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Warren Commission Hearings: Vol. XIII - Page 119« Previous | Next »

(Testimony of Robert S. , Jr. Huffaker)

Mr. Hubert.
Now, let's identify that sentence it reads as follows----
Mr. Huffaker.
I beg your pardon, it's the third paragraph.
Mr. Hubert.
All right, the quote is as follows:
"On the morning of November 24, 1963, he was assigned to get the story of the transfer of Lee Harvey Oswald from the Dallas City Jail to the Dallas County Jail, and went to the Dallas Police and Courts Building for this purpose." Do you wish to comment upon that sentence?
Mr. Huffaker.
Yes; this was not the sole purpose-of my being there. I was working at the time for KRLD, my regular employer, and also for CBS News and I was there to report, and the city hall was my assignment from the beginning of the morning of November 23.
Mr. Hubert.
By city hall, do you mean the building in which the Dallas police is housed?
Mr. Huffaker.
Yes, sir.
Mr. Hubert.
You are aware that there is another building called the Municipal Building which is a separate building?
Mr. Huffaker.
Yes, sir.
Mr. Hubert.
So, that when you say "city hall" you don't mean the Municipal Building, you mean the Dallas Police Department Building?
Mr. Huffaker.
That's right, and from the morning of November 23, the assignment had been given to me to cover for KRLD and to help CBS cover anything that might happen there, and our interest on this particular day was not necessarily focused on the transfer of Lee Oswald.
Mr. Hubert.
All right.
Mr. Huffaker.
Let's see yes; this spelling of the name here of Bob--his last name is not correct.
Mr. Hubert.
That's in the fourth paragraph, the fourth line, and it is shown is Bob Hinkle [spelling] H-i-n-k-l-e. You say that that spelling is wrong?
Mr. Huffaker.
That the spelling is incorrect.
Mr. Hubert.
What is the correct spelling?
Mr. Huffaker.
It should be----this was the spelling I gave them, however, on that interview. I have since discovered that it is H-a-n-k-l-e or "e-l"--I'm still not certain.
Mr. Hubert.
I think that the man's name is actually [spelling] H-a-n-k-a-1.
Mr. Huffaker.
You are right. [Spelling] H-a-n-a-k-a-l is right.
Now, I believe I did notice something in that other statement--I thought perhaps it was in this one.
Mr. Hubert.
Do you want to finish with this one first?
Mr. Huffaker.
I guess I had better.
Mr. Hubert.
And by this one, we mean No. 5332?
Mr. Huffaker.
Well, again, it says I "saw them searching the cars"--I saw them searching among the cars.
Mr. Hubert.
Then, I think we can say that Exhibit 5332, with the corrections that have been made is a fair and correct report of the interview of you on November 30, right?
Mr. Huffaker.
Right, sir; with that change that I saw them searching among the cars, rather than searching the cars themselves.
Mr. Hubert.
All right; that has gone into the record. Now, you want to go back, I think, to Exhibit 5331?
Mr. Huffaker.
Yes.
Mr. Hubert.
There is something more you wish to say about that one?
Mr. Huffaker.
That's right.
Mr. Hubert.
Will you tell us what it is?
Mr. Huffaker.
All right; it refers to this sentence----
Mr. Hubert.
All right; the sentence that the witness is referring to is in the third paragraph--it is the third sentence and it reads as follows:
"He had assumed a station directly in front of the doors leading from the elevator onto the ramp in the basement and had been trying to keep persons out of the line of the KLRD cameras in order that Oswald could be photographed as he left the doors leading from the elevators."
Now, do you wish to comment about that sentence?
Mr. Huffaker.
Yes, sir; there are two discrepancies in that one. I had
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