</s>ME 62-1605 2 Mr. KCLAUGHLIN said that he does not know anyone named DAVID ROCHE. PATRICK TIFFANY MCLAUGLIN is a native of Los Angles, having been born there June 26, 1943. He is 5 feet 71 inches tall, weighs 155 pounds, and has brown hair and eyes. He attended the University of Southern California and the American Institute of Foreign Trade at Phoenix, Arizona. 85 2025 RELEASE UNDER E.O. 14176

Summary  
The documents consist of multiple FBI interviews conducted in 1968 with individuals who were present at the Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles during or shortly after June 4–5, 1968, following Senator Robert F. Kennedy’s assassination. Witnesses included hotel guests, staff, and attendees of RFK’s victory rally, providing accounts of their observations, interactions, and knowledge of events surrounding the shooting. Key details include descriptions of crowd behavior, security measures, and attempts to identify suspects. All interviewees reported no direct knowledge of Sirhan B. Sirhan or any conspiracy related to the assassination.  

Key People  
- **Patrick Tiffany McLaughlin**: Interviewed in 1963; described his presence at the Ambassador Hotel during RFK’s visit on June 1, 1963.  
- **Harvey Pepper**: University of Southern California student; observed a young man in the hotel lobby on June 5, 1963, and later saw him being led away by authorities.  
- **Ronald Allen Norman**: Accompanied Pepper to the hotel; heard screams after the shooting but did not see suspects.  
- **Sue Harris (HARRIS)**: Provided information about the shooting via television and hosted Pepper and Norman at her hotel room.  
- **Steven Michael Plevin**: UC Santa Barbara student; attended RFK’s rally on June 4, 1968, but was not present during the shooting.  
- **Bert Spiszman**: Teacher who heard explosions in the kitchen area but did not enter it.  
- **Saundra Taylor**: "Kennedy Girl" at the hotel; described chaos after the shooting but saw nothing.  
- **Jake Walker**: Attended the Democratic Rally for RFK on June 4, 1968, but left before the event.  
- **Bruce Agneh**: Reporter who covered RFK’s California campaign but was not present at the hotel during the shooting.  
- **Mrs. Richard E. Bacon**: Reported that Miss Aase G. Jensen did not leave her room post-assassination and had no knowledge of conspiracy.  
- **Mr. Norman N. Barnett**: Hotel guest (Room 355) who described hearing commotion but could not enter the ballroom.  
- **James Baughn**: Not present in Los Angeles on June 4–5, 1968.  
- **Jack Bell**: Associated Press reporter who left early due to a foot infection.  
- **Louis Bell**: Bulova sales representative who attended a sales meeting at the hotel and described crowd reactions.  
- **Carmine Bellino**: RFK campaign worker who noted unusual activity at the hotel entrance.  
- **Betty Besig**: Participant in a Greyhound tour group who heard celebratory noise but no shooting.  
- **Harry Black**: Bulova salesman who claimed no knowledge of suspects.  
- **Jerry Bradant**: Hotel guest (Palm Garden Lounge) who saw an individual with a humorous name in the lounge.  
- **Arlene Brady** and her friends: Room 215 guests who later learned about the assassination.  
- **Mrs. Donald C. Brainard**: Hotel guest with husband, confirmed his presence but had no information on conspiracy.  
- **Tamseem Bredvold**: Reported interactions with an unidentified man at the hotel on June 4, 1968, who made long-distance calls charged to the Kennedy campaign.  
- **Adrienne Leib**: Roommate of Bredvold; mentioned in context of the hotel incident.  
- **Everett T. Calvert**: Reported being in the Venetian Room of the Ambassador Hotel on June 5, 1968, and witnessed the aftermath of the assassination.  
- **Dr. Max Rafferty**: Campaign worker for a Senate candidate; present at the hotel during the assassination.  

Key Locations  
- **Ambassador Hotel, Los Angeles, California**: Central location for all interviews; RFK’s speech and shooting occurred here.  
- **Press Room**: Where Norman and Pepper waited for RFK after his address.  
- **Kitchen Area**: Site of the shooting incident; described as chaotic with a large crowd.  
- **Embassy Room**: RFK’s expected route after his speech, bypassing the press room via a corridor.  
- **Baltic Hotel, Copenhagen, Denmark**: Miss Aase G. Jensen’s workplace.  
- **Olympic Hotel, Seattle, Washington**: Interview location for Louis Bell.  
- **Briggs Corporation, Warren, Michigan**: Mr. Norman N. Barnett’s workplace.  
- **IBM Building, Los Angeles**: Where David A. Buck and Andrew V. Cahill worked, with proximity to the hotel.  
- **Venetian Room, Ambassador Hotel**: Where Everett T. Calvert and Dr. Max Rafferty were present during the assassination.  

Key Events  
- **Senator Robert F. Kennedy’s assassination** on June 5, 1968, at the Ambassador Hotel.  
- **Victory rally** for RFK held at the hotel on June 4–5, 1968.  
- **Crowd reactions** and security measures post-assassination (e.g., police blocking access to hotel areas).  
- **Witness accounts of unusual activity** (e.g., two men at the hotel entrance, firemen’s actions).  
- **Long-distance calls charged to the Kennedy campaign**: Reported by Tamseem Bredvold as an action by an unidentified man.  
- **Attempted information relay to Charles Evers**: Described by Bredvold as a post-assassination interaction with an individual claiming to have seen Sirhan Bishara Sirhan.  
- **Witness accounts of the assassination aftermath**: Including Calvert’s description of Dr. Rafferty being escorted from the hotel after learning of Kennedy’s shooting.  

Key Organizations  
- **Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)**: Conducted interviews and documented witness accounts as part of the investigation.  
- **Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD)**: Mentioned in relation to identifying individuals photographed at the hotel and guest access controls.  
- **University of Southern California (USC)**: Home to Norman and Pepper, who attended the event.  
- **Pacific Telephone Company**: Employed Saundra Taylor as an operator during the RFK campaign.  
- **Bulova Watch Company**: Employers of Harry Black and Louis Bell.  
- **RFK presidential campaign**: Carmine Bellino’s affiliation.  
- **National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)**: Mentioned in context of Charles Evers’ potential involvement.  
- **International Business Machines Corporation (IBM)**: Employers of witnesses David A. Buck and Andrew V. Cahill, with operations near the Ambassador Hotel.  
- **Corning Glass Works**: Employer of Keith H. Carlton, who stayed at the hotel during June 1968.  
- **Berry Tour Group**: Travel group including Floyd Covert, who stayed at the hotel for two nights in June 1968.

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