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. Did you sign a statement for them at that time?
Mr. ROWLAND. Yes; I did.
Mr. SPECTER. Do you know the identity of those FBI agents?
Mr. ROWLAND. No, sir; I don't.
Mr. SPECTER. Up to this point were any of the FBI agents the same who
had interviewed you and taken statements from you?
Mr. ROWLAND. No, sir.
Mr. SPECTER. All different?
Mr. ROWLAND. Yes.
Mr. SPECTER. When did the fifth occasion take place when you were
interviewed by the FBI?
Mr. ROWLAND. This was again where I worked. This was, it was not a
formal written statement. They just took notes on what I said, had me
recount that entire thing to the best of my knowledge.
Mr. SPECTER. When did this occur, the fifth one?
Mr. ROWLAND. It was on the following Friday.
Mr. SPECTER. About what time of the day or night was it?
Mr. ROWLAND. About 8:30 p.m.
Mr. SPECTER. At the Pizza Inn?
Mr. ROWLAND. Yes; Dallas time.
Mr. SPECTER. And do you recall the identities of those FBI agents?
Mr. ROWLAND. No; I don't.
Mr. SPECTER. Were they the same as any who had ever interviewed you
before?
Mr. ROWLAND. No, sir; none of them are the same.
Mr. SPECTER. When was the sixth occasion when you were interviewed by
the FBI?
Mr. ROWLAND. It was again on Sunday.
Mr. SPECTER. This would have been November--it would have been December
1st?
Mr. ROWLAND. I don't remember that date but it was----
Mr. SPECTER. The second Sunday after the assassination?
Mr. ROWLAND. Yes.
Mr. SPECTER. Where was the sixth interview conducted?
Mr. ROWLAND. This was at the Pizza Inn.
Mr. SPECTER. About what time of the day or night was that?
Mr. ROWLAND. About 1 o'clock. This was again right after I came to work.
Mr. SPECTER. Was the statement taken from you at that time reduced to
writing?
Mr. ROWLAND. It was again informal, just taking notes on my statement,
had me recount what I had told the other agents.
Mr. SPECTER. What were they interested in specifically at that time if
you recall?
Mr. ROWLAND. They just wanted me to recount everything that I could
recall.
Mr. SPECTER. Do you know the identity of those agents?
Mr. ROWLAND. No, sir; I don't.
Mr. SPECTER. Were they again different agents?
Mr. ROWLAND. Yes; they were.
Mr. SPECTER. From all those you had seen before?
Mr. ROWLAND. Yes.
Mr. SPECTER. When had you given the seventh statement to the FBI?
Mr. ROWLAND. The last statement I gave I think it was to one FBI agent
and a Secret Service Agent.
Mr. SPECTER. When did that occur?
Mr. ROWLAND. That was either Tuesday or Wednesday of the week. I do not
remember which.
Mr. SPECTER. On the week following the Sunday when you gave the sixth
statement?
Mr. ROWLAND. Yes.
Mr. SPECTER. Do you recall the identities of those men?
Mr. ROWLAND. No, sir; I don't.
Mr. SPECTER. Had you ever seen either before?
Mr. ROWLAND. No, sir; I hadn't.
Mr. SPECTER. Did they reduce your statement to writing?
Mr. ROWLAND. No, sir; they just had me recount everything again.
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