</s>F31 BIRMGHAM F31 LOS ANG. 6:05PM URGENT 7-9-6R DPK TO BIRMINGHAM (44-17722) FROM LOS ANGELES (56-156) KENSALT RE BIRNINGHAM TEL TO LOS ANGLES, JUNE ELEVEN, LAST, REPORTING INTERVIEW OF BRUCE EDWARD FULTON. BIRMINGHAM SUMMIT APPROPRIATE FD DASH THREE ZERO TWOS CONCERNING INTERVIEWS OF FULION. END GDM F31 BirMGHAN T UO 444-1792-26

Summary  
The documents detail FBI investigations into the assassination of Senator Robert F. Kennedy (RFK) on June 5, 1968, focusing on interviews with individuals who may have had knowledge of events surrounding the shooting. Key elements include:  
- Interviews with Alice Denter Peel, who reported hearing about RFK’s assassination through Israeli radio broadcasts during a tour in Israel.  
- FD-302 forms from September 1968 documenting interviews with Kathrine Gable and Kathleen Bullard, who stayed at the Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles. They learned of RFK’s shooting in Las Vegas on June 5, 1968.  
- A series of teletype messages between FBI offices (Los Angeles, Birmingham, Jackson) tracking a woman claiming to be Subrina Dubble, who contacted the FBI in Mississippi about RFK’s assassination but could not be verified.  
- References to legal proceedings and trials related to RFK’s assassination and other cases, including mentions of Supreme Court decisions affecting bail and trial delays.  

The second summary is an FBI FD-302 form dated December 4, 1968, detailing an interview with Lee Joseph Pitts Jr., a 17-year-old male residing at 546 North Fair Street, Pascagoula, Mississippi. Pitts initially denied making telephone calls to the Jackson Office of the FBI but later admitted under his mother’s presence that he had called the office multiple times regarding information about RFK’s assassination. He claimed no knowledge of specific details and stated his actions were motivated by unspecified reasons. The interview notes describe Pitts as uncommunicative, with physical attributes including black hair, brown eyes, and a height of 5'9" (145 pounds). His mother, Louisa Myrtle Pitts, reported that he was employed as a school crossing guard by the Pascagoula Police Department and had been arrested for making fraudulent phone calls using an assumed name. She noted his legal status under Jackson County Juvenile Court jurisdiction and mentioned a scheduled psychiatric examination at the County Health Center on December 4, 1968.  

Key People  
- **Alice Denter Peel**: Tourist in Israel who reported hearing about RFK’s shooting via radio.  
- **Kathrine Gable** and **Kathleen Bullard**: Sisters interviewed by FBI regarding their stay at the Ambassador Hotel.  
- **Subrina Dubble**: Woman who contacted FBI in Mississippi, later identified as Joseph Pitts Jr., a local man with no direct ties to the investigation.  
- **Joseph Pitts Jr.**: Local resident in Pascagoula, Mississippi, linked to Subrina Dubble’s calls but found unconnected to RFK’s assassination.  
- **Lee Joseph Pitts Jr.**: 17-year-old male interviewed; made multiple calls to FBI Jackson Office regarding RFK assassination claims.  
- **Louisa Myrtle Pitts**: Mother of Lee Joseph Pitts Jr., reported his employment and legal status.  

Key Locations  
- **Los Angeles, California**: Site of the Ambassador Hotel where RFK was shot and where Gable and Bullard stayed.  
- **Birmingham, Alabama**: FBI field office involved in tracking leads and coordinating with other offices.  
- **Jackson, Mississippi**: FBI office handling inquiries about Subrina Dubble and related cases.  
- **Pascagoula, Mississippi**: Residence of Lee Joseph Pitts Jr. and location of Pascagoula Police Department.  
- **Jackson County, Mississippi**: Jurisdiction under which Pitts was placed following his arrest.  
- **County Health Center (Mississippi)**: Site of scheduled psychiatric examination for Pitts.  

Key Events  
- **June 5, 1968**: RFK was shot at the Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles.  
- **June 4–5, 1968**: Gable and Bullard learned of RFK’s assassination in Las Vegas after leaving the hotel.  
- **October 10–20, 1968**: FBI attempts to locate Subrina Dubble, later identified as Joseph Pitts Jr., who claimed knowledge of RFK’s assassination but was found unconnected.  
- **December 3, 1968**: Pitts arrested by Pascagoula Police Department for making fraudulent phone calls using an assumed name.  
- **December 4, 1968**: FBI interview with Pitts; admission of calls to Jackson FBI Office regarding RFK assassination.  
- **December 4, 1968**: Scheduled psychiatric examination for Pitts at County Health Center.  

Key Organizations  
- **Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)**: Conducted interviews, tracked leads, and coordinated across offices (Los Angeles, Birmingham, Jackson).  
- **Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD)**: Requested FBI assistance in investigating hotel guests for potential conspiracy ties.  
- **Pascagoula Police Department**: Employed Pitts as a school crossing guard; involved in his arrest.  
- **Jackson County Juvenile Court**: Jurisdiction over Pitts following his arrest.

RFK Declassified Files

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