</s>DN 62-2416 Height Weight 5'7"7" Weight 130 lbs. DOB 120/21/40, Glasgow, Montana Former residence Wichita, Kansas. In view of the nonspecific allegation and because of the circumstances regarding this matter, no further investigation is contemplated and this matter is not being furnished to the Bureau nor to Los Angeles. - 3 - 2025 RELEASE UNDER E.O. 14176

Summary  
The documents contain FBI records and investigative reports from June to July 1968 detailing inquiries into John M. Lawrence (also known as John L. Pawluk), a figure with legal and political activism ties. Lawrence’s arrest history includes charges of drunkenness, smuggling, and draft card violations in Denver and Los Angeles. His mental health records from the Colorado State Hospital (CSH) Pueblo note diagnoses of hypomanic psychosis with paranoid mechanisms or schizoid reaction. The FBI sought information on his psychiatric history and alleged connections to organizations like "Federated Americans Against Israeli Racism (FAIR)" and its potential ties to Sirhan Sirhan, an accused assassin of Senator Robert F. Kennedy. Additional records reference James Riddle Hoffa, a mob associate, and allegations that Hoffa made statements at U.S. Penitentiary Lewisburg in 1967 linked to RFK’s assassination. Hoffa and associates denied involvement, while FBI divisions coordinated investigations into potential conspiracies. Legal cases involving Lawrence include contempt orders for self-representation in court and unrelated rulings on attorney disqualification.  

Key People  
- **John M. Lawrence** (also known as John L. Pawluk): Central subject with legal history in Denver and Los Angeles; linked to FAIR and Sirhan Sirhan through alleged organizational ties.  
- **Sirhan Sirhan**: Accused assassin of Senator Robert F. Kennedy; connected to Lawrence via FAIR.  
- **James Riddle Hoffa**: Allegedly made statements at Lewisburg Penitentiary in 1967 linked to RFK’s assassination; denied involvement with associates Anthony Provenzano and Samuel Desist.  
- **Edward High Pole**: Alleged informant who reported Hoffa’s comments about RFK’s assassination.  
- **Fred Cooper**: Resident of Youngstown, Ohio, interviewed regarding potential conversations involving Hoffa.  
- **James Joseph O'Brien**: Inmate at U.S. Penitentiary Atlanta (USP-A) who refused FBI cooperation.  
- **Judge Bryan Boffman**: Involved in legal proceedings related to Lawrence’s self-representation case.  
- **Mrs. Ila Olenдорf**: Provided newspaper clippings about Lawrence.  

Key Locations  
- **Denver, Colorado**: Site of Lawrence’s arrests, Denver Police Department records, and CSH Pueblo mental health evaluations.  
- **Los Angeles, California**: Mentioned in legal proceedings and connections to Sirhan Sirhan.  
- **Colorado State Hospital (CSH) Pueblo, Colorado**: Facility where Lawrence was evaluated for hypomanic psychosis.  
- **U.S. Penitentiary Lewisburg, Pennsylvania**: Site of alleged Hoffa statements linked to RFK’s assassination.  
- **Youngstown, Ohio**: Location of Fred Cooper’s residence and interviews.  
- **Riker’s Island (New York)**: Mentioned in unrelated legal case details.  
- **Albuquerque, New Mexico**; **Kearney, Nebraska**: Locations referenced in unrelated legal records.  

Key Events  
- **1962 Arrests**: Lawrence arrested in Denver for accusing Judge Don D. Bowman of enabling crimes, leading to a court-ordered mental health evaluation at CSH Pueblo.  
- **Mental Health Evaluation**: Colorado State Hospital diagnosed Lawrence with hypomanic psychosis or schizoid reaction.  
- **FBI Investigations (1968)**: Reviews of allegations about Hoffa’s 1967 statements at Lewisburg Penitentiary, linked to RFK’s assassination; coordination between FBI divisions in Denver, Los Angeles, and Philadelphia.  
- **Legal Proceedings**: Contempt orders for self-representation in court cases; unrelated rulings on attorney disqualification.  
- **Interviews with Inmates/Residents**: FBI inquiries into potential involvement in RFK’s assassination, including O'Brien’s refusal to cooperate and Cooper’s denial of Hoffa-related conversations.  
- **Denials by Hoffa Associates**: Provenzano, Desist, and Hoffa denied any connection to the assassination plot.  

Key Organizations  
- **Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)**: Conducted investigations into Lawrence, Hoffa, and alleged conspiracies related to RFK’s assassination.  
- **Colorado State Hospital (CSH) Pueblo**: Facility where Lawrence underwent psychiatric evaluation.  
- **U.S. Penitentiary Lewisburg**: Site of alleged Hoffa statements linked to RFK’s assassination.  
- **Denver Police Department**: Maintained records of Lawrence’s arrests and legal history.  
- **Federal Bureau of Prisons (USP-A)**: U.S. Penitentiary Atlanta, where James Joseph O'Brien was incarcerated.  
- **Retail Credit Men’s Association**: Linked to Mrs. Ila Olenдорf in unrelated legal case details.

RFK Declassified Files

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