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Times I-2, June 6, ` 1968 HNM KITCLTEN SEXVING TADLE 8 nir 077z #778*nnrM ANTERoom KTTGHEG 2 i I 08{z 6 2 @WW:ES.4Weeq HAGEKE " REST AZ Podhuxi IWyedy_suei Quxlel 8 Lobbx PHO#E "Rooks TAZTERY 67 EiRaRSSY iQoi CoRRIdOr fiT IV CAAERis 2V GERAS RESTRURAATT TVF; FFO,36 'DiaGiaIA QE ShJotiNG SCENE_Skctch shows Coxm ond thc serving kilchen throuch shich Scn. the coors {romn behindl poziitirn at Embossy Kennccy Ias Icaving ixhen he oncl cihizrs Kere shok, Acs diawing hy Oii"1 fivnei is-s SEARCHED NDEXED SERIAUIZED SEP '{968_ F AN 2 Icacing ================================================== Page 2 ================================================== FD-36 (Rer, 5-22-64) F B | Date: 9/26 / 6 8 Transmit the following in Type in plaintext or code) AIRTEL Viq (Priority) TO : SAC, New York FROM : SAC , Portland (62-2864 ) ( P) KENSALT ~{If 0o : Los Angeles Re : Mr . and Mrs JACK BELL Associated Press Re Los Angeles letter to Portland 9/16 / 6 8 , a copy of which is enclosed herewith for New York. Inquiry at the Associated Pres8 , 1320 SW Broadway , Portland 5 Oregon, discloses that JACK BELL works for the Associated Press out of New York and that his prebence in Portland and Los Angeles was in connection with the primaries in May and June for the states of Oregon and California LEAD: NEW YORK AT NEW YORK, N.%. Will through the AP make appropriate contact with JACK BELL as requested in the attached letter of reference . 2-New York (Enc 1) Los Angeles (56-156 ) JMDEXED 1 Portland [72435 349 IED FAF;lam 23 1968 FB NEW YORI 8 N Approved: M Per Special Agent in Charge Sh, Sent ================================================== Page 3 ================================================== FD-36 (Rev. 5-22-64) F B / Date: 10/3/68 PLAIN TEXT Transmit the following in (Type in plainlext or code) AIRTEL Vio (Priority ) TO; WA SHINGTON FIELD (173-135) FROM ; NEW YORK ( 44-1640) SUBJECT : KENSALT (0o: LOS ANGELES) Re Portland airtel to New York dated 9/26/68 requesting New York to interview Mr and Mrs JACK BELL, Associated Press Enclosed for WFO 18 a copy of above a1rtel with a copy of Los Angeles letter to Portland dated 9716768 requesting Portland to intervlew Mr_ and Mrs _ JACK BELL . Inquiry at Assoclated Press , 50 Rockefeller Plaze, New York, New York, reveals that JACK BELL is assigned to Associated Press Office, Washington, D-C . WFO will interview Mr . and Mrs . JACK BELL. Washington Field (173-135) (EncYs 2) Los Angeles (S6-i56) New York FLC: jrf (t) 7 3 - / 3 = - 352 Gj L_-bi Approved: Sent M Per Special Agent in Charge SAC , SAC , ================================================== Page 4 ================================================== Fd-302 (rov. 5-64} FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION Date 10/8/68 FRANCES CALLAHAN 1 secretary , Bakery and Confectionery Workers International Union of America, 1000 l6th Street , No furnished the following Information: Miss CALLAHAN had checked Into the Ambassador Hotel, Los Angeles, Callfornia 0 about noon, June 4, 1968 and stayed at the Hotel two daysa She and THELMA SCHAEFFER were tekIng an organized tour of the West Coast_ 0 She Ras In no way connected uth the KENNEDY carpalgn and neither gaw KENNEDY nor had any contact wltb KENNEDY worker 8 at the Hotel. Mgg CALLAHAN thnks bhe stayed on the fourth floor of the Hotel_ She spent lctle time at the Hotel the afternoon and evening of June 4 1968 _ She returned to her room about 11 Pam, , June 4, 1968 , and went to sleep _ She did not learn of the essassinatlon until tbe foilowlng mrning. M8s CALLAHAN recells seelng no one resembling the photogcaph of SIRHAN SIRHAN at the Hotelo 10/1/68 at Washington, Do C Flle #_ WFO 173-135 SA JOHN L. PATTERSON;mac 10/7/68 Date dictated nelther recommandollons nor conclusions of Ihe FBI; II I Iho propotiy of the F8I and It loaned to your agency: Thls document contolns contenls ara no/ lo b8 dlstrlbuled oulsfde agancy- It on IIs 41= W., Your ================================================== Page 5 ================================================== Lo8 Angelcs. Times I-2, June 6, 1968 #e(DireslitrLI7 HAM KITCHIEN SERVING TABLE 8 "n"_ 350 7C4z} D8n #rTe7rj777317C7 ANTEROOm SETCHRR 2 1 Itttg 7e8?8n 6 3 QWWAGS WlWureq KCTE " REST" AZ Jlu 0 podiumi KhiheOR Te Sh)i GWXWHAH 8 LobHX PHIONE 'Rooxs BaTERY 657+0 EHn;SSY iQO5f CORRIDOR TV CXAERAS IV CAHERAS RESTHURAHTT FONIT7I0"75= 4ic78Z 'DIXGRAIA QF SHISOTING SCENE-~Sketch shows Roam ond thc serving kilchen through vizh Szn; the cloors fro:n behindl podlitirn) ot Embossy Kennccy IOs Aher he ond clhers Kere_shok "ijucs dawinz hy Olizr Firnek 123-145_ SEAPCHED_ -INr EXED, SERIALIZEI)_ FD. { 1968 WAsH. F.0 2 ymn leacing leaving ================================================== Page 6 ================================================== UNITED STATES ERNMENT Memorandum TO SAC , WASHINGTON FIELD DATE: 9/16/68 BAC } LOS ANGEI,E3 (56-156) SUBJECT : IISN SALI 0o: LOs ANGELES Acy Re RAYMOND LAHR 315 National Pre3s Building Waghington, } D C O12 6/4/68 tho above-captioned perzon W93 8 regis_ tered gucst at the Ambassador Hotel, Los Angeles , Celifornie At 12:15 A .M . cn 6/5/68 , SIFRFIAN B SIRHAN 9 et the conclusion 0f 2 victory rRlly by the la€6 Senator ROBZRT F . KENNETY (D-New York) in the kitchen 4262 lceding off the Embassy Ballroor shot anc killed Senetor IENNECY , utilizing 9 .22 celiber rcvoler. The Ios Angeles Police Department recuested the 28sistence of tha Bureeu in the location en3 int;ervicw of guests of the hotel in en effort to determine wkether Or not any 0; the guest 8 might be in Poesession of eny information conccrning a pogsible conspiracy , might Xrjow SIRHAN or might have s6en him about the hotcl on tle night 0f A11 information ncgetive or positive should be incorporated into 8n FD-302 , 08 4l1 inforrution 19 being dis - seminated to the District Attorrey , Los Angeleg Gounty, in report form , such reports be preperca by Los Angeles . Trial date i9 tentatively set for the first pert 0f November 1968 , end it would be appreciated if the leed i8 covered in 81) expedite fashion . For yor Assigtence, there 18 enclosed 8 diagra of' the hotel erea and locetion of the shocting. 22 ccpies of FD-302 shouid be gubmitted . Washington Field (Encl . 1) Los Angeles WJN/1el (3) FRoKAh 11 | 6 173+35. 6/4/68 _ ing Cagh Ca _ ================================================== Page 7 ================================================== Ios Angeles . Tlines I-2, June 6 , 1968 HAN KITCHIEN SERVING TABLE 8 750 ACoalo: Cr R:ReromnTC 857777 ANTERoom STGHA 8 Cc 1 208 6 2 QWSS JWWuiso HAGEE " ResT" [ HZ Sulut PodiuSi #exhedx_Sii2i. GHrhak 8 LobBX PHOKE 'RoorS FiITERK 67 ERIASSY jpO@ CORRIDOR TV CXAERAS TV CAHERAS RESTAURAHiT OIEZT7CZc4 'DIAGRRAIA OF S"joTiNg SCENE_~Sketch shois Room and thc serving kilchen 'Ihrosh vhizh Sen the cloois behindl podlium) at Embossy Kenncdy Kos leaving Ihen h? ondl clhers #gre shot; 'ijucs dawing hy Olivki Fiench 1-135 35 'SEARCHED_ INDEXED_ SERIALIZED fILED. SEP 1 { 1968 WASH: F; L2 tai EUbv leacing iron) ================================================== Page 8 ================================================== UNITED STATES G ERNMENT Memor andum To WASHINGTON FTELD DATE: 9/16/68 FROM Jeac , LOS ANGEIES (56-156) SUBJECT: IEN SALP 0o: IoS ANGELES Re : DAVID_ADAJSON 1200 _Natjonal Press Building Washington 9 Dc On 6/14/68 the above -captioned pereon wl$ 8 regi8- tered gvest at the Ambassndor Hotel, Los Angeles , California . At 12.15 A.M. on 6/5/68 , 8IRHAN B. SIRHAN et the conclusion of 4 victory rally by the lete Senator ROBZRT F KENNEDY (D-New York) 9 in the kitchen 218 leeding off the Ebassy Bal]roo shot end killed 3enetor IEENNECY , utilizing 8 .22 celiber revolre Ihe Los Angeles Police Department requested the e9sistanc8 of tha Bureeu in the location end int;ervict of Guest 8 of' {ie hotel in 9.12 effort to determin? whcthcr or not any 0f the guestg Jight be in Poesession of' any information conccrning a possible conspiracy, might %row SIRHAN or might have 8€en him about thc hotel on the night of "6/14768 . A11 infornatiog ncgetive 01 positive should be incorporated into 92 FD-302 , 0.3 911 inforration 18 being dis- semineted t0 the District Attorney, Los Angelcs County , in report form , such reports be prepercd by Loa Angoles Trial date i8 tentatively get for the first part 0f November 1968 , end it Iould be appreciated if the leed 19 coverod in 8n expedite fashion 0 For yur as9istance , there i8 enclosed 8 diagre of the hotel erea ena locetion of the shooting. 22 copieg of FD-302 siould be submitted 9 Washington Field (Encl. 1) Los Angeles 2h WJN /1el (3) 7i dcAko~> U( SAC , ing ================================================== Page 9 ================================================== Los Angeles. Tires I-2, June 6 , 1968 "lscoje105 HNN KITCHEN SERVIMG TALE 8 Brir f 7 :I>C;7"58(7 NNTEROOR STCHEA 2 6 ttc 1 2 QWES_ L8rX #lur LlE) KACEE REST" H PODIUM Ihyeoz suQi QVKual 8 LobBX PHOHE 'ROOS BA?TERY EMASSY KOO56 CORRIdOR TV CAERAS CAERAS RESTAURA;TT FOi2T77Z732u" r723n. DIaGRAIX OF SHIJOTING SCENE_~Sketch shows ancl thc serving kilchen through vrhich Scn. the cloois fron behinl poclitr ot Emtossy Kennccy IOS Icaving Ihen he ond clhers %cre shot. Tjucs diawing hs' Oliit fienci h2Z-128_35.6 SEARCHED: Getat INDEXED: SERIALIZED. FILED. SEf' 1 8 1968 FBI F 62 A Tx Rojin lzacing ================================================== Page 10 ================================================== UNITED STATES ERNMENT Memorandun To SAC , WA SHTNGTON FIEID DATE: 9/16/68 FROM C LOS ANGELES (56-156) SUBJECT: KESN SALI 0o: Los ANGELES Re : GENE BELL 1625"r Sereet Weghington, T On 6/14/68 the above-captioned pereon W2g 9 regi8- tered gvcst a& the Ambassedor Hotel, Los Angeles , Californi . At 12:15 R M. cn 6/5/68 ,_ SIFFAM B . SIRHAN et the conclusion of 2 victory rally by the lete Senator ROBZRT F . KENNEDY (D-New York) , in the kitchen 02782 leeding off the Embassy BalJroom shot und killed Senetor KKNNECY , utilizing 9 .22 cBliber revolver The Jos Angeles Police Department requested the egsistance 0f tha Bureau in the Jocation end int:erviow of guest8 of thc hotel in 0.11 effort to determin? whether 01 not any of the guesta might be in possession of eny information concerning 2 poesible conspiracy , might Inot SIRHAN 0r might have sccn him about thc hotcl on the night cf 6/14768 . Al1 information negative 0r positive should be incorporated into 412 FD-302 , 98 a11 inforration i8 being dis- seminatod to the District Attorney , Los AngeJeg Couniy , in reporb forin , such reports bc preparcd by Los Angale S . Trial dsce i8 tentatively sat for the firgt part of November 1968 , end it Ivould be eppreciated if thc lecd i8 covered in 912 expedite fashion For Jour assictance , there i8 enclosed 2 diegraa of the hotel ar6& and location of the shocting. 22 ccpies of FD-302 shlouid ba gubmitted 6 SFASC t INWEXED SRIA: Washington Field (Encl. 1) 677 1968 0 MSSh. F 0. Los Angeles UC AGv_Iz' WJN/lel (3) ing ================================================== Page 11 ================================================== Log Angeles . Times I-2, June 6, 1968 cir"ftTrl HNN KITCen SERVING TABLE 8 "7 DIRat 7c7? cX 7 0n7" FRT:Tc7M NTC "05u7X7 ANTEROOM KTGG 2 1 7Eittot 723rn 3 QWFBS LuKEEQ RACEKE REST"' 1 RZ {rlurt POdIUM "Khhepz_Supi, QhHHAHL 8 LobhX PHONE 'RookS GiTERY 7R7 EiARSSY KRQ@jA CORRIDOR TV CAPHERAS IV CAWERAS RESTAURAit TSr E2:- #03 DiaGRAIA OF SiQoTINg SCENE_~Sketch shows Ronm ond Ihc serving kilchen through "hich Scn. the coois {rom) behinal poclilrn ot Embossy Kennccy #Os leaving Ihen h? ondl clhers %ere shot; I*iiucs diawring ky Oiinif fiench 772131-35Y IsgARCHED_=ZhAINDEXED. 'SERIALIZED , FILED. SES ] 81968 fdi WASH: F 0. l2 Izacling ================================================== Page 12 ================================================== UNITED STATES G RNMENT Memor andun TO SAC , WASHINGTON FIELD DATE: 9/16/68 FROM Qac, LOS ANGEI,ES (56-156 ) SUBJECT: KEN SALT 0o: Los ANGELES Rc : GENE PELL T625 rt Street NTW Washington, D; ; On 6/44/68 the above -captioned person wes 8 regi8 - tered gucst a & the Ambassador Hotel, Los Angeles , Californi . At 12:15 A.M. cn 6/5/68 , SIRFIAM B SIRHAN_ et the conclusion 0f 8 victory rally by the le*e Senator ROBZRT P KENNEDY (D-New York ) in the kicchen ET'62 leedins off the Embassy Be lJrooz shot and killed Senetor KXNNECY , utilizing 8 .22 celiber r2volver . Jhe Los Angeles Police Departxent requested the 89gistance of th2 Bureeu in the location end int;erviot of Guests of' the hotcl in 8.)1 effort to determin? whcthcr 01 not any of the gwest e "igh1* be in Pogs28si0n of eny information concorning a poegible conspiracy , might knor SIRHAN 01 might have sccn himi about the hot;el 0n the night 0f 6/1768 . All informatior negetive 01? pocitive should be incorporated into an FD-302 , 0S e11 inforretion is being dis - seminated to the District ittorney , Los Angelcs County , in report form, sxch reporte being prepercd by Los Angele s . 'Iriel da%8 i8 tentatively set for the first part of November 1968, end it IvouJd be appreciated if the lecd 1s coverod in 812 expedite faghion For yoUr assictance, therc i8 enclosed 8 diegram of' th? hotel ar6a and location of the shocting. 22 ccpies of FD)-3C2 sixould be submitted . 1 / SLARC"HLI] Washington Field (Encl. 1) S!IALIzei Los Angeles 13*8 WJN/1el (3) -7r ================================================== Page 13 ================================================== Los Angeles . Tincs I-2, June 6, 1968 Iistccsr"Sl' MNN KITCIFEN SERVIMG tablEe 8 5O 3p0I} Z58* 0*u7 R;rir57DXTC 0507A= ANTERQOR RETUEA 2 1 08;~ 6 3 QW4BS LHaed KMCERE REST | HZ #luvr Podium KhheO, Supi GiJXIHHDL 8 ~LobEY PHIO#E 'ROOKS BilTERY 067 EiASSY i;QQi CORRIDOR TV CRKERiS IV (AHERAS RESTURA;T FOEFT7. Z3NAD;=: 5 8c7 'DIAGRAIA Or: S!IPOTING SCENE_~Sketch shows Rojm and thc serving kilchen 'through which Scn. the claois {ro:n) behinl pocliun) ot Emtossy Kenncay IOs leaving Iheri h? ond clherz Kcre shot; 'Xijucs diawing h% Oiiit fiench 123-435:360 SEARCHED__ JNDEXED. SERIALIZED, FLED. SEP 1 ? 1968 FBI WASH: f. 0 RuL Izading L? ================================================== Page 14 ================================================== UNITED STATES G JRNMENT Memorandum To SAC , WASHINGTON FIELD DATE; A9/16/68 rrox)W {{sac _ LoS ANGEL,ES (56-156) SUBJECT: IJZN SAL 0o: LoS ANGELES Rc CHARLES /QUINN NBC News '5001 Nahant Street 3000 W _ Washing DC Alameda Burbank) On 6/14/68 the above-captioned person wes 9 resi8- tered gucst at the Ambassedor Hotel, Los Angeles , California 9 At 12:15 A.M, on 6/5/68 8IT?FTAN B SirHAn } et the conclusion of 8 victory relly by the let6 Senator ROBZRT P . KENNEDY (D-New York) in the kitchen aroa leedinE off the Enbassy BelJroom shot und killed Senetor IENNECY , utilizing 9 .22 caliber r8volver . Ths Ios Angeles Police Departmert requested the essigtance of tha Bures1 in the location end interviow of guests of the hotel in 81} effort to determin? whether 01? not any of the guest8 might be in Possession of &ny information concerning a possible conspiracy , might %now SIRHAN or might have s60n him about {he hotel on the night of 6/1768 _ A11 information negative 01' positivc should be incorporated into an FD-302 0.8 &l1 inforration i8 being dis- seminated to the District Attorney, Los Angelca County , in report form, sxch report8 being prepered by Los Angeles 'rial date i8 tentatively set for the first pert 0f November 1968_ end it Toulld be appreciated if the lecd 18 coverod in 817 expedite fashion For your 89siatanc8 , therc 18 enclosed 8 diagrar of the hotel ar68 and location of the shooting. 22 ccpies of FD-302 should be gubmitted < Waghington Field (Encl. 1) Los Angeles Sacce IWWKED WJN/lel SURliJZE_e 2f (3) b1 Wkfi Id 2 ton, {' ; Lc ================================================== Page 15 ================================================== Los Angeles 'imes I-2, June 6, 1968 {~to73SltT-16 MAN KITCIHEN SERVIMG TABLE 8 "03877 7477r7c: D7*r 82T:{r5f7+;7UC7W5 C ANTERQOM SETGEG 2 6 ITn7C U R865 6 2 QTHLES HVUEQ HACEHE " REST" 8Z 0r {-lubs Podu IVVEdz_sleI Suhlwnl 8 LOBHK PHIO#E 'ROOxS BTTERY 671 EDASSY KOoi6 CORRIDOR IV CRAERAS IV CAHERAS RESTAURA;iT TAR-FT7 IC777Z7 re % :07C3"7 5707 0T7r7: "RIAGRaM QF SHIJOTiNg SCENE_Sketch shows Rowmn and Ahe serving kilchen through which Scn. Ihe doois irom behincl pocliurn at Embossy Kenncay Ios leaving Iheri hc oncl clhers Kcre shot 'ijucs ciwing b3 Olirtf fiench LZ3-135-322: SEARCHED: Cindexed. SERIALIZEDZZ {nij SEP 1 81968 F 62 O4z leading FILEDS ================================================== Page 16 ================================================== UNITED STATES G RNMENT Memorandum To SAC , WASHINGTON FIELD DATE: 9/16/68 FROM YWc , LoS ANGEI,ES (56-156) SUBJECT: KENSALT 0o: LOS ANGELES Re : ROBFRT QTH 1238_Nationa]_Press Building Wa shington__DC On 6/4/68 the above-captioned pereon N2s 8 regi8_ tered gucst at the Ambassdor Hotel, Los Angeles , California. At 12;15 A.M. cn 6/5/68 _ SIRFIAN B SIRHAN et the conclusion of 2 victory rally by the lake Senator ROBZRT P , KENNBDY (D-New York) $ in the kitchen {r02 leeding off the Embagsy Bel]room ahot end killea Senetor IXNNECY, utilizing 9 .22 celiber rcvolver. The Angeles Police Department recuest;ed the essisbenc8 of tba Bureav 111 {he location end intorviow of Euest8 of the hotel in 222 effort to deternin? whether or not any 0f the guest8 might be in pogse88ion 0f eny information concerning 4 possible conspiracy, might Inow SIRHAN or might have 8ccn him about thc notel or tlle night of 411 informatior negetive 01" positivo should be incorporated into an FD-302, 2S 11 inforration is being dig - seminated to the District Attorney, Los Angeles County , in report form, such reports be prepercd by Loa Angeles . Triel date 18 tentativsly sat for the first part 0f November 1968 , end i% 1ould be appreciated if the leed 15 covercd in an expedite fashion For your assistance , there 18 enclosed 2 diagrem of tho hotel er6a and locetion of the shocting. 22 ccpie8 of FD-302 shlouid be submitted 6 SEARCVAL E #EMALPPTD Wash ington Field (Encl. 1) Los Angeles +lsi Mf,Si-, WJN/1el (3) Tos 6/4/68 _ ing M K( ================================================== Page 17 ================================================== Los Angclcs "imcs 1-2, Junc 6, 1968 Knlm K_CHhen SERVIMiG TaLE 3 tpu7it "Cmdsanc isx awTeRoOR RETUIEA { 1 2 QIHes He HKERkKE REST" FZ poliuxi Iyeel_seei, QVe0w 8 6 LGreX PHIORE 'ROcks FAITERY ORxt 077 0 ERMASSY ix0oiR CoRrIDOR IJC IV CWKEPiS IV (HERAS RESTRURANT 5 DI,GrA Of S!JOTING SCENE_Sketch shows Rojmn ancl thc serving kilchen Ihrough "ri-h Scn Ihe cloois {tom behinl pozlitrn ot Embossy Kcnnccy 1os Icaving Ibcr he ondl clhers WEe %hof Ijncs clrawinz Dy Olit" fiench 123-23*-364 L2 Ieccfing @sakl _ ================================================== Page 18 ================================================== UNITED STATES G SRNMENT Memorandum TO SAC , WASHINGTON FIELD DATE: 9/16/68 FROM T84C , Los ANGEI.ES (56-156 ) 44 SUBJECT: KEN SALI 0o: LOS ANGELES Ie : DONQBERDORFER Knight Newgpaper 1195 National Pregs Building Washington; D;C; 01 6/4/68 the above-captioned pereom W2s 8 regi8- tered gucst a & the Ambassedor Hotel, Los Angeles , Celifornia , At 12:15 [.M. cn 6/5/68_ S IRHAN B & SIRHAN } et the conclusion of 2 victory rally by the late Serator ROBZRT F , KENHETY (D-New York) in the kitchen 4T02 leedins off the Enbassy BalJroom shoz and killed Sengtor IENNELY , utilizing 8 .22 caliber revolwer. Jhe Ios Angeles Police Department roquested the egsisbence of tha Bureeu i1 the location end interviot of guest s of the hotel in &n effort to determin? whether or not any of the guests might be in Pogs28sicn of any information concorning a pogsible conspiracy, might 'IDow SIRHAN or might have 8ccn himi about che hotel on tle night 0f 6/14768 . All information negetive or positive should be incorporeted into 92 FD-302 9 0$ al1 inforrotion i8 being dis- seminated to tho District Attorrey, Ios Angeleg County , in roport fori, such reports being prepered by Lo8 Angeles . {rial dete 18 tentativoly sot for the first part of November 1968 , ena it would be appreciated if tho leed i8 covered in 8n expedite faghion For your ae9iatanc8 , there i8 enclosed a diagra of the hotel arc8 and locetion of the shooting. 22 ccpie8 of FD-302 should be submitted . 8/_ SR Washington Field Los Angeles M WJN/Lel CsiL _ (3) Jhli es (7953 ================================================== Page 19 ================================================== Log Angelcs Jimes I-2, June 6 , 1968 MAIN KITCIHEN SETYING TRLe 8 Xttrre aNTeRoOR RETCNEG 8 6 6 2 QTHHLes VTLu HeD KAcHHRE REST' HI podiuxi Ihevl_sh@i Qyiwl 8 LObEX PIIOFE "RoOkS FhTTeRY #rt 2} 07 EXNLSSY KK0ox CORFIDOR IV GERERAS IV CAXERAS RESTAURANT DIGRAIA OF SIOOTING SCENE_-Sketch shoixs Roam oncl the scrving kilchen through vhi-h Sc:n. the coors {rom behina podliun ot Emtossy Kennecty was Icaving Iberi h? oncl clhers Weeg0 'ijucs dawinz hs Oiinii Fieneh 173-/s__e2 S"tr (CxklrE [zacting ================================================== Page 20 ================================================== UNITED STATES ERNMENT Memorandum TO SAC , WASHINGTON FIELD DATE: 9/16/68 ,V FROM LoS ANGEI,ES (56-156 ) 8 1 SUBJECT : KEN SALT 00: LoS ANGELES Re : EB FRGURSON 1214 National Pregs Building Washington) D.c. On 6/44/68 the above-captioned person 188 8 regis- tered guest a & the Ambassador Hotel, Los Angeles , California At 12:15 4 .M . on 6/5/68 , S IFHAN B SIRHAN et the conclusion of 8 victory rally by the leke Senator ROBZRT P , KENNEDY (D-New York) in the kitchen arca lceding off the Embassy Bal]r0o1n shot end killed Senetor KEANEEY , ut ilizing a .22 caliber rcvol[er. The Ios Angeles Police Depertmenl requested thc 8gsis tance of tb2 Buregu in the location end int;ervioi of Guest 9 of the hotel in 8n effort to determin? whcthcr 0r not any 0f the guest g might be in possession of eny information conccrning a Poggible conspiracy, might XIJOTT SIRHAN or might have sccn him about the hotel on the night of 6/14768 , All information negetive 01 positive should be incorporated into an FD-302 as el1 inforration i8 being dis - seminated to tho District ittorney , Los Angeles County , in report form , such reports being prepercd by Lo8 Angeles _ 'Trial date i8 tentatively set for the firgt pert of November 1968 end it would be apprecieted if the leed is covered in 8.1) expedite fashion For yourassistance, therc 18 enclosed 8 diegram of the hotel esea and locetion of the shooting. 22 ccpies of FD-302 shlouid be submitted . Washington Field (Encl. 1) Los Angeles WJN/1el Csk& = Ksc (3) 1 3 # 2/Yac , 3 2 { 3667 ================================================== Page 21 ================================================== ~JUz (Rav. 4-15-64) FEDERAL BUREAU OF {NVESTIGATION 10/3/68 Date Miss CAROL OUGHTON 9 1616 18th Street N,. Apartment 407 7 employed by Public Broadcast Lab, 1619 Massachusetts Avenue , N_ 0 advised as follows: She was reglstered at the Ambagsador Hotel, Los Angeles, California, on the evening of June 4, 1968, being there as a reporter for Public Broadcast Lab, which 1s concerned mostly with T.V. Educational Publications . At the time Senator KENNERY wes shot , she was in the lobby of the hotel on her way out for supper_ She did not see the shooting and could only coment of the comotion caused by the shootlng. She does not know SIRHAN SIRHAN , never saw him and knows nothing concerning any POSsIble conspiracy in which he may be Involved. 9/27/68 Washington, D, C_ WFO 173-135 70! Flle #_ On SA HARVEY" Eo WILKINSON:tab 9/27/68 Date dictated_ by Jent conioins neilher recommendalions nor conclusions of the FBA It Is the proparty of Ihe FBI ond Is loaned Io Your agency: Thls docum contents ore nol to be dislrlbuted oulslde your ogency. If ond its W., Wo , ================================================== Page 22 ================================================== Fd-302 (Rov. 4-15-64) FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION 10/4/68 Data Mr KOBERT J DONOVAN a reporter with the Angeles Times" koom 730 , 1700 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.Wo , advised that he was registered at the Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles ) California } about 27 7 1968 2 and was there to cover the California primary and to report on related tical stories _ Mr DONOVAN said that he received of the assassination of Senator KENNEDY while he was in the editorial office of the Times Building located on the third floor across the street from City Hall Mr DONOVAN said that he did not ever recall hearing the name SIRHAN and never heard anyone speak of a possible conspiracy in connection with the shooting of Senator KENNEDY He said that he departed the hotel shortly after the killing and could furnish no information whatsoever regar the events leading uP to the assassination. 10/2/68 Washington, DC . WFO 173-135 On_ File#_ SA SIDNEY Ha ROCHE: acd 10/2/68 Sne Date dictated_ document conlcins nollher racommendallons nor conclusions of Ihe FBI: It Is the property oi the FBI ond Is loanad to Your ogency; This il and its conianls ore nof to be dlslrlbuted outslde Your ogency- "Los May poli word ding by ================================================== Page 23 ================================================== FD-302 (Rov, 4-15-641 FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION Date_ 10/2/68 Mr . J EDWARD DAY , Attorney , 1625 I Street , N.W . advised that he was formerly the Postmaster Genera1 and that he was registered at the Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles , Ca lifornia, on May 29 , 1968 , and departed fron} the hotel and the city of Los Angeles on 30 1968 at which time he returned to his home in Springfield, Illinois_ Mr _ DAY said that he was at the Ambassador Hotel at the expense of the Kennedy Campaign and was primarily there for 8 press conference with Senator TYDINGS of Maryland and Mrs _ MARIETTA TREE a former member of the Delegation to the United Nations and a staunch supporter of the Democratic Party. Mr _ DAY stated that the hotel records may have still had him Iisted as being registered there on June 4 , 1968 because the room w2s probably listed in his name but he 25 he stated above had left the State of California on May 30 , 1968 _ He said that while in Los Angeles he heard or knew nothing of anyone by the name of SIRHAN and could furnish no information regarding any events which took place leading up to the assa66ination of Senator KENNEDY - 9/30/68 Weshington, Do C WFO 173-135 On File SA SIDNEY H. ROCHE : bfm 10/2/68 sH Date dictated_ Thls documenf contaln; neliher recommendatlons nor conciueions of Ihe FBL It ts tho propotty ~of tha FBI gnd (s oonod Io your ogency: II Is contents are nol to bo dislribulad outtldo your ogency. May by ond ================================================== Page 24 ================================================== FD-302 (Rev. 4-15-64) FEDeRAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION 10/7/68 Date_ JANE KEARNS, residing at 1337 22nd. Street, North West, Wash- ington, D,C,, and employed 8s a Secretary to the Director, American Film Institute, 1815 H Street, North West, Washington, D.C., advised as follows: She said she was formerly employed as an Assistant to DONALD WILSON who was in charge of publicity on a nation wide basis in the campaign of Senator ROBERT F_ KENNEDY _ She said that she was in the Embassy Ballroom of the Ambass- ador Hotel, Los Angeles, Californie, listening to the talk given by Senator KENNEDY just before he was shot. She said that she and a number of other campaign workers had spontaneously forned an aisle or passageway through which pre- sumed the Senator vould walk through On his way out of the Embassy Ballroom. This aisle or passageway ran to the right from the pod- ium in the direction of an exit door, which was the shortest route from the room, She said, however, that Senator KENNEDY did not walk toward the group formed aisle, but instead walked in the opposite direction toward the kitchen area . She said that she then heard a comotion, something like a metal table striking a wall. She said that she heard no shots or what sounded like gun shots_ KEARNS stated that she had never seen STRHAN SIRHAN at any time. 10/4/68 Washington, D,C. Flle #_ 173-135 37/ On_ SA WALTER B. SAVAGE: wbs 10/7/68 Date dictated by document contoins nellher recommendatlons nor concluslons of Ihe Fbi: 1 Is the proporty of Ihe Fbi and Is loanad to Your ogoncy; Thls Its contents are not to be dletrlbuled outslde vour ogency: 1i they {ms ond ================================================== Page 25 ================================================== T V. FD-302 (Rav- 4-15-64] FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION 9/18/68 Dote Congressman PHILLIP BURTON was contacted at the New House Office Bui lding at which time he stated that he was in San Francisco California on the evening of June 4, 1968 and was at the Caiifornia Hall located at 625 Polk Street where he introduced TED KENNEDY as a speaker before a large gathering in this hall Mr BURTON said that there were two television sets in front of the stage and these sets were tuned in to the events which were taking place in Los Angeles 1 California , in connection with Senator ROBERT F KENNEDY S political campaign. He said that TED KENNEDY finished his talk shortly before midnight and left the hall Mr BURTON said that at about 12:15 a.m_ on June 5, 1968 9 whi le still on the stage of the California Hall he heard what sounded to him like four or five small firecrackers or some kind of shots going off and thought possible that the noise was coming from inside the California Hall _ He said that he realized shortly afterwards that the noises were coming from the television sets which he previously mentioned. He said that four or five minutes later he was approached by a radio announcer whose name he could not recall at present and this individual told hin that Senator ROBERT KENNEDY had been shot. Mr BURTON said that he renembers remarking to this person , that 8 not a very rumor to spread" He said that he did not believe this information at the time and furthermore did not want to himgelf to the realization that Senator KENNEDY had actuelly been shot Mr BURTON said that seven or eight minutes after the shooting, he was confronted by several reporters asking him about the shooting but he told them that he had no comments for them He said that he shortly thereafter drove to the Fairmont Hotel where he saw DAVID BURKE , TED KENNEDY 8 right-hand man and asked BURKE if he had heard the news about Senator KENNEDY 9[18168 at_ Weshington,_ DC 0 File Wio_1Z3-135 On_ SA SIDNEY H. ROCHE:acd 9/18/68 Sir Date dictated_ conlains neilher recommendalions nor conclusions of the FBI, It ts the propecty of Ihe FBI ond Is looned to Your ogency; This document It ond its conlents are nol to b0 distributed oulsldo your agency 'My God , good bring by__ ================================================== Page 26 ================================================== wFo 173-135 BURTON stated that after he realized that the Senator must have been shot, he contacted the Hamilton Air Force Base and also the California Hlghway Patrol in order to try to arrange for transportation a8 rapidly a8 possible for individuals to the Los Angeles area, Mr _ BURTON satd that he had no knowledge of anyone by the name Of SIRHAN nor had anyone mentioned to him previously that they had ever heard of Or seen thls individual being in the Ambassador Hotel in Ios Angeles to the shooting of Senator KENNEDY Congressman BURTON is described as follows: Name : PAILLIP BURTON Date of birth: PII At Cincinnati Ohlo Height: 6 feet 24 inches Weight: 220 pounds Build; Large Hair: Brow Eyyes: Brow Race ; White Sex: Male Washington, DaC. Residence: 332 Constitution Avena N.E, 2 Prior ================================================== Page 27 ================================================== Fd-302 (Rov. 4-15-64) FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION 10/7/68 Date_ Ma ABBA P. SCHARTZ , Attorney, 3306 R Street, North West, Washington, D.C., advised that he was an unsalaried, volunteer cam- Paign worker in the Presidential campaign of Senator ROBERT F. KENN- EDY He stated that wile Senator KENNEDY was speaking in the Em- bassy of the Ambassador Iotel, Los Angeles, California, just Prior to the shooting of Senator KTNNEDY he (SCINARTZ) left the large room where he had been with members of the press and returned to his hotel room in the hotel and ordered a sandwich_ Ile Said mile awaiting tine arrival Of the food he turned on the television set in his roon and then saw the comnotion resul- from the shooting. Ma SCHWARTZ stated that he had never seen SIRILAN SIRELAN at any time. On 10/7/68 0 Washingtonz D.C. File #_ 173-135 177 SA TATTER B. SAVAGE:Tbs 10/7/68 by Date dictated_ Thls document conlalns neIthor rocommendotlons nor conclusions ot Ihe Fbi. |i is Ihe property of Ihe FBI and Is loaned Io Your Ogoncy: It and ils conteols ore nol to be dlstrlbutod outstde your agency Room ting Ibs ================================================== Page 28 ================================================== 10/10/68 AIRTEL TC : SAC , LOS ANGELES (56-156) FROM: SAC , WFC (173-135) (P) KINSALT (CQ :LA) ReLAlet to WFU 9/16/68 . Enclosed herewlth for Los Angeles are 22 copies each of FD-302's setting forth interviews wIth the following, al1 guests of the Ambassador Hotel, Los Angeles 9 Callfornia, during pertinent perlod of KENSALT: MzABBA P,!SCHARTZ Jk-EQWARD IDAY 43l JAEI KEARNS ROBERT J DONOVAN M . 'j;7 soNosky FRACEs" CALIAHAN Congressman PHfLLIP BURTON K ARCHTE+ ANDREWS NICHOLAS # ZUMAS Mss CARCL OUGHTCN LANSING LAENT For Information of Los Angeles, the following indIviduals have prevlously been Interviewed by WFC: 2 Los Angeles (Enc . 242) 1)- NFO PEC:teb L (3) Indexccl Fllerl M . Mr . E4 Ma M, (73-/3s' _374 Secrchad Rerialize + ================================================== Page 29 ================================================== WFC 173-135 BILL THEIS (not PHEIS) Hearst Publications 9 WDC . PAT FERGUSON (not E_ Be FURGUSCN) Baltimore National Press Buildingo DON OBERDORFER Knight Newspaper _ 0 ROBERT ROTH , 1238 National Press Building. CHARLES QUINN NBC News, 5001 Nahont Street, WDC_ 0 GENE PELL, 1625 K Street, N, W_ DAVID ADAMSCN _ > 1200 Nattonal Press Building, WDC . RAY LAHR , 315 National Press Building, WDC _ LAWRENCE E. 0 ' BRIEN, 3019 Naluonston Terrace is present Chairman of the Democratic National Committee and 18 traveling with HERBERT H HUMHREY Campaign throughout the country_ 0 Inqulry at WDC reveels he is extremely hard to locate and unless the Los Angeles Divlsion feels it absolutely necessary , WFO will make no additional attempts to interview 0 BRIEN_ Addittonel FD-302 ' g to followo 2 Sun, busy , ================================================== Page 30 ================================================== N FBI WFO FBI WA SK DC 528PM CKG FBI WASH DC* FBI POR TLAND 223 PM WRGENT 10/10/68 DMP TO WASHINGTON FI EL D (173 -135) RRom POR TLA ND (62-2864) IP KENSAL T, 00 : LOS A NGELES RE YOUR TEL TEN InsTANT INQUIRY BENS On HOTEL , PORTLAND , OREGON , SHOWS HAY NES JOHNS ROOM NI NE Two THREE , CHECKED OuT OCTOB ER EI GHT LAST, ONE THIRTY P.M,, No FOR WA RDING ADDRESS _ WASKINGTON FI EL D , AT WASHI NGToN, D.C , WILL CKECK WI TH SOUR CE FOR CURRENT ADDRESS HAYNES JohnSON , LOS A NGELES ADVISED BY MAIL. END . CK G FBI WASH DC+ RHS FBI WFO 173 - /35" P 'R_ (L~ on , 77 Seancice Trf {a Cxlor - ================================================== Page 31 ================================================== Los Anselcs "imes I-2, Jne 6 , 1968 HAN KXT CHEM SEHVIMG TABLE 2 0MI " 2t Pt" ANTERCOw KTUFF 8 b 2 Q#gS 54l WIGI KKCEE RES]' R PQLIUX INyioi Sloi Qoxiu 8 LobbK PYHORE "Rooxs ExaIteRY 77 07700 ERSSY KQ@iR corridOR IV CAAERAS IV CAERAS RESTAUZATT DIGRAIA QF SXiQoTiNg SCENE_Skctch shows Ro:mn andl the serving kitchen through whizh Scn, {he coor5 {ro n behind poclilm of Embossy Kcnncdy Is Icaving %hcr h?_aric clhers Were sh23t; "imucs dlinwinz hy Oliri Kirick [73-135.-22 S5i : ? Ieacling IL= Czln ================================================== Page 32 ================================================== UNITED STATES G RNMENT ' Memorandum TO WASHTNGTON FIEID DATE: 9/16/68 FROM C LoS ANGEI,ES (56-156 ) SUBJECT: KEN SALT 0o: LOs ANGELES Ro : HENRY_BRANDOQM Iondon [Sunday_Times 1523 th_Street_NZW Washington D.C 202-628-4310 On 6/14/68 tho above Scapfioned pereon was 2 regi8_ tered guest at the Ambsssedor Hotel, Los Angeles , Celifornia At 12:15 ^.M. cn 6/5/68 _ 8IRHAN B e SIRHAN et the conclusion 0f & victory rally the lete Senator ROBZRT p KENNEDY (D-New York) in the kitchen 4rca leeding off the Embassy BalJroor shoz and killed Senetor IENNECY , utilizing 8 .22 caliber rcvolvel . Ihe Ios Angeles Police Department requested the ssistence of tba Bureav in ihe location and intervici of guest9 of the hotel in 012 effort to determine whether 01 not any of the guest8 might be in poesession of eny information conccrning 9 poggible conspiracy, might Know SIRHAN or mi have sccn him about the hotel on the night of '6714768 . A11 informetion negetive 01 positive should be incorporated into a17 YD-302 88 el1 inforretion i8 being dig- seminated to xhe District attorney , Los Angelos Gounty , in report for, such reports being prepered by Los Angole 8 . Trial daze i8 tentatively set for the firg% part of November 1968 , it would be' apprecieted if the leed is covered in 81) expeditc fashion For your assiatance , there 18 enclosed 8 diegrex 0f the hotel arca and locetion of the shooting. 22 copies of FD-302 should be submitted / v >-78 SLACCHL #LEE;M{h Washington Field (Encl. 1) 1 Los Angeles WJN/lel "Gklov (3) SAC , 65 167 4 by ght end ================================================== Page 33 ================================================== FD 302 (Rov. 4-15-64) FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION 9/19/68 Date_ NICHOLAS H. ZUMAS, 2803 Olive Street, N, Attorney at Suite 702 , 1225 19th Street, N. office phone 223-4455, advised that on the date that ROBERi KENNEDY was assass1nated, he was empLoyed In the cempalgn for Senator KENNEDY In the cepacity of co-ordInator of cItlzens groups . He saLd that he had returned to Weshington, Da several deys before the assass1natlon of Senator KENNEDY , and that therefore he had no flrst-hend InformatLon concerning the occurrence8 and happentngs that burrounded the agsassination. He added that he had no eddltional Information of PertLnence, elther Of a hearsey nature Or otherwlse, whtch mLght help in the LnvestLgatLon. He advised that he has seen nany pIctures Of the agsa881n, SIRHAN, and he has thought back on thl8 IndLvLdual, but cannot recall havlng ever geen thls person beforea 9/19/68 Washington, D. C, WFO 173-135 3 24 On ai_ File T2 SA WALTER E, THOMAS : tab 9/19/68 by Date dlctated_ Thls documeni conloins neIther rocommendollons nor conciusions otf Ihe Fbi; |t Is the Pcoporty ot (ho Fbi ond Is looned to Its conlonts aro nol to b0 dlstribuled oulslde your ogency. Yout Ogancy; 1 Wo , Ian, Co , ond ================================================== Page 34 ================================================== FD302 (Rav- 4.15.64} FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION Date_ 10/3/68 Mr. LANSING LAMONT 5163 Tilder Street, N,.W, 7 Washington, D.C. (WDC) , advised he is the national political corre gpondent for Incorporated, Suite 1200 , 1120 Connecticut Avenue , N_ W During the week of June 3-6, 1968, he was assigned to the Senator ROBERT FS KENNEDY campaign and was registered staying at the Ambassador Hotel in Ios Angeles , California_ Mr. LAMONT advlsed he was In the Enbassy Room of the Ambassador Hotel during the time Senator KENNEDY was ving his victory speech subsequent to the Callfornia primary election. Mr. IAMONT was to the left front of the podium as he faced Senator KENNEDY during the speech _ After Senator KENNEDY furnished speaking, he observed the Senator and his party exit through a curtalned doorway to the rear of the U- Mr. LAMONT then walked towards the television cameras located at the rear of the Embessy Room and started towards the corridor which would lead to the Colonial Room where the Senator Was to a short press conference to members of the wri tlng press _ As he neared the door leading to the corridor, Mr LAMONT heard loud shouting and screaming coming Erom the area near the podiu_ As the shouting grew louder 1 he walked over in an effort to determine cause _ It was perhaps two or three minutes after Senator KENNEDY left the speakers platform that this shouting began _ He then determined Persons 1ncluding Senator KENNEDY had been shot in the serving kltchen area. Mr. LAMONT gaid he entered the serving kitchen area and observed Senator KENNEDY lying on the floor and another man who was wounded lying almost head to toe to the Senator On_9L27L68 at Washington_DG Flle# WFO 173-135 Qer SA JOSEPH C. KELLY:sas 10/3/68 Data dictated_ This document conlolns neliher recommondallone nor concluslons of tho FBI, It Ie Ihe proporty of the FBI ond Fs loaned Io Vouf ogancy; Iland Ils contants are n0l to be dlstrlbuled oulslda Your agency: Time, gi podi glve by ================================================== Page 35 ================================================== WFO 173-135 2 Mr. LAMONT described the scene in the serving kltchen area 4s one of complete bedlam and advised he did not see SIRHAN SIRHAN; however, he did recall what appeared to be a group of men scuffling to the rear of where Senator KENNEDY was lying_ Mr. LAMONT said he was assigned to the KENNEDY campaign, had been with the campaign party during the weeks preceeding the California Primary , and at no time did he ever see anyone resembling SIRHAN SIRHAN _ ================================================== Page 36 ================================================== 10/10/68 PLAINTEXT TELETYPB; URGEZNT TO: SAC PORTLAND ERO : WEO' (173-135) KENSALT, `(OO:IA) Los ANGELES POLICE DEPARTINT ADVISED HAYNES ' JOHNSON . WAS GUEST 'AMBASSDOR HOTEL; LOS ANGELES, CALIEORNIA JWNE FOUR LAST n AND' REQUEST INTERVIEV TO' DETERMINE 4 KNOWLEDGE JOHWNSON MIGAT HAVE' CONCERNING POSSIBLE CONSPIRACY , IF €C KNOwS ATrHAN OR SAW SIRHAN ABOUT, HOTEL NICHT OF JUNE' FQUR . IAST _ HAYNES REPORTER"IRASHINGTON STARC', WASHTNCTON, D.C;z (RDC) NZMSPAPER PRESDNTLY GUEST 'AT ENSON HOTEL, PORTZAND , OREGON , Rooiy 'NINB: TWO TEREE 0 INTERVIEW HAYNES RE]ABOVE_ ADVISE LOS ANCELES' OPPICE FURNISHING TMENTY-TwO COPIES PD THREE ZiRO THOs .' P Teletype Unlt WBO WBS: s89 xaJ (3) FedriL' Buren 0 #escnu 4aoioljl: [73-/38-3/ CorIU IcatoMSEi70N OCT10- Searctied Serialized Teletipe Indexed Filed SAC , IDiy l $ Sz 4L7 11968 , ================================================== Page 37 ================================================== UWITED STATES RNMENT Merorardum TO SAC , DETROIT DATE: 9/1.6/68 FROM | S4c , LOS ANGELES (56-156 ) SUBjzcT: KENSALTI 00: Los ANGELES STEWART BLOCK Ro : 5660 Dixie Highway F Waterford Michzgan (48-7711 6/4/68 the above-captioned perzon #es & regig_ tered gucat a t the Ambasse6or Hotel, Lo? Angeles , Californie . At 12.15 &.M. cn 6/5/68 _ SIFIISF Ba SIRHAN et the conclusion of 2 victory relly #he J"r6 Sertor ROBERT P . KENNEDY (D-New York) in the kitchen 4102 leedins off the Ebassy BelJroo; shot and killed Senetor IXANEEY , utilizing 9 .22 celiber r8volvel. The Jos Angeles Folica Depertment requested the essistance of {ba Bureo1 521 the location end interview of Gue?ts of' tic hotel in 8.13 cffort to determin? whcthcr 01 not any of the E4este might be in Po2828Gion of_enyinforiation conccrning a possible conspiracy , mighe kro: SIRFLN ori Dlight hve accn him about tha noteI 0n the night of A1l informatior negebive 01 poeitive shculd be incorporetcd into an FD-302 , B.2 al1 inforroticn is being dis- scninated to tke District h#torrey , Los Angelcu Gount;y, 117 repor* form, such roporte being prepercd by Lo Angeles . 'Irial dete i9 tentatively set for the firgi part of Noveber 1968, ena 1{ would be appreciated if tho leed 18 covered in 91) oxpeditc faghion. For YCUr A8sista2c8, there 18 enclosed 2 diagra: of th? hotel {169 8n3 location of the shocting. 22 ccpies of FD-302 shlouid be reubnitted . Detroit (Enc .1 ) Los Angeles (Z-/25352 WJN/mnd SFARCHED_ JNDEXEG (3) SERIALIZED_ €__FILZW )CT 196,; FBL F On by 6/4/68 , kx ================================================== Page 38 ================================================== Log Angeles Times I-2, June 6, 1968 "*ot:~"5lirll~06 MAIN KlicHen SERVIMG TABLE 3 577*D48*7T D7 r #7nerjt-n7 ;7X7C7 ANTERDOH ^ SETGA 2 1 ICE Fa88 1 HH Vtj OTHESS Uul HIKi;Q MAcHIe REST' 2 1 POdIUm Rohedz_slei, Gorlunr elC 8 LoRBK PHIOKE "ROOkS Bil TERY EjaASSY 6Qax CORRIDOR TV CAKERAS IV (HERAS RESTAURHHT 7370X DIAGRAK Of SujOTING SCENF-~Skefch shows Rowm and thc scrving kilchen Ihrough which Scn. the clooits fro: behind podlitim ot Embossy Kenncay IOS Ihen h? ond clhers %cre shpt; Timics dawins hs' OlintiFitnch Ieacing Icaving ================================================== Page 39 ================================================== FD-302 (Rev. 4-15-64) FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION 10/10/68 Date M_ ARCHIE ANDREWS 7 Deputy Director 0 Bureau of Internatlonal Commerce, U9 S. Departnent of Commerce, advlsed that he and hs wlfe checked out of the Ambassador Hotel, Los Angeles, Californla, on June 2 , 1968 , and were not at the hotel when Senetor ROBERT F KENNEDY was killed. ANDREWS advised that both he and hls #ife observed SIRHAN SIRHAN' 9 photogreph In the newspaper at the time of the killing and neIther of them recell ever geetng hlm. ANDREWS advtsed thet he and hts wife could furnish No Informatton that would be of ass1stance in thls InvestLgatLon. LA 56-156 10/9168 at_ WeghLngton _ DeJ Ce File# WFO 173-135 On_ SA JOHN J, CREAMER, JR , :tab Date dlctated_ 10/10/68 by_ document contoins nellher recommendollons nor conclusions ol tho FBI: It Is the property oi Ihe FBl and Is looned Io Your ogency; This 1 Its contanls are not to bo dlstrlbuted oulside Your agency M0 ond ================================================== Page 40 ================================================== FD-30z (Rev. 4-16-64) FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGA TION Date 10/14/68 JOHN REGULY , correspondent 9 "Toronto Star" " , National Pres8 Building, furnished the following information: REGULY advised that JOHN BREHL of the "toronto Star Mi i8 permanently assigned to the home office in Toronto _ BREHL was not in Los Angeles at the time of KENNEDY 8 assa8s Ination, but flew to Los Angeles the next to help REGULY cover the story. At the time of the a88a88ination, REGULY was sitting in the Temporary Press Room talking to HILLIARY LAM They Tvere awaiting for an appearance of KENNEDY Then they heard popping sourds and went to the kitchen area REGULY saw KENNEDY on the ground and also saw SIRHAN belng held by ROSEY GRIER, RAFER JOHNSON and an unknown white man GRIER nad hold of STRHAN' s hand and gun and was pointing the gun towards the wall_ GRIER then took the gun from STRHAN and passed it to JOHNSON REGULY then saw GEORGE PLIMPTON greb SIRHAN . REGULY had never seen SIRHAN before_ He heard STRHAN say while he was being held by GRIER and JOHNSON , "I J can explain, I can explain At this time, GRIER was twisting SIRHAN U S Out in the hall a girl Who was a KENNEDY aide to FRANK MANKTEWICZ was saying that she had throw him meaning SIRHAN) out twfce and that she did not see how he back in. REGULY did not know this girl'8 name, but said she was large boned , and brunette 10/11/68 at Washington, Da C _ File # WFO_173-135 3f- SA JOHN L PATTERSONbbfn Date [11/68 Thig document containe neither recommendationg nor conclueiong of the FBI: It i8 the property of the FBI and i8 loaned to your agency; it and itg contente are not to be dibtributed outeide your agency. day leg got tall, Ona- dictatedLOz ================================================== Page 41 ================================================== 10/11/68 AIRTEL TO: SAC , LOS ANGELES (56-156) FROM: SAC , WFO (173-135) (P) KENSALT (O0:LA) Re HERBERT DUDNICK , a registered guest at the Ambaggador Hotel, Los Angeles, 6/4/68 . Inqulry at NBC, Washington, D. Instant revealed that HERBERT DUDNICK 1s in travel status with the Richard NIxon Presldential Campalgn _ Duratlon of travel status and Itinerary unknown . Because of foregoIng, no additionel Investigation being conducted by WFO concerning DUDNICK . Additional effort to locate DUDNICK 18 belng left to discretIon of LA. 2 Los Angeles ( AM) 1 New York (44-1640) (Info) 1 WFO PEC:bjr (4) 12- )35 - Jeerched Sertalizc d Idexed Filed C.' ZLx 35 $ ================================================== Page 42 ================================================== FBI WFO FBI WASH DC 3-51PM BGM 33PM UR GENT 1O-[1-68 JMW To WA SHINGTON FIELD 173 -[35 PLAI NTEXT WASHINGTON FIELD VIA WAsH RROM NEW YORK 44-1640 QP KENSALT REFERENCE WASHINGTON FI ELD OFFICE TELETYPE To NEW YORK OCTOBER ELEVEN | InstANTi To I NTERVIEW STEWART BLOCK GEOR GE SOR OS ARNKOL D AnD BLEICHROEDER THIRTY BROA D STR EETI NEW YORK CITy| STATED THA I On OCTOBER TEN INSTANT" HE MET WItH BLOCK An D WAS 0F TKE IMPRESSIon THAT BLOCK WAS GQING To RETURN To WASHI ngToni D.C , | On OCTOB ER TEN | INSTANT. HE THINKS BLOCK STAYED AT THE COMMODORE HOTEL | NEW YORK CitY . COMMODORE HOTEL NEW YORK CItY| KAS no STEWART BLOCK REGISTERED TKERE. NEW YORK Is TAKING no FURTHER ACTION REGARDI NG 123-135 INTERVIEW 0F BLOCK SFA;cu 2 < END MDW FBI WFO (pkl z Bud~~ -3xl Oze ================================================== Page 43 ================================================== '10/11/68 ` PLAINTErr" LTPE WRcpMT IQ S4C 'NZH IORK (44-1640) FROM: WEQ (173-135) KrNSALT RB: STEHARI BLOCK, ROCISTERED CUEST ATt IEz N@AssADOR #OTTL; '108' AKCELES; JUNE BOUR LAST; INVESTTCNTTON BEVEALB SIEBART BOCK' IN' MiC TODAz , c/o GbORCE SOROS; ARN:AOLD AND ALXICHROEDER, TBREE 3R0 ERON STREET ADDITTONAL ITTNERARY OKIZOOINN: NBI YOR IMEEYIEA BOck TODAY Rij: LOS' ARELES]INSTRUCTIONS JN SuBT ID TBREE 3m To' P FlE SwIaD Tolobrri Vatt Dats 3269 { F6 Rioloo (36-156) (A L 3590b 172-13 -=*7 Searched Seriexized Incaved Ta SKC,. 8 Filed ================================================== Page 44 ================================================== /73-/35 Sublect &1 Fet?A By_ bZee B24 Fe9i 8 Retain F Years 7-20-93 6

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