Mr. Griffin.

I haven't any more questions. I want to thank you for coming in and being so helpful to us.
Is there anything else that you would like to say?

Mr. Miller.

There isn't anything I know.

Mr. Griffin.

All right, thank you very much. Nice to have met you, Mr. Miller.
One thing, I want to ask you to sign the interview report that I have marked as Exhibit No. 1. If you would sign it up near where I have marked it, and if you would also put your initials on the second page.
[Mr. Miller signs and initials.]

Mr. Griffin.

Fine. Thank you very much.

Mr. Miller.

Thank you.

Nelson Benton
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Testimony of

The testimony of Nelson Benton was taken on July 7, 1964, at 300 Oil and Gas Bldg., 1100 Tulane Avenue, New Orleans, La., by Mr. Leon D. Hubert, Jr. assistant counsel of the President's Commission.

Mr. Hubert.

This is the deposition of Mr. Nelson Benton, Do you have a middle initial?

Mr. BENTON. Well, my first name is Joseph but I just use Nelson.

Mr. Hubert.

Mr. Benton, my name is Leon Hubert. I am a member of the advisory staff of the general counsel of the President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy. Under the provisions of Executive Order 11130, dated November 29, 1963, the joint resolution of the Congress No. 137, and the rules of procedure adopted by the Commission, and in conformance with that Executive order and that joint resolution, I have been authoried to take this sworn deposition from you.
I state to you that the general nature of the Commission's inquiry is to ascertain, evaluate, and report upon the facts relative to the assassination of President Kennedy and the subsequent violent death of Lee Harvey Oswald. In particular to you, Mr. Benton, the nature of the inquiry today is to determine what facts you know about the death of Oswald and any other pertinent facts you may know about the general inquiry and about Jack Ruby and his operations and associates as to his movements on the dates of November 22 through November 24, 1963.
Now, Mr. Benton, normally a witness is given a 3-day written notice before his deposition is taken, in accordance with the rules of the Commission governing the procedure, but the rules also provide that a witness may waive any notice and have his deposition taken, by request, at any time.
In the instant case, no letter has been written to you or no request to appear, but as I understand it, you waive all notice and are willing to have your deposition taken now, this morning?

Mr. Benton.

That is right.

Mr. Hubert.

All right. Now, will you be sworn, please?
(Nelson Benton, a witness called by the President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy, having been first duly sworn, was examined and testified as follows:)

Mr. Hubert.

Will you state your full name, please?

Mr. Benton.

My full name is Joseph Nelson Benton, B-e-n-t-o-n.

Mr. Hubert.

I understand, however, that in your profession you do not use the name Joseph but are known as Nelson Benton

Mr. Benton.

That's right.

Mr. Hubert.

Where do you normally reside?
Mr, BENTON. 3201 St. Charles.

Mr. Hubert.

That's apartment 301?

Mr. Benton.

Apartment 321, I believe.

Mr. Hubert.

Apartment 321? What is your occupation, Mr. Benton?