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
Mr. SPECTER. Now, approximately how long after arrival at Love Field
did he get into his automobile?
Mr. GREER. I would guess probably, say, approximately maybe 10 minutes.
Mr. SPECTER. What were the weather conditions like that day as he got
into his automobile?
Mr. GREER. The weather was very nice that day. It was a beautiful day
in Dallas, very fine day, warm, fairly warm, nice day.
Mr. SPECTER. Was the car open?
Mr. GREER. The car was open; no top.
Mr. SPECTER. Approximately how many automobiles were there in that
motorcade?
Mr. GREER. I wouldn't have--couldn't tell you right now how many. There
was quite a few cars.
Mr. SPECTER. Who were the occupants of the President's car?
Mr. GREER. On the back seat, on the right rear seat, the President,
Mrs. Kennedy on the left rear seat, Governor Connally was on the right
jump seat, and Mrs. Connally was on the left jump seat. Mr. Kellerman
was riding on the right front, and I was driving.
Mr. SPECTER. At what speed did you travel as you proceeded at various
points from Love Field, say, down into the downtown area of Dallas?
Mr. GREER. Well, we traveled at various speeds, according to the amount
of people, the crowd. If it was--if we came to a large crowd, we would
have to slow down. I would say, to probably 10 to 15 miles an hour.
Then we would pick it up possibly 25 or somewhere around--25 maybe to
30, where there was few people.
Mr. SPECTER. What was the maximum speed at which you drove from the
time you left Love Field until the time you got to downtown Dallas?
Mr. GREER. I wouldn't have the slightest idea now, after this length of
time. I could not say how much it would be.
Mr. SPECTER. Can you give us your best estimate on the minimum speed
from the time you left Love Field until the time you arrived at
downtown Dallas?
Mr. GREER. The minimum speed traveling at all would probably be 10 to
15 miles an hour.
Mr. SPECTER. And what sort of crowds were along the way?
Mr. GREER. There was large crowds--at some places there was quite large
crowds.
Mr. SPECTER. Did anything unusual occur en route from Love Field to the
downtown area of Dallas?
Mr. GREER. Well, I think--it may have been--we may have stopped one
time where he got out--didn't get out, but he stopped and spoke to some
young people, I believe, en route. I think there may have been a group
of people there.
Mr. SPECTER. I hand you a photograph which has already been marked
Commission Exhibit No. 347 and ask you if at this time you are able to
identify what that photograph depicts.
Mr. GREER. Yes, sir. That is the photograph of the route that we
traveled in Dallas.
Mr. SPECTER. I show you a photograph marked Commission Exhibit No. 348
and ask you if you can identify what that picture represents.
Mr. GREER. With pictures that I have seen since then, I would recognize
that as the Book Depository Building in Dallas--the street in front of
it.
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