Mr. Hubert.

I state to you now that the general nature of the Commission's inquiry is to ascertain, evaluate and report upon the facts relevant to the assassination of President Kennedy and the subsequent violent death of Lee Harvey Oswald.
In .particular as to you, Mr. Standifer, 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.
Mr. Standifer, I think you appeared today by virtue of a general request made to Chief Curry by Mr. J. Lee Rankin, general counsel on the staff of the President's Commission, in which he requested that certain members of the police department appear to have their deposition taken.
Under the rules adopted .by the Commission, every witness has a right to a 3-day written notice prior to the taking of his deposition, which in this case has not occurred.
But the rules also provide that a witness may waive that 3-day notice and testify without it.
Therefore I ask you if you are Willing to waive notice and testify now?

Mr. Standifer.

I will.

Mr. Hubert.

Will you stand and I will administer the oath ? Do you solemnly swear that the testimony you are about to give in this matter will be the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth, so help you God?

Mr. Standifer.

I do.

Mr. Hubert.

State your full name.

Mr. Standifer.

Roy E. Standifer.

Mr. Hubert.

And your address ?

Mr. Standiffr.

550 Wildrose Drive, Dallas, Tex.

Mr. Hubert.

What is your occupation, sir ?

Mr. Standifer.

Detective, police department, city of Dallas.

Mr. Hubert.

How long have you been so occupied ?

Mr. Standifer.

Little better than 19 years.

Mr. Hubert.

How old are you ?

Mr. Standifer.

Forty-four.

Mr. Hubert.

What was your occupation ,before that?

Mr. Standifer.

Oh, they have been numerous. I was a construction foreman for a fence company for 5 years. Owned a cafe at one time. Aircraft worker shortly before the war or during the war.

Mr. Hubert.

I take it that most of your adult life has been in the police department?

Mr. Standifer.

That is true.

Mr. Hubert.

I show you a document consisting of two pages, although the second page is only about a quarter of it occupied with any typing, which purports to be a report of an interview of you by FBI Agent Paul L. Scott, taken on January 13, 1964.
For the purpose of identification, I have marked that document as follows: On the first page in the right-hand margin I have put the following words, "Dallas, Texas, July 14, 1964, Exhibit No. 1, Deposition of Roy E. Standifer," under which I have signed my name.
And on the second page I have placed my initials in the lower right-hand corner.
I think you have had an opportunity a moment ago to read this exhibit, have you not?

Mr. Standifer.

That is true.

Mr. Hubert.

Which exhibit contains, so far as you know, a correct statement and account of the interview to which it refers?

Mr. Standifer.

That is true.

Mr. Hubert.

I take it also that the statements made therein by you as recalled by the FBI agent are correct?

Mr. Standifer.

That is true.

Mr. Hubert.

I understand that you did know Jack Ruby?

Mr. Standifer.

I did know Jack Ruby; yes.

Mr. Hubert.

For approximately 13 years?

Mr. Standifer.

Yes, sir.

Mr. Hubert.

How well did you know him ?