</s>Volume Number. CLASSIFIO Serials 62-BS-4935 - - - BUREAU GATION IT at f Jutter FBI - CENTRAL RECORDS CENTER FROM OR ADDED TO THIS FILED FBI - BOSTON BAS - BOSSTON Class/ Case # Sub Vol. Serial # 1 1 OPEN 0062 4935 4/09/3/17600 Bureau File Number RRP001JHEX 2025 RELEASE UNDER E.O. 14176 See also Nos.

Threats against Robert F. Kennedy, US Senator from New York, were reported on April 3, 1968, by the FBI's Boston Office.

Carlton Blanchard Van Buskirk, also known as Carl Blanchard Van Buskirk, made threatening statements to fellow employees at the Raytheon Company in Andover, Massachusetts, stating that the best thing that ever happened was the assassination of John F. Kennedy and that they ought to get rid of the whole Kennedy family.

Van Buskirk is an employee at the Raytheon Company and has a confidential clearance as an inspector and tester. He loads his own ammunition and recently stated that he was going to load up some bullets and carve Robert Francis Kennedy's initials on them.

The FBI reported that Van Buskirk was born on April 25, 1930, in North Andover, Massachusetts, and served in the US Army from 1952 to 1954. He resides at 160 Water Street, North Andover, Massachusetts.

On April 3, 1968, various law enforcement agencies were notified of the threats, including the US Secret Service, the US Capitol Police, and the Metropolitan Police Department.

The FBI reported that Van Buskirk's statements were not credible and that he did not have a history of violent behavior. However, the agency took the threats seriously and investigated further.

Van Buskirk was interviewed by the FBI on April 3, 1968, and denied making any threatening statements. He claimed that his comments were taken out of context and that he was simply expressing his opinions about politics.

The FBI closed its investigation into Van Buskirk's threats against Robert F. Kennedy on April 5, 1968, after determining that the threats were not credible and did not pose a significant threat to the senator's safety.

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