Question No. 15: “Did you ever meet with Oswald and Tippit at your club?” Mr. Ruby replied “No.”
Mr. Specter. On the designations series 9 and 9A, Mr. Herndon, did you loosen up the cuff on his arm during the two series?
Mr. Herndon. Yes; I deliberately loosened or actually I completely took off all pressure off his arm to allow him to have complete circulation in his arm and to give him a rest period before proceeding with series 9A. I believe the transcript will show that I asked him if he was feeling all right and if he was ready to proceed before going into series 9A. A review of series 9A with regard to Ruby’s polygrams fails to reveal any significant physiological reaction with regard to his responses to these relevant questions.
At this point, Mr. Specter, I might add that we are getting into an area now where it is possible that Ruby is getting somewhat cuff weary and getting somewhat tired and becoming somewhat immune to the polygraph technique. I believe we both realized this.
However, we wanted to ask these questions as a matter of record. The chart shows there is no stress or strain. However, it is entirely possible that he is becoming desensitized at this point.
Mr. Specter. Have you now given us all the relevant findings on series 9a?
Mr. Herndon. Yes; the total chart minutes for this particular series was 2 minutes 30 seconds.
Mr. Specter. I now hand you series No. 10 which is marked Herndon Deposition Exhibit No. 11, and ask you to start again with the relevant questions and give us the responses thereto and any significant findings.
(Herndon Deposition Exhibit No. 11 was marked for identification.)
Mr. Herndon. Series No. 10 again was mutually agreed upon by several of the people present during the examination. However, formally authorized by Mr. Specter of the President’s Commission. They are question No. 2 which is relevant: “Were you at the Parkland Hospital any time on Friday?” Mr. Ruby replied, “No.”