Commander Humes. Yes, sir.
Mr. McCloy. I am not clear what induced you to come to that conclusion if you couldn't find the actual exit wound by reason of the tracheotomy.
Commander Humes. The report which we have submitted, sir, represents our thinking within the 24–48 hours of the death of the President, all facts taken into account of the situation.
The wound in the anterior portion of the lower neck is physically lower than the point of entrance posteriorly, sir.
Mr. McCloy. That is what I wanted to bring out.
Commander Humes. Yes, sir.
Mr. McCloy. May I ask this: In spite of the incision made by the tracheotomy, was there any evidence left of the exit aperture?
Commander Humes. Unfortunately not that we could ascertain, sir.
Mr. McCloy. I see.
Mr. Dulles. There is no evidence in the coat or the shirt of an exit through the coat or shirt.