Does your arm feel all right?

Mr. Ruby. Fine—I’m all right.

Mr. Herndon. I will continue this next series of questions and it will be listed as series 9a.

(Reporter’s note: 8:17 p.m.)

Mr. Herndon. We will begin again.

“Did you shoot Oswald because of a labor union influence?”

Mr. Ruby. “No.”

Mr. Herndon. “Did any long-distance telephone calls which you made before the assassination of the President have anything to do with the assassination?”

Mr. Ruby. “No.”

Mr. Herndon. “Did any of your long-distance telephone calls concern the shooting of Oswald?”