All right; the last sentence beginning on page 2. Will you read it then?
Captain JONES. "Jones then placed two officers at the swinging door just outside the jail office, and advised them not to let persons leave who had proper identification---

Mr. Hubert.

Latter part of that sentence is at the top of page 3, of that Exhibit 5056, is that right?
Captain JONES. Yes, sir. The correction, sir, that is "Jones then placed two officers at the swinging doors just outside the jail office and advised them to let the reporters and news media who had identification come to the third floor."

Mr. Hubert.

Other than that change, that sentence, you think, is correct?
Captain JONES. That's correct, yes, sir. Now, I have one more.

Mr. Hubert.

All right. ,What page?
Captain JONES. It is the last paragraph of page 3, first sentence that reads

Mr. Hubert.

Now, you are talking about Exhibit 5056?
Captain JONES. Yes, sir.
"Due to the fact that Jones was recalled from vacation, he wasn't present at any briefing on the security measures that were to be in effect in the basement on November 24, 1963."

Mr. Hubert.

All right?
Captain JONES. Now, on that, I had been due to go on vacation on Friday. I had continued on through. I don't know why I wasn't in on any briefing or anything. I am going to say that is the reason I wasn't, for I was down there, and that was, I'm sure I have told the gentlemen these facts and so forth, but that I didn't attend a briefing, that I had planned to go on vacation immediately after the President's speech at the the Trade Mart, and--but I can't say why I wasn't called in on any briefing. I just wasn't in on any of them.

Mr. Hubert.

Just while we are on that subject, is it a fact that you were supposed to go on a leave as soon as the President left Dallas?
Captain JONES. On Friday; yes, sir.

Mr. Hubert.

On Friday?
Captain JONES. Yes, sir.

Mr. Hubert.

In fact, did you go?
Captain JONES. No, sir.

Mr. Hubert.

Would you state very briefly for me your activities from the time of the night before the President's visit up until the 24th? Just very briefly.
Captain JONES. All right, sir. I had been assigned .previously in the week to have charge of the fourth floor at the Trade Mart where the President's luncheon was to be held. On Thursday night before

Mr. Hubert.

Wait. Thursday night?
Captain JONES. Thursday night before the luncheon. I was rather wakeful and a little nervous, certainly not anticipating an assassination, but because of some unfortunate incidents in Dallas, there was a desire not to have anything happen that would reflect on the city, and certainly even a humiliating incident such as throwing paper, eggs, or shouting or anything such as that. A little apprehensive about it, and didn't sleep very much. Went out to the Trade Mart on Friday and stationed quite a few officers at all the places on the fourth floor.
I had a listing and a schedule and all that. Remained there until afternoon--that is, after news of the assassination, and until we were told that we could leave. I then returned to the city hall and en route had cleared with the dispatcher that if he didn't have further instructions for the group with me that we would return to the city hall.
I returned, and I immediately made every officer available to Captain Fritz.

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