mr; 'GUY Hi8 Eiet,Stridrher Xr maeui vete #E Eipped the corner "ofxoz2 6 Ger; Oupper _certery C: Leeth iaShedfd not feel the Rerson: purpos 1y pic he5; in/tha F #C > 9e noath;buta did, ftjs- tran Intoher Shthia Person cameiisiros 44; #2b2+ Qr.her iiiihe direction 0# Senetor KEiNNED 5 GDY felt that;tnis idividualtnad pnething metal I is hand and beLieved tbat; 10 'we9 Aeaateol85 Sbe?thinks that thetobject wab 4 gun; al h3ugki5ae did not really see the' object later 1n3 = 'GUY San; BILL BARRY aRdrRTiEEOHESON 4 Ti hojding an individuet down of a counter Wao eatied Ras SIEAN She ithinke That' STRHAN 1491 thes 805 tnoral into her End;cased ner tooth torbeicnirped : D Euasng 15 Rat Positive pf 1hlg "She" gtated ekat because; of the canfuston: 10 tha area ad- "Ehe time % ghet bas 8 hara tibe renemkening; exactly what happened Mr9" 'CUY #dd, not; retembet ever having 8een S IEHAN Befare either'thatyevening br' during Ene campa Lgt She Femembered gsecina ro jn 8, Rolka dots dregs #hythe Atpag- Sador Hotar Enar evening: and ihe T Seasz gir ================================================== Page 21 ================================================== FIlo Sorlol Charoa Out FD-S (Rev . 0) File L23-25 Date Claas. Cono Noa Last Serlal Pendlnq Cloged Doto Suriol No: Deacrlptlon %t Serfol Chargod ~z +2} L22 202 27 LZL~ 72942 Lza Employae Recharge Dato To Feom Data charqed Employee Locallon Sla| E ================================================== Page 22 ================================================== 7/29/68 AIRTEL To: DIRECTOR , FBI (62-587) FRO ; SAC , WFO: (173-135) (P) KENSALT ReaIrtel from LA 7/18/68 .- Flles, Passport OffLce, Department of State, revfewed by /8A KENNETH J HASER on 7/26/68 d1scloge that CLIYEORD GILLILANL EZITTIE wa8 last Iggued pasgport at Consulate, Brisbane 0 Augtralle, on 1/8/68 , for proposed continued Indefinite travel abroed _ No specific trevel plans mentloned Ln bis applLcation dated 1/4/68 1 at Brisbane Thfe Paseport was valid for three years travel to 411 countrles except Cuba, MaInland China 4 North Korea and North Vietnem Under current passport regulatlons, thls Indlvldual mey uge thie pagsport for Lawful travel WIthin perlod of Its validlty vhenever and 88 often 09 desired wfthout further notifi- cation to Department of State or other Governmen agency . Pegeport Offlce does not recelve Info 85 to whether or when a Pabeport 18 uged for foretgn travel . 3 4 Bureeu 1 New York (44-1640) (Info) 2 Lo8 Angelee (56-156) (AM) 1 wFo Bearchd KJH:acd;; Jed (7) Flted AIRIE ASHLAn? _Bpsx (&& 172 -1 - ~20 / Serialize:' Indexed J~ ================================================== Page 23 ================================================== WFo 173-135 Thls Indivldual stated he vas born at PII BrookIngs , South Dakota. He gave hIs pernanent res_dence and forelgn raddres8 ag Flet Torbrelk (2) , Hlghgate HILL , BrLsbane 1 Australie. In the event of death or accident , he requested that efther Mr . E.G _ ILITTTE , Box 3002 Unlversity Station, Laranle 7 Hyontng, or Mrg _ C.G FLITTIE , Flet 7c Torbrelk (2) , 182 Dornoch' (3) Terrace, Brisbane , Augtralte, be notlffed_ He: lLsted hls father 45 THODORE I. ELITTIE, born Medelle, Minnesote,[ deceased , end mother 85 GRACE PII E. GILLIAND , born Feirffeld, Iowe, deceeged _ PII FLITTIE Btated he wes lest marrled 5/22/54 , to DAWN LEE (ELITTIE) , born et New York residing with PII marrlage not terminated _ Thls Individual Va] prevlously Isbued pegsport at New York on 4/1/63 , but epplication for this Pabbport wa8 not aveIlable at thlg tLme_ Tnls 1963 passport w4b renered at Brfsbane , date not gIven, but probably In 1966 , to 4/1/68 , at which time he had Bame forelgn addregg ag ebove_ He gave hIs Untted States addresg on thte occabLon 48 clo HOHARD LEE , 15 Jacobus (7) Place, New York City 10463, He stated hls plans for return to Unfted States vere Indeflnte and hls reason for betng abroad wab e8 manager of 011 explolting compery . The folloving descrbtlon appeared In hls ffle : Helght : 6 feet 1 Inch Halr ; Brown Eyes ; Brown Social Securlty #: PII OccupatIon: GeologLet The flle contaln no further Info re hg employment Ln Augtralle. 2 7c, CIty, hlm, City explre ================================================== Page 24 ================================================== Optioul #oak*0 10 Hay * Eiior 08Fama ( &} 101+108 UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT Memorandum TO SAc, Albany DATE: 7/30/68 PROM Director, FBI SUBJECT: KENSAL?' (0O: IOS ANGELES) In connection with current inquiries being conducted into the assassination of Senator Robert F Kennedy at Los Angeles, California, numerous communica_ tions have been received at the Bureau from individual fiela offices with no copies being designated to the Los Angeles Office, which is office of origin. In order that the Los Angeles Office may be completely aware of all facets of this investigation; and in order that the office of origin may properly supervise the direction of this investigation, each fiela division and Legal Attache should insure that copies of all communications dealing with the Kensalt investigation be designatea to Los Angeles_ 2 T All Offices 2 F All Legal Attaches SEASCiE )_ AHuKEDPZE SERIALIZED FILED 1068 0 Buy U.S, Savings Bonds Regularly on tbe Payroll Savings Plan 173 - [38 (0584 Wvah ================================================== Page 25 ================================================== 7/31/68 AIRTEL To: DIRECTOR , FBI (62-587) ATTN: EBI LABORATORY FROM; SAC , wFo (173-135) (P) KENSALT OO;LA PHOTOGRAPH TAKEN 0F SENATOR ROBERT F J KENNEDY AND CIHERS BEFORE ASSASSINATION OF KENNEDY]WHICH MAY INCLUDE SIRHAN SIRHAN HUCH J. MC DONALD, Assfetant Pregs Secretary OffIce of the late Senator ROBERT F KENNEDY furnfghed to 84 ROCER D ASHLAND on 7/31/68 , a photograph ; taken by STEVE SCHAPIRO at the Los Angeles InternatLonal Alrport In May 1 1968_ Thta Photo- greph shows KENNEDY shaking hands Vith an unfdentlfted indlvtduel whtle another pergon who reBembles SIRHAN SIRHAN 18 btending beside KENNEDY with hls hand outstretched to shake handg wIth KENNED WILLIAM BARRY of the KENNEDY Btef? Ls on the othor 8Lde of KENNEDx In the photogreph. MC DONALD seld STEVE SCHAPIRO doer' 4' lot of photographic vork for the "New York Datly News" 'and 10: Adentiffed 49 Black Ster_ SCHAPIRO' g office 18 In' New York . ThLe photogreph W48 taken by SA EHLAND' on 7 /31/68, to 94 MILLIN J, HDSINS , ~Photegraphic Sectlon of 'the FBI Laboratory mbere .tvo negatlve: were made of the photo and the photo 7as returned to SAASHLAND . 3 4 Buroau 2 2 Lob Angeles (56-1 56) (4) /73- (24. 7a2 1)- WFo RoAtacdc V Searctits (6) Serialized AIRTE Indexed Filed ================================================== Page 26 ================================================== WFO 173-135 REQUEST_OF_BUREAU Laboratory 18 reqyested to develop negatives of above-described photograph and ;blow up photograph for determination whether: SIRHAN SIRHAN eppears in the photograph. 2 ================================================== Page 27 ================================================== /2 - 2 2 ~(45 , FD-302 (Rev. 4-15-64) FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION 6/24/68 Date M Mr JOHN HERBERS, "New York Times correspondent ass1gned to the Wabhington, D. C. Bureau, furnished the following information: He eccompanied the campaign party of Senator ROBERT F . KENNEDY through Oregon and California, having joined the group In the middle of March 1968_ At the time of the ghooting of Senator KENNEDY he was In the temporary press headquarterg located in the Colonial Roon 0f the Ambaggador Hotel in Log AngeleB, California Senator KENNEDY 8 victory speech wa8 watched by Mr HERBERS and other members 0f the pre8g corp8 on a televigion 8et in the Colonial Room . About the tIme Senator KENNEDY wa8 g1ving his gpeech they were notified the Senator would come to the pres8 room for a new8 conference for the "wrtting prese II It had been undergtood during the evening of June 4, 1968, that the Senator would appear before the pre88, however, the exact tine wa8 not known until the election trend had been f1rmly established _ Approximately five minute8 before the shoot they were notifled the Senator woula be there 8hortly . Mr HERBERS gtated there were probably between six hundred and a thougand people in the Embag8y Roon where the victory speech wab g1ven. Becauge 0f the orowd, KENNEDY btaff workerb and the members of the prebs were ubing the kitchen area a8 a corrldor between the Embaggy Room and the Colonial Room . While 8t111 working In the pre8e room Colonial Room) , HERBERS heard gun shot8 in the kitchen area . At the time they gounded like firecrackers, however, he rushed into the On 6/20/68 at Waghington, D. C, File # WFO 173-135 25'L Q0 SA JOSZPH C. KELLY / deb 6/21/68 by Date dictated Thie document containe neither reconmendatione "or coaclugidles 0f the EBI; It i0 the property of the FBI and i8 loanod to it and it8 contente are not to be distributed outbide your ngency. your agency; ing, ================================================== Page 28 ================================================== T 2 00 1735135 82 ktEchen; Area #itere; the Bhota cape from 27304bed Eha Ecene? 25 'utter Cheotn Votking hts ey: fortard ha 0 ebGerved BILS BpeYneer the end Of dhetceziinx J 1u788142 ith Boueone Fe Cigo t tl R08tE egd EAEER; JOENSON et7423 408 #ithacthe n4atRere8t 34 Nr HEERBERS thep Bak BIRiiN" STRHN z8 the fa52 tine Ja; cencribea hia 48 #aving-dark' hatt sezoltva complexton; J 0 obaerved 1 datk Lattn: Eze ni Bectuia on StRinN: 'SiRHI 8 heea B HERBERS; hed revar Ucen E6ta ndividial beifore and; datazibeaiuin 08 4613 4ete #oeu6s O3 eaply fo5ai8 cdltun baigrt @ndihaty get 0a At,abont the sarla? tine he' baw Senatos "RE4461y1nU on Epet floor. In tha fcedlate Mieto ershe Obanryede a0 Rui7oN an Neantentato' Bonator Ruta1eNo% DE; STE ORD abarater to CenatorobrArb; KENNbDY; and"OTCK DRANNE GL ROBBRT' KLAEAY" E prero: pecretery HERBERS: did not: geareny Or rran 4n 6 Poika' dot} 45944;, Re? jur8 be hid not; Been STRHN SIRHW Bofore the' inotant wben Ne 'uterved hle gtrugs} Aith Mr ' BARRY' 4n the kttaheh erea: afEct the shooting 2 Bx; CReneaters ana He Mr 8181 Be tng: ================================================== Page 29 ================================================== FD-302 (Rev. 4-15-64} FEDERAL BUREAU 0F INVESTIGATION 6/24/68 Date Mr . PAT FERGUSON , Correspondent for the Baltimore Sun new spaper , Washington Bureau, National Press Buildings Washington, D_ furnished the following information: He accompanted the late Senator ROBERT F KENNEDY on the Callfornia Primary trip: At the time 0f the agsagsination of Mr KENNEDY , in the early morning hours of June 5, 1968, at the Ambageador Hotel in Lo8 Angeleg, California, he was out of the hotel getting gomething to eat and dia not observe anything directly in connection With the agag3inatlon. At no time during any of Senator KRNNEDY J B speeches in California did he ever 8ee SIRHAN SIRHAN , the alleged assas81n of Mr KNNIDY , and does not recall geeing any in a polka dot dress alleged to have been seen talking to SIRHAN sometime prior t0 the aggass1nation. He was unable to furnigh any pertinent information In connection with the aerase1nation of Mr KENNEDY or any information concerning the alleged a9ga38in . On 6/20/68 at Weshington, D. C File # WFO 173-135 SA HARV_Y E_ WILKINSON/ bmb 6/21/68 by Date dictated This document contains neilher recommendationg nor conclugiong ol lhe FBI It i8 he properly of tho FBL und ig louned to your ugency: it and itB contents are not to be distributed oulBide your uency. C., girl ================================================== Page 30 ================================================== FD-302.(Rov 4-1564 FEDERAL'BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION 6/25/68_ Date_ Mr CHARLES It CHUCK It BAILEY Minneapolis ` Tribune Washington Bureau National Press Builaing _ 9 Washington, D.c: (Wic) furnished the foiiowing information: He accompanied the late Senator:ROBERT F KENNEDY on both the_Oregon and California Primary and was at the Ambassador Hotel; Los Angeles_ 2 California, on the morning of June 5 1968 when Senator' KENNEDY was assassinated, At the exact time of the shooting of Mr . KENNEDY he was in. the Colonial Room of_the Hotel, Ambassador.along with the other newspaper people waiting for Mr . KENNEDY to come into the Colonial Room for an informal press conference 'Separating the Colonial Room ' 'from the kitchen of the hotel were double swinging dooFs and then another set of double swi doors : arranged in: such a manner that in the: cofonial Roomcould not see into the kitchen weoples a waiter came but 0f the serving kitchen It was his 'that immediately after Mr: KENNEDY gave a undetotanding on tele- vision, he intended to come into the Colonial Room and talk to the reporters gathered there awaiting him He. believes that it was one 0f the press secretaries of Mr _ KENNEDY the exact one he could not recall who made these arrangements, but that in event it was his understanding at the time that Mr . KENNEDY would come directly from his TV talk to the Colonial Room' and that there would be able to ask him questions concerning ePosterimahereiCoold bed future Plans _ He saw `on: a TV set that Mr . KENNEDY had finished his speech and_ SO then he 'immediately moved closer to the So he would have a better position heargro ioud / in to Mr _ KENNEDY to ask -questions. He then a loud which at first sounded to him like someone was banging a serving tray. on one of the stainless steel warmi%z counters. This was immediately followed by four other like noises and then it dawned on him that these were actually shots From a He distinctly recalled five 81881 al subsequent events "revealed that hetuitky shots were_fired from a g4n . He immediately went through the double set of swinging doors into the serving kltchen, and the place was I1 complete bedlam M He noticed someone struggling with an individual bit actually only saw 6/20/68 at_ Washington. D.C_ WFO 173-135 ~ 326 On_ FIle #_ Vtw SA HARVEY E, WILKENSON: bmb 6/21/68 Date diataied_ This documunt conidins' nofthar rocomoondotlon: nor conclusions of Ihe FBI: 4 Is Iko piopariy ol Ihe FBl and It loaned to Your orgncy: Ts conient: or8 nof lo be dlsiribuled outside Your ogoncy I ngi_ any door bang "bang only thougEusi by and ================================================== Page 31 ================================================== WFO 173-135 this individual S forearm raised in the air and someone grabbing at it He cannot recall actually seeing a gun in the hand of the alleged assassin- He then left the serving kitchen immediately and Vent the nearest phone to call his paper When he finished the call he went back to the serving kitchen. it being_ only a matter of perhaps ten or fifteen minutes and at this time the ce were takino out of the hotel the aileged assassin of Mr. KENNEDY SIRHAN SIRHAN- On this occasion he a reasonabiy good view of SIRHAN He does not recelfoe ever seeing SIRHAN SIRHAN before that time either in the hotel or at anv of the campaign stops He did not see any girl at any time wearing 2 polka dot dress and could furnish no information whatsoever concerning this alleged individual On the previous Sunday before the assassination Mr _ KENNEDY he was in the group of newspaperen who t covered" Mr KENNEDY S trip to Di sneyland and diu not recall seeing SIRHAN SIRHAN in any of the crowds gathered around Mr KENNEDY at Di sneyland Mr BAILEY was unable to furnish any additional pertinent information. 2 t0 poli of ================================================== Page 32 ================================================== FD-30z (Rev. 4-15-64) FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION Date 6/26/58 JOS ZPH D< GIORDANO , Office Manager, Senator ROBZRT F KZNNEDY ' & Office, New Senate Office Building, advised that he Was with the Senator during the Los Angeles Presidential Primary. He stated that when the Scnator made his victory gpeech in the 3 mbasey Room, Ambaggador Hotel, June 1968, he accompanied the Senator t? the stage from KENNEDY ' 8 hotel suite. Azter the Senator' € speech, according to GIORDANO, KNNZDY departed the stage area by wa lking to the rear, through a hallway and into the kitchen K NN IDY Ia? making his way toward the Colonial Room and planned to talk With I6 the pencil-press GIORDANO sa1d he, GIORDANO , wa8 Just leaving balloong breaking. He was told K NNZDY had been shot . He hastened to the area and obs erved the Senator lying on the kitchen floor About this time, he saw ROSI GRIER, a pro- feseional football player, holding an individual with a gun GIORDANO took up a position at the Senator' s side and aggured him he would be alright and to remain qulet When an ice pack arrived he held it t3 the Senator' : head , and recalle seeing WILLIAM BARRY taking off his coat and placing it under the Senator' s head . He stated when the ambulance arrived he accompanled BARRY and the others tp the hospital GIORDANO related that he does not recall seeing SIRHAN SIRHAN In the area prior to the ehooting: He men- tioned that at about 3:00 a.m., June 5, 1968, he recalled On 6/20/68 at Hashingten, B0 File # 4FO 13-135 12 by SA PHILIP COCHLAN Abas Date dictated -6425/68 Thie docunent eontaing neither recomendations nor conclusions of the VKL; Il is the property of' the FBI und ix lounedl 4< your agency; it und il8 contents nre not Lo be distributed outaide Your ugeney: 4th, ================================================== Page 33 ================================================== WFo 173-135 geeing an unknown White female with a polla-dot dress talking to a police officer outside room number 507 . He related this conversation lasted about three to five minutes He only recalls the dress was Ihite wIth large dots about the 81ze of a silver dllar; he believes the dots were black or dark blue_ GIORDANO feels that becauee of the time this may not be important but recalls the incident for what 1t might be worth. ================================================== Page 34 ================================================== ED-302 (Bev. 4-15-64) FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGA TION Date 6428/68 JOHN WILLIAM LEWIS , 11606 Hill, Arlington, Virginia, Wa8 interviewed on June 20, va1ga8; and furnished the following information: He stated he worka a8 the electrician With the cre of JIM WILSON and BOB FUN The crew had been under contract to Columbia Broadcagting System (CBS)_ ) Washington, D C., for caverage of Senator KENNEDY 8 pregidential campaign LEWIS 8aid he wag not on the Oregon campaign, except the la8t night, due to being on his honeymoon, On the night of the asga8sination the crew Wa8 in Senator KENNEDY 8 euite of rooms before the speech in the Embassy Room As they left to g2 to the Embassy Room the Senator rode down on the elevator and the crel ran down five flights of etairs They filmed the epeech from the stage_ After the speech IEWIS said BILL BARRY eaid, "BOBBY , We re supposed to 30 this waj {1 M1 This meant through the crowd_ Mi ii The Senator anewered 'No and headed down the steps toward the rear LEWIS said they followed about ten to twelve feet behind He firet heard the shots when they reached the ii Slvinging doors It wounded like a pop then a nuber of Bhots in rapid succession_ He and the crew ruehed forward, still filming and Inelt down t0 KENNEDY 1 8 head _ LENIS 8aid he told JIMY to keep ehooting. JIMY wa8 crying and shouting and wa: not looking through the vlew finder LEWIS stated he grabbed the lens and aimed it the best he could At the end of the magazine JIMMY said, "iI can't do anymore, we re 01 out of film_ LEWIS baid he ran to the Colonial Room and got another magazine He fought his way back to the kitchen and gave the mazazine to BOB FUN _ JIMMY then threaded the film and laid the camera agide LEWIS 8aid he helped block the entrance, where KENNEDY was eventually taken out, mith two laundry carts . On 6/29/68 at ~ashinatony File # JEA_173-135_ by SAROBERT # PEqYilr Date dictated _ 6/24/68 Thig document contain8 neither recommendatione nor conclusiong 0[ the FBI, It ig the property of the FB[ nnd i8 Ioaned to your agency; it and it: contents are not Lo be dixtributed outgide your agency_ wayi eI ================================================== Page 35 ================================================== WFO 173-135 When the ambulance arrived LEWIS 8aid he got the camera and gave it to JERRY STMS and they followed the ambulance in a cab ana fIlmed the rest of the events at both hospitals_ IEWIS stated he could not recall geeing SIRHAN before seeing him on televigion. He dia not see the g1rl in the polka dot dress . The other news media men he sald he could recal1 Ln the corridor were JOHN HART, CBS , Waghington, D. C., and JERRY STMS , free lance, Lob Angeles. ================================================== Page 36 ================================================== FD Jo2" IRey "4-15-64j FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION Dote_ 7/1/68 FRANK: MANKIEHICZ Fress Secretary: to Senator' ROBERT F KENNEDY on- his presidential canpalgn advised that-he and PIERRE SALINGER had planned that Senator KENNEDY folloving his victory gpeech in the Embassy Room of the 'Ambagsador Hotel;, could then go to 8 coom occupted by; SALINGER Which ves to the right of Senator KENNEDY and then the. Senator would 80 on to the Colontal Room . He stated ' when Senator KENNEDY ` finished hfs talk he left the podium and' proceeded toward the Colonlal Room which was off to hig left: He seid he attached no s1gn1f1cance to the fect Senator KENNEDY proceeded In the'` direction oF the Colonlal Room; 03 the routes teken by Senator KENNEDY Vere not defInite and he often went ' dIrectly Into 4 crowd rather than through 8018 easler and Leee crovded route 48 Planned: Ae steted BILL BARRY Or FRED DUTTON mlght posetbly knov Senator KENNEDYproceeded to the Colonial Room after hlg telk, MANKIEWICZ stated he trailed Senator KENNEDY: by about ten to twelve feet 48 he moved towerd the: Colonial Room _ He ` said es be Passed: through some double doors he heard 0 noLbe, simllar to the gound of fire crackers, and thought It Ve8 InapproprLate to be setting off fire crackers . He stated he never gaw SIRHANSIRHAN } the susgpected asga98in of Senator KENNEDY , and a8 he moved forvard he recalled beeing FAUL SCHRADE , 4 United Auto Workerg offIclal, Lylng on the floor about two feet from the of Senator KENNEDY _ He gaLd he then 8ov 0 "tebleau" of arms In 8 struggle and 4 gun LyIng on 0 table . He ga1d he could not gee the heed of the man the group va8 strugglIng with. He egtimated that ftfteen people vere betveen him and Senator KENNEDY when the shots Dere fIred . On_ 6/24/68 at HaghLngton, D. C, File #_ WBO173-135 SA JOSEH C. and SA HALTER Ba SAVAGE JCKisLb Date dlctated 7/1/68 by This document conlalns nelthar recommendallona aor conclusions 0f tho FBI Mi Is Ihe Propofty 0f Ihe FBI and i loonad Io Your ogoncy; ilond Ils contenls are nol Io bo distributod autsfde Your ogency why body KELLXAO lbs ================================================== Page 37 ================================================== Wo 173-135 2 He seid a Mr UECKER an Ambassador Hotel employee was leading Senator KENNEDY through the narrov passage Gay enroute to the Colonial Room He stated that Mrg GEORGE PLIMPTON reportedly walked Past the suspected asgassin, SIRHAN SIRHAN and sav a gun In SIRHAN 0 8 hand just before the' shooting MANCIEWICZ stated a3 he trailed Senator KENNEDY on his route, he could not of more essistance and thus culd furnish no additional information. be ================================================== Page 38 ================================================== FD-302 (Ravs 4 15+64) 'FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION Date 71768_ DUN GIFFORD, Legai Assistant to Senator EDWARD KENNEDY. advIsed-be served as State Co-ordinator In the presidentlal Campaign of, Senator ROBERT F KENNEDY . GIEFORD" stated he was on the' podium when Senator ROBERT KENNEDY made hls vLctory talk to thoge gathered In the Dabassy Room . of the Ambesgador Hotel GIFFORD Safd that following KENNEDY' & talk, he wa8 to leave the podium and g0 to hls rfght, 08 he faced the audLence, where PIERRE SALINGER had Plenned to talk to him. He said that KENNEDY ,. however , went to hls left golng In the direction of the Colontal Roou. GIFFORD believed that either FRED. DUTTON or BILL BARRY might have declded on the route to be ' taken Senator KENNEDY after hlg speech . GIEFORD gaLd he followedSenator KENNEDY and g0w bim, BARRY and . DUTTON Pagg through 0 double door entrance in the kltchen aree, GIFFORD tratling by about seventeen feet . He stated he saw an indLvidual, later Identlfled 88 SIRHAN STRHAN , step out from the right and he heerd one shot, 8 short deley, then heard flve more shots. He said he cannot Bey he actually gaw SIRHAN . fLre the ghots, although he saw him wIth 0 gun. He Sa1d he then 8aw BARRY strike SIRHAN , and recells SIRHAN wa8 on the floor , a gun wa8 On the floor 0 and SIRHAN , on his handg and knees, Va8 moving toward the gun . He stated ROOSEVELT GRIDR , RAFER JOHNSON D GBORGE PLIMPTON and he held SIRHAN. He ga1d JOHNSON held hin by hLg lover body, GIITORD havLng a hold on hig head while all On_ 6/24/68 at_ Haghington, D. C. Flle # WFO 173-135 BA , JOSEPIC. KELLY 'and by SAHALTER B._SAVAGE JCKialb Date dlctated 7/68 Thls documeni contolns nollher rocommondaltons not conclusions of the FBL ii I Ihe property %f Ihe FBI ond I loonod Io your agency; It and Ils conlenls orb nofto be distributed oulsido Your Ogancy. by Qp {ubs ================================================== Page 39 ================================================== WFO 173-135 2 four of them were attempting to che gun from SIRHAN' $ hand GIFFORD said that all four of them leaned across SIRHAN J0 8 body , and their combined hands grasped SIRHAN' $ gun hand He said removed their hands 9 one at 8 time 0 per - nitting GRIER to wrest the gun from-SIRHAN He seld he believed GRIER 9 upon removing the gun, handed It to JOHNSON GIFFORD said SIRHAN did not say a word , at first appearing composed 0 and then appeared terrified as the crowd reacted to what had occurred GIFFORD stated he had never seen SIRHAN before the moment he sav him holding the gun. He said he recalled that JESSE UNRUH Va8 standing on 8 steam table calling for the police and an ambulance He said Senator KENNEDY Va5 lying on the floor and another al50 on the floor 9 both lying head to toe In a line, as he moved tovard SIRHAN get they lay man , ================================================== Page 40 ================================================== FD-902 (Aev_ 4-15-64} FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION Date 7[5/68 CHARLES N QUINN_ Correspondent, National Broad - casting Company (NBC) 4oo1 Nebraska Avenue, N. Washington, DS C., adviged that he wag a88igned to the coverage of the KENNEDY President Lal Campaign 8ince March 28, 1968, and followed the campa ign until Senator ROB;RT F. KENNEDY wa8 agea8sinated_ QUINN advised that he wa8 in the Ballroom of the Anbageador Hotel, in Log Angele: , California, on June 5, 1968. He Wa8 on a8 newb comentator for the midnight new8 Juet a8 he was about to finish his news broadcast, he heard a lot of screaming and ehrieklng and 8omeone ran Into the room and ehouted that Senator KINNZDY had been shot He immed iately left the roon and forced himself through crowds of people into the kitchen area Hc walked 4p t? S nator KZNN DY who wa8 Iying on tha floor with hig head in Vhat appeared to be blood QUINN got up on a serving table and stayed there until Senator K__NNZDY wa8 removed from the room _ QUINN advised that Senator K: NNSSDY was awake while he was lying on the floor QQINN recalled hearing a volce, simllar to Senator IINNEDY ' g Baying "Can Jou please step back 83 I can have some air I Senator IXNNEDY wa8 fingering a roeary on his waist l1ne and ETHEL KENNZDY Ma8 rubbing hig chest . ETHEL seemed to be calm. QUINN advised that When Senator KJNNEDY was picked up by three or four men, he said about five times in a very painful voice, "No! Ii IENNEDY wa8 placed on a stretcher, and his eyes Were now closed. QUINN did not know if Senator IENNEDY wa8 uncongcioug 6/27/68 Washington, D, C, File # WFO_173-135 at On sA ICCNNETH L. crb Date dictated 73/68_ by containg neither recommendutiona nor concluniong of tho FBI. It is the property of' tlc FBI ond ig louned to This dcumcni ont L8 contenly ure not to be distributedl outgide Your ngency. 8gency; W . , PLi-gsKa? your ================================================== Page 41 ================================================== RFO 173-135 QUINN advised that there was much confusion In the room and lt seemed like 8uch a long time between the time Senator KENNEDY was bhot and when he wa8 removed on the stretch- er QUINN advised that he recalled 8eeing ETHEL KENNEDY, Mrs . JEAN SMTTH, BILL BaRRY DICK TUCK (advance man for Senator KENNEDY FRANK MANKIENICZ Press Secretary for Senator KENNEDY PIERS ANDERTON, of KNBC , Lob Angeles, California, and hie crew were on the gpot taking pictures, and po8sibly JULIS WITCOVER, of the Baltimore Sun QUINN advised that he wa8 not pergonally wIth any other newsmen, and when Senator KENNEDY wa8 removed from the area, he returned on television and reported What news he coula about the shooting of Senator KENNEDY . QUINN advised that he accompanLed Senator KENNEDY on both the Oregon and California primaries He dld not know the plans and scheduled route of Senator KENNEDY after his victory 8 peech- He had never seen SIRHAN SIRHAN before, and dia not 8ee him during the day of the shootings to the best of his recollection_ He recalled seeing many_polka-dot dresgee among the crowd gurrounding Senator KENNEDY, but did not recall any particular person_ He knew there was a change In Senator KENNEDY 8 route_ The Senator wa8 to go through the ballroom after hi8 gpeechs and 8 lagt; -mlnute change took_place, according to JIM DUNN, who recorded a11 0f Senator KENNEDY ' 8 speecheb . DUNN did not 8ay the change wa8 made . why ================================================== Page 42 ================================================== FD-302.(Rov F15 641 'FEDERAL BUREAU @F INVESTIGAATON 85768 Date DAVID 'ADisov Cofrespondent condon_Paily Telegraph 1200 National Press-Buiiding; furnished the' Following informa tion ADAMSON covered the: oregonzand California-priuaries_ fof his Dewspaper' dividing 4is time between the:MC 'CARHY and KENNEDY campaigns During the Cafpaigning in-Los Angefes, ADAMSON%spen his entie tine with the_KENNDDy: organi zat on Dur KENVE)YZs victory speech ADAMSON was i the Bubassy listening to thex speech; ADAMSON knew; KENNEDY; intended to haye 2 Press_ conference in the temporary room after; ahe Speech but,did not Khow how:KENNEDY Tntendeastc to;get torthe pr ess Koom 'KENNEDY : Left the Dubassy-Room and AfAMiSON_attempted to follow hin ADAMSON was about 15 yards behind KENNEDY when KENNEDY' entered. the;kitchen area . and the Shooting occurred ADAMSON: did not hear the shots and never agot to: the Kitchen: ADAMSON did not see: SIRHAN Or' KENNEDY after tha: Shooting ADAMSON dqes- not: femember seeing:' SIRHAN at any time duri the ' campaign in' either_California Or Oregon: ADAHSON said could no ' additional inforaation " Tegarding the assassination 7/1/68 Waghington DG WNFO_ 173-135 0, YsA JOHN L: PATTERSON; bmb 7/1/68 pxd Date dictated_ Thla' dodument 'conlaint nollhor rocommendaflona conclutlong of Iho FBi: W 1,Iho proporly 0f Ino FBl and '@u toanod to Your pgancyt Il ond Ite aonlonte aro not lo ba dtatrlbuled outalde Your opengy. 74: ing 2 give ile Ror ================================================== Page 43 ================================================== 'FD-302-[Rev:*-1544 FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGAMON 7/ 8168' Dafe HILLARY LAMB: research assistant London: Sunday Times WNatjonal Press Buijding 'furnished the #ollowing information: Miss? LAMB wasein Califoriagduring the: primary "campaign @' her capacit as an rempioyee '0# the: Eondon Sunday Times: However She did not cover thercaupaign andaher duties were confined to the; Los_Angeles Tiues Bui The time Miss- LAMB waS' with the KENNEDYparty was the 'night of: June 4 1968 She: was at the Ambassador Hotel: that evening At the time of KENNEDY" s victery speeck she was in the press room in the Colonial Room LAMB: had been ;,tola: that KENNEDY_wouid come tto the press, room after the" victory Speech: She,dia not know Which Foute he would.take to the roou Before : the Senator arrived' TIB. beard what She- thought were balloons; breaking She then: Learned he 'had been Shot Miss_ LAB dja not See KENNEDY: after the .Shootjng and; does Dot remember Seeing SIRHAN at Zhe hotel any time_that evening iss LAMB does not Feuember: seeing 0 'giri in 2 polka dot dress at the hotel 1/3/68 Washington, 0.C, #Fo' . 173-135 Jjx Qn- Ile SA JOHN: PATTERSON: bmb 7/8/68 Date dictated_ Thks documonl donioIne noiihor' recommondollons norconciusionaJi "Iko Fbi; 'Ii- I 'he praporty ol Ie FBI' grd t (ooned I yaur ogoncy: #l ond Ils Gontont: afo nol Io bo dlelclbulad outalda your 'ogoncy. lding obly L; ================================================== Page 44 ================================================== 'F0302 [R88; 415.641" 'FEDERAL BUREAU OE INVESTIGAMON 7/ &.k68 Date "GEFFERY HCEGSOV: Correspondent London Sunday Tiles National Press Club: Buiiding furnfshed the: following infoiua * tign: HOgeSoN spent; the / Last ten the: California Primaty_Campaign in Calitornia #iaveling With the: KENNEDY' and Mc CLTHY perties {At #he: tiue 0 KJwY" g victory speech HODGSON was in the Eubassy Room '0f 'the: Amba Ssado Hotel: lsten" to_the"speech I6 person He was accompanied by BRUCE PAGE_ and ANTHONY CLIFTON also gf the. Sunday London Tiues As soon *as 'KEMVBDY; finished his 'Speech : and before he began to moye through the: crowd HODGSON; PAGE and-CLIFTON lef the Dubassy, Raom by:gqing dowi; an iron Staiicase to: the parking Tot They did this to.avoid getting trapped in-the croud They did not kuows which Kay thes Senator would go after making his' Speech op what- his exact;Plans were, While 'outside_HODGSON: heard about the shooting and he went back: inside: the hotel He went towards the kitchen area but was_unable to enter the_ area: because' 0f, the crowds He did not: see' the : Senator 0j ~STRHAN at that time HODGSON dqes not, recall ever having seen : SIRHAN- at any time during the ` campaign: In addition he : does not remembe;; seeing;any gif] at the: Ambassador Hotel who wa8 wearing a polka dot dress 7/3/68 Washington, B,c; WFO 173-135 214 On_ Filai# SA ' JOHN L: PATTERSON; bmb Datd drctated_ 7/8/68 b Thl:' doaumont conlolng nelfhor rocommenddtiona nor" concluslona 06 ihe {FBI: |t k tho propanfy ot: Iho FBI and-Ia toangd: t %goncyi ond_Ile contanta ord notito ba dlslrIbulad -outalda' Your ogofcy: daxg of ing Your ================================================== Page 45 ================================================== FD-302 (Rev. 4-15-84) FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION 6/28/68 Date ADAM WALINSKY , Legislative Agsistant in Senate, and speech writer for the late Senatar ROBERT FRANCIS KENNEDY , was interviewed in Room 3327 , New Senate Office Building. He s8id he traveled with KNNZDY in the Oregon and California primary campalgns During the ev 'ening of June 4, 1968, WALINSKY and Mrs _ WALINSKY had a room in the fifth floor KENNZDY Suite at the Ambaseador Hotel in Loe Angeles, Califor- nia WALINSKY congratulated Senator 5ANNZDY upon winning the pr Lmary in California WALINSKY remalned 1n the euite to watch the television broadcast of K: NN_:DY [ 8 victory speech in the zmbassy Room - After KZNNZDY completed the speech, HALINSKY stood in the doorway of the KZNNZDY guite talking a5 CAROL WELCI told WALINSKY , PI_RR;; just called and something 18 Wrong With the Senator You had better go down and see what 12 the matter" WALINSKY said he walked into the hall with SWANIZ VON HZINSCHLL and was still talking Wlth VON HEINSCHEL when CAROL sa1d, really 18 something wrong with the Senator Ti WALINSKY said CAROL gav e him a push and 8aid, "Get going WALINSKY then rushed down the stairs and turned and left There Vere a lot of people coming out of the room. WALINSKY pushed, through and to the door of the Colonial Room A hotel security guard In front of the door would not let WALINSKY In, but a presg representative apoke to the guard and he let MALINSKY through - WALINSKY gaid he eaw Senator K NNZDY lying on the floor and KENNZDY ' 8 wife, JTHZL, was bending over him. WALINSKY saw four or five policemen take SIRHAN SIRHAN out WALINSKY sa1d he had never seen SIRHAN before. On 6/28/68 a6 Wafhingtons D File # NFQ_173-135 SA PHILIP E= COGHLAN and SA :RGER D. ASHLANRLRDA Kok -Date dictated 6/28/68 by containg neither recammendations nor conclu8ions of' the FBI. It i8 the property of the FBL and i8 loaned to This docicyent nditaecoetents are noteto be dietributed outgide your agency. agency; "There got fec your ================================================== Page 46 ================================================== FFo 173-135 WALINSKY wvas unable to furnish any information about KBNNEDY 8 plans for the evening or any change in plans for speaking to the people in the other ballroom_ MALINSKY furniehed the name of another epeech wrIter for KENNZDY a8 JZFF GREENFIELD, 17 Tnird Street, North- east, Hashington, D. C . He said GRSENFI: LD was In the KZNNZDY Suite on the fifth floor of the Ambassador Hotel at the time of the shooting. 36 ================================================== Page 47 ================================================== Sic;' LDS ANGELES: '(56-156) 7/30/68 SAC , NFO' , (173-135) (P) TEXSALT {e: L4) Re "FFO lettet to Los 'Aageles, 6/25/68 . Enclosed herewith for Los 'Angeles are ^30cop1os each QfFD,302 pern1a8 forth Iotervious ettb the' follovieg indiviqlals Fikr RAAKIEMCL "lic DU GIFFORD 1 EEEDERIcK GARY DUTTON T DAYID ADNSoh EILLARY LD' GEFERY EapGSON VIRGINLA Gdy JOEH VILLINI LERIS JOM REREERS' GunES #, QOIA{ J5a % GICRDA) CAES 'MILEY BNt BE Dsox Rrekt Ntt ADAM WALINSKY '73-191 -A1 S4l Loe Arreles ( 450) 3 Serlalized Indered Fited. #f6he' ================================================== Page 48 ================================================== NFO 173*135 LEADS LSLMLEES NWS IELESI 'CALIF2N Advlse whether PIERRE SALINGER ha 7E7ayy boen Tod^ Ted: yisauml HEQ 4 I7yge; V1l] Abenaedviged by' Los Apgeles , 'contmma Tntervler PIERRE SALINGER: ~3- ================================================== Page 49 ================================================== 7/31/68 PLAIHTEXT ITIrPr VECETT T0t DIRICTOR,' YDI (61+587) Jd} wo (173-135) DXALT . # FET? INALL , Fl L4n# Hhtr Ad M NrI YoEI ILL Mio J0r TXT-aw LST , NIC Tuttci; RILION WunAD' NeHBdAI Nhon3; IIILD @ # SV4 M,N0o WHILI RESIDED Li pr CITT Ntt #eanr nlmh Iuad . BATL #III ; Ran ITTCLES Tu VILM VBTCI Nu C0BrIOLITMY MANL, ENL N0LD INLLI N} DID MINIC Kc Call, I* SH #r #WdIYA AvIb, Na Mrr; 4ni OIKT Ywc M} ONtI "r INUUIXITOR DMI) Wal @0 Dlm WNnL; Datl Toobrl 64e } 7ot (lic 1 [23-13j ->16. Searched 7 Serialized Indexod Filed: BNC . ToK, STEL , FWLE "z/z-1 Datoz Inltials;: Thua ================================================== Page 50 ================================================== F0r02 (Rex- 413,641;' FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESUGATION Dote 6726/68 FREDERICK GARY: DUTTON AEtorney; 1225 19th7 Streeto Washingtor, D . c: advised: he_ wes 'an' aide i Senator :ROBERT F KENNEDY on hi3 Presidential campalgn; handling Scheduling and travel 'arrangements_ gtated_ thaj 'Senator KENNEDY Left bs Anbassador Hotel Suite 91 abouz-Li 30 pem co make_ & vietory_tali E0_ thoge gathered Ln the Enbassy Room 'Of the hotel He-said; be eccompanted KDNNEDY frop hfs gutte using 0 service elevator and Passing: through an area where-. KENNEDY was: Later shot He 8aid Ehat en 'route to' the' pmbessy Room he did not note any Perticuler crowd in tbe area where the Genator- wes shot' DUTION said be was aware that a Large crowd hadi gethered- _n 'the' Embassy Room 481 Rel]' 48 Ln 2 Lower ballroon for the expected @ppearance. of Senator KENNEDY said these crowds had becone; rether Loud. and' somerhat unruly awaiting , the appearance 'of the Senator DUTTON '"stated e decided tbat uponi Ehe completton 0f Senator KENNEDY 3 victory Ealk the Senator would go tQ the Colontal Room where the press thad: gathered , rather than io ',g0 gown to the Lower' bel Lroom: sefd Senator KENNEDY left the Podium at the rear 0f the pletform and' he: followed the Senator 0 accompanted by Mrs KENNEEDY DUTTON, said be' dd not tell Senator KENNEDY that he wes to proceed to the Celontal Room but belLeved that BILZ BARRY had ' done a81 BARRY wais aware of ` the He stated he trefled Senator KENNEDY by 'about Seven tO etght whhen heard; a snapping nojlbe , siml lar t0 the sound @f fLre E crackers saild uponi: Leerning that Senator KENNEDY had been shot he' proceeded directly toi KENNEDY pess ang another man lying on:' tbe: floor later #dent fied 85' PAUL SCHRADE' 6/26/68 Washington, D C WFo 173-135 Ons ai JFile# SAs WALTER B SAVACE 3 JOSEPH C KELLYaK WBS: nlr 6/26/68 Date dictated Thli 'documont contolna 'nolihor racommondaliong' nr 'condluglont 0i Itho" EBII in:le: the Praporty '0f tho FB} andi [ailepnodl lo 'Yqur q8oneyi It ond Tt conlonta aro noito bo Jicifibuiod: Qulaido Your @goncy:. 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