I think I can say without violating any confidence, that there is nothing in the record to indicate that there was--in fact, Marina, the wife, testified, in fact, to the contrary. There was no animus against you on the part of Oswald, as you----
Governor CONNALLY. I have wondered, of course, in my own mind as to whether or not there could have conceivably been anything, and the only--I suppose like any person at that particular moment, I represented authority to him. Perhaps he was in a rebellious spirit enough to where I was as much a target as anyone else. But that is the only conceivable basis on which I can assume that he was deliberately trying to hit me.

Representative Boggs.

You have no doubt about the fact that he was deliberately trying to hit you?
Governor CONNALLY. Yes, I do; I do have doubt, Congressman. I am not at all sure he was shooting at me. I think I could with some logic argue either way. The logic in favor of him, of the position that he was shooting at me, is simply borne out by the fact that the man fired three shots, and he hit each of the three times he fired. He obviously was a pretty good marksman, so you have to assume to some extent at least that he was hitting what he was shooting at.
On the other hand, I think I could argue with equal logic that obviously his prime target, and I think really his sole target, was President Kennedy. His first shot, at least to him, he could not have but known the effect that it might have on the President. His second shot showed that he had clearly missed the President, and his result to him, as the result of the first shot, the President slumped and changed his position in the back seat just enough to expose my back. I haven't seen all of the various positions, but again I think from where he was shooting I was in the direct line of fire immediately in front of the President, so any movement on the part of the President would expose me.

The Chairman.

Have you seen the moving pictures, Governor?
Governor CONNALLY. Yes, sir; I have, Mr. Chief Justice.

Mr. Specter.

Was there any point of exit on your thigh wound?
Governor CONNALLY. No.

Mr. Specter.

(to Dr. Gregory.) Would you give the precise condition of the right wrist, and cover the thigh, too?
Dr. GREGORY. The present state of the wound on his wrist indicates that the linear scar made in the course of the excision is well healed; that its upper limb is about----
Governor CONNALLY. I thinks he wants you to describe the position of it.

Mr. Specter.

Yes; the position.
Dr. GREGORY. I was about to do that. The upper limb of it is about 5 centimeters above the wrist joint, and curves around toward the thumb distally to about a centimeter above the wrist joint.

Mr. Specter.

What is the total length of that?
Dr. GREGORY. The length of that excisional scar is about 4 centimeters, an inch and a half.

Mr. Specter.

What is the wound appearing to be on the palmer side?
Dr. GREGORY. The wound on the palmer side of the wrist is now converted to a well-healed linear scar approximately one- haft inch in length, and located about three-quarters of an inch above the distal flexion crease.

Representative Boggs.

What is the prognosis for complete return of function there?
Dr. GREGORY. Very good, Congressman; very good.

Mr. Specter.

Governor Connally, I now show you the black jacket and ask you if you can identify what that jacket is, whose it is?
Governor CONNALLY. Yes, sir; that is mine.

Mr. Specter.

When did you last wear that jacket?
Governor CONNALLY. On November 22 I was wearing this, the day of the shooting.

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