Representative Ford. Yes.
Mr. Hosty. It is instructions we had as of the 22d of November, we had to have some indication that the person planned to take some action against the safety of the President of the United States or the Vice President.
Representative Ford. How do you evaluate that? Do you have any criteria?
Mr. Hosty. No; at that time it was that there had to be some actual indication of plan or a plot.
Representative Ford. There had to be a conspiracy of some sort?
Mr. Hosty. Well, or a single person doing something if anyone was going to take any action against the safety of the President or Vice President.
Representative Ford. I think you testified earlier that at the time of the motorcade you were at your lunch hour.
Mr. Hosty. Right.
Representative Ford. And were actually eating lunch? When a President visits a community, is the FBI or its people assigned any responsibilities as far as the security of the President is concerned?
Mr. Hosty. Prior to November 22, I know of no incidents where the FBI was called in to help the Secret Service, to my knowledge.