</s>UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT Memor.dum TO DATE: 9/16/68 SAC, CHICAGO FRO.D.SAC. LOS ANGELES (56-156) SUBJECT. KPNSALE 00: LOS ANGELES RO: Mrs. IRVING CHERRY - Y69.4010 729 Sheridan Road Evansville Illinois tered guest at the Ambassador Hotel, Los Angeles, California. On 6/1/68 tho above-captioned person was a regis- At 12:15 A.M. on 6/6/68, STIRIAN B. SHIRIAN, at the conclusion of a victory rally by the late Senator ROBERT P. KENNEDY (D-D-Verdi), in the kitchen area leading off the Embassy Baller York), and killed Senator KENNedy, utilizing a . 22 caliber revolver. The Los Angeles Police Department requested the assistance of the Bureau in the location and interview of guests of the hotel an an effort to determine whether or not any of the guests might be in possession of any information concerning a possible conspiracy, might know SIRIAN or might have soon him about the hotel on the night of 6/11/68. All information, negative as positive, should be incorporated into an PD-302, all information is being dis- seminated to the District Attorney, Los Angeles County, in report form, such reports being prepared by Los Angeles. Trial date is tentative set for the first part of November 1968, and it would be appreciated for the lead is covered in an expedite fashion, and assistance, there is enclosed a diagram of FD-30 should be submitted. 22 copies of FD.30 should for the shooting. - Chicago (encl. 1y - Los Angeles W/N/1el (3) 89-61-116 Eranuto SEP1919-1/6 Cass ausgus Boc 2025 RELEASE UNDER E.O. 14176

Summary  
The documents detail FBI and Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) investigations into the assassination of Senator Robert F. Kennedy on June 5 or June 6, 1968, at the Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles. Sirhan B. Sirhan is identified as the perpetrator who shot Kennedy in the kitchen area adjacent to the Embassy Ballroom using a .22 caliber revolver. The LAPD requested FBI assistance to interview hotel guests and gather information about potential conspiracies or sightings of Sirhan on June 5/6, 1968. Information was compiled into reports (FD-302) for the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s office, with trial dates tentatively set for November–December 1968. Diagrams of the hotel’s kitchen area and shooting location were included. Discrepancies in dates (June 5 vs. June 6) and names (Sirian B. Stirhan vs. Sirhan B. Sirhan) are noted across documents.  

Key People  
- **Robert F. Kennedy** (victim, Senator)  
- **Sirhan B. Sirhan** (perpetrator, .22 caliber revolver)  
- **Mrs. Emile Gilbert** (hotel reservations clerk in Chicago)  
- **Mrs. Irving Cherry** (hotel guest in Los Angeles)  
- **Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Kraft** (Hall Syndicate, Chicago)  
- **Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD)**  
- **Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)**  
- **Los Angeles County District Attorney’s office**  

Key Locations  
- **Ambassador Hotel, Los Angeles, California**: Site of the assassination; kitchen area, Embassy Ballroom, and serving rooms.  
- **Chicago, Illinois**: Home to Gilbert Hotel Reservations and Hall Syndicate.  
- **Evanston, Illinois**: Location of Greyhound Tours (referenced in travel records).  

Key Events  
- **June 5/6, 1968**: Senator Robert F. Kennedy was shot and killed at the Ambassador Hotel by Sirhan B. Sirhan.  
- FBI and LAPD collaboration to investigate hotel guests for potential witness information or conspiracies.  
- Preparation of FD-302 forms for trial proceedings (tentatively scheduled for November–December 1968).  
- Diagrams of the hotel’s kitchen area and shooting location provided for investigative reference.  
- Discrepancies in dates (June 5 vs. June 6) and names (Sirian B. Stirhan vs. Sirhan B. Sirhan) noted across documents.  

Key Organizations  
- **Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)**: Conducted interviews, compiled reports (FD-302), and coordinated with LAPD.  
- **Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD)**: Requested FBI assistance in investigating witnesses and potential conspiracies.  
- **Los Angeles County District Attorney’s office**: Received investigative reports for trial preparation.

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