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================================================== Page 1 ================================================== UNJTED STITE3 DEPERTIENT OF JUSTICE IEDERHL BUREAU 0F INVESTIGe ION WISHIINGTON 25, D.C. 6-11-68 624 HILII Dircctor. 2 The following FBI record, NUMBER 365 697 is furnishcd FOR OFFICIHL USE ONLY _ CONTRIOUTOR OF NAME AND NUMBER ARIESTRD Or CHARGE DISPOsitioN FINGERPRINTS RECEIVED PD Ocala Fla Henry Ronala: 11-14-63 ark Ramistella 4+7498 PD Gainesville Heniy Ronald 12-15-63] illegal purchas Fla Ranistella 0f drugs 4H4611 SO Gainesville Henry Ronald 12-16-63 obtaining narc Fla Raistella arugs fraud #3' _ & (2 cti) SO Riverside Frank - 4-23-66 23102a CVC Callf Donarumia (dk driving) #A*68518 45 _ Information shown on thig Identification Rzcord repesents data fuxnished FBI by fingerprint contributors: Where final disposition is not shown or {urther explanation o chargjo is desircd, Co.t;" nzunicale with agoncy conlributing thosc fingorprints. Notations indicated by are NOT based on fingerprints in FBI filcs hut axo listcd only as invesli- 1--A~ 7n Lj: a 4 / L1- J )"_ A a*41 1 ' n ; COcPr Celan | #ten (atat 2huo~41 by 936 928 ================================================== Page 2 ================================================== LA 56-156 G; 6:o 4 )j 2G: For the inforllation of el1 Offices receiving this communication, the Buresu has instructed that HENRY RAMISTELLA als0 kno:mn 8,5 Frenk Donnarumna 3 be located and interviewed concerning his knowle of SIRHAN B. SIFHAN. The Identification Djvision 15 requested to plece a stop against the record of FAMTSTELLA under FBI No_ 365 697-C S0 that the Los Angeles Office {8y be notified itl the event that RAMISTEIIA is arrested anywhere in) tre country, FD-l65 submitted LEAD BOSTON AT PROVIDENCE RHODE ISIAND: Will review the record of the Departmen of Fubiic Safetj_ 3 Providence , Rhode Island under the name cf HIRWRY R; RAMISTELLA , No _ 24-065, for an ar3e:t on 7/25/57 9 and sed; forth a11 background infornation and inforination tiat coula be used a$ thc basis for Iurher Jeads to loceie RMIS [LLA _ JAcKSONVIIE AT :4 WEZVIILEAND OCALA FLORIDA : Will conduct 2 same lead 8s set FForth for Boston 8 @caz Folice Department under No _ 7498 ioi arrest on 11/14/63, and at Gainesville 3 Floride, 8+ Gainesvillc Police Depertment urder' No . 4511 for arrest on 12/15/63. MTAMI 4@_MIAML, FLORTDA : Will conduct sarac lead 8; set forth Tor Bostcn at iani Folice Deparimcrt; under No _ 7078,3 for iez3175939850 ,nd &t Mctropolitan Public Sefety Departiienk under No _ urdel date of 9/9/63 NGW YORK AT' NZZAT YORK_CIEY, NZv VORZ: Will, 1f fca,sible_ 9 place 3 3tJn Tizn Tnc "Thorouzwred Racjng Proteetive Rurshl S0 tbat in the eveni RAMISI;LZA 18 fingerprinted for emplozment at &nj track in the Urtcd States this office Ina,y ve notiried cdgz ================================================== Page 3 ================================================== 0 % LA 56-156 ::( :i ; AT MINFOLA NEW YORK: Will at the Police Department for the County of Nessa,u check arrest recocd of RAMISTZLLA under No_ 23598 'for the aetes of 10/1/56 and 7/12/57 , for background information and other information that could be used 28 the basis for further leads to locate RAMISTELLA ================================================== Page 4 ================================================== 8/13/08 NIRTRL- To: DIUICTOR, II (63-587) T0Ib 84C, LaAt (4-J0so) (P) surc; T6H+ Vs ALOBLIb) Loo Antole erto} to - €he Buroru -detod 8/5/0e. Dt B RLnlLl4, ilae *nota 90 Eank ML JAI Aabor 86 0r7-C; 6a 813/03, tho 300x3 01 tmo Cedlt auycat ator 01cel 10o rivALd pi IC ClM/omr 0t Tr4 t0 # UOIBTRLLA 4 Dr Doatant J; Bu rcorttr .oontalnod D0 3n4t4to_ 1eraton Jaa 0 Alt Ia 0 8o Lio Yat 10 Di-rorloped tto recorels tlo Sa Pallej Dorastadnt Saiaa #dlerto #et c E, 107 9/5/31, Gt I4oeeIJntod o4 1271/61; D4 J 1a 1nta UaCE , 117to4n1 Doaboy o Tizbper 4eot , 4100_ Dol$ Iid O 140 4u 6y& 05-JE8) Ataecmen HNdEXED, SeRiclizb Tz0ileen Br Vo0 1o8 ================================================== Page 5 ================================================== 44-1880 t J1ant Berch Bollce Pepartaent "reperde Larther Aadkented_ that RoIr RALIBIEZL, 0 Eonade, Ate feralo, bora 11/37/33, et Erovldence Bbode" @red; 6rd #tentsd o0 Tor obtalateg drue by Iraud: Hor, occupation 1ae a8 8 WeItreed end her bucbrnd'0 020 tap Waated HEY BAMISTHLL: ror Jec 'nddroe? 3o, carrIod 2 2835 Xy .3rd Avenue_ 4141: TAe: putordo Andcito Iarthor_ tbat phe ecolwod 60-a4J buppended erntence Ior the Above chared Qp tbo- ak0 dato Ic VNER ravtored . thu secords, 01 tho Dada County boparteant ef Pabllo @ at, Yith-reead 80 Eanr 3o 410 ELISIZLLA # mece rec0t4n fndteate trt 0 072704; BA-IBTZLLA_ p8 Arreuted 4or Fenty Lety : B5"DI Ded#r Va4, @AiTled 4 386/007-C: Motad 0 1601 A1iers 3 464 1 #lot Mtreat;: Weet: Prea1od .1 court 0. IabteT Epote Uac Cority Utetat 0f Publde_ Bot Rrcbzd tuthr ADleapee Taat GA 0/9/03, BAJISTHIA Utedttd *0 colet Gultar 5a Lecidtat Eole dr1v4er Interlentod 44 6t Mt Ioldltv: Mle '1ocn1 Cb GD 11tea 4M D74 O4 Aarieat #itod speult 64 tK+d 10 Vtt rovdeted M, Jerl0' #LS F Dle Oach Mocet Auet tt YIOI 5, Dnater Q4 Drlmt; 103 Tavectlcztea I #ratg bazola Aletlea <, ~ Qtc 24 to tA4 Hlort Ge Dotl 87ieaietad Sxiin , No ================================================== Page 6 ================================================== 44-1880 Tba rccorde 0t tbe 1tant Vu.-otp ] Court ladteate tht BDY ENISTELLA recolved 8 evan- Aapanded Deatence' Ior drunkenneor on: 8/26/63 DlD Iecerdo: Turtber fndleato tmat" O4 8/25/63, Bo313 MNIZLLA joceIved C sovon-duJ buopended Bentonee 10'dxpknean. BBB 2AUIEZLA =o al0 ebarged_ Mta dbordr]y condtet.Ior 4 Lulclde attenpt Dalch 0arred 031o #saajjed on 9/28/63. t recormg 01 to Plortde '8ta10 Aactng Lptoa Dere, TovLeted Eith: rerard to_ 7r 3;_ Jal 08 7 #matn 0a 87/1370, 0t C L104 ad produced Lo Antor Atler Lborkend ckecto ort condueted 44 tho stetatty &.01 10cn2 I4a 280 {0r RISILA Ynod 10 Ballee @rarteent Tmt tad prodaera Do Gtita 4ntor7 At1oa aonenrrleg tbe curtodt Ohereaboate I DNIAA# A-alo #1le; 2 57e Lol1443EAd Pet Aleedy dore4tterx 1 Wiaate Oa Ateruiod Cc Koterr 4 4 )a VNIBTIUMA 7nextt; D Codo Ioland; 7 Lt Orrt Ohiratnt` 1 B: 60 07 dta WD ================================================== Page 7 ================================================== 6/6/68 ArT T0f DIRRCTOR ,, PBI IroY SAC , YtQ (173-195) (P) Rlent (Go44) Beirteg In Alnd Arab Aoekeround of] STRHAN B. STRHAN and avare of the plenttd Velt of thc Skah 0f -Iran, ' MOHALMAD IEZA #4 PARLAVT , to tbe Unlted State tn the neer future 34 DETE J, BASER .obtatred fton Nr . KEHTH 0, LYNCH , Chtef ; Frotoct Ive Servtces 'Mivtetoe, OEf1ce %f Socurity (s} Deprttroat' Df. 3tate on 6/6/60, Avallablg Info Gonceraing tbe sah' 0 pebedolt, Mr_ LIECH poInted Qut" that the folleving schedule [0 p3LEteal,potnting Qut Etat thLo 4as 411 '#Tranged the' Irinan Abasondor ocept for * Hlte Houeo Alaner *uidss6/10/62 Arrtzal:-of: SHeA and party At JT InternetIonal Alrport, MIC , Va Pan. Arertean ALrvoye Flleht 2120 PeR, Peoceed te Waldorf' Aotortt Torare. See Mayor Jue V. LINDSAT 08 HZC It tpe Haldert Torero, 41110 PaB: Burean (1 64-32944) Roaten] (Info) (NI) (M4) Cilecge (Info) () (E) { 4 Los Antelet '(Info) (N) (Rn) Nct York (8) (M) (1 108-53122) -YI St . Leato (Info) (M) (Bn)' 4 wO (1 105-4760)) SERINUIZED ~ nlo JUN 8 1968 UJEtaod FBi BOSTOM (13 ALTE 111, 1LY-bYk ================================================== Page 8 ================================================== Veo 173-135 jeebz u/41/68' teotibg #Ce Bdltoro and Peblithera-et Naldorf Tovee, 1Ohoo a,, Parsibly Rcet wth Jon J , HC CLO> and 'etbaro at 'botel 1113 4,2, Attend luncheon At,Ul Hendquartors &4veh by V THNT Secretary ' Ceneral 0 tr 1400 P m= Dpart JEk Atport:VLa USAF {Spectel [1icht; Jim-PAA:,' and Artlve Hlittin Nr Ciderha Teretun1 Androlr Air Jorge Baset "Si0o Pa: ArIvo at Blalt Bolse; 500 9a;, Mnnaz 4t Mite Hovno ,0800 P.e; Edual _ '6b12/4. Meet :204 CTA Pieetor RCER HIs.et BTalr penst Cthte %tca not # Le Tioted for Publia) 10jCo 42 Meet ta Dr:' 8 , DILLOW ATTY eacretary, Sblthsoatad Tnatttrttten Ae 21ats: Eatise, 10445_ Maot MIth &ertaty 0k,State T Dsx T' Belr "tur 1170 Maet" Mtta Ari bnt 'J6lca Ee Fatte #ruitt' 149. Mpet fie7 Mdet Nt0 Vaar Spertar rllbr} J83 are }ra8ten; Lrolt Mtcreutional: Atrport stdened 4 K, aamd B. Boa 'Pruldaat phtvard Eulvtto 8kb 4114 realdy ttlo at Caaby+dg0 Aeig Re: Posrr a Borvar} niedLLSL1NB Paltatpeta 1Itid Dut Aanrted by Bead' Jetu Fmtx Beao} c BabLc %eny 1ea S; Naad Iuncheen at Murtiz 0f 25t6 Ernate: €Lrs 66 k# Q4E} S7t0P, Zorattt Savloc 6ttterr+ Mu 1, Pa 44, Sturt 10 it rat; V04: aad depart #tor; ' Lera Mwat, VSa Ppeckal Tl4ttt 9 Leal' Miourt, Lesttrt Fleld. Aobo Pit Plam Eotol , W;: 40- 90 C_ Yert Ir ================================================== Page 9 ================================================== Mo 173-135 pdezs 6416/62 . Proceed to Mcbonnall Avtatfon Plint for excorted tour erd brtoftad 0r pre-fl-ght, F-4 FlIght , a180 have luneh at Ban; 2 Popart fron Mcblpnal1 suntvay vla OSAR_Special FlLght P.a: Tor Catcago, undving At 0'Hare Internatlonal Alsport a Proceed to prake Hotel _ Attend dLnner gtvreh by Upfveralty Cutcazo, 7000 2.b+' 341td ,46/25/62 Recelve brlefing at Untverelty of Chleego &n desalInation, 9+00 80, ArrIve at Center for Noar Eastern Studies, Unlverelty U Chtccgo to partteLpete In grordbreakIng cererony for aeu Hebanad Rera Pahldvt 10,00 8,8. Depert 0'Eare Atrport TI4 US4 Sprelel WLLght Ir for ALrport , NIC 4ne Proceed to Raldorf Torere . Bepart TK Attport Ve Pan NnerIcan Atrvayt FlLght 114 for Parto, 8932 Pe Toretotng 'subultted for genaral [nfo o8 Dureau 4nd otber offlees 0 pale tfee. SY wLll orrally furiteh Etrtau fLmalLeed ItIeerdty #ban svallable I0 cennoetlon wlth Ircnton ratter , Of ================================================== Page 10 ================================================== 1_ BS 44-646 TJL:dnb The follow investigetion was conducted by SA THOMAS J LARDNER: On August 16, 1968_ Patrolman HRBERT MYCROFT Identification Division, Providence Rhode Islend Police Department advised from records that HENRY R RAMTSIELLA; of 878 180th Street , Bronx _ New York, was arrested by this Pollce Department on July 24, 1957 , end charged with violation of the banking lews On July 26 1957 , the charge was reduced to false pretenses and RAMISTELLA wes placed on probation Petrolman MYCROFT advised thet it eppeared from the records that RAMISTELLA was arrested &long with JACKSON_DURANT RICHARD S MC NABB of 32 Saint Alfonsus Street Roxbbury , NTPni Massacnusetts and RONATD X CHTAVERINI of 37 Ring Street , Providence Rhode Island on a charge of being suspicious_ persons = and the latter three be released and RAMISTELLA being held for violation of the banking laws A stand-up photograph was taken of the four individuals which Patrolman MYCROFT made available He also made vailable 8 mug shot of RAMISTELLA _ RAMISTELLA i8 described 8s follows , eccording to the police record: Name : HENRY R_ RAMISTELLA Race : White Sex: Mele Providence Police Department Number: 24-065 Federal Bureau of Investigation Nunber: 365697c "Y-cYG_ Y ing ing I^ nec &-a ================================================== Page 11 ================================================== 2. BS 44-646 Date of Birth:- PIE Place of Birth: Bronx, New York Height : 5 feet 7 inches Weight: 120 pounds Build: Slender Hair: Blond Eyes : Hazel Occupation: Exerc ise Complexlon: Medium Patrolman MYCROFT advised that DURANT d1ed on June 20 , 1958, from an overdose of narcotics The police rec ords elso reflect that CHIAVERINI end MC NABB were never subsequently arrested by the Providence_ 9 Rhode Island Police Department _ Patrolman MYCROFT elso &dvised that this department has no subsequent contact with RAMISTELLA _ Boy ================================================== Page 12 ================================================== SAc I08 'ANCEELES (56-156) 8/26768 BOSTON ' (44-646); (Kuc) KENSAT (OO:LOS.ANCEIES Ro Ip6 ' Angelep e1rte1 tq Bareeu detid 85/68; Encrosed for.the Loe Anceles DLvlelop' Are nine coptae 0f.&1 Laieatlgatfve : 'inaert and tuo' photograpbb" 0f, #B 2' RAMISIRILA 2-[ot: Angoles ' (enc '11) 17b28t05 TJlaab 8kr3 #Qw_ SAC , Qullutzn* Cqd 6Y6; 4Y- ================================================== Page 13 ================================================== SECRET CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY WASHINGTON, D.C, 20505 JU6 '936 TO: Director Federal Bureau of Investiga tIon Attentlon: Mr , 8. J . Papich FROM: Deputy Director for Plans SUBJECT: Report on Rumor About Robert Kennedy Belng Shot 1. Thls OffIce has been informed of a rumor gimilar to that reported in our out teletype number 06680 of 8 June 1968 . 2 On 23 July 1968 our repregenta tive In Mogadiscio, Somalia, wa8 contacted (but not deliberately sought out) by a Mr_ J . Christian Kinney , a United States citizen, who volun- teered Infora tion about a rumor of Robert Kennedy having been shot. Mr 0 Kinney reported that on 18 May 1968 he stopred in Zairat, Icconon 9 whlle enroute :0 @os:discio, with his 0ro Emd" cbilc_ Ou €26 evening 02 %ay EStr re entered tbe Plcend- cia 3*, Zhoenicia Hotel, %iru-, 2381 cne-half nour bezore ~closing riro 0 Tais Tias 2ither 2130 o% 3237 hours according to Mr . Kinney . At the bar Mr Kiney struck up a casua1 conversation with a Mt . Joseph strong, 2 United States citi- zen _ During the conversation Mr . strong inquired if Mr , Kinney had heard that Robert Kennedy had been shot. Mr - Kinney replied that he had not, ana Mr . Strong saLd that he had heara thig just before coming to the bar from a man he did not identify_ Mr . Klnney and Mr . Strong reportedly felt that if this were true It would appear In the newspapers the next day , whlch, of course , it did not, 3 On 19 May Mr , Kinney left Belrut for Jidda 0 Saudi Arabia where his company hag business , He questioned some of his colleagues in Jidda whe ther they had heard & story about Robert Kennedy having been Bhot. The colleagues dis- clained having heard this S0 Mr _ Kinney attributed tbe story to belng a 91 typical MIddle East coffee house rumor" and forf got about it_ Mr _ Kinney albo met Mr . Strong In Jidda dufing the week of 19 May and no_mention wag made either party about the rwor that Robert Kennedy had been Shot. 4. According to our repregentative In Mogadlecio Mr. J Chrigtian Kinney Le employed a8 a consultant by the Middle West Service Company_ 69 West Washington ChIcago, Illinols. He presentiy 19 ass1gned to Hogaai8fio 88 the chief consultant to the Mogadleclo Wa ter Agency Qu_a_Unyted 8tetes xeaK' Hed INSEKED_ JEF4f Nf sMrn 6 46 -50 Aue46 1968 V CRouP SECHET Euczuu trem sutemfut = darngredlng wnc declasshIIcatlon by Jus ================================================== Page 14 ================================================== SECRET 2 6 Agency for International Development (USAID) project. Mr . Kinbey 18 described as being 4 bright pleasant, young man in his early thirties who appears to know his business , and is wel1 thought 0f by USAID officiale In Mogadisclo HIs wife 18 reported to be Ecuadorien, and they have one child, 50 Tre files of this 0_ficc contein no identifzable informa *ion on J , Christian Kinney. Our representative in Mogadlscio reports that Br . Kinrcy presently 1s undergoing a security check for the purpcse of permitting hlm to nxve access to "need-to-know" classffied inforation in connec- tion with the USAID Mogadiscio wa ter project. It 18 possi- ble , therefore , that USAID Waghington may have information on Mr. Kinney. 6 . Our representative in Mogadisclo reports that Mr . Kinney described Mr. Joseph Strong as being the Midale East Sales Manager for Raytheon, According to Mr _ Kinney 9 Mr _ Strong is besed in New York and travels to his sales terri- tory several timeg a year. It 18 possible that Nr _ strong may be Identical with Joseph Addington strong who was born on 5 October 1911 at Cha ttanooge Tennessee According to information dated mid-1967 Joseph Addington Strong resided at 743 Wellesley Street, weston, Ma ssachusetts; He wa6 employed by the Raytheon Company Wayland _ 9 Masgachusetts, as International Sales and Projects Manager, Surface Radar and Navigetion Operation. He has been employed by Raytheon since 1950 . 7 This ffice conducted na tlona 1 agency checks on Joseph Addington Strong in 1964 . The checks included the Office of Nava1 Intelligence (ONI) ; Department of State, Passport Section; House Commlttee on Un-American Activitles; and the Federa1 Bureau of Investiga tion, The checks deveioped no unzavorable informa tion. In 1962 ONI completed a favorable backgrouna Investiga tion on Strong_ The Investiga tLon wes predicated On hls cIvilian dutios Jn 0 contract OapacIty, CSCI-316/02930-68 SECRET ================================================== Page 15 ================================================== 8/12/68 LIETEL To; ZAC , New York Froz: Director , TBI (63-537) KENSAI Enclosed for Nov York and Los Angeles is copy of CZA cortlunication 3/7/68 concorning rumor circulati ng 10 Lejonon 32 5/18/68 tbat Senator Robcrt Kennedy had been chot . Nev York intorview Joseph Strong , Middle East Sa r 3 % 44a3cr Raytheon couccrning this rumor end #tt0n7t :0 P? tGtninc tho source o2 this felso reporto It i9 noted 2 r .Ib:. 01 Americens travoling in the Middle Zast and Cz; Oelovekia during nid-lay , 1968, heard Bimilar :cports which 40 18 belleved were out on commercial radioe Har"le zzonptly and suirtel resulto. Ei 'Bure 1 L05 Agoles (56-156) (Enclosure} LLYS SEARCKED In?etfg d_/: %c SERHAL (rACe 7uc 26968 SCANC 'AR'DFXED SESlAL}7 FAlED Fe 00 C1lly :0,388 YORX put ================================================== Page 16 ================================================== 8/23/68 PYAIN TEXT 0 AIRTEL c To: DIRICTOR;' TBI (62-587) PROM: NEW . YORK (44-1640) EUBIoT: KNPILL No Buroau aIrtel to Mew York, d9tay.8/12/68 vith e oached" CZA cearaunteation 4eted 077/68, ooncanlns TuLor etrcu1ecwne,40 Mabanan Ga '5710/68: Uratracnator BQBBRTI . DLvEh hnd ' been 506 MLoaAtM tion L Inbr Jatcen baled f am4 8o 818 +1 a Vnuo; 62- Uizks adileed tnat ralbg; 80 Ear Jedordt Loert 4;. 884 1 Uoloved Dl md 10 G 0le 8o- 4ttae518038125 Cood Nivioa ere tpd a0} Aararsr Ct 3o8t6r Naymend, #etahene au 384-2721 To ,ead art Ttaoca ' 1o34048 40 1m1' 00r980; Jon Cta 25 64635 SEARCHED KIALIZED. MFILED Aug 61968 "br 8 1 < BAC , ================================================== Page 17 ================================================== '4i4-16h0: Mlas 'OORAINT etated 'tpat tbore 1 no eaplozee- fbe napo 81, Jofr44 BRONG Hapring,4a Raytheon 0 Naw York 006 ortiee' and, Turthor Utetrd thep nor racords f0tl to refleet eny brher e"ployei#yAthav nere #izczea tne ene Vorktag; In tne ' Vay14 4 4oott8 Boston Inhervlew JOSECH STRONG Maployee Of Daythcon' 46 Mayiand; Mabgachudott ; aion8 ttnor Requested of Nem York In "referenced Buren#:ALrtel. pneloeed,{6t 'Poatrn ono GopY 0x vach referenced Janctit 17 ================================================== Page 18 ================================================== 8/23/68 PIAIR TEXT ATRTEL To: DIRECTOR; EBI (62-587) 7rOH: NI YoK (44-1640) BIGT} Katt Eurea4 eLrtel to Mev datda 8/12/68 Oloh ettrche4 CIA qoaaunleetad deted concerlng rueor GIrculablog 14:Lobeaea; &n 5/18768 674g Deaxter Baarn Dud hrd Decn 04o6, 04cs" ALIAA Doll# 52181" Mytaeen 'Carteeny , Iturpgional Bnlea' @nd Vdh Zvonuo; D 0 Avsidd that_ Lraruns t0 hor [3c6rtu; Ono_ Hese4 Vroe Aoloyed by" Ata ad J0- cuereatly ealiC4 16; Nabraphic ctte DLvLeton. ta 7icn8 Joda 6 O61 54ta Srra Catd 14koh ror4- Lonty Foue' Road Oai 738 858 aubor 42121 Taa4 0ftliy 0 Enjetoor ALt Yreatid 86 141 EprJAt 8tront Mabsatt Matinehl Malu 01 Joc tleoy (4ro) 4o4 VSFARCHED JJNdEXEd. {Up SERIALIZED: A8i0 AuG 2*61962 UI DOSA BAC, rerrzes,_ 7iee} 8122781: 0a E:-Yit ================================================== Page 19 ================================================== 44-1640 MIDE QORRIRT tated bhet there 19; no' empleyde 'by the nene af JQ8PH 'ATROLO working # Revtheoa kot Wevs York city OffIce and furtaor Btated thit' hor records {4ll to refloct any' Ather eployeo by that nane@xcopt tha De borking 40the 'Nayland, Mepeachunett8 DLy1ofon . Bonton Intervlow JoatTH_ STRNC rrolojod o5 'Rarthoon apeteyzapd; Madenohutator} Rionb isned yequdited @f' Nev York In, roreronced; Puraau 4urtel, EAcloood t6r; Ropto 1 anc copy % @a04 reforenced Coenlcabien ================================================== Page 20 ================================================== UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION In Reply, Please Refer to Boston, Massachusetts File No. September 13, ASSASSINATION OF SENATOR ROBERT F KENNEDY LOS ANGELES CALIFORNIA JUNE 5, 1968_ Joseph Strong, International Sales Manager Spencer Laboratories Division, Raytheon Company 9 Wayside Avenue Burlington Massachusetts , advised on September 12 1968 that on May "i8,1968, he was a passenger on an Alitalia Airlines flight from Rome , Italy, to Beirut Lebanon, arriving at the above destination around 3:30 p. m_ on that date. He recalled that there was one other first-class passenger on the above flight; and he was furnished a; bus iness card by this man reflec his identification as follows : Said Abdel-Ma lek Sales Manager in Nigeria for Middle East Airlinee Okunola House 17 Martins Street Lagoss Nigeria Business Telephones : 26832 24420 Residence: Post Office Box 1117 Telephone: 27057 6-Bureau (62-587, 1-Los Ange les (56-156) Boston (44-646) JEH cms (8 ) Y6 1968 only ting 7 ================================================== Page 21 ================================================== BS 44-646 Strong stated Abdel-Ma lek was reading an Arabic language newspaper apparently purchased by him in Rome prior to the flight 9 and he commented to Strong about an article in the paper reporting a ruor to the effect that United States Senator Robert F Kennedy had been shot Strong stated that he himself was unable to read the article inasmuch as he C ould not read or translate Arabic _ Strong stated he recalled commenting about the article to an unidentified American ma le later on 18 , 1968 , in a bar in Beirut; but he never read or heard anything further in newspapers or on radios the ruor in the days immediately following May {87n58,"1968: 18 , 2* May ================================================== Page 22 ================================================== 9/13/68 AIIIL 1s DICTO, PaL/(62-587 ) Fo# ic , 80670(44-616) (Boc) OacT} Dhant (0ot I} AYOKLe) Ro Hor /xorr Mrtol to parote Jited 8/2369. seletad torenleh /9 #Lx ceptor; 60 feg Bureem A4 O to Lodl Ancd1c Pr 62 W Cemcoralng Lntor)tot o1 Joi etin Dernca Ce any} Dr1lietea Lot> ro@ttve.10 2140d 0 Tuor 0n SVESERihto: 8e5rorale8 tar aboattug @ gonator 'Noz Itarvler coeecte W,JndElMT' Nesoiltit4o te aiueatratles; To hintakea 60 5e 10 #ateor tao Buresa t forta. '(raet X Axoled '6584156) (ae. 4) 0eate. 4y-- 6y6-sf_ T)ta 3 3 Hd 2 En Rj Cmb/ ================================================== Page 23 ================================================== Los Anscles {'imcs I-2, June 6, 1968 Mam KITCHEN SEXVIMG TAbLE % Rri: anterevor KTGG 2 6 6 2 Ci @WHLGS LL Wgq HACHKXZ REST" / @i podum Ileoi_SEQI, Quxlvul 8 Lobfy PHORE 'ROOKS F_tTeRY ERAASSY js0a1 CORRIDOR IV CAERAS IV GASERAS RESTAURA;iT DIacRA OF S"QoTiNg SCENE_Skctch shows Rojm ancl thc serving kilchen throush "hizh Scn thc doofs Icacting {ro:n benind poclium ot Emtossy Kcnnccy Ios Icaving Then hgon:l cliher; %erc sh3, (2 'Ximcs dawinz hy Oiit fienth (V Le SF ARChFi- 'Mory 5. 0' 'Fn SEP 19 1968 Zuwl L2 Lid ================================================== Page 24 ================================================== UNITED STATES RNMENT Memor andum TO SAC , BOSTON DATE: 9/16/68 FROM YAc , Los ANGEIES (56-156 ) SUBJECT: KENSALT 00: LOS ANGELES Re : Mr & Mrs _ J EASTHAM T6 -4Tden Road Andover , Massechusetts 01 6/4/68 the above-captioned pergon Was 8 regi8- tered guest a & the Ambessndor Hotel, Los Angeles , California. At 12:15 A .M , on 6/5/68 _ SIRHAN B SIRHAN et the conclusion 0f 2 victory relly by the late Senator ROBERT P . KENNEDY (D-New York) in the kitchen 8r02 leeding off the Embassy Bal]roon shot end killed Senetor KENNEDY , utilizing 8 .22 c8liber revolver. The Ios Angeles Police Departrent requested the 88sistance of the Bureeu in the location end interview of gue st $ of the hotel in 81 effort to determine whether or not any 0f the guest g might be in possession of any informaxion concerning a possible conspiracy , might know SIRHAN or might have seen him about che hotel on the night of 6/1768 . All information negabive or positive should be incorporated into en FD-302 9 8.s al1 information i8 being dis_ seminated to {he District Attorney , Los Angelc8 County, in report fori , such reports be prepered by Los Angeles . Trial date i8 tentatively set for the firgt pert 0f November 1968 , end it would be apprecieted if the leed is covered in an expedite fashion For your agsistance, there is enclosed 2 diegrax 0f the hotel are& and location of the shooting. 22 copies of FD-302 should be gubmtted . 1 S 2 S; P Filec SEP 19 1968 Boston= ongelesl. 1Y bek WJN/1el L euxTA (3) ing ================================================== Page 25 ================================================== Los ngeles {L'imes I-2, Junc 6, 1968 MAm KUTCLEN SEXVING TALE 8 R- ANTEROR XTUHER 2 b 032 oThES ~LW Heq HCEkE RES)' HhZ podiUmi #XL4EDI_Slpi , GixiXH 8 Lobey PHHOKE "Rooks FhTTERY 7X (77 EARRSSY jNoik CORHRIDOR IV CARERAS IV (AERAS RESTAURAHTT 'DIRGRAX QF SuooTiNg SCENE_Sketch shows Roam thc serving kilchen Ihrough which Scn. the ccors fro:n behinal poclitn at Embossy Kcnnccy %os leaving Ihen h? ondl clhars %ere shn26 (~ 'Ximcs drawing Dz Oiirit fiench Sf R: ti, 'NnFYft) S: P'aii7en) :FCed SEP 19 1968 RPSTON ancl Izacling WEZZ ================================================== Page 26 ================================================== UNITEV ST 4TES ERNHENT Iherc: ends TO SAC BOSTON DATJ: 9/16/68 FROM Ss_C $ Los ANGII,S (56-156) SUIJE(r : KJXNSWL,T Q0 : Jos nWGIELES kc : BOB FITZGERALD 15 Spaifoya Road Milton , 1as52cnusegts O2) 6/14/68 {b0 above; O18d D8r2orl wes 8 regi8- tered s{; a{ the Lmbassndor Hlotel, Loa Ingeles > Celifornie 0 At 12.15 f.li. C1) 6/5/68 SIHHIT1F B < 3IIRNAN e& 8h8 conclvsion 0f 2 viclory rally {h1e lw86 Ser:it;on ROBSRT 3 . KENNETY (D-New York) } in 6l16 kocfen erca lceding 0ff the Ebessy BalJrooi shox erd killed Senetor KXWNEDY 5 utilizing 8 22 celiber r3v0l[81 The Angelcs Police Depertmlent: rcquested th8 e8sisbeuce Of {ba BureB1 in 8h8 locasion {nd intorviei 0f guas*8 of' 3;i18 hot;e in 2.2 0ff0r* {0 deterain? whcther 01? rok any 0f the g10st8 mnigh1t be in Po:s?88i01) of' &4y information concorning Fi Possible conspi?ecy, mi ghk kno ] SIRHIN 03 slight havc scon hivi about &he hotcl 0r} tle night of '6/11768 _ 4l1 iwformaxion ucge*ivc 01' positivc shoula be incorporeted into 811 FD-302 _ 08 alJ inforrtion i8 being dis_ a serinated t0 %he Distric} "Attorrey, Los Angeles County , in repor % 5'01*n , such roports being prepared by Los Angcles 'ria] deze i8 tentatively set for tb6 first pert 0f November 1968 , end it Youlc be apprcciated if' thc leed 1s coverod in {1) expedite fawhion F'or youn assiotance, therc 13 enclosed 2. diasre 01' cho hotc1 er6& 8nd locetion of ths shooting. 22 copie8 of FD-302 skould ba gubnitted . Y / S SEP 19 1968 Boston (Encl 1) Los Angeles WJH/1el (3) cap*i Eve 1 Jjo; ================================================== Page 27 ================================================== Los Anselcs Tites I-2, June 6, 1968 MAn KtiCHFEN SERVING trle E PmRr AMTFRCvur RTGNG 8 6 2 QWHegS JI 4aee HaCEKE REST" Rhi podiuxi Ehleor , Je SlQL QvKlu 8 L.obE; PHIORE 'ROCkS F_ITERY U; ERBASSY isOoik CORRIDOR TV CXERAS IV GAHERAS RESTHUR; :TT F DIAGRAIA OF SuJOTING SCTNE_-Skstch shois Rojm ancl thc scrving kilchen through wnizh Scn the coofs leacting fromn behincl pocliurn &t Embossy Kcnnccy Ios leaving Ihen he ond clhers %eeshot "ijcs drawinz )y Oliit fivnel VLYL-57 Sp .& Hi ! "'xyfd S: R'Alized Filed SEP 19 1968 Fci BZSTON ================================================== Page 28 ================================================== ~UNITED STATES RNMENT Memor andum TO SAC , BOSTON DATE: 9/16/68 FROM 'SAC _ 9 Los ANGEI,ES (56-156 ) SUBJECT: 'KENSALT 00: LOS ANGELES Re Dr_ JaV. MC_HUGH 55 West Street Leominster Magsachusetts 0x 6/4/68 the above ~captioned pereon w8s a regi8 - tered guest a & the Ambassedor Hotel, Los Angeles , California _ At 12:15 A.M. on 6/5/68 _ 9 SIRFIAN B SIRHAN at the conclusion of 8 victory relly by the late Senator ROBERT F . KENNEDY (D-New York) in the kitchen aroa leeding off the Enbassy BallrooI shot and killed Senetor KENNEDY , utilizing 8 .22 celiber revolver . The Ios Angeles Police Department requested the 89sistance of the Bureau in the location and intervicw 0f guest 8 of the hotel in 8.21 effort to determine whether or not any of the guests might be in possession of any information concerning 8 possible conspiracy, might know SIRHAN or might have scen him about the hotel on the night of 6/14768 . A11 information negetive or positive should be incorporated into an FD-302 8.S al1 informetion i8 being dis- seminated to the District Attorney , Los Angeles County , in report form, such reports be prepered by Los Angeles Trial date i8 tentatively set for the first pert of November 1968 9 end it would be appreciated if the leed is covered in 912 expedite fashion For your assistance , there is enclosed 2 diegrem of the hotel area and location of the shooting. 22 ccpies of FD-302 should be submitted . Sc K XF yfo S R'bie ~iLec SEP 19 1968 Bostone ongeLecl. 1) Kia WJN/1el (3) ing ================================================== Page 29 ================================================== Lo; Angclcs Tines I-2, Junc 6, 1968 MiAM KITCLHEN SERVING tale 2 Rds ANTERCvOR_ RHGHEA 8 1 2 QTH:G Kezeq KCTZ RES]' HZ PodUk KHUNE0Y , Slpi GWALXIL 8 L.obeby PHIORE "Rooks TXAITERY 077 EXASSY K0oik CORRIDOR T CAHERAS IV (AHIERAS RESTRURANiT DIAGRNIA QF SHOOTING SCENE__Sketch shows Rojm and ihc serving kilchen Ihrough vrhich S:n, the clcors leocing {ro:n behinal pocliurn ot Emtossy Kennccy 1os lcaving Ihen hc andl clfers KE4e sht 'Ximcs drawing )j' Oiif fi<nch 4 < SEP 19 1968 Wacuif : ================================================== Page 30 ================================================== UNITED STATES [ERNMENT Memorandum TO SAC , BOSTON DATE: 9/16/68 FROM Ys LOS ANGEI,ES (56-156) [f) SUBJECT: IENSALT 00 : Los ANGELES Re Mr and Mrs. D MC GURL CZo American_Express Boylston street Boston, Magsachusetts O1 6/4/68 the above-coptioned pereon Was 8 regi8 - tered guest a & the Ambassedor Hotel, Angeles , California At 12.15 4 .M_ on 6/5/68 9 SIRHAN B . SIRHAN Bt the conclusion 0f a victory relly the late Senator ROBERT F . KENNEDY (D-New York) in the kitchen 8T02 leedins off the Embassy Ballroom shot and killed Senetor KENNEDY 9 utilizing 8 +22 celiber revolver, The Los Angeles Police Department requested the 8ssistance of the Bureav in the location end int;erview of gue st 8 of the hotel in 8.1 effort to determine whether or not any of the guests might be in pos888sion of eny infornation concerning a pogsible conspiracy, might know SIRHAN or might have scen him about the hotel on the night of 6/14768 . A11 information negabive or positive should be incorporated into 81 FD-302 8s al1 inforration i8 being dis- seminated to the District Attorney, Los Angeles County , in report form, such reportg being prepared by Los Angele8 . 'rial dee is tentatively set for the first pert 0f November 1968 , end i{ would be appreciated if the leed 18 covered in an expedite fashion For your assistance , there is enclosed 2 diegrax of the hotel are& and location of the shooting. 22 ccpieg of FD-302 should be submitted . 1jds 'NnFYFD SE -RCHFI_ Boston Encl . 1) 8: R'*'a 7f Los Angeles SEP 13 1968 WJN/1el (3) Hsese 378 Ko8 by r ================================================== Page 31 ================================================== UNITEH) STATTES CQVERNMENT Nenorads o S; C , BOST'O: DA: 9/16/68 FRoM 1,os AXSEI,ES (56-156 ) [ SUBJECT: 1 N SA1L 00 : 108 ANGIUES Re Nx 0 end Mcs. D MC GURL CZo_Anerican_Erprese_ 378 lston Street Boston Na%sachusezis On 6/11/68 tho nbove-capeiuilel pc12or wes a regi8- tered guc# 8% the Lmbasssdor Hotel $ 1o3 Angeles , Celiforni8 . A & 12.15 [.V. Cn 6/5/68 , SIRHUN B_ SIIRFAN e} t18 conclusion 0f' 8 victory relly by rhe la*6 Sereton ROBZRT 17 , KEWNBTY (D-Yew Yor} ) in {h1c kitchen 02c8 lceding off the Ebassy Ballyoon shod; 821C killed Senetor IENNEDY $ uiilizing 2 22 celiber rovol[ 8h? 'Ihe Jos Angeles Police Department requested the essi#ba"ce Of tb? Buyeeu in1 {18 location end int;orvicw 0f guest8 of' {i28 hot;el in 8n1 effork {0 derermins whc hcr 02? not any 0f the gucst? mi ghk be in Posssssion 01 2n7 informadion conccrning 8 possible conspiracy , might Ynow SIRIIEN 05' might have {0C11 hini about {ke hotel on the night 0f "6/1768 All infOalion negesive 01' positive should be incorporeted into 811 FD-302 8.S &11 inforetion i8 bcing dis - sminated 80 {he District 4ttorncy, Los Anzgelcs County , in roport f'orm , sch reports being prepared by Los Angeles . Driel dge i8 ientatively 89t for the firs} pert of November 1968 , ena i} woulc be appreciated if thc lecd 18 covercd in E1] oxpedite fashion 70x 3our assistanc8 , therc i8 encloscd 2. aiegrem of' tho hoxel efc8 and locetion of the shooting. 22 ccpies of FD-302 should be submitted < Boston Encl . 1 ) YL Lc S k Los Angeles k 8; P- 708 Li ^ WTJN / lel SEP 19 1968 (3) Ik_ Boy ================================================== Page 32 ================================================== UNITED STATES RNMENT Memor andum TO BOSTON DATE: 9/16/68 FROM B4C = 9 Los ANGEL,ES (56-156 ) SUBJECT: KFNSALT 0o: LOS ANGELES Re JOSEPH SCANLON 27 Fir Tve Tiverton Rhode ISland On 6/1/68 the. above-captioned pergon #as a regi8- tered guest a& the Anbessedor: Hotel, Los Angeles , California At 12.15 A .M on 6/5/68 , SIRHAN B . SIRHAN et the conclusion 0f 8 victory rally by the lake Senator ROBZRT P KENNEDY (D-New York) in the kitchen 4p02 leeding off the Enbassy BelJroom shot end killed Senetor IENNELY , utilizing 8 .22 celiber revolver . Ihe, Los Angeles Police Department requested the e8sistance of tbe Buragu in the location end interview of gue588 of the hotel in n effort to determine whether or not any 0f the guests migh" be in Pogsassion of eny information concorning a poesible conspirecy , might Xnior SIRHAN 0r might have scen him about the hotel on the night of 6/4768 . All information negetive or positive should be incorporated into an FD-302 8.S al1 inforration i8 being dis - seminated to the District Attorney , Los Angeles Gounty , in report forin, such report8 being prepered by Los Angeles . Trial date i8 tentatively sat for the first; pert of November 1968 , end it would be appreciated if the lead 18 covered in 8n expedite fashion For ycUr 4ssist8nce , there 18 enclosed 2 diagrem 0f the hotel erea and location of the shooting. 22 ccpie8 of FD-302 shlouid be submitted . Boston Enc .1 ) / Los Angeles S: Pa WJN /mmd SEP 1968 (3) SAC , "tvff ZL m ================================================== Page 33 ================================================== Log Angclcs Titacs 1-2, Junc 6, 1968 Fan KITCIHEN SERVING TRLE 3 5 ANTERvOrf REFGHEF 2 6 2 QWI: 4Wyee HCEKE: REST"' 4 FZ LZL _L podium X4UEo}_SheI WuyCvl 8 LobeX PHOKE 'Rookks IT TERY 65;_ ERARSSY j;0Dik CORRIDOR IV C'REPAS IV (AERAS RESTRURAFT 'DIAGRAIA OF SWSOTING SCENE_Skefch shows Rojm ond the serving kilchen throush wich Sz:n. the cloors {rom behind pacliur ot Embossy Kennccy wos leaving kheri he ond clhers Kre sh12 'ies dawinz by Omivit fivieh ULL%6| SE -RCHCD S_R'ALIZED TILED SEP 19 1968 F31 BOSTON 62 Ieacing I= INDEXED: ================================================== Page 34 ================================================== UMI CEI) S/TCKS CQVERNBENT" N emoreidsn To SAC , BOS'ON JAik: 9/16/68 FROM Sic Los ANCei,3 (5,6-15'6 ) SUBJECT : KGS]I 00: LO3 iWGUIES IRc : Mr _ Mrs CIIARLES BURKE 269-Park--Sccectzz #evton; Nassachusetis _ 01 6/44/68 {ho aborc:-cwpoiond person w{9 2 rogi8 ^ tercd guc#i R% {hc Lmbss&f.do; Ioeel 5 Lo3 Angeles > Celiforni8 . Ax 12:15 [.K_ Cn 6/5/68 8%FTISIT 13 SIBIRN $ 2& thle conclusion of 8 viclory Pcll3 by &l2e 1s{c Scraion ROSERT 1 KEIATKDY (D-Nw Yor} ) in ohc kitchen {ro2 leeding off thc Enbesey BelJroor sho? o.nd killcd Senetor IINNNEDY $ utilizing a 22 celiber pcvoli"en The Jjos Angeles Police Dcpartment requested {hc essisbawc& Qf {ba Euresu in {ne loca&i0n end inkervicw of gue:*8 of' {i18 hotel in 812 cffort t0 deterir: whcst;hcr 01? not any 0i the guesu? mi gh1t be in Poss38si0n] of' eny infor m*ion1 conccrning 8 poasible conspirscy , mli ghk know SITIIAN 03' might have 86611 hini aboue {h8 hotel on t}6 night 0f "6/145768 All infofakion ncgetivc 01* positive should be incorporeted into 811 7D-302 &.8 211 inforration 18 beirg dis 4 serineted t0 {ho Distric? 'A{tornoy, Ios Angelcs Couniy , in report form , such roporte being preparcd by Loa Angeles {Trial dak0 i8 tentatively set for th6 firs% pert 0f November 1968 , ena i8 would be epprcciated if tho lecd 18 cove1od in 8ui] expedite f'&shion2 2'03 Y0u1? assist83868 , therc is enclosed 8 diesren 01' {h0 hoxel efea and locetion of ths shocting. 22 ccpio8 of' FD-302 sixould bo gubmitted 6 K 8. R'0: 75 Boston (Encl _ 1) Los Angeles SEP 19 1968 WJWhel (3) ================================================== Page 35 ================================================== Los Angeles imcs I-2, Jinc 6, 1968 CDZ KkN KIT CLHEN SEIVING TAsLe 8 FMFS ANTERQOR KTFGHEF 8 b 2 QWES _ F.Lur Nieq KiXCHIAz REST" @A { podluxi KExledR SWgi Gahav) 6 Lobex PHIORE 'Rooks [ITERY 0; EXASSY KQOiA CoRRIdOR IV CAEPAS IV (AHERAS RESTAURA;T 'DGRAX OF S!JOTING SCENB_Sksfch shows Rojm ancl thc serving kilchen Ihroush which Scn. the coors leacting {ro:n behincl porliurn ot Emtossy Kennecy was leaving Ihen hz on:l clher; 5ec 5h2. 'Iimcs dawinz h% Oliii fieneh LLy Cs SEARCHE /_ SzRiai izeQ" Filee SEP 19 1968 fwi BosTon Hz4 62 ================================================== Page 36 ================================================== Los Angelcs "imcs I-2, Junc 6 , 1968 HAm KITCHHEN SERVIMG Tedle 8 "cS ANTEROORI REFUHEA 2 1 ICE 6 @ 0,3 QWH#ES iat 4x; KACK REST" @ 8 PODIUN Kh4EqK_SWQiL GiXWWAL L L.OBer PHORE "Rooks F_? TERY 07; ENARSSY iNoiR CORRIDOR IV GAHERAS IV (AHERAS RESTRURAHT DIAGRAX QF SHOOTING SCENE__Sketch shois Ro.nm and the serving kitchen {hrough which Scn, the cloors fro:n behincl poclium ot Emtrossy Kcnnccky Ios leaving Iher h? ankl clhers Kere $0t 'iucs drawing by Oiirti irnci Le , S; R'^; 'Z5!) SEP 19 1968 03X JtzsZ4 Ieccing ~iild ================================================== Page 37 ================================================== ~ UNITED STATES VERNMENT Memor andum TO SAC, BOSTON DATE: 9/16/68 FROM AC , Los ANGEI.ES (56-156) SUBJECT: KEN SALT 0o: Los ANGELES Re BARON H MARTTN (Attorney) 427 _ 14 Wabon Street Bogton, Nagzechusetts On 6/4/68 the above -captioned pereon W99 8 regi8- tered guest a t the Ambsssedor Hotel, Log Angeles , California . At 12:15 A .M. on 6/5/68 , SIRHAN B SIRHAN et the conclusion 0f 8 victory rally by the la%e Senator ROBZRT P KENIEDY (D-New York) in the kitchen aroa leedins off the Embassy Ballroom shot end killed Senetor KENNEDY , utilizing 8 '22 celiber revolver The Ios Angeles Police Department re quested the 29sis berce of the Bureau in th1e location end intervicw of guest s of the hotel in 811 effort to determine whether or not any of the guests might be in possession of any information concerning a poegible conspiracy , might %non SIRHAN or might have scen him about the hotel on the night of 6/44768 . Al1 informatior negetive or positive should be incorporated into an FD-302 , as 811 inforration 1s being dis _ seminated to the District Attorney , Los Angeles County , in report form, such reports being prepared by Los Angeles . Trial date i8 tentatively set for the first part 0f November 1968 end it would be apprecieted if the leed is covered in a1 expedite fashion For yor a@sistance , there is enclosed 8 diegram 0f the hotel ar6& and locetion of the shooting. 22 ccpieg of FD-302 should be submitted . COvRse s A4 '1{3 Y4 Boston (Encl- 1) 76 Los Angeles SEP [9 Iyo8 /1el Y8Y Wak"' Yef ================================================== Page 38 ================================================== Los Angcl cs Times I-2, Junc 6, 1968 Mnm KITCLHEN SERVIMG TABLe 8 ~c?? aNTER OR RETGEG 8 0 6 2 083 QIHHGS_ # Ieq HCEKE RES]" @D podum EiVHEv_Shoi , QQULQ 8 L.oBEX PIIORE 'RookS [_lteRy ERASSY inQoo5 CORRIDOr TV CRAERAS IV (AERAS RESTAUR; NT DIAGRNX OF ShQOTinG SCENB_Skefch shows Rojm ancl the serving Kilchen through wnizh Scn the cors from behincl pocliurn &t Embossy Kennccy Os lcaving Ihen h? anzl clhers %ere sh2 'Jimcs dawin: by Oliif fiznci Yye Ye:'(6 Sf ;RH€' 'nfXeT) S: R' FiLED SEP 1 9 1968 leacing 'ZEDA . ================================================== Page 39 ================================================== UNITED STATES RNMENT Memorandum TO BOSTON DATE: 9/16/68 FROM Vc , LoS ANGEL,ES (56-156 ) SUBJECT: KENSALT 0o: Los ANGELES Re : Mr & Mrs D.J_ GEARY Lord Wilson_Apartments Leoninster 7 Massachusetts 01 6/4/68 the above-ceptioned pereon Ws 9 regi8 - tered guest a & the Ambassedor Hotel, Los Angeles , California 0 At 12:15 4 .M_ on 6/5/68 , SIRHAN B SIRHAN &t the conclusion 0f 2 victory relly by the late Senator ROBERT F . KENNEDY (D-New York)_ in the kitchen 8p02 leeding off the Embassy Ballroom shot end killed Senator KENNEDY , utilizing 8 +22 celiber revolver The Los Angeles Police Department requested the essistance of the Bureau in the location end int;erview of guest 8 of the hotel in an effort to determine whether or not any of the gueste might be in possession of any information concerning a poggible conspirecy , might know SIRHAN or might have seen him about the hotel on the night of 6/14768 . Al1 infornation negative or positive should be incorporated into an FD-302_ 8.S el1 information is being dis - seminated t0 the District Attorney, Ios Angeles County, in report fori , such report8 prepered by Lo8 Angele 8 'Trial date i9 tentatively set for the first part of November 1968 , end i% would be epprecieted if the leed is covered in 81 expedite fashion For your assistance, there is enclosed 8 diagrex of the hotel are8 and location of the shooting. 22 ccpies of FD-302 should be submitted. 4y-6 Yk-/ 1 SF Rsr; W; Y Boston (Encl 1Jot S.R'ay zeR +ilct; Los Angeles SEP 19 1968- WJN/1el "ttibe hk (3) c(awm SAC , be ing ================================================== Page 40 ================================================== Los Angclcs ines I-2, Junc 6 , 1968 KAN KITCLEN SERVIMG tedLe 8 r?t TaRMrcm anTeRQOR_ KTUA 2 6 *6 6 2 O1HAS HeE2 HKCEKE RESH" HZ _t CJl podium Iyevi_svoi Suxzul 8 V Lqe PHIORE 'ROOKS FATTeRY 7} (5; EKHASSY iQo5R CORRIDOR TV CAAEFAS IV (AERAS RESTRURAHT T DIGRAM OF S'QOTING SCENB_Sketch shols Rojm ancl thc serving kilchen through which Scn: the coors fro:n behinal pocliur ot Embossy Kennccly was leaving ihen h? oncl clhers %ere shot O~- 'Zijcs dawing bx Olirif fiench LLe L73 SE )6CHEC msfc S_R'A:zeD FilEc SEP 19 1968 BQs7Z Fz43%4 62 izacting ================================================== Page 41 ================================================== UNITED SS6TS VERRNUENT N errc:= 0A dua 'TO BOSTOi DAT): 9/16/68 FROM I} Los KWli,SS (56-15,'6) SULJict: KJENSILX' Q0 : LOS ANGELES Rc AMBASSADOR REISCHAUER Histor;y Depe 5 Haivard University Canbridge-University, Massachusetts O1 6/14/68 {hc ebove-ceptfoned ncreo1] w89 2 rogis xerod EVexi; ot #hc Lmnbas ncor Eotel , Ljo3 Angelcs, Celifoinis . A{ 12:)5 ^.l: Cn 6/5/68 , 8 IF?FIK1 13 < SX2R3_.3 &% 8h18 corclusion of 8 viciory rfJlJ obe l0*6 Senetor ROSERI p KEWNET)Y (D. Nev York ) in #l16 kitcken E102 lcacing off tha Embassy BzlJroosi shot; &nd killed Senetor KXNNELY 5 utilizing 9 22 celiher 23volvcn . Jhe Jos hrgeles Police Dapermert; requested the Rssisbeuce Of {b2 Buwcsl 1n the loca*ior erd ink;orvicw 0f gueses oi' {i18 hot;el ir 813 cffort t0 detormins whcthcr 01? not ar) 0f' {he gees*8 Ji ght bo in Poss3saion 01 any infornmacion conccrning Ei possible conspirecy , mlf gh know SIRIIAN O: might havc 8cen hizi abont she hoxcl on {l16 night 0f "6/1788 _ Al1 informexion hegetive 01' positivc should bo incorporexcd into E12 "D-302 &8 el1 inforration i8 being dis ~ seminatcd &0 {ho District ittoracy, Ios Angelcs Couniy , in repor 50191 , such rcports being prepercd by Lo3 Angeles . Trial de is tentativcly sct fol th6 first par} of November 1968 , end i{ Ioul/ be apprcciabed if ihe lecd 18 covercd in7 01) expeditc r&shion 3'or Yor assistance, therc 18 enclosed 2. diasrez of *ho hotel ey6a 8nd locetion of the shooting. 22 ccpic8 of Fn)-302 shlould be gubnitted . Si 4 69E.72 8' 0'6 JL | SEP 19 1968 Boston Encl- 1) Los Angeles WJN/1el (3) SAC , 10C , D ================================================== Page 42 ================================================== Los Angeles Tines I-2, June 6, 1968 {1Itc "lisvl MAM KITCHEN SERVIMG TABLE 8 TRcS SVc; ANTEROOH KETGNS 2 1 6 2 E"ZZ QWHLERS Fart HVRED MACEE REST" H1 PODLUM KeHNEOX ShOi Dl GiHIH 8 Lobby PHOKE "ROOKS F;TTERK 78 0; 3 EMRSSY KKOO5 CORRIDOR 777) TV CAAERAS IV GAMERAS RESTAURAHT 7X DIAGRAIA QF S!jOTING SCENE_Sketch shows Room ancl thc serving kilchen throgh wnich Sen. the cloors leacling fro:n bzhind pocliumn at Embossy Kennecy Ias leaving Ixhen he ancl clhers %ere shot: Times dawing by Olirit Fienci ~Aacked_ 42x7 LIndIxO .Filed_ SEP201968 FBi De LOSTON 7zzy L2 SERIALIZED_ ================================================== Page 43 ================================================== UNITLD STATES TRNMENT Memorandum TO SAC , BOSTON DATE: 9/16/68 FROM LoS ANGEL,ES (56-156) SUBJECT: KENSALL 00: Los ANGELES Re : FRANK GILLAR 100 S Fiorence } Ru7227 9 So_ Attleboro Boston, Massachusetts On 6/4/68 the above-c ptioned pereon w&s 8 regi8- tered guest a the Ambassedor Hotel, Lo3 Angeles Californis At 12:15 A.M, cn 6/5/68 , SIRHIAN B . SIRHAN 9 t the conclusion of 2 victory relly the leke Senator ROBZRT F , KENNEDY (D-New York) , in the kitchen ar82 leeding 0ff the Enbassy BelJroo shot end killed Sengtor KXNNEDY } utilizing a .22 celiber revolver, The Ios Angeles Police Department requested tho essistance of the Bureeu in the location end int;erview 0f guest8 of th8 hotel ir 2.12 effort t0 determin? whether or not any of the guests might be in possession of eny information conccrning a poegible conspirecy , might %IJOTT SIRHAN 0r might have scen him about %he hotel on the night of 6/4768 . A1l information $ negetive Or positive should be incorporated into an FD-302, eS el1 inforretion is being dis- seminated to the District Attorney , Los Angelcs County , in report form , such reports being prepered by Los Angeles . Trial dace i8 tentatively set for the first pert of Noveinber 1968 , end it would be apprecieted if tho leed i8 covered in a1 expedite fashion For your assiatance, there 18 enclosed 2 diegraz of the hotel are& and location of the shooting. 22 copies of FD-302 silouid be gubmitted . Boston Enc .1} Y4_5 4z 22+7 Los Angeles Ar AkCKED_ JNDIE SERIALIZFD Filed WJN /mmd SEP2 01968 (3) Fbi UOSTON SAC , by ================================================== Page 44 ================================================== BS 44-646 TJL:c8u 1 The following investigatior Was conducted by Special Agent TFOMAS J LARDNER : On' September 3 , 1968 , Mr NICANDRO PIROLLO , 69 Fillmore Street 5 Providence Rhode Island advised that he has resided at this adaress for the iast twyo years He advised that the nare of RAKTSTELLA is totally unfamiliar to him as being a, foxmer neme of 8 resident a,t this address _ He advised that at least during the tenure of his residence no individual bearing that name was 2, resident in this a,rea Acuuk ================================================== Page 45 ================================================== SAC , LOS, ANGELES (56-156) 9/19/68 SAC , BAsTOn ' (44-646) (r5} ( p) KISNMI (OofLoe Angelee ) Re ManI alrtel to the Burcau:dated 8/16/68 Ecloged for the Loo Angeled Dlrlulor are nine eOpLee of an Investigative Inpert prepared by: the Boston Mr1eton; 0a 'Septenber 3;' 1968, Mr, JAMDS PRTOR_ 0rfice of tna Roetal Inspector_ Unlted Stetoe' Poste1 &orvtce Eroridenod, "Raade Iciana adrteca tbat he could 'Jocite-n0 Cbange_ 0f addret for 0 Ruize Ian 0f . RAMTSIZLIA Irpa 69 Ftllaore strs0t, Proridenze} Iode Ioln @1 Septruber J;_1968, RHTTNErCBo B ' Sccinlty Ptruuioa;_ Aor 7g1e4 IOleohone Co Proldenee pbode advLcid ihat Oho coala locato 86778 {3i814cn6 ilot155 10r. 0 tha me Qr RAMISIELIA, %t 69 Mllndre Street, ProvIdence, Rhode' Isler. 20; 87 .Tos Angeler (Enca. 9) Boton #ecucar (3) YyL/L-27 5ete17_ by Yuuu: ================================================== Page 46 ================================================== FD302 (Rov. 4-15-64) FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION Date_ 9/27/68_ Mr DONALD J _ GEARY Teacher , Harrington Junior High School, Church Street , who resides at 30' North Main Parkways Leominster, Massachusetts , furnished the following information: his Wife, and a personal friend, Doctor JAMES V MC HUGH, als0 of Leominster, arrived at and registered at the Ambassador Hotel, Los Angeles 9 California, On the morning of June 5, .1968, and this was subsequent to .the murder of Senator ROBERT F KENNEDY _ Therefore neither he nor his wife possess' any information 'eonceraing the murder _ On_9/26/68 Leomster Massachusetts File # BOSTON44-646_ 223 by SA GBQB 8 WALLACE car Date dictated_ 9/26/68 This document conldin; neiher recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI: I @s Ihe property of Ihe FBi and Is loaned to Your ogency; if and ils contents ore hot to be distribuled outsIde Your ogency_ He, ~at_ ================================================== Page 47 ================================================== Fo3oz-irev. 4-15-64) FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION Date 9/23/68_ Doctor JAMES V MC . HUGH _ 9 M.D., 55 West Street , furnished the' following information: He ana two of his friends 9 Mr and Mrs DONALD J _ GEARY also of Leominster arrived at the Ambassador Hotel, Los Angeles California, on the mo rning of June 5,: 1968. Earlier that morning Senator ROBERT F KENNEDY succumbed to wounds inflicted on the night of June 4 1968 . Since their arrival was several hours: subsequent to the murder of Senator KENNEDY neither he ncr the GEARY 8 are in a position to make eveilable any information about the murder On_9/26/68 at_ Leominster,_Masgachusetts_File # BQSTQN_44-646 by_SA GEORdH 8 WALLACElcar Date dictated_ 1_9/26/68 This document contains neither recommendallon; nor conclusions of Ihe FBL # is the. properly of Ihe FBI Is: Ioaned 1o Your ogency: il ond ils conlents ore nof lo be distributed outside your agency. 28 G and ================================================== Page 48 ================================================== C: Los Angeles Tines I-2, June 6, 1968 TlastOjiLfurt} KAl KITCUEN SERVING taBLE 8 3eJsojeItTt "0Ti7 TTr-7n;c: cont Mr;r;ef7"iilC ?uz z7777 ANTERQOH REFUHEA 8 4 6 {7TfCG ~C Trifai 6 2 OWIEGS HWaeQ HKCEKE: "" REST" AZ T0+l POuium 'KEHHEOR Supi" GiHHNL_ 8 731_ 'Lobbx PHIONE 'RooxxS [ITERY Tntt* 6J7 EHRSSY (RoO5 CORRIDOR rittc*701 IV CAAERAS CAERAS RESTAURAT TenirIjti CF= DE Tc DIAGRRAI QF: S!ijoting SGENE_~Skefch shows Rozm ancl thc servingi kilchen thfough vfich Sen: the coors fro:) behind poxlitnt ot Embossy Kcnncay Ias Icaving Ihen h? ond clhers Kere shot; I*liues duawJnz by Olirt iinch @CTI $/9bg 4 icacfing ================================================== Page 49 ================================================== 0mjK OSA Gru' Rrco: NO. 17 UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT Merorandum TO SAC , NEW HAVEN DATE: 9/16/68, "rRoly l Iac , LOS ANGELES - (56-155 ); SUBJECT; IENSALT (GS 1z" 00 : Los ANGELES Re MICHAEL D= ROMAN 705 woodside Drive V ~Greenwich, Tonnecticut On 6/4/68 tho above zcaptioned pergon Iwag 8 regig- tered guegt at the Ambagsedor Horol, Log Angeleg , California At 12:15 A.M on 6/5/68 , SIRHAN B SIRHAN at the conclugior of 2 victory 'rally the late Senetor ROBERT F , KENNEDY (D-New York)_ in 'the kitchen aroa leading 0ff tbe 1 Enbessy Ballroom shot end killed Senator IENNEDY , utilizing 6 ,22 celiber revolver The Los Angeles Police Depertmont rcquested tho asgiscance of the Bureau( ir the Jocation end intorview 0f 01 guests of the notol in an effcrt to 'dotermine whether or not 4 any of the gue3+8 might be_ in possession of any informatior ~concerning a Poggible congpiracy, might krO1 'SIRKAM or might ~ Pheve 8en him about the hotel' on the night of '674768. 6 A11 information nogative or positive ghould be -incorporated into 01 FD-302 0s 811 infornation 19 being dis - J scmineted to the District Attorney , Los Angeles County , in report form, guch reports being prepared by Los Angeles . Triel date 19 tentatively set for tho first pert _ Of November 198 end it would bo if the lead i8 coverea in Lor= an "~expedite_ faehion apPorcjotedE Your essistance, there i8 enclosed 8 ' diagrum of Zhe hotol area and locetion of the shooting. 22 ccpies of FD-302 should be submitted, New Haven (EncV 1) Log Angeles H_e45 WJN/1el SEARCHED_ INDEXED_ (3) SERIALIZED_ ZFILEd OCT 1 1968- FBI - BOSTON: 1z_, % Y ZilEl IMI -Ta Ja-342v-fh. 3: Sofo '{o by 7x ================================================== Page 50 ================================================== 9/28/68 AIRTEL TO: SAC , LOS ANGELES (56-156) FROM : SAC , NEW HAVEN (62-2477) (P): 'sh SUBJECT : KENSALT OO: LA Re. LA letter to NH, 9/16/68_ re MICHAEL D_ ROMAN; 105 KoodsIde Dr Ive;. Greenwich, Connecticut _ Enolosed for Boston 1a one copy Of referenced , LA letter On 9/25/68 _ Mr8 MICHAEL DK BOMAN 105 Noodside pr . Greenwich, Cdnnecticut advised her husband 1s presently attondlng a 13 week seminer et Earvard Business School and W1ll_ not taturn home until 12/08 , His addrees 16 MICHABL D ; ROMAN Harvard Businebs School 9 HamiLton Hall B-25 , Soldiers Eleld , Boston, Mass LEAD BOSTON At Boston Ma8a. Handle referenced letter . Los Angelee fr Boston (enc 1) Now Haven %ynAYS_42 NCB/clf SEARcHED_1 INDEXED_ (6) SERIALIZSS_ FILed OCT 1 1968 "udet # sk) - (< 7 7 pxex

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