Report of the President's Commission on the Assassination of President John F. Kennedy

Marine Corps Connections

Lists individuals connected to Lee Harvey Oswald via his service in the U.S. Marine Corps, referenced in the Commission report volumes with corresponding volume and page citations for their testimony about Oswald’s time in the service.

Jack Ruby Associates

Lists individuals associated with Jack Ruby, cited in the Commission report volumes including their relationships to Ruby and corresponding volume and page references for their statements about Ruby’s activities and connections.

Assassination Witnesses

Lists witnesses to the assassination of President Kennedy, the subsequent shooting of Dallas Police Officer J.D. Tippit, or other related events, referenced in the Commission report volumes with corresponding volume and page citations for their eyewitness testimony.

Firearms and Ballistics Experts

Lists firearms identification experts and wound ballistics specialists cited in the Commission report volumes, including their professional affiliations and corresponding volume and page references for their expert analysis of evidence related to the assassination.

Government Officials

Lists U.S. and international government officials referenced in the Commission report volumes, including their official roles and corresponding volume and page citations for their relevant statements or actions related to the investigation.

Reporters and News Personnel

Lists reporters, news editors, photographers, and other news industry personnel cited in the Commission report volumes, including their roles in covering assassination-related events and corresponding volume and page references for their reporting or testimony.

Medical Examiners and Doctors

Lists medical examiners, doctors, and other medical professionals referenced in the Commission report volumes, including their roles in treating assassination casualties, performing autopsies, or providing expert medical testimony, with corresponding volume and page citations.

KAPITEL II. With the assistance of Agent in Charge Sorrels of the

This chapter opens with an extensive alphabetical index of witnesses, informants, and other individuals who appear in the Commission’s investigation, continuing through entries from “Randle, Linnie Mae” to “Zapruder, Abraham.” Each entry typically includes the person’s role or relationship to the case (e.g., witness at the assassination scene, employee of the Texas School Book Depository, acquaintance of the Oswalds, member of the Dallas Police Department, etc.) and references to specific volume and page numbers of the Commission’s hearings and exhibits. The index includes superscript letter notations (A, C, D) that appear to indicate the categories of testimony or appearance. Following the index, the chapter contains Appendix VI, which details the Commission’s procedures for the taking of testimony, and Appendix VII, which provides a brief history of presidential protection in the United States.

APPENDIX VI

This appendix contains the formal rules and procedures adopted by the Commission for the taking of testimony from witnesses. It consists of two main resolutions: the first governs the questioning of witnesses by members of the Commission staff and addresses both sworn depositions and sworn affidavits, while the second resolution governs hearings conducted for the taking of testimony or production of evidence, including rules for the presence of Commissioners, administration of oaths, issuance of process, witness rights to counsel, and the production of stenographic transcripts.

Commission Procedures for the Taking of Testimony

This is the title heading of Appendix VI, establishing the Commission’s formal procedures for gathering testimony from witnesses during the investigation. The section frames the two resolutions that follow, which together prescribe the rules for sworn depositions, sworn affidavits, and formal hearings conducted by the Commission.

RESOLUTION GOVERNING QUESTIONING OF WITNESSES BY MEMBERS OF THE COMMISSION STAFF

Adopted pursuant to Executive Order No. 11130 of November 29, 1963, this resolution authorizes individual members of the Commission staff to question witnesses and sets forth the rules governing two methods of obtaining testimony: sworn depositions and sworn affidavits. The resolution establishes procedural protections including written designation of witnesses, advance notice requirements, the right of witnesses to be accompanied by counsel, and the preparation of stenographic verbatim transcripts.

I. Sworn Depositions

This section establishes the detailed rules for taking sworn depositions. It authorizes individual staff members to administer oaths and examine witnesses; requires that witnesses be designated in writing by the Commission, a Commissioner, or the General Counsel; mandates stenographic verbatim transcripts; sets notice requirements of at least three days (waivable by the witness); guarantees the right of witnesses to be accompanied by counsel who may advise on legal rights and make brief objections; requires that the nature of the inquiry be read into the record at the opening of any deposition; and provides procedures for handling refusals to answer questions, including submission of the transcript to the General Counsel for review.