Summary:  
The document contains records of international responses to the assassination of Robert F. Kennedy (RFK) on June 5–6, 1968. A Republic of Panama National Assembly Resolution No. 3 (June 17, 1968) condemns the attack on RFK in Los Angeles on June 4, 1968, and expresses condolences for his death. The resolution was transmitted by the Panamanian Embassy to the U.S. Department of State for delivery to Congress. Additional records include a Department of State cablegram detailing expressions of sympathy from Chile’s Supreme Court (June 11, 1968) and South Vietnam’s House of Representatives (June 9, 1968). These messages were forwarded to the U.S. Senate, with suggestions for replies. The documents also reference press coverage in Tegucigalpa and San Pedro Sula, including a memorial service organized by local entities. Separate records note condolences from Zambia, France, Panama, and Cameroon following RFK’s death on June 5, 1968. Zambian President Kenneth Kaunda conveyed messages via the Lusaka embassy; French officials sent condolences to Mrs. Kennedy, referencing her husband’s public service; a condolence book was compiled in Douala, Cameroon; and Panama passed Resolution No. 3 (June 17, 1968) expressing condolences to the U.S. Senate and Kennedy family. The Department of State managed these communications, forwarding messages to Congress and Mrs. Kennedy.  

Key People:  
- Robert F. Kennedy (assassinated June 5–6, 1968)  
- Joseph P. Kennedy (father of RFK; died November 19, 1969)  
- Kenneth D. Kaunda (President of Zambia)  
- Carlos Agustín Arias (Chairman of Panama’s National Assembly)  
- Alberto Arango (Secretary General of Panama’s National Assembly)  
- Mrs. Robert F. Kennedy (widow of RFK)  
- Hubert H. Humphrey (U.S. Vice President, suggested reply recipient)  
- Osvaldo Illanes Benitez (President of Chile’s Supreme Court)  
- Nguyen Ba Luong (President of South Vietnam’s House of Representatives)  

Key Locations:  
- Los Angeles, California (assassination site)  
- Lusaka, Zambia (Zambian Ministry of Foreign Affairs)  
- Paris, France (U.S. Embassy)  
- Douala, Cameroon (American Consulate and Cultural Center)  
- Panama City, Panama (Panamanian National Assembly)  
- Tegucigalpa, Honduras (memorial service and press coverage)  
- San Pedro Sula, Honduras (memorial service and press coverage)  
- Santiago, Chile (Chilean Supreme Court)  

Key Events:  
- Assassination of Senator Robert F. Kennedy on June 5–6, 1968, in Los Angeles.  
- Panama’s National Assembly Resolution No. 3 (June 17, 1968) condemning the attack and expressing condolences.  
- Chile’s Supreme Court issuing a condolence message (June 11, 1968).  
- South Vietnam’s House of Representatives sending a condolence cablegram (June 9, 1968).  
- Condolence messages from Zambian President Kenneth Kaunda to the Kennedy family via Lusaka embassy.  
- French officials’ condolences to Mrs. Robert F. Kennedy, acknowledging her husband’s contributions.  
- Compilation of a condolence book in Douala, Cameroon, following RFK’s death.  
- Memorial services and press coverage in Tegucigalpa and San Pedro Sula.  

Key Organizations:  
- United States Department of State  
- Zambian Ministry of Foreign Affairs  
- Panamanian National Assembly  
- American Embassy in Paris  
- American Consulate in Douala, Cameroon  
- Chilean Supreme Court  
- South Vietnamese House of Representatives  
- U.S. Senate (recipient of condolence messages)

RFK Declassified Files

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