Warren Commission (03 of 26): Hearings Vol. III (of 15)United States. Warren Commission
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Warren Commission (03 of 26): Hearings Vol. III (of 15)
United States. Warren Commission
Kennedy, John F. (John Fitzgerald), 1917-1963 -- Assassination; Oswald, Lee Harvey
Mr. BRENNAN. No. For some reason I did not get an echo at any time. The
first shot was positive and clear and the last shot was positive and
clear, with no echo on my part.
Mr. McCLOY. Yes.
But you saw him aim?
Mr. BRENNAN. Yes.
Mr. McCLOY. Did you see the rifle discharge, did you see the recoil or
the flash?
Mr. BRENNAN. No.
Mr. McCLOY. But you heard the last shot.
Mr. BRENNAN. The report; yes, sir.
Mr. DULLES. Could you see who or what he was aiming at? You testified
as to the declination of the rifle, the angle of the rifle. But could
you see what he was firing at?
Mr. BRENNAN. Subconsciously I knew what he was firing at. But
immediately I looked towards where President Kennedy's car should
be, and there was something obstructing my view. I could not see the
President or his car at that time.
And I still don't know what was obstructing my view, because I was high
enough that I should have been able to see it. I could not see it.
Mr. BELIN. Mr. Brennan, on one of your interviews with the FBI, they
record a statement that you estimated your distance between the point
you were seated and the window from which the shots were fired as
approximately 90 yards.
At that time did you make that statement to the FBI--and this would be
on 22 November. To the best of your recollection?
Mr. BRENNAN. There was a mistake in the FBI recording there. He had
asked me the question of how far the shot was fired from too, and also
he had asked me the question of how far I was from the shot that was
fired. I calculated the distance at the angle his gun was resting that
he must have been firing 80 to 90 yards.
Now, I----
Mr. BELIN. You mean 80 or 90 yards from where?
Mr. BRENNAN. From Kennedy's position.
Mr. BELIN. But could you see Kennedy's position?
Mr. BRENNAN. No; I could not. But I could see before and after.
Mr. BELIN. In that same interview, you stated that you attended a
lineup at the Dallas Police Department at which you picked Lee Harvey
Oswald as the person most closely resembling the man you observed with
the rifle in the window of the Texas School Book Depository, but you
stated you could not positively identify Oswald as the person you saw
fire the rifle.
Now, is this an accurate recording of the statement you made to the FBI
on or about November 22?
Mr. BRENNAN. Yes; I believe----
Mr. BELIN. In other words, that part of the FBI statement is correct,
as to what you told them?
Mr. BRENNAN. Yes.
Mr. BELIN. What was the fact as to whether you could or could not
identify the person, apart from what you told them?
Mr. BRENNAN. Why did I----
Mr. BELIN. No.
What was the fact. Could you or could you not actually identify this
person as the man you saw firing the rifle?
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