Mr. Ruby. All right.
Mr. Herndon. “Did any foreign influence cause you to shoot Oswald?”
Mr. Ruby. No.
Mr. Herndon. “Did you shoot Oswald because of any influence of the underworld?”
Mr. Ruby. No.
Mr. Specter. Now, by the word “foreign” in those questions, Mr. Ruby, we intend to convey to you—by Russia, by Cuba, or by any other foreign government, so that you may understand the full import of that question.
Mr. Ruby. No—but the whole thing was based on—when was the first time you thought of it—in other words, that Sunday morning, so in other words—well, we’ll get to that.
Mr. Herndon. “No” is the answer?
Mr. Ruby. Yes.
Mr. Herndon. “Did you shoot Oswald because of a labor union influence?”