Representative Ford. But there is no specific list of instructions that the Secret Service gives to a local law enforcement agency?
Mr. Lawson. No.
Representative Ford. At the time of the Presidential visit?
Mr. Lawson. No.
Representative Ford. Do you think that it would be helpful?
Mr. Lawson. It would be helpful in a general way. And it could be augmented to fit the situation.
Representative Ford. In other words, if you had general instructions you could give those to the local law enforcement people, and as you say, for special circumstances, or different circumstances, you could augment them at the scene?
Mr. Lawson. I believe it would be helpful. For example, I know that New York police have, because we were up there so often, and I just returned from there yesterday, they have a checklist of their own in the police meetings with the Secret Service that they go over, what time the arrival is, where he is going to be met, is it a motorcade, is it a helicopter, et cetera. But still there are many more things that should be in there.
Representative Ford. But I would think for every Presidential visit there would be certain mandatory things that would have to be done, areas of responsibility of Federal officials, areas of responsibility for local officials.
Mr. Lawson. Yes, sir.