Mr. Specter. Specifically what did he do then as you went to work?
Dr. Perry. He was standing immediately on my left at that point, doing a venesection, a cut down in the left arm for the administration of fluids so he was able to observe the performance of the tracheotomy.
Mr. Specter. In your opinion, Dr. Perry, was President Kennedy alive or dead on arrival at Parkland?
Dr. Perry. The President was alive in that spontaneous ineffective respiratory motions were observed by me, and although I never detected a pulse or a heartbeat, I was told there was also electrical activity on the cardiotachyscope when it was initially attached indicating there was spontaneous activity of the heart.
He was, therefore alive for medical purposes.
Mr. Specter. Who told you about the electrical activity on the cardiotachyscope?
Dr. Perry. Dr. Clark.
Mr. Specter. Was any bullet found by you or by any other doctor at Parkland in the President's body?
Dr. Perry. I found none. To the best of my knowledge neither did anyone else.
Mr. Specter. Was the President ever turned over at any time?