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
The CHAIRMAN. Mr. Craig, would you like to ask any questions?
Mr. CRAIG. Thank you, Mr. Chief Justice.
With respect to the position of the President's car that you were
driving as it approached the underpass, you state now that you couldn't
fix any specific distance. But would you say it was less than a mile
that the President's car was from the overpass?
Mr. GREER. Oh, definitely. I couldn't say in feet or yards, but it was
within--it was feet. I would say probably a hundred or 200 feet. It
could be within that; it was definitely right up close to me, but I----
Mr. CRAIG. With respect to your vision, was it unobstructed down the
roadway, looking at the overpass?
Mr. GREER. Yes, sir; there were no obstructions in the road that I
could see.
Mr. CRAIG. As I recall your testimony, you were actually observing the
overpass to see if there was any person there.
Mr. GREER. People up there at that time I would be doubtful of going
underneath.
Mr. CRAIG. Yes, sir. And you say now you do not recollect that you saw
anyone there?
Mr. GREER. Yes, sir.
Mr. CRAIG. You said also, I believe, that it was some time now since
you made that observation. Did you make any report of any kind with
respect to anyone being on the overpass immediately after this incident?
Mr. GREER. No, sir.
Mr. CRAIG. You made no written report to anybody as to whether or not
there were people on the overpass or were not people?
Mr. GREER. No, sir; I haven't.
Mr. CRAIG. Do you believe if you had observed people on the overpass at
that time you would now remember it?
Mr. GREER. Yes, sir; I believe I would; yes, sir.
Mr. CRAIG. If you had observed people on the overpass as you proceeded
toward it, and they were other than a policeman or policemen or some
other law-enforcement agent, what would you have done?
Mr. GREER. Well, I try never to go underneath a bridge if there
are people up over it, if there are people who I don't know as law
enforcement. I try not to go underneath them. I will probably veer to
one side of them at any time. That is a matter of our training, that
we try not to go underneath anyone with an open car where anyone could
drop something.
Mr. CRAIG. Would you ever stop, if necessary, if you thought there were
people up there that you couldn't veer around?
Mr. GREER. If there was any danger there I would have to either change
my way of traveling. I have never had it happen, and never had any
reason to, but we try, I try, not to go underneath a group of people
standing on any overpass at any time. I try to move over, if the
condition permits me to. Sometimes, when the road is too narrow, I
couldn't. But that is part of our procedure, I think, to see that no
one is on an overpass.
Mr. CRAIG. That is all.
The CHAIRMAN. If there are no further questions----
Mr. SPECTER. Mr. Chief Justice, may I ask one or two other questions?
The CHAIRMAN. Yes.
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