And I don't think at any time you will see that there is any statement made by the newspapers or television that we said anything because Mr. Kelley, the Inspector, told me "Any information that is given out will have to come from Inspector Peterson in Washington."
Finally, after they found out I would not say anything, they didn't bother me any more.
Many times when I would be going into the third floor area there, they would start to stop me, and a lot of the guys that would know me would say, "That is Sorrels of the Secret Service."
That happened more than once.
And, of course, I would have to go ahead and identify myself. The officers that were on duty that had seen me before would recognize me and pass me through.
Mr. Stern. Can you estimate how many press representatives there were in that corridor?
Mr. Sorrels. I am not too good in estimating anything like that, but there were dozens of them.
Mr. Stern. Was any effort made to restrict them to a far part of the corridor, or to remove them from the floor entirely that you know of?
Mr. Sorrels. Not that I know of.
Mr. Stern. Did you ever learn why this was not done—did you ever ask?