</s>FD-302 (Rev. 4-15-64) FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION Date 8/15/68 RICHARD ORFALEA, 455 Eddy Street, telephone 771- 7052, furnished the following information: ORFALFA is presently a trainee in the International Banking Department of the Bank of America and temporarily assigned to the Columbus Branch of the Banks of America at 1455 Stockton Street, San Francisco. On the night of June 4, 1969, following the primary elections in the State of California, ORFALEA and a friend, PATRICK MC LAUGHLIN, went to the Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles, California about 9:00 p.m. On that evening the Ambassages, Hotel was the location of victory celebrations being held by the various successful candidates in the primary elections. During the course of the evening, ORFAALEA AND MC LAUGHLIN visited several of the different celebrations and were the recipients of a number of free drinks being offered. About 11:00 pm. OFALAEA was in the Embassy Room of the Ambassador Hotel, which was the scene of the victory celebration of Senator ROBERT KENNEDY. At that particular the state was alone and noticed a young man standing alone- the state. form. This individual seemed out of place as he was dressed shabbily and appeared to be of foreign extraction, possibly Cuban. He was probably about 22 years of age, approx- build. He wore a nylon-type jacket similar to a wind- building. breaker, but ORFALLA does not recall the color of the jacket- MC LAUGHLIN later joined ORFALSEA in the Embassy Room; however, he did not see the individual referred to by ORFLEA. Sometimes after Senator KENNedy had finished speaking, there was a commotion in the room, and ORFalleA heard someone yell what he thoughtwas the word fire! At this point MC LAUCHLIN suggested that they leave the Embassy room. then went-over-to-room-the same-floor-where-candidate- On 8/14/68 at San Francisco, California. SF 62-5481 - 87- - Date dictated by SA ROBERT B. FERRINGTON:sm 8/ 15/68 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 distributed outside your agency. 2025 RELEASE UNDER E.O. 14176

John F. Kennedy, assassination, investigations, individuals, events:

* Richard Orfalea: a trainee at the Bank of America who witnessed Senator Robert Kennedy's speech at the Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles on June 4-5, 1968. He described a young man standing alone in the Embassy Room, possibly Cuban, who seemed out of place.
* Valerie Schulte: a student at the University of California, Santa Barbara, who worked at the Kennedy for President Headquarters and witnessed the assassination. She stated that she did not see Senator Kennedy leave the Embassy Room but heard noises that could have been shots.
* Lawrence Allen Young: an inmate at Westmoreland County Prison who claimed to have seen Senator Kennedy fall after being shot.

Names:

* SIRHAN SIRHAN
* R.T. Hendrickson
* Gladys Perdomo
* Betty Tapia
* Daniel Tapia
* Betty Wansinkis
* Theodora Van Amersoort
* Ruby Hayward
* Joseph E. Jacobs
* Reverend Father John Reinhold
* Reverend Father Paul V. Romley
* Mary Sirhan

Dates:

* June 4, 1968
* August 29, 1968
* March 5, 1968
* July 30, 1968
* August 2, 1968
* August 15, 1968
* August 26, 1968
* September 13, 1968

Locations:

* Los Angeles, California
* Pasadena, California
* Altadena, California
* San Francisco, California

Significant events:

* Interview with Mrs. Mary Sirhan, mother of Sirhan Bishara Sirhan
* Sirhan's employment history
* His involvement in a cultural anthropology class at Pasadena City College
* His emotional outbursts during discussions on the Arab-Israeli conflict
* Membership in the W.E.B. Du Bois Clubs of America

Evidence:

* Sirhan's savings account at the United States National Bank of San Diego
* His passbook showing deposits and interest earned
* Employment history, including working at a health store, gas station, and race track

Testimony:

* Statements from individuals who knew Sirhan, including his mother, Mary Sirhan; Lowell J. Bean, who taught him in a cultural anthropology class; Henry Cordelius, who taught German to Sirhan at Pasadena City College.

Findings:

* Sirhan's involvement with the W.E.B. Du Bois Clubs of America and his emotional outbursts during discussions on the Arab-Israeli conflict
* His employment history and financial transactions
* Relationships with individuals who knew him

John F. Kennedy, assassination, investigations, related individuals and events:

* SIRHAN SIRIAN: 
	+ Attended John Muir High School in Pasadena, California
	+ Had a good command of the English language for the short time he had been in the United States
	+ Was polite but not reticent, willing to recite and discuss issues in class
	+ Had a nationalistic interest in the fact that he was discussed against Israel at that time
* SIRHAN SIRIAN's acquaintances:
	+ KEITH R. MC KAY, JR.: Student Counselor at John Muir High School, recalled teaching lessons to SIRIAN in 1960 or 1961
	+ VIELMA MARLOW: Teacher at John Muir High School, vaguely familiar with SIRIAN's name and recalled him as an average student
* SIRHAN SIRIAN's employment:
	+ Applied for a job at the Burroughs Corporation on November 7, 1967
	+ Interviewed by MELVIN OLSON, Employment Representative

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