</s>Weekly Summary #52 Page 15 by proper application to the County clerk by order of the Court upon payment of the fees provided by statute. "The Los Angeles Police Department has agreed without reservation that the interests of the public and law enforcement are best served by full disclosure of the results of the comprehensive investigation which they have conducted. "Los Angeles Chief of Police Roger Murdock will arrange that the Sirhan case record will be made available to the public to the fullest extent that security precautions and administrative re- sources will permit. "In many respects the problems and pressures incident to the successful prosecution of People v. Sirhan are without parallel in the history of American jurisprudence. I would be remiss in my duty if I failed to acknowledge the splendid performances of the various agencies involved. This was a team effort. "I congratulations the Los Angeles police Department for an investigation without equal in magnitude and thoroughness. "We also received invaluable assistance through the un- stinting cooperation of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. "The Sheriff of Los Angeles County established necessary security measures which were exercised with efficiency and discretion. "I am grateful to the many members of the press corps for their objectivity in reporting the events of this trial and for their uncomplaining cooperation with the restrictions imposed by the "Order re Publicity." more -- 2025 RELEASE UNDER E.O. 14176

Los Angeles County Dist. Atty. Evelle J. Younger stated that there is no credible evidence to support a conspiracy theory in the assassination of Sen. Robert F. Kennedy.

Younger also labeled as "absurd" defense charges that his office renegated on an agreement not to seek the death penalty for Sirhan B. Sirhan and described as "over-kill" defense psychiatric testimony during the trial.

Law enforcement agencies, including the Los Angeles police, FBI, and Younger's office, reached the conclusion that there was no conspiracy based on over 4,000 interviews of possible witnesses.

The district attorney said the possibility that Sirhan was part of a conspiracy whose objectives were not satisfied by the elimination of one political leader became a concern immediately following the shooting of Sen. Kennedy.

Younger stated that every allegation of a possible conspiracy was investigated in depth and will continue to be as they arise in the future.

A full disclosure of the results of the investigation will be made available now that the constitutional rights of Sirhan cannot be jeopardized by publicity, Younger said.

The Los Angeles Police Department went on record at a press conference in support of Younger's declaration that no credible evidence exists that Sen. Robert F. Kennedy's assassination resulted from a conspiracy.

Investigation of the assassination led Los Angeles police to new dimensions in homicide inquiry, including a time chart to provide officers with a quick visual check of where a suspect was and at what time.

The investigation is the basis of a manual now being prepared for the department for setting up an emergency task force should a similar case occur.

Former U.S. Ambassador Arthur J. Goldberg asked California Gov. Ronald Reagan to commute the death sentence for Sirhan B. Sirhan, stating that "the taking of a life does not and will not accomplish a thing."

Sirhan B. Sirhan is reading quite a bit and seems in good spirits, according to one of his attorneys, Russell Parsons.

The youngest brother of Sirhan B. Sirhan was permitted to visit the convicted killer of Sen. Robert F. Kennedy in a special interview cell at San Quentin's Death Row.

Attorney Melvin Belli was turned down on two grounds when he attempted to accompany Munir Sirhan during the interview: he hadn't received required advance approval, and authorities felt it was not proper to let him become involved with the prisoner without knowledge of Sirhan's regular attorneys.

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