</s>-9-20 (Rev. 7-27-67) Poison DeLoch Moht Bishop Collahan Coirad Fel Gel Sulivian Travel Trotter Trotters Room Holmes Gandy OKENSALT UPI-19 (SIRIHAN) LOS ANGELES -- SIRIAN B. SIRIAN WILL BE DEFENDED AGAINST THE CHARGE OF ASASSINATIONES SEN. KENNEDY BY A PUBLIC DEFENDER, AL THOUGH HE WOULD PRESESS ASSINATIENTS ATTORNEY ATTORNEYS HANDLE HIS CASE. BULBUR LITTLEFIELD, AFFRIENDLY TRIAL DEPUTY IN THE COUNTY PUBLIC DEFENDER AFFREY TRIAL DEFENDY OF THE COUNTY WHEN THE SUSPECT WAS ARRAIGNED LAST FRIDAY TO REPRESENT SIRIAH WHEN THE PRESIDING JUDGE DONALD R. WRIGHT OF THE SUPERIOR COURT PLACED LITTLE PRESIDENT OF THE LOS ANGELES CASE YESTERDAY AFTER A MEETING WITH THE PRESENTATIVES OF THE LAUGHTER OF THE COUNTY BAR ASSOCIATION AND THE PUBLIC DEFENDRER'S OFFICE SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA ALCU, REVEALED THAT SIRIRAN REACHED OFFERS FROM TWO OF THE BIGGEST LAWERS, REACHES REACHERS OFFERS OF THE BILLIE AND LEF RAILLEY. 6/12 -- GESSAKA -1-1.1.2.1-2.2-3.3.4.3-4.5.5-6.1/2.3/4.4-5.6.7.5/6.6-7.7-7-8.7/8-9.9-9/10-11/11-11-12-13-14-15-16-17-18-19-20-21-22-23-24-25-26-26.27-28-29-30-31-31/31-32-33-34-35-36-37-38-39-40-41-42-43-44-45-46-47-48-50-51-52-53-54-55-56-57-58-59-60-61-62-5857-A- File NOT RECORDED. 79 JUN 17 1968 NO JUN 1'7 1968 WASHINGTONJUNE.GARDENEWS.NEWS.SERVICE.

Summary  
The documents detail legal proceedings for Sirhan Bishara (later identified as Sirhan Bishan), accused of assassinating Senator Robert F. Kennedy on June 5, 1968, in Los Angeles. Legal debates centered on his defense representation by public defenders like Al Thoreau and Melvin (previously defended Jack Ruby) versus private attorneys. The LA County Bar Association and Public Defender’s Office discussed counsel selection, with the court emphasizing competent legal representation. References to broader conspiracy theories linked RFK’s assassination to other high-profile cases, including Lee Harvey Oswald’s trial and Martin Luther King Jr.’s assassination, as well as media coverage of violence. Gun-smuggling allegations tied to jailhouse incidents involving Grant, Bayer, and Dorsey were noted alongside discussions about societal factors contributing to violence, including a presidential commission investigating media influence. Medical records describe Kennedy’s treatment at Good Samaritan Hospital, including neurosurgical interventions and his death on June 6. The FBI’s involvement in the investigation is implied, as are media outlets like *Los Angeles Times*, *Washington Post*, and *New York Times*. Funeral processions in Washington D.C., including stops at Union Station, Arlington National Cemetery, and the Lincoln Memorial, were documented alongside political figures such as Lyndon B. Johnson, Edward Kennedy, and Hubert Humphrey. Some records contain fragmented or garbled text, possibly due to transcription errors or damaged documents, including references to declassified materials under E.O. 14176 and unclear statements about Sirhan’s alleged involvement.  

Key People  
- Sirhan Bishara/Bishan (accused assassin of RFK)  
- Al Thoreau (public defender assigned to Bishan)  
- Melvin (attorney previously defended Jack Ruby)  
- Sam Vorty (Los Angeles mayor)  
- Lee Harvey Oswald (referenced in conspiracy theories)  
- Martin Luther King Jr. (assassination referenced in broader conspiracies)  
- Grant, Bayer, Dorsey (involved in gun-smuggling allegations)  
- Paul Schrade (wounded bystander)  
- Judge Donald R. Wright, Judy Donald Wright, Richard Schafer (court officials)  
- Ethel Kennedy (widow of RFK), Joseph P. Kennedy III, Lyndon B. Johnson, Edward Kennedy, Hubert Humphrey, George C. Wallace  
- Bisharah Strihan (statement about son’s involvement in assassination)  
- Francis Cardinal O’Boyle, Ralph Abernethy, Archbishop Philip Hannan  

Key Locations  
- Los Angeles County Jail, Superior Court  
- Good Samaritan Hospital (Kennedy’s treatment site)  
- Arlington National Cemetery (burial site)  
- Union Station, Lincoln Memorial (Washington D.C.)  
- St. Patrick’s Cathedral, New York City  
- Redfium Mass., Boston; Oakton, Va.; Jerusalem  

Key Events  
- RFK assassination on June 5, 1968, in Los Angeles  
- Legal proceedings for Sirhan Bishan’s trial for first-degree murder  
- Debate over legal representation by public defender vs. private attorneys  
- Gun-smuggling allegations tied to jailhouse incidents involving Grant, Bayer, and Dorsey  
- Medical treatment of Kennedy at Good Samaritan Hospital and his death on June 6  
- Presidential commission investigating societal factors contributing to violence (media influence)  
- Funeral procession for RFK in Washington D.C., including stops at Union Station, Arlington National Cemetery, and the Lincoln Memorial  
- Media coverage of assassination, trial, and funeral by *Los Angeles Times*, *Washington Post*, *New York Times*, UPI, and Associated Press  
- Sirhan Bishan under 24-hour guard post-arrest  

Key Organizations  
- Los Angeles County Public Defender’s Office, Bar Association  
- Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)  
- Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, Superior Court  
- United Press International (UPI), Associated Press, *Los Angeles Times*, *Washington Post*, *New York Times*  
- National Rifle Association (NRA)  
- Presidential Commission on Violence (investigating societal factors post-RFK assassination)  
- Navy Band, National Guard, military personnel

RFK Declassified Files

62-hq-587-a_sec_004_ser_jun_9_1968-jun_14_1968-part_2_of_3.pdf

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