</s>GENERAL JL3/Kennedy, Robert F. FG 795 June 18, 1968 HES Dear Mrs. Roth! President Johnson has asked me to thank you for your letter at this time of terrible sorrow. The President more than shares your concern over lawlessness in a country that must always draw strength from the deconcy and dedication of its people. In his words, there can be no justification for violence for teats at the fabric of our national Life. For many months the President was urged the Congress to connect stringing crime and gun control legislation. Of immediate im- portance, you want to read in full his remarks of June 5 and June 10 on combating and inquiring into the causes of violence. The enclosed copies come to you with the President's appreciation for your interest. Sincerely, Whitney Shoemaker Assistant to the President Mrs. Nathan Roth Nine Phillip Street Nassau, New York 12123 Enclosures: (6/5 televised remarks on shooting: 6/10 remarks to commission) AVBITap RECEIVED JUN 2 0 1968 CENTRAL EILES 2025 RELEASE UNDER E.O. 14176

Summary  
The documents consist of correspondence and administrative records from June 1968 related to public responses to the assassination of Senator Robert F. Kennedy on June 5, 1968, in Los Angeles, California. Letters from individuals across the United States express grief over RFK’s death, critique societal violence, and demand stricter gun control legislation. Recipients include citizens from states such as Iowa, Michigan, Kansas, Texas, and New York, with some letters referencing prior assassinations of President John F. Kennedy and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Presidential responses, mediated by Whitney Shoemaker (Assistant to President Lyndon B. Johnson), emphasize calls for legislative action on crime and violence. Administrative notes reference declassification under Executive Order 14176 and include transcripts of presidential remarks from June 5 and June 10, 1968, addressing lawlessness and public safety. Some documents contain garbled text or unrelated materials, such as a magazine issue titled "Planet Earth," which is not directly tied to the RFK investigation.  

Key People  
- Robert F. Kennedy (assassinated June 5, 1968)  
- Lyndon B. Johnson (President of the United States)  
- Whitney Shoemaker (Assistant to President Johnson)  
- Alan B. Wright (student and letter writer referencing legal system failures)  
- Thomas C. Kauffman (Reverend and letter recipient)  
- Mrs. Inez Criss (Los Angeles resident receiving White House correspondence)  
- Specialist James Caldwell (recipient of a condolence letter)  
- Mrs. Margaret Delong, Mr. Clark R. Morris, Mrs. William Santore, Mrs. Melanie L. Combee, Mr. Cyril Carney, Miss Colia A. Korn, Mrs. William J. Oaks (recipients of letters)  

Key Locations  
- Los Angeles, California (site of RFK’s assassination)  
- Washington, D.C. (White House and Central Files)  
- Sioux City, Iowa  
- East Grand Rapids, Michigan  
- Paola, Kansas  
- Huntsville, Texas  
- Cincinnati, Ohio  
- Las Vegas, Nevada  
- Lawrence, Kansas  
- Chicago, Illinois  
- Omaha, Nebraska  
- Springfield, Massachusetts  
- El Centro, California  

Key Events  
- Assassination of Senator Robert F. Kennedy on June 5, 1968  
- Presidential remarks on violence, lawlessness, and crime control (June 5 and June 10, 1968)  
- Calls for stricter gun control legislation following RFK’s death  
- References to prior assassinations of President John F. Kennedy and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.  
- Congressional discussions on legislative reforms addressing societal violence  
- Distribution of transcripts of presidential statements to letter recipients  
- Administrative notes about declassification under Executive Order 14176  

Key Organizations  
- White House (U.S. government office handling correspondence)  
- U.S. Congress (mentioned in context of legislative efforts on crime and gun control)  
- Central Files (government records management system)  
- National Rifle Association (implied through discussions on opposition to gun control proposals)  
- Secret Service (implied through references to security measures)  
- War Resisters League (mentioned in unrelated documents about draft resistance)  
- Peace Corps/VISTA (referenced in unrelated materials discussing social issues)

RFK Declassified Files

591583_lbj_whcf_subject_files_on_judicial_and_legal_matters_b34_f4.pdf

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