I state to you now that the general nature of the Commission’s inquiry is to ascertain, evaluate and report upon the facts relevant to the assassination of President Kennedy and the subsequent violent death of Lee Harvey Oswald.
In particular as to you, Mr. Cox, the nature of the inquiry is to determine what facts you know about the death of Oswald and any other pertinent facts you may know about the general inquiry.
Now, Mr. Cox, I think you appeared here tonight by virtue of a request made to you to come by letter addressed to you by Mr. J. Lee Rankin, general counsel on the staff of the President’s Commission, is that correct?
Mr. Cox. No.
Mr. Hubert. Then you appear here, I suppose, because Chief——
Mr. Cox. Chief Batchelor.
Mr. Hubert. Asked you to come?
Mr. Cox. Yes.
Mr. Hubert. You are a reserve officer, I think?
Mr. Cox. That’s right.