Mr. Lawson. The weather cleared quite fast. I can't recall now. It was approximately an hour or 45 minutes before the President was scheduled to arrive, and we had purposely put off changing the top until the last minute when we could find out what the weather was going to be.
But it cleared and the weather became quite sunny all of a sudden. Also I received a phone call from Fort Worth from Agent Hill, who was assigned to Mrs. Kennedy, asking what the weather was and whether the top would be on or not. I suppose that was so he could let her know whether she had to wear a hat or something because of the weather.
I told him that it looked like it was starting to clear, but we still had not made up our minds whether to have the bubble-top on or off at the point of his call. But I told him if it was raining it would be on, and if it was clear it would be off.
Mr. Stern. Were you involved in the final decision respecting the bubble-top?
Mr. Lawson. Yes, sir; the weather was clear so I told them to have it off.
Mr. Stern. Then from your memorandum you visited, early on the morning of November 22, the Trade Mart?
Mr. Lawson. Yes, sir.
Mr. Stern. And checked the final arrangements there, returned to Love Field, checked the final arrangements there?
Mr. Lawson. Yes.
Mr. Stern. The President arrived. You might tell us a bit about the reception and the President's greeting the crowd.