Fred A. Murphy / Stanley Kowalec / James Rothberg / Clarence Grugan / Lloyd W. Curtis / Los Angeles Fire Department employee / Harold Burba / Thomas Perez / Police Calls / Thane Cesar, June 17-24, 1968

Item — Box: 13, Recording: 25

Identifier: CSA-K24(A)

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

From the Sub-Series:

Many of these tapes were made from reel-to-reel copies duplicated by for Umass Dartmouth directly from the originals, before the collection’s permanent deposit in the CSA in 1987. Others are duplicate copies supplied by CSA after 1987. We do not have copies of every tape in the CSA collection.

Dates

June 17-24, 1968

Conditions Governing Access

no known restrictions.

Extent

From the Collection: 64.7 Linear Feet (155 boxes)

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Additional Description

Materials Specific Details

Hotel security guard; witness interview. Describes hearing three shots, then a series of shots, and the capture of the suspect. / Ace Security Guard; witness interview. Describes being in front of RFK when he was shot. / Hotel security guard; witness interview. Describes seeing two girls come down the fire escape. / Hotel security guard; witness interview. At back door of Ambassador. Describes taking to two girls coming from the Embassy Room who said RFK had been shot. / Hotel security guard; witness interview. Describes seeing two girls coming down the stairs, followed by a third who asked "Is it true? Is it true?" Also describes a man carrying a black trench coat whom he thought looked suspicious. Witness interview [Tape turned off.] / L.A. Fire Department photographer; witness interview. Describes seeing suspect as RFK went to the Embassy Room. / Hotel security guard; witness interview. Describes hearing about seven shots in succession. / LAPD calls regarding shooting. [Recorded on June 5, 1968.] / Ace Security Guard; witness interview. Describes his movements at the Ambassador Hotel, the shooting, and the events in the kitchen.