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================================================== Page 1 ================================================== DEP ARTMENT OF STATE Eur6 782 6 Us fkenr Ex REP A F AARG RAM k2 FOR SuLUS Jf Rm USE EUR FE A-5 WNCLASSIPIED NEA CU INR No_ HANDLING inOicA Toa E 10 To Department of State INFO COFENHAGEN , ROM Fbo AID TEb {' <1 Zi_; AGR com FRB FROM Amconsul TURIN DATE: Li February 1l, 1969 INT LAB TAR SUBJECT Greenland Peaks named for John and Robert Kennedy TR Xmb AiR REF ARMY CIA NAvY OSD UsiA NSA The Alpine Club of Alpignano, Itely (a suburb of Turin) has informed the Consulate that on July 3, 1968 an expedition consisting of members of the Alpignano branch of the Alpine Club of (CAI) climbed twin Greenland peaks, 4,164 feet high and christened them John and Robert Kennedy. The peaks are in the District of Angmagssalik, approximately 50 miles north of the tow of Angnagssalik and about three hours by sea from Eskimo village of Kungmiut. The exact location is between the fiords Ikasagt and Iasaulac. The summits were reached after JO hours hiking and climbing, and although the peaks are not particularly high, are considerably higher than other mountains in the area, That are not especially easy to climb can be scen from the single tograph of John Kennedy Feak supplied to the Consulate, which is 3 enclosed with this airgram. The summits of the peaks were reached by three alpinists led by the 1 President of the Alfignano branch of the CAI, Fiore AMISANO , and 2 including also Gianmaria GUASTI and Flavio BERTOIO . Enclosure Photo Uh UCLASS IFIED FORM FO DEPL_USE ONLY 4 -62 DS; 323 Io Out Drafted y: GParsons/a6 78 7nd CTaswincation Zpproved Vy: arsons Clearances: Italy ivaq they they pho /n , ================================================== Page 2 ================================================== Turtn A-5 UNCLASSIFIED 2 The Danish Geodetic Institute Was informed of the naming of the peaks and the names presuably will appear on the next map of Greenland published by the Institute. The Alpignano branch has offered to show to the Consulate and the public a film of the expedition taken during the expedition a5 soon 2s arrangements can be made for a mutually acceptable time and date for the screening. A booklet describing the expedition also will be printed. ACTION REQUESTED: Please transmit the above information to the office of Senator Edward Kennedy , with the enclosed photograph . In the event information regarding the peaks has not been previously fumished to the Kennedy family We are certain that a letter of acknowledgment from Senator Kennedy, transmitted through the Consulate, would be appreciated. UNCLASS IF TED ================================================== Page 3 ================================================== Op PL 6 Us]KenneryRoberte) Department of Stale TELEGRAM OP LIMITED OFF ICIAL USE 492 PAGE 0 | WARSAW 04783 0717432 5 | ACTION US IE 0 @ 0 INFO EUR 08 , P 04,RsR 01'RSC 01,/0 1 4 W 070183. R 0716032 Oct 68 FM AMEMBASSY WARSAW To SECSTATE WASHDC 7238 8 LIMITED OFF IC I AL USE WARSAW 4783 PASS US I A FOR IBS /PE 1 , EMBASSY HAS 2,500 CoPIES OF FOUR-PAGE BROCHURE ABOUT ROBERT KENNEDY , PRODUCED SP0 VIENNA IN RESPONSE MANY REQUESTS EMBASSY RECEIVED FROM PoL'ISH VISITORS A T TIME OF AIS DEATH IN JUNE BROCHURE FEATURES FICTURES ROBERT AND HIS BROTHERS, PLUS TEXT EDWARD KENNEDy EULOG Y A T FUNERAL' 2 ' REQUEST VOA BR IEFLY NoTE IN EVENING BROADCASTS OCTobER 7 AND 8 ThAT [N RESPONSE To DEMAND, BROCHURE AVAILABLE IN EMBAssy LOBB Y , ON REQUEST, ONE CoPy PER PERSON REQUEST Not PROMOTE MORE THAN Two NIGATS_ S INCE DEMAND LIKELY OUTRUN SUPPLY , STOESSEL LIMITED OFF ICIAL' USE Q PARTMBN? 1 1 1 STATBS B Y ================================================== Page 4 ================================================== PsL Lu-fefhz4y3e OUTGoing TELEGRAM Department of State 3 INDICATE: GcOlleCT 9 CHARGE To UNCLASSIFIED K 8 Classification Otigin ACTION: Amembassy WELLINGTON IMEDIATE 14m0 15 20 1 Into: STATE REF A Wellington 2401 B Wellington 2405 Inform Nelson authorities Mrs _ Kennedy appreciates invitation 1 open Trafalgar Convention but regrets she will be out of town September 25 and unable send requested telephone message _ END RUsKi JUL3UFIE !Y E_ Drafted by: Tel , Ext . Telegraphic transmission and EA/ANZ : CCByower rlw 9/24/68] 2092 classification approved by: EAIANZ Rober Moore Cloarances: Nancy Tuckerman prgne) Off of Mrs .JKennedy UNCLASSIFIED FORM Classification 8-65 DS-322 X s ================================================== Page 5 ================================================== OP YL us }reaneds Jrquelia Ne 3 Department of State TELEGRAM op 47 UNCLASSIF IED 386 PAGE 0 | WELLIN 0240 | 2300592 8 4 ACTION EA 15 InFo SS 250 NSC 1 0 , P 04,US IA 12'CU 04, INR 07 > GPM 04 ) RSC 0 1 RSR 0 | > 7083 W 4 R 2300432 SEP 68 Fo GEESEATEYwaeHDCNsson 1 UNCLAS WELL INGTON 240 1 3 1 , HAVE RECEIVED REQUEST FROM City OF NELSON ThA T MRS 0 JACQUELINE KENNEDY BE ASKED To LAUNCH TRAFALGAR S CONVENTION AND SPORTS CENTER APPEAL IN NELSON ON SEPTEMBER 25 B Y TELEPHONE MESSAGE FROM U S 0 2 NELSON IS CIty of 28, 000 POPULATION , 2 0 1 AGREED ONL Y To FORWARD REQUEST . WOULD APPREC IATE YoUR CONTACTING OFF ICE 0F MRS 0 KENNEDY AND ADV [ SE A T ONCE AS To' REPONSE ' HENNING eleNFIlzi QI B/ UNCLASSIFIED QPARTMIN? 1 1 STATBS s& ================================================== Page 6 ================================================== Op JL & ushreatnedh,JcqueLzwe &. Department of State TELEGRAM O8 UNCLASSIF IED 952 PAGE 0 | WELL IN 02405 2493232 8 3 ACTION EA 15 INF0 SS 25,NSC 1@,CU 04 kRSR D1,RSC 01,/056 W P 2322202 SEP 68 Fo SEEMEASEYMAEHDCNPFOMRITY 1953 1 UNCLAS WELL INGTON 2405 C 0 R R E C T E D C 0 P Y (FOR MRN ONL Y 2405 VICE 1953 1 (MAT CORRECTED ) REF ! STATE 243094 4 19 EMBASSY WELLINGTON WITHDRAWING FROM TRAFALGA R CONVENTION COMmiTTEE CONTACT PROPOSAL RE MRS& KENNEDY , 2 , NELSON AUTHORITIES WIsh To PKONE MRS _ KENNEDY 0[RECTLY . HAVE REQUESTED PHONE NUMBERa PLEASE PROVIDE NUMBER , HENNING UNCLASSIF IED ~#HARTMEN 1 1 1 STATES ================================================== Page 7 ================================================== BLaus]kewevt; Tcauel; Ne &, Ly 2 4 3 0 9 4 OUTGOING TELEGRAM Department of State 3 INDICATE: COLLECT 9 CHARGE TO INNCLASSIFIED_ 8 ClassificatPQ Origin ACTION: Amembassy WELLINGTON 2 3 Sep 68 18 46 Into: STATE REF : Wellington 2401 1 Need further irfrmation on "Trafalgar Convention Mi and 1 ["Sports Center Appeal" before determining whether appropriate to forward request to Mrs _ Kennedy _ 2 Would also appreciate Embassy S recomendation _ END "RUSK} 21 64 2 Dralted by: Tel. Ext. Telegraphic transmission and Z EA/ANZ CeBower :rlw 9/23/68 2092 classilication approved by: EAIANZN Robert W_ Moore Cloarancos: UNCLASSIFIED FORM Classification 8-65 DS-322 1 I3 ================================================== Page 8 ================================================== 0> Kinels, 8t-& 8, Department of State TELEGRAM LIMITED OFFICIAL USE 706 PAGE 0 | BANGKO 19518 2802292 16 ACTION SAH 92/ INFO EA 1@,RSR 01,RSC 01,0C 06,Cco 00,/020 W R 2802172 AUG 68 FM AMEMBASSY BANGKOK To SECSTATE WASHDC 195 LIMITED OFF ICIAL UsE BANGKOK 195 [ & 4 FoR S/AH 2 1 , WE RECEIVED FROM THE AUSTRALIAN EMBASSY IN PHNOm PENH A LETTER FOR MRS , JACQUEL INE KENNEDY FROM PRINCE SIHaNOUK WhIch WAS POUCHED TOGETHER WITH_ A CoPy 0f THE LetteR PROvIDED U8 BY THE AUSTRAL [ANS' 2, Pouch INFORMATION : Pouch NO , 8/-2503, INVOICE NO , CX-40 , POSTAL REG ISTRY NO . 24332 LEAVING BANGKOk TODA Y , EXEMPT . UNGER LIMITED OFF ICIAL USE 8ol u us] Qrabthen? 1 1 SATDB F ================================================== Page 9 ================================================== Cixch/ Ac-ion Poc Us| KENNEDY DEP ARTMENT OF STATE ~A=302562 NEk-LO 4IRG RAM SZZDSm RM R REP AF 734424 22 FOR Rm USE ONLY ARA EUR FE 4-439 UNCLASSIFIED NEA Cu iNR No. HanDLinG InDIcAToR To Department of State i0 5 INFO Jerusalem FBo AID Sip Agr com FRb FROM Amembassy AMMAN DATE: August 16, INT LAB TAR SUBJECT Sirhan Trial Receives Close Attention in Amman i3c8L TR XmB Air REF 5 ARMY Cia NAvY 20 5 The trial of the accused assassin of Senator Robert Kennedy, Sirhan Bisharz o30 Usia NSA Sirhan, continues to receive wide press coverage in Jordan_ The reporting 34 [0 3 generally is straightforward and detailed. Editorials have been sparse. N sC The following editorial fro the sensationalist Amman weekly Akhbar al-'Usbou' on August ninth, ent itled "Sirhan and the Palestine Problen provides an example of 5ome of the more extreme opinions: "As a result of the assassination of Senator Robert Kennedy, Sirhan is standing trial in an American court. His only defense is that he killed Kennedy for the sake of his country. "Three important points are raised by this case: mI 1. Sirhan is not a criminal, but rather a man of principle. 2 "2_ The bullet that shot Kennedy was an inevitable necessity becauge Zionism has succeeded in attracting bigoted Christians in America into an unholy alliance by convincIng - them that the Palestine problem is a dispute between Moslems and Jews _ and that it is a Christian duty to support the Jews. 3 Sirhan killed Kennedy because he is an Arab first and a Christian second He killed Kennedy for the sake of his home - land which was usurped by the Jews with the help of the Americans. Living in this atmosphere of direct challenge, Sirhan discovered the necessity for this bullet. UNCLASSIFIED FQR DEPI_USE ONLY Form 02 DS - 323 In Our Drafred Md CDTOTTTCTrioa Zpproved y: "@IRL RHPel letreavclc 8/14 UfcvagSfuncan Cieaaoces: POL:Mraper USIS:DStratmon Atbye) TS Epp OoZr IPRN WeA, 9-6-8 ================================================== Page 10 ================================================== Amnan 4-439 UNCLASSIFTED 2 n Kennedy' s assassination has raised many questions in America, such a8: What has this Christian to do with it? Are the Arab Christians with the Moslems? For wose sake did Sirhan shoot Kennedy? It i9 sufficient that Sirhan' s bullet has raised such questions among Americans "3. Arabs everywhere have denied responsibility for this assassination and have avoided comment on the virtues 0f political assassination. This attitude of the Arabs toward Sirhan is similar to the attitude of Pilatus toward Christ. "ill Sirhan'9 trial be able to melt the indifference and passivity 0f the Arabs toward this Arab patriot in a foreign land?n SYS UNCIASSIFTED ================================================== Page 11 ================================================== ORIGIN AcTif m W:DM' ()[ SATI 24 6 4s/KznzJ AIRG RAM Rat ART FOR Rm USE ONLY' 4 - 65 UNC LA SSIFIED I4+DLiNg 1t4!CA T)F; To Department of State Office of Congressional Relations MC FRC' meongen NA PLES DATE: August 13 1968 Sua ECT Senator K ennedy Assassination Material. REF 77 ~ SC NS 4 Enclosed are the several types of condolence received by the 1C Consulate General as a result of the assassination of Senator Robert F . Kennedy. All communications have been acknowledged. In addition, several outlying towns have named streets or squares 1n honor of the late Senator and President. Five memorial services held in outlying areas of the Consular District were attended by officers of the Consulate General. BYINGTON VS.A L. Jwntud: book and pages signed by cailers at the merican Studies Center (approximately 87) and at the Consulate General (approxinately 1, 263); 2 . Letters and telegrams addressed either to the Kennedy family or to the Consulat e General (approximately 80); 3 . Box of letters presented directly to the Consulate Genetal. 6.{)1;a+ UNCLASSIFIEL FORIDEPT USH (NLY DS-323 FJIn {out -ontents and ~Tassiicaton Approved By: EQ WWLehfeldt:8/42/68:ejf ================================================== Page 12 ================================================== Encl. #l & 4 -65 Naples Signature book and pages Signed by callers at the American Studies Center (approximately 87) and at the Consulate General (approximately 1, 263 ). ================================================== Page 13 ================================================== Encl. #2 a A-65, Naples Page 1 rn) (ireolo) Densionali A!:ericani_ 'orre del Greco 'Telexr? Ft(l . [ietro Cerutti Vresident, Iotatry Clul) ol 'Dclegra: Naples , Rionc Sirignano 2, ;0124 Naple:; 2i VV . Mario Florio, Secretary, Kotary Club 01 Naples, '[elegram Rione Sirignano 2, 80124 Naples Ilis Excellency Nicola Cupaiuolo, Prefent of Cosenza 'Telegran 87100 Cosenza Hlis Excellency Dr. Giovanni Paterno' Prefect Telcgram of Benevento, 82100 Benevento Avv. Gr. Uff. Giuseppe Russo, Union of Industrialists, 'Telegram Piazza dei Martiri 58, 80121 Naples Cav. IaV . Dr _ Ing: Vincenzo Carola, Union of Telegram Industrialists , P. dei Martiri 58, 80121 Naples Ammiraglio Ernesto ] ellegrini D:i Coi e Signora, Telexram Via Calascione 5, 8 0132 Naples 'i'elegran: Spett. Conmissione Intera, ITALSIDER 87124 Bagnoli (Naples) Dott. Giuseppe Cassano, Direttore dell' ISVE, 'Telegram Piazzale Tecrhio, 80125 Naples Ill. Dr _ Francesco S. d'Orsi, Sindaco di Castellamare, 'Telegram 80053 Naples 'Felgran1 Egr . Sig- Giovanni Giugliano 80323 Caivano (Naples) Egr . Sig. (ennaro Mariani, Tranvie Provinciali Telegram Piazza Carlo III, 80137 Naples On. Intonio Caldoro, Via B. Falcomata 50 , 83128 Naples "elegram Antonio Catainia, 'Cessano Dipignano, 'Telegran) 8704J (Cosenza) Sig. Egr . ================================================== Page 14 ================================================== Encl. #2U A-65 Naples Page 2 1eloram Egr. [r _ Silvio 4avia, Fresident, Circolo Filippo Turati_ Via dei Fiorentini 61, 80133 Napoli "ele:sram Baldlassare Taormina, Nocera Inferiore, 84014 (Salerno) Telegram Ill. Dr . Sovaldo Ruggiero, Palazzo del Governo, 80100 Naples Telesran Gr _ Uff. Dr _ Adriano Falvo, President, Circolo della Stampa, Villa Comunale, 80122 Naples Telegram Ill, Avv . Mario Fortc, Segretario Cittadino della D. C. , Via A de Gasperi 55, 80133 Naples Tclegram Ill. Arch_ Raimondo Rivieccio, and Ill. Dr Umberto Palmieri Co-segretari del PSU , Via Marchese Campodosola, 8 0133 Naples Telegrani Giovanni d' Alessandro, 84040 Camerota (Salerno) Telegram Spett. Commissione Interna, DERIVER S. p. A. Torre Annunziata, 80058 (Naples) Tclexram Ch; mo Prof . Alfonso Tesauro, Piazza N. Amore 2, 80138 Naples TeleSram Ill. Jr _ Vincenzo Federici, Via Ilichetti 1, 80127 Naples Letter The Students of the Istituto Magistrale Statale Margherita di Savoia" Naples Letter Sig. Vincenzo dli Novella, Vai Cesare Iattisti 8, Sassano (Salerno) Letter Orazio Genovese, Via Sardinia-Ogliara 25, Salerno Letter Class II-D, Scuola Media di Sant' Aanello, Naples Leter Nrs_ Gelsomina Komano, Corso Umberto I--262 , 80034 Marigliano (Naples) Egr . Sig. Sig. Egr . Egr . Egr . Sig. ================================================== Page 15 ================================================== Encl. #2& A-65 Naples Page 3 C.3'' Conn (razio <ATL', Via Eernardo Tannucei 7, 23137 Naples Card Prof. sa Giuseppina della Corte Sehattarella, Vi:? Stella 103 8135 Naple;; Cat"a! Avv . Riceardo Rodino' di Miglione e Signora Via ]lisignano 4, 80121 Naples Lettir Francesco Maleseio, Via Marco Vicchio 18 8701J Acquafornosa (Cosenza) Letter Giovanni Abate, Calata, Capodichino 162, Naples Letter Antonio Carbone, Galleria Umberto I--50 , 80132 Naples C.d/ Cav . Carlo Piciocchi &nd family, Corso Vittorio Emanuele 25, Villa Santa Maria, Villino L, 80122 Naples Letter Vito Bochicchio, Montereale--La Fedele 6, Potenza Letter ra Maria Leone, Via delle Puglie 54, 801J0 Naples Lette:r Mario Cioffi e Signora, Via Tofa 46 , 80100 Naples Cad Gaetano Postiglione, Via Atri 25, 80138 Naples Letter Saverio Silipo, Via F_ Crispi 4, 88014 Mileto (CZ) Letter Tufino Section, Christian Democrat Party, Secretary, Salvatore Prisco Tbetter Pasquale Leccio, Via S. Antio 15 , 71014 S. Marco in Lamis (Foggia) L.ettr Carlo Coppola, President, Club Universitario Cavese Villa Comunale, Cava dei Tirreni Letter Natale Malara, Parco Fiamrna, Pal. 6 , Reggio Calabria 89100 Cara Diego Tesorone, Via G. Martucci 18, 8J124 Naples Sig. Sig. Sig. Sig. Sig: Sig. Sig: Sig: Sig. Siy. Sig. Sig. Sig. ================================================== Page 16 ================================================== Encl. #20 A -65 Naples Lotter Gen: le Avv _ Costanza Rossetti di Valdalbero, Page 4 Via 1}_ Piiizzi 53, 80137 Naples . Car d His Exeellency Paulus von Stolzmann, Director_ Goethe Institute, Riviera di Chiaia 202, 80121 Naples. Card His Excellency D. Ramon Saenz de Heredia, Spanish Consul General: Letter Otello Leopizzi and family, Via Pa Franza, Alezio-Lecce. Tele gram Dr . and Mrs. Stefano Valle, Piazza Manin 1, 16122 Genoa. Telegram Dr . Pasquale de Rosa, President, Rotary Club West, Rione Sirignano 2, 80121 Naples. Telegram Dr . Vittorio Brun, President, Rotary Club North, Rione Sirignano 2, 80121 Naples. Letter General Raffaele Guida, Commander = Guardia di Finanza, Caserma Zanzur _ 89100 Naples_ Let:er Sig. Victor Jose Bianculli, Argentine Consul, Letcer DJr , Jualn Carlos Moreira, Uruguayan Consul. Letcer Dr . Mario Larberti, Nicaraguan Consul. Letter Gr_ Uff. Dr_ Enzo Fiore, President , Bureau of Provincial Tourism_ 8 0121 Naples , Letter (iind speech) Ill. m0 Sindaco Dr . Alfonso Menna_ Mayor of Nalerno, 84100 Salerno Letters Rever - Luigi Caturano, Parrocchia di San Bartolomeo, Benevento_ ltier Koc. Gennaro di Genn:iro, Via Armando Diaz 138 Bellavista _ Letter Sig. (arlo Zuppetta Via de Blasi JJ, Naples. Sig. Sig. end ================================================== Page 17 ================================================== Encl. #2 6 11-65 Naples Page 5 Pasquale Luecoro, Via Ritiro 41, Calvizzano, Letler' 80122 Naples Giuseppe Lucera and family, Via della Pace 3 Letter 71032 Biccari (Foggia) Colucci, Vico Sarmatari alla Sanita 6 , Letter Sig. Giuseppe 801J0 Naples Umberto Cardone, Via Fa S. Correra 29, Card 80135 Naples Circolo Culturale, GNEO NEVIC, Grumo Nevano (Naples) Letter' Wreath Gioventu' Liberale, Partito Liberale Italiano, Piazza Vanvitelli, 80129 Naples Card Gr. Inv. G.rra. Uff. R; T. andl Wrs. Paolo Latorella, Piazza Bovio 8, 80133 Naples Card Cav. Prof . Felice Basile, Via Nazionale delle Puglie 304, 80030 Cimitile Letter Assoc . Nazionale Mutilati Invalidi Civili, and President, Cav. Uff. Luigi Petrone, Cosenza Letter Raffaele Vasaturo, Addetto Sociale ACLI, Via San Luca 16, 80021 Afragola 'Telegram Prof. Filippo and Mrs. Soricelli, Via IRoberto Eracco 8 0133 Naples 'Celegran Dr . 4 ngelo Ruoppolo, Liberian Consul General, 80138 Napoli, Corso Umberto I, 154, Telegram Gr Cr . Dott. Raffaele Ruggiero, Consul of San Marino, Via Bellini 40, 8 0135 Naples Comm. Agostino Pansa Cedronio, Swedish Consul_ Telegram Via Carlo Poerio 9, 80121 Naples Sig. Sig. Sig. Sig. 71, AvV . ================================================== Page 18 ================================================== Wncl . #2 L A-65 Naples Page 6 No addresses_available for_the_ following: Telephone Carlo Astarri:_ Letter Florence Valentin (in French) Card Vassallo Asterino, Avellino. Telegram Ilona and Sandro Marai, Salerno. Sig. ================================================== Page 19 ================================================== DEP ARTMENT OF STATE pol 6 u-fKenn _ t-2 Edy RM; REP AIRGRAM RoBERT / 5 FOR RM USE ONLY A RA_ JR FE 4-314 UNCLASS IFIED NEA cu INR No HANDLING INDICA ToR To Department of State 10 Trcivfn 80 A#d Txs ' ; 1_Ph; GR com FRb FROM Amembagsy Monrovia DATE: Atgust 1C,1968 INT LA 8 T AR SUBJECT Condolence Book Senator Robert F. Kennedy Tr Xmb AIR REF RmY CiA NAvy There i8 enclosed for appropriete disposition by the Department of 030 Usi A NSA State the Condolence Book which wab u8ed by the American Embabsy , Monrovia, Liberia) at the time of the dea th of the late Senator Robert F_ Kennedy _ BROWN Enclosure Condolence Book Ro(Fl 4 3 = UNCLASSIFIED FQR LAPPT USE ( 'NLY FORM 4 - 0% DS -323 CVn ()ut Irafted by ontents Tpproved By: POL:JALinehan tl 8/9/68 "BCH PEfac?e Clearences: ADMIN :SSmi th A F YvpR ================================================== Page 20 ================================================== DEPI_DISTRIBUTLON ORIGINZ TION DEP ARTMENT OF STATE AF - "5 ATRGRAM pL 6 usfrenned y, RS/R REP A F ARA KoberT € Original to be Filed in Decentralized Files. FILE DESIGNATION EUR FE NEA CU ENc2 ", 7r757yc? CONFIDENTIAL A-504 INR E P 10 AANDLING INDIC A TOR GROUP No 2 To Department of State FBO AID 2o 5 (P s /s 0 AGR com FRB INT FROM Amembassy LUSAKA DATE: August 2, 1968 LA B TAR TR XMB SUBJECT Zambian Reactions to Senator Kennedy' $ Assassination: Foreign Minister Belatedly Answers Protest AIR ARMY NA VY Os0 5 3 15 3 $ REF Lusaka 2079 , 2080, 2085 and A-465 of June 1968 USIA NSA CIA NSC 1D 3 2 2 6 Zusaka " 8 A-465 and the telegrams under reference reported the letter which Ambassador Good sent to Foreign Minister Kamanga taking exception to allegations made by prominent Zambian officials to the SUGGESTED DIStRIBUTION effect that Senator Kennedy was killed by a conspiracy of 11 those in power _ Kamanga S Initial reply was in the form of a press inter- view (Enclosure 2 of A-465) lying disbe lief that the assassination cou ld have been anything other than part of a plot. Today , several weeks later, the Ambassador received a reply (Enclosed) expressing in fairly conciliatory tones understanding of the Ambassador 8 concern and stating that the offensive state- posI ROUTING ments were purely the personal feelings of the authors and "were To: Action Info. Initials not in any way made or intended to be made on behalf of [the AMB/ Zambian Government _ m DCM Although the Foreign Minister' s note speaks of messages of POL condolence to the U.S _ Government , the Embassy is unaware of any ECON official expression of condolence addressed to it (or any other CONS U.S _ Governent agency) by the Zambian Government _ (Instead ADM President Kaunda spoke of having a right to protest to the AId U,S. Governent) _ Usis Kamanga answered at a11at this date we can guese _ We assume that the letter was drafted by one of his more diplomatic- minded civil servants--probably Permanent Secretary Mulikita-- who finally him to 8ign it_ FICE Action Taken: GOOD Encleehtee MR Kamanga lettez aitQd 30 July 1968 Date: CONF IDENTIAL Eer Depogtment_Use_Qnkx FORM Initials; 10-64 DS .323 EROUP In Out Drafted by: Drafting Date: Phone No.: Contents ond TTas sffcati Approved by: DCM:WBEdmondson: S 8-2-68 AMB : RCGood U Clearances: ~t U. S_ GOVERNMKNT PRINTING OFFIGC,9210 202-219 (258) KsRgle imp Po Why only got on ================================================== Page 21 ================================================== AF MESSAGE CENTER] BNr 9 ================================================== Page 22 ================================================== Enclosure to Lusaka A- 56 4 Offico of the Minieter of Foreign Affai P,0, Box Rw 69, Lusaka . 6 zOth July, 1968_ Hie Excellency Robert C. Good, Ambassador, Eebaesy of the United State8 of America, LUSAKA My Dear Ambassador , I bave just received and noted the contente of your lettor 0f 9 June 1968; I would have replied oarlier than todey_ 1 but Jou will no-doubt have known that I have been away from Lusaka acconpanying Hib Excellency the President on hib recent tour of European countrleb. Mr Ambassador _ I fully understand your concern over btatement8 which the Prebs attributed to certain memborb of @y Government boon after the abbabbina tion of Senator Robert F, Kennedy . I note from your letter with gratification that you fully understood the deep eotions which the assasbination emitted in Zambia = The quick succeseion of the assebbination8 0f Dr, Martin Luther King and Senator Kennedy confirmed in the minde of wany Zanbians the picture of the United Stateb a8 8 country where the rulo of the &u0 i8 the order of the To @aay Of the., real lifo in tho Stateb ib not di fferont from the Cowboy "Amorican-Wogtern" picture they 806 on thoir cinena bercens and televisiono Thoy do not understand why the 0.8 , Governdent ha8 not succeeded I2 controlling the gun 48 effectively 88 their Own Government in Zambia doeb. So It 18 thet a8 one aftor another, a number of pro- @inent citizenb of the 0.S, are gunned dowe, underbtandably but mistakenlJ, in the heat of emotione @ost Zambiane hoap tho blane on the 0,S, Administration, Hy Government, however, appreciatee tho di fficultieb which Buccossive Administrations in your country bave had to battle against In thefr fight to halt murder by mail order, My Governdent 16 bywpa tbetic to the effortb of the prebent Administration to introduce legislation effecting tighter con- trol on the 086 of the gun in the Wnited Steteb. The reaction of my Government to the abbabbinetion took thib backgrouna into accounta I hardly need remind You o0f what my Government did to commemorate the a8sab3ina tion of Senator Kennedy, mesgage8 of hv condolence to your Government and the Kennedy family, a8 well 88 BettIng ab1de 2 @ay 61 national mourning_ < IOne featur TB , dey, ================================================== Page 23 ================================================== {c2 4-s24 [uswka 2 One feature wbich the Pre8s in my country Bharee with the Press anywhe i8 tbet it capitalizes on the private indiscretiong of peoplo in responsible positions. The news 0f the asbe8bination of Senator Kennedy offered the Press in Zambia an excellent opportunity to demonstrate their skill thib old game , I would like to reabsure you and your Government that the reported statemente expressed a pereonal feeling on the part of their authore and WerB not in any way made or intended to be made on behalf of my Government _ I Bincerely hope that the @achinations of tho Press will no t be allowed to mar the excellent relations which our two Governmen ts are currently enjoying. It ib my hope that our tvo Government8 will 1o80 no opportunity to work si de by side in a greater effort to realise the humane ideals, for which Bob Kennedy d1ed, i2 both our own bocieties and the ontiro interna tional community. Yours bincerely, '~~Ra R.C; Kanange Minieter_of_DoreignAffaire r6 , et ================================================== Page 24 ================================================== DEPARTMENT OF ST ATE Psz 6 us Rzweey, RMA/ R aEp A F ARG RAM K882c1 5 J Vxfoz,6r 3.43/ Nnre% Eck LabL#EEAEaRNLE)IN_[LRJ ARA EUR FE A-/79 UNCLASSIFF ED Ro BEcT 6 NEA Cu INR No AANDLING INOICA ToR To Department of State 10 J 5 F0o AId Foe AgR con FRb FROM Amcongen LOURENCO MARQUES DATF: August 2 , 1968 inT LAB TAR SUBJECT Loca | React ions and Events Concerned with Assass inat ion of Senator Kennedy: Fina | Report FbL 6 48/Ker~&qnfhul * TR XmB AIR REF Lourenco Marques 772, 6 /7 /68 ; A-159 , 6 / 11/68 Ar ARMY CIA NAVY 220 No Ioca | event or reaction of sign i f icance and no further press OsD U3i4 NSA comment has occurred here s ince the referenced commun i cations 34 10 3 to change modify or s i gn i f icantly add to their contents Thi s Nr ai rgram therefore serves on /Y to subm it various documents and 6 trans lat ions of interest or possib le va lue to fami /y historians or other researchers some time in the future_ The on /y two editorials of s i gn i f icance are at Enclosure (ConGen S informal translations and press cl ipp ings ) = Incom ing condo lence letters and copies of the ConGen 5 rep | ies , a Iist of those who sent condolence cards cop ies of letters to those who cal |ed on the Consu / Genera | to express their condo |ences _ 1 and the Consu |ate Genera | ' s letters of thanks to those who ass i sted in the memoria| service, as we | / as the used pages of the condo | ence book _ 0 wi // be found at Enclosure 2 _ 8 Among the individua | acts of regard for the Senator and for the Un ited States , the fol lowing are worthy of ment ion : : 1 Encloslopies"of_ newspaper editorials and Consu late Genera/ ' s trans |at ions 2 Condo /ence letters_ ConGen ' s rep | ies , used pages of condo |ence book and Iist of names 3 Noticias c| ipping of June 7 , 1968 and Consu late Genera/ ' s trans|ation 4 , Press cl ipp ings of memoria l service & of sermon 5 _ June 6 1968 issue of Noticias (5 cop ies Egpy L6_ June 6 , 1968 Extra edit ion of Diarie (5 copies ) UNCLASSIr ED FOR DEPT USE ONLY FORM 02 DS-323 In Out bCG JGGa concen and ~CTajzincation 7pproved y: att:ko 7/22/68 JGS "ett Cledrances: Sis LWALY Itod ================================================== Page 25 ================================================== LMarques A-/79 UCLASSIF ED 2 _ The British and German Consulates Genera | lowered their flags to half mast; the Rector the Ang | ican Church vo lunteered to give a memorial service which was accepted (see refair); and the Iocal Fiorist from whom we bought the flowers for the service Vo unteered to go to the church at 6 0'clock on Sunday morn ing and spent over three hours arranging the flowers to perfect ion Beyond this, no one showed any unusua | concern. Enclosure 3 consists of a Noticias clipping showing the Consu | Genera | s i gn ing the Forma statement he gave to the press in lieu of interv iews and carrying the text the statement , and the Engl i sh translat ion of the statement Enclosure 4 consists of the press cl ipp ings of the announcement of the memoria/ serv ice and the report ing on the memorial service in the Ioca press _ and a copy of the sermon de | i vered by the Angl i can Rector at the memoria | service. Enclosure 5 contains five cop ies of the afternoon Extra (the on |y Extra i shed here in at Ieast one year ) devoted entirely to the late Senator Kennedy . Five comp |ete cop ies one issue of Noticias 0 the leading newspaper showing the extent of the Toca| press coverage of the tragedy , are at Enclosure 6 _ BRYANT UNCLASSIF ED 0f of pub / of ================================================== Page 26 ================================================== of Enc losuce LKarques A -|79 QWCLASZUJLC "Liario June 7 1996? editio 70 0 2 Za62 FALENCHA TOTAL DA DEMOCRACHA ? 0 brutal assassinio de Kennedy mostra bem a fa- lencia de determinado tipo de democracia, de todo aquele Tegime politico pretende fazer doutrina atreves de propaganda s4biamente dirigide : Os acon - tecimentos nos ultimos anos tem' ensombrado e Iecbterto &e terror:1 vasta America 0 que agora -culmi- naram com 0 atentado a u jovem senador Que' se batia pela igualdade dos direitos civis entre 0s homens e regresso 0 uma paz duradoura, ressaltam de um estado de coisas que" Se situa ainda muito longe do autentico das sds democracias. Campeao da librdade e da igualdade entre todos OS homens, Kennedy teria , oportunidade de imprimir: 4 gua administracao, porque era catblico, 0 que a Igreja nos "ensina, atribundo assim a todos Os gestos mais profundo € transcendenfe significado. Kennedy acredi- tava nos homens porque acreditava em Deus e era peo amor a Deus que trazia todos OS homens ate si, no mais . sagrado respeito dignidade fundamental de todo 0 ser humano 0 que agora aconteceu na America € 0 retrato dc uma epoca, a tragica e desoladora caricatura de deter- minado periodo historico € aue demarca a falencia da democracia, quando erguida sobre principios que desrsspeitam exactamente os mais clementares direitos do povo. No caso presente, a situacao tOrna-se ainda mais desoladora' e vergonhosa na medida en que nao foi, certamente, um desvairado a cometer 0 crime. mas qualquer sociedade ou grupo secreto e apenas possfvel numa nacao doenle. Significam 0 exprimem estas linhas a tristeza do nOSSO jornal, que se bate pela Justica e Bem_ Descanso etcrno alma de Robert Kennedy: A Page que que pelo espirito pela pelo ================================================== Page 27 ================================================== Page 2 of Enclosure LMarques A -/79 UNCLASS_ FTED EngLish_ translation of June 71 1968 "Diario"_ editorial IS DEMOCRACY COMPL ETELY BANKRUPTZ The brutal assass ination Kennedy shows we | | the fai lure of 3 certain type of democracy where the entire pol itica | system seeks to create doctrines by the process of wisely gu i ded propaganda - The events of the Iast years that have shadowed and b /anketed in terror the huge I[iand of] Amer ica _ and have now cu Iminated in the attempt on a young Senator who fought for equa | ity of c iv i | r ights amiong meri and for return to a last ing peace , came about from a state of affairs indeed far removed fron the true sp irit of sane democracy . Champ ion of Fiberty and equa | ity among a | | men Kennedy had the opportunity to stamp upon h; s Adm inistrat i on , because he was Cathol i C , that wh ich the Church teaches u5 giving thereby to al | accounts a most profound and transcendent- s i gn i f i cance_ Kennedy be I i eved in men because he be / i eved in God and it was for the love God that he brought a| | men to this point in the most sacred respect for the fundamenta| dignity every human being_ What has now happened in America is the picture an epoch _ a tragic and deso |ate caricature of a certain historic per iod that marks the failure of democracy when it is gu i ded' by princ ip les that spec i fical ly derogate th;e most elementary rights the peop le_ In this case the s ituation is even more wretched and shame - ful to the extent that it certainly was not 3 deranged person that comm itted the crime, but some soc iety or secret group that i s poss ib /e on /y in a s ick nat i on These |ines ref |ect and express the sorrow of our news - paper that fights for just ice and right . [terna | rest to the sou | Robert Kennedy . A UNCLASSFLED of 0f of 0 f of of ================================================== Page 28 ================================================== Page 2 [nclosure LMarques A -/79 UNCLASSIF CI "Not icias June 8 1968 edition A LEL Da BHA CONT , DA FRIMEIRA Pie: Aconteceu, esta somdnh; vhlidas para ama sobrevi- em Los Jsrqele:; 160 vencia matematica, Swb raivada de Ivor" traiu-0 @ forja do Humanls- estado d coma . pn mo caldeia culturas e Hospltal, do Bom Bem civilizacoes . E, feito maqui- tano; 0 Orpo inertr na, destituido de contacto bert Kennedy. humano contacto que se Entrori;, Im 0 datoeotite, Jaz @ custa de martirios e em acodo 0 Cirurok" &; 6m 'decepcoes ~0 velho GEar- plena 6ra das Transplanta- Westw ressuscitou no munl- Coes, 0 bisturt 8orobrou do da electrontca e da ener- trente Qo8 dteltos d pto gia nuclear Voltot 4 im - tola. 4 Ciencia Jot . trejel a sua let : a d0 coldre tador volencla ' , 0 Plo' da bala. tolelro tiata :tnpouto &' fta Nao morriamos de amo lel: a Wl 4 tata Robert Kennedy, Traglcamente, mantevr res por ~88: 0ja1r Unea conttonte nem de ansiedades pelo seu Mctortca d0s Estadoo Unt sucesso eleitoral. Sabemos 0: Hd UmnL Jeculo; Ltn benn a Casa Branca coln;" ha cinco dno8, Jokp no pode cair no papo de um pobre de Job_ A cam- Kennedy; hi: pOWCDS. mnlesos panha custa dolares et- Luther King; eStQsetore ptesbos em miriades de 36 candldato tals reosnit da prolectada dwactia @ To8 e as proclamacdes tdeo Kennedy. logicas guardam tambem . A mesna arma nO8 qua- benn guardadas, garantlas 'tro aseas8ini08, 0 'ebtno de ortuna pata amanna: mobil do crlme nos quatto Lamentamos; nO entanto: @ atentados: 8ua morte vlolencia E wom de.longe 'estd que,@ impos; Pesa-no8 toda berdade ' lncrfvet Chetra a violencia, ate porque, nes- Far-Wesl, a Wt d tUta te noSSO Mocambique, "etnl atavismos de Far-We 8t, que Jez dos pistaletros , tambem sentimos n0 Son6- tls, lei & RAue. " g1e , na catne, no8 OSSOS 0 proptta , zerdles "mu Usatr taro faserem Jus sabor amargo dos pistolet - M' trator do 088 Tos da lei da bala, das mi- p 08 tenpos d0 Obste; 98 na8, das emboscadas: So clites flguraram_como &4_ m08 coexistencia edas d2 horra_ Na Gpran aquela que, na verdade_ atzagemn dos tavens paro 0 permlte krevolucionat) sem vtda, Jeito e 0 raplder coldres nem e 8poletas; d atharem. certo]coratl aquela q1e da a0 Komem tuiqm. diploma t meeritp; acesso a uma autenttca mosvo @ orqutho % 4 vat civilizacio. E parece que datee' dos Peb_ Estdo]sedl podemos sintetizar est8 npentaed Jol' eto atantonep aceaso 71117p taico propo ate chegou @ Lel Cone stto: dar Q0 Homem a Cet- Iucaoaaii com uma dtopost teza de que lhe e qarantido cqo garante: @ qualquer direito pleno de vtver , de Sdaaua, 0 direito indlocrl coeristir conn 0S outro8, de mlnado d0 porte de @rmos: construir_ em sutna, um Fer-se, entretanto; 0' Te- mundo semepre novo volucio tecnica e 'ledus- s e para 08 set8 Jlhon} E trial, constrai-lo apena: comt bat- tisttcas, Coactidoratfaltud ro, alma € repidio total de pard 0 conqulsta do Cox- balas € violencias. Ios_ tudo tot possivel. rordbelmente, 'tudo contl TITO PEREIRA #ued 0' 8et n0 d0 minio da Gaoorrt & con - trota do @proveteamento d 'eergla, da cetteza dos ntimneros Mas, Qo que pa- Tece; J6 0 Homem mpls lentq t0 'conqutsta nO domettlo d s "proprto +f1- C0u amettado ao8 coldres da)_olotfncta UNCLASSI F ED caloulismo das cantos CONTINBA NA; picika OzE; 0 f que por 1u que pela Iud pela pota eta- ================================================== Page 29 ================================================== 'age 4 cf Enclosure Lourenco Marques A-/79 UNCLASS F |ED EnqLish trans lation June 8 1968 "Noticias editorial THE LAW OF THE BULLET It occurred this week in Los Ange les : A hai | of bu / lets sent the inert body of Robert Kennedy in a state of coma to the Good Samaritan Hosp ita l Surc went into act ion immedi ate ly , in the ful | era 0 f Teryane transp lants the sca lpe| bowed to the effects the bu | et Sc i ence was rejected" by vio lence_ The gunman had imposed hi s Iaw: The Iaw of the bu | et . Thus tragical ly , was an historical constant of the U,S. mainta ined: a century ag0 Linco In; five years ag0 Kennedy _ a few months ago Luther this week the most recent candidate the projected Kennedy dynasty . The same type of weapon in a | | four assass inat iors The same crimina | ha / Imark in a | | four attempts_ And this incredib le libert comes from the past_ It sme | |s of the Far West , the Iaw 0 f the weapon wh i ch made gunmen heroes, the Iaw of the Ful et that the sher i ffs themselves had to use in order to carry out just ice. On the fancy dress of those 0 /d t imes of the West , hol - sters served as badges of honor in the. apprent icesh ip of youth for Ti fe; the sk i | | and the speed with wh i ch they cou |d shoot accurately served as a dip loma of mer i+ ; a source of pr ide and van it } for their parents And so firm y rooted was this ativ ism that it found itsel f ever) in the const i tut iora l Iaw in the form of a rev i sicn wh ich guaranteed to any citizen the indiscr im inate right to bear arms _ Meanwh i Ie_ the technical and industrial revolution took p /ace_ computers statist ics immutab le calculations for the conquest of the cosmos everyth was possib le_ Probab /y everyth irg wi | | cont inue to be poss ib | e in .the rea |m of the mach ine_ of the contro | and use energy , and the certainty of mathematics But 50 it seems man a lone T s lower in the coriquest and dom ination of himse / f 4 _ rema ined strapped to the holsters of violence _ UNCLASSIFIED of yet of King; of ing of ================================================== Page 30 ================================================== Page 5 0 f knclosure Lourenco liarques A -179 UNCLASSILIEL ba | ancing of the acccunts that is mathemat ica l y val i d for surviva | is betrayed at the forge of human i sm that shapes cu itures and civi lizations and in a mechan ica | object vo id of human contact contact created at the cost of martyrdom and di sappo intments the 0 ld Far West is revived in the wor ld of electron i cs and nuc lear energy _ It has returned to mpose its Taw; that of the holster and the bu / let . We were not overcore with love for Robert Kennedy nor with anx iety for h i s eiectora | success We we | [ know that the Wh ite House cannot fall into the Tap of one as poor as Job _ The campai gn costs sums expressed in myriads of zeros and the idealogi ca | proc |amat ions retai n a |s0 we | | protected guarantees of fortune for tomorrow We lament nevertheless his death because of the violence with which it came. We regret ai| violence even to include that of our Mozamb ique which lacks the ativi sm of the Far West and we a |so feel in our blood_ our fJesh and our bones the bitter taste of the gunmen of the Iaw of the bu / /et , of the m ines and the ambushes We are coex i that wh ich in fact perm i ts the mak ing of " revo | steore' _ ut without holsters or detonat ing caps ; that wh ich gives man access to an authentic civi |ization_ And it seems we can synthes ize this access in one prop - 0s it ion : g ive to ran the certainty that to h i m is guaranteed the c lear right to Tive, to coex i st with others to bu i Id in short an ever new wor ld always new for h i m and for hi s ch { Idren and to bu i Id it on ly with earth and with sp i rit , and with tota | repudiat ion of bu | lets and v io lence_ Tito Pereira UNCLASSIFIED Any for ================================================== Page 31 ================================================== Page of Enclosure 3 [Marques A -179 UNCLASSLEJEE M "Not icias June 7 1 1968 PESHR DO C_KSUL HNERICHNO 1 1 1 Cbnsul Oera} dou Estados Unldos em Lourenco Marques, Dr_ Jobn 0. Ooteott entrebou 00 {Notlclasn 8 segutnte mensagem de pasar: 6Ot americanos de todas a8 crencas pollticas, por tado 0 Mundo, encontram-se protundamente Impresstonados debgostosos coma esta terrtvel tragedta Set que Ialo pelos mews compatrlotas resldentes em Kocamblque a0 mantlestar 0 no88o hottor por)aquele_acto, 0 Roa8a trtsteza e 0 10880]pebat Pot esta perda naclonal, 0 nos80 protunda slmpatto_para com 0 Jamlla Kennody: Deseto agradordr 4 todas Q8_pessoas que em Lourenco Marques sletom erpressat-noj , a3 Juo condolenclas e pesar; UNC LASS IF ED ================================================== Page 32 ================================================== Page 2 of Enclosure 3 LMarques A -/79 LCLAGSFLED EngLish text of June 7 1968 Noticias article Amer i cans everywhere of a| | po | it ica / bel iefs are shocked and saddened by this terrible tragedy . know that 7 speak for M y compatriots in Mozamib ique in express ing our horror at the act , our sorrow and gr i ef at our nat iona | loss , and our profound sympathy with Senator Kennedy' s fami Iy . wish to thank a | | the peop le in Lourenco Marques who have cal led to express their condo lences and sympathy . UNCLASS F ED ================================================== Page 33 ================================================== Pave of Enc losure 4 LMarques A -/79 UNcLASSU ILL The Rector of the Anglican Church of Lourenco Marques and the Ame: rican Consul General announce that a memorial service for the late Senator Robert Francis Kennedy will be held at the Anglican Church at 11 a Suday June 9 Prior da Igreja Anglicana de Lourenco Marques e 0 Cansul-Geral dos Estados Unidos da America comuicam que sera celebrada n0 mo Domingo dia 9 de Junho pelas 11 horas uma missa pela alma do falecido Senadcr Robert Francis Kennedy: 12-06678 Notcins - Tuve 8,194 ' proxi: ================================================== Page 34 ================================================== ''a je 2 3ic{os;r 4 arques A -172 4iL43_ FL_ "Mot icias" June 196 ? Ia1 V Foi ontom de monha celebrada, no Igroja Anglicana de Louren - fo Marques, uma missa Pof ol- Io do Ionador Robert Kennedy, que ossptiram numeroso} ele - mentos lioados 8 comunidade Britanice. prvura reprodur Momento Cm colebranta acttenela; depo, iniclavam eattmonia o IL , ================================================== Page 35 ================================================== Page 3 of Enclos. 4 LMarques A-/79 UNCLASS FUED MEMORAAL SERVICE FOR THE LATE SENATOR ROBERT KENNEDY SUNDAY JUE 9 7968 Sermon Del i vered The Rev _ R. A Lovewe| | Rector of The lican Church of Lourenco Marques The K ingdom of Heaven is Iike unto a merchant man , seek irg pear | s : who when he had found one pear | of great price went and so ld a/ | that he had, and bought it. Mt . 13 ,45 During the past few weeks the worid has lost two men which it cou |d i1 afford to lose Robert Francis Kennedy was a Cathol ic of whom some wou ld say "he had Iearned the Protes- "I tant Ethic." Martin Luther King was a Protestant clergyman of whom some would say "he had Tearned Catholicity in al | its fullness :" Both of these men gave to the Church an examp | e of humb /e obedi ence in foi owing, according to their Tights, the words of Jesus of Nazareth in the tenets of Christian freedom Both of these men died at the hands of an assassin who in his waywardness expressed the way - wardness of the soc iety in wh i ch he Iived What was it which they had discovered in Iife which was a compel ling force, wh i ch drove them to be so | itary lights in a lost generat ion? Speak ing on this continent before 71 four thousand peop |e Robert Kennedy said: 1 do not do this because it i s political !y expedient 3 5 a Ithough it is do not do it because it is commercia/ /y and econ- om ically prcfitable, but it is; do not do it because the Iaws of" God say So 75 although they do do it because bel ieve it i s the right thing to do Martin Luther King, speak ing in London when asked about the poss ibi /ity of his Own assass ination sa i d , 6 can only reply with the words of a man whose name share , 'Here 1 stand E 1 can do no other . It was as though , in the words the parab they had found in Iife , a phi losophy _ a way of |iving whi ch was to them like a paar | of great price and both were prepared to sacrifice al | that they had in order to find fulfiu- ment in it. UNCLASSWELED by Ang of Ie , ================================================== Page 36 ================================================== Page # of Enc. 4 LMarques A-/79 UNCLASS F ED If we can find anything prai seworthy in the lives of these two men propose that it may help uS to reflect on this bib/icai parab le wh ich strikes with preci s ion al | that they found true for themselves for in 5o doing we may discover something wh ich is true for ourselves_ 'The Kingdom of Heaven is like unto a merchant man _ seek ing pear| s: who when he had found one pear| of great price went and so Id al | that he had and bought it. I1 Notice that the merchant di dn 't find the pear | of great price at the beginning of his career . He was in business for some time before he found it_ Of course, he had to accumulate the cap ital needed to buy it Had he found it at the beginning of his career he wou ld not have had the stock to sel | to real ize the fortune needed to buy it_ Had he not traded in lesser pear |s he would never have acquired the one pear | he longed for. Jesus sa id the Kingdom the absolute for man , is ike this merchant . It is not somethirg which can be pre- sented to you on a p late So that a | | you have to do is get it and fee| good You wili find many who have forgotten that this i s SO They tel | you that i f You stick to this , that or the other form of orthodoxy You ve got it. But you haven't got it! A/ | you' ve is an excuse to stop look ing for it_ Fanat ici sm is a | ways a means of prevent ing doubt from becom serious Others wii tel | you that the Kingdom i s found in obed- ience to a traditional system 0f morals _ Obedi ence aiways looks ike a virtue whereas in fact it is always b /asphemy b !asphemy against onese| f _ To base your life on other peop | e' s rules even though we ca| | them "God' s " Iaws- is to choose s lavery instead of freedom _ Freedom means that we have discovered for ourselves what is true for ourselves how we can express s incerely and freely what we are. If we are content to be convent ional wh i ch means content to be Iike someone else accept ing ru les for a gi ven type of person then we have abandoned the search for the Kingdom of Heaven _ Others tel | You that you must have a particu lar sort of rel igious experi ence cal led con version They say i f you haven't had this then you are outside the Kingdom _ The trouble with this sort of exper i ence is that i f You exam ine it careful y , it isn t rel igious at a | | . True, UNCLASSIF I ED got ing ================================================== Page 37 ================================================== Page 6 of Enc . 4 LMarques A-/79 UNCLASS F ED the requi red feel ings are often lorg associated with religion; but sim i lar feel ings can be evoked without rel igious symbo | s _ Think of the warmth the escape, the sense of purpose and m iss ion evoked by this cen- tury' s greatest preacher who foo led ai | Europe with a Iie. His name i s Ado Iph Hitler. It is not easy to dist ingu i between the K ingdom of Heaven and the Kingdom of Hel | _ then can we find the Kingdom the truth for our- selves the pear| of great Surely by refus to be satisfied with anythirig Iess than what is satis- fying_ Not what should sat isfy but what does sat isfy. know how we a| | go to parties and we al | enjoy ourselves mmensely _ Th i s is just polite convention. But beware lest we treat Iife in this way trying to persuade ourselves that it satisfies when it doesn 't . Let's return to the merchant Remember, he had to accun - ulate capital before he could buy the one pear| . Thi s was so | id wea |th We often think we can buy the pear| with paper money 37 but it is dangerous to forget that there is Tittle value in paper money . We reso | ve to do this or that forgetting that there are large areas of life in wh ich; the wi | Ipower we wish for i s never avai | - ab (e . 1 resolve to Iove peop le more_ That resolve is the paper money pay for the pear| 0f great price_ but forget that as yet my capaci to love i s mmature and in the absence of rea| wea lth my reso lve is worth very Iittle. So 1 expect to the pear| and wonder why don t_ What we have to Iearn is that rea | capita | accumu lates s lowly and often without our not icing it Theo logians say we grow by the grace of God but grace isn t a sort of spiritua/ petro| It' s the creative qua| ity of life itself 1 ai | things we al | that happens to us work ing , arguing , listen play ing, lov ing_ al | sp |endors _ al | m i series al | the pleasure and aji the pain It is here that our rea | selves and rea capita l accumu lates s Iowly So that in the end we can know the paper money of our resolves with the" go | d of our who le selves _ Can we recogn ize the pear| of great price? Chri st ianity presents uS with a man on a cross, It po ints to this man in his death and says that there, in utter , comp lete NCLASSIFLED sh How price? ing You tY get d0 , ing, ================================================== Page 38 ================================================== Page 6 of Enc_ 4 LMarques A-/79 UNCLASS FLED sei f-giving is what totally satisfies Most of uS have brief moments when we know with absolute certainty that to give ourselves away in love is the perfect satis- faction for wh i ch we crave. But such moments do not stay L 3 the cruci fied soon passes out of s i ght and we are left to win the truth for ourselves by trial and error and by unspeakab le joy ful | of glory. Through Jesus there is nothing in this wor ld, or in the next wh ich cannot and wii not be turned into the val id currency we need , to buy the one pear| of great price_ That is what we mean when we say that we are redeemed . UNCLASSFED ================================================== Page 39 ================================================== PEPLQISTRIBUIIQN ORIG IN/AC TioN DEP AR TMENT OF STATE 6 AIRGRAM R 6 DERT F Rm/ R REP AF ARA 55 iginol to be Filed in_ Decentralized Files: FILE DESIGNATION EUR FE NEA cu 5 UNCLASS IFIED 4 * InR F P 10 HANDLING INDIcATOR No_ To Amconsul TURIN Fbo AID AgR COM Frb InT Auc 6 13Ph "68 FROM Department of State DATE: August 1, 1968 LAB TAR Tr XmB SUBJECT Condolence Messages to the Kennedy Family AIR ARMY NAVY OSd REF Turin's A-23 USIA NSA CIA The Department S Office of Congressional Relations has SUGGESTED Distribution forwarded to the Kennedy family the condolence books and letters which were enclosed in your 4-23 Of July 3 The Kennedy family plans to acknowledge al1 condolence letters and messages forwarded to them. further letters or messages for the fami Ly which you may now have or receive should be sent to the Department and marked for the attention of the Office of Congressional POST RQUIING Relations TO: Action Info. Initials Amb/ RUSK PQ DCM POL ECON CONS ADM Aid By Usis C3 6 FILE Action Token: Dato: UNCLASSIFIED Form Eet Deportment_Heg @nlx Initfals: 10-64 DS -323 Out Dralted By: Dralting Date; IPlhone No.: Contonts and Closs Tcation bx: H Jar.3s E Brig-l 8/1/68 x3278 H Jamas E Clearances; Ipob usKenneayi" k 2 Any WIcrOFid RS/8 { Brigg: ================================================== Page 40 ================================================== Pol 6 us/Kennedy 2 | 'U 6 8 2 OUTGoING TELEGRAM Department of State Rdert F 3 INDICATE: COLLECT 9 CHARGE To LIMITED OFFICIAL USE Classification 8 Origin ACTION: Amembassy WARSAW 2 9 *l 88 19 57/ Intot STATE REF : Warsaw 3922 As yet Kennedy office unable locate Embassy list of Poles desiring photographs of Kennedy and family. END Droftod by: Tel. Ext_ Telographic transmission and H James Ea 3278 classification approvod by: H Jamds E Briggs Cloarancos: LIMITED OFFICIAL USE FoRM Classification 8-65 DS-322 RUSKI Briggs ================================================== Page 41 ================================================== ORIGIN/ ACTION 4u-/r2n DEP ARTMENT OF STATE Ee RL RoB eRT F RM/ R REP A F ATRGRAM FOR RM USE ONLY ARA EUR FE A-54 UNCLA SSIFIED XR 15 { Z Zkenneg NEA CU InR No_ HANDLING INDIC ATOR Y To DEPARTEZII (:' STATE (EUR/ATS ) I0 FBO AID INPO Amembassy ROME (UST , CSCO) Js 31 AGR com FRB FROM Amconsul FLORENCE DATE: July 26, 1968 INT LAB TAR SUBJECT Kennedy Menorial Activities TR XMB AIR mu e %h j6 K REF ARMY CIA NAVY E 0 h/AJS 201 [Consulate per sonnel have participated in the following memorial observances 7 OSD usi A NSA concerning the Kennedy fanily during the present month: ) Di 3 On 15, 1968 Consul General Joseph C . Wheeler and Mrs _ Theeler attended ceremonies at Barga province of Lucca) dedicating the municipal park &nd a fountain in honor of John an Robert Kennedy_ The fountain was donated by members of the "Giovanni Pascoli Benevolent Society" of Chicago_ 183 0 representatives of the Society came from the United States to attend the dedication ceremonies: &t which Consul General Wheeler delivered an address, in Italian, to an audience estimated at over 3,000 persons_ The 49th Army Band and an American military honor guard were present at this event during which the American flag was rais ed and both American and Italian national 9 anthes were played. Among the dignitaries participating were Loris Biagioni, und er secretary 0f State, and numerous local and provincial ~ authorities The Consul General' s speech was very warmly received and coverage was obtained in the local press _ Sections of the ceremonies also appeared on Italian national televisjon on July 16, 1968 . 4 On July 7, 1968 FSO Allen S. Greenberg participated in memorial activities for Senator Kennedy organized by the "La Perla" Cultural Society of Follonica (province 0f Grosseto The observances included 2 Mass for Senator Kennedy at which an American military honor guard was present _ An estimated 4OO persons attended this ceremony_ FSO Greenberg subsequently delivered a memorial address, in Italian, at the Follonica City Hall to an audienc e of 65 persons . Clippings of local press coverage 283*3 ener are attached_ Enclosure : as stated, WHEELER UNCLASSFIED FOR DEPT USE ONLX FORM 4 62 DS - 323 In Drafted by contcnts and ASGreenber 7/18/68 AmConGen a6 Joseph Broyileel z er Clearaaces: Pob nedy 1 Pols POL , July (6"1 good Out "g:pGNL eph ================================================== Page 42 ================================================== Bl: ._; ! OF EUROP' YRHRER COMMUIC AN |0 34 773 OF AUG STATE DF?4RTMENT ================================================== Page 43 ================================================== D(MENICA A-BARGA Inaugurati ka ' tontana e i parco' Fuk alla memoria di John e Robert Kennedy Prestniti { burabigieni # (Hkcogo t We U ceteeto snericano Wa po' &j sori H duconto coackira d cettercgratartlo Brsicnd Ccl Zeneraie *Trtar Nel (entareriu dell'cmigrezic; no 'Meo parv 41 &# Eix no barghigient fu intornw} moni; & Corn 18i0 chc 8 nomade t tewt cc tufta. Ia @pott ziond_ jl soib Porenck del figurinai si :ati: rbrotatiq_ apanewcle Loris Ra 7ene / 82 u| ndl Barahician) Wt Y"r noni, M divnreletto dottor Ora Prin tmigrezinne vcro Krad; Vella. i) qnes 4t dortor BernUic= 3 centri indast;i {j Nel Rord 0 Drezidectr diranRain :Lrazions ATetica Sono itati ial8ugurat; provinciek inpesncr Bersa:nti: ier' Dorg: Wiio f~ntana mio ccmandane dcl pree!Jio cclon: cu)hentek € UG perto pibrlico ncho NjcrntIni _ i' presideule del dt icati alla menctia si Jotn Kante turismu Profs&or Arate; Aobert Kcnledy , le casa di il diretio, : dell ENAI Giu' ani. ripcso Cilovarvi Pascci il %pitano Barij dei carabiuieri hedur puificu donv dei rrtti ercciert: PrcsLiv; n %rvivio d'0' dlla @iavanni Fa nore un Pics netto 'c; s3idati #ie Rahiec Lenevoler:t soricty 9 fi Ch rizhl 'pa handa dell: SzTAF c?g) alia I0ro cit?a nutule. Fon- Xi parco Kcnnerly 4e Va ton Wra cass di ,rizom SLmlo Sate t? 13 mcnumental c :n L0no alina:e intcramentz d%i na) . d8 italo-sinerieanf gnlgianf. ci Chlicago: il DHEco Ed De '0_ Auevso Laizet @ASiico clice Sor? Acl Dii: IL rimi 6 Fabio Conti di Chteago 4; !Oosiutetoh - f26 h vecehi: dopg Falzaimardier< arasriza 1 Befya €eztelluna Gu:k 1;23'3 Iw bepedixiol e mperiit:' d. pro (Ositet dai berghigia,i t;zuati b Jsto Bw'& mo; ;siguor Re: e4j: {~(ct ' @uesi Cemio ari rronf hannc parlno il gindacc' #i U; nrn (7? lini, Alc 217136 ccnzolc gcneral :Or:c pja Rrrpr arcnte %ill: r:rican Vi j'xc.el v ba jcorda- "'dahnicr_ citit di- i @c Neros? cunfieto di bar: EE_ eh'ci#ni ~' XFiu. somolinanRjo A"iein:%" 7 ;( cm Rarpa :rnn iri tiv Vip 1ine0 corsol 8, W{~ )7 inalgut;lu 4:* di ripoco, {e tno Ihce 'cr, {h un Lhl i abiw 'Jly !eetimioniare |a sua imbcj: 30 Btu*i Curan 81 aid; {c jhor t41L? "Cr36 ~ [25 hai C: P8r ! ~n0 S,2mi l'nfri dedicaIat parch +ht 40n' Ur 'Jnf_ ji JM-JM Dutt!cu alla memorib d+l grun J; Wtn Kojc: Kctaed) #Ft14 e] Presideut? Ichn Keiedy @ tra cs.ito | Alanticg '5allx Iti Yecll;: icl fawllo senatore R& dcl 1 ~lc scd} $r pcr" tr-JYAre Wr Krt entrarb: apjstch mertirl Inagsintr beucasere mr Be s:esSi della Vb a Jc'le ccnvivcnza iY SUO1 figl; ni I.i > Inof- di (utti Populi della trtra. dc_ Corc srimi buurkhigiani Suce#sj , amente , nci Mesai dcl: cali IVevd portto con 0 poco 'Jspcdule, 2 Btala inatgurala: la Fit dlla Sua volontt u; IIa c854 di ripoeo & Giovenni Parco doi guo moglio ^ M} Iavororc: @ne Hi Ha parleto i] prisiden: = dei slamctte . Ie st1 *e del ruovQ la Giovanni Pascol; bencvulet imxindo non erelo brn:ak; ir untely Jrnec nezrerini, che 0 e Sat @; 4 b~tnt M &60 i Jutitutione ael doveva kivverutr 34+ pl #Vnst: 6 '3ta IY+auta # Chiceso nel: marsi IX pju Yuutidia,0. Ma 1955 le inizietive dei harghi- &razie aIl operosita al' 'intclli: siao emiecat}" in America, cuk 5%0 6 dol fzli chc_k A+e minote con Ia donazione dclla €a Teaz" %uitodel fanlgtie Kea 4 dj _ige; rbe he dcfnlto Wn nedy nun:.Potcve @k anic-hirtaf Icinbo di Chicuso in terra bar- me rriop'lure ne} 0n) xmism Jtri tempi magnitea tich He concluso il sollosegrewrio Ttura 10 coemplar pid brlli | Biagioni 11 quale ha egaltato Fo Cona cctiq eitj: Jobr Robert eerosita dei noutri cmigtanti Kengedy :h Serso mepdo 6/: m. loio awore alle tetanatele eaeigrat} be Iciani trecferendo Al termine del: sp interveolo 0 M (ertiw sol atoricanm-sottosegretrio ha consenato ai- haano Iavortlo 'contribultp itelo-americenj Nicola Marcuc Jo svinippo desli Stati Umu ci Io commenda della solideriera br? geirol drends;; nazlonaie . cOnferitagli da} prcei Dec_antaii O881 d centorgtt n4 dent: dei cunsselio Quore:vole nannbri dell Gitraml ' PaeAL Leune _ Hi beaovalent sotety di Chiat Dopo: k bcnedizione delb: C8- Xo_ so110 torwati in [talke 5* por- 0 6 il taglio &l nastro & parte Jat soccOrwo_ pperanze alia lorc dclle conortc del consle ame- ~itt d1 orsim_ La Acnateno. ricano. Jutoltta Inviteti hunno puto Fu ca3a ' cl riposo thc visltato i Jocab; guidati del` prr' 4n0 inaugurian%, [Sfrrotcutado | xidento dll opedalc d; Barde, Vh uheriote ,Wvao quc} . Iorte Guelfo Msrcucci: winoio c% unied | haxtri 8rb1- "'di Popoh]comt cone Frare}l Konnedy JNevono bevereto" Pt unlire {utte k enti del mondo 'su bati df reciptoca amlcbia , socutlo anorc centoxt zanla barchigieni di Chicego erx 'no arrived domaica sere Mi beno in cereo per Preeerzierc Je ioausurezioni A. Mitano A1& V6n) ricevuro ik calorosu bc tvc- nulo @ef sindaco & Berea cav uff . ' Fellcs Monletiai del prcsi: depte della ProLoco cav Pietro Mertoni de} direttore del Gicr nake di_Berga, Bruno Sereni. Tfr ialicabili promotori anin)atot delie monifegtaziona A Burge americani banno riccvuto }iffemiuosic sstula di loro ' con- lerrane] Fatlestazlont della ri conosccnza deus. profonds g ma per Ic due Agnifichc rcnlizs zazioni cbe costituiscono 0 pij bel mongnicitto cento aek 03o99n3ac eiaSento, peroh Mentiroj; Iacove {cuicti; quella Jmna Prv ' iruc { Harc 1/3" #nei _ feczva cu9"cln_ aoni ================================================== Page 44 ================================================== Eur E2 2 64 Ll bisnen/d &li Kcanc: '#3 coile em igrati & Bwrge Nobil: parole Jel cousoje Juszpil ( Wherler giin c rimoni: % 4- &urale del Parco-glateil: Il discorsc Jel sirdlaco N eaickiai frs;cwsibgmn & 'ra:y ('{Rifna in I.iu.' Lio: ' F;" L-eiardim infite'_ T0} 4' fratzW; keme iv ;il:: a; FU(S() (; D "oh %i'. 2` {li / 6;f!k ex4} iin 7{) dlv iin;!ic- (onie ha feut(s 8 sultoli:eat consale: ameri 4770 Ioseph H hee'er Ixvvemimenlo J~- 'mua n2 & TD sentimenf (i; ferczza scn:;i:a italiant L ancFi: 40j 'Me ri Forrgriosi bo:gni cl: Art :nQ ~tc Anui 4T S/;)c ' i' !i>lunitn' di Jon"e Rebert Kernedy a!1 #ttraver *4f0 'Atlantico #'Iha ';lelal dlel ccelo Rcs 7. "'dle 0 ""'4 Jr peW Str; Pe: J Jles:i: Per suoi ligli icl vo Mou) do Con}: nriili bxeniziani xJi { "cva T:[ " 8(1} ~6 Fvt : P;t teil: 'Oor? J Iax d: ~tio inexlic: &; Mvwwre "Jcsti' mra'_ # &:l Nto 1; Mon- do "0" erano (erio lascriaJte di cro ed €2 'Wlt xli aitri imm;_ Xrsii. Jwcn 7 'mhOrare sorlo per aWlagiarsj 1 Gone 4uorliano_ Mx 244 _ #a operosita Cc Ic! 'Ipc:nt;' sti dei figit he a!ckinit; P"ito, Ja falr iph. Koeiv nel; pe* slo aM. L2 cerimcnia a Lar; ~ Parea i; L'wsu# "cahe #t Star; :Tv: hrsi II:; 1394 permo iar'_ nc' mstri rpi 1,"; ~lie m9-3*84, r;m rrlaii 02;11 {uto} erh' John Rr A 'Es88 Tao etni;ti irar 8.krdo Sf: icnik solo d'Amer he) iaraf - contri::t; a"o ihpFu &h Stati 'n' Vr_ :i:F. denti {apprescmleti (u? OCp: diui 17C Mcibti del Gi)ar Pa sJlj Bcvur:mi S~-t J: Cii ax0_ 8001. r;' 1'0 p" Detc SO ui Xxt Ii{. citti min N! sindac : :iruficiale We nichini {u det:' (r; Wra- c:rmemcr Leml; unei dt emigtazion "uziana iic { inc ndo, & cu,1 'entimem di Pro. 'cdd craitudir:c chic iit` non Xl 'Cne s!: :PF' Onn 'cl f;:ioito (iwj n." vt cOnia ranei if: f;; #lx {c 14) terra di org:ne' , 'a c he generos} ocntrbut' c dati alle piu Tiobixi irsizintivc. Barge, (on Ie - Benstb:iita ctic |a distir;- Bue_ ha voluto in quejio) S[CSS( ` piarfo) i: li icue inaugurata Ia 'lla di (ipost' _ i2st.moniare la sua grande rconos cn7O vetso Ali Stali Unit dedIcar;do il ra cogiarditu, cui ampia vusc& e un dono, un Jltt aono di tre concittadini Chicago, aila im- peritura mewvoria dei fr_telii Kennedy (uesto Farcu, voluto costruito d4la Pro Lov coti la Purtecipez'Unz c'elle cittadi nanza LIn ,` rara dimslraziu- nc Ci quetla Ifd #acciutn che attraverso Sc "cj ha sen- pre mantenut' 7Eunua J ! ; Ri?I;l Nuc Aafi Farra Joro Lore oxlio ~ord= tssi Aarga ================================================== Page 45 ================================================== origin/ Iction DEPABS MENT OF STAFE H 2 Ve 6 ~s/kerrez RM R ReP Af ATRGRAM 'GetexY F For Rm USE ONLY ARA EuR FE RICAN EENBANS JNCLASSIEIES DELII; INDIA NEA CU InR HanDlinG INDICAtoR I0 To A membassy NEW DEd HUL 26 12 06 FBo Aid jkb RECEIVED CENTRAL RECORDS S7cp 2 AGR coM FRb 24. Jul 68 FROM Amconsul CALCUTTA DATE: inT LaB TAR SUBJECT Condolences on the death of Senator Robert F Kennedy TR XmB Air REF ARMY Cia NAvy There are enclosed the expressions of condolence from residents O30 U3i 4 Nsa 3 of this Consular District offered in connection with the death of Senator Robert F. Kennedy. To ICT They comprise: AmB DcM (1) pages from the condolence book at the Consulate General, AMBip MINPE opened on June 6. PEXEX FRLAS (2) approximately one hundred-eighty letters and post cards, COMCL' which were answered by mailing the acknowledgement card forwarded AgRTC as enclosure number 3. [Sw Sal cons ACTION REQUESTED: The Embassy is requested to forward the ADMIN AT AtO enclosures to the Department, for onward transmittal to the AD B Kennedy family; or directly to the Kennedys if instructions to Aiuz that effect have been received. This office is without instructions. idjas ADA Enclosures: 1. Condolence book DAVIES ADiP AD sy 2. Letters and post cards received Anivc 3. Acknowledgement card DAO ODRI NOTE: Enclosures received and retained in H 8/5/68 usis PRESS" NOTE: Originally this was A-12 from Calcutta to New Delhi USAID wich New Delhi forwarded to Department without changing series, PC Calcu tta unqill- to change number: see exchange of OM' s rtment' s of 9/16/68; Calcutta's answer of 9/24/68 ACtion hls TaKEN LNCLASSIFIED FOR DEPI USE ONLY FORM DS - 323 Io Out Drafted by: Contento Qod mlcation Approved by: ECON RBHorgan:ch_ LBL 7/23/68 R T_ Davies Clearances: RM1? F u9 #kk (0 ing Depa ================================================== Page 46 ================================================== "os AYi c3 CRETAM FOR CONGRE SSIONAL RELATRNS 1968 AUG 5 PM 4 03 4 0 2 8 T 8 1 1 1 1 2 ================================================== Page 47 ================================================== PRIGINi AcTiON DEP A} TXEN Qi STAfE 26 6 5:/Kanra_ R6V/R REP H<2 A F AWBG82'M Qee { FoR RM USE ONLY 4014bu+ !CnjJ 4 RA EUR Fe 4-12 JELil INOIA LNCLASSIEIED NO. HANDLING INDICAToR NEA cu INR To A membassy NEW DELHB 26 12 06 E i0 Fbo AId RecEived cENTRAL RECORDS s/e AGR com FRb 2h Jul 68 FROM mconsul CALCUTTA DATE: INT LA8 TAR SUBJECT Condolences on the death of Senator Robert F Kennedy TR Xmb Aia REF AAMY CiaA NAvY There are enclosed the expressions of condolence from residents O50 Us! A NSA of this Consular District offered in connection with the death of 3 Senator Robert F Kennedy. To Aci 07 They comprise: 4w8 DCM (1) pages from the condolence book at the Consulate General, 4iqwjs NlCPE opened on June 6. Prirx 6EN (2) approximately one hundred -eighty letters and post cards, Tn> 45 COMCL which were answered by mailing the acknowledgement card forwarded AGiIc as enclosure number 3. [sw SC[ cors ACTION REQUESTED: The Embassy is requested to forward the 4o enclosures to the Department, for onward transnittal to the 'I) 3P Kennedy family; or directly to the Kennedys if instructions to 4iCum_ that effect have been received. This office is without instructions. ADIFEO l {oras ATA Enclosures: 1. Condolence book DAVIES Ansy 2 . Letters and post cards received Agiivc 3. Acknowledgement card 8581 NOTE: Enclosures received and retained in H 8/5/68 usis PRESS USATD PC Action TaKFn FCR DEPT_(SE ONLY FoRM UNCLASSIFIED DS - 323 Io Qut 4 62 CAIE TINX Di.zted By: Contcnts aET lzanncetiog Approvca Ty: ECON:RBHorgan: ch VRL 7/23/68 R T Davies Cl~-fances; /2 Aij? ================================================== Page 48 ================================================== ORIG;N!ACTIoM DEP ARTMENT OF STATE PoL 6 Am/ R | AEP AIRGRAM (fert F, FOR RM USE ONLY 4 F 4 EuR FE -12+ LIMITED QFF IC IAL USE NEA CU inR No HANDLInG INDIC AtoR To Denertnent of State E 0 iNVO akar3 Fbo ATd S8?4 AgR com FR0 FRoM 6nsm[ Istanbul DATE: July 16 1968 INT LAe TAR SUBJECT :-ial Arrangenents Death of Senator Kennedly T R XmB AiR REF Ankara $ 4A-665 ARMY Cia NAvY Ov k O4 6 2$ / osD Usi 4 NSA Th` Cwfula:? Geweral forwardls attached its Condolence Book for preseuta- ti0n, if appropriate, to Lhle Kennedy fanily . A11 calls and letters have Ia suicabl: -:'Owle ged . COLLINS Erclusure : Cenlolae? xook LEITED OFFIC IAL USE FOR DEPT USE QNLY FORM 4 62 DS - 323 Io Out DreTred By Content= Qod Clgoificatioa 7pproved Ey: CG:L i,n Cicarances: 2f/xsue VLc Jqy ================================================== Page 49 ================================================== ORIGIN/AcTioN DEP ARTMENT OF STATE #f+ sls*5L , K Rm/ R REP AF AIRG RAM khtr DR RM USE ONLY ARA EUR FE 680 CONFIDENTIAL M _ Lwuo NEA CU INR No. AANDLING INDICA TOR To Department of State LIMDIS 10 FbO AID COPY NO. SERIES A' AGR com FRB FROM Amembassy SANTO DOMINGO DATE: 7 July 68 int LAB TAR 3 SUBJECT Transmitting Bosch Letter OF TR XMB AIR Ara REF SD-2762 1 0 ARMY CIA NAvY 1. Attached are five copies of a letter dated June 9 and sent to OSD Usi A NSA PRD confidant Sacha VOLMAN from party mentor Juan BOSCH. In the letter, Bosch points out how he had predicted that Robert Xennedy muld be killed and how the US people are allegedly dominated by the power structure The US people are "Pentagonized tf and there is no chance that the US will change its reckless policies either toward Latin America oj the rest of the mrld; if the US withdraws from Viet-Nam 9 it will be for internal political reasons , and only to fight another somewhere else _ The uS will continue applying its established methods in the DR, and Volman and PENA Gomez are mistaken if they hope for any change in this _ the Dominican people can help themselves, and then only by severing ties with the US and looking elsewhere_ It is useless to try to remove the PRD' s "communist# stigma_ 9 for the party's enemies are convinced of this and President Johnson himself called PRDers communists Finailync Bosch expresses himself firmly against_ the US trip of the PRD delegation to the Robert Xennedy funeral observances (see 2 reference) by pointing out the risks involved and by charging that the US seeks servants , not allies . 1 2 Volan asked that the letter be shown to the Ambassador, in the belief that it clearly demonstrates the difficulties he (Volman) and Secretary General PENA Comez are having with Bosch , who charges them with a naive and soft attitude toward the U.S Volman also believes that the letter by inference refutes the idea that Pena Comez is by nature or comitment anti-US . GROUP 3 Dwngraded at 12-yr.intervals; not automatically declassified_ CONFIDENTTAL FQR DEPT USE ONLY FORM DS-323 Y]In Out 62 Drafted by: Contents POL 'FAJ Ati:7-3-68ahok 3c{ig B8 :-Ziaylor Clearances: POL ':Jwiisohll us) Onwv STATE DEPARTMENT BUREAU AFFAIRS ERICAN INTER-AIE 1968 JUL day Only 3 GA} ================================================== Page 50 ================================================== CONIDENTIAL Santo Domingo A- Page 2 3 For obvious reasons the distribution Of this letter should be limited and the source strictly protected_ 4 _ Comment A Bosch' s letter speaks for itself and is perhaps of most value in demonstrating the lengths to which Bosch S bitterness and frustra - tion have driven him_ His anti-Americanism clearly extends not only to the Johnson Administration but to the US people pec se with the rationalization that they have been hopelessly "Pentagonized 11 and that nothing good may be expected of them _ In a clear call to abandon hope for the democratic achievement Of power in favor of the route of violent revolution , he advises all Dominicans seeking to transform their country to break their ties with the US and to take their struggle elsewhere 9 for "anything else is a waste of time and energy - n1 Ba The letter does appear to show 9 as Volman suggests 9 that Pena Gomez is at odds with Bosch concerning PRD/US relations ; and this basic disagreement with the former PRD President extends to other party leaders as well, according to Volman ' s description of their reactions to the letter. CKTMMINS QIL 4 Enclosure : Five (5) copies of Bosch letter. CONFIDENTIAL 680

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