</s>SE 89-62 she felt she knew all of KALVODA's associates and KOROVICH was not one of them. Miss DEEMS said she tried to contact the FBI Office in Los Angeles but all of the lines were busy. Since the flight was already route, she thought was going to the airport. She was very interested in the FBI regarding TAMARA KOROWICH. Miss DeEMS stated she sub- sequentially learned from KALVODA that TAMARA KOVOVICH is a stewardess with American Airlines. She is based in New youth and family members. She also has the Minar Hotel in Santa Monica, California, during one of her layar. Miss DEEMS started she now has no reason to connect TAMARA KorOVICH with the shooting of ROBERT KENNEDY. 3 2025 RELEASE UNDER E.O. 14176

Summary  
The documents include FBI FD-302 interview records from 1968 detailing statements from individuals present at or near the Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles during Robert F. Kennedy’s assassination on June 5, 1968. Interviewees, including hotel guests, staff, and nearby residents, reported no knowledge of conspiracies, suspicious activity, or direct involvement in the assassination. Some described unusual occurrences such as a noisy party in an adjoining room, a helicopter without lights, or individuals fleeing the hotel, but none linked these to the event. References to "Sirhan B. Sirian" (likely a misspelling of Sirhan Bishara) appear in multiple records, though no interviewee confirmed his presence at the hotel. Administrative notes reference FBI file management protocols, declassification under Executive Order 14176, and requests for information from the House Select Committee on Assassination (HSCA). A 1978 LAPD memorandum outlines resistance to sharing assassination-related records with HSCA through third parties like the FBI, emphasizing direct communication. FBI interviews in October 1968 also detail interactions with individuals in Michigan who had contact with Sirhan Sirhan, including accounts of his behavioral changes following a 1966 horse-riding accident and associations with horse farms and race tracks.  

Key People  
- **Sirhan Bishara Sirhan**: Identified as the perpetrator of RFK’s assassination; referenced in FBI interviews as a former horse farm worker who experienced a traumatic accident in 1966, leading to physical injuries and behavioral changes.  
- **Terry Welch**: Provided details about Sirhan’s life post-accident, including his employment at Granja Vista Del Rio and interactions with individuals like Burt Alfattish.  
- **Daryl Gates**: LAPD Chief absent from Los Angeles on May 19, 1978, delaying document requests to HSCA.  
- **TAMARA KOROVICH**: American Airlines stewardess mentioned in connection to RFK’s assassination investigation; described by Miss Deems as having no connection to the event.  
- **Miss DEEMS**: Provided information about TAMARA KOROVICH and her lack of involvement in the assassination.  
- **Patricia Ann Stewart, William A. Geoghegan, Max Johnson, Richard Joseph Little, Norman Gottwig**: Interviewees who reported observations during RFK’s speech and assassination but provided no evidence of conspiracies or suspicious activity.  

Key Locations  
- **Ambassador Hotel, Los Angeles, California**: Site of RFK’s assassination; central location for interviews and witness accounts.  
- **Granja Vista Del Rio, Corona, California**: Location of Sirhan’s 1966 horse-riding accident.  
- **Detroit, Michigan**: Home to several individuals interviewed by the FBI about Sirhan Sirhan.  
- **Minneapolis, Minnesota; Santa Barbara, California; Silver Spring, Maryland; Potomac, Maryland; Missoula, Montana; Billings, Montana**: Locations of interviewees referenced in FBI records.  

Key Events  
- **June 4–7, 1968**: RFK’s speech at the Ambassador Hotel and subsequent assassination on June 5, 1968.  
- **May 1978**: LAPD memorandum outlining refusal to share assassination-related documents with HSCA through third parties like the FBI.  
- **October 1968 FBI Interviews**: Multiple witnesses provided accounts of Sirhan Sirhan’s activities and personality prior to the assassination, including his accident in 1966 and associations with horse farms.  
- **Crowd management and police actions**: Described by several witnesses as involving firemen dispersing crowds and restricting access to the hotel during the aftermath of the assassination.  

Key Organizations  
- **Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)**: Conducted interviews and documented statements as part of the RFK assassination investigation; provided records to HSCA in 1968.  
- **Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD)**: Refused to share assassination-related documents with HSCA through third parties, preferring direct communication.  
- **House Select Committee on Assassinations (HSCA)**: Requested LAPD and FBI records related to RFK’s assassination; referenced in administrative notes about document handling and declassification.  
- **American Airlines**: Mentioned in relation to TAMARA KOROVICH, a stewardess referenced in the documents.  
- **U.S. Post Office Department**: Employed IRA KAPENSTEIN, an individual interviewed by the FBI.

RFK Declassified Files

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