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. BELIN. By that time, you mean November 22?
Mr. TRULY. Yes, sir.
Mr. BELIN. Where did it appear that they had moved them?
Mr. TRULY. They moved a long row of books down parallel to the windows
on the south side, following the building, and had quite a lot of
cartons on the north--let's see--the southeast corner of the building.
Mr. BELIN. Sometime on November 22d did you go to the southeast corner
of the building?
Mr. TRULY. Yes, sir.
Mr. BELIN. Did you notice anything particularly about the books that
were in the southeast corner?
Mr. TRULY. I didn't at that time--with the exception of a few cartons
that were moved. But I did not know any pattern that the boys used in
putting these cartons up there. They were just piled up there more or
less at that time.
Mr. BELIN. Well, handing you what has been marked as Exhibit 503, which
is a picture, does this appear to portray the southeast corner of the
sixth floor as you saw it on November 22d?
Mr. TRULY. Yes, sir.
(The document referred to was marked Commission Exhibit No. 503 for
identification.)
Mr. BELIN. Now, I notice some rows of books along the east wall. Did
those books go all the way to the corner or not?
Mr. TRULY. They did not in front of the window extend very much in
height, but they did go all the way on the floor to the corner of the
building.
Mr. BELIN. Was this prior to November 22d?
Mr. TRULY. Yes, sir.
Mr. BELIN. When you got there on November 22d, did those books still go
to the corner of the east wall of the sixth floor?
Mr. TRULY. No, sir. There were several cartons that had been moved out
of the corner and apparently placed on top of the cartons next to them
in front of the east window.
Mr. BELIN. Do you have any books that are called Rolling Readers?
Mr. TRULY. Yes, sir.
Mr. BELIN. Do you know what floor those Rolling Readers are usually
kept on?
Mr. TRULY. The first floor and the sixth floor. Most of them are on the
sixth floor.
Mr. BELIN. Do you know where on the sixth floor the Rolling Readers are?
Mr. TRULY. Yes, sir.
Mr. BELIN. Approximately where?
Mr. TRULY. They were--I would say they were thirty or forty feet from
the corner. They were not in the area that the boys moved books from.
Mr. BELIN. Well, handing you Exhibit 483, I wonder if you would mark
with your pen the letters "RR" for Rolling Readers. Would there have
been any occasion at all to move any Rolling Readers from the area you
have marked on Exhibit 483 to the southeast corner of the sixth floor?
Mr. TRULY. No, sir; because the boys had not finished much of the
plywood work, and they would--none of that stock was moved at that time
for any purpose.
Mr. BELIN. Are the Rolling Reader cartons average size or small size or
large size?
Mr. TRULY. They are much smaller than the average size cartons on that
floor.
Mr. McCLOY. Do you intend to offer all of these exhibits en bloc later
on?
Mr. BELIN. Yes, sir.
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