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Summary  
The documents detail evidence chain-of-custody records and inventory logs from the RFK assassination investigation, spanning July 1968. Key items include: **Evidence Item 1854**, a travel itinerary for RFK’s March–June 1968 Oregon and California trip collected by Hugh J. McDonald (Press Secretary) on July 1, 1968; **Evidence Item 1856**, six 8x10 photographs of unidentified individuals at Arab demonstrations near the United Nations Building in New York, collected by Grant Holcomb (CBS-KNXT) on July 3, 1968; **Evidence Item 1859**, LAPD reports on latent fingerprints and ballistics exams from July 8, 1968; **Evidence Item 1860**, certified copies of Sirhan B. Sirhan’s driver’s license and related documents (e.g., custody statement for minor) collected by Jay Morris (DMV) on July 17, 1968; and **Evidence Item 1861**, a photograph of RFK immediately post-assassination showing an unknown individual’s arm at 12:15 PM, taken by Richard Drew for *Independent Star News* in Pasadena. Additional items include shell casings from .22 caliber firearms with firing pin indentations linked to Sirhan’s weapon, manuscripts such as "The Killing of Robert F. Kennedy" by Jack Kimbrough and Garth M. Young, and a screen play by Ananke Productions. Evidence was collected by LAPD agents (e.g., Sgt. Mike Nielen, Capt. D.M. Martin), transferred to FBI custody via chain-of-custody logs with timestamps and agency signatures, and retained due to pending litigation at Los Angeles storage locations like Playa Vista ECC.  

Key People  
- Robert F. Kennedy (RFK)  
- Hugh J. McDonald (Press Secretary to Sen. RFK)  
- Grant Holcomb (CBS-KNXT)  
- Sgt. Mike Nielen (LAP, evidence collector)  
- Jay Morris (DMV, driver’s license records)  
- Sirhan B. Sirhan (assassin, subject of firearm evidence)  
- Richard Drew (photographer for *Independent Star News*)  
- Jack Kimbrough, Garth M. Young (manuscript authors)  
- Walter Winchell (received material from Ted Charmock, allegedly news release about Sirhan and crowd photos at Ambassador Hotel)  
- Sgt. Mike Neilsen, Capt. D.M. Martin (LAPD agents involved in evidence collection)  

Key Locations  
- Los Angeles, CA (evidence storage, LAPD, FBI, Playa Vista ECC)  
- New York, NY (United Nations Building, Arab demonstrations)  
- Pasadena, CA (*Independent Star News* location)  
- Van Nuys, CA (DMV)  
- Ambassador Hotel (referenced in crowd photos related to Sirhan)  

Key Events  
- RFK’s travel itinerary for Oregon and California (March–June 1968)  
- Arab demonstrations near the United Nations Building in New York  
- LAPD fingerprint and ballistics examinations of evidence  
- Collection of Sirhan B. Sirhan’s driver’s license records  
- Photography of RFK immediately post-assassination by Richard Drew  
- Transfer of physical evidence (shell casings, photographs) to FBI custody via chain-of-custody logs  
- Retention of items due to pending litigation and serialized inventory records  
- Acquisition of manuscripts and screenplays related to the assassination  

Key Organizations  
- Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) – received evidence via serial transfer processes  
- Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) – responsible for initial evidence collection  
- California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) – provided driver’s license records  
- CBS-KNXT (media outlet, Grant Holcomb)  
- U.S. District Court – referenced in administrative records for property retention justification  
- Ananke Productions – screen play related to the assassination

RFK Declassified Files

89-la-156-1a_sec_001_ser_1a1--part_7_of_7.pdf

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