Mr. Specter. Did you have any occasion to examine the President's clothing to ascertain direction of the missile?
Dr. Perry. No; I did not. The only aspect of clothing that I know about—I happen to recall pushing up the brace which he had on in an attempt to feel a femoral pulse when I arrived, and I could not, but the shirt had been removed by the personnel there in the emergency room, I assume.
Mr. Specter. What did you observe as to the description of that brace?
Dr. Perry. I couldn't give you a description. I just saw and felt the lower edge of one, and I reached to feel the left femoral pulse.
Mr. Specter. Did you see whether the President was wearing any sort of an Ace bandage on the midsection of his body when his trousers were taken down?
Dr. Perry. There was evidence of an Ace bandage—I saw it sticking out from the edge on the right side, as I recall. I don't believe it was on the midsection, although it may have been. I believe it was on his right leg—his right thigh.
Mr. Specter. Do you know whether it was on the left leg and thigh as well?
Dr. Perry. No, I don't. I just saw that briefly when I was reaching for that pulse and I didn't do any examination at all of the lower trunk or lower extremities.
Mr. Specter. Did you personally make any examination by feeling, or in any other way, of the President's back?
Dr. Perry. I did not.