Dr. Gregory. Beyond the rather indigenous nature of such wounds in the main teaching hospital at Southwestern Medical School, my experience has covered a tour of duty in the Navy during World War II, and a considerably more active period of time in the Korean war in support of the 1st Marine Corps Division.
Mr. Specter. What is your best estimate as to the total number of bullet wounds you have had an opportunity to observe and treat?
Dr. Gregory. I would estimate that I have dealt directly with approximately 500 such wounds.
Mr. Specter. Are you a licensed doctor in the State of Texas at the present time?
Dr. Gregory. I am.
Mr. Specter. What were your duties in a general way back on November 22, 1963, with Parkland Hospital?
Dr. Gregory. On that date, November 22, 1963, I was seeing patients in the health service of the adjacent medical school building when about noon I was advised that the President of the United States had been admitted to Parkland Hospital due to gunshot injuries.
I went immediately to the emergency room area of the Parkland Hospital, and upon gaining admission to the emergency room, I encountered the hospital superintendent.
I inquired of him then as to whether or not the President had injuries which might require my attention and he indicated that they were not of that nature.
I, therefore, took a number of unnecessary onlookers like myself from the emergency area in order to reduce the confusion, and I went to the fifth floor of the hospital, which is the orthopedic ward.