</s>Case Number: 80-SF-607 Serial(s): 181,185-189,191-199 2025 RELEASE UNDER E.O. 14176

Summary  
The documents include communications between SAC PRICE and law enforcement agencies regarding invitations for Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy to speak at the Peace Officers' Association of California’s 43rd Annual Conference in San Francisco (May 1963), logistical arrangements, and Kennedy’s planned visits to Los Angeles (February 12, 1963) and Berkeley (February 2–3, 1963). A canceled "INDONESIA-1963" seminar at the Claremont Hotel is noted. Fragmented newspaper clippings reference a Teamster Union plot to assassinate RFK in September 1962, discussions of plastic explosives used in potential attacks, and Kennedy’s yacht outing in 1962. Later entries include FD-350 forms referencing a "plot to kill Bob Kennedy" involving Teamster officials, allegations linking RFK to Marilyn Monroe’s death via *The Strange Death of Marilyn Monroe* book, and FBI investigations into these claims. A secret command post in Atlantic City is mentioned for Democratic nomination strategies, with interactions between RFK and state officials like Samuel Stratton and William McKenney. Unrelated mentions include political campaigns, ballot systems, and legal cases involving Gov. Francis X. Bellotti and the Peabody family.  

Key People  
- Robert F. Kennedy (Attorney General of the United States)  
- SAC PRICE (Special Agent in Charge, FBI San Francisco)  
- ED GUTHMAN (Assistant Attorney General)  
- Jack Rosenthal (First Assistant to ED GUTHMAN, Press Secretary)  
- R. S. SEARS (President, Peace Officers' Association of California)  
- Merrill GAFFNEY (Executive Secretary, Peace Officers' Association)  
- Grady Partin (Attorney General’s office personnel)  
- Sam Houston/Sam Hain (Potential associates in Teamster plot)  
- Herb Caen (Author)  
- Frank A. Cappell (Book author, *The Strange Death of Marilyn Monroe*)  
- Samuel Stratton (State official, Atlantic City command post)  
- William McKenney (State official, Atlantic City command post)  
- Gov. Francis X. Bellotti  
- Gov. Peabody  

Key Locations  
- San Francisco, California (Peace Officers' Association conference, YWCA venue for Indonesia seminar)  
- Los Angeles, California (Kennedy’s planned visit)  
- Berkeley, California (Claremont Hotel, Indonesia seminar banquet)  
- Baton Rouge, Louisiana (Mentioned in context of a Teamster plot)  
- Atlantic City, New Jersey (Secret command post for Democratic nominations)  
- Boston, Massachusetts  
- St. Augustine, Florida  
- New York (E. Bay)  

Key Events  
- Peace Officers' Association’s 43rd Annual Conference (May 1963, San Francisco)  
- "INDONESIA-1963" seminar (February 2–3, 1963, Berkeley)  
- Kennedy’s planned yacht outing in 1962 (fragmented details about a boat and potential involvement of others)  
- Teamster Union plot to assassinate RFK (September 1962, referenced in fragmented documents)  
- Alleged plot to kill Bob Kennedy involving Teamster officials and explosives  
- Publication of *The Strange Death of Marilyn Monroe* linking RFK to Monroe’s death  
- FBI investigation into claims about RFK’s connection to Monroe’s death  
- Secret command post setup by RFK in Atlantic City for Democratic nomination strategies  
- Political campaigns and ballot system critiques involving Bellotti and Peabody  

Key Organizations  
- Peace Officers' Association of California  
- Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)  
- Department of Justice  
- Teamsters Union  
- Democratic Party (state and national levels)  
- Center for Southeast Asia Studies, University of California  
- *San Francisco Chronicle*  
- *S.F. News Call* (newspaper)

RFK Declassified Files

80-sf-607_sec_000_ser181_185-189_191-199.pdf

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