</s>3 LA 56-156 SAM TROUT 833 North Normandie Los Angeles, California telephone NO 5-7728 THOMAS PEREZ 533 South Lorena Street telephone AN 9-9-1387 JACK GRUGAN 3005 Leeward Avenue, Apartment 17 Los Angeles. California telephone 387-1273 HAROLD PEDERSON HAROLID PEDERSON 354 West 59th Street Los Angeles California Los Angeles AX 1-7533 LLOYD CURTIS 2252 Lucerne Los Angeles California telephone 734-1987 DAVID CRITES 423 Gateway Avenue Los Angeles California telephone 664-7004 JAMES (last name illegible) 550 Santa Monica Boulevard telephone HO 6-9 -9-5306 1060 2025 RELEASE UNDER E.O. 14176

The document contains FBI interview records from June 1968 regarding the assassination of Senator Robert F. Kennedy at the Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles. Interviews were conducted with hotel staff, security personnel, and others present during the event. Mr. Gardner, a hotel manager, reported moving guards during the evening due to requests from the Fire Department and Kennedy aides. He noted that Senator Kennedy had previously declined uniformed security guards at the hotel. Security personnel including Huron, Lubarsky, Alvarado, Davis, Logsdon, Vetzel, Fox, Krisanayuth, Navasartian, Franklin, Gonzales, Feder son, and Bachman were interviewed and stated they had no knowledge of the shooting or observed suspicious activity. The weapon used was identified as a .22 caliber Iver Johnson pistol (serial number H53725), recovered at the scene. Fingerprints and photographs of suspect Sirhan Bishara Sirhan were collected by the LAPD and FBI, with some prints obtained from California State Horse Racing Board records. Ballistic tests and fingerprint analysis on the weapon were pending.  

The document also details latent fingerprint examination from a 1956 De Soto car linked to a subject, with seven lifts identified or undentifiable. A purchase slip bearing the subject's fingerprints was found in the vehicle, and the subject is associated with a gun shop. The LAPD processed additional material from the car. An FBI FD-302 form dated June 8, 1968, notes ballistics examination of bullets recovered from the Ambassador Hotel shooting on June 5, 1968. One spent bullet found in a vehicle registered to Sirihan Stirian was flattened and possibly struck metal; another was removed from casing without being fired. The bullet recovered from Senator Robert F. Kennedy was confirmed as fired by the murder weapon. A half-slug bullet from Edwin Stoll is under examination for 22 caliber classification but not definitively linked. A bullet causing injury to Elizabeth Evans could not be entered as evidence due to lost continuity. Ballistics examination was pending completion, expected by June 9-10.  

The text appears to be an index or list of names, dates, and numerical codes associated with a government investigation. It includes entries such as "SIRHAN, SIRHIAN B." linked to numbers like 255-268, 370, 681, 684, 655, 667, etc., and references to other individuals with names like KENNEDY, JOHN F., KENNEDY, ROBENT FRANCIS (SENATOR), and others. The document contains fragmented entries with dates, page numbers, and codes, possibly related to case files or investigative records. It also includes mentions of locations such as "LA 55," "LA 56," and references to individuals like SIRHAN, MARY B., and others connected to the RFK assassination investigation.  

The text contains a list of names and associated numerical identifiers, likely representing individuals or entities referenced in an investigative file. Names include Albert Tashima, Geneveveve Taylor, Ora Taylor, Sidney Telford, Alice May, Dennis Weaver, William Weabeer, Perry Weisels, Ralph Welch, Terry Welcom, Mickey Welck, Cherry Wensink, William Wessel, Andrew West, George Westlake, Dane Westlake, George Williams, Gerald Wright, Leonard Yamshon, Chester Yashuk, Sande Yashik, Evelle Younger, and others. Numerical entries are appended to some names, possibly indicating case numbers or identifiers. The text also references a release under Executive Order 14176, which pertains to declassification of records.  

Key People  
- **Mr. Gardner**: Hotel manager who moved guards during the evening.  
- **Robert F. Kennedy**: Senator assassinated at the Ambassador Hotel.  
- **Sirhan Bishara Sirhan**: Suspect identified in the shooting.  
- **Huron, Lubarsky, Alvarado, Davis, Logsdon, Vetzel, Fox, Krisanayuth, Navasartian, Franklin, Gonzales, Feder son, Bachman**: Hotel staff and security personnel interviewed.  
- **Sirihan Stirian**: Vehicle owner linked to a spent bullet found at the scene.  
- **Edwin Stoll**: Source of a half-slug bullet under examination.  
- **Elizabeth Evans**: Injured victim associated with a bullet that could not be entered as evidence.  
- **Inspector John Powers**: LAPD officer involved in the investigation.  

Key Locations  
- **Ambassador Hotel, Los Angeles**: Site of the assassination.  
- **Bell Gardens, Pacoma, Buena Park, Cleveland, Bangkok, San Francisco, Inglewood**: Residences of interviewees.  
- **Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD)**: Provided fingerprints and evidence details.  
- **California State Horse Racing Board**: Source of fingerprints for Sirhan Bishara Sirhan.  
- **LA 55, LA 56**: Likely location codes or page numbers referenced in the index.  

Key Events  
- Movement of guards by Mr. Gardner during the evening.  
- Interviews with hotel staff and security personnel who reported no knowledge of the shooting or suspicious activity.  
- Recovery and description of the .22 caliber Iver Johnson pistol used in the assassination.  
- Collection of fingerprints and photographs of Sirhan Bishara Sirhan by LAPD and FBI.  
- Pending ballistic tests and fingerprint analysis on the weapon.  
- Ballistics examination of assassination bullets, including confirmation that Kennedy’s bullet was fired by the murder weapon.  
- Fingerprint analysis of a 1956 De Soto car linked to a subject with connections to a gun shop.  
- Investigation into Sirihan Stirian’s vehicle and examination of spent bullets.  
- Reference to case file entries with numerical codes (e.g., 255-268, 370, etc.).  

Key Organizations  
- **Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)**: Conducted interviews and evidence collection.  
- **Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD)**: Provided forensic and investigative support.  
- **California State Horse Racing Board**: Source of fingerprints for Sirhan Bishara Sirhan.  
- **Executive Order 14176**: Pertains to declassification of records referenced in the text.

RFK Declassified Files

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