Warren Commission (02 of 26): Hearings Vol. II (of 15)United States. Warren Commission
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Warren Commission (02 of 26): Hearings Vol. II (of 15)
United States. Warren Commission
Kennedy, John F. (John Fitzgerald), 1917-1963 -- Assassination; Oswald, Lee Harvey
Representative FORD. Well, about those people who are considered
dangerous or a problem in any one of these four or five cities where
the President was going on this trip.
Mr. KELLERMAN. I will have to check this, but there was no record.
Representative FORD. In other words----
Mr. KELLERMAN. No information.
Representative FORD. In other words, PRS never turned over to you
any information about any dangerous individuals in any one of these
communities on this trip.
Mr. KELLERMAN. That's right.
Representative FORD. Is this unusual?
Mr. KELLERMAN. Yes. But let me reserve the right to recheck that
question again; may I?
Representative FORD. Absolutely. All we want in this case, as in any
other, are whatever the facts are to the best of records that are
available.
Mr. KELLERMAN. All right.
Representative FORD. In the report from the Secret Service it says,
and I quote, "Because of the incidents on the occasion of the visit of
Ambassador Stevenson to Dallas earlier in the fall, special attention
was given to extremist groups known to be active in Dallas. Appendix A
describes the action taken in Dallas in more detail." Were you familiar
with that part of the Secret Service activity prior to your departure
for Texas?
Mr. KELLERMAN. I have knowledge of that; yes, sir.
Representative FORD. How much knowledge?
Mr. KELLERMAN. But not enough to be written up, that I recall, sir.
Representative FORD. Well, could you describe for the Commission what
knowledge you did have in this regard?
Mr. KELLERMAN. The only knowledge I can describe to you, sir, is the
fact that we were aware of what this Ambassador went through down
there. However, we had no information that such an incident would
happen to President Kennedy on his trip into that State.
Representative FORD. But I gather from this report, which is the
official report of the Treasury Department, that somebody knew of these
previous incidents, and was thereby alerted to the possibility of--the
potential of one, because the report says, "Special attention is given
to extremist groups known to be in Dallas." Now, could you tell us what
special attention was given?
Mr. KELLERMAN. No. Outside of the fact that everybody was alerted to
this previous incident.
Representative FORD. PRS, Protective Research Section, didn't tell
you, as the person in charge, of any individuals or of any groups that
wanted special attention? I am using "special attention" as in the
report.
Mr. KELLERMAN. Right as of this minute, the only knowledge that I have
of any incident that could happen was in San Antonio, when I believe we
had information of some pickets. Now, those pickets showed up outside
of--he made a speech at that space hospital. Well, anyway, in view of
that, I cannot reach the name right now--these pickets were out at,
let's say, the main gate to the grounds, and just stayed right there
with their placards.
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