Mr. Specter.

When did you receive that note?

Mr. Peterson.

It was a few days after the FBI questioned us. He wrote me a little thank you note because I spoke up for him. Like I am telling you, he was all right in spite of him being no good, too.

Mr. Specter.

When did the FBI question you?

Mr. Peterson.

When we were in Dallas. When we were working at the hotel.

Mr. Specter.

Do you recall the approximate date when they talked to you?

Mr. Peterson.

Possibly a week, 2 weeks after the Oswald.

Mr. Specter.

Where were you then?

Mr. Peterson.

Living at the hotel.

Mr. Specter.

Was the interview with the Federal Bureau of Investigation conducted at your hotel?

Mr. Peterson.

Yes; it was at the hotel.

Mr. Specter.

Who was present at that time?

Mr. Peterson.

I think it was Mr.--who is the head of the FBI in Dallas? He was the one. Griffin. Griffith. I believe it was Griffith.

Mr. Specter.

Was anybody with him?

Mr. Peterson.

There was somebody else sitting at the table. I'm not sure who it was. Tony Zoppi; I believe.

Mr. Specter.

Mr. Zoppi was present at the time of the interview?

Mr. Peterson.

I believe; he was either there before, after. Tony always has breakfast there. We were all sitting at the table. Mr. Griffith came over.

Mr. Specter.

The special agent in charge there is Gordon Shanklin.

Mr. Peterson.

This was Mr. Griffith.

Mr. Specter.

Was. Mr. Shanklin present?

Mr. Peterson.

I don't know.

Mr. Specter.

Was Mr. Wall present at the time Mr. Griffith talked to you?

Mr. Peterson.

I don't know; he might have been. Seems to me three people were at the table. I'm trying to recollect. Breck might have been there. We eat breakfast together there usually. It was either breakfast or lunch. I'm never sure which it is because we always get up around 11 or 12.

Mr. Specter.

When Mr. Griffith or Griffin interviewed you, did you tell him about the telephone call that Jack Ruby made to Breck Wall?

Mr. Peterson.

Yes; we told him all that. In fact this is a little clearer than that Everything is a little fresher in my mind.

Mr. Specter.

Are you sure you told him of that telephone call?

Mr. Peterson.

I don't know if I did; I'm sure Breck did.

Mr. Specter.

Were you present when Breck Wall talked to the FBI?

Mr. Peterson.

No; I don't think so.

Mr. Specter.

How can you say you are sure Breck Wall told him of the telephone call?

Mr. Peterson.

Because Breck is very much in the habit of doing the right thing.

Mr. Specter.

So that would be your presumption he did?

Mr. Peterson.

Yes.

Mr. Specter.

You actually weren't there when Breck Wall talked to the FBI man?

Mr. Peterson.

I'm pretty sure I wasn't.

Mr. Specter.

Do you recall whether or not you personally told the agent from the FBI about the telephone call from Ruby in Galveston?

Mr. Peterson.

I'm pretty sure I did.

Mr. Specter.

Were you interviewed by the FBI more than once or once?

Mr. Peterson.

Just the once, although I felt like it was more than once talking to them going up and down in the elevators, there were a hundred of them there. Couldn't miss them.

Mr. Specter.

Do you know how Ruby knew how to call you in Galveston?

Mr. Peterson.

What he probably did was call the hotel and ask where we were because we always left a telephone call where we were at.

Mr. Specter.

Why do you do that?

Mr. Peterson.

It was our policy to do that. If they wanted to star the show they had to know where we were at.

Mr. Specter.

When did you find out Ruby had shot Oswald?