</s>FD-302 (Rev. 4-15-64) FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION 6/13/68 1 Date MARION IA MONTE JOHNSON, 618 South Hobart, Los Angeles, California, Apartment 10, (telephone number 389-1008), advised he has been employed as a bell boy at the Ambassador Hotel, 3400 Wishbone Boulevard, since February 3, 1967. He advised on June 4, 1968, he worked the 3:00 p.m. to 11:00 pm. p. m. shift and left for home at approximately 10:35 p.M. He stated he had no knowledge concerning the shooting of Senator ROBERT N. KENNEDY until after he had arrived home that evening and watched the incident on television. JOHNSONS advised upon viewing a photograph of SIRIAN BISHARA SIRIHAN, SIRIAN was unknown to him, and he did not recall ever having seen SIRIRAN in or around the hotel. JOHNNON furnished the following descriptive information concerning himself: Race White Sex Male Birth Data . Born November 14, 1916, at 6'0" Height Born Ottawa, Iowa Weight 5'1" 155 pounds Height Brown Eyes Brown Social Security Number 6/10/68 Los Angeles, California Los Angeles 56-156 on at Los Angeles 5-156 at SA ROBERT E. SAGE/mgt -182- File # 6/12/68 by SA ROBERT E. SAGE/mgT Date dictated This document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI. It is the property of the FBI and is loaned to your agency, it and its contents are not to be distributed outside your agency. 2025 RELEASE UNDER E.O. 14176

Summary  
The documents detail FBI interviews with employees and associates of the Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles conducted between June 4–19, 1968, following the assassination of Senator Robert F. Kennedy on June 5, 1968. Interviews focused on witness accounts of the shooting, descriptions of individuals (including a suspect referred to as "Sirhan Bishara Sirihan"), and observations of the aftermath. Most interviewees reported hearing gunshots or commotion but did not directly observe the assassination. Some described seeing Kennedy being carried out or noting individuals near the kitchen area. Photographs of Sirhan Bishara Sirihan were shown to witnesses, who claimed prior unfamiliarity with him. No conclusions or recommendations were drawn by the FBI regarding the case.  

Key People  
- **Monte Johnson**: Bellboy at the Ambassador Hotel (3:00 p.m.–11:00 p.m. shift on June 4); learned of the shooting via television.  
- **Michel Laguerre**: Waiter in the Embassy Room; observed Kennedy’s speech on television, later saw Kennedy shot and another man struggling with someone.  
- **Vesta Gladys Morello**: Sandwich maker; shook Senator Kennedy’s hand before his assassination and described the scene afterward, noting she did not see the shooter.  
- **Blaise M. Minns**: Banquet waiter; heard gunshots in the kitchen area and witnessed the aftermath, including a fireman ordering staff to secure the scene.  
- **Arthur Edwin Nyhagen**: Doorman; stated he was in the parking lot area and did not witness the shooting.  
- **TINGEBERG G. LOHMANN**: Hostess at the Coffee Shop; denied seeing Kennedy or anyone fired, though she heard about the shooting later.  
- **Jack Lubarsky**: Bellman; confirmed he had never seen STIRHAN BISHARA SIRHAH in or around the hotel.  
- **George Lyons**: Night cleaner; reported hearing gunshots but was not near the shooting location.  
- **Justino Mendz, Anthony Messina, Samuel Tapia Millian**: Waiters at the Coconut Grove; denied knowledge of the shooting and confirmed no prior familiarity with Sirhan Bishara Sirhan.  
- **Wayne D. Mills**: Bartender; reported hearing about the shooting after it occurred but had no direct knowledge of Sirhan Bishara Sirhan.  
- **George Awadis Majarian**: Waiter at the Coconut Grove; expressed concern over a fellow countryman (STIRHAN BISHARA SIRHAH) being accused of murder.  
- **Frank Storm Maxwell, Frank Mellody, Demetrios Mavromatis**: Hotel employees; denied witnessing any incidents related to the shooting.  

Key Locations  
- **Ambassador Hotel, 3400 Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles, California**: Primary location for all interviews; Kennedy was shot in the kitchen or adjacent areas. Specific sections included the Coffee Shop, Embassy Room, Coconut Grove, and Dolphin Court Room.  
- **Embassy Room/Kitchen Area**: Where the shooting occurred and where some witnesses described hearing gunshots or seeing the aftermath.  
- **Balboa Park**: Mentioned as a nearby area where some witnesses were present after leaving the hotel.  

Key Events  
- **Assassination of Senator Robert F. Kennedy**: Occurred at the Ambassador Hotel on June 5, 1968; witnesses reported hearing gunshots but did not directly observe the shooting or identify the perpetrator.  
- **Witness accounts**: Employees described varying degrees of involvement, including shaking Kennedy’s hand (Morello), hearing gunfire (Minns, Nyhagen), and securing the area post-shooting (Blaise Minns).  
- **Identification of Sirhan Bishara Sirihan**: Photographs of the suspect were shown to some interviewees, who claimed they had never seen him prior to his arrest.  
- **FBI interviews**: Conducted as part of an investigation into the assassination; no conclusions or recommendations were drawn by the FBI regarding the case.  

Key Organizations  
- **Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)**: Conducted interviews and documented statements from hotel staff and guests without drawing conclusions or recommendations.  
- **Ambassador Hotel**: Served as the primary location for witness accounts and employee interactions during the incident.

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