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Juan Romero Visits Palo Alto High School (Photo by Zoe Greene/PalyVoice)
There are still significant questions surrounding Robert Kennedy's death. The autopsy by Dr. Thomas Noguchi clearly shows the fatal wound coming from behind him and from a distance of no more than 1-1.5 inches. Dr. Noguchi has also substantiated this point in a personal interview conducted by telephone. Questions were asked about the conflicting witness accounts and forensic evidence, particularly to the point that the witnesses do not put Sirhan behind RFK. Why is the official version that Sirhan fired the fatal shot if he can be shown to have been standing in front of RFK?
On March 27, 2012, a symposium was put together to examine the assassination of Robert Kennedy in a new light. As
a 17 year old busboy working at the Ambassador Hotel, Juan Romero witnessed the assassination
of Senator Robert Kennedy, coming to the aid of the fallen Senator as bullets were flying around the pantry. He was
immortalized in a famous photograph taken by LA Times photographer Boris Yaro. On this March afternoon, when he visited
Palo Alto High School, Mr. Romero made his first appearance at a school to discuss the events of June 5, 1968. Teacher
David Rapaport interviewed Mr. Romero who was accompanied by Rigo Chacon, former ABC reporter and friend. Mr. Chacon
recently accompanied Mr. Romero to Arlington Cemetery on what would have been Senator Kennedy's 85th birthday to come face
to face with the memory of that day in a most powerful way. An LA Times reporter, Steve Lopez, has published a number of incredible
follow up articles including photographs taken at the graveside which are quite moving indeed. These were shown as a backdrop
to remarks made by Mr. Romero. A filmed piece by Mr. Chacon on the 25th anniversary of RFK's death was played as an
introduction. This piece, provided courtesy of Mr. Chacon, presented a good backdrop for what Mr. Romero went through
for those who had not yet familiar with the details of that day. Also shot that June evening in 1968 was Paul
Schrade of the United Auto Workers, a labor union director of RFK's campaign in California. Mr. Schrade was connected
via telephone to Mr. Romero at this event and the two interacted and spoke about the moment RFK was gunned down. It
is an incredible and historic few minutes to hear them re-unite and interact, especially as Mr. Schrade takes a few minutes
to share his own ideas about what happened that day, which are extremely important to adjusting the historical record, something
he deeply believes is inaccurate. Mr. Romero's courage under fire is something worth attention and recognition.
Below you will find FBI files and LAPD files on the RFK assassination. Click
Below for a fascinating interview by Boris Yaro, the man who took the picture below.
Boris Yaro Interview March 30, 2012, courtesy of PPAGLA  4 Page Summary of FBI Documents #1RFK LA District Attorney Report Part 1 #2RFK LA District Attorney Report Part2 RFK Assassination Various Witness Reports RFK Witness Reports Vol 2 (Polka-Dot Dress) FBI Evidence-Audio Recordings Dismissed Amazing FBI Official Narrative Of Assassination COMPOSED WHILE RFK WAS STILL ALIVE List of FBI Evidence Taken From Scene 418 Pages of Newspaper and Media Clippings More RFK Newspaper Coverage In Aftermath of Shooting Media Reports On Sirhan's Trial
Juan Romero participates in LAPD reconstruction. How close to stand-in does the gun get? Does it get to within several inches behind the right ear, as Coroner Thomas Noguchi stated?
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