Mr. Specter. Who pronounced the death of the President?
Dr. Carrico. Dr. Clark, I believe.
Mr. Specter. Was that a precise time fixed or a general time fixed for the point of death?
Dr. Carrico. This was a general time, sir.
Mr. Specter. What, in your opinion, was the cause of death?
Dr. Carrico. The head wound, the head injury.
Mr. Specter. Will you describe as specifically as you can the head wound which you have already mentioned briefly?
Dr. Carrico. Sure.
This was a 5- by 71-cm defect in the posterior skull, the occipital region. There was an absence of the calvarium or skull in this area, with shredded tissue, brain tissue present and initially considerable slow oozing. Then after we established some circulation there was more profuse bleeding from this wound.
Mr. Specter. Was any other wound observed on the head in addition to this large opening where the skull was absent?