Mr. Ball.

Are you married?

Mr. Williams.

Yes, I am.

Mr. Ball.

Where were. you born?

Mr. Williams.

I was born in Carthage, Tex.

Mr. Ball.

Did you go to school in Texas?
Mr. WILLIAMS, Yes, I did.

Mr. Ball.

How far through school?

Mr. Williams.

All the way.

Mr. Ball.

Graduated from high school?

Mr. Williams.

Yes.

Mr. Ball.

Where?

Mr. Williams.

Marshall, Tex., and I finished high school summer course in Dallas, Texas, Madison High.

Mr. Ball.

What year did you get out of high school?

Mr. Williams.

1962.

Mr. Ball.

And where did you go to work after that?

Mr. Williams.

I went to work at Marriott's Motor Hotel.

Mr. Ball.

What did you do there?

Mr. Williams.

Well, I started off as a dishwasher. Then they put me on as a fry cook.

Mr. Ball.

And how long did you stay there?

Mr. Williams.

About 6 or 7 months.

Mr. Ball.

Then where did you go to work?

Mr. Williams.

I went to work at Union Terminal Building, baggage department.

Mr. Ball.

How long did you work there?

Mr. Williams.

I worked there about a year.

Mr. Ball.

What kind of work did you do there?

Mr. Williams.

I was a mail separator.

Mr. Ball.

Then where did you go?

Mr. Williams.

Then I found this job at the Texas School Book Depository.

Mr. Ball.

When did you get that job?

Mr. Williams.

Around about September 8th.

Mr. Ball.

What year?

Mr. Williams.

1963.

Mr. Ball.

How did you happen to go there to get the job?

Mr. Williams.

Well, my wife was expecting, and I just wanted a day job-- I was working at night. So I just went looking for a day job, and I happened to come down that way.

Mr. Dulles.

Were you going to school in the daytime?

Mr. Williams.

No.

Mr. Dulles.

This is after you finished school?

Mr. Williams.

All this took place after I finished school.

Mr. Ball.

You finished school when?

Mr. Williams.

1962.

Mr. Ball.

And you had these three

Mr. Williams.

Yes, sir; and I had a part-time job at a construction company. I don't remember the name of it. But it was just for about a week.

Mr. Ball.

When you were going to school?

Mr. Williams.

No. That was the same time I was working at Marriott's Motel.

Mr. Ball.

Did you work while you went to school?

Mr. Williams.

I delivered the Dallas morning newspaper sometimes, and little odd jobs.

Mr. Ball.

Well, did anybody tell you you might get a job at the Texas School

Book Depository before you went down there?

Mr. Williams.

No, sir.

Mr. Ball.

You were just looking for a job?

Mr. Williams.

I just put in applications everywhere.

Mr. Ball.

What kind of work did you do when you first went with the Texas School Book Depository?