Mr. Bookhout. No; he did not.
Mr. Stern. In your report before this interview you mentioned that he again denied shooting President Kennedy, and apparently said that he didn't know until then that Governor Connally had been shot?
Mr. Bookhout. That's correct. That was his statement, that he denied shooting President John F. Kennedy on November 22, 1963, and commented that he did not know that Governor John Connally had been shot.
Mr. Stern. Did you form any impression about whether he was genuinely surprised? Did he look genuinely surprised to you, or how did you feel about that? I am just asking for your impression. If you don't have one, say so.
Mr. Bookhout. No; I have no impression on that. I arrived at no conclusion.
Mr. Stern. What did he say at this interview with respect to the purchase of a rifle, or possession of a rifle?
Mr. Bookhout. Generally, he stated that he didn't own a rifle, hadn't ever made any mail order purchase of one.
Mr. Stern. Now, did anything transpire that you observed concerning Oswald between the end of that morning interview on Saturday, and the next interview of Oswald?
Mr. Bookhout. No.
Mr. Stern. You stayed at the police headquarters in that period performing liaison functions?