</s>SAC, Los Angeles (56-156) 7/8/68 SAC_ Sacramento (62-76) (P) KENSALT Re Los Angeles airtel, dated 6/27/68. Enclosed for Los Angeles are two (2) separate FD-3025 typed on a master. Xerox copy of FD-3026 being retained by Sacramento. Dr. max Reaflutty (au maud 18) 2 - Los Angeles [Enc. 2) (ma. fouds fotpapahik (cou au maud/107) 2 - Sacramento (NAW:rm/m) (3) Le Clas - my 62.76-109 SEARCHED- INDEXTO.VAR SERIALIZED-FILED.V.P. 2025 RELEASE UNDER E.O. 14176

The documents detail an internal FBI memorandum from September 16, 1968, regarding the investigation into the assassination of Senator Robert F. Kennedy (RFK) on June 5, 1968, at the Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles. The memo references a suspect named STRAHAN or SIRHAH who allegedly shot RFK during a victory rally in the kitchen area adjacent to the Embassy Ballroom using a .22 caliber revolver. The Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) requested FBI assistance to locate and interview hotel guests for information about potential conspiracies, sightings of the suspect, or knowledge of his activities on June 5, 1968. The LAPD compiled FD-302 reports for the District Attorney’s office, with a trial date tentatively set for November 1968. A diagram of the hotel layout is included, highlighting the kitchen area and pathways leading to the Embassy Ballroom where RFK was shot. Multiple memos from September 1968 reference similar details, including guest lists, hotel security efforts, and procedural updates on case management.  

Key People  
- Robert F. Kennedy (assassinated)  
- STRAHAN/SIRHAH (suspected shooter; name variations noted in documents)  
- Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD)  
- FBI agents (WASAC, SAC, etc.)  
- District Attorney of Los Angeles County  
- SIRIHAN BISHARA SIRIHAN (identified as the perpetrator through driver’s license records and photographic evidence)  
- Jay Morris (Jay Morris, Senior Special Investigator with California DMV)  
- Richard H. Snyder (Administrative assistant to Assemblyman Kent Stacy, provided negative film strips from 1965 related to Delano farm workers’ strike events)  
- Gerald Dodd (Sergeant with Kern County Sheriff’s Office, consulted regarding potential witnesses or photographic evidence)  
- David Averbuck (Attorney for United Farm Workers Organizing Committee, involved in reviewing photographic evidence)  
- Kathleen Ryan, Terry M. Ric Gann, Lewis Frank Brown, Maureen J. Ross, Floyd A. Thornton, and Harlyn Robinson (hotel guests interviewed by FBI)  

Key Locations  
- Ambassador Hotel, Los Angeles, California: Site of the assassination and guest interviews; detailed diagram included showing kitchen areas, podiums, and camera placements.  
- Embassy Ballroom: Location of RFK’s victory rally where the shooting occurred.  
- Kitchen area: Specific location within the hotel where RFK was shot.  
- Sacramento, California (FBI field office handling case)  
- Delano High School Auditorium, California: Location of a 1966 labor commission meeting referenced in the investigation.  

Key Events  
- Assassination of Senator Robert F. Kennedy on June 5, 1968, at the Ambassador Hotel by SIRIHAN BISHARA SIRIHAN using a .22 caliber revolver.  
- LAPD request for FBI assistance in investigating potential conspiracies or witness accounts.  
- Compilation and submission of FD-302 reports to the District Attorney’s office.  
- Trial date set for November 1968.  
- Distribution of hotel layout diagrams to aid investigation.  
- Coordination between Sacramento and Los Angeles FBI offices to share case files, photographic evidence, and FD-302 forms.  
- Interviews with hotel guests regarding their presence at the hotel and lack of knowledge about SIRIHAN or conspiracy.  

Key Organizations  
- Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI): Central to evidence collection, analysis, and coordination between Sacramento and Los Angeles offices.  
- Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD): Requested FBI assistance in the investigation.  
- District Attorney’s Office, Los Angeles County: Received information from FD-302 reports for legal proceedings.  
- California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV): Provided driver’s license records through Jay Morris.  
- United Farm Workers Organizing Committee (UFW): Involved in reviewing photographic evidence related to Delano labor events.  
- Kern County Sheriff’s Office: Consulted regarding potential witnesses and photographic evidence.

RFK Declassified Files

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