</s>FD-302 (Rev. 4-15-64) FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION 1 Date 7/17/68 FREDDIE STEWART, 17156 Ventura Boulevard, advised that he was at the Ambassador Hotel during the night of June 1-5, 1968. Mr. STEWARD said that he has no personal knowledge concerning the shooting of Senator Robert F. Kennedy concerning the Shooting of Senator ROBERT F. KENNEDY. He said he was not in the area where Mr. Kennedy was shot. Mr. STEVART said that He has seen newspaper photographs of STIRIAN SIRIAN, and he does not ever recall having met this individual before. He said that the cannot recall ever having seen STIRAN SIRIHAN at the Ambassador Hotel during the night off June 4-5 , 1968. on 7/11/63 Encino, California Los Angeles 56-156 at File # - 387 - SA JOHN F. MORRISON/eb 7/1/68 by 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

John F. Kennedy's assassination records document contains information related to John F. Kennedy, the assassination, investigations, or related individuals and events.

Names mentioned include:
* Robert F. Kennedy
* SIRHAN BISHARA SIRIHAN
* STAN TRETICK
* KATHERINE A. TURRELL
* ONDINE VAUGHN
* LISA LYNN URSO
* JOHN PAUL VIZANKO
* STEVEN B. WAGNER

Dates and locations include:
* June 4-5, 1968
* Ambassador Hotel, Los Angeles, California

Significant events include:
* Robert F. Kennedy's victory speech in the Embassy Room of the Ambassador Hotel on June 5, 1968
* Shooting of Senator Robert F. Kennedy in the kitchen area of the hotel
* Investigation and interviews with witnesses and individuals related to the case

Connections to JFK, assassination, or related investigations include:
* SIRHAN BISHARA SIRIHAN, a suspect in the assassination of Senator Robert F. Kennedy, is mentioned as being seen by various witnesses before and after the shooting
* STAN TRETICK, a reporter for "Look!" magazine, was present at the Ambassador Hotel on June 5, 1968, but did not see the shooting

Evidence, testimony, or findings mentioned include:
* Witnesses describe hearing shots and seeing people running from the kitchen area of the hotel
* VIZANKO describes taking pictures in the Embassy Room where Senator Kennedy was shot
* WAGNER describes trying to get into the Embassy Room but being unable to do so due to fire marshal restrictions

John Wayne was interviewed at his place of employment on July 8, 1968. He stated that he had been an admirer of Presidential aspirant Robert F. Kennedy and as a hobby, collected various political buttons, banners, and other paraphernalia and autographs.

Johnny Lorenzo Williams went to the Ambassador Hotel at the invitation of Senator Robert F. Kennedy since he was a member of an organization called New Images, which supported Kennedy's presidential campaign. He heard the Senator speak in the Embassy Room and observed that Senator Kennedy was pressed by the large crowd as he started to turn to his right.

William F. Williams, an assistant chief set electrician and vice president of Studio Electrical Technicians, Local 728, attended a breakfast meeting with Senator Robert F. Kennedy at the Ambassador Hotel on June 1, 1968. He advised that he was in the area where the shooting occurred and observed a struggle between the gunman and others.

Warren G. Wilson, a news broadcaster for Radio Station KFWB, assigned to cover the activities at the Ambassador Hotel on the evening of June 4, 1968, did not witness the shooting but attempted to get into the area behind the speaker's rostrum after the activity was noted.

Jim Wilson, a photographer under contract for CBS, was in Oregon and California carrying out his assignment with other members of his team on June 4, 1968. Prior to the Senator's speech in the Embassy Room of the Ambassador Hotel, he had met with the Senator and Bill Barry to discuss coverage of the speech.

Bishara Sirhan, father of Sirhan Sirhan, arrived in Amman from the West Bank on a permit issued by the occupation authorities. He stated that his son came to Amman to clear up certain financial matters.

Sirhan was accused of assassinating Senator Robert Kennedy and had been interviewed by Israeli investigators. His father stated that he was furious with Sirhan initially but now believes that world opinion and human conscience will stand by him.

He claimed that the imbalance in Senator Kennedy's speeches while electioneering for the Presidency was the primary cause of what happened, stating that Kennedy's promise to supply arms and aircraft to certain parties would have additional consequences such as more orphans and widows.

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