Captain KING. To my knowledge--that I remember--no; it probably was--it would almost have had to have been mentioned over there about the fact that there were these large number of newsmen there, but any discussion of their removal or any consideration really, of their removal, I don’t recall. Mr. HUBERT. I notice that you mentioned in your speech also that the press were murmuring, I think, or voicing in some ways some possibly discrediting remarks as to the Dallas Police Department, and that that factor influenced somewhat the conditions. Captain KING. It was my understanding that one of the newsmen--I heard this, but I don’t know who he was--and I, of my own knowledge, don’t know that this actually occurred, but that one of them had obtained a picture of Oswald, that he had a picture of Oswald, and he held it up before the cameras and said, “This is what the man who assassinated or who shot President Kennedy looks like or at least this is what he did look like.” He says, “He has been in the custody of the police department for an hour and I don’t know what he looks like now.” Mr. HUBERT. That was heard by you and others---- Captain KING. This was not heard by me. I said I was told this--I did not hear it--I was not a witness to it. Mr. HUBERT. But you were told that this occurred shortly after, in fact, it had occurred or was supposed to have occurred? Captain KING. Yes. Mr. HUBERT. That is to say, you heard it on the 22d of November? Captain KING. I don’t remember whether it was on the 22d or the 23d--I don’t remember when I heard it. Mr. HUBERT. But it was before Oswald was shot? Captain KING. I believe that’s correct--yes. Mr. HUBERT. Do you remember that on the night of the 22d when Oswald was brought to the assembly room at which he was displayed, as it were, to the press? Captain KING. Yes. Mr. HUBERT. Were you present at that time? Captain KING. Yes, sir. Mr. HUBERT. Can you tell us how that occasion came about, what brought about this showing of Oswald to the press in the assembly room? Captain KING. Actually, I was not a part of the discussions to bring him down there, nor a part of the decision to bring him down there and I don’t know. I was told--I was directed to go to the assembly room and I don’t remember exactly what time it was--it was a short time before he was brought down there. Mr. HUBERT. Who directed you? Captain KING. Chief Curry, I believe. Mr. HUBERT. Did he say what the purpose was? Captain KING. He said that Oswald was going to be brought down to the assembly room and the newsmen were going to be down there and he wanted a policeman down there to maintain order. Mr. HUBERT. Did he consult with you as to whether or not this was the proper thing to do? Captain KING. No, sir. Mr. HUBERT. Would it have been normal for him to consult with you in your position as public relations officer? Captain KING. Probably not--no. Mr. HUBERT. You did not offer any objection to this proposal?