</s>WFO 173-135 2 an official of the United Auto Workers, who appeared to be seriously wounded. He said Senator KENNEDY was lying on the floor and he proceeded to open his collar and belt, removing his cuff links and shoes. DUTTON said he was joined by Mrs. KENNÉDY and was not aware of any other activity in the area. He said that he had not heard that SIRHAN SIRRAN, the suspected assassin, ever had been seen earlier or that SIRDAN had ever been evicted from any area by anyone. He Said that a dark skinned individual, possibly an Arabatian, had reportedly been asked to leave the podium. The said he had seen a photo in Time magazine in which this dark skinnyed male appears, however, upon viewing a photo of the SIRIRAN, he determined that SIRHANN is not identical to the dark-skinned individual in Time magazine. DUTON stated that he has had never seen SIRIAN SIRRHAN during his tour with Senator KENEDY.

Summary: A statement from an official of the United Auto Workers describes witnessing Senator Robert F. Kennedy lying on the floor after being shot. The individual recounts removing his cuff links and shoes while assisting him. Mrs. Kennedy is noted as being present at the scene. The witness claims not to have seen SIRHAN SIRRAN, the suspected assassin, prior to the incident or any evictions of SIRDAN from an area. A dark-skinned individual, possibly Arabatian, was reportedly asked to leave a podium. The witness compared this person to a photo in Time magazine but concluded they were not identical to SIRHAN. The witness also states having never seen SIRIAN SIRRHAN during their tour with Senator Kennedy.  

Key People: Robert F. Kennedy, Mrs. Kennedy, SIRHAN SIRRAN, SIRDAN, the United Auto Workers official, and an unnamed dark-skinned individual described as possibly Arabatian.  

Key Locations: The area near a podium where the dark-skinned individual was reportedly asked to leave, and the location of Senator Kennedy’s injury.  

Key Events: Witnessing Senator Kennedy being shot, assistance provided by the UAW official, the presence of Mrs. Kennedy, the mention of SIRHAN SIRRAN as the suspected assassin, and a comparison between a dark-skinned individual in a Time magazine photo and SIRHAN.  

Key Organizations: United Auto Workers.

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