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John F. Kennedy, assassination, investigations, related individuals and events:

* BURBA HAKOLD LEON: Interviewed on July 6, 1968, about the JFK assassination.
* MAX BURMAN: Phone interview on June 6, 1968, regarding a BBC broadcast intercepting news of Senator Kennedy's shooting while he was in Israel.
* FRANK J. BURNS, JR.: Witness to the assassination and provided statements detailing his experience.

Key events:

* May 18, 1968: Max Burman was in Israel when he intercepted a BBC broadcast about Senator Kennedy's shooting.
* June 4, 1968: Frank J. Burns, Jr. arrived at the Ambassador Hotel around 7:00 PM.
* June 5, 1968: Frank J. Burns, Jr. went downstairs to the Embassy Room and spoke with various members of the press.
* June 5, 1968 (around 11:30 PM): Frank J. Burns, Jr. decided it was time for Senator Kennedy to come down from his suite.
* June 5, 1968 (around 12:00 AM): Frank J. Burns, JR. went upstairs to get Senator Kennedy and they exited the stage through a doorway at the back of the anteroom.
* June 5, 1968 (around 12:15 AM): Frank J. Burns, JR. yelled for Senator Kennedy to slow down as they were getting ahead of everyone in the crowd.
* June 5, 1968 (around 12:15 AM): Frank J. Burns, JR. heard a noise sounding like a string of firecrackers and turned his head to the right.
* June 5, 1968 (around 12:15 AM): Frank J. Burns, JR. saw an extended arm holding a gun and immediately glanced to his left.
* June 5, 1968 (around 12:15 AM): Frank J. Burns, JR. grabbed the assassin from the side as he was trying to shoot Senator Kennedy.

Related individuals:

* Jesse Unruh
* Jack Cross
* Stephen Smith
* Fred Dutton

Investigations and findings:

* The police arrived at the scene and took hold of the gun.
* Roswell Grizer had the gun in his hand, but it was later given to Rafter Johnson.
* Frank J. Burns, JR. led the officers into the Colonial Room through the door from the kitchen, then out the main entrance of the hotel.
* The police car with the suspect took off, and Frank J. Burns, JR. followed them out of the main entrance.

RFK Declassified Files

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