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Summary:  
The documents detail FBI and LAPD investigations into individuals associated with Robert F. Kennedy’s assassination, including witness accounts, suspect identifications, and law enforcement coordination. Crispin Curiel Gonzalez, a juvenile under probation supervision in Los Angeles, was linked to narcotics smuggling between El Paso, Texas, and Mexico. His interactions with authorities, including a telephone conversation with Mr. Windanday, were documented. Wallace Turner, a New York Times correspondent, reported witnessing gunshots and a struggle at the Ambassador Hotel during RFK’s arrival on June 5, 1968, involving Roosevelt Greer and a man later identified as Sirhan. Harold Baldwin described being kidnapped in June 1968 by a man resembling Sirhan, who used a black automatic pistol. The FBI sought to identify suspects through photographic evidence and witness interviews. Additional records reference Sirhan Sirhan as the alleged assassin, with witnesses like Walter Crowe, Thomas D. Good, and Jerry Owen providing accounts of his movements prior to the assassination. Threats against witnesses, including anonymous calls warning Jerry Owen, were noted. Coordination between FBI, LAPD, Secret Service, and local agencies was emphasized, alongside efforts to trace phone calls linked to the investigation. Jerry Owen’s legal history, including arrests for disorderly conduct and embezzlement, and his association with religious groups and high-profile clients like Caryl Chessman, were also documented. A polygraph examination of Owen in July 1968 indicated he lied about having Sirian B. Sirhan ride with him. The Organization of Arab Students (OAS) issued disclaimers denying affiliations with individuals under investigation.  

Key People:  
- **Crispin Curiel Gonzalez** – Juvenile under probation supervision; alleged narcotics smuggler between El Paso and Mexico.  
- **Mr. Windanday** – Los Angeles County Probation Department official who interacted with Gonzalez.  
- **Wallace Turner** – New York Times correspondent present at the Ambassador Hotel during RFK’s arrival, witnessed gunshots and a struggle involving Greer and Sirhan.  
- **Roosevelt Greer** – Individual involved in a struggle at the Ambassador Hotel.  
- **Sirhan** – Identified as the shooter; described by Baldwin and others.  
- **Harold Baldwin** – Victim of kidnapping in June 1968, described the kidnapper’s appearance and weapon.  
- **Sirhan Sirhan** – Alleged assassin of RFK; central figure in multiple witness accounts.  
- **Walter Crowe** – Witness who allegedly saw Sirhan with two men and a girl prior to the assassination.  
- **Thomas D. Good** – Friend of Sirhan interviewed by FBI agents, discussed left-wing connections.  
- **Jerry Owen** – Subject of interviews; had legal history including arrests for disorderly conduct and embezzlement.  
- **George T. Davis** – Attorney representing Jerry Owen; defended clients like Caryl Chessman.  
- **Lt. Lyle Sandlin** – LAPD officer involved in initial contact with Owen.  
- **Aubrey Grossman** – Attorney representing Thomas D. Good, criticized FBI investigation methods.  
- **George Galloway** and **Stanley Fewster** – FBI agents involved in witness interviews.  
- **Sirian B. Sirhan** – Mentioned in polygraph examination context; possibly a pseudonym or alias.  

Key Locations:  
- **Los Angeles, California** – Central to juvenile probation records, MPR, Ambassador Hotel, and LAPD/LAPD investigations.  
- **Boys Oasis (4089 Harper Lake, Minckley)** – Juvenile residence for Gonzalez.  
- **Manhattan Project Residence (MPR), 600 South Van Ness Avenue** – Juvenile facility where Gonzalez resided.  
- **Ambassador Hotel, Los Angeles** – Site of RFK’s arrival and the assassination.  
- **Emeryville, California** – Location of Baldwin’s kidnapping.  
- **San Francisco, California** – Home to FBI office and Secret Service coordination.  
- **Napa County, California** – Where Jerry Owen was staying at the Ben Hardister Ranch.  
- **Palo Alto, California** – Site of a planned meeting between Jerry Owen and an LAPD detective (L.L. Sandlin).  
- **Muncie, Indiana** – Mentioned in phone number tracing related to assassination investigation.  

Key Events:  
- **Gonzalez’s arrest, probation supervision, and multiple escapes from juvenile facilities (1967–1968)**.  
- **Alleged narcotics smuggling activities between El Paso and Mexico involving Gonzalez**.  
- **Shinoff’s attendance at a Peace and Freedom Party meeting in Hollywood and his account of the Duarte incident**.  
- **Turner’s presence at the Ambassador Hotel during RFK’s arrival, witnessing gunshots and a struggle involving Greer and Sirhan**.  
- **Baldwin’s kidnapping in June 1968, including description of the kidnapper and weapon used**.  
- **FBI efforts to identify suspects through photographic evidence and witness interviews**.  
- **Assassination of Robert F. Kennedy on June 5, 1968, at the Ambassador Hotel**.  
- **Witness interviews by FBI and LAPD, including Thomas D. Good, Walter Crowe, and Jerry Owen**.  
- **Threats against witnesses**: Anonymous calls warning Jerry Owen and others of potential harm**.  
- **Phone call tracing efforts to identify the origin of a call linked to the assassination investigation, involving numbers in Muncie, Indiana**.  
- **Coordination between FBI, LAPD, Secret Service, and local police departments exchanging information on the case**.  
- **July 1–3, 1968: FBI efforts to contact Jerry Owen via George T. Davis; failed appointments and polygraph examination**.  
- **Polygraph results indicating Owen lied about Sirian B. Sirhan’s involvement**.  
- **OAS disclaimers denying affiliations with individuals like Sirian B. Sirhan**.  

Key Organizations:  
- **Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)** – Conducted investigations into Gonzalez, Shinoff, Turner, Sirhan, and Owen; coordinated with other agencies.  
- **Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD)** – Involved in narcotics investigations, witness interviews, and the Ambassador Hotel incident.  
- **Los Angeles County Probation Department** – Supervised Gonzalez’s juvenile status.  
- **Secret Service** – Collaborated with FBI to gather information on the assassination.  
- **Organization of Arab Students (OAS)** – Issued disclaimers regarding affiliations with individuals under investigation.

RFK Declassified Files

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