</s>FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION Date: 10/7/68 Mrs. ESTHER SHEPARD, Paulding Lane, Yorktown Heights, New York, advised that her husband, ALBERT SHEPARD, is president of Albert Shepard Associates, also known as Motivation Dynamics, located at Whitehill and Hunterbrook Roads, Yorkstown Heights. She said that she had accompanied her husband to Los Angeles, California, in connection with the campaign of Senator ROBERT P. KENNEDY, and attended a celebration held in KENNENDY'S honor at the Ambassador Hotel on June 4 - 5, 1968. She said that her husband left the affair around 11:00 p.m.e. June 1, 1916 left the hatch to return to her hotel room to watch it on television. She was in her room at the time of the shooting at 12:15 a.m ., June 5, 1988, and therefore could contribute no in- formation in this matter. 276 On 10/1/68 of Yorktown Heights, New York File# NY 14th-1640 by SA ROBERT G. O'NEIL/lp Date dictated 10/2/68 This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI. It is the property of the Fbi and is leased to your agency. and its contents are not to be distributed outside your agency." 2025 RELEASE, UNDER E.O. 14176

John F. Kennedy, Robert F. Kennedy, Los Angeles, California, June 4-5, 1968.

People:

* ALBERT SHEPARD: President of Albert Shepard Associates, also known as Motivation Dynamics
* MRS. ESTHER SHEPARD: Wife of Albert Shepard
* CALIFORNIA STATE SENATOR ALAN SHORT: Guest at the Ambassador Hotel on June 4, 1968
* LESTEP SMITH: Registered at the Ambassador Hotel on June 4, 1968
* HENRIETTA STERLITZ: Witness to the shooting of Robert F. Kennedy
* PATRICIA ANN STEWART: Wife of Richard H. Stewart, a reporter for the Boston Globe
* RUTH H. STIMSON: Registered at the Ambassador Hotel on June 5, 1968
* EDWARD SULTAN, JR.: Attended a sales meeting at the Ambassador Hotel on June 5, 1968
* ROBERT A. SWANSON: Administrator of Seaside Hospital, resident at the Ambassador Hotel on June 2-7, 1968
* ALICE N. SYKES: Administrative Assistant, Trust Department, Bank of America, worked on Robert F. Kennedy's campaign staff
* ALAN TEGUNS: Sales representative for Bulova Watch Company, attended a sales meeting at the Ambassador Hotel on June 4, 1968

Locations:

* Ambassador Hotel, Los Angeles, California
* San Francisco, California
* New York City, New York
* Washington D.C.

Events:

* Primary election held in California on June 1, 1968
* Robert F. Kennedy's campaign staff and supporters gathered at the Ambassador Hotel on June 4-5, 1968
* Shooting of Robert F. Kennedy occurred at the Ambassador Hotel on June 5, 1968

Investigations:

* FBI investigation into the assassination of Robert F. Kennedy
* Police investigation into the shooting of Robert F. Kennedy

People interviewed:

* Mrs. Arnold Ternquist: Her husband was associated with the firm of Peat, Markwick, and Mitchell, Certified Public Accountants, of San Francisco.
* Floyd E. Trickett: He checked into the Ambassador Hotel on June 4, 1968, after the shooting of Senator Kennedy.
* H.O. Tracy: He was in the Embassy Ballroom of the Ambassador Hotel on the evening of June 4, 1968, prior to the shooting of Senator Robert F. Kennedy.
* Mrs. B.P. Vreeland: She was a librarian who attended a conference at the Statler Hilton Hotel in Los Angeles.
* Mr. David Wagner: He believes he registered at the Ambassador Hotel on June 3, 1968, and was there until June 5, 1968.
* Mrs. Ben Waldman: She and her husband were guests at the Ambassador Hotel on June 4, 1968.

Dates mentioned:

* June 1, 1968
* June 2, 1968
* June 3, 1968
* June 4, 1968 (night of the shooting)
* June 5, 1968 (morning after the shooting)

Locations mentioned:

* Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles, California
* Statler Hilton Hotel in Los Angeles, California
* San Francisco, California
* Oakland, California
* Sacramento, California
* Bakersfield, California

Events mentioned:

* Shooting of Senator Robert F. Kennedy on June 4, 1968
* Primary returns being watched at the Ambassador Hotel lobby
* Motorcade being organized outside the Ambassador Hotel
* Police taking Sirhan B. Sirhan from the hotel after the shooting

John F. Kennedy, assassination, investigations, related individuals and events:

* W.A. Wills of Wilcoxen Buick-Cadillac Company advised his wife and son were registered at the Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles on the night Senator Robert Kennedy was shot.
* John M. Wilson, Assistant Administrator of Children's Hospital, checked into the Ambassador Hotel from June 3-7, 1968 for a seminar and witnessed the shooting of Senator Robert Kennedy through television.
* Kirk Wilson, Western Director, advised he was at the Ambassador Hotel on June 4-5, 1968 in connection with the Raffaela campaign and heard a commotion but did not see anything until he learned about the shooting through radio or television.
* Millard Sheets, President of Millard Sheets Design, Incorporated, witnessed Sirhan Bishara Sirhan lying unconscious after an accident at the Granja Vista Ranch near Norco, California in September 1966.
* Larry Peters, Foreman of R.L. Wheeler Stables, advised that Sirhan worked as an exercise boy from November 16-30, 1967 and was terminated due to difficulties with his employment.

Dates and locations:

* October 17, 1968: W.A. Wills advised his wife and son were registered at the Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles.
* June 3-7, 1968: John M. Wilson checked into the Ambassador Hotel for a seminar.
* June 4-5, 1968: Kirk Wilson was at the Ambassador Hotel in connection with the Raffaela campaign.
* September 1966: Millard Sheets witnessed Sirhan lying unconscious after an accident at the Granja Vista Ranch near Norco, California.
* November 16-30, 1967: Larry Peters advised that Sirhan worked as an exercise boy for his stables.

Significant events or activities:

* The assassination of Senator Robert Kennedy on June 5, 1968.
* Sirhan's employment at the Granja Vista Ranch and subsequent accident in September 1966.
* Sirhan's work as an exercise boy for R.L. Wheeler Stables from November 16-30, 1967.

Connections to JFK, the assassination, or related investigations:

* The investigation into the assassination of Senator Robert Kennedy is mentioned throughout the document.
* Sirhan Bishara Sirhan is a key figure in the investigation and was later convicted of assassinating Senator Robert Kennedy.

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