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================================================== Page 1 ================================================== FILE INTERVIEWS PERSON INTERVIEWED: 2 DATE/TIME SEX RACE HAIR EYES HT WT DOB RESIDENCE ADDRESS 2n PKONE L244 BUSINESS ADDRESS PHONE INFORMATTOM : (WIFO , WHAT WIIEN 7 WHERE WHY 8 TOW) 'Zz_[35 _ 'SEARCHED; NDEXED: SERIALZER4 $ FHCD SEP 1 6 1968 Fel F= 0. Nch Tn INVESTICATORS MATING 2LL ================================================== Page 2 ================================================== OPTIQK-L FonM NO. 10 #io-tQ0 MaY I0Z EDITIoN G5X GEN_ REG- NO: 2} UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT Memorandum 1e/6 TO SAC WASHINGFON FIELD DATE: 9/10/68 t2 /i FROMi Los ANGELES (56-156) SUBJECT: KENSALT 0o: LOS ANGELES 1 PETER EDELMAN 101 North Caroline Ave_, 8 E. Waghington D. c Attached i8 Xerox copy of & Los le8 Police Department interview form wherein the above-captioned per- gon i9 named by the person interviewed a8 being present in or 4id2i68nt to the Ebassy Ballroom Ambassador Hotel 9 on 6/14, whieh room wa3 being utilized by the C ampaign forces of the late Senator ROBERT F KENNEDY to hear the results of the California primary election and to celebrate the Senator' $ victory in California 0 Senator KENNEDY was fatally sghot by SIRHAN B . SIRHAN 88 he left the ballroon area and exited through the kitehen area in the rear of the ballroom Photograph of SIRHAN B SIRHAN and diagran of ballroom area attached LEAD: Locate the above-captioned person end interview 585768}55 his locetion at the time of shoot (12:15 A .M what he did at the time and any knowledge of SIRFAN being in the Ambes sador Hotel prior to the shooting of Senetor KENNEDY Results to be on FD-302 (22 copies to Log Angeles) Background and description of person interviewed should be included- 2 Weshington Field (Enc 8 . 5 3) 1 Log Angeles 235135-222 WJN CM (3) RIALKF KF AiGi KzU 1 4 Is/t p f[s , He: SAC , Lee Uuks Re Ange ing ================================================== Page 3 ================================================== Los Angeles Times I-2, Jine 6, 1968 3#T N"ID" MAFN KITCIFENL SERYING TABLE 3 #S Far7 est ZEC?i? ANTEROOM RETGHLG 2 1 ICE T28n 6 H QTHRS 4T= HWieQ MAcHIXE REST" 0 1 PodlUNi #EWEDySlpi , QEE 0lt Hhl 8 LobBy PHHONE "ROOkIS FnTTERY EHASSY RQot CORRIDOR TV CHAERAS IV CAWERAS RESTAURANiT DMAAGRAX QE S!jOTING SGENE_Sketch shows ond the scrving kilchen through wfzich Sen, the cloors 1 fro:n behitcl poclitim o+ Embossy Kennccly 1as leaving :hen h? oncl clhers %ere_shot: 'L'ists drnwing Isy Olirr xiench 73-28-262 L? Gzliz^ Rooin eacting ================================================== Page 4 ================================================== FILE I-1386 (r ) INTERVIEWS BAILEY CHARLES W _ DATE/TIME 7-23-68/3 : O5PN PERSON INTET VIEWED: Male Caufc Brn Brn 6-3 190 PII SEX RACE HAIR EYES HT WT DOB 3001 Albemahe S.. N.W_ Wash . DC 202/362-6835 RESIDENCE ADDR!SS PHONE 940 National Press Blag_ PHONE 202/347-9111 BUSINESS ADDRES INFORMTION : TwH) , WHAT WHEN , WHERE , WIIY & HOn) Bailey_ 4 reporter fox the Minnearpolis Tribune was in the Colonial ROOm for the 30. minutes prior to the shooting of Senator Kennedy He receivd:d wora from one of the 'Kennedy press aids that Kenne-ay would go to the Colonial Room after nis speech He watchea the speech on T-V. and was st-anding in the Colonial ROom approximately 10 feet from the kitchen door when he heard shots Bailey" S first impressions of the noise, was a person banging a tin tray against #ole thing , but by the time he heard the fifth moise 1 he was sureit was shdts_ Bailey and two or three others charged into the kitchen , and had some trouble getting through the crowd_ He obnserved 2 fight over a steam table and saw a hand sticking out of the melee , with a gun in it He was not able to Iee the suspect _ He saw Kennedy lying on the floor , and went into the Colonial Roon to call his paper_ Bailey tried one phone in the press room and found it dead - He went to the" phone bootils in the alcove the Controller 5 office and Was phoning Ihen he saw a suspect brought by the phone booth by two or three officers This suspect wa5 wearing grey sport clothing and was taken down the stairs to the Security office Fe does not know if it was the suspect from the kitchen (INVESTIGATOR"S NOTE: This sounds like MICHAEL WA YNE I-1096) Bailey did not see: Sirhan prior to the shooting_ He did not see a in a polka-dot dress He did not have a camera He has been Interviewed bY agent [silkinson , wlash F3I office_ He hats made state- ments to the paper he works for. 172AS+2e PERSONS SEENAJ' CIiE FOTEL 1 IN THE COLONIAL ROOM ; Paul Hope Washington Star ~P [ 6 Jelvels Witcover Newhouse Newspopers , Wash. D.C I Bill Pheis Hearst Publications , Wash Orra:zr ScontinedQ IfVESTTGATORS MARiNG INIERVIEW; APEROVTZ BY ; Ra.5 Sgt. D D. Varney #10833 Higbie by girl 1968 Estaee by ================================================== Page 5 ================================================== CONTINUED FROM @ #1. RE; INTERVZEW. OF CHARLES Wv _ BAILEY (I-1386) Warren Weaver N.Y , Times I-ll53 iVally Turner N,Y_ imes I-1041 John Herbers N.Y_ "imes I-1369 Roberty Healy Boston Globe I- Alastair Cookx Manchester Guardian N,Y_ office Inger stevens Actress ================================================== Page 6 ================================================== FILE T1bts INTERVIEWS PERSON INTERVIEWED : 2 {} DATE/TIME SEX RACE HAIR EYES HT WT DOB RES IDENCE ADDRESS PHONE BUSINESS ADDRESS; ',7N h {h2+, 7PHONE INFORMATION; TWHO , WHAT WIIEN WERE WHTY & TOw) 773165 ISEARCHED ANOEXED. SERiaLIzED:; -filed_ SEP 1 6.1968 FBi WaSH: INVESTIGATORS MIKING TNTERVIEW: APPHOVED Zie Em ================================================== Page 7 ================================================== OPTIONAL ForM No; [0 sqio-100 Klt [c62 EditIPN GSA GEN_ aeO, NO, 37 UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT Memorandum TO SAC WASHINGTON FIELD DATE; 9/10/68 FROM BAC _ 3 Los ANGELES (56-156) SUBJECT: KENSALT 00: LOs ANGELES Re : BILL PPPHEIS Hearat Pubiications Washington Bureau Attached 18 Xerox copy of 9 Los Ange les Police Department interview form wherein the above-captioned per- son is named by the person interviewed 43 being present in or G8J9685,t to the Embassy Ballroom Ambegsador Hotel } on 6/1, which roon was being utilized by the campaign forces of the lawe Senator ROBERT F KENNEDY to hear the results of the California primary election end to celebrate the Senator 15 victory in Celifornia Senator XENNEDY wa8 fatally shot by SIRRAN B SIRHAN a5 he left the ballroom are2 and exited through the kitchen area in the rear of the ballroom _ Photogreph of SIRHAN B SIRHAN and diagrani of ballroom area atteched . LEAD: Locate the above-captioned person and interview regerding his location at the time of shoot (12:15 A.M _ 6/5/68 ) _ 9 what he 'did at the time and any knowledge 0f SIRHAN being in the Ambassador Hotel prior to the shooting of Senator KENNEDY . Results to be on FD-302 (22 copies to Los Angeles) Background and description of person interviewed should be included 2 I Weghington Field (Encg . L 3} 1 2 Los Angeleg WJN CM Z72-Z3-246 (3) LI gln S Zifei ing J 41/53 O2 ================================================== Page 8 ================================================== Log Angeles Times I-2, Jine 6, 1968 MNN KaTClHEn SERVING TALE 3 Dir 7T7 7 R51_ ANTERCOnI SEFUFUH 8 1 REST' 0 4 H 6 QTHIEES #N HWheeq Mach#E 2 L PODLUM "HNEoy SUgi Quxlqal 8 lobey PHONE "RooiS [Baz Tery 677 EKNASSY KOajh CORRIDOR TV CAKERAS IV GAHERAS RESTAURANT DMACRAIX CF SQOTING SCENE_~Sketch shows anc} Ihe serving kilchen thrcugh #hich Scn. thc dloors fro:n) behincl poclium at Embossy Kennccy wos leaving Iher hc ancl clhers Wcre $ho: I~ Timcs dawing hy Oli1 ET' riench (73_L3s__267 SECDO!!L _ JNLed #MIAL'ZI;) 5 FVL? SFP 1 $2968 @a/6 Rooin Izacling ZIZQ ================================================== Page 9 ================================================== IMTERVIRIIS FICE I-352 Person (s) Interviened ~NENMAN Kethryn_Anne_ (Mrg Date July 2 1968 Time- 8aLSPH Buginess Address 6 Phone 1239 3 8T N, kl . WashIngton DC #381-7212982 Residence Address & Phone clo CHMRLEMGNE PULIN Defenge Gembrilas Md _ 0 Info? :tion (To be COpIaze the repozt Olosia Inafude Who , That wnen Where Fhhy HOw) Intervlew conducted at 16960 Jeenino Fl, Granada Hills , at the abv date and timo Description: Fo Geuc 5'53 125 red hafr graen eyes , DOB Wadona, Ii Minn, Greduated from tbe Anerican Univorsity, Hash DC . PII Informant Wag mombor 0f mhe Konnedy staff end 28 suoh Wag ag9Lgned to work tho anchor desk, ed jacont to the Embagg y Room and the hellweyp erriving thoro nt @ppror 6;3OPM, Juno 4, 1968 , Irforment made approx four (4) to fio 0 (5) tripe from the enchor degk through tho krftchon coiridor prior to 10 :30PM, At which tUo ghe wont 00 dinner, outgide the hotel. Iforiant camo back end resumed hor dutfeg at tho anchor desk Just prlor to Kene nedy ! 8 arrivol at the Embagsy Room, and WaJ 0t thfs location during the chooting Informant novar 88w 8irban Be Slrhan, 8 g1rl in 0 "Pollradot Dreg8 nor onybody taking plcturos 2 other than Notja Medieo Sho identifies picture of Sirhan, Informant; hag been contected by en y other Lok Enforcement Agency, or Fews Medle . Otharg pr'esent et the Hotol: Guin[4Flce, add posg obtainable through Dlel_utulo L-&as r5 Y7TXZ J?x2 4 rgrne: Hashington DC 8taff John B )lrfi Nashington DC gtaff (speech W riter) %,811 Kedo, I0 m 00 ZTT 3G m 11 Bop_2F1%g I1 W4yaroll, F5J} Lem Firm of Paul Wois8 Rivkin, Now Xork, NY . Aarinn 2i1eb , Washington DC staff Charleno 4 Lewe , through Ton LcNlg, Boverly Wilahire Hot 0l. Din 01322r0 7 Weshington DC staff ~Ii (ownz2) WicF 2423, fp [23 m Hnz 2 Fe3El& ~f1 6 X Investigatore making Zutorview Apprcved bY P , Worth 109o9 SUS (Metro) U; Aalae 8C Iw not 'Fls ELz- KII 1 XiGD 73 WI 1968 SEP1 57a; ================================================== Page 10 ================================================== L[V'!EKVIEWS FILC Person (s) Inierviewed: AARRIS _ IIEiRY Date: SUPPL TO I-352 Time Business Address & Phone WASHLNGTON DC STAFF Residence Address & Phonc InEcz ation 7ro e ~complete Ehe repore shoula include: Fio what wnen Wher &7Rny & How 28f-4b! SEARCWXED 1"WE"ED_ SFF ] € 1968 ZZiT Investigazors making intervlew approved by: ================================================== Page 11 ================================================== OPTI MKL FCFN' No. I0 si0-I06 MAY [5z EDITIcN GSA GEN_ REG. 77 UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT Memorandum TO SAc WASHINGTON FIELD DATE: 9/10/68 FROM" YJsAc _ 9 Los ANGELES (56-156) SUBJECT' KENSALT Ky / 2 00: Los ANGELES Re : HENRY [HARRIS Waghington D. C , Staff of Senagor ROBERT p KENNEDY Attached is Xerox copy of a Log Ange leg Police Department interview form wherein the above -captioned per- son 19 named by the pergon interviewed 88 being present in or ad jacent to the Embassy Ballroom Ambaggador Hotel 2 on 6/4, 5/68 which room was being utilized by the campaign forces of the late Senator ROBERT F KENNEDY to hear the results of the California prinary election and to celebrate the Senator! 8 victory in Celifornia Senator KENNEDY was fatally ghot by SIRHAN B SIRHAN 83 he left the ballroom area and exited through the kitchen area in the rear of the ballroom_ Photograph of SIRHAN B . SIRHAN and diagrem of ballroom arb8 attached _ LEAD: Locate the above-captioned person end interview hig location at the time of shoot ing (12:15 4.M_ 68g468ir5 9 what he did at the time and any knowledge of SIRHAN being in the Ambassador Hotel prior to the shooting of Senator KENNEDY Results to be on FD-302 (22 copies to Los Angeles) Background and description of person interviewed should be included, 2 Washington Field (Enc 9 . 5 3) 421735-270 1 M Angeles Elnti_ WJN : CM 5Fmin!'?{D ZSm" (3) Sr 1 €1968 F' C_ Z4kW1" Sc No. (Ls9)-1637 65-326 323104 87--3834 0 ~t 4 43445+ 106-2)8f-2ps? mum 263' - 1o0) ~ 160 -_ Los ieU ~JL ================================================== Page 12 ================================================== Los Angeles Times Jine 6, 1968 t"1 MAIn XITCHHEN SERVING TAELE 8 0XTni? 7r:F577 amTeroow SFCHEA 2 6 ICE li 6 H QWiebs 4Wee HIACHIE RES" 2 L PODIUM KexDX_Sloi GiEW 8 Lobbk PXIOFE "RodkiS Bhztery C"; 39 EHRSSY KOamf CORRIDOR [ZX TV CRRERAS IV CAMERAS RESTAURANiT 173 DIAGRAK OF SUIJOTING SCENE_Skctch shows ancl the serving kilchen through which Sen. the doors Ieacling fromn behind pozlium) ot Embossy Kennccy wos Icaving Zhen he and clhers Wcre shot 'Xics drawing hy Ofiri (ienech (733_1z _2-7[ 'ARCWED, Julyed_ SLRIALIZED ZS FWFWS SFP1 01968 F lewto ^ L2 I-2, Roci7 7ZA ================================================== Page 13 ================================================== INTERVIEAS PILE I-352 Person (s) Intervlewed : NEHIHAN Kothryn_ Anne (Mrg Date July 2 1968 AK^ Burch Time- B:4SP1 Business Address & Phone 1339 Ot 3 S'' Nel, Weghington DC_ F30T-T212982 Residence Address 6 Phone c/o CHARLEMEGNE PULIN Defen8e_Hwy, Gembrflas Md 9 Into; tion To be compToze Eho roport Shouid IncTude Who What When,Where Fhy 6 How) Intorvlew conducted at 16960 Joanine Pl, Graneda H1llg , at the abv date and tina Descrlption: Fe Cauc 5'53 125 red hafr Breen ej08 , DOB NedenG, Minn, Graduatod from the Anerican Univereity , Wash DC . PII: Informant 1a8 member: of bhe Kennedy 8tff nd 09 guoh wag 88g1gned to wo?k tho enchor degk, adjecent to the Embag8 y Rooi and the hallweye erriving there at @pprox 6;3OPM, June 4, 1968. Inforent made @pprox four '(4) to flv 0 (5) trips from the enchor desk through the kitchen corridor prior to 10:30PM, at which timo she went bo dinner, outgide the hotelo Informant cam0 beck and reguod hor dutie8 at tho anchor dosk just prlor t0 Kone nedy' 8 errival at the Embagsy Roonl, end wag et thig location during the ghouting Infornant never ga1 Sirban B SIrhen, 4 g1rl In 4 "Polkadot Dregg nor enybody takIng pctureg } ,other than Nowg Medieo Sho idontifleg plcture of Sirhane Informant hag not beon contected by 0ny other Le Enforcement Agencye or Ne1g Media. Othorg pregent et the Hotol: Ghln_LaPlec:, add pos? obtaineble through Dick Tuttle.F-Sas Jin9F045ne;, Weshington DC staff Joln 1 Mst Haghington DC staff (speech W ritor) LOn Kadon, t? IP Jin m1 m 41j Bob 19 7Loq Forrell, Law Firm of Peul WeissfRfvkin, New York, 2TY < AdziegZiep , Waghington DC steff Gher one_LWic, through Tom Latis Beverly Wilshfre Hot elo (owner) Di G42f9 > Hashington DC 9teffe-1t cro WictZrni:, It 121-L25277 11 M HAny Herzla SEAFCHED ~EIni:U E5: - SEP 1.6 1968 3l Investigators making Interview Approved by P c Werth 10909 803 (Hetro) L3, egsh 9 Fluz 1lug mL Zea Elaz S Cec ================================================== Page 14 ================================================== INTfRtIcS FILE 23/04.2 Person (s) Interviewed LA PLACA Chip Date: Suppl to 1-352 Time Business Address & Phone 4}LL 1 through Dick Tuttle I-805 Residence Address & Phone Infor iatzon 7ro be complere "Ehe reporE Shoud include Who ,Wha€ ,When Wnez & "wny How} 6p Z23-131_2Z2_ SEARG'TE[J IN; *ED SETIQIZE ZEM6E6 SEF 1 6 1968 WASIT"F&. R Investigators making intervlew approved by: ================================================== Page 15 ================================================== QPTIONLT nM NG; I0 Did-104 MAY [0SZ EDITION CSAGEN. MEC, NO: 27 UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT Memorandum To SAC WASHINGTON FIELD DATE: 9/10/68 FRGAYV 'SAC 9 LOS ANGELES (56-156 ) 0 SUBJECT KENSALT 0o: LOS ANGELES Re CHIP IA PLACA Attached i8 Xerox copy of 9 Los Angeles Police Department interview form wherein the ebove -captioned per- son i8 naned by the pergon interviewed 83 being present in or ad 'Jic8,t t0 the Embassy Ballroom Ambagsador Hotel, on 6/4, which room w43 being utilized by the canipaign forces of the late Senator ROBERT F IENNEDY to hear the results of the California prinary 8 lection end to celobrate the Senetor!s victory in California 0 Senator KENNEDY wa8 fatally shot SIRHAN B SIRHAN 88 he left the ballroom area and exited through the kitchen area in the rear of the ballroon Photograph of SIREIAN B SIRHAN and diagram of ballroom er88 attached 0 LEAD: Locate the ebove-captioned person end interview regarding his location at the time of shoot (12:15 A.M 9 6/5/68 ) 9 what he aid at the time and any knowledge of SIRHAN being in the Ambas sador Hotel prior to the shooting of Senator KENNEDY Re sul+8 to be on FD-302 (22 copieg to Log Angeles) . Background end description of person interviewed shoula be included 2 Waghington Field Enc g . E 3) 1 Log Angeles WJJ CM 128325 MEV. 7t #iZEDKS_ FLFD) SEF 1 61958 WASH F 0_ Akaa_Kis Setr $ 6 by ing ~274f ================================================== Page 16 ================================================== Los fngclcs "imes I-2, June 6, 1968 HAVn Ke_ CLHEN SENVING TEBLE E Er: aNTEFOm KEJGUER 8 6 6 2 QWWGC {7-0 VWRFD Hnczh#:: REST EX podfuxi KmEI STI #hh 8 I.G2fF PIORE "ROCKS FxA?TERY 5 L#7 " ERRASSY KOoja CORRIDCR IV CA'ERAS IV (A4ERAS RESTAURHNT Ir D:GkAYX QF SWQOTING SCENE_-Sketch shows Rojmn ficl the serving kilchen Ihrough which Scn. the cloors I. from benina poclitin ot Embossy Kenncay %es Icaving Gheri he ancl ciners %eeso 'Kimcs dawing ky Qlirif frenel [73 - 135 _ 27 { 6[)) L2 d' eacfing ================================================== Page 17 ================================================== UNITED STATES IERNMENT Memor andum TO SAC , WASHTNGTON FIELD DATE: 9/16/68 TROM QX' LOS ANGCLLES (56-156 ) SUBJECT: KECN SALI 00 : LOS ANGELES Ro : EDWARD DAY 1625T7" Street W@ Weshing D,C 6 38' s400 Or 6/4/68 the above -ceptioned person wag 9 regi8 - tered guest a% the Ambessedor Hotel, Los Angeles , California At 12:15 A.M. on 6/5/68 , SIREIAH B 0 SIRHAN > et the conclusion of 8 victory relly by che lot6 Senator ROBZRT F , KENNEDY (D-New York) in tke kitchen 418 leeding off the Embassy Bel]room shot and killed Senetor IENNECY , utilixing 8 +22 caliber revolver The Los Angeles Police Departent requested the es8istance of tha Bura21 in the location end interview of gues+9 of the hotel in 817 effort to determin? whc thsr or not any 0f the gue st 8 mi be in posse8sion of eny infornation concerning a Poesible conspirecy, mlight Inori SIRHAN 0; might have 86en him about; the hotel on the night of '6/4768 . All information negative 01? positive should be incorporated into an FD-302 88 2l1 inforration is being dis _ 8eminated to the District Attorney , Los Angelcs Gounty , in report form, such reports beinE prepered by Los Angoles . Trial date i8 tentatively sct for the first pert of Novemnber 1968_ 9 end it would be arprecieted if thg leed 18 coverod in an expedite fashion For your &99istanc8 , there 18 enclosed 8 B3- of the hotel 9168 and location of the shooting. 22 ccpies of FD-302 should be submitted . Weshington Field (Encl. 1) SEARGHED_ZTweXtu Los Angeles SERIALIZEDZ5 SE? ) % WJN/Lel f"_ 0. (3) 8a Tc7c Quesatt vd tonz gnt diagr 7 , /8,-278 1958 ================================================== Page 18 ================================================== Los Angelcs {imes I-2, Junc 6, 1968 #AN KtiCHHEN SERVING TAWLE 8 R#ds AnTEROCr_ RTuNeH { 6 2 QWHAES 8- 4ze Mach#{: RES) { AZ Pouxum KEME0% Shhpi Gii!iahl 1 L@bXX PHOKE 'RoOxS IazTeRY tt;' ERTSSY iNwx CorTridor 7 [J7 TV CXAERiS IV (AiERAS RESI;URA#it T; 5 DIAGRAA QF: SHIOOTING SCENE_Skeich shows Rojmn ancl thc serving kilchen Ihrouch which Sen, the cloors Icaciing {romn behina pozliurn ot Emtossy Kenriccy was Icaving Gher hc oncl clhers Wcre shot; 'Xijiles &awing by Q}i?r irncht '23__122_272 L? @stuoi ================================================== Page 19 ================================================== UNITED STATES RNMENT Memorandum TO WA SHINGTON FIELD DATE: 9/16/68 FROM Qileac , LOS ANGEI,ES (56-156 ) SUBJECT: KENSALT 0o: LOS ANGELES Re : HAYNES JOHNSON 225 Virginia Avenue STE Washington Dc O1} 6/4/68 tho above-captioned perzor w28 8 resi8- tered gucgt at the Ambagsedor Hotel, Los Angeles , California 0 At 12.15 A .M on 6/5/68 , SIFHAN B < SIrIAN at the conclusion of 2 victory rally by the lete Senator ROBZRT F , KENNEDY (D-New York) in the kitchen 41c2 leeding off the Enbgssy Bel]roon shoz end killed Senetor IENNELY , utilizing 4 +22 celiber revolver . The Ios Angeles Police Department requested the es9isbance of tha Bureen in the location end interviow of Guests of tine hotel in 8.12 effort to determin? whcthcr 01 not any 0f the guests Jight be in Possabsion of eny information concerning a posgible conspiracy, might Knoi SIRFAN or might have 8cn him about chc hotel or tle night cf '6/1768 , All informalion ncgative 01 positive should be incorporated into an "810782.7053E 88 ol1 inforration 18 dis- seninated to the District Los Angeles County , in report form, 8uch reports beinE prepercd by Los Angole8 . "'Irial daze i9 tentatively set for the first pert of November 1968_ end it would be appreciated if the leed 18 covered in 4n2 expedite feshion For your a$ siatance , there i8 enclosed 2 diagre: of the hotel erca and locetion of the shooting. 22 ccpies of FD-302 si.ould be submitted . 778 Washington Field (Encl. 1) Los Angeles WJN/1el (3) 2f7 74 SAC , being sxklsw ================================================== Page 20 ================================================== Los Angelcs Times I-2, Junc 6, 1968 Han KLTCLHEN SERVING ThBle 8 ANTERcuri RTTCNER 2 6 2 QWhhegs QWse HXCHIV#Z: 8 REST" Fi podiumi @Weog_Sui Wel 8 Lobey PHIOKE "Rocks TA TERY C77 EXASSY KQoxn coRrIDOR 757} TV C#RERAS IV CAEYAS RESTAURAiT FrT DIAGRAK OF SMQOTING SCENB_Sketch shows Rojm anc te serving kifchen through whi-h Scn, the cois Izaciing frorn behincl Porliurn Ot Emtossy Kcnncey 1as Icaving Ihien he oncl clhers %ere s26 'Xijucs clmwin; hy' Ofi;ir french NY 12z 225-2 292 SEnCHLD. NCHLO, SEMALIZED_EEiifb TS S5r1 81868 Fxi j 0 ~k & C1a_u9nkr. Eahaz ================================================== Page 21 ================================================== UNITED STATES G ERNMENT Memor andum TO WA SHTNGTON FTEED DATE: 9/16/68 FROM TAAc , Los ANGCI,ES (56-156 ) SUBJECT : KENSALT 00; Los ANGELES Re : ALAN_HA IDEN Metromedia Waghington D.C. cTo BOB MOORE 01n 6/4/68 tho above-ceptioned pereon 123 8 regis- tered gucst at the Arbassedor Hotel, Los Angeles , Celifornie . At 12.15 A.M_ cn 6/5/68 _ SIRHAH B . SIRHAN 3 et the conclusion of 2 victory relly the late Senator ROBzRT F , KENNEDY (D-New York) 9 in the kitchen arca leedins off the Embassy BalJroom ahot and killed Senetor ICENNECY, utilizing 8 +22 celiber rcvolver . The Jos Angeles Police Department recuested the e98i#tence of tha Bure811 in the location and interview of guest8 of the hotel in 6.13 effort to determin? whether or not any of the guests might be in Posse8sion of eny information concerning a poesible conspiracy , might know SIREAN or might have 8con him about the hotel on the night cf 674/68 Ali informatior negative or positive } should be incorporated into an FD-302_ 88 ell inforration i8 being dis_ seminated to the District 1itorrey, Los Angcles Gounty, in report fori, such reports being prepared Los Angeles . Trial da*8 i8 tentatively g0t for the first part of Novomber 1968 9 ena it would be appreciated if the lesd 18 covered in 8n expedite fashion_ For your assistance 2 there 18 enclosed 8 diagren of the hotel are& and location of the shooting. 22 ccpies of FD-302 silould be submitted 6 Washington Field (Encl. 1) Los Angeles SEARCHXED: INDEXED WJN/lel NY SERIALHZED FILED (3) T 1 81968 FBI MASH: FJ 0 4 ord Iti (eswe xo SAC , by by 417 _ 28 2 ~b 6d6< '&Aol ================================================== Page 22 ================================================== FD-302 (Rev. 4-15-64) FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION Date_ LNUSb Aai LlSl lenlel-tive Aceiston2 0 Senate ed Speech ElFer 26r Ice Seator NobizT FR CIS %rvZr 72} t "Vicuef f Dun 3327. Lev Jchste Ofric0 Building. Fc 814 Craveled vith FNNEDZ in tbe Ozega 24 Gllfornia prinary canpaigns . During tkc evenlng & Jee 1968 PALIGET and Irs. VALSY *4 2 083i L t gifth flcor rlIDY sultc B2 t Aebagandor Fetel in Los Migeles: Glifornia WuDarz cangratulated Suttor KNADI upon wiming te prLuery in Celffornta: MALLISKY rorained : E Fit +0 Tatch cc televisio broadcant 0 EElr' 8 #icttry Dreech Lz #e Eabasey Roge After Kantanz conpletei tha €peech, TALINERI atondlin thc docrgay &1 t Elizr suite talkids 20 GLuc told DSE "PIERRL just cllcd ad Sort 16 vronc uth tie Serutor; %ot h3d %ultor 07 e0 &u 587 Tnt 10 $4 Rettz . Ii # be talked uto & hali dtk Sml: ed {3 211 Allnt #ith Ti nensa Jer D Eeld, "Tecre really 48 snethic; urort Mt Ere genater HALIIT %eid CABOL: @ava hi S17d sald, "Cot golng - WALIRZI Geli Ii dom the etaire #4 trrted Zeft: Trorc #Cre Jot & penple coulnc ott of t r6a EALINGKY quatec t2ri i1 Got t0 # docr o€ &1 Coloniel Noona 4 horel Gacurlty juerd f fut of thb door+ uculd net GrGX 4 but 0 1ress ropronontecive Spaka ele gurd & let #US trt WLI7SET %ald * BA6 Zacc EDTU Ijing Ii t flotr e4 EELEDY 8 #te E7TE 8n7 bending Gor Enl. YALISzz D7 fOr' or Eive polLeezan take ELI C Gall ald n bad nver 3a4 Sll *arora: (93 -135 _28 | Senched Serislint 76 Indexai Filed af File # On_Tzotm 764cs 7776171 EHIIA Gal Date dictated 7oto Ths documeni eni contoins neiher er rocommendalons nc nor conclusions of Ihe FBi; m is Ihe properiy ol Ihe FBI ond is loaned Io Your agency; Mlond ils conlen/s are nof Io be dislribuled oulside Your ogency. he 4 Enz chorcr Fah 2 1et 4 t byBA ================================================== Page 23 ================================================== Ire 173-135 #rda 2 MAlIttz 3a3 urble 20 nznlch ay Lnforuticn atcut PDTEELY 3 plans for thc GVening and j9y chsnge n_plans &bout speaking E0 :e people in the Gthr bellzopn. FALIKGZI Barniahed the 7ote o2_anothr #peech Itter {ENEDr 48 JEE GENILA 17 3Strcet; Earth Eaot Eaunon B 5 Hc scid BETn 029 1 & Kliebr Sulte 04 &e ffth floor al the tine &f tn0 shooting_ For ================================================== Page 24 ================================================== FD302 (Rev, 4-15-64) FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION Dote 61/28/68 ADNii MALIFSKY , Legislative Assistant in Senate and Speech Mciter for late Senator ROji T FALTCIS KZDY was interviewed in Roon 3327 New Senate Uffice Building. Ie said Ine traveled with KiNINEDY in the Oregon and California primary campaigns 0 During the evening of June 4, 1968, AZIi SKY and Firs . IALIiFSKY nad a room in the fifth floor KEiHiNDY Suite at the Ambassador Hlotel in Los Angeles, California. WALINSKY congratulated Senator KLITN_DY upon winning the priary in California_ WAEINSKY remained in the suite to watch the television broadcast of KENNEDY S victory speech in the Embassy Room _ After KIiNNEDY completed the speech, WALIIISKY stood in the doorvay of the KIENTEDY suite talking as CAROL WELCH told WALINSKY , "PIERRE just called and something is wrong with the Senator 0 You had bereter go dow and see what is the matter TTAZINSKY said he walked into the hall with STAITIE VOit HINSCHEL and was still talking with VON FINSCHEL when CAROL said, "There really is something wrong with the Senator WALINSKY said CAROL gave him a and said, "Get going. 91 WAZINSKY then rushed dow the stairs and turned lefta There were 2 lot of people coming out of the room MALIISKY pushed through and got to the door of the Colonial Room_ 0 A hotel security guard in front of the door 9 would not let WELIISKY in but a Press representative to the guard and he let MALINSKY througho WALENSKY said he saw Senator KENNEDY lying 017 the floor and KEMTNEDY ' s wife ZTEL was bending over him, TALINSKY saw four or five policemen take SIRHAN SIPIHAN outo WALINSKY said he had never seen SIRHAN Bafore _ 0 On_6/28/68 at_ Weshington_ D, C, File WFO 173-135 2ELa2L SAS PHIILIP E. COGHLAN' and 6/28/68 by_ RRUGER Date dictated_ This documenf contoins DMh ASEinoowoRDu noflher endatlons nor conclusions of Ihe Fbi. It Is Ihe property of the FBI ond I0 loaned 1o Your Og0ncy; Il and its conlenls ore nol to bo dlstrlbuled outsldo your agency. push spoke ================================================== Page 25 ================================================== WO 173-135 RDA:rda 2 HALINSKY was unable to furnish any information about KENTNEDY ' s plans for tle evening and any change in plans about speaking to tile in the other ballroom, WALINSKY furnished the nae of another speech writer for KENNEDY as JCF GREENFIELD , 17 3rd Street, North East, Washington, De C. He said GREEINF IELD was in the KENNEDY Suite on the fifth floor at the time of the shootinga people ================================================== Page 26 ================================================== aucunt 2, 1968 Atrtol To; S*Co, LR Angelor (Beoloourea 3) Jort (Eedotres G 2) TO(Brolonuo) Iron: duccto, BBI (0-587) DaWlt EIOOGRAR Tat 0 #to Bolrrt > . DTId} AD 0rr Exor ABEAOBINATZGQ 0 DTldy VCA *Y ICID} 8IRLAD BIRDLD Ba Wmo Mrtol ated 7/31/08, Zor to Iq oetle 0 tlo Yerk 8tit Hh J. 4ponpld, Arolatant Bt Eeey, 0194 + Bortor Bobart > , Repradr {urrtobrd t W torr R: Lohrt} 0 1rL/eg Plotog ph tator by 8tolr Dobaetro at to Le} 4gokz Ineart ettona] Atrart 40 Za7' J638. I1 pbote art Aaot Ernred] eddeg NoEd Eita a4 ualdontiIRed Idtvide 1 Iale mettor Pidea Oho #arorbler 8khep B4ara 1 etaedttt Lidtde Loledy 0It br bam atatrotohed to 014 @elt Wd Daed . 71J1445 pant} 0 t Meea IL 4 0 03 # Mdo 02 Eedadj 1 tb photertaph, Khopa)d el4 dtlo BLadaeo dort % Jot 0t nbotogt ratc wek {or 08 Med 3e 41lJ #Ayr 054 0 Montl- Ilod 0 Obe Jt , Jenaparo # 011g * 0m Tek Ceot & 3 elytrldnt 0 tr$ doDE# La Aotor Grra # 8ttrera4. 1 me 4 tbe Cbrma6 Inale & Wtlar Bar Biraa te Crr Ieasvidn] 1 44tV RCeteDert tiat, Ranlette Tul 3644 440l *t4 eelr 241t40441 lareeitima 1 #Irbl Le Kacbde Ke= #odbr;] PDea1d Tortito 10 Obot Pot 1 M tat @ @vd 0_ 73-135 222 12 ~ 1r_ NX Kab L bk "fWQ Azhna& QFk pck Shr mSf a Qjwv ~ ================================================== Page 27 ================================================== AIBTEL >0 8CS, LOO AROELCO NEB YopE VBo R: RENZAm bearens Q thte Anqusy: Ecponald Ahonld JItaptae bo Antora rlewed rolaeiva %0 n00 ba Obtained tbfs photogrtapb: Bed York aboald Aunedlatoly Tocate @tov0 EchapLnQ vba e2togedhy SooB photegtaprle Rorb for the TNev yeb paty Nawa" 8 deterdine 14 Oijar_photocraphe Wdre taked t0 detoi- 0tne 1 0mig wt8 ene 08 0 Bet+es 08 @rotor opia takou At tho La Angeleg Ioternataonal Anrport. sae date tbts pbotogtepb wa5_taKer ehonld e130 @ Jacertaaned; L0a Angelee ebauld Ammedtately determtne Insorer 2# peetble t Che Indav duat J0 C41a photograph 10 8uhan Manate] 8*chn0. # 2m 7oulcaz Wnvese ntm ehand De Anittated in ardex * tte Abrct 07 0u Jovedttor tlep: Attcupte ahoula bo @ade to tdent dy those AnAV-dupla 1n tho A5ea and Antorvtove @howjd 00 conduoted Wtth Andtvtduals Rho wey0 Kpow to 1e 4t Los Angeles Internatlondz Alspart Qp te dete tble pbotoropb Wae CAkob: Exradte. 2 8 # 8o8o03193 ================================================== Page 28 ================================================== OpticNAt FORM No: 60 RO(O-I00 MaY 1502 EDITIOM GS4 GEN: reC- No, ?7 UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT Memorandum To SAC ) WASHINGTON FIELD DATE: 9/11/68 LOS ANGELES (56-156 ) SUBJECT: KENSALT 0o : Los ANGELES Re Interviews Resulting from Log Angeleg Police Department Contacts Under geparate cover there are being forwarded 13 letters reque gting locetion and interview of individuels who are named by other persons 48 being in the vicinity of the Embassy Ballroom 3 Ambeggador Hotel) Log Angeles, California, et the time of the asggsinetion of Senator ROBERT F KENNEDY 6/5/68 _ Washington Field i8 requested in a number of these ingtences , due to lack of exact addresse8 , to contect their Washington, D. offices and agcertain the location of the person involved For your additional information, each interview has been forwarded geparately with a photograph and a diagram of the area involved in order to as8ist Agent personnel in the handling of pergong interviewed_ It 19 requested that thege interviewg be handled 49 expeditiously 83 pogsible 2 Waghington Field Los Angeleg WJN : CM (3) ZR83 7786 1 O_ Ilin FROXAIXSAC , C., 3-/3s FLNRCHIDS SLlc;' eoA ================================================== Page 29 ================================================== Los' Angeles Times I-2, Jine 6 , 1968 EtttUTPI E175kltr MNM KXTCHEN SERVING THBLE % 07>ir 77+J r6' ANTERocx SEFVHER 2 1 i+n7C F 2 @IWVERS FLul #Wykeq MAGEKE REST' Hi POdlUki Iqheoz_sioT, Ouxewwl 8 Lobu% PHIORE 'RooS BhZtery tZ EiHASSY KOai CORREDOR TV CNER_S IV GAMERAS RESTAURAFiT DIAGRAK OF SMIQOTING SCENE_~Sksfch shows Room ond thc serving kilchen throuigh wyich Sen, the cioors behincl podiurn at Embossy Kennccy #os leaving Ihen ho anc clhers KE"e shol; Tits dawinz kxy Olinr X 12nz4 /22-35-274 75 Ep3 L 2 @&Utcd Izocing {ro: 29 4 rs ================================================== Page 30 ================================================== UNITED STATES RNMENT Memorandum TO SAC , WASHINGTON FIELD DATE: 9/16/68 FROM AC , LOS ANGELES (56-156 ) SUBJECT : KENSALT 0o: LOs ANGELES Re : STEWART ISENBERG State Departnent Washingtions D On 6/4/68 the above-captioned person W83 regi8 - tered gucst at the Ambassedor Hotel, Los Angeles , Celiforni8 . At 12;15 k ,M . on 6/5/68 3IRHAN B < SIRHAN et the conclusion of 2 victory rally by the lat0 Senator ROBZR" F , KENNEDY (D-New York) in the kitchen &r02 leedins 0ff the Enbassy Bellroom shot end killed Senetor KENNECY , utilizing 9 +22 celiber rcvolver 0 The Jos Angeles Police Department requested the 883istance of tba Buregu in the location end int;erview of Guest 8 of the hotel in En effort to datermine whcther or not any 0f the guest8 might be in Po2se88ion of eny information concerning a poesible conspiracy , might Zrow SIRHAN Or might have 88cn him about the hotel on tle night cf A11 information negutive or positive should be incorporated into an DD-302 9 88 al1 inforrution is being dis_ seminated t0 the District Attorney, Iog Angelcs County , in report form, such reports being prepercd bj Los Angeles . {rial dade 18 tentatively sct for the firg} pert of Novemnber 1968 9 end it Tould be appreciated if the lesd i8 covered in on expedite fashion For your_Aesiatenc8, there 13 enclosed 2 diagrax of' the hotel aea and locetion of the 22 ccpie8 of FD-302 shlould be submitted 6 Washington Field (Enc .1 ) Los Angeles / 2 ? _ / 3 -29 5 WJN /mmd (3) 0576-404 20 Netlx Vor 6/4/68 _ shootinge ================================================== Page 31 ================================================== Los ingelcs. Jines I-2, June 6, 1968 33N 77 8"8s(oci7elt5l8 MAIN KujClHEn SERVING TACLE 8 %0 7cX" 7"kT "R*T;R ANTEROOY SETCHe6 2 1 7267435 6 2 @;gs _WWel KCI RESH" 1 RZ #lur Podiux LlheQISii GiMHix#} 8 LO?BX PHHOKE "ROOKS BilTERY EiASSY 608M CORRIDGR TV CRERAS IV CAHERAS RESTRiRA:TT teFZ Zeu#= 3r. 8ic??3 #Ot77;= 'DIxGRAIA OF SXiJOTING SCENE_~Skeich shows Rojm and Inc serving kilchen Ihfoush whi-h Scn; the coois {ro:n behind pozliu ot Embossy Kenncay #os Icaving abien h? ond clhiers %gre g1t. E*iincs diawring by O%irer fieneh LE28L SEARCHED INDEXED SERIALIZED IXFILED, SEP 1 8 1968 FBI = L WASH_EQ Taz ieacfing 173 c2 ================================================== Page 32 ================================================== UNITED STATES G RNMENT Memorandum ~THEL, TO SAC , WASHTNGTON FIELD DATE: 9/16/68 FROM Qpljac , > LOS ANGELES (56-156) SUBJECT : IJN SALT A 0o; Los ANGELES 71 Re : LANSTNG_TAMQNT 5163 Tilder_Street_NZL 2 Washington_DC 0#` O1n 6/14/68 the ebove-captioned pereon Wes 1 regis_ tered a& the Ambassedor Hotel, Los Angeles , California . At 12:15 A .M. on 6/5/68 , 8 IFHAN B < SIRHAN et the conclusion of 2 victory relly by the 1ux6 Senator ROBzRT F , KENNEDY (D-New York) in the kitchen 4*0 leeding off the Enbassy Bal]room shot and killed Senetor IENNECY , utilizing 8 022 celiber revolver . Jhe Ios Angeles Police Department reguested the esgistanc8 of tha Burea3 in the location and intorviow of guest9 of the hotel in 8.11 effort t0 determin? whcther 01 not any of the guests might be in possession of eny information conccrning a pogsible conspiracy , mighk %non SIRHAN or might have sccn him about thc hot;cl on the night of 6/44768 _ A11 information negetive or positive should be incorporated into 811 FD-302, 08 al1 inforrution i8 being di8 - seminatcd to the District Attorney, Los Angelcg Count:y , in report; form , 8uch reports be prepercd by Los Angole 8 . Trial daje i8 tentatively sat for the first pert of November 1968 > end it would be apprecialed if the lecd 19 covered in 81) expedite fashion For your as9i tance, there 1s enclosed 2 diegrez of the hotel er6& and location of the shooting. 22 copios of FD-302 should be submitted . 2287 Washington Field (Encl.1) Los Angeles WJN/1el (3) 0 1ri ltc fc 1-Ycoc 1 " 112 0 gvcat ing 3589 ================================================== Page 33 ================================================== Los Angeles Tines I-2, June 6, 1968 8 sgoyerxls} HAIN KljCHEF SERVIMG TABle 3 30 0*7r-5" 5fr7sp7"7clC7w5 anteROOm UHEr 2 6 Tuukrz 2tNR 2 QWiSS INWl;;Q HAGEE REST" AZ Djlu POdIUxi KqhleoX Supi GWAHaV 8 LoBe PHIONE "'RookiS BNTTERY EnlaSSY T0@3 CORRIDOR IV CR'KERAS IV CAHERAS RESTRURAT roroFt7ice"?z?Imrdm 380783 'DIAGRAIA OF SIISOTING SCENE_Skefch shows Ronni anc thc serving kilchen through %hich Sen; Ihe ctoois 'ieacing frow behind porliurn at Embossy Kenncay Iros leaving Ihen h? ond clhers #ere shot 'ijucs dawinz by Oii, T Fizneh [73_1zf_ SEARCHED: 4tt INdExEd_ 'SERIALIZED_ LS_FILED SE? 1 81968 FBI F L2 283 3777 ================================================== Page 34 ================================================== UNITED STATES GC JNMENT Memorandam TO SAC , WA SHTNGTON FTELD DATE: 9/16/68 FROM Los ANGEIES (56-156 ) SUBJECT : KJCN SALT 0o: LOS ANGELES Re : STWEWE_TETTI 2000 L Street Waghington Dac , O1 6/4/68 the above-ceptioned pereon 12g 8 regi8 - terea gvcst at the Ambassedor Hotel, Los Angeles , California At 12.15 4.M. on 6/5/68 , SIRHAH B SIRHAN et the conclusion 0f 2 victory rally by the lete 8enator ROBZRT P KENNEDY (D-New York} in the kitchen eroa leeding off the Embassy BalJroo shot end killed Senetor IEXNNECY, utilizing 8 +22 celiber rcvolver. Jhe Los_Angeles Police Departent recuested tho esgistance 0f tha Burea1 in the location and intorviol 0f guest9 of th8 hotel in 812 effort to determin? whcther or not any 0f the guesta Jilight be in pogse8sion of eny information concerning 3 poegible conspiracy , might Irnow SIRHAN or might have s6cn him about the hotcl or the night cf All information negetive or pogitive should be incorporated into an FD-302, 88 2l1 inforration i8 being dis - 8eminated +0 the District Attorney, Ios Angelcs County , in report fori , such report;s being prepercd by Lo: Angole 8 . 'Irial date 18 tentativsly sct for the first part of November 1968, end it would be appreciated if the leed 18 coverea in 027 expedite fashion For your as9iatanc8 , there 18 enclosed 8 aiagren of' 8he hotel erea and location of the shocting. 22 of FD-302 should be submitted . SEARCHENZX' Wok"E. WhLizco) Washington Field Encl . 1) CRc 1 Los Angeles KG14 WJN/1el "(3) Sevage_ Mac , 6/4/68 . ccpie8 2 $ 9 ================================================== Page 35 ================================================== Lo8 Anseles 'imes I-2, Junc 6, 1968 #"SL T%' MAN KITCIIEN SEKVIMG TABle 8 Sm0a: 7F50;0o X{z Dxn-t 5 "777737757# 7C785 ANTEROom KETCHER 2 1 72087 6 3 QWEBS_ I4lurt- HlQ HACEE RESI' 87 Podiuri KehheDR Sioi GHXXVI 8 Lobby PFIONE "RoorsS BiTTERY 677 EiaRSSY KoQi6 CoRRIdOR TV CARERiS IV GAHIERAS RESTAURAT 1rr; C7772? "DIAGIRAIA QF SHjoTING SCENE_Sketch shows Roxm and the serving kiichen through #ich Scn Ihe coors fro:) behind poclium ot Embossy Kenncay 1OS lcaving Ihcn he ond clhers Wcrc 5h3f, @ijucs dwinz by Oli f fizmak 172-(35 - SEARCHED _ INDEXED__ SERIALIZED, [ZSfiLeD_ 77 SEP 1 8 1968 F8i WASH+: F 0 0 l2 StQ Izacing 2 % TzEws ================================================== Page 36 ================================================== UNITED STATES Gd RNMENT Memorandum TO WA SHINGTON FTELD DATE; 9/16/68 FROM IsAC LOS ANGELES (56-156 ) UntassL SUBJECT: IENSALT WU 00: LOS ANGELES Re : ROBERT 1 HONOVAN ~AQTMES +700_Penselvenias_Bm_730 On 6/4/68 the above Vehiego3a Poiton 2028296-8448 9 regi8_ tered guest at the Ambagsedor Hotel, Los Angeles , California_ At 12.15 R .M , on 6/5/68 SIRFIAM B SIRHAN et the conc lusion of 2 victory relly by the lete Senator ROBZRT F KENNETY (D-New York) in the kitchen 4T02 leeding off the Embassy BalJroom shot and killed Senetor IENNEDY J utilizing 9 ,22 celiber rovolter. The Jos_Angeles Police Department requested the egsistence of tha Bureg1 in the locaton end intervici of guest: of the hotel ir 812 effort to determine whother or not any of the guest9 might be in Poss88sion of eny information concerning 8 Poggible conspiracy , mnight Inow SIREAN or might heve 3con him about the hotel on the night of "6/4768 . 411 information negetive or positive should be incorporated into an FD-302 BS e11 informetion i8 being dis- seminated to the District Attorney , Los Angele8 County , in report fori , such reports being prepared by Los Angoles . {rial date i8 tentatively set for the first part of November 1968 } 8nd i% would be appreciated if the leed is covered in 82} expedite fashion For your as9istance , there 18 enclosed a 92 of the hotel ar68 and locetion of the shocting. 22 copies of FD-302 should be submitted . Washington Field Encl 1) Los Angeles SEAFCIJEO FYEO_ SKM WJN/1el "59 (3) '4U ; G4R +cke SAC , (1~ Kckt-7us' _ 'ttt {Lza . diagr 27-2 Q/ ================================================== Page 37 ================================================== Log Angeles Times I-2, Jne 6 , 1968 HFN KIZGLFENL SERVI G TabLE 8 :cX TjC NNLTEROOR RTUG 2 6 QHAS Muzed K;CHHE BEST" 6 A 9L polhuxi Ehhzdx Supi GhEHIV 8 LcbeX PHO#E "Rooks XATTERY EHASSY j;ooiS CORrIDOR IV CR#ERAS IV GAERAS RESTAURANiT DICRAAA Of: SIPOTING SCENE_~Skctch shows Rojm anrl Ihc serving Kilchen through wich Sn thc Coors frorn behinl pocliln) ot Embossy Kennccy %as Ieaving khen he ancl clners Kere 5h136, 'Iimes drawinz )y Olivzi Nienzk" 173-135 : 392 (egkei iesy] leaciing ================================================== Page 38 ================================================== UNITED STATES RNMENT Memor andum TO WASHTNGTON FIELD DATE: 9/16/68 FROM ONXac LOS ANGELES (56-156) SUBJECT: IEN SALT 00: LOS ANGELES Re : TAMSEN L,BBREDVOID 2000 L Street Washington 2 D_C On 6/4/68 thb above -ceptioned pereon W23 8 regis- tered guegt at the Ambassdor Hotel, Los Angeles , Californie At 12:15 k .M. on 6/5/68 , SIRFAN B SIRHAN et the conclusion 0f 4 victory rally by the lete Senator ROBZRT p KENNEDY (D-New York) in the kitchen ar62 leading off the Emnbassy Bel]room shot end killed Senator KSNNECY , utilizing 4 ,.22 caliber rcvolver, The Ios Angeles Police Department requested tho eggistanc8 of' tha Burean in the location end intorviol of Eue3+9 of the hotel in 912 effort to determins wkother or not any of the guest9 might be in possession of any information conccrning 2 Posgible conspiracy , might %IOT SIRHAN 0r might have 8ccn him about tne hotel on the night of A11 information negative or positive should be incorporated into an FD-302 9 8S 2l1 inforrution 18 being dis- seminated to the District 4itorrey, Los Angeles County , in report form, such reports be prepered by Los Angole 8 0 'Irial date i8 tentatively 98t for the first of November 1968, ena it would be appreciated if tho leed 18 covered in 82 expedite fashion For your a8sistanc8 , there 18 enclosed 8 diagrex 0f the hotel 2788 and location of the shooting. 22 ccpies of FD-302 shlould be submitted . 2 Washington Field (Encl. 1) SuWl Rw; Los Angeles WJN/1el (3) lezt6 LlLizc 86-~ SAC , 6/4768 . ing part 273 ================================================== Page 39 ================================================== Los Angelcs [ines I-2, Jund 6, '1968 MAIN Ktj CL HEN SEWVING TALLE 8 SnRc ANTFRCOY RETVEA 8 1 2 QIHFAS 5al WVzq HiACIKz REST" H podTuX '#Ledg__Shei MX!hw 8 LGrey PHOKE "Rooxs FXATTERY EiaSSY KSQik CORRIDOR IV CFZERKS IV GAERAS RESTAURA:T Frt; DIAGRAIA OF SXIjOTINg SCENE_Sketch shows Rojm anc} thc serving kilchen {hroligh wnizh Scn Ihe cloors Ieacing from beninal poditiri) ot Embossy Kcnnccy was lcaving Ihcni he ondl clhers %ee 3h06, 'Xijucs drawing by Omnit fiencit '73-135 : .274 ##LD ZS L2 Jse @ ================================================== Page 40 ================================================== UNITED STATES GO RNMENT Memorandum To SAC , WASHINGTON FIELD DATTK: 9/16/68 FROME LOS ANGELES (56-156 ) SUBJECT: KENSALT 0o: Los ANGELES Re : Miss FRANCES CALLAHAN Foster TTravel Service 7627#r#street Ttw Washingto, D.C; O1n 6/1/68 the above ~captioned person 1a8 8 regi8- tered guest a the Anbassador Hotel, Los Angeles , California At 12:15 4 .M , cn 6/5/68 , SIRFIAN B . 3IRNAN 9 et the conclusion of a victory rally by the late Senator ROBERT F , KENNEDY (D-New York} in the kritchen 4T02 leedins off the Embassy BelJroom shot and killed Senetor KENNELY, utilizing 8 +22 C liber revolver The Lo8_Angeleg Police Department recuested the 8sistance of tke Burean in {l1e location end interviow of gueSt9 of the hotel in 917 effort to determin? whether or not any Of the guests might be in possession of any information conccrning 8 poggible conspiracy , might %rnort SIRHAN or might have 80en him about the hotel on the night of '6/4768 _ Al1 information negetive or positive should be incorporated into 817 FD-302 9 88 811 inforration 18 being dis- seminated to the District Attorney , Los Ange]cs County , in report form , such reports be prepered by Lo8 Angeles . Trial date 18 tentatively set for the first pert of November 1968 , and it would be appreciated if the lead 18 covered in a17 expedite fashion For your agsietanc8, there i8 enclosed 8 diegrax of the hotel 4r68 and locetion of the shooting. 22 ccpies of FD-302 should be gubmitted . Washington Field (Encl- 1) Los Angeles SznpowDnlcc VIDE;YED MzD_ Ftl= WJN/1el 7 1ns8 (3) inim ; 0_ IsAc , ing 327s , J 2f Tla ================================================== Page 41 ================================================== Los Angelcs imcs I-2, June 6, 1968 kizin KITGHENl SERVING TfEbLE 8 {7t; { AHTERZvox KTFCHA 2 b 2 @Th+as Eeeq LiChI"z REST' A podlux ~#HHHEDy Slim_" GWXLinl} 8 3 1,@RkY PYICNE 'Rogrs BalterY 077 EMHBASSY KOoH corRYDOR IV CaERAS IV CAERAS RTSTAURANiT 5 DIGRAX QF: S!IOOTING SCENB_Sketch shows Roam ond ihe serving kilchen through vhich Sn. the cloors [ecciing {romn Dehind porliur at Embossy Kennecy IOs [caving Txhcn he ancl clhers Kere shok I~ Timcs drawinz ky Oiiit Rivnei? 122-425_212 ST.ANEL ##4n6 PHJAED ESWD L2 KlG" ~"2TC ================================================== Page 42 ================================================== 1 UNITED STATES ERNMENT Memorandum TO SAC , WASHTNGTON FTELD DATE; 9/16/68 FROM C Los ANGEIES (56-156) SUBJECT : KENSALT 0o: LoS ANGELES Re : JOHN CHAMBERS 3920 Worrzson Stree€ N/W Washington 2 Di4 = 01 6/44/68 the above-captioned pereon #23 9 regi8 _ tered gue8t at the Ambassedor Hotel, Los Angeles , California. At 12.15 A .M, cn 6/5/68 , SIRFAM B SIRIAN , et the conclusion of 2 victory relly the late Serator ROBZRT F KENNEDY (D-New York) in the kitchen {102 leeding off the Embagsy BelJroom shot and killed Senetor KENNELY J utilizing 9 22 celiber rovolver. The Io8 Angeles Police Departrent requested the essi&bance of tk? Buregu in the location end intervien of guests of' th8 hotel ir 8,12 effort to determins whether or not any of the guestg migh% be in pcesession of eny information concerning 8 Pogaible conspiracy, might know SIREAN or might have scen him about the hotel on the night of 6/4768 All infornation negetive or positive 9 should be incorporated into an FD-302 8$ 211 inforration i8 being di8- seminated to tho District Attorney , Log Angcles County, in report form, such reports be pr epered by Los Angeles . Trial date ig tentatively sot for the first pert of November 1968 , end it would be apprecieted if tho leed 18 covered in an expedite fashion Zor your assigt8nce , there 18 enclosed 2 diagrar of the hotel af6& and location of the shooting. 22 copies of FD-302 shouid be gubmitted < / =:-24 SEARCHCD, "4m= INDEYED. SERHALIZED. ZX_FIED, SEP 1 ?1968 Washington Field (encl. 1) iii WASH. F 0 1 Los Angeles Ktal WJN/1el (3) 230, 6 47 223-5t3 /5 E$3-3130 Corntsd f UPI rttra by ing 6 8xbwn 90Ji2 tu ================================================== Page 43 ================================================== Ios Ansclcs rinics I-2, Jinc 6, 1968 HAM KITCLFEN SERVING TRELE 8 6 TRtcejaC ANLTERQON STCHA 2 6 {3 E 2 QWHaS TV MIEQ KCiHme REST" 6 Aa f pobIuki EVLEvl SIL, Qyy2ll 6 j LQDE% PHIOKE 'Rocrs [X;7 TeRY {"7 EiRASSY jxQoiR Corrridor IV CAXERAS IV ciHERAS KESTAUZ;NT DI,GRAX Ol ShootiNg SCENE_Sketch shows Rozm anc thc serving kilchen {hrolgh #hich Szn. the coors {rorn behind pocliuim ot Emtossy Kennccy Ias leqving ihen hg ond clfers %ge shok, 5_ Iiincs drawing hy OiitT Frenck 123_L3s_ 45 [eaciny 228 ================================================== Page 44 ================================================== UNITED STATES 'ERNMENT Memorandum TO SAC , WASHTNGTON FIELD DATE: 9/16/68 FROM QWac , Los ANGELES (56-156) SUBJECT : KENSALP 0o: Los ANGELES Re : JQFBREHL ToronEo_Star_ ~National Press__Building from Ecoptlangato > Canada 202-628-5167 01 6/4/68 tho abovc pereor w19 8 regi8~ tered guest at the Ambassedor Hotel, Los Angeles > Celifornie_ 0 At 12.15 A.M. on 6/5/68 , SIRHAN B SiRIIAN , at the conclusion 0f 4 victory relly by the late Senator ROBERT F . KENNEDY (D-New York) in the kiochen erc2 lcedins off the Embassy Ballroom shot ana killed Senetor IENNECY, utilizing 9 .22 caliber rcvolver , The Gos Angeles Police Department recuested the easistance 0f the Bureau in the location end intorvicw of gucst8 of the hotel in en effort to determins whcther 01 not any 0f the guests might be in possesaion of eny information concerning a pogsible conspiracy, might %not SIRHAN or might have 86cn] him about the hotel on the night of "6/14768 All information negetive or positive should be incorporated into 817 FD-302 8$ 211 inforretion i8 being dis_ seminatsd t0 the District Attorney , Los leg County , i17 report form, such reports being prepercd by Log Angoles Trial date i8 tentatively sot for the first part of November 1968 } end it would be appreciated if the leed 18 covered in 012 expedite fashion For youras9istenc8 , there i8 enclosed 8 diagram 0f the hotel ef8& and locetion of the shocting. 22 ccpieg of FD-302 siould be submitted 0 Washington Field (encl. 1) / :1-274 Los Angeles Se"Ll WWbED_ Sm% JCS _ WJN/1el (3) 9q li~ Ange ================================================== Page 45 ================================================== Los Angeles Timcs I-2, June 6, 1968 HAIN YHTCHYEN SEXVING TAELE 8 Rtneriv ANTERCox RTGHG 8 6 2 QI4#ES HIHAFQ KAchNE RESH FZ PCRDLUm 'ELeor Slei . GinWFH 8 LOREY PHOKE 'ROoks MATTERY 72X C; ERNASSY is$oik CorrFDOR 7 T;Z TV CAKERRS 2V GAERAS RESTRURAT #F#I: Dixekaa OE S!IJOTiNG SCENE_Sketch shows Ronm onc the serving kilchen throush yhizh Sc:n7 Ihe cloors fro:ni behinal pocliurn ot Embossy Kenncoy Yas leaving ihen hc Grdl clhzrs #ge #oi_ Tiiits drawinz by Olivii Kirnck" /ZZzLzs 1 360 Seaie:_ JAKYL SCN.Eh FhliQ_ 7n7j Fil WASN. f; 0 L2 leociing Z ~A44GALC ================================================== Page 46 ================================================== UNITED STATES 'ERNMENT Memorandum TO SAC , WASHINGTON FTELD DATE: 9/16/68 FROM C , LOS ANGEIES (56-156) SUBJECT : KEN SALT 00: LOs ANGELES Re : Mr__end_Mrs ARCHTE_ANEWS Dept; Director_ Bureau of International Commerce 9 U,s Dept_ Of Commerce 9 Washington, D.C On 6/4/68 the above zceptioned pergon #89 & resis_ tered guc8t a t the Ambassedor Hotel, Los Angeles , Californza , At 12.15 A.M. on 6/5/68 , SIRFIAN B , SIRNAN et the conclusion 0f 2 victo-y rally by the lqte Senator ROBzRT F . KENNEDY (D-New York) in the kitchen Ll7oa lcedins off the Embassy BelJroom shot and killed Senetor KKNNELY , utilizing & .22 cBliber ravolvel . Jhe Ios Angeles Police Department requested tho eggisbance of tba Burean in the locacion end int;orview of Gues*8 of tile hotel in 0.11 cffort to detormin? whcther or not any of the guests might be in Pogse8sion of any information conccrning 8 poegible conspirecy , might %Iow SIRFAN or might have 8cen himi about the hotcl on the night cf A11 information negetive 017 positivo should be incorporated into 81] FD-302 88 el1 inforretion i8 bcing dis- seminated to the District Attorney, Los Angclcs County , in report form, such report8 be prepered by Los Angeles . Trial date i8 tentatively sat for the firgt part of November 1968 , end it would be arpreciated if the leed 19 covered in an expedite fashion For your 4esistanc8 , there 18 encloged 8 diegrex of' the hotel area and location of the shooting. 22 ccpieg of FD-302 should be submitted . '1 / : SLARCALD_UIS#EYED Weshington Field (Encl. 1) ~EIrtA? {ZED FltrD Los Angeles SE; 1 { 196 WRSl: F WJN/1el IA (3) Gex 11 3 4 ? el ,ba fYa 6/4768 . ing 36/ ================================================== Page 47 ================================================== Los Ancelcs Mimes I-2, Jinc 6 , 1968 KAIN KITCLYEN SEKVING TAiLe 8 170010 It:_ {fT" ANTEF_ox REFVS 8 8 3 QihheS_ Fil= meQ KChke RESH" AL7 poduxi JW4EoI_Suel RuXiWl 8 1Qrmk PHORE "ROd s FAZTERY ERASSY j;QO56 CORRIDOR TV CXEPAS IV (XiERAS RESTRURA:iT 'DIGRA/A QF S!IQQTING SCENE_~Sksfch shows Room and thc serving kilchgn through #hich Sn. Ihe cloors leocing {ron bshinal pozlikin ot Embossy Kennccy Ias leoving #hen h? andl ciners Ksre sho} 'Xiixes diawinz by Olirti' fiiH Un A~ 17 3-/33 - 302 L2 6-l_Lics Kex~f Y A0 fltcec 1r226 _ I/x/:. Ro+. Alt ================================================== Page 48 ================================================== UNITED STATES JERNMENT Memorandum TO WA SHINGTON FTELD DATE: 9/16/68 FROM EAC , LOS ANGEIES (56-156 ) SUBJECT; KJN SALT Oo: LOs ANGELES Re : CAROL Ae (Kennedy Campaign) 2331 "Cathedral Avenue N/w Hashington, DS O1n 6/1/68 tho above-captioned person Ma} 8 regi8 - tered guest a& the Ambassedor Hotel, Los Angeles , Celifornie At 12:15 A.M cn 6/5/68 , SIRHAN B 0 SIRHAN 9 et the conclusion 0f 8 victory relly by the la*e Senator ROBZRT p KENNEDY (D-New Yorkc) in the kitchen ar02 leedins off the Enbassy Ballroom shot erd killed Senetor IBNWECY, utilizing 9 0 22 celiber r3volver. The Ios Angeles Police Department recuested the 898istance of th? Buree1 i1 the location end interviow of Guest8 of tine hotel in 8.17 effort to deternin? whother or not any of the gueste might be in Po8s88si0n of ary information concerning & poggible conspiracy , might Yrow SIRHAN 0r might have scen him about the hotel on the night cf '6/4768 , All informatior negetive or positive should be incorporated into 8n FD-302, AS el1 inforration i8 beirg dig- seminated to the District Attorney, Los Angelc8 County, in report fori , s3ch reports being prepered by Los Angoles . Trial date 18 tentatively sot for tbe first part of Novemnber 1968, end it would be aPpreciated if tho leed 18 covered in an expedite fashion Jor ycur#gsistenc8, there 18 enclosed 2 diegrex of the hotel 4r68 and location of the shocting. 22 copie8 of FD-302 shouid be gubmitted 0 Washington Field 1 ) Los Angeles 1 7 ; . 77 -323 WJN/1el scOCcLD,Np (3) {P H 10 Twn+t" t77 SAC , 'Yue. N " Y J he & (ps) J ================================================== Page 49 ================================================== Los Angclcs [imes I-2, Junc 6, 1968 HA KYTCMEN SERVINiG TBle 3 2 ANTEFKOcm KFCHG 8 6 6 8 QWAAS #c K2 KClnz REST NZ PQdiuki #NedK_Slepi Gn? 0 F L.QEFY PHIORE 'Rocks 1 MaTTeRY {37100 ERASSY inoi corridor 4;1 IV CAREPAS IV CAEFAS RESTRUzANiT GtrTv T5s? DAGRAIX OF SHOOTING SCENE_Skctch shols Roam and thc servin kiichen throuch #hich Scn. the cloots Izcling {ro behind pocliumn ot Emtossy Kennccly vas Ieaving hcn he anal clhers Kere &06 'Ximcs dwinz Vy Oliret Fiznch Zza-LZs-Zo22 lake ~ 5} ================================================== Page 50 ================================================== UNITED STATES JERNMENT Memorandum TO SAC , WA SHINGTON FIELD DATE: 9/16/68 FROM LOS ANGELES (56-156) SUBJECT : IJINSALT 0o: LOs ANGELES Rc : BRUCEA- AGIEW 2013 37th Street_N/W Washington 2 D, On 6/1/68 the nbove-ceptioned person wag 8 regi8_ tered gucst at the Ambassador Hotel, Los Angeles , California . At 12:15 A.M. cn 6/5/68 , SIREAH B SIRHAN J et the conclusion of 2 victory relly by the lete Senetor ROBZRT F . KENNEDY (D-New York) in ;he kicchen {r02 leedins off the Embassy Balroom shot and killed Senetor KENNELY , utilizing 8 .22 celiber revolver , The Los Angeles Police Department recuested the egsisbance of tha Bureeu in th8 location end intervicl of guests of tino hotel in 911 effort to determin? whcthsr 01 not any of the guests mnight be in Possession of any information concorning a posgible congpiracy , might Inow SIRHAN or might have 8cen hizn about; the hotel on the night cf Al1 informatiori negetive or positive should be incorporated into 8n FD-302 8s 2ll inforration is being dis - seminated to the District 'Attorney , Ios Angele8 County, in report form , such reports being prepercd by Los Angeles . 'Driel date i9 tentatively set for the firet pert of November 1968 end it would be appreciated if the lexd 18 covered in 01] expedite fashion. For your 4s9i tanc8 , there 18 enclosed 8 diagra of the hotel area and location of the shocting. 22 ccpies of FD-3C2 shouid be submitted . 32 L cqkant XED Washington, Field (Encl. 1) Los Angeles JGz WJN /1el Qls ]V (3) Qlleac _ C. 6/4/68 _ daala

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