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
Governor CONNALLY. Yes, I do; I do have doubt, Congressman. I am not
at all sure he was shooting at me. I think I could with some logic
argue either way. The logic in favor of him, of the position that he
was shooting at me, is simply borne out by the fact that the man fired
three shots, and he hit each of the three times he fired. He obviously
was a pretty good marksman, so you have to assume to some extent at
least that he was hitting what he was shooting at.
On the other hand, I think I could argue with equal logic that
obviously his prime target, and I think really his sole target, was
President Kennedy. His first shot, at least to him, he could not have
but known the effect that it might have on the President. His second
shot showed that he had clearly missed the President, and his result to
him, as the result of the first shot, the President slumped and changed
his position in the back seat just enough to expose my back. I haven't
seen all of the various positions, but again I think from where he was
shooting I was in the direct line of fire immediately in front of the
President, so any movement on the part of the President would expose me.
The CHAIRMAN. Have you seen the moving pictures, Governor?
Governor CONNALLY. Yes, sir; I have, Mr. Chief Justice.
Mr. SPECTER. Was there any point of exit on your thigh wound?
Governor CONNALLY. No.
Mr. SPECTER. (to Dr. Gregory.) Would you give the precise condition of
the right wrist, and cover the thigh, too?
Dr. GREGORY. The present state of the wound on his wrist indicates that
the linear scar made in the course of the excision is well healed; that
its upper limb is about----
Governor CONNALLY. I thinks he wants you to describe the position of it.
Mr. SPECTER. Yes; the position.
Dr. GREGORY. I was about to do that. The upper limb of it is about 5
centimeters above the wrist joint, and curves around toward the thumb
distally to about a centimeter above the wrist joint.
Mr. SPECTER. What is the total length of that?
Dr. GREGORY. The length of that excisional scar is about 4 centimeters,
an inch and a half.
Mr. SPECTER. What is the wound appearing to be on the palmer side?
Dr. GREGORY. The wound on the palmer side of the wrist is now converted
to a well-healed linear scar approximately one-half inch in length, and
located about three-quarters of an inch above the distal flexion crease.
Representative BOGGS. What is the prognosis for complete return of
function there?
Dr. GREGORY. Very good, Congressman; very good.
Mr. SPECTER. Governor Connally, I now show you the black jacket and ask
you if you can identify what that jacket is, whose it is?
Governor CONNALLY. Yes, sir; that is mine.
Mr. SPECTER. When did you last wear that jacket?
Governor CONNALLY. On November 22 I was wearing this, the day of the
shooting.
Mr. SPECTER. I show you Commission Exhibit 683 and ask you if that is a
photograph of the front side of the jacket, as it appears at the moment?
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