ORIGIN/ACTION DEPARTMENT OF STATE 1.2 Peb 6.2 US AIRGRAM Kennydy REP AF FOR RM USE ONLY R/M/R 10 EUR FE A-200 UNCLASS IF IED NEA INR NO. HANDLING INDICATOR 5 TO Department of State (Office of Congressional Relations) RS/AN-File 2 FBO AID S/S $/S $/s $/A $/B $/F/B FRD FRO FROM AMembassy BRIDGETOWN DATE: July 1, 1968 INT LAB TAR SUBJECT: Senator Kennedy Assassination: Transmittal of Condolences TR XMB AIR REF 7/5- ARMY AIR 22 ARMY ARMY USIA NSA 3 The following two communications are enclosed for forwarding 3 to the Kennedy family: N/S 1. Letter from Frederick E. Miller, Buddies Pasteurized Milk, Tudor Street, Bridgetown, Barbados. 2. Poem written by Mrs. Florence Rock, "Fawminin," Bedford Avenue, Upper Bay Street, St. Michael, Barbadas. MANN ... 3 P.I. 2 29 Enclosures: as stated. L Otte mmoigles UNCLASSIF IED FOR DEPT USE ONLY FOM Drafted by: DCM:CPT/Aeh 7/1/68 Contents and Classification Approved by: Out Clearances:

Summary  
The documents detail U.S. government communications regarding condolences for Senator Robert F. Kennedy's assassination on June 5, 1968, following his death in Los Angeles. Messages were sent to the Kennedy family by foreign dignitaries, including Frederick E. Miller (Barbados), Mrs. Florence Rock (St. Michael, Barbados), New Zealand Governor General Sir Arthur Porritt, and Ghana’s Lieutenant-General Joseph A. Ankrah. U.S. President Lyndon B. Johnson responded with messages of sympathy to the Kennedy family and foreign leaders. The Department of State coordinated these communications, including telegrams and diplomatic notes, while noting that some documents contained errors or unclear text (e.g., "Fawminin" instead of "Feminine").  

Key People  
- Robert F. Kennedy (assassinated)  
- Lyndon B. Johnson (U.S. President)  
- Sir Arthur Porritt (New Zealand Governor General)  
- Joseph A. Ankrah (Chairman, National Liberation Council of Ghana)  
- Frederick E. Miller (Barbados)  
- Mrs. Florence Rock (St. Michael, Barbados)  
- Dean Rusk (U.S. Secretary of State)  
- Nicholas deB. Katzenbach (U.S. Deputy Secretary of State)  
- Charles Lucet (French Ambassador to the U.S.)  

Key Locations  
- Los Angeles (site of assassination)  
- Bridgetown, Barbados  
- St. Michael, Barbados  
- Wellington, New Zealand  
- Accra, Ghana  
- Washington, D.C. (U.S. Department of State and White House)  

Key Events  
- Assassination of Senator Robert F. Kennedy on June 5, 1968, in Los Angeles.  
- Transmission of condolence messages from foreign leaders to the U.S. government and the Kennedy family.  
- U.S. President Lyndon B. Johnson’s responses to condolences, including a telegram to Sir Arthur Porritt and Ghana’s Joseph A. Ankrah.  
- Diplomatic exchanges between the Department of State and foreign embassies (e.g., France, New Zealand, Ghana) regarding the assassination.  
- Coordination of condolence messages via telegrams and diplomatic notes, with some documents containing typographical errors or unclear text.  

Key Organizations  
- U.S. Department of State  
- White House (U.S. President’s office)  
- National Liberation Council of Ghana  
- Embassy of France in the United States  
- Embassy of Ghana in Washington, D.C.  
- Embassy of Barbados in Bridgetown

RFK Declassified Files

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