Mr. Sorrels. Oh, probably about 30 feet—fairly close.
Mr. Stern. As you approached the Book Depository Building along Houston Street, did your ability to see all of the building diminish because of the angle of your vision and the roof of the car coming in the way?
Mr. Sorrels. Yes, it would have. The closer you got to it, looking out from the front part of the car, naturally your vision would diminish as you approach.
But we turned to the left on Main Street, and at that time just glancing by, I could see the side of the building from the window where I was sitting in the car.
Mr. Stern. I believe you mean left onto Elm Street.
Mr. Sorrels. Elm Street—I am sorry.
Mr. Stern. So that when you turned from Houston left onto Elm, you again had a look at the building?
Mr. Sorrels. Yes, sir; you see, as you make the turn—of course, as we pulled on down Elm Street, after having made the turn, it is actually more than a right angle turn. It bends even more to the left. And you can, of course, glance up like that as you go by. But as you go on by the building, the building is getting away from you, and unless you would turn clear on around and look out to the right, you would not be able to see the building after you got a little distance down Elm Street there.
Mr. Stern. Did you turn to your right and look at the building again as your car negotiated this turn onto Elm Street?
Mr. Sorrels. As the car was making the turn, yes, I was looking at the crowd, and just glancing up at the building as we made the turn.