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. Also on the report it says, "In accordance with
the usual practice, the local FBI office informed the local Secret
Service office of any information which affected the President's visit."
Mr. KELLERMAN. They did. That is the normal practice.
Representative FORD. That was the normal procedure?
Mr. KELLERMAN. It is always the normal procedure; yes, sir.
Representative FORD. Now, whom would they have informed in this case in
Dallas?
Mr. KELLERMAN. Their report would have come to Washington, and relayed
to our Protective Research Section.
Representative FORD. And the FBI in this instance gave you what
information, if any, that you should relay back to the people----
Mr. KELLERMAN. The only thing I can recall right now, sir, are those
pickets in San Antonio.
Representative FORD. Well, may I say if on your return to your office
you find any information on this particular point, I think it would be
very helpful for the record, and it should be included in the record.
Mr. KELLERMAN. All right. I surely will.
Representative FORD. The report also says, "On October 30, 1963, the
local FBI office gave the local Secret Service officer the name of a
rightwing individual in the Dallas area. An investigation was made.
On November 21 and 22 the local FBI office referred two pieces of
information to the local Dallas office of the Secret Service." Were you
familiar with that?
Mr. KELLERMAN. No.
Representative FORD. Who would, under your normal procedures, have been
familiar with that?
Mr. KELLERMAN. It would be the same organization, Protective Research
Section.
Representative FORD. But they did not give you any information of this.
Mr. KELLERMAN. No.
Representative FORD. Is this unusual or different?
Mr. KELLERMAN. If they evaluated this information, there would have to
be a degree of seriousness.
Representative FORD. But, as far as you can best recollect at this
point, you were never so informed.
Mr. KELLERMAN. No, indeed.
Representative FORD. The report does go on to say, and I quote, "One
involved scurrilous literature already in the hands of the Secret
Service, Exhibit 4. The second involved possible picket trouble which
the local police were aware of." That is the picket trouble you were
talking about?
Mr. KELLERMAN. Apparently so.
Representative FORD. The report also says on page 8, "Special Agent
Lawson, SAIC Sorrel, and Special Agent Howlett met with Dallas
law-enforcement officials. Special Agent Howlett also met with an
informant. They followed up all leads and tips and checked scurrilous
literature, Exhibit 4." Did you have any information personally about
this activity by Lawson, Sorrel, and Howlett?
Mr. KELLERMAN. No, sir.
Representative FORD. Was it their responsibility to do it, to undertake
that kind of an operation?
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