Mr. Griffin. When were you first requested to make a statement or prepare a letter or something of that sort for the use of the police department?
Mr. Newman. It was the following Sunday, the week from the day of—the day Oswald was shot.
Mr. Griffin. Are you sure of that?
Mr. Newman. First request?
Mr. Griffin. Yes.
Mr. Newman. Yes.
Mr. Griffin. I am going to hand you what I have marked as Newman Exhibit No. 5038. Would you read that over [indicating]?
Mr. Newman. I am going to have to back up.
Mr. Griffin. Now, this purports to be a copy of a letter which you signed and was addressed to Chief Curry and dated November 26, 1963. Did you prepare that letter?
Mr. Newman. Let me think. The Tuesday night afterwards, Lieutenant Merrell gave me a mimeographed questionnaire for me to complete and return to him and I think I did it right there on the spot. It was a very vague type thing. When I say statement, I am talking about the statement that I did sign the following Sunday, where they had this information that I had given them typed in the form of a statement.