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FD 340a (Rev: 103-77):
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FD-940 (REV: 0-24-85)
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OPTIONAL FORM NO: Io
MaY 1342 EDITION
GS4 FPMR (41 CR) 101-11.8
UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT
Memorandum
TO SAC (44-new) DATE: 6/5/60
FROM Supv ANDREW M _ SMITH
SUBJECT: UNSUB _ , SHOCTING OF
SENATOR ROBERT KENNEDY
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At 9:00 a .m , , 6/5/68 , Supervisor CHUCK HARDING ,
Atlanta Office , telephonically advised he had Just received
a call from the Bureau instructing the Atlanta Office to
call 12 other field offices immediately and furnish the
following Bureau instructions :
All field offices are to rema in alert to receive
any
information concerning any possible racial violence or
demonstrations resulting from the Shooting of Senator ROBERT
KENNEDY . If any information 18 received in this regard, the
Bureau 18 to be advised immedlately by teletype The Bureau
does not desire to be advised of the administrative handling
of these Instructions such a5 the fact that a11 sources
have been alerted, and the like but only is Interested in
receiving positive information of any racial violence or
demonstrations
On instruction of Supervisor HARDING , Supervisor
JOE CONNORS in the Mobile Office was advised at approxima -
9 :30 a ,M of the above information
SA MARVIN EUBANKS ha8 been instructed to alert a11
of his sources and a1s0 have SA C_ B _ STANBERRY
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who was not
1mmediately ava ilable to alert his sources and informants
SA EUBANKS 1s now In the process of alerting a11 Resident
Agents to alert thelr sources and furnish any informat ion
immedlately concerning any possible v olence
In the same ma tter , It 1s noted that at approxi-
mately 8 :15 a ,m ., Chlef JAMIE MOORE of the BirmIngham PD
telephonically advised as follows :
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He has learned from Offlcer MARCUS JONES who had
obtalned informati on from his sources , that the "Poor
Peoples March wh ich was camped near Mt Zion Church at
Besgemer , had on the morning of 6 /5/68 bitched up their
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apparently earlier than usual, as if they were leaving
their camping place However
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apparently when they heard of
the KENNEDY Shooting_ they engaged in a discussion concerning
this and the people involved in the march then returned to
their camping place apparently cancelling, at least for the
time being, their plans for immediate departure
Chief MOORE advised he had not learned of any plans
for any demonstrations or violence as a result of the Senator
KENNEDY shooting
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but said that if he did learn of any violence ,
he would inform the Birmingham Office He requested that if
we receive any such informat ion that we inform him of it
SA LARRY GETTINGS was advised immediately of Chief
MOORE S call and he said he was then in the process of
attempting to contact Officer MARCUS JONES _ concerning the
"Poor Peoples March SA GETT INGS has been requested to
alert his sources to furnish information of any violence or
demonstrations
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F BI BIRMGHAM
FBI ATLAN TA
1 111A URGEN T 6/ 5/ 68 ELR/ VSC
To ALL SACS
F ROm DIRECTOR LP
TTEMPTED ASSASSTNATION 0 F SENATOR ROBERT F. KENN EDY ,
LOS AN GEL ES; CAL I FO RN IA, JUNE FI VE, SIXTYEI GHT.
AN ASSAILANT, As YET UIDEN TIFIED BUT WHO I5 In
C USTO DY 0F LoS AN GEL ES POLICE DEPAR TMEN T, ATTEMPTED THE
SSASSINATION 0 F SENATOR ROBERT F, KENN EDY AT TWEL VE
FIFTEEN A,Mo, TO DAY , IN THE BALLROOM 0F THE AMBASSADOR
KO TEL, LO $ AN GEL ES, CAL I FO RNIAa TKE FBI IS RENDERIN G ALL
POSSIBL E IN VESTI GATI VE ASSISTANCE To LOCAL AUTHORITIES,
I NCLUDING THE SER VICES 0 F THECFBI LABORATORY AN D
I DENTIFICATION DI VI SION . IF YOU RECEI VE ANY IN FORMATION
CONCERN ING THIS MATTER, THE BUREAU AN D LOS AN GEL ES SKOU D
B E EXPEDI TIO USL Y ADVI SED Ai D ALL NECESSARY INVESTI GATION
I MMEDIATELY INITIATED. NO COMMEN T SHO UL D BE MADE TO THE
PRESS WITH RESPECT To THE QUESTION 0F FBI JURI SDI CTION
EXCEPT THAT THE FBI IS RENDERING ASSISTANCE As INDICATED ABO VE.
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FBI BIRMGHAM
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To ALL SACS
F ROM DI RECTOR 1P
A TTEMPTED ASSASSINATION 0 F SENA TO R ROBERT F. KENNEDY ,
LOS AN GEL ES, CAL I FO RN IA, JWE FI VE, SIXTY-EI GHT.
RE BUREAU TEL TO DAY CAPTIONED As ABO VE. In ORDER
To FACILITATE HANDL ING 0 F THIS IN VESTIGATION THE FOLLO WIN G
CODE NAME SHO UL D BE USED IN ALL TELETYPE AVD AIRTEL
COMMUICATIONS
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FBI BIRMGHAM
F BI ATLANTA
729 PM UR GEN T 6/ 5/ 68 WPK
To ALL SACS R M P
F iR0 m DIRECTOR 2P
K ENSAL T
RE BUREAU TEL TO ALL SACS JUNE FI VE SIXTYEI GHT.
SIRHAN BI SHARA SIRHAN , AKA, SHIRHAN BISHARA
S HIRHAN , FO RMER EXERCISE BO Y SAN TA AN I TA RACE TRACK, CAL I FORNIA,
[ DEN TIFIED AS SENATO R KENNEDY '5 ASSAILANT. SIRHAN DESCRIBED
A $ FOLLO WS: DATE 0 F BIRTH P
J ERUSAL EM, JORDAN , WHI TE, MAL E, FI VE FEET Tw INCHES TALL,
0 NE ONE FI VE PO UVDS, BLACK HAIR, BRO WN EYES. FIRST NAMES 0 F
FAMILY FATHER BI SHARA, MO THER MARY , BRO THERS SHARIEF,
S AIDALLH, MWNIR, ADEL . LAST KNO WN ADDRESS SIX NINE SIX EAST
HO WARD STREET, PASADENA, CAL I FO RN IA. FAMILY EN TERED US FrOM
JORDAN IN ONE NINE FI VE SEVEN .
ALL OFICES CHECK INDICES AN D MAJOR PDS. SUTEL
PO SI TI VE RESUL TS ONLY. ANY INFO RMATION BEARING UPON SIRHAN '$
A CTI VITIES PRIOR TO InstaNT ASSAU T SHO ULD BE THORO UGHL Y
D EVELOPED AN D FURNISHED To TKE BUREAU AN D LOS AN GEL ES IMMEDIATEY.
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L IKEWISE SHO UD INFO RMATION BE RECEI VED INDICATIN G AN Y
CONSPIRATORIAL ASPECTS IMMEDIATE IN VESTI GATION SHOUL D BE
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OPTIONAL ForM NO 10
May 168 EDITION GS4 FPMR (41 C) iot-11.8
UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT
Memorandum
TO
SAC , Birmingham 44-1772 ) DATE: 6-6-68
FROM CHIARLES E BR OHNLEE
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Clerk
SUBJECT: ATTEMPTFD ASSASSINA TION OF
ROBERT F KENNEDY
MR - JAMS II TAYLOR
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RT . 1, OIIA TCHEE ALABA MA ADVISED
TIIE BIRMINGHAM FBI (FICE THAT HE OVERIEEARD AN INDIVIDUAL
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BY TIEE NAME OF FRAVK GUTHRIE STATE THAT 01 THEY" SHOULD HAVE
GOT TED KENNEDY ALSO _ MR; TAYLOR STATED THAT HIE THOUGHT
TIIIS SHOULD IE BROUGIIT To THE ATTENTION OF THE FBI FOR
FUTURE USE _
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F BI BIRMGHAMM
FBI ATLAVTA
7 04PM URGEN T 6/ 7/ 68 WPX
To ALL SACS RMP
FROM DIREC TO R ( 62-587) IP
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REVI EW 0F MATERIAL FO UN D IN ROOM 0F SIRHAN BI SHARA
S IRHAN, ASSAILANT 0 F RO BERT F, KENN EDY, INDICATES HE MAY HAVE
U SED THE AL IAS "GHATTAS. MAKE APPRO PRIATE INDICIES AN D CRImMINAL
C HECKS. SUTEL PO SITI VE INFORMATION. NO RECORD BUFILES.
END
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FBI BIRMGHAM
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F BI BIRMGHAM
F BI LO$ AGa
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To BIRMIN GHAM
F ROM LO$ AN GEL ES (56-156)
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IN FO RMATION DEVELOPED THAT SPECIAL IST FO UR
B RUCE FUL TON, ASSI GNED At REDSTONE ARSENAL , ALABAMA,
A TTENDED PASADENA CIty COLLEGE WITH SIRHAN BIRSKABA SIRHAN
I N NINETEEV SIXTY THREE AN D NINETEEN SIXTY FO UR Ai D RODE
B ACK AN D FO RTH TO SCKOOL In SKHAN 'S CAR'
BIRMINGHAM SHO ULD LOCATE FUL TON AN D INTERVI EW
C ONCERN ING SIRHAN BIRSHABA SIRHAN . DETERMINE ANY
B ACK GRO UV D, POLITICAL LEAN IN GS, NATIONAL ISTIC TEN DENCIES,
AND ANY 0 THER INFO RMATION PERTIN EN T To THIS INVESTI GATION.
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FD-36 (Rov. 3-22-64)
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Date:6- 1 1- 68
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(Type in plainlext or code)
Via TEL ETYPE URGEN T
(Priority)
To Lo $ AV GEL ES AN D ALBUQ UERQUE
F ROm BI RMIN GHAM 44- | 772
K ENSAL T
RE LO$ AN GEL ES TEL ETYPE TO BI RmINGHAm SIX TEN NINETEEN SIXTYEYGHT.
SPECIAL IST FO UR BRUCE EDWARD FUL TON INTERVI EWED REDSTONE ARSENAL ,
ALABAMA, AivD STATED HE FIRST MET SIRHAN BIRSHABA SIRHAN AT STUDEN T
UN ION CO FFEE SHO P AT PASADENA CITY COLLEGE ABO UT SEPTEMBER NINETEEN
S IXTY FO URa HE CANNO T RECALL LAST TIME HE SAm SIRHAN STATED HE LEFT I TY
COLLEGE DECEMBER' NINETEEN SIXTYFIVE AN D SAw SIRHAN SOMETIME PRIOR
To HIS DEPARTURE BUT SPECIFIE DATE WKNO 6iV . FUL TON STATED THAT In
CON VERSATION SIRHAN EXPRESS DI SSATI SFACTION WI TH ADM INI S TRATION AN
N EwS PAPERS BECAUSE HE BEL I EVED THEY SI DED WITH ISRAEL . ADVI SED SI RHAN
ERY DEVO TED TO JO RDAV AN D BEL I EVED SIRHAN EVEN TALL Y WAN TED TO RET URN
F UL TON CO UL D NO RECALL SIRHAN MEN TION IN 6 HI S POLITICAL VI EWS, PARTx
0 R POL I TICAL CAN DI DATE. HIS RELATIONSHIP WITH SIRHN DESCRIBED As A
M1 CAMPUS ACQUAINTANCE". KE STATED SIRHAN INTRO VERT AN D LONER AN D NEVER
EXHIBITED TEN DENCIES TO WARDS VIOL ENCE: 44 _ '77 _
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FD-36 (Rov. 5-22-64)
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AU TON DEN I ES THAT HE CO MMUTED TO AN D FROm SCHOOL WI TH SIRHAN , HO Wk-
E VER STATED HE RECALLS RI DIN G ON ONE O ThO OCCASIONS IN OLD CADILLA
(YEAR AN D COLOR UVXiO #V ) 0 WED BY SIRHAN, FUL TON WAS UABL E TO RECAL
WHERE HE WEV 1 DURIN G HI $ RIDES WI TH SIRHAN OR CIRCUMSTANCES IN VOL VED
A DVI SED SIRHAN WORKED AT SERVICE STATION AT NI GHT WHILE ATTEV DING COLEE
N AME 0F STATION UKNO AN BUT LOCATED ON A MAIN STREET ONE BLOCK NORTHI 0F
COLORADO STREET, RUNN IN G PARALL EL To COLORADO AN D EAST 0F FRON T
ENTRANCE TO CIT COLLEGE. STATED HE BEL I EVES SIRHAN MEMBER 0F FOREI
CLUB ON CUMPUS 0 F CI TY COLL EGE. FUL TON FURN I SHED FOLLO WIN G NAMES AVD
A DDRESSES 0 F PERSON $ WKO May BE ABLE TO RECALL SOMETHIN G MORE SPECI FFE
BO UT SIRHAN , RICHRD HUTTON, FO UR TEEN NINETYFI VE PALOMA STREET,
P ASADENA, CAL I FO RN I A, ALL EN YO RK, FIFTYTHREE SOUTH MEREDI TH STREET
P ASADENA, CAL I FO RN IA, SPECIAL [ ST FI VE KUDSON MOLLAY AN D WI FE
NN ETTE, HAWK PROJECT Ua S. ARMY MISSILE COMMAV D, WHI TE SAN DS,
N EW MEXI CO .
Los AN GEI_ES AT PASADENA WILL IN TER VIEW RICHARD HUTTON AN D
ALL EV YACK AT ABO VE ADDRESSES AN D DETERMINE IF SIRHAN MEMBER 0F FORE GN
TYPE CL UB ON CAMPUS CITY COLLEGE.
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PAG E THREE
ALRUQUEROUE AT WHTTE SANDS, NEW MEXICO WILL INTER VI EW
SPECTAL IST FI VE HUDSON MOLLAY AN D WIFE ANNETTE CONCERN IN G SIRHAN BINSHA-
B A SIRHAN . DETERMIN E ANY BACK GRO UN D, POLI TICAL LEAN IN G, NATIONAL I STIKC
T EVDENCI ES AvD ANvY 0 THER INFORMATION PERTINEN T TO THI S INVESTI GATION-
FUL TON WAS INSTRUCTED TO GI VE THIS MATTER MORE THO UGHT AN D HE WILL
B E REINTERVI EWED SIX EL EVEN INSTAN T.
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2 - 47 AM CST URGEN T 6- 11-63
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To LO $ AV GEL ES AN D ALBUQUERQUE
FROM BIRMINGHAM 44- 1772
K ENSAL T
RE LOS AN GEL ES TELETYPE TO BIiRMINGHAM SIX TEN NINETEEN SIXTYEI GHT.
SPECIALIST FO UR BRUCE EDWARD FUL TON INTERVIEWED REDSTONE ARSENAL ,
ALABAMA, AN D STATED HE FIRST MET SIRHAN BIRSHABA SIRHAN AT STUDEN T
UNION CO FFEZ SHOP AT PASADENA CITY COLLEGE ABO UT SEPTEMBER NINETEEN
S IXTY FO UR. HE CANNO T RECALL LAST TIME HE SAW SIRHAN . STATED HE LEFT CI TY
COLLEGE DEC EMBER NINETEEN SIXTYFI VE AN D SAW SIRHAN SOMETIME PRIOR
To HI S DEPARTURE BUT SPECIFIE DATE UNKNO WN . FUL TON STATED THAT In
CON VERSATION SIRHAN EXPRESS DI SSATI SFACTION WI TH ADMINI STRATION AN D
N Ews; PAPERS BECAUSE HE BEL I EVED THEY SIDED WI TH ISRAEL . ADVI SED SIRHAN
ERY DEV TED TO JORDAN AN D BEL IEVED SIRHAN EVEN TALLY WAN TED T RETURN _
F UL TON CO UL D NO T RECALL SIRHAN MEN TIONING HIS POLITICAL VI EWS, PARTY
0 R POLITICAL CAN DI DATE. HIS RELATION SHIP WITH SIRHN DESCRIBED AS A
CAMPUS ACQUAINTANCE". HE STATED SIRHAN INTRO VERT AND LON ER AND NEVER
EXHIBI TED TENDECIES TO WARDS VIOL ENVCE:
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F UL TON DENIES TKAT HE COmMUTED TO AN D FROM SCHOOL WI TH SIRHAN, KO W-
E VER STATED HE RECALLS RIDIN G ON ONE OR Tw OCCASIONS In OLD CADILLAC
(YEAR AN D COLOR UNKNO WN ) 0 WNED BY SIRHAN , FUL TON WAS UNABL E TO RECALL
WKERE HE WEN T DURIN G HIS RIDES WI TH SI RHAN OR CIRCUMSTANCES IN VOL VED.
A DVI SED SIRHAN KO RKED AT SERVI CE STATION AT N I GHT WHILE ATTENDIN G COLLEE
N AME 0F STATION UKNO WN BUT LOCATED ON A MAIN STREET ONE BLOCK NORTH 0 F
COLORADO STREET, RUNING PARALL EL TO COLORADO AN D EAST 0F FRON T
ENTRANCE TO CITY COLLEGE: STATED HE BEL IEVES SIRHAN MEMBER 0F FOREI GV
CLUB ON CUMPUS 0F CItY COLLEGE. FUL TON FURN I SHED FOLLO WING NAMES AN D
A DDRESSES 0 F PERSONS WKO MAY BE ABL E TO RECALL SOMETHIN G MORE SPECI FIE
A BO UT SIRHAN, RICHRD HUTTON , FO URTEEN NINETYFIVE PALOMA STREET,
P ASADENA, CAL I FO RN IA, ALL EN YACK, FI FTYTHREE SO UTH MEREDI TH STREET
P ASADENA, CAL I FO RN IA, SPECIAL IST FI VE HUDSON MOLLAY AN D WIFE
ANNETTE, HAWK PROJECT Ua S. ARMY MISSILE COmMAND, WHITE SANDS,
N Ew MEXI CO .
Los AN GEL ES AT PASADENA WILL INTERVIEW RICHARD HUTTON AN D
ALL E YACK AT ABO VE ADDRESSES AN D DETERMINE IF SIRHAN MEMBER 0F FOREI GN
TYPE CL UB ON CAMPUS CItY COLLEGE:
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P AGE THREE
ALBUQUERQUE ' AT WHITE SANDS, NEW MEXI CO WILL INTER VI EW
SPECIALIST FIVE HUDSON MOLLAY AN D WIFE ANNETTE CONCERN IN G SIRHAN BIRSHA-
B A SIRHAN_ DETERMINE AN Y BACK GRO W D, POLITICAL LEAN ING, NATIONALISTIC
T ENDENCIES AN D AvY 0 THER INFORMATION PERTIN EN T TO THIS IN VESTI GATION.
FUL TON WAS INSTRUCTED TO GI VE THIS MATTER MORE THO UGHT AN D HE WILL
B E REIN TERVI EWED SIX EL EVEN InSTANT'
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FD-JS0 (Rev. 7-16-63)
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The Time Is Now
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"We're not going to accept vio- restoration of reason has an obliga-
M lence a5 a way of Jife in America," tion to his country to do so_
Sen. Robert F. Kennedy told cam: The nation must insist' on this.
paign crowds in California last week;
Of course there Js dissent; of
On Tuesday, moments afler he course there are differences of opin-
claimed victory in that primary, ion. There always have been and
violence struck him down: there always will be. But one of our (Inaicate page nome 0f
newspaper, city ana #{fo, ,
The Birmingham News believcs strengths always has been out pO-
that tnis nation faces grave crisis, a
litical system's ability to fecord these
crisis not entirely isolated to the mur: differences and to adjust to them.
ders and atlempted murder of public There is machinery for change in
figures: America; machinery for peaceful, 0r-
What is happening does violence
derly redress of grievances
not just to individuals but to Amer- What some people have fostered Is
ican'5 political processes: What is not orderly change but the destruc
threatened is the murder of the tion of the very mechanism, our pO-
American dream. litical system, which can effect it:
This nation prides itself, rightly, in America must pledge itself to deal THF BTRMTNGHA M
Its nearly two centuries-long record honestly with the needs of its citi- NPWS
of peaceful transition of government zens. It also must ask that all citizens
through free elections. Events of re-
have faith that the pledge will be
cent months _of recent: years cast
honored; that .they cease provocative
conduct and join in a common rededi-
a deepening shadow over that record.
cation to preservation 'of the consti:
It is no longer inconceivable _
tutional foundations of that falth: BIRMINGHA M though still by no means probable Post-
that conditions could arise which It has been cited so frequently that IIFRALD
would make the holding of a presi- it is by now a cliche, U. S Supreme
dential election the transfer of Court Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes
power to a new administration on observation that the right of freo
schedule questionable: speech does not carry with it the
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right to shout "Fire!" in a crowded
It seems to The News that certain 6-6-68
things are absolutely vital at this
theater. Date:
moment if America is to survive as a Too many people have gone much Edition:
MPTRO
nation united: too far in their attacks on America, Author:
Enttort AL
The President of the United States however real their grievances: Too. Editor;
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must, must, stand before the nation many people have remained silent
Title: " KTN <AT,"
rather than risk; in the emotional
and tell its people directly, forcefully,
climate which has been generated,
that their country now must insist on
responsible citizenship: He made a
being misinterpreted,
Character: start in the right direction in his tele- It is not' out 'f lack of sympathy
vised address to the nation last night; for those who need assistance or out or
04-1772
But what is needed is much more than of lack of commitment to providing Classfication:
the appointment of another commis- it that responsible leaders now Submfttlng Office:
RTRNT NGH AM
sion, however valuable the work of should speak up. It is out of first and
its distinguished members might be. overriding concern for preserving Bcing Investigatrd
Too long have' the President and this nation: Z4Z222
other national leaders permitted the Those truly concerned about Amer-
United States government to be Ica, truly devoted to this nation, will 'INDEXED
bullied by an irresponslble tew: Too have no dlfficulty noting the Inflam- ~iLl_Ed FILED
long have they hesitated to speak out mability of the situation and acting 1968
gross violations of sense to damp rather than fan it, LUi
ff not 0f 4W: Those who do the opposite no long- FBI BIRMINGHAM
Every citiven In this country, In er can be treated as if they have no
office or private life, who can responsibility for their actions and
exert any influence in behalf of a their utterances;
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FD-350 (Rev. 7-16-6 3)
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The Kennedy Shooting
Jn lerms nf the personal tragedy to in the cheers raised at the news 0f
the Kennedy family, the shooting of the death 0f President Kennedy
Sen. Robert F. Kennedy is simply in- in the question raiscd by those who
credible: seck to justily the slaying of Dr.
The deaths of a son and a daughter King and the shooting of Scnator
in plane crashcs were accidents, Kennedy: "Well, they asked [01 it,
which could happen to anybody, the didn't ` they?" (Indieate page nano 0f
severe injury of Sen_ Edward M. Socicty must rid itsell 0f this newspaper, city ana_stote.)
Kenncdy also resulted:; from a plane plague; and sociely can only accom-
crash, an accident. plish this through its leaders, who:
But the murder of President John ever they may be_
F. Kennedy and the attempled slay; must be leaders to whom jus-
ing of the senator were no accidents tice is a sacred obligation and en-
These crimes were committed by forcement of the Jaw a first duty, sub-
men with deluded minds_-either ~ject to no exceptions.
poisoned by the most evil bigotry Or If any can come from So
bereft of all powers of reason: despicable a crime as the attempt on
Murder generated in passion or in Senator Kennedy's life, it can only
criminal greed (as in robbery) is be that the senseless misfortune in- THF BTrMTNGTTAN
no Iess tragic but is susceptible tq flicted upon hin will provoke gOv- NPWS
some semblance of explanation. As- ernment and the country as a whole)
sassination for the sake of assassina- into restoring civilized processes and
tion is beyond the limits of human erasing SO-called "civil disobedience"
reasoning; Yet it seems to gee with in all its vagaries
3 trend which has infested our SO- The first evidence of this type of 10
ciety Zthe wild and unrestrained no- reaction already has occurred in the BIRMTNGFTAM 'Ros?-
tion that violence is justified by its House of Rcpresentatives, where a FFRALD
objectivcs that government can be vote on the Senate-passed anti-crime
stampeded by marches and extrava- bili suddenly has been scheduled to-
villification of public officials, day__one of the many steps which
that in the end any end can be have been called for during these BIRMINGTA H , AL ABA
achieved simply by maligning Or many months and of rising
eliminating others crime. Gun control is a provision
It is a state of affairs which could of this bill. Date: 6-6-68
trigger in an already diseased brain Meanwhile, every decent American, Edition: MRTRO
(and obviously has) the idea that if as a member of the overwhelming Author: FDJTO RT AL
you do not like a policy, trample it majority, will prayerfully wish for Editor: JQFTN W BLOONTR
(as in some of our universities) and- the prompt recovery of Senator Ken-
TItle: "KFNSAL, T"
if you do not Jike & man, slander and nedy to full health and faculty: And;
berate hin -or. shoot him! will sincerely commiserate with the
This mood of malice has been un- family which has suffered So much
duly tolerated, indeed often encour- tragedy. Character:
(knowingly or otherwise ) by The effect 0f the shooting on the
or
44-1772
some of our more avid politicians_ election is highly problematical and
Classificatlon:
by their over-heightened statements, at this moment far beside the point; RTRXtICHAR
by their appeals to emotion rather The only issue now was aptly cap- Submitting Office:
than judgment, by the abuse they suled by Governor Hughes of New Being Investlgatrd
have dealt those who differed with Jersey when he said:
them. "We'd better wake up and take 7ZZZ
It has been said before by some the guns away from the lunatics be- SeEd INDEXED
(after the Kennedy assassination and fore they shoot all of us. 1} S_idGlzil) FILED
aller the Martin Luther King assas- If the bullet is to replace the bal-
sination) that our society is "sick: 1) lot in American politics, if violence is ~vi 13685
Now it is being said again: to replace rhetoric and persuasion,
FBI BIRMINGHAM
Many have seen a manifestation ,of then our way of life is lost And that,
he sickness in our own community pray God, simply cannot happen,
and
They
good
gant
years
top
aged
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FD-350 (Rcv. 7-16-6 3)
(Mount Clipping in Spacc Zelow)
Mournirg "5
3 Ii.Z
This_is 45 Prcsidcnt Johnson pro- 0f he:n; Slug_ic::: 3 2 DG (
claimed, a timc for mourning; Hc has 0: elC. T.. ca; nione
set asidlc Sunday as a spccial day 0f tior 7 Wcick :s / 41 Jcadic:3 i'im
SOITOW ovcr the death 0f Sen_ Robcrt ;ieir lives by .cin ~dcrs.
F. Kennedy. Zven inc Pra.xic ]f thc ` iica:
Thc scnsclcssness of this kiling States, possibly ha nct heaw:ly
naturally has shocked cve yhocy, tccted man in :i0 worid, relie: ,n Sc"
here or ahroad; even the most cynical, crccy and suryrixc T:en hc travls
cvcn those with the 'least 0f morals in his Own COulii: ,_purely &- AC Jane
a5 we understand them_ essary precau:s: cnd s:42
The unbclievable nature Qf the There alwss &s Tzcn -crir
murder and the prominence of the it Scc1: Ax kat it
victin, of coursc, make the shock a5 whoily ce alv
incvitable as it is justified. The ~cs; nk;
mourning follows as a matter of con- [ war ; c
science and decency, as well as sym- +eir ow S
pathy.
It has to do with conscience because Bl: ~iic nave warcd Su
there is in each of Us:a feeling that ;" xr 0 sy i; ;ezen
needn't have happened, that Sone- Yea:: :t cine i- natic: raost
whcre something must have b e 2 n Sresc-:.? &_.0 Ost dlitiicult 'olcn
amiss, that if soncbody sornchow hac :t 5 `i. Ic-, SCh far; wit: .ament
TRF' JRMTNGHTA M
just thought of something it might 2 oiir; ac kere and tkere NFK;
have been prevented. ~)6 cilec Jical improve-
Yet it is plain that the ass:ssnation Ie: 31 42
Jeen mei hcad
was the work of a fanatic, 3 could
have had only the most f rentary '& 2. step I. : aken
excuse for his unforgivable ~Even 'se 0f Repre-
if thcre was a conspirac; - anly scnt J(; thc
'GHA M POSt-
handful coulc a4vC been jvolvec_
Ll for ure & ~iativc-
There wa; :Y of expec[.n; Si:ch w4g arti- Fa i 10 Tn
1 horror, ~Jining any of 200 mil- src" hazd gl;` 0 makc i nara-
Jion An:: could have done to er for cox ninals tc c .cpe RIRMGTA}" -ARAM A
stop it pugishmea J:S ( ; Jicalities, to per-
But "n is universal: WVhy: mit tke ~SC Gl wire-tapping in track-
Thc :wcr is anotk:: ques- dlolfn crine, to becf up police o: 6-8 ~
tion: have crime at all? forces and police techniques_ Ec.-O;:
W; 'stance, on tne same By tragic irony, Senator Kennedy
nigh: Acancdy was shot down can take large credit for enactment of
zic:: Dua Lj -ia
Wcr Marine officers sense- this law-~which had pecn caught in
less:, a hamburger shop in a soft-headed Ci :;nie am01;, some ~::0: KE: L::
Wis:: - 34: As a result of a trivial House leaccrs: Preside" John-
argi:.enl son ha? btr olbts 4 it,
WVny are there 11,000 willful mur- althol:g' he will 1 for
haracter:
ders in :he United States every year? stror The ~nedy -17.3
or Most 0 the victims are not prominent ass:_ ied all tkz and
people. There are no official mourn- the by a hancsome Cassiiicaih
days for them, The shock in most me ~~fiting RTr)TICTAM
cases is limited to their families, sc: _hc ~ing h: ssed,
Znds and neighbors But they are wvi: orsibilii min- #eing Ir:
j-st as dead Their murders are ish? 0) he any ~CSS
equa 'y Siense &SS The survivors are in t. not if i 44_[212_
ju; wave _S_0f I} ihe SEARCNED_ INDEXED
things? assaSsi: iX} unmr ^ <able SEXIALIZED_ FILED
1'@ just as clusive. part-:. ~cci.
hist be answcrs, because Mourni 'S nf Scnalc; Kcn- JUN 11 1968
3j on without them_ The nedy is fitti:; necessary. But if, BIRMINGHAM FBI
LI
ciinnot toleratc an 88 per it docs not result expelling tiie per-
ucrcase in serious crime in vading atmosphere of anarchy and
S'Cx? ycars. It cwnot have its citi- fanaticism it wili hc n0 credit
2ns, urban and even rural, in fcar to the Scnator's memory.
9r0-
.:
hcc?
ing
ing
'Jai,
great
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FD-36 (Rev. 5-21-64)
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Date: 6/11/68
Transmit the follow in
PLA INTEXT
(Type in plainlext 0r code)
Via TELETYPE_ JJRGENT
(Priority)
To LOS ANGELES (66-156)
FROM BIRMINGHAM (44-1772) (@u@ )
KENSALT
RE BIRMINGHAM TELETYPE TO LOS ANGELES DATED JUNE ELEVEN
9
SIXTYEIGHT .
SP FOURTH BRUCE EDWARD FULTON RE INTERVIEWED THIS DATE AT
REDSTONE ARSENAL , ALABAMA
#Ar'
FULTON STATED HE RECALLED CRA IG BLISS , FORMER STUDENT AT
PASADENA CITY COLLEGE , ACQUA INTED WITH S IRHAN BIRSHABA SIRHAN .
YuSttec
48 D BLISS , A NAVY VETERAN
9
WORKED AS A BARTENDER AT
NIGHT WHILE ATTENDING COLLEGE _ NAMEE OF BAR UNKNOWN BUT LOCATED AT
INTERSECTION OF NORTH LAKE STREET AND ALTADENA DRIVE
1
ALTADENA
0
CALIFORNIA.
MieN ADV ISED HE REMEMBERS A PRETTY GIRL HE BELIEVES WAs
MEMBER SAME FOREIGN TYPE CLUB (NAME UNKNOWN ) As SIRHAN . Ferror
STATED FIRST NAME OF GIRL SONJA (PHONETIC ) (LNU) . DESCRIBED_
GIRL As NINETEEN
1
FIVE FEET FOUR INCHES
9
ONE ONE FIVE LBS . #ACK
LNF:gas
(1) 4y-171-/2
5'
hy btusw
Sent
Wv8fa
Per _NDEXED Approved:
Special Agent in Charge 'SER" &LIZEY/62
_FiLed_
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FD-36 (Rev. 5-22-64)
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Date:
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PAGE TIO
HAIR, DARK COMPLEXION
1
POSSIBLY ARAB. PBLNON ADVISED HE COULD
RECALL NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION OTHER THAN ABOVE AND INFORMATION
FURNISHED IN PREVIOUS INTERVIEW . FD THREE ZERO TwO INTERV IEWS
REGARDING FULTON WILL FOLLON .
LOS ANGELES AT PASADENA CALIFORNIA
9
WILL THROUGH RECORDS
PASADENA CITY COLLEGE
1
ATTEMPT TO IDENTIFY AND INTERVIEW SONJA
(PHONETIC) (LNU) . ALSO LOCATE AND INTERVIEW CRA IG BLISS .
Approved: Sent M Per
Special Agent in Charge
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F BI Los AN G
F BI BIRMGHAM
1 038 PM URGEN T 6-1 1 -63 GDM
To Los AN GEL ES (56-156)
FROM BIRMIN GHAM (44-1772 )
K ENSAL T.
RE BIRMIN GHAM TEL ETYPE TO LOS AN GEL ES DATED JWE ELEVEN,
>
S IXTYEI GHT.
SP FO URTH BRUCE EDWARD FUL TON REINTER VI EWED THIS DATTE AT
R EDSTONE ARSENAL , ALABAMAa
FUL TON STATED HE RECALLED CRAI G BL ISS, FO RMER STUDEN T AT
PASADENA CItY COLLEGE, ACQUAINTED WITK SIRHAN BIRSHABA SIRHAN .
S TATED BL I SS, A NAVY VETERAN ; WORK ED AS A BARTEVDER AT
N IGHT WHILE ATTENDING COLLEGE: NAME 0 F BAR UNKNO @N BUT LOCATED AT
INTERSECTION 0 F NORTH LAKE STREET AN D AL TADENA DRI VE, AL TADENA,
C AL IfO RN IA:
ADVI SED HE REMEMBERS A PRETTY GIRL HE BEL I EVES WAS
EMBER SAME FOREI GV TYPE CL UB (NAME UNKNO WNV ) AS SIRHA . STATED
FIRST NAME 0F GIRL SONJA (PHONETIC) (LNU) . DESCRIBED GIRL AS
N INETEEN, FIVE FEET FO UR INCHES, ONE ONE FI VE LBS. , BLACK
END PAGE ONE
44-19*12- 12
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P AGE TbO
HAIR, DARK COMPLEXION , PO SSIBLY ARAB. ADVI SED HE CO UL D
R ECALL NO ADDI TIONAL In FO RMATION 0 THER THAN ABO VE AN D INFORMATION
F URNI SHED Iiv PREVIO US IN TERVI EW. FD THREE ZERO Two INTER VI EWS
R EGARDIN G FUL TON WILL FOLLO W.
LOS AN GELES AT PASADENA, CAL I FORN IA, WILL THRO UGH RECORDS
P ASADENA CITY COLLEGE, ATTEMPT TO IDEN TIFY AN D INTERVI EW SONJA
2 (PHONETIC) (LN U) . AL SO LOCATE AN D INTERVI EW CRAI G BL ISS.
END
NLB
F BI LOS AN G
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FBI BIRMGHAM
F BI ATLANTA
5 S3Pm URGEN T 6-11-68 LcS
To DI RECTOR, LO S AN GEL ES, AN D BI RmINGHAM
F ROm ATLAN TA 44-2412
K ENSAL T
RE BUREAU TEL ETYPE, sIX TEN LAST:
MRS: HUBERT (CL I FFO RD) RITCHIE REINTER VI EWED AN D REI TERATED
THAT SHE HAD NO ADDI TIONAL INFORMATION RE STATEMENT MADE BY
TO UR GUI DE IN TEL AVI V THAT RO BERT KEVN EDY HAD BEEN SHO T:
RITCHI E STATED THERE WERE EL EVEN 0 THER MEMBERS IN
B RO W ELL TO UR N UMBER SIXTEEN (HOLY LAN D PORTION ) , ALL . 0F WHOM
H EARD TKE STATEMENT MADE BY TKE GUIDE. SHE STATED THESE TO UR'
M EMBERS WERE FROM ALL 0 VER THE US, AN D SHE CO ULD ONLY RECALL A
R EVEREN D MC CRACK EN (PHONETIC) , ANn EPI SCOPAL MINISTER FROM
CLEVELAND, OHIO . RITCHE ADVI SED BRO W ELL TO URS, BI RMIN GHAM,
ALABAMA, CO UL D PO SSIBLY FURN I SH COMPL ETE NAMES AN D ADDRESS 0F
THEIR TO UR NUMBER SIXTEEN , HOLY LAN D PO RTION, DURIN G FI VE FO URTEEN
DASH TWEN TY LAST.
END PAGE ONE
44-/77)-13
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P AGE Two
FO R INFORMATION 0 F BIiZM INGHAM, ON SIX EL EVEN INSTANvT
MRS. HUBERT (CLI FFORD) RITCHIE, CO RN EL IA, GA: , ADVI SED SHE HAD
B EEN TRAVELL ING IN EUROPE DURING APRa SIXTYEI GHT AN D JO INED
B RO WN ELL TO UR NUMBER SIXTEEN (HOLY LAN D PORTION ) FOR FI VE
FO URTEEN DASH TWENTY SIXTYEI GHT TO URING TE KOLY LANDa On
EITHER FI VE SIXTEEN OR FI VE SEVEVTEEN LAST A LICENSED GUI DE,
J ACO B HEN I GMAN , ADDRESS RAMAT- GAN , FI VE SEVEN , BIAL IK ST:,
T EL AVI V, ISRAEL, AT THE TIME THE TO UR DEPARTED IN THE MORN IN G,
ANNO UNCED TO THE GRO UP THAT ROBERT KENNEDY KAD BEEN SHO T.
A T THIS TIME, TKE GUIDE WAS UNABLE To FURN I SH AN Y ADDI TIONAL
I NFO RMATION AN D SHE WAS NO T AWARE THAT SENATOR KENN EDY HAD BEEN
SHO T WTIL SHE ARRI VED OR RETURN ED TO THE US. THE STATEMENT WAS
N EVER RETRACTED BY THE GUIDE ON SUBSEQUEN T MO RN IN GS WHEN
UESTIONED BY MEMBERS 0 F TKE TO UR CONCER IN G THE STATEMEN T,
AnD THE GUI DE ADVI SED HE HAD NO ADDI TIONAL IN FO RMATION CONCERN ING
THE ALLEGED SHOO TING 0 F KENN EDY.
RE BUTEL REQUESTED MRS. RITCHIE BE REINTERVIEWED RE SPECI FICS
AND OBTAIN IDEN TITY 0 F 0 THER MEMBERS 0 F THE TO UR WHO 0 VERHEARD
S TATEMEN T.
BIRMIN GHAM, AT BRO WN ELL TO URS. DETERMINE IDEN TI TY AN D
DDRESSES 0 F INDI VI DUALS ON TO UR NO . SIXTEEN (HOLY LAN D PORTION)
END PAGE Two
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P AGE THREE
FIVE FO URTEEN DASH TWENTY LAST AN D SET 0 UT LEADS TO HAVE THESE
INDI VIDUAL S INTERVIEWED RE REMARK 0 F TO UR GUI DE: P.
END
GG DM
F BI BI RM GHAM
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FD36 (Rex $-22-64)
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Date: 6/12/68
Transmit the following in PLAINTEXT
(Type in plaintexl or code)
TELETYPE URGENT
Via
(Priority)
TO DIRECTOR , ATLANTA , CLEVELAND
9
DETROIT
9
JACKSON LOS ANGELES ,
NEWARK , SAN ANTONIO
FROM BIRMINGHAM (44-1772) (P)
KENSALT
RE ATLANTA TELETYPE TO DIRECTOR JUNE ELEVEN
9
SIXTYEIGHT .
FOR BENEFIT OFFICES RECE IVING INITIAL INFORMATION
1
MRS HUBERT
RITCHIE OF CORNELIA , GEORGIA
9
ADV ISED BUREAU AGENTS JUNE ELEVEN
S IXTYE ICHT , THAT SHE WAS PRESENT IN HOLY LAND WITH A BROWNELL TOUR
FROM MAY ONE FOUR To MAY TWO ZERO , SIXTYEIGHT . ON EITHER MAY
ONE SIX OR MAY ONE SEVEN , JACOB HEN IGMAN
9
ISRAELI GUIDE ADVISED
MEMBERS OF THE TOUR THAT ROBERT KENNEDY HAD BEEN SHOT . THE GUIDE
HAD NO FURTHER INFORMATION _ TH GUIDE MADE THE SAME STATEMENT
ON SUBSEQUENT MORNINGS IN RESPONSE TO QUESTIONING FROM TOUR
MEMBERS BUT NEVER RETRACTED HIS STATEMENT -
MRS . JACKIE WOOD , BROWNELL TOURS
)
BIRMINGHAM , ALABAMA
1
TODAY
ADVISED THIRTEEN PEOPLE FROM THROUGHOUT UNITED STATES PRESENT IN
GROUP ON HOLY LAND TOUR. THIS GROUP WAS DIRECTED BY MR. C. E.
NPS:gas 3,4 WA
63<4' 44-/272- Y4
(1) #oxT
JNDEXED ss7e7 (rrrsA
FALE?
Approved:
Sent& bZ
M Per
Spec Agent in Charge "otJn
S4X L"n62k sa
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FD336 {Aev: 5-22-64)
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PAGE TWO
(JACK) KERNS , THREE ONE THREE SOUTH CAMAC STREET
1
PHILADELPHIA _
1
PENNS YLVANIA. OTHER MEMBERS OF TOUR GROUP As FOLLOWS : MR . AND
MRS _ RALPH BRYCE
3
FIVE NINE TwO FIVE KAYRON DRIVE , N.E. , ATLANTA
9
GEORGIA ; MRS JUANITA MC LAUGHL IN , TWO FIVE ONE FIVE ONE NEWTON
PLACE
3
DEARBORN
1
MICHIGAN; MRS . GENEVA VOLPE
1
Two FIVE ONE THREE
FIVE NEWTON PLACE
1
DEARBORN MICHIGAN; MISS ELIZABETH SINTON
TWO NINE GRANT STREET , MT . HOLLY, NEW JERSEY; REVEREND W . MC CRACKEN
THREE ZERO SEVEN ONE NORTH PARK BLVD.
9
CLEVELAND H IGHTS , OHIO;
MR. JOHN KROGNESS
1
TwO FIVE TERO NINE OVERLOOK ROAD , CLEVELAND ,
OHIO; MR: AND MRS . J. Ba LOVE , FOUR SIX THREE ONE HICKORY RIDGE
ROAD , JACKSON , MISS ISSIPPI; MISS ALICE PEEL , SEVEN ZERO ONE RIO
GRANDE
1
AUSTIN
7
TEXAS .
MRS . WOOD ADV ISED FURTHER THAT JACK; KERNS , TOUR DIRECTOR FROM
PHILADELPHIA
9
PENNSYLVANIA
9
WOULD BE THE INDIVIDUAL MOST LIKELY TO
HAVE ESTABL ISHED INT IMATE CONTACT WITH ISRAELI GUIDE JACOB
HEN IGMAN .
OFFICES RECE IVING THIS COMMUNICATION REQUESTED TO INTERVIEW
INDIVIDUALS CONCERNING ANY KNOWLE DGE OF STATEMENT ALLEGED TO HAVE
BEEN MADE BY JACOB HENIGMAN .
Approved: Sent M Per
Special Agent in Charge
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F BI WASH DC
F BI BIRM GHAM
5 44PM URGEN.T 6- 12- 68 HEP
TO DIRECTO R, ATLAN TA, CL EVELAN D, DETRO I T, JACKSON, Los AN GEL ES,
NEWARK, SAV AN TON IO
F ROM BI RMIN GHAM (44-1772) 2P
K ENSAL T
RE ATLAN TA TEL ETYPE TO DIREC TOR JWE ELEVEN , SIXTYEI GHT.
FOR BENEFIT 0FFICES RECEI VIN G INITIAL IN FORMATION, MRSa AUBERT
RITCHIE 0F CO RN EL IAs GEORGIA, ADVI SED BUREAU AGEN TS JUNE EL E VEN,
S IXTY EI GHT, THAT SHE WAS PRESENT In HOLY LAN D WITH A BRO WNELL TO UR
F ROM MAY ONE FO UR TO MAY TwO ZERO , SIXTYEI GHT. ON EI THER MAY
ONE SIX OR MAY ONE SEVEN , JACO B HEN I GMAN , ISRAEL I GUI DE, ADVI SED
M EMBERS 0 F TKE TO UR ThAT ROBERT KENNEDY HAD BEEN SHO T, TKE GUI DE
HAD NO FURTHER IN FO RMATION _ THE GUI DE MADE TRE SAME STATEM EN T
0 N SUBSEQUEN T MO RN IN GS In RESPONSE TO QUESTIONIN G FROM TO UR
M EMBERS BUT NEVER RETRACTED KIS STATEMENT.
MRS. JACKIE WOo D, BRO W ELL TO URS, BIRMIN GHAM, ALABAMA, T0 DAY
DVI SED THIRTEEN PEOPLE FROM THRO UGHO UT WITED STATES PRESBT In
G RO UP ON HOLY LAN D TO UR. THIS GRO UP WAS DIRECTED BY MRa C. E:
JACK) KERN S, THREE ONE TKREE SOUTH CAMAC STREET, PHILADELPHIAs
EN D PAGE ONE
44-/772. /4
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P AGE Two.
P EVN SYL VAN I A. 0 THER MEMBEiS 0 F TO UR GRO UP As FOLLO WS: MRa AV D
MRS: RALPH BRYCE, FI VE NINE Tw) FI VE KAYRON DRI VE, NaE' , ATLAN TA'
G EORGIA; MRS. JUAN I TA Mc LAUGHL IN, Two FI VE ONE FI VE ON E NEWTON
PLACE, DEARBO Ri , MICKI GAN ; MRS. GEN EVA VLPE, Two FI VE ONE THREE
FIVE NEwTON PLACE, DEARBO Riv , MICHI GAN ; MISS ELIzABETH SIN TON,
Two NINE GRAN T STREET, MT. HOLL Y , NEW JERSEY ; REVEREN D Wa MC CRACKEN _
THREE ZERO SEVEN ONE NORTH PARk BL VDa , CLEVELAVD HEI GHTS, OHIO;
M R. JO HN KRO GNESS, THD FI VE ZERO NIN E 0 VERLOOK ROAD, CL EVELAND,
0 HIO; MR. AN D MRS. J' Ba Lo VE, FO UR SIX THREE ONE HI CKORY RI DGE
ROAD, JACK SON , MISSISSIPPI; MISS ALICE PEEL , SEVEV ZERO ONE RIO
GRAN DE, AUSTIN, TEXAS.
MRS: #OOD ADVI SED FURTHER THAT JACK KERN S, TO UR DIRECTOR FROM
PHILADELPHIA, PENN SYL VAN IA, WO UL D BE THE INDI VIDUAL MOST LIKEL Y TO
HAVE ESTABL I SHED INTIMATE CONTACT WI TH ISRAEL I GUIDE JACO B
H ENI GMAN .
0FFICES RECEI VING TKIS COMMUICATION REQUESTED TO INTER VI EW
I NDI VI DUALS CON CERN IN G ANY KNO WEDGE 0 F STATEMENT ALLEGED TO HAVE
B EEN MADE BY JACO B HEN I GMAN .
END
WPK
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Fd-350 (Rcv. 7-16-63)
(#ounf Clipping in Spacc Bclow)
Also, ihc 22 caliber pistol; 2coll
whcn purchased over the
counter is nol a5 conspicuous
a wcapon as a larger caliber_
JS
7cp-lar
such as a 338, said the agent.
"A 222 is often used ior
targct practice and most pcc Wec;c:
ple don't think much about
someone coming in to buy
:Y-JANEA. HiANN
onc. But a .38 is used mainly
T- 22 caliber pistol, like for shooting and (Inaicate page name 0 tke onc uscd in the slaying of
arouses more suspicion,' he newspaper, city and si9ie:)
Scn. Robert F_ Kennedy, has
said.
bccore a popular weapon for
crimes, law Ammunition for a 22 is also
use in committing much cheaper, running about
officers in Birmingham said.
S1 a box as compared to about
This type gun has been used S5 for a larger caliber weap:
in sevcral murders and nu- ons,
merous robbcrics in the city The 22 is also easy to fire
this year, according to Birm- and requires very little skill
ingham Folice Capt: Maurice
in hitting a target, said the
House. 3 agent. It is not usually used toj
Kc %4 ~asy availa-
01' even kill a victim if he isl THF BTRMTNGHA
balt' 02: 2S 1 G.order and Gil in the right spot, he said,
tke " ( cost of the' kill, but can seriously injure} NPWS
8e :in reasons
Kc: lre S common
usase
You can iind them for sale
in magazines real easily,' 18
said Captain House_ "They
BIRMTNGHAM DoS?-
usually run about $10, 812 or HFRALD
S15,' he said.
Fedcral Bureau of Iny
vestigation spokesman alsq BIRMT NGTYA M _ ALARAS A
cited low cost a5 one of the 9
factors in selecting this gur
over others, - Date: 6-10-68
Edition:
Author: Janean Mann
Editor: Duard Le Grange
Title:
Character:
or
Classification:
Submi Oifice:
RTR;t ;CHAN
J Gein;; +& flgat
HH4772/15
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7 BI BIRMGHAM
FBI CL EVELAN D
3 59PM URGEN T 6- 13- 63 LJL
To DIRECTOR (56- 537) LOS AN GEL ES (56-156) AN D BI RMIN GHAM (44-1 772)
F ROM CL EVELAN D (175-16) 4P
K ENSAL T
RE BIRMIN GHAM TEL , JUE TWEL FTH, LAST'
REVEREN D Vi . CHAVE MC CRACK EN , ST' PAUL 'S EP I SCOPAL
C HURCH, THREE Z ERO SEVEN ONE NORTH PARK BO UL EVARD, CLEVELAN D
H EIGHTS, OHIO , ADVI SED ON JUV E TWELFTH, LAST, THAT HE WAS
MEMBER 0F BRO WN ELL TO UR Tbo ONE SIX In HOLY LAN D DURING
P ERIO D APPROXIMATEL Y MAY FO URTEENTH T0 MAY TWENTY- SECOND,
S IXTYEI GHT.
ON MAY SIXTEENTH, LAST, THE GRO UP LUNCHED AT TKE SEMADAR
HO TEL RESTAURAN T IN MO DERI CAESAREA. AT APPROXIMATEL Y
O NE- THIRTY PaMa, HE HEARD THE RUMOR THAT AN ATTEMPT HAD BEEN
MADE ON THE LIFE 0F SENATOR RO BERT F, KENNEDY IN MIL WAUKEE,
W ISCONSIN. RUMO R FURTHER INDICATED THAT SENATOR K ENN EDY
WAS STILL AL I VE, BUT In CRI TICAL CONDI TION.
Mc CRACK EV ADVI SED THAT TKE NEWS PROMPTED HI GHL Y
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P AGE TwO
C V 175-16
EMO TIONAL REACTION WHICH PARTIALL Y CLO UDS HIS RECOLL EC TION,
B UT THAT HIS CURRENT RECOLL ECTIO,V IS THAT INFO RMATION
R EGARDING SENATOR KENNEDY CAME From TKE TO UR GUI DE, JACO R
H ENI GMAN MC CRACK Ev STATED THAT TO Ut' GUIDE ADVI SED HE HAD
H EARD NEHS "ON TRE AIR" IMPL YING RADIO BROADCAST. MC CrACKEN
S TATED GUIDE INDICATED NEWS WAS IN HEBREW LANGUAGE, BUT
M C CRACKEV PO SSESSED NO IN FORMATION REGARDING IDEVTI TY OR
LOCATION 0F STATION .
MC CRACK E STATED FURTHER ATTEMPTS TO CONFIRM RUMOR
W ERE COMPLETEL Y NEGATI VE: NO INFORMATION HEARD ON RADIO
AND NO TKING APPEARED IN I SRAEL I NEWSPAPERS CONCERN ING THIS
MATTER: Mc CRACK EN THEN ASSUED RUMO R TO BE FAL SE AN D MADE
N 0 FURTHER INQUIRIES CON CERNIN G IT. HE FURN I SHED TO UR
B ACK GRO UV D INFORMATION IDENTICAL TO THAT SET FO RTH IN
B I RMINGHAM TEL ETYPE, JUNE TWELFTH, LAST.
INDICES 0F THE CLEVELAND 0 FFICE NEGATI VE REGARDING
R EVEREND MC CRACKEN .
JO HN KRO GNESS, STO CKBROKER, WITH PAINE, WEBER, JACK SON;
AN D CURTI S, ONE ZERO TwO ONE EUCL I D A VEN UEs CLEVELAN D, OKIO ,
END PAGE Two
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P AGE THREE
C V 1 75-16
A DVI SED ON JUE THIRTEEN TH, SIXTY EI GHT, THAT HE WAS PRESENT
I N HOL Y LAN D WI TH THE BRO WV ELL TO UR FROM APPROXIMATEL Y
M AY FO URTEEN TH TO MAY TWEVTY - SECOND, SIXTYEI GHT.
KRO GNESS STATED THAT ON MAY SIXTEENTH, SIXTYEI GHT, TKE
TO UR GRO UP HAD LUNCH AT THE SEMADAR HO TEL RESTAURAV T In
MODERN CAESAREA. AT APPROXIMATEL Y ONE-FIFTEEV TO ONE-THIRTY
P ,Ma, UPON LEA VIN G RESTAURANT, HE HEARD A RUMOR FROM 4
To URI ST, IDEN TITY UNKNO biv TO HIm, THAT AN ATTEMPT HAD BEEV
M ADE ON THE LIFE 0F SENATOR RO BERT F, KENN EDY In NEBRASKA,
C ItY UNKNO WN _
KRO GNESS CO UL D NO T ATTRIBUTE THIS INFO RMATION TO
I SRAEL I GUIDE JACO B HEN I GMAN ; HO WEVER, DI D INQUIRE TO
H ENI GMAN IF KE HAD KEARD ANY NEWS REGARDING THIS INCI DEN T,
AND HEN I GMAN REPL I ED IN THE NEGATI VE.
KRO GN ESS STATED ThAT HE DI D NO T HEAR ANY FURTHER
COMMENTS REGARDIN G THIS MATTER, TKAT NO THING WAS OBSER VED
I N ISRAEL I NEWSPAPERS, NO R DI D HE HEAR ANY BROADCAST
CONCERN IN G SAME, SO ASSUm ED THIS TO BE A RUMOR AN D MADE
N0 FURTHER INQUIRIES.
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P AGE FU UR
C V 175-16
CLEVELAN D INDICES NEGATI VE REGARDING Kiro GNESS.
P _
END
J GA
F BI BIRM GHAM
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OPTIONAL FORM NO: I0
MaY 188 EDITION
GSA FPMR (41 Cr) 101-11.6
UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT
Memorandum
TO BIRMINGHAM (44-1772) DATE: 6/14/68
FROM SA DALE W JOHNSON
SUBJECT: KENSA LT
Re Bureau teletype to Birming June 5 , 1968 _
At Huntsville, A la ba ma
On June 6 1968 SANDY PREA SLEY , Clerk in
Charge Records Division Huntsville Police Department ,
advised SA DA LE W_ JOHNSON that she could loca te no
record or information wha tsoever rela ting to anyone wth
the last name SIRHAN and particularly subject SIRHAN
BISHA RA SIRHAN_
1)- Birmingha m 44- /772
DwJ: jam
IBR (rin
726_FIL:D
3o30
Drnncun du-iac
U.S. Savings Bonds Regularly 0n tbe Payroll Savings Plan
510-103
SAC ,
ham ,
Buy
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F0-38 {Fov. 5-22-04)
F B !
Dute: 6/13/68
Transmit :he Iollowing in
in Dlainte.t cojc)
Via 4"EHEFFYPE ~URGENHpriority)
TO: DIRECTOR AND ATLANTA
FROM: JACKSON (56-94)
KENSALT
RE BIRMINGHAM TELETYPE To DIRECTOR , JUNE TWELVE ,
LAST_
MR _ AND MS _ J. B. LOVE , FOUR SIX THREE ONE
9
#ICKORY
RIDGE ROAD , JACKSON
7
MISS _
9
ADVISED THEY HAD BEEN ON
BROWNELL 1OuR IN HOLY IAND FROM MAY FOURTEEN To TWENTY ,
LAST_ DURING TOIR : ABOUT MAY FIFTEEN OR SIXTEEN
9
MR_
LOVE HEARD SOMEONE IN TOUR GROUP MENTION THAT' ROBERT
KENNEDY HAD BEEN SHOT IN THE U S . HE COULD NOT RECALL
WHICH MEMBER OF THE GROUP SAID IT BUT BELIEVES THAT THIS
UNKNOWN MEMBER OF THE GROUP HAD HEARD IT FROM A THIRD PARTY .
THE ALLEGED SHOOTING WAS DISCUSSED BY MEMBERS OF THE TOUR
1-JACKSON 4-nl_L{
1-CLEVELAND (AM) SEARCHED_ INDEXED_
1-DETROIT (AM) SERIALIZED_
1-LOS ANGELES (AM)
JUN1 1968
1-NEWARK (AM)
BI BIRMINGHAM
LSAN ANTONIO (AM)
1BTRMINCHAM (AM)
RSC Lwgj
(7)
Approved: Sent M Per
Special Agent in Charge
(Type "
Tiied -
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FD-3s (cv. 5-22-64)
F B /
Date:
Transmit the following in
(Typc in plaintext or code)
Via
(Priority)
PAGE TwO
FOR ABOUT 'CHREE HOURS ON THE DAY IT WAS MENTIONED HOWEVER ,
9
NO FURTHER MENTION OF IT WAS MADE ON ANY SUBSEQUENT DATES
TO THEIR KNOWLCDGE_
NEITHER MR _ NOR MS _ LOVE HAD EVER HEARD JACOB HENIGMAN
3
ISRAELI TOUR GUIDE KNOWN As "JAKE 0 MAKE ANY STATEMENT
CONCERNING THE U, S , OR THE POLITICAL CONDITION IN THE US _
THEY DID NOT HEAR THE GUIDE SAY THAT KENNEDY HAD BEEN SHOT
AND NEITHER OF THEM BCLIEVE THAT THE GUIDE ACTUALLY MADE
THE STATEMENT ,
AM COPIES FURNISHED CLEVELAND , DETROIT
J
LOS ANGELES ,
NEWARK , SAN ANTONIO , AND BIRMINGHAM .
END_
Approved: Sent M Per
Special Agent in Charge
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6/13/68
FLAINIEIT
TLLETFE URGENI
TO' SACS ATLANTA
CLEVELAND
DETROIT
JACRSON
105' ANCELLS
NENAEK
SAN ANTONIO
FROM DIRECTOR CBI
KEZISALT .
REBHTEL JUNE THELVE LAST .
FIQ To CONDUCTINC REQUCSTED INTIRVIEVS IN RETEL ,
RTCIPIENTS SHOULD EEVIEI OFTICC INDICDS REGARDING PRRTINENT
INDIYIDUAL IWVOLVED. Il INFORMATION DEVELOFED HHTICII IDULD
MAKE INTIRVIEY INADVISADLE ADVISE BUREAU_
CoPY MAILED BTRMINCHAM,
Birainghan
44-/
-79
Fi
"tElizcd
FBI Wnaxi
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OpTiONAL FORm NO. 10 m10-108
MaY icz Edition
GSA GEN RCG: No. 37
UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT
Memorandum
TO SAC , ALBANY DATE: 6/14/68
FROM IOS ANGEIES (56-156)
SUBJECT: KENSAL
On 6/13/68 , Bureau authority granted to furnish a11
continental offices with a photograph of S IRHAN BISHARA S IRHAN
to assist in covering leads
2 Albany (Enc 1)
1 Each Continental Office (Enc _ 1) 4L_4222226
2 Ios Ange les
SEARCHED_ INDEXED_
SERIALIZEDZE
FILEd
FMM/paw
(61 ) JUN 1 71968
FBI BIRMINGHAM
{uz_ fLL
0 SAC ,
W
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S4C , LOS ANGELES (56-158) 6/20/68
SAC, BIRNINGHAM (44-1772)
bttosALT
Ro I teletypo to' Btrelnghee; 6/10/68 and
Bbralnghen' teletjpub to Loa Angeles, 6/11/68-
rnlooed Ior Toi.Angelee_are %_coptee exch Of
54902 Intorvtewa Mth BbvcB PIaED FULTOR on 6/10/68
SEd 07i17e8.
2 8 Lpe Angeled (1nd - 18)
D- @ralograd
LW:ecb
44-/972
~ 21
0) SEARCHED iNDEXED_
~ERALIZED FiLEs
@pvc
926 Dber
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6/19/68
AIRTeL
tO} DIRECToR; PBX
PROM: 88C , DErOIT (63-4177)
SEJECT : KEMBALT
RB 'sIrelaghaa toletype t0 Durora , 6/12/68 ,
Mro . JUANIB 'NC [AUEIMLIR , 25151 wattor, aa Brd - GUABVA
VOIPB 25135 BOMtOn , Dearbor, Hlebtgan
0
botb aduisea on/6/19/68 ,
ty. dfa Poe boar aD7 Orrbred 0r #laterares 'Rade b] aydnc durlng
tolkk torr' & 6o Roly Land rolatfvo to Denator DlrdT aboe,
botb eald 00a 02 thelr Iprapll getdat Yas]_232l0d # JAXE}
bootor, en could not reQall aio fu1l nom, They #AIa JRCOn
narour tonia @rvr boen tho gulat Yhaa knur 0 "JAf+ #
thor Aerived In tho Land oa 5/14/60 , 04 Jort aftor8od 0f
5/23/60 .
Barar
1 ' Eralaettn (41-1772) IIAEo)'
La 1nelos {56-156) {
Batrolt
RnVjes'
(0)
4z-2ZZz
SEARCHED INDEXED
S_RIALIZED FXLED
JUN2 2 1968
FBI BIRMINGHAM
beteg
Tht
taor
#oly
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FD-302 (Rev 4-15-64)
FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
Date 6/14/68
Speclallet Iv BRUCE EDRARD FULTON RA 19878345,
Maintenance and Support Division of "Hawk Project"
DLrectorate of Arsenal Support Operations U, 8, Arry
Miseile Coraand Redetone Argenal Alabana , 5a8 reinter-
viered' for the purpose of abcertaining any addit-onal
infornation 'he Dey have recalled 81nce tbe prevloue
interview on June 10, 1968_
FULTON advLsed tbat he bad g1ven the satter a
great deel of thought but It 52b Very d1fficult for h:m to
reneaber beceu80 it hae been alnost three yeare since be
last b2 SIRHAN .
FULTON atated that he recalled that CRAIG BLISS,
a forner gtudent at Paeadena' Clty College, wab an acquaJnt-
ance Of SIRHAN _ Fe ea1d tbat BLISS, a Navy veteran
9
worked
48 a bartender at nIght whlle attending Pasadena City Col-_
lege : FULTION stated he did not know the nane of the bar
but it 10 located at the intersection Of North Lake Street
and Altadena Drive, Altadena , Callfornta . FULTON stated
tbat he renenbered a pretty girl he believed wab a menber
Of the 8246 forelgn-type club (nane unknom) a8 SIRHAN -
FULTON adv1Bed that be did not think that thls g1rl_ Fae
SIRHAN 8 g1rlfriend but jubt a0 acquaintance . FULTON sa1d
tbat he belleved the g1rl '8 nawo wa8 SONJA (phonetio)
He could not recall ber labt nane FULTON debcribod the
pretty ` young ledy as 19 year8 Of 280 , 5'4" 115 pounde
wItb black hatr and dark coplexton, and
pobbibly
an Arab.
FULTON adv1sed be could recall no add_tLonal Infora-
ation other tban what he had just nentioned and the Inforna-
tion furnished I0 tbe previous Interview On June 10, 1968 .
On
6/11/68
0
HuntavIllel Klabara
File
BA 44-1772 377
L 56-156
by_
SA LEON N _ FRANKENFIRLD :scb
Date dictated_
6/12/68
This documeni contains neilher recommendatlons nor conclusions of Ihe FBI. Ii Is the property of Ihe FBi and Is looned lo your ogency;
M and ils contenls ore not o be disfribuled oulsid0 ogency Your
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FD-302 JRev. 4-15-64)
FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
Date_
6/14/68
Speclalist Iv: BRUCE EDWARD FULTON , RA 19878345;
Maintenance and Support Divi8ion of "Hark Project"
Directorate of Arsenal Support Operetion8, U, S_
Mi881le Connand , Redstone Tgenai; Alabana , wa8 epprised
of the ident1ty Of the viening agent and the nature
of the investigetIon . FUuHON furnlshed tbe following 1n-
fornation :
FULTON stated tbat he 18 acquainted WIth SIRHAN
BIRSHARA SIRHAN . He advleed he flret mat SIRBAN at tbe
"Student Union Coffee 'Shop 01 On the Ca@pub at Paeadena City
College, Paeadena
8
CelLfornta about Septerber 1964: Ho
sa1d tbat be ' could not recall the last tine that: be 82w
SIRHAAN but it was boretine prIor to December 1965 because
thlo 18 wben be (FULTON) left City College FULTON dor
scribed b1s relatlonship FIth SIRAAN a5 a "campue acquaint-
ance" 1n thet be did not socialize WIth SIRHAN Off carpub,_
advieing tbat he did not g0 to SIRHAN 8 house , nor did
SIRAAN ever cone to his boube He advIsed that bis conver-
sat1ons Vith SIRHAN were
ueually held In the coffee Bhop
during beaks or between after or bafore clabbed During
these
convereations, EULToN
recal16 discu881on8 Of Arab and
Ierael confllct, at which tine SIREAN bad expressed h1s
d1bsatIsfection with the adeinlstration and the powepapers
becaube 2l-eved_ that they sided_vith Israel . FULTON
describe Su 86 dprtntrovert axlonerer HerAdytsed
that SIR A Wnd hr 4ted a
tendency
3 while
In his prosonce dv1s0d tbat SIRE
v that
Of an lndividual Rho was loyal to his countfy "0 ad-
vised that SIRHAN wab very devoted to Jordan and It va8 bis
(FULTON' 8) Op1nLon , based on convereetion Fitb SIRHAN, tbat
SIRHAN eventually wanted to return to Jordan ,
FULTON B41d tbat be 10 8u*0 tbat politics Bore
dIscussed during convereatlon8 #Ith SIRHAN but he could not
recall SIRHAN nentioning bio polltical v1ew8, party or Bpez
CIflc politIcal canddate ,
FULTON denied be cornutod to and fron college Kith
SIREAN . Be sa1d that he did recall' riding on one or two
On
6/10/68
at_
Huntev1l1e Alabare
File #_
BE 44-1772 74
by_
8A . LEON N FRANKENFIELD;Bcb
Date dictated
6/11/68
This documeni contains neither recommendotions nor conclusions of Ihe FBi; Ii is the properiy of the FBI ond Is tooned to agency;
Mand ils conlents ore nof to be distributed oulside agency .
Auy
angn
Your
Your
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BH 44-1772
occabionb 1n an old model Cadillac (year and color unknown)
owned by SIRHAN but was unable to recall where he went during
these rides with SIRHAN or the circunstances 1nvolved _
FULTON stated that he enrolled in Pasadena City College in
Septenber 1963 and quit college (without a degree) in
December 1965 _ He sa1d that while attending college, be
re8ided at 2446 East Waghington Boulovard Pasadena California
with bi8 mother
2
JANB H,, and younger brother , DOUGLAS_
FULTON advlsed that he usually took a bue to and
from school althougb On occas1on h1s couain, RICHARD HUTTON ,
would pick him up or drop him off at bone FULTON steted
that he did not knom where SIRHAN lived_
He sa1d that be recalled that SIRHAN worked at a
bervice station at night while attending college _ He could
not recal1 the nane of the btatlon but It 18 located On a
naLn street , One block north Of Colorado Street, running
parallel to Colorado Street , and Bast of the front entrance
of Pasadena City College. FULTON further advised that he
believed that SIREAN wab a menber Of bone type of forelgn
club (nane unknow) on the campub Of City College .
FULTON steted that after be qult Pesadena Clty
College, be enlleted 1p the United States' Army and entered
o. duty February 21, 1966 at Fort Polk, Loulsiana for boot
cemp . He completed bib training op Apr1l 30 1966 and then
returned hone on a fourteen-day loave , He then, after the
leave , reported to Redstone Argenal where he arrived
approxlnately May 14 and bas been there ever 81nce _ FULTON
advised he wa8 at hone On leave from March 6 1968 tbrough
March 18, 1968_ hi8 mo8t recent return to
Ceiifornia. FULTON
sa1d that he
aid
not bee or telk to SIRHAN during bis leave
in 1968 or in 1966 _
FULTON stated that usually the convergations with
SIRHAN were 1n the company 0f other students _ FULTON advieed
that it 18 pobbible that the following persons could recall
somethlng pore Bpec1flc about SIRHAN:
RICHARD HUTTON Of 1495 Palona Street, Pasadena ,
California;
ALLEN YACK, 53 South Moredlth Street,- Praedopa ,
Californie ;
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BB 44-1772
Specialist V HUDSON MOLLOY and wife ANNETTE,
Hawk Project , U, S, Army Misbile Command, White Sends ,
New Mexlco .
FULTON wa8 inbtructed to give this @atter fore-
thought and he was told that he would be contacted for apy
further information that he could recal1 ,
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6/24/68
ATRTEL AIR MAIL
TO : ALBANY
FROM
#'
SAC , LOs ANGELES (56-156)
SUBJECT KENSALT
Re Butel to Phoenix dated 6/20/68 .
Pursuant to Bureau instructions
9
this is a criminal
investigation and as euch, unless unusual circums tances prevail,
results shoula be forwarded on 302 Form for inclusion in
investigating report by Los Angeles
Los Angeles prepares 30 copies of each report in
this matter Each office should either forward stencils to
Los Angeles in which case an original 302 will be returned,
or forward
30 copies
of respective FD-302.
2 ~ Continental Offices 4+.772
AOR/sjg SEARCHED _ INDEXED_
(118) SERIALIZED ~FILED
Jun?6 1968
FBI BIRMINGHAM Aaxnm
SAC ,
:Wo