</s>FIELD INTERROGATION CARDS The Field Interview card files of the Department for 1967 and 1968 were examined at all geographical divisions. The search was conducted by an S.U.S. investigator in December 1968 and included both pedestrian and vehicle Field Interviews. "the following names were checked: Charach, Theodore Sirhan, Adel Croco, Emilie Jerald Sirhan. Munir Crowe, Walter Sirhan_ Saidallah Divale, William T. Sirhan , Sharif Duarte, Jose Sirhan . Sirhan Fahey, John Walsworth, James R. Faurza, Fernando Walssworth, John Michael Gearhart, John Walsworthy, Leroy George Good, Thomas Walsborough, Harold Khan, Khabar Witkowski, Larry Thomas Owen, Jerry aka Oliver Jerry Owen Witkowski, Thomas Michael The search resulted in the discovery of two Field Interviewes. on the following persons: Walter Crowe and William Divale. They were interrogated together on May 19, 1967, in West Los Angeles' Division. The information on the cards was determined to be Insignificant to the investigation. Prior statements made by the two men during the investigation indicated that they attended U.C.L.A. together and knew one another at that time. No Field Interview cards were found on any of the other persons listed above. -668- 2025 RELEASE UNDER E.O. 14176

**Sirhan Family Incidents and Investigations**

Incidents reported involving members of the Sirhan family include:

* Robbery of Saidallah Sirhan: On June 5, 1968, two men kicked open his front door, struck him in the cheek, and demanded a photograph.
* Threats Against the Family: An anonymous letter was sent to the F.B.I. stating that if Sirhan didn't confess, they would kill all his family, with his mother being next in line.
* Threat Against Sharif Sirhan: On June 21, 1968, a phone call was made to Frank Thornton at I.T.T. Cannon Electric Company, threatening to harm Sharif when he left work that night.
* Freeway Shooting Incident: On July 3, 1968, Saidallah Sirhan reported that someone fired a gun at him while driving on the Pasadena Freeway.

**Theodore R. Charach**

Charach was interviewed seven times during the investigation and claimed to possess pertinent information. He stated that he witnessed the shooting from "just a few feet behind the Senator" and saw the murderer grab the gun, but later recanted this statement. However, he did volunteer information about bumper stickers pertaining to a conspiracy to kill President John F. Kennedy being distributed in the parking lot of the Ambassador Hotel during the victory party.

**Investigations and Events**

* July 12, 1968: Charan interviewed regarding information printed in Winnipeg paper.
* July 19, 1968: Charach met with investigators and showed them enlarged photographs which he said were frames from the movie film.
* July 22, 1968: Alvin Tokunow, a U.C.L.A. student, was interviewed along with Charach at Parker Center.
* September 9, 1968: Alvin Tokunow reported that the film and negatives were stolen from his locker at U.C.L.A.
* September 16, 1968: The Los Angeles Police are studying a blow-up of a movie taken by U.C.L.A. students, which shows Sirhan on the film taken at two rallies for Kennedy shortly before he was shot.

**People**

* Charach, Theodore: A photographer who took movie films of Kennedy functions at the Ambassador Hotel.
* Tokunow, Alvin: A U.C.L.A. student who released two reels of film which were to be copied by the Department and returned to him.
* Faura, Fernando: A staff reporter with the Valley Times and the Citizen News, both Los Angeles newspapers.

**Locations**

* Ambassador Hotel
* Hollywood Franklin Apartments in Hollywood

**Events**

* June 2 and 4, 1968: Kennedy functions at the Ambassador Hotel where Theodore Charach took movie films.
* July 12, 1968: Interview with Charan regarding information printed in Winnipeg paper.
* July 19, 1968: Meeting between Charach and investigators to show them enlarged photographs.
* July 22, 1968: Interviews with Alvin Tokunow and Theodore Charach at Parker Center.
* September 9, 1968: Report by Alvin Tokunow that the film and negatives were stolen from his locker at U.C.L.A.
* September 16, 1968: Investigation by the Los Angeles Police into a movie taken by U.C.L.A. students.

**Evidence**

* Movie film taken by Theodore Charach
* Two reels of film released by Alvin Tokunow
* Enlarged photographs shown to investigators by Theodore Charach
* Pictures published in Life Magazine on January 17, 1969.

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