</s>FD-302 (Rev. 4-15-64) FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION Date 6/17/68 Mr. GORDON BOWSHER, Horse Owner and Trainer, 13505 Oaks, advised that SIRHAN BISHARA SIRIHAN had been employed by him from October 15, 1965, to March 31, 1966, when he quit on his own volition. He stated that he hired lithuania. He said that his son, Santa Anita, where SIRIAN was hired hot horses for a halt at Santa Anita where his son was over, SIRHAR worked a little while for him at the P.S. Roma Fair Groups. SIRISHAN resided at 696 East Howard Street, Pasadena, California, and committed to the tracks from that address in a pink Desoto. Mr. BOWSHIPER stated that the only thing he knew regarding SIRSHAN was that the came from Jordan but that he had had no conversations with SIRHAH and knew nothing whatssoever his background. Mr. BGOWSHIER stated that that the ONLY other person who worked for him who would know SIRIRAN and who probably had conversations with him in a TOM RATHIE, who resides at 8372 Stansbury Avenue, in Panorama City, California, but who is presently at the race track in Pleasanton, California. On 6/7/17-66 at Chino, California File # Los Angeles-56-156-2-2 by SA JAMES B. HOFFER/AST 9/6/1 Date dictated 6/47/68 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

Sirhan Bishara Sirhan:

* Employed by Gordon Bowsher as a horse owner and trainer from October 1965 to March 1966.
* Resided at 696 East Howard Street, Pasadena, California.
* Committed to the tracks in a pink Desoto.

Dr. T.J. Jefferson TomA:

* Lebanese descent and born in Oklahoma.
* Business office at Bell Medical Center, Suite 6, 5101 East Florence Avenue.
* Residence at 7929 East Irvinggrove Drive, Downey, California.
* Telephone number 869-1731.
* Member of the John Birch Society since 1960.

Jean Henri Weidner (also known as Johan Hendrik Weidner):

* Dutch passport number D 222787, issued in Paris, France.
* Resided at 8/18 East Clement in Pasadena, California.
* Had a lost alien registration card.
* Applied for a re-entry permit form I-90 at Chicago, Illinois.

Zarah Yousefian:

* Student at Cal Poly in Pomona, California.
* Met Adel Sirhan Bishara (brother of Sirhan) at the Rez Restaurant in Los Angeles.
* Heard ADEL talk to his brother about working at the race track.

Benjamin J. Herrick:

* Owner of the Lock, Stock, and Barrel gun shop in San Gabriel, California.
* Observed three short, dark, foreign-looking persons talking with one of his employees.
* Believed they were possibly Philippine but didn't think so due to curly hair.
* Couldn't identify any of them as being from a middle-east country.

William Beveridge:

* Employed by the Bertea Corporation in Irvine Ranch, California.
* Acquainted with Sirhan Bishara Sirhan for approximately six months in 1963.
* Believed Sirhan was attending Pasadena City College and doing part-time evening work at Peak's Hamburger House (now known as Taco Treat).

Wayne J. Brantley:

* Employed by the Bertea Corporation in Irvine Ranch, California.
* Acquainted with Sirhan Bishara Sirhan for approximately six months in 1963.
* Believed Sirhan was attending Pasadena City College and doing part-time evening work at Peak's Hamburger House (now known as Taco Treat).
* Had a camper located at the residence of Mr. Beveridge on North Sierra Madre Boulevard.

Investigations:

* FBI investigation into Sirhan Bishara Sirhan.
* INS report classified Secret dated February 2, 1967, at Chicago, Illinois.
* CIA letter dated January 18, 1967, concerning Captain Weidner.
* Telephone call made by INS, Chicago, to INS, Los Angeles, on June 1, 1967.

Connections:

* Sirhan Bishara Sirhan's employment with Gordon Bowsher as a horse owner and trainer.
* Dr. T.J. Jefferson TomA's membership in the John Birch Society since 1960.
* Jean Henri Weidner's Dutch passport number D 222787, issued in Paris, France.
* Zarah Yousefian's acquaintance with Adel Sirhan Bishara (brother of Sirhan).
* Benjamin J. Herrick's observation of three short, dark, foreign-looking persons talking with one of his employees.
* William Beveridge's acquaintance with Sirhan Bishara Sirhan for approximately six months in 1963.
* Wayne J. Brantley's acquaintance with Sirhan Bishara Sirhan for approximately six months in 1963.

Evidence:

* Sirhan Bishara Sirhan's employment contract with Gordon Bowsher.
* Dr. T.J. Jefferson TomA's newsletters: "Arabian Society of Americanists" and "Americans of Lebanese-Syrian Ancestry for America".
* Jean Henri Weidner's Dutch passport number D 222787, issued in Paris, France.
* Zarah Yousefian's statement about meeting Adel Sirhan Bishara (brother of Sirhan).
* Benjamin J. Herrick's observation of three short, dark, foreign-looking persons talking with one of his employees.
* William Beveridge's statement about acquaintance with Sirhan Bishara Sirhan for approximately six months in 1963.
* Wayne J. Brantley's statement about acquaintance with Sirhan Bishara Sirhan for approximately six months in 1963.

Findings:

* FBI investigation into Sirhan Bishara Sirhan.
* INS report classified Secret dated February 2, 1967, at Chicago, Illinois.
* CIA letter dated January 18, 1967, concerning Captain Weidner.
* Telephone call made by INS, Chicago, to INS, Los Angeles, on June 1, 1967.

Robert F. Kennedy assassination:

* June 4, 1968: Senator Robert F. Kennedy was killed at the Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles.
* SIRHAN SIRHAN, a Palestinian immigrant, was arrested and charged with the murder.
* Witnesses:
	+ PORTER, a high school girl friend, reported seeing a man going up and down the stairs near the Embassy Room around 12:15 a.m. She couldn't identify him as SIRHAN.
	+ MANNISS, a staff member of Senator Kennedy's campaign, was at the Ambassador Hotel for the victory celebration but left before the shooting.
	+ LOZA, a security guard, reported that one of Senator Kennedy's aides came rushing out of the Embassy Room around 12:10-20 a.m. shouting "Senator Kennedy has been shot!"
* Evidence:
	+ A bullet was removed from Irwin Neal Stroll's leg and booked into evidence by Officer DILL.
	+ SIRHAN had previously ordered a coke in the Venetian Room earlier that evening, according to JANE (LAST NAME UNKNOWN), the dashler in the room.

Related individuals and events:

* ADEL SIRIAN and SHARIFY STIRIAN, brothers of SIRHAN, were known by CHARLES HARB, who reported seeing them at the Fez restaurant. He wondered if it could have been one of them who killed Senator Kennedy when he heard about the shooting.
* GEORGE NEME, a friend of SAIDALLAH (SAID) SIRIAN, brother of SIRHAN, reported that SAID had never engaged in any political discussions with him and hadn't worked or seen SIRHAN for over six months.

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