But based on the additional factors provided in the autopsy report, do you have an opinion at this time as to the number of bullets there were?
Dr. PERRY. The wounds as described from the autopsy report and coupled with the wounds I have observed it would appear there were two missiles that struck the President.

Mr. Specter.

And based on the additional factors which I have provided to you by way of hypothetical assumption, and the factors present in the autopsy report from your examination of that report, what does the source of the bullets seem to have been to you?
Dr. PERRY. That I could not say. I can only determine their pathway, on the basis of these reports within the President's body.
As to their ultimate source not knowing any of the circumstances surrounding it, I would not have any speculation.

Mr. Specter.

From what direction would the bullets have come based on all of those factors?
Dr. PERRY. The bullets would have come from behind the President based on these factors.

Mr. Specter.

And from the level, from below or above the President?
Dr. PERRY. Not having examined any of the. wounds with the exception of the anterior neck wounds, I could not say. This wound, as I noted was about 5 mm., and roughly circular in shape. There is no way for me to determine.

Mr. Specter.

Based upon a point of entrance in the body of the President which I described to you as being 14 cm. from the right acromion process and 14 cm. below the tip of the right mastoid process and coupling that with your observation of the neck wound, would that provide a sufficient basis for you to form an opinion as to the path of the bullet, as to whether it was level, up or down?
Dr. PERRY. Yes, it would.
In view of the fact there was an injury to the right lateral portion of the trachea and a wound in the neck if one were to extend a line roughly between these two, it would be going slightly superiorly, that is cephalad toward the head, from anterior to posterior, which would indicate that the missile entered from slightly above and behind.

Mr. Specter.

Dr. Perry, have you been a part of or participated in any press conferences?
Dr. PERRY. Yes, sir; I have

Mr. Specter.

And by whom, if. anyone, were the press conferences arranged?
Dr. PERRY. The initial press conference, to the best of my knowledge, was arranged by Mr. Hawkes who was identified to me as being of the White House Press, and Mr. Steve Landregan of the hospital administration there at Parkland, and Dr. Kemp Clark.
They called me, I was in the operating suite at the time to assist with the care of the Governor, and they called and asked me if it would be possible for me to come down to a press conference.

Mr. Specter.

At about what time did that call come to you, doctor?
Dr. PERRY. I am not real sure about that but probably around 2 o'clock.

Mr. Specter.

What action, if any, did you take in response to that call?
Dr. PERRY. I put in a page for Dr. Baxter and Dr. McClelland since they were also involved, and went down to the emergency room where I met Mr. Hawkes and Dr. Clark. And from there we went up to classrooms one and two which had been combined into a large press room, and was packed with gentlemen and ladies of the press.

Mr. Specter.

In what building was that located?
Dr. PERRY. This was in Parkland Hospital, in the classroom section.

Mr. Specter.

Are you able to identify which news media were present at that time?
Dr. PERRY. No, sir; there were numerous people in the room. I would estimate maybe a hundred.

Mr. Specter.

What doctors spoke at that press conference?
Dr. PERRY. Dr. Clark and I answered the questions.

Mr. Specter.

Who spoke first as between you and Dr. Clark?

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