Mr. Specter. Did you participate in a press conference or press conferences following the death of the President?
Dr. Perry. Yes.
Mr. Specter. And when was the first of such press conferences?
Dr. Perry. I don't know the exact time, Mr. Specter. It must have been within the hour, I would say; I don't know exactly.
Mr. Specter. And who was present at that press conference by way of identifying, if you can, the members of the news media?
Dr. Perry. I have no idea. The press conference was held in classrooms 1 and 2 combined here at Parkland. The room was quite full of people. I remember noting some surprise how quickly they had put in a couple of telephones at the back. There were numerous cameras and lights, and flashbulbs, and I went there with one of the administrators, Mr. Landregan, and Dr. Kemp Clark and Mr. Hawkes, who was identified to me as being with the White House Press. I don't know—there were numerous people of the press.
Mr. Specter. What doctors appeared and spoke at that press conference?
Dr. Perry. Dr. Clark, myself, and Dr. Baxter was also there. He arrived a little bit late. I called him just before I went down and asked him and Dr. McClelland to come. I could not find Dr. McClelland. He apparently was busy with a patient at the time. I recall Dr. Baxter came in after the press conference had begun, but I don't believe he said anything. Dr. Clark and I answered the majority of the questions.
Mr. Specter. Well, what questions were asked of you and what responses did you give at that press conference?
Dr. Perry. Well, there were numerous questions asked, all the questions I cannot remember, of course. Specifically, the thing that seemed to be of most interest at that point was actually trying to get me to speculate as to direction of the bullets, the number of bullets, and the exact cause of death.