TESTIMONY OF FORREST V. SORRELS

The testimony of Forrest V. Sorrels was taken at 9:45 a.m., on May 7, 1964, at 200 Maryland Avenue NE., Washington, D.C. by Mr. Samuel A. Stern, assistant counsel of the President's Commission. Mr. David W. Belin, assistant counsel for the President's Commission, and Mr. Fred B. Smith, Deputy General Counsel, U.S. Treasury Department were present.

Mr. Stern. Good morning, Mr. Sorrels.

Mr. Sorrels. Good morning, sir.

Mr. Stern. You understand that this is a continuation of your deposition, and that you are still under oath?

Mr. Sorrels. Yes, sir.

Mr. Stern. Yesterday you covered with Mr. Hubert the events that transpired from the time of the shooting of Lee Harvey Oswald forward.[1]

[1] That portion of the deposition of Forrest V. Sorrels appears in another volume, and can be found by consulting the Index.

I would like to go back now with you and cover the advance preparations for the President's trip, and come up to the time of the shooting of Oswald.

Mr. Sorrels. Yes, sir.