Mr. Specter. Then, we’ll want to ask you a followup question.
Mr. Ruby. Do you understand what I’m saying—did you understand what I said?
Mr. Specter. Yes, I understand what you’re saying, but we will want to ask you for the purpose of the test, “On Sunday morning did you tell anybody that you intended to shoot Oswald?”
Mr. Ruby. All right. I’ll answer it.
Mr. Herndon. If I could get the court reporter to read back how you phrased that question, so that we could both agree on it.
Court Reporter. “On Sunday morning did you tell anybody that you intended to shoot Oswald?”
Mr. Specter. There are two questions. “Before Sunday morning, did you tell anyone you intended to shoot Oswald?” That’s all right for one question. Now, write this one down, Mr. Herndon. The question is “Before Sunday morning did you tell anyone that you intended to shoot Oswald?”
Mr. Ruby. Now, before Sunday morning means any time element beyond the time I left my apartment. Is that what you’re referring to when you say Sunday morning?
Mr. Specter. Well, I’ll even change that and I’ll say “Before you left your apartment on Sunday morning, did you tell anyone you intended to shoot Oswald?”
Now, the following question will be: “From the time you left your apartment on Sunday morning, did you tell anyone you intended to shoot Oswald?”