</s>OPTIONAL FORM NO. 9 SCH-100 BEN L. L. E. D. BEN-L. E ., F.D. UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT Memorandum TO SAC, LOS ANGELES (56-156) DATE: 6/18/68 FROM : SA WILLIAM R. WHITLEY SUBJECT: KENSALT On 6/11/68, SAS WILLIAMS R. WHTLEY and GENE L. DONAGHEY re-interviewed Mrs. CAROL BRESHEARS, who was the co-ordinator for the "KENNEDY girls" The interview was in reference to a reporter from Newsweek magazine calling her reference to the reporter from Newswood magazine seeking her identity of a red headed KENNEDYN girl who worked seeking the saw SIRIAN ejected from the kitchen of the Ambassador Hotel. In interviewing BRESHERAS she stated in reference to the reporter the name (FNT) THOMAS seems to occupy her thoughts as being the name of the reporter. She stated, however, she could not be positive of this. She stated, In addition she furnished the following names of KENNEOY girls who have hair and who could possibly have been the girl in question. AUDREY ALEN - 1711 Camden Ave ., Los Angeles AURDY ALENA - 1771 Camden Ave. - Los Angeles UCLA Alumni Association. Tel. No. UCLA alumni Association. Tell. No ., 478-971 Ex. 661 JENNY ZIGLAR - 207 S. Harvard Road, Burbank Tel. No: 846-3071 KATHIE WESS - 209 S. Crescent Dr ., Beverly Hills Tel. Nos. 846 -7071 WENDY LYN GRAY - 621 North Linden Dr .- Beverly Hills Hills ., No. ., 275-8561 SHERRY MARKS - 12309 Tigrina. Los Angeles Tel. . ., 913-6163 JOSIE GONALES - 611 No. Cornwall St ., los Angeles Tel. 0. 943-6123 Employed LASO MAS-5111 - - SEARCHED -W/W/ SEARNALIZED INSPIRED (3) JUNI 91968 SENIALIZED LAXANGELA LAS ANGELA! 2025 RELEASE UNDER E.O. 14176

Summary  
The document contains FBI records from June 1968 detailing investigations into the assassination of Senator Robert F. Kennedy (RFK) at the Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles on June 5, 1968. Key leads included interviews with RFK’s press staff member James J. Dunn, who described being stationed behind curtains during the speech and hearing five shots before witnessing RFK collapse. The FBI interviewed Dunn in Sacramento, California. Caroline Mary Pentinato claimed to have received a story from John Wright, an alleged hotel employee, but FBI records confirmed no such individual worked at the hotel. John W. Gallivan Jr., RFK’s advance man, detailed his movements on June 5, including staying in a suite on the 5th floor and exiting through a side door after the speech. The FBI documented his account as part of their investigation.  

Other records referenced potential witnesses and suspects, including Charlie A. Alenbach (met by MC Chesney at a Sierra Madre gun club), Edward Hugh Pole’s claim about James Hoffa discussing threats against RFK in 1967, and Richard B. Cotten’s ties to the John Birch Society and Minutemen. The FBI also processed CBS News records related to RFK’s campaign and interviewed individuals present at the hotel on June 4, 1968, such as Gene Rands, Fred W. Mancroft, and Sam Srain.  

Key People  
- **James J. Dunn**: RFK’s press staff member who reported being present during the assassination.  
- **Caroline Mary Pentinato**: Claimed to have received a story from John Wright about witnessing the shooting; her account was investigated but found lacking evidence.  
- **John W. Gallivan, Jr.**: RFK’s advance man who detailed his movements and interactions with hotel staff on June 5, 1968.  
- **John Wright**: Alleged witness whose existence at the Ambassador Hotel was disproven by FBI records.  
- **Charlie A. Alenbach**: Met by MC Chesney at a Sierra Madre gun club; lead to investigate potential knowledge of SIRHAN’s activities.  
- **Edward Hugh Pole**: Auto mechanic in Colorado Springs who claimed to overhear James Hoffa discuss threats against RFK during a 1967 prison conversation.  
- **James Hoffa**: Union leader allegedly discussed a contract on RFK with Edward Hugh Pole.  
- **Richard B. Cotten**: Anti-communist extremist associated with the John Birch Society and Minutemen; published hate propaganda.  

Key Locations  
- **Ambassador Hotel, Los Angeles**: Site of RFK’s speech and assassination; referenced in multiple leads regarding witnesses and suspects.  
- **Sacramento Field Office, California**: Where James J. Dunn was interviewed by the FBI.  
- **Salt Lake City, Utah**: Home address of John W. Gallivan, Jr., as noted in his FD-302 interview.  
- **Sierra Madre Gun Club**: Location where MC Chesney met Charlie A. Alenbach.  
- **Lewisburg Federal Penitentiary (Pennsylvania)**: Site of the 1967 conversation between James Hoffa and Edward Hugh Pole.  

Key Events  
- **RFK’s speech at the Ambassador Hotel (June 5, 1968)**: The assassination occurred during this event; witnesses included Dunn, Gallivan, and others.  
- **Investigation into John Wright’s alleged testimony**: FBI found no evidence of such an individual working at the hotel.  
- **Verification of RFK staff movements**: Gallivan’s account was documented to reconstruct the timeline of events.  
- **June 4, 1968**: Suspected sighting of SIRIAN (Sirhan Bishara) at the Ambassador Hotel; leads to interview witnesses like Charlie A. Alenbach and Gene Rands.  
- **1965–1968**: Ongoing investigations into Richard B. Cotten’s extremist activities and ties to the John Birch Society and Minutemen.  
- **1967 Prison Conversation**: James Hoffa allegedly discussed a contract on RFK with Edward Hugh Pole, leading to Pole’s refusal to testify due to fear for his safety.  

Key Organizations  
- **Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)**: Conducted interviews and investigations into the assassination, including verifying personnel records and testimonies.  
- **John Birch Society (JBS)**: Linked to Richard B. Cotten; criticized him for alleged anti-communist ties and hate propaganda.  
- **Minutemen**: Organization associated with Richard B. Cotten, referenced in FBI reports on his 1968 radio broadcasts.  
- **Kennedy for President Campaign Committee**: Involved in volunteer coordination (e.g., Marguerite Sweeney) and record-keeping efforts by the FBI.  
- **U.S. Postal Service**: Mentioned in administrative records related to document handling under Executive Order 14176.  
- **Federal Courts**: Associated with Maurice L. Croteau’s incarceration at Lompoc Federal Prison.

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