</s>CLASSIFICATION NO. Volume Number 56-156 X Seriesials Edward High Ode James R. Joffe of Bautier IPA PPA S.22-85 FBI - CENTRAL RECORDS CENTER LA - LOS ANGELES Class / Case # Sub Vol. Serial # 0656 156 K 1 1 1 OPEN 8/11/12/200948 INVESTIGATION Barcasa File Number (62-58) RRP003BX RRP03BXCK 4/10/1910 FBI - CENTRAL RECORPS CENTER Do NOT DESTROY. DO NOT DESTAOY. PENDING LITIGATION DO NOT RELEASE UNDER E.O. 14176 2025 RELEASE UNDER O. 14776 DO NOT RESEARCH UNDER E, 14176 DO NOT NOT DESTRY. Pending LITigation. PENNING LITGATION. S.C. 12/28/2018 DO DO NOT MATCH HISTORIZATION. (ENTRY 14:50

Summary  
The documents detail an FBI investigation into allegations that James Riddle Hoffa, a former Teamsters union leader, discussed an assassination plot against Senator Robert F. Kennedy (RFK) during conversations overheard by Edward Hugh Pole, an incarcerated individual at Lewisburg Federal Penitentiary. The inquiry spanned June–July 1968 and involved multiple FBI field offices, including Denver, St. Louis, Philadelphia, Atlanta, Los Angeles, New Orleans, and Baton Rouge. Key figures included Hoffa, Pole, and intermediaries like Edward Grady Partin and Jack S. Martin, who initially claimed Hoffa had a "contract" on RFK but later recanted. The FBI sought to verify Pole’s account by interviewing prison staff, parole officers, and inmates such as James Joseph O’Brien and Fred Cooper, a parolee with ties to St. Louis and Ohio. Correspondence involving Charles D. Winter, president of Teamsters Local #270, also surfaced, linking Hoffa to media coverage of RFK. Despite efforts, no conclusive evidence tied Sirhan Sirhan (the actual assassin) to Hoffa. The investigation remained ongoing as of July 1968, with requests for further interviews and documentation.  

Key People  
- **Edward Hugh Pole**: Incarcerated at Lewisburg Penitentiary; alleged to have overheard Hoffa discuss an assassination plot against RFK in 1967.  
- **James Riddle Hoffa**: Former Teamsters leader accused of discussing a "contract" on RFK, later linked to multiple FBI investigations.  
- **Edward Grady Partin**: Alleged intermediary who relayed claims about Hoffa’s involvement in the plot.  
- **Jack S. Martin**: *The Houstonian* journalist who initially claimed Hoffa had a "contract" on RFK but later denied it.  
- **FRED COOPER**: Parolee potentially linked to the alleged conversation, described as a bank robber with ties to St. Louis and Ohio.  
- **James Joseph O’Brien**: Inmate at Lewisburg Penitentiary present during the alleged conversation, transferred to Atlanta Federal Penitentiary.  
- **Charles D. Winter**: President of Teamsters Local #270; involved in correspondence related to media coverage of RFK.  

Key Locations  
- **Lewisburg Federal Penitentiary** (Pennsylvania): Site of the alleged 1967 conversation between Hoffa and others.  
- **Colorado Springs, Colorado**: Location where Pole was incarcerated and interviewed by FBI agents.  
- **St. Louis, Missouri**: Home to FRED COOPER’s parole records and related investigations.  
- **Los Angeles, California**: FBI field office coordinating the investigation.  
- **New Orleans, Louisiana**: FBI field office involved in interviews with Hoffa associates.  
- **Baton Rouge, Louisiana**: Location of the Louisiana Labor Management Commission where Jack S. Martin worked.  

Key Events  
- **June 1967**: Edward Hugh Pole allegedly overheard James Hoffa discuss a "contract" to assassinate RFK if he entered politics.  
- **June 13–27, 1968**: FBI coordinated interviews with prison staff, parole officers, and inmates to verify Pole’s claims.  
- **July 1968**: FBI offices in New Orleans, Los Angeles, and Philadelphia conducted interviews with Hoffa associates, including Samuel Desist, Anthony Provenzano, and Donald L. George.  
- **June–July 1968**: FD-302 forms documenting interviews were transmitted between FBI regional offices for review.  

Key Organizations  
- **Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)**: Led the investigation into Hoffa’s alleged involvement in the plot against RFK, coordinating with multiple field offices.  
- **U.S. Attorney General's Office**: Monitored and responded to FBI requests regarding interviews with Hoffa and associates.  
- **Teamsters Union**: Linked to Hoffa through his former leadership role and correspondence involving Charles D. Winter.  
- **U.S. Probation Office (Youngstown, Ohio)**: Mentioned in FD-302 forms related to inmate records.  
- **U.S. Penitentiary (Lewisburg, Pennsylvania)**: Site of the alleged 1967 conversation between Hoffa and others.

RFK Declassified Files

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