Mr. Hubert. This is the deposition of Mr. Andrew Armstrong.
Mr. Armstrong, my name is Leon Hubert. I am a member of the advisory staff of the General Counsel of the President’s Commission on the assassination of President Kennedy. Under the provisions of Executive Order 11130, dated November 29, 1963, the Joint Resolution of the Congress, No. 137, and the rules of procedures adopted by the Commission, in conformance with the Executive order and the joint resolution, I have been authorized to take this sworn deposition from you, Mr. Armstrong.
I state to you that the general nature of the Commission’s inquiry is to ascertain, evaluate, and report upon the facts relative to the assassination of President Kennedy, and the subsequent violent death of Lee Harvey Oswald.
In particular, as to you, Mr. Armstrong, the nature of the inquiry today is to determine what facts you know about the death of Oswald and any other pertinent facts you may know about the general inquiry and about Jack Ruby and his operations and associates and so forth.
Now, Mr. Armstrong, I think you have appeared here today by virtue of a letter written to you by Mr. J. Lee Rankin, General Counsel of the Staff of the President’s Commission, asking you to be present. Isn’t that correct?
Mr. Armstrong. That’s right.
Mr. Hubert. When did you receive that letter, Mr. Armstrong?
Mr. Armstrong. 2 days ago.
Mr. Hubert. You mean on Sunday?
Mr. Armstrong. On a Saturday—I’m sorry.