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================================================== Page 1 ================================================== 4 Aftranhafo: Los Angeles police said thig eight-shot 22-caliber Robelt Kennedy: He was identified by oificials a3 pistol was taken from suspect in the shooting of Sen: Sirhan Bishara Sirhan of Pasadena. #il +2 ================================================== Page 2 ================================================== Fd-350 (Rev; 7-16-63} (Mount Clipping in Space Below) CONTINUED FROM PAGE Ivomvng the shootings Jordanian Kennedy and five other per- sons at the Ambassador Ho- tel. Is Identilied He was taken to County Jail under heavy security. Bail" (Indlcate page nome of was set at $250,000. newspoper, Clty and state.) As Assailanf" Injuries Treated Page A-l 8: A-3 Later he was taken to the EERANK ` STONE hospital ward in the jail for ETTENING TRIRTTNE ME MiMa TRIDUNE Strtl Writer treatment for & broken finger San Diego "ANGELuS; , and a sprained ankle; Events Are Tgld California Ed8S; _egzegr Yorty also said that Ebur: Reddin explained: that police Mo Phot Sen, Robert S100 bills were found in officers traced: the gun first to 2 Jordanian Sirhan's pockets , a5 well a5 an' elderly man in Alhambra; MRheaqeni an *anti-Kennedy" newspaper He gave it to his son-in-law S4id- man; " Is clipping &nd another clipping who lives in Marin County _ BBikerd Sihen;, 51 The son-in-law's wife gave iit Yorty 'and Pollce Chjcf that told where Kennedy was to an 18-year-old who in (Thomas Reddin in a joint: speaking: turn sold it to a 'man named press 'confererce said !Sirten' Ip Washington, records oF Joe with. bushy air who lives Was- idettiied by tiie; the Immigration. and Natural in Pasadena: "Ecaliber' evolver used to' ization Service showed that The 4 Joe" was identified by enedead tive pther: Sirhan was born March 19, Reddin a5 one of Sirhan'$ zgoon in Jordan:' He was: ad- brothers, whose correct name reolicev bulletin "Teid mitted to the United States a8 15 Munir- Mhectbary IwEs seet ' WiL 1 a permanent resident 0n Jan- School Womian aboud 23 Yeats old;just uary 12, 1957 at New York Attended High bafote' the . 9hooting; She #a5 City. Sirhan Bishara Sirhan at- Idesctibed '@S: 5 feet, & Ichest Prints iu Files tended John Muir High School She ore her bajr in boUFEapt Yorty. and Reddin said that in Pasadena, the mayor said, styie; "She rYas; jn 2 Wiute- investigators found Sirhan' $ Reddin said an automobile azess ' Inat had; small" bect identification and fingerprints found in the suspect's Date; 6/5/68 ipolta dotit { in juvenile files in pocket belonged to 2 1959 Edftlon: Final Edition Qnc television '#rordcent Sacramento. model car owned by an em - Author: Frank Stone Nuetdan ezewioness 52.eak The prints 'were taken wben ploye in the Ambassador Hq- Editor; Rueene Williamg Aw 2' 'gic] a ' @at Sirhan applied for a job a8 an tel `kitchen; in the area wiere Ippop: Tjnning dowl excercise at the Holly- Kennedy was shot: Title: KNSALT 6a fter: ehooting; Sze; wood Park race track, Reddia Key Answer Sought _ Wes chquting, ; Kengedys shot" said. Reddin said: later that the Beanedy;, We shot Reddin said Sirhan was hotel employe had been elimii- Character: Nriaigded gn 6 "Counts born in Jordanian Jerusalem nated 85 having ay invalve or Sirhan wes arraigned in Su; and is not a United States ment iu the ghooting, but 'that pecjor Court gbortly afler 7 1 citizen. He said he did not still are trying to deter- Classflcation: LLu -39k Lurip;; on sik; counts OF aseewtt know how Sirhan and_ mine how the key to his car Submfiting Offlce: San Dieso With #dtene ja comrnit -Hurdet two other brothers hive jived Rot, into Sirhan s possession; IaltdaniLne n 4 Col e) tre United States , Beinq Investlrated 4 SEARCHED INDEXED SERIALIZED _ L-FILED JUN 6 1968 FBI SAN DiEGO kottv dee boy tracing; 1944, todey key, boy the police long ================================================== Page 3 ================================================== S FELD IN ATTAQK_Las Angeles_pdlice' released this: picture today of a man they identitied 98 Sites han -Sirhan; 24, . who is being ield_in' connection with the shooting 0f Sen; Robert F Kennedy earlx today in Los Angeles:-AP Wirephoto: FBI Enters Kennedy Probe WASHINGTON (AP) Atty:" Cen , Ralsey Clark said he ordered the FBI to investzate &he; Qf 8ei+ Soeeree% F Kennedy. #We have jurisdiction under both the Voting Rights"' Act and tbe new Civil Rights Act"i Qf 1040 to , iveatiegate: . the;:' crine, clapt saia (Feleatd nQ Yei 1A releline Rive 04 Hua enforcement: agenties todey Los shooting pri 04a ================================================== Page 4 ================================================== FD-350 (Rev- 7-16-631 (Mount Clipping in Spuce Below) Wounded Twice; Condition Called_ Very Critical (Indlcote page nane of newspoperr clty and stote.) LOS ANGELES (UPI) Sen. Robert F. Kennedy was Page A-1 & A-2 "shoftand wounded early today in & hotel ballroom where he had just claimed victory in the California primary Q 'election; Tlcontibued from Page 4-1) SAN DIRGO ttnTon An 'aide said the senator was wounded twice in the iedy was claiming , victory jn San Diero head~in the forehead and near the right ear. The aide, the Celifornia Democratic Calitornia (Press Secretary Frank Mankiewicz; said the senator's mary over Senator Eugene J A team of neuro-surgeons McCarthy. operated: on; Sen. Robert F, Ken- Mrs: Kennedy was at the sen-| edy to remove &.bullet from his ator 's side during his . victory Ibrain; talk; He mentioned: his Freckles and: said tbe- had "He is_ breathing and has Ibeen maligned ; during the cam-| good. beart; Menklewicz Ipaign: [added. Kepnedy then waved to his] Bome wilneeger ut tie Am @#nba suebect 93ect rack? {y > |z and tas #tehered] baseador Hotel geid Kennedy velt Grier , oE the Log Angeles lhrowgh # #ltehenl was - shot at ' Jeest three Ramg professiona] footballl ppesgageway ' enroute to a room shortly afler mldnight Iteam, and Rafer Johnson; track] @here he Was to hold a news conference: The genator was elven the star . Four &r five plstol shots rang} Iast rites of the Catholilc Church CROWD IN KITCHEN [out: at 1 a.m; at the Central Receiv-| About 20 people were crowd-| Tbe reporters ran Into the Hospital where he was first| taken: The Rev. Thomas ed" in the kitchen passageway] Ikitchen, passageway and saw. cha Said he administered the] at the time of the shooting: tumultuoug scene: rites ghortly before the senator Witnesses said Kennedy was "Not @gainl" J} was moved to_nearby Good Sa- congcious and spoke 8 few n0} Date: 6/5/68 maritan Hospital. words as he was taken to an Thebe: #ere crjes_from tke; Editton: Home Edition SUSPECT CAPTURED ambulance from the hotel. legiand back! Give him; toom Author; Police captured a man' be An Associated' Press reparterL lothers 'chouted a8 'tried" tol Edltor: Herbert Kle in lieved tp: pe tbe assailant: He saw blood flowing trom Ken- meke Space around the Iallen] was about 26 , curly haired, and] [nedy'$ head; Kennedy. TItle; EEMSALT olive ` skinned, They _ took him The New York senator 'had= A short time before thel out through the. lobby qf tbe_ Jjust finished tbanking his sup-| [shooting, McCarthy' had retired botel} a sbotgun at ` hig back; pporters at tbe hotel For their] at his suite in ' the Beverly Hil-| Character; 'The , guspeci " reportedly bcan- help in winning the primary ton Idisked 1 small pistol; The turmoil and terror of the] or Aled: Wounded ia: the gunitre] Ishooting Ras broadcast on live] Clossiflcation: L4-3944 lenpttog A4t Feer 'pf Iha;| television by cameras set up Bubmittlng Offlce: San Diexo tel' EQ0ru 'vart Paul Schrade, for the statement. Steelwor ers `Tinlon officiat wbpl The shooting Came as' Ken- Being Investigoted 68 member @ Demogre; (Continued on 3-2, Col; 6) Finozore Konreney. t8 "dajesa So #AE 4 'televigian 'pewsman;] SEAFCHED INDEXED end perhgpe: Pihe: SERIALFZED ~-JFILED doctor 'wko' eahh " he treated JUN 6 1968 Kenpcay;;at #ne: Qeid thel (senator was gooscioue @n4 W F3I SAN DIE (U) [g, wu e #) p Eita pri-| dog1 pet well times , jng Pea- ENo; they the ine victory the ================================================== Page 5 ================================================== 6/6/68 AIKA I: MC; LO8 4nk2u8 (08-180) PRO t MC , BAN_DIBTO (44-304) (P) Dadakt Caxplelnant advAco0 Kay/31 editlon LoD Antoler Ker Procd, PrQ eatrle Jobr Gntead ad readlng, rI D4ot haro J1000. 02 AAytatnr; Brto 0 tavol . Dengor 05, 041l 703-314 boteran 7-8 7, # @Oplulaecr Jete tbje 1 Raradods_tolopbone puabat , 4 Angolod B20 Dlcro @o@plelnant: JBS8 LNNCH, 4881 MLeoLoeLpp1, 8an DLogo, tolophone 295-5908 82 44-394-16 SEARCHED 367 INDEXED SERWALIZED __ LLMLED _ 20, Y*uk ================================================== Page 6 ================================================== FBI SANDIEGO 213FM LcS RELAY CEFBI SANDIECO FBI Los ANG FBI HASH DC 501PM URGENT 6/7/65 WPK TO ALL SACS R M P FFOM DIRECTOR (62-587) 1P KEVSAL T REVI EW 0F MATERIAL FOUND In RoOm 0F SIRHAN BISHARA SIRHAN, ASSAILAVT 0F ROBERT F , KENNEDY, INDICATES HE MAY HAVF USED THE ALIAS "GattaS." MAKE APPROPRIATE INDICIES AND CRIMINAL CHECKS' SUTEL POSITIVE INFORNATION. NO RECORD BUFILES. END CND FBI SANDIEGO 44_394- 'oip ) MWI@ A" Ei sfJe 01 7 RS 6-11-61 X ================================================== Page 7 ================================================== 6/5/68 AIRTEL T0 SAC Tos ANGELLS FROI : SAC SAR ATONIO (56_102 ) (P) RE RTTEMPTED ASSAULT Or SEXATOF ROBERT F KEMMIWY LOS ANCELES CALIFORFIA 9 JUME 5 1968 Refutel to All SACg 6/5/68 For informaticn Los Arceles ard San on 6/5/68 KAREN CASAS 155 Ranch Velley San Antcnio Texae advised that Ehe ha tcrked in Cherry 1 6 Cocktail Lourze Chila Vista Californie UP until the summer of 1967 CASAS stated thet curing her ezplcyment there 8 younz man kown to her 2s DANNY frequented this loungc and stated he resenblec the photcpraph and description of the assailant thet has been broadcast On lccal Tv stationg . CASAS statee that she recalled DANNY had attended Redlandg Junior Collcge Altadena Californfa , wa8 te articulate in his speaking anc readily entered into conversa" tions with other patrons of tke lounre CASAS furnished the followinE description cf the unkncwn male known a{ DaNWY : Race Nhite Sex Jfale 23~24 Ezir' Nlack Eyee Dark Complexion Dark olive Build Slinm 44_ 394-$ Los Arreles San Dievo y5p SA IA; fes (6) Tlzi ciege qui Ace ================================================== Page 8 ================================================== The forepoing i8 being furnished the Los Angeles and Sen offices For information Burposes_ leads being Teft to the discretion of the Los Anpeles office. Diero Any ================================================== Page 9 ================================================== FD-360 {Aev. 7-16-6 3) (Mount Clipping in Space Belew) EVENING TriBUNe Staft Writar Je38 ANGELES 6 Sen. Robert F, Kennedy 'was in "extreme; T crjtical condition" in Good Samaritan Hospital bere today with: bullet wounds " suffered shortly aiter he claimed victory-j 'California: presidential primary- of {Tndlcate poge nome Frank Mankiewicz, tbe New York Democrat s press secre-: nowspaper, clty and atato.) 'tary, told: newsmen gathered outside the hospital that doclogs ^icto consider tlle next "12 to %6 hours critical SAJ All but one fragment oF & bullet wlich: struck Kennedy W Tribujc the head was removed during a tree-hour' operation, Mankie ;, wicz saiq . There is, Do ;evidence that there: har: teen any brain dxu; age; Mankiewicz said; "But Athete 'js a ~possibility impanment 0f the blood sup- ply tothe brain: He Js living; he js preathing; No further; 'sugery is con- 5 Others Injuled templated_ immediately, Man- Five other petsong i the kiewicz Said: surging crowd around the vic- Kennedy "wili: remain, for 'torious California primary the lipe being in the inter: candidate were Wounded, Jive cere unic osithe hospital Kennedy s wife Ethel, who Where be {as taken after; S0r- is especting ' their Ith cbild, gery: was 'not; 'hurt: ; She bent 'over Nu Immediate- Remnoval her husband as he Iey bleed- Anothet; , remains:in the ing from the wolind near his. senator 5 shquider and doctors right ear and 'anotler in his have; decided against trying to Shoulder , whispering to him Temove it_immediately; Man: and trying to console him just kiewicz Sdid. a5 Jacquelie Kennedy had Until tne operation Kennedly bent over 'her ; husband in: a was able" to breathe only' withi Dallas convertible In: 1968,_ Doto: 6-~68 assistance; 2,000 Hear Hlimt Editlon: The 72 year-did: brother % He had just made a tri Author: the; `Jate PPresident John #: umphant talk t 2,000 cheer: Kenuedy; 'Was-ghol fom: about In the Ambag- Editor: three' feetzewey py a swarthy sador} OrHpoetera TItle: KejsALT man i his %05 JVo was sub After' &; dojt eouat, he had dued by: three Kennedy . ades seized the victory' Qver Sen. but mot Unti he had emptied Eugene 5 MCarthy 'in ' the YY-3?y all 'eight puilets Irom 8 #2 race for Californja & 174 Dem- Character: caliber reunluer_towatd the ocratic contrn + nj ##tes. Dr Senator : OE the eight shots fired, One Clobbificotlon: Submlttlng Offlce: Being Investfgated 2f 1] - Zri SEARCHED INDEXED SERLALIZED ZL_AFILED 1968 Foi-_SAN OilGQ Qage / ZLZz dug ig ================================================== Page 10 ================================================== CONTINUED FROM PAGE cringed and threw his hamas buller Todged in Kennedy's tp over his face. brain and anotler caused a #I turned around and Saw, superficial shouldel" wound. Rennedy lying om the floor; The gunman was not imme- Blood seemed lo be pouriqg , diately identified: He refused Olit of a wQund in his head O5= to talk about lhe shoofing: eur. It seemcd as thcugh 'be, No Conspiracy Secn was trying, lo say somethina_ Los Angeles Police Chief but you couldn't hear him:" Thomas Reddin said the man Shouts For Doctor apparently acted alone and For a few moments ;me: that s0 far there was no evi- crowd jammed in the bitja" dence of a conspiracy. The room had no idea what kzt: man was held under maxi- happened, Then shouts fot" a Manciewicz said Kennedy mun security at the Los An- doctor went cut over the plb- had been rettnmica to the; -in- City Jail while the FBI lic address sysicm and Vi; - tensive care room and that joined in attempling to learn word spread: shot Bolx:_ his condition was "extreriely; his identity. by 7 ) Young began stik crifical The tragedy was stunning i and men Fought io frv-!o;, Brealhing Ou Own its suddennness and the pan- at lhe assailant "The vital signs remain demonium which followed. Kennedy had come down Grier wrested Llze gunfroh about as they were except He from his suite in the hotel to the hand of the would-be kil: is now breatliing on bis o1n speak to his supporters ler who struggled wikdly uniil which he was not prior to massed belore television Grier subdued in) and sat %n: surgery. AlL but one {ragment: cameras in the Embassy im on the floor. of the bullet has been -Te Room and clairn victory- Aid Is Resistcd moved from the head injury: We Can Work Together' Mrs. Kennedy at first , There is still one bullet appar;' "I think all Ghese primaries resisted aid by the ambulance ently somewhere in the have indicated it is quile of his neck although this is clear that we work to- attendants and a5 the senalor , not regarded a8 a major prob- was lifted up in a stretcher:he lem; gether in the last analysis and moaned "Oh , 1o, don' Then that what has beer going on the wounded man and his: wife Sen. Kennedy lost a . & the last three years, the divi- entered the ambulance and siderable amount of bloodaes sions, violence; disenchant- were taken to the Central' Re- a result of the bullet wliich ment with society between ceiving Hospital where entered and passed lhQugh black and white, poor and af- Kennedv received the ~Jast the mastoid bore on the right fluent can hbe healed , he rites of thc Roman Catholic , side of his head and sone0/' said. Church: the fragments qE bullet 'ahd Flying Wedge Formed Tlie examining physician at bone went toward the biail 92 Then Kennedy lett the podi- the hospital, Dr viclor Baz,', stem; um and was pushing his way first believed hc was dead, Success Pronounccd through hand-shaking and Encouragement Noled, Tije surgery was pIxt' cheering supporters with a Afler 3 huurs andt 0 min: nounced successful in that;it sort of flying wedge Jed by his Ites on the table accomplished what it set .oul aide, Bill Barry , 8 Formet' Good operaling T} lo do, remove most ol ~ihe FBI man; Roosevelt Grier a Samaritan hospitak; to: bullet_ 30-pound tackle for" tbe Los which Kennedy was movet , Rams football leam, Deputy Mayor Joseph Quipn. Kennedy s personal phjsic Angeles said the doclors told hinl that cian i5 here from Bos" and Raler Johnson, former the senator $ condition was Ion. Olympic champion encouraging: They headed intv a corridur leading to a hotel kitchen, Wounded as stood ,be; seeking to on # Freight Eide Kennedy were PauL elevator and back up to thie Schrade, a ClO-AFL unitn of svile- Kennedy was shaking ficial; Ira Goldsteik; 19. 8 22; hands with 3 young busboy dio newsman William Weiset: 30 , 4 television cameraman: near 4 row of relrigerabors Irwin wlen thle shots, began ringing Stroll , 17 , and Mis . 'like 3 string of Chinese Elizabeth Evans {irecrackers. Ilelp Is Urged Los Angeles Tines pholti- Schrade told aides whe grapher-reporter Butis Yuro rushed to his side: 4: 'Help. was slanding & few teet away. Bobhy, help Bobby _ Kennedy s press secretat'_ Polnt-Blank Range Frank Manclewicz, geve ' # Kennedy backed up More detailed report on" @e st the kitchen freezers as the senator' 9 condition Followze gunman fired at him at le operation. blak runge" be-aid; 'He 0462 7 geles Ticy girls bing gct baek"" can fiying they get out agait- point- ================================================== Page 11 ================================================== FD-350 (Aev. 7-16-63) (Mount Clipping in Space Below) {IndIcate page name Qf newspaper, Clty ond stote,} Mik6d Date: 6 -17-69 Edltlon: Author: Edftor: Title: KkensaT Charocter: 44-39Y or Claeslifcotlon Submitting Offlce: Being Investlgated (Oerestspecs shot andoirbiqallv voundeds Ati= SEARCHED ~INDEXED Rolez Se828 Egrra: ~eptiasi #aten roni" the, SERIHLIZEQ SUFILED. binia6 Assen5 143658 Ful TSa Shiv U:ltj bly Speakes Jessei [uitiin Zalige sad Ielueed to.ele hel Ue @pdesuwwe 7LZ tied ' DR ert 44 _ 39420 Sa~ JJC 7ri8 64 ================================================== Page 12 ================================================== OPTIONAL FORM No. Ip sp10-top MAY i82 EDITION GSA GEN: REO, No: 37 UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT Memorandum TO SAC , SAN DIEGO 44-394) DATE: 6/7/68 FROM SA JULIAN DE IA ROSA to I968 SUBJECT: KENSAULI At 11.55 a.m. on 6/7/68 Mr REXHORD RYAN 1342 Gertrude Street Saan $ California } t lephone number 276-4075 telephonically contacted the wyiter and advised that he 18 a galesman for Pearson Ford 4n San Diego California 0 and that gince the assa881nation of ROBERT KENNEDY he hag been concerned over the actions of a fellow salesman identified a3 CHARLES (CHUCK) DAVIS _ DAVIS 18 degcribed a8 a white male American, age 50 $ who has been employed at the Pearson Ford agency for several years According to RYAN on the morning of the as8a88ination (6/5/68) upon hearing the newg that KENNEDY had been critically wounded' DAVIS announced to the other sales personnel that he wag overjoyed and felt It wag an occasion for celebration and left the agency } allegedly to celebrate the Incident DAVIS 18 outspokenly bigoted and prejudiced and has alleged to other 8ales personnel that he has maintained a l18t of Indfvidualg Including ROBERT KENNEDY the late Presldent KENNEDY MARTIN CUTHER KING , MEDGER EVERS and STOKLEY CARMICHAEL and that in DAVIS opinlon these Individuals shoula have been killed. On nuerous occasions when a customer who wag a member of 2 minority group , a negro or orlental , entered the agency DAVIS ha8 become visibly upget highly exclted, usually making 1t neceggary for the other members of the agency to calm him down. RYAN adv1ged that he has bnly been employed at the agency 8 few month8 and has limited contact wlth DAVIS and therefore hag no further descriptive information 3 nor 19 he knowledgeable 48 to DAVIS re8idence or memberehip8 in organlzations He advieed that he belleved many of the employees at Pearson Motors could furntsh Information and would be willing to do 80 and guggested that any Individual poging a8 a cubto- mer and comment on the KENNEDY agsa881nation would be expoged to DAVIS opinions and attttudes 3 San Dlego Slae : ;6 SEAWSIIED I;XDEXED R 64a& SeRmALIZLD 2UEV {yP:vih ez Eecaet 1968 FBI SAN_DIECO REVIEWti; MX "40040jb Woz A 4l 3A Diego any ing s~ ) +eik Adtbyd ================================================== Page 13 ================================================== SD 44-394 RYAN advised that he woula be wilhng to speak to a Bureau agent but did not belleve he could furnish any additional Information and requested that his identity a8 the source of thib information be maintained in confidence The Indices are negative a8 to REXFORD RYAN _ Indice8 reflected numerous entres a8 to CHARLES DAVIS_ No file revLew 18 being conducted: pending development of additional descriptive Information_ 2 ================================================== Page 14 ================================================== 6/7/68 AIRTEL AIR MAIL "T0: 8AC , 1L08 ANGLLe3 ERou; 8ac: F PABO' (173-;24) INSBALT At O0Q 0 0. 6/8/68 Dr 'DAVID CX[19 'Aroo: 'Beetipgb 51 Pabo telophonteri1y "duieed tt De Apd Aic #to Spont 1 Deok And: Ml at_ the s Gta Epa GerJ56 Ce#LIOrala,4 Knd: 1ale tbere yore corvad tor OAd Ofroerly rere plod; Eeny pa qubjoct I0 {o Latter; CAYBBBON Thwa 4t t2c 1 Coeta,Bio o0 35/23460, Un4;= #eina 877/60 16 Torbublid @1ah4 forted trore untll Soturaty 1n1/en;: 4n Yaich t1l @ Jott: The Abave Injortictop 18 Eetne turnieped' Lae And Ban " Diego tor aptIou tpey dtorutn6' @ecoeonry I Arteleo 840 (Into) M1 Bano Nbd 34 SEARHHED74 ndSIM S8Nal6p) EinRHED JUa 0 i97q Vu; Neyla D # Any De* ================================================== Page 15 ================================================== 1 RAM 6--68 APB E M [ R G [ N C Y ASSAU LT WITH INTENT To COMMIT MURDER IN CUSTODY SUSPET SIRHAN BISHARA SIRHAN AKA SIRHAN SHARIF 449,484, LAPD BKG: NOa 45 139 , MALE , JO RD ANI AN , DATE 0} BIRTH $-R-44 , 115 , BLK BRN, SU SPET SHOT SENATO R KENNEDY AND FIVE OTHERS 3400 WILSHIRE WS AN GELES, CALIF: , USING A 8 SHOT 22 CALI BER REVO LVER, BLUF BHVPFEEL, IVER JOHN= 2 INC Ha GUN WENT THROUGH SEVERAL HANDS To BROTHER 0f SU SPEC Ta PRIOR To SHOOTING SUSPECT OBSERVED WITH A FEMALE CAUC 23/27 WEARING A WHITE WIiE DRESS , 3/4 INCH SLEEVES, WITH SMALL BiACX POLKA DO T/S DARK SHOES BO UFF ANT TYPE HAIR THIS FEMALE Not IDENT IFIED '8r IN CUSTODY_ SUSPECT OB TA INED LICENSE CALIP; 0 65 EXERCISE BOY AND It IS NOT KNWN WHAT BAC E TRac KS HE HAS Wo RKED . SUSPECT BELIEVED TO KAVE BEEN IN JAIL, PasadENA, CALIFI , 12-18-63 , ATTEMPT MURDER, ANY INFO RMAT ION ON SUSPEC T AND DESC RIBED FEMALE CAUC , RUSH RAMP ART DETSa ~~ATTN-~ALL HOMICIDE DETAILS "~ATTN--LAPD , CENTRAL HOMICIDE ~ZATTN--FBI , LS ANGELES "~ATTN--CII, SAC RAMENTO ~~ATTN--PASADENA Pa Do REFER RAMPAR DETS LT, HUGHES/ MELEND RES DR 6-21 466 FOLICE DEPARTMENT Los ANGELES CALIFORNI A RAM VI A DP GLMA 1230PDT Los C JT WDax Ly_ 3 94 - 33 SEARCHYED _ JNDZED JERIAI 17TT} ALl wrn AREA C 4 Liklu SON, 5-6 , ================================================== Page 16 ================================================== S6-/s6 t57 CEFBI SANDI EGO FBI LOS ANG' FBI WASH DC 735FM URGENT 6/5/ 68 WPK TO ALL SACS R M P FROM DI RECTOR 2P KENSALT RE BUREAU TEL To ALL SACS JUiE FIVE SIXTYEIGHT. SIRHAN BI SHARA SIRAANN, AkA, SHINHAN BI SHARA SHI MAN , FO RMER' EXERCISE BOY SANTA ANITA RACE TRACK, CALIFORVIA' IDENTIFIED AS SENATOR KENEDY ' $ ASSAILANT, SIRKAN DESCRIBED AS FOLLO WS: DATE OF BIRTH THREE NINETEEN FORTY-FO UR' JERUSAL EM, JORDAN, WHITE, MALE, FIVE FEET Tbo INCHES TALL, ONE ONE FIVE PONNDS, BLACK HAIR' BROWN EYES. FIRST NAMES 0F FAMILY FATHER BI SHARA, MOTHER MARY, BROTHERS SHARI EF , SANALH. MUNR, Last KNOki ADDRESS SIX NINE SIX EAST HO WARD STREET, PASADEVA, CALIFORNIA: FAMILY ENTERED US FROM JORDAN IN ONE NINE FIVE SEVEN ~ ALL OFICES CHECK INDICES AND MAJOR PDS. SUTEL 4 PO SI TIVE RESULTS ONLY. ANY INFORMATION BEARING UPON SIRHAN 5 ACTIVITIES PRIOR TO InSTANT ASSAULT SHOULD BE THOROUGHLY DEVELO PED AND FURNI SHED To TKE BUREAU AND LOS ANGELES IMMEDIATELY . 7 q END PAGE ON E 0 44 3 394 SEARCHED Jd Rf SERIALIZED Ilu= 47 JUIY 5 5 1968 #apd + SDso FeL _EAN DIECQ Ox Rrc ssnu @ . RrT K LA NamE Last HAJ si2 ADIL ' 1 1 1 X ^ price EX ~) a4 Tlle01asrs 1 kez 6-6-68 406 BAKrZ / 30 ================================================== Page 17 ================================================== PAGE TWo LIKEWISE SHOULD INFORMATION BE RECEI VED INDICATING ANY CON SPIRATORIAL ASFECTS IMMEDIATE INVESTIGATION SHOULD BE CONDUCTED TO RESOLVE SAME: END 4Tj FBI SANDIECO ================================================== Page 18 ================================================== SAn DIEGO ~ = W = 2-44 PM URCENT 6-6-68 Kk TO DIRECTOR SACRA MENTO SA M DIECQ SA N FRANCISCO (ENCODE) FRCR LCS ANCELES 56-156 KENSAL T: SOURCE WHIQ HAS FUP N ISHED REL IABLE InFORMATION In PAST ADVISED Qn JUNE FIVE LAST IHAT WALTER S , CRONE, MEMBER 0F YQuIH SECTION SOnTKERN CALIFORN IA DISTRICT COMMUNIST PARTY , HA D ADVISED SOURCE ThAt CROWE , '~WAS A FRIEND 0F SIRHA N SIRHAN 0 CROWE ADVISED HE HAD ATTENDED SCHOQL WIth HIm AMD THAT SIRHAN WAS ERRATIC In HIS ThinkinG , HOWEVER WAS GENERALL Y "LEFT" In HIS POL ITICAL IhinK InG } FAVORED THE VIET ConG AND WAS EXTREMEL Y AnTI SEMETIC CROWE ADVISED SO URCE KE HAD ATIEMPTED TQ RECRWIT SIRHA N Into COMMUNIST PARTY 0 SOURCE ADVISED SiRkAM ALLEGEDL Y HAS NCT ENGAGED I N COMMUNIST PARTY QR OTHER SUBVERSIVE ACTIVITIES. OFFICES RECEIvinG TkIS TELETYPE ARE REQUESTED TO CONTACT INFORMANTS AND REVIEW' INDICES IN ORDER To DETERMINE IF THERE IS Any INFORMATIoN LinkinG SIRHA N WITH Any SUBVER SIVE GPOUPS OR INDIVIDUALS. 44-399-35 END SEARCHED NDEXED SERIALIZED[A FILED JL N 8 JUn 'J 1968 FBI Sam DIEGO FBI 45 SAN DIEGD Mrre HE , ================================================== Page 19 ================================================== FD-350 (Aey. 7-16-6 3) (Mount Clipping_in Space Below) Accused Speaks To Judge Twice Brunette At Arraignment She Be (Indicate poge ncme of newspoper, Clty and state:) LOS ANGELES (P)-4 slender; swarthy Jordanian Page A-1 %; 4-2 Was formally accused in a grand jury indictment tterday 0f murdering Sen; Robert F. Kennedy and was Mystery Ginl later: arraigned~in jail, in a wheel chair_~under the SAN DIEGO UNION strictest security wraps in local annals. LOS ANGELES (AP) S A San Tiego The arraignment provided the first public look at 24 19-year-old brunette who may California M lyear-old Sirhan Bishara Sirhan Since his arrest at 8 be the 'girl i the polka dot botel early Wednesday after eight gunshots felled Ken- dress;' # sought since the slaying nedy, fatally wounded, and less seriously hurt five of Sen; Robert F. Kennedy: was others: Jocated yesterday, Sheriff Peter It happened moments after J Pitchess said: Kennedy had proclaimed victo-| The sheriff identified ber as ry in California'g Democratic] Superior Court Judge Aungl xadhgaid-ahee telephoned Angels (presidential primary- Zarcon, repeating a and Gaid she telephoned his Qf- Sirhan but twice jn a nition made when the indict-| fice to saw sbe tbiought she quiet, calm; clear voice tbat did] ment , Was returned, ordered at-| might be the young woman au- not carry to the rear Of tkel (torneys and court officials to] thorities were seeking; third floor chapel Qf Central] say nofhing that might affect] A young woman had been re Jail &8 he was ` surrounded by Sirhen s right to a fair trial: ported seen near Sirhan B. fotf policemen: Sichan istened with perfect] Sirhan; 24, shortly before he composure a5 the indictment] allegedly shot Kennedy early He first; corrected the judge's was read: Wednesday. pronunciation of his namesay-| The judge, advising him in] After a girI outside the slay- it js "Sir-han;" not "Seer-{ detait of his rights, told bim: scene at the Ambassador han" a5 tbe judge had said it: "You receive a jury triall Hotel told authorities that a girl ANSWERS 'ES' in this case unless you personal-| in a dot dress burst by, The second statement wa8 ly give up this right, No ode can] shouting 4 We shot himn; We Date: 6/8/68 "yes" when asked J he wa; force YOU to give up this rlgbt: J} Ishot him;' an all-points bulleti Edltion: Horne Edition gatisfied with his arraigment. Sirhan wa8 represented by was broadcast for the gir]. The judge grdered him to re-] Wilbur F_ Littlefield , chief de| 'T was yelling that they shot Author: tur June 28 to enter plea: puty trial lawyer in the public] him; Miss Fulmer told Editor: Tlerbert Klein Sirhan wore a white shirti defender's office, at whose Te newsmen: Title: KENSALT open at tbe collar and blue den-| quest the entering of & plea was] "I was scared because I knew im He' was in 4 wheel continued to June 28. he was shot;" chair becauge of injurles to an TO EXAMINE SIRHAN She said she decided after ankle and tinger when arrested; The judge also granted a Lit: | hearing news reports abaut the Charactet: Earlier;&t 445_pm,, the Los] tlefield motion to permit two sought woman that she was the Qr Grand refurped] [psychiatrists t0, examine Sirhan] girl officers were seeking in Clabsiflcation: 4li-3944 Fnseler Gean; aNJuz gerrrned] before the next hearing; Itop about indaehangeneafatre Submf Offlce: San Diego with one count o murder andF The grand jury of 18 women tion about'what happened Ove couta of ag8ault with in| and 8 who the foreman scehe. question: Belng Invesligoted Tentto comit murder. described as "from a1} Aftetissreoirher %as 9lestied 44a NETVONEN SEAnbuad walks of life; " began the hear-| Misherulnend ateel how; (ing at 9:30 a.m: The sheriff Abolit 200 newortien I with: nof The Indictment was an- ever ; the Gearch Sor: %her Gicle A80 woQ cameras OC tape recorders &1 nounced at Superior Coint at' |"dressed @ do5 may (lowed; witnesged the grralen-) (4;46 pm; continue;; ment; All were searched befotel Judge Alarcon: Ltt "borta' gray } Ibeing admtited,, pest _ approzi- L ACenttaued 04;0r; CoL; 3 metely @ eoze11 security_checkh Ipona: Says May yes- spoke ing ing will polka panfs: Jury tting men; coming ing polka ================================================== Page 20 ================================================== FD-350 (Rev. 7-16-6 3) (Mount Clipping in Space Below) LA Prosecutor Issues Plea For Restraint In Sirhan Case Copley News Service (tragedy iF Ihe prosecution of the LOS ANGELES The Los] accused suspect were jeo- Angeles County district attor-| pardized by improper state: Evelle Younger appealed] ments. 2) (Indlcote poge; neme 0f fo the press aud public officials _ newspoper, ond tate.) The district attorney was Iyesterday to exercise caution] referring indirectly to 2 state- Page A-1 k A-li and ' restraint in coverage and] ment made Wednesday by May- comments on the case against} Or Sam Yorty in which Yorty Sirhan Bishara Sirhan, accused discussed 1 notebook in which SAN DISGO UNION kijler of. Sen, Robert F Sirhan had written that San Diego Kennedy; Kennedy had to be killed before Californig Younger told a press confer-F June 5. The notebook was found Jence that the district attorney' s in Sirhan'g residence: office will present its evidence _ Ito the county jury today CONCERN VOICED and request that Sirhan be in- Younger, a former judge, de- 'dicted ~on one count of first de-| clined to directly criticize Yor: gree murder and five other ty, but said this is the type of counts of assault with a comment that concerns tini and weapon or assault witb intent to bis staff: commit murder or both. He ci"ed appellate decisions PREDICTION MADE that have upset convictions -be The jury investigation] cause of improper publicity of fs expected to take tbe entirel SIRHAN BISHARA SIRHAN matters Qf evidence and said sald. He antici- faces indictment the district attorney'5 office will day, Younger be cautious in what it says and that it will -return indicf- ments, after which Sirhan willgrand .iurytranscript_becomes will not discuss the merits of its be arraigned within 48 hours availabie to the defense; Thiskcase. before Superior Court Judge takes about 10 He said he would agree to Arthur Alarcon; Younger said 17 witnesses,transfer of the trial to another He predicted that no plea willlnone_members of the Kennedy(site if he considered 8 defense be made by the defendan: dur-|family ill appear before: thelmotion for & change of venue tv Dote; 6/7/68 arraignment proceedings {grand juEy. be valid, but he said, "I am not Edltion: [Tome Edition Instead, he said} the defense: Younger called Kennedy's probably will reguest a two-Ideath & great tragedy, but said/suggesting for oe minute that Author: week continuance until after a that c'it would be 1 greater/ (Continued on a-4, Col, 5) Editor: 'erhert Klein Title: KENSALT (Coptlnued Irom a-1) he (Sirhan) can't get & fair trial] Choracter; In this county or Yorty, at 2 Separate news Classiflcction: 44-394 conference, said, "There is 80 much evidence alreedy that I The decision rests with_ thel Submfttlng Offlce: Dieco don t see how revealing some of attomnerwill be broughf .jn byl Log Angeles County Couri Being Investigated the background can be prejudi | rsome orjanization: which wiii decide If &.change is eial: If a change of venue 161 juetified`and Will then designtel 74-2 #Thls is_ 2 matter of juds;} (granted for the triel of Sirhan}| the alternative coura said Rich-} ment; &nd [ am & lawyer and _ San could be 4 possible] ard B; Aut, San Diego County} exercised my iudgment :in this] trial site; Superior 'Court preslding matters ke said; SIn a case ile I woidel lige Rublic defender Rlchard] Inot be surprisedtio reeta change] Theralternative must hel Buckiey hes beer' appolnted by gtanted, even' if onIV to get' thel Galac4e TviGI en 4d (the cquit_ tq handie Sirhan rial eway frpm te immediate ~ Iia Ieasebut; Younsereaid it Probe;| ecene 96' the ahoottnss Qiet 010431 {d uied overtan 74od Dq Kelier"ol74F5t haeal ex plez" Iepptles Jaa ve Terdex [axanae : notal;, aiet @ rwvatel pey city grand deadly} grand pated days: ing Page San Diego Jhld couse Tcher Ltz #Gi689 ================================================== Page 21 ================================================== FD-350 (Rev. 7-16-6 3) (Mount Clipping in Space Below) (Indlcote poge, nome of newspopet, cliy ond state.] Page A-7 SAN DIECO UNION San Diego SIRHAN KIN LINKED California TO ISRAELI SPY NET CAIRO (UPI) The semiofficial Middle East News Agency (MENA) last night reported Iraqi authorities arrested the brother of Sen: Robert F_ Kennedy's accused assassin months ag0 on charges of spying for Israel Mena quoted informed sources in Baghdad as saying Soliman Sirhan, brother of Sithan Bishara Sirhan; was an engineer working for a private company and carrying a Jordanian passport. According to the sources, Soliman was arrested neal' the Jordanian border while carrying maps 0f Iraqi military airports: The sources said Soliman was handed over to Jordan after his arrest because he allegedly was connected with a spy ring discovered in Jordan: The MENA dispatch said Iraqi authorities dis: Date: 6/10/68 covered five spy rings: It said Soliman's group still Edition; Home Edition was under' investigation and included Arab ele ments with headquarters in London; Author: Editor: Terbert Klein Tltle: KERSA LT Charocler: Or Classification: L4-394 Submitting Ofllce; San Diego Beinq Investigated 39t+" jX N( ================================================== Page 22 ================================================== 6/11/68 PLAINTEXT TELETYPE URGENT TO: BUREAU (44-38861) MEMPHIS (44-1987) LOS ANGELES (44-1574) (56-156) SEATTLE (44-371) RICHLOND FTOH : SAN DIEGO MURKIN BAN DIECO FILE FOUR FOUR DASH THREE CIGHT SEVEN KENBALT . SAN DIECO FILE FOUR TOUR THRCE NINE FOUR . LUR JOSEPH FORROR , ASSISTANT POSTMASTER 8 MAIN POST OFF ICE , SAN DITCO CALITORNIA ADVIBED 48 FOLLOYS JUNE ELEVEN INSTANT: 0 FOUND ON THE INCOHING MAIL BELT NAS 6 PIECC OP PAPER NOT IN AN" ENVELOPE IN GREEN_INK ADDRESSED To POBT OFFICE ATTENTION POSTMASTER P WHICH READ A8 FOLLOWS: "IF THE TBI WANTB RAY'8 BUDDY GO ToONE Two FOUR] BROADWAY METTOPOLE HOTEL , NUMBER ONC ONE SEVEN IE MAY DE UNDER THE NAMR GBORE LETSINGER OR GEORCE ANDERSON HE ' KNOWS ABQUT KCNNEDI AND ALSO KING 8 DEATHS . HC MAY HAVC PART IN KING DEATH . 1 KNOI HLWAS IN TEMNCSSEE BEFORE ANDAFTER KING WAS 41-387 343384 44 344 37 I Awoibet JEARCHED; ihdEXEo_ repauzeb ked ================================================== Page 23 ================================================== SD 44-387 ED 44-394 PAGE T10 KILLED 1 KO LETSINGER IS WANTED IN SEATTLE ALSO IN BIT BTONE GAP 1 VIRGINIA , BY THEFBI . AEOVE LETTER MAS UNSIGNED . BURCAU AND ALL OFTICES REQUESTED To FURNISH ANY | 0 INFORMATIONREGARDING "GEORC" LETSINGER OR GEORGE AMDEESON PARTICULARLY IF VANTED IN GEATILE OR BIG STONE GAP VIRGINIA No ATTOHPT BEING HADE To INTERVIET LCTSINGER , AKA ANDERBON UNTIL RESULTS FROH BUREAU AND ALL OFTICES KRa ================================================== Page 24 ================================================== bl : SAN DIEGO ~Te]- 2-[3PM URGENT 6-]1-68 NJz TO SAN DEGO PLA INTEXT FROM Los ANGELES (56-156) KENSALT 0 ADEL SIRHAN BROTHER 0F ACCUSED SUBJECT 0F CAPTIONED CASE SIRHAN BISHARA SIRHAN 8 FORMERL Y EMPLOYED AT THE FEZ NIGRTCLUB LOs A NELES , A nD ENGAGED TO FORMER Lit EXOTIC DANCER THERE , MYLEEN KAYE , AKA EILEEN NORMA MURPHY , FOR MERL Y EMPLOYED AS "BELL Y DANCER" Ai TKE FEZ , LAPD ADVISED MURPHY CURRENTL Y RESIDEING VAcATIQN VILLAGE , APARTMENT Two ZERO Fo UR SAN DIEGO AND EMPLOYED AS DANCER BAREFOOT BAR , VACATION VILLAGE , And INTERVIEWED BY LAPD THERE JUNE NINE Last, AND SNE STATED HAD LITTLE ConTACI WIth SIRHAN; HOWEVER FOR MERLY ENGAGED To ADEL SIRHAN . END PAGE QNE 44 - 374_30 SEARCHED INQEXED SERI,LEZED" TMILed Jyi 1 4 1968 F81 SAN DIEGO ================================================== Page 25 ================================================== PAGE TWo LA 56-156 San DIEGO AT VAcATIOn VILLAGE , INTERVIEW MYLEEN KAYE , AkA EILEEN NORMA MURPHY , FOR ALL INFORMATIon REGARDI NG SIRHAN BISHARA SIRHAN AND ADEL SIRHAM A ND ASCERTA IN NA MES AnD CLOSE ASSOCIATES AnD POLITICAL ACTIVITIES In LOS ANGELES AREA , It IS DESIRED To Know PER IQD OF TIME ADEL WAS WORK ING OR FREQUENTING TKE FEZ , END CND FB I SAn DIEGO ================================================== Page 26 ================================================== FD-6_(Aev. 5-22-64) F & [ Dete: 6/12/68 Transmit the following in PLA INTEXT In painlexl or code Vio TELETYPE URGENT (F 'riority ) TO: DIRECTOR, FBI LOS ANGELES (56-156) FROM: SAN DIEGO (44-394) (P) KENSALT . ON JUNE TWELFTH, NINETEEN SIXTY EIGHT , MRS FRANCES HOLLAND , FIVE FIVE Two ELDORADO DRIVE , ESCONDIDO , CALIFORNIA, ADVISED THAT SHE IS SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GRAND COUNSELLOR OF THE ROSICRUCIAN ORDER, ALSO KNOWN AS ANCIENT MYSTICAL ORDER ROSAE CRUCIS AMORC) SHE SAID STATE AND INTERNATIONAL HEADQUARTERS OF AMORC HAVE DESIGNATED HER TO HANDLE ANY INQUIRTES CONCERNING SIRHAN SIRHAN S MEMBERSHIP IN AMORC . SHE SAID SIRHAN IS MEMBER OF SUPREME GRAND LODGE , SAN JOSE , WHICH IS A CORRESPONDING MENBERSHIP AND HE DID NOT A TTEND MEETINGS Bur RECETVED CORRESPONDENCE AND INSTRUCTIONS BY MAIL FROM SAN JOSE AND SUBMTTTED HIS LESSONS BY MAIL. 44-394 1 Bureau Enc (AM) 1 Iog Angeles (Enc (AM) 1 San Francigco (Am) 44 - 394-3) RET: jam (4) Rnildd IDeXEt HANlnb_ XT LED Approved; 4/s Sent M Per Special Agent in Charge LuA 4s_ (Typ e Kam ================================================== Page 27 ================================================== t EP.6_(Rev. 5-22-64) F B | Date: Transmit the following in (Type in plainlexl or code) Via (Priority) SD 44-394 PAGE TwO MRS . HOLLAND SAID TH SAN JOSE OFFICE MAINTAINS A COMPLETE FICE OF CORRESPONDENCE WITH ALL MMBERS WHICH FILE CONTA INS MMBER S ORIGINAL APPLICATION FORM. SHE UNDERSTANDS THAT FBI AGENTS AT SAN JOSE WERE . PERMITTED TO REVIEW SIRHAN' S FILE AND WERE GIVEN A DUPLICATED COPY OF HIS APPLICATION BLANK_ AMORC HAS IOCAL LODGES AND CHAPTERS To WHICH SON MEMBERS BELONG , ALTHOUGH MEMBERSHTP IN A LOCAL GROUP IS NO REQUTRED . MRS_ 8 HOLLAND SAID SHE HAS CHECKED AND DETERMINED THAT SIRHAN WAS NOT A MMBER OF THE PASADENA CHAPTER OR ANY OTHER IODGE OR CHAPTER . HE DID, HOWEVER, ONCE , AND ONLY ONCE, VISIT ONE OF THESE SUBORDINATE BODIES _ Hz ATTENDED THE WEEKLY NEETING Of THE PASADENA CHAPTEBR ON TH #VENING OF JUNE FOUR, NINETEEN SIXTY EIGHT MRRS _ HOLLAND MADE AVAILABLE A PAGE OF THE QUEST REGISTER OF THEE PASADENA CHAPTER, WHICH BEARS TH SIGNATURE SIRHAN SIRHAN , Approved; Sent M Pet Speclal Agent in Charge ================================================== Page 28 ================================================== FD;36_(Rov. 5-22-64) F B / Date: Transmit the following in (Type in plaintext or code) Via (Priority) SD 44-394 PAGE THREE SIX NINE STX EAST HOWARD, PASADENA , AND REFLECTS THAT HE IS A MEMBER OF AMORC, WITH WMBERSHIP NUMBER EIGHT DASH FOUR ONE TFEE DASH FOUR SEVEN SEVEN _ ON DATE COLUM OF THIS FORM, SIRHAN ENTERED THE DATE APRIL SIXTEEN 9 NINETEEN SITY EIGHT . MRS _ HOLLAND SAID THIS IS AN ERROR AND SIRHAN PROBABLY USED THIS DATE BECAUSE TE LAST PREVIOUS REGISTRATION WAS ON THA? DATE _ MS _ HOLLAND CONFIRMD BY TALKING TO THE SUPERVISOR OF THE PASADENA CHAPTER THAT SIRHAN VISITED THAT CHAPTER ON TH EVENING OF JUNE FOUR, NINETEEN STXTY EIGHT . THIS SUPERVISOR IS SHERMAN LIVINGSTON, TWO FIVE FIVE FIVE VISTA LAGUNA TERRACE, PASADENA, TELEPHONE NUWBER SEVEN NINE FOUR DASH STX ONE FOUR ONE LIVINGSTON TOID HOLLAND HE RECALLS SIRHAN TELLING PEOPLE AT THE MEETTNG HOW TO PRONOUNCE HIS NAN _ LIVTNGSTON LOOKED FOR SIRHAN AFTER TE METING BUT WAs UNABLE TO FIND HIM; Approved: Sent M Pef Spectal Agent in Charge ================================================== Page 29 ================================================== F0j6_(Rev. 5-22-64) F B | Date: Transmit the following in Type in plointext or code) Via (Priority) SD 44-394 PAGE FOUR IN SIGNING IN, SIRHAN SHOWED H WAS FIRST DEGREE MRS _ HOLLAND SAID THAT THIS IS A BEGINNER S DEGREE WHICH WOULD INDICATE MMBERSHIP OF LESS THAN ONE YEAR. AMORC HAS NO FULL TIN HALL IN PASADENA _ TH CHAPTER MEETS EVERY TUESDAY NIGHT_ MASTER op TF CHAPTER IS THEODORE RS STEVENS , EIGHT EIGHT SIX PULLMAN STREET, IOS ANCELES , TELEPHONE NUER TWO FIVE SEVEN DASH NINE THREE SIX EIGHT_ MRS . HOLLAND SAID SHE WILL CALL LIVINGSTON AND STEVENS ON EVENTNG OF JULY TWELFTH, NINETEEN SIXTY EIGHT , TO INSTRUCT THM T0 COOPERATE IN ANSWERING INQUIRTES FROM THE FBI_ SHE SAID WIVES OF BOTH THSE INDIVIDUALS ARE UPSET WITH BAD PUBLICITY GIVEN AMORC IN TH PRESS AND' LIVINGSTON AND STEVENS SHOULD BE CONTACTED BY TELEPHONE TQ ARRANGE APPOTNTMENT IoS ANGEIES WILL HANDLE INTERVTEWS OF LIVINGSTON AND STEVENS FoR INFORMATION CONCERNING SIRHAN 8 VISIT TO TH PASADENA CHAPTER BEFORE; TH ASSAULT ON KENNEDY . Approved: Sent M: Per Special Agent In Charge ================================================== Page 30 ================================================== 52-36 (Rev. 5-22-64) F B / Date: Transmit the following in Type in plainlext or code) Via (Priority) SD 44-394 PAGE FIVE ORIGINAL VISITOR SIGN IN SHEET TO IOS ANGELES VIA AIR MAIL: TWO COPTES To BUREAU VIA AIR MAIL: PENDING_ Approved; Sent M Per Speeta Agent in Charge ================================================== Page 31 ================================================== FD-302 (Rov. 4-15-64) FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION Date June 13, 1968 Mrs FRANGES HOITAND, 552 Eldorado Drive, Egcondido, California, advised as follOws : She 18 the Southern California Grand Counsellor of the Rogicrucian Order 4 also kown a8 the Ancient Mystical Order Rogae Cruc1s (AMORC ) She advised the state and Internatlonal headquarters of AMORC have designated her to handle any Inquirie8 concerning STRHAN STRHAN 8 membership 1n AMORC She stated STRHAN 18 a member Of the Supreme Grand Lodge 9 San Jose, California, whLch 18 a corresponding memberghip and to her knowledge he did not attend meetings but received correspondence and instruction8 by mall from San Joge California, and in turn submltted his lessons by ma1l to San Jose, California Mrs HOLIAND advised the San Jose offlce maintaing a complete file of correspondence with a11 members, which file contains the members' orlginal application form_ She understands that FBI Agents at San Jose , Californla, were permitted to review STRHAN'9 file and were given 8 duplicated copy of hi8 application blank AMORC hag local lodges and chapters to which 8ome member8 belong, although membershlp in a local club 18 not requlred Mrs 9 HOLLAND stated 8he hag checked and determined that SIRHAN wa8 not a member Of the Pagadena Chapter Or any other lodge or chapter STRHAN, however did once and only once vibit one of these gubordinate bodies He attended the weekly meeting of the Pasadena Chapter On the evening of June 4, 1968. M8 HOLIAND made avallable a page of the guest reglster Of the Pagadena Chapter which bearB the B1gnature SIRHAN SIRHAN , 696 East Howard, Pagadena and reflects that he 18 a member of AMORC with membership number 8-413-477 0 On the date column of this form SIRHAN entered the date Apr1l 16 , 1968 . Mrg HOLLAND stated that thls 18 an error and SIRHAN probably u8ed thi8 date because the lest previous regietratlon wab on that date Mr8 HOLLAND confirmeg by talking to the gupervibor of the Pagadena Chapter _ that SIRHAN vislted that chapter on the evening of June 4, 1968 . 6/12/68 Ebcondleo, Ca LLfornia SD 44-394 _32 On_ 0i_ File- SAS ROBERT E THORNION & ARNOID . W_ 0'BRIEN 0 AWO; 6/13/68 by dictated This docum0nt contalnb nelther recommendotlons nor concluslons 0/ Iho FBI; Hi Is the Properiy 0i Iho Fbi and I0 Iooned to your ogoncy} n ond Ils conlonls aro not to b0 dletrlbuted outoldo Your ogoncy . vdnbote ================================================== Page 32 ================================================== SD 44-394 This supervisor 1s SHERMAN LIVINGSTON 9 2555 Vista e9le8141. Terrace , Pasadena, California, telephone number LIVWNGSTON told Mrs HOLIAND he recalls STRHAN telling people at the metting how to pronounce his name LIVINGSTON lodked for SIRHAN after the meeting but he was unable to find him_ In signing in, SIRHAN showed he was a first degree member Mrs _ HOLLAND stated that this 18 a beginner 8 degree which would indicate membership of less than one year AMORC has no full tlme hall In Pasadena The chapter meets every Nyes888 Rughta Master of the chapter 18 THEODORE Ra STEVENS 9 Pullman Street , Los Angeles , California, telephone number 257 Mrs HOLIAND stated she would call Mr LIVINGSTON and Mr STEVENS On the evening of June 12 1968, to instruct them to cooperate in angwering inquiries from the FBI _ She stated the wives of both of these individuals are upset with the badpublicity gLven AMORC in the press and LIVINGSTON and STEVENS ghould be contacted by telephone to arrange an a ppolntment Mrs HOLLAND subsequently telephonically contacted the FBI Office, San Diego, California, on June 12, 1968, and advised a8 follows : She was In telephonic contact with Mr LIVINGSTON and dLscubsed the matter of being IntervLewed by the FBI at Lob Angeles She stated that Mr LIVINGSTON revlewed his notes and ind1cated that he had attended the Pasadena meeting On May 28, 1968, rather than June 4, Therefore , Mrs HOLLAND a8sume8 the appearance of STRHAN SIRHAN at the Pagadena meeting was On 28 , 1968, rather than 28 previously reported On June 4, 1968 According to Mrg HOLLAND, the dte of eppearance of SIRHAN SIRHAN can be verified by contacting Mr STEVENS , the Master of the Pabadena Chapter ~2 - -9368 _ 1968 _ May ================================================== Page 33 ================================================== SD 44-394 Mrs HOLIAND further advised that she has instructed Mr STEVENS to make available to the FBI the completec membership list of persons pregent on the night STRHAN SIRHAN attended the Pasadena Chapter meeting and als0 to furn:sh information regarding the topics discussed on the night of thatmeeting_ -3 - ================================================== Page 34 ================================================== 6/13/68 A1REL AIR MAIL SFECIAL DELIVERY TOt 8aC,- IoS AraELES (56-156) EROMt SAC , SAN DITCO' (44-394) SpBJeof, XENSAII Oo} Los` Angelea Encleved Ior tae IoB Angelea Dtvlotex are ntie Popter 05r & p302 reflectlng Iorervlew VIr N4r ; FRANCES HOEALD, 552 Eldarndo prfvo, Eboaadido, qaxTferala; 0 76 1338. Ioo Angolea (Enol.9) 84n D1c8o {8F 44 - 294-33 OUCed I C LKaro 12, ================================================== Page 35 ================================================== FD-36 (Rev_ 5-22-64} F B | Date: 6/20/68 Transmit the following in in plainlext or code} ATRTEL AIR MAIL Via (Priority) TO: SAC , SAN DIEGO FROM: SAC , GOS ANGELES (56-156) SUBJECP: KENSAT Enclosed for the San Diego Division are three composite_photographs containing pictures of ADEL , SHARTF , MARY , SAIDALLAH, MUNTR, and SIRHAN STRHAN _ For Information of San Diego, it has been alleged that SIRHAN SIRHAN purchaged ammunition which was used to assassinate Senator KENNEDY from the Lock Stock and Barrel Gun Shop, San Gabriel, California on 6/1/68, At the tine of the purchase- 3 SIRHAN was possibly accompanied by two other individuals described only a8 short_ 3 dark, foreign looking and In their early to mid 2018 . The Lock Stock and Barrel Gun Shop is owned by BEIJAMIN J HERRICK and h8 wife DONA_ On 6/1768, Mr HERRICK was at the store and was vigited by Mr and Mr8 . RICHARD L. HITELINE 606 Circle Drive , Solana Beach, California The HINELINEs are the mother and stepfather of Mrg . HERRICK . Witnesses to the purchase of the ammunition are unable to state what time the purchage wa8 made. Mr . and Mrs HINELINE are believed to have CORe to the store around 2:00 Pam . The San Diego Division 1s requested to contact the HINELINES , determine the time they were at the store 2 L Sen Diego Enc 3) 7 44 - Zn4+et 3 Lo: Angeles SEARC VED INDEXEd {SV/eja 224+ L % SEIRIALIZEC FVI: D t JUN? 1 1368 )el FBI SAIA DIlei Approved: Sent M Pe Speciol Agent in Charge (Type Sxonkor ================================================== Page 36 ================================================== I4 56-156 and whether Or not they can recall seeing three persons a8 described above in the store while the were there. The photographs of the STRHAN family should be displayed to the HINELINS: to see i1f they can recogtize them. 2 ================================================== Page 37 ================================================== 6/14/68 PLAINTEXT: TEEYPb UURGENT T0 DrREcTOR : (44-38861 ) HEMPArs '(44-1987) Lo8: ANGEES 44-1574) (66-166) BBATILE (44-371) RICEEOND CRO 84M DIRGO' 144-387) 44-394 YIRKIN . KENBALT' RE BAN : DIEco TALETYPB' T 'BUBLAU MAPHIS 'LOD ANGrtBB DENTILE" AMD RICH OND , `JUNB FLEVEN LABT , ANP_Lo8 ANGRLES TILETyPB ; "40 BORRAD AAN 'BAN" DIFGO JUNA ELRVRN' EAaT } AND BAN DIECO TMEPEONE @il7Q BEATILE; JUN 'TWLvE LAsT _ IN JUNE #ELVB- Iast; ' 8E4T4LE DIVIBION ADVIBED' Oepidfi ROBERT DETBINGER, FBI MO- IIVE " Bicut FOUR SBVEN Nour '970.% OBBIELY TDENTICAL, VITH INDIVTDQAL' RErerrced AX DIECD TtETrPL NAI Vacd AT @bitite Ns 4 BENCH #ARRANT WAI' IBSuEd ACAINOT: 'BUBJBCT I EUPBRTOR QVRT BrATILE}YABEINGTON, 95 4-387) 39 44-394-33 stmictv oula Crolzeo"} Filed> R ================================================== Page 38 ================================================== E d 44-387 8d 44-394 PAge. T1O; BEATALE DIVIBION: ADVIEED. DISTRICT" ATTORNEY 8 OEFICB , BEATILE, WABRINGAON Roup EXTRADITB' ON BASIS , THI8 ` INIORHATION, GEORcB . ROBBRT 'LETSINGER DETERHINED T0 BE; IDENTICAL , FITE ' INDIVIDUAL IN IREFLRENCED ! SAN DIEGO TTLETYPE, wAS ARREBTED B BAN DIACO POLICE DEPARTMENT ON OUTBTANDING RARRANT OFATLC_ GEORGB' ROEERT IETBINGEi )ONLERRPIEWAD UONB TBIRTEEN -LAST AND 'ADVIBED' EE BAS_HONTAL BISTORY AD ALBOv EFATE) E AiD PRBMIOpBLY AAD ' CLAN-TYPE CONNECTIONB AT' BIC' BTONE GAP VIRGINIA . BUBJECT EX@IBITED STRONO ANTI-NRORO' BENTIMENTB AND STATED EB RAB GLAB DR MARTIN' LUTHER KING BENATOR ROBERT 8 RONNEDY AND PREBBIDENT , JOFN Pe RNNEDY HAD ALL BEEN ABBAOBINAIID E} FURTEER 'STATB@, IF T@W RanNE) AttziQte' PREBIDECY , FR AILL BE" ABBABBINATBD A8 WBLL; As' VICE PREOIDENT RUBERT A; HUMPHRBY SUBJeCT ' QUBOTIONED BPECIFICALLY' REOABDING' KNOFLELOB JAM438 EARL: RAY AMD' KING AND KENYEDY ABBABBINATIONS; m 'WBICB @B IMDICATED HB DID NOT PREPER 70 . SPpAR ON , TEZSE; 8OBJBCTS 0FA ================================================== Page 39 ================================================== BD44-387 OD 44-394 PAGB THREB FAN PRINTS SANPLES TAKEN FROM LETBINGER WHICH CLOBELY RBEELAELB AAND PRINTING NOTE DEPOSITED AT U , 8, POST' OFFICE, 8AN]_DIECO 0 CALIIORNIA ; HOWEVER, SUBJECT DENIBS BEING AUTBOR OF NOTB. BAN DIBCO PD, JUNF FOUBTEEN INSTANT , WDVISED RECEIVED VORD_FROM 8BATTLE ' AUTEORITIEB TEAT TAEY DID NOT NOw_DBBIRE T0 EXTRADITE BVBJBCT , BuT THAT VARRANT_AGAINST BIN BTILL OUTBTANDING IN BTATB Or WABEINGION _ ON BABIS OF ABOVB, SUBJECT BEING]_RELBASED JUNB BODRTEEN INBTAMT ORIGINAL NotB AND ENd RRITING SAVILB8 OP BuBJECTBBING Torwarded To BURIU Bor RXNNINATION BY BEraRATZ_QOMMUNICATION IN VIRH O5 STEORG' ANTI-NeGbo EENTININTS OP]_SUBJECT BIB ADHITTDD MBINTAL HIITORY AND HIB STATEMINTB OONCIRNING ABEABBINATION OF TMD ENNIDY AND VICR PRBIDINT] EUBBRT A, BUNEREY IB BTE QONTINU} Xiorta I Bbcoyb PRBBIDENT Op UITE) UtAT0, TAIE IRIORYATION BEING JURNIBEA LOCALLY m0 0 , 8 . BECRET 0rRVICB AND ^ LRTTERHEAD MEAOMANDUN] BETTING ================================================== Page 40 ================================================== ep'' 44-387 8D 44-394 PAGE ROUR COHPLET' DETAILS' '0F: BUBJECT' 8 " ACTIVITIES BEING ' TORRARDEQ BY SEPPARATE' ' OOMMUNICATION ' TO BOREAO T0' DIBBBHINATION' 1 U 8 , GECRET 8ERViCE AT_WABHINGTON; Dc, ================================================== Page 41 ================================================== FD-302 (Rev 4-15-64) 'FEDERAi BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION Dote_ Jue_19,1968_ M IEEN_ KAYE wa8 intervlewed &t heri residence; apert- ment , 204, Vacet 1on, VIlJage. Hotel She: Stated that she 18 & featured dancer in the Barefoot Ber at Vacation Village; She stated that M IEEIN, KAxE 19 her profe88i02a l: nane and that her lega 1 naxe 18 EITEE NORMA" MURFH She "sa1d the first merber . Qf the S IRHAN family she had met wa8 'ADEL S TRHAN , brother of S IHAN $ TRHAN_ She met ADEL In Apr1l, 1966 3 wheri She sterted: dancing at the Fez Nightclub in Ios Angeles ADEL played the Qud in the orchestra at that ntghtclub ADEL had -workea at the Rez sjnce' about Or 1961, She sa_d that ADEL' s brother SHARJ occabioa lly 'came to the club, but hls brothers SIRHAN 7 MUNTR end SAIIA LIH never came to the club to her kow ledge W TENE: sterted to go: Out With ADEL and around December , 1966, 4 he took her nome to meet hls family MUNTR_ S IRFAN , &nd ADEL &11 live With their mother m Howard Jn Fesedena Thlg wa8 the fIrst time_ she met SIRHAN, She d1d not thlnk nuch Qf 8 IRHAN `end M thls' first Occasio he met her She blutly asked hin why he dIan 't a job; He sa1d sonething to the effect that he wa8 buey. reading a lot SShe rea lLzed that She had Offended hlm by ner blutnese and she never did get; elog wIth hlm fran: that dey She cos1dered S IRHAN to be an 'odd-ba11," He seemed 8a883 €6 her M IENE ga1d that She regretted having made tht8 remark +0 S IRHAN and belleves that she had resented the fact that 8 1l the fently seemed to rely 0 handouts fron thelr mother and a11 leaned 02 thetr mother & blt 8 IRHAN at the time had seened like II guch a bu to her Subsequent ly M IENE frequent ly ce Llad the S IRFAN nae to gpeek to ADEL Since 411 three of the boys at the hoube speak & lke she ofte would not kno whIch oe hed anawered the telephae e cept that ff it we 8 8 IRHAN who answered 8he woula Iow beceuse he wag elway8 Impert Inent In hfs speech to her_ 5 W IENE 8a1d that Bhe got the Impressia thet ADEL'8 famlly did not think much 0f her becaus0 She was & dancer Ag 0 regult 7 ghe vIgited the Temlly hame oly about & tota1 On_ 6/1l/68 at_ Sen_Dlego, Ca 11fornta SD 44-394 File SA ROBERT D THORNPON/ eJf 6/18/68 OSr Date dictated Thie documeni conioins neilher recommendalions nor concluslons ol tho FBL: 01 Is Ihe Properiy of tho Fai ond It lodned Io Your Ogoncy; iond Its contants ora nol Io b0 diatrlbuled oulblde Youf agancy, 1960 streee get; guite bY_ ================================================== Page 42 ================================================== SD 44--394 of four ttmes and never got to know the fantly other than ADEL; well: The Jast tJme she wa5 at the S IHAN hone wa3 Chr_stmag 1967 STRHAN wa 8 not at hane when She arrived, and when he aid hone he would not even come into the room where she wag' She. sa1d that ADEL told her thet S IHAN had had a bad fell fron 8 horse` and that he hed beeri lucky to have lived through tt It 18 her iderstanding that arter the accident Me of hls eyes did not seem to focu8 M IENE sa1d that she and ADEL both quit thelr Jobs at The Fez In Jue , 1967 0 thlnking that they would married, She wanted ADEL to get 2 job other than In the orchestra at the Rez , a job.Where he would sett le down . She went to Englend for & couple of moths during this period and when she returned to Ips Angeles she 2 job danctng at the Cascade8 In Anaheim_ She and ADEL quarre led @ r@hdt9 end ffna broke up. about two maths ag0 at which Gna came to San Dlego to take her present Job at 96 Laeim Village_ W IENE sa:d that her mother lIves In Ios Angeles end she goes to Ios Angeles everv Monday 0 her day off to visft her mother_ She frequent ly looked up ADEL for & dete o these Madays. Her la8t aate wIth ADEL was on the Mondey before the shoot Ing of Senator KENNED end 0 that day they had tndr "fina1 fina1" breakup. @f the brotners , MUNI geemed to be closest to S TRHAN _ ADEL dla not seem to kow what S IRHAN wag doing end he dLd not 9peak much about S IRHAN & Ithough he stuck up for S IRHAN when M IENE crIticized $ TRHAN' < rudeness ADBL wes an easygoing perso and showed no Interest In polLt_cs . Even a June 5, 1967 0 at the tIme @f the Areb-Israelt War_ T ADEL did not seem great ly d1sturbed 0 lthough hls mother wa8 great ly upset M IENE said that Bhe doeg not kow who 8 IRHAN '9 olose friends were nor does she mow whether or not he had any g1rl friends She does not know whether any of the femlly had treve- iled to the Middie Bast end 8he never heerd any of them ta lk about wantIng to g0 there. She never knew of' any member of the femlly having gme, She believes that noe 0f the brothers are marrled. get get got' lly Ime ================================================== Page 43 ================================================== SD 44-394, 'She hes_ not seen any member 9f' the fently :Since the snooting Of. Senator KENNED' MTEN: 8a1d that about; three weeks*ag6 'She;Went; ; t0 Dn VANCE Er KONDON on Garnet Avenue: in San Olego; for an exam_nation 'et Which time 'She: usea the name Mrg; HANK S, RHAN- She' sa4d she does .not kow , why She used thi: namev;et ; the .t _ie Of : this; visit:: ================================================== Page 44 ================================================== 6/17/68 NIRIEL piciy Mt 44-38861 AI *wox Laon OAT DoH GAN. DIR ) {+354} mtm 001 Gapm I JaLT 6h Lop Mitolen 3 #Id' Miebo_tolatjrt &atea 6/10/68. E4pl440 Tor G0 Durear *4 Mncprtatid 1obi wrten MA Ol4 1 9n4 Leo Lunenottt UrarIo 0r VEars Rura Ka J 0> Ior # Moractten 1 4 Lbr ort' D5ed Rtr Da moeultd 4d8L4} 6 Unc 0 & 0; OET 1a0} On 2440, @utmrin; 611768 . 0rem} MrRt IDraR W Partatl ertetad W {t Bin Bld Dlet ) PUrEat [27em 44 C#ertne tet Vartnc *ooe pr044 Jrut+ 0 613/09 Jd10 E tatorvi m # Ai 9me #utd Ono Cicc M Orlhr 87 46o Mor 0 71tba tato (MA+exreaDrW) Gl (3 - 4-J67) 0-J9A) 13) K~ 79 44,334-37 INHEKE SEARCHED . JERLALIZED_ .FIled: Ro bnt Owl) ================================================== Page 45 ================================================== 0 4-pu 5 44-I0 38 Rrordory 10 Talaltod-t0 candtct Muetat #atetda Qa Otalejurty Be4 En4rt Noaed Eit OITLao roni 4 Aumay M Dneatr Jtlm 41o Mo #alcea Mrtoleet _ ================================================== Page 46 ================================================== UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION In Repby; Please Refer @ San Dlego Californta File No: June 17, i968 'GEORGE RQBERT LETSTNGER On June 11, 1968, Mr _ JOSEPH FORROR, Assistant Postmaster, Main Post Office, San: Diego, California, advised as follows : Found on the Incoming mail belt was a piece of paper not In an envelope written in green Ink which was addressed to "Pos t Office Post Mas ter Tnls note reads a8 follows : "If the F.B.I. wonts_Ray_8 buddy gQ to 124 Broadway Metropole Hotel Roon 117. He may be under the name Geore Letsinger or George Anderson _ He knows about Kennedy and also King death_s _ He may have part In a1so_Kdegt , I know he was in Tenn _ before and after King was killed_ I know Ietsinger 18 wonted In Seattle Albo In Big Stone Gap, 1f VirgInia, by the F,B.I. On June 12, 1968, Information was received from the Seattle DlvIsLon, Federal Bureau of Investigation, that one GEORGE ROBERT LETSINGER, FBI Nuber 584 742 F, born July 13, 1942, at Macomb, Missourl_ was arres ted at Jacksonville Florida on April 11, 1988 , charged With grand larceny having stolen 3550 to 860 from a restaurant In Seattle, Washington, dr which he wab employed . LETSINGER was returned to Seattle Washington, and on the bas1s of the charge agaInst hlm, received a three-year de ferred sentence , 81x monthb In the county ja1l and orderea to make restItution, LETINGER appealed this sentence and was placed on bond, however, departed the State of Washlngton and a bench warrant was subsequently Ig8ued by the Supefior Court, Seattle, Washington. Awo: jkw (2o) {uv 8EARCHED_ Servalized__ FILED Ieta 44-394-38 -Ioetedd" ================================================== Page 47 ================================================== GEORGE ROBERT LETSINGER Information was 8lso furnished that authorities at Seattle Washington, desirea his apprehension and woula extradite EETSINGER to Seattle Washington. Based on this information, the Ban Dlego Police Department arres ted GEORGE ROBERT LETINGER at Roon 117, Metropole Hotel_ 124 Broadway , San Dlego, California, on June 12, At time of arrest_ LETSINGER admitted his identity and the fact that he khew he was wanted by the State of Washington. GEORGE ROBERT LET INGER was interviewed by Agents of the Federal Bureau of Investigation at San Dlego, Califorra, on June 13, 1968, at which time he advised as follows : LETINGER advised that in 1963 he went to England and visited the Russian Enbassy , Grovesner Square, London, England , for the purpoge of renouncing hls united States citlzens= He was erres ted while In England by New Scotlend yerd, babed upon a cheok whlch ha had depos Ited In 8 bank prior to his departure to England and later determined It was a fraudulent check, LET INGER was asked why he desirea to renounce his citizenship:, to which he replied the country Is no longer a country for the white people and 18 eventually being taken I1 over by the niggers LTSINGER exhibited a strong anti-Negro sentiment and statea that at one tIme he had been a member of a clan- type organization at Blg Stone Virginia_ LETSINGER was tioned as to his association With JAMES EARL RAY and whether he had any knowledge concerning the assas8inations of Dr MARTIN LUTHER KING , Senator ROBERT E. KENNEDY and PresIdent JOHN R KENNEDY. LETSINGER merely replied "I do not WIsh to talk about these subjects LETINGER did sayo however, that 1f Senator TED KENEDY and VIce Pres Ldent HUBERT H. HUMPHREY continue to seek the Pre81dency of the Untted states they will be as8a89Inated _ LETINGER dia not desIre to elaborate regaraing thls Information. 2 1968_ hlp. Gap, ques ================================================== Page 48 ================================================== GEORGE ROBERT LETINGER LET INGER adnltted pre vious mental history, having been confined during 1961 for a short period of time at St. John' s Hospital, Springfie ld; Missouri Handprinting was obtained from LETINGER and was compared With the note received by the U. S _ Post Office, San Diego, California, and because of a close resemblance of these. ) LETINGER was asked if he 0 in fact, had written the note himself He categorically denied having written this note The following is a description and backgrouna concerning LETS INGER a8 obtained during Interview: Name GEORGE ROBERT LETS INGER Alias George Anderson Race White Sex Male Born July 13, 1942, at Mlegouri He:ght G399b, Weight 165 lbs Halr Brown Eyes Brown Complexion Falr Tattoo "Gladys m1 II 1900" _ both on right shoulder Mother ETTA LEE IETINGER nee Collett, Mssouri Father GEORGE WILBUR LETINGER, deceased Sis ter Mrs TROY S TAMPER Route 1 Ava , Missouri Marital Status Single Education High school, third year On June 14_ 1968, Sergeant JOHN KENNEDY, Fugitive Detail, San DLego Poiiceofepartaent; San Diego, California, advised that he had Just receIved word from the Seattle, 3 Ava , ================================================== Page 49 ================================================== GEORGE ROBERT LETSINGER Washington, authorities that they decided they did not want to extradite the subject to Seattle Washington, however, the warrant for his arrest Is still outstanding and should he return to the state 0f Washington, woula be arres ted on this warrant This doctent contains nelther recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI It Is the property of the FBI and is loaned to your agency; it and its contents are not to be distrIbuted outside your agency: 4# 4 ================================================== Page 50 ================================================== 6/17/60 ANI 1pt PIiEcmoa; MDI (4a-38861) " Cbt Oac 84l}' D1pmQ 803391} Dbow 0; Mnphto Dmt Ci,24 1role 84uiotn4 for. tht Biradl Amo Iuydr dopteh @4 Dnac Ernotenales Orptionzd Oloaor Moret DIOr#emu 0t Oprt drnbontnatlon: Enc)orca Tor 04a ECo Noclutng tion Or {Nla Qopten caob Of 0} 6@ttor Drcal Laphta 2ne.2) 1 6Caz" 4l Ocnbelo 04,2) lee Gu 1 b Jk 22 44-394-37 SEARCHED_ INDEXELA SERLALIZED > FILED Maltev eaultlyAr" 'snStote m: mti unl blys 274 Qkyt , Seulee Mmtcx@ aue; JeesA 4L32 lwl aeleeat @ns X Qub

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