And during this period of time, I have been a special agent, assistant special agent in charge, and was scheduled to be the special agent in charge of the Vice-Presidential detail. But due to what occurred in Dallas, I went to the White House as an assistant special agent in charge. Any other particulars? Mr. SPECTER. Well, what was your rank at the time of the Dallas trip, specifically on November 22, 1963? Mr. YOUNGBLOOD. I was the assistant special agent in charge of the Vice-Presidential detail. (At this point, Chief Justice Warren entered the hearing room.) Mr. SPECTER. And as such, were you responsible for the security of the Vice President on that trip? Mr. YOUNGBLOOD. Yes, sir. Mr. SPECTER. Now, what is your current rank? Mr. YOUNGBLOOD. Assistant special agent in charge of the White House detail. Mr. SPECTER. And, as such, do you hold one of the three positions of the assistant special agent in charge at the White House detail? Mr. YOUNGBLOOD. Yes, sir. Mr. SPECTER. And is that a rank comparable or exactly the same as that now held by Special Agent Kellerman? Mr. YOUNGBLOOD. Yes, sir; he is senior to me, but it is a comparable rank. Mr. SPECTER. Now, would you outline briefly and in general terms the activities of Vice President Johnson during the few days immediately before Friday, November 22, 1963? Mr. YOUNGBLOOD. On Tuesday of that week we made a trip from the ranch to Dallas, and we went by commercial plane--actually, from the ranch to Austin in the Vice President's plane, and from Austin to Dallas on a commercial plane. And while in Dallas, he addressed the Bottlers Convention. And we returned to the plane, flew back to Austin, then flew back to the ranch later that night, and remained at the ranch the next day and through Thursday. And on Thursday we went to San Antonio, to join the group coming down from Washington. Mr. SPECTER. Now, when did Vice President Johnson then address the Bottlers Association in Dallas? Mr. YOUNGBLOOD. That was on Tuesday. Mr. SPECTER. November 19? Mr. YOUNGBLOOD. I would have to look at a calendar. Mr. SPECTER. The preceding Tuesday---- Mr. YOUNGBLOOD. The preceding Tuesday before the 22d; yes, sir. Mr. SPECTER. Now, outline in a general way Vice President Johnson's activities on the morning of November 22d, before he arrived in Dallas, if you would, please. Mr. YOUNGBLOOD. Well, our day began at the hotel in Fort Worth, where we had stayed overnight. And that morning we went down to a mezzanine floor where we met with President Kennedy and a group of White House people. We went across from this hotel to a parking lot across the street, and they had a speaker stand there, and they addressed an assembled gathering. Then they returned to the hotel, and there was a breakfast meeting in the hotel. They attended that. And, after that, we formed a motorcade and went to the field nearby in Fort Worth and boarded Air Force 2, and flew into Dallas.