[TESTIMONY OF PAULINE VIRGINIA BATES]

The testimony of Pauline Virginia Bates was taken at 5:32 p.m., on March 25, 1964, in the office of the U.S. attorney, 301 Post Office Building, Bryan and Ervay Streets, Dallas, Tex., by Mr. Albert E. Jenner, Jr., assistant counsel of the President's Commission.

Mr. Jenner. Mrs. Bates, will you stand and be sworn, please?

Do you solemnly swear in your testimony which you are about to give, to tell the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth, so help you God?

Mrs. Bates. I do.

Mr. Jenner. It's Mrs. Bates, is it not?

Mrs. Bates. It's Miss. I'm not married. It's optional—I have been. My name is Pauline.

Mr. Jenner. Pauline Virginia—isn't it?

Mrs. Bates. Yes.