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Summary  
The documents detail multiple LAPD investigations into the assassination of Robert F. Kennedy at the Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles on June 5, 1968. Handwriting analysis by Sergeant Mike Nielsen of the Questioned Document Section examined time cards, payroll checks, education records, and medical signatures to determine authorship, concluding insufficient evidence linked them to a single individual. UV/IR light tests found no hidden text. Field interviews at the hotel on June 4, 1968, included Enrique Rabago, Correro, Parrado, and Jennie Ranelle, who described interactions in the press room and kitchen area during Kennedy’s speech. A Life Magazine article referenced Sirhan Sirhan as an anti-Kennedy figure (likely a typographical error for 1968). LAPD interviews with Victor Reichman, Barry Hammond, and others noted their presence at the hotel but no direct sightings of suspects. Additional documents included petitions to recall Ronald Reagan as California governor, unrelated to RFK’s case. Witness accounts from Eldonna Rindone, Judith Courtney, and Rising described a suspect with a blue press pass attempting to access restricted areas, while Juan Romero faced threats to alter his statement about witnessing the assassination. Links were drawn between Sirhan Sirhan, Jose Duarte, and pro-Castro activities through media references and witness testimony.  

Key People  
- Sergeant Mike Nielsen (LAPD) – conducted handwriting analysis  
- Jennie Ranelle – witnessed gunshots and casualties at the hotel  
- Robert F. Kennedy – assassinated during his speech at the Ambassador Hotel  
- Sirhan Sirhan – referenced in a Life Magazine article as an anti-Kennedy figure  
- Eldonna Rindone, Judith Courtney – described suspect’s appearance and actions near the hotel  
- Rising – Kennedy campaign volunteer who witnessed the shooting  
- Juan Romero – threatened with altering his statement about the assassination  
- Antonio Blancarte – linked to threats against Romero  
- Jose Duarte – connected to pro-Castro meetings involving Sirhan Sirhan  

Key Locations  
- Ambassador Hotel (Los Angeles) – site of Kennedy’s speech and assassination  
- Press Room – where Ranelle encountered a suspect  
- Kitchen – location of Kennedy’s injury and removal  
- Embassy Room – restricted access area requiring a press pass  
- Staircase and Kitchen Door – monitored by guards for restricted entry  
- Colonial Room – where Warren Rogers, editor of *Look* magazine, was present  

Key Events  
- Handwriting analysis of documents dated 1966–1968 by LAPD’s Questioned Document Section  
- Field interviews at the Ambassador Hotel on June 4, 1968, involving Rabago, Correro, Parrado, and Ranelle  
- Kennedy’s speech at the hotel on June 5, 1968, followed by his assassination  
- Witness accounts of gunshots, casualties in the kitchen area, and restricted access attempts  
- LAPD interviews with Reichman, Hammond, Rogers, and others regarding suspect sightings  
- Threats against Juan Romero and Antonio Blancarte to alter statements about the assassination  
- Identification of Sirhan Sirhan through witness testimony and media references  

Key Organizations  
- Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) – conducted handwriting analysis, interviews, and investigations  
- Questioned Document Section (LAPD) – analyzed handwriting samples  
- Recall Reagan Committee, Inc. – organization behind petitions to recall Ronald Reagan as California governor  
- Pro-Castro groups – referenced in meetings involving Jose Duarte and Sirhan Sirhan  
- *Life Magazine* – mentioned in an article referencing Sirhan Sirhan’s anti-Kennedy statements (likely a typographical error for 1968)  
- UCB Raymond & Colo. Branch – financial institution linked to Linda Posey’s transactions  
- Los Angeles Times – referenced in descriptions of the suspect’s press pass

RFK Declassified Files

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