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. McMILLON. Yes; seemed to me like a sergeant got out of that car.
Mr. GRIFFIN. Did you see anybody attempt to clear away the crowd?
Mr. McMILLON. I believe that is what this sergeant was doing.
Mr. GRIFFIN. Now, as you looked over there at the car, how many lines
deep, if there was more than one line, were the news people across the
Main Street ramp?
Mr. McMILLON. I don’t know. Those people were right along in this area
along in here.
Mr. GRIFFIN. Now, you are indicating the area behind the railing----
Mr. McMILLON. Yes.
Mr. GRIFFIN. Or just in front of it?
Mr. McMILLON. Part of them were behind this railing and some of them
were over in here and along in here like that.
Mr. GRIFFIN. So most of the news people were strung out along the
railing extending toward the armored car, is that right, or toward the
Commerce Street ramp?
Mr. McMILLON. It seemed to me like that most of them was in an area
something similar to this.
Mr. GRIFFIN. All right. You want to put some sort of a mark where they
were?
Mr. McMILLON. It seemed to me like they were in there. Of course, there
were some along in here. Of course, they weren’t orderly.
Mr. GRIFFIN. As they never are. Would you write in there “News Media”
or something to that effect? Okay. That has been marked “Press.” Now,
can you describe how thickly the people were congregated from the west
wall of the Main Street ramp across?
Mr. McMILLON. This is the west wall?
Mr. GRIFFIN. Yes, sir; how thickly were they congregated across to the
railing?
Mr. McMILLON. I don’t know, but there were some officers lined up
across this way to some point.
Mr. GRIFFIN. Do you remember where any of those officers were?
Mr. McMILLON. Yes; I think “Blackie” Harrison was along in here. I
don’t remember who else was along in here.
Mr. GRIFFIN. Would you put a mark where Harrison was?
Mr. McMILLON. Seems to me like he was along in here.
Mr. GRIFFIN. Would you put his name where Harrison was?
Mr. McMILLON. What did you say his initials are?
Mr. GRIFFIN. W. J.
Mr. McMILLON. W. J.
Mr. GRIFFIN. Now, you put an “X” there where you think Harrison was?
Mr. McMILLON. Yes. He was along in here. He was on out past this deal,
past this.
Mr. GRIFFIN. Did you see him there, oh, 5 minutes before Oswald was
brought down?
Mr. McMILLON. I don’t recall. I am sure that he was.
Mr. GRIFFIN. Do you have any recollection as to whether or not he took
up a position and generally held it in the same spot?
Mr. McMILLON. I am sure that he did because we had the line. It seemed
to me like it was a pretty orderly line of officers, in other words,
seemed to be pretty straight, in other words, this flank.
Mr. GRIFFIN. Uh-huh. Now, when Rio Pierce’s car went up the ramp, what
did you see happen?
Mr. McMILLON. Well, they had the red lights on.
Mr. GRIFFIN. And how far did you see him go up the ramp?
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