</s>and was taken to International Airport for a flight to San Francisco. He spoke briefly at Fishman's Wharf in San Francisco and returned to Long Beach Airport at 4:00 p.m. Motorcade to Long Beach and Venice Kennedy then went to Lincoln Park in Long Beach and made a twenty minute speech. The crowd included a few hecklers, but there were no major incidents. The Senator and his caravan left the Long Beach area and drove to the Watts area where he stopped numerous times and gave short campaign speeches from his vehicle. The street campaign was orderly except for one incident when an apparently intoxicated man jumped on the hood of the Senator's vehicle. At approximately 5:30 p. m. the caravan left the Watts area and proceeded to the Venice area. The senator campaigned from the vehicle while the motorcade drove through the various areas in Venice. San Diego and Return At 8:00 pm. the Senator was taken into International Airport far a flight to san Diego. His driver, Don Weston, remained at the airport for his return. The Senate was to be away only a short time. The Senators returned. To International Airport at approxi- matently 12:30 a.m ., June 4, 1966. Upon his arrival, the Senator appeared very tired, and according to Weston, did not feel well. Guest of Hollywood Producer John Frankenheimer The Senator and Mrs. Kennedy were taken to John Frankenheimer's beach home in Malibu. There was no convoy accompanying the Senator and only the vehicle bearing the Senator and His wife -120-

Summary  
Robert F. Kennedy arrived at International Airport on June 4, 1968, after traveling from San Francisco, campaigning in Long Beach and Watts areas before staying at John Frankenheimer’s home in Malibu. He later traveled to Venice and San Diego, arriving back at the airport around 12:30 a.m. Kennedy was taken to the Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles at 8:10 p.m., accompanied by Frankenheimer and his staff. Security arrangements included LAPD, hotel guards, and private security personnel from Ace Guard Service, with restricted access to the Embassy Room after 7:15 p.m. During his stay, Kennedy suffered a minor forehead abrasion while swimming and used makeup to conceal it. The senator delivered a victory speech at the Embassy Ballroom, broadcast live with media coverage, before exiting via service elevators to the kitchen area en route to a planned press conference in the Colonial Room. While moving through the kitchen, he was shot multiple times by Sirhan Bishara, who had expressed anti-Kennedy sentiments. Witnesses reported eight shots fired, striking Kennedy in the head and neck, with others wounded. Onlookers attempted to subdue Sirhan before police arrived. Medical personnel provided emergency treatment, including intravenous fluids, adrenalin, and pressure dressings, but Kennedy later died from his injuries.  

Key People  
- Robert F. Kennedy (victim)  
- Sirhan Bishara (assassin)  
- Karl Uecker (hotel waiter captain who engaged Sirhan during the shooting)  
- Fred Dutton (Kennedy campaign aide involved in planning the route to the Colonial Room)  
- William Barry (Kennedy’s bodyguard)  
- Frank Burns (campaign advisor who assisted in restraining Sirhan)  
- Jesse Unruh (California Assembly speaker present at the event)  
- Jack Gallivan (Kennedy aide)  
- Richard Lubic (hotel employee who witnessed the shooting)  
- Dr. Abe, Dr. Esher, Dr. Bazilauskas (medical personnel involved in Kennedy’s treatment)  
- Nurse Reba Nelson, Nurses Nora Pfehn, Alice Mejia, Barbara Bowes (nurses assisting in treatment)  
- Mrs. Kennedy (requested priest for her husband)  
- Reverend James W. Mundell, Reverend Thomas Peacha (priests who administered absolution and last rites)  
- Nurse Eby (applied pressure dressings to Kennedy’s wounds)  

Key Locations  
- International Airport (San Francisco/San Diego)  
- Long Beach, California  
- Watts area, Los Angeles  
- Venice, California  
- Malibu, California (Frankenheimer’s home)  
- Ambassador Hotel, Los Angeles (Embassy Ballroom, Colonial Room, Kitchen area, Service elevators)  
- Emergency room (location of medical treatment and religious rites)  

Key Events  
- Kennedy’s campaign tour in Long Beach and Watts areas on June 4, 1968.  
- Arrival at John Frankenheimer’s Malibu residence and subsequent stay at the Ambassador Hotel.  
- Security arrangements involving LAPD, hotel guards, and private security personnel.  
- Kennedy’s victory speech at the Embassy Ballroom, broadcast live with media coverage.  
- Movement of Kennedy through the kitchen area via service elevators toward the Colonial Room.  
- Sirhan Bishara’s shooting of Kennedy while he was in the kitchen, resulting in multiple casualties.  
- Onlookers’ attempts to apprehend Sirhan before police arrived, including physical struggle and restraint efforts.  
- Emergency medical treatment provided to Kennedy by Dr. Abe, Dr. Esher, Dr. Bazilauskas, and nurses, followed by his death from injuries.  
- Mrs. Kennedy’s request for a priest and subsequent administration of absolution and last rites by Reverend Mundell and Peacha.  

Key Organizations  
- Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD)  
- Los Angeles Fire Department (Public Assembly Unit)  
- Ace Guard Service (private security contractors)  
- Ambassador Hotel staff and security team  
- Kennedy campaign organization (including aides like Fred Dutton, Richard Tuck, and Jack Gallivan)  
- Hospital emergency medical team  
- Religious organizations (via involvement of priests, though no specific denomination is named)

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