Mr. Hubert. You don’t have the card today?
Mr. Waldo. No; unfortunately that seems to have been among several things that have disappeared.
Mr. Hubert. As far as you know then you would say that Jack Ruby was at the police department approximately an hour or an hour and a half on that afternoon—you can’t tell whether it was more than that, but you would say it was not less?
Mr. Waldo. Yes; that’s true.
Mr. Hubert. Now, can you tell us anything about the security arrangements or identification arrangements that were in effect throughout the whole period, that is, from the time of the President’s assassination on forward—in the jail, I’m talking about?
Mr. Waldo. In the jail—no, I went directly, as is stated in this transcript, the report, I went directly from the Trade Mart to Dallas Police Headquarters on the afternoon of November 22 within a matter of 30 minutes after we had learned that the President was shot. In fact, I was on the Stemmons Freeway passing the resort motel called “La Cabana” at the moment that the car radio reported the President is dead.
When I arrived at Dallas Police Headquarters, I was the first reporter of any medium, so far as I know, certainly there was no other in evidence—to reach the third floor. No one attempted to stop me or ask for any identification at that time.
Mr. Hubert. Did you have any identification on your person?
Mr. Waldo. Yes, sir; I had a badge—I have it with me in this book, if it’s of any interest to see it, merely identifying “Dallas, November 22, President Kennedy’s Visit,” which I was wearing on my lapel.
Mr. Hubert. It was a press identification card in connection with the visit?