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

Self-Incrimination Privilege

Subsection (e) addresses the privilege against self-incrimination. No person may refuse to attend, testify, or produce evidence in response to a Commission subpoena on the grounds that the required testimony or evidence may incriminate them or subject them to penalty or forfeiture. However, an individual compelled to testify or produce evidence after claiming this privilege cannot be prosecuted or penalized (except for demotion or removal from office) for the matters they address in their testimony, though they remain liable for perjury committed during such testimony.

Venue for Court Process Service

Subsection (f) specifies venue for serving court process related to Commission investigations. All court process issued under the authorizing Act may be served in the judicial district where the person required to be served resides or may be found.

Legislative History

The authorizing act for the Commission was approved on December 13, 1963. Its legislative history, as recorded in the Congressional Record, Volume 109 (1963), notes the bill passed the Senate on December 9, 1963, and was considered and passed by the House of Representatives on December 10, 1963.

Appendix IV: Biographical Information and Acknowledgments

This appendix provides biographical information and acknowledgments for individuals associated with the President’s Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy, including Commission members, senior legal counsel, and support staff.

Members of the Commission

This section lists the seven members of the Commission, with full biographical entries for each: Chief Justice Earl Warren (Commission Chair), Senator Richard B. Russell, Senator John Sherman Cooper, Representative Hale Boggs, Representative Gerald R. Ford, Allen W. Dulles, and John J. McCloy. Entries include details on their birth dates, education, professional careers, and relevant public service experience.