</s>Mr. Tolson. Mr. Deloach. VIA TELETTYPE Mr. Mohr. Mr. Mohr. Mr. Capar. Mr. Callahan. JUN 14 1968 Mr. Calahan. WA 10 JUN14 1968 Mr. Feli. Mr. Felt. Mr. Rosen. FBI NEW YORK Mr. Sullivan. Mr. Trower. Mr. Sullivant. WUPMXX4427PH URGENT 6-14-68 PAC Mr. Trotton. Tele. Room. Miss Gandy. ST TO DIRECTOR (62-587) AND LOS ANGELES (56-156) (PLAIN) Tel. Room Los ANGELES VIA WASHINGTON Miss Gany. 8F FROM NEW YORK (44-1640) 2P KENSALT pou RE NEWARK TELETYPE TO THE BUREAU DATED JUNE THIRTEEN LAST. RE NEWAK TELETYE TO THE BURUAEU DATED JULY JUNE ThIRTEENTEEN ON JUNE FOURTEEN INSTANT, SALVATORE PAUL DONNARUMMA, NINE EIGHT DASH.THIRD, PLACE, BROOKLYN, NEW YORK, NEW YORK, WHITE MALE, BORN DECEMBER FIVE FOURTEEEN, NINETEEN TWENTY SIX, BROKLYN. NEW YORK, FIVE FEET SEVEN INCHES, ONE HUNDRED EIGHTY FIVE POUNDS, WIFE, THEESA, DENIED KNOWING FRANK DONNARRUMMA OF SIRHAN SIRHANN. SALT DONNARAUMMA EMPLOYED AS CHAUFFEUR, BROWNS LIMOUSINE, KENNEDY INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, PART TIME INACTIVE HORSE TRAINER, HONORABLE DISCHARGE, UNITED STATES ARMY AIR CORPS JANUARY NINTEEN, HINETEEEN FORTY SEVEN, SERIAL NUMBER ONE TWO TWO THREE THREE NINE ONE NINE. DENIED ARRESS. BROTHER SEBASTIAN DONNARIUMMA. EX PHILADELPHIA POLICE END OF PAGE ONE TELETYPED TO: REC 32 62-572-36 7.7.6.0 1.8 M JUN 12 1968 <loc_625><loc_919><loc_626><loc_936><loc_517><loc_940>6'7 JUN 9 1968 2025 RELEASE UNDER E.O. 14176

Summary:  
The documents detail FBI investigations into potential threats and suspects related to Senator Robert F. Kennedy’s assassination on June 5, 1968, at the Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles. Key figures include Sirhan Bishara Sirhan, identified through latent fingerprints and handwriting analysis, though discrepancies exist regarding his movements during 1964–1966. The FBI reviewed credit records for Hagop H.Djeredjam, an Arizona resident with ties to Dallas and Beirut, and examined a Czech letter received by Paul Kulkia referencing RFK’s assassination. Witness accounts describe Sirhan holding a gun post-assassination and interactions near the hotel. Mark Chamberlain, a relative of RFK’s campaign staff, expressed concerns about his safety due to potential involvement in an incident. The FBI coordinated with local law enforcement, including the Los Angeles Police Department, which provided materials found in Sirhan’s possession, such as anti-RFK notebooks. Administrative records from June 13–14, 1968, reference inquiries into "NOSAYAN" and teletype communications between FBI offices. Legal restrictions on evidence release were emphasized during the trial.  

Key People:  
- **Sirhan Bishara Sirhan**: Suspect linked via fingerprints and handwriting analysis; investigated for alleged travels abroad (contradicted by FBI), marriage in Jordan at age 13, and potential ties to Arab groups.  
- **Hagop H.Djeredjam**: Arizona resident with ties to Dallas, Beirut, and employment history at Travis Hotel and American Fiftysix Products Co.; credit records reviewed by FBI.  
- **Paul Kulkia**: Received a Czech letter dated May 29, 1968, referencing RFK’s assassination; identified LUDMILA VLACILA as his cousin in Czechoslovakia.  
- **Mark Chamberlain**: Relative of RFK’s campaign staff; family expressed fear for safety due to potential involvement in an incident.  
- **Rafer Johnson**: Olympic champion who allegedly held Sirhan after the shooting and questioned him about the attack.  
- **Jesus Perez**: Witness who saw Sirhan with a gun near the hotel shortly after RFK was shot.  
- **Homer J. "Whitey" Troxell** and **Harold "Bucky" Weiss**: Nebraska residents who reported sightings of two men matching Sirhan’s description near the event location.  
- **Earl Clandia Murphy**: Witness who observed an individual with a gray object (possibly a microphone) near Kennedy during a rally on June 5, 1968.  

Key Locations:  
- **Ambassador Hotel, Los Angeles, California**: Site of RFK’s assassination on June 5, 1968.  
- **Pasadena, California**: Mentioned as a location where Sirhan was allegedly employed or studying during 1964–1966.  
- **Jordan**: Reference to Sirhan’s marriage in Es Salt in 1957 and alleged travel to the Middle East.  
- **Czechoslovakia**: Residence of LUDMILA VLACILA, cousin of Paul Kulkia.  
- **Stockton, California**: Location of University of Pacific Registrar’s Office referenced in inquiries about "NOSAYAN."  
- **Washington, D.C., Sacramento, Seattle**: Locations of FBI offices involved in administrative communications.  

Key Events:  
- **June 5, 1968**: Assassination of Senator Robert F. Kennedy at the Ambassador Hotel; witness accounts describe Sirhan holding a gun post-assassination and interactions near the hotel.  
- **May 29, 1968**: Paul Kulkia received a Czech letter referencing RFK’s assassination; authenticity and significance noted as unclear.  
- **April 5, 1968**: Argonaut Insurance Company issued a check to Sirhan Sirhan.  
- **June 7–13, 1968**: FBI and Secret Service coordinated efforts to secure evidence and restrict its release during the trial.  
- **June 13–14, 1968**: FBI telephoned updates on RFK assassination investigation, including threats and suspect profiles; administrative inquiries into "NOSAYAN" referenced.  

Key Organizations:  
- **Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)**: Conducted background checks on Sirhan, verified passport and naturalization records, and coordinated with local law enforcement.  
- **Los Angeles Police Department**: Provided documents found in Sirhan’s possession, including notebooks with anti-RFK notations.  
- **United States Secret Service**: Collaborated with the FBI on presidential protection protocols.  
- **Internal Revenue Service (IRS)**: Mentioned in a recovered window envelope from Los Angeles.  
- **University of Pacific Registrar’s Office**: Referenced in administrative inquiries about "NOSAYAN."

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