Captain Lawrence. No; I had not.
Mr. Griffin. In your experience in the Dallas Police Department, had there ever been a time when there had been a President or an important person who had come through who required special protection?
Captain Lawrence. Yes; but not in which I was directly assigned to any duties. When President Kennedy came to town to visit Mr. Rayburn at Baylor Hospital, Lieutenant Curtis was in charge of that detail and I don't know if I was on a day off or what it was, but I was not in charge of that detail at all. I made none of those arrangements.
Mr. Griffin. From whom did you receive your instructions in connection with the duties that you were to carry out?
Captain Lawrence. My immediate superior was Deputy Chief R. H. Lunday, and I received my instructions from Chief Lunday and Asst. Chief Batchelor; both of them.
Mr. Griffin. When were you first told that you were to be in charge of this traffic control?
Captain Lawrence. The first day was on a Tuesday—November 19.
Mr. Griffin. And who told you at that time?
Captain Lawrence. Chief Batchelor.
Mr. Griffin. And what did Chief Batchelor tell you at that time that your responsibilities would be?