</s>62- HQ-587 SECIION-36 SERIAL 1 027 ONLY Sec. 36 Serials 1027-ONLY PAGES 206-371 INDEX END 62-HC-507-35 BUREA f J.J. Justifier FBI - CENTRAL RECORDS CENTER OF HQ - HEADQUARTERS . Class/Case # Sub Vol. Serif # 36 1027 ONLY INVESTIGATION 5/11/631481 DO NOT DO NOT DESTROX Transfer-Call 3421 RRP00A4PDS USE CARE IN HANDLING THIS FILE 2025 RELEASE UNDER E.O. 14176

**People:**

* John F. Kennedy, President of the United States
* Robert F. Kennedy, Senator and brother of JFK
* Sirhan Sirhan, assassin of RFK
* Allen Penrod, General Electric Company employee who attended a sales-customer meeting at the Ambassador Hotel on June 4, 1968
* Saul Pett, Reporter for Associated Press
* Evelyn Planavsky, tourist who was part of a tour booked with the Sprowles Travel Agency and witnessed the shooting from the corridor leading to the lobby

**Dates and Locations:**

* June 4-5, 1968, Los Angeles, California (Ambassador Hotel)
* October 1, 1968, Plainville, Connecticut (Allen Penrod interview)
* October 3, 1968, New York, New York (Saul Pett interview)
* November 6, 1968, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (Marie E. Ratcliffe interview)

**Significant Events:**

* Assassination of Senator Robert F. Kennedy on June 5, 1968
* Shooting occurred at approximately 12:15 a.m. on June 5, 1968

**Connections to JFK and the Assassination:**

* Sirhan Sirhan assassinated RFK, who was a brother of President John F. Kennedy
* Allen Penrod attended a sales-customer meeting at the Ambassador Hotel on June 4, 1968, where he heard a commotion and screaming in the hotel but did not leave his room

**Evidence, Testimony, or Findings:**

* Evelyn Planavsky witnessed the shooting from the corridor leading to the lobby and observed police officers take Sirhan into custody
* Marie E. Ratcliffe concurred with her husband's information and did not recall seeing any suspicious individuals or activity during their stay at the hotel

**Additional Information:**

* Malcolm Miller stated that he heard three shots and saw two men on the floor after Senator Kennedy was shot.
* Lewis A. Paillet stated that he saw a person carrying what appeared to be a cardboard tube being pursued by a group of people in the lobby of the Ambassador Hotel.
* Nils Nilsson's employment records show that he worked at the D.C. Reformatory in Lorton, Virginia from June 1-3, 1968.

**Key Points:**

* The assassination of Senator Robert F. Kennedy was a significant event in American history.
* The investigation into the assassination of Senator Robert F. Kennedy is still ongoing.
* Sirhan Sirhan was convicted of assassinating RFK and sentenced to death.
* Allen Penrod's testimony provided valuable information about the events leading up to the shooting.
* Evelyn Planavsky's eyewitness account helped to piece together the events surrounding the assassination.

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