</s>62-HQ-587 SECTION 31 SECTION-31 SERIALS 948-982 SERIALs 948 -982 SERIAL5 948.982 - - - - - - - - - - - BUREAU - - - - - - FBI - CENTRAL RECORDS CENTER of FBI :- HEADQUARTERS Class / Caso # Sub Vol. Serial # Serial # INVESTIGATION 0062 587 31 948 992 PICKET STREET 5/11/1638028 5/12/2020 RRP0039A0L0 USE CARE IN HANDLING THIS FILE Transfer-Call 3421 DO NOT DESTROX 2025 RELEASE UNDER E.O. 14176

John F. Kennedy's assassination records mention Stokely Carmichael's statement about avenging Martin Luther King's assassination and linking it to Robert F. Kennedy's assassination. A letter from Mrs. Johanna Howell to the FBI, dated September 2, 1968, attaches a newspaper clipping relating to Carmichael's statements.

The FBI received information that JIM F. FILUG, reportedly a former member of the Robert F. Kennedy official family, was in charge of threatening mail after the assassination. Lieutenant Charles Higbie, Los Angeles Police Department, advised on August 7, 1968, about Filug and his involvement with threatening mail.

Ryan Sturgeon Kirby, Sr., is described as a 100 per cent disabled veteran who receives $383 per month and should be committed as a mental patient; however, his wife would not consent to this due to losing veteran's benefits. CO-T-1 advised that this individual is capable of doing almost anything and should be considered as potentially dangerous to society, particularly those in public office.

A request was made by the Los Angeles Police Department to the FBI to interview 259 out-of-state guests registered at the Ambassador Hotel on June 4-5, 1968, the night of Senator Robert F. Kennedy's assassination. The LAPD is interviewing 119 additional guests who can be readily located in the Los Angeles area.

Joseph Strong reported that he was on an Alitalia Airlines flight from Rome to Beirut on May 16, 1968, and met a man named Said Abdel-Malek who was reading an Arabic language newspaper. Strong commented to Abdel-Malek about the article in the paper, which mentioned Senator Robert F. Kennedy being shot.

The FBI received information that Joseph Strong advised on September 12, 1968, that Burlington, Massachusetts, was the first to be on Alitalia Airlines flight from Rome, Italy, to Beirut, Lebanon on May 16, 1968, arriving at the above destination around 3:30 p.m. on that date.

The report stated that there was only one other first-class passenger on the above flight, and Strong finished a business card by this man reflecting his identification as follows:

* Said Abdel-Malek
	+ Sales Manager in Nigeria for Middle East Airlines
	+ Okunola House 17 Martins Street Lagos, Nigeria
	+ Business Telephones: 26832 24/40
	+ Residence: Post Office Box 1117
	+ Telephone: 27057

The report stated that Strong commented to Abdel-Malek about the article in the paper, which mentioned Senator Robert F. Kennedy being shot.

Key individuals involved include:

* John F. Kennedy
* Robert Kennedy
* Abdel-Malek
* Strong

Locations mentioned include:

* Rome
* Beirut

Connections to JFK and the assassination include:

* Reference to the assassination of John F. Kennedy is made by Abdel-Malek.
* Mention of Robert Kennedy, who was also a target of an assassination attempt.

No concrete evidence or findings are mentioned in this document.

RFK Declassified Files

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