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Summary  
The documents detail evidence inventory records and chain-of-custody logs related to the RFK assassination investigation. Items include photographic negatives of Sirhan B. Sirhan’s incarceration cell, press releases from LASO, two paperback books titled "KENNEDY AND SIRHAN-WHY?" acquired in 1968–1969, and photographs of the Ambassador Hotel, crowd scenes, and autopsy procedures. Evidence was collected by LAPD-Sgt. Neilson and FBI agents, stored at locations such as Playa Vista ECC and ECR1, and later transferred to FBI HQ for preservation under Executive Order 14176. Chain-of-custody records reference transfers between agencies, including the FBI Experience museum, with some items marked "retained for litigation."  

Key People  
- Robert F. Kennedy (RFK): Central figure; photographs document his 1968 speech at Temple Isaiah and his assassination at the Ambassador Hotel.  
- Sirhan B. Sirhan: Arrested in 1968; his incarceration cell is depicted in photographic evidence.  
- Virginia Guy: Photographer who captured images at the Ambassador Hotel and Good Samaritan Hospital.  
- Bob Schultz: Associated with a photo believed to depict Sirhan at the Ambassador Hotel.  
- Stephen Fisch: Supplier of film strips for RFK’s speech photographs.  
- Sgt. Neilson (LAPD): Involved in evidence collection.  
- SA R.J. La Jeunesse: Submitter of evidence to FBI.  
- FBI Experience Curator: Requested non-X-ray shipping for preserved items.  
- Richard Pollard: Life Magazine photo editor who provided assassination scene photographs.  
- Peter Spencer Berkson and Bill Eppridge: Freelance photographers for Life Magazine.  
- SA Joe Powell & Amadee Richards Jr.: Submitted Pasadena Police Department records related to suspects.  

Key Locations  
- Ambassador Hotel, Los Angeles: Site of RFK’s assassination on June 5, 1968; referenced in photographs and evidence logs.  
- Good Samaritan Hospital, Los Angeles: Location where RFK was taken after the shooting.  
- Temple Isaiah, Los Angeles: Site of RFK’s 1968 speech documented in photos.  
- Playa Vista ECC (Los Angeles): Storage location for evidence items.  
- ECR1 (Los Angeles): Storage site for evidence.  
- Pasadena, California: Home to records related to potential suspects.  
- Los Angeles FBI Evidence Office: Repository for collected materials.  
- Washington, DC: Destination for preserved evidence under Executive Order 14176.  

Key Events  
- Assassination of Robert F. Kennedy at the Ambassador Hotel on June 5, 1968.  
- Collection and seizure of photographic evidence by LAPD and FBI in June 1968.  
- Autopsy procedures conducted by LAPD, documented in photographs.  
- Acquisition of books about RFK and Sirhan (1968–1969).  
- Chain-of-custody transfers between agencies (1968–2025), including FBI Experience museum personnel.  
- Request to send evidence to FBI HQ for historical preservation under Executive Order 14176 (2025).  
- Retention of evidence for litigation purposes.  

Key Organizations  
- Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI): Primary agency involved in evidence collection, custody, and documentation; requested non-X-ray shipping for preserved items.  
- Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD): Seized and stored evidence; provided property acquisition details.  
- Life Magazine: Purchased photographs taken by freelance photographers at the scene.  
- LASO (Los Angeles Sheriff’s Office): Referenced in press releases related to evidence.  
- FBI Experience (museum division): Requested preservation protocols for historical artifacts.

RFK Declassified Files

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