Mr. Lawson. I went—on November 8, after leaving Mr. Kellerman's office, I went to the office in the Executive Office Building where our agents of the Protective Research Section are, and notified agents at that location that I was being assigned the advance for Dallas, Tex., trip, the date of this trip, and that I requested them to check their files and determine as to whether I should have the name of any individual in the Dallas area who was of record to us as an active subject.
Mr. Stern. Was this request made in writing?
Mr. Lawson. It was oral, sir.
Mr. Stern. Is it usually made that way, orally? Do you ever make a written request?
Mr. Lawson. I have never done so. I don't know about the other individuals.
Mr. Stern. What did they tell you?
Mr. Lawson. I was told after waiting there a little while that there were no subjects of record in the Dallas area, of active PRS individuals that we would expect to harm the President.
Mr. Stern. And this check was made while you were present in the office?
Mr. Lawson. Yes, sir; that is correct.
Representative Ford. How long did it take, for example?