</s>STATE OF CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE BUREAU OF CRIMINAL IDENTIFICATION AND INVESTIGATION FEB1# 811 830 F. P. O.B. 1891, SACRAMENTO The following CII. record, NUMBER 3 123 6TT. 18M1 U 000 12 IS FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY L.1 R 110.12 RED/BRN HAZ 5-8 154 IOWA 2-10-1947 RONNIE EDMOND HULEN FNSERRISITED OR DEPARTMENI AND NUMBER NAME CHARGE DISPOSITION ALIAS: RONALD. EDMAN HULENA; RONNIE EMANN. HULENE. *5-26-66 PD FLAGSTAFF, ARIZ. P.D. RONNINE EDMAN. 13-991 VAG. *5=26-666 61025 HULEN 10-9-66 PD SAN FRANCISCO RONNIIE EDMND (1) SUSP. SEC 10-12-66, CT. 1. 212385 HULENA (1] SUSp. H.S. DISCH, INSUFF. VID. NOCES (TRNSSP) VID. NOCE (TNSRP) DISM, MO, DA HES CODE 10-11-66. CT. 3. (VISITING DISM, MO. DA PREMI SES DISM.66, CITY, RAP DISM-16, INC. ARE BEING. SHEETS SMOKED OR EVID. SMOKEO (A) (UNLAM-FUL (UNLU-HYPO) NEEDLYPO SYRING(RAC) SUSP . SEC.182 10-10 -19-66 PD SAN francISCO PC(CONSPIRACY) (1/1) SEC. 10-13A BSP (1), SUSF. C.T. 1, 1, 212385. <loc_231><loc_750><loc_150><loc_750>RONNÍE E. HULEN <loc_569></poly>(UNLAULFUL (2, NOT GUILTY <loc_994><loc_746><loc_994><loc_760><loc_788><loc_760>POSS . DS ., SENT. HYPO

Summary  
The documents detail FBI and law enforcement investigations into Robert F. Kennedy’s assassination in Los Angeles on June 5, 1968, as well as related inquiries into potential threats, witnesses, and individuals linked to the Kennedy campaign. Key elements include interviews with witnesses such as Ellenore Severson, Larry Strock, Margaret Weoney, and Khalibar Khan, who were questioned about connections to the assassination. A package observed near the Ambassador Hotel on June 5 was analyzed for potential weapon content, with video footage from ABC News aiding identification. The FBI noted Sirhan Sirian’s ties to Arab student activities and considered cultural context and links to groups like Fatah. Investigations also explored death threats against RFK, including anonymous calls and reports of rocks thrown at his car near the hotel. Additional records reference Ronnie Edmond Hulen’s arrests for petty theft and burglary in California (1966–1968), with some charges dismissed due to insufficient evidence. FBI efforts included locating photographers present during the assassination, such as Ronald T. Bennett, Bill Bridge, Jim Wilson, and others, to obtain photographic evidence. The "KENSALT" code was referenced in internal FBI inquiries related to RFK’s campaign, including efforts to track individuals like SIRIHAN (possibly Sirhan Bishara) and Arabic-speaking tenants or acquaintances in Long Beach and Los Angeles. A complaint form mentioned a woman at the Wadsworth VA Hospital with alleged ties to the assassination due to her appearance and behavior, though hospital staff noted no confirmed connections. Dorothy Weakley’s claims about SCHMALZ being involved in both Martin Luther King Jr.’s death and RFK’s assassination were deemed insufficient for further action.  

Key People  
- **Sirhan Sirian** (assassin of RFK)  
- **Ellenore Severson, Larry Strock, Margaret Weoney, Khalibar Khan** (interviewed witnesses)  
- **Patricia Nelson, Joseph Klein, Steven Weaver** (individuals who identified the package in video footage)  
- **J. Edgar Hoover** (FBI Director)  
- **Ronnie Edmond Hulen** (subject of multiple arrests for petty theft and burglary)  
- **Phil Clevenger** (linked to a 1968 petty theft case with Hulen)  
- **Shouehl Bisharah** (tenant of the Smiths in Long Beach, associated with Arabic-speaking individuals)  
- **Mrs. Yopa, Mrs. Smith** (provided information about tenants linked to the Kennedy campaign)  
- **Dorothy Weakley** (claimed SCHMALZ was involved in both King’s and RFK’s deaths)  
- **Harriett A. Schmalz** (allegedly linked to the assassination through polka dot dress and Ambassador Hotel connections)  
- **John H. Wetner** (health food store owner who provided information about employees potentially connected to SIRIAN)  

Key Locations  
- **Ambassador Hotel, Los Angeles** (site of RFK’s assassination and alleged surveillance activities)  
- **Los Angeles Police Department Headquarters**  
- **FBI offices in Los Angeles**  
- **Flagstaff, Arizona** (1966 arrests of Ronnie Edmond Hulen)  
- **San Francisco, California** (arrests of Hulen 1966–1968)  
- **Long Beach, California** (police reports and interviews about Arabic-speaking individuals linked to the Kennedy campaign)  
- **Wadsworth VA Hospital** (where a female employee was observed by Dr. Edward Marshall)  
- **Sandy’s Restaurant** (location where Miss Eise Barer reported suspicious individuals)  

Key Events  
- **June 5, 1968**: Assassination of Robert F. Kennedy at the Ambassador Hotel; package observed near the hotel potentially containing a weapon.  
- **June 1, 1968**: Senator KENNEDY’s victory speech at the Ambassador Hotel, during which two men with cameras were reportedly observed by Mr. SOPKO.  
- **June 15, 1968**: Miss Eise Barer reported suspicious individuals at Sandy’s Restaurant in Los Angeles.  
- **May 16, 1968**: Publication of an article about a death threat against KENNEDY in the *Los Angeles Herald-Examiner*.  
- **June 4–5, 1968**: Alleged sightings of a woman with a polka dot dress at the Wadsworth VA Hospital and connections to RFK’s assassination.  
- **June 13–15, 1968**: FBI efforts to locate photographers present at the Ambassador Hotel during the assassination.  
- **1966–1968**: Arrests of Ronnie Edmond Hulen for vagrancy, petty theft, burglary, and possession of hypodermic needles in California.  
- **1968**: Petty theft case involving Phil Clevenger and Hulen in Long Beach; victim declined prosecution.  

Key Organizations  
- **Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)**: Conducted interviews, reviewed reports, and coordinated investigations into threats, witnesses, and RFK’s assassination.  
- **Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD)**: Involved in witness interviews and crime scene analysis.  
- **American Broadcasting Company (ABC News)**: Provided video footage analyzed for potential weapon identification.  
- **California Department of Justice, Bureau of Criminal Identification and Investigation**: Maintained records on Ronnie Edmond Hulen’s arrests.  
- **Long Beach Police Department**: Referenced in investigations into Arabic-speaking individuals linked to the Kennedy campaign.  
- **Los Angeles County Grand Jury**: Reviewed witness statements and police reports for potential legal action.  
- **Central Receiving Hospital, Good Samaritan Hospital**: Provided medical reports on individuals allegedly linked to the assassination.

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