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. YOUNGBLOOD. The front seat, the driver, I think his name is Rich.
He is always on the Texas Highway Patrol. In the front seat in the
middle is Cliff Carter. He is an assistant to the Vice President's
staff.
(At this point, Representative Boggs withdrew from the hearing room.)
Mr. YOUNGBLOOD. On the right-front side was Jerry Kivett. He is one
of the agents on the Vice Presidential detail. And in the back seat,
behind the driver, was Warren Taylor, and in the back seat on the other
side was my agent, Lem Johns.
Mr. SPECTER. Do you know how many cars there were in the balance of the
motorcade?
Mr. YOUNGBLOOD. No, sir; I don't.
Mr. SPECTER. What was the maximum speed at which the motorcade
proceeded from Love Field down to the downtown area of Dallas?
Mr. YOUNGBLOOD. I doubt if the motorcade ever exceeded 20 miles or 25
miles an hour, and most of the time it was going slower than that.
Mr. SPECTER. What was the minimum speed, would you estimate, during
that time?
Mr. YOUNGBLOOD. We actually came to stops during this time.
Mr. SPECTER. How many stops?
Mr. YOUNGBLOOD. More than one. Two or more.
Mr. SPECTER. What occurred during the course of those stops, or what
prompted them?
Mr. YOUNGBLOOD. Well, these stops were made by the Presidential car
to greet well-wishers, students on one particular occasion, and other
groups of well-wishers, that were assembled along the streets.
Mr. SPECTER. Did Vice President Johnson greet anyone at those stops?
Mr. YOUNGBLOOD. He did greet them, but he didn't leave the car, I
think. He remained in the car. I got out of the car and stood by the
side of it on more than one occasion. He waved at people, and some did
run over, and I think he did touch some. But he didn't leave the car.
Mr. SPECTER. How far behind the President's followup car did the Vice
President's followup car drive?
Mr. YOUNGBLOOD. The Vice President's followup car?
Mr. SPECTER. Pardon me--the Vice President's automobile.
Mr. YOUNGBLOOD. We usually stayed on motorcades like this about two or
three car lengths behind.
Mr. SPECTER. And did your distance on this occasion conform to your
customary practice of being that distance behind?
Mr. YOUNGBLOOD. Yes, sir.
Mr. SPECTER. And what is the reason, if any, for staying that distance
behind the President's followup car?
Mr. YOUNGBLOOD. Well, mainly so the crowd can see the Vice President,
and he can see them. If you are too close behind the Presidential
group, the crowd will be watching the President and will watch him
as he goes by, and then they will miss the next man. So it gives the
people a chance to recover and look back and see him, and they to see
each other.
Mr. SPECTER. I show you a photograph which has been marked as
Commission Exhibit No. 354, and ask you if you are able to identify
what that is a picture of.
Mr. YOUNGBLOOD. Yes, sir.
Mr. SPECTER. And what does that depict?
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