(Testimony of William Robert , Special Agent, Greer)
Mr. Greer.
did use it at Houston prior to that or not. I am not too sure where the first stop was. We sometimes use it more than one stop.
Mr. Specter.
Is there any covering which can be put on the President's automobile?
Mr. Greer.
There is--when we put the plastic--I put the plastic on it, we have a black canvass-type cover that buttons over the top of the plastic.
Mr. Specter.
Will you please describe in a general way the plastic covering you just referred to.
Mr. Greer.
The plastic covering is made in six pieces. Three of them--there are two corner pieces and a centerpiece on the back that we fasten together before we set it up onto the car. Then there is a front--one piece that goes across the front seat after that. Then the last pieces we put on are two that go in the center, and they meet together in the center--they come together in the center. That makes the six pieces that it comes down in. We have to break it down in the six pieces to store it in the trunk. It is kept in the trunk of the car whenever we are not using it.
Mr. Specter.
Are the three pieces that you described as being joined together for the rear portion disassembled at all times?
Mr. Greer.
We disassemble them to store them in the trunk, yes, sir. But we put them together on the floor, on the ground or something like that--we put the three pieces together, then we lift it up and set it in place, which covers the back seat of the car.
Mr. Specter.
And after you put the three pieces together for the back portion of the car, how many additional pieces are there for the balance of the car?
Mr. Greer.
Three; three more pieces.
Mr. Specter.
And how are they secured to the automobile itself?
Mr. Greer.
They are secured with--I don't know what you would call it--these fasteners, snaps, kind of snaps that snap on them. We have them made that way so that we can install them or take them apart very fast.
Mr. Specter.
Now, is this cover transparent? Can it be seen through?
Mr. Greer.
The plastic; yes. You can see through it.
Mr. Specter.
And what is the plastic made of, if you know?
Mr. Greer.
Well, it is a type of plastic. I just don't know who manufactures it. But it is clear plastic.
Mr. Specter.
Is it bulletproof or bullet resistant?
Mr. Greer.
No, sir. It is weather--the idea back of it was for inclement weather, that the President could be seen if the weather was too bad to have him outside. That is what we had in mind originally with it.
Mr. Specter.
Do you have any personal knowledge of any efforts made to obtain a bulletproof or bullet- resistant transparent top?
Mr. Greer.
Now, or before that?
Mr. Specter.
Well, start beforehand.
Mr. Greer.
No; I never had anything to do with that at all. I never had anything to do with anything being made for that.
Mr. Specter.
Do you know what efforts have been made subsequent to the assassination of President Kennedy to obtain such a bulletproof transparent top?
Mr. Greer.
Only just hearing conversation; nothing definite; no, sir.
Mr. Specter.
Approximately what time, to the best of your recollection, did President Kennedy arrive in Dallas on November 22?
Mr. Greer.
I would have to--I would not tell you right now. I would have to go back and look into my--you probably have it there. I have it also on my report.
Mr. Specter.
If you don't recall the exact time, just give us your best estimate.
Mr. Greer.
Approximately 11:35. I am guessing.
Mr. Specter.
And what was his mode of transportation into Dallas?
Mr. Greer.
He flew on an Air Force plane.
Mr. Specter.
And where did he fly from?
Mr. Greer.
From Fort Worth to Dallas.
Mr. Specter.
Will you tell us in a general way what he did upon arrival in Dallas at Love Field?
Mr. Greer.
Yes, sir. He got off the plane. He walked along the fence along there, and shook hands with a great many people. There was a large
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