</s>Case Number: 174-HQ-1 Sub. 32 Serial(s): 178 2025 RELEASE UNDER E.O. 14176

Summary:  
On May 13, 1968, an anonymous bomb threat was reported to the Omaha World Herald newspaper, alleging a bomb had been placed at Senator Robert F. Kennedy's campaign headquarters in Omaha, Nebraska. The Omaha Police Department and members of Kennedy's staff conducted a thorough search of the Sheraton-Fontenelle Hotel (where Kennedy's staff were stationed) and his headquarters at 315 South Sixteenth Street, Omaha. The search included three rooms and room number 717, where Kennedy was booked, but no explosive devices were found. The campaign headquarters was evacuated and searched until 8:20 PM on May 13. Senator Kennedy was not present in Omaha during the threat or search as he was engaged in a speaking tour in Iowa. The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and Secret Service were notified, and an intelligence memorandum was prepared.  

Key People:  
- Robert F. Kennedy (Senator)  
- Omaha Police Department officers  
- Members of Kennedy's campaign staff  
- FBI agents (Washington DC and Omaha)  
- Secret Service personnel  

Key Locations:  
- Sheraton-Fontenelle Hotel, Omaha, Nebraska  
- 315 South Sixteenth Street, Omaha, Nebraska  
- Omaha World Herald newspaper office, Omaha, Nebraska  
- Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) offices (Washington DC and Omaha)  

Key Events:  
- Anonymous bomb threat reported to Omaha World Herald on May 13, 1968  
- Omaha Police Department and Kennedy's staff conduct search of campaign headquarters and hotel  
- No explosive devices found during searches  
- Senator Kennedy absent from Omaha during incident  
- FBI and Secret Service notified of threat  
- Intelligence memorandum prepared by FBI  

Key Organizations:  
- Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)  
- Omaha Police Department  
- United States Department of Justice  
- Secret Service  
- Campaign headquarters staff of Senator Robert F. Kennedy

RFK Declassified Files

174-hq-1-36_sec_000_ser_178.pdf

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