Dr. Shaw. We are showing on this angle, the cartilage angle which it makes at the end of the sternum.
Mr. Specter. That is an inverted V which appears in front of the body?
Dr. Shaw. Now the wound was above that. They have shown it below that point so the wound would have to be placed here as far as the point is concerned.
Mr. Specter. Would you draw on that diagram a more accurate depiction of where the wound of exit occurred?
Dr. Shaw. Do you want me to initial this?
Mr. Specter. Yes; if you please, Dr. Shaw.
I hand you another body diagram marked Commission Exhibit 680 and I will ask you if that accurately depicts the angle of decline as the bullet passed through Governor Connally?
Dr. Shaw. I think the declination of this line is a little too sharply downward. I would place it about 5° off that line.
Mr. Specter. Will you redraw the line then, Dr. Shaw, and initial it, indicating the more accurate angle?
Dr. Shaw. The reason I state this is that as they have shown this, it would place the wound of exit a little too far below the nipple. Also it would, since the bullet followed the line of declination of the fifth rib, it would make the ribs placed in a too slanting position.