A Reviewed and Released under E.O. 14176, 2025 2025 RELEASE UNDER E. O. 14178

The documents consist of condolence messages and statements from foreign leaders, government officials, and international organizations following the assassination of Senator Robert F. Kennedy on June 5–7, 1968, in Los Angeles, California. These communications express grief over his death, condemn the act as an abhorrent crime, and reference efforts to investigate the assassination. Messages are dated between June 5–8, 1968, and originate from countries including Afghanistan, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Bahrain, Barbados, Belgium, Bolivia, Botswana, Brazil, Canada, Chad, Colombia, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Costa Rica, Cyprus, Dahomey, Denmark, Ecuador, El Salvador, Ethiopia, Finland, France, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Guatemala, Guinea, Guyana, Honduras, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Italy, Ivory Coast, Jamaica, Jordan, Laos, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mexico, Monaco, Morocco, Nigeria, Panama, Somalia, South Vietnam, Turkey, Zambia, and Venezuela. Some messages mention the method of killing (assassin’s bullet), the impact of RFK’s death on global peace efforts, and calls for justice. The documents do not contain information about suspects, forensic details, or specific investigative findings related to the assassination.  

Key People  
- Robert F. Kennedy (assassinated)  
- Lyndon B. Johnson (U.S. President)  
- Ethel Kennedy (wife of RFK)  
- Mohammad Zaher (Afghanistan)  
- Nur Ahmad Etemadi (Afghanistan)  
- Juan Carlos Organia (Argentina)  
- John Gorton (Australia)  
- John McEwen (Australia)  
- Josef Klaus (Austria)  
- Kurt Waldheim (Austria)  
- R. F. A. Grey (Bahamas)  
- Isa Bin Sulman Alkhalidifah (Bahrain)  
- Errol Barrow (Barbados)  
- Baudouin (Belgium)  
- Willy de Clercq (Belgium)  
- General Rene Barrientos Ortuno (Bolivia)  
- Thomas Guillermo Elio (Bolivia)  
- Sir Sererete Khama (Botswana)  
- Arthur Da Costa E. Silva (Brazil)  
- Jose de Magalhaes Pinto (Brazil)  
- Vasco Leitao Da Cunha (Brazil)  
- Terence Nsanze (Burundi)  
- Ahmadou Ahidjo (Cameroon)  
- Roland Michener (Canada)  
- Pierre Elliott Trudeau (Canada)  
- Mitchell Sharp (Canada)  
- Daniel Johnson (Quebec, Canada)  
- Francois Tombalbaye (Chad)  
- Dr. Jacques Baroum (Chad)  
- Carlos Leras Restrepo (Colombia)  
- German Zea (Colombia)  
- Lt. Gen. L. Bobozo (Democratic Republic of Congo)  
- Ambassador Adoula (Democratic Republic of Congo)  
- Jose Joaquin Trejos F. (Costa Rica)  
- Jorge Vega Rodriguez (Costa Rica)  
- Luis Dobles Sanchez (Costa Rica)  
- Archbishop Makarios (Cyprus)  
- Alphonse Alley (Dahomey)  
- Ambassador Zollner (Dahomey)  
- Poul Martling (Denmark)  
- Joaquin Balaguer (Dominican Republic)  
- Otto Arosemena Gomez (Ecuador)  
- Gustavo Larrae Cordova (Ecuador)  
- Fidel Sanchez Hernandez (El Salvador)  
- Francisco Jose Guerrero (El Salvador)  
- Julio A. Rivera (El Salvador)  
- Raymond Barre (European Economic Communities)  
- Haile Selassie (Ethiopia)  
- Urho Kekkonen (Finland)  
- Charles de Gaulle (France)  
- Michel Debre (France)  
- Charles Lucet (France)  
- Heinrich Luebke (Germany)  
- Kiesinger (Germany)  
- Willy Brandt (West Germany)  
- Dr. Ludwig Erhard (West Germany)  
- Kwame Nkrumah (Ghana)  
- King Hussein of Jordan  
- Prime Minister Leabua Jonathan of Lesotho  
- President William Tubman of Liberia  
- President Gustavo Diaz Ordaz of Mexico  
- President Philibert Tsiranana of Madagascar  
- President H Kamuzu Banda of Malawi  
- President Moussa Leo Keita (Mali)  
- King Idris of Libya  
- Prime Minister Attawgia Hamed Alabedi of Libya  
- General Gowon (Nigeria’s head of state)  
- Hassan II (King of Morocco)  
- Muhammad Ayub Khan (President of Pakistan)  
- Francisco Franco (Head of the Spanish State)  
- Raul Leoni (President of Venezuela)  
- President Thieu (South Vietnam)  
- Vice President Ky (South Vietnam)  
- Ambassador Kenneth Kaunda (Zambia; referred to as "Ambassador Banda" in the text)  

Key Locations  
- Los Angeles, California (site of assassination)  
- Afghanistan, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Bahrain, Barbados, Belgium, Bolivia, Botswana, Brazil, Canada, Chad, Colombia, Democratic Republic of Congo, Costa Rica, Cyprus, Dahomey, Denmark, Ecuador, El Salvador, Ethiopia, Finland, France, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Guatemala, Guinea, Guyana, Honduras, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Italy, Ivory Coast, Jamaica, Jordan, Laos, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mexico, Monaco, Morocco, Nigeria, Panama, Somalia, South Vietnam, Turkey, Zambia, Venezuela  

Key Events  
- Assassination of Senator Robert F. Kennedy on June 5–7, 1968, in Los Angeles, California  
- International expressions of grief, condemnation of violence, and condolences to President Lyndon B. Johnson, Ethel Kennedy, and the Kennedy family  
- References to RFK’s role as a champion of peace, justice, democracy, and civil rights  
- Calls for investigation into the circumstances surrounding his death  
- Messages marked for release under Executive Order 14176  

Key Organizations  
- Governments of Afghanistan, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Bahrain, Barbados, Belgium, Bolivia, Botswana, Brazil, Canada, Chad, Colombia, Democratic Republic of Congo, Costa Rica, Cyprus, Dahomey, Denmark, Ecuador, El Salvador, Ethiopia, Finland, France, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Guatemala, Guinea, Guyana, Honduras, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Italy, Ivory Coast, Jamaica, Jordan, Laos, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mexico, Monaco, Morocco, Nigeria, Panama, Somalia, South Vietnam, Turkey, Zambia, Venezuela  
- European Economic Communities (EEC)  
- North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)  
- Organization of American States (OAS)  
- Government of the Republic of Turkey  
- Government of the Federal Republic of Nigeria  
- Vatican City State  
- United States Department of State (via the White House)

RFK Declassified Files

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