Mr. Liebeler. 3 o'clock on Friday afternoon?

Mr. Paine. Yes.

Mr. Liebeler. What were the circumstances under which you first heard of the assassination on that day?

Mr. Paine. I was eating lunch in the bowling alley, and the waitress came and told me. I thought she was joking, and we went and listened to somebody's transistor, and then I went back to the lab.

Mr. Liebeler. At that time you had heard only that the President had been shot, is that correct?

Mr. Paine. Yes, that is correct.

Mr. Liebeler. There was no connection with Oswald?

Mr. Paine. That is correct.

Mr. Liebeler. And the assassination at that time?

Mr. Paine. That is right. Went back to the lab and then——