</s>Case Number: 1744-CG- 179 Serial(s): 108 2025 RELEASE UNDER E.O. 14176

Summary:  
A memorandum dated June 8, 1968, from the Chicago FBI office details an anonymous tip received from Mrs. Ena Schmidt regarding two unknown white males discussing plans to bomb the casket of Senator Robert F. Kennedy in New York City. The suspects were observed at Henry's Drive-In Restaurant on June 7, 1968, where they allegedly discussed traveling to New York to carry out the bombing. They described a green four-door automobile in good condition but not new. One suspect was described as a white male in his twenties, approximately five feet eight inches tall, medium athletic build, with dark curly hair. The second suspect was characterized as a white male in his thirties, tall and slender, with a straight pointed nose, sharp features, straight dark hair, and a receding hairline. The suspects departed the restaurant around 7:10 PM on June 7, 1968, heading south on Western Avenue.  

Key People:  
- Mrs. Ena Schmidt (tipster)  
- Robert F. Kennedy (Senator targeted in the threat)  
- Suspect 1: White male, early twenties, 5'8", athletic build, dark curly hair  
- Suspect 2: White male, late thirties, tall, slender, straight nose, sharp features, straight dark hair, receding hairline  

Key Locations:  
- Henry's Drive-In Restaurant (Corner Foster and Western Avenue, Chicago)  
- Shell Service Station (location where Mrs. Schmidt gave her car to the owner)  
- New York City (destination of the alleged bombing plan)  

Key Events:  
- Overhearing of a conversation about bombing Senator Kennedy’s casket at Henry's Drive-In Restaurant on June 7, 1968  
- Description of two suspects and their vehicle  
- Reporting of the threat to Chicago PD and FBI  

Key Organizations:  
- Chicago Police Department (CPD)  
- Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)  
- United States Government (contextual authority for the memorandum)

RFK Declassified Files

174-cg-179_sec_000_ser_108.pdf

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