</s>FD-302 (Rev. 4-15-64) FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION 1 Date 6/13/68 On June 11, 1968, ERNEST STEVE YANDRICH advised that Date He is employed as a bartender at the Ambassador Hotel, 3/400 Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles, California, and was on duty during the Boulevard, los Angeles, 1968. California, AM and was in 1968. He said that he was sending sending bar in the Palm Room which is located off the main lobby of the hotel and that he has not awake of the shooting to Mr. KENNEDY until approximately 1s 12:30-3 June 5, 1968 ,, where the hotel was located. Beaumont, June 6. 1968, where that SALEDDY had been shot and for YANDRICHT to close the bar down. Mr. He said he never left the bar but just concerned himself with cleaning up after the bar bar but not concerned himself. He said he had never seen SIRHAN BISHARA SIRRHAN around the hotel, that not acquainted with him and had never heard the name before. YANDRICK furnished the following background information concerning himself: Sex Male Race Caucasian Clock No. 2804 Home Address 1254 El Centro, Hollywood, California Home Telephone 10-6-2016 Social Security No. Date of Birth August 20, 1925, Lorain, Ohio 6/11/68 Los Angeles, California Los Angeles 56-156 on at -333 - File # Los Angeles 5-56-156 SA CHARLES J. NAGLE, JR./sdb 6/12/68 by SA CHARLES J. NAGLE, Jr./sdB - 333 - Date dictated Date dictated This document contains neither recommendations or conclusion of the FBI. It is the property of the PBI and is loaned to your agency. It and its contents are not to be distributed outside your agency. 2025 RELEASE UNDER E.O. 14176

Summary:  
The documents consist of multiple FBI FD-302 forms dated June 1968 detailing interviews with individuals employed at the Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles during the night of June 5, 1968, following the assassination of Senator Robert F. Kennedy. Statements from bartenders, cooks, porters, and other staff describe their activities and observations on the evening of June 4–5, 1968. Most individuals reported being unaware of the shooting until informed by hotel management or others, with some noting they heard noises or saw commotion in areas near the Embassy Room where Kennedy was shot. Several witnesses described a man matching physical characteristics (e.g., small stature, dark complexion, light blue jacket) and mentioned a gun, though none identified him directly. Some individuals were shown photographs of "SIRHAN BISHARA SIRHAN" or similar names and stated they had not seen the person before.  

Key People:  
- **Ernest Steve Yandrich**: Bartender at the Ambassador Hotel’s Palm Room; reported unaware of the shooting until informed by hotel management on June 5, 1968.  
- **Theodore H. Yoo**: Bartender at the hotel’s main lobby bar; stated he did not see "SIRIAN BISHARA SIRIAN" and was unaware of the shooting until told by the bar manager.  
- **Niwa Yoshio**: Cook in the kitchen; described hearing noises resembling gunshots, witnessing a commotion in the service pantry, and holding a man with a gun until police arrived.  
- **Rubin ZuaZua**: Bus boy at Coconut Grove; denied recognizing "SIRHAN BISHARA SIRHAN" after viewing a photograph.  
- **Aloysius H. Zugger**: Vice-President and General Manager of the Ambassador Hotel; stated he was present during Kennedy’s speech and later heard sirens but did not see the assassin.  

Key Locations:  
- **Ambassador Hotel, Los Angeles**: Primary location for all statements; specific areas include the main lobby bar, Palm Room, Embassy Room, service pantry, and kitchen.  
- **Eighth Street Parking Lot**: Mentioned by SIROUS (NMM) Vegannier as a location where he worked but did not encounter anyone related to the shooting.  

Key Events:  
- **Assassination of Senator Robert F. Kennedy**: Occurred in the Embassy Room of the Ambassador Hotel on June 5, 1968; witnesses described the event through secondhand accounts or observations of aftermath.  
- **Witnesses’ Accounts**: Multiple individuals reported hearing gunshots or noises, seeing people in distress, and encountering a man with a gun in the service pantry area.  
- **Photographic Identification**: Several witnesses were shown photographs of "SIRHAN BISHARA SIRHAN" or similar names and denied prior recognition.  

Key Organizations:  
- **Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)**: Conducted interviews and documented statements as part of the investigation.  
- **Patriotic Brotherhood of America (PBI)**: Mentioned in document headers as the property of PBI, loaned to FBI for investigative purposes.

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