</s>FD-302 (Rev. 4-15-64) FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION Date 11/13/68 1 Mrs. FLOYD COVERT, 5992 Graceland A.venue, Peoria, Illinois, furnished the following information: During June 1968, she joined a Berry Tour Group from Chicago, Illinois, and traveled with this group to Los Angeles, California. She and her husband checked in at the Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles for a scheduled two-night stay. However, they were quartered in the Ambassador Cottage rather than in the main quarter of the evening in June, 1968, they retired at on the evening of p.m. and were oblivious to what subsequently approximately 10:00 p. m. and we were obvious to what subsequently happened at the hotel. Their daughter, who lives in Davenport, Iowa, telephoneically contacted on the morning following Senator KENNEDY's assassination and initially informed them of his death. Prior to this call, they were unaware of the events that occurred at the Ambassadors Hotel or that Senator Kennedy, that occurred. She could not identify a photograph of SIRIAN SIRIHAN and does not remember seeing anyone around the hotel premises ressembling SIRIRIAN. During her brief stay, the only national figure that she remembered seeing in the Ambassador lobby soon after they had checked in was football star ROOSEVELT GRIER. On 11/12/68 at Peoria_Illinois File # ST 44-568 - 132 - by SA ELIAS WILLIAMS/mab by SA ELLIAS WILLIAMS_mab Date dictated 11/ 13/68 This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI. It is the property of the FBI. It's the property the FBI 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 Form FD-302 records detailing statements from individuals who were present at the Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles during the period surrounding Robert F. Kennedy’s assassination on June 5, 1968. Each statement describes the individual’s presence at the hotel, their activities, and their lack of knowledge regarding any conspiracy or suspicious activity related to the assassination. Key details include:  
- **Richard J. Gothals** (Dayton, NJ) stated he visited the Ambassador Hotel on June 4–5, 1968, observed IBM voting equipment, and learned of Kennedy’s shooting via television. He reported no sightings of Sirhan Bishara Sirian or any conspiratorial activity.  
- **Elliot Goldberry** (Detroit, MI) was in Phoenix, AZ, on June 4–5, 1968, and stayed at the Ambassador Hotel on June 7, 1968. He denied knowledge of a conspiracy or association with Sirian B. Sirian.  
- **Eleanor Goldberg** (Brooklyn, NY) and her husband Frank were registered guests at the Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles on June 4–5, 1968. She reported confusion outside the hotel upon learning of Kennedy’s shooting but provided no further details.  
- **Arthur Goldman** (New York, NY), a cameraman for NBC, stated he was in New York during the assassination and had no connection to the Ambassador Hotel. He noted his name appeared as a registered guest there without explanation.  
- **Norman Gottwig** (Billings, MT) confirmed he was at the Ambassador Hotel on June 5, 1968, but left before the shooting. He claimed the hotel’s crowd made it impossible to identify Sirhan Bishara Sirian.  
- **Robert Greene** (Garden City, NY) reported he did not check into the Ambassador Hotel until after the assassination and had no contact with Sirian B. Sirian.  
- **Vincent Guaghan** (Cleveland, OH) was listed as a registered guest at the hotel on June 4, 1968, but no further details about his activities or connections were provided.  
- **Joseph Roland** (Auckland, New Zealand) confirmed Mrs. Desmond Hadden and her husband were guests at the Ambassador Hotel during the assassination attempt but stated they did not see Kennedy or Sirian Bishara Sirian.  
- **Guy Hadsall** (Livonia, MI) was a guest at the hotel on June 4, 1968, and learned of the shooting via phone call. He denied any knowledge of a conspiracy.  
- **Terry Haker** (New York, NY) detailed her presence at the hotel on June 4, 1968, including interactions with Mrs. Ethel Kennedy and others, but reported no suspicious activity or connection to Sirian Bishara Sirian.  
- **Phyllis Harvey** (Lexington, KY) described being a guest at the hotel with two friends during the assassination, noting they did not see Kennedy or any conspirators.  
- **Roy Heatly** (Sacramento, CA) stated he was a registered guest at the hotel but spent the evening at a television station and had no knowledge of the shooting until after returning.  

Key People:  
- Richard J. Gothals (Dayton, NJ)  
- Elliot Goldberry (Detroit, MI)  
- Eleanor Goldberg (Brooklyn, NY)  
- Arthur Goldman (New York, NY)  
- Norman Gottwig (Billings, MT)  
- Robert Greene (Garden City, NY)  
- Vincent Guaghan (Cleveland, OH)  
- Joseph Roland (Auckland, New Zealand)  
- Mrs. Desmond Hadden (Auckland, New Zealand)  
- Guy Hadsall (Livonia, MI)  
- Terry Haker (New York, NY)  
- Phyllis Harvey (Lexington, KY)  
- Roy Heatly (Sacramento, CA)  

Key Locations:  
- Ambassador Hotel, Los Angeles, California  
- IBM Building, Dayton, New Jersey  
- Newark, New Jersey  
- Detroit Trade Center, Detroit, Michigan  
- Cleveland, Ohio  
- Auckland, New Zealand  
- Brooklyn, New York  
- Sacramento, California  

Key Events:  
- Robert F. Kennedy’s assassination at the Ambassador Hotel on June 5, 1968  
- Witness statements regarding hotel guest registrations and activities during the period of the assassination  
- Claims of confusion and lack of knowledge about conspiratorial activity or Sirhan Bishara Sirian’s presence  

Key Organizations:  
- Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)  
- International Business Machines Corporation (IBM)  
- National Broadcasting Company (NBC)

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