Warren Commission (15 of 26): Hearings Vol. XV (of 15)United States. Warren Commission
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Warren Commission (15 of 26): Hearings Vol. XV (of 15)
United States. Warren Commission
Kennedy, John F. (John Fitzgerald), 1917-1963 -- Assassination; Oswald, Lee Harvey
Mr. HUBERT. Chief Batchelor, my name is Leon Hubert. I am a member of
the advisory staff of the general counsel of the President’s Commission.
Under the provisions of Executive Order 11130 dated November 29,
1963, and the joint resolution of Congress No. 137, and the rules of
procedure adopted by the President’s Commission in conformance with
that Executive order and the joint resolution, I have been authorized
to take a sworn deposition from you, among others.
I state to you now that the general nature of the Commission’s inquiry
is to ascertain, evaluate, and report upon the facts relevant to the
assassination of President Kennedy and the subsequent violent death of
Lee Harvey Oswald.
In particular as to you, Chief Batchelor, 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.
Now Chief, I understand that you appeared today by virtue of a general
request made to Chief Curry by Mr. J. Lee Rankin, general counsel of
the staff of the President’s Commission.
Under the rules adopted by the Commission, you are entitled to a 3-day
written notice prior to the taking of any deposition, but the rules
adopted by the Commission also provide that you may waive that if you
wish, and I ask you now if you are willing to waive the 3-day notice?
Chief BATCHELOR. Yes.
Mr. HUBERT. Will you then stand and raise your right hand? Do you
solemnly swear that the testimony you are about to give in this matter
will be the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth, so help
you God?
Chief BATCHELOR. I do.
Mr. HUBERT. Chief Batchelor, your deposition has already been taken,
and therefore I will omit the usual questions identifying you and who
you are and so forth.
There are certain other areas which we wish to cover, or areas which we
wish to clarify, and hence the purpose of this subsequent deposition.
Do you recall what instructions, if any, you gave to Captain Talbert
with regard to any type of security measures set up or to be set up?
Chief BATCHELOR. I don’t recall that I gave Talbert any specific
instructions.
Mr. HUBERT. Do you recall what security instructions, I mean security
measures were taken when you first arrived at the Dallas Police
Department relative to the transfer of Oswald on Sunday, November 24?
Chief BATCHELOR. Well, as I believe I stated in my previous deposition,
when I arrived there I parked my car in the basement and shortly, just
moments after I arrived, Chief Stevenson arrived. We walked into the
city hall from the basement.
Mr. HUBERT. Do you remember what time that was, sir?
Chief BATCHELOR. Somewhere around 8 in the morning. We noticed a TV
camera in the hallway leading from the vestibule of the basement into
the garage of the basement, and we commented that this was going to
have to be moved. We went on upstairs to the office.
Mr. HUBERT. You commented?
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