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================================================== Page 1 ================================================== 645.'.U OF EW:OP; MFRS COmME ER 3.Un 17 AI !1 20 T?ARTMENT OF STATE ================================================== Page 2 ================================================== origin/ AcTion DEP ARTMENT OF STATE PoL b: usikennedy EJkL Rc8ert F RM R REP AJRGRAM xRlPL ?1ARA B zsR FOR Rm USE ONLY ARa EUR FE 4-2260 UNCLASSIFIED NEA CU InR No, HaNdLinG INdicator 5 I0 To Department of State-WASHINCFQN 5 [INFO American Embassy-TEL AVIV , USUN, AMAN FBo Mj EK FIp 10 Agr com FRB FROM American Embassy-PARIS DATE: 6/13/68 IRT LAB TAR SUBJECT Le Monde on Kennedy Assassination and Israel TR XMB AiR REF Army Cia NAvY 3 20 5 035 USiA NSA Le Monde on June 7 carried a frontpage editorial relating the 341_ 3 assassination of Robert KENNEDY to the bitterness which exists InSc in the Middle East following the Israeli victory of last June. It ends with the phrase that "most of the Arab states, as one can see, 7 (h have significantly moder ed their attitude since the War of June. But their positions remain still very far from those of the Israeli Government. (Enclosure #1) In another article in the same issue, Le Monde' s Philippe BEN mentioned that Sirhan SIRHAN had carried with him an article criticizing recent declarations made by Robert Kennedy in favor of Israel and that one of two notebooks found at his domicile con - tained the notation, "Kennedy must die before June 5, 1968. " Ben also reported that both notebooks written in Sirhan' $ hand dealt entirely with the Arab-Israeli War. Ben reported further that Sirhan had always refused to take American nationality and con- 1 sidered himself a Palestinian. Several members of his family had been assa8sinated at the time of the first Israeli-Arab conflict: 4 In the June 9 issue, Le Monde declared that its correspondent in Tel Aviv, Andre SCEMAMA, had reported indignation in Israeli political circles at the June 7 Le Monde editorial. Le Monde said that perusal of the integral text by Mr. Abba EBAN and his colleagues would permit them to convince themselves that Le Monde in n0 way sought to excuse the act of the assassin which it qualified as a UNCLASSIFIED FQR DEPI_USE ONLX ForM DS - 323 Io Out 02 "Drafred 6y: Contento Nod Milctrioa Approved by: POL:SHMcCMMtic rm 6/12/68 POL:RFun) Veer Cicarances: ================================================== Page 3 ================================================== 0FERJ COi Mui#c # 44 0: 2 5 #tsF:! Qf STATE ================================================== Page 4 ================================================== UNCLASSIFIED Page 2 of Airgram A-2260 from Embassy-PARIS a9 criminal nor to attribute it even indirectly to Israel. It had sought only to try to explain it: Le Monde said that "to those who accuse Le_Monde of becoming a spokesman for the Arab thesis, we permit ourgelves to mention that Arab authorities, conscious of the prejudice that the affair risks causing them in American opinion, are trying, to the contrary, to acceptance for the idea that Sirhan was not really Rlestinian or that his hand was armed by some conspiracy: in any case, that the murder had nothing to do with the declarations of the Senator from New York on the Israeli problem which Philippe Ben had(nevertheless) drawn attention to in the same issue of Le_Monde' with clarity. " Le_Mondefurther reported that the Communigt press in Moscow, as in Paris , denounced the effort of the Mayor of Los Angeles to present the assassin as an Arab nationalist. Le Monde contends, tell the truth, the act of Sirhan, like the attacke of El Fattah and the frontier incidents, now daily occurrences, show to what point the Arab-Israeli conflict has traumatized peoples' minds ; if one doesn't attack the cause of thi8 traumatism, there will not be peace in the Middle East for a time. This is what one has not ceased to write nor shall one fail to cotinue to write in the columns of this paper. " A further frontpage editorial entitled, "Too Promised Land" appeared in the June 1l issue (Enclosure #2). This editorial develops Le_Monde'€ earlier theme that it is "necessary to disarm hate, to overcome obstacles , to find, in a word, the way to peoples' hearts, T and farther in deploring resorting to force, "What did NASSER by blocking the Straits of Tiran, if not to see the Star of David float over the Suez Canal ?" And , "What did Israel by choosing, the after a victory which opened to it enormous possibilities , the path of intransigeance and not that of magnanimity? Nahum GOLDMANN just declared in Jerusalem before the International Zionist Congress that the diplomatic position of the Jewish State had considerably weakened. "1 UNCLASSIFIED quite gain "to long on, gain gain day ================================================== Page 5 ================================================== UNCLASSIFIED Page 3 of Airgram A-2260 from Embassy-PARIS Le Monde continued, "The ruins of 20 empires attest to the contrary: that what i9 built by force, shall one be swept away by force. " In further support of this thesis,_ Le Monde said, in explain that hate had reached unbelievable S ummits , that to "contest this, to think, contrary to Arab and Communist propaganda, that it (ht e) could be at the origin of the criminal gesture of Sirhan Sirhan in no way means that one excuses it. Real passion and sick suspicion have taken charge of many minds if s0 moderate man as Mr. Abba Eban could be able to believe the contrary. " WALLNER Enclogures #l and #2 5 Articles from Le Monde as stated above. UNCLASSIFIED day ing ================================================== Page 6 ================================================== ENCLOSURE #l to Airgram A-2260 from LE MONDE June 7, 1968 Embaes PARIS M 'ne manquera pas d6 Iecteurs ponc. nouS ecrire que %ezt E Jen- gag0 de boy scout: Peut atre; mals la)superioriti de cetto me- thode sur les autres est qu'on ne Fa pas encore esbayee; alors que TERRE TROP PROMISE Peohco des autres eetpetent. Qua gagpe lopresident Nasser 0 blo - quer Jes detroits deTlran, sinon de volr Fetoile de Davld flotter MI n'est pas frequent qu'un bul- sur le canal de 2 Qu'a gagne letin de Petranger prenne pour Ierael 2 choisir; au lendemaln point de depart un autre bulletin d'une vctotre qul lut ouvrait de retranger: Mais Il n'est pas Ire- denormes poseibilites; La vole de quent non plus qu'un ministre des Fntranslecance ct non celle de Ia afaires' 6trangeres qualifie celui-ci magnanlmlte 2 C ebt M Nahum de provocant et que son ambassa - Goldmann qul vlent de declarer & deur # Parl8 prenne la plume pour Jerusalem devant le congres sio - Indlquer au dtrecteur du < Monde > plbto Internatlonal que Ja posi - Ce serait seyant > decrire: ton dplomatlque de FEtat Julf Cette emotion ne s'explique que retaft conelderablement affalbile: parce que le sujet de Farticle etalt Aulourd hul, plus que jamais, le conflit du Moyen-Orlent, de tous on nesonge, de part et dautre, les drames que connait notre pla - qu* ebsayer de falre ceder Fad- nete celui qui souleve, pour des rai- verbairo: Dans k ca5 des Arabes, sons dont k ralson, certes, ne sul - compto tcnu dcs moyena dont Ils ft pes & rendre compte, les plus deposent 0 est nait: Dans le cas violentes passions: des Isradliens, qui ont la force Par metier; les journalistes du pour Eur, c'est sigme daved - Monde sont habltues 1 etre glement Leur attitude ge com- pris continuellement sous les Ieux prend certes # la lumiere du crolses des propagandes contradic- nocide dont le cauchemar conti- tolres, chacun cherchant, comme nue de hanter leurs nuits: Ils c'est bien naturcl 2 Jes enroler crolcnt en avoir tire Ia que dans son camp Lidee qu'ils se font la]force estIa seule maitresse de de lears responsabilites; Icur con - Ce monde Les rulnes de vingt vlction qu" n'y & pas, selon la belle emptres attestent pourtant Ie con - formule du president Elsenhower; traire tont ce que bitit la force, de solutlon de rechange # la paix; Ja] forcc unjour Femporte: les ponseent 1 chercher, entre Ies En attandant, la haine atteint poslttons qu'Ils entendent alnsl dincroyables sommets: Le consta - repeter do manlere souvent lanci- penser; 1 Lencontre de Ia nante; des poseibllites de com - propagende arabe et communlste; promis: qu'elle pourrait etre # Fogirine du Dans cet esprit, on n'9 cesse de- geste criminel de Sirham Sirhan, puls vingt ans d'encourager, dans no veut evddemment pas dire ces colonnes ceux; bien rares qu'on Pexcuse. H faut vraiment malntenant majs plus nombreux que Iapassion et le soupcon ma - 4 certaines epoques, qui, des deur ladit se soient empares de bien cdtes de le ligne de cessez-le-Ieu, des cerveaur pour qu'un homme ont cherche # derager les grandes modere comme M Abba Eban soit lignes dun reglement 4 Famlable: pu croire le contraire, surtout Do meme On n'& pas cesse de repe- apres teditorial avalt ete con - ter que la force Etalt Impulesante sacre Ia vellle 4 Fassassinat de 4 trencher conflit ou $ opposent Robert Kennedy _ non pas Ia justlce et FInfustice; Unmot Tun ecrIvain et dplo- mals deur peuples auasi conveincus mate Igracllen, Davld Catarivas; que Featre que Je bon droit regume Jc drame do Moyen - est de Ieur cdte Ce dont II 8'agit Oriont la Palestine est une per consequent, c'est de desarmer terre promise La verite les halnes, de surmonter les pre - estgu'elle & ete promise 1 la fois ventions, de chercher; 8n m mot; au1 Jults et aur Arabes, et que le chemin des coeurs: touto tentative des uns pour Im - poser Ieur Ioi aux autrcs; non teu - lement est valne; mais Insulte 4 Fesprlt qui 2 tant de fois souffle en ces Heur: Suez qu"I u ge- Jecon ter, qui un Tan trop ================================================== Page 7 ================================================== ENCLOSURE #2 to LE MONDE June 11, 1968 Airgram A- from Embassy-PARIS Si Ja plupart de ces derniers se sont abstenus; cette fois-ci, de se BULLETIN DE L'ETRANGER lancer dans des diatribes belli - queuses, en se limitant & exalter Ia resistance pelestinienne; il reste Un an gu 'une partie de Fopinion arabe: profondement humiliee par la debacle de juin dernier et indi- Ia< guerre de six jours 1 gnee par Yoccupation Israelienne, semble persuadee que seule Ia vio- Que le meurtrler de Robert lence peut parvenir a un resultat Kennedy ait agi de son propre positif: chef ou quiI ait ete Finstrument SI je roi Hussein et le president involontaire d'une sombre cons - Nasser p'ont pas encore perdu plratlon, le geste criminel dun tout espoir de parvenir & un regle- nationaliste palestinien ce 5 juin, ment fonde sur la resolution votee date annivcrsaire de Ia guerre le 22 novembre par le Conseil de de skx jours 7 prend valeur de securite, les organisations palesti - symbole: Un an apres Ja victoire niennes ont proclame leur volonte des troupes du general Dayan, de poursuivre Ia lutte armee quelle vingt ans apres Ja creation de que soit Fissue de la mission de TEtat d Isradl; jamais le deses - M: Jarring, le mediateur de poir et la halne n'ont ete ausSI FONU: Les attentamsect Les sabde tenseb chez un peuple qul estime tages se poursuivent 4 un rythme avoir ete prive de patrie: jamais attcint avant Ia guerre Sirhan Sirhan est precisement de six jours 3 Le couvre-feu a ete Fun de ces centaincs de milliers impose & Ia semaine derniere de Palestiniens qui ont du quitter apres de violentes emeutes. Mal- leurs foyers, les uns pour trouver gre lourdes pertes enregistrees asile dans un pays arabe voisin; Dar Jes organisations de commans les autres pour setablir sur une dos des dizaines de tues et des terre etrangere: Les declarations centatnes darrestations, Ja re- resolument pro israeliennes de sistance accive Ou passive: Robert Kennedy au cours de 5a # Rest pas dit, toutefois, que la campagne electorale; ses appels 4 soit de revanche remportera sur Fintensification des livraisons d'ar- Faspiration 2 Ia paix dans le cas mes americaines au gouvernement ou un reglement interviendrait de M: EshkoL ont pu exasperer ce entre Israci et ses voisins. Les Far jeune homme de vingt-quatre ans lestiniens, qui sont egalement Jas qui, comme beaucoup de ses an - des vicissitudes subies depuis ciens compatriotes, ne reve que ans, pourraient bien se vingt de revanche et de liberation Texistence Etat juif si Jes Presque au moment de Passassi - conditions du vainqueur ne leur nat, de jeunes Palestiniens depo - paraissaient pas draconiennes saient au cimetiere arabe de Je- Les erigences d Isracl rusalem des couronnes sur les - notamment rouvestare doncerocint quelles on pouvait lire Aujour - Hons directes ouveignreue Regocii- dhui nous rendons hommage tes de paix comportant trai- les de nouvel - nos martyrs, demain nous rempor - concessions , territoriales; terons Ja victoire. Dun bout 1 considerees Dar les dirigeaats sont Pautre du monde arabe, Ie 5 juin bes comme un < diktat ara- 2 ete celebre, dans la ferveur; par ble: Ces derniers intolera - des greves (dans les territoires prets, en revanche; s declarent occupes) , des defiles, des manifes- que TEtat juif permettre tations et des discours prononces tieres: sures et recoposes de fron - par des chets dEtats mu de tre fin 4 Fetat de > a met - vernements rantir la guerre et 0 ga - liberte de navigation Ataba et le canal de Suez; par dition qu'une a con- soit solution equitable > apportee probleme des re- fugies et, surtout; qu Israer nonce 4 toute Te - annexion: La plupart des Etats arabes; coodne o le voit,ont sensiblemees modere leur attitude depuis Ia guerre de juin: Mais Ieurs tlons demeurent posi - gnees de encore tres eloi- celles du gouvernement israelien: apres bonne in - Gaza les resigner dun trop dispose gou - au ================================================== Page 8 ================================================== {ar AcTion DEP ARTMENT OF STATE Pot 6 Us] KENNEDY, RM R NEA-LO REp AF AIRG RAM RoBeet F. 23 SEEZZs ILL 67 2 E3 FoR RM USE ONLY ARA EUR FE 4-323 LIMITE OFFICIAL USE NEA Cu InR No HANOLING INDIcAtoR To Department of State P T0 2 INFO 03 RAWAIPINDI, KARACHI , LAHORE, PESHANAR _ : ! 3t FBo AId 'L Islcee 2sf 1 Agr com FRb FROM Amconsul DACCA DATE: June 12, 1968 InT LAB TAR SUBJECT EAST PAKISTAN: Robert F Kennedy Asgassination Stirs_ PressAttacks on American Penchant for Violence &nd Further TR XMB AiR REF illugion with US Among Educated Bengalis Army Cia Navy 2 0 The first wave of reaction in to the ab8asgination of Senator Robert 03D UsiA NSA F. Kennedy was characterized by editorial u50 of the assassination to give 3 vent to fears and to animosities regarding contemporary Anerican mores and USG foreign policies and by the man on the street asking himself "What' 8 happening to America?" Large among the devils conjured up by the murder in the swamps of Bengal are militaristic, power-hungry hawks of the Johnson Adninistration and well-armed lunatics that abound in American streets While the dismay of most educated Bengalis at the death of Senator Kennedy is doubtless sincere and common to all who admired him throughout the world, the real concern here seem3 to be a fear that American society is beginning to come epaert at the seams Despite the fact that there are nany here who delight in seeing feathers plucked from the tail of the American and many who do not approve of mch that the USG has done abroad, most educated Bengalis have viewed, however, in their heart of hearts the US as ultimate gurety for the non-commmunist world and as a place vould like to The pietistic indignation of local journalists (see enclosure editorials) strikes the reader 8s being gophomoric in a country and province in which 1 domestic violence abounds and petty cruelty and unconcern continually assal the eye . Yet beneath the surge of vitriol in the gincerely troubled writers and the grinding of the pure anti-American hacks, one senses that this latest incidence of violence in America has further chipped away at impressions that America was somehow a better, more idealistic and more equitable place in which to live than their om society. Enclosures: 3 Newspaper Editorials rlkore LIMITED OFFICIAL USE FQR DEPI_USEONLX Form 02 QIIa Out Drafted By: ConteatsJad Cmuilcauon Approved by: POL FBCorTqtalkljd:6/7/68 Clcarances: 2 Scathinfis- Dacca pet eagle they be. gut at Leigec 'Dnee ================================================== Page 9 ================================================== UNCLASSIFED Enclosure No. 1 Dacca' 8 A-323 EDITRIAL_FROM MORNTNG_NEWBS_QE_JWE L 1968 II 'ROBERT EKEWEDY The tragedy which began in the kitchen corridor of the Ambasgador Hotel in Los Angeles Tuesday night has run its awful course. Robert F Kennedy 18 dead . An assassin' 8 bullet wrote a cruel end to an impressive career and vaulting ambition which had brought the young Senator from New York to within arm' 8 reach of the highest office in the United States _ In doing 30 a terrible truth was re-stated: murder and violence have become a comon political argument in a land which prides itgelf on its freedom and democratic processes. Something 18 horribly wrong in the United States_ It does not matter that Robert Kennedy' 9 tremendous zest to win had for some an abrasive quality or that his obscure young assassin va8 motivated by ill-con- ceived ideals. The fact renains that the atnosphere of violence that permeates the United States makes such tragedies inevi table. Three times within four and a half years has that country, and the vorld, been rocked by these senseless acts of brutality. First it was the debonair President John Kennedy, then Civil Rights Leader Martin Luther now the murdered President' 9 younger brother , The explosion of bigotry, fruatration and renunciation that has disrupted availability of firearms _ It has led to murder and violence in the past . It will do 80 again in the future unless, of course, the tragedy in Los Angeles awakens the Anerican people to the explosive dangers that confront them . To the Kennedys the tragedy will come as a cruel quirk of fate. Seldom has a single family dedicated s0 much 0f the flower of its youth to the service of its country and has been subjected to 80 much vengeance and migfortune. Their in- mense grief will be shared by the world which has stood aghest at the tragedy in Los Angeles." # UNCLASSIFIE King, Bobby . ================================================== Page 10 ================================================== UNCLASSIFIED Enclosure No. 2 Dacca' s A-323 EDITORIAL FROM THE PAKISTAN OBSERVER OF JUNE U 1968 It 'ROBERT_KENNEDY Senator Robert Kennedy is dead . After successive victories at the primaries, his life has been brutally cut short by an assassin' $ bullets Wbether it is the dastardly act of a lunatic, or the result of a conspiracy 18 hard to tell yet. But the question will be asked until the truth 18 (which 18 seldom) found out. Nithin less than months this is the second murder in America to shake the nation and shock the vorld. Robert Kennedy the buoyant democrat-Liberal entered the lists to face formid- able adversarieb on the eve of general elections in the U,S. His prospects were brightening in a way that amazed even his supporters The results at South Dakota and California prinaries came as a surprise to all. ware also an earnest of his succebs at the final polls _ impact of such a tragic event is bound to be shattering not personally on his bereaved family, but al8o on the American nation a8 a whole. It is also a mejor blot on the face of democracy . Since his brother, J.F. Kennedy, vas killed by an assasgin' 8 bullet in 1963, Anerica and American politics have been pasging through crisis after crisis. The political asba98inationg of' the kind that has just happened produce not an immediate blighting effect. It augurs also terribly i11 for the future of democracy, and for American democracy in particular The gunman' 8 bullet 80 ready to kill any tical adversary must be disillusionising the rest of the vorld. For the moment this 18 a trenendous national tragedy for America alone. It presents a gombre picture of American political scene today which 18 domi - nated by an increasing mmber of hawks whose morbid thinking is cauging concern al1 over the world. The Johngon Administration' 8 policy (in shaping which the Pentagon plays a more Lmportant role) of vorld donination by sheer military strength 18 clearly reflected in the way local politlcs and affairs in that coun are being runa The harks who represent a swelling mber of extrenists are intolerant of views different fron and critical of their global gtrategy of' extending America '8 suprenacy to the furtheet corners of the world. Vith more reliance on guns than on reason and ballots sought to be influenced by bullets, violence 18 becoming the way of American life and politics . The thin veneer of democratic traditions 18 getting thinner showing the murderous claw8 of wild harks vho have no respect for others liberties and lives This 18 the image of the greatest denocracy in the world vhich the trigger-happy lunatics seek to project. How many more Lives will have to be sacrificed before the sick Anerican conscience is s0 roused 85 to stem the tlde of moral decay &nd recreate the awareness that the enlightened, gensible and peace-loving citizens do not have to take their beliefs from the power-drunk and war-mongers? WCLASSTFIE two They The only only poli try put ================================================== Page 11 ================================================== UNCLASSIFIED Enclosure No 2 Dacca' s 4-323 2 The sober and gensible citizens must be disturbed by the fact that Anerica today 18 in the grip of intolerance, extremism , sociopathic activity and Lawlegsness _ People g0 about freely erned with Lethal weapons and do not hesitate to u3e them even at slightest provocation. Enough hag heppened to show that the pregent mood 18 one of appeal to violence and contempt for the law which afflicts the society where freedon i8 supposed to speak unthrottled. I8 the American society, which claims to cherish the lberties, surrendering to anarchy? If not, how is it going to save itself fran this nadness Of the paranoiac zealots who behave like crazy characters of the Wild West?" * * * # # * # * *##* UNCLASSIFIED the ================================================== Page 12 ================================================== WNCLASSIFIE Enclosure No. 3 Dacca'9 4-323 EDITORTAL FROM_SANGBAD OF'_JUNE Z 1968 "THE MURDER_QF_ROBERT_KENNEDY Senator Robert F. Kennedy, one of the persons seeking the nomination of the Demo- cratic Party for the Presidency for the U.8. November elections, has been mur - dered . Robert F. Kennedy has been murdered in the same manner that his older brother John F. Kennedy vas sbot wbile he wa8 President. The assailants, how- ever , were more cruel this time. Robert Kennedy, one of the friends of Martin Iuther was shot at close range before the staing of the blood of Luther could up . Luther King was a peace-loving Leader of the negroes civil- right movement, who al80 was killed by an asgasgin' 8 bullet. There wa8 no bene- fit from carrying him to the hospital The assassin could not have missed his target. There i8 no peuse in the activities of conspirators; there have been no precautions by the Security agencies . Groups of the murderers are moving like bloodthirsty, man-eater wolves_ The U.8. 18 the country of the CIA &nd the FBI; but detectives cannot find these wolves . Clever Anerican spokesmen are spreading nets of dollars throughout the under- developed countries of the world with the declared purpose of setting up addn - istrative order; but these administrative systems ad their nasters are then- selves victims of crininals in the very country which gives the dollars . Who will seek out tbe mrderers? Today the whole world again is condeming the U.S. It 1s an open secret that those who have killed hundreds of thougands of women and children with Nepalm bombs in Vietnam, will not spare the people of their o country. It i3 a consequence of Lmperialist lust. It 13 a consequence of setting up a bastion of power on the hill of capitalistic profit. The tragic death of Robert Kennedy is a disaster for the members of his family. It i3 8 very lamentable matter . Possibly the Kennedy family was prepared for this . There 18 8 gerious rift in Anerican sociel and political and gangaterisn has taken hold in every sphere. Tbe scope for recognition of human values 18 very limited. The struggle for principles has become the object of mockery. Above &ll, there are vested interests the attack on Robert F_ Kennedy was not quite unexpected . Still, the whole vorld 18 bewildered at another mrder. Can there be any language to conden this henlous action &nd the persons behind it? This is not the time for a detailed_analyeis of this tregic_event: Today every sincere manand woman of Anerice are judging 1t seriously . There the masses , the intelligentsia, workers, students, youths, negroes and white revo- lutionaries, who are atruggling for peace, progress, social and political UNCLASSTFIE King, King dry yet men, life, So, ================================================== Page 13 ================================================== WNCLASSTFTEQ Enclosure No. 3 Dacca'8 4-323 2 emancipation, are definitely thinking in terms of striking back- We know that will not give UP, however adverse the situation may be. ff anybody has the slightest remaining fascination for American dollar civilisation, or in other words imperialist capitalism, it hag been lobt. We want that the death of Robert Kennedy be useful in destroying thls fascination among the American masses, who s0 long have been unconcerned . Particularly, we want Anerican labor which has indulged In violence under the leedership of the A.F. of L. and the C.I.O. to come out into the streets and abandon their inertia. While expres- 8ing our sympathy for the bereaved Kennedy faily, we appeal to the Anerican conscience not to disgrace it anymore." * * ##*4#0##**# UNCLASSIFIED they Todey , ================================================== Page 14 ================================================== OF PaL 6 Us | Kennedy; RoBert F Department of State TELEGRAM TES 0f LIniTED OFF IcAL USE 182 PAGE m | WARSAW 03553 1217022 1 51 ACTION SS 7 % 0 INFO CIAE 00'/070 W R 1214592 JUN 68 8 FM AMEMBASSY ~ARSAW To SECSTATE WASADC 6 1 68 LIMITED OFF ICIAL USE NARSAW 3553 LIDIS Pass VS [ A Fur IAS, IPs 1 c EMBASSY HAS RECEIVED HJNDREDS JF REQUESTS FOR SENATOR KENNEDY PhntouRAPHS SINCE ASSASS IiATIoN. AS AGEVcy KNOwS KENNEDY FAMILY PHoTCGRAPHS ArE TREASURED HERE" OFTEN DI SPLAYED In HOMES In Sh? INE-LIKE TYP!FYING EmotijNAL HoLD FAMILY HAS ON POLES . 2 0 WE CAN USE THOUSAND PRINTED PHOTOGRAPHS JF SENATORB EITHER ALONE 3R W[TA PRESIdEnT KENNEDY , T0 MEET PRESEnT DEMAND . 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PC Principals H IGA VP KS INR S 10/ 1, 2 LGR3 M C03i2 OPR EX IM OC FRB SIG sy LAB s/AT; WIG NAs^ SYAT' Nzc s/c Sci S slcFk SC; TRANS sicov SCi TRSY s/yi JUS S/1 04WER.ACiCTES TKS S/n JNT" s/1w FI= 1}65; S/_ (i 7,5 IC} Cc {iy 0 C Fito Tw A1; ACDA5_ 41A9 AEC3 03 10 ================================================== Page 16 ================================================== 7ob 6 us] Op R oBE RT F Department of State 2 TELEGRAM UNCLASSIFIED 203 PAGE 0 [ ROME 06554 1217322 53 AcTION EuR 20 INF0 CIAE 0d,dodE 00,GPM 04,h 02,[NR 07,L 03,NSAE 00,NSC 10,P 0 4 , RSC 01,SP 02,SS 20,USIA 12 RSR 'CPR 22,/088 W R 1216302 JUn 68 FM AMEMBASSY ROME TC SECSTATE WASHDC 7257 UNCLAS ROME 6554 1 Info POUCHED To $ PARIS, LONDUN, 8ONN, BRUSSELS S48JECT' KENNEDY REACTIONS 8 1 . ASSASSINATI ON 0f SENATOR KENNEDY PRODUCED IN ITALY AN EMOTIUNAL REACTION PROBABLY COMPARABLE DNL Y To MURDER 0f AIS SFOTHER IN 1963+ To SAY That Story WAS MAJOR NEWS ITEM IS To BELTtLe THE COMPREHENSIVE' SORROWFUL' SHOCKED' EMOTIONAL WAy IN WhIch IT WAS FuR THREE Days PRESENTED In NEWSPAPERS AND TELEVISION: BZGINNING WITh HALF-PAGE HEADLINES AND SPRC:AL EDITIONS, PAPERS TREATED EVENT AS ITALIAN NATIONAL CALAMity, ROME'S "MESSAGGERO" JUNE 7 DEVOTEd EIGht AND 4 XALF PA GES To ASSASSINATION, MILAN'S "CORRIERE DELLA SeRA" FOUR. Tv NEWS PROGRAMS ALMdST ENTIRELY DEDICATED Toi EVEN; 4Ith ADDITIONAL HOURS 0F SPECIAL PROGRAMS on SENAToR" RADIO JUNE 7 REPLACED REGULAR LIGHT MUSIC PROGRAMS WITH SERIOUS MUSIC, ADVERTISING WAS CANCELLED. EDITOR I {Reported IN DETAIL VIA USI5 ) REFLECTED Shock AT DEED # Support FCR {DEALS SENATOR EMBODIED, COVCERN: AT SITUATZoN ~NSTDE uS AND, iATER' FAith Ii Us AND AMERICAN [NsjITuTiONS % UNRERLYING Much REPoRTing Was REAFFIRMATION 0f PLOT ThErEs 44 "NSKAKABLE SUSPICION IN ITALY' comMUNISTS ALONE Sougxt MAKE FROPAGANDA CAPITAi 0F ASSASSINATION (SEPTELH , 2 : VIRTUALLY EVERY ImportanT ITALIAN FIGURE AND MANY PRivATE INDVDUALS SENT TELEGRAMS OF CONDOLENCE T0 PRE - S,JENT JORNSON, KENNEDY FAMILY OR EMBASSY . WE ARE ANSWER{N: QN& SENT HERE, EXcEPT FOR TKOSE of OBV{ OUS COMMUNIST PROpAGANDA INSPIRATION. PRESIDENT SARAGAT, PRIME MINISTER UNCLASSIFIED Kennedy Q PARTMEN? 1 1 STATES OF N ALS out ================================================== Page 17 ================================================== Op Department of State TELEGRAM 0f UNCLASSIFIED PAGE 02 ROME 06554 121732z MoRO ALSD SENT FLOWERS To FUNERAL AND Bur IAL, 3. PERHAPS Most SYMBOLIC EvidencE 0F GENERAL REACTION WAS FIVE MINUTE MEMORIAL PAUSE IN FACTORIES JUNE 7 BY ALL MEMBERS MAJOR ITALIAN UNIONS . 4 0 AT EMBASSY WHERE 700 TELEPHONE CALLS WERE RECEivED JUNE 5 ALONE, book WAS OPENED FoR SIGNING EROM; AFTERNOON JUNE 6 To EVENING JUNE 8 ' APPROXIMATELY 21,000 PEOPLE CAME To S] GN, SOME TEARFULLY' AMONG THEM WERE PRIME MINISTER, POLITICAL AND PARLIAMENTARY LEADERS' REPRESENTATIVES: 0f PRESIDENT SARAGAT, ETC' (ALSO AMONG SIGNERS Was PRESIDENT MOaUtu Of ConGo K1, IN ItALY ON VACATION' ) LIBERALI AND CHRISTIAN DEMUCRAT Youth GROUps SENT WREATHES To EMBASSY . MCsT QF S]GNERS' HOWEVER' WERE ORDINARY PEOPLE' MaNY' OF wkom CAME In WORK CLOTHES' ADDITIONAL ThousanDS GNED a0oks AT CONSULATES' 5' MEMORIAL SERVICES, INCLUDING ONE ATTENDED BY AMBASSADOR AT ROME' WERE HeLD Throughout ITALY, WERE ORGANIZED BY REL[GIOUs; LRBoR AND STUDENT GROups, AND WERE ATTENDED BY SENIOR RELIGIOUS, POLItICAL AND MILITARY REPRESENIATIVES AND RESIDENT AMERICANS, OFFICIAL AND PRIVATE. 60 EFFECT on VATICAN EQUALLY PRofound. PoPE PAUL: BROKE NEws 0F ASSASSiNATION ATTEMPT In GENERAL; AUDIENCE JUNE 5, DEVOTED PART OF SUNDAY JUNE 9 PUBLIC APPEARANCE On ST 0 PETER'S BALCONY To EULOGY SENATOR KENNEDY, PRESIDENT KENNEDY AND MARTIN LUTHER KiNG. POpE CELEBRATED MASS For SENATDR KENNEDY IN HIS PR[VATE CHAPEL JUNE 8 , AND SENT- CARGINALI ANGELQ DelL'RcQuA, APOSTOLIC VICAR For ROME, AS His PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE T0 FUNERAL SERVICE IN NEw YoRk, VATICAN: FRess AND RaDio JAVE COMPREHENSIVE? FACTUAL AND EDITORIAi CCvERAGE' ACKley UNCLASSIFIED ~ PARTMEN? 1 1 [ STATES S [ ================================================== Page 18 ================================================== PbL 6 lzs)Ke"NE)4, '8 | 2 2 0 OUTGOING TELEGRAM Department of State Roeeet F 3 INDICATE: DcOlLECT 9 CHARGE To LIMITED OFFICIAL USE 24" : 3 Classification Txt_ Origin ACTION: Amembassy TUNIS Hun;b I4 202 ! Into: STATE PLEASE PASS FOLLOWING MESSAGE FROM PRESIDENT TO PRESIDENT BOURGUIBZI 1. QTE The tragic and untimely death of Senator Robert F _ Kennedy has come as a great shock to all Americans_ On behalf of the 0 people the United States , I express my deepest appreciation for your words of sympathy. UNQTE 2 . QTE The knowledge that your countrymen share our grief is a source of great comfort and consolation. We feel particularly close to them and to you after your State Visit to our country last month. I shall transmit your message to Mrs _ Kennedy and members of the Senator 1 S family- Lyndon B Johnson UNQTE 6 White House does not to release message , but has no objection to release by President Bourguiba. 4 . Following , FYI, is (English) text of President Bourguiba s message to the President: QTE The cruel blow which has once struck the Kennedy family and the entire American nation has profoundly moved the Tunisian people. In these sorrowful circumstances I address to you in my own name as well as in that of the Tunisian Government ~nd people my sincere condolences as well as the Crrerionef IBuS)i my deepest sympathy. UNQTE Droftod by: Tel. Ext. Talegraphic Iransmission and Cm` AE:AEN: GMcClanahanichg 4436 classification approved bxAFNi Root Cloarancost S/s M AParker S/CPR F Mr Abell (draft) AF e H . LIMITED OFFICIAL USE ForM Classification 8-65 DS-322 'of 5 plan 3 . I again GM < Hadrebk _ ================================================== Page 19 ================================================== Uf POL 6 us]Ke nne DY;RoBeeT F; 37 Department 0f State TELEGRAM UNCLASSI F IED 703 2 PAGE 0 [ PORT L 0m382 1370352 83 ActION AF 15 INF0 CIAE 00,DODE 00,GPM 04,4 02,INR 07,L 03'NSAE @m,NSC [0,P 04 , RSC 01,SP 02'SS 20,USIE 70,CU 04 RSR 01,/073 W Fk '2kekbASJunPort ZEoU15 Ea To SECSTATE WASHDC 242 UNCLAS PORT LOUIS 382 JUNE 12, 1968 . SECSTATE PASS INF 0 US I A REACTION RORERT KENNEDY SHOOTING AND SUR SEQUENT DEATh FROnT PA GED MAURITIUS NEWSPAPERS DA ILY AND SUBJECT ON LIPs PEOPLE GREAT AND SMALL' EDITOR IALS EULOGIZE HIM AS UNDERDOG CHAMP [ ON CIVIL RIGhTS FIGHTER AN INSPIRATION To ALL' SYMPATHY EXPRESSED To EMBASSY THROUGh LETTERS, PHONE MESSAGES, IN PERSON NOTED AIS STRUGGLE FOR ABOL [ TION RACIAL STRIFE' FoR PEACE' FOR LIBERAL IDEAS, FOR HIGH [DEALS . MAURITIUS AMERICAN CULTURAL ASSOC IATION YESTERDA Y SPONSORED WELL ATTENDED REQUIEM MASS HUSSEY ~ 2 6 UNCLASSIFIED ( 1 1 8 STATES OP 1 L ================================================== Page 20 ================================================== Op PoL 6 bs kxut R 6 Department of State TELEGRAM 0P UNCLASSIFIED 203 PAGE 0 | ROME 26554 1217322 53 ACTION EUR 20 INFO CIAE 00,DODE 00,GPM 04,h 02, INR 07,L. 03,NSAE 00,NSC 1B,P 0 4, RSC 0 | SP 02,sS 20,US IA 12,RSR 01,CPR 92,/088 W R 1216302 Jun 6 8 FM AMEMBASSY ROME To SECSTATE WASHDC 7257 UNCLAS ROME 655 4 INFO POUCHED To $ PARIS, Londun, BONN, BRUSSELS SUBJECT' KENNEDY REACTIONS 1' ASSASEINATION OF SENATCR KENNEDY PRODUCED IN ITALY AN EMOTIUNAL REACTION PROBARLY COMPARABLE ONLY To MURDER 0f HIs SROThER IN 1963, To SAY That StoRy WAS MAJOR NEwS ITEM TS TC BECITTLE {HE COMPREHENS IVE, SoRROwFUL, ShOckEd' EMOTIONAL #ay In Which It WAS FOR THREE DAys PRESENTED In NEWSPAPERS TELEVISION' BEGINNING WIth HALF-PAGE HEADLINES AND 6' SPECIAL EDITIONS' PAPERS TREATED EVENT AS [TALIAN NATIONAL CALamity, ROME 'S "MESSAGGERO" JUNE 7 DEVOTEd EIGht AND 4 HALF PAGES To ASSASSINATION, MILAN'5 "CORRIERE DELLA SER4" FOUR . Tv NEWS PROGRAMS ALMOST ENTIRELY DEDICATED Toi EVENT MIth ADDITIONAL HOURS 0F SPECIAL PROGRAMS ON: SEnAToR. RAOIO JUNE 7 REPLACED REGULAR LIGhT MUSIC PROGRAMS WIth SE?IOUS MUSIC, ADVERTISING WAS CANCELLED. EDITORIALS REPORTED IN DETAIL VIA USIS ) REFLECTED Shock AT DEED, SupPokT FOR IDE ALS SENATOR EMBODIED' CONCERN; AT SI[UAT:CN {NsidE US AND, LXTER' FAITh IN US AND AMERICAN INSiiTutIoNE e UNGERLYING Much REPORTING WAS PEAFF IRMATION 0F PLOT ThEnE' 44 UNSHAKABLE SUSPIC!ON In ITALY' CCMMUNISTS ALONE SQughT mAkE PROPACANDA CAPITAL 0F ASSASSI NATiON; (SEPTELI 0 2 , ViRTually EVERY ImportaNT ITALIAN FIGURE AND MANY PRjvATE INDIVIDUALS SENT TELegRAMS 0f CONDOLENCE To PRE- SfOENT JOHNSON, KENNEDY FAMILY OR EMBASSY , WE ARE ANSWERINE Cife SeNT HERE, EXCEPT FOR THOSE oF 0BVIOUS COmMUNIST FROpAGanda INSP IRATION. PRESIDENT SARAGAT, PRIME MINISTER UNCLASSIFIED Q PARTMEN? 1 1 STATES 3 AND 0 out ================================================== Page 21 ================================================== Op Department of State TELEGRAM o8 UNCLASSIFIED PAGE 02 ROME 06554 1217322 MORO ALSO SENT FLOWERS To FUNERAL And BUR IAL ' 3. PERHAPS Most SYMBOLIC EVIDENCE OF GENERAL REACTION WAS FIVE MINUTE MEMORIAL PAUSE IN FACTORIES JUNE 7 BY ALL MEMBERS MAJOR ITALIAN UNIONS' 4 0 AT EMBASSY WHERE 70@ TELEPHONE CALLS WERE RECEIvED JUNE 5 ALONE' Book WAS OPENED FOR S[ GNING FROm AFTERNOON JUNE 6 To EVENING JUNE 8 ' APPROXIMATELY 21,600 PEOPLE CAME To S ] GN, SOME TEARFULLY. AMONG THEM WERE PRIME MINISTER: POLITICAL AND PARL IAMENTARY LEADERS, REPRESENTATIVES: OF PRESIDENT SARAGAT, ETC, (ALSO AMONG SIGNERS WAS PRESIDENT MOJutu 0F Congo (k), In ITALY on VACATION') LIBERALi AND CHRISTIAN DEMOCRAT Youth GROUps SENT WREATHES To EMBASSY, MCsT 0F S] GNERS, HOwEVER' WERE ORDINARY PEOPLE' MANY OF Whom CAME IN WoRk CLOTHES' ADDITIONAL THOUSANDS SiGNED 8ooks AT CONSULATES, 5. MEMOR SERVICES, IncLudING ONE ATTENDED B Y AMBASSADOR AT ROME' WERE HELD Throughout ITALY, WERE ORGANIZED BY RELIG[OUs, LABOR AND STUDENT GROUPS, AND WERE ATTENDED BY SENIOR RELIG IOUS, POLITICAL AND MILITARY REPRESENTATIVES AND RESIDENT AMERICANS, OFFICIAL AND PRIVATE. 6' EFFECT ON VATICAN EQUALLY PRfound. POPE PAUL BROKE NEws UF ASSASSiNATION ATTEMPT In GENERAL AUDIENCE JUNE 5 , DEVOTEQ PART 0F SUNDAY JUNE 9 PUBLIC APPEARANCE On ST . PETER'S BALCONY T0 EULOGy SENATOR KENNEDY, PRESIDENT KENNEDY AND MARTIN LUTHER KinG . POPE CELEBRATED MASS For SENATOR KENNEDY IN HIs PRTVATE CHAPEL JUNE 8 , AND SENT CARDINAL' ANGELO Oell ACQUA, AposToLic VICAR FoR ROME' AS HIS PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE To FUNERAL SERVICE In NEw YORK, VATICAN "REse #NL RADIO GAVE COMPREHENS [VE, FACTUAL AND EditoRIAL CCvERAGE' ACKlEY UNCLASS IFIED ARTMENT 1 8 1 1 STATES AL ================================================== Page 22 ================================================== Pkz I6 us]xerre Rbert "kk63& 6 OUTGOING TELEGRAM Department OF State 3 INDICATE: Dcoltect g CHARGE To LIMITED OF IAL USE 8 Cldsst iC ion Origin ACTION: Amembassy VIENTIANE 12 jun,b 20 438 Intot STATE PLEASE PASS FOLLOWING MESSAGE FROM PRESIDENT TO KING OF LAOS : 1. QTE The tragic and untimely death of Senator Robert F Kennedy has come as a great shock to al1 Americans _ On behalf 1 of the people of the United States, I express my deepest appreciation for your words of sympathy. UNQTE 2 QTE The knowledge that you share our grief is a source of great comfort and consolation, I shall transmit your message 1 to Mrs Kennedy and members of the Senator 5 Eamily. Lyndon B. Johnson UNQTE 9 3_ White House does not to release message , but has no objection to release by Royal Palace . 1 4_ Following, FYI, is translation of King S message to the President: QTE At a time when America is rendering supreme homage to the memory of Senator Robert Kennedy , victim of an abominable crime , I ask Your Excellency to accept my condolences of Dretad by: 6/11/68 Tel. Ext, Talegraphic Iransmission and 7F# EAILC:RFSlutz, Jr.:ks 4026 classitication #Pprovod by: EAILC Martin F. Herz Ci4atencon s/s F Mr_ Parker EA I Mr . Duemling LIMITED OFFICIAL USE FORM Classification 8-65 DS-322 I plan 5 deep ================================================== Page 23 ================================================== 2 of telegram to AMEMBASSY VIENTIANE LIMITED OFFICIAL USE Classification emotion and sadness and to be So kind as to transmit them also to the family of the Honorable Deceased. Sri Savang Vathana , of Laos END RUSK L LIMITED OFFICIAL USE FORM 8-03 DS-322A Classification CONTINUATiON SHEET Page King ================================================== Page 24 ================================================== Uf FcL 6 UsJenNe IJ } , {obep7 f 3 Department %f State TES of TELEGRAM CONFIDENTIAL 556 PAGE 0 | AThENS 05229 121042 22 ACtIon NEA 15 InFo SS 20,GPm 64,H 02,SP 02,CIAE 00,DODE 72,INR 07,NSAE 60,P 04 " 3 RSC 012U3 [ A 12,NSC 16 RS 01,/078 W 0 R 1210002 JUn 6 8 3& FM AMEMBASSY AThENS To SECSTATE WASHDC 5239 C 0 N F [ D E N T [ A L ATHENS 5229 SUAJ1 REACTIuN To KENNEDY ASSASS I NATION 1, GENERAL " AMONG NEARLY GREEKS, ASSASSINATION: 071 RORERT F KENNEDY HAS PRODUCED Shock, DI SMAY, A.d IND[ GNATION. FRom VARIETY GF CuNTACTS, WE HAVE DETECTED GENUINE FEELINGS OF SYMPAThY FoR KENNEDY FAMILY, AS WELL AS DEEP CONCERN OVER OVER GENERAL COURSE 0F EVENTS In UNITED STATES. KILLING 0F KENNEDY HAs UNQUESTIONAbLY DA MAGED AMERICAN PRESTIGE IN: GREECE' 2, PrESS . GuvERNMENT-CONTROLLED NEWSPAPERS HAVE BEEN ALLONED AND, IN FACT, ENCOURAGED To G[VE FULL PLAY To RFk ASSASSINATION ANn ALL DETAILS SURROUNDING IT, INCLUdING US AND BR ITISH PRESS SPECULATION ON THIS SuBJECT , GREEK OFFICIAL AND UNOFF [CIAL REACTIONS HAVE ALSO BEEN FULLY COVERED BY PRESS 2 0 FRoM MILITARY REGIME'S WELL-PuBLIc[ZEd EXPRESSIONS Df REGRET AND SQrrow ON ThiS OCCASION, KINS'S MORE SOBER CABLE OF CONDOLENCE , Stury OF HJw ELDERLY MAN In PELOPONESE DROPPED DE 4 D ON HEARI;G NEws UvER RAD I 0, To REPJRT JF LAYING OF LAUREL WREATH 19 To THE PRESIOEnT 0F PEACE" BY AnJNYmous GREEK STVdENT A T US EMBASSY FLAG POLE. EDITORIALLY , TRADITIONALLY RIghTIST PAPERS HA VE PAID TrIBUTE TO RFK' A Vd "Ethnos" (PRO = CENTER ON PRIOR To APRIL 21, 1967 CoJP ) LIKENED AIS CASE To ThAT UF ANCIE T GREEK TRAGEDY AND SA ID } "WORLD Now AWAITS CATHARSIS Si THAT US MAY R[0 ITSELF 0F 'MIASMA' AND REGAIN COnF IDENCE 0F NORLDo " To VIMA AND To NE A (ALSO FORMERLY PRO = CENTER UNION ) , WhIch HAVE SYSTEMATICALLY ESCHEWED COMMENTING ON DEVELJPMENTS SINCE "REVOLUTION" , WERE SILENT EDITORIALLY, BUT MADE THEIk PRU-RFK FEELINGS ABUNDANTLY CLEAR In THEIR HEADLINES AND BETWEEN LINES . CONFIDENTIAL 1 1 1 1 STA ALL uNi ================================================== Page 25 ================================================== OF Department of State TELEGRAM 99 COivFIDENTIAL PAGE 12 ATHENS 05229 121114L 3 0 OFFICIAL' Thuugh PRIMIN PAPADOPOULJS AND REGENT ZOITAKIS SEnT MESSAGES 0F CONDOLENCE (FORMER HAVING JISPATCHED DIPLOMATIC AIDE To EMBASSY To CONVEY THESE SENTIMENTS Td ME ) AND PM OBVIOUSL Y PERMITTED PRESS FREE RE IGN In REPORTING ON ASSASSINATION, WE SUSPECT THAT SOME JunTA MEMBERS ACTUALLY JELIEVE HIs PASSInG FROM SCENE IS In THEIR INTEREST. ONE JUNTA OFFICER TOLd EMBASSY SOURCE KENNEDY'S DEATh WILL' HELP PRESENT BECAUSE (A ) IT HAS DRAMATIZED VIOLEVCE IN US AND PEACE AD QuIET IN GREECE, (B ) It HAS ECIMINATED AS CANDIDATE FOR US PRESIDENCY A MAN Who WAS ANTI-GREEK REGIME AND (C) WHEN: US OFFICIALS AGAIN RAISE QUESTION 0F RESToRING DEMOCRACY In GREECE' It WILL PERMIT JUNTA To REPLY IN EFFEcT> "WHAT KIND 0f DEMOCRACY? YOIJR KIND? 4 0 PUBLIC' Though THESE SELF-SERVING AND PARTISAN VIEwS MAY Exist AMONG JuNTA FOLLOwERS, ~E FEEL JUlk OF SREEK ?OPULATIoN SINCERELY MOVE) Hy Rfk's JEATA: F0? MA VY ANTI-REGIME GREEKs FE HAD 9ECOME A RAY JF HOPz' RIjhTLY OR WRO WSL Y, IMaRESSION HAD GRuwv THAT, IF RFK HAD wJN NJMINATIOv: AND BEEN ELECTEO RRESIuENT, JSG WOUL) HAVE ACTED TO Just JUVTA FROM POwER . MORE GENERALLY, DEATh OF KENVEDY HAS CREATE) SERIOUS DJJBT A} CuvcerN Io MIvcs f GREEk PEJPLE A3Jut NAAT IS HAP?EVING Iv AMERICA V SUC[ETy, PARTICJLARLY TV WA<E 27 ASSASS I VATIJNS JF JJ,N F , KENNEJY A~? MARTIV JJTHER KINS A Vp RACE RIJTS Iv VARIOUS US CITIES' VATURAL InSTI VcT JF GREEkS 44S 3EV TJ SEE A SE ?IE5 JF CC SPIRACIES IN ALL ThESE :VEvTS, MJ?z SERIJUS Thousht AMong SREEKS' 4CWEVER, H4$ SEE N WHETHER US IS CAPABLE JF CONTIN- UI~G To PROVIJE INSPIRAT!ON A vD LEADERSHIP TJ PeJPLes Throughjut WRLD' DAILY "AKROPLIS" EXPRESSED Its Doubt 8Y VTINS DRAWING OF STATUE 0F LIBfRty ^Ith Torch LOwERED AND SMOK ING, GP -3 TALBOT CONFIDENTIAL QCPARTMs , 1 1 1 STATES OP RF K Gog WAS PR I ================================================== Page 26 ================================================== IagtACTION DEP ARTMENT OF STATE PoL 2S78/ 6 SNEf-L0 RmR REP ARG RAM KENNED Y esBER7 / 22 FOR Rm USE ONLY Ara EUR FE A-211 UNGLASSIFIED Nea CU INR No; QEBTT TNDIcAtor 10 To Department of State ""felpe64 FY7 Fao AId INFO Amembassy NEW DELHI Jux 16.J2 1u H Kkee ~ 4 com Frb FROM Amconsul BOMBAY DATE: June 12, 1968 UhT LaB TaR SUBJECT ; Mourning in Bombay for Senator Robert F Kennedy TR 7mb AR REF 777 1 Navy 2o C 0d 05i4 NJA The untimely death of Senator Robert F Kennedy was the occasion for 10 3 eulogies and innumerable expressions of sympathy in Bombay. Many of these also reflected concern at conditions in the United States and the world at large that permitted such acts of violence to happen _ In addition to newspaper stories and editorials letters signatures in a condolences book and oral expressions there were three memorial functions on June 10: & mass at the Catholic Cathedral a public meeting sponsored by the International Club of India and & sundown ceremony on the lawns of the Consulate General The first and last were attended and impressive The second function because of inadequate 5 preparation had only & small audience; but it was notable for the m excellence of the verbal tributes by & number of distinguished speakers The Archbishop of Bombay , Cardinal Gracias took an active in all 2 three ceremonies 2 % If desired by the bereaved family , the condolences book which was 3 available for signature at the Consulate General from June 6 to June 12 and the principal notes of sympathy will be forwarded _ All of the latter were acknowledged and letters of appreciation were sent to Cardinal Gracias; to Mr . G_ L Mehta President of the Indo-American Society , who spoke at two of the functions; and to Mr . 8_ K_ Patil 1 the President Tpf the International Club of India I , Pfess coverage will be reported separately by USIS Ku UNCLASSIFIED BRADDOCK EQR DEPI_USE QNLY 'orm DS . 323 Io Our 62 DTTTed ) ConteatTd CIction Approy CG:DMB Adockilas:6/12/68 Clearancer: 72-bz LsEz:{FAadoane p StAtr 57,5 {3SS PPa9aPH 7 3G well part Man tcd huxel , w; etku ================================================== Page 27 ================================================== OR<Gin/ACTION WJcnixleTl DEP ARTMENT OF STATE ~I1- se&- AIRGRAM fe 6 US lytz - 1 RM/ R REP AF 5 FOR RM USE ONLY ARA EUR FE 4-681 UNCLASSIFIED XebzL 4]E NEA CU JNR No. HanDLiNG WPTRFoL F To Department of State wf E P 10 INFO: ASMARA FBO Aid Jmi; 3 /X_ H Sc L9 C AGR com FRB FROM Amembassy ADDIS ABABA DATE: June 12 1968 INT LAB TAR SUBJECT Dea th of Senator Robert Kennedy TR XMB AiR REF Addis Ababa 4202; USIAC , June 6; and Others ARMY cia NAvY 3 20 5 The death of Senator Robert Kennedy caused profound shock, confusion, 0S0 USI A NSA and bitterness among educated Ethiopians _ There has been widespread (0 support for the viewpoint expressed in the Ethiopian Herald editorial of June 8 that "The Amer ican of democracy has suddenly become at the mercy of the gun-man_ The bullet 18 nullifying the ballot. When the ballot says yes , the bullet say 8 no and the bullet wins Educated Ethiopians all point out that the "wave" of as8as8inations in the U, S. appears aimed at Individual8 wbo are advocates of domestic social change and revision of foreign policy, and argue from this that the a8sassination represents an anti-democratic effort by certain elements in American society to stave off progressive developments . However , along with this political bitterne8s there is a feeling of 8 sadness and sympa thy which has been expressed co us by many educated Ethiopians Conscious of the strains which the American Political 2 system is now facing , and aware of the difficulties of carrying 7 out Peaceful social change under any Political sys tem, many Ethiopians have speculated at length on the possibility that the Uni ted States 1 might lose some of its democratic characteristic8 a8 a result of present 4 social clashes. hope that this will not come about , but some are mildly pessimistic. Memorial_Servicee On June 9 at 4 P.m. a memorial service wa8 held A6-the dml Zesidence in observance of the national of 'Kithougk primarily Enc losure: JU: 18-3 1 _ Book of Condolences 2 _ Programs from Memorial Services Ofricc Ur UNCLASSIFIED FeRZEEI UUSE ONLY FORM DS - 323 In Out 4 62 Drafted By: Contents and C Gcation Approved by: wes:lii 6L12L68 POL AWAStoltzfus Clearances: 1* Jt style chey fully They mourpiDgEaR day Jcjuiity RoLiJ ================================================== Page 28 ================================================== 4-681 from Addis Ababa UNCLASSIFIED 2 organized for local Amer icans , the service w8 8 attended by member8 of che diplomatic corps and some Ethloplans in addition to over 250 member8 of che Amer Ican communlty . Also on June 9 a 8eparate relLgLous service wa8 held a the Roman Cachollc Holy Savlor Church Addi: Ababa, DurIng thfs ceremony a wreath wa8 lald by Brig. General and Mr8 . Jame8 A. Shepherd , Chfef of MAAG/Ethtopia_ On Friday _ June 7 , the Ethiopian Par ament observed 8 monent of B1lence Ln honor of Senator Kennedy before the opening of 1c8 regular ses8ion. The Catholic Archbishop of Addis Ababa ha8 announced chat a memorLal servlce will be held in che Ca thedral In Addi Ababa on FrLday , June 14. The Ambasgador will accend . A book of condolences wa8 opened In the Embassy Chancery on June 7 and wa8 kept open until che conclu8ion of the memorial gervice Sunday afcernoon . The book wa 8 s1gned Mnlsterg and other official8 of the ImperLal EthLopLan Government , the diplomatic corp8 , and members of the local AnerIcan Comunity. The book 18 enc [o8ed for the Kennedy family . HALL W) UNCLASSIFIED 10 by ================================================== Page 29 ================================================== 8 | 2 | 6 OUTGOING TELEGRAM Department of State 3 INDICATE: Dcollect 9 CHARGE To LIMITED OFFICIAL USE 8 Classification Origin ACTION: Amembassy CANBERRA 2 Jun 68 I4 |J2 ! Into; STATE oL EUs[KevnerY Ro }ErT E PLEASE PASS FOLLOWING MESSAGE FROM PRESIDENT TO PRIME MINISTER GORTON : 1 QTE The tragic and untimely death of Senator Robert F Kennedy has c ome as a great shock to al1 Americans On behalf of the people of the United States , I express my deepest appre - ciation for your words of sympathy . WKQYE KXAdCO Lyndon B. Johnson UNQUOTE KLK 0 22 . White House does not plan to release message, but has no objection to release by Prime Minister 3 - Following, FYI, is text of Prime Minister' s message to the 1 President : QTE I was profoundly shocked and saddened to learn of Senator Kennedy' s death , which seems S0 unreal to me after my visit with you and your colleagues last week. I have sent to Mrs Kennedy from here a message of the heartfelt sympathy which Betty and I feel for her and the children _ But I would also like you to know that our thoughts and prayers are with you and al1 your people at this grievous time John Gorton UNQTE END Drattad by: Tal, Ex. Telegraphic Iransmission and Brower EA/ ANZ : CCBrower: jsb 6/11/68 5029 classification approvad by: EA/ANZ C . C . BXENKX Clearances: S/S L AParke LIMITED OFFICIAL USE FORM Classification 8-65 DS-322 RuSXi ================================================== Page 30 ================================================== Po< 6 Us Kenra 8' | 2 9 0 OUTGOING TELFGRAM Department of State KRPpgw S&ar INDICATE: OcOllect 5 CHARGE To CONFIDENTIAL 8 Classification Oriqin ACTION: Amembassy FREETOWN 2mnb 16 357 Infot STATE Ref: Freetown 1943 l Us| tenndy xR Qpe 9 5 Jmne_ Re para 4 reftel Interested know as much as possible about 3 new daily AWOKO Appears to be voice of virulent anti-US elements _ What is Peace Congress of Sierra Leone? END 9 'RUSk Draftod by: Tel. Ext . Telagraphic Iransmision and AF /AFW: RKSherwood:vcs :6/12/68 770 classification approved by: AF /AFW : RMMe ourne Claarancut: CONF IDENTIAL Form Classification 8-65 DS-322 8 AsL ] 2 ================================================== Page 31 ================================================== origin/ AcTion DEP ARTMENT OF STATE EJe -6 RMV R REP AIRGRAM FOR Rm USE ONLY ARA EUR FE 43183 IITED QEFICTAL_ISESTERN EWRORENB_AEEXSRSror No NeA CU InR REW ETVE6" To Department of State P 10 2 INFO Belgrade Juw I ) UMaby; 1968 Fbo AiD Gl Sc DEPARTMENT QEHSTATE K [ Agr Com FrB FROM AnConsul Zagreb DATE: June 12, 1968 Int LaB TaR SUBJECT Reaction in Croa tia and Slovenia to Assassination of Senator Robert Kennedy XMb Aia REF Army Cia Navy 3 20 6 055 05i^ NSA As elsewhere, the first reports on the shooting of Senator Robert F, 1 Kennedy produced a mood of shock and surprise among the citizens of 1D Croatia and Slovenia The Consulate General received numerous telephone Wsu inquiries for the latest news while Senator Kennedy in critical condition in a Los Angeles hospital _ Following the announcement of his death, the changed to one of disbelief and sorrow among elements friendly to the United States_ Press reaction to the assa88ination shifted rapidly fron early straight news stories and expressions of sympathy for the Kennedy family to what appeared to be a concerted campaign of editorial comment designed to 8 convince readers that the U.S_ is seized an irresolveble deep-seated domestic crisis which by its na ture provides and promotes an atmosphere ~ N conducive to acts of violence, including "political assas8ination_ "" 2 Editorial comment has strongly suggested that the shooting of Senator 1 Kennedy followed logically from the a tmosphere of fear and frustration 2 allegedly being generated in the United States in the wake of an inability to resolve the Vietnam war and domestic social ills 3 The unusually severe negetive commentaries in the Yugoslav press on the 0,8. domestic scene may in part have been sparked by pressing domestic propaganda needs Senator Kennedy's death came at a time of student disorders and demands for reform in Yugoslavia A particularly vicious denigration of the U,S society &t this juncture presuably serves the useful purpose of providing a framework of comparison with conditions in Yugoslavia and , by extension, sets forth the idea that Yugoslavs , including students, should consider themselves fortunate to be living under the system now in power. IIITEDOFFICIAL_USE EQR_DEPIUSEONLY Fory 6 DS - 323 DECONTROLLED AFTER FTFTEEN YEARS} Io Out "rzkred Ey: CConrearo cud cmtjca 04APproved 6Y: FGSinka :mmb 6-12-68 RIOwen Ciearaaces: USIS-CAJolinsbn Us /konnoThr 8p6 Tr 3 4 lay mood Lo " by ================================================== Page 32 ================================================== #U 0F EUROPE {" RFFAIREF COMMUNic 1 'CENTER_ II 1 Ii T _ #3S Jln |7 N !1 28 DFPARTNENT OF STATE JI Ti I; '( I`i % < BUR.€ 035 ================================================== Page 33 ================================================== Zagreb 1 8 A-183 LIMITED OFFICIAL USE 2 In the wake of the news of the Senator's death, a steady strean of' Zegreb citizens came to the Consulate building to stand before the American Library window display in honor of Senator Kennedy _ Many stood there briefly in silent tribute, while others expressed their sorrow by placing floral tributes or by lighting vigil candles on the sidewalk in front of the window Some University student groups, meeting in Zagreb and LjubLjana to press their demnds for educa tional and other reforms , reportedly marked the memory of Senator Kennedy with a moment of silence Similar expressions d tribute and sorrow were registered at church services in the consular district In addition to the nuerous individual oral expressions of sympathy and sorrow extended to staff menbers , the Consulate General has received telegrams and letters of condolence from Yugoslavs in the consular district. Those directed to or addressed to the Kennedy fanily are being forwarded to the Embassy for appropriate onward transnittal_ OWEN LIMITED OFFICIAL USE ================================================== Page 34 ================================================== 2'] OF Pol 6 U4KE nnC TJ Y Fo821 Department of State F TELEGRAM 0f 26 LIMITED OFFICIAL USE 16 : PAGE i | CAPE T 01491 1216522 SCtIon AF 15 1 INFO CIAE 00,DODE 00,GPM 04,H 020 INR 672L 03,NSAE 00:NSC :0pP 0 # > RSC @1,SP 02,SS 20,US I A 122CPR 02,RSR 01}/083 W Fk 2nexbzsJuNc6PE town { ~ To SECSTATE WASHDC 1127 INFO AMEMBASSY PRETOR [ A AMCONSUL JOHANNESBURG AMcONSUL DURBAN AMcONSUL CAPE Town UNN L MITED OFFICIAL USE CAPE town 1491 SU-JECT 8 KENNEDY ASSASSINATION' DOCUMENTATION 0F REACTION 1 0 EMDASSY WILL REPORT 8Y AIRGRAM ON HIGhLiGhts AND SCOPE 0F REACTION SENATOR KENNEDY'S DEATH 45 REFLECTED In S [ GNING 0f CONDOLENCES boOK HERE? LETTERS AND MESSAGES RECEIVEDP CHURCh SERVICES, PRESS CLIPPINGS AND OTHER' EXPRESSIONS . (WE HAVE KEPT CONDOLENCES BoOk OPEV TODAY, AND [T WILL BE AVAILABLE IF ASKED FOR UNTIL WEEKEND: : WE ARE REQUESTING OTHER SA Posts To FORwARD THEIR COvDOLENCE BOOK S PLUS MESSAGES AND LETTERS WIth INDIcaAtION OF ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS OR COPIES THEREOF HERE AND, DEPENDING ON DEPT'S WISHES, WILL SEND THESE ON BY Pouch FOR APPROPRIATE DISPOSITION In WASHINGTON 0 2 , Fok SA Posts' PLEASE FORWARD BOOKS, MESSAGES, ETc' A$ INDICATED ABOVE To EMBASSY PRETDRIA RpT PRETOR [ A Fo? PROBABLE POUCHING JUNE 27 , YOU MAY JF COURSE , MEANWHILE' SUMMARIZE LOCAL REACTIONS D[RECTLY To DEPI By A!RGRAM? ROUNTREE LIMITED OFFICIAL USE Q*PARTMEN? 1 7 1 STATES Jicaut{Lis# 5 ================================================== Page 35 ================================================== ORIGIN/Action DEP ARTMENT OF STATE Yua- AIRG RAM PoL 6 24/12,44, RM/ R REP F Rserkt F FOR RM USE ONLY ARA EUR FE 4-65 IiIfD PICIil %S% NEA CU INR No, HANDLING INDICA ToR To Di;p4zir :3 5 E 10 I3' 4733 FBo AID Jw 2.f0; SS Step H 0 2 AgR com FRB FROM iconsul DATE: June 12 , 1268 INT LAB TAR SUBJECT Senator :ennedy' $ Assassination XMB AIR REF ARMY ci4 NAyY 3 20 For tje firsb tine local rcaction 60 the deatk of' 3 prominent Ierican 0SD UsiA NSA contained strong clerents 01' hostility 2S ~ell a5 the suspicion of con- k44 3 sziracy thich VSS #lso prccent here at she e3s2ssination cf the cenator 's NS brcther , Zresident Kcnredy. U 5one 50 telejhone calls receivd by the Consulate ceneral on the cenabor Kennedy 133 shot 30 Vero hostile, put oz course anonynous Such C nithets 85 Tmurcerers" Mere scraule d on car: parle & arounc' thc Conculatc builcin" _ Theze Terc tic Zirsi overt manifestation3 of cnti-American centiments sincc nre-cou) days wncn paredes of small bands oi C r3obo-con-unists alon ' tnc consulabc '€ taterirort Fere an unfeili:; ~en-end fceture Ni frcquent con ent 1225 t0 the cffect ta: Jnc dcabh rcnregcnbed rcal blor to Ereece, 8 viz baccd 02 3nc belief conon hers that tie Senator Wa? plc Ggcc to assist Greece unen he Jica.ie rresicent Is Tne conviction that tne Geath K4s the result cf a consniracy is e ven norc widely nold, including ncarly all 01 thc consulate 's rcrcisn Service Locale, wno founc suppor evidence in inG sped with which Attorrey General Alse; Clzrk dcnied this PoS sibility. Un the other hand , bhere were 3 sreat nany sincere eznressicns of' Sypathj fron 31l cbsses of Greeks and , icsnitc thc coincidence 0z Sunday &nl the 'hi% _onday holic 9 uay called at tre 'cns late t0 si 'n 3 Boolr of 30j- colencss 3ade availablc The ~ritish Consul Sencral helc the annual uccn' € 3irunday Zccention; cut prefaced the trcditionsl tosst t0 tre een :iin 4 srprisingly movin; tribute t0 the Cenator and thc Iennedy fanily. Hilfdn #ejnted fro:!iutoatic econtrol LLIZD Icli 333 FOR BEPT USE ONLX ForM DS-323 In Out 62 Drafted by: Contents and CTassification Approved By: HEeniltonibjh June 12 1268 Clearances: ciyn; TR 6ay con, hl &} n tx~ Juek / ting e/lS ================================================== Page 36 ================================================== Pol: 6 Us] KentEDY , Ro VERT F Department of State 09 TELEGRAML CONF I DENTIAL 66 1 n PAGE 0 | KAMPAL 0234@ 1212427 { ACtIon sS 7 0 1 INFO CIAE 00'/270 X R 1209152 Jun 6 8 8 FM AMEMBA?Sy KAMPALA To SECSTATE WASADC 2882 INFO AMEMBASSY DAK ES SALAAM AMFMBasSy NA[roo] C 0 N F [ 0 E N T [ 4 L KAMPALA 2340 LImDI: SURJ' DEATH 0F SENATOR KENNED } REc, <AMPALA 2328 1 > { WE FEcL It GUr Juty REPORT DEvELOPMENT 4HISPERING CAMPAIGN HERE To EFFECT HIGHEST LEVELS U.S, GOvt WERE RESPONSIBLE FOR MU?DEr SE NATOr KENNEDY. THESE REPJRTS CJME To US FRJM RELIABLE U.5' A VD JGANDAM OBSERVERS ANL WHILE wE FEEL Stjry mILL DIE Out In TIm:' It PGFSENTLY APpEARS Bz MIDELY CIRCULATED AERE UGANDAN ANn ASIAN CIRiLES' EVIL SPECULATION TAIS SORT NJT UNCOMMoN In UGANDA WHERE MALICIOus GOsSIP AnD SLA,DER COMMON: EDITORIAL In JUNE 1 NA [R06I DA ILY NaTIOn #ILL Njt HELP ALLA Y RUxORS. GP-3 YTEBoiNS CONF I DENT] AL Q+PARTMEN? OP 1 1 1 STATES ================================================== Page 37 ================================================== L W X# 1 $ 1 N ( 0 Ki i N G Ih 'COp SKCRiL' Screener POSi - (Ting Received) SERLAE 2340 1288 JUN 12 A M134 DISTRZEUCION MONTHI,Y COUNT Secretariat Geegraphic @thez s/s-s ACDAS_ s/s-0 AR/S s/s-screenerz 3 KAii AID /UXSEG} s/s-EX AA/AFE2 s/s-CS NEA) AA / s/s-0 DIR AA/1A? Mi Functional AA/NESE? Sinmary Task Force CU E; PC Pfineipals H IG VP ES INR I04 1, 2 K 03 C032 G OPR EXIM OC FRB SIG Sy LAi; s[AS LG NASA s/Ai, Po NZC s/c SCA S'TR s/cPs SCS EATS s/cov SCi s/Vi, JUS S/1 @T:AG@SEES I8S S/k Jni s/; Wljo 1;03 shr; CIi FX;T Klp 13 %? CiA 2' c}: Giw }" * Tc Kan0449 252 A5 EUR9 VN2 1Rei AEC3 AGR3 '1RSY6 ================================================== Page 38 ================================================== Op Yo L t . ls Inewnety 'F, Te Department of State 0f TELEGRAM LIMITEd OFFICIAL USE 885 PAGE 0 [ ToKYU 19183 1214392 42 ACTIOiv EA 15 INFO CIAE DODE 00,GPm W4,h 02'INR 07, 03,NSAE 0',NSC 10,P 04 RSC @|,Sp 02,SS 20,USIA 12,RSR 01,A I 28,/ | 89 w 3 R 7269302 JUN 68 FM AMEMBASSY Tokyu To SECSTATE WASHDC 886 INFO AMCONSUL SAPPORO AMcONSUL NAGOYA AMcON?UL FUKUukA AMcONSUL KoBE OSAKA AMCONSUL NAHA AICOMkY/Ok INAwA CINCPAC/HAWA I [ LImITED OFF ICIAL USE Tokyd 9103 AIcOM FOR POLAD CINCPAC FOR PULAD SU3JECT' REACTION Tu SENAToR KENNEDY '5 ASSASSINATION 1 ' JAPAN RECEIVED NEWS OF SENATOR KENNE)Y'S ASSASS I ATION WITh DEEP REGRET AT THE Loss OF A FREND. FRJM TAE TIME 2F HIS VISIT In 1962, THE Most SUCCESSFUL GOod-WILL VISIT JAPAN HAS EvER HAD, KENNEDY HAd BEEN FOR JAPAN The PERSONIFICATION Jf ALL ThaT IS Most POSITIVE ABOOUT AMERICA' AnD JAPAN SOMEAjw FELT' THE ESTEEM 4AS MUTUAL' TNE SENATOR Thus HAD MORE PJPULARITY THAN That WHIch HE INHERITED FROM AIS ELDER BROTHER. 2' IMMEDIATE REACTIONS' (A ) JAPANESE HAVE LINED UP. 6Y THE HUND - REJS AT OUR EmBASSY AND CoNSU_ATES To EXPRESS CONDOLENCES--TELE- GRAMS AND LETTERS CONTINUE To FLow IN, EVznts SURROUNDInG SENATOR KENNEuy'S DEATA HAVE BEEN GIVin FULL ANJ IMMEDIATE COVERAGE BY MEDIA' IN NEXT FEm mEEkS' MEANING 0F EVENT CAN 6E EXPECTED To DRAN AQDITIONAL COMMENTARY And ANALYSIS _ (8 ) SENATOR KENNEDY'5 DEATh IS SEEN aY SOME JAPANESE AS TE SLAYING JF A DOVE. TheY LIMITED OFFICIAL USE 46 QPARTMENz 1 1 1 STATES F 01, ALL ================================================== Page 39 ================================================== Op Department of State Po TELEGRAM oP LIMITED OFF ICIAL USE PAGE 62 Tokyu 09183 1214392 QUFST[ON WHETHER THERE WILL BE A NEw STANDARD-BEARERi TO' REPLACE HIm And FEAR ANOTHER BARRIER HaS BEEN EREcTED JN ROAD To PEACE In VIETNAM' 3' ASSASSINATION MILL SUMEWHAT WEAKEN 0JR INFLUENCE IN JAPAN, EVEN OUR FRIENDS SEEM Tu BE ASKING US TJ REMEDY SOCIAL ILLS THAT ThEy ASSUME PROdUcEd The ASSASSINATION 3EFORE ThEy CaN AGAIN HAVE FAIth IN Y'S. AS LEADER 0F FREE WORLD. RELEVANCE To ASSASSINATION 0f ILLS THEY ARE ASKING US To REMEDY IS FAR-FETCHED' AND MANY ASTUTE OBSERVERS WILL COME To REALIZE TAIS. HOwEVER' POLITICAL INFLUENCE 0f U'5, In JAPAN IS In GOod PART A MATTER OF JUR POP - ULAR IMAGE, AnD ThIs HAS RECEIVED A NEW ShOCK 0 ADDITIONALLY, SENATOR KENNEDY WAS CONSIDERED BY MANY JAPANESE AS SYMPATHETIC PYsLIC FIGURE' SoRt 0f "FREND court", AND HIS Loss Thus WEAK- Ens Another SENTIMENTAL BOND. KENNEDY A'Su PRJBABLY HELped OVER = ALL B^LANCE 0f EMOTIONS Ajout VIETNAM, Though SOME HAWKS In JAPAN NERE UNEASY Ajout KENNEDY'S PusITICNS Ov THIS ISSUE, AIS VOICE WAS REASSYRING To MANY . To THIS EXxTENT ASSASSINATIJN HAS PERHAPS SL IGhTLY HEIGnTENED UNREAL FEARS Qf AME?ICA'S "MILITARY ADVEN- TyRSM" IN AS[A ' HOvEVER' OvE? LOnG RUN, AS WE AND JAPAN MOvE TowARD MORE CULOLY RATIONAL RELATION BASEu JN REAL CALCULATIOS 0f COMMON NATIONAL INTEREST (AND ThIs SEEMS To JS DI RECTION WE MAY 8c HEADING ) , POLITIcAL AND SENTIMENTAL ELEMENTS MAY COME To HAVE LESS WEIght. SEEN FRJM SLch LONG-RANGE STA VDPO[NT, ASSASSIN- ATICN WILL STILL HAVE BeEN A bAD ThIng FOR JS~JAPAN RELATIONS, BUt NUT MAJuR DETERMINANT, EXEMPT, osburi LIMITED OfF ICIAL USE ~tPARTVENc 1 1 STATES AT ================================================== Page 40 ================================================== DEPLPISLRIBUIION ORIGIN/ TIoN DEPARTMENT OF STATE F X , 2' AIRGRAM (2 & "" "kzx h Rs/R Rep AF ARA f &2.24R Original to be Filed in_ Decentralized Files. FILE DESIGNATION EUR FE NEA cU CONFIDENTIAL A-759 INR E P 10 AANDLING INDIC A ToR No 2 To Department of State Fbo AID ZC 1 ; 4 7 I5kue 1 N 1, 7 AGR Com FRB NT 3 FROM Amembassy MONTEVIDEO DATE : June 12, 1988 8 LAB TaR TR XVB SUBJECT Venomous Marcha Editorial on Robert Kennedy Assassination 4IR ARMy NAvY 055 0 r REF Montevideo A-705 U 2 3 _ USIA NSA CiA BEGIN UNCLASSIFIED: L0 3 The June 6 edition of the Montevideo weekly Marcha (intellectual, NsL extreme left) carried an extraordinarily venomous, anti-U.S_ SUGGESTED DistrRibutiON editorial on the assassination of Senator Robert F Kennedy. It was written by Carlos QUIJANO, Marcha's director. Quijano concedes that the assassin of Robert Kennedy may not have been the specific agent of a conspiracy, but he declares that the assassination is a reflection of United States society, "which is TI M I itself & conspiracy It is a society of gangsters, of "lynchers " M POSL ROULING of Negroes, of "Mafia thugs, of 'pointless life and pointless II W To: Action Info. Initiols death. It is a society which has made possible the 'genocide of M M P*b/ Viet Nam, the of McNamara, invasion of the of II M M I DcM the "slaughter of Santo Domingo, the support of dictators M Pol throughout the world_ Since Americans are "taught to kill abroad, ECON Quijano says, quite naturally kill at home He declares: CONS United States- 2 that diabolical power 7 -is today the greatest danger II ADM to humanity. AId Quijano says Americans are dehumanized shadows whose lives are Usis filled with emptiness from the cradle to the grave. It is quite natural M that should resort to alcohol, and violence- There are occasional Americans like Robert Kennedy, Quijano says, FILE who raise their heroic voices against certain aspects of the American Action Taken: M system, but tend to fall victimg of its of its "violence " and madness. The only possible consolation i8 that the American Dato: ForM CONFIDENTIAL Eer_Deggrtment Use_Onlx Initials: 10-64DS -323 In Out Drafied By: Dranting Date: PPhone No ; Contents and CTass _ ation Approved By : POL WHGussmartlivb 6 /10 /68 POL WDXkcLain_Jr Clearances: Mw LSIS:ACHansen (subatance) ADCM:NKMcCausland 2U & COvERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 4966 0 202-219 (258} Ac Axf p, 20 "lies "the Bay Pigs, "The they "drugs, they "fire, they ================================================== Page 41 ================================================== CONFIDENTIAL Montevideo A-759 Page 2 T MI system is "condemned to disappear a8 a result of its own monstrous I contradictions_ Only if Robert Kennedy' 8 death speeds the fall of the system, Quijano says, will he not have died in vain. Quijano concludes: "Qur enemy is the United States and we are at war It with it_ Regardless of who its next President that war will continue. END UNCLASSIFIED Comment: The Embassy has long considered Quijano a Marxist (see airgram under reference) _ His article on the Kennedy assassination not confirms this evaluation, but reveals him as a psychopathic enemy of the United States _ A Prenga Latina or New China News Agency blast could hardly contain more vitriol than his editorial. The Embassy has been increasingly concerned of late over the possible long-range impact of Marcha on the minds of educated Uruguayans. Since it is well written and the intellectual weekly in the country, many responsible, non- Marxist people read it and are no doubt Swayed by its extreme leftist, anti-U.S_ fare_ If anything, it appears to have veered further to the left in recent months under the baton of an ever more anti-American Quijano. Group 3 TOPPING Yvr CONFIDENTIAL is, only only ================================================== Page 42 ================================================== 5 Brertrat % peatr eetnoveltet # recutet 08 toto @. 8386 Ot $e 5, 190 fea &eo Ralerdy & Brlulde! %4 IhetP; Mucb coteye4 Golller & dyrtnlyv 1Et. Bebert Lerlat Iro tk6 rtc Mtabota & #teldr 44 #Lero: m *N Earee &m Brea txorludttyd 1 r. Raraedy # 2` Torut4. 6 6 Bopartaent @f Beatr, Vehtegtod; June 12 _ 1968 ex 5 sis-S(C) Jun 1 1 1968 PM Jun 1 % 1968 PM ARA/ CAR/T:DHatthews: cjs:6/11/68 S S-C 0 K 3/> cfn/68 ( ? AiLBcFILNED / re 2 0n ================================================== Page 43 ================================================== FoRM DS-1563 DEPARTMENT Of STATE CONTROL NO. re 12-03 EXECUTIVE SECRETARIAT Action SLIP 8336 Car (To Remoin With Correspondence) To DATE AD June 7, 1968 SUBJECT Ltr. to S from Trinidad & Tobago /Williams, 6/5, req. encl. mesg . of con- dolence be submitted to Mrs. Kennedy ACTION # Prompt handl is essential. Return bosic correspondence with reply: If delayed call telephone extension below_ XXX For appropriate action. For direct reply: Comeback copy required response for signature by the Prepare reply- Clear with Prepare to Refer to White House request of Due in S/S by For your information. REMARKS It is my understanding that H has passed on the Prime Minister' s message _ c/v/68 H # metler ujz md_ 91a Tune 6 copies To S B Mr . Shlaudeman (wlatt) H 2a Mr . Briggs (wlatt) MGribble X4735 SECRETARIAT STAFF EXT. Yw ing kunn1 crhiwedl 43 etn ================================================== Page 44 ================================================== [ { VF St RfTaRiAT Li ARMin; Uf" State Out 13.3 +; G " 28 ================================================== Page 45 ================================================== 38 EMBASSY OF TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO s/3 2209 MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE , WASKINGTON, D.C ACTION 8336 is assigned to 3 13 AZA The Embassy of Trinidad and Tobago presents its compliments to the Department of State and has the honour to request that the following message received from the Pr ime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago 0 Dr The Rt . Hon . Eric Williams be transmitted to Mrs. Robert Kennedy : "Greatly distressed at news of attempt on 6 life Of Senator Robert Kennedy . ~ Fervently hope for his speedy recovery. Eric Williams Prime Minister " 3 The Embassy of Trinidad and Tobago avails 7~ itself of the opportunity to renew to the Department of { State the assurances of its highest cons ideration. ~ June 5 , 1968 Washington, D.C. 12853 TINDAD Oc Lh)1s (C ); c/shx aRa,ur /T 0p Attecvz 3 8 ================================================== Page 46 ================================================== Jun 5 PM 1968 6 21 ================================================== Page 47 ================================================== Jun 5 R||0 Tro 7ANMaad and Tobago]_Protrnt' It'0 QoLplleonto to the_ Dopar ternt of State and hao the honowr to requoot tha} the f0llonLep Bodda00 recolwed {ror th Prter MInloter 01 TrInIdad and Tobugo, Dr . Tha Rt . Mon. BrIo WII1LeRt, 68 trangaltted t0 Mro . Robert Kennedy ! roreatly dletregead 6t Novo' . 01 ittorrt on 14f0 or senator Robart Kennody . rervently bopo Yor alo ppeady roCovory , Brte UL1NM Pric "inlaror 0 Tro]_babatry 0r TrtnIdad and Tobago Avetlo IteeH 0f tre opportunIty *0 Todor to the Doparteent 01 8tato tre aoturenorr 0Y [t' bobest eone [dorat[on . June 5; 1968 VathInaton; D:C: Loc ================================================== Page 48 ================================================== RDnE] Ohid RD IOBAOO BL9USRCEUEIT AUul RR: #ASOON 4 D @ Office of the Chief of Protocol, Department of State, Wa shington D.C. 7 ================================================== Page 49 ================================================== Op (6 2 6 4s | kenNe)Y , Ro Ber7 F, Department of State TELEGRAM 09 LIMITED OFFICIAL USE 37 4 PAGE 0 | SINGAP 02210 1109502 22 ACTION EA 15 INFO L 03,h 02,CIAE 01,INR 07,NSAE 00,RSC '1,Sy 03,SCS 04'sCA 02, F 8 [ 01,Jus 02,PPT 02'SS 20,NSC 10,RSR 21, P 04,U6 IA 12'/089 W R [109302 JUN 6 8 FM AMEMBASSY SINGAPORE ; To SECSTATE WASHDC 2106 LIMITED OEFICIAL USE SINGAPORE 2212 sygJ' KENNEDY ASSASSINATION 1 ' FollowinG IS REPORT AS BE InG CONCEIVABLY OF INTEREST In CONNECTIUN KEN EDY ASSASS INATION INVESTIGATION. ON JUNE 8 US CITIZEN JohN A , SwEDE (PASSPORT CALLED ON EMBASSY Duty OFFICER To REPORT CONVERSA TION MAy 17, 1968 WITh WAITER AT AMBASSADOR HOTEL BAGDAD. DURING QINNER HOTEL WA[TER APPROACHED SwEDE AND WIFE To ASk If Thfy HAD HEARD SENATOR ROBERT KENNEDY HAD BEEN ShOT . IN SUBSEQUENT CONVERSATION WAITER ASSERTED HE HAD POSITIVELY HEARD KENNEDY Shjt In HEAD But NJT YET DEAD. SA ID HE HAD HEARD REPORT ON SPECIAL GJVERNMENT RADIO BROADCAST THAT DAY , 2, SWEDE JNDICA TED HE HAD nj REASON BELIEVE THIS PREMEATURE REPORT HAD Any CONNECTION MIth SUBSEQUENT TRAGEDY Byt WORTh MENTIONING To US AUTHORITIES. IF REPORT 0F Any INTEREST HE CAN BE CONTACTED IN Los ANGELES AFTER HIS RETURN ABOUt JUNE 20, ADDRESS GIVEN A T 1631 CAMDEN AVENUE' Los ANGELES 90025, TELEPHONE 4771989. ALTERNATIVELY MAy JE REACHED AT PARENTS' HOME 12751 MARLBORO STREET, Lls ANcEiEs' 90049, TELEPHONE 4721972, GALBRAITh LIMITED OFFICIAL USE Q#PARTMEN? 1 1 1 STATES S ================================================== Page 50 ================================================== 37 Op PL t us]xcnne SsY RaBc: 0 - Department of State TELEGRAM TES Of 23 UNCLASSIF IED 499 PAGE D0 | TEL Av 04056 012 1 ACTIOi NEA 15 3 INF0 CPR 02'GpM 04,NSC 10,P 04'RSC W1,SS 20,USIA 12,h o2'RSR 014/071 W R [1[4002 JuN 68 8 FM AMEMBASSY TEL AVIV To SECSTATE WASHDC 4010 INFo AMCONSUL JERUSALEM E 6` UNCLAS TEL AVIV 4656 ESHKOL EULOGY 0F KOBERT KENNEDY PRimIiv LEVI ESHKOL OPENED JUNE 9 CABINET SESSION With FOLLOWING EULOGY 0F LATE ROBERT KENNEDY' QUnTE A HORRIFYING ThinG HAS HAPPENED To THE; WORLD; ASSASSINATION 0F ROBERT KENNEDY, SENTIMENTS POSSESS US } HORROR IN VIEW 0f ThE ACT ITSELF, And GRIEF AT The Loss CAUSED To THE AMERII CAN PEOPLE AND To THE MULTI-BRANCHED DEEP-ROoTEd FAMILY WHICH HAS SERVED KUMANITY In SUch A GLORIOUS MANNER' I MET HIM DURING My LaST VISIT To THE UNITED STATES' INi Him MERGED A HEARTENING SIMPLICITY OF MANNER WITh VENESS AND SER [ OUSNESS. NE DISCUSSED WORLD EVENTS AND ISRAEL'$ PROBLEMS' ONE COULD SEE FROm OLTSET THAT THESE MATTERS WERE NOT FORE ] GN: To HIM YET HE DI SPLAYED A TREMENDOUS INTELLECTUAL CURIOSITy- CO VCERNING THE FORGING 0f 'A NATION OUt JF , THE FRAGMENTS: OF EXILES' HE FELT A SENSE JF MISSION AL50 About HUMAN PROBLEMs AND THE DEVELOPING NATIONS. ThIS PERSONAL ACT OF MURDER FROM AMBUSH Is INDICATIVE 0F THE; DESTRUCT[ ON 0F THE SOCIAL AnD MORAL FRAMEWORKD 2f MAN AND HIs CULTURE. To ThL FAMILY, THE AMERICAN PEOPLE' AND Its DISTINGUISKED PRESIDENT WE SEND FROM HERE, FROM THE CABINET MEETING' PARTICIPATIUN OF ThE CABINET AND THE PEOPLE dF ISRAEL IN ThEIR TRAGEDY AND GRIEF , UvQuote, BARBOUR UNCLASSIFIED: S PARTMEN? 1 1 4 8 STA THE Two GR A The ThE

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