</s>Case Number: 65-LA-115378-IA Serial(s): IAI 2025 RELEASE UNDER E.O. 14176

Summary:  
The document details an FBI investigation into typewritten specimens linked to a letter signed by "SHARIF B. SIRHAN" in November 1968. The FBI Laboratory was requested to analyze type similarities between the letter and samples from a Royal typewriter (Serial Number KH 17376869) located at 666 East Howard Street, Pasadena, California. The letter, which includes questions about Palestinian land rights and Zionist policies, is referenced in the context of an investigation into potential threats or connections to political figures. The document also contains unrelated text discussing anti-Zionist sentiments, references to U.S. political figures like Richard Nixon and Hubert Humphrey, and additional typewriter specimens from another location (696 East Howard Street, Pasadena).  

Key People:  
- SHARIF B. SIRHAN (name used on a letter under investigation)  
- Mr. Richard Nixon (U.S. President at the time)  
- Mr. Hubert Humphrey (U.S. Vice President at the time)  
- SA JOSEPH DOYLE POWELL (FBI special agent involved in specimen collection)  

Key Locations:  
- 666 East Howard Street, Pasadena, California (typewriter location)  
- 696 East Howard Street, Pasadena, California (additional typewriter location)  
- Washington, D.C. (reference to National Headquarters)  

Key Events:  
- FBI Laboratory analysis of typewritten specimens from a Royal typewriter linked to a letter signed by SHARIF B. SIRHAN  
- Investigation into potential connections between the letter and political figures, including references to Robert F. Kennedy’s assassination context  
- Collection of stencil specifications and typewriter samples for forensic comparison  

Key Organizations:  
- Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)  
- National Headquarters (referenced in document headers)

RFK Declassified Files

65-la-115378-1a_sec_000_ser_1a1.pdf

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