Now, Joe asked a very good question. In other words, either you are American or you’re half and half or you’re indifferent to the way you feel about your country and how much you love it.
When he stated to me a moment ago, “Are you 100 percent American?”—that’s the way you feel about your country. I don’t know how to state it but first of all, I want to make sure—I’ve got my flags in both colors—that doesn’t show any overt—but inwardly, I’m a very unstable person. I’m very lax in certain details and things, and yet for the emotional feeling and the feeling for giving my life and for loving this country is so great, that I think when you asked me that question, “Are you 100 percent American?” and if I answered the truth, it will greater effect than any other way you can ask me.
Mr. Specter. Mr. Ruby, we can cover that one in a specific question, in another general question, on whether you have told the complete truth here today. Are there any other topics which you want to cover?
Mr. Ruby. Oh, yes, sir. Has any of the underworld ever contributed money to me for my clubs, or was I put in here as a front for the underworld or things to that effect. I mean—this has a relationship to criminal intent.
Mr. Specter. We’ve asked you the question if the underworld had any connection with the shooting of Oswald.
Let me now ask you for the record while you are under oath, whether you were put in here by the underworld?
Mr. Ruby. No.
Mr. Specter. Did the underworld contribute in any way to the financing of any of your clubs?
Mr. Ruby. None whatsoever.
Mr. Specter. Have you had any connection or association in any way whatsoever with the underworld during the past 17 years you’ve been in Dallas?