Mr. Schmidt. No; in government. Two courses and a thesis away.
Mr. Liebeler. I understand that you are presently employed by the Dallas Times Herald, is that correct?
Mr. Schmidt. That's right.
Mr. Liebeler. And you work for them in the capacity of?
Mr. Schmidt. County editor.
Mr. Liebeler. County editor. What do you do as county editor?
Mr. Schmidt. I cover, or well you might say my beat is everything in Dallas County outside of the city of Dallas, and parts of Eastern Tarrant County. That is roughly some surrounding towns, and I take care of the general news coverage in that area.
Mr. Liebeler. At the request of the President's Commission, the Federal Bureau of Investigation conducted certain investigations into the facts surrounding a story that appeared in the November 28, 1963, edition of the Dallas Times Herald.
Mr. Schmidt. Thanksgiving Day; that's right.
Mr. Liebeler. The story related to the possibility that Lee Harvey Oswald had had a telescopic sight mounted on a rifle at a sports shop in Irving, Tex.