</s>FOR PRESIDENT HEADQUARTY 6565 Wilfhle Croyd Les Angeles, Call: 50566 Telephone: Call: Code 212 727-6336 NTACT: MEMO TO THE PRESS MEMOD TO THE PRESS FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE #93 Monday, June 3, 1968 Following is basic information for coverage of Kennedy campaign, Following is basis information for Coverage of Kennedy Election headquarters at the Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles tomorrow night (Tuesday, June 4): 1. Press election headquarters will be in the 1.Press room and will be open for press at noon. Embassy Room and will will be opening for press in the 2. A staff Anchor Desk will be operating in the EmbassyRoom. Telephone number for all inquiries from the press during election day and night is 385-9051. 3. The Colonial Room, adjacent to the Embassy Room, will also be available to working press. Toll terminals and pay phones will be available for press use in both rooms. 4. Available for interviews during the course of the evening will be former Presidential Press Secretary Pierre Salinger, former Postmaster General Larry O'Brien, former Presidential Assistant Ted Sorenson, former Presidential Secretary Frank Mandelwicz. Contact the A-chor Desk for arrangements. 5. Senator Robert P. Kennedy and Assembly Speaker Unurah will appear before the press In the Embassy Room as soon as election results are conclusive. 6. The Ambassador Ballroom, on the lower lobby floor will be used for the victory celebration of Kennedy supporters and workers. Senator Kennedy and Speaker Unrum will so there following their APPS2025 RELEASE UNDERCO.P.O.ASSY ROOM.

Summary  
The documents detail Senator Robert F. Kennedy’s campaign activities in California during 1968, including travel schedules, public appearances, press conferences, and logistical arrangements for events in Los Angeles, San Francisco, Oakland, San Diego, Sacramento, Fresno, and other locations. Key venues included the Ambassador Hotel, Sheraton Palace Hotel, airports, and civic centers. The FBI’s involvement is noted through investigations into individuals linked to horse racing, such as Frank Donnaurma, a former jockey with ties to Santa Anita Race Track, and SIRIAN BISHARA STIRHAN, whose connections to race tracks, Los Angeles, and potential links to RFK’s assassination were scrutinized. Cryptic messages on envelopes addressed to the Brent Calcord Stewards Office, referencing religious texts, horse racing terminology, and coded phrases, were also documented. Administrative notes reference declassification under Executive Order 14176 and FBI file management protocols.  

Key People  
- Robert F. Kennedy (Senator)  
- Steven Smith (Southern California campaign coordinator for Kennedy)  
- Jerry Bruno (advance man for Kennedy’s campaign, handling later May 1968 travel)  
- Joe Doian (advance man for Kennedy’s campaign, active in earlier dates and Oregon trips)  
- Frank Donnaurma (former jockey with racing records; subject of FBI investigation)  
- SIRIAN BISHARA STIRHAN (central figure in investigations linked to horse racing and RFK’s assassination)  
- Ray Williams (Thoroughbred Racing Protective Board, TRPB)  
- Fred Joseph Paulos (hotel owner in Pasadena, denied knowledge of Arabic meetings)  
- Dean Pack (identified a man resembling SIRIAN BISHARA STIRHAN at Rancho California)  
- Mrs. Ernest Kavanoughtallen (expressed concern for SIRIAN’s family; mentioned Marguerite Dauguchery as a neighbor)  
- Stephen Henry Tappan (former U.S. Army soldier with ties to gold mining and an ad in the *Free Press*)  
- Barbara Khoury (spouse of Najeeb Khoury; provided details about SIRIAN’s family and her presence during RFK’s assassination coverage)  
- Najeeb H. Khoury (medical student in Mexico, linked to STIRHAN family)  

Key Locations  
- Ambassador Hotel (Los Angeles, California)  
- Hollywood Park Race Track (Los Angeles)  
- Pomona Mall (East Pomona)  
- Ontario Airport  
- San Diego International Airport  
- South Bay Shopping Center  
- Chula Vista Civic Center  
- San Ysidro Park  
- Brown Field  
- Central Produce Market (Redondo Beach, California)  
- TRW, Redondo Beach  
- Sacramento Airport  
- University of California at Davis  
- Aspena-Eureka Airport (Eureka, California)  
- Portland, Oregon  
- Los Angeles International Airport  
- Van Nuys (Los Angeles)  
- Hollywood Race Track  
- Santa Anita Race Track  
- Pasadena, California (Green Hotel, Pasadena; Pasadena residences)  
- Apache Junction, Arizona  

Key Events  
- Kennedy’s campaign schedule for March 23–25, April 18–19, May 16, and other dates in 1968.  
- FBI investigation into Frank Donnaurma’s employment history, fingerprint records, and alleged ties to racing violations.  
- TRP (Thoroughbred Racing Protective Bureau) records on Donnaurma’s application for a license at Santa Anita Race Track in 1966.  
- Cryptic messages found on envelopes addressed to Brent Calcord Stewards Office, referencing religious texts, horse racing terminology, and coded phrases.  
- FBI interviews with individuals linked to SIRIAN BISHARA STIRHAN, including Ray Williams’ reports on race track connections.  
- Tappan’s placement of an ad in the *Free Press* seeking $1 million for gold mining work near Apache Junction, Arizona.  
- Legal representation for SIRIAN BISHARA STIRHAN by attorney A. L. WIRIN and court appearances in Los Angeles County.  
- Mrs. Kavanoughtallen’s outreach to SIRIAN’s family and her involvement with American Arab organizations.  
- Barbara Khoury’s testimony about her interactions with SIRIAN and her presence during RFK’s assassination coverage.  

Key Organizations  
- Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)  
- Thoroughbred Racing Protective Bureau (TRP)  
- Los Angeles Stewards Office (Hollywood Park)  
- Bank of America (contact for TRP inquiries)  
- American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU)  
- Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office  
- American Arab Settlers

RFK Declassified Files

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