Mr. DAVIS. Yes; if you get locked up, we will spring you out. Mr. JENNER. Mr. Davis is from the Texas attorney general's office. Mr. STATMAN. I'm not trying to be negative about this, but you know, when you deal with the State, sometimes if you don't follow the protocol there is difficulty. Mr. DAVIS. If you have any question on it I would be glad to talk with them and tell them that we have made a formal request of you to leave them with us. Mr. STATMAN. All right, fine. Is that all? Mr. JENNER. That's all. Thank you very much. If you want to read this over, you may. Mr. STATMAN. No; that's all right. Mr. JENNER. And you waive signature too? Mr. STATMAN. Right. Mr. JENNER. All right, thank you very much. You have been very helpful. Mr. DAVIS. Thank you very much. Mr. STATMAN. All right, I'm glad I could help. TESTIMONY OF TOMMY BARGAS The testimony of Tommy Bargas was taken at 11:35 a.m., on March 30, 1964, in the office of the U.S. attorney, 301 Post Office Building, Bryan and Ervay Streets, Dallas, Tex., by Mr. Albert E. Jenner, Jr., assistant counsel of the President's Commission. Robert T. Davis, assistant attorney general of Texas, was present. Mr. JENNER. Mr. Bargas, do you swear that in the deposition I am about to take of you that you will tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth? Mr. BARGAS. Yes, sir. Mr. JENNER. Will you state your name, please? Mr. BARGAS. Tommy Bargas, B-a-r-g-a-s [spelling]. Mr. JENNER. And where do you live? Mr. BARGAS. 301 East Drew, Fort Worth, Tex. Mr. JENNER. Mr. Bargas, did you receive recently a letter from Mr. Rankin, the general counsel for the Commission? Mr. BARGAS. Yes, sir. Mr. JENNER. Is the letter asking you if you would appear and permit your deposition to be taken, with which was enclosed copies of Executive Order 11130, creating the Commission, and of Senate Joint Resolution 137, authorizing the President to appoint and create the Commission, and also a copy of the rules of procedure of the Commission for the questioning of witnesses by members of the staff of the Commission? Mr. BARGAS. Yes. Mr. JENNER. I am Albert E. Jenner, Jr., one of the counsel on the legal staff of the Commission, and Mr. Robert Davis is here, who is a special assistant attorney general of the State of Texas, and is cooperating with us and we with him and the attorney general, in the investigation that the State of Texas is carrying on. Now, you appear voluntarily? Mr. BARGAS. Yes, sir.