Senator Cooper. Do you remember an overpass in front of you——
Governor Connally. Yes, sir.
Senator Cooper. As you moved down?
Governor Connally. Yes, sir.
Senator Cooper. Were you aware at all of any sounds of rifleshots from the direction of the overpass, from the embankment?
Governor Connolly. No, sir; I don't believe there were such.
Senator Cooper. Well, you know, there have been stories.
Governor Connally. Yes, sir; but I don't believe that.
Senator Cooper. I wanted to ask you if you were very conscious of the fact—you were conscious of a shot behind you, you were not aware of any shot from the embankment or overpass. The answer is what?
Governor Connally. I am not aware of any shots from the overpass, Senator. Senator, I might repeat my testimony with emphasis to this extent, that I have all my life been familiar with the sound of a rifleshot, and the sound I heard I thought was a rifleshot, at the time I heard it I didn't think it was a firecracker, or blowout or anything else. I thought it was a rifleshot. I have hunted enough to think that my perception with respect to directions is very, very good, and this shot I heard came from back over my right shoulder, which was in the direction of the School Book Depository, no question about it. I heard no other. The first and third shots came from there. I heard no other sounds that would indicate to me there was any commotion or disturbance of shots or anything else on the overpass.