Mr. Curry.

Yes; he was taken to see Oswald and he talked to him.

Mr. Rankin.

And this all occurred at the meeting you have already described?

Mr. Curry.

Yes, sir.

Mr. Rankin.

Between Mr. Nichols and Mr. Oswald?

Mr. Curry.

That is correct.

Mr. Rankin.

When you had so many people of the news media in all of your corridors and throughout your police headquarters, did you discuss that with the mayor or any of the other authorities?

Mr. Curry.

I don't recall that I specifically discussed this condition.

Mr. Rankin.

Did you ask for any instructions or advice?

Mr. Curry.

No, sir; I didn't.

Mr. Rankin.

Did you do anything about it that you have not already described?

Mr. Curry.

No, sir; I didn't.

Mr. Dulles.

Did it worry you?

Mr. Curry.

Yes, sir; it did. I was concerned about it.

Mr. Mccloy.

Did you have a definite system of checking credentials of these people as they came in?

Mr. Curry.

On a particular incident that had occurred previous to this, such as the school integration, we had a plane to fall there one time and we have a regular set up for disaster, whereby the press identify themselves in order to get into a certain area, and their credentials were being checked.
Now, I have heard it said, not to my knowledge can I tell you this, that Jack Ruby at one time or sometime during these preceding days, had been seen there and apparently had some press credentials but I was never able to establish that.

Mr. Rankin.

You have checked into it?

Mr. Curry.

I have inquired into it or had it inquired into.

Mr. Rankin.

What did you find out in that regard?

Mr. Curry.

I couldn't find out where he had received press credentials from anybody.

Representative Ford.

Were any press credentials found in his effects?

Mr. Curry.

No; not to my knowledge.

Mr. Rankin.

When you were having the difficulty with the media that you have described, did you do anything about adding additional guards or anything about additional security?

Mr. Curry.

No; we had two men, two uniformed officers right at the homicide door to keep anyone from going in there.
As I recall, there was a sergeant, and a couple of reserve officers at the public elevators here, and there were a couple of reservists at this end of the hall to keep them from overrunning into the administrative offices.

Mr. Rankin.

I offer in evidence Exhibit 701, Mr. Chairman.

Mr. Dulles.

Is that the chart?

Mr. Rankin.

Yes.

Mr. Dulles.

It will be admitted This is a chart of the third floor.

Mr. Curry.

Of the police and courts building.

Mr. Dulles.

What is the other word?

Mr. Curry.

Police and courts building.

Mr. Dulles.

It will be accepted.
(The chart referred to was marked Commission Exhibit No. 701 for identification and received in evidence.)

Mr. Rankin.

Have you done anything to change your procedures in regard to security or how you would handle prisoners in light of this difficulty you had with the media?

Mr. Curry.

The city manager and I have discussed the possibility that we are going to in the near future build a new police building.

Mr. Rankin.

Who is the city manager?

Mr. Curry.

Elgin Crull. He made this statement that when and if we build another building, it will be so designed. that the prisoners will not have to be brought through where the general public are permitted or where the press would be permitted. That there will be two sets of halls or hallways where they will