Mr. Rankin.

of the time and the description and all, I think the entire log should go in and then we can refer to different items in it.

Mr. Dulles.

It will be admitted as Commission's Exhibit No. 705.
(The document referred to was marked Commission Exhibit No. 705, and received in evidence.)

Mr. Rankin.

Now, will you read to the Commission a description that was given at that time of the suspect of the assassination?

Mr. Curry.

The broadcast reads as follows: "Attention all squads. Attention all squads. At Elm and Houston, reported to be an unknown white male, approximately 30, slender build, height 5 feet 10 inches, 165 pounds. Reported to be armed with what is believed to be a .30-caliber rifle.
"Attention all squads, the suspect is believed to be white male, 30, 5 feet 10 inches, slender build, 165 pounds, armed with what is thought to be a .30-.30 rifle. No further description or information at this time. KKB there 64 Dallas, and the time given as 12:45 p.m."

Mr. Rankin.

You have described Officer Tippit's number?

Mr. Curry.

District 78.

Mr. Rankin.

And that is recorded along the left-hand side when there is any message either from him or to him, is that right?

Mr. Curry.

That is correct.

Mr. Rankin.

Do you find there a message directed to him about moving to the central Oak Cliff area?

Mr. Curry.

Yes, sir.

Mr. Rankin.

And what time is that message recorded?

Mr. Curry.

Immediately following this dispatch to him to district squads 87 and 78, EBG 78.

Mr. Rankin.

What time?

Mr. Curry.

The time is given as 12:46.

Mr. Rankin.

What does it say?

Mr. Curry.

The dispatcher asked him "87 and 78" or instructed him "Move into the central Oak Cliff area."

Mr. Rankin.

Did he respond to that?

Mr. Curry.

A little later he did.

Mr. Rankin.

When?

Mr. Curry.

We have he was asked his location, would be about 1 o'clock.

Mr. Rankin.

Did he say what it was?

Mr. Curry.

He didn't come back in at that time. At 1:08 p.m. they called him again.

Mr. Rankin.

Did he respond?

Mr. Curry.

It is at 12:54. The dispatcher said, "78" and he responded, he said, "You are in the Oak Cliff area, are you not?"
Seventy-eight responded and said, "Lancaster and 8," which would be in the central section of Oak Cliff.
The dispatcher said, "You will be at large for any emergency that comes in."
And he responded, "10-4," which means message received. And he would follow those instructions.

Mr. Rankin.

Do you have an item there of a broadcast of a person who murdered Tippit?

Mr. Curry.

We have apparently--a citizen came in on the radio and he said, "Somebody shot a police officer at 404 10th Street." Someone in the background said 78, squad 78, car No. 10. And the citizen said, "You get that?" and the dispatcher said, "78."
And there was no response and the citizen said, "Hello, police operator, did you get that?" Some other unknown voice came in and said, "510 East Jefferson."

Mr. Rankin.

What time of the day?

Mr. Curry.

This was about 1:15; 1:19 is the next time that shows up on the radio log. The dispatcher at 1:19 said, "The subject is running west on Jefferson from the location."
Citizen came back in on the radio and said, "From out here on 10th street, 500 block, the police officer just shot, I think he is dead."