Mr. Adams. Well, we are back now at Love Field. Would you tell us what happened there, as far as you observed it?
Mr. O'Brien. The President moved over to the fence, where a large crowd had gathered and shook the hands of several in the crowd, as the motorcade was awaiting his departure. All those in the motorcade proceeded to get into their cars. There was the usual amount of minor confusion—people hustling around to locate their car number, and I stood watching the President engaged in this activity, until he had gotten into his car, and a quick observation indicated to me that all those traveling with us had gotten into their cars.
I came very close, however, to being left at Love Field, because I delayed a little longer than I normally would, observing the scene, and, consequently, I had to make a little dash, myself, to hop into a car, to insure that I would travel into town.
Mr. Adams. When the President was greeting people along the fence there, was he accompanied by Mrs. Kennedy?
Mr. O'Brien. That is my recollection.
Mr. Adams. And do you recall at that time what the Vice President and Mrs. Johnson were doing?
Mr. O'Brien. They were engaged in the same activity, as I recall it.
Mr. Adams. I think you said this was a large crowd.
Mr. O'Brien. Yes; it appeared to be a large crowd. The difficulty in judging a crowd from the ground at an airport is obvious. But as we came down the steps of the plane, looking out over the crowd, I had the impression that it was a large crowd for an airport stop, considering the fact the President was about to travel through the heart of the city.
Mr. Adams. Was it a friendly crowd?