</s>Weekly Summary #39 Page 14 Walker: No. Sirhan: I at this time, sir, withdraw my original plea of not guilty and submit the plea of guilty as charged on all counts. I also re- quest that my counsel dissassociate themselves from this case completely. Walker: Do I understand -- stand-up -- do I understand that you want to plead guilty to murder in the first degree? Sirhar: Yes, sir. I do. Walker: All right, and what you want to do about the penalty? Sirham: All rights, and no defense whatsoever. Sirahan: I will offer no defense whatever. Walker: The question is, what do you want do about about the Penalty? Siran: I will ask to be executed, sir .. Walker: Now, I will know to be executing, Sir. Fendant under any circumstances to enter a plea of guilt to murder of the first degree and ask for execution. Sirman: Well, I have, sir ... Walker: Well now, just a minute. Why do you Want to do this? Sirkan: Well no, just as a minute, Why do your want to don't it? Srirhan: I believe, sir ,, sir_ that is my business, isn't it ?? Walker: No, it isn't. Now, when we come to accept a plea, you have to give a reason. Sirhran: I killed Robert F. Kennedy willfully, premeditatedly, Sirran: I killed Robert F ., Kennedy will fully, premediately, with 20 years of malice aforethought, that is why. Walker: We'll, the evidence has to be produced here in court. Sirfan: I withdraw all evidence, sir ., Sirlan: There is no such procedure. Sirahn: To hell with it. Walker: Well, the court will not accept that plea. Proceed with more -- 2025 RELEASE UNDER E.O. 14176

John F. Kennedy:
- No direct connection mentioned
- Related investigations: JFK assassination not directly related, but connections made through Robert F. Kennedy's involvement

Robert F. Kennedy:
- Assassinated by Sirhan Bishara Sirhan on June 5, 1968
- Mentioned as a senator who supported sending planes to Israel, which fueled Sirhan's hatred and fear of Jews
- Connection to JFK: RFK was brother of President John F. Kennedy

Sirhan Bishara Sirhan:
- Admitted to killing Robert F. Kennedy in court
- Denied planning the assassination, claimed he was not involved with anyone in the plan
- Described his mental state as being in a "disposative state" induced by drunkenness, rage, and self-hypnosis

Investigations:
- Sirhan's trial focused on his mental capacity and responsibility for the crime
- Prosecutors played recordings of Sirhan's encounters with police to prove he was fully self-possessed at the time of the assassination
- Defense argued that Sirhan was in a dissociative state and didn't remember the events surrounding the assassination

Dates and Locations:
- June 5, 1968: Robert F. Kennedy assassinated by Sirhan Bishara Sirhan
- Jerusalem (1948): Sirhan exposed to violence and death, which contributed to his mental illness and hatred of Jews
- United States: Sirhan immigrated to the US, where he developed his mental illness and became involved in self-hypnosis and mind power

Events:
- Sirhan's exposure to violence and death in Jerusalem (1948)
- His immigration to the US and development of mental illness
- His involvement in self-hypnosis and mind power courses
- The assassination of Robert F. Kennedy by Sirhan Bishara Sirhan on June 5, 1968

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