</s>PAGE ELEVEN LA 56-156 SANTA MONICA, CALIFORNIA, APARTMENT A, WHO IS A STUDENT AT UCLA. RE: ALVIN CLARK ALVINCLARK, TRASH COLLECTOR FOR CITY OF PASADENA, WHO ALVINS TRASH ON HOWARD STREET, ADVISED KNEW SIRHAN AS SAUL. COLLECTS TRASH FROM SEEING HIM AT HOUSE AT TIME OF TRASH COLLECTION, BUT RECALLS ON APPROXIMATELY APRIL TEN LAST, WHICH WAS WEDNESDAY AFTER MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR ., DEATH, CLARK TOLD SIRIAN THAT HE WAS VOTING FOR KENNEDY AND SIRHAAN STATED, "WHY DO YOU WANT TO VOTE FOR HIM BECAUSE I AM GOING TO KILL THAT S. O. B." CLARK LAST SAW SIRAHAN ON THE WEDNESDAY BEFORE THE ASSASSINATION OF SENATOR ROBERT F. KENNEDAY AND SIRDAN SEEMED HAPPY AND SAID HE WON ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS AT THE RACE TRACK. SIGNED STATEMENT TAKEN FROM CLARK. EXAMINATION Of SIRHAM BISHARA SIRIHAN BY PHYSICIANS FOR WORK RELATED INJURIES DR. LEONARD J. YAMSHON, LOS ANGELES, ADVISED SIRISHAN BISHARA SARIAN REFERRED TO HIM BY ATTORNEYS IN PASADAEN, CALIFORNIAL, FOR EXAMINATIOA RE WORK RELATEO INJURIIES SUFFERED AT RANCH AT CORONA, CALFORNA, CALifORNIA. DR. YAMDHON DETERMINED THAT SIRSHAN HAD SUFFERD STRAINED BACK AND HAD PERMANENT END PAGE ELEVEN 2025 RELEASE UNDER E.O. 14176

Summary  
The documents detail multiple aspects of federal and local investigations into threats against Senator Robert F. Kennedy (RFK) and his assassination on June 5, 1968, in Los Angeles. Alvin Clark, a Pasadena trash collector, reported Sirhan Sirhan’s intent to kill RFK following Martin Luther King Jr.’s death on April 10, 1968. Clark noted Sirhan appeared happy after winning $100 at a racetrack the week before the assassination. Medical examinations of Sirhan by Dr. Leonard J. Yamshon and Dr. Martin Albori found no prior physical injuries. A bank transaction involving Sirhan’s name was recorded on April 8 and 12, 1968, with specific currency denominations noted. The FBI and LAPD coordinated an investigative setup for RFK’s case, assigning Captain Hugh Brown as lead investigator. Legal defense for Sirhan was managed by ACLU attorney A.L. Wirin, who visited him daily. Photographs of Sirhan were compared to bank surveillance images, and handwriting analysis on checks was requested. Jacob Hendigman, a licensed guide in Italy, allegedly informed a tour group about RFK’s assassination during a Brownell Tour in May–June 1968. Additional reports included an anonymous threat against RFK’s children reported by Mrs. John Keasler of Miami, Florida, on June 8, 1968, which was dismissed as a crank but prompted FBI and Secret Service involvement. The FBI sought handwriting samples from Sirhan’s family for forensic comparison and investigated a suitcase confiscated in Miramar, California, linked to Tamara Corovich. Wayne Lee Sparks, a military personnel with alleged assassination intent against RFK in January 1967, was tracked down at Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri. Shumel Ruth, an Israeli official, was interviewed by the FBI regarding potential connections to the assassination. Nadia J. Morales, an Arab citizen of Morocco, claimed a conspiracy at Good Samaritan Medical Center in Los Angeles to harm RFK if he visited. Floyd Armstead, an instructor at Olympic College in Bremerton, Washington, reported discussions with Sulaiman Nosayan about the assassination and political tensions involving Israel, Arabs, and U.S. foreign policy. Legal challenges arose regarding evidence admissibility from interviews with suspects, prompting FBI strategies to comply with legal standards.  

Key People  
- **Alvin Clark**: Trash collector in Pasadena who reported Sirhan Sirhan’s threats against RFK.  
- **Sirhan Sirhan**: Accused of assassinating RFK; subjected to medical exams and forensic analysis.  
- **A.L. Wirin**: ACLU attorney handling Sirhan’s legal defense.  
- **Dr. Leonard J. Yamshon, Dr. Martin Albori**: Medical examiners assessing Sirhan’s injuries.  
- **Jacob Hendigman**: Guide in Italy who allegedly informed a tour group about RFK’s assassination.  
- **Mrs. John Keasler**: Reported an anonymous threat against RFK’s children in Miami.  
- **Tamara Corovich**: Linked to a confiscated suitcase found in Miramar, California.  
- **Wayne Lee Sparks**: Military personnel with alleged assassination intent against RFK.  
- **Shumel Ruth**: Israeli official interviewed by the FBI regarding potential connections to the assassination.  
- **Nadia J. Morales**: Arab citizen of Morocco who claimed a conspiracy at Good Samaritan Medical Center.  
- **Floyd Armstead**: Instructor at Olympic College; reported conversations with Sulaiman Nosayan about the assassination.  
- **Sulaiman Nosayan**: Student at Olympic College; allegedly discussed RFK’s assassination and political tensions.  

Key Locations  
- **Pasadena, California**: Site of trash collection and bank transaction involving Sirhan.  
- **Los Angeles County Jail**: Location where Sirhan was held.  
- **Embassy Hotel, Los Angeles**: Associated with photographic evidence and RFK’s assassination.  
- **Rome, Italy**: Site of the Brownell Tour where Jacob Hendigman allegedly made remarks about RFK’s shooting.  
- **Miami, Florida**: Location of Mrs. Keasler’s report and Secret Service involvement.  
- **Washington, D.C.**: Site of the funeral cortege where an anonymous threat occurred.  
- **Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri**: Where Wayne Lee Sparks was stationed.  
- **Miramar, California**: Hotel where Tamara Corovich’s suitcase was confiscated.  
- **Good Samaritan Medical Center, Los Angeles**: Hospital linked to Nadia Morales’ conspiracy claims.  
- **Bremerton, Washington**: Address linked to Sulaiman Nosayan; Olympic College where he studied.  

Key Events  
- **April 10, 1968**: Alvin Clark reported Sirhan Sirhan’s threat to kill RFK following King Jr.’s death.  
- **April 8 and 12, 1968**: Bank transaction involving Sirhan’s name recorded with specific currency denominations.  
- **June 5, 1968**: Assassination of Senator Robert F. Kennedy in Los Angeles.  
- **June 8, 1968**: Anonymous threat against RFK’s children reported by Mrs. Keasler; FBI and Secret Service notified.  
- **June 10, 1968**: FBI coordinated investigative setup for RFK assassination case; photographs of Sirhan analyzed.  
- **Brownell Tour (May–June 1968)**: Guide Jacob Hendigman allegedly informed a tour group about RFK’s assassination.  
- **Confiscation of suitcase**: FBI seized a suitcase believed to belong to Tamara Corovich in Miramar, California.  
- **Tracking Wayne Lee Sparks**: Verification of his military status and movements post-AWOL period.  
- **Interview with Shumel Ruth**: FBI sought information from an Israeli official regarding potential connections to the assassination.  
- **Conspiracy claims at hospital**: Nadia Morales alleged a plot to harm RFK if he visited Good Samaritan Medical Center.  
- **June 6, 1968**: FBI and local authorities discussed legal challenges in interviewing suspects due to evidence admissibility concerns.  
- **June 7, 1968**: FBI requested handwriting analysis of documents tied to Sirhan Sirian’s background.  
- **June 6, 1962–1968**: Reports from Floyd Armstead about Sulaiman Nosayan’s alleged statements regarding the assassination and political tensions.  

Key Organizations  
- **Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)**: Conducted investigations, forensic analysis, and coordination with other agencies.  
- **Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD)**: Headquartered the investigation in Room 803 on the eighth floor.  
- **U.S. Secret Service**: Notified of threats against RFK and involved in Miami-based inquiries.  
- **American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU)**: Provided legal defense for Sirhan through attorney A.L. Wirin.  
- **U.S. Department of Justice**: Involved in legal considerations for evidence admissibility.  
- **Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office**: Directed police not to interview suspects further due to legal concerns.  
- **Olympic College (Bremerton, Washington)**: Linked to Sulaiman Nosayan, who allegedly discussed the assassination and political issues.

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