Mr. Ruby. No—you, like doing business or something or other?
Mr. Alexander. Yes?
Mr. Ruby. No—none whatsoever.
Mr. Alexander. Well, would that question cover what you had in mind?
Mr. Ruby. No.
Mr. Alexander. Tell us what you had in mind and then we’ll frame the question, because that’s an area.
Mr. Ruby. Whether or not I am of criminal background or whether I’m an honest and sincere person, because all those things came out and suspicions came out that Jack Ruby was involved in this and that and leaves a lot of suspicion as to my background and my character. That’s very vague, but that’s what I’m trying to bring out.
Mr. Alexander. How would this question be? “Are you a police character?”
Mr. Ruby. No.
Mr. Tonahill. “Are you a 100 percent patriotic American citizen?”