</s>FD-302 (Rev. 4-15-64) FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION 6/13/68 Date On June 11, 1968, Mrs. RUTH JIMENEZ advised that she is employed at the Ambassador Hotel, 3100 Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles, California, in the pantry. She stated that on the night of June 4, 1968 , she worked from 4:00 p.m. until midnight, however, she did not see the shooting of Senator ROBERT F. KENNEDY and had never seen SIRIHAN BISHARA SIRIRA. She was born on in Mexico and resides at 818 South Pedora Street, Los Angeles. She has Social Security Number on 6/11/68 Los Angeles. California Los Angels 56-156-4 at File # 573 by SA FRANK E. CHOVANEC/pih 6/12/68 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 11–24, 1968, documenting interviews with hotel staff, gun club members, and other individuals associated with the Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles, California, following Senator Robert F. Kennedy’s assassination on June 5, 1968. Interviews focused on identifying Sirhan Bishara Sirhan as the perpetrator and gathering accounts of events leading up to and after the shooting. Witnesses described an individual carrying "Kennedy hand-out materials" in the Regency Room around midnight on June 5, later identified as Sirhan. Other accounts included observations of a man restrained by security officers in the Embassy Room kitchen post-assassination. The FBI also investigated firearm-related details, including Esne R. Smootz’s father’s Iver-Johnson revolver, which was linked to Sirhan through subsequent inquiries. Interviews with hotel staff, such as Luis Alberto Del Moral and Juan Anguiano, provided descriptions of the suspect and his actions. Witnesses at the San Gabriel Valley Gun Club reported three individuals observed on June 6, 1968, though no direct connection to the assassination was established.  

Key People  
- **Luis Alberto Del Moral**: Banquet houseman at the Ambassador Hotel; reported encountering an individual with "Kennedy hand-out materials" in the Regency Room.  
- **Sirhan Bishara Sirhan**: Identified as the assassin through witness descriptions and photographic identification.  
- **Esne R. Smootz**: Provided details about her father’s Iver-Johnson revolver, later linked to Sirhan.  
- **George Charles Ehrard Jr.**: Neighbor of Esne Smootz who received her father’s revolver.  
- **Rubin Overmoe**: Waiter at the Ambassador Hotel’s Coconut Grove; denied recognizing Sirhan’s photograph.  
- **Robert Earl Mooney**: Waiter at the Coconut Grove; reported hearing about RFK’s assassination from a coworker.  
- **SA Norbert Linker**: FBI special agent involved in documenting interviews and investigations.  

Key Locations  
- **Ambassador Hotel, Los Angeles, California**: Central location for the assassination and subsequent witness accounts; specific areas include the Embassy Room, Regency Room, Coconut Grove, and Boulevard Room.  
- **San Gabriel Valley Gun Club**: Site of interviews where gun-related details were discussed.  
- **1988 Olive Way, Pasadena, California**: Residence of Esne Smootz’s family, where her father’s revolver was stored.  
- **3401 Perncroft Road, Los Angeles**: Residence of Rubin Overmoe.  
- **4179 West Fifth Street, Los Angeles**: Residence of Robert Earl Mooney.  

Key Events  
- **June 5, 1968**: Senator Robert F. Kennedy was shot in the Embassy Room of the Ambassador Hotel.  
- **Post-Assassination Interviews**: FBI interviewed hotel staff and gun club members to gather witness accounts and identify Sirhan.  
- **Observation of Suspect**: Witnesses described an individual carrying RFK-related materials in the Regency Room around midnight on June 5, later confirmed as Sirhan.  
- **Revolver Discovery**: Esne Smootz’s father’s Iver-Johnson revolver was linked to Sirhan through firearm inquiries.  
- **June 4–5, 1968**: Witnesses reported unusual activity at the hotel and gun club, including a man restrained by security officers in the Embassy Room kitchen.  
- **Police Actions**: Los Angeles Police Department allowed hotel staff to leave premises after the assassination on June 5.  

Key Organizations  
- **Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)**: Conducted interviews, documented witness statements, and investigated firearm-related details as part of the RFK assassination inquiry.

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