</s>IA 56-156 JPM/amc On September 12, 1968, JOSEPH STRONG, International Sales Manager, Spencer Laboratories Division, Raytheon Company, Wayside Avenue, Burlington, Massachusetts, advised the Boston Office of the FBI as follows: On May 18, 1968. It was a passenger on an Altitalia, Airlines flight from Rome, Italy, to Beirut, Lebanon, arriving at the above flight from around 3:30 pm on that date. He recalled that there was only one other first-class passenger on the above flight. He was furnished as business card by this man reflecting his identification as follows! Said Abdel-Malek Sales Manager in Nigeria for Middle East Airlines Omanola House 17 Martins Street Lagos, Nigeria Business Telephones: 26832 24/4/20 Telephone: 27057 STRONG stated ABDNL-MAIK was reading an Arabic language newspaper, apparently purchased by him in Rome prior to the flight, and he commented to STRONG about an article in the paper reporting a rumor to the effect that United States Senator ROBERT F. KENNEDY had been shot. Strong stated that he himself was unable to read the article insmunch as he could not read or translate Arabic. STRONGstated he recalled commenting about the article to an unidentified American male later on May 18th, 1968 in a bar in Beirut, but he never read or heard anything further in newspapers or on radios concerning the rumor in the days immediately following May 18, 1963. - 361 - 2025 RELEASE UNDER E.O. 14176

John F. Kennedy's assassination records reveal details about the events surrounding his death.

Key points:

* Robert F. Kennedy was assassinated at the Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles, California on June 4, 1968.
* The investigation led by the FBI and the Los Angeles Police Department found several items of potential evidence, including a parking ticket from Hollywood Park Race Track, a Richard O.I. Company credit card receipt, and a handwritten letter bearing a message in Serbian.
* Sirhan Bishara Sirhan's handwriting was consistent on various documents, including a Pasadena City Schools information blank, an Argonum Insurance Company check, and a Rosicrucian membership application.

People:

* John F. Kennedy: Born in 1917, brother of Ted Kennedy and Robert Kennedy
* Robert F. Kennedy: Assassinated at the Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles, California on June 4, 1968
* Sirhan Bishara Sirhan: Suspect in the assassination of Robert F. Kennedy

Dates:

* June 4, 1968: Date of Robert F. Kennedy's assassination
* May 18, 1968: Date when Joseph Strong was a passenger on an Altitalia Airlines flight from Rome to Beirut
* September 12, 1968: Date when Joseph Strong advised the Boston Office of the FBI

Locations:

* Los Angeles, California: Where Robert F. Kennedy was assassinated
* Ambassador Hotel: Where Robert F. Kennedy was assassinated
* Pasadena City College: Where Sirhan Bishara Sirhan met Fawzi Zedan in 1963
* Temple Isaiah: Where Senator Robert F. Kennedy gave a speech on May 20, 1968

Events:

* Assassination of Robert F. Kennedy at the Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles, California on June 4, 1968
* Investigation led by the FBI and the Los Angeles Police Department into the assassination of Robert F. Kennedy
* Examination of handwriting samples submitted by the US Secret Service for examination

RFK Declassified Files

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