Mr. Hubert.

In particular, as to you, Mr. Hodge, the nature of the inquiry today is to determine what facts you know about the death of Oswald and any other pertinent facts you may know about the general inquiry, and about Jack Ruby and his operations and associates and so forth.
Now, you have appeared here today by virtue of a letter written to you by Mr. J. Lee Rankin, general counsel of the staff of the President's Commission, asking you to be present, isn't that correct?

Mr. Hodge.

Yes.

Mr. Hubert.

I think that letter was probably dated the 22d of June and you received it yesterday or the day before?

Mr. Hodge.

The day before.

Mr. Hubert.

Under the rules adopted by the Commission all witnesses are entitled to a 3-day written notice before their depositions may be taken, dated from the date of the letter, which rule may have been complied with here, but in any case the rules also provide that any witness may waive that 3-day notice and I ask you now if you are willing to testify at the present time?

Mr. Hodge.

Oh, yes.

Mr. Hubert.

Will you stand so I may administer the oath?
Do you solemnly swear that the testimony you are about to give in this matter will be the truth, the whole truth. and nothing but the truth, so help you God?

Mr. Hodge.

Yes; I do.

Mr. Hubert.

What is your name, please?

Mr. Hodge.

Alfred Douglas Hodge.

Mr. Hubert.

Where do you live, sir?

Mr. Hodge.

At 6573 Kenwood.

Mr. Hubert.

How old are you?

Mr. Hodge.

Fifty-five.

Mr. Hubert.

What is your occupation?

Mr. Hodge.

I have a gunshop.

Mr. Hubert.

Does it bear any trade name?

Mr. Hodge.

Buckhorn Trading Post.

Mr. Hubert.

Where is it located?

Mr. Hodge.

215 South Ervay.

Mr. Hubert.

Is that also connected with a bar?

Mr. Hodge.

That's 213---it's the bar next door to it.

Mr. Hubert.

You operate both businesses?

Mr. Hodge.

Yes, sir.

Mr. Hubert.

Both called "Buckhorn"---one is the Buckhorn Bar and the other is the Buckhorn Trading Post?

Mr. Hodge.

Yes. sir.

Mr. Hubert.

And the Trading Post sells guns?

Mr. Hodge.

Yes, sir.

Mr. Hubert.

Are you officially licensed to do so under the laws of the State of Texas?

Mr. Hodge.

Yes.

Mr. Hubert.

I have previously today shown you a document which I have marked for identification in the right-hand margin as follows: "Dallas, Texas, June 26, 1964, Exhibit No. I of the Deposition of A. D. Hodge", and I have signed my name below that. That document purports to be the report of an interview of you by FBI Agents Anderton and Hardin on November 24, 1963, and I ask you if that report of the interview is substantially correct?

Mr. Hodge.

Well, now--this the Dallas Police Department--

Mr. Hubert.

What line are you talking about?

Mr. Hodge.

Right here "The Dallas Police Department wanted him to cheek all of his records concerning the sale of the assassinator's weapon"--I don't recall the Dallas Police did that. I did that on my own and I called the FBI and they came down and he kind of went over the books with me, you see.

Mr. Hubert.

I think you are speaking, Mr. Hodge, of the last three lines of the second paragraph of this document, right?

Mr. Hodge.

Yes.

Mr. Hubert.

Where it indicates that the Dallas Police asked you to do that,