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. Approximately what time did the Vice Presidential plane
arrive in Dallas?
Mr. YOUNGBLOOD. About 11:35.
Mr. SPECTER. Now, will you tell the Commission in general terms what
Vice President Johnson did upon arrival at the Love Field?
Mr. YOUNGBLOOD. All right, sir.
This plane, Air Force 2, had on board the Vice President and Mrs.
Johnson and other officials. And we disembarked from the plane and were
met by a welcoming committee composed of local dignitaries. And then we
moved from that area where we disembarked over to the area of the ramp,
which would be pushed out when Air Force 1, the President's plane,
arrived. And when his plane did arrive, which was just a few minutes
after ours, roughly 10 minutes, we went out to the foot of the ramp and
Vice President Johnson and Mrs. Johnson headed the reception committee
to greet the people who came off of Air Force 1.
Mr. SPECTER. Approximately how long did the activities in greeting the
crowd and the general reception last at Love Field on that morning?
Mr. YOUNGBLOOD. Do you mean from the time we arrived on Air Force 2
until we left?
Mr. SPECTER. Yes.
Mr. YOUNGBLOOD. I think it was about 15 minutes.
Mr. SPECTER. Now, in what position in the motorcade was Vice President
Johnson's automobile?
Mr. YOUNGBLOOD. We were following the Presidential followup car, and
the motorcade up to our point--there was a lead car, the President's
car, the Presidential followup car, and then our car.
Mr. SPECTER. Was there, to your knowledge, in advance of the lead car a
car known as the pilot car?
Mr. YOUNGBLOOD. Yes, sir; in all probability. This is a normal police
arrangement.
Mr. SPECTER. And would you identify the occupants of Vice President
Johnson's car, indicating the positions in the car of each individual?
Mr. YOUNGBLOOD. All right, sir. The driver of this car was Hurchel
Jacks, and he is with the State Highway Patrol. And behind him was
Senator Ralph Yarborough, from Texas. And in the middle back seat was
Mrs. Johnson. And on the right-hand side of the back seat, behind me,
was the Vice President. And I was in the front seat on the right-hand
side.
Mr. SPECTER. And what kind of an automobile was it?
Mr. YOUNGBLOOD. This was a Lincoln convertible, a four-door convertible.
Mr. SPECTER. Is this a specially constructed automobile, or was it
obtained locally for use during this trip?
Mr. YOUNGBLOOD. It was obtained locally for use during the trip.
Mr. SPECTER. And what car immediately followed the Vice President's
automobile?
Mr. YOUNGBLOOD. The Vice Presidential detail had a followup car which
followed our car.
Mr. SPECTER. What kind of an automobile was that?
Mr. YOUNGBLOOD. It was either a Lincoln or a Mercury, I don't know the
exact make. It was a Ford product, and it was a four-door car. But it
was closed.
Mr. SPECTER. Can you identify the occupants of that car, stating where
each sat?
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