TELECOMMUNICATIONS OPERATIONS DIVISION WORK COPY UNCLASSIFIED Amendassy CANDERRA STATE 1. Please pass the following message to Lord C.sey from the President: Dear Lord Casey: I was deeply grateful for your telegrams. The knowledge that your countrymen share our grief at the tragic loss of Senator Kennedy is a source of great comfort and consolation to me and to my fellow Amerloms. P.L. 6-2-us kennedy Rotary Lyndon B. Johnson" 2. White House does not plan to release message, but has no objection to release by Governor General. 3. Following, FYI, is text of Governor General's message to the President. QTE: We share with you the shock and horror of this dreadful happening. Casey Governor-General. UNQTE. END EA/ANZ:CCChronerly 6/14/08 $2092 EA/ ANZ - Carleton C. Erower EA - Mr. Blackburn White House - S/S UNCLASSIFIED Corrections made on original green MUST be made on this and other FORM D5-322 8-65 Filmy work copies before delivery to Telecommunications Operations Division

Summary  
The document contains a collection of declassified U.S. Department of State telegrams, airgrams, and diplomatic correspondence detailing international reactions to the assassination of Senator Robert F. Kennedy on June 5, 1968. Messages were sent to foreign leaders including Lord Casey (Governor-General of Australia), Dr. Gerstemaier (Bundestag President of Germany), Willy Brandt (Foreign Minister of West Germany), Jorge Armíjo (Acting President of Costa Rica), Adam Malik (Indonesian Foreign Minister), and Paul Carachci (MP, Malta). These communications expressed U.S. government condolences, shared grief with the Kennedy family, and documented global media coverage, public mourning, and discussions about gun control, political violence, and societal unrest. Additional content includes diplomatic exchanges with Indonesia, Malta, France, Ethiopia, and other regions, highlighting international perceptions of American society and governance post-assassination. A fragmented summary also references RFK’s critical condition following an assassination attempt in Los Angeles on June 6, 1968, with medical interventions at Good Samaritan Hospital. Some documents contain redacted social security numbers (SSNs) and nonsensical or garbled text, likely due to corruption or incomplete records.  

Key People  
- Robert F. Kennedy (assassinated June 5, 1968)  
- Lyndon B. Johnson (U.S. President)  
- Hubert H. Humphrey (Vice President)  
- Dean Rusk (Secretary of State)  
- Lord Casey (Governor-General of Australia)  
- Dr. Gerstemaier (Bundestag President, Germany)  
- Willy Brandt (Foreign Minister, West Germany)  
- Jorge Armíjo (Acting President, Costa Rica)  
- Adam Malik (Minister for Foreign Affairs, Indonesia)  
- Paul Carachci (MP, Malta)  
- Juan Landazuri (Peruvian Prime Minister)  
- Ardeshir Zahedi (Iranian Foreign Minister)  
- Nicolas Debrot (Governor of the Netherlands Antilles)  
- Martin O’Connor (Archbishop, Apostolic Nuncio for Malta)  
- Pope Paul VI  

Key Locations  
- Washington, D.C. (U.S.)  
- Australia (via Lord Casey)  
- Germany (West Germany and Bundestag)  
- Costa Rica (CABET)  
- Indonesia  
- Malta  
- Ethiopia (Addis Ababa)  
- Rome, Italy  
- Los Angeles, California  
- Good Samaritan Hospital (Pasadena)  
- Caracas, Venezuela  
- Lima, Peru  
- Tehran, Iran  
- Curacao (Netherlands Antilles)  
- Vallet, Malta  

Key Events  
1. Assassination of Senator Robert F. Kennedy in Los Angeles on June 5, 1968.  
2. U.S. government condolences sent to foreign leaders and the Kennedy family.  
3. International media coverage and public mourning in Malta, Ethiopia, Venezuela, Peru, Iran, and other regions.  
4. Discussions about gun control, political violence, and societal unrest following RFK’s death.  
5. Diplomatic exchanges regarding global perceptions of American society and governance.  
6. Assassination attempt on June 6, 1968, with RFK critically injured and treated at Good Samaritan Hospital.  
7. Public memorials, including a Requiem Mass in Rome by Archbishop Martin O’Connor.  
8. Editorials in Maltese-language newspapers condemning violence and linking the assassination to U.S. racial tensions and political instability.  

Key Organizations  
- U.S. Department of State  
- White House (U.S.)  
- German Bundestag  
- Costa Rican government (CABET)  
- Indonesian Ministry of Foreign Affairs  
- Malta Embassy/Consulate  
- Ethiopian media outlets (e.g., *Addis Ababa* newspaper)  
- Vatican (Apostolic Nuncio for Malta)  
- Caracas Municipal Council  
- Peruvian Government (Prime Minister Juan Landazuri)  
- Iranian Foreign Ministry  
- Netherlands Antilles Consulate  
- Senate (U.S.)  
- Supreme Court (U.S.)

RFK Declassified Files

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