Mr. Griffin. This is another interview report prepared by two agents of the FBI, Eugene W. O’Neill, and James J. Rogers. It reports an interview that they had with you in New York City June 30, 1964, and it also consists of two pages. If you would read that, and also tell us if that accurately reflects what you told them at that time.
Mr. Pappas. This does.
Mr. Griffin. Would you sign that, then, on the first page, and initial the second? I might ask you one final question, which is a very general question. In your experience, reporting this event, the events of November 22, 23, and 24, do you feel that there were any—that any restrictions or precautions could have been taken, either to have provided more orderly distribution of information to the press, or to safeguard Lee Oswald, that in your estimation were not taken?
Mr. Pappas. I wonder if you could state that again?
Mr. Griffin. All right. Let me state it as two questions. From the standpoint of a newspaper reporter, do you feel that the local authorities in Dallas could have or should have instituted procedures which would have provided a more orderly flow of news to the press, or more restricted flow than was permitted?
Mr. Pappas. It is hard to say for me. I think that we got the news from the police department. That is what I am concerned with. And how I get it, whether it is orderly or not, is really none of my concern. I think if that is the way they do it, holding interviews in a hallway, that is the way I have to get it. I think that if they had set up an auditorium somewhere and came in with reports, this would be orderly. But how productive it would have been, I don’t know.
Mr. Griffin. Well, do you have——
Mr. Pappas. I think ideally, as a reporter, as a newsman, I think ideally if there is an incident, a crash, or a homicide, or something, it would make our job a lot easier if we could have all of the witnesses and all of the interviews that we have to get brought in and placed in front of us in a large auditorium. This would be nice and orderly for us. But, unfortunately, that is not the way our business works.
Mr. Griffin. Well, do you think it would have been proper for the police to have refused access—refused you people access to the third floor?
Mr. Pappas. As far as a newsman is concerned; no.