(Testimony of Alice Reaves Nichols)
Mrs. Nichols.
I know several attorneys here. but I didn't think it was necessary.
Mr. Griffin.
Well, I don't think anything will come up in the course of your deposition that should make you feel you want an attorney. But I always want to make clear that at any time throughout your deposition you are free to stop the thing.
Mrs. Nichols.
Yes.
Mr. Griffin.
We try to be pretty nice, and I don't think we will have too many difficulties. Let me ask you then if you have any questions about the deposition that is to be taken, before I ask you to raise your hand and be sworn? Anything that you think you would want to know?
Mrs. Nichols.
No; I don't know of anything.
Mrs. Griffin.
All right, would you raise your right hand.
Do you solemnly swear that the testimony you are about to give is the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth, so help you God?
Mrs. Nichols.
I do.
Mr. Griffin.
Would you give the court reporter your full name.
Mrs. Nichols.
Alice Reaves Nichols.
Mr. Griffin.
Is that Mrs. Nichols?
Mrs. Nichols.
Yes.
Mr. Griffin.
What was your maiden name?
Mrs. Nichols.
My maiden name was Small; Alice Reaves Small.
Mr. Griffin.
Where do you live right now?
Mrs. Nichols.
8707 Redondo.
Mr. Griffin.
Is that in Dallas?
Mrs. Nichols.
Yes.
Mr. Griffin.
I hate to ask embarrassing questions of women, but could you tell us when you were born?
Mrs. Nichols.
Yes. February the 1st, 1915.
Mr. Griffin.
Have you lived in Dallas all your life?
Mrs. Nichols.
I lived away from Dallas. I was born and raised here, but I lived away about 7 years.
Mr. Griffin.
When was that?
Mrs. Nichols.
From 1937 to about 1944.
Mr. Griffin.
Are you employed?
Mrs. Nichols.
I am.
Mr. Griffin.
Where are you employed?
Mrs. Nichols.
Southland Life Insurance Co.
Mr. Griffin.
What do you do there?
Mrs. Nichols.
I am a secretary.
Mr. Griffin.
Do you work for anyone in particular?
Mrs. Nichols.
I am secretary to the vice president and treasurer.
Mr. Griffin.
What is his name?
Mrs. Nichols.
John E. Mangrum.
Mr. Griffin.
Now I want to ask you if you will hand me those two documents that you have there?
Mrs. Nichols.
Yes.
Mr. Griffin.
I want to mark them and ask you some questions in connections with them. I want to hand you what I have marked as "Dallas, Tex., April 14, 1964, Alice R. Nichols' Exhibit 5355." This document consists of a number of pages starting with the No. 283, at the bottom, going through page 291.
It purports to be a copy of a report of an interview that you had with two FBI Agents, Mr. Albert Sayres and Mr. Paul Scott on November 25, 1963. am going to hand it to you and ask you if you had a chance to read that over before the deposition started?
Mrs. Nichols.
I have.
Mr. Griffin.
Now is there anything in there that you feel is not accurate, an accurate report of what you told the FBI on that day? I am not referring to whether or not you, after thinking about it, that you make some changes, but whether you noticed anything in there that does not accurately reflect what you said at that time, and if so, whether you want to make some changes in it?
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