Mr. Specter.

knowing any of the circumstances surrounding the incident nor in what condition I would find him, and at the time that I entered the room, and it was my initial impression that he had a mortal wound.
At that point I directed myself to doing that which I could do and, of course, the time then became quite compressed during the course of the procedures and it was really not until afterwards that the full impact of what had happened began to hit me.

Mr. Specter.

Did you have any occasion to render any treatment to Governor Connally at Parkland Hospital?
Dr. PERRY. I saw the Governor in regard to the consultation in regard to the injury to his leg. As I related earlier I am consultant in vascular surgery to the hospital, and the estimated course of the missile in his leg presupposed that he might have an injury to his femoral artery or vein and Dr. Shires asked me if I would put on a scrub suit and come to the operating room too in case it was necessary to do some arterial surgery.
It was not, however, so I did not operate.

Mr. Specter.

At what time approximately did you arrive at the operating room where Governor Connally was being cared for?
Dr. PERRY. I don't know, sir.

Mr. Specter.

Was it during the course of the operation performed by Dr. Shires?
Dr. PERRY. Yes, At that time I was there during the time Dr. Shires was there and Dr. Gregory was also operating on the arm at that point. Dr. Shaw had completed his portion of the procedure.

Mr. Specter.

That would have been after the press conference had been completed?
Dr. PERRY. Yes, sir.

Mr. Specter.

Did-you have occasion to render medical aid to Lee Harvey Oswald on November 24?
Dr. PERRY. I did.

Mr. Mccloy.

Before you get to that may I get clear, Dr. Shires and Dr. Gregory were in attendance?

Mr. Specter.

Dr. Shaw in addition.
Dr. PERRY. Yes, and Shaw.

Mr. Mccloy.

Shaw, Shires and Gregory?
Dr. PERRY. S-h-i-r-e-s.

Representative Boggs.

Before you get to Oswald may I ask one question? I am sure the doctor covered it. You said the minute you saw the President you felt he had suffered a mortal wound?
Dr. PERRY. Yes, sir.

Representative Boggs.

You saw the wound immediately then?
Dr. PERRY. Well, I saw his condition immediately, and as you are aware, I have attended a lot of people with severe injuries.

Representative Boggs.

Surely.
Dr. PERRY. And. he obviously was in extremis when I walked in the room. And then I noted very cursorily the wound in the head and it was obvious that this was an extremely serious wound.

Representative BOGGS Was he still alive when you saw him?
Dr. PERRY. He was.

Representative Boggs.

That is all.

Representative Ford.

May I ask, Mr. Specter, during the total time that you were examining and treating the President, how much of his exposed body did you see?
Dr. PERRY. The upper trunk predominantly, Congressman Ford. His chest, and, of course, his arms were bare, neck and head. I did not examine any other portions of his body nor did I see any other portions except briefly when I felt for the femoral pulse on the left side.

Representative Ford.

From the waist on up the front?
Dr. PERRY. Yes, sir.

Mr. Specter.

Would you describe the treatment rendered to Mr. Oswald at Parkland Memorial Hospital by yourself and by others as you observed it?

Dr.-PERRY. At the time I saw starting with when I was called?