Mr. Specter.

Let the record show that Mr. Tonahill and Mr. Alexander returned to the room.
Would you now proceed, Mr. Herndon, to the next series, and we'll go through those as rapidly as you can.

Mr. Herndon.

Mr. Ruby. I'll just read these right down the line, and if you have any question, then interrupt me. Otherwise, I'll just keep going.

Mr. Ruby.

All right.

Mr. Herndon.

"Do you intend to answer the questions truthfully?"

Mr. Ruby.

Mr. Herndon.

"Did you go to the Dallas police station at any time on Friday, November 22, 1963, before you went to the synagogue?"

Mr. Ruby.

No.

Mr. Herndon.

"Do you attend the synagogue regularly?"

Mr. Ruby.

No--not of late, because of my businesses and my sister was ill and I had to help at both places--I had to run both places.

Mr. Herndon.

All right, if you feel it is proper, you can answer that question.

Mr. Ruby.

This was a special occasion, this Friday night--I wanted to go there because of this tragedy happening.

Mr. Herndon.

Very fine. The way I mean that question is---do you attend the synagogue regularly and at every usual service?

Mr. Ruby.

Well, yes--on high holidays and when my father passed away, I went there consistently for 11 months; morning and evening.

Mr. Herndon.

"Did you go to the synagogue that Friday night?" Now, "that Friday night"--you know the night we're talking about?

Mr. Ruby.

Friday night.

Mr. Herndon.

The night of the assassination?

Mr. Ruby.

Yes.

Mr. Herndon.

I'm going to ask you this question--it's simple and short: "Do you pray?"

Mr. Ruby.

Not now, because it's hopeless. I did.

Mr. Herndon.

You can answer it "Yes" or "No" when the question comes.

Mr. Ruby.

Pardon me I take it back--I do pray. I say certain prayers.

Mr. Herndon.

"Did you see Oswald in the Dallas jail on a Friday night?”

Mr. Ruby.

Yes.

Mr. Herndon.

"Were you at one time-employed by a union?"

Mr. Ruby.

Yes.

Mr. Herndon.

"Did you have a gun with you when you went to the Friday midnight press conference?"

Mr. Ruby.

Let's have that again?

Mr. Herndon.

"Did you have a gun with you when you went to the Friday midnight press conference?"

Mr. Ruby.

You mean at the police station? No.

Mr. Herndon.

Just so we have it clear--what we mean here is----

Mr. Ruby.

You mean in my possession?

Mr. Herndon.

Yes.

Mr. Specter.

Could you insert in there--"at the jail"--"Did you have a gun with you when you went to the Friday midnight press conference at the jail?"

Mr. Alexander.

If you put it in his car or on his person, I think he can answer it better.

Mr. Ruby.

No--because I recall when I first said I did, and then I changed it later.

Mr. Herndon.

Mr. Ruby, so you understand what I mean when I say "Did you have a gun with you?" I mean on the person.
I'm going to ask this question which one of the gentlemen recommended, and it is, "Have you told the Warren Commission the entire truth?"

Mr. Ruby.

Yes; and I may have left out certain things because I was a little I wasn't as calm as I am now, so in reality, certain things I could have said, I'm sure in my frame of mind now I would be able to do it better, but I told the truth at the time.
Mr. SPECTER. Perhaps we could rephrase it and say, "Is everything you told the Warren Commission the truth?"

Mr. Ruby.

Yes; I can say that.