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. I say 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, Mr. Hall, 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 Mr. Hall, you appear today, I believe, by virtue of a specific request made by a letter addressed to you by Mr. J. Lee Rankin, general counsel, of the staff of the President’s Commission. I understand that you received that letter last Friday, July 10, is that correct? Mr. HALL. Yes. Mr. HUBERT. Would you 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? Mr. HALL. I do. Mr. HUBERT. Will you please state your full name, please, sir? Mr. HALL. Marvin E. Hall. Mr. HUBERT. I understand that while that is your full name, you are generally known by the name of Bert Hall, B-e-r-t? Mr. HALL. That’s right; yes, sir. Mr. HUBERT. Which is sort of an official nickname? Mr. HALL. That’s right. Mr. HUBERT. Where do you live? Mr. HALL. 4112 Sun Valley. Mr. HUBERT. How old are you? Mr. HALL. Forty-three. Mr. HUBERT. What is your occupation now? Mr. HALL. City manager of Armored Motor Service in Dallas, Tex. Mr. HUBERT. Is that the same occupation that you had on November 24, 1963? Mr. HALL. Yes, sir. Mr. HUBERT. How long have you been connected with that company? Mr. HALL. Seven years. The reason I hesitate, I am also vice president of the company, but that is not really the main function here in Dallas. Mr. HUBERT. As manager of the company, do you have occasion to actually drive the vehicles that are used by the company? Did you often do so prior to November 24? Had you done so frequently? Mr. HALL. Not frequently; as manager of the company, it is our obligation to make sure all our vehicles are in running order. We test drive them, periodically, because we go out on trips with the men. The capacity of driving a vehicle is part of knowing what is going on. Mr. HUBERT. Prior to the time you became manager, were you connected with the company as a driver? Mr. HALL. No; as a salesman.