Mr. Ball. You were just aware of the fact?
Miss Hine. Yes; I knew it and the girls were discussing it in the office that morning. Many of them, probably six, had not seen the President close. You see, I had seen him on two different occasions and I had been very close to him and so they were lamenting that they couldn't go out so I spoke up and said "I will be glad to answer the telephone so you girls may go out and see the motorcade" and I had previously answered the telephone when we were in the other building before we moved in this building, so they were delighted and I thought nothing about it.
Mr. Ball. Did they all go out?
Miss Hine. Yes, sir; everyone went out.
Mr. Ball. Was there anyone left in the office part of the building on that second floor office?
Miss Hine. Only Mr. Williams and myself and he stayed with me because he was working on his desk until he thought that the motorcade was about there.
Mr. Ball. Then he went out?
Miss Hine. When he thought it was about there he said "I think I will go out for 5 minutes."
Mr. Ball. What is his name?
Miss Hine. Otis N. Williams.