Warren Commission (13 of 26): Hearings Vol. XIII (of 15) — John Shaqi
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. GRIFFIN. Now, Exhibit 5003-B, and Exhibit 5003-C, consists of one
interview with you by Special Agent Bookhout, Jim Bookhout.
Mr. GRAVES. Yes.
Mr. GRIFFIN. And that was dated on November 24. Do you remember
approximately what time of day that was?
Mr. GRAVES. That was pretty soon after this thing happened, after I
got back from the hospital, so, you can say roughly, I guess, around 3
o’clock, 3 or 4 o’clock. That is just--that is an approximate time. He
was the first one I talked to. There was something in there that I want
to call your attention to, though.
Mr. GRIFFIN. Let me hand these to you and let you examine Exhibits
5003-A, 5003-B and C, and tell us if there is anything in there that
you would want to amplify or correct or change in any manner?
Mr. GRAVES. Let me see. I will have to find it now.
Mr. GRIFFIN. Just take your time.
(Discussion off the record.)
Mr. GRAVES. This right here says, “Captain Fritz was in the lead and
was standing at the edge of the ramp waiting to get into the front seat
of the car,” actually, he was at the rear of that car door, fixing to
open it, if he didn’t already have it open.
Mr. GRIFFIN. What exhibit number are you referring to, sir?
Mr. GRAVES. 5003-B. No; that’s right here. “Graves and Leavelle stopped
momentarily for the car to back up,” that is a bad choice of phrasing
in that situation. We, actually can’t say that we were stopped, we were
still in motion when this thing happened. It was a momentary glance to
the right and a slight turn in that direction, but we were still in
motion.
Mr. GRIFFIN. Did you make this correction as a result of having viewed
the movies, or something that you remember independently of the movies?
Mr. GRAVES. I remembered that later. Of course, I saw it also on the
movies later which verified it, but after I had gotten this thing and
read it over then, I realized that we actually hadn’t stopped.
Mr. GRIFFIN. I recall that I have neglected to administer an oath to
you in the course of this deposition, Mr. Graves. I wonder if you would
raise your right hand. Do you solemnly swear that everything that you
have said here today is the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the
truth?
Mr. GRAVES. I do.
Mr. GRIFFIN. Is there anything more that you have to tell us?
Mr. GRAVES. I can’t think of anything at this time. Except for those
little things, I believe those are basically true and correct.
Mr. GRIFFIN. We certainly appreciate your coming here today.
TESTIMONY OF L. C. GRAVES RESUMED
The testimony of L. C. Graves was taken at 10:55 a.m., on April 17,
1964, in the office of the U.S. attorney, 301 Post Office Building,
Bryan and Ervay Streets, Dallas, Tex., by Mr. Leon D. Hubert, Jr.,
assistant counsel of the President’s Commission.
Mr. HUBERT. This is a continuation of the deposition of Mr. L. C.
Graves of the Dallas Police Department.
Mr. Graves, as you know, my name is Leon Hubert, and I am one of the
staff members of the Commission.
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