Mr. Lawson. November 4; yes, sir.
Representative Ford. Do you recall the time of day?
Mr. Lawson. I believe it was late in the afternoon.
Representative Ford. What did you do next after being notified?
Mr. Lawson. He told me that there wouldn't be any information available of any consequence until about the 8th. So I still had my regular duties and I was working.
Representative Ford. What was the first thing you did officially in reference to the Dallas trip?
Mr. Lawson. I went to Mr. Behn's office and called to Mr. Kellerman on the 8th of November, and got the information that they had up to that time, the proposed itinerary for the Texas trip, the time my airplane left, the name of some contacts and so forth, and then after that, went to the Protective Research Section, picked up this paraphernalia, called the Dallas office that I was coming, and so forth.
Mr. Dulles. Were you advised that this information should be kept secret or is that just understood, when you were first given the information about your assignments? That was kept entirely secret?
Mr. Lawson. Well, I wasn't advised that it should be kept secret.
Mr. Dulles. But you never would give out this information.