</s>6-24-68 AIRTEL AIRMAIL TO: DIRECTOR, FBI FROM: SAC, ST. LOUIS (44-782) Echaud Augl Pool RE: KENSALT 00: LA Re DV airtel to Bureau, 6-14-68, and DV let to Bureau. 6-17-68 , no copies to Cleveland, copies of which are enclosed herewith to Cleveland. On 6-21-63, MR. JOHN BRENNEN, U. S. Probation and Parole Office, SLMO, was contacted by SA SCURGON J. PETERSON and agreed to check his files as off to identify UNSID # 2 described in FD 302 of EDWARD HIGH POLE dated at DV, G-17,-68-68. Mr. BRENNER advises his PRODUCER. Parole, formerly in SLMO. appears to an advisory. COOPER was sentenced 5-19-55, to 20 years. He was paroled was re-parolized his parole to returned to prison 7-25-65. He was reo-parolo. He had under parole supervision until not-36-63. Each instance 10-3-67, He was under parole supervisor until 10-37-76. that COOPER was paroloed he came to SLMO but did not stay here. His mother lived at 1238 Watts in University City, St. Louis Co ., Mo. given family, at Miami, Florida. About a month ago ago. given permission to move to Miami, Ohio. while at Probation Office in Miami, Fla ., telephone SLMO on was given permission. To move to Youngstown, Ohio, this month ago. then Prohibition Officer Robert ROBINSON, a COOPER's file was Number 310, Post Office Building. sent to Phila, Atlanta, Miani and Denver because these offices Information copies, without enclosures, have been may be required to do additional investigation in this regard. 3 - Cleveland (Encl. 3) 3 - Atlanta (Info) 56756-982 3 - Denver (Info). 1 - Phila (Info] 1 - St.Louis SENALIZED/FILED. -1-Mimi (Info) 12) SEARCHED/FLEED. JUN 2-1968 ICC placed in sub-sec-2005 RELEASE UNDER E.O. 14176

The documents detail an FBI investigation into multiple individuals and events related to Robert F. Kennedy’s assassination and broader political activities in 1967–1968. The primary focus includes inquiries into Fred Cooper, a parolee linked to Lewiston Federal Penitentiary, and his potential association with Edward Hugh Pole and James Joff, who allegedly made remarks about RFK. The FBI sought to locate Cooper for questioning. Another segment examines Aziz Michael, an Egyptian national residing in the U.S., and his alleged ties to Sirihan Siriah and espionage activities. A witness account by Lubic describes the assassination at the Ambassador Hotel, including hotel layout, shooter positions, and claims of multiple shooters using Mauser rifles. The document references "The Committee," an alleged group tied to anti-Castro Cubans, the National States Rights Party, and CIA-linked figures like Lee Harvey Oswald, with potential connections to JFK, MLK, and RFK assassinations. It also notes discrepancies in Warren Commission records and mentions informants such as Garrison and Jaffe. A separate investigation involves John M. Laurence, who distributed pro-Arab literature in New York City and Connecticut, including materials from the Arab Information Center and Palestine Liberation Organization. Laurence faced arrests for disturbing the peace and selling obscene material, with his wife Marjorie Lawrence and rental agent Nathan Brodsky mentioned. The FBI explored his potential foreign ties and FAIR organization registration. Dorothy Manning, a barmaid at Winchell’s Donut Shop in Norwalk, California, is linked to RFK assassination inquiries, though she reportedly did not discuss the event after learning of it via news broadcasts. Other entries include administrative notes on FBI file management, an unsolved 1967 murder in Altadena, and a letter from Wesley J. Hagg regarding book purchases.  

Key People  
- Fred Cooper (parolee linked to Lewiston Federal Penitentiary)  
- Edward Hugh Pole (inmate at Lewiston Federal Penitentiary)  
- James Joff (inmate alleged to have made remarks about RFK)  
- Aziz Michael (Egyptian national, U.S. resident)  
- Sirihan Siriah (alleged associate of Michael)  
- Lee Harvey Oswald (linked to CIA and U-2 flights)  
- Garrison (alleged plotter with ties to "The Committee")  
- Jaffe (informant providing details on assassination plots)  
- Lubic (witness describing the assassination at the Ambassador Hotel)  
- John M. Laurence (subject of investigation; distributed pro-Arab literature)  
- Marjorie Lawrence (wife of Laurence; resided in New York)  
- Nathan Brodsky (rental agent for Laurence’s residence)  
- Dorothy Manning (barmaid at Winchell’s Donut Shop; linked to RFK assassination inquiry)  
- Margaret Peck (owner of Winchell’s Donut Shop)  
- Marcia Peck (employee at Winchell’s Donut Shop)  
- Mrs. Ireme Spring (mother of victim Carol Sánchez)  
- Carol Sánchez (victim of 1967 murder in Altadena)  
- Wesley J. Hagg (individual with book purchase inquiry)  

Key Locations  
- Lewiston Federal Penitentiary (Cooper’s incarceration)  
- Ambassador Hotel (site of RFK’s assassination)  
- St. Louis, Missouri (Cooper’s parole history)  
- Miami, Ohio (Cooper’s residence)  
- New York City (Michael’s entry into the U.S., Laurence’s literature distribution)  
- Danbury, Connecticut (Laurence’s arrests)  
- Norwalk, California (Winchell’s Donut Shop where Manning worked)  
- Altadena, California (murder location)  
- Pasadena, California (Mrs. Spring’s residence)  
- Temple City, California (newsstand mentioned in letter)  

Key Events  
- FBI investigation into Fred Cooper’s potential involvement with RFK assassination plot  
- Inquiry into Aziz Michael’s ties to Sirihan Siriah and espionage activities  
- Witness account of RFK’s assassination at the Ambassador Hotel, including shooter positions and multiple shooters  
- Alleged connection between "The Committee" and assassinations of JFK, MLK, and RFK  
- Claims about Lee Harvey Oswald’s CIA involvement and U-2 flight connections  
- FBI investigation into John M. Laurence’s potential foreign ties and FAIR organization registration  
- Arrests in Danbury, Connecticut (September–December 1967) for breach of peace, solicitation, loitering, and selling obscene materials  
- Interviews regarding Dorothy Manning’s employment and reaction to RFK’s assassination  
- Report of Carol Sánchez’s unsolved murder in Altadena (January 1967)  
- Administrative notes on FBI file management and case tracking  
- Letter exchange regarding book purchases and a newsstand  

Key Organizations  
- Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)  
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)  
- Warren Commission (referenced in discrepancies regarding assassination records)  
- "The Committee" (alleged group orchestrating assassinations)  
- Arab Information Center (publisher of materials sold by Laurence)  
- Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) (publisher of "The Enlarging Story of Palestine")  
- Federated Americans Against Israel Racism (FAIR) (organization allegedly led by Laurence)  
- United States Department of Justice (mentioned in letter)

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