Mr. Hill. I saw him lying there in the back of the car, when I was immediately above him. I cannot recall noticing anything that was ripped in the forward portion of his body.
Mr. Specter. What action, if any, did you take to shield the President's body?
Mr. Hill. I kept myself above the President and Mrs. Kennedy on the trip to Parkland.
Mr. Specter. Did you do anything with your coat upon arrival at Parkland Hospital to shield the President?
Mr. Hill. Yes, sir. I removed it and covered the President's head and upper chest.
Mr. Specter. What, if anything, did you observe as to Governor Connally's condition on arrival at Parkland?
Mr. Hill. He was conscious. There was a large amount of blood in the lower abdominal area. He was helped from the automobile to the stretcher, and I do not recall him saying anything, but I know that he was conscious. He was wheeled immediately into, I think, emergency room No. 2.
Mr. Specter. And who was removed first from the automobile?
Mr. Hill. Governor Connally.
Mr. Specter. How long after the President's car arrived at Parkland Hospital did medical personnel come to the scene to remove the victims?