Warren Commission (04 of 26): Hearings Vol. IV (of 15)United States. Warren Commission
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Warren Commission (04 of 26): Hearings Vol. IV (of 15)
United States. Warren Commission
Kennedy, John F. (John Fitzgerald), 1917-1963 -- Assassination; Oswald, Lee Harvey
Dr. SHAW. On this X-ray it has in pencil John G. Connally.
Mr. SPECTER. Is that G or C?
Dr. SHAW. They have a "G" November 22, 1963, and it has number 218-922.
Mr. SPECTER. Were those X-rays taken under your supervision?
Dr. SHAW. Yes, by a technician.
Mr. SPECTER. And that is, in fact, the X-ray then which was taken of
Governor Connally at the time these procedures were being performed?
Dr. SHAW. It is.
Mr. SPECTER. Dr. Shaw, would any of the other X-rays be helpful in our
understanding of the Governor's condition?
Dr. SHAW. I believe the only--perhaps showing one additional X-ray
would show the fracture previously described which was not easily
discernible on the first film. This is quite often true but not
important to the--here is the fracture that can be easily seen.
Mr. SPECTER. You are now referring to a separate and second X-ray.
Dr. SHAW. Yes.
Mr. SPECTER. Will you start out by telling us on what date this X-ray
was performed.
Dr. SHAW. This X-ray was made on the 29th of November 1963, 7 days
following the incident.
Mr. SPECTER. What does it show of significance?
Dr. SHAW. It shows that there has been considerable clearing in the
lower portion of the lung, and also that there is a fracture of the
fifth rib as previously described approximately 4 centimeters from the
transverse process posteriorly.
Mr. SPECTER. Is there anything else depicted by that X-ray of material
assistance in evaluating the Governor's wound?
Dr. SHAW. No.
Mr. McCLOY. Were there any photographs taken as distinguished from
X-rays of the body?
Dr. SHAW. There were no photographs.
Mr. SPECTER. Dr. Shaw, we shall then, subject to the approval of the
Commission, for the record, have the X-rays reproduced at Parkland
Memorial Hospital, and, if possible, also have a photograph of the
X-ray made for the permanent records of the Commission to show the
actual X-ray, which Dr. Shaw has described during his testimony here
this afternoon.
Senator COOPER. It is directed that it be made a part of the record of
these hearings.
Mr. SPECTER. Dr. Shaw, what additional operative procedures did you
perform on Governor Connally's chest?
Dr. SHAW. I will continue with my description of the operative
procedure. The opening that had been made through the rib after the
removal of the fragments was adequate for further exploration of the
pleural cavity. A self-retaining retractor was put into place to
maintain exposure. Inside the pleural cavity there were approximately
200 cc. of clotted blood.
It was found that the middle lobe had been lacerated with the
laceration dividing the lobe into roughly two equal parts. The
laceration ran from the lower tip of the middle lobe up into its root
or hilum.
However, the lobe was not otherwise damaged, so that it could be
repaired using a running suture of triple zero chromic catgut.
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