Mr. HUBERT. Mr. Lane, my name is Leon Hubert, I am a member of the advisory staff of the General Counsel on the President’s Commission. Under the provisions of Executive Order 11130, dated November 29, 1963, the Joint Resolution of Congress No. 137, and the rules of procedure adopted by the Commission in conformance with the Executive order and the resolution, I am authorized to take a sworn deposition from you, Mr. Lane. I state to you now that the general nature of the Commission’s inquiry is to ascertain, evaluate, and report upon the facts relating to the assassination of President Kennedy and the subsequent violent death of Lee Harvey Oswald. In particular, as to you, Mr. Lane, the nature of the inquiry today is to determine what facts you know about the death of Oswald and any other pertinent facts you may know about the general inquiry. Particularly the sending of the Western Union telegram. Now, Mr. Lane, you have appeared here today by virtue of a letter sent to you, I believe, by Mr. J. Lee Rankin. Mr. LANE. That’s correct. Mr. HUBERT. That letter was received by you prior to 3 days from today, was it not? Mr. LANE. It was. Mr. HUBERT. All right. Now, will you stand, sir, 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. LANE. I do. Mr. HUBERT. State your full name, please. Mr. LANE. Doyle E. Lane. Mr. HUBERT. Your age? Mr. LANE. Thirty-five. Mr. HUBERT. Where do you live, sir? Mr. LANE. Dallas, Tex. 6549 Lake Circle. Mr. HUBERT. What is your occupation? Mr. LANE. Clerk, Western Union. Mr. HUBERT. How long have you been so occupied? Mr. LANE. Eleven years. Mr. HUBERT. What particular function do you have, as clerk? Mr. LANE. Well, I’m a senior delivery clerk is what I am. Mr. HUBERT. What particular office do you work for? Mr. LANE. Work for the office at 2034 Main, Dallas, Tex. Mr. HUBERT. Is that the main office of the Western Union here? Mr. LANE. Yes; it is. Mr. HUBERT. Were you on duty on the morning of November 24, 1963? Mr. LANE. Yes; I was. Mr. HUBERT. Did you see a man by the name of Jack Ruby that day? Mr. LANE. Yes; I did. Mr. HUBERT. Did you know him prior to that time? Mr. LANE. I had known him through patronage. Mr. HUBERT. In other words, when he came into the Western Union office that day you recognized him as Jack Ruby, a man with whom you had done Western Union telegraph business? Mr. LANE. When he handed me the money order. I did not see him come in. I do not know when he came in. Mr. HUBERT. Will you just state in your own words what transpired between you and Jack Ruby on the morning of November 24, 1963?