</s>SECTION 25 62- HQ-587 ERIALS 855-946 SECTION25 SERIALS 8955-546 DO NOT SERIALs 895-948 DESTROY FOPAR 114.960-0023 HSC-HO-587-254 FOPAN 855.946-942-944-945-943-4-4 BUREAU Fbi - Central RECORDS CENTER Fbi :- CENTRAL RECOROS CENTER HQ - HEADQUARTERS Class / Case # Sub Vol. Serial # COPIED FOR Class /Case # Sub Serial# COPIFIED FOR 002 587 25 85 895 946 INVESTIGATION 5/11/163795 NOV 12 1330 5/1/163965 5/31/13/32-002 Transfer-Call 3421 USE CARE IN HANDLING THIS FILE DESTROY FORA | 1313/31-002 2025 RELEASE UNDER E.O. 14176 EXCLUSIVITY NUMBERITY FORK. TRANSLATION NUMBERTY FORK TRANSFERENCE OF THE COUNCILATION OF THE FEDERAL RESERVATION TRANSPORTATION OF FEDERATION OF AUSTRALIA

Summary  
The documents detail FBI investigations into potential threats against Senator Robert F. Kennedy (RFK) during his 1968 campaign, including inquiries into a TV incident on August 6, 1968, where an individual pointed at RFK while he rode in a truck. The CBS network declined to review film footage of the event. Separate investigations focused on a photograph allegedly depicting RFK and others before his assassination, with efforts to verify its date, location, and identities of individuals present. A flyer circulated by an "Organizing Committee for Clemency for Sirhan" referenced Sirhan Bishara’s status as a Palestinian Arab refugee and criticized U.S. policies toward Palestinians. The FBI also examined connections between the Friday Night Socialist Forum (FNSF), linked to the Socialist Workers Party (SWP) in Detroit, and anti-war activities. Additional records include CIA and FBI inquiries into rumors of RFK’s assassination circulating in Lebanon on May 18, 1968, involving individuals like Joseph Strong and Mr. Kinney. The U.S. State Department verified premature radio reports of RFK’s assassination in Prague and Baghdad prior to his injury on June 6, 1968. FBI records also reference interviews with individuals linked to RFK investigations, including ANWAR MUSA SAYEGH, GAYMOURD MISTRI (IVAN GARCIA), and others connected to the Syrian Orthodox Church or Paramount Studios. A June 11, 1963, FBI record notes George Robert Letsinger’s fugitive status with fraud charges, though no fingerprints or ID numbers matched in their files.  

Key People  
- **Robert F. Kennedy** (Senator, target of assassination investigation).  
- **Sirhan Bishara** (convicted assassin of RFK; referenced in photo analysis and clemency flyer).  
- **Bert H. Moore** (complainant who reported an individual pointing at RFK on TV).  
- **Walter Cronkite** (CBS news anchor, recipient of a letter from Moore about the TV incident).  
- **John M. Lawrence** (Executive Secretary of the Clemency Committee for Sirhan).  
- **Al Matthews** (Associate Counsel for the Clemency Committee; associated with Van Nuys, California).  
- **Joseph Strong** (Raytheon’s Middle East Sales Manager, interviewed about a rumor of RFK’s assassination).  
- **Mr. Kinney** (J. Christian Kinney, USAID official in Somalia; allegedly spread rumors about RFK’s shooting).  
- **Mrs. Gino Andrezzi** (claimed to have seen an individual linked to JFK’s assassination on TV and reported missing film frames).  
- **Frank Donnahumma** (head trainer at Granja Vista Del Rio Ranch, California; linked to RFK-related leads).  
- **David Hendrickson** (subject of an outstanding lead for interview; residence location established).  
- **George Robert Letsinger** (fugitive with fraud charges; no fingerprints or ID numbers matched in FBI files).  

Key Locations  
- **Los Angeles, California**: Site of RFK’s assassination and central hub for FBI investigations.  
- **New York City**: FBI headquarters and CBS headquarters location.  
- **Detroit, Michigan**: Home to the Detroit Committee to End War in Vietnam (DCEW) and Friday Night Socialist Forum (FNSF).  
- **Lebanon/Beirut**: Site of alleged rumor about RFK’s assassination; Kinney met a man at a bar in Beirut on May 18, 1968.  
- **Somalia/Mogadishu**: Mr. Kinney’s base location; underwent security check for U.S. access to classified information.  
- **San Francisco**: FBI office handling Mrs. Andrezzi’s correspondence and related investigations.  
- **Canoga Park, California**: HAFZ APARAT’s address.  
- **Kayenta, Arizona**: Location of JOHN CONRAD’s residence; FBI contact regarding STEV/SCHAPIRO and LON JONES.  
- **Paramount Studios, Hollywood, California**: Linked to LON JONES and other RFK-related leads.  
- **Seattle, Washington** and **Big Stone Gap, Virginia**: Locations associated with GEORGE LETTINGER’s wanted status.  

Key Events  
- **August 6, 1968**: FBI investigation into a TV incident where an individual pointed at RFK; CBS declined to review film footage.  
- **June–July 1968**: FBI efforts to identify individuals in a photograph of RFK, including contact with Los Angeles Police Department and freelance photographers.  
- **August 2, 1968**: Confidential source provided a flyer for the "Organizing Committee for Clemency for Sirhan," advocating leniency for Sirhan Bishara.  
- **May 18, 1968**: Rumor circulated in Lebanon claiming RFK was shot; investigated by CIA and FBI.  
- **June 10, 1968**: Mrs. Gino Andrezzi wrote to J. Edgar Hoover alleging missing film frames from Kennedy’s assassination coverage.  
- **Ongoing interviews**: FBI conducted interviews with individuals linked to RFK, including David Hendrickson, Frank Donnahumma, and others in California.  
- **Security checks**: Mr. Kinney underwent a security review for U.S. access to classified information.  
- **August 12, 1968**: U.S. State Department efforts to verify premature radio reports of RFK’s assassination in Prague (Czechoslovakia) and Baghdad (Iraq).  
- **June 11, 1963**: FBI record notes George Robert Letsinger’s fugitive status with fraud charges; no fingerprints or ID numbers matched in files.  

Key Organizations  
- **Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)**: Conducted investigations into RFK threats, interviewed suspects, and handled Mrs. Andrezzi’s claims.  
- **Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)**: Collaborated with FBI on the May 18, 1968, rumor investigation.  
- **U.S. State Department**: Verified premature radio reports of RFK’s assassination in Prague and Baghdad prior to his injury on June 6, 1968.  
- **Socialist Workers Party (SWP)**: Political group associated with the Friday Night Socialist Forum (FNSF), designated under Executive Order 10450.  
- **Friday Night Socialist Forum (FNSF)**: Hosted discussions on Palestinian issues and U.S. foreign policy, affiliated with SWP in Detroit.  
- **Detroit Committee to End War in Vietnam (DCEW)**: Anti-war organization in Detroit linked to FBI surveillance.  
- **Syrian Orthodox Church**: Investigated for connections to SIRIAN and SIRDAN.  
- **Identification Division (FBI)**: Requested to determine if Eddie A. Sirian and Adel A. Stirian were identical individuals.

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