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
Mr. CURRY. On a particular incident that had occurred previous to this,
such as the school integration, we had a plane to fall there one time
and we have a regular set up for disaster, whereby the press identify
themselves in order to get into a certain area, and their credentials
were being checked.
Now, I have heard it said, not to my knowledge can I tell you this,
that Jack Ruby at one time or sometime during these preceding days, had
been seen there and apparently had some press credentials but I was
never able to establish that.
Mr. RANKIN. You have checked into it?
Mr. CURRY. I have inquired into it or had it inquired into.
Mr. RANKIN. What did you find out in that regard?
Mr. CURRY. I couldn't find out where he had received press credentials
from anybody.
Representative FORD. Were any press credentials found in his effects?
Mr. CURRY. No; not to my knowledge.
Mr. RANKIN. When you were having the difficulty with the media that you
have described, did you do anything about adding additional guards or
anything about additional security?
Mr. CURRY. No; we had two men, two uniformed officers right at the
homicide door to keep anyone from going in there.
As I recall, there was a sergeant, and a couple of reserve officers
at the public elevators here, and there were a couple of reservists
at this end of the hall to keep them from overrunning into the
administrative offices.
Mr. RANKIN. I offer in evidence Exhibit 701, Mr. Chairman.
Mr. DULLES. Is that the chart?
Mr. RANKIN. Yes.
Mr. DULLES. It will be admitted. This is a chart of the third floor.
Mr. CURRY. Of the police and courts building.
Mr. DULLES. What is the other word?
Mr. CURRY. Police and courts building.
Mr. DULLES. It will be accepted.
(The chart referred to was marked Commission Exhibit No. 701 for
identification and received in evidence.)
Mr. RANKIN. Have you done anything to change your procedures in
regard to security or how you would handle prisoners in light of this
difficulty you had with the media?
Mr. CURRY. The city manager and I have discussed the possibility that
we are going to in the near future build a new police building.
Mr. RANKIN. Who is the city manager?
Mr. CURRY. Elgin Crull. He made this statement that when and if we
build another building, it will be so designed that the prisoners will
not have to be brought through where the general public are permitted
or where the press would be permitted. That there will be two sets of
halls or hallways where they will be brought down in the rear hallways
and admitted into the offices for interrogation.
Mr. RANKIN. What did you say about that?
Mr. CURRY. I heartily agreed with him.
Mr. RANKIN. Have you made any other plans for change of security?
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