Mr. Kellerman.

agent in charge, You at that time governed each man on your shift. You were in charge of him.
On October 1 of 1962 a vacancy was opened in the three top officials of the White House detail, which are comprised of, let me say, the special agent in charge, who has two assistants; one vacancy occurred. It was the oldest man on the White House detail; it was given to me and that is why today I have the title of assistant special agent in charge.

Mr. Specter.

Now, since you brought us up to 1955, have your duties remained the same since that time?

Mr. Kellerman.

I should bring you up to 1964. In 1955, I was transferred back to the White House detail, remained on that status on shift work until 1962, whereas I am now an assistant special agent in charge, which duties are the overseeing and. the complete responsibility of the entire White House detail.

Mr. Specter.

What is your educational background, Mr.--

Mr. Kellerman.

I am a high school graduate only.

Mr. Specter.

What year did you graduate from high school?

Mr. Kellerman.

1933.

Mr. Specter.

What were your activities between graduation from high school and the time you joined the Secret Service, please?

Mr. Kellerman.

In October of 1937 I completed the training with the Michigan State Police. I was sworn in as a trooper. I remained with the Michigan State Police until December 18, 1941, when I resigned and was appointed to the U.S. Secret Service.

Mr. Specter.

How were you employed or occupied from the time of graduation from high school until the time you joined the Michigan State Police?

Mr. Kellerman.

1933 there wasn't too much work; 1935 was my first work with the Dodge Corp. of the Chrysler people in Detroit.

Mr. Specter.

How long did you work there, sir?

Mr. Kellerman.

Three years, off and on.

Mr. Specter.

You described in a general way the organization of the Secret Service on the White House, protective detail. Who is the special agent in charge?

Mr. Kellerman.

Mr. Gerald A. Behn, sir.

Mr. Specter.

Was he the special agent in charge back on November 22, 1963?

Mr. Kellerman.

He was.

Mr. Specter.

How many shifts are there?

Mr. Kellerman.

Three shifts, sir.

Mr. Specter.

And approximately how many men are assigned to each shift?

Mr. Kellerman.

Ten men on each shift, sir.

Mr. Specter.

What were your specific duties back on November 22 of 1963?

Mr. Kellerman.

My specific duty, gentlemen, on the 22d of November of 1963, I was in charge of the detail for this trip of President Kennedy, for the trip to Texas in these 2 days.

Mr. Specter.

How did you personally make the trip to Texas?

Mr. Kellerman.

I rode on the President's plane on the entire tour.

Mr. Specter.

Would you outline in a general way the times of departure and arrival on the trip to Texas up until the morning of November 22, please?

Mr. Kellerman.

I just don't have the time we left Washington, D.C.

Mr. Specter.

Without the precise times; just in a general way.

Mr. Kellerman.

All right. We departed in the morning from Washington. Our first stop was in San Antonio, Tex.

Mr. Specter.

Which morning was that, sir?

Mr. Kellerman.

It was November 21; it was at San Antonio, Tex. that we picked up the then Vice President Johnson. The two people continued on this tour of the State in separate planes. During our stay in San Antonio, we then flew from San Antonio to Houston, Tex. There were ceremonies there, and the program there which had been set up. From Houston we flew into Fort Worth, Tex., where we remained overnight on November 21.
We arrived at the Texas Hotel, it was a little after 11 o'clock in the evening. There were no activities until the following morning, November 22.

Mr. Specter.

What time did the activities start the following morning?

Mr. Kellerman.

On November 22, the activities started at around 8:25 in the