Mr. Hubert. All right, Louis. Thank you very much.
Mr. McKinzie. Okay. I thank you.
TESTIMONY OF EDWARD E. PIERCE
The testimony of Edward E. Pierce was taken at 2 p.m., on April 1, 1964, in the office of the U.S. attorney, 301 Post Office Building, Bryan and Ervay Streets, Dallas, Tex., by Mr. Leon D. Hubert, assistant counsel of the President’s Commission.
Mr. Hubert. Mr. Pierce, my name is Leon Hubert. I am a member of the advisory staff of the General Counsel on the President’s Commission. Under the provisions of Executive Order 11130, dated November 29, 1963, a joint resolution of Congress No. 137, and the rules of procedure adopted by the President’s Commission in conformance with the Executive order and joint resolution, I have been authorized to take a sworn deposition from you. I state to you now that the general nature of the Commission’s inquiry is to ascertain, evaluate and report upon facts relating to the assassination of President Kennedy and the subsequent and violent death of Lee Harvey Oswald.
In particular as to you, Mr. Pierce, 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 the physical setup of the police department and the municipal building.
Mr. Pierce. All right.
Mr. Hubert. Now, Mr. Pierce, I think you have appeared here today as a result of an informal request made for you to come here.
Mr. Pierce. Yes.