Mr. Griffin.

and regulations, and under those rules and regulations I have been specifically designated to take your sworn deposition.
I want to tell you a little bit about the general nature of our inquiry. I The Commission has been set up to inquire into and evaluate and report back to President Johnson upon the facts relating to the assassination of President Kennedy and the subsequent murder of Lee Harvey Oswald, and particularly as to you, Mr. Beers, we are interested in what you know about Jack Ruby and about the events of November 24.
You have been interviewed by the FBI, and we have these interview reports before us, so we have a place to start anyhow in talking about this matter.
You have been asked to appear here by virtue of an oral request which was made by Special Agent Sorrels of the Secret Service. I don't know whether he made it to you personally or to your employer or how it actually happened. Under the rules of the Commission you are entitled to have a 3-day written notice before you are obligated to appear here.

Mr. Beers.

I did.

Mr. Griffin.

All right, you got it.

Mr. Beers.

He changed the date and asked me to come this day.

Mr. Griffin.

All right; fine. But I did want to make clear to you that if there have been any irregularities or anything that you prefer to have a different time, we could discuss that. But I presume that you are satisfied since you are here?

Mr. Beers.

That is all right.

Mr. Griffin.

Fine. Also under the rules of the Commission you are entitled to appear here with an attorney, and we actually encourage people to have attorneys, if they so desire, although many of the people, in fact most of them, don't appear with an attorney. I see you are not here with an attorney, and I take it that is because you don't desire one. But if you do for any reason feel you would like an attorney, please let us know and we can defer your deposition or interrupt it, whatever the case might be. I ask if you have any questions about what is involved here before I ask you to be sworn?

Mr. Beers.

I have no questions whatsoever.

Mr. Griffin.

Okay, would you raise your right hand, then.
Do you solemnly swear that the testimony you are about to give is the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth, so help you God?

Mr. Beers.

Yes, sir.

Mr. Griffin.

Would you state for the record your full name.

Mr. Beers.

Ira Jefferson Beers, known as Jack.

Mr. Griffin.

Can you tell us when you were born, Mr. Beers?

Mr. Beers.

July 14, 1923.

Mr. Griffin.

Where do you live presently?

Mr. Beers.

I live at 10913 Joaquin Drive.

Mr. Griffin.

Is that here in Dallas?

Mr. Beers.

Dallas.

Mr. Griffin.

What is your occupation?

Mr. Beers.

Photographer with the Dallas Morning News.

Mr. Griffin.

How long have you been employed with the Dallas Morning News?

Mr. Beers.

A little over 14 years.

Mr. Griffin.

I take it you have been a photographer?

Mr. Beers.

Since 1942; yes, sir.

Mr. Griffin.

Now I want to hand you a document which I have marked Dallas, Tex., April 14, 1963, Ira J. Beers' Exhibit 5350. This purports to be a copy of an FBI interview report. The interview took place, according to this report, on November 30, 1963, between you and two Special Agents of FBI, Mr. Pinkston and W. Harlan Brown. I want to hand you this and ask you if you have had a chance to read it?

Mr. Beers.

Yes, sir.

Mr. Griffin.

Do you have any additions or corrections that you would want to make in that, What I am referring to here right now in particular is whether you feel that that report accurately reflects everything that you told the bureau on the date of that interview?