Dr. Perry. Oh, no, no question. The fact is we were very close, I think, to winning the battle. We have seen injuries of this magnitude, they rarely survive, this is a very serious injury and to the best of my knowledge I have not seen anyone with this particular set of injuries survive. But at one point once we controlled the hemorrhage and once I had control of the aorta and was able to stop the bleeding of that area I actually felt we had a very good chance since everything had proceeded with expediency.
Mr. Specter. Have you been interviewed by any representative of the Federal Government in connection with your treatment of President Kennedy, Dr. Perry?
Dr. Perry. Yes, I have.
Mr. Specter. By whom were you interviewed?
Dr. Perry. I regret that I do not recall their names. I was interviewed by two gentlemen from the Secret Service approximately the following week, as I recall, and again about a month ago.
Mr. Specter. And what questions were asked of you on the first interview by the Secret Service?
Dr. Perry. Essentially in regard to the treatment and once again speculation as to where the bullets might have originated and what the nature of the wounds were and I was unable to supply them with any adequate information.
Mr. Specter. Were the responses given by you to the Secret Service on that first interview essentially the same as you have given today?
Dr. Perry. With minor variations in wording, they are essentially the same.
Mr. Specter. Approximately when did the second interview occur with the Secret Service?