Warren Commission (13 of 26): Hearings Vol. XIII (of 15)United States. Warren Commission
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Warren Commission (13 of 26): Hearings Vol. XIII (of 15)
United States. Warren Commission
Kennedy, John F. (John Fitzgerald), 1917-1963 -- Assassination; Oswald, Lee Harvey
Mr. HUBERT. When did you get that letter?
Mr. TURNER. It arrived last Monday, which was the 22d of March.
Mr. HUBERT. Now, under the rules of the Commission, you are entitled to
a 3-day notice prior to the taking of this deposition. That probably
dates from the day the letter was sent, which would be over 3 days, but
just to be certain, the rules also provide that you can waive the 3
days on this if you want to. Are you willing to testify now, or do you
want to wait until the 3 days have passed?
Mr. TURNER. Well, I might as well, now that I am here.
Mr. HUBERT. Well, you do waive the 3-day notice?
Mr. TURNER. I certainly do.
Mr. HUBERT. Then will you stand and raise your right hand and be sworn.
Do you solemnly swear to tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing
but the truth, so help you God?
Mr. TURNER. I do.
Mr. HUBERT. Will you please state your name?
Mr. TURNER. Jimmy Turner.
Mr. HUBERT. The name “Jimmy,” is your correct name? It is not “James”?
Mr. TURNER. That’s right, sir.
Mr. HUBERT. Where do you reside?
Mr. TURNER. 3637 Norma Street in Fort Worth, Tex.
Mr. HUBERT. What is your age, please?
Mr. TURNER. I am 38, sir.
Mr. HUBERT. What is your employment?
Mr. TURNER. I am TV director at WBAP-TV at Fort Worth.
Mr. HUBERT. How long have you been so employed?
Mr. TURNER. Twelve and a half years.
Mr. HUBERT. Were you assigned to the visit of the President to Dallas,
and to the subsequent events?
Mr. TURNER. I was assigned after the assassination to NBC. I arrived
over here approximately 1:15 the day of the assassination, which was
November 22, and I remained over here until--through the following
Wednesday.
Mr. HUBERT. Now, did you have access during that period to the jail
building on Harwood, between Commerce and Main Street?
Mr. TURNER. Yes, sir.
Mr. HUBERT. Was a particular sort of pass or identification given to
you?
Mr. TURNER. No; it was not a pass given to us. No identification was
ever required. The identification I used was a press card from a
Sheraton Hotel, and I was never checked about the authenticity of it or
anything.
Mr. HUBERT. But you were asked, in any case, to show that press pass
that you have just described?
Mr. TURNER. Yes; we were. We were wearing it on our coat.
Mr. HUBERT. Would you describe that again?
Mr. TURNER. It was a press pass that the Sheraton Dallas Hotel had when
they opened the new hotel here in Dallas. It had “Press” on it, the
seal of the Sheraton Hotel and my name after it. It was very vague but
the only thing we had at the time.
Mr. HUBERT. Were you ever accosted by anyone with respect to checking
as to whether you----
Mr. TURNER. No, sir.
Mr. HUBERT. Were connected with news media?
Mr. TURNER. No, sir.
Mr. HUBERT. You felt that simply wearing this on your coat with the
word, “Press,” was sufficient to get around as you wanted to?
Mr. TURNER. Correct.
Mr. HUBERT. Did you see them checking any other people?
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