</s>LA 56-156 her that the man with the gun was reaching over someone to point the gun, but she does not recall anyone in front of the man. She noted only that he was a small dark-compleoted man with dark hair. She did not notice him him to be able to positively identify this recognize him again. At about this time she was knocked down by the rush of the crowd and could not get up. She was afraid of getting crushed or shot and crawled back she was afraid or room to a partition leading into another adjoining room. While crawling a man was lying real-life crawling past a man who was on her right and was lying down crawling past the man who thought he was dead and noted that he Was covered with blood. She finally sat down next to Mr. GOLDSTEIN who had also been shot in the hip. She Was sitting there when Mrs. ETHEL KENNEDY came into the room and spoke to GOLDSTEINE. Miss SCHULTHIE advised that she could not identify the person she saw with the Gun and the probably was the person who shot Mr. KENNENDY. She stated that there was so much noise and excitement she saw she never did really focus on the individual who her eyes. She had not see. She said that she was get hit at the least noise and not know that she had been hit as she was unlocked down or fell down soon after her head hit the first shots. She was later joined in the room, where she had taken refuge by DICK FRICK who was not previously with her in the hallway when Mr. Kennedy was shot. She concluded by stating that that she would furnish no further information regarding the shooting of Mr.KENNEDLY. 2025 RELEASE UNDER E.O. 14176

John F. Kennedy was shot on June 4, 1968, at the Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles. Elaine Troupe stated she heard about the shooting after it occurred. Mary Sihan, mother of Sirhan Sirhan, mentioned her son had a savings account closed on January 1, 1964.

Judy Brand witnessed Senator Robert F. Kennedy's speech and saw an individual take up a position directly in front of her but did not see the shooting itself. Gladys Perdomo knew Sirhan Sirhan and had conversations with him but never discussed politics or minority groups.

David Phillipps recognized Munir Sirhan, who resembled an individual he had seen with Sirhan Sirhan prior to the assassination. Lemora Hostetter identified facial characteristics of Munir Sirhan but couldn't be positive regarding her identification.

Yoshiba Niwa witnessed Sirhan Sirhan being held down by Roosevelt Grier after hearing shots in the main kitchen area. Francis De Buda's employee Donald Clark claimed to have known Huby Newton and attended Oakland City College, where he studied pharmacy.

References verified that Donald Clark had been employed at several pharmacies in the Beverly Hills area. Sirhan Sirhan's face was described as being an Arab man with a smooth complexion and extensive dental work.

The investigation into Senator Robert F. Kennedy's assassination is related to the broader context of presidential assassinations and security concerns. Joseph A. La Hive attended a Robert F. Kennedy campaign party at the Ambassador Hotel on June 1, 1968, and witnessed the shooting on June 5, 1968.

La Hive grabbed the gun from the suspect and placed it in his body. He was shown photographs of Sirhan Bishara Sirhan but did not recognize him. Marvin Byron stated he was at the Ambassador Hotel on June 4-5, 1968, but did not witness any shooting.

Richard Coleman returned to the Ambassador Hotel to learn of Senator Kennedy's condition but was unable to do so due to mass confusion. Mike Moon described Sirhan as a quiet person who kept to himself.

Ronald Allen Norman and Harvey Pepper remained in the kitchen area for approximately five minutes after hearing about the shooting from Sub Harris. They then left the hotel at approximately 12:46 a.m.

Sirhan Bishara Sirhan was interviewed on November 7, 1969, by SA Joseph Doyle Powell and SA Josep A. Reilly, and stated that he did not write a letter addressed to President-elect Richard Nixon and Vice President Hubert Humphrey, bearing his signature. He denied any involvement in the shooting of Senator Robert F. Kennedy.

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