</s>SAN FRAN -- 1 -- SACTO -- 1 --- 9-12 PM URGENT 6-18-68 VLB TO SACRAMENTO AND SAN FRANCISCO -PLAIN- FROM LOS ANGELES (56-156). 1P SENT BY CODED TELETYPE KENSALT RE SAN FRANISCO TEL TO LOS ANGELES AND SACRAMENTO JUNE SEVENTEEN LAST. LAPD HAS NO INFORMATION REGARDING ANY OF THEIR OFFICERS CONDUCTING INVESTIGATION IN DELANO, CALIFORNIA REGARDIN THE GIRL IN THE POLKA-DOT DRESS. SACRAMENTO DETERMINATE THROUGH DELANo LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES IF ANY INQUIRY HAS BEEN MADE REGARDINO ABOVE POSSIBLE GIRL. END SC -- TFM FBI SACRAEMTO SF -- UZQMXG FBI SAN FRAND9 12-76-80 SEARCHED @ INDEXED SERIALIZED/FILED, ALLS JUN 18 1947 Fbi-SACRARENTO Cory &ullivan 2025 RELEASE UNDER E.O. 14176

Summary:  
The documents detail FBI and law enforcement investigations into the assassination of Senator Robert F. Kennedy (RFK) on June 5, 1968, and related inquiries into potential suspects. Key elements include communications between agencies regarding a suspect named Sirian Bishara Shirian, linked to telephone service requests in Sacramento, California. Witness accounts describe individuals resembling Shirian observed at events connected to RFK’s campaign, including the University of California, Davis on May 16, 1968, and the Ambassador Hotel’s Venetian Room during RFK’s stay in Los Angeles. The FBI sought verification of photographs, driver’s licenses, and witness statements, including a photo titled "The Grapes" and inquiries into a "girl in the polka-dot dress" linked to Delano, California. Investigations also involved interviews with Dr. Max Rafferty, Louise Fitzpatrick, and others, as well as administrative notes on document releases under Executive Order 14176.  

Key People:  
- **Sirian Bishara Shirian**: Suspect linked to telephone service requests and RFK’s assassination.  
- **Kenneth Hanf** (reporter) and **Heidi Busse Hanf** (his wife): Reported seeing an individual resembling Shirian at UC Davis on May 16, 1968.  
- **Kirste Steinmo**: Teaching assistant at UC Davis who noted a man with Mediterranean features near Freedom Hall on May 16, 1968.  
- **Delaine Evenenson**: Described a person at a San Francisco gala event on June 1, 1968, resembling Shirian.  
- **Dr. Max Rafferty**: California State Superintendent of Public Instruction; linked to alleged tip about Sirhan Sirhan.  
- **Louise Fitzpatrick**: Reported seeing a man in the Venetian Room at the Ambassador Hotel on June 4–5, 1968.  
- **DIETER W. BAYER**: Claimed Sirhan Sirhan appeared in a photo titled "The Grapes."  
- **NOSAYAN (possibly Nasayyan)**: Interviewed in Bremerton, Washington, discussing RFK’s assassination and U.S.-Israel relations.  

Key Locations:  
- **University of California, Davis** (Freedom Hall, Freemoor Hall): Site of RFK’s May 16, 1968 speech and witness observations.  
- **Sacramento, California**: Center for telephone service records and witness inquiries.  
- **Ambassador Hotel, Los Angeles** (Venetian Room): Location of RFK’s stay and reported sightings of a suspect.  
- **Delano, California**: Focus of investigations into the "girl in the polka-dot dress."  
- **Bakersfield, California**: Kenneth Giggs reported sighting Sirhan at a horse track.  
- **Bremerton, Washington**: NOSAYAN’s location during interviews.  

Key Events:  
- **May 16, 1968**: RFK’s speech at UC Davis; witnesses described an individual resembling Sirian Bishara Shirian.  
- **June 5, 1968**: Assassination of Senator Robert F. Kennedy.  
- **June 18–28, 1968**: FBI and local law enforcement coordinated investigations into the "girl in the polka-dot dress," Sirhan Sirhan, and other suspects.  
- **June 4–5, 1968**: Reports of a man seen in the Venetian Room at the Ambassador Hotel, potentially linked to Sirian Bishara Shirian.  
- **June 27, 1968**: FBI requested certified copy of Sirhan Sirhan’s driver’s license for handwriting analysis.  
- **July 5, 1968**: Exchange of photographs of Sirian Bishara Shirian with union officials for identification purposes.  

Key Organizations:  
- **Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)**: Conducted investigations into RFK’s assassination, requested documents for analysis, and coordinated with local agencies.  
- **Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD)**: Involved in verifying suspect identities and handling threats against witnesses.  
- **United Farm Workers Organizing Committee (UFPOC)**: Mentioned as a potential connection to Delano, California investigations.  
- **California Department of Education**: Dr. Max Rafferty’s affiliation; linked to alleged tip about Sirhan Sirhan.

RFK Declassified Files

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