Mr. Specter. And how long after that did the swearing-in ceremonies occur? Approximately?
Mr. Youngblood. I would say in the neighborhood of about 40 or 45 minutes after that.
Mr. Specter. How long after the arrival of the Vice President on the plane did the party of the late President Kennedy and Mrs. Kennedy arrive at the plane?
Mr. Youngblood. Approximately—after we got on the plane, I would say it was approximately 30 or 35 minutes before Mrs. Kennedy and that party arrived.
Mr. Specter. And how long after the swearing-in ceremonies did the plane take off for the Washington area?
Mr. Youngblood. After the swearing-in ceremonies, it took off immediately. It was just a matter of letting the people who had to get off the plane, such as Judge Hughes and Chief Curry disembark, and as soon as they had disembarked, we closed the door and started taxiing out.
Mr. Specter. Were there any conversations between Vice President Johnson and anyone else with respect to advice on the swearing-in ceremonies?
Mr. Youngblood. Yes, sir. I think probably the first thing the Vice President did after he got on board the plane was to place a call to the Attorney General. In fact, he talked to the Attorney General, I believe, two times—at least two times.
Mr. Specter. Were you present when those conversations occurred?
Mr. Youngblood. I was present when he placed the first call. I think he placed the first call from the bedroom there of the plane. Then someone from the Attorney General's office called back—not the Attorney General, but someone from the office—and gave the wording of the oath.