Mr. O'Donnell. It accelerated, I would think, right about at the time that Agent Hill grabbed onto the back of the car, which would be just a few seconds after the last shot.
Mr. Specter. And at what speed did the motorcade proceed en route to the hospital?
Mr. O'Donnell. Very rapidly. I would guess between 60 and 70 miles an hour.
Mr. Specter. About how long did it take for the motorcade to get to the hospital?
Mr. O'Donnell. I would guess 5 to 10 minutes.
Mr. Specter. How far behind the President's car was the followup car in which you were riding at the time the President's car arrived at the hospital?
Mr. O'Donnell. Right behind it, 5 or 6 feet.
Mr. Specter. What occurred at that time?
Mr. O'Donnell. We got out of the car. David Powers got out of the car, went over to the President, and was not visible to me, and was crying, he laid on him. And then they came and took the President—that was the first time I really realized that Governor Connally had been badly hurt, as they also carried Governor Connally out.
Mr. Specter. What was Mrs. Kennedy doing at that time?