Mr. Stern. At the conclusion of your interview, did you leave the office in which he was being guarded and leave him behind?
Mr. Clements. Yes; I did.
Mr. Stern. When you next saw him at this press conference in the basement, can you describe the conditions in that room? How many people were present?
Mr. Clements. The corridor on the third floor was quite crowded, and when I reached the basement there were, I would estimate, perhaps 50 people, all told, including officers, members of the press, perhaps others. There was a crowded condition I would say.
Mr. Stern. Quite a great deal of noise?
Mr. Clements. I don't recall any great amount of noise. Although, I do recall that members of the press were attempting to get Oswald to respond to questions.
Mr. Stern. How did he seem at that time?
Mr. Clements. I saw no difference in his appearance to that at the time I had talked with him.
Mr. Stern. Did he then seem to you to be in command of himself, and alert?
Mr. Clements. Yes; he did.