</s>BOX NO. 4 FoideK NO. 82 Photography of exhibit 19: Transcript of grand jury proceedings People us. Siran Sitton 1 RPK Assassination 2017-0108 7 June. 1965 part 1

Summary  
The document compiles testimony and evidence from grand jury proceedings in Los Angeles County regarding the assassination of Senator Robert F. Kennedy at the Ambassador Hotel on June 5, 1968. Sirhan Bishara Sirhan was charged as the defendant, with proceedings held on June 7, 1968, to assess probable cause. Testimony included accounts from Paul Ziffren, a friend of Kennedy; Dr. Henry M. Cuneo, who described Kennedy’s medical treatment at Good Samaritan Hospital; and Dr. Thomas T. Noguchi, the Los Angeles County Chief Medical Examiner, who conducted an autopsy revealing three gunshot wounds: one to the head (fatal), another in the armpit, and a third near the sixth cervical vertebra. Military pathologists, including Colonel Pierre Finck, Commander Charles Stahl, and Dr. Kenneth Earle, participated in the autopsy analysis. Sergeant Bill Jordan of the Los Angeles Police Department handled evidence, including a bullet recovered from the back wound. Irwin Stroll, a security guard at the hotel on June 4, 1968, detailed RFK’s movement through the Embassy Room and interactions with Jesse Unruh, Pierre Salinger, and Stephen Smith, who coordinated his procession. Sergeant Albert J. LaVallee provided a diagram of the Ambassador Hotel’s second-floor kitchen area, where the assassination occurred.  

Key People  
- Sirhan Bishara Sirhan: Defendant accused of assassinating RFK and others at the hotel.  
- Robert F. Kennedy: U.S. Senator killed during a campaign event at the Ambassador Hotel.  
- Paul Ziffren: Friend of Kennedy who testified about his relationship with the senator.  
- Dr. Henry M. Cune, Dr. Abraham T. Lu, Dr. John E. Holloway: Medical personnel involved in Kennedy’s treatment and autopsy.  
- Dr. Thomas T. Noguchi: Chief Medical Examiner for Los Angeles County, conducted the autopsy.  
- Irwin Stroll: Security guard at the Ambassador Hotel during RFK’s visit on June 4, 1968.  
- Stephen Smith: Brother-in-law of RFK and coordinator of his procession.  
- Jesse Unruh: Political figure present during RFK’s speech.  
- Pierre Salinger: Press secretary to RFK, present at the event.  
- Sergeant Bill Jordan: Los Angeles Police Department detective handling evidence.  
- Sergeant Albert J. LaVallee: Los Angeles Police Department officer who provided a diagram of the hotel’s second-floor kitchen area.  
- Colonel Pierre Finck, Commander Charles Stahl, Dr. Kenneth Earle: Military pathologists involved in autopsy analysis.  

Key Locations  
- Ambassador Hotel, Los Angeles, California: Site of RFK’s assassination and the grand jury investigation.  
- Good Samaritan Hospital, Los Angeles, California: Where Kennedy was treated after being shot and where the autopsy was conducted.  
- Embassy Room: Specific area within the hotel where Stroll was stationed during RFK’s visit.  
- Second-floor kitchen area: Location of the assassination, diagrammed by LaVallee.  
- Stage Anteeroom, Fall Ramp: Marked locations referenced in testimony about the hotel layout.  

Key Events  
- June 5, 1968: Shooting of Senator Robert F. Kennedy and others at the Ambassador Hotel following a Democratic primary election.  
- June 7, 1968: Grand jury proceedings to determine probable cause against Sirhan Bishara Sirhan for the assassination.  
- Medical treatment of Kennedy at Good Samaritan Hospital, including tracheostomy and craniotomy procedures.  
- Autopsy conducted by Dr. Thomas T. Noguchi on June 6, 1968, revealing three gunshot wounds with varying degrees of lethality.  
- Testimony from Irwin Stroll about RFK’s movement through the hotel, interactions with key figures, and the layout of the Embassy Room.  
- Military pathologists’ analysis of ballistic evidence and Kennedy’s injuries during the autopsy.  
- Creation of a diagram by Sergeant LaVallee to illustrate the assassination location within the hotel.  

Key Organizations  
- Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office: Led the investigation into RFK’s assassination.  
- Grand Jury of Los Angeles County: Conducted proceedings to evaluate evidence against Sirhan Bishara Sirhan.  
- Los Angeles County Medical Examiner’s Office: Performed the autopsy on Kennedy.  
- Los Angeles Police Department: Handled evidence and provided testimony from Sergeant Jordan and LaVallee.  
- Armed Forces Institute of Pathology: Military pathologists (Finck, Stahl, Earle) involved in forensic analysis.

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