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Warren Commission Hearings: Vol. XI - Page 424« Previous | Next »

(Testimony of Maj. Gen. Edwin A. Walker)

Mr. Liebeler.
You think there is some connection between Dr. Wolf's death and the shot at you?
General WALKER. No; but I think there is some connection with respect to what is going on in Dallas.
Mr. Liebeler.
Well, now, does this relate to the possibility of a conspiracy between Oswald and Ruby to assassinate President Kennedy?
General WALKER. I think many unusual deaths in the city of Dallas might show some indication of what is going on in Dallas, to include what happened on the 22d of November. And I would refer to one other, a professor by the name of Deen. His name is George C. Deen.
Mr. Liebeler.
What has that got to do with the assassination of President Kennedy? What are the facts about it?
General WALKER. I would think it has to do with the investigation.
Mr. Liebeler.
Well, in what way?
General WALKER. It seems rather mysterious that a young doctor of psychiatry at Timberlawn would, so far as I can tell, only show up in the obituary page.
Mr. Liebeler.
What happened to this fellow?
General WALKER. Reported died of natural causes, I believe, or certainly nothing more than the obituary, so far as I can find.
Mr. Liebeler.
Are you familiar with the organization known as The Minutemen?
General WALKER. In general terms.
Mr. Liebeler.
Are you a member of that organization?
General WALKER. I am not.
Mr. Liebeler.
Do you know of any connection between The Minutemen and the assassination of President Kennedy?
General WALKER. I do not.
Mr. Liebeler.
Do you know of any conspiracy or connection on the part of any so-called rightwing organization and the assassination of President Kennedy?
General WALKER. I do not.
Mr. Liebeler.
Do you know of any connection between any of the people who associate themselves with and who, shall we say, follow you as a political leader, and the assassination of President Kennedy?
General WALKER. No. People that follow me are for constitutional government. This is absolutely in violation of constitutional government. Very destructive to what we stand for.
Mr. Liebeler.
So you say that there is no involvement of any kind or nature whatever between any of the organizations or people that associate with you or are involved with you in the assassination of President Kennedy?
General WALKER. I certainly know of none, and I certainly wouldn't be suspicious of any. I would be suspicious from the center to the left.
Mr. Liebeler.
In any event, you don't have any knowledge of or information that would suggest to you any such conspiracy or involvement of any rightwing organization or person; is that correct?
General WALKER. That is correct.
Mr. Liebeler.
Now, I asked General Watts to bring whatever records you have that would indicate your whereabouts in October and after that in 1963. Particularly, I want to know whether you were at a political rally or meeting that was held immediately prior to the visit of Adlai Stevenson to the city of Dallas in October of 1963.
General WALKER. Yes, I was the speaker on the day before Mr. Stevenson appeared in the auditorium. I was the speaker in the same room and the same platform on October 22.
Mr. Liebeler.
Was that event called U.S. Day?
General WALKER. U.S. Day rally.
Mr. Liebeler.
How many people would you say were there at that rally?
General WALKER. The room holds about 1,700 seats, and there were about 1,300 to 1,400.
Mr. Liebeler.
Were you aware of the fact that Lee Harvey Oswald claims to have been at that meeting?
General WALKER. No, sir; I wasn't.
Mr. Liebeler.
You didn't know he was there at the time?
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