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U.S. TREASURY DEPARTMENT
Washington,
D.C.
THE
SECRETARY
OF
THE
TREASURY
WASHINGTON
December
MEMORANDUM FOR CHIEF JUSTICE
Ke:
Report of United
Assassination
18,
1963
WARREN
States
Secret
Service
of President
Kennedy
on
I am transmitting
a report
by Chief James J. Rowley of the
United
States
Secret
Service,
dated December 18, 1963, on the
assassination
of president
Kennedy.
The report
covers
the advance preparations
Service
for the Presidential
visit
to Dallas
It
and its activities
on that day in Dallas.
investigative
activities
by the Secret
Service
to assist
in ascertaining
the identity
of the
and
We have made available,
or his motives.
available,
to the F.B.I.
all reports
on such
of the Secret
on November 22, 1963,
does not include
to ascertain
or
President's
killer
wLl1 continue
to make
activities.
This report
discloses
a number of aspects
of the Secret
Service's
operations
which are not general
public
knowledge.
The secret
Service
is concerned
lest detailed
disclosure
of its
procedures
might facilitate
a future
attempt
on the life
oil the
President.
Therefore,
I should
like
to ask that.before
the
Commission
makes public
any of.the
material
in this report,
you
consult
with our General
Counsel,
G. d'Andelot
Belin.
If
secret
the Commission
Service
or this
desires
any additional
information
from the
Department,
we are of course at your service.
Do&las
Dillon
--
REPORT OF UNITED STATES SECRET SERVICE
ON THE ZSSASSINATION OF PRESIDENT KENNEDY
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Page
1
INTRODUCTIDN
I.
ADVANCE PFG'ARATIONS
A.
Identification
of Individuals
Believed
to the President
(1)
Protective
Research Investigation
(2)
Liaison
with Local Law Enforcement
B.
Route of Presidential
c.
Check of Buildings
D.
Organization
of Motorcade
(1)
Pilot
Car
(2) Lead Car
(3) Presidential,Car
(4) .Presidential
Follow-up
Car
(5) Vice Presidential
Car
(6) Vice Presidential
Follow-up
(7) 'Motorcycles.
E.
II.
2
FOR VISIT
Dangerous
Agencies
8
Motorcade
Along
3
4
7
12
Route o.f Motorcade
.
Car
The Bubbletop
14
15
15
17
1s
20
21
21
21
NARRATIVE OF EVENTS IN DALLAS ON NOVEMBER 22, 1963
24
A.
31
31
33
The Lead Car.
. (1)
SA Lawson
(2)
SAIC Sorrels
Page
III;
B.
President's
Car
.(I)
4\SAIC Kellerman
SA Grcer
(2)
34
34
34
c.
Follow-up
Car
(1)
SA Kinney
(2)
ATSAIC Roberts
SA
Hill
(3)
(4) .SA McIntyre
(5)
SA Ready
('6) SA Landis
(7)
SA Bennett
(8) SA Hickey
35
35
35
37
38
38
34
41
42
D.
The Vice
43
E.
Information
President
Not Included
44
in Statements
44'
SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
APPENDIX A
-
Narrative'of
Events Prior
the President
in Dallas
to Arrival
of
Al-A24
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TREASURY
UNITED
DEPARTMENT
STATES
SECRET
WASHINGTON,
OFFICE
OF
THE
SERVICE
D.C.
20220
CHIEF
December
TO:
Secretary
FROM:
Chief,
16, 1563
of the Treasury
U. S. Secret
Assassination
of President
Kennedy
INTRODUCTION
The Secret
President,
part
Service
pursuant
to lb U.S.C.
"Subject
as'follows:
the Treasury,
United
is authorized
to protect
United
States,
elect,
the Vice
succession
elect;
measures
against
Section
Secret
Service,
the person
President
a former
after
or other
President,
protection
direct
officer
threats
office;
includes
Treasury
family,
next
of
Department,
of the
the. President-
in the order
request,
of
Presidentfor
a
. ..'I
not only
or attacks
in
of the Secretary
and the,Vice
at his
the
reads
of the President
of President,
he leaves
protecting
3056 which
the members of .his immediate
period
Presidential
for
to the direction
States
to the office
protect,
reasonable
has responsibility
physical
against
security
the President,
,.s:
but protection
inherent
against
in Presidential
responsibility
will
not
unduly
or with
his
Service
to this
however,
visit
advance
to the assassination
of the President.,
trip
proposes
overall
is
the province
of the Special
Agent
in charge
advance
assigned
agents
of the trip
in turn
at each destination
advance
agent
works
closely
ek- L.--r
assigns
A
those
away from
for
the
the
in Charge of the White.
has been desigThe Special
agents
of the proposed
with
the
relevant
responsibility
House Detail
or whichever
one of his assistants
.
nated to make the trip
in charge of the detail.
Agent
only
to be directly
to make a trip
planning
for
as Appendix
describes'
are believed
the
A chrono-
preparations.
22, 1463, appears
which
of Columbia,
of the
D. C.,
made in Dallas
advance.preparations
District
activities
out of Washington,
The body of th-0 report
When the President
in a manner that
FOR VISIT
on November
report.
This
life.
of the preparations
visit
dangers
activities.
the official
makes extensive
account
Presidential
out,
personal
On any Presidential
logical
and other
with
ADVANCE PEPARATIONS
Secret
and impersonal
travel
must be carried
interfere
President
I.
accidental
the-special
to act as
trip.
The
Agent
in
..
-.3
Charge
of the District
coordinates
minute
through
for
the Secret
directly
with
Service,
with
local
4, 1463,
that
22, 1563.
in charge
Final
confirmation
of preparations
of the visit
offices
of
visit.
also
He
goes
and personally
takes
agencies
and
1 - Tentative
Service
planned
White
House Detail
to make a trip
Special
to Dallas
in Charge
Agent
to be in charge
of the Texas, trip
G. Lawson was assigned
for
plans
the proposed
for
as advance
Dallas
was received
Itinerary
(ASAIC)
visit.
on November
President's
8,
Visit
21-22).
Identification
The Secret
?ss iged
Assistant
was designated
(See Exhibit
on November
all
and others
law enforcement
the Secret
,1gent (SA) Winston
'agent
1563.
field
officials
visit
local
the President
Roy H. Kellennan
and Special
party
trip,
officials.
was informed
on November
with
the President's
with
by
He coordinates,
House staff,
of the proposed
On November
A.
of the proposed
political
He
out a minute
Agtznt in charge
of coordination
other
and works
visit.
with
co the destination
is scheduled.
the President's
the White
concerned
the visit
activities
the Special
arrangements
charge
in which
a11 local
schedule
-
of Individuals
Service
to identify
Believed
has established
in advance
individuals
Dangerous
procedures
in-the
to the Presidept
which
are
area who might
. . 9
a
3
constitute
a threat
procedures
arc initiated
two categories:
Section
(1)
(1)
and (2)
On November
;Lcret
visit
ti, thz
of the President
to make a suitable
individuals
either
tti the attslntion
President.
the President
the attention
'presider;:.
.
in charge
the
of
in Charge of the District.
Section
of the
there
21-23 and requested
were any identified
of the ?resident
as persons
to
located
be
(Zxhihit
on persons
of the Section
criterion,
2).
dangarous
to the
to see iI:
any
in the areas where
The'files
t;ho over the years
as potentially
fcr
t3 have
or been brought
was then made of the files
was to visit
The basic
Research
arca kntiwn to thti Service
the person
information
asent
to Texas on November
were known
into
on the scene oi
Research
check to see if
A search
bc divided
by SA Lawson of the forthcoming
of the Service
such individuals
contain
Protective
in the Dallas
thrzatencd
may
definite
Investigation
was informed
Service,
aLter
activities
Agent
Research
These
President.
of thll- Protective
of the advance
and the ;;pscial
Protective
the
They
the activities
und.?r th? direction
preparatitins
of
is received.
the Service,
of
person
as scan as ptissible
oL a trip
ntitification
visit
to thz
includin;.zn
of this
Saction
'have come to
Jangarous
to the
individual
in
-
the PKS file
col;stitutE
is information
a f!lr,:at
include
itself
individuals
in behavior
who have made overt
groups
which
public
officials.
which
to thz purscn
among otlxrs,
manifestin;
_: -
thrzats,
indicates
of the President.
afflicted
hostile
with
principal
sent
an unknoxn
advocated
source
packages,
are-thou&t
number of which
of names is
or made telephcne
H~use'making
way to ar;)usc
suspicion
tzd
to the Secret
procedures
by the F.B.I.,
silbrit
mental
calls
presently
Service
to the White
the C.I .A.,
approximates
A
letters,
I!ouse which
in the vicinity
'thmsclves
intentions.
through
of U. 3.
are dead or inactive.
or conducting
of hostile
those
assassination
or who have appeared
threats
illness
to organized
these who have written
to be threatening,
of the White
The fil?s
who belong
Tha number of names in the PIIS files
l,OOO,OOO,
nay
to the President,
and those
have specilicslly
the individual
Other
established
and state.
in a
names are
liaison
and local
police
depaixmznts.
Frtim tha basic
individuals
This
Is
.
.
ii.12
constantly
PRS files,
are selected
contains
and also
ap?rzximately
chaxging
certain
names of seriously
maintained
100 high
in a trip
risk
dangerous
file..
individuals..
as new names or new information
It
is received.
.
-6In
addition,
an album
to be the
with
most
dan!;erous
identifyin:;
Exhibit
trip
contained
file
There
Special
names of
Section
the
date
Dallas
The name of
were
in the
date
the
is
along
also
for
consulted
dangerous
was so informed
of
President,
procedure
maintained.
handling
of
in
the
Dallas
the
area
report
they
Secret
Service.
was not
9, 1963.
have
If
been
files
of
any
by
and
referred
No names were
the
Dallas
and
received
.to SA Lawson
in
the
area,
had been
would
they
in
Dallas
on November
visit,
Lee 14. Oswald
to see if
individuals
names located
Presidential
Office
the
considered
and subjects.
seriously
the
persons
persons,
the
album
individuals
the
detail
of
to
on these
the
no such
between
of
of
Lawson
such
the
to the
and
were
Agent
nation
information
any names
area.
b pictures
the
in more
research
The
in
information
3 describes
protective
containincr
received.
this
Section.
If
area
the
Section
as seriously
procedures
that
had
identified
dangerous
individual-would
veillance
or other
to ensure
that
appropriate
he would
not
any individual
to the
President,
have
been
arrangements
be in a position
in
under
placed
would
the
Dallas
established
under
have
to cause
surbeen
made
any harm.
-
- 7 (2)
Liaison
with
Local
Law Enforcement
Agencies
One of the principal
duties
of ag:c;lnts preparing
for a
.
Presidential
visit
is to establish
liaison
with local enforceand, with
ment agencies
any persons
danger
or situations
to thi: person
On November
there
until
Forrest
in the fall,
,
in Charge
of Ambassador
attention
(SAIC)
Stevenson
was given
Appendix
the local
%n their
to November
F.B.I.
notified
of the Dallas
visit,
and
in Dallas.
to
A
,on the
to Dallas
extremist
describes
earlier
groups
the action
in more detail.
have established
of the F.B.I.
and remained.
Because of the incidents
in Dallas.
Qver the years
--
KO Dallas
Service,
special
in Dallas
the local
a potential
He had earlier
Agent
was established.
known to be active
prior
to constitute
visit.
Special
of the visit
country
and neutralize
of the Presidential
:
had been in contact
with tha authorities
liaison
taken
believed
the- Presidential
the latter
occasion
to identify
1563, SA Lawson went
of the Secret
Close
aid,
of the President.
12,
V. Sorrels,
Office
their
liaison
Service
with
offices
the local
around the
. . :.
office
or offices
.This was the case in Dallas.
Districts.
22, 1463.
office
Secret
In accordance
informed
the local
with
Secret
the usual
Service
practice,
cffice
.
of any information
which
October
30, 1963,
Service
office
affected
the local
F.B.I.
.An investigation
local
F.B.I.
office
referred
local
Dallas
office
of the Secret
ous literature
the local
5A Lawson,
enforcement
literature
to light
his
involved
Sorrels
Service.
.:
also
4).
prior
Route of the Presidential
One of the principal
travels.
scurril-
trouble
Their
met with
which
It
L.^
r+i EZ open Presidential
L--c2
Dallas
law
an informant.
scurrilous
investigations
did not bring
Lee H. Oswald,
to the shooting
and.he
Secret
service
or
Agent
of the President.
Motorcade
concerns
a Presidential
met with
and checked
or the individual,
or elsewhere
President
to the
Service
picket
and SA Howlett
and tips
leads
(see Exhibit
with
21 and 22 the'
One involved
possible
3.: Howlett
up till
connection
in the Dallas
of information
name was not known to them or any'other
in Dallas
B.
;AIC
the.name
two pieces
secret
were aware of.
officials.
They followed
On November
On
local
individual
in the hands of the 5ecret
the second
polica
visit.
gave the
wing
was made.
already
4);
office
the name of a right
area.
(Exhibit
the President's
of the Secret
visit'is
has always
motorcade
the route
been the view
presents
Service
in
which
the
of, the Service
serious
security
hazards.
To reduce
ensures
that
and avoid
these
the motorcade
locations
which
or other
hazards.
security
considerations
for
a proposed
a luncheon
motorcade
travels
depends
precautions
purpose
of the trip.
opportunity
Presidential
site
(the
the basis
that
Trade Mart)
of these
mapped a tentative
drove
the entire
The width
other
security
factors
in arrange-
and the
to the
of the Dallas
of Dallas
the airport
take-approximately
trip
as possible
time
by the White
to the.luncheon
45 minutes.
lo-mile
through
at the anticipated
problems
were
Dallas,
observed
crowds
and noted.
On
and on November
speed& of the motorcade.
the number of overpasses,
with
an
available.
SA Lawson and SAIC Sorrels
route
to
a Presidential
instructions.,
route
where
from
which
adapted
informed
a route.
the airport
of the trip,
in the limited
and was also
should
of the streets,
points
The route
One of the purposes
the motorcade
in choosing
from
are necessarily
the President
permitted
was to assist
on the nature
taken
SA Lawson was so informed
House staff
Dallas.
to as many of the people
to'see
factor
motorcade
pace
crowd control
has ever
in Dallas
which
at a reasonable
traffic,
no President
duties
is recommended
keep moving
to be the sole
in downtown
secur+ty
a route
pose unusual
site
was to afford
will
However,
One of SA Lawson's
ments
hazards
might
occur
turns
and
and other
14
- 10 -
SA Lawson and SAIC Sorrels
with
Dallas
Safety,
Police
with
Sheriff's
Major
Ofr‘ice,
the. Dallas
visit.
be within
all
city
Bill
route
D2ck2r,
movements
it
of Public
and the Dallas
for
during
ths President's
the visit
was agreed
be coordinated
County
were to assist
in arrangements
limits,
to them would
were
that
through
all
Dallas
to
inPolice
Curry.
The route.was
representing
route
also
the White
On November
with
lS,
Assistant
Dallas
took notes
on police
police
and details
of having
Chief
Jack
officer.
and overpass
escort
participation.
extra
police
at turns
times
and at certain
F2irking
r>roblerzs
were also
Assistant
Chief
local
drove
officials.
the selected
Dallas
Police
Assistant
Chief
Department,
main intsrsections,
policing,
railroad
large
crowd
crossings,
crowds
were expected,
They discussed
the necessity.
and ,of cutting
off
traffic
points
as the motorcade
considered
and the time
Batchelor
.
Batchelor
for
in areas where
for
Puterbaugh,
and various
Batchelor,
requirements
of crowds
certain
verified.
with.llr.
House staff,
police
underpass
control
discussed
SA Lawson and SAIC Sorrels
and another
control,
-
Sheriff
however,
the proposed
The Texas Department
in charge,
Department
the Dallas
structions
Curry.
Gary Smith
under
Police
Since,
Chief
Chief
discussed
agreed
after
at.
progressed.
of the trip
the survey
trip
- 11 had been completed
final.
route
Exhibit
that
was fixec?
in Dallas
On September
that
Herald
at the Trade Mart
Sovember
appeared
15, 1963 (Exhibit
appeared
.6E).
evenin:
of November
motorcade
local
has normally
officials.
was not handled
It
selease
those
familiar
with
19 ?:ornin::
edition
Dallas
6A).
That he
Dallas
the
route
Times
locally
lunch
on
of the
News (Exhibit
of the Dallas
of the route
is not handled
Once the Trade Mart
to Texas and
That he would
The‘selected
been controlled
in Dallas
News reported
Times Herald
was released
13.
in
66).
in the Dallas
19 evening
This-route
t!ornin;:
appeared
in the November
13, 1963.
the Presidential
2'1 or 22 (Exhibit
6C).
the
190.3.
3, 19G3. (Exhibit
and in the November
(Exhibit
22,
for
to make a trip
come to Dallas
on November
motorcade
of November
selected
was planning
would
November
be satisfactory,and
26, 1963., the Dallas
come to Dallas
definitely
route
on November
the President
would
wollld
on the afternoon
5 shows the final
motoi-cade
route
the
Times Herald
in Dallas
o.f this
by the White
by the Secret
GD)
on the
type of
House or
Service
and
by the Service.
had been announced
would
be able
as the luncheon
to predict
with
site,
reasonable
- 12 certainty
it
that
would
c.
route
whether
the President
while
Except
of buildings
buildings
site
to the
and the motorcade,
any certainty
Book Depository
Route of Motorcade
and other
parades
by the President
along
the.route
and certain
along
involving.
Service
the route
parades
in Washington
long
and armed guards.are
only
---_
in advance
trips
--S_
--
or
where‘
of
by teams of
posted
where
along
the
the route
a few days in advance,
---_____
has
motorcade.
can be checked
But on out-of-town
it
to make surveys-
of a Presidential
other
foreign
in Washington,
is known to the public
on and made public
“‘C’TED
Prior
of the School
officers,
as appropriate.
is decided
to the Stemmons
pass in front
of the Secret
route
law.enforcement
on the
from th'e West end
entrance
luncheon
Building
with
inauguration
For the inauguration
route
is so because
is the only
along
not been the practice
the event,
Book Depository
anyone could.predict
accompanied
the traditional
the luncheon,
he was in Dallas.
for
dignitaries
before
to the Trade Mart.
would
Check of Buildings
checks
This
of the Trade Mart
is doubtful
Building
of the School
Elm Street
the direct
announcement
that
was to be a motorcade
the airport.
Street,
Freeway,
it
there
pass in front
way 'in from
of Main
if
buildings
r.0
I.-i
U
i,f
! .?
&d
are not checked
either
law enforcement
officers
by Secret
the number of men available
time
available,
surveys
While
where
certain
choices
buildings.
selected
downtown
streets
and the
and thousands
it
would
remain. for
a period
ments were made for
where
of ten miles,
and roof
many blocks
or to limit
vastly
larger
it
business
force
there.
of security
to select
a route
such a procedure
or windows
the President
by posting
in every
Even if
for
commercial
to prevent
would
of
would
and the Trade >lart,
of tall
officers
buildings.
be avoided.
arrangements
practical
access
where
passing
could
security
Similar
such buildings,
that
in Dallas
building
Nor is
tall
not be seen from roofs
Love Field
not practical.
or having
between
of time,
including
involved
was not practical
appropriate.
ployed
necessarily
to be too narrow
At the two places
have felt
Service.
Service
of buildings
section
thought
made,
the President
officers
of the Secret
to the secret
3f hundreds
the routa
the principal
and other
or by any other
is not practical.
In Dallas,
thrxgh
Servi.ce.agents
at the request
With
of windows.
-
13 -
-
people
building
it
arrangbpolice
a motorcade
buildings
is
from enterin$
to those
were possible
em-
with
a
to do so, many observers
not be consistent
with
the nature
.
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and purpose
President
of the motorcade
and to welcome
In accordance
other
check
Book Depository
Buildin;:
Organization
of people
a period
of years.
'much protection
request,
no survey
or
or by any other
of the Texas School
employed
there
are between
to ensure
.
prior
to
during
a
Presidential
(2)
to permit
is designed
as is
that
the President
Dallas
motorcades
follow-up
car;
car;
(3)
(5)
over
to provide
feasible.
as
Particular
the motorcade
is not stopped
slows;
and those
observing.
was identical
to that
agents
The
regularly
on trips.
of march in the Dallas
the lead
large
has been evolved
when, the speed of the motorcade
followed-in
'The order
is
the President,
That organizati,on
are taken
on foot
protection
of the trip
to the President
at times
Presidential
Service,
of Presidential
to view
and that
car;
procedures,
or those
the purpose
numbers
pilot
city.
of Motorcade
where
organization
see their
was shot.
The organization
used for
regular
at its
the President
precautions
its
was made by the Secret
agency
motorcade,
the people
him to their
with
law enforcement
the time
to let
motorcade
was:
the Presidential
the Vice
car;
Presidential
--__
--W_
---_
--__
(1)
(4)
c&r;
the
the
-
- 15 (6)
the Vice
Presidential
buses carrying
officials,
Congressmen,
White
staff.
dated
motorcycles
33, lY63,
security
15 cars
various
Presidential
driven
by Dallas
Exhibit
of SA Lawson)
preparations,
Dallas
and Texas
and gubernatorial
police
office'rs
7 (Final
describes
persons
and three
Survey
Keport,
in detail
who participated
and
locations.
The actual
were
ticcupants
:)f the various
cars .and their
duties
as follows:
The pilot
(I).
car.
This
is usually
meLIt car driven
and manned by local
main
the route
party
Its
over
function
that
for
(7)
Vice
of the motorcade.
November
advance
their
part
car;
the press,
House staff,
Numerous
wer;! also
follow-up
is
to alert
Occasionally
of trouble,
it
communication
drops
with
officers.
by approximately
the local
the presidential-motorcade
any signs
a local
It
is coming
along
crowds.
the lead car and. other
the
mile.
the route
and to check ahead
or other
back to help with
precedes
one-quarter
officers
disturbance
law enforce-
Dallas
complications.
It
is in radio
police
cars
and stations.
(2)
police
-.J
The lead
vehicle;
it
car.
This
car is normally
drives
directly
in front
another
local
of the Presidential
_-
-
car..
It
thc'P:csidential
follow-up
car's
whstr-ver
with
car,
cars
main
riding
by secret
is occupied
who are in contact
function
is
and tile
At Dallas
the.lead
door Ford sedan driven
on the right
the left
front
rear
Lawson guided
siat
portable
radios.
to counter
Dallas
inti'rval
between
depended
on the speed with
where
drop back to stay
and act
police
Curry
County
s,heriff
Dill
four-
with
SA Lawson
Decker
rear
car in accordance
car and the President's
which
to the Fresident's
job was to watch
the crcwd
to Chief
Curry
the control
with
--__
--
thefixed
car since
were moving,
.this
and
the lead car would
car.
to halp
of
in
seat.
There was no constant
Laws on's
concerning
as appropriate..
Dallas
in the right
to
They scan
acts.
the vehicles
.
the progress.was
slow
close
problems,
Chief
car.
the lead
lead
Those
Police
and SALC'Sorrcls
of the ?rcsidential
the
trwble.
unfriendly
the speed of the lead
areas
thz
car was an unmarked
seat,
and with
and the two
to crowd. and traffic
by Dallas
officers
in advance. and to direct
trouble
on the route
protrcss
in crowded
car,
and pc;ssiblc
&iIding:s
police
radio
Presidential
to spat
alert
and local
car by police
!;ervicc
are necessary
movements
the crowd
Vice
tile
in the car are
suspicious
Service
the pilot
by ;2crt2t
steps
1G -
his
~2kc
escort
A part
of
suggestions
cotorcycles.
- 17 Lawson
had to look
frequently
the President's
car
persons
these
-had gathered
SA William
right
detail
A. Greer,and
seat.
at this
time
lead and follow-up
of the White
trips,
and 'ASAIC 'Boring.
President's
and stand
The rear
President,
sedan.
had been posted
This
cars.
is a specially
At Dallas
it
ASAIC Roy H. Kellerman
was in charge
at
the path
built
was driven
by
rode in the
of the Presidential
communication
with
the
He was one.of
the three
who alternate
in command on the
the others
being
Special
He was to scan the route
stop,
Kellerman
would
Agent
men in charge
in Charge
generally.
If
Behn
the
get out of the car
the car by the President.
of the Presidential
who sat
any
was to scan the area
and was in radio
car should
alongside
car.
Kellerman
House Detail
Fresident's
the
including
to see whether
over
of
trouble.
convertible
front
problems,
from standing
assignment
The Presidential
1561 Lincoln
possible
Policemen
overhead.
for
time
or underpasses
Sorrels'
to look
(3)
was scanning
to keep the people
of the motorcade.
generally
of the
the car for
of overpasses
locations
on the progress
and the rest
area ahead and alongside
examination
back to check
in the right
car was occupied
rear
seat,
by the
MrS. Kennedy,
who
- I.5 sat
ill
ri&t
the lzit
real: seat,
jump s&at
irmt
ill
C;ovzrnor
of the TresidGnt,
who sat
in the IeLt
jump seat
Exhibil:
;i contains
diagrams
the
from
rear
of the.car
r'or the bubbletop
front
seat
(4)
The Presidential-
specially
built
in Dallas
by SA Kinney
in Charge
Roberts
car;
SA Hill
and 3
KcIntyre
SA Hickey
board,
front
in the rear
front
in the frame
on tha left
seat,
respectively;
left
and right
the
on
itself
is another
It
was occupied
to tha Special
Agent
in command of this
running
SA Ready and SA Landis
and rear
over
up in the car.
This
car.
seat,
agents
as two handles
standing
Assistant
driving;
At
T’nere is a
sedan (Cadillac).
in the right
and rear'respectivsly;
running
follow-up
convertible
Service
photographs)
and hand holes
to us2 when he rides
the President
Connally,
of the car.
(sea diagrams).
car as well
in the
Kennedy.
5ecret
(see diagransand
seat
alld Eirs.
of hrs.
on which
of the Presidential
the back of the front
who sat
and photographs
car can ride
irame
for
in ircnt
arti steps
the foll;rw--up
Connally,
board,
front
on the right
SA Bennett
respectively.
and
- 19 -
Messrs.
Kenneth
and David
Powers,
for
of
All
jump seats.
route
O'Donnell,
Special
the White
of trouble.
Like
to scan not only
but
and roofs
They were instructed
being
for
thrown,
for
toward
the men on the running
President's
whenever
impossible
positions
the crowd
the escort
the immediate.rear
get off
just
men riding
get'off
flanks
the running
to the rear
in toward
motorcycles
of.thc
positions
positions
toward
they
at street
level
atid crossings.
any objects
through
the crowd,
vehicle.
that
The men.
whenever
the
pace or stopped
the motorcade
to stay
or
made it
in position
car,
and
In addition,
assignments.
of the President's
President
agents,
for
had specific
boardsimmediately
in the rear
and take
particularly
down to a walking
pressing
the
overpasses
had instructions
car slowed
for
the crowds
the Presidential
boards
to watch
the other
any sudden movements
any movements
in the front
all
of buildings,
to watch
rode in the two
were instructed
were instructed
the windows
to the President,
House staff,
of the agents
signs
Assistant
at
they were
to
and move up to positions
and. the First
.Lady.
The two
on the running
boards
were
the front
of the President's
to
- 20 on their
car
to permit
respective
sides
whenever
steps
and handles
car at the two rear
corners
front
of the Presidential
running
board
the President
to have the agents
had repeated
: assigned
to Mrs.
President,
wish
down sufficiently
occar,ionally
objection
into
so that
steps
Dallas
that
rode on
the Prcsidznt
to agents . 1 riding
left
thr?
a motorcade
and
to agents
who had bean
rear
step.
had specifically
cn the steps,
the
he did not wish
during
SA Hill,
riding
car can rida
a few days previously
(In
the President's
agents
follow-up
stated
Gn these
only
built
Kennedy and had not been in Tampa with
aware that
wzs
had frequently
riding
this
especially
to him in Tampa.
assised
who
slowed
them to do so or came to a halt.
There are special
t!xre;
it
did not
the
Agent
stated
ride
Ready,
his
the step
in Dallas.)
(5)
,.
liil~ ‘.
-
The Vice
Continental
Presidential
convertible.
Texas Mighway
?atrol,
It
car.
This
was driven
and. ASAIC luaus
right
frcnt
seat.
Vice
seat,
Mrs.
Johnson
th:
Przsidont
center
rear
was an open Lincoln
by Ilurchel
I?. Yotingblood
Johnson
seat,
occupied
and Senator
Jacks
‘of the
rode in the
the right
yarborough
rear
.
- 21 (6)
Mercury
The Vice
sedan driven
and occupied
of these
SA Kivett
IrJere comparable
t:lat
and SA Taylor.
to those
Patrol
The duties
in the Presidential
they were assigned
Motorcycles.
The Dallas
motorcycles
preceded
flanked
the
crowd
police
to the motorcade.
lead car
the rear
covsrfor
and four
to protect
the
assi;;ned
in excess
Four to six
motorcycles
motorcycles,
of the Presidential
of
two on each side,
car.
but their
the President,
They provided
main purpose
some
was to keep the
back.
The Bubbletop
In.1553
the Secret
Company,
succeeded
bubbletop
especially
A similar
it
the trunk,of
working
Service,
in developing
device
designed
for
the car.
It
the Ford Motor
clear,
the Presidential
for
Plexiglass
of the Bubbletop)
with
a portable,
was fabricated
is made of l/4-inch
Specifications
in
was a
President.
fifteen
car;
This
car.
by Joe H. Rich of the Texas t!ighway
car except
(7)
E*
follow-up
by !+TSAIC Johns,
agents
f~.lllow-up
Vice
Presidential
car.
the present
material
plastic
Presidential
(Exhibit
9 -
and when not in use is carried
is designed
to protect
the ?residential
- 22 -'
party
from
visibility
his
It
snow or cpld
rain,
of the President
route.
It
reflects
may give
was not
or other
is not
a distorted
view
to afford
be used in Dallas
(1)
by the crowd along
to be and is not bullet-proof.
angles
and from some positions
of the occupants
any protection
of the car,
from
was not used on November
unless
fire
but it
of rifle
it
small
the weather
22:
The White
the bubbletop
House
should
was inclement.
Since
not
the
the top was not used.
three
a bubbletop
that
that
ASAIC Kellerman
was clear,
Bar the last
to obtain
party
maximum possible
firearms.
had informed
weather
des,igned
at various
The bubbletop
staff
and his
light
intended
and to provide
years
with
should
be removable
has been trying
Service
characteristics:
the following
enough sections
of the car trunk
the Secret
and constructed
to fit
in
in the storage
to meet the requirement
chamber
for
its
frequent.removal;
(2)
that
it
. against
should
offer
a .45 calibre
reasonably
sideirm
good protection
fired
at a distance
of ten feet;
(3)
tht
\iei.ght
-
SizC~S e the Lincoln
and because
was already
of the need for
greatly
quick
Lnd
overremvsl,
- 23 the weight
exceed
(4).
of a new top could
that
that
it
free
from
of the existing
or distort
any view
Swedlow,
Inc.,
specializes
the Presidential
Swedlow
been unable
to design
time
of tests
In October
this
officer
concerns
which
was. procuring
for
firearms
company,
and they
the Secret
a suitable
to them.
but thus
with
block
in 1961 have been'held
manufacturing
informed
given
colonel
would
which
have examined
vehicle.
requirements
undertaken,
beginning
type of material,
recently
to time
that
and
of the President.
a plastics
in this
and
transparent
distortions
A number of conferences
with
top;
must be reasonably
optical
not substantially
top because
made and developments
far
have reported
experience
furnished
might
a sample
penetration
the Service
be helpful
tests.
-
.
I
has
the Service
which
with
field;
with
from
they h&e
.
a retired
Army
in mid-November
I963
names of two commercial
and advised
of a plastic
it
no success.
consulted
in this
that
of the various
They have advised
1963 the Service
long
Service
platerial
the Service
which
could
that
‘he
be used
- 24 II.
NARRATIVE OF EVENTS IN DALLAS ON NOVEKBER 22, 1963
The Presidential
aircraft
Dallas,
Texas,
at about
weather
was sunny with
11:37
out from
the ramp,
together
with
and ot,her
members of his
McIntyre
the exception
promptly
Warren Taylor,
President
shaking
committee.
roses,
Mrs.
tween
Kennedy
exit
Governor
and Mrs.
Connally
and SA Hill
and SA's Ready,
ramp and with
of the President's
the President
took positions
in proximity
car),
and Mrs.
:
Kennedy.
and SA's Kivett
and
to the Vice
Johnson.
and Mrs.
hands with
The First
he handed
Kennedy then walked
fifteen
to twenty
Lady was presented
with
over
with
and the chain
link
seated
of the local
a bouquet
drawings
to hold.
to a lady
down a receiving
persons
two charcoal
to SA Landis
then walked
the airplane
and down
came down the front
with
a.m.,
plane
ASAIC Kellerman
driver
The
At 11:40
of his
by ATSAIC Johns,
and the President
frame which
in the 70's.
assisted
and Mrs.
22, 1963.
ATSAIC Roberts
(the
the others
The President
line,
party.
exit.
of Greer
ASAIC Youngblood,
November
the rear
and Greer,
joined
down at Love Field,
Mr51 Kennedy,
came out the rear
Lawton,
a.m.,
temperatures
the President'came
also
touched
of red
in a leather
The President
and
in a wheelchair
fence where
be-
the crowd was
i_
- 25 gathered.
'The President
during
this
time
others
as their
After
and his
by eight
duties
greeting
the lady
over
to the chain
people
were
standing
for
the President
come over
and Mrs.
from
formed
The agents
around
to keep the press
the President
time
the agents
movement
might
unusual
novenmts
of between
Kennedy proceeded
and Mrs.
five
their
and sides
the crowd
They constantly
their
crowd.
party
along
Kennedy.
which'permitted
while
any signs
scanned
there
had
the ramp of
and Mrs.
hands to see if
or whether
shaking
and press
at a distance,
for
papers
as they moved along
Kennedy to move along,
Ln the
the fence
them near
the President
be contained
to offer
the Presidential
backs
of
and ten-minutes
along
surrounding
watched
crowd
The photographers
and followed
and particularly
objects
by
to shake hands with
Kennedy and in many cases
and photographers
of any kind.
the crowd
hands extended
the people.
plane
a cordon
joined
the President
where a large
the area. designated'for
the President's
the fence.
fence,
For a period
hands and greeting
and followed
who were occasionally
in the wheelchair,
link
with
and Mrs.
autographing.
agents
were preceded
permitted.
walked
the President
party
at the same
of threatening
the people
in
any unusual
were any sudden or
The crowd was good natured
- 26 and friendly
one point
as the President
Mrs.
then made it
her husband.
to proceed
agents
guarding
slightly
possible
At one time Mrs.
fence
for
up with
away from the
car accompanied
by the
then noticed
that
the President
continued
down the fence
and rejoined
him.
At another
where
fence makes a right
the
to his
handshaking
fence
for
car but
people
President
in the crowd,
the fence.
During
they
were guarded
by four
namely:
ASAIC Youngblood,
Taylor.
SA Taylor
Mrs.
Johnson.
point
started
back and resumed
interval.
had
All
intervals,
to
the
along
this
:
posted
in the crowd were a number of'plain-
Police
Department.
and Mrs.
Johnson
following
along
the President
at frequent
while
of the Dallas
The Vice
brief
policemen
at the crowd,
clothesmen
then turned
an additional
were Dallas
looking
angle
At
the President
her to catch
Kennedy turned
to the Presidential
her,
behind
but
move out
-.
Kennedy moved along.
Kennedy seemed to fall
and the agents
-
and Mrs.
this
also
the President
time
and Mrs.
and throughout
members of the Vice
ATSAIC Johns,
was detailed
shook hands with
on this
the occasion,
Presidential
SA Kivett,
trip
Kennedy
Detail,
and SA Warren
to accompany
- 27 -
After
moved over
greeting
the people,
to their
car,
which
had moved up in position
the party
their
Mrs.
seats
Kennedy got
positions
Agents
Hill
front
150 feet.,
gathered
During
motorcade
hoard
to trot
of the follow-up
some speed the!7
less,
their
car,
off
slowly,
.
and right
respectively,
car,
and
assigned
on the left
came
Hill
for
about
and then as the procession
their
resumed
many of
had taken
started
the President's
and 'Ready somewhat
time
took
l\s the motorcade
alongside
this
and as the President
the car the agents
10).
Kennedy
of the motorcade
in the plane
and Ready, who were posted
running
forward
in the
and Mrs.
the rest
the President
into
(Exhibit
with
near him.
accompanying
assigned
the President
positions
on the running
boards.
The motorcade
and his
party
dignitaries
left
having
people
of the front
in the previous
sectfon
The motorcade
-
taken about
an.d.the
instructions
the airport
the
President’s
through
the
rela
aim.,
minutes
the fence:
of the motorcdde
entitle-. J "Orn81r.ization
(3
moved along
driving
fifteen
behind
cats
at 11:55
ca r at
rivei-? _ thinly
the President
in greeting
The assignments
populated
15
of the Motorcade."
by SA Greer,
and 30’ miles
sections
and
were as described
at a speed estimated
betweir
the
at
per hour,
the
outskirts
- 23 of
between
Dallas
crowds
along
sides
the airport
and the downtown
nor did
the way but not heavy,
There were
section.
they press
in. from
the
of the curbs.
At one point
in the more thinly
women and children
President
sign
had a large
please
to stop
and asked his
upon Hill
sign
driver,
SA Greer.,
their.backs
looking
out
of the front
President
in the group and after
and Mrs.
alongside
where-
the President's
Kennedy,
respectively,
Kellerman
got out
The
the car.
a number of the children
a ,few moments asked.the
the
saw this
he did;
alongside
At the same time
door and stood
shook hands with
which
of
asking
The President
and stood
the crowd.
right
a legend
to stop,
to the President
toward
area a group
out with
and shake hands.
and Ready ran forward
car with
populated
and others
dri\rer
to start
up again.
On four
more crowded
of Gallas,
occasions
part
where
curbs , progress
running
during
of Main Street,
the crowds
was slowed
board
ran forward
the President's
car since
in position
the procession
through
through
a principal
got thick
to a point
business
such a thick
section.
and pushed
out over
where Hill
on the lefthand
and moved up on the left
the motorcycle
the
escort
rear
could
crowd and was-not
the
step
of
not keep
able
to keep
.
7
- 29 the crowd
at a distance-from
moved forward
than
to the right
one occasion
the crowd
but
prevent
in position
to help
to the right
President's
but
. i,
,i-
of the President's
escort
right
in getting
a teen-age
and rear
on his
rear.
car on more
a problem
side
of having
from staying
Bennett
also
the well-wishers
came forward
away from
to be a camera.
the boy briefly
The.crowds
boy came out from
of the follow-up
c&z at a trot
at no point
the
with
an object
running
in his
and gave him a light
push back
sides
enough to be able
in this
to touch
the
hands. which
the running
on both
slightly
toward
Ready jumped off
were close
close
car,
the crowd
board,
into
the
downtown
area
the vehicles
in
the motorcade;
;
i
t
On a number of occasions
g
slowed
crowd
down by the crowd,
from getting
as the Vice
ASAIC Youngblood
too close,
while
car opened the door to be ready
occasion.
I
Ready also
car.
On one occasion
crowd.
car.
did not have so frequent
at the President's
President's
chased
side
the motorcycle
on one occasion
appeared
the President's
-
Agent
President's
car'was
got out to keep the
Kivett
in the follow-up
to do the same on at least
one
- 30 the progress
During
the crowd
for
and included
which
in their
they were
building
ball
any signs
windows
of confetti
harmlessly
picket
right
for
passing.
good deal
A
0ut.a
appeared
benekh
was thrown
McIntyre
but it
noticed
fell
lightly
and friendly
or.unfriendly
something
frm
a
and
signs
to do with
and no agents
other
than one
Cuba which
was reported
Landis.
the motorcade
reached
Street
approximately
the end of Main Street
and proceeded
before
120 degrees
onto Elm Street,
which
grade
a triple
under
underpass
had thinned
on the sidewalks
at this
point
sides
at this
point
flanked
by Greer,
12 - 15 miles
street
Elm Street.
Street
proceeds
there
down a
Freeway.
were people
and on the
lawns
The cars were going
the President's
per hcur
turned
of approximately
to the Stemons
although
the
it
on Houston
a turn
leading
of
North
taking
out noticeably,
on both
a speed estimated
at about
of confetti
window,
one block
which
acanne4
of the buildings
Agent
good natured
pickets
on Houston
The crowd
the agents
or untoward,developments
the windows
and on one occasion
sign'having
AS
scanning
all
in the crowd.
seeing
by Agent
of unexpected
coming
The crowd
reported
of the motorcade
ard by others
driver,
at
and by other.3
seme~hat
higher.
-31and in
At this
speed,
people
did not
the running
the absence
come into
boards
the street
feet
there
the
actions
the'basis
A.
The lead
(1)
from
over
report
Street
are summarized.below
since
area and
and
on-
of the motorcade,
they were given,
as Exhibit
of'the
agents
12.
and they
They represent
and officers
present.
car
sitting
the Secret
in the front
service
right-hand
radio
that
and Elm Streets.
He noted
the overpass
*
seat,
gave the
they were five
when the lead car reached
r-n-
-
11
The reactions
Building.
.or changed
of this
the Trade Mart
Houston
Exhibit
report.
who were a part
recollections
SA Lawson,
signal
onto Elm Street
which
officers
have not been edited
the immediate
left
two
each made as soon ai practicable
.
along with others obtained
These statements,
law enforcement
are made a part
approximately
the Elm-Houston
in the cars
of statements
the event.
from
a sharp
Book Depository
of the agents
after
turned
of two photographswhi&show
Texas School
the
car.
having
was
and since
and Ready were on
car had proceeded
down Elm Street
from Hous ton Street,
consists
SA's Hill
of the follow-up
When the President's
hundred
of heavy crowds,
the corner
minutes
of
under which
his
- 32 car was about
posted
there
immediately
noticed
that
to proceed,
checked
was in position,
but noticed
the policeman
these
persons
to see if
officer
did not see the police
a few persons
officer
on the bridge,
on the' overpass
should
the police
He then
and made motions
be removed from over
to indicate
the path of the
motorcade.
as the lead
Just
heard
the first
car was about
sharp
report
and, in more rapid
more sounds
like
gunfire.
He turned
to the left
of the motorcade
vehicle
Agent
Hickey
standing
weapon.(AR-15)
the President's.car
lead
car..
proceed
rear
thought
and-the
with
Lawson received
of the President's
vehicle.
Chief
C&ry
the lead
signalled
hospital
know that
~txson
Agent
reqllested
the group was cn its
police
Chief
the automatic
Both
almost
the
that
they
Hill
on the
escort
the P.resident
for
He noticed
overtaking
over his, radio
radio
see persons
acdelerated
A motorcycle
he
two
at someone.
car nearly
car and said
over his
are,a of t'yLbz~ncid~~at,
car with
He noticed
bridge
succession,
away.
he had fired
a report
hospital.
alongside
running
the President's
this
He could
lead 'car rapidly
to the nearest
pullad
back.
up in the follow-up
-and first
simultaneously,
to pass under
officer
had been shot.
to converge
Curry
way there.
should
to let
on the
the
- 33 SAIC Sorrels.
(2)
Sorrels
heard
-- As the motorcade
was about
five
He had noted
just
previously
five
late
for
the overpass
their
minutes
that
and SZJ a policeman
the Houston
he heard
what
sounded
on the right
and the Texas School
two more sounds which
Xet's
see if
he could
the President's
alongside
the lead
and Chief
Curry
asked
immediately
the nearest
car.
Building
hospital.
and cried,
direction.
He again
the source
and was'told
to his
that
Building.
Almost
looked
pulled
someone'was
men to surround
and they were instructed
that?“
of the'terrace
and was pulling
escort
underpass,
"What's
of the shots.
A motorcycle
broadcast
and-the
he was sure were shots
car had accelerated
Book Depository
--
observe
of the distance
Book'Depository
get out of here!"
up at
on the overpass.
in the direction
that
about
He looked
intersection
shot
to look
the sound had come from
yelled,
Chief
right
not be over
three-fourths
a rifle
to.his
he heard
I
like
in the lead car that
arrival;
and others
as he turned
thought
they would
and Elm Street
Elm Street,
away from the Trade Mart.
s'cheduled
When the lead car was about
between
into
SA Lawson make the announcement
the motorcade
minutes
turned
He
immediately
and he
to the right
He noted
to
that
up almost
alongside
hurt.
The
the School
to proceed
to
-
- 34 B,
President's
(1) ASAIC
Car
Kellerman.
-- Kellerman
seat
of the President's
rate
of about
toward
exploding
I'm
what he. believes
hit."
He turned
saw the President
Connally
fall
driver,
SA Hill
when he heard
shoulder
then that
Connally's
yelled
called
Kennedy shout,
at SA' Greet,
the
to SA Lawson on the
to a hospital,
and noted
After
the President's
that
that
backfire
the second shot,
Connally
Kellerman
striking
behind
he glanced
start
was wrong and immediately
and at the same time
automobile
he was about. to pass under
was a motorcycle
and saw Governor
car.
.He heard 1:rs.
Kellerman
what he thought
car.
rang out and he
of the car.
Fe was not aware of anything
Presidential
lap.
at thz -overpass
something
to the floor
lap and Governor
Kennedy's
-- Greer was driving
the President's
"My God,
Ers.
motorcade
was on the rear
exclaiming,
shots
we’.r& hit”,
to lead'the
'SA Greer.
into
He immediately
two additional
to you?“.
on it,
and was looking
right
Mrs.
doing
to "Step
car radio
around,
grade
a firecracker
of the car.
was the President
slump
into
"What are they
(2)
to the rear
like
right
at the normal
per hour down the slight
he heard a noise
the area
in
in the front
As the car proceeded
12 to 15 miles
underpass,
the
heard
car.
was riding
to fall.
pushed
seid,
the windshield
over his
He knew
the accelerator
“Get out of here."
of the
-35C.
Follow-Up
Car
(I>
SA Kinney.
-- Kinney
As the procession
had just
within
completed
heard
five
the signal
minutes
up car was about
follow-up
Kinney
was the driver
over
5 feet
heard a shot.
car,
chest
hand.
his
shots .
running-board
President
Kinney
right
About
this
and First
strike
Kennedy.
th? same time
fired,
car,
distance
the follow-.
Just
as the
on Elm Street,
lights
of the
to gauge his
distance.
to grasp
his
a second of pause,
he heard
two
jumped
up onto
from
the rear
the Presidentin
the left
front
on the siren
at a high
lean
heard
tot;erd
of their
the right
in the seat
When Roberts
he saw the President
point
car and ran to the aid of the.
He then stepped
(-2>4TSAIC Roberts.--
was
and appear
SA Hill
then fell
and proceeded
short
the left
Lady jumping
saw one shot
the motorcade
At this
in driving
After
time
Kinney
up from the tail
toward
of. the follow-up
head and the President
Xrs.
a very
he watches
lean
that
car.
Elm Street,
the President's
He glanced
which
into
the radio
behind
Hc saw the President
with
turn
of the Trade Mart.
car had proceeded
President's
nore
the left
of the follow-up
rate
I-
of his
to the left.toward
and the gas pedal
at
of speed.
the first
Yrs.
side
car.
of the three
Keznedy.
shots
Ee was r.ct
- 36 sure whether
sure where
.nothing.
hit
the President
the shot
was hit
came from but looked
A moment later
the President
further
over
he heard
in the head,
to his
the President,
left.
rear
car and.placing
himself
over'the
the third
shot,
Roberts
could
SA Ready,
on the right
by that
and Roberts
it
would
that
Roberts
and appear
running-board,
to get up
from his
started
off
Ready to reach
his
car.
considerably,
he did not
the President's
car
car was traveling
shot,
Lawson that
Right
after
believe
at
15 to 20
the
the President
them to the nearest
positton.
the running-
up the back of the President's
the. car since
and asked Lawson to escort
toward
to be getting
trying
Ready back into
radioed'to
fell
the back of the President's
. .
President.and
Mrs. Kennedy..
After
third
Sr.t safely.
leaning
not see the President
that
and saw
and saw one of them
had-accelerated
estimates
side
up over
an hour at the time of the shooting.
Roberts
right
both vehicles
for
He was not
the President
Kennedy
miles.
hit
-
ordered
be possible
time.
front
was climbing
time
time
He then saw Hill
and climbing
However,
-
at which
step
board when Hill
to his
up in the seat
up on the back of the seat.
shot.
two more shots
He saw Mrs.
then rising
on the left
by the first
hospital
had been
fast
f
- 37 Roberts
half
block
noted
behind
car.
Roberts
also
and
.Vice
waved for
The Vice
ordered
Bennett,
President's
the follow-up
and he and others
Service
the Vice
car at the time
it
to close
President's
to assist
as soon as they
stopped
drawn his
gun and noted.that
others
drawn.their
guns and also
saw SA Hickey
AR-15,
an automatic
SA Hill.
(3)
-- SA Hill
of the follow-up
r;lm Street
car.
the
firecracker
right
left
in that
an hour.
left
coming
at this
direction
Presidential
car.
slump
left.
of thlr special
He imdiately
lefthand
since
like
his
on
a
head to the
he was to the
across
hunch forward
jumped
turn
on the grass
a noise
He turned
eyes passed
He saw the President
with.it.
they were traveling
when he heard
his
the
running-board
the people
and in so doing,
had
seat with
left
made.a
rear.
He had
to be careful
the front
He was scanning
car,
of the
Agents
in the. rear
he estimates
point
gap.
running-board,
at the hospital.
As the motorcade
from h$s,right
of the Presidential
to his
was riding
rear
the
in the protection
and asked Hickey
towardtheunderpass,
12 to 15 miles
area-to
rifle,
to the Secret
closed
on the left
a
of the shooting,
in closer
car quickly
SA NcIntyre,
in the back seat,
President
car approximately
the,
and then
from the follow-up
car
- 38 and ran toward
the Presidential
firecracker-kind
of noise
saw the President
left
rear
step
how fast
able
as if
Kennedy.
(4)
SA McIntyre.
was approximately
a shot but
shots
The shot
second
shot
not
locate
(5)
board
recalls
from
about
5 seconds.
sounded as if
it
he was looking
his head.
the source
He jumped
onto
he was just
Kennedy. turned
rear.
It
that
the first
marked,
both
.Just
came from the right.
of the shots
It
quickly
was followed
time
know
and rose
out
her
and
car
the Presidential
He began looking
By this
the
barely
He forced
shot.
at the President
and
He doesn't
the underpass
when he heard
sure.
shot,
strike
where
200 feet
Mrs.
different
his body above President
McIntyre
he wasn't
within
left.
to her right
and placed
Freeway,."
somewhat
automobile.
step.
reaching
--
He heard a second
but he knows that
the rear
seat
Mrs.
Thornton
sounded
of the Presidential
to get onto
back into,the
which
slump more to his
he was running
of her seat
automobile.
"Enteting
sounded like
by two more
left
after
and right.
the
. -
and saw the third
he had drawn his
in the area
gun but could
to the r.ight
he was looking.
SA Ready.
-- Ready, who was riding
of the follow-up
car,
recalls
that
on the right
about
12:30
front
running-
they began the
-
- 39 :
downgrade
25 miles
He es.timates
an hour.
'President
somewhat
the right
car,
he did not
as did
his
car
the follow:up
called
SA Landis.
‘d
--
corner
from Houston
heard
whet
"He's
but
returning
Landis
of the follow-up
continued
and
but was unable
Street
hardly
to Icok
sounded
lik- Q a rifle
1ooXed at the President
shot
moment,
he
He started
car but was
picked
up speed.
he
to the running-board.
into
tovard
another
does not know how many steps
on the right
side
and noticed
around
it
to form a single
over
and sav him moving
running-
he continued
At this
en overpass.
shot
rear
car continued
Elm Street,
enough people
ahead
and
slightly.
as the cars
As this
the right-hand
along
Hill,
At this
shot."
the President's
was riding
car.
Agent
Then he heard
car toward
the street
board
scattered.with
hit.)
back by Roberts
down onto
the crowd
:
when he heard
the source,
car seemed to slow
may have taken before
(6)
20 to
from
to the right
of vision.of
shouted,
the follow-up
immediately
He'got
He looked
the line
see the President
and"someone'in
to leave
25 to 30 feet
at the overpass
to locate
about
he was on the right
running-board
when he looked to
.
presumably
his line of vision
did not pass across the
Presidential
thought
trying
traveling
he was about
was a firecracker.
to the rear,
(Since
Freeway,
He was looking
Kennedy.
what he thought
to.
to the Thornton
approach
his
his
right
the
to.sumey
was rather
row.
point,
He
he
shoulder.
head in a manner
He
-4owhich
to Landis
seemed to indicate
look
in the direction
that
President
looking
near
the corner
which
returning
to think
recalls
that
building
the car had just
passed.
nothing
started'scanning
the crowd
gaze toward
the President's
few seconds
that
maybe one of the cars
all
it'because
because
stay
He had drawn his
arm around
Seeing
car.
rear
tire
car but
leaning
doesn't
slightly
did not
thinking
the President's
know when.
shoulders,
Mrs.
it
of trying
think
that
not see
to run
thing
as possible:
He remembers
and seeing
make
He decided,
the best
Kennedy,
was
he could
they were traveling.
toward
at
but could
He thought
a
then thought
He looked
was to get out of the area as fast
gun but
and
car and saw that
to see the right
of vision.
He began
Within
and Landis
had had a blow-out.
where he was,
at the intersection,
was a firecracker.
shot was fired
the President's
the motorcade
the President
it
of the speed at which
he had better
for
if
started
of a firecracker
of the President's
of the angle
and jump onto
it
the next
He tried
right.
toward
sound had been that
tire
then
the modernistic
SA Ready asked
front
did not realize
shoulder
very
the.right
to
He immediately
his
that,the
Landis
was trying
had been shot.
right
he immediately
gradually
the President
of the sound.
Kennedy
over his
there,
.
seeing
who had her
Agent Hill
- 41 climbing
the second
President
he saw it
shot,
slump
between
or 5 seconds.
He thought
toward
the front
in that
direction,
clearly,
head and the
the first
Mrs.
shirt
running
that
Landis
started
side
hands.
About
pass at a high
rate
SA Bennett.
follow-up
this
person
-car.
what
the President
and the second
shot
but didn't
the follow-up
and a beigeup the slope,
over while
notice
running.
anything
car went under
He recalls
that,
like
four
of Houston
a,firecracker.
toward
in
the under-
followed
of
started
He immediately
At that
looked
moment
and saw the shot hit
down from the right
imediately
seat
and Elm Streets,
the Pres'ident.
a firecracker
inches
rear
as the motorcade
the. intersection
noise’like
about
bending
was in the.right
sounded
another
to right,
SA Bennett
the area on the right
he heard
slacks
seeing
of speed.
down the grade after
he-heard
he can recall
green
left
toward.him
time,
4
When he looked
of the road.
the sidewalk,
to point
at about
the shot had come from somewhere
from Landis'
along
He estimates
Kennedy.
and second report
he saw the only
the grass,
from
the President's
toward
right-hand
across
the
When he heard
who was a Negro male in light
colored
(7)
hit
out of sight
the time-lapse
'his
car.
on the back of the President's
which
hit
shoulder,
the President's
.
- 42 head.
He immediately
on the floor
of the rear
They peered
Bennett
toward
or anyone who could
(8)
--
Hickey
car.
Very
which
seat but Hickey
had already
ptcked
and particularly
was riding
shortly
like
from the right
to his
right
people
shouting.and
to look
and at ground
and rear
forward
but nothing
cheering.
toward
seconds
his
and was straightening
left
position
as Hickey
two reports
the first
which
noise.
appeared-as
of his
later.
head,
if
turned
which
his
car,
These were
in very
in his
which
was struck
caused him to fall
come
caused
was perhaps
forward
him
two
and
to
sitting
moment he heard
different
succession
in the right
forward-and
report
except
car
and sounded
rapid
of
a loud
attention
At this
were shots
seat
up and looked
up to 'an almost'erect
and looked.
car
to him,to
was slumped
he thought
the President
hearing
A disturbance
The President
or three
side.
the intersecticm
He stood
caught
the President's
rear
appeared
level.
up.
followed.
into
recalls
This
a firecracker.
rear
car
turning
Hickey
it
to see anything
in the left
after
the AR-15
The President's
the shots.
and the follow-up
down to the underpass,
sounded
the right
He was unable
have fired
accelerated
leading
for
revolver.
had immediately
the follow-up
and reached
"He's
the rear
had drawn his
SA Hickee.
hit"
yelled,
and
upper
to his
from
it
rear
_
- 43 left
again.
from
the
He estimates
he reached
turned
of-the
time
first
toward
At this
the AR-15 ready
had left
4 or 5 seconds
and the last.
of the car,
the rear.
and they
possibly
report
to the bottom
the overpass
D.
that
picked
point
elapsed
.At this
point
up the AR-15,
the cars
and
were passing
under
He kept
the scene of the shooting.
as the car proceeded.
The Vic'e President
Meanwhile
Presidential
follow-up
Youngblood,
others
riding
as somewhat
Youngblood
noise
the Vice
President's
as about
greater.
When he heard
left
Yarborough,
who.were
the same t$.me he shouted
source
did.
Youngblood
of trouble.
on the Vice
President.
left
"Get
Re stepped
3e sat
.explosion,
where
in both
M~s.
Johnson
the
President,
and Senator
of him on the back seat.
At
to them more than once.
around
over
the
and so turned.
and shoved the Vice
down!'!
looked
and by
not tell
car were abnormal
down and towards
riding
by ASAIC
the first
the movements
arm grasped
right.shoulder,
all
that
the
two car 'lengths
was and could
it
He noticed
his
estimated
in front,
car and the follow+p
back and with
they
car was following
car at a distance
was not sure what
came from,
by'his
President‘s
into
again
but could
This
see no
the beck seat and sat
in a crouched
position.
During
this
- 44
time
he heard
that
vehicles
caught
E.
:,gent
was so.
car jumped
J&KS
fired
window
of the School
person
identify,
All
stayed
renakcd
School
his
with
Deposi-tory
of the shooti-ilg.
procedure
Stirvicc
which
.jThis
requtrcs
of weapon in a :..A
None heard
the source.of
agents
assigned
to the r;,otorcade
a!..]. the w2.y to the IXospital..
Zuilding
an d no-e entered
at or i.mneJLately
~;as comist~nt
that
any .
I.
'the shots.
-
weapon.
at the scena oC ;he s.I-,ccrinz,
Book
and
car.
Ikuilding.
tn identify,
or nny other
the rzotorcr;dc
but the
car,
or any type
Boo!< Depository
the Secret
hFm
in Statenents_Y
--w
TT!Cli-ldCd
or p,urport
om
told
in the streer
a press
None saw a rifle
from.
None fired
trith
came after
follow-up
Fresident'~
He ~2s lzft
to the i?ospitnl
Not
they
in the 'Jice-Presidential
speeded up subdar?ly.
Information
know if
but Fir, Johnson
President,
out and rr;n to the Vice
a ride
were
~!e doesn't
two more shots.
he was on top of the Vice
-
each asznt
with
stay
Secret
with
after
None
the
the time
Service
the President
:.
_a.
- 45 President's
plane
subsequent
trip
Hospital
at Andrews
with
and back
in the attached
their
Hasty
improvisations
Johnson,
that
are described
in detail
House,
reports
of the agents,
was taken,
White
the President
Mrs.
arrangements
President
and Mrs.
desired.
and thence
were made for
Johnson,
PresFdent,to
security
of the President,following
and security
When it
maintained
summary of all
as well
President
and attempt
at the Field
as Mrs.
President
suitable
the Vice
Kennedy and the body
The arrangements
for
the planned
were suitably
and over
subsequent
to
had been determined
the cars bearing
the luncheon
the
was made to r&urn
go to Love Field.
these
Vice
to Washington,
at Love Field
12).
to guard
Kennedy and the Vice
House staff.
to Love Field
had been made for
Kennedy,
personnel
also
(Exhibit
Hospital
had died and the decision
securit'y
narrative
to Mrs.
which
to end.
were made at Parkland
as possible
immediate
of the late
L
Naval
and to keep out unauthorized
immediately
if
White
and the
body to Bethesda
from beginning
the President
be as helpful
and the
to the
participation
room where
in Washington,
the President's
individual
cover
Field
return
modified
the aircraft.
events
which
A
can be supplied
8
APPENDIX
A
TO
REPORT OF THE UNITED STATES SECRET SERVICE ON
ASS1SSINATION
OF PRESIDENT KENNEDY
Narrative
of Events
On November
Behn of
Mr.
the White
Kenneth
that
4,
Prior
to Arrival
1963,
SAXC (Special
House
O'Donnell,
the President-was
Texas,
as had been
Charge)
Boring
of
Detail
of. the
Special
Assistant
definitely
House
Detail
Dallas
to make the advance
Presidential
visit
be available
by November
forthcoming
possible
8.
to inform
in Dallas,
visit
places
about
which
November
had
Seen
him'of
21.
suggested
in
SA (Special
to go. to
the proposed
on November
in charge
to
Agent-in-
assigned
for
A.
President,
Special
information
Also
V. Sorrels,
by
the newspapers
he was being
further
was informed
informed
preparations
and that
SAIC Forrest
Office
in
the White
that
Gerald
to make a trip
(Assistant
G. Lawson
in'Dallas
in Charge)
to the
ASAIC
Winston
Service
Service
date
Agent)
phoned
reported
President
Agent
planning
informally
and on that
September,
of the
of
as to details
4,
the
SAIC Behn,
Secret
the Pres'iden-t's
He told
him about
as i~~catiozs
two
for
tk;e
would
-2luncheon
in honor
and the Women's
he understood
Women's
above
that
because
returning,
State
these
Industrial
phoned
'
and catwalks
to examine
as well
from
Behn said
so good as the
then went
buildings,
Mart
Grounds.
Sorrels
Sorrels
promptly
Fair
Trade
many entrances
Boulevard
Sorrels
Dallas
was not
He asked
back.
to-inspect
the
Mart
of its
area.
and report
across
at the
the Trade
the dining
Steuart
President,
Building
Building
buildings
just
of the
these
with
SA Robert
as.Market
the Trade
A.
Hall,
Mart.
Upon
Behn in Washington
and told
him:
A.
The Trade
Plart
there.were.three
end,
B.
security
floors
area,~ and-.each
sides
posed
floor
above
having
and two'suspended
with
Building
as to security,
but
The Market
Hall
because
courtyard
balconies
dining
on all
fo‘ur
or catwalks
at each
on each floor;
offered
no special
problems
had a low ceiling
beams and was somewhat
c'.
the
bridges
many entrances
The Women's
problems
unsightly;
was not
with
many,
and
available
on the
date
in
question,
on November
Fouse
Detail
visit
to Texas
h:T‘,Cadvised
8, 1963,
gave Lawson
(Rx.
him tl;at
the De:nccre tic
Xo.
ASAIC
a tentative
schedule
1) and the Dallas
‘:\1r. Jzck
;-%tional
Roy Kellerman
Puterbtugh,
Ccmmittec
of the White
of the
portion
President's
of the
a representative
woi11d accoxpaany
hix.
trip
of
Lawson
-
-30
telephoned
he, Mr.
the
Jack
Committee,
Dallas
Puterbaugh,
and Chief
the White
Lawson sent
a confirming
He also
and various
identification
Section
proposed
trip
work will
would
Jr,,
arrive
of this
of
in Dallas
call
7:30 p.m.
to the Dallas
motorcade
car numbers
to be used for
the Protective
Service
and records.
National
at approximately
and badges
and requested
indices
them that
in Washington
that
they
'Further
of the
make the necessarj
reference
to this
be made below.
an Air-Force
the
advance
Fort
Worth
12, Lawson.left
plane
with
men for
other
The plane
Lawson and Messrs.
Service
vho was in
office
office,
of the
Tresident.
luncheon
office
the
who were
Austin,
at Love Field
and Bales
and
at 6:30 p.m.,
were met by
to their
in
SAIC'Forrest
arld the
;?~--.eral
hotel.
Tresi-'cnt
and First
V. Sorrels,
other
the
T;Je '\T1- s L'5 -..:gs to include
for
agents
in
and Lawson went to the Dallas
office,
cr.2 <~~r,-;:sc~
Service
and taken
and met with
of that
in the morning
San Antonio,
arrived
13, Puterbaugh
charge
Dallas
Secret
Puterbaugh
of the Dallas
On November
Washington
the Houston,
stops.
SA Patterson
large
clips
Se.cret
to Dallas
On November
Secret
Agency,
Bales,
Lawson notified
of the
of their
Arthur
the necessary
purposes.
Research
where
Officer
nemorandum
lapel
to inform
the Democratic
12, at Love Field
obtained
colored
Office
representing
House Communications
November
search
Service
Warrant
on Tuesday,
office.
-..
Secret
agents
of the
forthco;;ling
visit
a motorcade
and a
Lady,
Vice
President
4-
-
and Mrs.
Johnson,
by the Dallas
Science
the
plans
local
for
the
locatqions
the
building
be selected.
they
Grounds,
This
I-Iall,
.
but
Learned
site
November
22,
;.y . Feli:-:
!.lc~<l?-jc;ht:
St
(Ex.
of the
Xart,
being
concerned
over
surrounding
the
the dining
problems
that
which
place
it
should
tllc
tke
i.12113~
available
zZT@Up
Tizcs-:i?
at the
and inspected
security
problems
so attractive
as a possible
wss not
L3ter
considered,
and not
and
number of
had no special
discussed
ques"LLon,
site.
committee,
security
inconvenient
that
one of
Nanager
large
if
and
went to the Women's Building
building
-They also
the
arrangements
another
but was low-ceilinged,
location.
local
and bridges
as definite
Later
luncheon
They looked
noting
special
invitations
of the Trade
arrangements.
sides
possible
Trade Mart,
the
member of the
very
that.building.
for
representatives
facilities,
four
for
represent-
and discussed
Mr. W, E. Cooper,
'and the balconies
'.
require
Fair
met with
another
and its
on all
State
including
relations
entrances
would
and the luncheon,
arrangements
and
Cullum,
luncheon,
and other
public
Robert
went to the Dallas
and the
SA Steuart,
the
considered
they
Sam Eloom,
of Hr.
sponsored
Assembly,
Sorrels,
for
luncheon,
being
There
Connally,
The Dallas
Lawson,
committee
They then
Trade i-iart,
area
Center.
host
for
like.
with
Council,
the visit
the
,No.13)
and Mrs.
went to the office
locations
Mr.
Citizens
Research
Putcrbaugh
ing
and Governor
site
the Market
on the date
Y7Clilt
.,rald -
t0
a
t>CZ
office
to iiscnss
in
cf
press
-50
arrangements.
: ‘.
I
L:
t
for
press,
that
Ilr.
They informed
photographers,
I+%night
Mr.
in
functions
by IIIF.
Sam Bloom,
relations
firm.
Later
a public
Love Field
Director
spotting
the
east
cargo
three
of.the
building
office
various
was again
Dallas
from
Trade
and
the
2
1_
--;ur*t
" ?,
_ 2-'-3^ ._.
c--si:irvtcd
c r ,z;.:d s
Sam Bloom
Agency,
went
to
and Assistant
the
area
the
An area
Locke,
south
proposed
Vice
for
President,
and east
and northeast
of
of the
airport.
wh,ich
air
was selected
and later
3e
Bales
they
Trade
:qhich
from
afternoon
tckz
.,
airLawson
airport
to the
as a possible
Rouse that
should
Coker
three
the
had selected
%rt
to
went
and Messrs.
in the
a likely.route
be 22i;;tat2ed
to
They then
The spot-tin, 0 of'the
0; CT..2 2-i ;y;:z
YeYe
Mr.
went
State'Chairman,
of the visit.
by the White
to the
and Puterbaugh
Democratic
and met with
informed
co?;ld
vhic!3
of
be assisted
and Sorrels
Coker
building
aspects
along
Hart,
airport
route
he would
of the
Sorrels,
discussed,
drove
They had been
-
Eugene
of the
and Sorrels
&15)
Terminal
to Love Field
craft
No.14
and
distribution
of the President,
14,'La\ison,
of Mr.
and Megrcdy
be required
that
Lawson
credentials
was selected.
and discussed
again
said
and examined
planes
(Exs.
wing
press
for
Director
Ivlegrcdy
On November
the
McKnight
and met Aviation
Aviation
the
i I
a
be responsible
such credentials.
these
local
and TV men would
would
and the press.
.c:-
him that
one.
the motorcade
$5 minutes,
FTould consume. approximately
ep?roxixte
speeds
5,~ the motorcade
anticioated
at
various
~~J~Lc~
tlr?c
j:n l,Ccw
secticns
ag2nts
of
the
012
the
-G-
A-+
This
route.
hour
in the
cro;<ded
elsewhere.
where.cr0wd.s
about
selected
similar
that
H
L
G?.hi
1
sites
presented
the
on the
luncheon
iiliormation
which
from
route
at
should
give
to see
possible
available
the
and was
would
r:as not
concerning
them that
although.the
problems,
had been solved
at
to be disclosed
these
the
Dallas
-;
were
in the past.
Lawson was told
be held
the
the Trade
until
it
by ?utcrbaugh
Plart,
but
this
was announced
later.
On Xovember
to the Dallas
L
the
in !Jashington
security
same date,
lS,.Lawson
;;a?-+-- and conferred
.’
out
on the phone with
and told
certain
to problems
Later
time
turns
was measured
opportunity
talked
Cozmmittec
luncheon
Nart
It
that
in the
speed,
in mind.
National
possible
party
per hour
of overpasses,
No. 5)
the maximum
per
approximate
by surging
understood
the day Lawson
Ltiring
Trade
this
number
(Ex.
153s
and his
with
Democratic
It
at this
problems
observed.
of Dallas
Iresident
the
5 - 10 miles
20 - 25 miles
was driven
present
miles.
ten
the people
the
all
about
to about
of streets,
might
were
at from
areas
The route
and the width
corner
estimated
FJ~S
Police
there
and Sorrels
with
went
I.Ianager'Coopcr.
Ilea dquartcrs
and met witli
to the Trade
They also
Chief
went
of j?olicc
-7since
all
the Dallas
movements
city
tl?e Texas
sill
Decker,
Zolice
Chief
Curry.
the
disclosed
Lawson
Fir.
as certain.
to suggest
ChXIZCS
on the
Karket
and Mr.
for
Center,
further
John
it
wa.s assumed
at the
security
Dallas
problems,
2,500
aspects
o-2 the
lunch.
75th
Lawson,
-,L,?:,~.1L.-*!CI’0r)
1
Cormittee
Ilr.
, Nr.
;-(.;‘,._::r-:-!:::-f5-;Tcs.
assumption
Trade
i*lart
Chief
Curry
present
was the
Erik
Cullun,
.;iI
although
this
marked
of the
-
out by'
later
that
the
figure
and discussed
,It
lunch
Fslis
of
02 the TJisit
Deputy
this
lrould
be
of the
to be invited
and other
a general
i3%night,
---I
guests
mentioned),
Putcri>nuz,h,
met
Dallas
and the visit,
of luncheon
President
as~ccts
was not
and there- was discussion
Sorrels,
Xr.
would
had no particular
In mid-afternoon,
Jonsson,
and possible
the route
Calcer liotel
by those
number
Dallas
and Puterbnugh
luncheon
IIart
under
that
tentatively
at the
to
Guy Smith
of the motorcade
the
the
(approximately
:.!a~ held
size
Stemmons,.co-owner
Trade
PIajor
through
route
for
instructions
be coordinated
luncheon
arrangements
p0i11t
with
LaV7son, Sorrels,
ati< Sorrels.
Cullum
held
to the
all
Office,
on the
airport
to be wit-h-in
Sheriff's
the
concerning
were
that
Safety,
County
would
v7ere discussed
be from
agreed
~73s
and the Dallas
Details
the visit
of Public
Sheriff
yet
it
limits,
Department
in charge,
routes
during
meeting
Police
the Dallas
and other
Chief
Citizens
local
xc:r!z dF.scussccl,
-8-
including
the
the
reception
luncheon.
support
r'ress
, luncheon
discussed,
with
persons
involved
Al_sbassndor
informant
with
.of
of
these
knom
,
Servlcc
Field
As the
persons
which
acr-0
,,nts
were
were
it
went
Xarr.
the
with
the
time
in.fornant
Mr.
personnel
of oL!:ers
He went
of some of
Stevenson.
of
in charge
The
the Dallas
to make sti‘ll
distributed
the
and together
films
certain
whose
to
There
KRLD to view
identified
was arranged
of
of
identity
Howlett,
to Station
pol'ice
identity
of Dallas.
against
subsequently
and Dallas
north
office,
the
to Dallas.
Division
and a number
and the Trade
r-.-
visit
to Dallas
20,
the Dallas
at
concerning
Investigation
by name,
of
some 4G miles
returned
events.
arrangements
concerning
demonstrations
-.
on ..-NoveFber
rin;;leaders,
of
the
and
and communications
incidents
an informant
Criminal
these
Felice
recent
a town
then
polFc#+
15 SA Howlett,
Stevenson's
ringleaders
power
and seating
in unpleasant
with
the motorcade,
things.
the Dallas
Texas,
he talked
programming,
on November
confcrrcd
airport,
the
arrangements,
among other
Also
Dellton,
at
of
photographs
identities
to the
the
were
Secret
of a‘ccess
to Love
un-.
Limitations
were
established
I;~IC~C ,he head table
at the
luncheon
g+& q
-$$T s
tiistnncc
from
.I+P ?
_:>z*
..*e
. .qi (.,,
above
also
the
met with
who were
Crotty
their
addresses
was to include
fcod
handlers,
table
or in
B
F-
the
and r,or::cr
subseouei1ti.y
furnished
15)
of the
thC!
tj,rcc
Other
l;ilUSU3
leech
supervisory
and the
security
overlooking
Kart;
Latiison
luncl~.
of the
caterers,
concerning
them.
the
be serving
together
organist
at
Section
of the courtyard
In additTo;?
the
lunchcon,
were
with
This
cooks
with
the
and
the
names
l.unchcon,
VJLIS
by Sorrels
for
discussed
at the
requested
the head
i.n Washington
arrangements
was to bo held.
ZIoors
"brothers
to La:qson and was transmitted
Research
1 layout
balconies
the Trade
list,
This
of guests
and Sorrels
personnel,
trho would
vicinity.
for
floor
a specific
of the
of Crotty
the
information
and waiters
Wotectivc
for
tables
Lawson
caterers
arrangements
of the maid
(!'::.
regular
and other
its
and Saich
the
or within
sides
time,
of the 'key personnel
list
to the
Y
the
above
the
At this
Crotty
their
.a list
along
above
that
SO
be placed
site.
Ilessrs.
a;:d discussed
frcm
not
be located
President
luncheon
Cc:.tzrcx-s,
\.;ould
could
the
on the balconies
checking.
in
Trsde
light
Kart
to the 11.lconies
thcrc
\:crc
.brid$cs
where
on
Gf the
lessees
and their
lessees
and their
customers
on the
c?ay of the
luncheon
Trade
:Iart's
the
wn s over,
3 s would
guards,
GWII
the
to the Suilding
Sccrct
?To freight
with
would
would
would
be admitted
through
'be able
one front
to check
be delivered
into
by the
the
luncheon
to these
would
the
checked
until
and they
that
up to 11 a.m.
credentials
be closed
escalator,
except
Service
could
was srranged
but, thereafter,
courtyard
rear
It
customers.
individuals,
have no admission
entrance
and direct
the building
where
the
them.
(Ex.17)
or taken
out
Corridors
would be unloaded
in freight
area.
..
Access to the bridges
into the courtyard-were
to be roped off.
.L
at the balcony
level
was to be carefully
controlled
andit was
from
11 to 2, but
agreed
floor
that
one tele'vision
bridge
thorough
facing
check
at a suitable
On November
Harris,
representing
daring
the morning
Cn November
detail
in
It
luncheon
area
shortly.before
17, Lawson
and discussed
18, Lawson
be allowed
was arranged
the
that
a
be made
luncheon.
met with
local.political
.various
met SA Kivett
and disccssed
on 2nd
bombs would
for
and Puterbaugh
some of the
the mornirg
would
head table.
GC the
time
camera
I3etty
groups,
aspects
aspects
Xrs.
of the
of the visit.
Vice
of the Vice
Presidential
i
- 11 the
T;hite
staff
House
at
the Trade
cl
L:-lie h-r;:6 table
of
and Manager
Mart
EIevelopmcnts
there.
the
staff
fcod
food
were
would
Ln 3 chat
the
plate
arrangements
as to scatin, 0 of
the
luncheon
would
the waiter
and Sorrels
went
to Love
Mana;zer
Eegredy.
of adeouate
I'2.-esid:>ntial
sndce
provided
A
. I. .i. ::i?,l- area
space
in which
Lawson
would
plate
at
they
They discussed
to spot
as they
random
was seriously
camer<?lWil
at
the
met with
~ncc again
planes
concerned
for
were
served
time,
Sllbseq-r:;:tly,
the, three
not be adequate
thn press,
the President's
others
where
and of
for
the PrcsFdcnt:.
Field
made
as arrangements
that
be selected
to serve
party.
for
as well
one among the
.I'
. .I *.-.,I
.,'" . . . (3
.:?iatiua
of his
the
was arranged
be just
and others
over
discussed,
It
itself.
and went
Cooper
the planes,
and TV .
Lawson
Assistant
the.problem
in
that
the
the
the motorcade
They surlctyed
the
-
grctip
discussed
r.ccessi.ty
certain
blocking
.-zLgreed, that
there
would
be no parking
approximate
time
reached
of expeditious
access
to the Trade
agreed
and..security
that
?f access
;:zrty
not
Later,
“‘-3
.- . Harris,
roof
would
the route
J.S about
Lawson
provide
from
same type
P;art.
met
and others
off
of the
to prevent
to .the Trade
..,::re verified
roping
Mart,
Fn, the
of the
guests,
Trade
Nart
and disclJsscr'..
! ‘1: ?-?,:Gj.;~~ teTf,-*?iT.c! C37ld 7CTlbeYSF?i?
Ol”
I >-.2 5 i- *2.7,-l-/?.
. '-. +c e "0~ t*~.z -~ot~y=~~c,
_._ '-,.I .c*r,,
When
with
the
the proper
parking
It
building.
at the
going
only
was
point
up there.
direct
as on the
to
route
and dis tance
of
and about
four
Ffr. ?uterba!I:;',;,
agreed
the side
the Tradr:! ?lnrt
items
was
Mart.
assuring
from
the
verified.
an officer
The time
Trade
and policing
12 - 15 min:!tes
iJith
the
was discussion
persons
of
it
was also
was again
there
at
of
where
It
around
points
parts
the
be heavy.
Mart,
and the
readily
downtown
the motorcade
of.the
drove
alon;.;
the area
parking
to the roof
Ir?or t ,
;irgort
of
the pol',ce
then
in
the Trade
Felice
l.ot,
would
turns
and the police
the area
there
at
-;t certain
be no parking
thg: the crowds
;-.;: c ~roap
police
cross -traffic
off
.inticipated
the
extra
particularly
route,
would
-
Lawson. suggested,
times.
i:!otorcadc
for
the need
for
12
?3r. Locke,
The
the
from
this
the
route
miles.
Mr.
Sl.oom,
a n::mb,cr of matters,
-?cqt!.on
commit t::e,
f-';p f.;r-,t;er
.
a~.< idc?T::-lty
iF.P
of
-
After
Lawson
this,
13
went
,to Love Field
who was arriving
from
whose
was to assist
assignment
the
President's
and especially
to take
the Trade
on the morning
Mart
-
trip
Lawson
charge
to meet
to Florida
in
the
of security
of the
SA Grant,
and
advance
tiork
arrangements
at
22nd prior
to the
luncheon.
On November
Y
Trade
Kart
Chief
Batchelor
19, Lawson,
with
Cooper
Hr.
other
Dallas
police
Burris
of the
Dallas
Fire
complete
Police
'security
various
posts
and exits,
foyer,
of duty
kitchen,
It
Industrial
the
2 t 311
corridor
13lan;:i2d
40-c
and arranged
luncheon
to post
building
from
the
of luncheon
cr,trzir:ccs
the
for
police
wooden
to
t’~z
J-r_cg :
screc.?s
lot
Hart.
for
to
the head table.
were
again
guard
Ilall
on r;h2
across
The group
discussed
of the Trade
rcpc:;
czurt;;:::rrY
-ccsts
LT
the
stairways,
around
lessees
arranged
to
arc?,
as EIarl:ct
Trade
a
at entran,ces
;I Tradc.liart
guests,.
':‘hry
points
parki-;::
known
Ray'
meeting.
of police
guests
was decided
Chief
was made with
freight.
of the
c:!s:ozcrs.
At this
made for'check
and policing
Boulevard
screen:i:::l
and their
were
Assistant
and Deputy
Assignments
balconies,
::.oof of an adjacent
met at the
of the Dallas
of the building
atid wi:h
'Ihe ropingioff
Stevenson
officers,
Departments.
corridors,
discussed.
Chief
Depa'rtment.
survey
and Fire
and Grant
and some of his. staff,
and Deputy
Police,
Sorrels,
to be placed
.n;-zz’ on zl1
yo-;i.:1
Lc.
to bc in. -**ll!.cd
;:art,
t- ‘7 the
flCCT3,
i.1- s c. c-. t .5 ,
at the
cscnlntor
-
areas.011
access
the
the
the police
building
building
the
that
hour.
strategically
the crowd
Later
in
that
vey Report
Secret
the
following
(3)
ments,
in
of
(8)
itinerary,
vehicles,
reception
committee
and cards
in the
a sample
luncheon
airplanes
aircraft
crew,
confirmed
promptly
issued
report
by
contained
(2)
post
assign-
(4)
instructions
communications
list,
(7)
for
area
to facilitate
samples
vari0u.s
invitation.
and Grant
and for
Kedbal,
Sur-
furnished
security
of getting
the motorcade
officer,
of a personal
USAF, a member
Lawcon's
went
more space
USAF advance
'7~ because
tl.,.,
MCreedy,
this
and other
business
Major
the press area.
.
c-~r-&'J~
at the expected
recently
1963,
the problem
Charles
the
forwarded
radio,
clips
three
his
had it
to resolve
Sgt.
near
?reliminary
Sorrels
of the
to be
prepared
20, Lawson,
parking
firemen
and to assist
On November
Field
in.the
the kitchen,
10,
the motorcade
(6). airport
having
for
for
and having
already
in new forms
(1)
information,
groups
22,
equipment
and Sorrels
on October
(5 ) telephone,
but
portable
information:
identification
people
Lawson
18),
Service
of the
on.November
was arranged
guests,
to agents,
admission,'
and made arrangements
As provided
list
to prevent
an emergency6
(Exhibit
the
It
evening,
to Washington.
the head table
authorized
with
among the
President,
behind
at 7 a.m.
verify
at
placed
floors
They discussed
there.
securing
with
upper
14 -
bclici
to Love
for
the
and
did
emergency,
of the Fresidential
that
not
more space
.
- 15 -
would
be needed
measurenents
plane
Sorrels
obtained
in making
more
Lawson,
to talk
Later
Xr.
with
they
the
space
fire
Cooper
the
Texas,
final
cars
then
went
of
Aviation
Airlines
to the Trade
concerning
and met Major
made additional
other
landing
using
Nedbal
and
additional
the provision
of‘crash
and
area.
on the phone with
seating
developments.
of the President's
aspects
including
Mart
measurements,
of the airplanes,
and secured
motorcade
Assistant
and others
Kedbal
at the
Lawson. talked
and order
of Continental
to Love Field
parking
equipment
the
making
available.
Manager
PIajor
After
times
cooperation
and reception,
Austin,
landing
and Grant
returned
area.
and Megredy,
T,;1iICC, and discussed
arrival
reception
Sorrels
Megredy.
replanned
the
and discussing
arrival,
>lanager,
for
Bill
Mr.
definite
Moyers
information
for
arrangements
the
in
as to the
Congressional
in the motorcade.
Later
discuss
La~so:i
problems
connection
with
.zct
that
party
the
Dallas
City
for
any person,
entry
3.
it'was
picketing
had been discussed
advance
xith
Puterbaugh
anticipated
during
previously
the
with
had been informed
on Xovember
singly
or in concert
free
to S:I~ Frezises
held
or to intcl-fere
with
might
Presidential
the
with
police
This
and the
made it
others,
of -,crsons
in
passed
s.:'r:erc 2 meeting
the ri$t
to
visit.,
Dallas
18 which
Harris
arise
of an ordinance
Council
with
and ?Irs,
by
unlawful
to interfere
t;zs beir,g
speaking
at
'
-..q.
I.;
A
‘J&J 2
-s
: .'* .,k .;;.,
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1
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:*:*,4::
.& '1. .y
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a L
:p;:>*
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if.,
i'-.
:.'.i :'
- 16 4
such an assembly
among the
incident
local
possibly
interfere
had given
noted
with
which
peaceful
Police
Chief
that
everybody
should
for
and luncheon
with
persons
then
azd 1~iaj~r Sedbal
-
good behavior
all
that
he
to be
and Mrs.
Harris
concerning
citizens
that
and that
Chief
citizens
where he was joined
be alert
for
Bloom that
signs,
that
a;ld
head table
and vehicles
use in the motorcade.
the identification
by Bloom and his
to make sure
Bloom,
by Sorrels
to Bloom were being
went to Love Field
of Mr.
arrangments,
motorcade
Bloom had obtained.
which had been furnished
and Grant
Dallas
that
then
were not
in the newspapers
the press
programming,
Lawson confirmed
the proper
who advised
21, Lawson went to the office
They discussed
Mr.
Sorrels
Puterbaugh,
request
of the Sam Bloom Agency,
which
and
troublemakers.
On November
Grant.
be over-zealous
pickets
prominent
had made a-public
possible
peaceful
be on their
police
Curry,
had appeared
made by various
in Dallas,
picketing.
La&on;
a request
Curry
might
had arisen
of the recent
Stevenson
with
by the police.
items
because
ordinance
instruction
bothered
that
Ambassador
of this
in touch
Apprehension
committee
involving
enforcement
got
(Exhibit19).
group.
distributed
Lawson,
and checked
the
badges
reception
with
to
Sorrels
Mr. Megredy
area plans
- 17 for
the
Deputy
space
needed
Police
Chief
for
area.
the
Lawson
following
high,
general
They met there
and other
check
arranged
with
were
made for
public
behind
the police
a chain
at the gates
and to allow
any of the
public
who wished
lot
from
there,
Arrangements
tops
looking
reception
are3
Arrangements
to be scattered
Police
roads
public
:zre
enterin;;
in
Terminal
that
were
about
along
along
to permit
4 feet
the
the
fencing
fences
police
free
most
identification
off
there.
to park, the
traffic
movement
at
of the
airport.
made to have police
reception
The police
Fisher
to use the parking
and to cut
to the
were
of the
the
as possible
and'back
Arrangements
police
with
made for'sufficient
and times
from
persons
with
were
as fast
motorcade
roof
authorized
fence
police
points
Chief
to contain
link
by posting
certain
airport
dispositions:
apron
spectators
with
officers
entire
Deputy
only
to watch
police
of the
allowing
on the
-
firm.
security
Arrangements
of the
still
N. T. Fisher
and made a thorough
reception
were
wing
and air
stationed
cargo
on the
Building,
over-
arca.
to have men posted
to prevent
were
through
persons
made for
the
20 y:E:intain
going
police
around
plain
the perimeter.
clothes
officers
crowd.
a check
~sint
at two
service
and not
to allow
the
the rcccpticn
area
arca0
scrviciq
Trccks
at the end of the
airp1anes.i.n
the
general
- 18 terminal
were
except
to be allowed
times
for
use of one of these
when the President's
party
roads
was on the
apron.
Reception
committee
the two service
Lawson,
roads
then went
questions
local
with
host
of arrangements.
of samples
was to be in an area between
to the apron.
and Grant
various
and members of the
progress
leading
Sorrels
and discussed
parking
to the Trade
the Trade
committee
and checked
They completed
of identification
Mart
Mart
personnel
on the
the preparation
to be given
the police,
(Exhibits
20 and 21).
They then
went
Lawson gave i4r.
instructions
by press
Robert
for
for
with
Curry's
Lumpkin,
of motorcycles
particularly
to the rear
crowd
back
1% was noted
at Police
day.
room in
where
Batchelor
and Deputy
officers.
they
in detail,
of ?xo motorcycles
on each
and keep pcrsor,s
from
Presiderit
where
reaciting
did
not
they
the
like
Chiefs
and the use
was discussed
car,
met
The make-up
on the‘blackboard
of the lresidential
t:!c
the next
and other
by the police
th;?t
and gave them their
Headquarters
Chief
was diagramed
tb?e postin.
buses to be used
then went to a conference
and Lunday,
of the motorcade
three
to the airport
Assistant
Fisher,
where
and the driver-supervisor
of the
agents
office
the Chief,
Bus Company,
in the motorcade
entry
-The same three
Chief
Babcock
the drivers
and others
identification
to the Continental
including
side
could
President's
just
itee?
the
car,
to have motorcycles
- 19 riding
directly
noise
they
alongside
make.
motorcade
police,
motorcard
to deal
route
along
with
along
route.
Chief
in
serve
the
The police
including
pictures
?Mte
House
was arranged
discussed,
i?ovember
would
lead
car.
were
of the
that
would,
ance with
prc:Q-ous
of a mile,
policemen
stationed
lapel
White
shown
posted
and policing
the police
clips,
:-louse staff.anci
to the police.
be
police
of pickets
that
It
should
their
new.city
be their
with
identification,
identifications
to the
This
communication
of all
were
of the
officers,
were
ordinance
enforcement
of
of this
responsibility
in
accord-
undcrsta~lding.
;.:cI::i:ing
a call
--7; .-.p 3 sc-Lrrilo-2s
C@;lCt:LLILiC
-
foot
as they
referred.
of the
of any kind.
and colored
of the
crowd
car
by the
blocking
Service,
pins
of course,
4 I ) ::hicli
the
Secret
18 and advised
lead
one quarter
samples
samples
of the
the
hatters
badges
the
be provided
to
be in radio
col:n.lunication
ordinance
(222ibit
precede
given
pin-on
Lawson
At this
car
to alert
shown to command officers
Policing
a pilot
loud
was discussed.
obstructions,
It
plastic
while
intact
or suspicious
of the
in keeping
by about
any possible
also
because
it
would
the route
by crowds,
the
for
which
car would
the
and keeping
was arranged
Dallas
car
Use of motorcycles
moving
It
of his
was received
circular
i:cd jccn
concerning
distributed
from
>ti.
Bloom
President
in the
Kennedy
community.
- 20 IIe told
Chief
obtained
Curry
of this
a copy of the
who was responsible
Although
it
was concluded
for
that
to the safety.0
f the
with
U.S.
the
local
a violation
that
not.
did
Details
arrangements
did
not
President.
did
not know
for
Treason,"
?.!lclude
a direct
threat
Sorrels
agreed
to check
the circular
of law and was subsequently
at the Trade
with
Nart,
access
the police
free
the pa‘rking
and the roped-off
informed
about
expeditious
so as to assure
would
"Wanted
to see if
were discussed
lot
Batchelor
but were investigating.
captioned
it
Chief
The police
the circular
attorney
represented
it
ciruclar.
circular.was
the
and Assistant
the
parking
of the motorcade
area where
security
of guests
and security
of
the President
alight.
Lawson and Sorrels
special
Air
the Secret
Force
Although
be preferable
building
the
car0
cars.
Agents
The vehicles
had been made for
in a doT.mtown location,
to sccurc
and this
to be placed
t17e police
relieved
these
to Love Field
transporting
follow-up
arrangements
the vehicles
guard
plane
Service
had accompanied
then went
to let
by 1;inncy
President's
Hickey
Sorrels
vehicles
police
no one z ar tlic::
and !iic!:ey
in
::;:ELl
thr;
.and Kinney
guard
was decided
arranged
over
car and
were unloaded.
them in the basement
IJ;!S .done.
on the
it
and met the
night
for
it
would
of an airport
for
a police
and instructed
tl-:c nol.Fce :.:zrc
morning.
- 21Later
W.
Lawson
Puterbaugh
program
met with
and went
He checked
where
someone
and remedied
and'wooden
they
Kart
guard
of the
for
the
might
that
were
Trade
the
\,lere
area,
on the
noted
He checked
following
off
to
spot
the platform
see that
the
The group
as planned.
such guard
the
one danger
upon identification
another
Bales.and
to check
bc knocked
in place
admitted
Mr.
Piart
luncheon
head table
situation.
and that
ropes
noted
by a regular
was in
the
Trade
vicinity
head table.
Later
office
Lawson
to. get
and Mr.
final
arrangements
Kcllerman
of the
top
the'mite
on the
I!ousc
was not
from
of the
President
had given
inclc:;lcnt
that
car
the
with
bubble
the
the .bubble
Bloom's
with
22,
his
Lawson
frequently
the
and informed
if
not
be put
expressed
wishes
top bc used
only
in bad
weather.
Lawson
morning
of
zzlricing
lot
anti &ant
November
vent
22,
to the Trade
checked
;,z~i C;-C.Z-Iof t,;e
over
Presidc;lt's
the
1‘lart
early
security
~ntrancc
use
him
that
should
over
Agent
about
instructions
top
employees.
talked
and Bales.
la?orth to talk
President's
staff
was in accordai?cc
Futcrbaugh
Fort
to Fir.
and talked
November
Eessrs.
Lawson
went
signs
of Friday,
with
called
bubble
weather
Puterbaugh
some motorcade
On the morning
'i'his
Kinney,
inadvertently
screens
that
that
to the
of'arrangements
day.
Hickey,
on t3c
'of
the
and details
the
on.
- --------
-- --.
- 22 of the
with
security
arrangements
Agen' L Steuart
table,
who had already
and Agent
final
Grant
preparations
SA Howlctt
Dallas
chccl~cd
Power
officer
remained
for
the
two
tunnels
and Light
was i>osted
an inspection
with
table
for
to look
made inside.
There
been posted
in
charge.to
luncheon
which
under
they
at the head
complete
the
tunnel
SA Steuart
the entrance
entrances.
by crawling
dangerous
objects;
the
was to follow.
with
Company man and saw that
at
talked
a police
He later
under
and check
a
made
the head
stability
of
.:;li>e plat.Eorm.
Lawson
if
police
then
security
had been cut
located
!;e then
:qith
fence
for
instructions
at a special
to the
to see
hole
which
various
He also
who tiere
on the positions
from
and star::ed
he checked
and drivers
Kedbal
questions
where
use of the motorcade.
vehicles
&jor
answered
on hand
of the
local
airplanes.
committees
to form
the motorcade.
drivers
and the
and
He Save
;;olice
at the
area.
Agent
Dallas
the
was in position
in the
representatives
gress
to Love Field,
the motorc&e
,and checked
further
weni:
Xl.1
:Jeathcr
tel@dned
conditions
?resident's
from
the bubble
hazards
by &gents
top after
Gortil
and sitlce
car was placed
without
Fort
the xca';!:dx
in posit%on
fir:;;:
csncerning
was clcxing,
in the motorcade
;)t>in,n, chcclr-bd
\L
TGc;<ey 3-d I--'
.d-mey .
the
E
nor sec*x?.ty
23 -
-
Lawson
met with
and checked
and the
over
other
was d,riving
tions
the
lead
checked
posted
then
instructions
press
The Vice
and Lawson
members
of the
car
that
escort
piane
who
communica-
and checked.
motorcycles
were
the police
as it
Xouse press
requested
were
arrived
and gave
and transportation
to go either
off
plane,
near
at the
Vice
agents
scheduled
irhe police
Air
the
Force
House Detail
met the
staff.
to their
area
spotted
agents
of
Trade
Fiart.
President's
2, then
arriving
the Vice
to be taken
vehicles
~0.
for
President's
to
the Trade
and :instructed
Lawson
party
then
went
who wished
with
committee
whc:re the
President's
plant
be spotted.
schedule)
;'X-lp 3rros s ;Irrm
then
arrived
and Laxso:-: xent
'!icc
President
at
11:40
to the
Johnson
a.m.
bottom
and the
the
to greet
local,rcception
would
Mart
to report
and the
plane
arrived
on this.
plane
The President's
behind
press
President's
the President's
point-near
House
Curry,
plane.
The asents
Grant
into
the
area marked
Sri Kivett
to Agent
Chief
Kennedy
control.
:Jere
met the Xhite
s'hown to
Police
and to see if
crowd
met the
.the President's
were
apron
press
or the
Detail.
put
to the &hite
The travelling
plane.
radio
for
IJith
committee
to Mrs.
and had the White
car,
down the
Lawson
to be presented
to see whether
properly
of the greeting
He checked
portable
in position
buses
some flow&s
ladies.
agency
He then
some members
to a
(5 minutes
cf
the rear
others
~rcc'ii.nZ
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24 -
-
the
Disposition
President.
reception
the
area
attached
Service
plan
on duty
The final
1963,
(Exhibit
made under
guests.
and police
there
survey
7),
lists
the passengers
shown
the agents
in the preliminary
There
of airport.
prescribed
dispositions,
table
is
of
that
at
report
all
headings,
It also states
h
\
personnel
provided
survey
and on
21 agents
of
expected
in the motorcade
the
dated
the advance
dcscribcs
passengers
in each car
the airport
the
time.
of SA Lawson,
summarizes
the
were
at
numbers
by the various
November
30,
preparations
protective
on the two planes,
and the head
of Secret
offices,
Service