</s>DIRECTOR, FBI 6/9/68 SAC, LOS ANGELES (56-156) SIRIAN BISHARA SIRIAN CIVIL RIGHTS Being forwarded under separate cover under Government bill of lading D 501013 is report of SA AMEDEE O. RICHARDS, JR. dated 6/9/-68 at Los Angeles, California. Shipment will be aboard TWA Flight 62 departing Los Angeles, California 10:50 P.M. arriving Friendship Airport, Baltimore, Maryland 6:20 a.m. 6/10/68. Shipment consists of ten carts. Haul Carmentt Hachtenententangen. S.A. Rust, Nghtidtiggt. D.R.S. - or D/T. D.59/503.3. Date Chippoo, 6/7/18. D.I.6 advanced at 1/8/20. P.N.R ., R.S ., P.O.P.N ., D.S./9/18/13. Employee of shipment, A.R FREIGHT 6/11/68, Plane depot 10/20, Pn. 6.7/16, Pm.6/16/18, PN.6.6,6/17/18 Method of shipment: 12 any, of Haul Cille W.F.OR Reimburseable value, 12 any. of evidence 3- Bureau (1-1) package) (Los Angeles CFOnmb (5)2.0. SEARCHED CFOmmb INDEXED SERIALIZED FILLED 2025 RELEASE UNDER E.O ., 14176 5-6-156-3448

Summary  
The documents detail FBI and law enforcement activities related to the investigation into the assassination of Senator Robert F. Kennedy on June 5, 1968, in Los Angeles. Key elements include inquiries into Sirhan Bishara, a suspect linked to the shooting, and efforts to track individuals with potential connections to the case. The FBI compiled information from various sources, including informants, fingerprint records, and interviews with witnesses. Shipment details of evidence and materials related to the investigation are noted, as well as mentions of cultural groups and political organizations. Some entries reference unrelated administrative tasks or form submissions but include fragments about individuals potentially connected to the case.  

The documents also contain fragmented records from multiple FBI field offices detailing investigations into individuals potentially linked to RFK and related activities. These include profiles of individuals such as JOSE LOPEZ, ROY BURNAH, and BISHAR BISHARA STIRRAN, with references to arrests, employment records, and witness accounts. A Los Angeles investigation sought handwriting samples from SIRHAN, while a reference to Jordanian nationals linked to STIRAN included claims of ties to the assassination of King HUSSARINX. Israeli students at California colleges were also noted as potential associates of SIRHAN.  

Additional records include witness accounts from State Senator Anthony C. Belenson and his wife Dolores Belenson describing their presence at the Hotel Ambassador during the assassination, including observations of gun flashes and a suspect described as short-statured, Mexican American, and carrying a waist-level firearm. An inmate, Dorgan, provided testimony about a suspect seen in Mexico at a Communist Party rally in 1960, resembling Sirhan Sirhan. FBI identification files include details of Sirhan Sirhan, born July 15, 1947, in Jerusalem, with physical descriptions and alleged criminal records.  

Key People  
- Sirhan Bishara: Identified as a suspect in Kennedy's assassination; mentioned in fingerprint records and investigative reports.  
- John Edgar Hoover: FBI Director, referenced in documents related to the investigation.  
- Michael Sloich: Interviewed regarding potential connections to groups like the Dubois Club and Syrian-Lebanese Cultural Center.  
- Luis Hernandez: Described as a possible suspect with ties to Los Angeles; included in a job application card with social security number [SSN REDACTED].  
- George Debs: Mentioned as a pro-Arab figure in Los Angeles, potentially linked to radical groups.  
- JOSE LOPEZ (Puerto Rican, early 20s)  
- ROY BURNAH (Atlanta Post Office employee)  
- BISHAR BISHARA STIRRAN (arrested in Arizona, 1966)  
- PHILIP LEE CLEVENGER (no registration charge dismissed)  
- RONNIE EDMAN HOULEN (arrested for vagrancy)  
- ROBERT B. PRICE JR. (John Birch Society member, El Paso)  
- ANNIE TOOMER (attorney for SIRHAN)  
- DOUG LAYFIELD (Pasadena City College student)  
- MARY AND FRED RATIDI (Jordanian nationals linked to STIRAN)  
- GIORA ZANIR (Israeli student at Harbor College)  
- Anthony C. Belenson (State Senator)  
- Dolores Belenson (wife of State Senator Belenson)  
- Dorgan (inmate at Wisconsin State Penitentiary, provided information about a suspect)  

Key Locations  
- Los Angeles, California: Site of the assassination and central hub for FBI investigations; also referenced in interviews with witnesses like DOUG LAYFIELD.  
- San Francisco, California: Involved in interviews and cultural group inquiries; mentioned in context of employment records and witness accounts.  
- New York, New York: Mentioned in context of employment records and witness accounts.  
- Baltimore, Maryland: Reference to shipment logistics.  
- Bronx, New York (invalid Hoe Avenue address)  
- Chamblee, Georgia (San Francisco Express newspaper)  
- Flagstaff, Arizona (arrests of BISHARA STIRRAN and associates)  
- Hollywood, California (CLEVENGER's arrest)  
- Jordan (RATIDI's alleged ties to STIRAN)  
- Chihuahua, Mexico (linked to suspect sightings by Dorgan)  
- San Bernardino, California (residence of Dorgan prior to incarceration)  
- Green Bay, Wisconsin (location of Dorgan’s incarceration and subsequent residence)  

Key Events  
- Investigation into Sirhan Bishara's background, including his ties to Jordan and Pasadena, California.  
- FBI efforts to track individuals with potential connections to radical groups or the assassination.  
- Interviews with informants such as Dutton, Sloich, and Kradshen regarding cultural organizations and political affiliations.  
- Shipment of evidence (including carts and materials) from Los Angeles to Baltimore for further analysis.  
- Fingerprint records and identification processes for suspects like Sirhan Bishara.  
- Arrest of BISHARA STIRRAN and associates in Arizona (May 26, 1966).  
- Atlanta Post Office employee's report on a newspaper article critical of RFK (June 6, 1968).  
- FBI inquiries into SIRHAN's handwriting samples and associations (June 10, 1968).  
- Claims of Jordanian ties to STIRAN and assassination rumors (June 10, 1968).  
- Israeli student connections to SIRHAN at California colleges (June 10, 1968).  
- Assassination of Senator Robert F. Kennedy at the Hotel Ambassador on June 5, 1968.  
- Witness accounts from Belenson and his wife describing the shooting incident.  
- Dorgan’s testimony about a suspect seen in Mexico during a Communist Party rally in 1960.  
- FBI investigation into Sirhan Sirhan, including identification records and criminal history.  

Key Organizations  
- FBI: Central authority overseeing the investigation, including fingerprint databases and interagency communication; referenced in Los Angeles, Dallas, Phoenix, Atlanta field offices.  
- Students for Democratic Society (SDS): Mentioned in context of campus activism and potential connections to radical groups.  
- Syrian-Lebanese American Cultural Center: Noted as a far-right group with ties to anti-Semitic literature and extremist activities.  
- American Nazi Party: Linked to the Syrian-Lebanese Cultural Center in past meetings.  
- John Birch Society: Linked to ROBERT B. PRICE JR.  
- Pasadena City College (DOUG LAYFIELD's association)  
- Israeli student networks in California (Harbor College, Cal Poly, Pomona)  
- Wisconsin State Penitentiary (Dorgan’s incarceration)  
- Oakland Chapter of "Hells Angels" (mentioned in context of suspect associations)

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