</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

Summary  
The document outlines investigative efforts into the RFK assassination case, focusing on Adol Sirhan’s connections, legal proceedings, and post-assassination threats. Field interviews from 1967–1968 identified Walter Crowe and William Divale as individuals with potential links to the investigation, both connected through UCLA. Telephone records from Sirhan’s residence (696 East Howard Street, Pasadena) revealed 168 calls between November 1967 and July 1968, primarily to Eileen Murphy (Sirhan’s fiancée), with no direct ties to the assassination. Gun shop investigations in the San Gabriel Valley found no ammunition purchases by Sirhan. Legal actions included his arraignment on June 5, 1968, grand jury indictment for murder and assault on June 7, 1968, and trial preparations involving motions for continuance, discovery, and evidence suppression. The court denied requests to modify publicity restrictions, scheduling the trial for November 1, 1968. Post-assassination events included threats against Sirhan’s family, a robbery of Saidallah Sirhan’s apartment on June 5, 1968, and other incidents involving his relatives.  

Additional records detail threats against Sharif Sirhan, including an anonymous call to I.T. T. Cannon Electric Company in Los Angeles on June 21, 1968, warning of harm to him at 1:00 a.m. on June 22. Officers escorted Sirhan from his workplace after his shift ended and searched his vehicle for explosives (unsuccessfully). Sirhan later claimed to have been shot on the Pasadena Freeway on July 3, 1968, but investigators found discrepancies in his account, including polygraph results indicating he lied about the incident. A .38 caliber revolver was recovered from him. Threats also included a letter from Vietnam claiming RFK’s assassination was unjust and threatening Sirhan’s life if released; another letter to Nixon’s headquarters (Willard Hotel, Washington, D.C.) attributed to Sharif Sirhan attacked U.S. policies and threatened political assassinations. Rex Westerfield, a John Birch Society member, published an article alleging a Marxist conspiracy behind RFK’s assassination, citing unverified claims about Sirhan’s activities.  

Investigations into Sirhan’s background included conflicting accounts from Theodore R. Charach, a freelance reporter who claimed to have witnessed the shooting at the Ambassador Hotel on June 4, 1968, and possessed film footage. His statements were inconsistent, with some details disproven. Westerfield alleged Sirhan was a Marxist linked to SDS (Students for a Democratic Society) and had ties to a female student at Pasadena City College, but these claims lacked evidence. Fernando Faura, another reporter, promoted conspiracy theories about a female conspirator, which were refuted by investigators. The UCLA film footage investigation revealed inconsistencies, with no conclusive evidence found. Bumper stickers related to JFK’s assassination were reportedly distributed at the Ambassador Hotel, but their connection to RFK’s killing remained unproven.  

Key People  
- **Adol Sirhan**: Subject of legal proceedings and post-assassination threats; linked to multiple investigations.  
- **Eileen Murphy**: Sirhan’s fiancée; recipient of numerous calls from his residence.  
- **Walter Crowe, William Divale**: Interrogated individuals connected through UCLA.  
- **Judge Joan Dempsey Klein, Richard Buckley (public defender), John Howard (prosecutor)**: Involved in legal proceedings.  
- **Herbert V. Walker, Richard Schauer**: Judges associated with court rulings.  
- **Sergeant William Brandt, Officer D. A. Lodolo**: Law enforcement officers involved in investigations.  
- **Sharif Sirhan**: Subject of threats and letters; reported freeway shooting incident.  
- **Saidallah Sirhan**: Brother of Sharif Sirhan; involved in the freeway incident and threatening phone call.  
- **Marine Aguirre**: Employee at I.T. T. Cannon Electric Company; denied making threats.  
- **Elizabeth Gold (Lisa Williams)**: Writer associated with Free Press; met Sirhan at a sandal shop.  
- **David Shackett**: Owner of Dave’s Sandal Shop; introduced Sirhan to Lisa Williams.  
- **Robert Ritchey**: Witness who claimed Sirhan had a .38 caliber revolver and rifle.  
- **Rex Westerfield**: Author of article alleging Marxist conspiracy behind RFK’s assassination for the John Birch Society.  
- **Theodore R. Charach**: Freelance reporter with conflicting accounts about the assassination.  
- **Fernando Faura**: Reporter involved in conspiracy theories; collaborated with John Fahey and Charach.  
- **Alvin Tokunow**: UCLA film student who disputed ownership of footage with Charach.  

Key Locations  
- **Los Angeles, California**: Site of I.T. T. Cannon Electric Company (threat call), Sirhan’s residence (696 East Howard Street, Pasadena), and the Ambassador Hotel (RFK assassination).  
- **Pasadena, California**: Location of the freeway shooting incident, Sirhan’s family home (1659 North Lake Avenue), and Dave’s Sandal Shop.  
- **White House mailing room**: Received a letter from "The Gang in Vietnam" threatening RFK.  
- **Nixon Headquarters, Willard Hotel, Washington, D.C.**: Received a letter from Sharif Sirhan attacking U.S. policies.  
- **UCLA (University of California, Los Angeles)**: Associated with film investigation and motion picture arts department.  
- **Pasadena City College**: Mentioned in Westerfield’s claims about a female student allegedly linked to Sirhan.  

Key Events  
- **June 4, 1968**: RFK’s assassination at the Ambassador Hotel; bumper stickers related to JFK’s assassination reportedly distributed.  
- **June 5–7, 1968**: Grand jury indictment of Sirhan for murder and assault; robbery of Saidallah Sirhan’s apartment.  
- **June 21–22, 1968**: Threatening phone call to I.T. T. Cannon Electric Company employee Sharif Sirhan; officers escorted him from premises after shift ended.  
- **July 3, 1968**: Sirhan reported being shot on the Pasadena Freeway; investigation found discrepancies in his account and confirmed he fabricated the incident.  
- **July 4–5, 1968**: Threatening phone call to Saidallah Sirhan; polygraph results indicated he lied about the freeway shooting.  
- **August 8, 1968**: Letter from "The Gang in Vietnam" threatening RFK’s life if convicted of assassination.  
- **October 25, 1968**: Letter to Nixon’s headquarters by Sharif Sirhan (denied authorship) attacking U.S. policies and threatening political assassinations.  
- **July–September 1968**: Multiple interviews with Charach, Westerfield, and Faura; investigation into film footage, bumper stickers, and conspiracy claims.  
- **Film Investigation**: UCLA footage examined but found to have no evidential value; discrepancies in accounts led to disputes over ownership and authenticity.  

Key Organizations  
- **Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)**: Examined handwriting from the Vietnam letter and investigated threats against Nixon.  
- **Secret Service**: Investigated the letter to Nixon headquarters attributed to Sharif Sirhan.  
- **John Birch Society**: Associated with Rex Westerfield’s article alleging a conspiracy behind RFK’s assassination.  
- **Free Press**: Mentioned in connection to Lisa Williams, who met Sirhan at a sandal shop in Pasadena.  
- **Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD)**: Involved in handling bumper stickers, security at the Ambassador Hotel, and reviewing film evidence.  
- **UCLA Film Investigation**: Focused on analyzing motion picture footage for potential evidence related to the assassination.

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