Mr. HUBERT. Nobody blames you, or anybody. On the other hand, if we could find out the truth it would help us to protect other people and other Presidents in the future. Mr. McKINZIE. Yes, sir. Mr. HUBERT. And you have given thought to all that, and you are saying that what you are telling us is the truth? Mr. McKINZIE. That’s right. Mr. HUBERT. If you should remember sometime something that you haven’t told us here this morning, or you haven’t told the FBI or the investigating officers, why, I would like very much for you to contact the President’s Commission through the U.S. attorney’s office there, Mr. Barefoot Sanders, and tell us you have something to say to us that hasn’t been said before. Mr. McKINZIE. Yes, sir. Mr. HUBERT. And we’ll get in touch with you. Now, let me ask you one more thing. Has anybody other than the Government officials, U.S. officials talked to you about this? Mr. McKINZIE. No. Mr. HUBERT. The police department didn’t talk to you about it at all? Mr. McKINZIE. No, sir. Mr. HUBERT. They didn’t inquire of you as to whether Ruby had come that way? Mr. McKINZIE. No, sir. Mr. HUBERT. Nobody from the Dallas Police Department ever talked to you? Mr. McKINZIE. No, sir. Mr. HUBERT. Nobody has threatened you? Mr. McKINZIE. No, sir. Mr. HUBERT. They haven’t told you not to tell the truth? Mr. McKINZIE. That’s right. Nobody said anything. Mr. HUBERT. Nobody said anything like that to you? Didn’t even speak to you about it? Mr. McKINZIE. No, sir. Mr. HUBERT. Nobody ever took a statement from you? Mr. McKINZIE. Nobody from the police department. Mr. HUBERT. Now, the FBI, of course. Mr. McKINZIE. Yes, FBI; that is the only one. Mr. HUBERT. Now, prior to my speaking to you this morning and taking this deposition, there had been no interviews between you and me, is that correct? Mr. McKINZIE. That’s correct. Mr. HUBERT. I mean, we haven’t spoken about this matter until you came into this room and took your oath? Mr. McKINZIE. No, sir. Mr. HUBERT. All right, Louis. Thank you very much. Mr. McKINZIE. Okay. I thank you. TESTIMONY OF EDWARD E. PIERCE The testimony of Edward E. Pierce was taken at 2 p.m., on April 1, 1964, in the office of the U.S. attorney, 301 Post Office Building, Bryan and Ervay Streets, Dallas, Tex., by Mr. Leon D. Hubert, assistant counsel of the President’s Commission.