</s>FD-302 (Rev. 4:15-64) FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION Date 6/17/68 Mr. J. R. College, Pasadena, California, residence address Pasadena, California. advised that he has no recorrection or having ever had SIRIAN SIRIAN SIRINAN in any of his English classes. advised that all the records had been turned in to the Record Department of the college at which end of each semester and that the state of the state is not the of each semester, he stated that he should he remember who SIRHAN was or anything about him he would immediately contact the FBI. 6/14/68 On at Pasadena, California Los Angeles 56-156-2 497 SA M C 6/24/68 by Date dictated This document contains neither 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. 2025 RELEASE UNDER E.O. 14176

Summary  
The documents consist of multiple FBI FD-302 forms dated June 1968 detailing interviews with individuals connected to the Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles during and after the assassination of Senator Robert F. Kennedy on June 5, 1968. Interviews focused on hotel staff, campaign volunteers, and witnesses who provided accounts of events surrounding the shooting, including descriptions of a suspect resembling SIRHAN BISHARA SIRIHAN (likely Sirhan Sirhan). Witnesses described observing Kennedy exiting through a rear door during his speech, hearing gunshots, and witnessing an altercation near the Embassy Room. Some individuals claimed to have seen a man with a small dark gun in the kitchen area shortly after midnight on June 5, 1968. Others provided physical descriptions of the suspect, including race, height, weight, hair color, and eye color. Employment records of SIRHAN BISHARA SIRIHAN were also referenced, noting his work at a health food store in Pasadena prior to the assassination, with claims of unpaid wages and disputes over termination. Administrative notes reference FBI property and release under Executive Order 14176.  

Key People  
- **SIRHAN BISHARA SIRIHAN** (likely Sirhan Sirhan): Central suspect identified through witness descriptions, employment records, and alleged presence at the Ambassador Hotel.  
- **Mr. H**: Volunteer for the Kennedy campaign who claimed to have seen someone resembling SIRHAN at the headquarters.  
- **S**: Witness present in the Embassy Room during Kennedy’s speech; reported hearing “we shot him” after the shooting.  
- **N**: Kitchen worker who saw an individual with a gun shortly after midnight on June 5, 1968; described the man’s physical traits.  
- **Mrs. D**: Manager of the health food store where SIRHAN BISHARA SIRIHAN was employed; filed wage claims against him.  
- **D**: Witness who described witnessing an altercation near the Embassy Room involving a man with a gun but could not identify the assailant.  
- **Mrs. K.** (File Clerk): Hotel employee who stated she had never seen SIRHAN BISHARA SIRIHAN during her shift on June 4, 1968.  
- **Miss C**: Director of Agency and Tour Sales at the hotel; not present during the shooting on June 5, 1968.  
- **Mr. Walter**: Hotel employee who claimed no knowledge of SIRHAN BISHARA SIRIHAN or the shooting.  
- **Miss A** (Cashier-Checker): Reported hearing no gunfire and described seeing a man fall after an altercation near the Embassy Room but could not identify him.  

Key Locations  
- **Ambassador Hotel, Los Angeles, California**: Site of Kennedy’s speech and the assassination; specific areas include the Embassy Room, kitchen, Regency Ballroom, Palm Court Cocktail Lounge, and parking lots (Eighth Street).  
- **Health Food Store, 1380 North Lake Avenue, Pasadena, California**: Workplace of SIRHAN BISHARA SIRIHAN prior to his arrest.  
- **Pasadena, California**: Mentioned as a residence or educational institution linked to individuals associated with SIRHAN BISHARA SIRIHAN.  

Key Events  
- **June 4, 1968**: Kennedy’s victory speech at the Ambassador Hotel; witnesses observed him exiting through a rear door.  
- **June 5, 1968**: Assassination of Senator Robert F. Kennedy at the hotel; multiple witnesses reported hearing gunshots and seeing individuals with guns.  
- **Employment disputes**: SIRHAN BISHARA SIRIHAN’s termination from the health food store and subsequent wage claims by Mrs. D.  
- **Witness interviews**: Conducted by the FBI between June 4–20, 1968, to gather information about SIRHAN BISHARA SIRIHAN and the shooting.  
- **Physical descriptions**: Provided by interviewees of SIRHAN BISHARA SIRIHAN, including race, sex, birthplace, height, weight, hair color, and eye color.  

Key Organizations  
- **Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)**: Conducted interviews and compiled statements as part of the investigation into the assassination and employment records.  
- **Industrial Relations Board**: Involved in resolving wage disputes between SIRHAN BISHARA SIRIHAN and Mrs. D.  
- **Kennedy Campaign Headquarters**: Mentioned as a location where volunteers, including Mr. H, worked.

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