Mr. Hubert.

now 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 as to you, Mr. Hallmark, the nature of the inquiry today is to determine that 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 so forth. Now, I think you appear today here by virtue of a letter written to you by J. Lee Rankin,. general counsel of the staff of the President's Commission, who asked you to come; is that correct?

Mr. Hallmark.

That's correct.

Mr. Hubert.

I believe also the letter was probably dated the 22d of June 1964, and I ask you when you received it?

Mr. Hallmark.

I received it the 23d--it was stamped the 23d.

Mr. Hubert.

That's Tuesday?

Mr. Hallmark.

That's right.

Mr. Hubert.

Well then the 3 days required for notice have elapsed. I will ask you if you will stand and raise your right hand and I will administer the oath. Do you solemnly swear that the testimony you are about to give about these matters will be the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth, so help you God?

Mr. Hallmark.

Yes, sir.

Mr. Hubert.

Will you state your name please, sir?

Mr. Hallmark.

Garnett Claud Hallmark.

Mr. Hubert.

And your residence?

Mr. Hallmark.

2831 Quanah.

Mr. Hubert.

How do you spell that?

Mr. Hallmark.

Q-u-a-n-a-h.

Mr. Hubert.

That's in Dallas?

Mr. Hallmark.

Yes.

Mr. Hubert.

What is your occupation?

Mr. Hallmark.

I am employed by Allright Auto Parks, Inc., as a general manager of the Dallas operation.

Mr. Hubert.

Do they operate several parking lots in the city?

Mr. Halmark.

Yes.

Mr. Hubert.

How long have you been so employed?

Mr. Hallmark.

Eight years.

Mr. Hubert.

Do you know a man by the name of Jack Ruby?

Mr. Hallmark.

Yes.

Mr. Hubert.

How long have you known him?

Mr. Hallmark.

I have known him, it will almost be 4 years now--over 3 years.

Mr. Hubert.

I have previously handed to you a 5-page document and for the purpose of identification, I have marked the first page on the right margin as follows: "Dallas, Texas, June 27, 1964, Exhibit No. 1 of the Deposition of Garnett C. Hallmark," and I have signed my name below that and on each of the following four pages I have placed my initials in the lower right-hand corner of each page.
I asked you to read that so that you would be able to answer the questions I am now about to ask you, and that is whether or not this Exhibit No. 1, which purports to be an interview of you by FBI Agent Arthur Carter on December 11, 1963, is a fair and correct report of the interview that you did have with the FBI agent?

Mr. Hallmark.

Yes; it's a good account.

Mr. Hubert.

Have you any corrections or modifications or changes to make in this?

Mr. Hallmark.

No; not at all.

Mr. Hubert.

Now, I want to know whether or not you had seen Jack Ruby on the 22d of November?

Mr. Hallmark.

No; I didn't see him.

Mr. Hubert.

But on the 23d, I think, you say in your statement that you did see him?

Mr. Hallmark.

Yes.